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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21
DE kTt,s.

M'EVOY DIED. March 18th. AZ S5a II
NJ, al his residence. 30. - Rcssryolr
street. after "a long ana painfm illness
JOHN MEVOY: AGED - years. natNs
Of Dundalk, County LOuth. Ireland
He leaves 4 wife and four children
Michael O., James H.. John j.. and Epr,,
N-to mourn their loss
May his soul rest IN peace.
\ precious one from US Is gone.
voice We loved IL stlled.
A place is vacant In our home
Which never can De aneI.
Funeral from Sacred Heart church
THURSDAY. March FIST. az 10 O'Clock A
NJ. Friends and acQuaintances are in.
vited 90 attend.
Washington. Philadelphia. ami san
Francisco papers please COPY q.
WBBSTER.--DielW wednesday mornr,,.
at her residence, i2N east Broad stree,
Mrs. MARY Il. WEBSTER.
She was the mother OF Mrs. Wanna
gan. Mrs Fleming. Miss Jennie Webster
and Mr.. Churchill Webster. and n sister
of the late Churchill poggett
Notice OF funeral will be- given here.
after.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21

there Is one story I know NJ which -
Mulyancy." WI N''fN"A
Nhen was assistant engineer ON tha
san Francisco. there was a .0.f ~. ~.
named Tom Delargy under me II, ma
been saving up his money for "a lrr. ,i,,.,
70 cut big spiurge when he NJ, d.
charged l think he had about SIX hun.
Jack Is a royal spencer ana his ssi,,.
mates all told him Do necjn't .ro f,r,b.-
than the Bowery 20 have The mo.t .|r.
CCous spree.
"But Delargv wasn't going "a 10 a.,
commonplace. lie took time to think !, IN
out. and whenever he got hold ~ az
way the railroad magnates cnisy,t ~
struck his fancy.
SO. when his tine was up ana PAY.
turned over Delargy'e S3n O. him. he v,rt
aud chartered a private ear ana r,ss
around the country an his money v,,
gone Then he came back AMI rc.onllstsd .
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21

night. The order OF the temple will be
conferred.
The final examinations at the Medical
College Of Virginia are now going on.
The graduating class this year will be
quite large.
There was large gathering at
Whalen's Hall. near the Locomotive
Works. last night. Several Of the candi-
dates spoke.
Jack. the 7-year-old son OF Mr. John II.
BEDFORD OF Church Hill. who was in
ured recently while skating. is getting
along nicely.
The funeral Of Mr. John McEvoy will
take place at 10 o'clock this morning from
Sacred-H Heart, instead OF st. Patr!ck's
church, as published yesterday.
Councilman w. J. Mcdowell. who has
been condnId to his bed since Sunday
with a slight attack OF la grippe. Is con-
vaiescent. and hopes to be out In few
days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21

Eo,htrt q CO.. SO. r O. Reyrods. No'
Richmond Ccdsr-wor'ss. SO; w. y. ROCK
so; Richmond decorative and Macnins-
Wcris SO. Howsrd SwiBoford. -; q. ID
Sycnor. Jr.. 80. Standard on Company
$40; T. u. starkc. 81 ". ". Sect. Jo'
r. NJ. Smith. go. Joseph ii. shepheri'
SO; Eugene Shepperfar. SO; NJ. ]. Smi.h'
slO sydnor G Hun1iey. s.; Or. 6. "a
Shields so: C. W Tanner, ny): = W.
Travers. sea; George + 1ibbttR. Ne'
r. y. Taylor. so. ". }, WnitehurS', ~
W C. west 80; G. Williams CON
NAM ga. n G williams. Jr.. 80: Mrs. II.
q ,v,lJars. 81. c. X. Wiiils. 81: a.
u Wullarrs. siS: T. W. Wood e Son,
80. 9 watkins & ca. rs; a. d. VII
Ilamr. ~. white, Sydn0r g. Co, so;
l.. & Younger go
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21
PROPOSALS..

'Itl..1,.(o,S,I,,IsAIs FOR TOBACCO t0H
THE NEW YORK .NAyY-f;Af'iD,..e--og A., ~
ruary %. lss5.-ssaled pi9gossals, ~ Yor<
Nauy,ysrd 70 be opened March ~ ~.
vii be received al the Bersaa p. SIks ,aS'
and Accounts. Nayy, ps sRIs.t neon NsTeh
~ snS ~ and publicly opened immsdiSx. .s,
.Ssyy.Ysri 1900 pounds ot -, Ns'y ~,
tacco THE tobacco must eotsi0Ip r.s.i
navy standard and pass The ssasi sS viii
Inspection. Blank forms o. - pt ~ pth@ Navy
be FURNISHED upon application IKE narssa.
pav.office. New York. " % 'hs aS,t h,
ssmpiss OF the standard 'oo15s" p Se
furnished upon application 20 90 snd dsss.
The attention OF msna.aesnnr'a'ish @ ~ thlngs
s ssi y e ,nssieud decided By ot the RspA,
msaf reserves the right 70 Ills no,
feets or 20 reject any Or Government.
Tp~TN STEWART. Paymas's fsE'yk
u. q N.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21
KNEW HIN ONCE.
NEED MONEY 10 unrr EXPENSES.
The CITY 10 he CanVnsscd In uchnIf
- ~. 1 IL l. 4 Iunl-

80 '"'''
"i 10" }. H. I. " i"n"'
A. stated n Yesterdays ISSUE Of the
Iispatc. rr. u,.rI OF Directors of the
N,,c.. .t.,.. .,.,t..,., ,....t..,.. a..
"' '''" '"''""b i"''''E evening
- undertake. at once thorough canvas
OF This city I'm order thar the money re-
unir,i a. dtfrty the current eNnrns,; of
thc institution may br raised n ts ez-
tr,m,lv desirable. lint this matter H.. disc
posed of at th, earliest ros-il.is moment.
80 that tho members ~ Ar board. as
we'll as tLr general secretary. may here
after turn tu,ir undivided attention 10
other matters ot vital interest to the as
tociauon.
When the citizens Of Richmond were
asked ab0dt year ago 10 make suo-
torptio"s Go the association. it Wa doue
acht which E,u ,aoumhcrcd thc hulIne.
Tho residents ot tais city responded in
The most LIBERAL manner TO The appeal
ana the money $50 raised was used ats
F'attH' I'D cApun ins The debt In order
g. iih inc association tu successful
manner so that 70 may answer for all
t"' purposes Tor "hich II 8 intended. 10
''lHires the raising OF about 5000 a year
'-'-l'' CO. tNr ithAI1i m'm"tI ship-irc-.
~ 'hi' amount UP To- tnc pres .nt time
'"'H '''''' N"9 n''h No"'iI'"''l ~ suS-
'.',"5 me "l"'I1' WINE %" me o'her
-''' ounce O." 'iu"' amount " ""1
llt view OF thIs TACT the Board OF DE
80 nave r's"'ded IL as ot the Ut
.ii"I '""'c /" 30 TO "oIh al once
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21
Get Out of Wy Sunshine.

Rev. X. y. Sledd will deliver a lecture
tonight in the Young Mems Christian
Association Hall for the benefit of Cen
tenary Methodist Episcopal church. and
viii take for his subject. Get out of My
sunshine" Dr. Sledd's powers as an ora
ter and lecturer are well known. and his
subject will give him scope for "A display
% wit and humor, as well as some whole
some and interesting truths. DR.. Sledd
viii be assisted by the webb Quartette
Centenary church choir. and an interest
ing evenings entertainment may be eX-
pcctel
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21
Activity AZ the Locomotive Works

Things will be pretty lively at the Rich
mond iocomotive-Wor in the course OF
a few days. or the twelve locomotives
ordered by the Seaboard Airline seven
are to be used for fast passenger ser
vice and five for heavy freight hauling.
The passenger engines will have eight
wheels and the freight engines ten
wheels. They will have cylinders l9Xc4
ANA they are expected 10 develop fine
speed and power
The building OF these engines and Of
the other four under way and ordered
will necessltate the employment OF CON
siderable force in all departments Of the
works There Is every reason 10 believe
that the company viii get their fun share
Of orders when the misunderstanding
industry shall have revived.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21
sALvINI TO M srrY ro-StGnT
lie WIN Open His Engagement IL

lie WIN Open His Engagement in
"Thc Three Gunrdsmcn."
Decidedly one Of the banner engage
ments Of the current theatrical season
~ that OF Alexander Salvini. who will
appear at the Academy tonight in 'The
Three Guardsmen." In this drama Sal
VIM will assume the role Of D'Artagnan,
rollickIug, drinking, gambling. love.
making. nghting young Gascon, reckless
and courageous to the last degree and
chivalrous to the verge of bravado. '"rhe
Three Guardsmen" will also constitute
the bill at the matinee on Saturday. To-
morrow night SIyini will appear in his
new play. THE Student of Salamanca"
and Will bring his engagement to a close
with "lluy Bias" on Saturday night.
In his acting Salvini IS delightful
surprise. Unlike the older romantic ac-
tors, he Cultiyates no tricks of manner:
there IL no particular quality Of his work
To which can De- applied the adjective
"SalVinL' Therein are the continent
M actors generally superior 10 the Ameri-
can and English. the elder SdiVini
being q conspicuous example of the fact
II IS very much to Salvini's credit, and
further evidence Of his artistic CON
science that ne lr,s surrounded himself
with an uacommonly clever company and
- great quantity of excellent scenery.
Ills leading support william Redmund
is remarkably versatile man, but he IS
harliy better than Ben Johnson. Eleanor
MOgetu. and Augusta de Forrest. There
is a long list of others. all sufficiently
good.
The acting cCmmittee appointed by
the Boards Of Lady Managers Of the As
"a .l IfNanfftfe under NVhogn rnTCpri-
~ direction ana supervision "The Chimes
OF Normandy" viii be- produced at the
Academy by local talent. April 10th ard
l1th. have engaged the services Of Mr.
Thomas EbertS wcll-known stagc-man-
ager of New York. To stage The opera and
10 sing the role e. Jean GrenicheuX. Mr.
Fhcrts has been associated for some years
with Mir Il. \. Roberts, one OF the best
stage managers ia this country. in con-
Quoting a dramatic and musical agency
On New York city. lie Is the posscssor
80 well-train"d tenor voice Of excellent
quality, and the ladies are 10 be con
graduated on their discrimination anc
good fortune in securing his services
The United States Marine Band. which
lis TO give matinee ana evening concerts
at the Academy next Tuesday, has at
tanned a high degree of excellence under
the skilful direction of Professor Fran
cCscO Fanciulll. "a mastery leader who
appreciates the needs as well rs the de-
sires Of an audience. Professor Fam
Ciulli Is one OF the most successful com
Ioscrs Of the day. lie was for sixteen
years the arranger AMI composer Of Gil
mores Band, and 10 him IS due the credit
Of orisinatinc such famous pieces Of band
music as The Turkish Patrol" THE
Trip to Mars" The Manhattan Beach. "
and many others. No expense has been
spared in making this band the finest in
the country. by acquiring the best talent
and the ffty skilled musicians will b.
assisted on the occasion by some solosts
OF merit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21
AGAIN In THE TOLLS.
ALLEGED foRGEn ~ BOSTON
THOUGHT TO RE KNOWN HERE.
tmpcrsonnfcs Col. 4. j. West, OF
Atlanta, and Presents Many
Ghccks-charges Here Drunken
ness and Suspicious Character.

About six weeks ago there was IN
Richmond en- elderly man giving his
name as william G. West. OF 81 Louis.
llo stopped az the Exchange Hotel, and
vs. Ola a spree during The most OF his
cay here lie was arrested by Sergeant
a. VI. TomlInson on two charrcs. one
was OF being drunk on the streets and
~ other was OF being a suspicious o. ar-
sct,r. After spending a few days in jail
west was discharged by the Police Jus-
tee. lie had passed a check Tor E.. df "n
on Richmond bank. IN which nc Dan
- money. bat there was lack OF PROOF
that ho really INTENDED e. COMMIT
forgery. The correspondence that S'.-
Fcant Tomunson hsd With the police ''
s. Louis auG other cities satisfied M"
that tho stranger Was not tine "'ii-"n"""
railroa8-man that IT, papers io"rI o."
1ls person would have Indicated
IMpEEsONAVING COLONEL "f7''
In The Atlanta Constitution Of Iu's-
day appeared au article telling Of tnt
operations aerc end .4 Boston OF ID i''n
AL. .rr.-rrs flo description %, the ". 9.
We, ,,ho vas in tI's city, The p'o''f'
,rntll in Ne Constitution rHH also re-
Il ,..,.ael ly several O.. WHOM the Dispatch
mn showed 70 n' might as that of
,trpl, IH'r" org our late visitor was
wont 90 c,n t.rs.f
This e ttr Atlanta story as told by the
Consolation.
colonel g. J West leaves today Tor
IsIIf to 1 no
nan who assumed the qIartermagtor-
g,geralstIl ~ Grorea, and. II D. alleged.
Jlrgri colonel West name O. q number
q ,1cck. and used tine CYioucis business
Ir.>.ae and social standing TO AID the
fH.rHIinR schrmf- o. success.
"Wfh colonel West a. appear against
him Daniel IS Ward. who appears tJ be
general crook. Nlll have . serious time
avoiding tb" tolls of me Jaw. If has
wrought the evidence against himself.
mol wn probably suffer accordingly. a
picture % Ward was received 90 Atlanta
Yesterday. ana n was shown 90 Colonel
west by Constitution reporter. he
Hiancod al a.. and the recognition was
immediate.
"'Jaars tho man. eaI Colonel West.
lie gave bis name 20 ne as Colonel
feathers. OF Now orleans. he tried 10
borrow money before hc left me ana after
J refused him l didn't sac him any more.
lie Is tho man who called on INC on tn
6th Of December
a PROMINENT CONFEDERATE.
ward Who was here at that tire. was
representing himself To bee colonel Loath-
rs who j. really a prominent cN-Con-
ftderatc. and who was one of the pail
itarcrs iu the JEFF. Davis funeral New
trcan7 is tHe home of colonel Lrathcrs.
ara Ward h1d evidently studied the his
tory of Colonel Leather. tborolpLIv. and
know all about his family. Ie was OILS,
extremely ~ouycr.aut with The prominent
businessmen Of Sew Orloaua
"Nhilc here Ward stopped 40 the Mark
ham House. and registered as Captain
West. ST. Louis ne wls "a man Of
vOnroniH and polished rrauu,r-. H.. pro-
t.rdsd himself m an easy and cauItiy
Jlthion. and Was never 40 loss for an
rNcuse 10 seek the acqudintanceship Of
any one. lie would frequently stand by
while two gentlemen were talking. and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21
lBallads in prOseD

Ballads in prOse)
IT'S / go fiddlins, adding.
by weedy WAYS forlOrn.
| make the blackbird's music
Ere in his breast It's born;
The sleeping larks | waken
'Twixt the midnight and the morn.
No man alive has seen me,
Blu. woman hear me play
Sometimes at door or window,
Fiddling the souls away,
The child's soul and the cOlleen's
out OF the covering clay.
NORA HOPPER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21
Vic IiIl,s Elect Officers.

y meeting Of Richmond Lodge OF Elks
was held at the loIge-room in 81. Adams
Hall last night. and the following officers
We're elected: r. q. Leath. exalted ruler;
W. q. Neal, esteemed leading knight: J.
IL. ChatMgne. esteemed loyal knight;
James H. Branch. lecturing knight; J.
%. Angle, secretary: Juan A. Jizzini. trea-
surer; }. }. Powell. tiler; c. Evensen.
trustee Tor three years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21
Death cf n WeII-Knoyu Indy.

Mrs. Mary L. Webster died yesterday
morning at o'clock at her residence.
1903 east Broad street. She leaves four
children and q erandchild-Mrs Laura
Flanagan, Mrs. Sarah Fleming. Miss
Jennie Webster. Nj Churchill Webster,
and Mrs. W. j. Root. She was sister
OF the late Churchill Doggett.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21
Polk Miller In fhe CITY,

Mr. Polk Miller arrived from Ports
mouth last night, having postponed two
engagements on account of the Indictment
weather. Mr., Miller will be in the city
during all Of next week, and will parti-
cipate in the big entertainment TO be
given at the Mozart on Monday night for
the benefit Of the Imperial Quartette
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21
Richmond Property Transfers.

John IL. West and wife TO Edmund
Waddill. Jr.. IS feet on north side Park
avenue near Harrison. $1,000.
Edward WhtlJck and wife TO Louisa
c., wife OF Edward :. Rose. 80 feet on
south side Grove avenue near Plum street,
81 ID
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21
sTAUNTON's MASONIC TEMPLE.

Action Taken Upon the Plans, ana
the Contract Let tn Withrow & Co.
STAUNTON. VA. March 20.-(SpeclalD
Last night at a called meeting of the
Masonic Lodge OF this city final action
was taken on the plans for the new Ma
sonic Temple.
The contract. calling FOR flve-st6ry
brick and stone structure. was ratified,
and the original plans VIII be- carried
out. at a cost OF about $1,000
The Withrow Lumber Company, of Clif-
ton Forge, get the contract Tor the work
! excepting heating apparatus, elevators.
and electric-lght system. which work Is
yet TO be let 10 contract.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21
ek1kss1t7Il1T a ~ TfTE8
Funeral Notice,

The funeral OF Mr.. HENRY KUHN will
take place from his sons reziacnc, NJ
1912 west Clay street. THURSDAY. Niar.b
2lst. Services at the Church ~ tho Uoly
Trinity Uaurel streeO az O'Clock. a..
torment AZ Shockos Cemetery
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21
THE IsTRIAN SAILS AGAIN.
Captain Crenmer Nails the Horse
shoe 10 His Cnbin-DoOr.

NHNF fU IffE v 0WfH-TV"Ns
NEWPORT NEWS VA. March %
Especial 1.-The steamship lstrian sailed
at daylight this morning for Liverpool
loaded with cotton, -four, grain. and gene
raj merchandise. This Is the ship that
was so long overdue on her last voyage
here, and about the safety of which
many persons were for "A long time In
doubt Captain Crcamer was presented "a
few days ago with an old horseshoe by
an admiring friend, The JoyiaI com
mander Immediately nailed II over his
cabin door. excaimng: Il will try the
American luck. and never take the horse
shoe from the door
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21
LECTI RES.
snAuRocN RECEPTION.

THE EARNEST WORKERS %
GRAC E-sTItEET PKEsBt'l Ehts.s
CHURCH VIII giyc SHANt.v, n ~ ~
cEPrfON In their lecture-foD {"
NIGHT CThursiay. March Isil it2h
10 II O'Clock. Nothing for sale. NpiIh.'
Offering al the door. h4' -.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21
MIR. Kuhu's Funeral To-day.

The remains of Mr.. Henry Kuhn arrived
here at midnight. and the funeral VIII
take place from Holy Trinity church at
. o'clock this afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21
EXCURSIONS.
ORAND TOUR TO EUROPE.

VI For.y.thrse Days. t250-sl Etpenses'
Germany. the Rhine. Belgium ii23,iitsna3i. ana.
other tours. including iAly als2 f Co.,
TOUR TO HOLY LAND stnl ~, , ,,
rarle,si 10y mh ls-2w
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21

Our Daily New York Hotel Report.
NEW YORK. March o.-(SpeclaL)-R.
c. Aunspaugh. st. Denis; W. II. Palmer,
Jr., st. Cloud. C. EukeT. Imperial.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21
A GOULD ron ONE WEEK.
The CoaI-Passer spent $500. Dat Had
n Private Car.

"Kipling ought 20 study Jack, SAID =
nayal-orticer. Jacks the most picturesiue
man on land or sea. and NOBODY ha'
written about him as he IS. ,
III I could do IL ~ well as hipnnk
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21
All RubberS Reduced,

The above price-llst IS on best Grade of
rubber. and the reason for such a re-
ductlon Is TO close them out with ihe
season. Remember March and Apdl
showers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21
CoAcU1O7Z1l:N.
~4-u-rzu1'u'szxnzazssa>
SHOE HOUSE,
81 EAST BROAD.
(mh clio
HORSE CLIPPER.
~

The LEONARD HORSE-CLIPPEE -
the nnest machine In the world and chps
closer and better than any machine yet
invented. | clipped all the cracker lacks
last year Best OF work guaranteed.
Horses sent for and returned Leave or
ders at stable, Ninth street near Broad
street, or At Leonards News store. ~
70 s-tf ". LEONARD.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-21
Auusi;,fiNTS.

MOZART ACADEMY.
Three Nights. Beginning
THURSDAY. MARCH lst
Special Matinee SATURDAY
Alexander SaIsi ni.
Accompanied by superb company
Players
REPERTOIRE.
Thursday evening and Saturday hi@u
nee-"Three Guardsmfu.'
Friday evening Nirst time httrl~ 't'
dent Of Salamanca"
Saturday eyeulnS -"RuY Bias"
Seats now on sale. h.n -'-h-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-05-16
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


Reports from all portions Of the STATE
are to the effect that the fruit crop IL
the best for years The cold weather.
which continued late in the season. pre-
vented the trees from budding and coa-
sequentIy they con tain a full quantity
% fruit. When IL is considered thatthe
state has bad almost total failures ot
fruit crops for the past few years. this
means much for II in the way Of pros
perity. and will bring in many thousands
% dollars. From Jackson south To
Brookhaven a large business il done in
growing fruit FOR the markets. This fs
especially true of the country around
Terry. Crystal Springs and HaEIehursr.
the fruit crop there having been worth
more 90 those sections than cotton In
fact. many ot the planters % those sec
tions have given up growing cotton en-
tirely and devote themselves to fruit
aad vegetable culture.
AL kinds % crops are represent ted as
being in fine condl tiou, and prospects
OF a large yield we're never more tavora-
bic. The recent rains we're badl y needed.
especially by the cotton, much Of - hi ich.
owing TO the dry weather, bad failed 20
come up. Owing to the late season most
al kinds % crops are from ten DAYS 10
two weeks late. and in some sections
even more than this. More cUru has
been planted than heretofore, aud yet
well posted men dogh. whether the
cotton acreage has been decreased
materially. The efforts Of the Cotton
Growers Convention to impress the
people with the necessity for large
reduction came too iato to have the in-
iaence it would otherwise.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-05-16
May cRoP RETURNS
AZ Reparv-d 80 tho Departments Of ssrt-
eaitar~-A Gea=r.I Tmprox-m-af.

eaftar~-A G~a-rsf fmpros~m-af.
WssHtxeroS. NAV 1.-THE May re-
turns u the department ~ agriculture
show an increase n wheat Of l. ; points
from the April average, being sa9.
against st-4 last month. and STA in
May, isa+ The averages OF the prin-
.ipaI winter wheat states are: Ohio
IS. Michigan =. Indiana -, Illinois 90,
Missouri 30. Kansas ~ California 81
The average of these seven states is
sa-s. against Sis in April, being an
increase of little less than one point.
In the southern states the averages
range from IS, in Texas, to %, in Ala
bama-
Winter rye. like wheat. has ad-
vanced nearly points since last
month. its average for NAV being IS :,
against 81 for the same date in April.
The percentages are: New Yorl, o..
Pennsylvania -. Michigan ~. Illinois
", Kansas 81. The prospects for rye
throughout the rye belt are fair ex-
espt in the state Of New York. where
IL is too dry. while in Minnesota and
Kansas the crop was considerably
damaged by the severe winter and has
not recovered
The average condition ot winter bar
ley is -. against -. in the month Of
NAV, Iss4. and - 8 in Iso1 The low
est conditions are in Texas. Indiana
and Iowa. and the highest in New York.
California and Oregon
The condition of spring pasture 10
90 = and Of moving lands sqt
The proportion of spring blowing
done May / i reported AZ -. per cent.
against SIS last year. and "a in I-gl