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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-04

Chicago. Aug. 3.-The Bryan and Sewaii
silver club OF the University of Chicago IS
10 take the initiative IN the organization Of
league OF Democratic silver clubs among
the colleges Of the country. The intention
OF the managers Is TO effect an organized
opposition TO the college league OF Repub-
licsn clubs. The general plan is for a CAM
paiga or education by debate between the
representatives OF both the white and yell
low metals in the different universities.
The debates are TO be heid a. all colleges
within the scope or the movement. Should
the movement 10 organize be successful.
extensive plans. now partially arranged,
will he carried out.
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ro~, Townsend. Aug. 2.-SpsciaL-Ths
british Columbia members or tne Alfnber
esrnssne are threatening 20 secsde from
,an organixatlon on January J. l.s', when
~, rsernssrship viii be expected 20 meet
ara erreet permanent organization for i've
vearS The lumber ustli AZ s,nenansus.
nwnes bv Eastern Canadian capitalists
sns roa aaxed by NE. EltAst, Of NlcfoTla.
g ,ssV-tnr xss havoc with the trust While
- ~oru uhsnatssn mills are almost idle. tire
.roarlus mills are taxed TO their utmost
~sgsrgrv operating dag and night. and are
s-ovgs,s with 80 many orders that new
,v.sra5r.rv - constantly being added. The
vsTli~ ss~xan running Only six months ago.
sgycA whteh tine the Easrxes have been
-.-a,.-ss.s with vessels. AIr. Rlthef is senI-
~ 1.rsaher 70 Japan. China. Australia and
se,,sb American markets. Ia vessels OF ali
v.stnnaisftes. He has gone 20 England and
- sx~.s--sea 20 coatract the sale Of several
rss,rouean cargoes. Tf Is hkntea. tao sgi not
a. very good authority. that the che-
,.a-ssyx mills have cat the lumber trast's S
-, "a cents per 3.i1o feet. but SIR. Rlfhss
ssrfes The allegation. ard accounts for tha
vnarvalOsS xsaccess of his company by say
- that foreign lumber dealers have a
rasursl aversion for trusts Ee that as Il
-nav. the British Columbia manuyActGr ers
ar. complaining bitterly. and want 20 Cs:
eur og the trust 50 they car cat rates and
xo s-so active comp<:irioz w1.h outsite
rngls. One or fwo Pgget sound mil conn
pAnses are expressing similar sentiments.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-04

Jefferson City. No. Aug. s-The advance
guard OF delegates 70 the Democratic con-
yentton which meets here on Wednesday
have arrived. Nearly all the candidates
have arrived ard have established head
quarters. The silver men will control the
convention by an overwhelming majority.
and no one will be nominated who differs
With them concerning the white metal
A strong effort Is being made 10 defeat
Lon '. Stephens for governor. Stephens
claims 5i5 votes on the first ballot. or
more than a hundred in excess or what
viii De required TO nominate. There will
be bot fight over the lieutenant gov
ernorship. Judge A. II. Bolt. OF Franklin
county, seems to be in the lead.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-04
FUSION IN KANSAS.
Democratic state Convention TO Meet
MT Hutchinson Today.

Hutchinson. Kan. August demo
cratic leaders have already begun gather
ing for the state convention which viii be
opened tomorrow. There has been absa-
iuseiy no talk regarding the personnel of
the state ticket. Interest Is completely
absorbed IN the probable action of tho
foinr committee which will he appointed
bv the Democratic and Populist couxen-
lions 20 arrange fer fusion All of the
Democratic leaders believe that fusion on
some basis viii result. bat as 20 fast what
that basis Will he no one Is willing 20
hazard a guess today.
The strong claims % victory by ne Har-
ITS faction IN the populist county couven-
.iens on Saturday strengthen the 9roha-
hgIssx Of fussor IS Col. Harris has ex-
messed A willingness 70 conce1e 70 che
Democrats The Bryan and Sewall eIec-
-e~al ticket on q f9slen basis II e
strongly asserted by several % the most
snfs,r;,sss.s rarty managers that under no
circumstances would any fusion arranse-
,,env - agreed 80 unless the Pcnciist in-
,se~xeu.sns az me ChicsEo platform WITH
Rrvsn ana sewan sheula be uaae first.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-04

Cincinnati. Aug. s-lTne Cincinnati rail-
road. running from this city TO Chattanoo-
ga. a distance Of ass miles, In owned py
the city. n "a part of the Queen and
Crescent system. and has been leased 70
,hx s.tncinfa,i New Orleans n Texas Pa
cIf,e railway. The latter company being ~
the hands OF a receiver. A proposition
from Andrews q Taylor. representing the
Cincinnati, aIanilton a. Dayton hallway
COMPANY, was recently made TO buy tns
road. with sts terminals, etc. for sla,Mht-
coo The proposition had been fasorabiy
passed upon nv the board of adfniniAtra.
.,or nd Inc sinking fund commission. and
was today submitted 10 the people for
Nnal action. The vote resnited. Yeas. is.-
asp navS rs.73D. The proposition TO sell
the road was lost by ass. just one vote for
each mile OF the road.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-04
Fatal Train wreck IN Kansas.

Topeka. KAN. Aug. a-Santa Fe passen~
ger train No. l. which was due In this city
ut a.g7 this afternoon. coinded With east
bonnd local passenger train No. -
near Rean Lake. No.. shortly before
noon today. ono person WAS killed ana
eight injured. Fred Heady. Topekas
engineer on train No. !, was killed.
The injured are: John Mcconnell. Hos-
worth. Mo. slightly; j. W. Mudnc, Rodg-
ers. Kan. not seriously; Mrs. smith. Okla
hona. head badly injured: w. ]. Morgan.
Fnporia. Kan. seriously injured. leads
Buiway. express messenger. seriously: !:
Curtis Barber. porter. slightly. JAmes
Hickey, San jose. Cal. fatally. John Me-
cabe. news agent. Marceline. slightly.
No 1 was ordered TO wait At Bean Lake
for the Kansas city local. but instead pro-
e<~ied 10 Bosworth The collision occur
red about half way between the two
places the dead ana injured were brought
90 Topeka tonight.
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The pemocrntic Clubs.

Washington City. Aug. 3--Among the
callers at the Democratic congressional
headquarters today was Chauncey +.
Black. the president OF the Association OF
Democratic Clubs. He held a consultation
with Chairman Jones, of the national
Democratic committee. and Secretary
Lawrence Gardner of the association. with
respect to the work TO be done by the
clubs in the coming campaign. The second
qnadriennial convention OF the Demo-
cratic clubs will convene at st. Louis on
September 30. and President Black will
probably issue call for the meeting to-
morrow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-04
COMMITTED SUICIDE, MAYBE.
A Prominent Republican OF Samish
Lake Missing.

whateonn, Aug. 3.-SpecIsi--E. c. Gray.
of Samish Lake. a prominent Republican
and member OF the county central commit
tee from Crescent precinct. has nysteri-
ousiy disappeared. and Il Is supposed that
he has committed suicide. lie was here
last Thursday, and it appears that he
wrste a letter 10 his family, saying he
was tired of life and proposed TO end IT,.
lie said ne had left his vallse and watch
at a store here. and that his family would
not see him again. They did not receive
the letter until yesterday. Gray was 81
wears of age. The family relations are
said 10 have been pleasant. and no reason
is known why he shotsld take his. life.
His wife Is Ia good circumstances and
has several grown-up sons.
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The Acou.s,a, o. Cant. Lothair..

Brussels. Aug. S.--The appeal OF the
British government against the aequittal
OF Capt. Lothalre. the Belgian osfieer who
caused the English slave trader Stokes to
be hanged in the kongo region for selling
arms and ammunition 10 the natives. was
opened today I'm this city before the supe-
rior court of the kongo state. Capt. Lo-
thaire was present In the uniform of his
rank in the service OF the kongo state.
that of major general The day was oc-
cupied in recital OF the facts by one OF
tho Judges.
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VIM. n. Morrison to Vote For Bryan.

Chicago. Aug. 3-W. II. Morrison. mem-
ber OF the Interstate commerce commits
sion, is quoted in the Journal. as saying
he will vote for Bryan and free silver
He added. II did not favor the adoption
OF a free silver platform. and / do not
believe the success of free silver would
In any way realize the expectations OF
those urging II. but I do not believe the
adoption OF free coinage at the ratio of
is 10 and the election of Bryan would
necessarily precipiiate a panic, unless the
men who control the money market chose
30 have panic"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-04
shot by Ills Bro her-in-Law.

walls walla, Aug. s.-Speciai.-Pa
Dowiing WAS shot and seriously wounded
on Saturday night by his brother-ln-law.
John Rorke. at the formers farm near
this city A feud has existed for several
wears between the Rorke boys and Dow
ling over the Rorke estate. R0rke's ranch
adioins that OF Downing. the formers
farm being almost inaccessible except by
cutting across Dowling's field The latter
has several times prohibited this. but
again would allow Rorke 10 pass through.
on Saturday afternoon Rorke and Dow
Ling were in the city drinking heavily, and
started for home about the same time.
Rorke's story OF the affair Is as follows:
He and four Other men opened the gate
of Dowing's field and started TO drive
through. Bowling came out with shot
gun and ordered the men TO go back.
Four of the men jumped out and ran
back Rorke turned his team around.
Dowilng leveied his gun AM fired. strik-
ing the wagon bed. Rorke reached down
in the wagon bed. lifted shotgun ard
discharged IL twice at Do1sing. striking
him in the right arm and breast. Mrs.
Downing gives an entirely different vsr-
sion She saws that on Saturday evening
about dusk Do~ling and she were 1rlving
home In a buggy. when john Rorke, Rich
ard Rorke and three other men inst anrs
In a wagon tantered Dowllng 10 fight.
When they reached home Dowling said
he would stand ne taunts no longer. and
that IL an attempt were made 10 pass
throush the field some one would De hurt.
He ran into the house. got gun, ran
ahead 10 the wagon and ordered the men
to half. They answered that they had "a
rife and shotgun In the wagon. ana thaf
If Dowiing did not get out OF the way
they would kiil him. Dowilag ga nor
f,rfwe. Rorke seized shotgun and fired
twice. striking Downing in the arm aua
grazing his breast pow3ins did not hre
until after he had been shot lie hrel
twice without effect Several shots were
fred at DowlInR as the men drove away.
Mrs. Dowilng says nat the kerNe - =. =
c-4 .brxatereA her husband's life. This
ssf,crnooa Rorke swoTe out a warrant Tor
pox.lng on a charge OF assault. win q
deadly rreS ron.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-04
Edinburgh Honors our Sava, omeer~.

Edin eargh. Aug. 5--The captain ani
Officers or the Tnites States cruiser Mn
nsspoiis we're entertained al dinner soaay
BY the corporation OF the city CO Edia-
ourvh. Bailey Steele, in the absence OF
the provost. presided a. the dinner, and
warmly welcomed the eisy's guests. In
bis speech he tweli upon the aFfinliies
between the two nations. ard referred 10
the visit or Gen. Grant in fS15. when the
freedom OF ths city was conferred upon
him. Capt George III. wsaisigh. IN COM
mand or the Minneapolis. IN TIE absence
OF Rear Admiral Se.fridse. whose Gag The
Minneapolis carries, replied TO Bailey
Steele in happy speech.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-04

Rochester. Eng. Aug. s--The Free Ma
sons of Rochester ard Chatham held a
meeting last evening 20 welcome Rev W.
= F4,s.hsra a. Rochester. -. Y he was
t,~essrfea xfsh an address of welcome,
and the most cordial greetings were ex-
tended 10 him hy the mayor of Rochester
and Dean Hole. Dr Hubbard. In reply
ing. assured his hearers Of the undyiag
frasndMnnss of the United STATES io~ard
Great Britain. adding that u tnsy had
h.Nrd auvthsng 20 The contrary they must
rernar.kxr tnst not AL living IN AHaarscx
Ar. Americans. Prior 70 the meeting Dr..
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-04
>,.x,,,ev club at Port Angeles.

Part Angeles Aug SpeclaI.-Ths or
s~ar4zatsan OF a Mck1nleT and Hobart
Clnh in this city was Perfected Saturday
,,s~Ar Great enthusiasm prevails among
sSe rfr,e members and regular rneeflSsxs
sSsr ~ held IN TIRE future. TIE club usen-
s.erx arnonx its members several who aave
never voted anything nut ghe Democratic
sfeket- The officers ef tne elUb sres Pres
ffr4ss J. a. McClknEon. vice pre@a lanss.
JEAN Dyks. NJ eSearEaty- 9. II k2asisi.
n - Nar4sN. ". r Eurnsafs. &. i. III
rnar. <aeysfsrsez. & c. Keller ard Tasi
Waxner. treasurer, D ". Morse
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American Goods in Germany.

wasAigtoa City. Aug. 3---Henry c. Car
renteY. commercial agent OF the depart
ment OF state, In a repor, on the Amert-
fan manufacturer and the German mar
kes says that IL the American manu-
laeturer or merchant would make the
same effort 10 Introduce his goods into
Germany as the German does 10 put his
goods upon our markets, they would md
. larger sale for their produce. In three
years not a single representative or
American industry has called AZ his Office
asking for information tending 10 intro
dgca his goods
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GoRMAS IN THE CAMPAIGN.
fIa Nyni work For the TiciSes. Rot
WI. A,s.nrf No ChaivIaan@hIn


Washington T1ty. A8~. S~-<'ha}rnsn
Zones. Of the Democrats national SON
nlfge@ who arrived zst night. took te7n-
r,~a-y quarters sn Senator EAu1 krsr's
prfSate Of &c ~ corgTessfonsi CON-
r~t-fee hss gauArtersS lie was totns2 ap-
pArsntiy ~ appointment. D. senator Cor
ivan ana senator stewart Tae conferences
lasfea sam an hour sr5 IRE gent}e-nsa
senaratea Mr. German Sosaec Chairman
Jones az tse csolroi shortly AFTER noo1.
where raev we're together IN The cp@mis-
tee raesB fer three hours A. ne close of
an >xtsnsea taIk Ass. jorss sad there was
nothing 20 h@ maize sGhssc.
Mr.. Garsaau vas asked ss 70 tfe cur
rent reporE that Ae Woala ee 90 iee ex-
ecs1tlNe committee. &na possibly ltS chair
nan He author Ee4 the stAtstzsnHf that
- ucus4 ao- ssze any cnAtr~narzshAp IT.
der anv csrrugTsstzncez '-It - Ire same
nov a n sSsS Aaa 5s2e'' ~ said aeB
1 gave every all - ny po@eF - Mr..
whitney aaf Mr. HarTisy. cas wo}i.s uot
take a caAzrzraa nShtuN Ia the eres>sslt Sam
Kaiga ! wal aid Senator JoHes II every
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Cripple Greek. Col. Aug. s.-The trial
of Sob Mulian. the city police magis-
irase. was begun today before the towh
board. lie is charged Win maiieasanes. ~
onnresslon and incorn potency. II was
shown by witnesses that he threatened
10 XIII George ], Bentley. an attorney.
and anyone eise who should aid In ths
prosecution of the charges against him.
Mullen IL accused OF saying that ne had
an organization behind him that would
blow or the earth any ana al Nho op.
roaa him. The trial may last couple or
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-04
Altseid Gusts Gold Committeeman.

Chicago, Aug. AT a meeting OF the
Democrats state central committee today
the gold standard members al resigned
except Ben T. Cable. and he was re-
moved. The changes are as follows: A.
s. Trude succeeds John Y. Hopkins. Car
ter Il. Harrison succeeds r. +. Spankler.
r. w Hamill succeeds W. S. Forman, A.
W. Bastian succeeds Ben T. Cable, A.
J. Jones succeeds A. A. Goodrich.
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Fusion I'm Colorado.

Denver. Aug. S.-The state central COM
mittee OF the Silver party met today and
appointed w. G. Smith. of Jefferson coun-
ty; j. F.. Gallup. OF Chaffee county, and
Frank Abbott, of Pueblo county. as COM
mittee to confer with the committees OF
the Democratic and Populist parties in
regard 10 a fusion state ticket.
1t was decided 10 call state convention
TO meet September O.
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Columbus. Aug. "A telegram from
p.ftshurg says Waiter Crafts was found
aeaa in bel in a notea ihis morning Ii,
was president 81 the Commercial National
fgank OF coiurr oaa G. A. T'frestone. of .hs
Columbus Buggy Company. which faslet
SATURDAY, ia director and stockh0lder os
.he hank. The buggy company had only
x0eo OF tho banks money, henco tho
theory OF suede Is secuted.
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Treasurer st. John Opens His once.

New York. Aug. S.-The headquarters OF
the treasurer OF the Democratic national
committee and the treasurer of the Siss-~
party's national committee were opened
for business at the Bartholdi hotel today.
w, L. ST. John will be in charge.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-04

Hasb4rd preached "A the cathedral here.
Rochester. ~. y Aug. s-Rochester
Free Masor<. In response 70 an appeal by
Rev. Dean $. Reynolds HIosa upoa his
visit here raised ssss subscription 20 the
fasd fer restoring the cathedral az Roch-
ester. England. Rsy. W. {. Hubbard. of
this city. grand chaplain OF the Strand
Lodge of the state Of New York r ard
A. NJ. Is in England. commissioned BY
the Rochester Masons 20 present the
money raised hsra
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Buck Hinrichsen Confident of Illinois.

Chicago, Aug 3-w. H. Hinrichsen,
chairman OF the Democratic state central
committee, arrived here last night and
saws that since the national convention
adjourned he has been travelling through
the state and has no doubt that IL VIII
give big majority for Bryan and Altgeld.
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way possiS's. but u75er 40 circumstances
waaac l ASSUME the duties OF chairman %
fhs executive committee wher asked
wnether Ne wons4 be me-rner OF th-
committee. Ar. Gorn>za reclse9 that the
cnairmaa was przesiczRy Tho committee
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Astoria. Aug. ss--AI Harris, captain for
many years OF the Fort Candy life saving
crew, dlea hers suddenly las. night after
a DAYS Illness. Capt. Harris was brave
ard fearless mar, ard has psrhapr saYsd
more lives than any other nan on the
Coast in the past few yearr.
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First Regiment bavst. btcycls carnival
and skirmish drili. r. ~ G. A. park to-
night. Admission. with ear fare. ernsss
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Alexander Mefsraznr. grand ssrssins5 q
the grand cornn4nfferg % knixsg Tem4
piars for twentv-11se years. AID - -.
Irol. on Sunday. 4~ =
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Calvin Edward Pratt was born at Prince,

Calvin Edward Pratt Was born az 1'flnee-
ton. Mass, January q. 1sS. HE studisd
law was admitted 10 the bar in iSa. ana
practlced for several years m worcester.
tFe yvaa a rueunber OF the Cincinnati con-
ventlon which nominated James buchanan
Tor rresldent Tu 1879 be removed 70 New
York city ard practieed til 1851 when he
raised the Thlfty~flrst regiment or Sew
yort volunteers ard commanded u NJ tns
f1rws hattie OF Boil Hun. with hts regf-
,sspt he afterwart3 took part IA the battles
-, the peninsula. the second battle nf Bull
ruu aud the battle OF Anfietsu. On Sep
ssnss,er 10. 1862. he was appointed orlgadifr-
,A,ersf of volunteers. and he resigned
aprIl q. fR6s After the war he held tbs
r,ost OF collector OF internal revenue in tho
g~o1klyn district. which he resigned 20 rec
sumo his law practice. In thr autumn oe
1ges he was elected a Judge of the suprerns
court. ard hs was rs-eierr~i in 1877 for
fourteen years. He was again re-eiectef.
In politics Judge Pyatt was a Democrats
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con. Gavin 4. Pratt Dead.

New York. Aug. Calvin Z. Pratt aisd
suddenly today Of apoolexy At Hoches-
ter. Mass. aged sx years. Justice TRAIT
x.,er, ,here from his Brooklyn home a
-vo4k ago for his health, which had been
poor for years. owing to a wound received
in the late war.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16

The New York Herald says: The
militia of the United States has been
raised to q high state of efficiency
within the last few years. Guards
men are regarded as ''toy soldiers" no
longer. The railroad riots in Chi
cago and theasrolley car strikes in
Brooklyn showed that they have tfio
manhood to rise to the heights the oc-
casion calls for. With the same meth
dds of discipline existing between
them, the footing of the regular regi-
ments and most of the regiments of
the guard in regular warfare would be
the same.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16
Won a Kings Bride.

German papers tell an interesting
story regarding the young king of
Servia's recent vain trip in search of
bride. His majesty had taken it into
his head that he would like to marry
Princess Maria, daughter of the king
of Greece. The Servian minister in
Athens proposed the ms -1age to the
Greek rulers and received an evasiye
answer. The minister was encouraged,
however, and telegraphed the king to
proceed to Athons. The young Grand
Duke Alexander Michaelovitch, how
ever, had long been i'll love with the
Princess Maria, and when he learned
of the projects of the Servan monarch
he pressed his suit so hard that when
the young king arrived in Athens the
engagement with the Russian had al
ready been announced The unhappy
diplomat will suffer for his blnnder,
and has already been recalled from
his place.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16
Three Famous Fruit Trees.

The fruitof the date palm is the
principal food for n greater part oi
the year of many people. Pounded
into solid cakes it is carried on trips
over the desert, the stones being fed
the camels. Roasted and groand the
kernels make q good substitute for
coffee, and also yield oil.
The beautiful date ralm of the
tropics is indigenous to Asia and
Africa, but aour:sAes i'll all hot coun-
tries There are nearly species,
some eighty feet eu, and living 200
years. Each tree yields about 200
pounds of fruit season. This inyal-
nable. trea las no less thatl $50 differ
ent uses. The trunk furnishes build
ing timber, cooking utensils, bows
and arrows; roots are used for fenc-
ny and ropes, as well rs articles OF
clothing.
The graceful banana tree is n rrla-
tive of the p!antain. The rapidly
growing suckers produce Mt any time
of the year. After couple OF years
the tree dies after producing several
punches, some of which weigh eighty
pounds. The handsome leaves are
usually torn to ribbns by the trade
winds, and are ten feet long. A flax
produced from the fibnrs is woven in
to thin muslin. Green bunanns arc
dried and ground into flour, which is
baked in cakes. This fruit is so COM
mon that one OF the huge bunches we
see in the grocery stores may be pur-
chased in the tropics for twenty-five
cents, and in the planters homes q
bunch always hangs.