The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-26

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The Commercial Advertiser will continue
Republican paper. Preserving the right
OF Judicious criticism Of personal acuon
and temporary policies"
The ceiling OF the old Hall OF Represent
tatives in the Capitol building AZ Frank
fort. KY, fell on Wednesday last. crash
ing upon the seats and furniture and DO
ing considerable damage. the irescoihg
was or heavy composition ana had $1,000
since 1870. when the building was erect
! cd. The hall is the one in when all
the famous Joint sessions of the Legis-
lature have been held and Danots Tor
United States senator have been cast.
The too prolonged applause at exciting
sessions with packed lobbies Jared the
ceiling, 1t Is believed. and caused II 10
be loosened.
Tradition has It that the frescoing was
the work OF a convict, who received his
liberty for his work.
Tho final bulletin from the Kansas De-
partment Of Agriculture makes n re-
markable showing. The total Yield Of
wheat IS more than 51.OOO.0OO bushels, and
its value Is over S3f,O 600. This Is an in
year.
The total value Of all agricultural and
live stock products OF Kansas In 1891 is
$3.50 10000. which Is a net increase in the
value Of this years crops over 1896 OF
over so 100000. Three and a hair million
acres OF wheat have been sown this au-
tumn, an increase over last year OF l6
per cent.
Boston has n politician who seems 10
be q gay dcccivor. lie Is John f. O'Bricn.
Within the past three months two women
have sued him for breach Of promise.
The books Of Cashier Foster. OF the
Lubec Savings Bank, at Augusta, Nc.
are I'm the hands Of State Bank Examiner
Timberloke. They show defalcations that
may have been begun az far back as
1876.
Foster kept two sets OF books. In one
set. which was never shown 10 the eX-
amncrs, was entered about $1,000 that
did not appear on the books NJ the bank.
The total amount stolen by Foster is
probably not far from $4,000. and this
money he used 10 support his family.
Foster is more than seventy years Of
age. and broken in health and probably
N"4ii''@ NV ''''e' .
A bale OF cotton Weighing 496 pounds
was sold in the Atlanta market the other
day for 10 cents pound. 1t was the first
bale ginned and sold from the crop grown
by Mr.. Thomas A. Jackson, and was
Of the wonderful Jackson limbless' va
riety
Tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has recently applied electricity TO a
new use-that Of working turntables for
locomotives. Four men were required 10
turn a locomotive by hand, AT a cost OF
- cents per locomotive, whereas the
electrical machine reduces the cost TO half
a cent. The saving effected will be about
500 a year.
Captain r. j.. Rose who IS interested I'm
the development Of sugar cane lands
along the east coast Of Florida, and J. s.
Murray. an experienced cane grower
from Cuba, left ST. Augustine the other
dav on a tour of the lower east coast.
with the object in view OF making
careful examination for the best location
for the establishment Of an extensive cane
plantation.
The anu-foot-ball bill, passed hy an
overwhelming vote by the Georgia Legs
lature ten days ago, still hangs fire. and
the church people are growing a little
anxious as to what the Governor will
do. The bill was railroaded through tho
Legislature and its promoters wanted it
TO become a law before Thanksgtving-
Day I'm order 70 head of q number OF
match games. but the Governor refused
10 sign it. and all the games advertised
were played.