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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
Rye YDorts,

While rye is always prone to follow
wheat in it's fluctuations, the price
has been ut a much greater discount
than an average, one year with an,
other. To this must be accorded the
sharp increase in the export business,
which amounted to nearly 100000
bushels during the past nine months
compared with only $4,000 bushels the
same period a year earlier. Were there
any adequate outlet, however, we could
spare much more of our annual crop,
which approxlmates 30,OUO,0 900 bushels.
1t is here seen that low prices help rye
exports.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
How wax Matches Are Made.

The body Of a wax match Is made by
drawing cotton strands. twenty or thir-
y at time, through melted staarine.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10


1t Is one Of the advantages Of rough,
rocky land that as 1t cannot often be
cultivated nor ever very thoroughly,
the surface soil Is pretty sure to be
filed with white clover seed. 1t -
said to be natural to such land, which
means that 1t has so long occupied the
soil that there is plenty Of seed to grow
whenever 1t has fair chance. 1t Is an
excellent pasture grass. as Its roots run
near the surface and quickly respond
even to light rains, which will not re-
vive other grasses. 1t is greatly helped
by a dressing Of gypsum. On long-cul-
tivated ground, especially where no
clover has been thickly seeded, there
will be little white clover visible. But
even there 1t Is often ready when 1t
gets the chance.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10

Prunes Are ProhtabIe.
There ought to be much more extern
sive planting of the German prune. We
found 1t years ago the most paying
fruit we could grow. 1t was always in
good demand and at better prices than
plums. The prune is also surer bear
err than the plum, unless we may ex-
cept some Of the new Japanese varie-
ties. Yet, though the prune may be
grown nearly everywhere. it has been
planted so sparingly in the East that a
large part of our supply Of dried prunes
comes from the Pacific coast States.
where its cultivation, to market 5000
miles east, has been found very prof
itable-American Cultivator.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
NEARLY ANOTHER hYNcnING.
The S1ilitnry Called Into RequisitiOn
Ia ENtrlMX County.

Alexandra, Va, April 2S-James Lew
Is, coloIed man, charged with outrag-
ing Mrs. Ida Reidel, white woman
several miles below here. about two
at Fairfax courthouse tonight The
death penalty was Immediately imposed.
The case has been In some respects a
remarkable one, the condemned man
haV wing been tried three times In q S many
days. In the two former trials the jury
found him guilty Of the crime charged,
but were unab Bile to agree on the penalty
to be imposed. eleven men in each case
favorlng hanging. and the remaining
juryman holding out for life imprson-
ment. There was much Indignation
among the leading citizens Of the county
that the jury could not agree on the
penalty after finding Lewis guilty.
In the second trial the case was given
to the jury at half past 1 o'clock this
morning, but after remaining out about
four hours they reported their inability
to agree. The crowd around the court
house became very impatient while
awaiting the verdict and threats Of
lynchlng were freely made.
Shortly before daylight Sheriff Gordon
by timely discovery prevented lynch
ing by getting possession Of n long rope
with moose in Ii which 4 man was irst
prepared to slip over Lewis neck. The
lynchlnG Of q negro in Alexandria last
week iof ouiiag!hS q little slrl WAS rc-
GREETED greatly by Governor O'Ferral IL.
and he was determined If possible to
prevent recurrence Of such an act in
the present case. Accordingly he ordered
the Monticello Guards to Fairfax Court
house 10 assist In preserving order and
they arrived at the place during the af-
ternoon from Charlottesville in com
mand OF Lieutenant Herbert Wingfeld.
The imposition OF the death penalty on
Lewis will. 1t is expected, relieve the
tension which has existed and no trouble
is probable. ,~'o-~
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
rErERsBUnG MAuRlAGEs.
Two Young Couples Enter Into We'd.
NCI Hiss. -----L---.

Petersburg, Va April 2S.--(SpcciaD-
Inc Second Baptist church, in this city
was the scene OF Il pretty marriage this
anernonn at o'clock. The floral deco
ratiohs we're very tasteful and hand
some The contracting parties were Mr.
Percy l.. Wilcox and Miss Hattie Chap
man Young. The ushcrs were Messrs.
w NJ. Lewis, y. Il. Turner, Holmes
BOSNIAN, Jr., and w. Il. Long The
bridesmaids were Miss Margaret c. Isay-
lor, Of Norfolk: Miss Alice J. James, or
city Point: Miss Minnie S. Ryan, cousin
Of, the bride. OF Petersburg, and Miss
Oracle w. Wilcox. sister OF the groom
OF Petersburg. Mr.. w. IL. Wilcox,
brother Of the groom, was best man, and
Misa lteGccca a. Chapman. cousin OF
the bride OF Dover Plains N. y, was
maid OF honor. Rev. y. ]. Fristoe off,
cinted. Thc groom Is assistant manager
or the Western Union Telegraph office
In this city and the bride is the attrac-
tive daughter or Mr. and Mrs. Peter J.
Young. OF this place. The couple were
the recipients of over one hundred hand
some bridal presents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilcox left for Washington and from
there will go to New York, thence up
the Hudson river to Poughkeepsle. They
will be gone about q week
Mr.. G.. G. Hardy, OF L,lncnberg county
and Miss Maggie Walthall, Of this city,
were married Tonight at o'clock at
the residence or the brother OF the bride,
Mr.. j. S. Walthall. on Guarantee street.
Rev. Il. II. Wilson, pastor Of Market
Street M. Il. church, oniciated
a special meeting Of the Common
Council WIS held this afternoon to con-
slider IL communication from Mr.. De
witt Smith, of New York, asking that he
be given three more weeks In which to
pursue his Investigations as to the prop
crty rights OF The city OF Petersburg In
the Richmond. Petersburg and Carolina
railroad.
The Council adopted all ordinances
giving MI. Smith the extension Of time
asked for. Before the adoption Of the
ordinance n proposition from DR.. p.
Arland, for the purchase Of the road,
was read, but no action was taken on it..
Petersburg was honored to-day by the
arrival Of two congressman, the Hon.
f. II. Gillette and - Moody, OF
Massa chusts. These gentleVen come to
Petersburg at the suggestion Of the Ord
nance Department to examine the work
now being done for the United States
Government by the. Petersburg iron
Works company, and incidentally to
view the battie1lelds around this city.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
FOug, I.OS'l IN A FIRE.
Shocking pcnths ut the Burning ofa
New York Rcsfdcucc

New York, April 2S.--Four persons lost
their lives in fire at 1.21S Third avenue,
Brooklyn, early to-day.
The dead are:
Mrs. CELIA BARNETT and her two
children aged and years
Mrs. JOHN NEWELL, aged IS years
The flames began n the lower hail. and
spread with great rapdity through the
building completely cutting of the escape
Of the Newell family which occupied the
top floor
When Mrs. Newell found the stairway
burning and the halls filed with smoke,
she threw her children, Louis aged and
John, aged 5, from window to the street
below, where four men held blanket 10
catch them. The children bounded from
the blanket and We're killed by falling on
the sidewalk. Mrs. Newell was afraid to
attempt the leap and was found suffocatcd
later In her apartments. Her husband cs-
caped with slight burns. On the floor be-
low lived Mr. and Mrs. Barnett.
They reached the street In safety, but
Mrs. Barnett ran back into the burning
building to secure some jewcrly she had
left beh nd. She was subsequently found
In an alcove room dead and Slightly burn
ed. The loss is estimated at $4,000
The fire, It Is said. was of incenGiary ori-
GIN That many more lives were not lost
Is only due to the prompt action OF the
police.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
WALL CAUSE NO CHARGE. I
DcBoe's Eleetion VIII Not Affect the
Sennte's OrEnnf1afSOn. ss35t IS

Washington. April 2s.-The electiongfss
Deboe In Kentucky does not change Sthsss
political complexion Of the Senate,a Is
on some party questions mightsg give ttas
Republicans If Senator Kyle,5of9 SSaths
the vote OF the Vice President The elepSSa
ton Of Deboe makes the totalE nj ember49
ship Of the Senate IS. composed OF J43s sResss
pubiicans, 33 Democrats, and IL Popu,f fsEs.j
and Silver Repu blicans. WithSK KyleEt hes hess
Republicans would have A. a. itle.Na ndg
with the Vice President q MAJ aterity Or
one. It Is believed however, thatssirs
case a party vote was imminent or prob
able that an election would occtirSi M FIaaasl
rida, leaving the Senate standing ashgs
fore Deboe's election. Besides a arty
the Florida Democrats time tog get fpaa
gether ~
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
MILES UNDER WATER.
| The scenes OF DcSOlnttOn In other
| Scciionsl nf OIxInhnn,n.


FL Reno, Okla, April 2S.--For the first
time since the white man settled in the
Canadian valley ytWenty-nine years ago,
this mornings sun sent its rays over an
Oklahoma sea. The final storm and food
came as fitting climax to a week OF
UNUSUAL heavy rains and damaging
floods. A fierce Storm Saturday tore out
sewers and moved small buildings. Sat
urday at midnight hurricane blowing
fnrty-siX miles an hour drove binding
sheets OF water through the roofs Of the
poorly or already damaged houses peo-
pie were driven In terror to their storm
cellars and caves and spent the night in
terror to their storm cellars and caves
and spent the nigh. in mOmentary eX-
pectation OF being borne away by storm
or flood. Sunday dasvncd bright and
clear. but yesterday noon another del
uge descended BY six o'clock the rain
fall amounted to over five inches.
GET UNDER GROUNDw
y huge black cloud was observed NOV
ing toward the city from the West. The
cry, Get under ground arose OH all
sides, and the streets were soon filled
with running, shouting people, seeking
cave or cellar
Stores and homes We're deserted, and
the people huddled together waiting the
blow. The center OF the storm passed
over the southeastern corner of the town,
striking the hills across the valley,
wrecking all 1t touched.
With the tornado came the heaviest
fall Of water ever recorded here in like
period, over two inches falling in thirty
minutes. All day the river has been
rising a. irightful rate, reaching the
railroad bridge and moving 1t out Of
line. The wagon bridge went out when
the water reached It's floor, and the
bridge and drift. serving as an ohstruc-
ton, forced the water out over the bot
toms, washing out crops, moving houses
and drowning stock. a dam on the Ell
lison ranch gave way and carried out
bridge on the Fort Reno road, swept the
fair grounds clean and flooded the yards
OF the Choctaw railroad. Rising into the
houses of the bottom farmers, it compel
ed them to desert their homes.
Rcscuing parties were soon formed
and many families were taken out OF
their scmi-submerge homes. So far as
known no lives We're lost.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Lightning struck the spre OF the Pres
byterian church, and totally wrecked II
The school house for colored children
was struck al 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
the structure shattered, and about fifty
pupils more or less seriously hurt
Several other houses We're struck by
lightning, but no one was killed. Fur
ther west the lightning Killed much
stock. The electric light wires went
doWn.and trains have all been stopped on
account of wlshouts. It is known, how
ever that many homes have been wash
ed out in towns adjacent TO FL Reno,
and it Is feared many lives have been
lost. West Of here Frank Thompson and
the sixteen year old son Of Hiram Me-
Griffin were drowned.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Holds mn UnimDortnnt Meeting and
FrnnsnCts but Little liuaineas

a regular meeting OF the Board of
LEARN LEARN was held yesterday with DR..
Shlles In the chair, and present also
Or. Mccormick, secretary; Dr.. Field and
Or. Riddick, Street Inspector Butt,
Health Officer Shepherd and Sanitary
INSPECTORS Bell and Pcttis.
The special committee reported that
the opinion Of the City Attorney re-
lative to an order prohibiting splitting
in street cars" had not been received.
An offer was received from Messrs.
O'Brien, Stephens, & Lumber, Of a lot
near the city upon which to deposit
street swecpings. IT was referred to the
Street Inspector with power to act. H
DR., Chlles requested that the board
make some Similar arrangement for
Bra beton.
An unsanitary cistern on Church
street. near Charlotte-lt Ships store
was ordered filed up.
The Sanitary Inspectors reports for
the week showed 1l2 nuisances, of which
a have been abated.
Fifteen days extension was given in
the matter of abating nuisance at 465
Main street. si
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
NORFOLK vIRGINIAN: THURSDAY April 20 1897

ana one man and two women. in plain
sight or shore, were on Il house roof
when 1t went to pieces They an per-
ished -
An old negro woman was seen cling
ing to house top. The building soon
turned over and she was drowned.
TWO men secured a sman stern wheel
pleasure boat and started TO the rescue
or half dozen men and women lodged
in u tree. The persons were resci1ed
amid the cheers OF the spectators. The
cable holding the craft finally broke
ana it was carried down the stream, but
ultimately handed safely
John Metz, aged 90, was capsized while
trying TO save n woman, who sank be-
fore he reached her. Metz himself was
barely rescued.
George Ovens Attorney league Ray
ana DICK Pearson were preclpituted int o
people. and Owens was drowned
MOTHER AND FIVE CHILDREN.
The wife and five children OF Wesley
McGill. colored, were drowned in their
home.
Tonight forty on fifty people could be
seen clinging to trees aud roofs OF build
mgs, but could not be reached and will
have to spend the night where they are
The strength OF many may fail before
morning. The fate Of many others who
are known to have been carried down
stream Will not he known till daybreuk
and perhaps not then.
1t is impossible to get any definite
news from the hundreds Of rescued pco-
ple on the bluffs west OF the city. Those
who escaped are rushing fruntically
about III search of missing ones. The
river is going down rapidly Tonight.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
AMERIEANS ARRESTED.
Consul General Lee Trying TO secure
Their lkclcR4e.

Washing ton. April 2s-Consul General
Lee has reported TO the State Department
the arrest OF two naturalizCd American
he had Interested himself. Jose r. Dumas
was arrested in Havana. The Consul GEN
eral. in being informed Of the arrest made
a request upon the Spanish officials for q
statement OF the charge upon which the
man had been arrested. bllt up 10 the 2lst
tflt. date OF his report, the answer had
not been received.
The second case was that OF Rafael Fer
anadcZ Diaz, captured by the Spanish
there, and in this case tn. Consul General
has requested that all the rights conceded
by the treaty be extended
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
TH REF MEN MISSING.
There Were EVidentty Fatalities tn the
NcWpOrt News Fire.

Newport News, Va. April 2S.-Therc
Is no doubt that Elijah Henderson and
William Paxton. the two colored fire
men on the tusboat Wanderer, which
was consumed in yesterdays conagra-
tion, were lost, as they have not been
seen since. They jumped overheard
when the tug was burning
The crew Of the German ship J. y.
Bischoff, which was also destroyed, re-
port that one Of their number is Miss
Ing. When last seen he was in the
water, and 1t Is believed that he was
drowned.
3oatswatn Sherman. whose herolccf-
forts saved the life or the captain of
the same vessel. cannot recover from
his Injuries. He is burned Internally.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
AnAMpTON GIRI.siIsslNts-3
. Prospective Bride ~ YsseriS,fi n
Disn ID DeI,fa S MS Sffss sss sssssaS:

Newport News, Va,,,sa a r.i' rs
cial TO the Daily Press from II fI,s ,sss sis
says that Miss Mamie Il cE Siss VIZ
terousIy Disappeared fro III iii Ell s
that8city tea NJ onda VI i.s tsf5 S.
to have been ma arri ed tdg 81 rs5 sEss;
.Cuplly, Of 5t tii 8 81 m q IS
ing, union 81 HIi st Y 81 fiss4s
and popul lag III al Sits, ftea s5ss
nirer whose atte Esf sfss al acsi 81
Dlligent eff crt OF is III Va fss ffs,9 assE&s
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
A SOUTHERN RAILWAY WRECK
y Man Was Killed ana Seycrnl Othcr.
Seriously Hurt.

Ashcvilc, y. c., April 23--A special
to the Citizen from Old Fort says: Train
No. "a was wrecked three miles east Of
Old Fort. caused by the pulling out Of
"a drawhead. Five cars We're wrecked
The train crew was uninjured a col
ored man named Gilmore, from Balti-
more, was killed and two other col
ored men hurt. but not seriously. Rob-
ert Lamb, white OF Raleigh. N. c., was
badly bruised. but will recover.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
The Florida senntoDrissthliis, 4 Z; 3 ri I, /, 3 B

Tallahassee. Fla, April 2s -ATh hess ba lfot g
ing for United States Sennt tosday ss34l
suited: Call S0 Chipley,E q; 3Raneystsi 81
Hooker. O; Burford. s; scattering 8. afais
vote, 80. No change Or second bail lot.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
PRICE TWO CJErJ,I,ss d

uav and proceeded to the island OF IIu-
boca. whence, by, caiuuinE and driving, +
reached Athens To-day. having been live
days without my shoes or clothing Off
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29

After all the best advertisement for
Newest Discovery" in painless eXtrac-
selves. y NJ Y Dental Rooms Only, ,ynewI
number, 2a4 Main street. Ennis, Dentist.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
The weber Piano.

Never was better than to-day New an,
beautiful cases. Tone perfect.
THE HUME MINOR co.
240 Main street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29

ECopyright 1870, by the Associated Prcss)
Athens. April 2S, 1897.
The retreat OF the forces or ,b,
nreeks, after tho battle OF NIat!, develop
ca INTO rout before many miles had
OF lie Associated Press, who was with tho
rclrcaCnE troops, has arrived here ana
ms NE. story, OF tho fight is full Of interest
Nh.ie soldiers, women and children were
marching along all hopelessly mixed up
ana the soldiers unthcmtixlng their otti-
GS.s' i a dozen horsenen and as many rider
less horses, appeared.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29

THE BENEFITS DERIVED
B FROM II ADVERTISING MAT
TER is ONLY SECURED BY
ITS DISTRIBUTIONS. THE
NEWSPAPER DOES THE DIS
IRlBUTING. THAT IS WHY
NENSPAPER ADVERTIS-
ING is BEST.
Evening star., 1897-06-01
BUSINESS MEN IMPATIENT,
They Want the Tariff Bill Passed ant
the CurrencY COnafdered.

the Currency Considered.
Secretary Gage, who has just returned to
the city from Cincinnati, says that feel
ing of fmpatience seemed to be general
among business people at the delay in the
passage of a tariff bill. According to the
Secretary the business Of the country Is in
a condition approaching staglation, and,
although the public realize that the great
est care is necessary in the construction of
a bill Of such vast importance, the people
are beginning to complain of the time be-
ing consumed. What they most want, he
says, is the prompt passage Of q bill that
will produce sufficient revenue, and with
that question out of the way the govern
ment can take up the question of reform in
the currency.
The business men in ATTENDANCE on the
Cincinnati meeting, Mr.. Gage said, were
agreed that currency commission should
be authorized and appointed at once with
a view to their formulating a plan which
could be presented to Congress oil its re-
assembling in December. During the re-
cess of Congress 1t was thought that hear
ings could and should be given by the COM
mission to financiers and others who might
desire to be heard from all parts Of the
country. 1t was a great question, Mr.. Gage
added, and should have the fullest discus
sion. II the commission should fail to
agree upon a satisfactory plan the admin
ton to present to Congress. In any event
the people with whom the Secretary con-
versed were agreed that some initiatory
action should be taken at once. The bust
ness of the country, he said, impatiently
demanded it.
Evening star., 1897-06-01
NEGROES IN CDTroN MILLS.
South Carolina Cotton Manufactures
Substituting Them for White HnnI

South Carolina Cotton Manufacturers.
Substituting Them for White Hand.
A dispatch from Charleston, 8. c.. to the
Philadelphia Press says: The Charleston
cotton mill, which was recently reoreanized
has resumed operations, and for the first
time in the history Of the industry I'm the
south the experiment Of employing colored
labor Is being made. The determination of
the mill to discontinue the use of white
operatives has occasioned no little COM
ment not only in Charleston, but through
out the state, and In fact all over the south
The experiment, which marks new epoch
In the cotton manufacture, will be watched
with interest all over the country.
The mill formerly employed 75O men, wo-
men and children, inside and outside the
factory. This number was equally divided
between the sexes. Many Of the operatives
left the city when the mill shut down some
time ago. but there are still about 300 skill
ed hands in the city, anxious and ready to
go to work, II given the opportunity. AS
many more are willing to return il the
doors Of the mill are thrown open to them
The present managers of the mill say that
one OF their reasons in deciding to employ
the negroes Is that at times they have be.n
at loss for labor. This contention is de-
MED by the operatives who have worked in
the mill. The managers seem to expect to
conduct the mill more proftably, as the
wages paid the help from oyerseer down
are one-third less than those formerly paid
white labor. 1t has become necessary for
the protection Of the colored labor TO main
tain a number of police officers in the VI
cinity OF the mill, as the white operatives
are still considerably incensed over their
displacement, and trouble Is feared.
Evening star., 1897-06-01
SERIOUS RESULTS NOT LOOKED FOR.

Opinion mt the War Department OF
the Indian Trouble.
The Indian trouble in southern Montana,
reported from Helena, was made known to
the authorities Of the War Department last
week. and In the opinion of the officials is
not likely to be followed by serious results
telegram was received last Friday, say
ing that report had come to headquarters
at St. Paul that two white men, herders,
had been killed near Lame Deer reserva-
ton. In southern Montana To guard
against trouble. two troops OF cavalry were
at once ordered by telegraph from Fort
Custer. The absence of further reports
from the troops satisfies the War Depart
ment officials that the trouble he's been
quieted, for they say they would be sure to
hear IL anything 80 serious as the killing
OF troops had occurred. Moreover the
agency where the men are reported to have
been killed Is In charge OF an army officer,
Capt. Stouch. who, 1t is said, has the entire
confidence Of the Indians. and 10 capable of
dealing with them without friction. II not
interfered with from outside sources,
There II disposition at the department to
attribute the AFFAIR to the encroachmenfs
OF the whites living In the neighborhood
upon the Indiars-