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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
Umbrellas.

Buy Umbrellas and Parasols here
Prices much lower than anywhere, OF
course.
Pride Of the West and Alpine Rose,
yard wide Preached cotton, reduced to
SIC. yard.
Bed Ticking. feather proof. zoe. kind
reduced 10 ~ l-2c. yard.
Bed Ticking. finest made, was 35c., re-
duced 10 DC. yard
Bed Ticking, &C.. Sc, 1Oc, specially re-
duced values
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
Books. Books.

We have always carried compiets
book store here.
Come take advantage OF this now that
we are closing out.
q All the copyrighted books at from "a 70
30 per cent. discount
John Esten Cookies books, In paper
form. reduced 10 l9c.
out OF The Foam, bound In cloth. 2oc.
A hundred titles seaside library. &c.
each.
Catholic Bibles and Prayer Books re-
duced
st. Wncent's Manual. was 81. now 81. 80.
St. Vincent's Manual, was g. now csc.
Key OF Heaven, was $50 now 15c.
Key OF Heaven. was 81. now gc.
Daily Devotions, was 81, now 4sc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
Y. VI. III: ST. Johns. 4.

LEXINGTON. VA. April 30.-Special
The Virginia Military Institute defeated
St. Johns College. OF Annapolis, Nd.
here this afternoon by a score OF II 10 4
The cadets put up very nne game
all the way through making only few
errors and jumped on Clarke In the fifth
inning and batted out all the runs they
wanted The playing Of the cadets
through the entire game was almost
faultless while the st. Johns made n
good many errors. Shaner. Meem and
Blackford for the cadets did The best
playing and Brady for ST. John played
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01

Richmond. 49, Matilda A. and Florence
NJ. Goggeshall to NJ. j. Sheppard. is feet
OH south side OF Canal street, 30 feet
west of Foushee 5000,
Susan Banks trustee TO Emma j. Pey-
ton. 30 feet on south side OF Leigh street.
IS feet east OF Graham. u,2S5.
Augustine B. IApscomb 10 Lucy A.
Iinseomb. his Wife Is feet on north. side
OF Grace street, l22 2-l-s-i2 feet west or
Harrison. household and, kitchen FUR
niture and horse. phaeton and harness.
in consideration OF her having united In
certain deeds of trust
ID. c. Richardson. special commission
erf TO James II. McEvoy. SO i-2 feet on
Dobson street. northwest corner OF
Clarke, $3.50.
Francis ID. williams and wife to Miles
w williams. q feet on west side 81
Relvidere' street. l5s % feet north OF Cary
81 900.
Henrico--Norih side Land COMPANY 70
irene Newell, 10, Ia square ~, Chestnut
Hill. 1850,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01

win. . Sacrifice hits-COckman Spratt,
Mills Safe bunt Illustration. Stolen
basec-Cavelle ~. Double plays-Cock-
man and Slater: Garvin. Holland and
Slater Bases on balls-On Mills, 3: of
Garvin. 2; of Fry, 9. Hit by pitched ball
-Spratt. CaVelle. Struck out-By Mills
/ by Fry. 3. Left on bases-Reading. 10;
Hartford. 8 Passed balls-Roach o..
Wild pich-Fry %. Time. 2:1O. Umpire,
Brennan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
Trinity. 0: Carolina University. Z.

DURHAM. n. c.. April 30.-Special.-
Trinity College won the baseball game
from the University OF North Carolina
BY a score OF TO T.
Enthusiastically. Chambers and How.
land: Chapel Hill, Lawson and Gwaltney
Umpire-Mr. Upchurch.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
PHILADELPHIA. @; Brook lyn. 4.

New YORK, April 30.-The Brooklyn
and Philadelphia teams opened at Wash
ington Park, the new home OF the Brook
lvn club. In Brooklyn, this afternoon In
the presence OF fully 1900 persons
sore. X. II. h.
brooklyn ..........1 0 20 30 - II
Philadelphia ........0 3 % ~ IL
Batteries: Kennedy and Ryan; wheeler
and Mcfarland. Umpires' Lyhch ana
lnnnellv lime. two hours.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01

SALEM, VA, April 30.-Special. The
strong Roanoke College team defeated
st. Adams In a weli-piayed game OF ball
there to-day. The superb work OF Jen-
nlngs, OF the home club and Mallory Of
the visitors was the feature OF the game.
Batteries-Roanoke College, Wedding
ton and Snyder; ST. Adams, Keller and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
NEWARK

summary. Two-base hits-Cassidy. Bu-
Ger. Three-base hits-George. Sacrifice
bits-Fltzmaurlce. Stolen bases-Wentz
Left on bascs-Norfolk. A. Newark s.
Struck out-By Jordan. g.; by Bishop. T..
First base on balls-On Bishop. ]: of
Jordan. /. Hit by pitched ball-liall-
man. Tmplre-Mr. Tate. Time-iA5.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
Ai fSRto m . '~.'''... ?999o9o9I9oI5

Summary: Two base hits-Ulrich, Madi-
son. culver. Buttermore Sacrifice hit
Newell. Stolen bases-Ward. White l2D,
Ulrich Smith 90. Left on bases-Allen-
town &. Lancaster. u Struck out-New-
eli. Moss Culver. Smith. Foster. Double
plays Ward and Childs. First base on
errors-Allentown Q First base on balls
OF White. 3 Hit by pitched ball-But-
termore. Ilrich Wild pitch. White. !.
Passed balls. Wente ,. Umpire. Kelly
Time OF game. 30
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
Pittsbnrg Loses Game by Bad Luck
The Cincinnatis Win Again-Re-
suits of the other Games
Played Yesterday.
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Yesterday.

washington. = Boston, 4.
Cincinnati. II; Pittsburg. 2.
Baltimore, 4. New York, l.
Philadelphia. 6; Brooklyn. 4.
St. Louis. 4: Cleveland, /.
The characteristic game was post
poned on account OF rain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
READING THE WINNER.
Hartford Was Defeated by a Score Of
Nine 10 Five.

READING. PA. April 3o.-Special.-
Reading defeated Hartford by score OF
. to .. in presence OF 1900 people. There
were no special features Score:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01

Summary: Two-base hts : Hanord.
Summorsglll and Bonney. Home runs
Malonev Stolen bases Virginia. s.
Gsor-s'ov-r . Double n'rvs-Fle-iinr
70 Nsc~sr'hy pas~ ~ hans-.On Sum-
rre-seill - OF pach, 4. HI by ritch~d
balls ~ wills Dowd Struck out - Nv
svmm.rsrill. s; by Bach. 2. Passed balls
Hill. 2: Maloney. /, wild pitches -
Bach. Time Of game-2:o. Umpire
Mr.. Maneum. :.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
Dress Goods.

Our dress goods stock is the largest In
the city-All the newest things. Tho
prices on both Colored and Black Dress
Goods have been specially reduced. 1t Is
10 your decided interest to buy here
when
You can buy 75c. and 81 goods for 4sc
You can buy SOC. and Csc. goods for 25c.
You can buy $50 goods for &c.
You can buy Si.25 goods for 15c.
You can buy 25c goods for u l-2c-
36-Inch Black Figured Mohsir. was SOC.
reduced 20 l0c. yard.
- an--l2-Inch Black All Wool Examines.
were Soc 10 81. reduced 10 SOC. yard
s. and 81 silks. lovely colorings and
patterns Soc yard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
POSITIVELY NO GOODS CHARGED.

and &c. Check Muslin, reduced TO
3-4c.
25c Valenciennes Lace. &c. per piece OF
u yards.
l2c. s6-Inch Snow White Bird Eye d.
nifty, &c. yard.
Good Carpet Tacks. u papers for sc.
Red and Pink yards wide. Mosquito
Netting reduced to &c. a, yard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01

This week the baseball card Is an at
fractivc onc--d good drawing card. as
they would say at the race tracks.
Opening Tomorrow afternoon comes
Allentown FOR three days. This new
club. under Che management OF Billy
Sharsig. has met with much success. and
the knowing ones arc open I'm their de-
claratons that the Pennsylvania lads
will be away up in the bunch when the
clubs pass under the wire.
Sharsig has two or three players who
were favorltes here last season Ahead
OF the bunch is Reddy Foster the Duke
OF Fulton who Manager Wells sent 90
Allentown from here this spring. Oscar
e. doing good work he is working hard,
because ne knows he must. Moran. the
clever little outdelder; skipper" Cleve.
who was a Cherub in 1894; Ulrich. the
noisy shortstop. and Saher, who opened
last season with Norfolk and drifted 20
Texas but returned and played with Pat
arson until the end or the season. Will be
here The games with Allentown will be
Interesting
penny Longs reconstructed Reading
ieam VIII finish the week. opening Thurs
DAY.
Longs club was O weak one last sea-
son. but following the example set by
other managers. ellis JOblots' has cut
ont the no-good players and has sur
rounded himself with club that viii
D. heard from before the season is over.
Since the opening Of the season Read
ine has been doing good work. and with
warmer weather the men say they VIII
walk up the line. Slater and Stra;ton
fbe GHOSTS" are stlll with Denny. and
Have been doing good work. Cockman.
whom Manager wells gave a trial last
season. is playing third base Charlie
Mcintyre the big fellow with the Ittle
voice. is guarding second. and little hey
don Is catching
Next week Hartford and Lancaster viii
be on the diamond here, and then the
Yooters will have seen an the clubs IN
the league except Norfolk
MIKE TRCSr NOT HELD.
BE Nike frost; who was one % Peters
burEs cstchers .eversi years ago was
here with Paterson. but was not held
Trost was sent home Thursday nignt
because Manager Larocque could DO no
thing with him.
Ne came here with Pstsrssz from Nor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
VERY CLOSE CONTEST,
Allentown Beats Lancaster by Only
Single Run.

ALLENTOWN, PA. April 3O-Special.-
The game this afternoon was sharp and
very exciting. and honors were divided
throughout the contest. The fielding Of
Leidy. Schaub and Moran were features
Of the game.
The score
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
ShirtwaistS.

Tho largest stock OF up-to-date Shirt
Waists in the city.
All the prettiest styles OF the Royal
Paragon and Trojan makes. All re-
diced I'm price; l9c. TO N.O.
See the lovely Waists at 3sc.. positively
worth 50 and IS and I5c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01

CHURCH CONFIRMATION.
Confirmation certificates will be framed
nicely for &C., including giaSs at The
Meyer store Broad and Foush~A
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
Washington. Z. Boston. 4.

WASHINGTON. April D.-Ths senators
were i'm good form to-day. and. although
Sullivan pitched well. their opportune MT
ting won. Attendance. 1000.
Score. H. "A. Il.
,yashineton ......2030200 IL 2
Ios,on ........O1IO0000 "a II 2
Batteries: Mercer and Mcclure; Kobe
danz. sullivan and Yeager. Umpire Sny-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01

Hits-V. ". l.. IS: 81. John. 3. Struck
out-Porter. 8: Clark. 3. Errors-V. NJ.
T.. .; ST. John. 10. Home runs-Blacks
ford. Three-base hits-Shaner. Twos
base hIts-Montgomery. Otey. Wisner.
Mackali. Double plays-Shaner 10 Meem>
Umpires-Messrs Pratt and Snyder.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
Choice Ladies' Tailored
Suits.

Ss Suits reduced TO $3.50.
SIS Suits reduced 20 $3.50.
SIS Suits reduced 20 50.
A few Suits from last season; 80 onss
.9S; $50 ones sos.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01

Paterson. .. ............0 % q % % q %
summary Two-base hits-Seybold.
Iargrovc. stolen nases-Leahy. Luton
burg. ScybOld. Dundon. Double plays
pund0n TO Lutcnburg Base ON balls
off McGinnis. O. Struck out-by Sparks.
F.. bv McGnnis. O. Time Of gan,e-one
hour and forty minutes. Umpire, Mr..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
Cincinnati. ii; Pittsburg. =.

Z
PITTSBURG, PA. April D.-Pitts-
bure's defeat was due largely 10 COM
bination OF hard luck happenings. At
tendance, 400
Score: u, -,
ptttsburg .........2O00O 10000 q
cincinnati ........O11O032 i'll 10 l
batteries: Rhines, Hastings and Schriv-
or. nm and Peitz. Umpres, Swartwood
and Wood. Time. two hours.
st. Louis. 4; Cleveland. 4.
CLEVELAND. April S0.-The home
team played in lifeless sort Of way to-
dav. Taylor did good work for the visit
ing team in the box. Attendance. 400
Score: n. H. ~.
Cleveland ..........0I000 700 Oil 5 1
81 Louis ..........1o00 0 90 0 "a . 0
Batteries-Powell and O'Connors: Tay-
lor and Clements. Umpires-ODay and
Mcdonald. Time, hours.
Baltimore, A; New York. 4.
BALTIMORE. April sc.-The Orioles
could not bat Doheney to-day. ou, his
bases on balls. reinforced BY errors al
lowed them 20 win an interesting game.
Attendance. ais
Score: X. n. =.
Baltimore ........... l0i2 o000x- ,
New York, ..........o 100000 OIL
Batterdes-McJames and Clarke; Done
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
JUDGE RODGERS DECISION.
NO Concern Apparently Mt the Agri.
cultural Department..

Tae decision of Judge Rodgers at Fort
smith. Ark, yesterday, holding the United
States federal meat inspecti ton law to be
unconstitutional, apparently causes no con-
Germ to the officials of the Agricultural De-
partnent, under whose administration the
law Is executed. They regard the decision
as one largely technical in character, which
will not affect the practical operation Of the
law when applied to the inspection of meats
Intended for interstate traffic or export to
foreign countries. Their chief regret In the
matter appears to be In the failure to con-
vict Boyer of the Dold Packing Company
who was charged with attempting to bribe
one Of the meat inspectors. 1t was the first
case that had been brought under the penal
clause OF the statute, and the officials had
hoped 1t would result in conviction.
Secretary Wilson was about to leave the
department for the cabinet meeting when a
reporter called his attention to the decision.
He said: We have known for some time
what the decision in the case would be, but
did not feel at liberty to speak of it before
1t was rendered. The case being a criminal
one the government has not the right of
appeal. as the Constitution provides that no
man shall be twice put IN jeopardy of life
or limb. As the matter, stands. we shall
proceed to administer the law just as II no
decision had been rendered"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
MRS. LONGS FUND.
Many Contributions for the Sufferers
From the Maine Disaster.

Many Contributions for the Sufferers
From the Maine Disaster.
The battle ship Maine relief fund Or
ganized by Mrs. Long and the wives of
the bureau officers In the Navy Depart
ment. amounts today to 81, 7Ss.
Contributions. in addition to those al
ready published have been received from
Capt. and Mrs. H. F. Picking, Mrs. Car
Isle Patterson. f. G. Mexican, Mrs Crit
fin, Mrs. Clayton. Miss Clayton, Admiral
Hughes, Paymaster Carmody, Commodore
Fbythian. DR.. and Mrs. Flint, Lady Of
ficers of the League Island navy yard,
Capt. and Mrs J. w. Phillip, Surgeon j. B.
Parker, officers and crew of the Vermont
navy pay office, Philadelphia; Industrial
Home School. District of Columbia; Assist
ant Engineer NJ. c. Reed, Charles +. Cur
RE, naval station. Port Royal. S. c.; Mrs
Clover, Mrs. Elkins, Paymaster Michler
Mrs. Mcfarland, officers, cadets and en-
listed men Of the Naval Academy; Harold
E. Bluthenthal, Chief Engineer Ciprian
Andrade, Mrs. Buckingham, Mrs. Jacob H.
Schiff. Chief Engineer A. H. Able, VIM. A.
Leavings, Mrs. Admiral Norton
In forwarding his contribution Harold
Z. Bluthenthal Of Pine Bluff, Ark writes
L have read of the terrible disaster of
the Maine, whers so many lives were lost
am a boy thirteen years old, and want to
contribute my dollar to some little boy
VINO has lost his father in the terrible
wreck"
The letter from the District of Columbia
Industrial Home School is as follows:
we boys want to help our country, be-
cause 1t takes care of us, and we love it
ard old glory too. We are too young to
go TO war. We wish We were big emo Ugh
so we send you some of our pennies to
help along. VIII you pleass forward them?
very respectfully, Uncle Sans Indus
trlai boys, HARRY PARISH
Chairman
The contribution of the officers, cadets
and enlisted men at the Naval Academy
was SJOO.75.
Contributions should be sent to the treas
urer, Mrs. Edwin Stewart. 1916 New Hamp-
shire avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
Army and Navy.

Capt. F. Wildes has been detached from
command OF the cruiser Boston, on the
Asiatio station. April 1. and ordered home
on leave OF absence. He will be succeeded
In command Of the vessel by Commander
B. p Lamberton. just relieved from light
mouse inspection duty on this district.
Lieut.. M. r. Peterson. 9th Infantry. has
been detailed to duty at Purdue Irniver-
Sly Lafayette, Ind, relieving Lieut. Sam
uel W. Miller. 9th Infantry, who is order
ed to Join his company.
Lieut.. Col. George B. Davis, deputy Judge
advocate general, has been ordered to this
city for the purpose of giving q short
course OF lectures at the Army Medical
school Col. Davis is professor of law at
the Military Academy
Lieut.. Il. r. Chrisman, 9Th Infantry, has
been granted four months leave Of ah-
sence He is now on. duty at the Unlyer.
sity of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho.
Lieut. R. NJ Brookfieid, I'd Infantry has
been ordered to duty at Vancouver bar
racks, Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
MODIFY GARBAGE CONTRACT
Commissioners and Contractor Warfeld
Beach oonelussn Today.
Brown CrematOry for Emerxeucfes.
but Refuse totBe'seut Away
In Seovsis.

Upon the recommendation of Commits
sioner Wight. who has charge of the mat
ter, the District Commits sfoners today modi-
fed the contract existing between them
and James G. Warfield for the collection,
removal and cremation of all garbage re-
fuse, animal and vegetable matter, etc., in
the manner indicated in The Star several
days ago.
The present contract has about two years
to run, and it Is so modified, with the con-
sent Of Mr.. warfield, of course. that in the
matter Of the disposal of garbage. refuse,
animal and vegetable matter, Contractor
Warf1eld shall maintain the Brown crema-
tory, now located at the foot of South Cap
itol street, for such use as may be required
of him. But it Is further provided that
when 1t is possible to do 50 all garbage and
refuse matter collected shall be transported
down the Potomac river in scows which
shall be satisfactory to the health officer of
the District to be disposed of at a
point or points below the District, in
such manner as Mr.. Warfeld may de-
eide upon. But 1t is provided fur
ther that wharves in the District used
by the contractor shall be put in such
condition ard so maintained by him as to
meet the entire approval of the health Off
Ger, and that when the river Is not naviga
BILE on account of ice the garbage and re-
fuse matter shall be disposed of at the
Brown crematory. In all other respects the
existing contract Is to remain In full force.
MI. wight's Views.
In speaking to Star reporter on the SUBJ
ject this afternoon, Commissioner Wight
said he believed the arrangement made to-
day will meet the approval of the citizens
of the District, and that it is the best one
which could be made under the existing
circumstances. Contractor Warfield wished
to extend the contract for three years, but
unwise, not desiring to place the District
in a position which would prevent it from
taking advantage at the expiration Of the
existing contract of any advancement or
improvement which might meantime occur
in the matter of garbage collection and dis
posal.
The question has been deliberately and
carefully considered, explained Mr.. Wight,
and the step taken today seems to the Com
missoners to be the very best solution of
very troublesome question. Care will be
up to the amended contract, and also to
prevent either the people Of the District or
those down the river from being annoyed
by the disposal system today determined
upon.
The wharves here will be cemented and
provided with the best available sewage
facilities. and the scows which will carry
the garbage out of the District will he air
tight and rugged with sliding tops, which
will prevent the escape of either the refuse
or Of the disagreeable odors The contract
as amended is entirely satisfactory to both
the contractor and the Commissioners, and
Mr.. Wight expressed himself as being con-
ident that 1t will be fully observed by the
contractor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
CANNOT BE RE-ENLISTED.
A Deserter From the Army Who Has
Been PardOned.

a Deserter From the Army Who Has
Been PardOned.
Attorney General Griggs has rendered an
opinion to the Secretary of War in the case
of Daniel T. Thompson, late military pris-
oner which has a general application to all
military deserters who apply for re-enlist-
ment, and is regarded as of great impor-
lance to the army.
Thompson was private in Company A,
7th Infantry. He was tried and convicted
by court-martial of desertion and sentenced
to be dishonorably discharged from the
service of the United States and to be con-
fined at hard labor for one year. After
Thompson had served nearly the entire
period of his Imprisonment he was granted
a full pardon by the President of the
United States. Subsequently he applied in
the regular way for re-enlistment, and the
question arose as to the effect of the Presi-
dents pardon on his record. Some military
authorities contended that the pardon COM
pletely obliterated the offense of which he
had beer convicted, while a great many
others held to the contrary view. The
question was considered of the greatest i'm
portance in the enforcement of discipline
in the army, and 1t was finally referred to
the Attorney General for an opinion.
The opinion of the Attorney General has
just been received at the War Department.
1t is an elaborate presentation Of the law
in the case and holds, in substance, that a
soldier convicted OF OeSerlOn Is forever
barred from. re-eEtering the military serv-
ice of the government. His conclusions are
summarized as follows:
st have pursued this line Of reasoning in
order to draw a distinction between q
crime or offense to which the executive
clemency might be applied, and the want Of
honest and faithful service on the part of a
soldier during his term, and, while Congress
has no power. by legislation. to abridge the
effect of the Presidents pardon, yet Con-
sress has the right to prescribe qualifica-
tons and conditions for enlisted men. and
to forbid those not possessing such quail
fcations, and as to whom such conditions
do not exist, to enter the military service.
$50 while the Presidents pardon restores
the criminal to his legal rights, and fully
relieves him~of the disabilities legally at
taching to his conviction, 1t does not de-
stroy an existing fact, viz. that his service
was not honest and faithful.
IT, therefore, in answer to your question
advise you that in an application for re-
enlistment the officers recruiting for the
military service of the United States can
under the act Of Congress, inquire IL the
applicant has, during his previous term
performed honest and faithful service and
IL he has not. reject his application, and
this authority pertains to the recruiting
service, and IL not affected by the pardon
OF the President"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
SEEDS FOR ARID REGIONS.
Valuable Results of Prof. Hansen's
Tour Of the East.

Secretary Wilson of the Agricultural De-
partment, in pursuance Of his determine
ton, as far as practical, to utilize the agrf-
cultural seed appropriation in securing
NEW, rare and valuable seeds, dispatched
Prof. Niels E. Hansen, professor of horti-
culture at Bookings, S. D., to eastern Eu-
rope and Asia to secure new seeds and
plants and to ascertain what the people at
the original cradle Of mankind had been
doing to adapt plants to their conditions.
Prof. Hansen Is now preparing his report
for publication, after trip involving many
thousand miles of travel in eastern Russia,
Trans-Caucasia, Russian Turkestan, west
ern China and Siberia. The immense dis
tances travelled, the change of climates and
food, and especially the overland journey
in Asia, which was very rough and ad-
venturesome one. severely tested the en-
durance of the young and active man sent
on this mission.
The trip was a successful one. Many
promising varieties were obtained. About
three car loads of seed will be distributed
to state experiment stations and others.
These seeds, il is expected, will be chiefly
of value in the arid regions. the purpose
Of Prof. Hansen's trip being to obtain such
as were distinguished for resistance to
drouth and heat.