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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
Read The Winning Items.

NEW CASTLE. VA. March d.-Spec-
ial-A violent death 10 one Of our most
wor ny young men was narrowly averted
one day last week. Mr.. VIII McMunn, for
merry Of 81. Thomas. North Dakota. now
the polite and efficient age-mas;er OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. run
ming between this place and Pes emer
was engaged in looking after some part
OF the air pipes Of the train he serves.
and STOPPING down crapt quite under the
coach The engineer was waiting for
fome' hing and did not see Mr.. McMunn
in his dangerous position. He held the
lever in his hand by which TO start the
engine II puned and snor ed impatient
ly as n longing to break from the driver
and dash away Ike a Wild horse. At
this moment Charles Sread. colored
brakeman. who. Ike all lis dusky race
remembers only that which is before n 8
ewes. signalled the engineer TO go on. q"
Mr.. Sweetwood opened the throttle, put
on steam and the breaks cresked. the
wheels turned. the engine moved Like
n fash AIR SwestwOOd thought something
was wrong. He slapped on the air-brakes
pot all his strength I'm his effort TO re-
verse and stopned almost in his first
stand. Then before the bullying ewes of
Ham the auburn head Of Mr. McMunn
protruded from between the wheels. ard
the gentleman lost no time In creeping
out TO safety Mr McMunn says this was
the closest call he has ever had, for his
position was such as TO lead 10 instant
death had the train movei It's fun length
ALLENE MALONEY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
The I.i,tIe EncrcIoncdin.

The English quakers number about nj
teen thousand.
Parchment used on the best banjos Is
made from wOlfskn.
The highest recorded price for an orchid
in London is 300 guineas.
A horse will live twenty-five days with
out food. merely drinking water.
More than I. 90 900 acres Of land are de-
voted 10 the cultivation OF tobacco.
There is enough salt in the sea TO cover
1000 900 square miles Of land with layer
one mile in thickness.
Paper was first manufactured In the
east and was introduced into Europe by
the Moors in the eighth century.
In Manchuria dogs are raised Tor their
skins. 4 fairly prosperous Manchurian
dog-farmer will own 1000 or more dogs.
The Rhind manuscript now In The Brit
ish Museum is the Oldest ineligible
mathematical work extant that has ever
been deciphered
In 1894 the habitual users OF the English
language did not number more than 5lVp.
600: in 1897 their number was estimated al
100000 600.
8 bronze arquebus hshed out OF Brest
harbor during recent dredging operations
was in a perfect state OF preservation
though Il had lain in the water Tor over
800 years. , 8,
The Republic OF Guatemala has over l6
goo saloons" and taverns. In the country
districs there Is one TO every eighty-twc
inhabitants; in the towns one TO every
fifty-two.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
Dnrothr,s Rnn.Av a Tenn.

NEW CASTLE, VA. March 3l.-spec-
ial-Last Saturday. a runaway team on
Main street created quite a sensation
II seemed quiet. stupid pair OF horses
enough hve minutes te.ore-one gray
and one sorrel and hey were left un-
huched In front OF Mr. MltChelrs sore
Their driv r. boy Of about fifteen
accidentally made a noise with sone tire
irons which were on the wagon: the d.
corous country beasts deciied that some
undue advantage vas hCivg iakon of
them. and up went the heads. and away
ihey galloped The boy. filing down
between the wheels was dragged some
distance miraculously escaping without
injury. However. the horses did not wat
20 see. Up The hill they ran. leaving their
membranes al intervals behind them
The irons were left near the postofice
tae rear wheels near Judge Jones house,
the rest strewed along somewhere re-
tween Hotel Bel Air and the Meadow
brook schoohouse. So quite two miles
from the start the poor tortured animals
were captured young LADY drivine
alone narrowly missed col'idinS with IN
team. and probably would have toine6
tner mad career. with her livery horse
had not gentleman he'll The animal
DOROTHY MAIONFy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
EXCURSION TO YORKTOWN.
Geographical and Historical society
of Richmond College to Go.

The Geographical and Historical Socie-
ty of Richmond College has been actively
engaged arranging for its annual excur-
sion. This society, which owes its origin
TO Professor Boatwright, hasv from the
beginning taken an interest in the his
tory OF Virginia, and at its meetings
many facts have been brought TO light In
the essays and papers read by the NOM
hers. These papers are now In the hands
OF DR.. Ryland, secretary ana treasurer
of the college, and will furnish valuable
information to the historian The ar
chives OF the College Library at this
time contain many valuable manuscripts
which will prove interesting and helpful
to the future editors OF the history OF
Virginia. Besides the data gained from
the papers. the society makes an excur-
sion each year to places linked with vari-
Gus incidents in our history. This year,
the chairman of the Excursion Commit
tee, Mr.. Alan p. Wilson, has endeavored
to arrange an attractive and comfortable
as well as highly instructive trip TO
Yorktown. Here CORVALLIS surrendered
to General Washington, and monument
stands here in commemoration OF the
victory thus gained. Ample time will be
given to see the monument, CORVALLIS
Cave, the Ceneter, Nelson House and for
dinner. This will be basket picnic. y
and arrangements have been made to
care for baskets on the train and boat.
This trip will also include forty miles
on the water after leaving yorktown. A
stop will be made at Gloucester Point.
where CORVALLIS landed after the sur
render.
A special train will leave Richmond at
s A. NJ. April 18th. over the Southern rail-
way. connecting at West Point with char
tered steamer Northampton" when
will carry the party down the York river.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
DtNIS, DON AND SPRINT.
Some Anecdotes OF Three Dogs That
Could Think.

DO animals think7 OF course they do.
OF. al least. so say those that have real
ly studied them. You have all seen
dog. when soundly sleeping, suddenly
begin TO wag his tail, or TO whine or ne
even barks himself awake, and then looks
as sheepish about II as ever you felt,
when you nodded yourself awake In
church. What Is the sleeping dog do
ing? Dreaming. remembering, revlving
the past; he Is thinking.
1 want to tell you dog story. which
know TO be true. Denis is partrician
Irish setter. about six years old. From
his puppyhoCd. taking example from his
mistress, he has been n great talker-in
his way. lie Is one OF three dogs kept on
the place. Don is a Gordon setter OF
less pure blood and Sprint is fox ter
ricr, whose name describes him SUFFICIENT
iy. and whose special domain Is the sta
Die. his special JOY the rats. Denis and
Don have each his own rug or corner In
every room. and each his place In the din
inC-room, under the serving table, WHICH
thev never leave during meal time, any
more than does the master OF the house
leave his chair. They would be examples
to many boy OF girl.
About three years ago Aunt Kate came
TO mako visit She was introduced 10
Denis. rubbed his head. and he and she
talked until there was a perfect under
standing established. That evening Denis
was too inslstent In his attentions; Aunt
Kate was embro,dering. and. holding her
needle In her fingers she said:
Look out, Denis; II sou come too near
youll get prlcked."
Denis did coma too near and he ala get
pricked. At supper that night. just as
Aunt Kate had raised her cup OF tea 10
her Inns. her elbow was violently logged
and the tea cascaded over her. and Denis
was seen quietly turning away and go
ing back TO his "chair." They thought
that II was an accident
The following year Aunt Kate paid an
other visit: she petted Denis. and said:
''yyeII penis. have you forgiven me?"
Denis seemed all the while to be saying
that he had.
Again the family gathered for tea;
again inst as Aunt Kate was about 10
,ola ber FIRST cup OF tea. her elbow was
logged IN. ard the tea split. Every one
though, II odd that Dents had struck her
arm again Just in the way he had year
aRo. 49,. a.. .L,-d
year. when Aunt Kate arrived, she lee
t,red Denis on forgiveness ana charltV'
and ne said he loved her. and everVhony
went 10 sup0er. Interest IN somehow
to1k diverted attention generally from
Do,,ts ord Aunt Kate raised her cup
sT DOL, outr' called one OF the children.
Ami Kate -aieod her ann quickly. ana
Dsris's nosa made a futile thrus' IN the
Dir hnt he had tried for the third time
n ---set her tea -.
was Il ravenre7 Could Il have been
-i,,rod erd c-r~'~d ont without reai
thought ord confederation
owe other thing Dents d'd that deserves
-,s,t,or pon was barking ~ street
orr vhicN Oen's was too super
notiee- Mcclure. the gardener o'ue'7
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
Gives His Son TO the Army.

CLEVELAND, O., March So.-War De-
partnent orders were received at the
recruiting Office to-day to send recruits
for the heavy artillery 10 Fort Hamilton
New York Harbor. Fort slocum mas
large number OF recruits and IL Is de-
sired to provide Fort Hamilton with a
like force. william +. Musselman, OF
YOUNGSTOWN. and James Stackhouse, OF
Findlay. enlisted to-day for the heavy
artillery. Musselman's father came with
him. The Musselmans are Of war stock
The great-grandfather OF the young re-
cruit was killed in the war OF 1872. His
grandfather was killed in the last war.
His two grand-uncles were lost In the
Mexican war. His father was wounded
in the last war.
.T want my son 10 be In this trouble
81 there IS TO be trouble" Musselman.
senior. said at the recruiting office, and
~ he must die let him do so with his
face to the enemy."-New York Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03

Don TO be aulet. but he did not obey.
"I'll lick you, Don, II you don't hush.
said Mcclure; and he looked around Tor a
stick.
There was none 20 be had. however, and
pon went on. Then Denis trotted of 20
the garden, pulled up a stout piece Of the
sweet y, brush. and came back and laid
Il at McGuire's feet. At that Don showed
his sense by going indoors.
Sprint comes I'm now for ward. He
cleared the stables OF rats and mice. but
new arrivals appeared every day or so.
In the beginning. Princess, horse OF
variable temper. one day nearly killed
Sprint while he was In the stall. Now,
no matter how eager he may be for his
prey. he stops TO consider. II mouse
or a rat runs into Princess's special do
main. III her ears are laid back. the ro-
dent has found sanctuary; " she mas
them up however. in jumps the dog and
corners his quarry.
One more word about Denis. one DAY
the cook called her mistress. and taxing
her 10 the back kitchen. pointed TO Denis
living under table. with an old hen SIT.
ting on his side. warm in the hollow OF
his flank. The arrival Of the visitor
sen. her oackllng away, but she lett be-
hind her one new-laid egg. on the mos'
curious nest that a hen ever had.
NJ w T..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
APPLE RAISING
GREAT INDUSTRY.
Their Culture Has Increased the
Price of Fruit Lands.
SMALL ORCHARDS THAT PAY.
Virginia Farmers are Going Largely
Into Apple Raising and Are Now
Raising Their own Stock TO
Prevent Disease to the Trees

HOwARDsvILLE. VA, April o.
special.-The high price of fruit, espe-
eially Of apples has given great Impetus
to this inductry and in some instances It
has almost monopolized the attention OF
the people. Thousands OF young trees
have been planted and more care is being
taken unmanur!ng and cultiyating the or
chards. and land which a short while ago
could be bought for an Insignificant
amount has quadrupled in value and
much OF the best apple land is not on the
market at any price.
TREES IN DEMAND.
Nearly all of the nurseries from which
the Young trees are gotten have run out
OF the standard varieties and cannot hll
outstanding orders and will not be able
to fiji them before next fall showing an
enormously increased demand.
Well may this industry claim the atten-
ton Of the people for when apples are
selling at a fair price. an acre Of or
chard OF ordinary land will produce as
much revenue as an acre in anything else,
and that, too. with much less labor.
but I'm this land so peculiarly adapted 70
the growing Of almost perfect fruit such
as the world renowned pppin, an acre
of land in orchard will net as large q
sum as two acres In anything else
APPLES PAY WELL.
A prominent grower not long ago re-
ceived over 500 for q small lot Of ap-
pies which were grown In a small orchard
set apart for family use. and this or
chard IS an insignificant side show to the
main one.
There is one thing al least which may
mar and suck the life out Of all the bril-
liant prospects, and that is the San
Jose scale.
This vermin has not attacked the trees
as yet. and as II IS generally introduced
on imported trees. many fruit growers are
endeavoring 10 steal a march by having
their own nurseries and not getting any
trees from outside at all. This will. no
doubt. allay the danger 20 great extent
but as the scale can be transported on
shrubbery Of any kind. rose bushes and
vines, It Is liable TO make its appearance
at any time.
FOREST TREES DYING.
Many OF the forest trees. especially
the pine are dying from some unknown
cause. many think from an insect allied
to the San Jose scale. The dead wood
used 20 be scarcely sufficient to furnish
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
THESE ALL TRIED
And Came Very Near Succeeding, Bn
just Missed II.

Dannie n. Davidson. at a store" "
Virginia. which we cavnnot make ont
You must try 10 write more plainly Oar
You sent us a nice 20 old man
which we are sorry we haven't room u
publish TODAY Thanks.
mildred c. Foster Marshall. Va.
Thomas Nce7ham. Susie Caldwell
Erpie NyFson. Maud McLaueh In.
In'Ie Collins. 1900 west Broad,
Elzaheth an9 Alexander Hartman, Boz
e.. Staunton. Va.
Dora Duncker. 10 east Frcad.
Emily schenck. Oak Tree. Va.
ouise Vaughan. overly. Va.
Fannie Sounenhurg. 10 cast Broad.
Fate Hunt. Milton ~ c.
Robert Tree and Faulkner Howard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03

hrewood, but where there used 10 be one.
there are now ten. Those on level land
are affected more than the trees on the
mountain side.
The rain which has fallen recently was
the most copious for a long time ana
was much needed. The James Is ABOUT
as high now as 1t has been this winter
and some kind OF fish are biting first rate
Mrs. General T. NJ. Logan. and daugn-
ters Miss Virginia and Lila have arrived
from New York and are at their sum-
mer home Algoma.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03

They feel the giadness In the air;
Their hearts are free from evry care.
Children dear. may now appear;
Spring, sweet Spring is here.
V.
The blossoms. brides. insects. children.
Share their joyousnoss together.
Although uncertain Is the weather,
When all young things with glee appear
And Spring, sweet Spring is here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
Assistant Editors

we snail have 70 appoint Auene ane
Dorothy special reporters for Nav Castie
II they 20 on so satisfactorily as This
Dorothy sings herself Our Admlr.ns
Reaoer." ana says she thinks The Time,
very Interesting" Alisne says that sh,
likes The Times very much. too. and wa,
so anxious that her item should not b,
thrown aside that she wrote II OF
"Mama's typewriter" That's the way Il
80 70 work. We have our own sprlne
poet See below.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03

A hin passed by the Ohio Senate pro
,tSss maj Ohio railroads shall sell 50l-
mile mileage books at two cents per mic.
Tho hooks may be used by members o.
~ Immediate family Of the purchaser
by members or agents Of a partnersnip.
nv The officers, directors or agents OF d
corporation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
A Spring Poem.


Written for the chiidrsns Page by Sal.
lie Garland, Cumberland Courthouse
Va
The yiolets nod unto their noighbors;
The danceli0Ls KISS the grasses.
From flower TO flower the gree ing passes
blossoms dear may now appear;
Spring, sweet Spring is here"
IT,
The robins tell Il 10 the bIuo.6lrds.
The mock-biIds tell II 20 each other.
And all the birds 10 ono another.
Sing "Biroies 0ear, may now appear:
Spring. sweet SLglng IS here
III.
The bumble-bee begins his buzzing.
Mosquitoes. mats. their cheerful hnmmine
And promise to continue coming.
Insects queer. may now appear.
Spring. sweet Spring Is here
~.
The children Jump and dance In slea
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
Tho Weeks Contest.

For tho FIRST LIST RECEIVED Of
TWENTY CELEBRATED PEOPLE
(men or women 10 furnish SUBJECTS
To TUE EDITOR for SERIES or
SKETCHES FOR THE CHILDREN. All
lists win be published next Sunday
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
FOR THE LADS
AND THE LASSES
You See, lrYOu Look, We Have Our
Own Spring Poet.
READ HER POEM, ALL OF YOU
Those March Prizes ana Who Won
Them-Two Clever Newcastle Girls
This Weeks Contes,--sscc What
10 IS and Try It.


Awfui'An Round
There Is q little maiden
Who has an awful time
she has 10 hurry awfuliy
TO get TO school at nine
She has an awful teacher;
Her tasks are awful nara;
Her playfnates ere al awful rough
when playing In the yard.
she has a. awful kitty.
VINO often shows her claws:
A dog who jumps upon her dress
With awful muddy paws.
size has n baby sister
With an awful little nose
with awful cunning dimples.
And such awful little toes;
She mas two little brothers.
And they art awful boys,
with their awful drums and trumpets
And make an awful noise.
Do. come. 7 pray thee common sense
Come and this maid defend:
Or else. 7 fear. Her awful life
VIII have an awful end.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
HERE THEY COME,

Those Who Did, Ha! Hai and o My
Those who Didn't
FIRST PRIZE-For tho best news ITEM
goes TO Miss Allene Maloney' Newcastle
Va.
SECOND PRIZE-For the second best
20 Miss Dorothy Mal)ney; same place
Alenes sister
How happy We should be az having
two such clever girls I'm one family
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
LEAP ITAL.

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Amount Of capital stock subscribed
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by the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03

The children Jump and dance in slsa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03

the pine are dying from some unknown
cause. many think from an insect allied
to the San Jose scale. The dead wood
used 20 be scarcely sufficient to furnish
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-12-05
CERVERA FEARED DEFEAT.
WROTE SPAIN THAT HER NAVY
WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH.
Warned His Country That Spanish
Forces Were in No Condition To
Undertake the War.


washington November S-lHe navy de-
partment today published through the Of
fee of naval intelligence the views" of
Admire, c,or,.o,, r.,e.,rdi,,,, tho s,o,isb
,,,,...,..
''',. ''' '"e i''' wa,
captain Clover the t2Ff Intelligence
officer. explains that this is Il reprint of a
number of letters published in La Epoca,
of Madrid. on the 5th of the present month
The letters are dated from before the
war up to May 9Th. and wero written by
C2rvcra in protest against Spain rushing
into war on the face OF certain deirat. due
30 the naval strength Of the United States
ana the appropriateness OF the Spanish
navy. Cervcra writes:
- ash, myself if if is right for me to keep
cilant and thorphv make MYSELF an accom-
,ii,-,' II" ,lvnnturts which Will surely cause
the the total ruin Of spain. Ana for, what
purpoI hnt hoIonas 10 as no more. because
our- IL wa >;holIId NOT lose If I,v right in
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-12-05

nay have been some Interior motive i'll
storing these explosives cannot be answer
ed. but the casualty suggests the probable
ity that there may have been other similar
depotS where the localities arc unknown to
the authorities.
Senior De Castro, the civil governor of
Havana. has stationed guard over the
uneXploded powder, and an investigation
into the whole affair has been ordered
1t appears that man known as Jeronimo
Smith had acquired several hundred OF
thousands OF cartridges many of an OLD
pattern at the various military depOts here
for Il mere song, and was arranging To turn
his investment to account by removing the
gun powder from each proiectle, with IL
view TO q later sale at II profit. TO this
end he hired about fifty boys and girls
and a few men and women to do the
work
No arrests have been made. although or
derS haVe been given for the removal of
similar contents Of other houses in differ
ent parts of the city, which implies Of
fciaI knowledge of the existence OF such
deposits in different localities.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-12-05
Eleven More Deaths.

Havana, November 29-Snce the ex-
ploson il the private house yesterday on
the Avenue Infanta, between the Santa
Clara and Reina batteries, AVelina Mar
tineZ, Nicolas De Rio, AsquileS and Carlos
Urrutia. Jose Garcia. Castillo Paula Fran
cisco BanoZ, Jose Parez, Andres Alvarez
and two others. names unknown, have
died.
Some of the injured are progressing favor
ably, but others are still in a critical con-
dition.
Jeronimo Smith. the owner Of the car
tridgcs which exploded, has been arrested
1t is understood that active influences are
at work in order to secure mis- release and
hush the matter up.
The treasury here received yesterday
cable transfers from Madrid amounting to
1870 coo pesos. to be applied to military and
civil requirement and back pay.
The Cuban assembly established head
quarters yesterday at the farm OF Eel Car
mon, a mile from Playa de MarianaO where
the members win hold a session today and
discuss routine matters.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-12-05
BOYS AND GIRLS INJURED.
Explosion of Powder in Havana Causes
Loss of Lives

Havana, November 2S.-An explosion oc-
CURED on the avenue Infauta, between the
Santa Clara and Rcina batteries today. ia
ju"ing tlirty-ci@ht persons three of whom
died. while fifteen others cannot survive.
Many boxes of powder were stored in Il
private house which also contained five
looms fun Of Maus"r and other cartridges.
The careless handing OF one of the boxes
OF powder, or one of the boxes OF cart
ridges. caused the explosion.
Most of those employed IN emptying tho
cartridges were boys and girls under seven
teen years Of age. and they formed the
greatest prDpurtion of the victims
The employment of children in such a
dangerous occupation, and the existence of
such a large quantity OF explosives within
the city limits are both in Contravcntion of
the municipal regulations. Whether there
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-12-05
BILL FOR A STANDING ARMY.
General Miles Outlines Organization
Containing 100000 Men.

WASHINGTON. December 2.-General Miles,
commanding the army, has prepared the
draft OF 1t bill providing for regular
standing army of 100000 men.
The biz, it is said. will provide for an
nraaIlization Of twelve companies to the
regiment with an arrangement for third
lieutenant for each company in case Of need
for that officer. 1t Will contain provision
for staff corps largely in accordance with
the recommendations Of the heads of the
various bureaus as recommended by them
In their annual reports.
Chairman han, Of the house committee
on military affairs, intends TO present the
uitV.