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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-19

Next sunday afternoon al o'clock. IN
the First Baptist church. the anniversary
VI the Virginia Bible society viii De- held.
This will be "a most interesting meraug,
and the public are invited 90 attend Rev
church. has been requested 10 preside
over the meeting. and tho address of tho
occasion Will De- made by POfessOr Will
liam l.. Poteat. of Wake Forest College.
North Carolina.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-19
Infants Long White Slips

4 shipment OF nearly 500 ready this
morning
Made OF Muslin. ruffle neck iDc
Fine Muslin pleated front. 3Dc.
Nains00k. narrow tucks. embroidery,
i1c
Nainsook. Insertion yoke dainty cm-
hr0idery SIC.
Nainsook shirred yoke. dainty cmbroi-
derry DOE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-19
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. April 1S.-After recording am
advance of 1Wc. to-day on sensational
crop news wheat tuurnel weak ODD profit
taking and closed unchanged for Nav
and Sc net higher for July Corn dice
clinod &c Oats closed % shade lower.
Pork rose &C. and lard and ribs 2izc each.
Iue ItauIug futures rautcu a- follows.
Open. High Low. Close
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-19

Please return to-day an of our checks
OF Tuesday SO. ~. and receive free for
each one returned O. Shirt-Waist OF any
size You desire I'm each package YOU
will find a duplicate slip or check with "A
red number at the bottom. n you have
one of these checks of yesterday with
the red No 80 bring 10 90 our transfer
desk and you Will be given shirt Waist
free.
llc. Bottle Machine OH. fc
Joe. Corset StceIs tor Be.
Zoe LaCe-pins. Mat. or jet. e.
loc Dress stay &C..
25c BOYS Knee Protectors l6c.
zoe St0ck-C0iar StuifHg. Jc.
l5c Dress Shields for &c
;9c Box writing Paper for i5o.
25c Petite Note Paper for zoe
@c Pound Paper for zoe.
soc. Scissors on Shears for Zoe.
&c. Mucilage for Sc.
19c Fountain Pen for f3e
PC Black Shoe Dressing for 90.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-19

sion OF its appreciation OF this active
Council
Councils
Number OF Councils January :. isss....A
Disbanded during the year-south Bos-
Number ~ Councils January T. 1900. 80
SECRETARY : REPORT.
Grand Secretary Blanks report shows;
'"rhe total assets Of the several coun-
ellis on December 81 ISIS, was Sio.Izl ~.
THE financial affairs or the Rffhh
Council as VIII Dee seen by the supple
mental report of The Grand Treasurer. are
in better condition Than ever before ln ihe
history of the grand body. Last year We
came Zoo Grand Council session Win net
balance in the hands OF The Grand treas
uror ~ 81 $50 10 This year. With sala-
rics and an indehtedness paid 20 Apll
1-t We have "a net cash balance In mo
hands of the Grand Treasurer OF
BIC ENTERTAINMENT.
There VIII Doe great Arcdnum enter
for which d. large number of tickets have
been issued THE entertdinmont ~ given
hy the several Arclnum councils or thls
city and Manchester Mr. Joseph Il
Levy ~ Mccarthy t0inD.. is ne cat.f-
man OF tho committee OF Amusemenfs,
and Do has given the matter Jealous and
efficient attention. The Grand council
has been invited as special guests OF
honor. Rev Dr. T. y. ial-rn vii open
the exercises with prayer Grand Regent
who Will make HU address or welcome.
which will be- responded tl ny supreme
Regent Edison NJ ScnrFNrr There VIII
be- a nne literary and mus cdi programme
by talented people OF Richmond supreme
orator Langspit viii also make an adj
dress
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-19
COTTON MARkET

NEW YOitk April lS-COTTON-Re
ports from The cotton belt were generally
OF very favorable character both as
REGARDS me weather conditions and the
status OF Held work. Glowing reDorts
We're particularly numerous from Tevas
but throughout the cotton holt the crnn
was being rapidly planted and advanced
hN rrop.tlOus weather. This led Ia hriek
cline Of 10 points. The new cron no
suons were The weaker. Immediately
following the opening call, however there
was temporary rally Of point or two
Starred Dt me German contingent which
mas .Ne.N been watching tho market
for upturns. There was also soma bnv,nS
for foreign account. mixed with selma
orders from the same source. Later tEe
selling became general on further favor
aulo weather accounts and fOraieu weak
ness, as shown by the cables thai al
lowed the opening Prices fen off steadily
utIH mere was net loss Of ) to : points.
wit,tlbb", any SUPPORT 90 speak Of. except
Nhlrn came from the bears themfeivcs
Il me way OF covering short contracts
''hl showed profit The market was
Aiiy steady at net loss OF TO 6
on loN-Futures opened steady: May,
80, June. . ~ July. 5.gl: August 5.01:
SseoB5l ~. np PSI october 5.9l; November,
Taafy Gos March ib' 81 January 6o2; FED
Eul9res closed steady; April 5.7i; May,
2.N. June, 90. July, aS7. August, as,
september, 80 october. $50: November.
1 o.. Decemner, Do; January. 1.as; fep-
flary. COL, March 6.05
spot cotton closed quiet and unchanged.
sales 'i55 bales.
CorroN-Quiet; middlIng. g 2-16; net
sales l,455 bales: stock. i6S, sa2 bales; ex-
ports Ia Great Britain, T. go bales, 10 the
Continent, 1913 bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-19
The Great and the Small

$50 DRESS SKIRTS FOR 81
81 DRESS SKIRTS FOR 5oc
The - skirts are OF jet Black. ALI
Wool Venetian cloth. made with over
Tapped stitched side seams and button
effect and are bound with corduroy
The zoe skirts are Figured All Black
Mohair, thoroughly ltned and velvet
bound.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-19
BUFFALO BILLS WILD WEST
SHOW. RICHMOND, Va, APRIL
81 1890

For the benefit of those wishing to come
"a Richmond 10 witness ta.s show. the
soufberu railway will sell tickets from
south T0sion. Va to West Point Va.
ana intermediate stations on its line 10
Richmond. Va. and return az greatly
reduced rates. Tickets Will be sold April
glst. nnal limit April 2-nd For informa-
ton as TO rates. apply 20 local agents.
COMING, THE GREAT ''TRILBY."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-19
RNNGEOr rmEKMOMErER.

Yesterday the thermometer ranged as
follows boo this city. . A. NJ -. ~ NJ.
20. T. NJ. y. =. NJ. ~, eP NJ, 81.
y NJ. %. Average. 655.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-19

advertise goods they do not have or DO not want
advertised. We should like to call AZ the once
you heard of such here The goods we adVe-
desire sell mostly and call your attention 10
because want TO snare III h
bargain selling advertisements will tell day by day OF some OF
checks returned BY keeping all OF the duplicate
checks you with purchases here and reading ads 10 ma QUIZ
numbers desire may be of benefit to You.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-19
STOCK QUOTATIONS.

-hl'.4. -"l s,sf ...- 90 $500 '.ss...s'--' ~ b
Airti-"t uIt ...-..--~-. .....-..-.. ~ IS
p IINmore and Ohio ........ ........ O.
Canada Pacific ......-. ....-....... NsI-
Canada southern ....-..'. ....+.... ntl.
ther| ana ONO ......~. ...s-s.--'.. t'-
chi ami Alton .......~. ........... JOS
Obi. D. aul Q.-...... ~.......-..... l4i
Obi and p. lIi...-..-.- ...-..--.... ~ 9
Chi and y. ill., pid.....- ...-........ l-5
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chi lnd ana - o.. ...~ '.'.'''...-. #f
Ctif sra X ~ -. no
D f ~ W, Mi fu5
q a. Is and ST ILL., . cU9,
a. o. a. ard ST. h. rfd.......... 90
ual ana Hudson ........ .......... 1g2is
nai and w.. ............. 11lI
T.,' and plo a. ............. 2lh
T.r., .r1 Ufo a.. mid ..-- .fl-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-19
In To-Day's Toilet Sale.

gross Browns Shoe Dressing, 90.
l-POund cans 1alcum Powder i"''
Good ear 8 Fountain syringe, so'.
Cashmere Bouquet soap Zoe.
An Glycerine soap i3 lie.
PrOphynctine ike Lsterine, Zoe
Bring samples OF the best Zc. Nhite
u X. Won can find and We are posi-
tive We can match u from the Tor
selling here for ~ tie. for Il ~ a.
good as that We have I'm regular stock
for 25c. other specials will be;
Pure Linen Lawns. " exceptional quail
ity zoe.
Imported French Cyanide. special
purchase. t1c.
Solid Oak Screens standing more than
feet high. with three wide folds.
strong made with brass joints You
can an with any color material de-
sired such frame formerly cost
one dollar and a quarter. under our
nov contract prices II Us zoe. You
should see IT..
100 Folding Fancv-Edge japanese Fire
Screens. ON double stands, iDe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-19

PORT or RICHMOND April IS, $500.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Pocah0utas Graves. Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers. Virginia
Navigation COMPANY.
Schooner George IS. Anderson Brewer,
New York. cement. $. H. lIaWes g. 90.
Schooner Thomas Soamore Pnuadol-
phia. coal Warner Moore.
Eqree g. j. Rugh Noko0wn. Balti-
more. coal, Crump o. West coal CO.
SAILED
Steamer Winyah. simmons. merchandise
end pa sengets. CLYDE Line. Tor phnadel-
phia.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. April IS, 1899
ARRIVED
Schooner J. s. window Portland.
Schooner W. s. jordan Boston.
Schooner clara 4. ponne.. Boston.
Steamer Benlluue, hfa itort
Steamer Nymphra. Tampa.
steamer N0r.A Carolina, New York.
SAILED
Steamer Katahdn Providence
Steamer j. j. Murphy New Haven.
SfeHmor GIruI Ventura. Boston.
steamer Renclune. tetir
Steamer Nymphra. Steitn.
Barge r. j. Carleton. Providence.
PORT or WEST POINT April Is. 1899
ARRIVED
Steamship Accomac. Thompson. Nor
folk. passengers ana general cargo.
~AllED
Steamship Accomac Thompson. Nor
folk. passengers and general cargo.
PORT BERMUDA HUNDRED. April IS
SAILED.
schooner William lnllor, Ackerty. lum-
Der Hampton Wa.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-19
Baby Boys Kilt Suits.

Made OF Linen White Braid 81 80.
Made of Linen. Red Braid $50.
Made of Percale. embroidery trimmed.
81 Six c0lors. checks and stripes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-19

s27s -: plug tobacco. 'i37I72. Total
S5GsJ o.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-19
MAEINE INTELLlGENcE.

INSPECTIONS 10 01Tf, I'm n0gsnouu'
j. T.. McCUIllOCH. Inspector.
The silver star., 1899-09-08
c.et,. - c.ss.

The report that there has bssn frie-
tion between the of1cials Of the waf
department and the department Of a.
riculture over the matter Of admiseaon
Of cattle to Cuba b unfounded. Tne
action Of the president provided for
the admission TO Cuba. duty frse. Of
cattle with which to improve Cuban
stock. These cattle must bs half-blood
or better. Under circular issued By
the department Of agriculture provi-
sion was made for the shipmsnt Of
such graded cows and bulls from 81
vannah. Mobile, New Orleans and Gal
weston. where these animals were to b.
inspected by IN inspector Of the aora-
cultural department and II found suit
able for breeding purposes. free from
disease and immune from the fever
tick, they were to be passed with .
certificate to be presented TO the GUS
tom oflcer at the port Of landing.
Immunity from Texas fever required
that they should be shipped from
points below the quarantine line. Thus
far the two departments were working
In cooperation. Now. however, It has
been decided to do away with the In
spection In the United States By the
department Of agriculture and to re-
quire such inspection at the ports oe
entry in Cuba, which will come under
the operations Of the war department.
There is. however, no conflict between
the two branches Of the government.
as has been stated. The department
OF agriculture has been unable to pro-
vide inspectors for all Of the 101 small
er ports Of clearance in the United
States. and thus exporters at the
smaller ports have declared that they
were being Disseminated against. in
that cattle should be shipped only
from Savannah. Mobile, New Orleans
and Galveston. As It is now. they can
be shipped from any port without M
spection. but subject to inspection
when they reach Cuba. It IL stated a&
the department Of agriculture that II
cattle reaching Cuba for entry under
this duty free clause fail to pass in
spection. II will not be necessary to re-
turn them to the United States, ~ they
can still enter by paying the regular
duty. The department Of agriculture
having NO authority or funds for in
spection Of cattle In Cuba, this duty
naturally falls upon the war depart
ment
The silver star., 1899-09-08
FARMING MATTERS.
rWsNTv AcRE rARMs.

DAaose Rabor Tsleks Thsy wosIa -
Probable In Western Colorado
Recentiy writer In the Prlarie
Farmer diucoursed about small farms
and their value. The editor has alwayA
held to the opinion that the day would
come when Grand Valley would be
noted less for It's large areas In grain
and alfalfa than for its orchards and
garden lands The question that first
naturally arises IL, as the Prairie
Farmer says, How can n small farm
be made to give the greatest returnsT
In . few words, will 1t payr It must
be crop, fruit or truck farm, with it,
alfalfa patch, Of course. II In our val.
ley; OF, indeed, anywhere In Colorado
Ehe house, barn, wagon and tool shed,
poultry house, can be as large or small
a the purse of the settler will permit.
One or two horses, one or two cOws-
both Of good breed as p0ssible-a few
hogs and as many fowls as can be
carefully looked after. Pure-bred, II
you please, but get good layers for
eggs and good table fowls for the mar
ket. Fruits of all kinds, especially the
small fruits, such as strawberries,
raspberries, blackberries, currants,
gooseberries, both for use on the table
and for the market. With us the noun
tain town will always demand all that
we can likely raise. Then there should
be a small vineyard 10 that grapes Of
the choice California variety can be al
ways in evidence for dessert use, for
preserving, for wine. A good big patch
of rhubarb, a similar one of celery and
mt least half acre In root crops for
home use; saich as parsnips. carrots,
cabbage, squash, etc. To these various
things give up ten acres OF land, and
on the remaining ten, IL new land, set
out fruit trees and grow sugar beets
between for the first five years OF
more. Grow apples II soil is heavy,
and aprtcots and peaches II warm
sandy lGam: of course few plums
prunes, cherries, mulberries. win find
their place therein: don't forget the
mulberries, for you will find there are
birds. lots Of them. about cherry time.
Feed them on mulberries.
Now let us see how these things look
tabulated, as to space ON a twenty-acrU
farm:
House and surroundings. Including
poultry yard. one acre: vineyard, one
half acre; small fruit. two acres; pota-
toes, one acre: alfalfa. two acres: root
crops, one-half acre; corn. one acre:
oats, two acres-1O acres; orchard OF
GOO trees. 10 acres; In all twenty acres.
The beet area In orchard would he
about eight acres, worth at least $500
each year.
should not man. giving all his
time to intense culture. making every
foot Of ground do its duty and giving
careful attention to. his growing crops.
be able to make good living and have
n nest-egg to lay aside. from a twenty
acre trace in western do?-west-
ern Colorado.
The silver star., 1899-09-08
NO MORE oRAssHoppeRs.
Kansas Has Solved the Problem Of Ons
Old Peat.

ksnsas Has Solved the Problem Of One
Old Peat.
According to s. j. Hunter, the state
entomOlogist Of Kansas. the grasshop-
per problem In that state has been
solved. Since the year 1877 Kansas
has been bothered only locally with
the pest Of the fields. but this has been
enough to make the scientific genius
OF the state exert itself to ind a meth
cd Of eradication.
I'VE have learned" says Professor
Hunter, that the grassliOpper LAYS its
eggs late In the fall. and that they are
preserved under the soil during the
winter. BY experiment we have found
that the disc harrow run through the
alfalfa fields as early as possible In
the spring turns the eggs outward to
the light, and leaves them to die either
from exposure or by the bills Of birds.
At first the farmers refused to adopt
the method. c0ntending that the disc
would kill the alfalfa. On the contrary.
we have found that the harrow aids
the growth and about doubles the
crop for the. reason that 1t kills the
natural grasses. and when II splits the
roots Of the alfalfa it only increases
the sprouts. We have experimental
slowly, but now the farmers are begin.
ming to follow our advice. and I think
1t is only question Of time when the
grasshopper will be as good as extinct.
Another development OF our study
bears on the production Of alfalfa
honey. The quality In excellent, and
we find that the bees produce about
twice ~ much when allowed to roam
In the alfalfa. In addition to this, the
bees aid In fertilixIng the crop"
The silver star., 1899-09-08
sheep killing Dos.-

c. p. Reynolds, writing in Mishi-
gan Farmer. says: recently heard
a we'll established and practical farm
er In speaking Of sheep prospects as-
sert: Il wish there was q tax Of 1vs
dollars per head on every dog in tie
state today: perhaps then We could
thin out . few sheep killing oaEs."
Judging from the reports Of sAesp
killing by dogs from various parts of
the state there are good many sAeap
raisers who wish the Same thing. and
most heartily. l have It ON the au-
thority Of one who II In = position to
know. that there have bsen over ons
hundred and twenty-five dollars worth
Of sheep killed in this township al
ready this season. and the arst two
months Of pasturing are scarcely pasA
One farmer 10 reported TO have lost
sheep to the assesssd value Of forty
six dollars: another has Just suffered
losses that will sum up to Afty dol
lars or more. Thess estimates are not
exasgerated. and in all probability
come close to. II not below. tie actual
value Of the sheep killed and injured.
Other small losses. comparatively. ars
reported that will easily hrinS the
damages up to the estimated vAlus oe
sheep destroyed. And what y more
to the point. the chances ere very
poor indeed that any oe the loesrs win
be able to realise more than hfty pr
cent Of the value - estimated 4 ~
time Of killing by the appraiser.
Come states are snaetiAg laWs
against mob violence BY mak1ng tie
county responsible with . substaataal
cash consideration to the party q Fei-
atives Of the party suffering iajuyv.
It ID supposed that this u aboue tAe
only thing that 10 going to have ~
desired effect. Would II not b . SOD
idea II the sheep farmers Of the stA1s
we're protected In some similar nan
nsr? At the most. II u scaAt Dso-
tection that they have a& Deessot
when injuries are paid pro rsaa out
Of the dog fund.
The silver star., 1899-09-08

them when the vines have run three
feet: others say don't pinch them At
all" Both parties are wrong. ana On
the extreme each way. will give my
way of doing, says q contributor to
Colman's Rural World. When the
melons have set ON the yines. and ct
about the sise Of goose's egg. pinch
the tops on. and the tops Of the aide
branches also. and you will have larg-
q melons than II not pinohed. from the
fact that instead Of the vines growing
and spreading. the substance will grow
into the melons. Is that not reason
able! The vines may probably not
have IS many melons ON. but they will
be great deal larger. Try hill or
two and be satisned. 1t 10 somewhat
on the same principle Of trimmins
fruit. that left will be larger than II
all the fruit were left ON the tree. l
raised some Of the finest pumpkins last
year that ever raised by pinching
the tops OF. l raised them between
the apple tree rows. one way Of my
young orchard. shall do SO again
this year.
The silver star., 1899-09-08
The Lodging of Grain.

From Farmers Review: The lodg-
ing of grain is a source of considerable
loss. not only In the failure Of reaping
machines to make a clean harvest. but
because lodged grain is not fully ma
tured and forms on hardening q wrin-
klsd and underweight grain. Lodg-
Ing. however, implies a greater loss
than the mere loss In harvesting or In
underweight grain; It shows unmis-
takably that the crop has not been
properly handled. that the soil Is not
favorable to grain. The falling OF In
yield began long before the straw
became 30 weak that 1t could not sup
port the grain heads. The popular
idea is that silica has much to do with
tns stiffness Of straw. This has been
shown to be mistake by the famous
experiments at Rothemsted, England.
Straw badly lodged was found to con-
tain more silica than a sturdy, stocky
straw which held its seed-head erect
under severe tests. 1t was found by
experiments that potash gave strength
10 stalk and straw. and soils low In
available potash invariably suffered
from lodging. The cure or rather the
preventive measure is very simple, for
tnsre IL no cure. The point is that the
manure or fertilizer applied should be
well balanced. The chemical analysis
SHOWS that full grain crop contains
about the same amount of phosphoric
acid and potash. hence the percentage
OF these two Ingredients in the fertil-
ifer should b about the same. A fair
average fertilizer for grain would then
% to per cent phosphoric acid and
the same amount Of potash together
v,tn about to 3 per cent nitrogen.
II any one ingredient is deficient the
sxcess Of the other two will not make
up for 1t. All three ingredients Of
plant food must be present. and. a. we
said before. in proper proportions.
This lodging Of grain is quite an i'm
porsant matter to wheat growers, but
with little care and study 1t can be
prevented. Rational manuring will
solve the problem.
L. J. FARMER.
The silver star., 1899-09-08
Cropping ~..A L.eu....

The effect Of continual cropping in
the exhaustion of soil nitrogen has
been made the subject Of study in
planting peas. buckwheat. oats. etc.
The results Of the experiments show
that only the leguminous plants were
able to utilize the nitrogen of the air.
An increase was noticeable in the yield
Of each succeeding crop Of peas. while
with the non-leguminous crops. each
succeeding yield was poorer than the
preceding one. The experiments simply
show. what every farmer knows or
ought to know. that planting clovers,
cow-peas. vetches, or any legumes
tends to constantly improve the soil,
while cropping with non-leguminous
plants. such as corn and wheat. unless
fertilizer Of some kind is used, con-
stantly depletes the soil. Vast amounts
OF fertility can be saved to the soil BY
the liberal planting Of leguminous
cropg,
The silver star., 1899-09-08

A dispatch fro / Laramie. wyo.. an
nounees that out OF party OF 100
scientists who went geologizing in the
neighboring mountains some weeks
ago only twelve remain faithful to
their rock-ohipping mission. the other
lightweight having scattered out with
kodaks and devoted their whole time
10 photography. Thus does the camera
gain decisive triumph over the ham
mer and the developed negative out
weigh the finest fossil. Kodak prae-
iice may not bring results OF wonder
full value 70 the world OF paleontolog-
ical science. but 1t is apparently more
fun than burrowing In the strata OF
an alkali valley.