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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-18

tration OF the work the large cenrsls. The nils
operating are supplied with modern macnlns.y
employing more Sciehtinc processes - ~,
will be sufficient for All the cane wnicn cfs -
raised In the next two or three years, ana J, -
believed by experts they can be enlarged 10 accofh1
mOdate any probable Increase ~ PRODUCTION.
Excepting Cienfuezos the population Is engaged
IN farming and the manufacture % sugar. oone
cigars made. but not many more than are Ie-
quired for local consumption. The crops ~ tooacco
FOR the year 800 amounted 20 SO" bales.
Garden produce IL raised in quantities sumclent
ror local consumption but the prices FOR the sam
In The towns high. Fruits are not plenti. s..
destruction ~ an poultry during inc "af
AGRICULTURE REvIvING.
The pay % laborers o. the sugar estates varies
from - cents day FOR unskilied labor 10 81 y for
skilled General wilson thinks that daily wages
must necessarily rise work j. undertaken. as the
supply of Iaoor ~ llmi-ed The skilled ahorers are
generally Spaulard~ o. foreigners The field hands
employed about fh~ mills ln ou@inesS rtquif-
ing close attention rather IMAM me- ,nsnieal XII.
General ii<on says that The r-it a OF agriculture
las been rapid lnd"r l.- -o-ft-Ng 'I 'uHn-tdnSe
FEE Save hat The p-Opi" 2f@atl lack anlmais ~
f~f-ring fnr-, yoke n. oxen 70 t"ikn s0'N' o. VI
stony fields f~ says flaf 80 districts JOSS stonl
mules would prove more ls..li. fntt are more
active Tho grazir@ lands of fne province .ormeiIy
provided al tnc cattle Required In@ ,naI natt
rough stony trails 80 Pate ~ -iN mi'rs hh .on.'
arte fhe American horse. Nu account ~ me loot
ir- cannot break ni- walk @. fnr@" niles an hour.
When - made ua--al lr for vn@~.~ AMER
Fan lrl1ais ail b.. H demand. The - me- remarks
apply 20 th' native Mule. ~1iah PACK .nima..s -
Tn. t4lur ~ sugar land rams rom = 20 80 an
acre Farms very IN -zD FROM OBJ single canalleria
ffhlrff five a.r--i ~ .oiOnaIs and inSenio~ o
man, thousand acres rn. foreign Investor will be
~ Disadvantage fu fhp examination ~ fltles as
COMPARED "itn '~-il-f T. .tit. ''r D'i9i pc Io.n
lani~s are established 20 looa 1p deeds and grants
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-18
CUBA'S GARDEN DISTRICT,
STILL SUFFERING FROM wEYLER's RAW
AGES
DEsPorLED OF POPULATION. CATTLE AND HORSES
-four RAILROADS AND A BRIDGE
NEEDFD-AGRIcULrURE RE-
WING


port % Brissdier General James r. wilson com
mahiihs 'he department OF Ma'aihas a''1 oS"'"
Tara gives an interesting picture VI '"S' po' wa,
OF CUBA when mas always ueen regarded a. INC
ea''-N spo- NJ '"' '-'''" ana "hl." sum- ~.
'0h "Tyl"' 'e'""eeN''a1o "'1e's az W"
a'ta'''N ". '"es' p'o''i.."S - S"""" - ~
wilson az ne o1'se'. II" says ne area OF me
province OF santa lara j. 80" s7UsI- MR.
p'pDiauo" il -''' Va '"' '' - rom '"'
oo''''H7"' "a'a u" ""''- -, 500
'' SOUS IT'D .'s ''''a' '"
ana .f' W. LINUS
90. '' "@~ '.-" ,.o. .- ..,....
inc N''H'ei OF ''' ~"
N'ises 800. mules. i''"A IN 80 me "'''''V' "'
nor'el cattle va, oo.l". Aors-s is'''' hI'es' 50"
The sugar mus operating in iNN VIZ" '''' M
number Or mills nor destroyed. ''' got" D" me
present 80 u "ni4r me sugar mis- 10" in "pe'
alton .n l's' are a. 'i N" i"eN-S 81" pr'h''p'
s'sar estates one . o"""o 'F a Hia''"'u. ''1' ny
Americans ana l"'n'S -o'' ~ -''" 49,
s0 - -. - -. ~,
..o.- .~'.,.-., - ,.ee "a. 900 ~, Tho value of,
&c -a,..
~r- .. ~, Tobacco. --,d...s .- ,saa t. ssti-
80, s-,oo ,,,.s ~, 30 ,..l,,e a., r3is-- .l The
-. - -. -r,,i,,.es .- Sos an, 90, T. .sti-
~. .4...'. So. ,,,,d-aa tags
-~A 49, , -. ...,,, ,,i,- ID. ~ c.r.s g., silver
4.. 80. ~, l.,,,y. Pr. : conf. mound. corn
1900. . 80. t.,s ..rt. mound
dried mes. - ants pound
lne ,m'"' ~ aosp''aIS }" ne province y
,.,..- D., .r-., .sra,f-, o, gfzn IRE railroads IN
-te ,-o..r,. .otsr IN the Aggregate es0 miles This
3s 49,. -....i ..ra numerous nra-,n es belonging
90 .t.rt.tars
.~,s --,.- ~, schools IN .hs orov.nc. e "a with
. ..f -s.,.,. - %, f.o children The number -
..... . .t..,i 90 IL D. I'D.
- . - s...t.....
i." i+h'-f 'i ''ts ''S-~' ' '"-
from January - June 80 vas 6.2 3N. and ~ num-
g., ..,..... 80 .,..t p. 10
ft' * f''' p'a"s '' a. '-''S' ''
~4pu0r 3D. BIOS inmates OF hospitals and asl -li-
.-t N,-~f.- Pr whom -x--a .or1 r11ssfi1rs are
N'-''-' 'f+
pAvAcrS OF REPRESENTATIVES.
General wilson states IN his report that H. made
a. tour .r Inspection o, H. province between April
.. ..f NJ, 800 accumulated r,- number CD,
,,.~ r..- .s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-18
WHERE TO GO TO-DAY.

To eir.s' department % Public School No 3 the
.Faeoco-5e Avenue school" vii celebrate rs
,os-.h birthday This morning Opening exercises a;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-18

The professional Womans league MI hold its
-srslar monthly dramatic meeting This afternoon
O'Clock IN -he league rooms. n l5o4 BROAD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-18

olives are coming greatly ir-o use &c s77e'ize-s
-. ..- ,s... Us .r n.l to digestion is a7r general.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
BELL RUNG ON The PREACHER
A Serious Duty Imposed on Church Mem
bers In n Michigan Town.

You remember the chestnut bell. Of course.
said the man who had got out OF Chicago with only
the loss OF one Of his shoe heels WELL was
greatly taken with II at the time. and when l YET
out to visit my old homo in Michigan bought
dozen bells 10 take along Nobody In the town
had heard Of them. but hadn't worn ono over
day when the people caught on and was fairly
bcsieged. When Sunday camo l prepared TO at
end church like a dutiful son, and at the proper
time mother and were seated in her pew Just
what the text Was ! can't remember, hut the
minister had scarcely announced Il when six OF
my chestnut bells sounded among the congroRa.
ton. The good man didn mind them In the
least but went ahead with his work He was
rung up on his hymn, and he was rung up every
minute or two on his sermon. and though there
was something amusing about II l was also half
scared out Of my boots As had brought the
bells 10 town didn know but what he'd hold me
responsible, and open out on me, About the mid
die OF his sermon he said something about Jonah
and eleven OF those bells went 'ti-n.g on him In
succession lie stopped and looked around, and
then calmly said:
a., will those people who are nSing keys Kindly
u was thankful to get out OF that church with
out calamity" continued the bell man. "and
didn't do any laughing till the next day. Then
II was because learned that every blessed man
who had rung up the minister was seriously In
earnest about II and felt II sort of duty, and DO
cause that minister himself called at the houss
and accepted my own bell and rung II up on mother
within five minutosr'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
TRADING SHIPS CARRY NO CASH NOV.
No Wonder tho Piracy Business Has Fallen
Awnv in Nothing.

No Wonder tho Piracy Business Has Fallen
Away to Nothing.
A son Of the old time yachting osptain. Jack
White, Of Red Bank, picked up Mexican silver
dollar Of 1884 on Sandy Hook the other day
Capt Jack said II reminded him of many dollar
he had seen that had been picked UP along the
Jersey coast and on Long Island shores
Mexican silver dollars" he said "were the
money Of the commercial world during all the
early part Of this century and you could find them
whenever there were wrecks, Nowadays pirating
would not pay, but In those days every ship had
10 carry a lot Of money every time she went on
q voyage Nowadays a captain doesn't have
70 have anything but bit Of pocket money. and
II Ia a fact tina, many ship goes out on voyage
With hardly a dollar on board. II tho captain
needs anything he can either draw money at
any port no enters or elso find credit there.
1T was very different q generation ago. In
those days a captain had 70 take out with him
and something for emergencies besides He
often had big sums aboard also, that wern used
In trading or that represented a cargo sold
III was not uncommon in those days Tor a ship
70 sta RI out will full CO. go bound Tor some foreign
port where tho captain would have TO hum his
own market II the cargo wouldn't sell well
there. he had power 10 go 70 any other port TO
hunt a profitable market Then when he had sold
out he was expected to buy new cargo either for
world II was not unusual for captain to han
die half a dozen ca rgoes on long trading voyage
and como homo In ballast with big box ri silver
dollars TO help keep his ship up to the wind Even
Z guess tho, dollar was wrecked there nifty
years or 90 ago, and y has bean drifting around
, In ths sands ever sano~
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Apr opr atoms Of millions OF dollars for exposl.
tons, for harbor and river improvements all to
encourage commerce, and yet 1t is objected tn At
steamship lines should I've subsidized To open up
dozens OF haIbors and rivers all over the world
to us South Carolina IL undergoing a rapid
change, and the thousands Of operatives in this
State will demand that cir Representatives In
Congress look after their interests in this partic-
ular. Both OF tie Senators and at least three Of
the mem crs OF the House have replied to the let
ters Of the Southern Cotton Spinners Association
In terms which leave no doubt as to their position
They will support the Federal Government in its
policy TO keep the China trade open.
These are brief extracts from few ~ the lead
ing letters I. c, Duncan President of the Union
Cotton Mills, Union, s. C.: W. u Smith Whalcy
president OF several mills at Columbia, S C., and
a large number Of other business men in
different parts OF the South contribute letters
equally strong In their Endorsement OF these ques-
tons
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
No Fear When Death Draws Nigh.
From re Mild. min R.cord.

II have seen thousands OF persons die under
all sorts OF circumstances, and never yet have
seen one display the slightest fear OF death"
other day by a physician who has practised
many years in Philadelphia, and who has seen
a great deal ~ hospital service,
ut Ia n popular fallacy." he went on, TO i'm :
aRine hat a deathhed scene In ever terrible.
other than as q parting between loved ones.
The fear Of the unknown Is never present at
the last. Even am d ignorance and Vice have
never experienced such scenes az a novelist.
who strives after realism. will sometimes pic-
"When a patient Ia told that he cannot re-
cover and the end Is near he invariably seems
resigned to his fate, and his only thought
aeems to be- of tho @ who are to be left behind
This Ia true alike NJ men and women.
"Those who become historical and declars
they are mot nt TO die are the ones who are nol
"A psychological reason1 O. I don't know
that there 10 any. It's lust human trAiks
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
Broken Commandments.
Eom ~ Detroit Ere. Pren.

Tho brilliant young preacher when he makes
his parochial calls endeavors to cultivate an
acquaintance with the developments OF the
younger minds thus after fashion keeping
tah upon h Sunday schoo! teachers.
The other afternoon. while he was waiting In
the drawing room o. n leaut inl CasS avenue
residence for the delayed appearance 81 Elsie's
daughter herself Taking her upon his lap, he
logan review II the church essons that had
BEEN given TO the little maid o. D.
Can YOU tell me. Elsie, how many COM
mandments there are2"
Yes. air: Bayen OF eight"
"0h. no. dear: there are ten"
Yes, know there used 10 be. but heard
pana tell mamma yestertay that yoI bad
would leave only seven or eight you know"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03

TAKEN YOU BREATHE,
FOR REACHING THESE
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NATURES CURE FOR THE HEAD THROAT AND
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03

HYOME INHALER WEIGHS ONLY ONEHALE OUNCE.
WHILE AT WORK, IN THE CHURCH, AT THE THEATRE,
STREET CONTAINS POISONOUS
POUNDS DANGEROUS CHEMICALS.
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o ma
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Five Minutes at Any Time or in Any

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CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
Ten Minutes at Bed Time
Five Minutes at Any Time

WILL STOP A COLD
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1t Kills the Germs at Once.


FOR WHICH YOUR RETURNED FAILS
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Five Minutes Every Now and Then

WILL G.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03

N,n.no he won't returned the youthful
Sys sscs .riqmPhsn,ly He e.ceant come back
up In the b.b-big fruit c-ccloset under the stairs
lgS'give him his dinner an put all those pin
night his e ves and e he wsks go up hs
sae Q k-k'kingdom c-c-come III miss my guess,
This graphic account OF the lethargy that had
poyet'aken her possible murderer tended TO revive
MIS- Peabodv's iainting spirits and with Ulysscs's
neP she alighted from thelow.bedded vehicle,
llysses, she said, squeezing the boys hand
:, real hero You have probably saved the lives
q a. hundreds Of people, You will be rewarded.
!usi run over to Jim Wards at once Ulysses.
an .el Jim to go for the sheriff Just as fast as
-uIysses's lrecEled face broadened with sar-
donic grin a, that i d-d.donr think it's much
u.s. to e,ccall the ss.shend, he said With cheer
fought IN the wcllsprings OF human lie, II
for h aTsu spppro9pra,e 10 call the ecGoroner
..slr i-i-hngcr or a t-t-oe again
\, ~; harmed as she was, Mrs Peabody was shocked
y ,nIs exhibition Of moral deprayity No no
p porrn waste any time standing here and don't
d., ABOUT the horse ! can stable him all right.
n nT., come back as soon as you can, for the man
San never tell about DOCTORS stuff, II isn't TO
N. u, upon, Those powders were given
sscs 20 fSe my nerves bn, haven't slept wink
SS.ysSrSs Pr iconceived opinion Yes know
a.'''' bUDHl you WAS 10 t-EtdRe only one IN
4 I,unight, an g-E-give him seventeen at ono
u1,Sr soused II into everything c-c-cooksd ;
AShe hurled out his cheering assertion Ulysses
runs set out rapidly across the pasture toward
p Dr. cottage Of Jim Ward who had long been Mrs,
tho"nplN general utility man. Ward WAS on
he point Of starting 10 the post once when Ulysses
Gahr bounding upon the threshold Of Mrs Wards
Ky kitchen md announced in piercing accents
S na' ,e man bad Just tried TO kli Mrs Peabody,
En mat he had been foiled In the attempt and
v~, .rI up In the fruit closet where he was Ian
soS,u' a. That very moment, and where he
,mara brought the sheriff who would remove him
%lail II took Ward but second 10 grasp tho
slS' Of this communication lie did not stop 10
So questions, but hastily saddled his horse and
''ae toward Batavia Like one possessed, only
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-11-16

To increase the tension OF exercising
apparatus which employs elastic cords
in place of weights, auxiliary cords are
provided, with hooks at either end by
which they can be fastened in the
rings which connect the main cord with
the base and grips.
For the amusement of the children a
new toy is in the form OF a parachute,
which is attached to the head of an ar
row, to be shot into the air in a closed
condition, the stem of the arrow acting
as the balance and causing the para
chute to open in it's descent.
AS a protection for cycle frames dur
ing shipment an Englishman has pat
ented a covering of felt tubing cut into
lengths of the proper size to fit the diff
ferent tubes, with spring clips ecured
to the felt on the outside to hold it
securely in place on the frame.
Boiler tubes can be rapidly and thor
oughly cleaned by a Michigan mans
device, an accumulation being Aormed
of sheets built up of strands of vegeta-
BILE ibSr, with wires interlaced, max
ing a circular mass, which is sur
rounded by a wire cage to scrape the
fues.
A Vermont man has patented a snow
plow which can be attached to an or
binary pair of sleighs, consisting of a
V-shaped plow suspended on two YER
teal rods, with pivoted levers set in
brackets in the box to engage the
rods and adjust the height of the
ploW.
Curves of any desired shape can be
drawn by a new Swedish drawing in
strument, which has a straight, screw
threaded rod, on which are arranged q
number of revolving sleeves, which
carry flexible steel strips, to be formed
into the desired curve by moving the
sleeves.
Churns can be operated by the fee
nv the use of a new mechanism, in
which an upright frame carries a slid,
ing head. to be attached to the dasher
with springs to raise the head, a pail
of hinged pedals being attached to thu
base to depress the dasher in tn,
| cream.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-11-16
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
To Bring Death Quick1y-Paper at the
Telephone-FaiIure of Oil-Fuel Test
A Deadly Motor OuadricycIe-Cold
Does Not Make Metal Brittle.
rai1ure Of ou-Fuel Tests.

1t has been decided to abandon the
trials Of oil fuel that have been made
On the torpedo-boat destroyer Surly of
the British navy on the ground that it
Is impracticable unless some special
arrangements are made for consuming
the smoke produced by the oil. The
experiments have been in progress
about a year, and important results
we're anticipated by believers in the
system, who argued that the liquid fuel
not only would be cheaper and cleaner,
but would also ave labor in stocking.
In the course Of the tests the Surly
went to sea but once, when 1T was
found that the speed and power de-
veloped were far less than when coal
was used, owing to the low evaporative
qualities of the oil fuel. Various APP
~pliances we're tried to prevent the es-
cape of heat with the smoke, but no
solution to the difficulty was found,
and owing to the density, dirtiness,
and nauseous smell of the smoke, 1t
became a positive nuisance. The fail
ure Of these tests is not entirely a dis
appointment to British naval men in
view of the enormous changes that
would have to be made not only IN
adopting the present machinery of wal
vessels to new conditions, but also in
securing and maintaining adequate
supplies of oil fuel at coaling stations
and naval depots in various quarters Of
the globe.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-11-16
cor A COMPLIMENTARY PASS.
But the Seeker for Free transportation
Was Not Pleased.

ttuI Gn6 Se0kOE TOT GTe0 MISREPRESENTATION
Was Not Pleased.
The manager of one Of the street
railway lines in this city found in his
morning mail the other day a commu-
nication from an individual who had
been interchangeable in his efforts to get
on the complimentary list of the COM
pany. The man had money, stocks and
bonds and houses and lots in plenty,
but they offered him little considera-
ton. The canker at his heart was
his inability to get a passbook. Every
time he paid a nickel for a ride it left
him dispirited for an hour. He would
have lost a lawsuit any day rather
than have failed ultimately to wheedle
a book out of the street railway COM
pany. His opportunity appeared to
have come at last, for he rendered
some slight personal favor to the COM
pany. Instanter he dictated a letter
impressing the fact upon the general
managers mind and beseeching him
for ga pass" The manager smiled
grimly when he read the request.
Twenty-four hours later the prominent
citizen was delighted to note that his
mail contained an envelope bearing the
mark of the street railway company.
He eagerly tore it open and read a re-
ply composed something as follows:
"My Dear Sir: Your inestimable
services to the company which 1 have
the honor to represent in an official
capacity have not escaped notice. In
fact, we have been embarrassed in
some degree to discover a form of rec
ognition proportionate to their value.
Your letter suggested a payment we are
| glad to adopt, and I take great pleas
ure therefore in inclosing the pass
you request. 1t is good when presented
on all our lines. We have given all
our conductors orders to accept it at
all hours of the day or night, without
requiring Identification of the bearer
Ordinarily our transportation is non
transferable, but an exception has
been made in your case. 1t is good
when rendered by yourself, or any
member of your family or any of your
friends or acquaintance. Again thank.
ing you for you unselfish interest il
our success, l beg leave to remain
ETC."
The prominent citizen found the
pass in the letter all right enough
but it was not of the variety he wa
seeking. 1t was nothing more or les'
than a common, ordinary, everyday 5
cent piece, somewhat worn and sadly
in need of cleaning. He has almost de
cided that his chances for free trans
pOrtation are nil.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-11-16
An Automatic Train-Stopper.

Among recent inventions is a device
by which the air-brakes of a railroad
train can be applied from the track,
as the train passes, without the inter-
vention of the engineer. The air
brake system is connected with a lever
controlling a vent in the train pipe,
and attached to the truck of the pony
wheels close to the track at the for
ward end of the locomotive. On pass
ing over an obstruction, placed on the
track for the purpose, the lever is tilted
and the vent opened, thus letting the
air in to the brakes. The engineer can
reset the lever from his place in the
cab.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-11-16
A Deadly Motor ouadrieycle.

Military attaches in London have ex-
pressed considerable interest in a new
military motor quadricycle. The ma
chine is driven by an automatic petro-
leum motor, and mounts a twenty
seven pound automatic Maxim gun,
capable of discharging 600 rounds per
minute when travelling along at the
rate of fifteen miles an hour. The
driver is protected by a bullet-proof
steel shield of extreme lightness, while
in front of him within easy reach he
carries, on two specially designed
trays, 1000 rounds of ammunition in
cases, each containing 100 cartridges.
Should the machine be disabled, the
gun can be easily taken from the car
and mounted upon a tripod. The other
day the operator sent his machine fly
ing around the track at the maximum
speed while he fired with startling
rapidity 100 rounds in volleys of ten
at stationary objects. The experiment
was witnessed by the military attaches
Of the embassies of France, Germany,
and the United States, and by a large
contingent from the British war Office.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-11-16
Steam in place of Gunpowder.

Maj.-Gen. Schaw has suggested, be-
fore the Institution of Mining Engin-
GERS in London, the substitution of
water for gunpowder in blasting coz
tridges used in coal mines. His p4an
is to fill the cartridge with pure water,
insert it in the drill hole, and then
turn the water into high pressure
steam by near of an electric current
of low tension, A cartridge made to
resist a pressure of $50 pounds per
square inch could be cause to burst,
according to Gen. Schaw's calculations,
within about one minute after the
turning on of the current.