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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04
DIDN'T SHOW UP.
A Chart Seller Held ON n $500 Bond
Eorfeits 1t.

ROCKY MOUNT. VA, March 3.-(Spe-
Gladstone ten or twelve days ago a
genteel-looSlng man, giving his residence
at washington, ID. c., approached school
trustee Of this county, and urged
him 10 buy a set OF his school charts
at the stated price Of $60 The trustee
declined TO buy them. thereupon, IL Is al
legged by the trustee, the stranger offered
him SO in money 10 make the purchase.
The trustee was indignant, being one OF
our best citizens and sued out warrant
for the arrest OF the chart man. The
arrest was made, and the prisoner bailed
by the Mayor, before whom he was exam
ined. in the sum OF 500, in order that the
stranger might communicate with his
friends and procure witnesses 10 establish
his character Last Tuesday was the day
set for the trial OF the case, but the chart
man has not as yet put in an appearance,
and has, therefore. forfeited his bond.
His counsel prominent attorney OF TINS
place, and several other worthy gentle
men. became his bondsmen. The stranger
alleged that at least one school trustee
had purchased his charts. but upon in
vestigation this proved 20 be fabrication
II IS an unfortunate affair, so far as N.Ae
bondsmen are concerned, and much SYM
pathy IS felt for them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04
NEWPORT NEWS.
Want better Ronds-Death-Storm
and Exports.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. March g.
(Special.)-The threescore or more Of
farmers in the neighborhood Of Little
Bethel, seven miles up the river, are
complaining about the condition OF the
roads leading 10 Newport News, and tie
farmers Of Warwick county are also dis
satisfied with the deplorable condition Of
their roads Elizabeth City county agreed
to give about $50 towards lettering the
roads. and the Warwick county Board Of
Supervisors has allowed $50 for the road
from Little Bethel. The farmers will pc
tition the Buslness-Men's Association OF
this city at its next meeting to assist
them in raising about $500 with which 10
improve the road leading TO Newport
News.
Mr.. Stanley a. Branch died this morn
ing at o'clock at his residence. from
heart-disease. The remains will be sent
10 Chesterfield county over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad tomorrow morn
ing for burial.
The storm which swept the Atlantic In
the early part of the month played havoc
with shipping generally, and Newport
News's exports suffered materially in
consequence. The total value Of all eX-
ports for the month was only SlS3sSi.
which was smaller than last February by
81 466.y3i.
Mr.. Howard Q. Higgins arrived to-day
from Baltimore, and surveyed the British
steamship Sutherland, which left the dry
dock this afternoon. Mr.. Higgins is en-
gineer surveyor for British Loyds.
The Executive Committee Of the South
eastern Traffic Association is In session
AT the ,-hamberlin Hotel, old Point. The
business is transacted behind closed
doors. In the party are A. p. Johnson
V. A. Bransten, II. +. Carol, II. Il. john
son. and II. L. Mcdaniel
John Jennings, a smallpox victim. died
at the pest-house this evening, after a
brief Illness. This is only the third death
here since the smallpox epidemic start
ed
j. r. Brghtwell has been summoned
TO appear i'm court next Tuesday 10 an
swer the charge Of concealing a case OF
smallpox
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04
SPANS CABINET CRISIS.
siIyeIa Undertakes to Form a CON-
seryative Ministry.

MADRID, March S.-The Queen Regent,
as the result OF her consultations with
statesmen. generals, and political leaders,
informed Senior Sagesta that she desired
70 retain the present Chamber; and she
then invited him to reconstruct the Cabi-
net Senior Sagasta replied that IT would
no impossIble for him 10 remain Premier
,yitbout a dissolution. Thereupon the
Queen Regent referred the same request
~ Senior Montero Rios. President or the
canste who declined for the same rea-
SON Finally, Senior Silyela, the Conser-
vative leader, accepted the task, and IL is
said that he will submit Conservative
Ministry TO her Majesty tomorrow, for
her approval.
The newspapers predict teat popular
demonstrations will greet -onservatiVe
Ministry.
senior Silvela has offered the Firance
nortfolio 10 Marquis Villaverde; the Min
istrv of Marine 10 Admiral Lazosa, the
Ministry of Justice 10 Senior Duran, ana
the Ministry OF Public Works, Agriculture,
and Commerce to Senior Gardenas.
The Cortes will be dissolved, the new
elections taking place toward the end ol
AnriI and the new Chamber OF Deputies
meeting i'm May. Count de Rascon, Span
ish Ambassador to Great britain. ana
Senior Leon y Castillo. Ambassador 20
France. have rendered their eslgna-
tons.
The projects and Secretaries OF state
have also resigned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04
KIPLING OUT OF DANGER.
One of His Children, Though, sun
Seriously Ill.

NEW YORK, March 9.-Rudyard Kip
ling continues to improve rapidly. His
condition is satisfactory in every way
and but one bulletin was issued to-day
al 21j p. NJ, which was as follows:
"AIr. Kipling has continued to improve
so that to-day his temperature and pulse
are but little above normal.
There is only one shadow over Mrs
Kipling's complete JOY at her husband
recovery and that is the illness OF her
two little daughters. The elder or the
two. Josephine, who is being cared Tor at
the home of a friend of Mrs. kipllng, IS
very seriously i'll with pneumonia, the
crisis. Il was announced tonight, not
having as vet been reached. The second
child. Elsie who is isolated at the Hotel
Grenoble. also has pneumonia, which de-
veloped i'm the past day or two, but she
is not so seriously I'll as her sister. Both
children are doing very well, consideilhs
the nature Of their disease.
As vet Mr.. Kiplins knows nothing OF
their illness. He attributes their absence
from his room 10 his own Illness, and the
sear the physicians have expressed mat
tboir presence would tend TO disturb him.
To-night DR.. Durham. who Is sun IN
constant attendance. said: MI klpilhs
continues TO improve. He is out OF dan
ger. we cannot say when he viii he ape
10 get out. We only know that We ms
nbvsicians. win take no chances. II an
GOES well. he ought to be able to take the
outside air for brief periods In ABOUT TWO
M. three weeks"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04
NEW THEORY ABOUT JUPITER.
Professor Hough on Motion and Con-
dItions of the Planet.

CHICAGO March 3.-Professor George
w Hough. the astronomer, has made
public a new discovery in regard 10 the
surface rotations Of the planet Jupiter.
which is completely at variance with the
existing belief. IL is the general tenet OF
astronomers, and the statements are
embodied I'm the most recent textbooks
on the science that the surface rotation
Of the planet Jupiter Is similar to that Of
the sun. being quickest near the equator,
and sowest in the higher ATTITUDES near
the poles.
Basing his conclusions upon a long re-
cord Of observations. extending over TWEEN
" years. Professor Hough announces his
belief that the surface of the planet
Jupiter rotates upon its axis in separate
envelopes Il strata.
Professor yIough further discovered I'm
the long series Of observations that the
spots shift I'm longitude. as well as having
a rotary movement, and this also sup
ports the ring or strata theory, evidencing
the great instability Of the surface. and
STRENGTHENING Professor Hough's belief
of many years-that Jupiter is In CASE
Gus or plastic state.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04

illness of Rev. Robert w. Patton. at his
home, In Roanoke.
me Nag which draped the casket con-
tanning the remains OF General -. A.
Neisiger at his funeral here, was the
original ilag OF the Twelfth Virginia Regi.
ment, and had been carefully preserved
by General Wesger II was removed
from the casket after the funeral. and.
II Is understood viii be presented to the
Confederate Museum, at Richmond.
Hon. William Il. Mckinney. general
counsel OF the Richmond. Petersburg and
Carolina railroad. says that he, indi-
Nldually, has sold 60 outsiders fully TO-
100000 feet Of standing timber along the
line OF the road, south Of this city. In
addition owners OF timber along the route
have themselves made large sales.
As soon as the weather opens vast
quantities OF this timber will be cut for
tho market.
Mr. W. II. Scott. FOR many years the
efficient and courteous assistant secretary
OF the Petersburg Savings and In
surance Company at the annual meeting
Of the stockholders OF that company yes
terday. rendered his resignation OF the
position. TO take effect on the 18th OF this
month
Chief-of- Police Ragland to-day received
a telegram from Chief Kizer, Of Norfolk
saving that the negro, Kinston, who
was taken up here yesterday suffering
from smallpox. picked the locks and es-
capped from the pest-house in that city.
Chief kizer says that Kinston Is a dan
gerOus criminal is wanted there TO serve
a sentence Of imprisonment for seventeen
months. and asks that he be held The
man is now isolated at the hospital here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04
The Old Capital.

WILLIAMSBURG, March z.-(Special)
Mr. II. l.. Hundley, who holds clerical
position in the Newport News custom
house, after a visit 10 his family here.
has returned to his duties.
Mr.. y. d. Peachy returned from Rich
mond last evening.
Mrs. Margaret Hansford will have as
her guests In the next few days the
Misses watkins, from South Boston.
Halifax county.
monwealth's-Attorney Cyrus y.
Branch. OF Toano; Supervisor John A.
Barnes. Of James City. and Justice Cole
man Whitaker, of Powhatan DISTRICT
were here to-day.
There will DO q joint meeting OF the
CITY Council and James City supervisors
M an early day TO take some steps 10
prevent the spread OF smallpox here
and I'm the county. There Is strong TALK
OF duarantlnIng both town and county
against Newport News. Hampton. emo
Old Point.
Miss Annie Driscol, from NewPost
News. Is visiting at the homo OF Mr..
ID. w. Marston.
Mrs. c. ID. Jordan. FROM Norfolk. VINO
Is visiting her sister, Miss Molne bnsr-
well. Palace Court, and Captain William
Sherwell. from Central America, VINO Is
also here. leave tomorrow morning Tor
Norfolk. where the Captain VIII remaA
few days before returning homA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04
CRESCENT CITY RACES.
Minnie II. the Only Winning Favo
rite-Wentber Fine, Track Fair.

NEW ORLEANS March Slightly
third day. Crescent City Jockey Clubs
winter meeting. Weather fine; track fair
Minnie b. was the only winning favorite
First race-one mile-Barataria Is to y
won, Mordecal q TO 1 and 3 10 y second,
Proteus @ to y third. Time, 1AL
Second race-six and one-half furlongs-
Minnie b. g TO u won Maurice w. q to
/ and 20 u second. Little Jack Horner
@ to u third. Time, 1:2i l-2.
Third race-one and one-cighth miles
Elkin Q5 to y won, Mailer @ 10 l and
to y second, Tendresse g to 81 third.
Time, 1:5S.
Fourth race-handlcap, one mile-Sister
Stella g TO u won. Lady Callahan 6 to
and 4 to y second Eva Rice 90 20 y
third. Time, Ia.
Fifth race-six furlongs-Bittle Sallie 6
TO u won. Sansamon 6 to and to j
second, Ventecetti @ 70 y third. Time,
1161-4
Sixth race-six furlongs-McAlbert @ ia
p Won, Or. Work 90 70 and Is to u Sc
cond, Lady Juliet g to y third. Time,
l:l6 "a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04
NORTH CAROLINA.
The LegisIature-A Vance statue-
Storms.

RALEIGH n. c., March S.-(Special)-
The Senate to-day passed the insurance
bill; also bills abolshlng county boards
OF education aud supervisors; 10 give the
Board Of Internal improvements power
over the Atlantic and North Carolina
railway where Fusion directors refuse 10
retire, and 10 consolidate the four negro
Normal schools SO as 10 have them at
Greensboro and Goldsboro'. bill APP
propriating 5000 to erect a statue or Il.
b. Vance in the Capitol Square. s2Oo0 pri-
vately subscribed 10 be added, was also
passed. Henry b. Stevens was elected
Judge Of the newly-created Western
Criminal Circuit, and both houses passed
a bill creating the new Eastern Criminal
Circuit. composed Of Mecklenburg, era
ven. Warren, New Hanover, Nash, Edge
combe, Halifax, Robson, Cumberland,
and Wilson counties.
News reaches here that there was a
cyclone at Gibson this evening. There
was another electric and rain-storm here.
Old residents say they never saw so much
electricity in March.
James w Wilson and s. Ohio Wilson,
the reinstated railway commissioners,
get s.. SO each as salary from September
"a 1897. when Governor Russell suspended
them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04
DEATHS.

COUTTS.-Died. at his residence. No
4lg north Thirtieth street az 4:i0 O'CLOCK
y. NJ. Friday, March 3. 1893. GEORGE
u. COUTTS, in the SD year OF his age.
Funeral will take place SUNDAY,
March 5th, at O'Clock 4. NJ, from
Christ church. Friends and acquaint-
ances are respectfully invited to attend.
FIsHER.-D at his fathers resi-
dence. 40 llO9 west Main street. Febru-
airy 3. 1879. az 9l5 y. NJ, GEORGE
FISHER, JR., son Of George and Agnes
Fisher. Ia the 26th year Of lis age.
Funeral notice later.
MURPHY. Died. last night. March 2.
1859. at sa5 o'clock. 81 the residence OF
his son-ln-law. Mr.. Peter c. Mastin, No.
Ss2S Williamsburg avenue. Mr. JOHN
MURPHY.
The funeral will take place from 81.
Patricks church SATURDAY MORNING
at 2 O'Clock. with requiem mass.
Albany IN. ~. Sing Sing On. ~. and
West New Brighton. Staten Island On. "
papers please copy.
WARE Died. at A. a.. March 81. at
the residence Of her son-in-law, Joseph
T.. Blount. near Emmanuel church. Hem
rico county. Mrs. MARY ELIZABETH
WARE. rellct OF George J. Ware. Of
Richmond: aged Is years.
She was for many years n member OF
Grace-Street Baptist church.
Funeral from the residence TO-DAY
(Sa turday). March sth. at H. NJ. Inter
ment at Shockoe Cemetery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04
Killed by Lightning.

GREENSBORO, n. c., March 3-(Spe-
cial.)-During a heavy thunderstorm yes
terday afternoon lightning struck a barn
belonging TO Nurseryman John a. Young.
about two miles east OF Greensboro, and
two negro men-John Younger and Daniel
Esta-recently from Reidsville. were also
struck and were instantly killed. A horse
was also struck, put after about thirty
minutes came TO, and will probably get
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04
PETERSBURG.
Deutbs-Thc Sick-I'he Flag OF the
Twelfth Virginia.

PETERSBURG. va March 3.--(Spe-
c.,J-Mr. Norman Branch. a well-known
young man. died at his mothers residence,
ea Halifax street. this morning.
N Fisher. aged about q years, daugh-
Ter ~ SIR. Horace n. Fisher, Of Dinwiddie
county. residing few miles from the
Courthouse. died quite suddenly yesterday
morning She retired the night previous
M 4gparently good health, but after rising
Yesterday morning. was taken with a
N, ent attack OF coughing, which brought
'u "a hemOrrhage. resulting I'm death
Too condition Of Mrs. "a. j.. Townes.
whose Illness has been mention. continues
.Dout The same. possibly little more
favorable.
Die. James Lindsay Patton. missionary
- Japan. now visiting her home, In Vir-
aiHia, is in the city to-day, and this az
,o'h0on delivered an address on Japan
lAt residence Of Rev. John Ridout.
information received here reports the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04
A SOLID SORE
Knee TO Instep. Wild with Pain.
CURED BY CUTlcURA.

I was afflicted with such terrible sore leg, -
was though. IL would have 10 be amputated.
l could hardly stand the pain, and had to get
along with cru,ch. tried all kinds OF medl-
ciDes without success, getting worse until Il be.
came solid sore from knee to insiep. Almost
Wild with pain, gave up Ia despair. heard OF
CuTIcuRA remedies and tried them. The firstap-
plcation Of CUrrcURA (ointmen,), after washing
with warm water and CurrcuBA Soar, gave mo
40 much relief that was able 10 sleep over half
of the night, and 10 eight weeks was cured.
TIC. BRlsCOE, 100 W. Hunter st., Atlanta, Ga.
CurlcuRa REsoLvEsr plrines the blood and eifcu-
hating auiis Of HONOR GrEns. and thui removes the
enue while warn, BATH with CorrcrRi Soar and gentle
suointings with CuricurA (on'meno kres'sss OF sno,
Heot skn cues cleanse the skin and scalp Of eruss ara
sese.. alay itching. burning. and Inflammation. ana
thn, ,oohs and heal the most torturing dstsang hu-
NOR. Of M. sin scalp and blood. with oss Of aa vhen
ell else fails
Sold throughout the world, PorIrs o. snc: con,
Ale Props.. bottom. "Hov 10 Cure AL hamofs' free.
BABY HUM0n8 f''s Ssniss IA s soar: ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04
rrpe Knocks Out Dial Hawkins.

SAN FRANCISCO, March S.-Frank
Erne Of Buffalo knocked out Dal Haw-
kins. of San Francisco in the seventn
rolnd OF what was 10 have been twenty
round contest, at Woodward's Pavilion
tonight. The result came as a surprise
TO Hawkins and his friends, as, until the
end of the sixth round. Hawkins had the
better of the contest. Erne had fought
almost entirely on the defensive. and
many predicted that the fight would last
tho limit
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04
Stain. NJ senatorial Flights.

WASHINGTON. March 3.-The only i'm
portant news tonight from the senatorial
fights in the several States was the nreaK
among the Quay forces at Harrisburg.
Ar Lincoln. Neb. the Republican caucus
took a number OF ballots and then adj
iourned until Monday evening. No i'm
portant change In Delaware. California,
or Utah.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04
parber Drops Dead.

John Murray, a colored barber. dropped
dead at his house. No. 29 east Byrd
street, late last night. Heart-disease was
thought TO have been the cause. DIT Tay-
Tor was too unwell 10 view the body last
night, but will do so to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04
Death of a Tennessee Soldier.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-General
Brooke cabled the War Department TO-
day the death at Trinidad OF private
Stanley G. Wright, Company ii. Fourth
Tennessee Regiment
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04
sCuI.EY GOING TO EUROPE.
BrooISlyn Ordered TO Ola foint III
Order to Take Him There

HABANA, March S.-The United states
armored cruiser Brooklyn has received
orders TO sail Immediately for Hampton
Roads. to take Rear-Admiral Schley TO
SEnrone.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04
Ricbmonders I'm New york.

NEW YORK, March s.-tSpeciai) Leroy
Hutzler, Albert; j. Linc1ay Morton W.
W. Russell, Broadway Central MISS IL
Lucke, Mrs. J. Il. Halliburton, X a. Ian
caster and wife, Netherland.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04
Scattered Flour and whiskey.

LEXINGTON. VA. March S.-(special)
freight train on the James-Rver d.
vision Of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way was wrecked this morning near
Balcony Falls by a broken rail-. me
track was torn up for two hundred yards
and twenty-five cars derailed and broken
open, scattering flour ana whiskey III al
directions and into the river below NO
one was injured.
Don't swallow Nausentfng Cnps"ies'
hut take Groves Tasteless Quinine Pow
ders Absolutely tasteless. lndorsed by
chemists % cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04

MY MOTHER SUFFERED WITH
chronic diarrhoea for several months. she
was attended by two physicians who az
last pronounced her case hopeless. She
procured one 2S-cent bottle OF Chambers
iain's Cole, CHOLERA, and Dlarrhoea Rem
edy. and five doses gave her permanent
relief | take pleasure In recommending u
az the best on the market.-Mrs. r. b.
Watson. Aiken. Ala. Sold ~ all drug
gists. mn Nv .cat& sun
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04

Book and job Printing neatly executed
at the Dispatch Printing-Houss.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04

defeated-is to II. Mr.. Warren then re-
sumed his speech.
without concluding his speech. Mr..
Warren yielded the floor 10 Mr.. Stewart.
who spoke In favor OF the reservoir pro-
position. lie was followed by Mr.. VIII
son. Of Washington, who also briefly ad-
dressed the Senate in favor of the irri-
cation proposition.
At the instance OF Mr.. Allison, OF iowa,
another conference on the District or
Columbia appropriation bill was acceded
10 by the Senate.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-07
Decoration Day.

May 80. Decoration day, was
generally observed throughout the
country, also at Havana, City of
Mexico and Manila. In Texas it
was observed at Dallas, Houston,
Fort Worth, Austin, Denison,
Paris, Galveston, Waco, San An
tonic and other places.
At Louisville, KY, Hon. Henry
Watterson delivered an grafton at
Cave Hill cemetery, where 200O
Union soldiers lie buried.
Philadelphia observed the day
on a large scale. AT German
town, suburb, the graves of the
Confederate soldiers were lavishly
flower strewn.
A feature at New York was a
military parade, reviewed by Gen.
Miles, and the parade of sixty
eight Grand Army posts. AT tho
tomb of Gen. Grant thousands
gathered.
Gen. Joe W hecIer addressed q
large audience of Grand Army
men and Others at Boston and his
remarks were loudly cheered.
Washington turned out at Ar
lington and the other cemeteries
and decorated soldiers graves.
The 1900 Union soldiers rest
ing places at Chattanooga, Tenn,
were remembered.
The 10000 graves at Marietta,
Ga; the 1910 at Andersonville,
S. c.; the $3.50 at Beaufort, S.
c., and the 300 at Florence, S.
C., were looked after.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-07

Three brothers. all rich, live to-
eether in Il fine old house not a
thousand miles from Frankfort.
They are bachelors, and probably
none Of them will ever marry, for
the Youngest will soon be GO
years old. 1t is singular how
they live. The two younger ones
are inseparable companions, and
the eldest one does not speak to
either Of them. Years ago the
quarrel happencd-no one knows
why-ard though their enmity
must have burned itself out long
ago, the habit of not speaking has
grown too strong for them, and
will no doubt continue like their
habit Of bachelorhood, till the end.
There is Il story TO prove this as
sertion. Tie Oldest brother once
lay every i'll. 1t was thought that
he would die. and his fraternal en-
emies came in for the final recon
ciliution. y moving scene fol-
lowed. They shook hands, wept,
each blamed only himself, and all
was forgiven and forgotten. But
at the end the sick man said cold
ly, in his weak voice. This don't
count, you know, if / get we'll"
ooh, that was understood" the
others answered. 1--WE insisted
on that before we would consent
to come in" The head on the
pillow nodded; the weak voice
said, "Bood-by, boys" and a fort
night later the owner of those two
properties was downstairs, dining
heartily, pointing, in the old way,
to the bread or water instead of
asking for them, and when signs
would not avail, getting up and
helping himself in preference to
breaking the long, long silence
than had been resumed once more.
Philadelphia Record.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-07
How the Bean Hing Reigns.

Dixie Thompson, the bean
king" Of Ventura county, Cali
fornia, planted 2O,9OO acres of
beans last year, which produced
1900 car loads of beans, embrace
ing more than 100 varieties. They
are sown and cultivated in the
same manner as corn, and are har-
vested by special machinery,
which cuts the vines close to the
roots. The vines are then raked
into windows, piled into stacks,
and are thrashed by steam power
machines, which are also specially
contrived for the bean business.