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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-11-18
SAD TRAGEDY IN INDIA,
A NIGHT OF DESOLAI BE-
REAVED MISSIONARY FAMILY

Story of the Disaster that Carried Away Children Rev.
d. H. LeeFOur of the Bodies Will Never be FOund-The Lit
tie Folks Died While Prayer-Great Destruction of Life
Property-Thrilling Story of the Scene.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-11-18
The Weather.

"Fair tonight and Sunday. "
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-11-18

Try our want ads.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-04
81 per Annum, in Advance.

should have been done before this
time. Now the grass all off close and
rake it off; not a blade Of green vege-
taton should be plowcd under at this
season that can be avoided. 1t needs
a s.,1lky plow or a heavy plow of some
description to turn down full-grOWn
strawberry plant and bury it deeply
enough to keep it from drying out the
ground and being in the way OF Culti-
vation Unless this can be done the
largest plants ought to be hOed up and
raked away before the plowing is done.
Using Old Plants.-We do not advise
this, but sometimes the grower feels
too poor to purchase fresh stock Of
plants throughout. Old plants can be
made to yield fairly good crop if they
are not Over a year old, and are thor
oughly prepared before setting. This
preparation consists in Scraping Off or
wring.ing off in the hand the dead
huSk until the beet-cOlOred bulb shows
through. The minute, tender rootlets
issue directly at the base of the green
leaves, and unless this husk is remov-
ed it will take them so long to pene-
trate it that the plant will not amount
to anything. Old plants stand a drouth
better than young ones, and if well
prepared, as above described, will
yield a larger crop than young plants
set at the same time.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-04

wages paid are very fair. Every able
bodied laboring man who applies at
the mines for work is given something
to do. These conditions apply also to
the pebble phosphate, which begins
from about the parallel of Barlow and
extends to near Punta GOrda though
largely in or near the streams, where
it is removed with dredgeS.
The shipments of phosphate from
Florida this year have been enormous,
and the money circulated through all
channels has gone largely to replace
the losses of the people on account Of
the great freeze of 1895. In fact, mon
ey has not been so plentiful in Florida
and labor so much in demand since
that date as now. This happy cOndi-
ton of affairs, however, is not wholly
due to the phosphate industry. Heavy
demands and good prices for lumber
and naval stores have had not little
to do with it. 1t might be said in this
connection that the output of yellow
pine and cypress lumber from Florida
has been greater than in past years,
and the price has advanced about one
third over prices of three to five years
ago.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-04
Booker Washington's Advice.

If the negro of the South would heed
the advice of Booker Washington, and
not lend a too-willing ear to the hon
eyed words of politicians or the wild
eyed rantings of the agitator, they
would be happier and more prosper
GUS people. In recent address at At
lanta he is quoted as saying:
''The negro is too poor to be idle. He
is too far behind to let others get
ahead of him in learning useful occu-
pations. He is too weak to fail to Sc
cure that strength and respect which
comes to anyone through the owner
ship of property and the conduct OF
business. I don't find too much fault;
the negro in proportion to his opportu-
mites, has made unparalleled progress,
but 1 want the progress in the future
to be far greater than in the past.
'"The man who is able to do some
thing as we'll or better than anyone
else is the individual who is hOnored
and respected, regardless of his race
or color.
In connection with the efforts of the
negro, himself, to improve and obey
the law, it is most important at the
present time that those in authority
see to it that the law is enforced in
the interests of the black man and
white man alike. Any deviation from
this course will bring ruin to both
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-04
Strawberry Culture.

We recently reproduced some ex-
tracts ON strawberry culture from Sc
ries of papers written by Mr.. S. Pow
ers, an admitted authority, Tor his pa
per, the Florida Farmer and Fruit
Growc-. We reproduce another chap,
ter below:
1t is a question with many practica:
growers whether it is worth while to
clean up old beds and fruit the plan1s
a second time or not. The strawberry
plant has hard time to live through
the long Florida summer even under
favorable circumstances. Growing
practically all through the winter, it
is obliged to take it's needed rest in the
summer; and the beating rains, the
hot sunshine and the rank growth of
crabgrass together, come very near de-
stroying it, The life of the plant re-
treats into a small central bulb, it's
roots are all dead and only few small
and feeble leaves remain to show that
there is any life lingering.
Summer Protection.-If clean culti-
walton is kept up, it will continue to
grow throughout the summer, but the
strain of an all-year-round growth will
prove disastrous and in late autumn it
will collapse and at fruiting time will
be practically failure. 1t is therefore
the best policy to let it go dormant
through the summer; but while it is in
this enfeebled condition it needs pro-
lection from the sun as much as it
does in the North from the frost in
mid-winter. We have always believed
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-04
DeLand. Fla, Wednesday, October 4, 1877

that if planted under a half-shade
like pineapple shed, it would do best
In default of this the next best thing
is to grow some protecting crop, and
this is generally crabgrass, though
corn or rice would be better. Now,
the question is how much to let the
crabgrass grow and how much to re-
strain it. 1t must grow sufficiently to
keep the ground cool, or the plants
will be killed by the heat; and it must
not grow too luxuriantly or it will kill
the plants by robbery.
To Keep Them a Second Year
Now, if the grower can observe the
correct medium in this matter, and the
plants were vigorous to begin with, it
will be profitable for him to clean up
the old beds, replanting wherever> ne
cessary to secure perfect stand. Ii
he has failed to steer this judicious
course and the autumn finds his plants
too much enfeebled by their struggle
with the crabgrass, on the one hand,
or with the sun and rain, on the other
many being dead-he had better
plOW up the beds and plant anew.
Bringing Them Out of the Grass
SuppOsing the grower besides to clean
the grass out and fruit the plants a
second year. 1t is a risky thing to
bring them out too suddenly or too
early in the season, before the sun has
aDated it's power lest they should be
killed by the change. Sometimes it is
a good plan to NOW the grass off about
half way up, letting the sun in on
them gradually. If they relish the
change and start up green and fresh
in ten days or two weeks, they may be
hoed out clean. But all the grass
should be left lying where it grew,
evenly spread over the ground to keep
it cool: and the hoe should not pene-
trate below the surface to excite the
roots prematurely, but simply shave
the grass off at the surface. The
plants are so weak now that they
could be easily kicked out of the
ground; they must be handled ginger
IL. This removal of the grass gives
them a toughening start. After few
weeks they will have laid hold of the
ground and become solid; then the
grass can be raked out of them, the
surface ripped up with handmOw
and a little cottonseed meal, say 400
pounds per acre, sprinkled along to in
vigorate them. They are "necked up
from the years growth, and the earth
ought to be banked up to them slight
ly. The stirring should get down three
inches deep in the paths, and between
the plants with the prong-hoe, by Oc-
tober /; after that the cultivation
should gradually grow shallower
To plow Them Under-If the grow.
er decides to pursue this course ii
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-04
Our Phosphate Industry.

Our Phosphate Industry.
Reviewing the phosphate industry Of
Florida the Manufacturers Record
says:
Phosphate is very active industry
in Florida, but there is no boom. 1t
has a gradual upward tendency. The
business done so far this year has been
larger than ever before, and the min>
ers and brokers are we'll satisfied with
the result.
There has been more prospecting
during the past year than during any
year since the discovery of the rock.
This prospecting has been official and
on an intelligent and systematic plan
and the results have not brought to
light enough new deposits to add a
years supply to the present known
supply.
In view of the small discoveries
made, price Of phosphate is very firm,
and the larger holders of rock and
owners of phosphate property are very
Indifferent as to contracting for for
ward sales, reversing the relative at
titude of the miner and foreign buyer
as it existed a few years ago. While
the increased price of rock has induced
the erection of several new plants in
different parts of the phosphate field,
they are for the most part, erected on
small deposits, and will not add very
materially to the permanency of the
production. The demand for rock,
both at home and abroad, is certainly
increasing, and unless some large de-
pOsits of high grade rock are discOv-
cred in the near future in other quar-
ters, the prices will slowly advance for
some time yet.
There is a brisk demand for pLos-
phate lands, and those who have been
so fortunate as to have both good
deposit and to have held onto their
lands are now finding ready buyers,
and at good fures. Many of these
tracts have been sold or contracted
for during the past month. The de-
posits of rock on this character of
land, and, in fact, such is the case to
large degree all over the phosphate
section, are small pockets, and are
soon removed; those nearest to rail-
road are the ones now being operated.
A short spur is constructed into the de-
posit and portable or cheap plant is
erected, and when the deposit is re-
moved the plant is torn down and with
the machinery and track is moved on
to the next deposit. Of course, there
are many extensive plants erected in
the most approved and expensive
style, and the companies, in addition
to the thousands of tons already re-
moved, have enough rock in sight to
run them for long time yet.
Labor is none too plentiful, and the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-16
FILIBUsTERs CAUGHT.
American Authorities In Cuba Cam
not He Hoodwinked.

HAVANA, Aug 15.-Lieut Schwann.
collector of customs at Baracoa. in the
province of Santiago de Cuba, has seized
1SS carbines and $4,000 rounds of ammuni-
ton that were evidently intended for
Santo Domingo Twenty-Five men, Cubans
and Dominicans arrived there last Fri
day on board the Mortera They have
been kept under close watch, as they
were apparently planning to take arms to
Santo Domingo.
The quantity already seized IS not BE-
leVed to be all that is secreted there
Maj. Gen. Brooke is making every effort
to check fbbustering. There is no truth
IN the report recently circulated in the
United States, that 400 men left the
island not long ago for Santo Domingo
IN one expedition. AS a matter of fact
almost every man who has gone is known
The entire number, including the TWENTY.
hVe now under surveillance at Baracoe
is thirty-seven. Not one carried more
than his personal outfit
All the collectors have been du1v mott
ned from Havana to keep a close watch
upon the twenty-five men who left +hie
port on the Mortera. Conservative when
the landing was made at Baracoa II wae
no surprise to headquarters here NJ,
attempt will be made to prevent thew,
leaving Baracoa if they do not carrv
arms with them
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-16

noon was the election of officers. Presi-
dent R. J. Deindoerfer was reelected.
The other officers are as follows: Vice
president, Prof. F. R. Luez, Waverly,
Iowa; secretary, Rev. E. Caselmann
Charles City, Iowa; treasurer, Prof.
August Enge,brecht, Waveriy, Iowa; ex-
aminer, Wartburg seminary, Rev. e.
Caselmann; examiner, Wartburg normal
school, Rev. G. Blessin; edi or-in-chtaf
Theological Magazine Prof w Proehl
Board of publications, Prof. o. Kraus-
haar, Prof A. Engieb -echt, Prof. ]. A
Fritschel, Rev. F. Zimmerman, Ed Koff
man, DR.. G. Graening; board of home
missions, Rev. c. Proehl Rev. H. Deck
er, Rev. L. c. Seehase; beard on fund
for superannuated ministe s, Rev +.
Zellinger, Rev. J. Westenberger, Rev. H.
Hoerig; board on missions to Israel, Rev.
j. Fandrey, Rev. w. Noting and Rev.
E. Moehl.
A very interesting lecture was Civ n
last evening by the Rev. e. Caselmann
on the mission stations around the word.
At a meeting of the alumni of Wart-
burg college, held Monday evening, Rev.
j. Reinsch was elected president, Prof
Max Fritschel was chosen secretary ana
Dr. j. c. GTaen-ng was chosen treasurer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-16
DU vIvIER INCIDENT.
Haitten Foreign Minister Apollo
gized for Invasion of Consulate.

Haitten Foreign Minister Apollo
gized for Invasion of Consulate.
WASHINGTON, Aug 15.-The state de-
partment has received several dispatches
from the United States minister in Haiti,
Mr. Powell, detailing quite fully the cir
cumstances of the recent arrest of Du
Vivier within the United States legation,
and also touching upon the po-
litical agitation which has existed
of late in that country He states
that owing to the unsettled and
vailing the political opponents of the
government have become active and have
held a number of meetings to express
their discomfort. This has led to num-
Der of arrests on suspicion, although 1t
does not appear that any arrests
were upon a regular charge of treas n
able acts The arrests were quite numer-
Gus. and in one of MI Powells dispa ca
es he stated that there were siXty-nine
persons in jail, a number hav ng been
discharged. He distinctly states that
the government authorities have adop--
ed no summary methods and that ne
of those arrested on suspicion has been
shot.
Concerning the affair in the United
States legation, Mr.. Powell explains the
circumstances quite fully. 1t appears tina,
the lower floor of the minister's residence
is used for the consular office, and T.
was here that the incident occurred. Du
Vivier, local newspaper writer, was
among those suspected of treasonabla
moves. He was followed by a body Of
soldiers, and, having entered the hallway
OF the building, the soldiers followed him
and attempted to place him under ar
rest. Minister Powell appeared on the
scene and protested against this invasion
of the United States estab ishn1ent Dur
ing the excitement Du Vivier had be n
removed to the sidewalk.
The minister of foreign affairs, Mr.
ST Victor, happened to be passing as Du
Vivier was brought out. Mr.. Powell at
once appealed to the cabinet official, who
after ascertaining the facts of the situ-
alton, rebuked the soldiers and babe
them release the prisoner. Du Vivie1
then returned to the protection viii h
had been afforded him, and Mr.. st.
Victor speedily followed his personal re-
buke to the soldiers by a note to NJ
Powell, expressing sincere degret for the
occurrence. This was regarded as mo-.
ample reparation, and as the Haiti n gov
eminent made no further effort to secure
Du Vivier the incident appeared t. tc
closed.
A week later, when Mr.. Powell supple
ments his first report, he makes no men
ton of Du Vivier's status or Of any fir
Their move by the Haitien government
secure him, so it is inferred that the
last has been heard of the affair.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-16

to his side, and the members of the
Wooomen formed in line to keep the
crowd back. The doctors worked with
him from little after II o'clock. when
ne was stricken, until almost 2 o'clock
before the senator recovered conscious
ness. He was then removed to resi-
dence nearby, where he now is
The wife and son of the senator were
summoned from Nebraska City, and ar
rived on a special during the afternoon
with the family physician. 1t had been
intended to remove Senator Hayward to
his home during the afternoon, and up to
about o'clock it was thought this could
safely be doHe- bout this time unfavor-
able symptoms developed and It was de-
clded to abandon the plan. He is now
some weaker than at o'clock. and. while
the doctors have not abandoned hope.
they admit he is in very precarious
condition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-16
PRICES EVENED UP,
Lumbermen Meet and Adopt New
Price Lists.

Lumbermen Meet and Adopt New
Price Lists.
The Mississippi Valley Lumbermen's as
ISOLATION yesterday adopted new price
lists, equaiZing the prices on the various
grades.
The manufacturers have found that the
business has been running to certain
grades anG that the stocks in some Of
these grades have become pretty low. In
other grades ard sizes, however. the
stocks are coca. The manufacturers
have advanced the prices in some sizes
and nave lowered the prices in others in
order to level the stocks
In general the price las not been
changed at all. he lumbermen feel that
the price is nearly high enough, that they
are getting a fair profit, and that they
would not be justified in advancing it to
a prohibitive height There will probably
by no fl TIER advances as a result of this
feeling. The lrmbermen expressed them
selves rs we'll pleased with the trade and
with the prospects for the future
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-16
fmLCEE'8 NINNfhPGLIS OFFICE,
20 WASHINGTON Az. SOUTH
Advertising Subscriptions
Tel. 2T96 il. Tel. 27oO IA

Aid. Nelson's charge that the time
books of the water works department
had been plugged was investigated yes
terday by the water works committee.
The investigation was a very tame af-
fair, while Aid. Nelson's innuendoes were
under consideration. 1t was not until
the irresponsible John LalIy was given
another opportunity TO renew his charges
as to loose methods Of doing business in
the water works department. that a little
spice was i-+>rjected. The ex-foreman of
a water woIrs crew enlivened the meet
Ing by charging the supervision with
drunkenness, whereupon the latter
promptly passed him the lie.
Supervisor Mcconnell said that his rem
utation for honest dealing had been called
into question and that he desired to free
himself from suspicious which had been
widely circulated in the city.
The particularly interesting part of
LaIly's statement was that in which he
said that it was a common practice for
men in the employ of the city to put in
their time drinking beer when they were
drawing pay for street work On June
49, when he wanted to lay off six men. for
not permit him to do so.
Il told the men to lie down In the
shade he said, "as there was no reason
for them to stand up in the sun with no
work to do. They formed a ring, took I'D
collection and bought beer, which they
were drinking all the afternoon"
He admitted that he helped drink the
beer, but produced a letter from John
Conroy, one of the men of the crew, de-
nylng the statement made by the SUPER
visor that LalIy had taken up the col
lection himself. COnroy admitted having
performed that function.
W ell there's this much about it." said
one Of the aldermen. This state of af
fairs cannot be tolerated in this depart
ment. We want to eradicate that sort Of
thlng from the work of this department
hereafter"
Every statement of Mr. LalIy was met
with IN emphatic denial by the super-
visitor or was else explained away in a
manner satisfactory to the committee.
In the end, after the committee had gone
into executive session it was decided
that there was nothing of serious import
In Lally's charges which could be sub
stantiated One of the aldermen declared
lhat ne was satisfied that it was nothing
but a quarrel between disgruntIed
foreman and the head of the depart
ment.'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-16
READY FOR GRAIN.
West Superior Roads Have Com
pIeted Preparations.

pIeted Preparations.
WEST SUPERIOR Wis, Aug. 15.-The
city administration is still in doubt as to
how it can beat the Wisconsin anti-pass
law. Ever since this stringent law went
into effect the police and fire department
employees of Superior have been COM
PEELED to pay fare or walk. The bills for
car fare coming into the council have
brought the matter home to that body
The street car company is willing that the
charter should be amended so that the
company would be compelled to carry the
city's fremen and policemen free. The
company, however, is in the hands of the
United States court and any amendment
to the franchise, it is claimed, would have
to be sanctioned by Judge Bum. AS
such proceeding might be In effect
ruling upon the anti-pass law, or at least
cOunteancing its evasion, it is doubtful
If the court will grant any order in this
connection.
All of the railroads centering here are
prepared to receive new grain now at any
time. The commission men are sending
their agents to the Dakotas to secure
business, and the indications are that
more wheat will be received in this mar
ket this fall than ever before. The mills
are preparing for the regular fall grind.
The capacity of the head of the lake will,
as soon as the new crop arrives, be in
creased by the putting in operation of the
Commander and the Grand Republic
mills, which plants have not been in
operation for the past couple of years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-16
baptist summer AssemhIv

The first annual session of the Mime.
sofa Baptist Summer Assembly opcna !
Yesterday at Robinson pay, Minnctonka,
e;'e,ted besides the iarse aSs:n,biV any
dining tents, and sev4nty-1ye campers
are on the ground. The ladies Of I'M
manuel Baptist church, OF Minneapolis.
are serving meals '0--N'
Carey Emerson, of MINNEAPOLIS led
the opening devotional meeting. Rev. r.
X: Mckinney had charge of the Singing.
presided at the organ. Rev. L. A. CIaven.
ger Iectured on Spiritual Life"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-16
Minus a Husband.

u WIN9NA, Mimi, Aug; 15.-(speciaI)-
the W1nona & Western warehouses in
Usage, 10, has very mysteriously disap-
peared, leaving his family, a wife and
of support. About two weeks ago he ball
anced up all of his books and settled
with the company, and told his wife he
was going to La Crosse for a short time.
His wife has said nothing until now, as
she always had confidence in her hus-
band. Now she finds that her rent is not
paid and no clue to him can be obtained.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-16
Death of a Pioneer

John j. Smith, an old resident of Min.
n nte3 who came to Minnesota in 1885,,
at the age OF seventy rine at the hon.
OF his daughter, Mrs. NJ. Sullivan NJ 81
cloud tboin Mr., Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Celebrated ed
b tlleiG 5 golden wedding one year ago. and
daughters survive the deceased. Tia
funeral will be held at a. m. Aug Is
from st. Anthony of Padua church, Min
SS &c and the interment VIII be at