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The times., 1899-06-14
THE sPERRY HEARING.
A Continuation of the Case Granted
Until Friday.


In the case of Marvin c. Sperry formerly
editor of the New Age" at Philadelphia,
and who was to have been given a pre-
liminary hearing in the Police Court yes
terday morning, a continuance was granted
until Friday. Sperry, it will be remem-
bered. was arrested last Friday by De-
tectives Boyd and Helan on a charge OF
false pretences. which specifically repre-
sented that the defendant had uttered
alleged worthless checks on merchants of
this city. The hearing was set for yester-
day morning in anticipation that Mrs. Mar
garet H. Worrell, a sister of Sperry. would
be turned over to the local authorities by
the Philadelphia police and would be ar
raigned in court either in connection with
Sperry or as witness against him.
Mrs. Worrell who was arrested in Phila-
delphia some days ago. was brought to
this city yesterday and will be held to
await the action of the grand jury for the
District, concerning her completely with
the uttering of the false checks. She was
seen very shortly after her arrival by a
reporter for The Times, and was not averse
to talking of her connection with the af-
fair She said if there is anything wrong
with the checks which she had cashed by
some of her friends she is entirely ignorant
of the fact.
Mrs. Worrell said that she was aware
that her brother, Mr.. Sperry. had a bank
account at the German Trust Company in
Philadelphia. on which corporation the
checks were drawn, but whether or not it
was sufficient to meet the demand she does
not know.
Mrs. Worrel is of rather prepossessing
appearance, an intelligent talker, and
seemed very much mortified at the en-
barrassing position in which she Is placed,
as she says. through no fault of her own.
She has retained Attorney Howell Titus
TO defend her. and 1t is her intention to
test the Jurisdiction Of the District courts
in disposing of her case under the present
circumstances. Mr.. Titus said as Mrs.
Worrell was arrested in Philadelphia. Pa,
on a police court warrant. he will question
the authority of the United States Sommis-
sioner for that district 70 send her here
to be held to await the action of the grand
jury CT the District. He claims that the
charge upon which Mrs. Worrell was ar
rested in Philadelphia should have first
been disposed CT in the police court in that
city. which was the court of original juris-
diction in the matter.
The times., 1899-06-14
PLANS TO REINFORCE
Otis With REGULARS
The Philippine Army Will Be
Increased to $4,000.
How Ii Is to Be Done Without a
Call for Volunteers.
Two CoIored Regiments Ordered tO
Manila-DetaiIs of n War De-
partment Innovation.

Under a plan that has Just been ar
ranged between President Mckinley and
the officials OF the War Department the
American fighting force in the Philippines
will be increased 10 $1,000 men. all regu
lars. by the beginning OF the dry season.
This number is 5000 greater than the De-
partment asserts Otis has estimated as
necessary TO Quell the insurrection. After
a great deal of consideration on the sub
iect the determination was reached by
President Mckinley and his advisers that
in order TO provide General Otis with 30,-
600 troops 1t would be necessary to give
him a surplus number of men, so that the
sick, wounded, and those whose terms of
enlistment had expired would not reduce
the force below the maximum to be al
lowed the commanding general. In other
words, If the force of 10000 were decreased
1000 on account OF sickness and other
I'LL the gap caused by these casualties
would be drawn from the 5000 additional
While it is held by the Government Of
fcials that 5000 additional troops will be
more than enough for reserve purposes,
the President and the War Department Of
feials decided to allow few more.
These additional troops will be taken
from the regular service. How they are
10 be secured without seriously curtailing
the force necessary for garrison purposes
in the United States, Cuba, and Porto
Rico has not been disclosed, but plans
which the officials consider satisfactory
have been prepared and will be carried into
effect when the proper time arrives. Cffi-
GERS on duty at the War Department said
yesterday that these plans had been ar
ranged and would be executed without
detriment to the service. While absolutely
no reliable Information on the subject can
be obtained, 1t was suggested yesterday
that the idea was to be carried out by
sending two-thirds OF nearly every infantry
regiment and some of the cavalry rcgi-
meuts to the Philippines, retaining the re-
naming third of each regiment for home
service. and keeping every organization
recruited to Its full strength. This is the
The times., 1899-06-14
BOUND FOR BUFFALO.
Mystic Shriners TO Attend the SEES.
sion of the Imperial Council.

sion of the Imperial Councl.
About one hundred and thirty represent
atives of Almas Temple, Ancient Arabic
Order of Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, left
the city yesterday morning to attend the
twenty-ffth annual session of the Imperial
Council of the order which opens at Buff
falo today The Washington delegation is
the largest of any city except New York
and viii make a great showing in the
boom for Washington in 1900.
The local delegates to the Imperial
Council are Harrison Dingman, Harry
Standiford. George H. Walker. Z. B. Hay
and Frank H. Thomas. The guard con-
sists of the famous Arab Patrol under
Capt 4. W. Kelley. and the mounted pa
troll under DR.. \. G. White.
The Shriners left on a special train over
the Baltimore ana Ohio Railroad and were
joined at Baltimore by the representatives
from Bourni Temple, OF that city, and
Acca Temple, OF Richmond. The local
mobiles have already engaged a band and
will make an elaborate showing. It is now
almost certain that the National Capital
will be chosen as the meeting place in
1900. The convention will last for three
days and the visitors will be generously
entertained by the citizens Of Buffalo
The times., 1899-06-14
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

FOR SALE, LARGE BUILDING LOTS AND VII
la SITES, UNDER 4 DECREE OF THE
EQUITY COURT, ON BEAUTIFUL ARLING-
TON HEIGHTS, ADJOINING THE ARLISG-
TON GOVERNMENT RESERVATIO
On THURSDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE Is. 1900
AT 4:3O O'CLOCK, the following easy terms
one-fourth OF the purchase money in cash, and
the balance in nine, eighteen, and twenty-four
months, a deposit of so will be required at the
time the lot is struck of, and thirty days will
be allowed for the remainder OF the cash pay
ment The lots range in size from 5000 to Il. 900
square feet. There are about - Of these large
lots to be sold. and persons invited to view
this convenient and handsome property prior TO
ard on the day Of sale The property is on the
Washington and Arlington Electric Railroad. two
miles from Washington and can be reached on
a scent fare. \ map showing the location OF
these lots given to all callers free.
ANTHONY W. ARMSTRONG,
FRANCIS l. SMITH.
SAMUEL G.. BRENT,
Commissioners OF Sale
For full particulars enquire OF JAMES z. GLEN
ENTS. 1921 F i. NV. Washington, ID. C.
iel0-d&ds-em
The times., 1899-06-14

Kidney trouble preys upon
the mind, discourages and
lessons ambition; beauty,
yigor. and cheeriulness soon
disappear when the kidneys
are out OF order or diseased.
The times., 1899-06-14
DIED.

RIES-On Tuesday, June IS, ls90. at 9.Ij y. IT..
EILEEN MILDRED, only daughter OF William \
and Lula z. Ries, Lingebach, aged one year
and four months
Funeral Wednesday. June H. at 3 p. m. from
100 Eleventh Street northeast. Friends and rela-
tiyes respectfully invited to attend. 1t
FALES-Ou Sunday June H. IsJ9 at S D. m
GEORGE G.. FALES. aged hfty-fOur years, hus-
band OF Sarah \. Fales. at his residence lS23
Half Street southwest.
Funeral Wednesday. June IA. at p. m. In
termeut at Arlington Friends invited. Item
PERLEY-ou Monday, June y, ls99 at $50 a.
m. JAMES z. PERLEY. in his SEVENTEEN year.
Funeral Wednesday, at O'Clock p. m. from
his late residence. 1890 seventh Street northwest.
Interment AZ Arlington Item
The times., 1899-06-14
LEGAL NOTICES.
Oiled June II. 1851. r, Young. &

OILED June Il, 1901. r. Young, Clerk-J
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE.
A. D. Is90.-HUGH T. GRAHAM ct al vs..
GEORGE SPRATT ct al. Equity No. 2009O.
On motion of the complainants, by l. s.
Mussey, their solicitor. it is ordered that the
defendant, George Spratt, and the unknown
devisees under the will of Jessie Graham Spratt.
deceased cause their appearance to be entered
herein before the first uile-day occurring
forty days after this day; otherwise the cause
will be proceeded with as in case Of default.
The object of this suit is to 4 PARTITION
by sale and equitable division Of the proceeds OF
subIot thirty-twO (82), in square 5S6 in the city
OF Washington, d. C. A copy of this order to be
published once 4 week for three successive weeks
in the Washington Law Reporter and The
Washington Times before said return day.
By the court;
(SeaD W. 5 cox. J.
A true copy-Tsst:
J. K. YOUNG. Clerk.
BY NJ \. CLANCY, Assistant Clerk
jel4-2l-2S
The times., 1899-06-14
Bismark'S Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid health. Indomi.
,aDle WIN and tremendous energy are not found
where Stomach, Liver. Kidneys and Bowels are
out OF order. Ii you want these qualities and
the success they bring use DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. They develop every power OF brain and
Store. a3s Street.
The times., 1899-06-14
PROPOSALS.


PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES AT JAIL.-Proposals
will be received at office Of General Agent,
Department of Justice. until I2 O'CLOCK NJ,
JUNE u, 1893, and then opened. for furnishing
at the L. S. Jail during the fiscal year ending
June 50. ls9a. supplies of fresh and salt beef.
groceries, clothing, dry goods, bread, ice hay.
straw etc, also four hundred and fifty tons more
or less of best bituminous coal. twenty-five tons
more or less OF anthracite coal. and sixty cords
more or less Of pine wood Bids for coal and
wood to be separate. Supplies to be delivered
from time to time and in such quantities may
be ordered. The right to reject any and all bids
is reserved. Specifications may be obtained from
the General Agent. JAMES II. HARRIS.
iel2-3t Warden.
PROPOSALS FOR EXCAvATING AND BORING
U. s. Engineer Office. 7S5 Y. Capitol ST., wash
ington, D. c.. June 10. ls90--Sealcd proposals
will be received here until noon. JULY 10. 1s90.
and then publicly opened for excavatinS and hor-
ing on site of building for Government Print
ing Office. Information furnished on application.
JOHN STEPHEN sEWELL, Lieut. Engrs-
iel012. .13.Ii,iy7,S
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-06

from storm or freshet it is expected
that the local receipts will be about
275,OOO to 100000 bushels. This is the
storm season of the year and the plant
ers are in some anxiety to get in their
crops before the blow comes. The
late season and the probability of rains
are against them, but it may also
prove to be an off year for storms.
Reports received from the upland
rice crop are to the effect that it is al
most total loss due to the effects of
the drought. The upland rice is
planted in small quantities in the in
terror, but the aggregate production is
considerable, amounting usually to
about one-sixth of Savannahs receipts
as high as 5000 bushels having been
received from this source.
Reports from New Orleans are to the
effect that the crop has been consider
ably damaged by rain, the result being
slight improvement in prices.
vannah Morning News.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-06

rectly from the tree; if possible, in the
berry. They do not terminate evenly,
and if they become dry before planting
they sprout slowly, and some will
is best to bake or boil the soil before
planting. l usually take One-third Of
cow chips, One-third of chip dirt or
leaf mold and one-third soil, put
them in a caldron, cover with water
and boil for couple of hours, fire.
quently stirring with a hoe to thor
oughly mix the whole mass. This will
kill all seeds and improve the soil
wonderfully
Place the soil in a large box or bed,
make rows four inches apart and one
inch deep, place the seed in thick, then
cover and take brick, or a piece of
2x4 the length of a brick, and pound
the soil down hard to exclude the air.
When some of the plants are four
inches high, commence to prick out
and transplant in bed with rows a
foot wide and six inches in a row.
When a foot high, set in grove or
where you wish them to stay perma
nently. This is the best size to trans
plant unless they are pot raised, as
the roots are not injured in ta-lng up.
Transplant after rain.-Ex.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-06
The Rice Yield Good.

The rice harvest is now we'll under
way anu with a sufficient season of fair
weather the planters will soon have
their rice in shocks. Many planters be-
gan cutting last week and nearly all
the others will begin cutting tO-mor-
row if the weather be favorable. The
crop is about a week to ten days late
and the occasional rains are interfer-
ing with the work of harvesting. 1t
is feared that the rains will become
more frequent and that loss will result
through delays caused from this
source.
With very rev exceptions the plant
ers all report that they made good
crops this year. The exact yield can
not be told until portion of the crop
has been threshed but all the indica-
tons are that the yield is large and
the quality is good. With no damage
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-06
Kaffir Corn For Hammock Land.

During the past eight years the writ
er has closely observed the many ex
periments of the residents of this sec
ton of the county, as well as expert
mented considerably myself in trying
to find something that could be sue
cessfully grown on our high sand
hammock lands, especially near the
river front, where it does not, in some
section, appear to be adapted to pine
apple, and up to this time have found
nothing that equals the Kaffir corn,
and, 1 believe, the red will give the
best results; also the pearl or cat-tail
millet ranks next best. It is surprising
to see the amount of feed for horse
or cow that can be cut from one acre
of Kaffir corn; and one great advan-
tage, it can be cut as needed to use,
and the old stock will send up shoots
to be cut again in a few weeks. My
last falls planting l cut three times,
if the grower wishes to grow it for
chicken feed, let it stand until it goes
to seed, and then cut; use the fodder
for feed of stock and seed for chick
ems; nothing is better for them.
have tried velvet beans, beggar weed,
COW peas, and none of them did as
we'll as the Kaffir corn. would ad-
wise planting during September in this
section for best results.-Advocate
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-06
DR.. Ayers
Cherry PectOral
Plaster.

ing several years among the wine
makers, trying to fully master every
detail connected with wine-making, alb
initiO, to the final bottling, he is now
willing to admit that he "does not
know it ALL" but claims to have so far
succeeded as to have made every dol
lar invested in wine-making pay sat
isfactory dividend, and it is the mighty
dollar which we do business to acquire.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-06
NOT NATIVES.

II notice that three thieves attired
in immaculate dress suits looted a Chi
cago residence the other day.
''What time did it happen?"
''In the evening""
HThen they were not Chicago
thieves"
"Why nOt?"
Because Chicago thieves wouldn't
know any better than to wear their
dress suits in the afternoon. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-06
Viticulture in Florida.

Holmes Erwin, of Galbraith Springs,
Tenn, writing in the Times Union and
Citizen, on grape culture, has the fol
lowing to say:
In my opinion, the main reasons why
grape growing in Florida has not been
more generally remunerative are, inju-
dicious selection of locality, low in
stead of high grounds, lack of knOWl-
edge as to varieties best adapted to
Florida lack of experience in pruning
and training thevines,n and improper
fertilization
On our poor blackjack ridges, the
vine requires but little fertilizing; on
such land have used for six years past
Underground phosphate from the
Whitaker works, at Homeland, Fla,
highs grade potash and a very small
quantity of ammonia, with good re-
suits. Another frequent cause of fail
ure is attributable to the fact that
young vines are allowed to bear and
mature too much fruit, and are there
by so weakened as to ruin their health
and cause early death.
1t would be impossible to lay down
an irOn-clad rule as to just how many
grapes a two or three-year-Old vine
should be allowed to mature for it all
depnds upon the size and strength of
the vine; but it would be safe to say
that young vines usually bear twice
as many as they should be allowed to
mature. Such is specially the case
with all varieties coming under the
head of Wits Labrusca. On the other
hand, a notable exception to this rule
is all varieties of the Wits Rotundi-
fOlia.
Grape culture requires quite as much
skill, practical knowledge, persever-
ence, ETC., as orange-grOwing. The
cold snaps which we have experienced
in Florida during the past twenty
years have never materially damaged
my grape vines of any variety.
I consider the climate of Florida
good for both grape-growing and wine
making, and do not consider the Gin
dOlence of mankind in this State as
the cause of failures; but attribute
them to lack of such knowledge and
such experience as are essential to sue
cess. With plenty of grapes, it is an
easy matter to make wine of some
kind, but to make wine which will
demand a ready sale, at remunerative
prices, is quite a different thing"
"Wine- making is a many sided art, -
says an old German author. The
writer now fully realizes the truth of
this remark, for after reading all the
standard works on the subject, spend
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-06

WANTED in every town a local
representative, Lady or Gentleman.
Basy work, good pay. No capital re-
quired. Payment every week. Address
for particulars,
G. l.. Marechal Art Co.,
34s Elm st., Dallas, Texas.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-06
Apricots For Florida and Georgia.

growers Irrigation, though is neces-
sary to the success of apricot raising:
One fruit which seems to have re-
ceiyed less attention than it deserves
from the fruit growers of Florida is
the apricot California growers have
made success of it's cultivation, and
there appears to be no good reason
why Georgia and Florida growers
should not do otherwise. The apricot
will grow wherever peaches and or
anges can be grown and it is said to
be less liable to injury from insects
and tree diseases than the peach and
from cold than the orange Twelve
years ago the value of the apricot pro-
duct of California amounted to but
little more than $4,000. Last year,
Notwithstanding the prices ruled rath-
er low the producers received over
$1,5OO,OOO for their fruit and within
five years it is confidently predicted
that the annual output will have a
cash market value of S2,5Ou 900. April
cot production, indeed, is now ranked
as third in Importance of CALIFORNIA;
fruit growing industries, oranges and
prunes coming first and second.
a good, thrifty and well-kept april
cot orchard, it is said, will bear four
tons of fruit even in an off year. The
average prices paid by Gamers for
apricOts are from 500 to $37 per ton,
though a few years ago when there
was a scarcity of peaches, California
Gamers paid SAT to $50 per ton for
apricots in the orchards. Thes figures,
however, do not represent all that it
is possible for the producer to get for
his fruit, where he is so situated that
he can put a quantity of it on the mar
ket fresh The California grower cal
culates that his trees will bring him
anywhere from 500 to $50 per acre
each year. 1t requires from six to
seven years for the apricot tree to
come into bearing in California, and it
is the opinion of the horticulturists of
the State that the period of usefulness
of such a tree is eighteen to twenty
three years. The probabilities are that
the conditions would not be radically
different in the southern section of this
State and in Florida.
There are two particulars in which,
it would seem, we ought to have an
advantage over California in apricot
culture. One is in irrigation and the
other is in proximity to the market.
No rain falls in the California fruit
belt during the summer months. 1t
is, therefore, necessary to provide ar
tificial irrigation, and to water the
trees once each thirty days during the
continuance of warm weather. This
constitutes a large item of expense.
The principal market for the Western
fruit is the East, which can be reach
ed only by long, overland haul. The
rainfall in South Georgia and Florida
is almost ideal for fruit culture, and
we are in connection with New York,
Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore by
fast rail, and cheap water transpOrta-
ton. We can put fresh fruits in the
Northern markets in approximately
twenty-four hours, and canned fruits
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-06

How to Plant Camphor Seed.
Camphor seed should be planted d.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-11-21
TELEGRAPHIc BRIEFS.


Western range cattle at Chicago
brought $5.70 Monday, the highest price
since 1884.
Patrick A. Collins was nominated for
mayor of Boston by the Democratic con-
vention Monday night.
Thirty Mormon elders arrived in
Chattanooga Monday, from Utah, in a
solid consignment to work in the south
ern states.
The United States has officially recog-
nized the de facto government of Vene-
zuela, headed by General Castro, the
victorious revolutionary leader.
Members of all the building trades at
Buffalo who have been on strike out of
sympathy with the structural steel
workers rest med work Monday.
Notice has been served on Mr..
Anderson at Livonia, Ga, that he must
give up'a Sunday school he had started
with both white and negro children at
tending. Llvonia is d colony of north
ern settlers.
Three sons of John Kennedy of Me-
nominee, Mich, have been missing
since Sunday morning. The prevailing
opinion is that the boys We're drowned
while playing around the docks. Their
ages are ID, II and years.
Emel l.. Boas, American manager of
the Hamburg American line, has re-
ceived a cable dispatch saying that the
Patria, which was abandoned on fire,
has arrived at Dover i'll tow of the
company's steamer Hanset.