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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26
The Gather.

- WASHINGTON. November 2s.-
,klN | Forecast:
Virginia-Rain ana northeastern
~ gales sunday; Monday. fair.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26

apparently servils tone Of the Councils
address. Only one leading paper sides
with the Emperor in this quarrel. Even
such Conservative organs as the kreuz
Zeitung and Post guerdedly intimate that
her Majesty's reply was In bad taste ana
ungracious
GERMAN CABLES.
The movement in favor OF German ca
blos IS growing. The correspondent or
tho Associated Press learns that besides
a direct cable 10 New York. now under
way. the government proposes soon to
lay ono 70 the German colonies In Al
rica. via the Azores. with a terminal 81
SwakOpmund. Thence. the line will cross
German East Africa. touching ~ Togo.
the Cameroons. The government is on
the point Of making another attempt 20
exclude foreign fruit. wholly or partially,
from Germany. and ifs collecting informa-
lion from dealers as 10 whether such ex-
clusion is feasible without causing a
stringency I'm the market.
DIFFERENCE TO HOBART.
In Difference 10 the death Of Yice-Presi-
dent Hobart, the hags OF the United
States Embassy and Consulate and Of
many residences Of Americans, were half
masted to-day until after the funeral
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26

THE WEATHER IN RICHMOND
YESTERDAY was clear and cool. The
rnnga of tho thermometer was as folloMs:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26
PAGES II TO p.

trious American. whose Acknowledged
ability had won him foremost place
among men OF the time. More than
three fifths OF the Senate and nearly half
OF the members of the House of Repre-
scntativos were in the church, with the
Governors Of one third OF the States.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-14
THE CROPS IN THE FIELD.
October Report of the Condition
OF Cotton. Grain, Potatoes, To-
baccO, Sugarcane and Rice.

Washington, Oct. l0.--Tne Oc-
tober report Of the statistician of
the agricultural department shows
the average condition Of cotton
on October TO have been 62.4.
as compared with 6S 5 last month,
rs 4 IN October l, 1898, 70 at the
corresponding date in 1897, and
73 5 the mean OF the October
averages Tor the last ten years.
The decline dprin. September q!
rected almost the entire cotton
producing region, being 7 points
in North Carolina and Indian
Territory, 4 points in South Car
olina, 3 in Georgia and Texas. 10
in Tennessee and II in Virginia
and Missouri. In Oklahoma the
crop neld liz own, and in Florida
there was an improvement of 2
points.
The avera; IS for the States are
as follows: Viz ginia 76, North
Carolina ari Tennessee 66, South
Carolina 50 Georgia "a. Florida
70, Alabama 20. Mississippi 90.
Louisiana 6S, Texas Sc, Arkan sas
So, Mis,"ur; Ga, Oklahoma CO..
Indian Territory 46.
The average condition of corn
on October | was S2.7, as COM
pared with 80 5 one month ago,
so on October l, 1898. IT. at
the CORES sponding date in 1897,
and Sl.9 the mean of the October
averages for the last ten years.
No marked change in condition
occurred during September in any
Of the principal corn States, but,
except in Iowa, where all i'm.
provement of 2 points is reported
there was a slight impairment.
Pending the receipt of the Gus
tomary reports from individual
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-14
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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-14

laTHleTS anu Ine TeSulG VI care
ful investigation of conditions in
the principal wheat States, both
spring and winter, by a special
agent, no estimate of the yield of
wheat per acre will be made. The
final figures, however. both as to
acreage and production, will be
ready for publication at much
earlier date than has been the
case for some years past.
The preliminary estimates of
the yield per acre of oats is c07
bushels, as compared with 81 8
bushels last year. ISL bushels in
1897 and 258 bushels. the aver
ages of the last ten years. The
average tor quality is 89.5 against
S4.5 last year and S76 in 1897.
The preliminary estimate and
81 6 in 1897.
Tho preliminary estimate of
the yield per acre of barley is ~
bushels, as compared with 21.6
bushels last year, 245 bushels in
; 1897 and % bushels, the average
for the last ten ears. The aver.
age for and 81 III 1897
The preliminary estimate of the
Weld per acre Of rye is a 4 bush
els, as compared with Is 6 bush
els last year, IS bushels in 1897
and ten year average of 1877
bushels. The average for quality
is 80. against 902 last year and
92.7 in 1897
The average condition of buck
wheat on October | was 1912, as
compared with 1872 the previous
month, 76 2 on October 1, 1898,
90.S at the corresponding date in
1897 and 81 2 the mean of the
October averages for the last ten
years.
The average condition of pota-
toes on October / was S1.7,
as compared with S6.3 one month
ago, 1875 on October /. 1898.
81 6 at the corresponding date in
1897, and 73 Z the mean of the
October averages, for the last ten
years.
In the condition of tobacco
there has been an improvement
of 3 points in Connecticut and
Ohio and the marked improve
ment of IA points in New York.
On the other hand, there has been
a decline of 5 points in Virginia,
Kentucky and Wisconsin, of 6
points in North Carolina, 2 in
Tennessee and 3 in Pennsylvania.
The reports on sugar cane are
somewhat less favorable than on
September /, there being de-
cline of 5 points in Louisiana and
from to 8 points in all the other
sugar cane producing States ex.
I cept Florida, where the crop has
about held its own.
The condition of rice has i'm
proved @ points in Louisiana, Q
points in Florida and 13 points in
Texas. The crop has about held
It's own in North Carolina, and
there is decline of 8 points in
South Carolina, Georgia and MISS
issippi and OF ls points in Ala
bama
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-14

70 Cure Constipation Forsr Or.
II C. G. O. fail 70 cure. druggists rcfun6 money
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-14
OUR. -FOUR BIG STOCKS

Have been crowded into Heath
Springs & Cos. and w. Gansons
stores to be slaughtered; and now
the slaughter begins. Twenty thous-
and dollars in clothing at
so CENTS ON THE DOLLAR,
Picked up by our buyers in New
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-14

York from a manufacturer who need
ed the money. $12.5o suits for $7.75
SIo.5o suits for $o.75; $3.50 suits for
$3.50; $3.50 suits for $500; boys
and children's suits at 81 and up;
SI2.5o Overcoats for So; $Io.5o Over
coats for $6.75; $40 Overcoats for So 4;
$3.50 Overcoats for $3.50. Cheaper
suits and overcoats at a mere song.
The goods we price are all high grade.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-14

Just opened a beautiful line of Dress
most popular fabrics. Great selection
stripe effects for suits and skirts. Nice
plain colors for tailor-made suits, in all le
very popular and we have them in all ora
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-14

Now the time to lay in supply of shoes for
misses and children at much less than regular price, Sever
must be closed make for our new stock of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-21
A FOREIGN VIEW.

The development of the trust conspir-s
acy in the United States is being watched
among foreign observers with scarcely
less interest than attaches to 1t among
cur own people.
In Few of the European countries has
the trust evil reached any such proper
tons as should cause any great immedi-
ate concern. Trusts havo manifested
themselves in Russia, Germany and Eng
land to a greater or less extent and in
the last named country American exam
pie seems of late to have worked very
strongly on the minds Of the Industrial
classes. Tho downfall Of the Iiooley Spec
ulative craze operated for a time to dis
courage the movement In England; but
the conditions are becoming more favor
able every day, thanks largely to the &C
cepted results of the movement among
US.
The voice OF warning is heard In Eng
land, however, very clearly, and our case
in this respect Is being put forward to do
duty as "a horrible example"
Writing recently in Justice. M. FL.
Hyndman has this to say regarding our
present position:
There Is practically no free market In
anything except, perhaps, bread and
meat. The middle class Of America is be-
ing completely crushed out as an indie
pendent class. Distributors and shop
keepers, wholesale and retail. are nothinr
more than the commission agents of the
trusts. No respectable merchant or store
Keeper can call his soul his own in his
own business. He must buy and sell ali
his commodities at the price which the
trusts dictate"
There may be something of the ring OF
British exaggeration regarding undesir-
able social or political conditions in Amer
lea observable in this extract. But 1t is
lair to point out that 1t is merely pre-
hninary to the general proposition. that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-21

need of public baths does not cali fur
demonstration.
Brookline. Mass. Is not community Of
any great proportions. 1t could not rsa-
its sister communities in any direction
touching, the public welfare. And yet
Brookiine stands unique and exceptional
among American communities in relation
to the maintenance of places for public
bathing. There they have public baths
which are resorted to by all classes of the
people throughout the year. The rich
send their boys and girls there to be
educated in swimming. The Brookline
Swimming club has a weekly rendezvous
at the public bath, which is attended by
all. young and old, rich and poor, without
any thought Of social disadvantage or
prejudice
The site of Brooklines public bath is in
the center Of the town population, ad-
joining the public playground and the
high school building. 1t is established on
ground owned by the city, and its con-
struction and furnishing has cost the
sum Of $4,000. It's of brick, faced with
stone, and is 124 feet long and So feet
wide. 1t contains shower baths, a plunge
bath and natatorium, or swimming pool,
which is 80 feet long by 26 feet wide In
addition to all this it includes a number
Of private baths.
Now. let it be remembered that this ad-
nirable Institution is almost self-main-
tanning. 1t is always so during the sum-
mer season, and it is believed before long
that it will become SO all the year around
Why should not St Paul, and, indeed.
every other city and town in the country
Of any proportions, have such a public
institution? There is nothing else that
will conduce In greater measure to the
public health at so small a measure of
expense. Public health and public en-
jeyment alike demand it The cost need
not be great. What We need is a perma-
nent beginning. If we had more baths
we would have fewer police, fewer health
inspectors. fewer prisoners in the police
station and generally less for our crimi-
nal and health authorities to do.
1t Is sad commentary on our civiii-
cation that the average citizen, rich or
poor, the officeholders alone excepted,
never comes In touch with our municipal
authorities. only in connection with orr
system of public parks, except In some
disagreeable relationship. The gain to
good citizenship from the maintenance
of public bathing places would be even
greater than it Is through the mainte-
nance OF our public park systems.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-21

implements of play will be provided. AZ
serve order, and volunteers will assist and
direct. The Central high and Mechanic
Arts schools have donated to the movo-
ment the proceeds that may come from
the concert to be given Monday evening
of next week, and various other methods
of raising the eternally necdful in any
movement will be used
We need not make an argument for
this good cause. 1t is like an axiom, 1t
demonstrates itself. Children playSin the
streets because they can't play elsewhere.
and the education they get there is
prolific source of the disorders that ne
cessitate police force. Give them places
wise supervision will be provided; where
the environment will elevate instead of
degrade and there is not only present
good but one that will reach out far
into the future ST. Paul people have
never been slow to respond to such APP
peals. If they have waited for someone
or somebody to make the start. Now that
ii is made. and under such excellent aus
pices its success is one OF the certain
for the schools entertainment will be
the means of showing and The test of in
terest
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-21

gradual loosening of earth ties that
makes one realize. with Lowell, that:
death is beautiful. as feet of friend.
Coming with welcome at our journey
end.
To the surviving relatives and friends
there is always more or less of shock
when death comes into the circle and Sc
lects it's subject, and more Of shock when
the blow comes quickly. The sudden sew
erance of ties is more painful than when
lingering disease has gradually wonted
us to the inevitable, but after ali the
principal concern is with the one whose
time has come. The unavoidable must
be met, and he must go down alone into
the mystery only greater from its con-
seriousness than was the entrance from
that other mystery through birth, and
why should not one deem himself. and be
deemed by those whom he leaves as most
fortunate If the weeks and months OF
slow wasting away be spared him and
them, and he step from full life into the
fullness of that other life which we all
feel, If we do not know, lies beyond?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-21
PUBLIC BATHS.

With the approach of the very warm
weather increased interest is being mani
tested in several communities on the sub
ject Of public baths.
There is no reason why every American
city and large town should not have its
public bath. On then'score Of expense
there is no subs antisl barrier in the
way. On the score of public and private
hygiene there is avery convincing reason
why the public bath, should be universal.
From time to time we read Of the
death from drowning OF boys who. hay
Ing no more available place, engage In
bathing in waters Of Whose safety they
know nothing whatever. No, city can
be better situated for the establishment
of public baths at minimum Of expense
than ST. Paul. And yet there is nothing
Of the kind here which is worthy of tbs
name. Cleanliness is next to goodness in
the Individual as in the community. Con-
sidering the limited opportunities which
the poorer people have for the enjoyment
of comfortable and frequent bathing, the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-21
EP1sTLEs TO ST PAUL.

An Eighth ward constituent of County
Auditor Billy Johnson drifted into the
auditors office yesterday afternoon and
observed to Maj. Libbey: as there
man named Billy Johnson who works
around here?"
There is a fellow of that name that
hangs around the office. but I never saw
him do any work. responded the major
That's the man. replied the visitor.
II guess I'll wait for him. L never saw
him work either"
r. E. Ferry, Of 81 South Wabasha, was
born and raised in Otsego, N V. and
during his boyhood days was contempo-
raneous with Judge r. r. Nelson and
Judge Corey both of whom were Otsego
boys.
During the eighteen years that | have
lived in st. Paul { have never met either
Judge Nelson or Judge Corey" said Mr.
Ferry yesterday. II often think OF tho
old days though, fifty years ago. when
we were boys together in old Otsego.
was trifie older than either of the 9TH
ers, but l remember some Of the boyish
FRANKS in which we INDUCED together
Judge Nelson's father. Judge Samuel Mel
son. was a justice of the supreme court
or the United States. and I have dis
tinct recollection of having seen him at
the old folks dances that used to be Civ
en- in louisville. He was the ceurtliest
Of the whole lot of old people who used
to enjoy those dances and the Spright-
Hest. with the possible exception of Maj.
Lewis. proprietor of the Eagle hotel.
1T was sight that will never be seen
again when those old people used to get
together and enjoy the Money Musk
and all the other old country dances.
There was peculiar flavor of enjoyment
about the whole affair that one does not
ind nowadays. My recohections were
recalled by the recent visit OF Senator
Sam Edick. of Cooperstown. whom both
of the judges will probably remember
WE'LL
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-21


in Great Britain. as in the United States,
the grip of the trusts on the peoples In
dustrtes is becoming formidable.
That universally recognized ard usual
Is conservative exponent of British pub
lie sentiment. the Saturday Review. takes
up the same subject and treats 1t in even,
moro radical way than that adopted
by Mr.. Hyndman.s AFTER declaring that
the British public are. unfortunately for
themselves. very badly. informed Of the
baneful efrects,v Of; the domination OF
trusts on American Industrial life. the
Saturday Review proceeds in this fash
ion:
1T Is to them (the trusts. in great
measure, that the recent growth OF the
imperial spirit is due; they have had 1t
manufactured by the press and thrust
war with Spain upon President McKin-
ley They will be our rivals In the far
East even as they are our unscrupulous
rivals In Canada Mr.. Choate. In MS
recognized the fact that America ana
England were trade rivals. but he plead
ed for generous and sloyaf r1vairy Inc
phrase is not particularly enlightening as
the part OF two rival countries, ana any
kind OF generosity or loyalty. except TO 1ts
own members, is the very last tnnS we
should expect from an American trust.
Now. this kind of comment may be re-
garded as characteristically British. But
IL Is made by responsible paper, and
one which Is not prone to allow its pref
udices or prepossessions to run away
with its judgment In the discussion OF
serious public questions.
From whatever light we regard the
subject of the trusts, the prospect is bad.
The incentive toward socialistic doctrines
which their operations have produced Is
not properly estimated but by the more
thoughtful observers. The trend of their
operations Is distinctIvely socialistic. IL
the agencies and instrumentalities OF
production are 10 be controlled by the
trusts. why not by the state? The in
auiry is inevitable, and, worse still, 1t Is
a logical inquiry Perhaps there can be
no doubt that ere long the true remedy
will be forthcoming: but 1t is not to be
lost sight Of that at the present rate OF
progress OF trust combinations the rem
edy, If much longer delayed. must be a
peculiarly drastic one II 1t is to be eff
fectfye
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-21
FOR PUBLIC FAIRGROUNDS.

The Civic league takes the initiative Of
planting the public playground among the
features of our civic life. Elsewhere these
have begun in like manner, by individ-
ual. then organized effort, and, having
demonstrated their right TO exist, have
become incorporated as public functions
figuring annually in the budget. st. Paul
lags. but not superfiuous on the stage. 1t
Is proposed to make a beginning on the
lots at the corner of Jackson and Ninth
the owner Of which has given the use
without charge. A shed for shelter from
rain and from sun for the sfftffe ones
swings, teeters. bars, sandpilesgaad pther
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-21
A1R-DR1vnN STREET CARS.

One OF the most interesting and valua--
BILE applications of science to everyday
uses recently made is the adoption OF
compressed air as the means of propelling
street cars. The principle has gone into
practical operation both in New York and
Chicago.
The new power Is found to possess
many advantages over the present cleo
trio trolley system, which, in the Eastern
cities. shas always been regarded with
much public disfavor Among the adj
vantages of the new system of propul-
sion is the one that it is impossible for
the motorman either to stop or start the
cars with a jerk. They run with great
smoothness and are not attended by the
now familiar buZzing noise which attends
the electric cars as they acquire speed
They can be operated on any tracks, thus
avoiding the necessity Of tearing up the
streets on which they are set in opera
ton. They can be run at eny rate of
speed thought desirable, and their move
nent is infinitely easier than Is that of
the present vehicles. They are heated
from a hot water tank under the car,
which furnishes the heat necessary to the
expansion Of the compressed air.
The description which Is furnished of
the new cars and of the application Of
the new principle In locomotion is very
interesting. The car Is operated by levers
in a manner similar to the electric cars.
There are three levers. One is at the
right Of the box which contains the NOV
ing parts Of the machinery and opens
the air valves. Another on the left fur
nishes additional power when needed. The
third is that by which the motorman con-
trolls the speed. They are fitted with
hand brakes, but in case of necessity the
motorman can stop the car quickly by
pushing the power lever. The compressed
air is supplied to each car In quantities
which admit Of distance of sixteen
miles being covered by each supply. The
air reservoirs, or bottles as they are
technically called, extend the entire
length Of the car and are placed under
the seats. They are composed Of a new
metal, the secret Of which is preserved,
and which can resist pressure of 1900
pounds to the square inch, the applied
pressure being but $500 pounds.
In New York the cars are supplied from
an auxiliary compressor, but there is now
in process of construction an immense
four-stage compressor which will proba-
bly, be the most powerful machine of it's
power. with fy-wheel weighing sixty
tons and measuring twenty-five feet In
diameter. At the first stage sixty-four
cubic feet Of air are taken in at each
stroke and are reduced by pressure Of
so pounds This air at so pounds pres
sure Is afterwards raised to $50 pounds by
second compressor, and the original
bulk reduced to eighteen cubic feet This
in turn is reduced in bulk to i've cubic
feet and the pressure raised to $50 pounds
A fourth compressor reduces the bulk to
one and a half cubic feet and Increases
the pressure to 2,0oo pounds. The whole
operation requires four seconds of time,
and each car is charged In about two
minutes.
The application OF the principle Of COM
pressed air had before been quite limited.