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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
Washington ns Il Farmer.

G-rom Paper on "Washington,' by Presi-
dent Henry Wade Rogers, In Self-Cul-
ture. for February
The manner in which farming was car
ried on in Virginia was very unsatlsIac-
tory to Washington, and he did wnat ne
could to improve IL. In one or his letters,
written in 1881, he says: Il must observe
that there Is, perhaps, scarcely any part
of America where farming has been less
attended to than IN this State Virginia).
The cultivation OF tobacco has been al
most the sole object with men OF landed
property, and consequently regular
course Of crops have never been In view.
He goes on to say that there are several
farmers, himself among the number, VINO
are adopting the English system OF rota-
ton OF crops In 1855. he was writing
Lord Fairfax 10 make inquiry I'm England
whether a thoroughbred, practical Eng
lish farmer, from part OF England where
husbandry seems to be best understood,
and is most advantageously praclced'
could not be obtained, and upon what
terms?" He adds that he has no doubt
that such a man might be had for very
high wages, 'as money, we know, VIII
fetch anything and command the service
OF any man." and he is very careful 10 say
but with the former / do not abound"
That was a time when he was feeling land
Door. as he did not infrequently, being
sometimes compelled 10 borrow. and al
others TO sell some of his landholdings. lie
also appears TO have experienced difficulty
at times In getting proper returns. and
many a farmer to-day VIII sympathize
with Washington when he wrote 10 one OF
his farm managers in 1893 as follows: 1T
IS hoped and will be expected that more
effectuaI measures Will be pursued 20
make butter another year; for IT is almost
beyond belief that from lOl cows actually
reported on a late enumeration Of the
cattle. / am Obliged TO buy butter for the
use of my family" This reads very much
ike some OF the results achieved by
Henry Ward Beecher and Horace Greeley
I'm their attempts at farming. Washing
ton cultivated his farms, however, with
much foresight. and the instructions
which he issued to his managers would
constitute even now valuable farm
manual. These instructions show his
great familiarity with all the processes
OF farming and stockraising.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
COIN FOR CUBAN SOLDIERS.
The Cash to he Shipped i'm Amn,uni-
ton DOxes 10 IInbnnn.
(New York Sun. 9th)

(New York sun, 9th)
The warrant for the $4,000 in coin
which is TO be distributed among the
soldiers of the Cuban army arrived at
the Sub-Treasury here yesterday. and ar
rangements for shipping the money were
got under way. The shipment will be
made I'm wooden ammunition boxes, the
Paymasters' Department not having
enough army chests on hand. Fully coo
boxes will be required TO contain the
gold and silver coin. The empty boxes
which arrived at the Treasury yes
terday were intended 10 hold shells for
3-inch and 5-inch rapid-fire guns. They
were from the WATERFOWL arsenal.
The United States army paymasters
will superintend the distribution OF the
money Each Cuban soldier who was in
service before the declaration Of an
armlstice between the United States and
Spain is to receive 800, OF which so will
be paid in gold SIS in silver dollars. and
s25 in halves and quarters. The number
Of such Cuban soldiers is believed TO be
about 10000.
The officers at the army building in
charge Of the transports sailing for Ha-
bana declined yesterday TO say in adj
vance OF shipment what arrangements
had been made for the transfer of the
coin from this city TO Habana.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
BETTER FEELING AT SANTIAGO.
Public Improvement work 10 he ne
sumed-Court-Ma Disarmament

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, March Sine
remainder Of the funds for February was
formally allowed to-day from Hapaha'
and IL IS said that the estimate LOT
March will be allowed by cable to-mor-
row. I'm which case the work on pubic I'M
provements will be Immediately resumed,
To-day a communication was recei'e Gu
from Habana, appointing secretary 10
the local so-called Board Of Agriculture,
hut as a matter OF fact no such podIu
EXISTS here. the practice being Tor q
competcnt man 10 report on agriculture
matters TO the civil government. IL MS
recommendation seems worthy or con-
eideratIon that functionary adopts II.
General Leonard Wood expects that
within a few days most of the laborers
will be working again, as the Asphalt
company will commence operations on d
large scale next week under a FORMER
contract The prospects now look pucn
brighter than they did ten days ago.
Major Duncan b. Harrison. who had
been defending before the court-martial
one of the men charged with completely
I'm the outrage at San Luis, has been de-
barred from further connection with the
defence. owing to contempt of court, in
competency, and his apparent efforts to
Justify his own conduct on the occasion
Of the outrage instead Of defending his
client.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
A NARROW ESCAPE.
cuyc.Go sTREET-CAR HALTED
JUST IN TIME.
FIFTY LIVES WERE IMpERILLED'
A Panic Among Them, I'm which -Four
NJ Them Are Hurt-One Foot
,hcr and the Car Would Have Been
I'm the River.

CHICAGO. March 9-Fifty people mar
rowly escaped death tonight In an acci-
dent TO n Halsted-street electric car at
the north Halsted-street bridge. APP
proaching the bridge at rapid speed 'he
notorman failed to notice that the bridge
was omen. When within few feet Oh
the river ne discovered the danger anu
nut on the brakes, at the same tinie
.ndeavoring 10 reverse the electric cur
rent In spite Of his efforts the front
mart of the car ran down upon the aDul-
ments OF the bridge and hung there one
foot farther and IL would have plunged
into the river, thirty feet below, ana as
il was crowded with passengers tue
loss of life would probably have peen
large.
The motorman. thinking that the car
was doomed. warned the passengers, ana
then Jumped into the river. The tipping
II the car on the abutment, accompanied
by the motormaas warning, caused a
panic among the passengers, and they
made a rush for the doors, during which
four were injured.
The motorman, after jumping into the
river managed 10 clutch some piles and
keep his head above water until he was
dragged out.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
THIRTY CENTS.
The Phrase Which New York ses
Nowadays to Describe InfcriOritf'

New YORK SUM-
Colloduial phrases OF popular use aye
like poets, born, not made, ana any IN,
ouiry into their origin results inyafiap.3
In the discovery that, like Iops!, l'.i
lust groWed up. So soon as ore eAli
SION has become trite IN New YORK N '
replaced by another. which seems to arse
almost automatically 10 IN want lN"3
felt Just now the most popular lni'
in colloquial use as a designation pl POI
feriority is thirty cents" lncic ".-
variations OF it-severaL 4 man io.e'
like thirty cents, a detected aud ols.
solate individual feels like thirty ttN..,
a promising venture amounts % 90 ".
than thirty cents. and the idle ialh 't ~
unimpOrtant person sounds lhe N.'
cents In each case, the essential ~. ~
just the same, for the Distinguishes N'-'-
OF the expression Is thirty cents. ..,
Some efforts have been made 20 'Al'
the Specification Of this expression,
50 far, unsuccessfully. Thirty Gems b.
is true, Is not a large amount wnen .t.
pared with the standard value ~ lu .r
United States. but II is more i"hu
"a cents. the frame or France vt. .,.,
which is 20 cents Tor nearly ~, ~
crown of Austria, the rupee or lnlI
drachsla of Greece. or the pescld OF ..
worth about 70 cents each. Thirty '.'..
reduced 20 its practical purchasing p..
and with the-eXisting system or ,il .-E.
i'm transportation in New YORK VII
the traveller a considerable oisian.' -
IL will not keep him on the move az 2,
IL will more than buy quarter luN-''r
ana will allow for a scent tlp as p,
and bv some persons 10 Is believed ."
the genealOgy OF the expression is ly
traced 10 this, thirty-cent meal, ld't
lied by those who had previously
able 10 pay more. Whatever IT'S oI.-'
thirty cents" Is now frequently near"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
A Prophet Of Action.

Edmund GOsSe on kipAngl
Mr. Kipling is not rightly stytt
lingo or a Chauyinist. lie does not DO
woke war. or underestimate rs afiicu..'
but he breaches forever on our ears
readyw lie marshals us by lana "'.-
sea. he brings outlying kinsfoiks mp i..
line with us. he questions as incc-'."
az 10 the state OF our sinews and OBJ Of.
guns. The influence o. this one y''.'
civilian, without external prestige oi p'.t
kind to help him, has been Simply
digious. His breath has stirred the VIZ,
not OF hundreds OF men. nor OF th2nsAu..-,
but Of a cluster OF nations. The pecu,'..
gravity OF Mr. kiplings appeal 20 . -
English-speaking races-for even \
is surely not unaffected by his voice
been met In Great Britain by the N'~'
table chorus OF imitators. Every
writer. every leader writer. every $40.
teller has a little touch OF his mtslV
day. a little strain Of what the "'ti1-
might call kipingismus. his NFi,n
ance In our literature ~ this CRISIS; -,
it's sweeping away Of the graceiu' "a
slightly effeminate cult pe1"'s ~.
harmony which precede H. ~ one % ~.
extraordinary condolences wh'eh
I'm the history OF the mind PVs a.,
shall say whether athleticism create az.
Kipling. or whether Mr. kipiins n'e
couraged athleticism? The Two
side by side, and to wh1' harvest
tall9
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
PENNSYLVANIA bribery QUEST.
Mr.. jerks an Interested Spectator
of the Proceedings.

HARRISBURG. PA, March George
A. jerks, the Democratic caucus nomi-
nee for United States senator was an
interested spectator at to-night's session
of the Bribery Investigation Committee.
The committee met in the hall of the
House OF Representatives, and there were
present many senators and state officials.
George Mccain, OF the Philadelphia
Press. was recalled and testified that
Representative Sylvester Smith. of
Cameron, told him that he had been OF
fered $3.50 10 vote TO reconsider the vote
by which the McCarrell bin was post
poncd by the House until March 2lst.
The name OF the party making the ofIer
was not diyulged.
REPRESENTATIVE Frank Miller, of North
ampton, repeated his allegation that
Representative Charles b. SpatZ had
told him that there was $50 IN IL for the
signing Of a paper I'm the hands OF eX-
Senator John Coyle, OF Philadelphia, 20
stand by Mr. jerks for senator. and that
aftcrward Mr.. Spatz offered him 500.
"a reputable member of the House y
MIR. Miller continued, told me that he
thought that the name Of Representative
John Nj. Hoy, OF Clarion, was on the
paper
u.
dum-book from which he read the fol-
lowing: ION January %. 1899 offered BY
Spatz $50 10 Hell and Miller: later, $lo0,
Coyle. on the evening of the same date,
10 sign my name 20 paper pledging sup
port 10 Democratic nominee and binding
myself 10 do so"
MONEY FOR THE "ROYS."
Miller said there was a general under
standing with coylc and spatz that GER
tain legislation was 10 be supported, for
which money would be divided "among
the boys"
Representative j. Johnston. OF North
amp;on. said he had conversation with
coyle in the corridor of the Capitol Just
prior 10 the House Democratic caucus .to
consider the Mccarrell bill. In which
Coyle said: you help US out and I'll see
you right after"
what did you understand Coyle meant
BY thatr' Mr.. Johnston was asked.
II thought that II We would stand by
him no would give me some money"
Dir. Miller said he understood Coyle's
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
SIR FLORIDAN SOLUS.
The Only Winning FavOrite Mt New
Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. March eighty
eighth day Crescent city Jockey Clubs
winter meeting. Weather clear; track
fast. Sir Florlan was the only winning
favOrte.
First race-mile ana twenty yards-Sea-
port az to y won. SCHOOLGIRL Q5 20 l and
to u second, Atlantus g to u third.
Time, 1:4l Ii.
Second race--six and one-half furlongs-
Fintan @ to u won, Nellie Prince q to D
second, Phidias 60 TO j. third. Time,
] % -.
Third race-one and one-eighth miles
Egbart g TO u won, Babe Fields 03 to )
and to u second, Judge Steadman g TO
D third. Time. i3 IA.
Fourth race-six furlOngs-Sir Florian
(even) won, Hobart Is TO / and 10 y
second, Tallahassee @ to j. third Time,
lis.
Fifth race-one mile-Mouseltof q to y
won. Cimacus g to l and to D. second
Willie Howard % to u third. Time, l45.
Sixth race-seven furlongs-Ma Angelina
a to y won, Little Salte az to l and 10
y second, Protus q TO p third. Time,
i.29 Ia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
Chinese Regrets to Italy.

LONDON, March. 10.-The Pekin corre-
spondent OF tho Times says: 'The Isuhs-
Il-Yamen (Chinese Foreign Oince) ms
notified Sgnor MARITIME. the ltaiian MN
lister, that his dispatch asking for con,
cession at San Nun was returned 10 mn
because II was impossible to comply WI"
the request, and because refusai Ilsns
have endangered the relations pet"S-
Italy and China; but IT was added Una
as the action has been misunderstood, inc
Chinese Minister in Rome has peen III
structed to express the Tsung \ amen >
regrets"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
FLORIDA GOLF TOURNAMENT.
Contests mt Miami Open Under Favo-
rahIe AusDices.

MIAMI, FLA. March 9.-The annual
three-day tournament Of the Florida
East-Coast Golf Club on the Miami links
opened this morning with pleasant wea-
Their and good attendance OF those
who entered many turned in no cards at
the close Of the eighteen holes, medal
play
The following qualified, their handicaps
and net scores being: Maddox, scratch,
l0l, Ballard, two, lO7; Sutherland, scratch,
IFS: Merrill, scratch, 1l5; Sanborn, ten,
1l9; Lind, twenty-five, 81; Griswold,
twelve. l0l: Thompson. twenty-five, 1Ol.
The close handicapping by Seryoss
made the play close and interesting. on
the days play Maddox won the Hotel
Royal Palm Cup for the best gross score,
and Lind won the Miami cup for the best
net score.
In the drawing this afternoon the play
ers were mated for to-morrOws play as
follows: SanbOrn and Lind. Sutherland
and Ballard Griswold and Thompson,
and Merrill and Maddox. The four losers
will be paired for the Consolation Cup,
TO be played tomorrow afternoon, while
the semi-hnals for the Miami cups are
on, and on Saturday the finals in both
contests will be played.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
drug by the Policeman.

iNl. Gdll hlpuesl
And talking about police stations, they
are telling this one on Phil Schweitzer,
the chief Of detectives: Phil, II seems, had
suggested to one Of tho downtown OF
ficers that he ought 10 make an arrest
occasionally, just 10 show that ne hadh
forgotten how. The fellow was con-
scious, but had been lenient, perhaps, and
this night he was determined 20 make
an arrest, no matter what About 8
o'clock he came 10 the station where
Schweitzer had been working on one OF
those mysteries that sometimes bafhe
clever sirutns The copper mad a hght-
weight chap, ~ or SO, ,lDly' ~ the
collar. and the little one looked as though
he had seen pretty rough usage.
Got prisoner asked PM, encourage
ingy.
The .patrolman grunted assent, adding.
That's him
The jailers had surmised that before.
whats the charge" asked Schweitzer.
Drunk and disOrderly."
Phil leaned over the PROSTATE form, but
could not detect the odOr of alcohol.
This mans not drunk" he said. Hes
been drugged."
The officer grunted assent again.
That's right" he said. II drug him three
blocks myself"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
ALL QUIET AT ILOILO.
American Troops Warmly Welcomed
by the NcgritOS.

by the NcEritOS.
MANILA. March 9.-ilO p. M-The
Maritime Steam Navigation Company's
steamer Nuestra Sonora del Rosario has
arrived here from Iloio, and reports all
quiet there, although skrmishing is fire.
quent in the outlying districts.
The NegrOs Commissioners landed on
Friday last at BacOled. and have been
doing excellent work since. The 81. Paul
landed a battalion Of troops at Negroes
on March 9TH Colonel Smith and the
other officers were magnihcently received
and entertained by the natives, who were
extremely kind and courteous. The occa-
sion was generally celebrated with en-
thuslasm. Within an hour of landing the
Signal Corps had established communi-
cation with IlOllO. Captain Tilley report
Ing tho news Of the reception to General
Miller. Goodalrs battalion was subse-
quonty landed at Cebu. without opposi-
ton. and is now Quartered in the city.
MURDER or SPANIARDS.
The steamer Gloria, which has arrived
here from Curimas, in the northern part
OF the Island of Luzon. reports that the
steamer San Joaquin Is stranded that her
cargo has been jettisoned, and that her
native crew mutinied on February Sth.
and murdered the Spanish officers of the
vessel. Some of the mutineers are report
ed to have been arrested at Vigan.
The British frst-class cruiser Powerful
has arrived here from Hongkong. I'm order
70 relieve the first-class cruiser Narcissus
The United States transport Arizona
has sailed.
AL is quiet at Manila.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10

offer of money at the Lochiel Hotel was
intended to induce him TO sign the paper
pledging the Democrats TO stand by MT.
jerks. Coyle promised Miller that II ne
would vote for tho Mccarrell bill, ne
would send a party TO Easton and get
100 signers 10 n paper endorsing his ac-
lion. Miller said Representative Hersch'
OF Montgomery. told him that he was
corruptly approached on the Dill me
witness said he went TO Coylc's room fire.
quently for the purpose OF finding out
what was going on. and possibly man
might tumble 10 the big reward that was
offered for bribery"
Representative Daniel X. Hoch, or
Berks. said he was told by Mr. Miller
that there was something in II for those
who signed the jerks paper.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
Importance of Forestry.

Charleston News and Courier)
unless the woOdman's axe is more
judiciously used" says the Charlotte Oh
server, "tree-plainting will be carried on
IN North Carolina within the next decade,
to as great extent as IL now is in the
prairie States OF the West, and Arbor-Day
will be generally observed ~ the farm
ers OF this section" This Is true not
only OF North Carolina. but Of all the rest
OF tho Southern States. Nothing Is
done for the preservation Of our forests.
We have pleaded with the South Carolina
Legislature for years, but without effect.
The members OF that body have dealt
with this and other important questions
with the utmost Indifference. Practical
matters must yield TO political questions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
MEMPHIS BANS TO RETIRE.
Continental National Going Into
Voluntary Liquidation.

MEMPHIS, TENN, March 9.-The Con-
tinental National Bank which has figured
extensively in the financial history of
Memphis for the past ten years. will 90
into voluntary liquidation, to be effective
April 18th. on the following day, an
other bank Will be organized to take its
place, backed by local capital.
The Continental National Bank was or
eanized In 1890 with capital Of 100000.
but several years later this was reduced
10 s6OOOto. on which basis IL has since
stood. The Continental has ample assets,
and will pay out dollar for dollar.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
FIREWORKS ONLY BEGINNING.
Dreyfus AFFAIR to End I'm Dreyfus's
Pardon.

LONDON. March 1O.-The Daily News
publishes an interview with Count Ferdl-
nand Walsh Esterhazy, who is repre-
scented as having said
1.-THE fireworks Of the Dreyfus affair are
only just commencing. one thing is GER
tain. 1t is all up with General de Bois-
deffre. lie and General Roget are re-
sponsible for Colonel Henry's forgery
and death All the excitement. however
will end IN smoke and the pardon Of
DTeyfus."
The Paris correspondent Of the Daily
News, who secured the interview, says:
There is a curious connection between
this statement by Esterhazy and a state
ment made by NJ. Drumont. In the anti
Semitic Libre Parole. He also throws
General de Bosdeffre over, and says he
will be expelled from the army"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
KIPLING MUCH BETTER.
His LittIc Daughter, Elsie, Also Much
Improved.

NEW YORK, March 9.-At 10 o'clock
tonight it was announced that Mr.. Kip
ling was sleeping soundly, and had been
for several hours. He was reported as
being much better.
During the afternoon Mr.. Kipling was
transferred from his old sick-room to
Parlor No. !, and seemed much pleased
with the change.
The child Elsie was so much improved
to-day that the physicians allowed the
little brother in the room to play with
his sister.
INVITED TO KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, MO, March 9.-Rud-
yard Kipling has been invited to Kansas
City to give a reading on Queen Nicto-
ria's birthday. May oath. The invitation
was sent through T.. Il. Burroughs, the
British Vice Consul, and was extended in
behalf of resident subjects of the Queen.
Elaborate ceremonies are planned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
OUT OF FROZEN WATERS.
Steam Yacht senator Coming Up the
James--Fish Killed by Cold.

NORFOLK. VA. March 9.-The steam
yacht Senator, owned by Charles H.
Fuller, a wealthy resident Of Providence,
r.. l., arrived here this afternoon, from
the North Carolina sounds, after having
been frozen in during the big blizzard
Some little anxiety had been felt for the
party but Mr.. Fuller stated to-day that
they had had plenty Of food and fuel
aboard, and ala not suffer He also re-
ported that during the storm millions Of
fish froze to DEATH and that as soon as
the ice broke they flOated 10 the surface
and when he left the natives were gather
ing them by thousands. The Senator goes
from here up the James river, after which
the yacht will so by easy stages 10 her
home port, New Haven.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
stove-MaI<ers Advance Prices.

CHICAGO. March 9.-The stove manu-
facturers. who met at the Auditorium
Hotel. declared upon adjourning that
owing TO the increase in the prices OF "a"
material they were compelled to advance
prices 10 per cent. 1t was tacitly agreed
also that still further advances wouid DC
made i'm the near future. The 10 per cent
increase will take place at once ana lhe
second within sixty days. Ninety Per
cent. Of the stove manufacturers IN inc
country are said to be I'm the agreement
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
LARGE PART OF GUINEs BURNED.
Three Children Lost in the Flames
Appeal for Aid.

GUINES, PROVINCE OF HABANA,
March "a large part OF the reconcen-
trado quarter of Guines was burned this
morning, three children being burned to
death. The Cuban Industrial relief fund,
which has a station here, Is providing
temporary quarters Tor the homeless,
and a special appeal for funds will be
made on their behalf as no work Is 70
be had in the district and the supply OF
army rations Is exhausted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
Arrests to lie Investigafeu'

WASHINGTON, March 9-SecretarS
Gage, after consultation with the 9on.
citor OF the Treasury. to-day directed tma'
the matter Of the recent arrest Oh MI,
Frisby and Mr.. Phelps, of the coast anu
Geodetic Survey. at New Orleans pe r.
ferred 10 the United States Attorney ioi
that district. with view TO an inVesu-
CATION Of the conduct OF the detectises
who made the arrest, and II the facts are
FOUND to be as stated, the New Orleans
authorities will be requested TO punish
the offending officers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
Chinese Movement for. Trade.

LONDON, March 10.-The Vienna cor
respondent of the Times says: China Is
about to send commercial mission to
the European and American trade CEN
tres. with a view 70 the promotion of
Chinese commerce. If the mission proves
successful the government proposes TO
found Chinese trading firms in the great
commercial towns Of the world.