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The times., 1899-12-06
FARRAGUT's OLD FLAGSHIP.
The Hartford to Go on Practice
Cruise Around the Horn.

Farragut's old flagship. the Hartford,
which was completely rented at a cost Of
$500, ,OC0 for use es training ship has
been ordered by the Navy Department. to
leave Mare Island as soon as possible OF, a
practice cruise that will extend around
Cape Horn and up the Atlantic Coast Of
South America aEl the United States to
Hampton Reads.
The Instructions to her commander are
to reach Hampton Roads by the middle Of
next summer She is in charge OF Com
mandsr j. G. Hawley. The Hartford viii
carry crew composed largely Of lands
men who are all American citizens.
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TIE HOUSE APPOINTMENTS.
The Minor OmciaIs TO Be Named Mex,
Week

Week.
Despite the great amount OF pressure
that has already bsen brought 10 bear On
him. Alexander Mcdowell. the Clerk Of the
House ot Representative, said yes e-day
that he would make no appointments Ia S
week
The chances are that Republican state
delegations VIII DO as they did two years
age 3nd draw lots for the places This
method Of procedure proved 70 De satisssc-
tory 10 all concerned.
40 changes under the D0orkeeper win he
made tlIs week either, so It was said
i'o2rkeaper Glenn, however. has already
received more applications than he has
places 20 lil- The men who served
'"0 years ago. and who we're appointed by
members VINO have returned 10 this Con
gress VIII not be disturbed. Th- mic 4
is understood. VIII be followed 10y each of
The House officers.
The times., 1899-12-06
Another smnIlnox Cnse.

The District Health authorities discov-
cred another case of smallpox yesterday
at 736 Tenth Street northwest.
The victim is a cOlOred man whose name
is Lowry He was conveyed to the small
pox hospital in an ambulance and quaran-
tine guards placed in charge OF the prem
iseS
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Thc nc.t ENI,Irncc.

The best evidence that nothing but superior
materials are used TO brew Heurich's beer IS the
ANALYSIS made by the chemists Of tac United
States Agricultural Department, Il y1u have not
tested the qualities Of MJcrzeH. Senate and Lager
the best test and the one to give the W-st salts
faction IS 70 order case fggm lie Arlington
Bottiug Co. by 'pLouing CJi.
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the Senate practically to one State
The Republican caucus committee viii
probably decide the matter in few days.
and the indications point to the sele tion
Of Clsrkson and Stewart
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-. nn.nIntinns ~ Ecsncrt

The executive committee Of the Blaine Irwin
cibl. Republican Clab met on Monday evening
and nassed resolutions. copy ot which was sent
Ia his widow upon the death ot Capt. Peter b.
Meredith. q member Of tie club, AID a respected
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PRESENTED WITH A GAvEL.
Speaker Henderson the Recipient of
Handsome Gift.

Representative Dolliyer, in behalf OF the
Iowa delegation and the State Of Iowa. last
night presented 10 Speaker Henderson a
magnificent mailet, the end of which was
made from wood taken from one of the
Spanish ships sunk by Admiral Dewey.
while the handle was Of piece Of wood
grown I'D iowa
The sayel was q beautiful specimen Of
workmanship. with each State represented
iu 10 by q golden star
The times., 1899-12-06
Prominent Catholic Dead.

Mr.. James sullivan, a prominent member Of
several Catholic societies. and treasurer Of the
Ancient order Of Iliberuisus. died of typhoid
fever az Lis home. 7gi Fourth Street HortHwcs..
on Monday night. The funeral Will take place on
Friday.
The times., 1899-12-06
VOYAGE OF THE HOLLAND BOAT
She Reaches Bordeptoyvn. y. j.. En-
Route to Washington.


BORDENTOWN, n. J., Dec. 5-The sub
marine torpedo boat Holland in tow Of the
steam yacht Josephine arrived here and was
locked out of the Delaware and Raritan
Canal this morning. She is in charge OF
Capt Frank T. Gable. She is taking of
her pontoons, after which she will proceed
on her way 10 Washington.
There was a large crowd of people at the
Delaware and Raritan Canal locks to see
her pass out.
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SPECIAL NOTICE-A meeting OF tho
stockholders Of The National Metropoli-
tan Fire Insurance Company of the District
OF Columbia will be held DECEMBER IS.
1899 for the election OF directors. Polls
open at y m. and close at l O'clock P. N.
SAM CROSS. Secretary. nO23-u
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DIED.

sSuTII-On sunday. December 3, LILLE
SMITH. at 1926 ID st. Sc.
Funeral Wednesday at p. m, Ebenezer
Church. 4th and b SIS. Sc. Item
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OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE IN;SUR-
ANCE COMPANY OF the DlslEicL %

OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY OF the District %
Columbia. 9O2 Pennsylvania Avenue north
west ~ ashingJOn. Oct. 16. 1893.
Poi5lg holders are uCtihet that on ans
after NOVEMBER 1. 1899. the managers
will pay return OF savings. In proportion
10 the surrender value ot each policy. ouE
Of the savings OF 1898
One per Cenrum premium charge Tor In
sUrauce the coming year. s payable to IL
Company a. same time. INSURANCE POL
ICIES MUST BE PRESENTED. that pay
msnts may be stamped thereon
This company insures brick dwellings az
from 81 10 sl25 per 81 Geo OF insurance.
and frame dwellings without shlngia roof.
at from $3.50 TO $3.50 per $1,000
Please present your policies early ant
avoid the crowd
b. order Of Board OF Managers.
L. PIERCE BOTELER.
S. H. WALKER Secretary
President cc1s-tf
ATTENTION o. p. MORTON POST 80. (
C. A. r. Comrades, there viii be
meeting of the Post "Wednesday December
g. at Hall on o Street. Business of imrOr-
tauCe. All are requested TO attend. -
order of Commander.
RANDALL BOWIE, Adjutact-
Itom
a MEETING OF THE BAR OF THE DIS
trict of Columbia Will be hell on Friday,
the Slh day of December, al 3 O'cl0cil. pm,
in the Old Circuit Court Room. to 5ake ap-
pIopriate action upon the deaths os Justice
Charles p. James and Mr.. WymaE l. Cole.
SAMUEL MADDOX.
President Of the Bar Association
CORCORAN THON.
Secretary
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EDUCATIONAL.

MISS BALCH'S Business College and Civil Service
Institute, 1927 18th st. NV; thousands pre-
nars1i. civil aarKige censlIs eNaminatInns. Lel lmo
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-07
Canta1oupes in Winter.

A grower in U tab who has been ex-
perimenting for some time along the
line of winter muszmelOnS has at last
been successful and found a melon
that arrives at a ripe and edible stage
in dead winter. Prof. Hansen, the
special agent sent to Russia last year
by the Department of agriculture pro-
cured a number of varieties of melon
seed which the Department sent to
growers for trial. 1t was among these
that the Utah grower found what he
had been looking fora winter musk
melon 1t grows very much like other
melons, but when frost comes it is
gathered and put in a cellar to ripen.
In appearance it resembles very much
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g. Whole No. 1875. Deand, Fla. Wednesday June Z 1890.

small rattlesnake watermelon. The
meat is very solid, thick and edible
almost to the rind, and the flavor very
spicy and delicious. A specimen of
this melon weighing seventeen pounds
was sent to Secretary Wilson in Feb
ruary Last, having just arrived at a
ripe and edible stage. The Depart
ment has some seed of this variety
left over, which will be distributed for
further trial this year, among the semi
arid states and where irrigation meth
DDS are practiced. Luscious canta,
loupes in mid-winter are something of
an ovation, but it seems probable that
they will soon become a feature of the
market. and Fruit Grower.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-07
:. Trees should be we'll washed

against. Trees should be we'll washed
at intervals, using pearline or soap
with an ordinary whitewash brush not
too stiff. ALI the diseases you find in
an orange grove are result directly
traceable to neglect of utilizing some
of the means of protection named.
Orange culture is one of the most
attractive, as we'll as remunerative in
dustries in the State. But, / must in
sst it will not give satisfactory results
if turned loose to take care of ITSELF
or butchered by bad manag cement, as is
now the prevailing rule. The fate that
wrecks the American farmer is the
policy of expansion as a substitute for
development. The attempt to develop
an industry with one-tenth the amount
of resources absolutely necessary,
shows poor Judgment, financial lu-
macy and winds up with an empty
purse.
The practice of mulching to some
extent is popular, as it assists in re
tanning moisture during the dry sea-
sons, but during wet seasons it is de-
cidedly injurious. It's practical utility
is far from being established, as it
brings the root feeders all to the sur
face at the expense of the lower feed
ers, which have to be cut off and re-
versed when culture begins again.
This gives the tree a setback which
should never occur. Besides, mulch
ing furnishes harbor for insect life.
There is no question but five acres
in an orange grove properly located
and managed in a common sense man
ner will afford a revenue for an aver
age family sufficient for all their needs
This hubbub about hard times
and no available means for support as
a reality don't exist in Florida. The
resources are at hand and all that is
wanting is to avail ourselves of the
opportunity. You can't raise oranges
on ice ponds, and snow banks or sand
hills and gravel. And the people have
no cause to find fault with Florida
when they fail.-Mont Hardee, in Fruit
Grower.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-07
Florida Fruits.

The following article is the second of
the series from the pen of Mr.. Sam
A. Hamilton, recently published in the
Altoona Penn.) Tribune. 1t will be
found generally correct and while Civ
ing Floridians few suggestions as to
th fruits of the future it also imparts
to the Pennsylvania the fact that
other countries as we'll as his possess
"set-backs," more or less, climatic and
otherwise:
I have treated of the orange in am
other article as pertaining to it's cul
tIure and the relation it bears to the
industries of the state. In this it will
be treated only incidentally as one of
the products of Florida.
The products of Florida that enter
into her commercial relations with the
outside world are the citrus fruits
orange, lemon Gn the extreme soubh),
grapefruit and tangerine; the decidu-
Gus fruits: the pear, loquat, kumquat,
peach, apricot, and apples in small
quantities in the north; the tropical
fruits: the pineapple, banana, guava
and paw-paw; the melon of various
species and tine strawberry.
The orange, modernly speaking, is
INDIGENOUS to Florida, and can at this
time be found growing wild in differ
ent parts of the State. 1t is supposed
to have been either planted here by the
Spaniards under DeSoto, or to have
sp1u1ng up from the seeds scattered by
the Spaniards ter having eaten Of
fruit brought with them among their
supplies. The proponderance of evil
dence is in favor of the latter theory
as the wild groves when the State
was first settled by permanent Settlers
were found in belts that cOrresponded
to the route pursued by De Soto, who
iol11neyed through the interior, where
as there is no evidenc of a Spanish col
ony having ever been planted inland.
However. the first Florida oranges
were seedlings from the wild trees,
which were transplanted into groves,
and bv means of cultivation and selec-
tion were greatly improved in the
course of time. I have not had the
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pleasure % of tasting the wild orange.
as the freeze killed the fruit, but I
have diligently inquired of those who
know, as to it's good qualities. and
have conc -uded that it would make a
hrst-class article of citrus acid. They
advised me that no one has ever eaten
one-a taste or two being sufficient.
AS the orange industry began to de-
velop 1t was found necessary to great
~ improve the fruit in order to COM
pete with the choicer imported varie-
ties, and buds were obtained from all
the orange producing coun tries of the
world and budded ON the native stock.
which is called the "sOur seedling.''
This makes what is called a ''budded''
tree in cOntra-dis tinction to the "sWeet
Seedling,', which is a tree grown and
fruited from the seed. The sour stock
has been found to be hardy as far
north as South Carolina, while the
sweet Seeding is hardy in central and
southern Florida, only in moderate
seasons. Many of them were killed in
the freezes of 1895 and the present
year. In case Of a freeze the tender
budded trees Will kill back to the bud
ding point, but the root and stock with
all their accumulated vigOr are left to
make a new start upon, and the trees
coming into bearing, full, in three
years. [ fear that careleSsness in not
using sour stock is responsible for
many of the dead trees that now mar
the landscape of Florida.
A "Florida' orange that can be cut
in two without spillmg a teaspoonfM
of juice was probably grown in Italy
OF California. [ have paid an extra
price at the fruit stands for what are
called "russets," or oranges covered
with a rusty brown coating. This is
simply preying upon the ignorance of
the people of the North, as the rusty
covering is a fungoid disease that at
taclls the orange when ripening and
causes it, when detected, to bring an
inferior price at the hanus of the pack
ers. The growers here we're very
much amused at my insisting that
"russets'' were the highest-priced or
anges with the fruit men in he interior
One of the tricks of the fruit trade is
to market the best fruit in the cities
at high prices, and to market the ''rus-
sets" in the interior as high-grade
goods, whereas in quality they are in
ferior to the 900 brights,'' or small
clean fruit
The lemon is not factor to any eX-
tent in the fruit trade of Florida, as
it can be successfully grown in only a
small portion of the eXtreme southern
portion of the State, away from rail
which makes the
charges to the market very high. The
lennon is a very tender tree and not
prof table one in Florida. A number
of Florida orange growers are consid-
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Protection Against Disease in Orange
Growth.

OcOWCn.
With all things that vary from their
original state this is a result of alb
sorption from outside conditions. A
man born in perfect health will con-
tinue so until contaminated from some
foreign element The same rule ap-
plies to trees, as we'll as every thing
else. Then the only practical system
is to use proper means to ward off for
eign elements that originate or assist
in developing diseases. Never tamper
with "a soil or latitude defective to the
perfect development of an orange
grove. That precautfon is sadly over
looked. Artificial aid to soil destitu tute
of its natural elements, and artificial
protection against cold are an expense
that destroys it's value for commercial
purposes, ais it comes too much in com
petition with more favored locali ties
Past experience has been sufficient for
those who accept it's benefits. We al
ways have a class whose delight is in
making war ON experience instead of
accepting it's benefits. Fighting expe-.
rience is like fighting whisky; you are
fighting against a flag whose colors
have never yet been made to trail in
the dust, but invariably leaves you in
the dust.
AS to- the protection against wind
and heat (as 1 mentioned in a former
article) that is inevitable, as we have
no locality exempt from that necessity
which practically involves but little
expense, and sometimes none. One of
the most vital points is the selection
of trees that are in perfect health, and
in addition wash very tree with soap
or pearline before setting out. Neglect
of that can be estimated as a fatal
blunder. All foreign matter that has
capacity Of Matching or in any manner
propagating insect life should be care
fully removed and the tree should be
treated with clean culture. Culture
should be deep ait first in order to force
ure, particularly in light or sandy soil;
but let the culture become more shall
low after the tree is well rooted, in Or
der to obtain the surface moisture, al
ways keeping the surface soil loose as
an aid in retaining moisture. Allow
no dead Or defective wood to remain
on the tree, it is harbor for insects.
BY this mode of culture you keep the
tree in a vigorous, healthy state, capa-
BILE of resisting outside attacks from
insect life.
During rainy seasons groves should
have good supply of potash, which
will prevent them from becoming too
full of sap, which often causes the
bark to give way and form running
sores, destructive to the tree. That Is
a special condition to be guarded
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j. st word. please let me rise to ques-
ton of privilege and a dozen other in
Quiries. The presiding officer couldn't be
heard five feet from her chair. She raped
and banged, demonstrated and protested
against the unruly body, but she talked in
vain.
Finally somebody called for Miss Rich
ards. the official reader to make known
what the president was trying to say. Miss
Richards. who can be heard block and
not half try, said that Mrs. Ballinger would
make a statement
Speaker Reeds Decision.
Mrs. Ballinger said 1.-The greatest pariia-
mentarian in the world, Thomas B. Reed -
had said that the old law was nullified and
that the officers could be reelected.
where's Roberts?" shouted some woman
who did not like the decision.
He is silent on the subject" said the
president. Does the congress desire to ac-
cept this ruling of Speaker Reed?"
Then pandemonium reigned again for five
minutes. Strengthened out again, there was
speech for and speech against accepting the
ruling, and finally somebody asked who re-
quested Speaker Reed to settle the cues
ton.
This brought Mrs. Hatch to the front.
She said she had gone to him herself. ex-
planned the situation fully, and after two
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didate for the presidency. gained the floor
She was clad in deepest mourning She
said her name had been used in connection
with the presidency, but shn desired to
state before her name was presented that
she was in the deepest sorrow, and she de-
sired to be left alone with it. She did not
desire office. This left but ono candidate
Mrs. Manning, but as the rules require
vote by ballot, the bulletin board was pre-
pared
State Regents.
While the board was being placed upon
the stage the following announcement of
state regents was made: Alabama, Mrs. j.
Morgan Smith; Arkansas, Mrs Norton:
California, Mrs. Swift: Connecticut Mrs
Kinney: Delaware, Mrs. Churchman; Dis
trict of Columbia Mrs. Alden; Florida,
Mrs. Christopher; Georgia, Mrs Clark:
Illinois. Mrs. TaIcott; Indiana, Mrs. At
kihs; Iowa, Mrs. Armstrong: Kentucky,
Mrs. Clay; Maine, Mrs. White; Maryland,
mrs. Ihom; Massachusetts, Mrs. Brown;
Michigan, Mrs. Edwards; Minnesota, Mrs
Torrance; Missouri, Mrs. Fields: Nebras-
ka, Mrs Cowle: New Hampshire Mrs
Bachelor; New York, Mrs. Belden: North
carolina, Mrs. Latta; Ohio, Mrs. Granger;
| Pennsylvania. Mrs. Roberts: Rhode Island
Mrs. Thornton; South Carolina, Mrs War
ner; Tennessee, Mrs. Pitcher: Texas, Mrs.
Fontane: Utah. Mrs. Allen; Vermont, Mrs.
II,
Mrs. Peck: Wyoming, Mrs. Warren.
other Nominations.
When the bulletin board had been placed,
nominations Were proceeded with
Mrs. Brockett, vice president in charge
or organization, who has served two years
and is not eligible for reelection, placed
Mrs. Eleanor Washington Howard in nomi-
nation for vice president in charge of or
ganization The seconds We're numerous
The election is assured, as there is no op-
position.
suddenly some one in the back part of the
room pumped into the congress the uues-
ton: Are any of the officers who have
served their two terms under the old con-
stitutiOn eligible to reelection under the
new constitutional" This is the matter
which has been bubbling and seething for
the past month.
Bedlam seemed let loose in a second; two
hundred women were on their feet shout
ing. waving hands, calling Madam presi-
dent Mrs. Chairman" II want to say
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DEATH OF BENJAMIN ENGEI.
4 Veteran of the Civil War Succumb h.
to Long Illness

MI Benjamin Engel, veteran of the
civil war and one of the best known clerks
OF Inc war Department. died at his resi-
dence, GS3 Rhode Island avenue, Yesterday
morning, after long and severe illness,
Mr.. Engei was appointed a clerk in the
office of the adjutant general of the army.
august 3, 1869 and on account of his abiI-
lily and faithful performance of service was
rapidly promoted to the grade of fourth
class and placed in charge of the rniscel-
laneous branch of the office, a position
which brought him in daily contact with
many of the older officers of the army. by
all of whom he was highly respected He
is well remembered by all the older mem
bers of the press for his courtesy and kind
ness IN facilitating their work of gathering
the news in the War Department during
the labor strikes and Indian campaigns of
several years ago. MIR. Engel was noted
for his great executive ability, strict per-
sonal integrity and phenomenal memory
in regard to the records and laws of the
army
His military record is highly creditabie
one. He Joined the famous LIST Dragons
in February, 1851, and afterward served in
the I'd Dragons, of which regiment he be-
came sergeant major. He served through
out the civil war, and at one time was
ordnance sergeant at the front, with large
supplies of ordnance stores under his
charge. During his connection with the
cavalry he performed several impo -tant
missions, delivering secret dispatches in
many cases at the great risk of his lie.
He was true friend of the old soldier,
their widows and orphans, and the memoir
les of past dangers made him always
ready to help them in distress. He was a
member of Kit Carson Post, No. 2, G. A.
R.. George c. Whiting Lodge, No. D. f. A.
A. M. Analostan Council, Royal Arcanum,
and Washington Lodge of the Supreme
Order of Elks. He leaves a wife, two
daughters and three sons to mourn his less.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin issued an order today
announcing the death of Mr.. Ensel, de-
scribing him as IAN old ard NEST faithful
clerk" and giving a brief history of his
services to the government. The order
closes with the following tribute to the de-
ceased clerk:
During his long service. in which for
many years he was chief of an important
division, Mr.. Engel brought to the dis
charge of his duties an unwavering as
siduity and fidelity which, Joined to an al
most phenomenal memory. made his serv--
ices of great value to the office and highly
creditable TO himself"
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al scores Of the games follow
MCFARLAND BEATS ELKEs.
Several Records Broken in Fifteen
Mile Hicycie Race

SAN FRANCISCO, February 23.-At Me-
chanics' Pavilion, Floyd Mcfarland of San
Jose defeated Harry Fixes of Glens Falls,
n. Y, in a ffteen-Inile race, and beat sew
eral worlds records. The riders started
from opposite sides of the track, and We're
paced by twenty men. Ellles quit at the
end of the eight and one-third miles, Nc
Farland then being about ten laps in the
lead. The time of the winner, which lowers
all indoor records from three miles. was
follows. by miles: l, 2.G1; ., s.0I; p 30:
4. IA; ). all; C. 1145; {. IL. &c; $. 15.41; O.
11.52: TO- 1853: II, 22.oS: II, 2A14; Is, 2614;
II, 2S.li; IL, 80. %
Downing and Cotter won the tandem race
over Goodman and Eaton in TWO Straight
heats. Time. 2.01; 2.0I
Eddie Leonard C9 YARDS beat Teddy
Goodman (25 YARDS and William Furman
Go YARDS in the one-miie handicap. Time,
700