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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30
DEAD MAN FOUND.
Pcnitentiary Farm Hands Drag BOD,
from the River.

4 party Of hands from the state Farm.
while al work on the farm Of Mr.. Joseph
L. Anderson. adjoining the state Farm
about II O'Clock yesterday morning. sa"
the body OF a young white man foatlns
in the river.
The body was hauled ashore. AMI
proved 10 be a young man about eighteen
or twenty years OF age. light hair. and
entirely nude. Appearance Indicated thar
the man had been dead about ten days.
Tho body was examined by the local
coroner. and as 10 marks OF Niolsnee
We're found on II. the conclusion was
reached that IL was a case OF accidental
drowning. The body was buried oy the
local authorities.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30
wATCHyouR LIGHTNING ROD.

II would be wise FOR those who have
hghtning-rods on their houses 20 give
the matter attention, for the chances
are that nearly all rods were disarranged
by the severe storms OF the past winter.
and they may now be source OF danger
rather than 4 protection.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30
ALLEuROPEAN S. SHINES

are expecting very great rush of bust
ness during the coming season. Those in.
tending 20 take trip across the water
this year would DO well to call on us In
plenty OF time that they may be able to
get the best accommodations. Informa-
ton cheerfully given.
RICHMOND TRANSFER co.
8. IL. Bowman. Gen1 Man'r.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30
THE PHILIPPINES,
An Interesting Comparison of Their
area with some Of our states.

Area with some Of Our states.
WASHINGTON. April 29.-Special-Ihe
following interesting comparison as 10 the
area Of the Philippines with some OF the
States Of the Union. as well as some i'm
portant facts relating 70 the trade and
climatic conditions OF the Islands, have
been compiled by the War Department;
Luzon. the largest and most valuable
islands OF the Philippine group has an
area Of 5000 square miles-nearly the
Same as that Of the great states Of New
York. North Carolina, Arkansas or Lou
isiana
Ii would be necessary 10 combine the
area Of Wisconsin and Illinois Georgia
and Florida. or Of New York Vermont
and ponnsylvauia TO make them APP
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

proxlmatoly equal Of the total square
miles OF the entire archipelago. which is
1900. while the State Of Arizona alone
can De considered as large. there being
but difference OF 1000 square miles.
AS regards the foreign trade Of the
Philip hes. under normal conditions 30
O'c.G0o is "A fair estimate. I'm 1896 the inn
ports Welded S2c 10000. For 1897 there was
n decrease of 100000 which may be-
attributed 10 the uprising OF the natives.
Tho exports in lN1 amounted TO @|"o''-
cor
The extreme length Of the Philippine
group being from North 90 South theT
Northern extremity reaching TO the
Northern limit Of tho tropical zone
causes "a considerable variety Of climate.
However the general characteristics are
tropical. March. April and May are the
hottest months. while the coolest are
October November pccemher. January
and February. although the humidity Is
ar an times excessive The sun Is ale
ways avoided bv poor and rich alike la
the afternoon. when its penetrating pow
ers become tho strongest. The rainy sea-
son makes its appearance ~ June ana
lasts until September.
,--s----~--
Corded Wash slks-in plaids checks
and stripes Soc. grade al 29c. yard.
Striped Wash silks at -5c. yard.
Table OH Cloth al Sc. yard.
III White Bed Spreads % 25c. each.
Full pieces OF Percale. yard wide. in
variety of stripes. checks, piaids. figures,
az Sc. yard
Ladies ~. 1915. and &c. Handkerchief
plain. hemstitched. escoloped, inserted
put in one lot 10 sold al &c.
The best &c. Brush Skirt Binding, IN
light grey medium grey. navy, and black,
at &c. yard.
Mems PIC. wide hem. white. hem
stitched Handkerchiefs ar Sc. each.
16 2-sc Double width Worsted Dress
plaids az Zoe. yard.
An the handsome Black Crepons that
were $50 To So J. now So. yard. nj
MEYER SYCLE
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30
MISS NYE TO SING.
she Has Been Engaged rs soprano at
Centenary.

Miss Helen Nye. OF Washington. has
been engaged by Centenary NJ. j. church
as soprano IN its quartette choir MISS
Nye IS quite "a young woman. nut she mas
already attained 20 distinction " the mu-
sic world. she has q rich soprano voice
very true. full Of melody, OF great volume
odd vide range. and IL has been well Cul-
,syated. The Washington Times says that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

Reeinning to-day mail VIII be given our
a. the postoaice each Sunday between
the hours of and i. VI.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

Diobv Roll IS 10 be seen in Arizona.
>ovt season he viii be in one Of Charles
Frohman's companies.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

Gehee and Miss Nass. Messrs. Jetcr
Jones. Scott. Cunningham, Graves. Clay
ton Bcwmen. George Gilbert. Vaughan.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-18
MANY DIE IN WRECK.
TERRIBLE RAILWAY DISASTER
ON EASTERN ROAD.
Pleasure Seekers Meet Awful Death
at Exeter, Pa.-Exp press and Excur-
siou Trains Coilide-Twenty-hv Re-
ported Killed and Fifty Injured.

A collision of passenger trains occurred
on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Mt Exeter, about six miles south Of Read.
Ing, Pa, Friday night, and the number
of killed was stated to be twenty-five
Fully fifty others are injured.
The regular express train from Potts
vile to Philadelphia connected at the sta
tion in Reading with train from Harris
burg, which was crowded with excursion
lists who had been to the State capital to
witness the ceremonies in connection with
the unwilling of the Hartranft monument.
Many of the Harrisburg passengers at
Reading went aboard the Philadelphia ex-
press, but, it being found that all could
not be accommodated, 1t was decided to
send an extra train to Philadelphia to
run as the second section Of the express.
The extra train left twenty minutes
later than the express. AT Exeter the
express stopped for orders, and while
standing still the extra train crashed into
1t while moving at great speed. Three OF
the rear cars of the express were tele-
scoped and the first car of the extra train
was also wrecked. The passengers in
these cars were terribly mangled, many
being killed outright, while others had
limbs and bodies manned. Word was at
once sent to Reading and special train
with physicians and nurses was sent to
the scene as quickly as it could possibly
be put in readiness.
According to the account Of the passen-
gers the engine of the second train plow-
ed through the rear car of the first train,
then through the parlor car and half way
through the third car. The first car on the
second train was also telescoped. The
passengers on the second train were most
ly from Norristown.
Some say that the signal man neglected
to display the proper lights. He claims,
however, that he had the warning signals
up, but he thinks on account of curve
the engineer did not see them until too
late.
United States Senator Boles Penrose
and Gen. r. Burd Grub were passengers
In the Pullman car of the wrecked train.
The rear end of the car in which they
were riding was crushed, but they were
uniniured
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-18
aIAaiAET QUOTATIONS..

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime
$500 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $500; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $5.25: wheat, No. 2 red, zoe to Tic;
corn, No. Q, &c to 33c; oats, No. 2, 25c
to &c; rye, No. 2, SIC to SOC; butter,
choice creamery, 16c to 17c; eggs, fresh,
lie to 13c; potatoes, choice, 3Oc to 4Oc
per bushel.
ndianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$3.50; hogs, choice light, $2.75 to $500;
wheat, No. 2 red, Tic to TIC; corn, No. 2
white, 34c to 36c; oats, No. white, 3Oc
to 32c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.75; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $500 to $5.25;
wheat, No. 2, Toe to 16c; corn, No. 2
yellow, &c to 34c; oats, No. 2, &c to 2oc;
rye, No. 2, SIC to 5Sc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50. to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, roc to re; corn, No. 2
mixed, 36c to &c; oats, No. 2 mixed, Csc
to 30c; rye, No. 2, &c to G4c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to S5.75; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to S4.75;
wheat, No. 2. 74c to 76c; corn, No. z
yellow, 33c to 34c; oats. No. 2 white, Bic
to BE; rye, Gle TO &C.
Toledo--Wheat, No. 2 mixed, 74c to
75c; corn. No. mixed. 33c to 34c; oats,
No. white. 2Gc to Csc; rye, Mo- 2. BIC
to Soc; clover seed, new, $365 to 1915.
Milwaukee-Wheat. No. 2 spring, Tic
to 73c: corn, No. 3. 31c to 33c; oats, No.
2 white, 27c to 30c; rye. No. !. 59c to Gle;
barley, No. 2. 40c T. 42c; pork, mess,
$S.25 to $S.75.
Buffalo--Cattle. goJJ shipping steers,
$500 to 5000; hogs. common to choice,
$3.25 to $3.50; sheep. f'ir 10 choice weth-
ers, $3.50 to $3.50. lambs, common to
extra, $3.50 to $3.50.
New York-Cattle. S3.25 to 5000; hogs.
$500 to $3.50; sheep. $500 to 5000;
wheat. No. 2 red, S3c to SIC; corn, No.
2. 40c to Ale; oats. No. 2 white. 35c to 36c;
butter. creamery. 15c to 18c; eggs, West
ern, 13c to 15c.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-18

for long time, with every now and then
an acute attack. For month or two
past he had been a regular visitor at the
Eastport Country Club in the hope that
he would find some relief in the outing.
Mr.. Flower had become the foremost
figure in the speculative financial world.
He was born Aug. Z, 1885, at Theresa,
Jefferson County, n. Y. His parents
were poor and his father, poor WOOL
carder, died when Roswell was 3 years
old. The son at 16 graduated from high
school and began teaching. Then he be-
came clerk for his brother-in-law and later
went to Watertown, where he became
deputy postmaster and clerk in a store
and managed to save $1,000. Then he
bought his employers store and got mar
ried. His brother-in-law, Henry Keep,
a rich New York man, got sick and sent
for Mr.. Flower to come and take care OF
him. Mr. Keep died and Flower took up
the management of the estate. MT. Flow
er was once n seeker for the Democratic
presidential nomination; was twice men,
Der of Congress, twice Governor OF New
York and for nearly two years leader
of New York financiers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-18
{:Alzs;;;.s{s 5g;
The News y

What State will have the FIRST town
called Funstonia?
The fruit raisers would like to know
what the cold waves are saying.
Unlike most aspirants, Aguinaldo did
his running after he got the Office.
The Twentieth Kansas regiment Is first
in swim, first In push and FIRST in pull.
Luna has no ships, but he appears to be
making a large number of feet move
ments.
1t is surprising that Aguinaldos forces
succeeded in escaping stuffy death in
the Bag-bag river.
The operation of the new bankruptcy
law is having the effect of showing how
much some people owe, at any rate.
All previous records of heroic self-sac-
ri6ce are cast in the shade since Wiscon-
sin solons enacted an anti-pass law.
An exchange says Agunaldo wants to
catch his breath. IL his breath is ahead
Of him it must be swift institution,
Throne Makers" is the title of a new
book by William Roscoe Thayer. Per-
haps copy should be sent Admiral Kautz.
Che Drsyfus case Is said to be nearing
the end. 1t will be surprising to observ-
ers il it closes during the life of Dreyfus.
The capture Of Agu;naldo might be hast
ened materially by setting the United
States secret service department after
him.
STRAW hats are shy" says the Pitts
burg Telegraph. The summer girl, though,
is not thought to be more bashful than of
yore.
The Samoan Islands are beautiful and
fertile spots in the Pacific ocean, the prin-
cipal product Of their luxuriant soil being
trouble.
Modern hygienic ideas sometimes get
far-fetched corroborations. Aguinaldo, IL
10 believed, has gone to the mountains fop
Mis- health.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-18
PRIZE MONEY FOR DEweY's MEN
Participants I'm Victory Entitled TO
GIRQ QQl or &3RQ. 600 bounty

Participants I'm Victory Entitled TO
$50 900 or 100000 Bounty.
The Navy Department has transmitted
to the court of claims report Of Admiral
Dewey, in which he contends that the
Spanish feet, destroyed by the American
squadron in Manila bay on May 1, was in
combination with the shore batteries, SUI
perior to the American naval forces. With
the report Of Admiral Dewey was sent the
list of the claims for bounty by officers and
men who participated in the actions of
Manila bay, Manzanillo and Nipe bay.
Among the papers inclosed are those relat-
ing to the cruiser Raleigh's part in the
Manila bay victory, with list of officers
and men of that vessel entitled to bounty.
The report from Admiral Dewey Is the
most important communication in regard
to the bounty claims growing out Of the
war with Spain. Upon the view taken by
the court of claims of Admiral Dewey's
contention will depend the amount of
money to be paid to Dewey and the officers
and men of his May day squadron for de-
stroying the Spanish ships. Under the
law on the subject the Government is re-
quired to pay 500 for each officer and
man on an enemy's ship destroyed by an
American vessel when the American naval
force is superior to the enemy. If, as Ad
miral Dewey holds in this case, the enc
my's force was the superior, the bounty
must be 5000 for each officer and man on
the enemy's ships. There were about 1,S00
men in the crews of the Spanish vessels
at Manila, and the court of claims must
decide whether $50, 900 or $4,000 shall
be divided among the American crews.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-18

In addition to the specific appropria-
tons contracts were authorized for in
crease of the naval establishment and for
yarious public works throughout the
country requiring future appropriations
by Congress in the aggregate sum Of
$77,047 ,274, including the following items:
Three new battle ships, three
armored cruisers and six pro-
tected cruisers, to cost, includ- 49,
Ing armor and ornaments. :. :. .$44. 104 500
River and harbor improvements. "a, see, 324
Public buildings In various States,
including new government
printing Office In Washington. S,163, 460
At an annual cost Of So, 150,S67 new
Offices and employments to the number Of
1900 are ordered, while those abolished
or omitted amount to $50, at an annual
expense of $S43,371, thus making net
increase of $11, 1907, 496. or this increase
3S,315 are for the military establishment
under the act increasing the efficiency of
the army, and 9,572 are for the naval es-
Enlistment.
A comparison Of the total appropriations
of the third session Of the Fifty-ifth
Congress for 1900 of $674, 9S1, 022 with
those Of the second session for 1889 Of
$S93, 231 ,615 shows a reduction in favor
Of the third session Of $21S,250,593.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-18

Capt. Il. J. Jewell has been chosen to
command the cruiser Brooklyn.
Germany wants law requiring auto
matte couplers on all cars.
Juan Caballera. bandit chief, was exc
cuted at Mayari, Santiago de Cuba.
Part of the building being erected for
the Cincinnati saengerfest collapsed. Nc
one injured.
Mob burned the house Of Widow Haley,
near Cave Hills, Ky, and ordered her our
of the county. Accused of stealing chick
ems.
A trust will endeavor to get control of
all the coal docks on the great lakes. West
Virginia coal operators may form a COM
bine.
On the farm of John Martin, near Car
isle, Pa, lightning struck flock Of thir.
ty.five sheep and twenty-seven of them
were killed.
Gen. Booth Of the Salvation army ID
making preparations to establish an in
dus;rial farm OF $4,000 acres In Western
Australia.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-18

and bis grandmother. and mortally
wounded his 3-months-old child and his
father-in-law. John Logensiayer, and
finally shot himself. indicting q wound
which Is not expected to prove fatal Har-
vey's uncle and grandmother lived mile
north OF town. The murderer went there
in the evening. He asserts that Pierson,
his uncle. was quarreiing with his grand
mother and that he interfered; that there
upon Pierson stabbed and killed the old
lady, aged 20, aud that he Harvey re-
taliated by shooting his uncle. After
shooting Pierson Harvey stabbed him
three times. Harvey then returned to his
home. two miles southwest Of town. Ar
rived there he shot his wife twice, killing
her. He then fred at his 3-months-old
baby, the ball going into it's arm, Next
Harvey entered his father-in-laws room
and shot him twice, inficting. however,
no fatal injury. He then turned the re-
volver on himself, shooting himself in the
neck. Haryey's wife, when attacked, was
sitting up with the remains of her mother,
who died few hours before. Harvey
was arrested TX
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-18
American Wants Damages.

After a confinement of about six years
in political prison in the republic of Co
lombia, Archie McCarter, a civil engineer
and contractor prominent in Fort Scott,
Kan, until 1901, when he left for Yucca
tan, has been liberated and returned there.
He has made demand upon the Colon
bian Government for $150,000 indemnity,
and has gone to Washington to enlist the
aid Of the Government in collecting 1T.
McCarter had been absent from his home
city about three years before any word
was received from him, and then letter
addressed by him in Colombian Jail was
received by friend. 1t bore the censor
mark Of the commander of the prison,
who, in a postscript, said that no commu-
nication would be allowed to pass to or
from the prisoner touching the cause Of
his confinement. Surprising him to have
offended the Government in the promo
ton of some big enterprise, no serious eff
fort was made by his friends to learn the
facts in his case, and he being man OF
no family, there was no one deeply enough
interested to appeal to the Government
for an explanation. He claims to have
been thrown into Jail on suspicion of being
filibuster, for which suspicion there was
no ground, and declares he was denied
hearing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-18
PERMIT FOR CANAL.
Conditions Are Named Upon Which
Channel May BE Opened.

Secretary Ayers visit to the Chicago
drainage canal resulted in the issuing Of
a permit for the opening Of the big ditch
as soon as the work has progressed sufi-
GENTLY to make that possible. The san
itary district Of Chicago is permitted to
open the channel subject to three condi-
tons:
First, leaving it distinctly understood
that the Secretary Of War will submit
certain questions that have been raised
to Congress, and that the permit Is SUBJ
ject to such action as may be taken by
Congress.
Second, that IL at any time it appears
that the current created by such drainage
work in the south and main branches of
the Chicago river are professionally OBJ
structive to navigation or injurious to
property, the Secretary of War reserves
the right to close or modify the discharge
through the channel
Third, that the sanitary district Of Chi
cago must assume all responsibility for
damages to property and navigation inter
ests by reason of the introduction of a
current in the Chicago river.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-18
ApuLTERATloN OF FOOD.
Startling Testimony Given Before the
.enate Investigating Com mittee.

Startling Testimony Given Before the
eenate Investigating Com mittee.
The senatorial pure food investigating
committee. which has concluded its ses-
sions in Chicago, heard some startling
testimony in regard TO adulteration of
food products. Prof. A. S. Mitchell, chief
chemist of the Wisconsin Dairy and Food
Commission, made the sworn statement
that nearly every butcher in Illinois used
preserving liquids on scraps of meat which
they laid aside for the manufacture of
hamburger steak. This liquid, known as
"freezine," DR.. Wiley, the Government
EXPERT said he identified as practically the
same chemical which was used during his
experience at a medical college to pre-
serve cadavers and was now occasionally
nut to service in disinfecting houses where
smallpox patients resided Prof. Mitchell
said that the stuff had been used extern
sively by farmers TO keep milk ana put
ter.
J. J. Berry, manufactures of jellies, pre-
serves and syrup, testified that fruit was
one of the least considerations in the mod
ern jelly of commerce. Currant jelly, as
a rule, has nothing in it that ever saw
currant bush. Jelly, Berry said, is 90 per
cent glucose, 10 per cent sugar, Az per
cent apple juice and few drops Of color
ing and acid TO make it firm.
Prof. G. s. n. Hallberg of the Chicago
College of Pharmacy, testified that alum
in baking powder changes to hydrates In
the process of heating, but he could not
say what the latter becomes in the acids
of the stomach. He insisted. however,
that alum proper is an irritant poison.
Maurice III. Sculy, of a syrup company,
testified that three kinds of maple"
syrup are made, one of which is 40 per
cent glucose.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-18
BIG BICYCLE TRUST.
$50, 900. 900 COMBINE MOOR
PORATED AT TRENTON
A. G. spaldinr of New York and Chit
cago at the Head OF che American
Bicycle company-Dun & Co. Report
business in Excellent Condition.

With $50. 900 capital and controlling
100 bicycle factories and bicycle-material
plants the bicycle trust has been launched
at Trenton, N. j. In the Incorporation
papers filed there the name of the COM
pany Is given as the American Bicycle
Company; $35, 100000 of the capital stock
will be z per cent cumulative preferred
and $40 1000 900 eommon, AT the head Of
this concern, which win have an absolute
monopoly of all of the branches of bicycle
making, including sundries, will be A. g..
Spalding OF Chicago and New York, the
promoter Of the combination and the man
who secured the options on the plants.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-18
BUSINESS CONTINUES STRONG.
Heavier Volume of Business Reported
in Most Lines by Dun.

Heavier Volume of Business Reported
in Most Lines by Dun.
II. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review Of
trade says: ITO speak truly Of business
this week, one must free the mind Of
stocks. For severe decline in manufac-
turing stocks has created an impression
that it has some relation to productive in
dustry, but it has none. There was no
change in the money market worth men
tioning, and the volume of business shown
by payments through the principal clear
ing houses was 71.5 per cent larger than
in 1892, the year of greatest prosperity
hitherto, which is more than double the
gain anybody considered possible a year
ago. Never before reaching go, 900 tons
per week, the iron manufacture reports
May l an output of 250,O95 tons weekly.
Greater than in any previous year by 9.S
per cent, the actual shipments of boots
and shoes from the East reflect heavy
business, with a general advance in
prices. Hides at Chicago advanced about
/ per cent. Cotton is shade stronger.
Prices OF wool are said to have been gen.
orally advanced, with higher demands
from the interior holders. Failures for
the week have been 165 in the United
States, against 246 last year, and 20 in
Canada, against "a last year"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-18
salaries of European Rulcrs.

Uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown" yet some of the wearers Of
crowns are fairly well paid for their
uneasiness. The income Of the En-
peror of Russia for one day Is about
5000; that of the Sultan of Turkey,
$4,000; Emperor Of Austria. $4,000;
Emperor of Germany, $4,000; King OF
Italy, $500; Queen of England, s6,500;
and the King Of Belgium, $4,000. The
President OF the United States receives
about $3.50 per dag.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-18

ment to sail Tor MANILA. MHS' ONSIoN'
The brave girl determined to become Mrs.
Funston at once, and did so. No officers
wives were allowed upon the transport,
but she dressed up as bugler, and was
soon safe on board. But Gen. Otis dis
covered the trick and ordered her to leave
her husband at Honolulu. She did so,
but followed her husband in the next ship
for Manila, where she has lived since.
-
The measures taken by the Government
against Edward Atkinson in Selling the
pamphlets he was sending to the soldiers