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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-19

provement through water reclamation.
While about seven million acres of land
in Italy are already under irrigation, this
is by no means all the land subject to
reclamation, and projects are now on foot
for additional development the possibili-
ties Of which are very great. The great
Government irrigating canals in Italy
have a length of over 40 miles, and the
vast network OF distributing channels ag-
gregate a total length of something over
1000 miles
1t is understood that the new King.
Victor Emmanuel III. will devote himself
largely to internal improvements, first
breaking away from the staggering eX-
pense to the State of foreign entangle-
ments.
Italian history contains many interest
ing accounts of wars and strifes over the
sources of irrigation during the days OF
feudalism and OF conflicts with foreign
nations. An interesting incident is told
of the temporary destruction and imme-
date repair Of The Naviglio Martesana,
the large canal of Milan.
During the last century, owing to exces-
sive pressure, about 500 feet of the chan
mel near Milan was carried away, cutting
of the water supply Of the city, and, oc-
curing in April, Just as the demand for
irrigation was commencing, it necessitated
the utmost energy TO complete the repairs
in time TO save the great crops dependent
upon its waters. Il was considered neces-
sary, among other things, to replace the
ancient earthen embankment by a vast
retaining wall Of brick masonry. The
Government acted with great vigor and the
work was successful, six weeks Of tre-
mendous effort sufiicing for its completion.
At such times the people of irrigated coun-
tries appreciate the exertions of their Gov
ernments. When the British Government
In India reopened the Delhi canal, great
coneourses Of people accompanied the wat
ers as they passed slowly along through the
new channel-fowers were thrown into
the stream, and the multitude loudly ex-
pressed their Joy, and welcomed with glad
cheers the sight OF the long desired waters
Similarly the inhabitants of Milan collect
ed in vast numbers along the banks of
the Canal Martesana upon it's reopening.
and cheer after cheer arose re the waters
poured past. All classes and parties uni
ted in bestowing the highest praise upon
the engineers and the administrator. for
their energy had saved the crops of the
year.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-19
IRON TRADE DOUBTFUL AGAIN.
Stability of Prices Threatened by the
Cut in Structural Steel.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1S.-The drop in
structural material of SIS per ton-an I'M
| looked-for event-has done more to IN
settle confidence and postpone buying than
| any other single happening of late. The
market refuses to believe that the stub
born attitude OF the Bessemer Pig Asso-
citation and of the billet manufacturers can
be maintained. Further, there is stronger
determination on The part of the railroad
men, whose requirements exceed one mil
lion tons, not to buy ton of rails until
the your-money-o or ycur-life quotation of
$35 Is cut Manufacturers betray anxiety 10
settle wage-scales in view OF the opening
up demand for iron and steel material
everywhere At present, consumers are
doing next to nothing In the way OF order
ing in order to hasten the prevailing down
ward tendency in prices. Conferences are
In progress.
The Republic Iron and Steel Company is
counting trouble with its workmen. The
latter will welcome idleness TO September
Is The outside buyers refuse to accept
the view that present quotations are bot
tom. Big sales of Alabama pig have been
made at cut rates Offers of Pennsylvania
and Ohio pig are now under consideration
amounting to over 100, 900 tons at big
cut. Conditional offers nave Deen MADE
for large quantities OF forge iron in the
West. Contracts amounting to $4,000 tons
OF iron and steel plates and shapes will
be closed today or Monday TO catch which
the IS reduction was made. The Amer
SCAN Tin Plate Company has heavy orders
which necessltate carly resumption.
moderate demand is in sight for bars,
hoops, sheets. and rods Conditional quo
tations were cabled yesterday to Europe
for considerable quantities OF steel de-
pending on freight rates from mill after
September 5. The larger consumers are In
line to place big orders as soon as certain
quotations are announced which they know
must come There is a larger latent de-
mand that is generally recognized, accord
ing to the reports of agents who have been
quietly roofing around during the past few
weeks. High priced billets and rails are
holding back an avalanche of business.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-19
RIGHT TO USE CONDUITS
The Electrical Engineer Discusses
a Lighting Problem.
Recommends That Question BE Re-
ferred to the District Attorne-
Suggests Purchasing the Privileges
of Utilizing Traction Ducts for
the Purpose of determinations.

Walter c. Allen the Electrical Engi-
neer. has forwarded recommendation to
the Commissioners that the question as
to whether they have authority to request
the United States Electric Lighting Com
pauy to make connections with the con-
duit of the City and Suburban Railway
Company for the purpose of maintaining
public electric lights On certain streets be
referred to the Attorney for the District
for an opinion.
In his letter TO the Commissioners Mr..
Allen states that it is highly desirable
that public arc lights should be estab-
lished on New York Avenue, from Sew
enth Street northwest to Florida Avenue
northeast; on Fifth Street northwest, from
Massachusetts, Avenue to New York Ave-
nue., and on certain other streets on which
the City and Suburban Railway Company
operates its cars.
When the said railway company laid
its tracks along these Streets he says,
lit built conduits OF greater capacity than
is now needed for the operation Of the
road. In the act authorizing the construc-
ton OF this conduit. approved June II,
1898, the following proviso is inse ted:
"a Provided. That nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed as authorizing
or permitting said company to use their
conduits or cables or electric conductors OF
any character whatever for the purpose
of electric lighting or power, except such
as may be necessary for the lighting and
propelling of the cars and other machinery
Of such road and the powerhouse Of said
company. or other property owned or ac-
quired by said company adjacent to the
lines OF the road and necessary for the
operation of said road
II am informed unofficially by the United
States Electric Lighting Company that
they could purchase from the Sity and
Suburban Railway sufficient number Of
ducts for public lighting purposes. / re-
spectfully recommend that the question be
referred to the Attorney as to whether
the Commissioners could request the
United States Electric Lighting Company
to make connections with these conduits
for the purpose of maintaining public cleo
trio lights on the aforementioned streets,
if the said lighting company can furnish
evidence that 1t is the owner Of a certain
number of ducts in this conduit
The United States Electric Lighting
Company has the right TO extend its ecn-
duit wherever it desires. and il the exist
ing conduits in these streets cannot be
used it will be necessary to lay others.
This would be contrary TO the general plan
for a conduit system. since there is ample
room in the existing conduit for street
lighting purposes
The recommendation OF the Electrical
Engineer has been approved.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-19
IRRIGATION TN ITALY
Interest Felt in 1t by the Late
King Humbert.
Achievements Wrought by the Sys-
tem-Arid Wastes and Marshes
ducinE Valuable Crops-Improve-
ments Through Water Reclamation

Through the assassination Of King Hum
bert of Italy the poor people Of that his
toric land lost a conscientious friend AL
though Rome, and later Italy, have sup
ported many tyrants who have trampled
upon the necks of the people as upon
worms, others Of its rulers, King Humbert
among the number. have had the good
of the peasants thoroughly at heart, and
have endeayored TO improve and anchor
ate their condition. Especially notable as
q means to this end have been the irriga-
tion works of Italy. largely undertaken
and fostered by her successive monarchs
and ministries.
The early Romans were careful irrigat-
ors. and italy is known in history as the
classic land OF irrigation. although It is
not believed that any large irrigation sys-
TENS or great canals were constructed un-
til in comparatively recent times. AS in
the Far East. springs, wells, and small
streams. easily diverted from their chan
uels. were the sources of supply; but in
the last few centuries Italy has developed
some magnificent irrigation systems.
Al INC N4StAANAS Oh IltNiHoLA anu 4Ttlll-
hardy hundreds OF thousands of poor peo-
pie have found relief and comfort through
the revivifying influence or water. great
tracts OF marsh and waste land having
been reclaimed to irrigation. Nothing could
be more striking than the contrast between
some of the irrigated and the uni.rigated
districts. Many OF the former are among
the most densely populated regions of Eu-
rope. Their soils have received just the
element needed to call forth their inherent
powers and instead OF arid wastes ard ex-
teusive marshes, cornfelds, rice grounds,
fax fields. and green meadows producing
wonderful crops, cover the face of the
country with prosperous farms, and cot
tages surrounded by the vine and the fig,
and inhabited by happy families. II is
only necessary to compare the present CON
dition Of the provinces where irrigation
exists with their destitute past to see the
good which a wise Government policy has
wrought for the people Nearly SIX hun
dred years have been required to perfect
the splendid canal system of Piedmont,
and to change its once arid wastes and
dreary marshes into sheets of cultivation.
The moral presents itself to irrigators
IN the United States, who are but begin
ming this work, that they may have cheer
been accomplished in this country by ri
vate capital in a fiftieth part OF that time.
The late King always eyinced a particu-
lar interest IN the irrigation work of the
State and in the possibilities OF rural Inn
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-19
A WoMAN's LONG WALK.
Michigan Mother With Six ChiIdren
Searching for Her Father.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo-, Aug. 1S.-Foot-
sore and weary, Mrs. Elizabeth Burns, of
Grand Rapids. Mich, and six children, the
youngest two and the Oldest eleven years
old, arrived here yesterday. having walked
from Grand Rapids to this city, or 700
miles. Three months ago Mrs. Burns
husband died in the Michigan city, leaving
her and the children in destitute circum-
stances. Her father, Eli Gray, was living
in Odn, H., and wrote to her to come
there.
Not having money to pay her fare. she
gathered up few articles of clothing, bed
ding, and cooking utensils. and pacing
these and the three youngest children in
a pushcart, the other three children ac-
companying on foot, she started On her
long journey.
When she reached Odin she learned that
her father had sold out and removed to
southeast Missouri, locating in the vicinity
OF Poplar Bluff. The woman, undaunted
by the hardships experienced in her long
walk, gathered her family and possessions
together and resumed her Journey. Yester-
day morning she reached here.
Her father cannot be found. The
woman's health is broken and the children
are i'll. The authorities are caring for
them. Mrs. Burns is thirty eight years
of age.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-19
MISSIONARIES OFF TO PERSIA.
Farewell Service I'm Rooms of the
Presbyterian Board.

NEW YORK, Aug 1s.-A farewell serv-
ice in honor OF the departure of some
Presbyterian missionaries for Persia was
held at the Presbyterian Board Of Foreign
Missions this afternoon. The Persian mis-
slonaries sail on the Mesaba for England
tomorrow morning. They will proceed over
the Continent % Russia, and thence to
Persia.
The following is a. list of those who will
go: The Rev. J. L. Potter d. D., OF Gin
cinnati; DR.. aud Mrs. W. s Vanneman, of
Philadelphia; Miss Susan S. Lienbach OF
Panora, Iowa; Miss Jessie Wilson, NJ. D.,
of New Wilmington, Pa; Miss Blanche
Wilson, NJ. D.. of Nova Scotia; the Rev.
Charles Pitman, of Franklin, Pa, and the
Rev. Charles E. Sterrett OF McConnells-
burg, Pa. The last three are entering upon
mission work in Persia for the first time
The others are returning to that county
after furloughs spent in this country.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-19
IN TIE FAMINE DISTRICT.
Wide Extent of the Calamity Re-
ported by n Traveller.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-Gilson Willets,
recently returned from journey through
the ADMINISTRATOR region in India, thus
describes conditions there:
1.-The famine is, above all, big famine.
You can search all the books in the Brit
ish Museum and you won't find record of
a bigger famine. The breadless area COW
ers $4,000 square miles, which is one
third OF all India, or as big as all Canada.
In this area are 50,00O,O00 people. Ten
millions are entirely destitute, and OF
these the Government is taking care OF
$500, coo, on relief work and in poor
houses. The streets OF Bombay were full
of starving people, while over the million
dollar railway station. and on the univer-
sity campus, and from the portals of the
gorged market building the British flag
loated gayly.
up sprang from the gutter in front of
the Great Western Hotel, where 1 stopped,
dozen brown bodies, with lean forms and
robust lungs. They clamored for bread
in the Hindustani tongue. They were
starving and no one would throw them
even a crumb. To give them money would
mean to be surrounded instantly by mad
mob. Thus famine greeted me at the very
moment of my arrival
"Other famine sufferers, grown-up
Hindus. as well as young Hindus, croucned,
or loitered, or slept, or awaited death pear
other grain cribs. | took a train north
ward from Bombay At a small station l
perceived a horrible, hideous group, rep
resenting starvation. They might have
risen from the grave. Brown skin covered
their bones, like leather stretched over
frame. The young woman's shouder-blade
had burst through the skin. could have
filled the basin-like stomach of the long
man on the ground, ard in il washed my
hands. He arose and slapped his hollow
stomach with one hand, and, with the
other smote his brow. The woman point d
to the brown naked mite on her thigh
bone They implored in weak. PARKWAY
voices, Salam. Sahib; you are our father
and our mother. Give US food. and God
will bless you with many children And
from that time l saw similar groups, and
scenes, heard similar pitiful cries, saw
equal distress, on every side.
about every ten or fifteen miles there
was relief camp or a poorhouse; the
starving people have to walk from ten to
fifty miles to get to them. In the relief
camps people are seldom arrested. They
are too busy or too tired to do wrong. Are
the people honest among themselves? Yes;
for obvious reasons. They have nothing to
steal from one another.
ut seems incredible that SO many mil
lions of people can be starving at one time,
that so many hundreds of thousands are
dying, that such distress exists among the
living. But the scenes l have described
are Just as true of the stricken district
this moment as they were when I sailed
from Bombay few weeks ago The fam
inc will last throughout this year, and its
effects will be felt for more than 4 year
to come"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-19
BRIGANDs IN ITALY.
bandits Rob Tourists and Terrorizc
the Town of FrascaE

ROME, Aug. 1S.-One of the orthodox
things which visitors to Rome usually do,
has been TO make a trip to Fraseati. love-
ly little town. picturesquely situated
few miles from the Eternal City Today
panic prevails at Frascati. Visitors are
giving it a wide berth and even Italians
Of the upper classes who occupy pretty
villas during the summer months have fed.
The trouble is due to the operation of a
band Of brigands who had the presumption
TO follow their nefarious work under the
very walls of Rome. They are quite stage
brigands, being armed TO the teeth and
masked. Three weeks ago they held up Il
coach full OF tourists, cleaned out the-lot
OF all their money and jeweIry, killed ono
gendarme. wounded another. and got away.
The chief of the Roman police descended
on Frascati with all his detective force
and the military authorities sent soldiers
who secured the country with the result
that fifty suspects were taken and the chief
proclaimed that the trouble was over
But last Sunday another band held up
another coach and killed an Italian tourist
who attempted resistance. Then the exo-
dus set In.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-19
EUROPE IN NEED OF COAL.
Demand Such That Double Price Can
BE Obtained

NEW YORK. Aug. 1S.-Coal merchants
say that the foreign demand for our coal
has continued to increase in the past week
and the prospects are that it will hold
out for some time to come. The offerings
OF tonnage to fill the demand, however,
continue slight and freight rates have
risen to an unprecedented figure. Nine
teen and one-haIf shillings freightage a
ton has been asked in the past week. and
in all instances the foreigners have shown
a willingness to buy at that figure. Thus
the foreigners are now buying our coal
at about $3.50 ton. whereas in this coun-
try it is selling at half that figure.
Coal merchants early in August thought
that the freight limit had been reached
when offerings of tonnage were accepted at
II shillings. but now, they say, no one
dares guess just how high freights will go.
In the middle Of July 16 shillings was
quoted as the highwater mark. Coal to
I'LL foreign orders is now lying at Phila-
delphia, but the movement is very slow.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-19

Heurieh's Senate is the best table beverage.
Phone 63i, Arlington Botting Co., Tor 4 case.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-19

my desk in the studio, that l might write
my weekly letter always pleasant task,
If It does sometimes impress an unmeth-
odical artist as returning with inartistic
regularity-so this first of a series of let
tiers from the summer studio comes to
close with the promise OF further art talks
from this precious den which l entered
yesterday after a four years absence.
JAMES HENRY MOSER.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-19
THE HILLS OF CORNWALL
A Painters Return to His Long
Deserted Studio.

The Colonial Style of Architecture
Landscape Gardening by the Pro-
fessional-Farmers' Efforts in That
Direction-Thc Outing of an Artist.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11
In MelnOriaml.

WHEREAS, it has pleased Our Heav-
enly Father in his wise providence to
remove from our midst our dear friend
and sister, Mrs. NJ. f. Travnham
Therefore be it resolved
First That in the death cf Mrs.
lraNnham, member OF the PASTORS
Aid nrd NJ Missionary Society OF the Lau
rcns Presbyterian church, which oc
CURED June 7th 1900, we record our
sorrow and testify to her conscientious
Christian life and bow to His Will
who doeth all things well. "What He
doeth we know not now, but shall
know hereafter"
Second: That We desire rs n Society
TO bear testimony to the high esteem
IN which she was held in this com
munity, the deep affection with which
she was regarded by large circle of
friends; we minglo our tears with
those OF the stricken family and earn
estly commend them to Him, who has
promised and is able and willing to
comfort their sorrowing hearts.
Third: That these resolutions be re-
corded upon n page OF our minutes
and that a copy be sent to the South
ern Presbyterian and county papers
for publication.
Mrs. l. A. Tune,
Robert Adams,
Mrs Benjamin,
Committee.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11
Death Of Jones +, Bolt.

Jones +. Bolt died in this c:y at 3
=. NJ. on Sunday last. That death
loves shining mark is striking ly
verified in the dcceasc OF this noble
young man.
Jones +. Bolt was reared on a farm
at Poplar Springs in this county and
came to the city three years ago. taxi
ing the pace of deputy Clerk Of the
Court and has resided in this city
81 ce. No young IN ever made a
more favorable impress. on. Devotion
to duty, efficiency, the highest mt raj
and gentlemanly bearing, were his
distinguishing traits: but there was
about Jones Bolt, a modesty, gentle
ness and sweet courtesy all his own,
and his friends were all who knew him
and all loving him as "very brother"
10 these and they are many his loss is
indeed irreparable, but it will be con
soalion TO their souls that in his brief
career he was dear to Them IT is a
precious legacy to the writer to have
had Jones f. Bolt, pure, good,
Christian boy, a friend. His remains
were carried on Monday to Poplar
Springs and there they lie alongside
his fathers and his kindred. He caves
an aged mother, sisters, wife, who
was Miss Washington, and three little
children. Sad indeed for these that
they no more can have his loving car e
and sweet companiOnship but pre-
cious TO them rs Il heritage that it can
be so truly written of son, brother,
husband, father-"None knew him but
to love him, none named him but to
praise"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11
Petit Jurors for July Term of Court

The foll.wing have been drawn as
Jurors to serve at the July Term OF
Court, which convenes on the 10th
inst, Judge Aldrich to preside:
j. Wade Anderson, Laurens: E. Fl.
Moore, 4oungs; w. T. Bobo, Youngs :
W. h. Benjamin, I.aurens; Joe M.
Pearce, Waterloo; IL. G. Culbertson.
Waterloo; Ii. Nj B'akcley, Scnnietown:
w, j. Anderson, Wa'crlro @: j. ID. Ad-
ans, Laurens; l. NJ. Dial, Youngs: w.
NJ. Dodson, Sullivan; W. Nj. Deck,
Dials; L billiard, Scuflletowp; =,
Jones, Waterloo; f. j. Dendy, Cross
Hill; II. T. Andrews, Dials: j. r John
son, Jacks; L. L.Edwards, Sr. Youngs:
Il. j. Stoddard, Dials; w. p. Montioy
Hunter j. w. Goodwin, Dial: J. D
w, Watts, Lanrens: j. f. Goddard
Waterloo; +. II. Bishop, Jacks: j. D..
Power, Dials: J. r. B ,yd, Waterloo:
NJ. Nj league, Cross liiil: j. p. Sim.
mons, sullivan; NJ. Is. Crisp, Hunter; :;
j. w. Knight, Waterloo; o. +. Cox,
1oungs: Hugh S. Kennedy, Laurcns;
Is; F.. Ballew, Laurcns; j. II. Godfrey
waterloo; W. B. Cooper, Youngs; j.
Il. a. Sallrw liuntpr
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11
Supplementlng the School Fund.

A prominent farmer and head of a
I mily largely interested in the "pub-
lic school, has requested us to note
the Ic ecessity OF supplementing the
fund by spec al levy as provided by
law. We are glad to find a Gentle
man giving his attention TO so i'm
portant matter, calling upon the
Iress TO exert its influence and recog-
nlzing the same. But we regret that
the conversation did not occur at an
earlier date. The legal steps prere-
quisite to special supp'ementing tax
by u School District are provided in
section II o. an Act OF the General
Assembly, February l1th '98. 1t pro-
vidos for special levy not to exceed
4 mI!is. But the public meeting for
voting on special levy must be had
before the first of June Of the financial
year. Any School District can vote
upon the question, but not after the
date named. We are glad to call at
tentiOn to tho matter and those inter
ested Will know to move between the
let OF January and the 1st Of June.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11
Millions Given Away,

1t is certainly gratifying to the pub.
lie to know OF one concern in the lana
who are not afraid to be generous to
the needy and suffering. The pro-
prietors OF DR.. Kings New Discovery
Tor Consumption, Coughs and Colds
nave given away over ten million trial
Dottles OF this great medicine, and
nave the satisfaction OF knowing it has
EUsoR2cly cured thousands Of hope
Hoarseness and all diseases 81 thu
Throat, Chest and Lungs are surely
cured by 1t. Call on Laurens Drug Co,
and get free trial bottle. Regular
size 80 cents and $l.O0 Every bottle
guaranteed or price refunded