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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
OBSERVANCE AT LEXINGTON.
Academic Exercises Suspended by
Cadets and Students.

Academic EXERCISES cnSpchucu ny
Cadets aud Students.
LEXINGTON. VA. Feb. Especial
washington's birthday was appropriate
Is observed here to-day by the closing
of the banks and post-ofiice and the sus-
pension of academic exercises at Wash
angton and Lee University and the Vir-
winia Military Institute.
This evening at The University chapel
Che Washington Literary Society held
its annual celebration. The officers We're:
president, Mr.. Z. d. OFT, OF Virginia;
Nice-President. Mr.. ]. Nice. SieE. of Viz
g1nia: Secretary, Mr.. c. F. Spencer. OF
Virginia. Mr.. +. w. Goshorn, OF West
Virginia, was chief marshal. The orators
were: w b. Wade-subject. 'Some Phases
of the Old Regime in Virginia: MI. l.
C. wi,son-subject. Modern Spain Inc
subject for debate was: Resolved. That
would It be wise and expedent for the
United States 10 form a defensive ana
offensive alliance with EnEland? Inc
Affirmative debsters were Messrs. X. S.
Saunders and T. c. Turner: the negative
Messrs n. G.. Woodson and B. M. Hart
man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH.

Groom Their Teams.
The Committee on Health met last
night and transacted a great deal of
business of the department.
The subcommittee on stables, acting
with Mr.. Gibson in order to investigate
and report on the Encouragement of the
stables, recommended that bids be sub
nitted as to the costs of the construc-
ton of such stables as will allow the
safe egress Of animals in case OF fire.
A resolution asking that the drivers Of
city carts be required to groom their
horses and mules every morning in the
week except Sunday was adopted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
Crcsce,tCity uaces.

NEW ORLEANS, la, Feb. Ere
suits: First race-selling. six and half
xurIongs-Tobe Paine 90 to and TO u
first, Diggs a to and to % second.
Dolly Weithof as TO 81 third. Time. l:22
ga
z Second race-selling. twc-ycar-olds. four
and one half furlongs-Zack Ford teven
and ] TO q first, Blink a TO and 6 to 81
second, Daisy Osborne g to u third. Time,
IS IA.
Third race-selling. one mile-Topsalant
40 to and to i, first, Lady 6 10 and
TO s. second. Quannal Parker g to- p
1hird. Time. l:ii Ia.
Fourth race-Georse Washington handl-
can. one mile and seventy yards-Wohl-
hurst & to S and 2 to 3 first. Eva Rice
@ TO and to s. second, Al Fresco Q1
10 10Y third. Time. 1-4S
.r1tth Tace-sellag, seven furlonss-L.
II Cation Is TO and 10 l0) first, Nellie
Prince 6 TO and . to u second. Chiffon
8 &c to d third. Time. 1-a:0
Sixth race-selling. one mile-BeGueath
e TO and Z 20 81 first, Swordsman t6 10
d and 2 TO - second. Colonel Eads e TO
Is third. Time, ]: AZ ga.
Seventh race-selliMc. six furlonEs-First
Past e to and 6 to 81 frst, Jamaica q to
Is and 3 to s. second. Wedding Guest az
10 - third. Time. 1:16 II.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
Fredericksburg Sends Rotary Engines
TO Seattle.

EfedciiCASUurss ociIAS 4NOt0IS IIH.iucS
10 Seattle.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Feb. %
Specialize w. D. Williams Model
Machine Works of this city has received
orders for two rotary engines from
Seattle. Wash. to be used for mining
purposes.
Mr.. w c. Graves has purchased the
old Hidden Place." in Orange county,
and is putting it in thorough repair pre-
paratory to moving there with his
family.
Mr.. I. H. Dickinson has purchased
for six hundred dollars, one hundred and
ninety acres of timber land in this coun-
ty. from E. G. Morrow, of Hartford,
Conn.
Mrs. John L. Goodrich. of this city. is
attending the Congress of Daughters Of
the Revolution in Washington as. the
representative of the chapter of that or
ganization here.
Six large barges are at the wharves
here loading With railroad ties for the
Philadelphia market.
s It IS stated that Hon. S. L. Pitts, OF
Caroline, is slated as one Of the dele
gates to the Republican National con-
vention at Philadelphia from this dis.
trict.
Mr.. John Joyce fell on the ice this
week and broke his leg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
CONFERENCE ON
CURRENCY BILL
Continued from First Page.)

banking features of the Treasury en-
tirely distinct. 1t is understood that
this feature and the Senate provision on
the gold reserve will be incorporated
in the final settlement.
NATIONAL BANKS.
Agreement has also been reached on
the provision for National Banks with
small capital and also for the issue of
bank note circulation up to the par value
of bonds deposited. The agreement on
the issue of United States notes Of
small denominations was a compromise.
The Senate provided that no notes shall
be issued below s1o but the House con-
nerees insisted that this would cause
a stringency in small bills. 1t was
finally arranged to do away with the
limitation of $40 and to provide that
the small notes of S. and under should
be kept up ito the volume now in circu-
lation, which is about 1890. 100000
The important question of the refund
ing provision of the Senate bill proved
more difficult to settle, and up TO the
close of the conference tonight no actual
agreement had been made, although a
compromise was in sight. The House
made no provision for refundlnS the
debt, and under the circumstances the
House conferees felt that if they were
to accept such an important provision as
the Senate incorporated in the bill they
should have q part in framing it. In
stead, therefore, Of accepting the Senate
provision as a whole new form was
prepared and this is likely to be the
basis of the compromise. 1t retains the
principle of refunding. but makes a con-
siderable alteration of the original phrase
ology.
Another difficult question has been the
Senate provision as to an international
Eimetallic conference. The House con-
ferees have been 10th to accept this. and
up to tonight they had declined to yield.
although the chances seemed rather more
favorable to it's retention than its rejec-
ton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
Fon s,1aL1rFoorEp FonKs.

On the tables in our extreme left aisle
we have ptaced-to be exact-just six.
hundred and fifty three pairs or giiaran-s
teed hand made ladies' shoes. from such
prominent makers as Gardner s. Estes,
Laid. Schoeber 6 Mitchell. etc. This lot
consists of regular So. IS and s. shoes
but in the following sizes only: and
IL, and 2t.ss, and a1a They have al.
bse,. marked Is cents pair.
Wien z. Fl. Spence went into the trunk
End satchel business because he Was ON
the wrong side OF tho street for shoes.
ne had to have the rooms and we got
the shoes. AS we said beSoScs 8 cents q
pair, Sizes for small fest
IL. 1u1ua 1kUH 10 Qk1
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
be ha1f-hearted and that Labyrinth will
be reached in a few days.
FROM LADYSMITH.

.Bombardnent Continues, But Does
Little Damage.
LONDON. Feb. c2.-The Morning Posts
second edition publishes dispatch from
,LadysE1ith dated February 10th, which
says that the Commandment continues
with unusual persistency and activity
from BuIwana and Blaauwoank, but IS
doing small damage. The garrison is IN
good spirits over General Roberts sue
cess and the advance of General Builer.
which is now visible.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
FOOD AND FORAGE

Are Being Pushed Into Kimberley rs
Rapidly as Possible.
LONDON; Feb. 81 :3o-The War Once
has Issued the following from Lore
Roberts:
..Paardeberg, Feb. 2-Aletl,uen reports
from Kimberley that supplies of food and
forage are being pushed on as fast as
possible. There will be enough coal 70
start the Debeers Mines in ten days. by
this means great misery Will be aile-
waited. Hospital arrangements there re
ported perfect. He hopes Prieska anu the
adjoining country will soon be settled.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
MANY LIVES WERE.lN DANGER
A Euffian Fires Several Shots into tho
Store of Mr. j. l.. Grcenwnld.

a fsuffian lF:rcs SeFer:tr SIUsS TITO er'e
Store OF Mr.. ). Il. Grcenwald-
Mr.. Jacob L Greenwald and several
ladies', who were in his store. at NO. 1E'o
cast Main street, We're badly frightened
last night by sudden succession Of pistol
shots through the windows and doors OF
the building by an unknown negro. VINO
became offended with Mr.. Grcenwaid and
seemed inclined to be boistero"s In his re-
marks. The negro was ordered to get QUE
of the store by Mr.. Greenwaid and uaon
emerging TO the pavement the wouid-oe
,,..s,,ssi,,', turned and fired several shots
irto tha rear of the store and then made
his escape. BY this time several police
men were on the scene and a crowd had
gathered.
All efforts to apprehend the rufiian were
unavailing up to an early hour this morn
ing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
A Mere Dodge.

1ONDCN, FEB. 23-The Cape Town
CORRESPONDENT of the Daily Telegraph
says:
General Cronje's request for an arm
istice was a mere dodge to gain time to
make trenches. Lord Kitchener refused.
but save him half an hour to consider
whether he would surrender uncondt-
tionally or fight TO a finish. The Beers
having said that their intention mad been
misunderstood and that they would tight
to the end. the battle was resumed"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
WASHINGTON IS
! FIFTY HONORE ::.
His Farewell Address Read it Peters
burg.
DAY GENERALLY CELEBRATED.
Academic Duties Suspended by Cadets
aud Students at LcxinSton-lsx-
erciscs MT Fredericksburg:
and Other Cities.

PETERSBURG, va, Feb. 22.-special.
The Washington Council. Junior Order
United American Mechanics. appropriate
" celebrated the birthday of Washington
at their hall tonight. Mayor j. M. Pieas-
ants read ''Washington's Farewei Al
.oress'' and short speeches were mace ~
several members OF the order.
Virginia Council, NO 3. and Old Do
an,nion Council. no. S. Joined the Wash
fSngton Council in the celebration.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
D. A. R. MEE.TING..

Mrs, Hugh Nelson Page Elected Re
gent for Virginia.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22-At to-day's
session Of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution the State regents SO far elec-
ed were announced. including:
Virginia. Mrs.. Hugh Nelson Page;
Tennessee. Mrs. James S. Pitcher; North
Carolina, Mrs. Edward data: Georgia.
Mrs. Robert Bmerey Park; Kentucky.
sLucretia Clay; South Carolina, Mrs.
Clark WayjnS. ,,u 5
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
PROFESSOR MITCHELL HURT.
He Fell on n Traction Car While 1t
Was Moving.

& Or. T. C. Mitchell. Professor of Latin
in Richmond College. was painfully hurt
on a Richmond Traction car yesterday
morning near Eighth and Broad streets.
Prom all that could he learned about the
accident. Professor Mitchell was in the
act or boarding the car while it was in
motion, and in some way lost his foot
ing and fell. He was painfully bruised
in several places. and it is feared by his
physician that one of the bones in his
ankle was fractured.
Professor Mitchell was carried TO his
home at the college. and was made as
comfortable as possible. He was resting
easily last night.
No blame was attached to. the motor
man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
DEATHS.

.BAILEY.-Died. at the residence OF Mrs.
". -. HARDWOOD. coo south Pine street.
Mrs. N. BLANCEI. beloved wife OF Her
bert H Bailey, and daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. j. S. Roberts
Funeral notice later.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
New Home.

nome OF the baltimore Lodge of Benevo-
lent and Protective Order Of Elks was
dcdicnted to-day with appropriate SER
Woes by the OFFICERS OF the Grand LodEe,
Mia xfianttc city Brooklyn. Provi-
Sance. LINN, Norfolk. Portsmouth. Roa-
nnEe Richmond, Nrorchester and other
cities were present and rook part IN the
ceremonies.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
Exne,,cd Roers From n Konjc.

LONDON, Feb. 23-The Times has the
following from Paardeberg, dated Feb
ruary 21st:
1--WE have expelled 500 Beers from an
isolated kopje about a mile southeast OF
General Cronje'S lager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
rrbe Case Adjourned,

CAPE TOWN, Feb. 22.-The Supreme
Court has adjourned the case OF the
seized steamship Mashona to March
I'd, in order to give the owners a cnance
to show the vessel had no intention OF
trading with the Beers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
anrrx orders for artillery.

LONDON. Feb. 2o.-Artillery officers
received hurry orders to-day to proceed
to South Africa with fifty one-pound
maxim Nordenfeldt guns.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
Roer Kopie Captured.

PAARDEBERG, Wednesday. February
21-6:2O P. MA Eoer kopje has been
captured with fifty prisoners General
Cronie's position is unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
MANY MISSING.

One Hundred and Ficht-EiSnt OF tue
Wiltshire Regiment.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-An additional list OF
casualties sustained by the British troops
during the retreat from Gsensburs, rep
ruary 18th, shows that fourteen men were
killed and that 15S members OF w iitsniie
and wnrcestershir regiments are miss
ing the latter fact confirming the Boer
reports that a number of prisoners had
been captured by them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
Rulers Casualties.

LONDON, Feb 22.-General Butler re-
ports that his casualties Monday, Feb
ruary 18th, wer
Ki!led-Cap,ain Thorburn. of the Royal
Fusiliers.
Wounded-Two officers and fourteen
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
Pence on Earth,
nestle relations

Mrs A.-Are their domestic relations
satisfactory?
Mrs. BIZ should think they ought &c
be. They have had the same servant girl
for ten years-Detroit Free Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
INDEMNITY ASKED
For the Killing Of Young Pears III
Hnndur,s l,o,1t n Year Ago.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-After inves-
tigating the killing OF the young Amer.
can Pears. in Honduras, ABOUT !Sai
ago. the State Department has decided
upon a formal request for indemnify.
probably for $4,000. from the Honduri;th
Government, and Minister Hunter VIII pc
instructed accordingly.
Pears was killed by a sentinel toward
the close of the revolution in Honduras.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
Pcnn.ylynnia rs. Virglnia,

PHILADELPHIA, FEB. PIE Tnlver-
nity OF Pennsylvania baseball schedule
Tor the coming season allots April 18th
and esth to the University of Virginia at
charlottesville.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
OBITUARY.
John Geek.

Mr. John Beck, wel!-known citizen,
died at o'clock yesterday afternoon at
his residence, No. 500 east Federal street.
in the sixty-stxth year of his age. fie
was at one time farmer near this city.
but of late years had followed the occu-
patton Of shoemaker.
Mr.. Beck was born in Australia but
had lived in this country for th:rtys!x
years. He is survived by widow and
eight children. They are: Mrs. Alfred
Reger, Mrs. Henry Becker. Miss Mary
Beck. Frank John, Louis, Exsavier, and
Anthony Beck.
The funeral will take place at o'clock
this afternoon from st. Mary's Catholic
church
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
Mrs. n. BIanch Bailey.

Mrs N RIanch Bailey died at the resi-
deuce of Mrs. w. r. HARDWOOD, 500 south
Pine street. last evening at 6:6 o'clock.
after a lingering Illness. She was the
rife of Mr.. Herbert Fl. Bailey. assistant
to Mr.. Charles Bi.frgps. funeral director.
and the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs J. 5.
Roberts. She leaves one child and several
sisters and brothers to mourn their loss.
W. W. Bnrtnn-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. VA. Feb. e.
Specialize. w. w Burton died at his
nome here this evening after short IL
ness. aged forty years. A widow and
three children survive him.
s.sDry Clay Miner
NEW YORK, Feb 222.-IIanry Clay
Miner. the theatrical manager and ex-
member OF Congress. dropped dead this
afternoon In his home, on Riverside
drive, OF apoplexy, aged ffty-eishr years
Mr.. Miners estate is estimated to be
worth more than $4,000
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Intercstin: Facts About Richmond's
Citizens and Other Matters.

Mr.. J.. G. Luck, Of Andrews, Va, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. George S. Warner. of Lebanon
Church was a visitor at the City Hall
yesterday.
Mr.. James a. Lawson, manager OF the
billiard parlor a the Jefferson Hotel; re-
mains quite i'll at his home on south Bel.
videre street.
The Childrens' Chorus of the Wednes-
day Club will meet for rehearsal IN the
Toung, Mems Christ!sn Association Hall.
Saturday at 1e o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23

The virginians at the Jefferson are:
Gardner =. Boothe. Alexandrta:ss5aE e. 8
yenable. Petersburg: Ar B. I. Feldner.SN or.
folk; VA. Mace orkle. Charleston, w
Va; H z. Ball. Wheeling. ,--l<si
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23

s. Colonel Garter. proctor OF the Uniyer
ESQ YisGipia, y Ia the city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
FIGHT TO I. FINISH I.
OR SURRENDER

Continued from First Page.)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23

Mr.. John Joyce fell on the ice this
eek and broke his leg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23

banking features of the Treasury en-
tirely distinct. 1t is understood that
this feature and the Senate provision on
the gold reserve will be incorporated
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-01

has been right at first upon each OF
three vital stages in the drama. He was
right in counciling delay in declaring
war against Spain, when he was assured
that his. rightful demand for Canadian
home rule Chome rule in Cuba Of the
Canadian typo was within reach The
membors of his own party in congress
were wrong when they failed to support
the president and under n gust OF pas.
sion declared war contrary to his advice.
TN second important crisis our
loader was also right at first and showed
the highest political wisdom. The
Philippines were not to be demanded,
but the Pandora's box was to be left
for Spain to struggle with.
Again, in regard to Puerto Rico, he
has been right from the very start"
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-01
UTILIZING THE GOUT.
IL Has Power TO soothe the Man
with n Cracked shoe. .'a b..

"Evcry now and them said n man
OF moderate means, something hap
pens to remind me that | am only a
novice In the art Of life. For instance,
my shoes were wearing out and In one
of them there was All ugly crack In the
top. II there Is one thing more dis
turbing to me than another, 1t Is the
sight Of a shoe on one of my feet with
hole I'm the top. But I had not the
money wherewith to buy another pair,
and, though 1t may seem ridiculous, |
couldn't very well spare the quarter
that 1t would cost for a patch, to say
nothing of the fact that patched shoe
Is little less unsightly In my eyes than
one with n hole In 1t.
walking, in this predicament, one
day, | met friend, whose means, so
Tar as | knew. were little. If any, great
er than my own. He now had In the
top Of one of his trinity blackcd shoes
carefully cut round hole. Since had
last seen him he had apparently pros
pcrcd enough to have got the gout. a
fact on which | venturcd TO comment.
"Why,' he said. you can get precise
ly the same kind of gout with pair
of shears. And then he smiled. He
always was blithe and gay, no matter
what betided.
"Well, when | got home l enlarged
that hole in the top of my shoe to the
size and responsibility Of n gout open
Ing, and now, when | go down in the
morning on the elevated, | don't hold
that foot with the broken shoe curled
under the seat back Of the other ankle
rs though | had a curious habit that
way, but place 1t boldly out in front
and ! read the paper with the air Of q
man who is going down town with his
surplus interest money to take a little
flier in ocks."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-01

1t is not surprising to learn that
Colonel Funston of the Twentieth Kan
sas was the first man to enter Malolos,
for he has tried to be at the front in
every fight.
"At Bayamo, Cuba" says the lola
(Kan. Register, "where he was one of
400 mounte,; Cubans who charged a
line of $500 Spanish infantry, waiting
to receive them with cannon at the an
giles, his horse was swept from under
him by charge of canister and he was
left on foot, 80 yards from the Spanish
lines. Il saw could be of no further
use, he remarked, in telling the story
to the writer hereof, so l took the sad
die and bride off my dead horse and
walked off the field.
Think of that His horse had just
been killed by IA cannon shot, and SOC
men only 30 yards away were shooting
at him, and yet he remembered that
saddles and brides We're scarce and
dear and staid in that fire till he could
carry his away! No wonder that witt
such leader the Twentieth Kansas il
making glorious record.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-01

Cuba is not suffering m ch, in a fin IL
nancial way at least, since Uncle Sans
government took her under protection,
The democrats would be pleased to have
the people think she was still wofully
abused, but the records will not sustain
any such assertion. 1t is surprising
when the work of reconstruction is con-
sidered that the islands finances should
be prosperous so early, but the fact re-
mains that she has not only been made
self supporting, but has to her credit
for the year 1899 surplus of 81 ,260 600.
When it is considered that more has
been done during the past year, than
for many years, for the islands santa
ton and improvement generally, this
statement is all the more startling
The calamity fellows are clearly at q
disadvantage in regard to Caba.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-01
AWED BY THE AUTHORS.
but by and By Mr.. Williams Got
Over His TimiditY.

Some day perhaps Jesse Lynch Will
liams may follow his book of newspa-
per stories with some sketches of mag
azine Office life. He has had expert
cnccs, and he can write them.
Here is one of them:
when | first went to Scribner's
Magazine" he said, Il was walking
Interrogation point. The editor would
toss letter across the table just like
common piece of paper, saying:
Here's n letter from Kipling. It's all
right 1t might rs well have been n
note from his tailor.
81 stood by and shivered at the sac
rilegc. And the typewriters! They
would pound out letters to Meredith,
Stockton, James, Howells and Kip
ling just as they might have done to
me, without changing feature or
missing a punctuation mark, and
marveled at their nerve. One day Il
stout, middle aged man brushed by me
In the office. We begged each others
pardon
Hold on a minute called the edi-
tor. Z want to speak to yen, Howells.'
Sldt l1OWellSs uSkeu Tue OuCS
boy.
Sure
"'Mr Howells?' -
ayes ff:'&H.
Mr.. w. d. HowellsY
"'Cert'
"'Mr. William Dean HowellsY
""Ihe same
"And softly caressed the sleeve that
the novelist had brushed against as if
| it had been touched by n saint. But
| after awhile the feeling of awe wore
| off. We deal in authors. That's our
| business" Philadelphia Saturday
Evening Post
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-01

Pennsylvania has purchased 10000
acres of ground suitably located rs Il
beginning in the direction of forest
preservation. This is only beginning.
The state plans to purchase every avail
abls acre of timber land which can be
obtained within her borders at the
maximum price of 800 per acre, this
being the limit fixed by the legislature,
This is movement which ought to be
taken up by every state i'll the union
1t is alarming to note the rapidity with
which the native forests are being swept
from the face of the country, and some
check should be placed upon its destruc
tion before every yestige of native
forest is ruined