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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-17
BY THE WAY Of CABLE.

The British Governments expenses IN
the case of the Venezuela arbitration from
1885 to date were G65,6S5 tsS2S.125)
Hon Webster Davis, Assistant Secretary
of the Interior, has arrived at Naples on
his way to America
The British frst-class cruiser Power
full. with the naval brigade which has
been operating against the Beers in
South Africa, sailed for England yester-
day from Cape Town.
1t is officially announced that the
British casualties at Drefontein March
10th were G. men killed and 321 wounded.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-17
CLEVELAND GOES FISHING.

Ex-Prcsident and Party Return to
Palm Beach With Big Catch.
MIAMI, FILA, March 16.-tsx-President
Cleveland, DR.. Bryant and ex-Secretary
Lamont came down from Palm Beach
last night. This morning they started
for days fishing in Bay Biscayne, ac.
companieG by ex-senator Camden o1
west Virginia. They returned tnls
evening with a large eaten, ihciuoils
some tremendous king hsh.
MI Cleveland and party returned to
Palm Beach tonight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-17
MISS TURNER saw
HER FATHER SHOT.
.GiIIigan viii Testify That She Was
There-Grand Juryman Says Eyi-
dence Against Him Not Strong.

4 E p - - 9
PETERSBURG. VA, March 16.-spe-
.ciaL-one of the grand jurors who heard
evidence in the case against A. G. Gilt
gan, charged with the murder of c. Bev-
.erly Turner. being one of the men who
found a true bill against Gillighan. does
not hesitate to talk freely about the case.
The juryman says that the evidence
brought before the jury against Gillisan
was not strong. and he does not believe
that. conviction will be brought for
murder in the first degree. The testimony
of Miss Isabel Turner. the young woman
whom the prisoner loved. and Of Mrs.
Turner, her mother. he says, was not
especially damaging to the accused. but
really some of 1T was favorable to Gilii-
gan, Mrs. Turner ana her daushter
heard the fatal shot fully two hours be-
fore the murder was discovered, and one
OF them remark that the noise Vas
made by q loud arecracker. Gilligan Will
testify that Miss Turner was present
when the shot was fired.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-17
PRICE TWO, CENTS.
Sydney Jackson IS so badly burned tnat
his recovery is next to impossible.
EXTEND FACILITIES.
Chesapeake and Ohio Putting in Side
erncks-Public Building.


CHARLOTTE:SyILLE, VA, March 10
SpeciaI-On account OF the large In
crease OF freight over the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway for this point, that
company has found it necessary to IN
crease their facilities for unloading cars,
and have purchased several acres
OF land near the Junction Depot. and
have a number of hands now at work
putting In extensive side-tracks and
turn tables. -,
4 Congress having recently passed btl,
states Court be held in Charlottesville.
the probability is that this city will soon
erect a government building for court :.
and post-of11ce purposes
Mrs. Mary s. Burton, wife of r. u.
Burton, died yesterday morning at her
home near the Woollen Mills.
Mrs sIollie Harris died yesterday at
her home, near Ivy Depot. Of heart fail
ure.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-17
= q. sI,eps Dams god.

4 CIdFToN FORGE Y A. March lss---
Special The Chesapeake and Ohio mas
chine shops were badly daM1ged by Dire
ABOUT o clock last nigh The damage.
most OF which was done To tine machine
~, viii amount to s.. 100. IT,; 0gi6aD OF
I the fire . unknoWa,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-17
ONE CREMATED; ]; FOUR HURT.
Fall of 4 .Hane" in a Furnace Will
Cause Death of Three

u
Cause Death of Three
PITTSBURG, Pa, March S16---By the
faII of q 3..hang' at the Mononghala!
furnace Company, at McKeesrort, one
man was cremated two fatally burned.
and two others badly injured
Explosions of this character are fre-a
nuentsin this section, but TIE absolute dis
appearance .of George Martin lends an
air Of mystery to the affair that makes
II unique Three hundred tons of molten
ore. used in the reduction of pig iron.
became fast In the furnace, and Martin
and George Curven tried to disiodge It..
Suddenly the entire mass fell causing q
terrific explosion.
No. trace OF Martins body can be
found, Curyen, when discovered. was in
a horrible shape.
The other men. who were at the bottom
Of a the furnace. Jared some better. but
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-17
One Foot OF Snow.

PULASKI, VA, March Especial
The snow is one foot deep on the level:
no drifting It is melting some to-day.
There 3 an epidemic OF grip In this
section Senator T. l., Tate and Dele
gate D. S. Pollock have been confined TO
their homes with 1T for ten days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-17
WILL COME TO RICHMOND.
american Tobacco Company Closes
New York Plant.

NEW YORK, March 1s.-The American
Tobacco Company discharged its entire
list OF five hundred employees. men and
women, to-day from the cigar factory at
Fifty-second Street and East River, and it
will move it's plant to its factories in
Richmond. Va, Baltimore. Cincinnati, and
Lancaster. Pa.
Manager Gordon. IN the factory, said
that the shutting down was on account OF
the expenses. Labor is too expensive
here" said he. .'and we can get.it cheaper
In the other places. "
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-17
IN PROSPERlTY's WAKE.
Million Dollar Cotton Mill Will EN-
n1oy 4 400 Hands.

pIoy 2, ,4OO hA' hAAAuS.
GAINESVILLE, GA. March 1o.-lre : q
colet Manufacturing Company, OF Pacoles,
s C. TODAY bought tract of $50 acres
of land two miles from this city, on
which will be erected a s1.ooo.o 900 cotton
mill. The mill will operate 5e.cOo sptnd.ess
ami make standard sheeting for export
only. Thirty thousand bales of cotton q
rear will be consumed, and ], 400 hands Will
be employed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-17
PROTOCOLS SIGNED.
Secretary Hay and Lord P.uncefote
Extend the Time.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Secretary
Hay and Lord Pauncefote to-day at the
State Depa rtment signed protocols extend
ing the time allowed for the ratification
of the reciprocity treaties between the
United States and the British West ln-
dian Islands Of Jamaica. Turks and
1aicos. Bermuda and the British Colony
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-17
Decrease in Bank Clearinss.

NEW york, March 16.-Total bank
clearings at the principal cities Of the
United States for the week ending March
18th were s., gil, ,O2O. .647, decrease of ia
per cent.
Outside of New York, sSeO, Oso,S0O, de-.
crease of 90 per cent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-17

Continued on ThEd Page.)s
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-12-26
FARNAClA PEREZ AVILES
Plaza fincfpaI.
ArecibO, Pa rtO : Rico.

antigua fu6 del Lcdo Perez
hoy popdad del Manuel Perez Aves ha
La altra de las primeras
case Isa.
cargo ntegene personal
bao La Immediate direction del Perez Avles
quImicos inventados apicado la terapeutfca
medaa
plata Expoaciones extranjeras.
Precios
81 Perez don Pedro Rios an encargados dal mostrado
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-12-26
lASEGUROS MARITIMOS
NOrte- Germanica.
Representatives.
EI Faro
de Ia Vida.

La superiOridad de la
Emulsion de Scott es indis-
Cutibie y sc manifesto ms
: tantaneamente ante ell OBJ
seryadOr impartial en- los
puntOs siguientes: PrimerO,
su sabOr dnlCe y agradabIe;
segnndO, sus energicas "pro-
piedades" en- los casOs de
caquexia, tuberculosis, ane-
mia, los infartOs glandula-
res, las afecciOnes 6Seas de
caracter estrumOsO, las
afecCiOnes del aparatO reS-
piratOriC, eI raquitismO, etc.
Tambien en- las cOnvalecen-
ciaS de en- ermedades Iargas
y debiIitantes es I'M buen
mediCameEto.
Ademas de sus prOpieda-
des curatiVas, la
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
HIRED-HELP PROBLEM.
Its Solution Puzzles Western Farmers
a. Well a. Housekeepers
in the Large Cities.

1t is the hired-help problem that I
have not yet been able to solve. have
to pay good prices. Day hands have
commanded $3.50 q day right along
this summer, and it is mostly unrelia-
BILE help at that. So if desire to reap
any profits on their labor at ordi-
nary prices of produce have to look
after them pretty closely, and If pos
sible work with them right along. 1
contracted to have my corn cut at
$1.so an acre rather than pay $3.50 a
day. The corn was heavy, but the
man cut five acres in about 3h days.
At day wages it would have taken him
five or six days to cut that number
OF acres. Years ago. I remember,
when we had hands cradling and bind
ing grain or digging potatoes, the
practice was to race" it; that is, to
see who could cut or bind his swath
or dig his row of potatoes the quick
est: 1t kept everyone on the move,
and the work progressed at a good
rate. The employer never had reason
to find fault with his men for idlinp
or shirking. Every hand was ready
to give his best service, and the "rac-
ing feature seemed to be a great
stimulus; indeed, rather an enioy-
ment. But times seem to have
changed. Many of the helpers of the
present day work only for what they
can get out of the job.-Farm and
Fireside.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
BOTH ARE VALUABLE.
Cotton seed ana Cstton seed Meal
Worth All They Cost, Especial.
lysin the Great Southwest. 4

At the present prices that are pre-
vailing for cotton seed and cotton
seed meal, the latter 10 the cheaper.
and better feed. Every grower OF cot
ton should also be something Of =
stockman, since he il producing one
OF the very best of stock foods, and
should utilize it at home so as to keep
up. the fertility Of the soil. z".-5 - :: ~:
just when to feed cotton seed and
when to feed cotton seed meal is Q
question which troubles many farm
ers. In 50 far as the feeding value
goes, it 10 true for all practical pur-'
poses that when what is received for
. ton of cotton seed will pay for
$50 pounds of meal it is economy to
buy meal. At the present prices it
will do more than that, and no cotton
seed should be fed this fall.
! The addition of about two pounds
OF cotton seed meal per day to the
ration Of corn or Kafir meal usually
fed to steers that are being fattened
is profitable, especially when corn or
Kafir stover is used for roughness.
The cotton seed meal supplies the
hesh and growth-making materials
which corn and Kafir corn lack and
produces better growth and more
rapid gains. 1t 10 better for this pur-
pose than cotton seed because the oil
which is taken out at the mill 10 not
needed in the feed of cattle that are
being fed on corn or Kafir. If tho
stockmen and dairymen of the north
ern and eastern states can afford to-
pay high freight and still use cotton
seed meal as feed for their cattle. it
would certainly'be profitable for Okla
homa farmers o!1 to make use Of all that !;
at home.
Every ton Of cotton seed meal is
worth what it costs as Fertilizer, and
when fed to cattle all this fertility is
kept at home, where it belongs.-Na-
tional Rural.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

1t Is easier to start right than to get
right after having been wrong.
A farmers back yard affords an in
dex of the mans farm life and habits.
Horse manure, land plaster and road
dust are good absorbents in the cow
stable. They take up the liquid and
also prevent escape Of nitrogen.
A dose for skunks which settles them
surely is made by mixing strychnine
with the contents of an egg and placing
1t inside the she'll. Take care that only
tho right animal gets the bait.
Gasoline engines are being used to
quite an extent iniOhio. The cost of
is much less than for steam.
There is less danger than from steam
and no time is wasted in getting up
steam.-T. B. Terry, in Farm and
Home.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

corn plant, and feeds upon its Juice.
These little plants, of which: there are
vast numbers, branch out in tubular
form when they find spot in the corn
plant that is especially nourishing.
Then, inside these tubes, minute bodies
termed spores (seeds)' develop, and
finally the spot becomes a mass of
these, and then all Of the little plants
except the spores wither away. The
'dark-colored; loose smut, is mostly
the mass of spores, of which there are
countless numbers.
Smut is generally thought by farm
ers to be injurious to stock, yet but
little satisfactory evidence is at hand
to prove that such is the case, as it is
commonly eaten.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
q THE g \ SHUT \ D DOR.


Lssa. - .Aut slylldo,ooar IL " Bs 53ea N
snys .:Ns ooss shss's slaslk ssarss and frettins
Here IN this silencs they intrude no mora.
s,sIs, SpSsH -, Inou. and heavenly Joys :.
Sneil III ny heart With music sweet and
ri. A holy psalm. y
1fS Even on ney. .,r..nnt r,hnnt my. door
A2 g.M ns ol0e. ceiling from its emerald floor,
r.a eu With springs bloom and mirth !;
1'o1I tness Thy words I turn, Thysen
s seek. M 2sgG5.F :
"a s > To Thee / speak.
sgGFt-tEa
And ! hays shut my door
~. ~" saItniy pAssion-all its yearning love,
.tslaer friendships. all the priceless
VI human ties Above
tne:s my heart aspires. O Heart
a divine!
I NV Stoop Thou to mine.
A~r~ I have shut my door!
come Thou and visit me: am alone!
Seme. - when doors were shut Thou
ts camAt Of yore
And ,visitedst Thine own, .,..s
ny Lord!.. kneel with reverent love
j. and fear: lg-tf.I' -
For Thou art here.
Mary E. Atkinson. in Boston Watch
man.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
Points Of Ideal Sheen.

. To make our sheep as ideal as possi-
BILE, it Is necessary that, in conjunc-
tion. with the. close study of breed
quality, we must adhere to our mean
ing of breed type. It is not only nee
essary to select a certain breed be-
cause it has a reputation for some de-
sirable characteristic, but we must see
to it that the breed type is clearly
shown. When the sheep shows the
type Of the breed which it represents,
then 1t is the best guarantee for pre-
potency in breeding. This is a char
acteristic of our ideal sheep.-Farm-
ers' Review. mf.ie : a.,
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
THE COST OF PORK
1t Varies According to Locality, But
Three Cents q Pound II .
Fair Average.

The cost of pork per pound largely
regulates theEopinions in which farm.
ers hold swine raising. In some local.
tiles the farmers claim that they can
buy even their own pork cheaper than
they can raise it. Where such opin.
ions prevail it is evident that the
raisers of swine have been unfortu-
nate in their experiences in producing
pork or else do not know what it has
really cost them to produce it. At
some experiments carried on at the
Maryland experiment station it was
demonstrated that on certain foods
pork can be made at a cost of 2A
cents per pound. This, of course, can
be done only under favorable circum-
stances and where the pigs are kept
in healthful conditions. If a large per
cent. of the herd is to be permitted to
die of cholera certainly it will not
be possible to raise pork at any such
figure. As to the cost of pork produc-
tion, everything depends on the cir.
cumstances in which the feeder finds
himself, for some have access to cheap
feeds that are not in the reach of 9TH
er farmers. Thus some farmers live
near creameries where the skim milk
is not valued as it should be and il
sold by the creamery manager at one:
half cent per gallon to anyone that
will take it away. The milk as pro.
'ducer of pork, combined with other
feeds, is worth far more than this,
and of course its use by the pig raiser
will result in greatly reducing the
cost of his product. It is also we'll
established principle that pork is
produced cheapest on young hogs.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
AN ENEMY TO DRINK.
One Woman who has Done a Great Deal
to put Down this Evil.

Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. II, 1900
(SpeciaD. the Independent Or
der of Good Templars of Minnesota
wanted a. State Organizer. they chose
Mrs. Laura j. Smith, of'1217 West 33rd
Street, this CITY,. The American Anti
Treat League also selected Mrs. Smith
as National Organizer. The reason is
not far to seek. This gifted woman n has
devoted her life to a battle against
Drink and Drinking Habits. Her influ-
ence for good in Minnesota is and has
been very far reaching.
F.. About two years ago, however. it
seemed as if this noble woman would
have to give up her phila n thropic work.
Severe pains in her back and under her
shoulder blades, made life a burden
and work impossible. Physicians were
consulted. and they prescribed for
Kidney Disease. Three months treat
ment, however. failed to give Mrs.
Smith any relief. Her husband was
much exercised, and cast about him for
something that would restore his good
wife to health and strength. He heard
of the cures effected by Dodd's Kidney.
Pills. and advised her to try them.
which she did: She is now well wom-
an and says: q" II d.. 514=5s?. , .ssgs
Two weeks after i commenced TAX
ing Dodd's Kidney Pills, felt much
better, and at the end Of seven weeks
was completely cured. / have had no.
recurrence of the trouble, but take q.
phi on and on, and find that it keeps me
in. good heai,h.''. .-...-......f
= Dodd,s Kidney Pills are for sale BY
all dealers at so cents a box. s"'s ~ =. E
:, ihey are easily within the reach Of
ail' and no woman can afford to suffer, ]
/. when me, e. such simple and sure. Remedy
is at hand. r .s...,. = a 2 I &
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
t.EExsb Alyvays Brins Cash.

= Anything that brings cash, returns
every day in the year assists the
farmer in passing over the long period
from harvest to harvest. A crop of
wheat brings returns at q certain pc
,riod Of the year. The principal source
Iof cash on many farms in the winter
season is the poultry. The basket Of
eggs that goes to market always
brings cash, and the fowls supply their
product every day in the year, and
often with neglect on the part so6
their owners. Feed them well in win
ter and they win respond TO goo5
treatmeaf. =.s=. r. y & 4 3$
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
PUMPING OIL WITH SAND.
Process by Which Russian oil
Wells Are Relieved Of Their
Surplus.

! The most productive oil fields in Rus
fsia are to" be found in the vicinity Of
Baku. The field at Ali Baba is nearer
to the city, but is not so large in extent
snor so productive as Balakhani, which
lies ten miles to the northeast. Both
of these towns are one mass of derricks
and engine-houses, and everything
about the place appears to be satu-
rated with petroleum, says Cassier's
Magazine. Borings are constantly be-
ing made and oil is generally found
at depth of from 500 to 1000 feet. A
few years ago it was common to open
up large spouting wells, but these have
fallen off considerably during later
years; occasionally, however, foun-
tain is produced, and it sometimes hap
pens that an explosion of gas in we'll
that is being pumped not only blows
iaN the apparatus out of the tube, but
produces a natural flow of oil to the
surface.
Well tubes are usually started from
16 to 20 inches in diameter, being much
larger id this respect than in Ameri-
can practice. These diameters are re-
duced as the depth increases, the last
section of tubing being: hardly more
than from eight to ten inches in diam
eter. The most successful system OF
working the wells in this district il
by the use of the bailer, which consists
Of a 80 or 4o-foot length of eight or ten
inch pipe with valve at the bottom.
This bailer is let down into the we'll,
where it is filed with oil through the
bottom valve, and is then raised by a
hofsting engine until just above the
top of the we'll. The operator then
places wooden cap over the TOP of
the we'll, lowers the bailer gently so
that the valve rests on the cap and
opens, allowing the oil to flow out in
all directions, being conducted by
means of trenches to a RECEIVING pool.
The operator then draws the bailer up
a few inches, removes the cap from the
we'll and let's the bailer drop again to
near the bottom of the we'll. Care is
taken not to bail from the bottom ~
account Of the sand and salt water
which are apt to accumulate there.
The time consumed In lowering, rails
ing and discharging the bailer of a
1,ooo-foot well is only about one min
ute for round trip and the whole op-
Grafton is conducted by ore man, who
starto and stops the hosting engine.
controls the brake on the drum and
empties the bailer: Many experiments
have been tried with pumps on the
American system and tests rare now
being made on larger scale by using
air lifts, but the great quantity of sand
in the oil and the danger of losing the
whole apparatus by an explosion of gas
make the bailer system more favora-
bic from practical and economical
|; point of view.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
THE ROPE ADJUSTED.

through the halter ring (e) and tie
in front of chest (c) to the. rope that
has been passed under the tail and
around the body. Allow the horse
the usual length of rope so that when
he attempts to pull at the halter he
will get q jerk under the tail at the
same time. This is sure to cure the
worst halter puller.-Lewis Olsen, in
Farm and Home.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
i sAsLITTLE sN0NSENSE.

| "Nother,, is that a windmill q Eyes,
darling" "Oh, I wondered where the
the wind was made; )" The King.
''Where did he kiss you. my dear
little grip, ION the mouth" !" Yes,
Of course; but where were you when
he kissed you?" I'm his arms, papa!' -
-Sondags Nisse. = .:.~s:sz.s .s,'.E' 49, +
"Please want pennorth of-er-
er-I want -er-er-" "Have you
forgotten what you came for?" Eyes,
that's what I : want" ''What?''
"Camphor." -Moonshine.
Mr.. Meddergrass --"Well, them New
York folks has certainly gone the linn
it now." Mr.. Crosslots-.'What they
doin'?" Mr.. Meddergrass-""Goi to
have . horseless horse show."-Balti-
more American.
Tess-"I understand Miss Krusty
actually paid me compliment the
other evening"" Jess-"Not quite, but
she came as near it as could be ex-
pected of her." Tess-"What did she
say?" Jess-"She said you were very
Z
Press,
what did you get your cunning
trip?" 20, I got some ducks!" ''Huh!
I'll bet you didn't shoot them; bought
'em, most likely" II did both. Un-
fortunately, just as I was putting
them in my bag the farmer who
owned them came along."-Philadel-
phia Record.
Mr.. Hauskeep-"My wife broke a
fairy lamp, two vases and a cut glass
flower stand in the drawing-room
last night. but she accomplished her
purpose" Mr.. Ascum-"For good
ness sake. what was her purpose -
Mr.. Hauskeep-''Fo capture clothes
moth she saw flying around. IAN
swers.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
JOHN SHERMAN'S AFFAB1L1TY
Former Intimates Renel the A..e,
|. tion That He Was Cold.
and Repellant.

r. The popular conception of the late
sSenator John Sherman is that he was
cold in disposition and lacked that
'geniality of temperament that con-
tributes so largely to the popularity
of many public men, says the Chicago
Chronicle. A story that tends to up
set this idea is told of q man who
came FROM the far west to solicit aid
and advice from Mr.. Sherman in an
affair of personal Importance, but
who, on arriving in Washington, was
so discouraged by the reports of the
great mans icy personality that he
deferred his visit from day to day
and had almost decided to give up
his mission. when. riding in street
car one day on his way to the capitol,
he asked q question about the city of
the tall and distinguished=looking man
who sat next him. The question was
pleasantly answered, other points of
interest were pointed out to the stran-
ger by his obliging :neighhor, and, a
conversation commenced. -,
Delighted with his new friend, who
wassso generous with his information,
whose comments were 50 clever. the
visitor from the west thanked him
cordially upon reaching the capitol,
and, introducing himself, asked his
name. John Sherman = was the.
prompt reply. The next. morning
found the western man in Mr.. sher-''
mans Office, and he then confessed the
fears he had entertained as TO what
might be his reception from man
20 widely known as being unbending
and frigfd. Mr.. Sherman laughed,
heartily over the story, and It fsy
doubtful 1t his guest ever spent ~
more agreeable half hour than that
with the great Ohfoan, whom he att
er,vard described as the most tactfu,
md agreeable man he ever met. s.. - :
"