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New-York tribune., 1900-10-28
NEW-HAVEN ELMS DYING.
SWIFT DECAY OF THE FAMOUS TREES
CAUSES CONCERN To THE CITY

New-Haven. Oct 25-New- Haven is fast los
Ing It's most distinctive natural feature-the elm
trees that have made the city famous for more
than Two centuries. The decay and ruin of these
trees has been d matter of serious concern to
the city for more than ten years, and efforts
have been constantly made TO save the remain
der q the fine rows Of elms that arch most Of
tht avenues and streets OF the city. II is esu-
mated that more than 20 per cent of the fire
old trees Of The city have either died in the last
fifteen years OF are now in such a bad condi-
ton that their loss viii be matter only OF a
fsN years There has been organized at
tempt TO replace the old trees by setting out
new ones and there are now unsighty gaps in
al parts OF the town where he finest Of the OLD
trees once stood.
The loss Of the elms has most affected the
appearance Of the city on the public Green and
along the principal avenues That the elms
should one day OF another disappear from the
business section was, OF course, natural but the
most attractive feature of New-Haven has al
aays been The 1ne old Green in the very centre
Of the busiest part Of town. lined and double
Hutd with the graceful shade trees. Many OF
these eIms on the Green are dying off, and
every windstorm brings injury TO some OF them
4 recent storm tore off four feet above ground
on of the finest trees on the Church-st side Of
the Green, and that others in the same neigh
boThood are in bad condition is admitted 10y
the Board Of Public Works
A committee Of citizens was appointed last
summer 10 inquire into the condition Of the
Trees and the reason FOR their decay and ruin
Us report. just submitted TO the Mayor. Il of
interest The report says Jnat the New-Haven
ens arr fast disappearing and gives causes
Tor their decay the following: That horses are
hitehei 10 the trees Tin violation Of the city
regulations and gnaw the bark that the
trees are damaged. that injurious insects in
iJy and destroyed leaves and bark. that the
asphalt. brick and macadam paN ements soidify
the earth in the streets SO that moisture can
penetrate 10 1h- roots OF the trees and that he
escape Of poisonous gases from the gas and
sewer pipes IN the streets has killed many trees
ali parts Of The city. The committee advises
The appointment Of q regular city forester for
a fixed period Of service. whose duties should
call for the protection Of such trees are IN
danger OF ruin from the various causes named.
ana who should study the trees thoroughly and
be constantly on the watch for any destructive
tendencies The report calls for immediate
acton as II is believed that all the trees are
suffering for want of proper care, and that they
should receive prompt attention.
The New Haven elms date back nearly 70 the
hrs. days OF the colony, Tne first elm trees
know. TO have been publicly planted were the
two famous elms associated with the careers
New-York tribune., 1900-10-28

acter named Jerry Allen, who was both poet
and pedagogue, brought it on his back from
Hamden Plains and. after several Intellectual
attempts TO sell it for cash, disposed Of it to
Ihaddeus Beecher, who kept a store across the
street from the present site Of the tree, on the
plot Of Land now occupied by the Exchange
Building. His compensation a pint Of rum
and few shiIlings The girth OF the tree two
feet from the ground is about seventeen feet
New-York tribune., 1900-10-28
4 REr0LrTIoN ~ IrToHoBiLF>.
From O Dia. Of Lisbon.

From O Dia. Of Lisbon.
new automobile has been invented ny
Russian named HutaI Serky. lie has discovered
a new system Of Iocomotiou based on the use of
a certain kind of salt the composition IF which
is as yet his secret. Two pounds uf u-lS sdIt
placed in the box of the automohI- ana SUI
iected to a certain heat forms a gas which pu'S
4 cylinder in movement The aut" t"mouiles thdt
,eere tried in Moscow produced the best IeSui'S-
The Emperor of Russia. who takes great !A'Vt
est in this invention intends to send Serky 20
Paris To make known his secret The RuSslah
Dress is of opinion that 1t viii cause great
revolution in the trade.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-12-22

should always be kept in dry,
dark place.
Some prefer to brine-salt or
pickle rather than to dry-salt. The
hams, shoulders and sides should
be immersed in strong salt brine
so that the meat is covered. In
three or four days the brine should
be drawn off and fresh brine add
ed, or the old should be boiled and
thoroughly SKINNED and then put
back over the meat. AS with dry
sailing, lying in the brine three
weeks will salt sufficiently, and if
desired it can then be taken out,
hung up and smoked the same as
if dry-salted.
When the sides are to be made
into picked pork, it is best to cut
them into strips and pack closely
into a water-tight vessel and cover
with brine. The addition of little
saltpeter and sugar to the brine
will improve the quality.
Pork may be kept long time
and in good condition if put in
brine, changing inside of three
days, in order to get rid of the
bloody water. In all picking it is
essential that the meat be well
covered with the brine.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-12-22

The nests are the harboring
places for lice, and need overhaul
ing oftenest.
Chickens are fond of lime and
sand in the proportion commonly
used for plastering.
The best stock is the cheapest.
Never sell the best, and never buy
anything but the best.
The moderate use of lime water
in the food or drink is good for the
general health of the fowls.
The roosting places demand
three things-cleanliness, good
ventilation and good drainage.
Unsuitable locations entail loss;
announcement houses waste time.
Lack of proper appliances increase.
labor.
In yards where the soil is COM
pact failure to provide gravel
will cause indigestion and bowel
troubles.
Too much food means loss,
first, of the wasted grain, second,
ill-health, of the fowls, and, third,
less eggs.
The chaff from the barn is a
good thing to throw into the
the chicken yard for the hens to
scratch over.
In state of nature hens seek
food of various kinds in order to
have supply of all the elements
that go to form the eggs they lay.
Pullets are the best layers. Out
side of those kept for their special
excellence for settlers, the hens
that are over two years old
| should be sold.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-12-22
A Wonderful Offer to Women

We have received word Of most renarL
able offer which is to be made to women h,
The Delineator, of New York.
Taking the fact that next year bepins .
new century, The Delineator offers TO distr'.
butte $l7, 800 among 1901 women. The nIan
is 80 ceverly arranged that woman living in
small town or village, has just as pood
chance to win one Of these 1901 prizes AS
woman living in a city-because the prizes
are given for the number of subscriptions
secured in town in proportion to the popu.
lation OF that town, instead of being given
simply to those who send the largest list Of
subscribers-which, of course, are most easily
obtained in big cities. Another clever feature
of the plan is. that all the cities and towns NJ
the United States and Canada have been ar
ranged in seven classes. The cities of tho
greatest population are grouped In Glass |
and as these cities are not very many. the
prizes offered are twenty eight the HIGH.
est prize being $500, and the lowest S.. 90.
The total amount OF prizes given away in tins
class is $1,000. The remaining smaller towns
and villages fall into SIX other classes and az
the number Of towns in class increases be.
cause, of course. there are more small towns
than large o;5es the am 3unt of prizes given
away TO a class increases, so that in Glass l.
there will be $1,000 distributed among col
winners
Furthermore TO everyone who fails to WIN
one of the laJl prizes there will be paid an
extra commission on subscriptions, provided
they equal oar out of every Two hundred in.
habtants Of he town from " hieh the con.
tesu,nt send@ them.
This is altogether a very liberal offer, and
one which the famous old Delineator is well
able to make good From our point Of view,
we do not see why such an offer needs to be
made by the Publishers of The Delineotor for
we believe it rcadv has nearly half million
subscribers It's strong hold upon the aztec.
tons Of American women has come in tie
past generation from its practical adYies
about dr"s- details and home n ters
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-12-22

hoop down over it and nail in
several places to hold it firm.
Select dry location in which to
bury them. Dig a trench north
and south some feet wide and a
inches deep; fill this with straw
and roll your barrels into it, plac-
ing the bottom of the second barrel
against the head of the first, and
so on until all the barrels are in
place. Then cover we'll with straw
and last with earth to the depth
of 10 or IL inches. Apples kept
in this way are solid and crisp and
are much cleaner and easier to get
at than apples buried in the old
way. When a barrel is removed
and earth and straw thrown back
against the next barrel there is no
danger of the remainder being
more susceptible to frost, as is
often the case when large hill of
apples is opened.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-12-22
Lyon County.
NEWSPAPER LAW.

/ Subscribers ioho do not give cypress notice to
the coatrGru considered aoishing to continue
their subscription.
ifsubscribers order the discontinudnce of their
periodicals. the publisher may continue to send
them until all arrears are paid
If subscribers neglect refuse to take their pc.
riodicaLs from the Office to which they directed,
they held responsible till they haze settled their
bill and ord red their paper Discontinued
If subscribers mOUe 10 other places acithout
1formn1 the publisher and the paper is sent to the
former direction they are held responsible
: The courts hare decided that refusing TO take
periodicals from the sBce, remOuing and leaning
them tncatted for is prina facie Evidence Of irten-
ti0ndl fraud.
6. Amy person toio receives newspaper and
makes use Of it, ,oheher he has subscribed for IL
not, is held in lao a subscriber.
2. The Postmaster lohO neqlects to give the legal
notice Of the neglect of person to take from the Of
nee the newspaper addressed to him is liable to the
publisher for the subscription price
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-12-22

farmer located Stony Brook of the most maa1ous
districts bothered with malaria for times
could and always very conSpaed we'll For
years had malaria bad the spring when engaged PoWing
that could do nothing bit shake must have taken about barrel
quinne pills OF other remedies but obtained
any permanent benefit Last fall in peach tins, had most serious
attack Of chl then commenced to take Rpans TabueS
friends advice box made all right and have
been without them take Iabue each morning and night
feel usually exhausted take three
They have stomach sweet bowels regular and
have not had the least touch of ma splitting headache since
commenced know also that sleep better and wake
refreshed formerly. don't know how many complaints
Rpans Tabues will help but do know they will any the
condition and would be without them any price,
honestly consider them the cheapepcd medicine in the world
they beneficial and
am of and have worked hard all life the
farmers both early and late and all kinds OF weather
and have novd such good health have last fall in
fact nghbors have all remarked improved condition and have
said Say. John, what doing to look heathy2
cs,ofbad heahh IPANs tbenent
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New York
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-12-22
Managing the Manure.

When the stock are all properly
sheltered and plenty of bedding is
supplied to make them comfortable
and to absorb the liquid weddings,
more manure can be secured dur
ing the Winter than at any other
time.
One advantage in feeding the
stock in the stables and feeding
lots is that the manure is made
under such conditions as to make
it possible to use it to the best
advantage. That is, it can be
gathered up, hauled out and scat
tered where it is most needed, and
this can be done in way not
only to derive the largest amount
of benefit, but also to avoid waste.
When the health of the animals
is considered, it is not advisab {
let manure accumulate in the
stables or sheds where the stock is
kept. 1t should be hauled out
regularly and plenty of fresh bed
ding supplied in order that proper
cleanliness of the animals may be
secured.
Some of best and most care
full stockmen insist upon the quar-
tiers of the stock being cleaned out
daily. In doing this they find it
most convenient to throw the ma
nure direct into a wagon and haul
it to the field and scatter where it
is needed. An item in doing this
to the best advantage is to have
some of the fields, where the ma
nure is to be applied, well plowed
during the Fall or early Winter.
By applying on plowed land there
will be e, ii any, loss by leach
ing, as the soluble parts will be
carried into the soil. If applied
on unplowed land there is always
danger of a hard rain or a quick
melting snow carrying part of
the soluble portions off. So far as
is possible, the best and most eco
nomiCal way of managing is to
load the manure direct from the
stables or sheds and haul it to the
fields to be scattered. Ii piled up
in the lots there is more or less
loss from teaching as we'll as con-
siderable risk of fire-fanging.
If piled up in the fields there
are the same losses, while the
spots where the piles are will get
more than the rest of the field; be-
sides, it is an increase of labor.
1t should be an item to get the
manure from the stables and feed
ing places to where it is wanted
in the fields with as little labor
and waste as possible.
WinterinQ Apples.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-12-22
Among the Poultry.

Corn fattens and is heating.
Have the breakfast for the fowls
early now.
Young hens are the best to keep
for laying.
A warm breakfast will help the
laying hens.
Now is the time to be on the
lookout for roup.
Do not keep hens that are more
than two years old,
Feeding just enough food to
keep the flock alive affords no ma
terial either for growth or eggs.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-12-22
FOR THE FARMER,
ButChering on the Farm.

The average farmer fattens and
butchers at least enough pork to
make salt meat to last until next
butchering time. Properly fat
tened and cured there is no better
meat than that made on the farm.
A pig farrowed in the Spring,
kept growing through the Summer
on good clover or grass pasture,
with shipstuff, then we'll fattened
when not more than months old
and well butchered, gives the very
best quality of meat When the
butchering is done in fairly cold
weather there is little danger but
that it will keep. 1t is an i'm
portant item to have the animal
heat thoroughly cooled out, and
then to salt well.
A very good plan is to cut the
meat up into the shape or form
desired and then lay out and let
it lie over night Under ordinary
conditions it will be sufficiently
cooled out by morning to salt
down. But meat should not be
allowed to freeze before sailing,
nor for at least few days after.
Meat that is frozen is in no con-
dition to take salt. In sailing it
is an item to rub the salt in we'll
with the hand.
When dry sailing is followed, in
a week or ten days after the first
sailing it will be best to go over
each piece carefully and salt again.
With hams, or when choice
quality of bacon is desired, salt,
sugar and pepper mixed we'll to-
gether and rubbed over the meat
two or three times, FIVE or six
days apart, will be found a good
plan. Unless the weather is un-
usually cold, lying in salt three
weeks will be sufficient. and then
the meat is ready to hang up and
smoke. After smoking, the meat
should be taken down, wrapped
carefully in heavy paper and
packed in tight boxes. Meat
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-12-22
WATERING Apples.

To those who are not so fortu-
nate as to possess a cellar and also
to those who dislike the taste of
cellar-kept apples, suggest the
following plan which l know to be
excellent. Put your apples into
barrels, cover the top with a grain
sack or other heavy material, drive
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-12-22

FOB WORK OF EVERY DEsCRlPiliSUss t he
y ecuted with neatpess and display tor oar
TINES ONCE at reasonable rates. senu there
estimates before sending your wort e'''
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-04
CANAL COMPANY FORMED.
Crowelt and His Associates Incor-
pornte Under Their Franchise
From Nicaragua.

TRENTON. April s.-The 1nteroceanic
Canal Company was incorporated today
with an authorized capital OF si0o, 10000 TO
construct. own and operate a maritime can
al between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
through the territory OF Nicaragua or any
other territory in Central or South Amer
lea. The incorporators are William b.
Crowel. George r. Gilchrist, James NJ.
Rooney, James X. Traynor, George w. BELL
Charles p. Cadley and Richard w. Pur-
cell. all Of whose postofiice addresses are
given as Jersey City.
The incidental powers conferred on the
company under its articles of incorporation
was the right TO acquire concessions from
any government to construct. own and op-
crate railroads telegraph, telephone. cable
and steamship lines TO supply water to
towns. for irrigation, motive power and
other purposes. 1t is also provided that
any government, while - stockholder OF the
company, may have the privilege OF naming
a director or directors II is further pro-
vided that the annual meeting of the COM
pany shall be held in Jersey City on the
first Tuesday In May. The directors ere
empowered to fix the amount of working
capital to issue bonds and mortgages and
TO determine when and under what condi-
tions the books of the company shall be
opened for inspection. Five directors are
provided for and those in Office may at any
time increase or decrease the number and
may appoint an executive committee Of
three or more with whatever power the
board of directors may confer upon II.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-04
sATTIE WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY soo-roURTEEN PAGES
DEATH OF CONSUL GEN.
CONVEY AT YOKOHAMA,
His Friends shocked and Grtcved st
Confirmation of what Was Looked
ON as n Mere Rumor.

Special Dispatch to the Post-lntelligeneer.
OLYMPIA. April S-All doubt as to the
report Of the death Of John F. Convey of
this city. United States consul general at
Yokohama. was today removed. MT
Convey died at Yokohama on March T. The
information came teday in telegram 10
Ed Stevens. Of this city a brother OF Mrs
Convey from Third Assistant Secretary OF
state Thomas w. Credlan. who conhrmei
the newspaper report OF Mr.. Conveys
death 1t was first reported about week
ago. but no faith was put in the news at
that time, as IL was thought 20 have been
the result Of confusion q names.
John F. Gowey WAS born in North Lewis
berg. Ohio. December I. iSi6 He received
hts primary education in his native town
supplemented by course Of study in the
Ohio Wesleyan university. but owing TO
bad health did not graduate. He was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1863. The rrst public
office he held was clerk OF the board OF
Rush township, which he held for seven
years. He was elected TO the Ohio leEi=la-
ture in 1873 and again in 1874 In 1875 he
was elected prosecuting attorney OF Cham
paign county and held the office four
years. He was a delegate to the national
convention which nominated Garfield. In
1889 he was appointed by President Arthur
register OF the land office in olympia. In
June Of that year he came to this city end
he served as register until 1885, when he
resumed the practice OF law. In 1887 nc en-
tered the banking business and followed
It for several years a part OF the time be-
ing president of the First National bank
of Olympia
The people of Washington We'd with ohio
in electing Mr.. Convey to positions Of trust.
In 1886 he was elected n member of the ter
ritorial legislature from Thurston county
and served through the sessions of aS7-S
In 1889 he was Judge advocate general, with
rank of colonel. on the stan OF Gov. Moore.
and at the same time was elected mayor
OF Olympia He was reelected to the latter
rosition in 1890 He was a member of the
constitutional convention and chairman Of
the Republican state committee during the
first state campaign. He was nominated
by president Harrison for the position of
consul general to japan and was confirmed
bv the senate. but owing to III health was
| compelled TO resign.
In 1897 he was appointed by President Nc
| Kinley as consul general at Yokohama, and
| IN July of that year he sailed for his post
| there he remained unfit his death last
| month. A wife and one son. Frank NJ,
survive him.
| II is not yet known where his remains
| viii be inferred, as Mrs Convey has not
/ yet written Mr.. Stevens concerning the
| matter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-04
CANAL COMMISSION BACK.
Admiral walker Says They Have
Collected Complete Data, hut dee
cItncs to Discuss Report.

NEW YORK. April 3.--The canal COM
missioners, Rear Admiral Walker. samuel
Pasco. Col. Ernst and Emery II. johnson,
were passengers on the Atlas line steamer
Allegheny. which arrived today from Gem
trail America. Rear Admiral Walker said !.
we have completed our portion Of the
work OF investigating the possibilities of
both the Panama and Nicaragua routes.
We have spent three months In the busn.
have collected great nfasa OF data which
we win put into shape for our report to be
handed In to the president nsxt Eerember
Nothing can be said on the subject that
would give the public a clear idea until
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-04
DEWEY FOR PRESIDENCY
New york worla Tsretenas Thst the
Aanstral Has coAseHted 70 NJ
n 4 CAMdidate.

NEW YORK. Apffl A special 70 the
world frcm washington says: Admiral
Dewey authorized the World TO announce
TO the American people that after mature
reflection and IN response 20 the earnest
cntreaties from all parts OF the country
his former decision not under any oircum~
stances to run for the presidency Is re-
scinded,
A World reporter saw the admiral at
hls home at e o'clock last evening. Nd
nirai Dewey said:
81 realize that the time has arrived
when / must definitely dehne my position.
when arrived in this country last Sep
tember 1 said then that nothing would
induce me to be- a candidate for the pres
ifeney Since then. however, ! have had
the leisure and opportunity 20 study the
matter and have reached a definite con-
cmsion inasmuch as 80 many assurances
have came TO me from my counirymTn,
that / would he acceptable as "A candi-
date for this great office. IL the Amsri-
can people want me for this high office
I shall lie only too willing 10 serve them.
1T is the highest honor IN the E,ft of
tho nation; what citizen would refuse u =
Since studying this subject. ! am con-
WINGED that the office Of president IL not
such a very difficult one 70 fll hts du-
ties being mainly 20 execute the laws %
congress
Should be chosen for this exalted po-
sition. ! would execute the laws 81 con
Eress az faithfully as I have always eI-
ecuted the orders ~ my supartprH"
Admiral Dewey did not state which
party's nomination he would accept.
The reporter aaked. ton what plat
form viii you stRnd4 and the admiral
replied. Il think J have said enough az
this time and possi0y too murh.'