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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-11
news OF
The RAILROADS
chesapeake and Ohio Reported After
Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis.
.MoNoN ABSORPTION SUGGESTED
Rapid Strides of the Illinois Central
Causes Much Conjecture in Rail
way Circles-Presidenr Stevens
Returns-Othcr Items.
.MoNON ABSORPTION SUGGESTED

Among the numerous ru,nors OF railroad
deals here is one that has had its origin
traceable to New York and Is Of decided
interest to Virginians In; general anu
Richmonders In particular The Cnesa-s
peake and Ohio. according to this report,
is to absorb the Louisville. Evansville &
and st. Louis and will, after the proposed
consolidation Is effected. operate this road
as a part of the Chesapeake and Ohio
system. The Chesapeake and OHIO Will,
however, retain its old relations Win the5 Z
Big Four and thus secure entrance %
Chicago Nothing, however has develop
ed thus Tar. to show that negotiations - -
| this effect are being actually carried on,
but with it comes the assertion THAT with
the rapid strides of the Illinois Central
In the West and South, especially In ule Z
alter there is feeling among the pest
informed railroad men that the LoulsVliie
and Nashville will soon be compelled as
a matter of self-protection. to absorb
other lines. There Is also some talk OF
the Monon being sought
PRESIDENT STEVENS RETURN.
President George w. Stevens, OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio. has returned from
New York, where he was In astendance
AT the sessions Of the Ar1erican halfway
Association. 1900
c. & O. TERMINAL IMPROVEMENTS
The chesapeake and Ohio t*rist:i';ti Ia
cilities at Newport News are we.i UNDER
way, and, it Is expected. will be ready
by July 1st. These extensive improve
ments will cost about s2,5oo.0cO. and Will
be modern in every particular. The cor-
misunderstanding export and import
trade OF the Chesapeake and Ohio, made
the demand for these improvements tm-
perative. and TIE facilities for handling
foreign trade will be greatly increased.
RAILROAD NOTES.
Mr. w. B. Bevill. of Roanoke, general
passenger agent OF the Norfolk and Wes-#
tern, was a Richmond visitor yesterday
Mr. W. c. walstrum. superintendent
OF telegraph Of the Norfolk and Western,
with headquarters at Roanoke, is In the
city.
Capt. c. w. Westbury, travelling pas
senger agent of the Southern. Is in Wash
N. w. EARNINGS
The estimated gross earnings Of the
Norfolk and Western are:
! 1850 Increase
First week March ..-..-.s 2.o.s1s $ $685.
From July lSt............. Z, Al 10 ,6W, 61S
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-11
Presidential Nominations.

WASHINGTON, March 1o.-The Presi-=
dent to-day sent the following nonina-l
lions to the Senate:
To be Assistant Surgeons in the Marine
Hospital Service, Thomas D. Berry, OF
Texas; B. III. Earle, of South Carolina;
and IB. ]. Lloyd, of Texas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-11

The Auditor of Public Accounts the
Second Auditor and the State Treasurer.
held a conference yesterday and agreed
upon certain additional appoint ments for
Commissioners of Valuation.
The Board decided no t to give out the
names OF the appolntees They win be
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-11
Hunt Clubs Run.

The Deep Run Hunt Club held a most
delightful run yesterday. A large num-
Der participated, andy most enjoyable
time was spent at the clubhouse after
the run.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-11
To the Reforma,ory.

The Governor; upon the Recommended
tien OF the Board of Dirsc Tors OF the
penitentilry. has ordered that the fol-
lowing youthful convicts IN the pcnitsn-
tiarys be sent to the Negro Reforms
tory to serve out; their sentences:
John Branch. convicted in Manchester
of breaking into railroad cars. and SEM
fenced to two years.
John Younger. from Halifax. house
breaking. two years.
Wyatt S. Sale. from Buena Vista, fel-s
ony. three years.
Charles A. Davis from Rockbrtdze.
two years.
8 Superintendent John FL. Smyth took
these ecnvicts to the Reformatory to-
day There are now fifteen inmates at
the Negro Reformatory.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-11
civ Dc,nocratic COMMITTEES.

The City Democratic Committee will
hold a meeting on Tuesday next at {
o. clock p. NJ. for the purpose of fixing
date for the primary to nominate can-
didates for the various city offices.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-11
Gone TO New York

Hon. John e. Epps and Mr.. Chris
Manning. Jr., left last night over the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad for
New York, where they will spend several
days. :.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-11

The condition of DR.. Henry G. Benson,
who is i'll at his home. No "A South
First Street. remains unchanged
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-11

A carefully-drawn bill providing
for a State Board Of Equalization OF
taxation passed the House, but was de-
feated in the Senate. The bill had the
hearty approval of Hon. w. P. McRae,
the chairman of the Committee for
Courts of Justice. Anyone interested in
the subject can find all of the tlsures
from tine actual returns or pages ~, 2l2
and 21s Of the report Of the Auditor OF
Public Accounts by counties and cities.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-11
JcncS PcnteSts.

: March 10, 1900. si55s5l
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-11

IN & w. EARNINGS.
The estimated gross earnings OF the
Norfolk and Western are:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-11

Another act provides how a person ent1-
tied ITO his exemption of $50 per month
may waive the same just as he may no"
waive his homestead exemption. In the
case of the $50 exemption his wife must
unite with him If he has one in the writ
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07
CHURCH AND SHOPS.
Town Has Unique Combination of Business
and Religion.

ana KeugiOn.
There is probably no stranger place
of worship In this kingdom than Is to
be met within the little country town
of Richmond in Yorkshire. Trinity
church, which stands in the market
place there, is perfect example of
what church ought to be. as far as
the edlfice itself goes, says Golden
Penny. The nave of the church is ac-
tually divided from the tower by a
dwelling house, while the chancel has
disappeared altogether! The south
aisle has been destroyed and in the
arches that separated it from the rest
of the building there have been in
serted windows to give light to the
churchs nave! But even this desecra-
tion--bad as it isis nothing COM
pared to what the north aisle has sur
fered, for that has actually been di-
vided into two stories, and the lower
story has been again split up into
various tenements, now occupied as
shops. Thus the visitor gazes with
mingled feeling of wonder and annoy
ance at the strange spectacle of to-
bacconist, tailor, a butcher and 9TH
ers carrying on their trades in the
house of prayer itself, SO to speak.
Below, the windows are full of all
kinds of merchandise; above, there
are the "storied windows rightly light"
What medley! This Trinity church
is very old. 1t goes back at least as
far as Norman days. 1t contains a
curious and ancient eurfew bell. The
part of the church above the shops has
In recent years been used as place
for keeping the wills of the north rid
ing and as a consistory court The
visitor may here brood among dusty
parchments and documents enough to
last him for a lifetime. Strange
changes and curious uses has the
church been subjected to almost all
through its career. For here the ses-
sions used to be held and all business
of the corporation was transacted here
until 1859. In fact, it would seem that
so many secular uses had the church
served, even up to that time, that the
people had almost forgotten that 1t was
church at all, since services were not
held in 1t for many years. In the mid
die of last century it was leased to a
barber, and was mentioned as the
waste land OF Trinity church" Later,
however, proper attention began to be
paid to the disgraceful state of affairs
respecting it, and the place was re-
stored and again used for service. The
shops bring in e100 year rent.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

1895 among the governmet servants
in the Gold coast. OF 176 European
officers, % were invalided to Europe,
10 died In the colony and OF those
invaded died after leaving the col
ony In consequence of diseases con-
trac led there. Thus, between death
and invading the services of over
twenty-eight per cent. of the colonial
officials we're lost to the British gov
eminent. The death rate was about
l In 10. To Great Britain this means
and will mean to the United States
that owing to death and invading
two men have to be employed to do
the work of one, and that to induce
them to accept such employment these
two men have each to get double pay
1t means that continuity of work and
accumulation of experience which
are so necessary for successful admin
istration, are almost impossible. The
government is robbed OF its best ser
wants just as they are becoming val
liable. 1t can readily be seen, there
fore, that the outcome of this expert
ment In the Italian Campagna means
much to England, America and the
civilized world at large.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

steamed out OF London. The London
and Birmingham line was the hrst nne
10 touch London, and on Sept. H.
18as a special train was run from
London to Boxmoor Heath-the line
didn't 20 any farther-to eommsmo-
rate It's opening. The train, which con-
sisted OF four open coaches-they
would be called cattle trucks now--oar-
ried both the stephensons, Brunei, ana
a lot of rich men who were looking AT
RAILWAYS with the Spectators eyes
ran the engine.
When we got to the end Of the line
right in the middle of the Heath, we
pulled up and all had lunch. You
should have seen the crowds as came
from all the surrounding country to
look at the iron horse Lor'! how l
did laugh when we let off steam. In
a minute you couldn't see person.
They had run for their lives.
You have read how the railways
were hated when they first came. One
night after I had worked later than
usual with Robert Stephenson. and
was making my way home, l was set
upon by some twenty coach drivers,
who threatened my life II ever dared
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07
L NEW CLAIMANT.
BUILDER OF FIRST LOCOMO-
TIVE is LIVING.
An Interview with Phillip England, who
Says Hs Invented and Ran the First
Working Railway EngIus-stephenson
Recognized the Oiaim.

The man who assisted in building
and also assisted in inventing the first
working locomotive is alive today. He
was engineer on the first steam loco
motive that ever left London, and fit-
ted with engines the first working boat
ever driven by steam. This man is
Philip England, and he resides in Lon
don. He is 8S years of age and still
hale and hearty. He is the last of the
engineers who were closely associated
with George Stephenson and helped
him to make the first locomotive. In
deed, Mr.. England goes so far as to say
that he and not George Stephenson in
vented the first working locomotive.
Mr.. England recently related his story.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

Ns-ardansed from Farmers Review
atsnoxraphic Report OF Wisconsin Dairy
mems Conventional
q Bennett OF Iowa spoke on how
IN water the COW. He told OF his ar
rangements for watering his cows
summer and winter. The milk of the
cow ia more than thres-fourths water,
and for each quart of milk she gives
she must take in more than a gallon
OF water, and the cow must thus have
a large supply of water; and II farm
ers in winter give their cows Ice water
they must not be surprised II the COWS
will not drink all the water they need
and thus shrink In their milk.
He had found that artificial ponds
are not good for stock watering, and
the man that has such pond should
fence 1t in. 1t has been proved that
COW will walk right through a cold,
clear stream and come to the water
tank filled with water warmed by the
sun, showing that cows prefer warm
water but not impure water
Q.-Do you think that 1t will pay
the ordinary farmer or even the dairy
man with twelve to twenty cows to
put in arrangements for watering in
his barn and warming the water?
Mr.. Bennett-Yes; because IL the cat
tie go to the icy brook in the winter
we all know the results. l used to
lose much milk by reason Of my cows
having to go out in the cold to drink,
though they drank from the tank in
the yard and the yard is protected. /
Own cows fed on silase need as
much water as cows fed on othsr
kinds of feed
Mr.. Bennet-No, for the silage con-
tains a good deal of water.
Q.-How many times day would
! you water the COWS?
Mr.. Bennet-The COW is creature
of habit, and will adapt herself to diff
ferent methods. l have watched cow
and know that naturally she drinks
after each meal; but she can be taught
to drink only once day.
H. c. Adams-I think that 1t is a
good thing to give warm water to the
cows in winter, as they drink more
that way. For twelve years l gave my
cows warm water, heated to 9S de-
grees, and each COW would drink from
four to six pals of water.
Mr.. De Land-I practice heating the
water to 60 degrees.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

was brought up to the coaehbuild-
ing trade by my father, but as soon as
had served my apprenticeship ran
away to sea. One short voyage was
enough. Then 1 found myself back in
London. One glance showed me that
the days of coaches were numbered,
and hearing that the great George
Stephenson and his son, Robert, were
then working ON a new line at Euston,
the London and Birmingham, now the
London and Northwestern, l offered
myself as railway coach builder, and
was given work. Skilled engineers
were not known in those days. and,
seeing that had my heart in my work
and clear brain, George Stephenson
soon took me into the locomotive
workshop. Within a few months /
was his right-hand man.
remember one evening, Oct n,
1929. the day after the Stephensons'
engine, the Rocket, had won first prize
as the best engine in a competition
open to the world George and I were
sitting chatting far into the night.
Suddenly a silence fell over us, and
then, after a while, George began talk
ing in that far-away tone in which
people speak in their dreams.
Philip" ne said, II seem to see en-
gines flying over the whole world. Not
only through England, but far away
in distant lands where man has as yet
never trod. They're quite different to
ours, Philip, and they go so fast
can't see any name on them. But I'm
glad that day will come, Philip" Then
rousing himself, he called out, as If
challenging refutation: ut will come!
1t will come, although we sha'n't live
to see it,
Next day poor George was down
with very bad headache-the doctor
said overwork. But I have lived to
see his prophecy come true.
George Stephenson had one failing.
He always feared his subordinates
would supersede him. Times and again
have l helped him with ideas, and
thank me- Not that he did not ap-
preciate my help Half his so-called
continuance originated in my brain.
In fact. If the whole matter could be
gone into again you would probably
know me as the inventor of the first
working locomotive. But, then. he died
rich, and the world wept. But as for
newell, it's too late now. But lis
ten:
During one of our evening talks
Stephenson said to me: Philip, |
couldn't get along without you; but
you're not the man to fight the world
in order to give 1t the loco. No, Philip
my son and 1 were made to give the
world the steam engine and you were
made to help, and If we're to give the
matter into your hands tomorrow you
would fail. Not that you wouldn't
work, but you haven't the win to fight
like we have. You so on improving
the engine, and I will father 1t. It's
got to be so II we're going to win"
could not run a present day loco.
but I ran the very first engine that
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07
NEW BRITISH DUKE.

The marquis Of Lorne, who now be-
comes the new duke of Argyll on the
death of his father. is one of the few
mobiles in Britain allied to the royal
family. But the marquis, or, rather,
the duke, is very high-bred. His
mother was daughter of the great
duke of Sutherland. In 1871 the then
marquis of Lorne was welded with
Princess Louise, the fourth daughter of
Queen Victoria. The ceremony was
performed in London by the bishop of
London, assisted by two other bishops
of the state church. Like his cele-
brated father, the duke is learned
man, and fond of writing. He is the
author OF number of historical and
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07
This Little Pig Came Home.

A New Jersey farmer tells this re-
markable story to the Evangelist, and
vouches for it's truth: Il had more
pigs than l wanted to keep, SO sold
one to man living in the neighbor-
ing village. The little pig had been
living in the pen with his brothers and
sisters, and had never been outside OF
it until the man who bought him put
him in basket, tied down the cover
and put it in his wagon to carry to
the new home. Late in the afternoon
the farmer who sold it saw something
coming across the swampy meadow
below his home. He watched it strug-
Cling through the wet places, climb
ing the knobs, until he could see thar
il was his little pig, all covered with
mud and very tired. He vent straight
toward the barn, against which was
the only home he recognized. The
money was returned to the man who
had bought 1t, and the little pig stayed
of home"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

The British government has just be-
gum as strange an enterprise as ever
was recorded in its history. The other
day 1t sent two men to the deadllest
spot on the earth with instructions
to stay there all summer and see IL
1t kills them. If they come back UNI
harmed, then the worlds most fatal
disease next to consumption will be
at the mercy of science II II does kill
them-well, the government will pay
the funeral expenses and an interest
ing theory will have to be proved all
over again.
DIR. Patrick Manson, medical adviser
to the colonial office, is engineering
the plan. A long time ago he said
that certain brand of mosquitoes
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

The discovery that there is kind
OF struggle for existence and survival
of the fittest among rivers is one of
the most interesting results of the
modern study of photography A u
able example of this contest is ex-
hibited by England's two longest
rivers, the Thames and the Severn
Between their valleys lie the Cotswold
Hills, and exploration shows that the
Severn, by eating backward among
these hills, where softer strata under.
lie them, has diverted to itself some
OF the headwaters, which formerly
flowed into the Thames. So consider
able has this action been that the two
rivers concerned have been denomi-
mated "the waxing Severn and the
waning Thames
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

known through the work of his pen
in the field of letters, he is not without
peculiar gifts which specially quality
him for participation In public affairs.
He began his career as political editor
and leader man on a Nottingham
paper. Then he became London
journalist, and was keen student of
politics and parliamentary activity for
some years, trumpeting his views on
political economy and legislation
through the columns of st. James
Gazette, the National Observer, the
British Weekly and the Speaker. He
wrote his first book in 1887, and that
was not novel. but satire on Lon
don life, entitled Better Dead" The
creator of THE Little Minister" is not
tyro in politics. Besides. he 10 said
to be very popular with the university
commons. OF late Mr.. Barrie's repu-
tation has been considerably en-
HANGED by his two recent creations,
Sentimental Tommy" and Tommy
and Grizzell."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

According to New York paper, the
people of that city are obliged to spend
large part of their time and strength
lin defending themselves against their
own public servants" A few even
angs ago. at large meeting, one of
she speakers. an eminent citizen. spoke
Of 1t as "one of the greatest and
wealthiest cities of the world, but the
worst governed city outside of Con-
stantinople." He added that there is
NO man in business life who has not
st some time received a warning that
ae would be ruined il he told the in
EQUITIES of the city" Combinations to
seize public moneys for private uses
seem to have become serious peril to
American communities.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

Before a meeting of the Biological
Society of Washington Mr.. W. A.
Orion described the result OF experi-
nents made to determine the cause of
the flow of maple sap In the early
spring. His conclusion was that the
flow has mechanical cause, being due
TO the increasing heat which expands
the gases In the wood cells, and thus
forcibly expels the sap. This contra
diets the view that the flow of sap is
due only to physiological action in the
plant.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07
Subsolllng.

What is known as subsoiling lie
blowing the earth below the depth at
which it is usually plowed. Where
blowing has been generally but ten
inches deep the soil below is the sub
soil. This may not be scientific way
of speaking of it. but it is the popular
way. There is a difference between
surface blowing and subsoiling, in that
the surface soil is turned upside down.
while the subsoil is stirred by the sub
soiler without being brought to the
surface. Subsoiling makes more room
for the development of the roots, and
enables the plant to extract food and
moisture from greater area. In ad-
dition the capacity for absorbing and
retaining moisture is increased. Dur
ing the heavy fall of moisture in win
tar and spring the ground thus obtains
and holds for future use a greater sup
ply.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

The marquis of Salisbury has stir
red up Britons and pretty nearly
everybody else by his illusions to what
"a disloyal government in Ireland"
might do and to the possibility of
continental nations united in one
great wave to dash upon our shores"
These remarks have raised the query
whether Lord Salisbury is prophet
or merely dyspeptic. He may be
neither. He may be simply talking.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

OF any South African town the most
picturesque spot is the crowded mar
ket square. All such squares are alike
to traveller, says Harper's Weekly,
with their low, corrugated-iron houses
lining their sides-with the postofacs
or government building at the upper
end-with the square itself foot deep
with reddish dust or villainous mud,
according to the weather.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07
DUKE on ARGYLL

political works, and he has published
two volumes of poetry of very merl-
torious order. Politically he has not
been overactive. He has served few
years in parliament and was honored
with the viceroyalty of Canada in sue
eession to Lord Dufferin. He Is SO
years old.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07
BARRIE IN POLITICS.

James Matthew Barrie. whose repu-
tation as the author Of THE Little
Minister" has become worldwide In
extent, is candidate for election TO
parliament as the representative of
Edinburgh and St Andrews universi-
ties. Though Mr.. Barrie Is chiefly
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

The rule has too often been for mon
archs to leave to their realms legacies
OF debt, In bequeathing to his people
all his extensive and valuable landed
estates. King Leopold OF Belgium Is
an honorable exception TO the rule.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

A New Jersey bicycllst who was
struck by lightning and only pain
fully bruised" is further indication
that the state long since has passed
the stage of simple mosquito notorlety,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

Gen. French rs known as Silent
French" The now famous cavalry
leader started his career on the deck
OF man-o'-war. abandoned for the in
fantry. and on leaving this entered the
cavalry branch OF the service.