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Cañon City record., 1900-07-12
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS or INTEREsT TO
AORIcULTURIsTS.
ssns Up-to-Dats Hint. About csl-
tivatisn OF the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures visis.is.rs .nd
Hlortcultare
Horticultur.I Ub.efvatioue,

Horticultur1l Obsefvationa
A fruit and vegetable growers as
ISOLATION has been formed In Della
ware. 1t starts out with the intention
Of having fruit put on the market in .
condition that will make the people
trust 1t on APPEARANCE. On each pack
age Of fruit will be the legend. The
contents of this package are guaran-
tsed to be as good all through as on
top" II this IL carried out 1t Will
force reforms by other growers, and
the trade in fruit vii. be stimulated
Dishonest packing is today largely re-
sponsible for the small sales Of fruit in
certain great markets compared with
what they might be.
II Is predicted that pineapples viii
be very scarce this year. The annual
crop Is said to be about so 900 900 ap-
pies. and to come largely from Cuba
and partly from Florida The Florida
crop has been cut short by the frost,
and the crop in Cuba Is small owing
to the unsettled conditions there Cuba
Il especially adapted to the growing
OF this kind OF fruit and We may ex-
pect to see the industry develop as
greatly as has the trade In bananas
The time must come, however. when
the fruit will retail at price far be-
low that OF the present time II the
trade IL to develop. AS will be seen
the 5o.oO0.o0o pineapples used in this
country each year do not give one to
each inhabitant-
Reports of success and non-success
with spraying are common. The re
ports Of success, however. far outnum-
Der the reports Of non-success- But
they do not By any means convince
the ones that claim to have tried
spraying and found It not successful
The non-success Of spraying Ii de-
pendent on a good many things. 1t ts
like failure with some medicines or
all medicines in diseases. A medicine
may be excellent for use in the treat
ment of q certain kind Of disease. and
yet 1t will fall In numerous cases. Does
1t therefore follow that the medicine
must be abandoned? The same IL true
with spraying. Everything depends on
the conditions. The man that has a
few trees that he sprays situated with
In short distance OF numerous other
trees that are not sprayed will have
hard work to score 4 success. The cod
ling moth-at least may visit him even
II he gets lid of the apple scab fungus.
And here comes In . new phase A
man may stop the apple scab fungus
from spreading In his orchard and
never know IL He may later receive =
visitation OF codling moth from his
neighbor's orchard and therefore de-
clare spraying . failure. 1t IL safe to
spray.
Cañon City record., 1900-07-12

and symmst1y and keep close watch
OF the eGg returns and thar source.
The fact IL that breeding tor eggs will
generally be away from the symme-
Try OF form seen in the nesh-producing
FOWL. and the breeding for weight will
mean . decreased number Of eggs
each year. or. at least. Zach genera
ton
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-10
As Admiral Dewey Sees II.

New YORK, Aug ga special to the
Brooklyn Eagle from Washington says
that Admiral Dewey said today: III re-
gard the news from the Philippines as
particularly encouraging. Aguinaldo's
iieutenant'sare surrendering one after an
other. Whatever show Of resistance to our
authority there is at the present time will
be kept up until after our election in No
vember. l regard the situation in China
as exceedingly grave. The conditions
that exist there are very much the same
as those those in the Philippines
When asked whether in his own opin-
ion there was really condition of war
now existing between this country and
China, he said:
II should say, most assuredly. yes
They are killing our people and our SOL
diers are fighting hard for their liyes.p
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-10

WASHINGTON, Aug. o. The allied
forces have the city of Yangtsun. Word
received at the signal Office of the army
says: "Yangtsun was captured August
o." Yangtsun is on the direct railroad
line from Tientsin to Pekin, seventeen
miles from the former and still sixty.two
from the Chinese capital.
The London dispatch says THE allies
marched on Yangtsung at dawn Monday.
The position, held by 1900 Chinese was
we'll entrenched to the east of the river.
After four hours of heavy fighting the
Chinese were driven from their defensive
works."
General Chaffee's report of the casual
ties to the war department, says:
"Wounded Second Lieutenant Frank R.
Long of the Ninth infantry. The casu-
alties are about 20 men to the Ninth in
fantry, Fourteenth infantry and bat
terry of the Fifth artillery. Nearly all
are from the Fourteenth infantry"
The capture of Yangtsun is the first
objective point in the march of the allies
to Pekin. This movement was effective
as a part of the reconnaissance of the main
advance which will be made on August
IS. The allies forces will then number
about $4,000 men. Yangtsun is to be
used as a base of supplies for the adj
vance of Pekin. IT is stragetic point,
Peiho river and the double track railroad
to Pekin both reach Yangtsun and are
lines of communication direct with the
capital. The Chinese considered the cap
ture of this stronghold as great him
drance to their internati onal forces, and
the fact that it has fallen with SO little
loss of time is a source of great satisfac-
tlon at Washington.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-10
No Extra Session Likely.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-While there is
talk Of the peaceable action Of the United
States government in the Chinese matter
and some discussion Of the possibility of
an extra session of congress to deal with
the whole situation, it is very likely that
nothing will be done until additional in
formation is received from China. The
tenor Of the message sent to Consul Gen.
eral Goodnow this morning, and which he
is expected to communicate to the Chi
nese authorities, was such as to necessi-
tate an answer at once. The authorities
here are now awaiting that reply.
1t is stated that President McKinley
will not return to Washin gton until next
week, when he will be accompanied by
Mrs. Mckinley. As to the possibility OF
an extra session of congress, it was said
this morning by prominent official that
such session was improbable. The situ-
alton, he said, is one Of rescue, and were
congress in session now it could not oct
additional troops to China in time to
participate in the entrance to Pekin.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-10
Big Fire at Butte Mine.

BUTTE, Mont, Aug. S.-The entire
surface plant Of the Parrott Mining COM
pany mine, one of the Amalgamated
properties, was destroyed by FIRE this az
ternoon. Loss estimated at $Ioo. 900; in
surance 10000. The origin Of the FIRE
is unknown. but it is supposed to have
started in the carpenter shop by a spark
from passing engine. There were I64
men at work in the mine at the time, hut
all escaped through the workings of an
adjoining mine.
The mine is 1900 feet deep and employs
about 400 rneu on shift. These miners
were rescued through the levels Of an
adjoining mine.
No lives were lost, though several Of
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-10
Hill Buys Kc0tenay Valley Railroad

KAsLo, B. c., Aug. S.--The Great
Northern Railway company now actually,
instead of nominally, owns the Kootenay
Valley Railway company. 1t has ac-
qdired the majority of the shares of the
company, and, in the words of circular
recently issued, it 'has, in consideration
of such acquisition, aud the benefit which
will accrue to it by reason of the main
tenance and operation of such continu-
ous line of communication from Bonner's
Ferry to Sandon, agreed to guarantee the
payment" of both principal and interest
OF the existing debenture bonds of the
kootenai Valley Railway & Navigation
company, and of such additional deben-
ture bonds as may lawfully be issued sub
lect to the consent of the Great Northern
company.
Lord Revelstoke and Thomas Barring,
both of the firm of Barring Bros, have
been appointed trustees for the debenture
holders, in place of the Stock Conversion
and Investment Trust, limited, the trust
ees to whom was given last year mort
gage to secure $4,000 900, which mort
gage was filed at Rathdrum, Idaho.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-10
Nome In Reign OF Terror.

SEATTLE, Aug. S.-The steamer Ore
gon, which arrived from Nome this morn
ing brought $roo,ooo in gold and 400 pas
sengers- She brings advices that there
is q growing reign Of terror in the new
camp, despite the strenuous efforts Of the
military to prevent it. The camp is in
tested with thieves, thugs and other des-
Perate characters holding high carnival.
Hundreds of people are leaving on ac-
count Of danger to life and property. A
vigilance committee has been suggested,
but the presence of soldiers renders this
plan impracticable.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-10

Clerical Tourist-Do many people wor.
ship at your little church,
Villager-Mighty few. Most Of the
men fall asleep an the women spends
their time iookin' at each others clothes.
Brooklyn Life
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-10

, morning at 9 O'Clock A venire of u
men were called and jury of six Sc
lected to sit on the case, though net
before the attorneys on both sides
made their usual challenges. Consider
able time was spent over arguing the
technical points between the State Attor.
ney Danford and the defendants attorney
Mullen. and was finally ruled on bv the
court
The first witness placed on the stand
was the complaining witness who prac-
tically made the same statements regard
ing the assault upon him as was made in
the previous hearing yesterday.
Lester Pedigo and Mrs. Watson were
placed on the stand next in turn and cor
roborated the testimony of the complain
ing witness.
The state next called J. d. Honeymau.
justice of the peace at Fletcher, and one
OF the defendants witnesses, to testify in
relation to certain transactions had with
Bittinger and Watson. At this time the
state rested.
Attorney Mullen, for the defense al this
point filed motion with the court ask
ing for dismissal on the grounds that
defendant has never been asked to make
a plea i'll this case.
The court here took an adjournment
until o'clock.
Probate Judge Langford resumed court
at O'Clock to hear arguments for the
dismissal of the charge against defend
ant After lengthy debate the court
overruled the action for dismissal.
The regular case was taken up and the
defence placed Mrs. Bittinger on the
stand who testified to having been pres
ent at the Watson place at the time of the
assault upon Watson, and stated in adj.
dition that Watson had made move
ment at defendant Bittinger, which pro-
voked the assault. She was excused and
j. ID. Honeyman placed OH the stand 10
show what conversation took place be-
tween him and defendant at the time aud
he came to him at Fletcher to seek adj
wise. number ofquestions propoundetl
by Mr.. Mullen, of the defense, were OBJ
Jected to by the state and at the time of
going to press the matter is being argued
as to what kind of testimony is admiss-
able in the case.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-10
Exhibit Your Minera's.

j. W. Killinger is getting up an ind
vidual exhibit of ores and minerals of all
kinds throughout this whole mining dis
trict. All those interested in minerals
can send him specimens suitable for ex-
hiblt and ne will see that they are prop
erly displayed at the coming Interstate
Fair. All specimens should be marked
with district, mine and other information
which would properly classify them.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-10
STRONG POINT FOR DEFENSE
Testimony Which In Itself May Clear Caleb
Powers.

GOWStS.
GEORGETOWN, KY, Aug S.-The de-
tense III the trial of Called Powers intro
duced star witness this afternoon in Eb
Goldman of New Albany, Ind, civil
engineer who has workod for leading
railroads i'll the country from New York
to Oregon. He testified that he had
made survey of the capital grounds in
Frankfort and had made drawing,
which he presented. He explained va
rious distances in the grounds, and stated
that shot fred from the sill Of the win
dow ofthe secretary of states Office to the
hole i'll the blackberry tree would drop
1916 inches per foot in its passage. He
understood that the bullet in passing
through Governor Goebel's body dropped
I 7-I6 inches, and at this rate it would
have dropped after leaving the body so
as to strike the basin of the fountain
instead of the blackberry tree. A bullet
fred from the sill Of the secretary of
states Office window, which dropped 1
7-Io inches to the foot would never have
reached the spot where Goebel was sup
posed to be standing. He stated further
that line drawn through Goebel's body
from the point of exit to the point of en-
trance and continued to the executive
building in straight line would have
struck the building eight feet above the
sill of the window referred to.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-10

PRETORIA, Aug. 9.-Everything was
prepared in the plot to make Lord Rob-
erts prisoner and shoot the British Of
ficers and the conspiracy was only dis
covered at the last moment. The con-
spirators numbered about IS. They had
planned to set fire to the houses in the
extreme western part of the city, hoping
that the troops would be concentrated
there. The plan was that then the CON
spirators were forcibly to enter all
houses occupied by British officers and
kill the occupants. The Boer sympathiz-
ers were acquainted with the plot and
several had been told off to secure the
person of Lord Roberts and to hurry
with him to the nearest commando.
Horses had been obtained for this pur-
pose. Then the British learned the names
of the ringleaders, who were put under
arrest. The affair has created tremen-
duous sensation.
The plot included number of the
townspeople who were in communication
with the enemy. II was arranged that
the capture and killing should take place
on the evening of Tuesday last Intense
indignation prevails throughout the army
and the general opinion is the leuiency
OF the British invited such a conspiracy.
It Is considered that no measure for the
repression of such plots can be too
strong.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-10
Continued Until Tomorrow.

In the case of the state Of Washington
VS.. 2. p. Graham and wife charged with
assault and battery on one Mrs. Smith,
the case was called before Justice Enos
at Vineiand at p. M. and continued
until tomorrow at 10 a. m.
j. W. Reid appeared for the state and
X. >. Anderson for the defendants.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-10

the men engaged in fighting the flames
we're severely bdrned. The holster, Ell
gines and boilers were destroyed and a
large portion Of the shaft timbering was
burned out and the shaft itself badly
damaged. The injuries, however, can not
be definitely determined for day or two
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-10
CASE ON AGAIN.
Battery Complaint Against Dick BittInser
Tried Before Jsry.

The case Of the state Of Idaho versus
Dick Bittinger charged with battery on
the person of one Hugh Watson, on or
about the 10th day of July, 1900. at the
iatter's home near Fletcher, came up be-
fore Probate Judge RIA. Langford this
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-10
DISCOVERED

LONDON, Aug Io.-4 a. m.-The Daily
News has the following dispatch from
Pretoria, dated August g:
"A plot to shoot all the British officers
and make Lord Roberts prisoner has
been opportnnely discovered. Ten ofthe
ringleaders were arrested and are now in
custody. 1t is believed the plot was a
part ofa conspiracy of which the attempt
ed rising at Kannersburg was the first
indication"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
THREE HOUSES WRECKED;
SEVEN PERSONS INJURED

Beaver Falls, Pa, Dec. 20. Three
houses were wrecked and seven persons
injured by two natural gas explosions
here today.
The injured are: Three-years old con
OF Frank Barns, burned fatally 1-year-
old daughter of Frank Barns, burned
seriously; Mrs. Frank Barns, burned
about head and hands; Frank Barns,
burned slightly; MIS-. H. A. Moore,
burned slightly; Mrs. Henry Cooper,
burned slightly, and Mary Moore,
burned about head.
The first explosion occurred about
o'clock, in Mrs. Celia Cox's house,
where the Barns family lived. The gas
had accumulated 10 the cellar and the
lower part Of the house. having fol-
lowed the waterpipe from the street.
The explosion was followed by fire,
which spread to the adjoining dwelling,
and both were consumed, the occupants
barely escaping with their lives. An
hour later, the residence of II. A.
Moore, Just across the street, was torn
to pieces by terrific explosion. The
inmates were slightly burned.
The property loss is estimated at
$4,000. The explosions were caused
by the breaking of valyegate of the
Fort Pitt gas line.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
PAID $4,000 RANSOM.
Abducted Edward Cudahy Was Returned
to His Father Early Thursday Morning.

Abducted Edward Cudahy Was Returned
to His Father Early Thursday Morning.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 2O.--Twenty five
thousand dollars in gold WAS the price
paid by Edward A. Cudahy, mil
lionaire packer, for the return of his
son, Edward Cudahy, Jr., who was
abducted last Tuesday night by gang
of kidnappers.
Yesterday about noon, several hours
after. % letter had been left on the lawn
of the Cndahy residence, another mis-.
sive was delivered to Mr.. Cudahy at
his residence. IL came through the
mails, and contained a proposition 10
return the boy safe and unframed, pro-
vided the sum of $25, 600 was paid that
night In the letter, we're full directions
as to where the money was to be left,
and the assurance was given that the
missing boy would be allowed to return
home within few hours OF the time
when the cash was received.
A consultation was held and the
matter gone over 10 detail. Mr.. Cudaty
finally decided to comply with The
terms offered, and ransom his son. Mr..
Cudahy, in light buggy, left at once
for the designated place, at which the
money was to be left. He drove five
miles, until he came to white lantern
hanging on short stick beside the
road. He deposited the sack contain.
ing the money near the stick bearing
the white light; and without seeing
anyone, returned to his home.
As soon as the buggy disappeared,
the abductors took away the money,
and prepared to keep faith with the
father. The boy was bundled into a
cab, and set down close by his father q
| house about l o'clock this morning.
Where he had been, he was unable to
say; but as nearly as he could est A.ate,
he had been taken FIVE miles south OF
South Omaha.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

"sHARPS AND FLATS" By Eugene
Field; with introduction by Slsson
Thompson. New York Charles Scribner's
Sons, 153-157 Fifth avenue. In two vol
umes. Price, s2.5 for both volumes.
The name of Eugene Field Is known
not only to the literary world, but to
the reading people ON b 9TH sides of the
Atlantic, as familiarly and pleasingly
es that of any other American writer.
His writings were read with thorough
enjoyment by thousands.
The volumes above mentioned COM
prise compilation Of those versatile
and talented paragraphs, short stories
and poems which appeared for dozen
years In the Chicago Daily News under
the heading, first, Of Current Cos
FRs,s and a. b o,sr OF psbss .s and
nr ,a have broupbt e tbs se enese
delight it would be impossible to esti.
mate. Perhaps the best impression may
be obtained by the following extracts
from the introduction by Mr.. Thomp-
son, who was CLOSELY associated with
Mr.. Field, and assisted him 10 the
publication of "a Little Book of
Profitable Tales" and "a Little Book
OF Western verse;
cit ~ easily within fact to say that
Mr.. Field contributed 100 times as
many words as compose these volumes
to the column In Chicago Daily News,
which, under the title Of 'Sharps and
| Flats, won him the title Of the most
popular newspaper paragrapher in the
| United States. 1t is a simple calcula-
ton under which the reader may make
for himself Six days of the week for
12syears he wrote what made an even
| column, to a line. of loaded agate, ,
which appeared invariably in the last
column Of the editorial page of that
paper. This column averaged 1000
words. Multiply this by 3l3 days each
year, and the product Is grand total
Of 7, 5l2, 900 words. The odd 5I2, 600, OOC
may Ee deducted for the Interruptions,
which occurred with incre sing fire..
quency during the later years Of Mr..
Fields life, 80 leaving 1000, 900 words
of literature, ranging all the way from
the most ephemeral paragraph on {
passing event to as exquisite hits o.
prose and verse as ever illumined the
pages Of newspaper
This illustration shows the maeni
tude and general character CT Mr.
Fields work, and ia record probabl,
without a parallel. Continuing, Mr.
Thompson writes: "More than 90 per
! cent of all the verse Mr.. Field eve
wrote first saw the light of print il
"Sharps and Flats" venture to be
lieve that in the following pages Their
is preserved more of the exhaustles
, gayety of Eugene Fields daily lif
than In any other volume OF his col
lected works. There are touches OF tn
, elfish genius that found food for mirtl
, or satire, for quip or sentiment, in any
! thing that daily attracted tue attention
, of his kind-as he regarded all man
: kind. From first to last it is as singu
larly free from the righteousness tina
Z leaves sting as are the writings of tn
gentle Charles Lamb"
Received of the publishers, throrg
e. s. r. Butler & Son.