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The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-13
ANOTHER WAR CLOUD SOUTH.
Chill aud Argentine Making Faces
at Each other and Preparing for
Trouble.

Trouble.
Buenos Ayres, Dec. u, via Calves
ton, Textile relations between Chill
ed. Chill has not yet replied to the
demand relative to the construction OF
strategic roads in the litigated terri
tory. The Chilian answer to the de-
mand will be given tomorrow. The
Argentine government believes that
the Gillian answer will be satisfac-
tory, but part of the press doubts
this. In the meantime both coun~
tries are taking prot 1ctive measures,
although Argentina has not yet mob
ilized the militia.
In case Chili's reply is not favor
able, Argentina will withdraw her min
lister from Santiago de Chilli and the
antecedents and history of the mlsun-
derstanding will be forwarded to Great
Britain for arbitration.
Chilli is busily engaged in buying
warships, aiming to surpass the power
of Argentina's fleet.
Commercial circles here hope that the
influence of the Pope will prevent a
conflict of :arrns between the countries.
Calm reigns here. There have been
no warlike manifestations, but all par
ties are united in support of the gov
ernment. The Argentina and foreign
newspapers published here unanimous
ly counsel the Argentina government
to maintain it's present energetic at
titude.
A decree ordering the mobilization
of the reserves of 1878 and 1879 on Jan.
l has been issued. These reserves
number $4,000 men.
The chamber. in secret session, has
voted the credits necessary for the
mobilization of the militia.
Chilli VIII Answer To-day.
Santiago de Chilli, Dec. 1.-THE
Chilian minister of foreign affairs will
convey the answer of his government
to the minister of the Argentine Re
public to Chill tomorrow.
There is a certain movement in mill
itary circles.
There is a general feeling, however,
that good sense will prevail and that
every difference between Chilli and the
Argentine Republic will be amicably
settled.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-13
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JAMES j. HILL RESIGNS.
Leaves Board of Directors of North
ern Pacific Railway.

New York Dec. 12.--It was announc-
ed to-day that James J. Hill. had re-
signed from the Board of Directors of
the Northern Pacific Company
1t was reported in financial circles
that Mr.. Hills resignation had been
contemplated for some time and that
II probably would be formally present
ed about Jan. /. It was denied that
the resignation had been caused by
the attacks made on the Northern Sc
curities Company which is to operate
both the Great Northern, OF which Mr..
Hill is president. and the Northern Pa
cfdq
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-13
Torpedo Boats standardized.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Capt. Hemp
hill, Of the naval trial board. has re-
ported TO the department that the tor
pedo boat Decatur has been success
fully standardized at 2sh knots. The
Thornton II 10 be standardized to-mor-
row over the Chesapeake Bay course,
and the endurance trials viii take place
Monday
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-13
sAMAR NEARLY CUT OFF.
Large Quantities of Contraband
STUFF Captured.

Manila, Dec. 12.-Owing to Gen.
Smith having affairs well in hand in
the Island of Leyte, communication
with the Island of Samar is nearly I'M
possible. Trade restrictions have been
taken off the west coast. Boats trad
ing there are not required to show sig
nails.
Gen. Bell reports that large quanti-
ties of rice, milled and sacked, have
been captured, the sacks bearing the
marks of the Smith and Bell mills. He
says the rice was unquestionably pur-
chased in Manila, with insurgent funds
and shipped wholesale to the noun
tains, by way of Calamba and Pag-
sanjan, Laguna province and other bay
ports; showing the necessity for the
closing of these ports.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-13
RoME's PUBLIC BUILDING.
Congressman Maddox Wants IL En-
Iarged at a Cost of 100000.

Washington. Dec 12.-Judge Maddox
will tomorrow introduce a bill author
izing and directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to cause suitable accommo-
dations to be provided in the postofiice
building at Rome for the use Of the
United States Court by the enlarge
ment and remodeling in whole or in
part, of the building In such manner
as in his judgment shall be to the best
interests Of the public service, provid-
ed that the cost Of this work complete,
shall not exceed $150,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-13

Pennsylvania stnI Has Public Exc
cutions.

Uniontown. Pa, Dec. 12.--William
Allen, a negro. was hanged in the Jail
here at 10:O7 a. m. Death was caused
by strangulation. and life was pro-
nounced extinct in twelve minutes. AS
he assembled the scaffold he threw back
his head and exclaimed my Cod"
These were his only words. Fully 1,500
people were jammed In the jail yard to
witness the execution. Aliens crime
was assault on q woman and the MUIR
der Of her husband, Hiram Mcmillan,
OF Preston county. w. Va.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-13
FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE.
American Friends Conference
Meets I'm Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Dec. 12.-The annual
meeting of the American Friends
Peace Conference began in this city
to-day. The conference is called main
ly to protest against war. and its ac-
compartments. and to foster plans
tending to a realization of universal
peace.
John y. Garrett of this city presided
over the opening session. A paper was
read by Mary Chawner Woody of
Winston, N. c.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-13
TRAIN RoDBER SENTENCED.
Montana Train RObber Gets Fifteen
Years for Forgery.

st. Louis, Dec. I'm the United
States District Court Ben Fitzpatrick,
the Montana, train robber suspect. was
sentenced by Judge Adams to fifteen
years Imprisonment in the state peni-
tentiary at Jefferson city. Previous
to this action by the court. Fitzpatrick
made a confession in which he stated
that he forged the names Of the He
lena National Bank officers to notes
of that bank stolen In the Great North
ern Express robbery near Wagner,
Mont, last July, and that he after
wards disposed Of number of them.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-13
THE HOLIDAY RECESS.
Congress to Adjourn from Dec. 10 to
Jan. 9.

congress 10 ADJOURN from DeCs IS TO
Jan. 9.
Washington, Dec. 12-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Allison favorably reported
the concurrent resolution adopted by
the House providing for a holiday re-
cess from Dec. 10, to Jan. 6, 1902, and
it was agreed to.
Mr. Koar introduced a resolution di-
recting the Committee on Printing to
consider the expediency of providing
for the free distribution. of the Con-
gressional Record to libraries through
out the country.
Mr.. Mason, from the Committee on
Manufactures, submitted a favorable
report on a bill relating to the adul-
teration of food products and ad-
dressed the Senate briefly, criticisine
certain products which had come un-
der the observation of the commit
tee.
The Senate. at 1 p. m, went into
executive session, and at 4:40 p. m,
adjourned until Monday.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-13
Chilli and Argentina Ugly.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Secretary Hay
has received cablegrams from Minister
Lord at Buenos Ayres and Minister
Wilson at Santiago, Chill. stating In
effect that while the situation is ex-
tremely grave the best opinion Is that
war between Chill and Argentina VIII
not follow
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-13
A Tennessee Murderer Rcspited.

Roanoke, Va, Dec. ia special
from Bristol tonight says;
Armstrong Hensley, who was 10 have
been hanged at Erwin, in East Ten
nessee. tomorrow. for the murder OF
his 6-year-old stepdaughter. has been
respited by the governor until Jan o
next
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-13
TO BUY souTmEn sEcyRITIEs.
Company Chartered in New Jersey
Keeps Its Plans I'm the Dark.

Trenton, N. j., Dec. l2.-Articles of
incorporation of the Southern securi-
ties Company, capital 100000 We're
filed here to-day. The company is au-
thorized TO purchase, hold, sell, ex-
change and deal In stocks, obligations
or securities OF any corporation, gov
ernment or municipality. The incor-
porators are: c. F. Smith. John r.
Turner. f. b. Hawkins, +. p. Magofiin
and w. H. Bond all OF East Orange.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-13
TO CAMP AT THE CAPITAL.
Grand Army of Republic to Meet
There Next Fall.

Chicago, Dec. 12-Members of the
executive committee OF the national
council of the Grand Army Of the Re-
nublic. at a meeting here tonight, de-
cided 10 hold the next annual encamp-
ynent OF the organization at Washing
ton. d. c. II has been decided that the
encampment viii be held In the fail
although the exact date viii pot be Sc
lected until tomorrow,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-13
TO REPORT ON PHILIPPINE BILL.
Messrs. Payne md Richardson win
Present the Two Sides.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Chairman
Payne of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, and Mr.. Richardson of Ten
nessee, the ranking Democrat of the
committee, were engaged to-day in
preparing the majority and minority
reports, respectively, on the Philippine
tariff bill. Mr.. Payne's report win
not be of an argumentative character
and will be confined to an explanation
of the new bill. The need Of revenue
for the islands, because of the extern
sive work Of development and the
establishment of schools, is set forth
The minority report promises 10 be
quite extensive. taking up the general
subjects of colonial policy, imperial
ism and protection.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-13
NEITHER BAcKsLIDER WANTED.
McLaurin and wellington Need Not
Look 10 Democrats.

Washington. Dec. 12.-The Democrat
ic leaders Of the Senate have notified
the Republicans that the minority does
not feel called upon to provide COM
nnittee places for either Senators Nc
Laurin or Wellington. 1t is understood
that the Republican Committee on
Committees will assign these senators
70 committee places.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-13
THE NEGRO UNIONIST
THE QUESTION RAISED AT LABOR
CONVENTION.
SOCIALIST INCIDENT.
CoMPERs DEFEATS ATTACK ON
THE COURTS.

Southern Delegates Fought ResOlu-
tiOn to Compel All Local Unions
to Join the Central Labor Bodies
of Their LOcaIities-WOuld Compel
White Unions TO Take in Negroes.
Said Alabama Delegate, and Bulk
of Southern Unions would Secede.
The Resolution Defeated.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-10
Acldlty of Upland Soils.

H. J. Wheeler and B. l.. Hartwell. In
the report of the Rhode Island Expert
ment station, summarize the result of
pot and plat experiments on the SUBJ
ject of acidity Of upland soils. The
tests were begun in 1894. The authors
say: "The general conclusion drawn
from the various experiments herein
outlined is that the recognition of a
high degree of acidity, even in the
case of upland and naturally we'll
drained soils, is one of the most i'm
portant guides to the first step that
should be taken toward their ameliora-
ton. This seems to hold true large
ly, II not wholly, regardless Of. whether
the benefit accruing from the use Of
carbonate of lime is attributable to its
correcting physical. Biological or
chemical conditions The practical
Importance OF this matter. even though
it has been heretofore almost ignored
or unrecognized by most American and
many European agricultural chemists,
would seem to! have been abundantly
demonstrated"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-10
on. wy 70 Keep Apple.

~ HbDO vVS1 SAVUk 1KKAN LsLTr
The following way Of keeping apples
can hardly be considered according ia
the rules. but we publish It as . small
scrap Of evidence on a big matter. AZ
a meeting Of Minnesota horticulturists
George Andrus read q paper on "a
Good Way to Keep Apples In a Com
mon Cellar" Pack the apples care
fully in q barrel or box, keep them
moist by pouring water on the cellar
floor and upon the apples themselves.
The fruit should be protected from
light and air. Tho air draws the
moisture from the apples. and 30 Will
paper, II the apples are wrapped In Il.
Mr.. Andrus says In this way he has
kept Tollman Sweets ten months, Will
low Twigs twelve months. Golden Rus
sets thirteen months. and they were
just as fresh as when taken from the
trees. The best success he ever had IN
keeping apples was one spring whom
theswater flooded his cellar. The wat
er was two and one-half inches deep.
This method 10 certainly worth trying.
In q small way, but is such an innova-.
ton that It will be best not to risk too.
much in the first trials.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-10
Test. with Bordeaux Mixture.

In Germany tests were made to as
certain the effect of a number of fac
tors upon the composition of Bor-
deaux mixture, as shown by the sep
aration of the different mixtures upon
standing. Among the experiments
were those to determine the effect Of
iron sulphate, which is commonly
present in commercial copper sulphate.
different quantities and qualities OF
lime; different concentrations Of mix
lures; order Of combining the solu-
lions. and temperatures Of solutions.
The presence Of iron sulphate was
found to cause a more rapid separation
of the liquid. Within the limit Of the
experiments. separation was Inverse.
ly proportional to the amount Of COP
pei. snlphate used. The quality OF
lime affected the mixture very apprecIs
ably, the mixture containing the best
lime precipftsting the slowest. The
proportion Of lime exerted the sans
eject as the amount Of copper. Fresh
well-slaked lime gave a better mix.
ture than poorly slaked, but fresh, air.
slaked lime was about its equal. Old
er air-slaked lime produced q mixture
that separated very rapidly. Allowing
the milk Of lime to stand for two days
was practically without effect upon the
different mixtures, the results with
milk Of lime that had been exposed to
the air, being almost identical with
freshly made. Bordeaux mixture made
by pouring the lime into the copper
solution, was much inferior to the
others. Where the copper mixture was
poured into the, lime, and where both
mixtures were poured into q third
vessel. the mixture was about the
same. Heat was found to cause q sep.
aration In the mixture in p~roportioD
to the increase Of temperature.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-10
T{aTFfV FAT 1&ssfiA I1sE4; n ArettSSf.f~sss .Erst. =. EtaSp
.IIT 4! Man BY the Roadside lIl i
BY WILL S. G1DLEY.

Copyright, 1901. by Daily Story Pub. Cob
"A man suffering from half q dozen
Runshot wounds lay dying by a Ken
lucky roadside man griZzled and.
gaunt, and upon whose lean face was
the bronze of fifty summers q many
a jagged seam and 9
A rabbit poked its s inquiringly
through the bushes as he lay there,
and then at a sudden movement from
the dying man turned and scuttled
swiftly away. /. #
Then q big blue-bottle fly came buzz
xing around; the helpless man, swelter-
sing in his own Nfe-blood beside the
fSrrude mountain trail, and after five
minutes Of laundering and humping
against his battered features finally
settled down on the raw edge Of a
wound, just below the matted hair on
ibis forehead and began patiently drill
.s1ng into the sensitive flesh.af
5y 4, The exquisite pain seemed to revive
che mortally wounded sufferer and
awaken Ills instinct Of sielf-.preserya-
sftion. His right hand stirred by his
side, and then crspt slowly--slowly
shut surely-up toward his blood
stained forehead.
Inch by inch It advanced-that
.gnarled, claw-like hand-until il was
ION q level with the demon fy probing
santo his wound; and then with . sud
Reinforcement he brought It down,
crushing the life out Of his tormentor.
'.sHa, ha! / got yeh,. did i" he
:.chuckled hoarsely. "rWush could.
Sreach out an mash ole Cy Grandy
under my hand same ell did tibet fly!
~ cd die happy then. Yaas, I'd be
willin' to go to hell II led send Cy
thar fust-the treacherous. cowardly
skunk"
The wounded man rolled over and
made an effort to rise to q sitting posi-
stion, but the attempt was sfailare.
3 ..The sneakin' ole 5divil has got me
Axed fer good an al. this time. I'll
;bsf - dead man inside of two hours
lie went on. huskily. "Yaas. I'll be .
dead man, an ole Cy Grandy ,Mf be
sgoin' round braggin' bout how ne
wiped me out. D. him!k ell had
sssny horse an was able to ride 1,dsfol-
Her him up an settle matters with him
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-10
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AoRicULTURlsTS
se.ss rp-to-Dsts Hints About CulAv.-
ssea os the sou md Yields Thersof-
HorHeuitars. yitepltars aud gsortosl-
Harvsstiog Sweet Potatoes

D. n. Nesbit. In Farmers Bulletin.
i29. says: A small crop Of sweet pota-
toes may be thrown out by a common
turning plow provided with q revolv-
ing coulter or other device for cutting
the vines, but such a pillow leaves many
OF the tubers covered, and the labor
Of gathering them is much greater than
when q special sweet potato pillow Is
used. In large operations one of the
most efficient implements for harvest
ing is the scoop digger" which passes
under the tubers and sewers all roots,
but leaves the plant, with vines and
roots cut, In the same position it occu-
pied before. The tubers remain at
tached to the stem and are easily and
rapidly lifted out Of the ground. They
are then left to dry several hours be-
fore gathering. In hot weather they
should not be long exposed to the sun.
This method leaves the vines uncov-
cred, and it Is easy to gather them for
stock feeding. The tubers are sorted
In two sizes and laid carefully (not
thrown) into baskets which hold one
fifth Of a barrel. They are hauled in
these baskets to the potato house, or
to the buyer at the railroad station or
steamboat landing. The small roots
are left on the field or gathered for
feeding stock. It is of prime impor-
lance to avoid cutting the tubers in
digging or bruising them afterwards
by rough handling.
The yield of sweet potatoes varies
widely according to variety, quality OF
land, season. fertilizers, culture, etc
Under favorable conditions. in check
planting a barrel of primes from 100
hills is a good yield, or a barrel from
125 plants IS inches apart in a row.
In a good crop there may be a barrel
Of seconds to every s barrels Of primes,
more or less, according to the meth
cd of sorting. Extremes Of yield 60
far above and drop as far below the
figures here given.
It will be understood that only
sweet potatoes Of good quality fos
table use r referred to in this esti-
mate. Some Of the coarser varieties
used for stock feeding, or even the
finer varieties grown in rich land
where they are apt to be deficient In
quality, may be expected to yield 400
or 500 bushels per acre.
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p.pn,.s,,. IA cett,. supp,y.

Pspulstisa asd Cattle Supply.
While twenty states made gains on,
the number Of cattle for 1900, yet only
two states had q greater number OF
cattle than in 1892. There were TO-
165. 176 more cattle in 1892 than In
1900, and while we are losing these
10, 165.176 cattle we are increasing U
population 10.600,000 for these eight
years, a. our population was $751;
900 in 1892 and Is. 200. 600 in 1900. We
thus had sz6 cattle for each 1000 In
habitants in 1892 and 5S5 cattle per
1000 population in 1900. being q loss
Of 241 cattle per 1000 population. or
about 26 per cent Of a reduction on DUE
ratio.
To maintain our present ratio Of cat
tie in 1903. when our population will
reach 80. 1000, 900, we should have 49,
100000 cattle. or a net gain Of 1,0oo.-
900 annually. Our average annual 9
crease for these eight years on cattle
was 1.270.600.
In 1892 the number Of cattle was 64.-
067, 900; population. 65.450.00: ratio,
1926: in 1900 number Of cattle. 43.9o2.7
600; population. 75.000.000; ratio. 6S6.
The above includes all cattle.
In 1920 at our present increase, u
population will reach 100. 000. 900 and
even to have 500 cattle per 1000 pop
ulation our cattle must increase $780,
600 and to maintain our present ratio
we must have in 1920 So. SOC. 900 head Of
cattle.
When we begin to gain about 1.00o.>
600 annually we are getting in a po-
sition to simply maintain our ratio on
cattle, and when our increase is only
500, 900 annually we are preparing to
have only 500 cattle per 1000 in 1920.
The lowest price Of meat cattle oc>
Cured In 1891, being s14.76 per head.
against $14,76 per head in 1900. The
loss in number has been more than
made up in price. being SIG in value
per %inhabitant, against $14 in 1892.
A view by states is p%erplexing. For
while Ohio gained 80 5000 and Iowa 49,
900 for 1900, Illinois lost $4,000; In
diana 5000, Kentucky $4,000, Tennes-
see $4,000. Missouri 10000, Texas 1885,
900 for 1900. Every southern state is
losing at about the same rate for 1900
for the past eight years on cattle.
So when the agricultural department.
issued it's stock bulletins for 1901, an
nouncing less than $4,000. 900 cattle OF
all kinds, As. 300, 900 for 1892, the farm
ers can depend on the ratio to be still
on the decline on cattle.-William
Adams in Indiana Farmer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-10
Any treatment which softens the bark
will tend to alleviate this condition.
but other good treatment must be CIV
en- at the same time
Note, ON Alfalfa.

u IT, - - ~ a, &SVSVv V~
In different countries Its duration as
a plant varies. In Peru and Chill 1t
is said that fields planted by the Span
iards hundreds of years ago are still
in existence and still bearing alfalfa.
It is q perennial plant there, not only
botanically. but In the ability 1t has
to exist without dying out. At the
New Jersey station. however, Its dura-
ton seems to be less, as that station.
In one Of its reports. says Of 1t: "Al-
falfa Is a perennial plant. and once
well established will last a number Of
years. from four to ten or more. de-
pending upon the character Of the soil
and. the treatment of the plant In ref
erence to manuring and methods OF
cutting. The annual upright and
branching stems. when cut. do not
sprout, but die back to the crown.
when new shoots start and grow rapid
ly." Doubtless In climates such as
that Of New Jersey. the plant succumba
more quickly to adverse conditions
than in a climate OF unclouded sun
and abundant heat.
There is, however, a problem con-
nected with its growth that has not YET
been entirely settled. No matter how
well it may grow in the semi-arid area
| 1t sometimes shows a decided tendency
not to do we'll in the more moist states
Recently the writer saw at Southern
Pines. North Carolina, a large field Of
alfalfa. The ground seemed to be suit
able for it, and 1t was learned that
the seed bed for the alfalfa had been
we'll prepared and enriched, but the
growth was meager. At the time Of
the visit the owner had ordered a bar
rel of soil from Kansas from a field IL
which the cultures that work on the
roots of alfalfa were supposed to be
abundant. He hoped by the introduc'
ton Of these germs to cause a larger
growth. The soil on which It wa.
growing was sandy, but rich. Doubt
less the same problem of root bacteria
that applies to the growth of the Glow
ers applied here.