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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-04-19
The Rice Industry.
Daily Picayune.


ding the yield of the neighboring
State of Texas, as we'll as that OF
our own State, reached 3,250,0OO
bags in round figures. Some au-
thorities claim slightly more, but
the figure mentioned is near
enough to the truth to serve. This
figure, of course, indicates that
there has been a material increase
in the production of rice in this
part of the country.
Of the total crop Texas probably
produced half a million bags, leav-
ing the Louisiana crop in the
neighborhood of 2,750,000. If the
larger estimate favored by some is
accepted, then the Louisiana crop
was as much as three million bags.
New Orleans received little more
than a million bags, or something
better than third of the Louisi-
ana crop, which is probably a
smaller proportion of the total
crop than this market has ever yet
received.
The extent of the rice industry
is shown by the fact that it took
eight Texas mills and twenty-six
Louisiana mills, exclusive of those
located in this city, to clean the
crop and place it on the market.
The great bulk of these mills are
located in southwestern Louisiana,
mainly in Acadia and Calcasieu
parishes, although there are mills
elsewhere, one of the latest being
the large mill at Donaldsonville.
The rice belt has extended west
ward into Texas, rice being now an
important industry in the south
eastern part of that State.
The fact that SO large q portion
of the land of southwestern Lou
isiana and eastern Texas is pecu-
liarly fitted for rice cultivation,
makes it certain that the develop
ment of the rice industry in this
section is scarcely more than in
its infancy. Did consumption in
crease as rapidly as could be wish
ed, there would be no trouble in
furnishing all the rice that could
possibly be needed frol, the rice
districts of this State al Texas.
The most important pr blems of
cultivation, such as provic ng pro-
per seed, artificial irrigation and
fertilization have been solved.
hence the extension of the indus
try depends more on the expan.
sion of the demand for rice than
on the improvements of methods
of cultivation or an increase in
available acreage. There is ample
land for an almost unlimited ex-
pansion of the yield. How to in
crease the consumption of this CO.
real, so as to insure ready mar
ket for the proposed increased pro-
duction, is the most important
problem which confronts the rice
people.
Notwithstanding the advances
that have been made in recent
years in the matter of the con-
sumption of rice in this country.
less rice is consumed per capita
than in Great Britain and in many
other countries. Just why this
should be SO it is difficult to say,
but the fact remains that it is 90.
While, however, the size of the
domestic crop has increased ma
terlally, it has not yet overstepped
the limits of domestic consump-
ton, as some foreign rice is still
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-04-19

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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-04-19

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OF Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Ia.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18
NOT UNDER CONSIDERATION.
Rumored Intention to Increase Duty
on Canadian Lumber.

The rumor referred to in the Toronto dis
patches of yesterday to the effect that
proposition is afoot to levy a duty Of 81
thousand upon Canadian sawn lumber must
have found its origin in some threats Of
private American paper mill owners, be-
cause 1t is stated positively here that the
Washington government has given the sub
ject no consideration so far. 1t certainly
does not propose to enter into a war of
tariff retaliation with Canada without
better understanding than it now has Of
the issues involved in this wood-pulp con-
troversy.
Moreover, it is the official view that the
executive power in itself is insufficient to
increase tariff rates upon Canadian prod
ucts, but must look to Congress for legis-
lation IN that direction. If the Canadian
action in respect to wood-pulp had taken
the form of prohibition Of the importation
into Canada of wood-pup from the United
States, then the President might, without
reference to Congress, and under authority
of the discrimination act of August 80 1890,
have proceeded to retaliate upon Canada
by prohibiting, or limiting, imports from
that country. But in this case Canada, or
rather two of the Canadian provinces, have
adopted the novel expedent of protecting
their own paper mills by laying an en-
barge upon the export from Canada Of
paper in American mills. This action does
not appear to warrant the invocation of the
powers conferred in the discrimination act,
and if anything is to be done in the direc-
ton of retaliation, recourse must be had to
Congress-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18

Now, in English, the letter which most
frequently occurs is e. Afterward, the sue
cession runs thus: h t G g
m W q z. e, however, predomi-
mates so remarkably that an idividual SEN
tence of any length is rarely seen in which
it is not the prevailing character
Here, then, we have, in the very begin
ming, the ground work for something more
than mere guess. The general use which
may be made of the table is obvious, but, In
this particular cipher, we shall only very
partially require it's aid. AS our predomi
nant character is s, we will commence by
assuming it as the of the natural alpha
bet. To verify the supposition let us OBJ
serve if the s be seen often in couples-for
Is doubled with great frequency in English
In such words for example, as meet
fleet speed 'seen,' BEEN agree &c. In
the present instance we see it doubled no
ISIS than five times, although the cryptic
graph is brief.
Let us assume s. then, as e. Now, of all
words in the language, the is most usual;
let us see, therefore, whether there are not
repetitons of any three characters in the
same order of collocation, the last Of them
being 8. If We discover repetitions of such
letters, SO arranged, they will most proba-
bly, represent the word the. On inspection,
we find no less than seven such arrange
ments, the characters being AS We may,
therefore, assume that the semi-colon rep
| resents t, that represents h, and that
represents e-the last being now well con-
firmed. Thus great step has been taken.
hu', ho'iHS estaohsLeu Single "ofu'
we are enabled to establish vastly I'M
portant point; that is to say several COM
mencements and examinations Of other
words. Let US refer, for example, to the
last instance but one, in which the combs
nation ;48 occurs-not far from the end of
the cipher. We know that the semicolon
Immediately ensuing Is the commencement
of word, and, of the six characters sue
ceeding this the we are cognizant of no
less than five. Let us set these characters
down, thus. by the letters we know them to
represent. leaving a space for the unknown
eeth.
Here we are enabled, at once. to discard
the TIL as forming no portion Of the word
commencing with the first I; since, by ex-
pertinent of the entire alphabet for a letter
adapted to the vacancy we perceive that
no word can be formed of which this tn can
be part. We are thus narrowed into
ee,
and, going through the alphabet, il neces-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18
TRANSPORTING LIVE FISH.
Consul Morgan Describes a Device
Used in Switzerland.

In report to the State Department
United States Consul Morgan at Lucerne,
Switzerland, gives description of Swiss
device for the transportation of live fish.
Attached to the fish tank is cylinder
charged with compressed oxygen, which au-
tomatically allows the required amount of
gas to descend by means of a tube under
a very fine wire gauze at the bottom of the
cask. The pressure of the oxygen keeps the
water from entering the space between the
bottom of the barrel and allows only por
ton Of the oxygen to penetrate at time.
The gradual flow into this space is greater
than the outlet through the wire gauze,
consequently when the space becomes great
ly charged with oxygen gas and the force
of the water above is no longer able to
hold 1t, 1t rushes into the tank with such
force that the fish are turned over and over.
In these tanks, it is claimed, the most deli
cate fish can be packed in great quantities
and be kept alive for thirty-six hours. The
length of time, 1t is expected, will increase
as the oxygen cylinder is made larger.
Consul Morgan states that large quantities
of brook trout and other fish are being sent
from Switzerland to other parts of Europe
in these tanks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18
CANTON HANK0W LINE
ADMIRAL EVANS SHOWS IMPoR-
TANCE OF THE CONCESSION.
An Immense Work in the Hands Of
Americans-Good Crops Will Prob
ably Prevent Chinese Outbreak.

Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, comman-
der of the Asiatic squadron, has made a re-
port to the Navy Department of his recent
trip up the Yangste river in the Helena. to
investigate the conditions in the interior OF
China. 1t was feared at the time that the
Boxers were on the verge of an uprising,
but Admiral Evans, writing from Ichang,
says the abundance of the crops indicates
a plentiful supply of food stuffs and he
thinks there is little probability of rioting
and other disturbances due to famine.
Admiral Evans says the most important
single interest in that section is the con-
cession granted last June to the America
China Development Company for the con-
struction of a railway from Canton to
Hankow. The road is 700 miles long and
the route chosen lies along that followed by
the Chinese traders between north and
south China for centuries and penetrates
many large commercial cities. a survey
was made of the route in 1867. but the
outbreak of the Boxers prevented further
progress until last June when the Pekin au-
thorities ratified the final terms of the con-
cesSion. The terms of the concession require
that the road shah be broad gauge, we'll
built and completed, as far as practicable
within three years. The initial paid capi-
tai of the company is 100000 and the is
suance of bonds is authorized, guaranteed
by the road property, to the extent of S40,-
est. The concession is for eighty years at
the end of which time 1t reverts to the Chi
nese government upon payment of the mar
ket value of the stock. The right is re-
served by the government to purchase the
road under the same terms at any time
after forty years.
In the construction Of the road Admiral
Evans says the company has an agreement
with Belgian syndicate to give preference
to Belgium in the purchase of material,
provided it cannot be bought more advan-
tageously in America. The entire manage
ment of affairs, Admiral Evans reports is
In the hands of Americans, who have their
main office in Shanghai. Preparations are
under way to begin work at Wuchang and
Canton. both ends of the line, and work
toward each other
Admiral Evans regards the concession as
the most valuable yet granted by the Chi
neSe government to the people of any coun-
try. and If carried out along the lines in
tended 1t will greatly enhance American
prestige in the orient.
Because of the large amount of material
necessary for construction purposes 1t Is
reported that the company will start spe-
clal line of freight steamers from Seattle to
Canton and Hankow
The completion of the railway and that
which the Belgian syndicate is building
from Hankow to Pekin. will place Canton
and southern China In direct railway COM
munication via Pekin and the English line
will Shanghai Kwan, thence by the Man
churian lines under Russian control to con-
meet with the Trans-Siberian railway and
thence to western Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18

constructing any OF the more abstruse
cryptographs. l made up my mind, at
once, that this was of a simple species
such, however, as would appear. to the
crude intellect of the sailor, absolutely in
soluble without the key
And you really solved it?"
Readily; have solved others of an alb
struseness 10000 times greater Circum-
stances, and a certain bias Of mind, have
led to take interest in such riddles,
and 1t may we'll be doubted whether hu-
man ingenuity can construct an enigma
of the kind which human ingenuity may
not, by proper application, resolve. In
fact, having once established connected
and legible characters, l scarcely gave
thought to the mere difficulty Of develop
ing their import.
Of secret wrting-the first question re-
CARDS the language of the cipher; for the
principles of solution, so far, especially,
as the more simple ciphers are concerned,
depend on, and are varied by, the genius
of the particular idiom. In general, there
is no alternative but experiment directed
by probabilities) of every tongue known to
him who attempts the solution, until the
true one be attained. But, with the cipher
now before us, all difficulty Is removed
by the signature. The pun on the word
Kidd is appreciable in no other language
than the English. But for this considera-
ton should have begun my attempts with
the Spanish and French, as the tongues In
which a secret Of this kind would most
naturally have been written by a pirate
Of the Spanish main. AS 1t was, 1 assumed
the cryptograph to be English.
you observe there are no divisions be-
tween the words Had there been divisions
the task would have been comparatively
easy In such case 1 should have COM
menced with a collation. and analysis of the
shorter words, and had a word of single
letter occurred, as Is most likely "a or /, for
example), should have considered the So
luton as assured. But there being no d.
vision, my first step was to ascertain the
uredominant letters, as well as the least
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18
REWARD FOR SAVING TRAIN.
Boy Who Stopped an Express to Have
College Education.

John Gregg, fourteen years old, of Princi-
pho, Md, saved the Colonial express from
going into a washout in September, and
the Pennsylvania railroad has therefore
placed him on its payroll, and will give him
a college education If he desires it. His
father and mother are dead, and he lives
with his sister.
Young Gregg discovered the washout just
before the express was due. He stripped off
his coat and dashed down the tracks until
he caught sight of the train flying along at
a sixty mile-an-hour rate. Waving his coat
above his head he brought the train to
stop. When the passengers came tumbl'ng
out of the cars to what had caused the
stop the boy had disappeared
The railroad officials instituted an inves-
tigation which resulted in learning who he
was. representative of the railroad went
to Princeton a few days ago and found a
bright-faced lad in knickerbockers. who
blushed when told that he had saved the
lives of 200 passengers. John was told that
he could go through college or learn any
trade he cared to select.
Il guess I'd rather be a fireman than any,
thing else" he said. He was told to take a
year to think 1t over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18
DEATHS IN THE ARMY.
Cabled Report of Victims Of Disease
in the Philippines.

IN the Fn1l1pp1neS.
The War Department is advised by cable
from Manila, under date of November 10.
1902, of the following deaths in the Philip
pines
Cholera-Anthony Derrick, Harry S. Coy
ner, Company I. 9Th Infantry, November
ID; Benjamin Easley, Company B, Both In
fantry, November II; Norman t. Jette,
Company K, 9Th Infantry, November II;
Chester Graves, Earnest Schlotz, Marion c.
Kerley, Bernard O'Connor, Robert Gains
forth, Company K, 5th Infantry, November
II; Carl G. johnson, Troop G., 14th Cavalry,
November 10; Melvin Jones' Company M, I'd
Infantry, November l; John Reardon,
Company NJ, 10Th Infantry. November u
Green Osborne, John Mink, Company b,
29th Infantry, October 81; George E. Smith,
Company B, Goth Infantry, November 4;
John OBrien, Company d, 18th Infantry,
November II; Percy w. Terry, Company |,
9th Infantry, November IL William c. Lal-
ly Company NJ Goth Infantry, Novem-
Der II.
Dysentery-Lewis C. Henry, Company l.,
Goth Infantry, October 81; Samuel F. Straus,
Company l., Both Infantry. October 26;
Joseph w. Sullivan, Company B, 21th In
fantry, October p; John S. Thew, Company
B. 30th Infantry, November s.
Malarial fever-Thomas j. Williams, Com
pany F, Goth Infantry, October 81
Pneumona-Michael Bowler, Company L,
Goth Infantry, October &C.
Nariola-John w. Knox, Company F, 10Th
Infantry, October Z.
Accidentally killed-Charles F. Hanley,
Company D, list Infantry November 8;
John Campbell, Company A, 9th Infantry,
October %.
Uraemia-John Talafos, Company K, Goth
Infantry, October 81.
Hepatitis-Harry o. Irwin, Company B,
Goth Infantry, October IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18
TO BENEFIT THE ISLANDS.
Probable Recommendations Of the
Philippine Commission.

Fn1l1ppluo ComulSs1ou.
1t is stated at the War Department that
the Philippine commission, in its forth
coming report, will make strong recommen-
dations regarding the currency, which is at
present in a deplorable state. The con-
tinued depreciation Of the silver currency
until It is now $3.50 for 81 in gold has
caused a great loss to the Philippine gov
eminent during the past six months. The
commission believes that the currency
should be esta blished on a gold basis as
the only safe and sure way in which the
financial affairs of the islands can be put
in order.
Governor Taft has always been in favor
of further tariff concessions to the Philip
pines, and it Is believed that he will recon-
ment that the rate, which is now 10 per
cent of the Dingley rates. should be made
% per cent in order to encourage commerce
between the islands and the United States
Governor Taft also has been in favor of a
modification of Chinese exclusion as ap-
piled to the Philippines, and believes that
the commission should be allowed discre-
ton in the matter of admitting Chinese
labor There also is reason to believe that
the commission thinks that greater latitude
should be allowed in the matter of fran
chises, as the grant of 5000 acres to one is
not sufficient to induce capital in large
amounts to engage in developments IN the
islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18
STICKS TO "THE OLD PARTY
Representative Blackburn on RepubH-
can Prospects In North Carolina.

representative BlackDurn on hepuDl1-
can Prospects in North Carolina.
II am still a republican" remarked Rep
resentative' Spencer Blackburn of North
Carolina to a Star reporter at the Raleigh
this morning. 1.-THE failure of the attempt
ed establishment Of a lilly white party in
my state in no wise disappointed nor dis
couraged me; it was what l expected. L
thought I foresaw the result more than a
year ago (and told our leaders SOY when
the cases against the democratic registrars
who had violated the laws of the land for
refusing to register republican voters, were
dismissed in the federal court, and my worst
forebodings have already been realized.
The independent democratic movement
which promised much toward the demoli-
ton of the machine, and the source from
which much was expected in some quarters,
was most dismal failure. The action of
our state convention in failing to put up a
republican ticket, against which policy 1
entered my protest at the time and the
after action Of our committee in putting
two machine democrats upon our state jul
among republicans. I have yet to see the
wisdom Of abandoning my own party and
joining hands with democratic contin-
gency not In being"
How about the colored vote in your dis
trict?'
THE census shows more than 5000 col
ored votes in the counties composing the
district in which I was a candidate, of
which number there are less than fifty vot-
Ing. OF that number approximately all
voted democratic. The exact figures l did
not get before leaving the state, but that
Is immaterial since they were not allowed
to register unless they were thought to be
safe for democracy. There was little hope
for the colored man. He had been disfran-
chised by the democratic party and denied
recognition in the republican party. Con-
tlxr 49, n A oA1ar o11 zoe
were cast in the state, most Of which were
democratic; and the avowed democratic
organs who had been loud in their procla-
nations Of opposition to the machine simply
fell down, and up to this good day their fol-
lowing has never materialiZed."
What do you think of the future of your
party in North Caroina?'
II am confident of our ultimate success"
he responded; but our leaders will have to
learn that we cannot run republican
party upon democratic candidates and by
their advice, but must get back inside our
own party. 1 have always fought straight
and the vote will show the wisdom of my
course
Mr. Blackburn declares that he wants no
new-fangled politics in his. He will remain
an old-line republican, and await the turn
of political events to rehabiltate his party.
and his contest doubtless the most interest
ing in the old north state. His friends claim
that his showing is decidedly the best of
any one who was a candidate for any
office leading his ticket in every county in
his district, and scaling down the demo-
cratic majority to almost the vanishing
point.