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The Washington times., 1902-06-22
President commutes Sentence.

President Roosevelt has commuted "a
Imprisonment for three years a SEN
tence OF death imposed on Private Garth
Shores. of Troop II, Ninth Cavalry. 70.
desertion. Shores was tried by court
martial at Guinobotan, In the province
Of AIbay, Philippine Islands. The court
sentenced him 10 be hanged, but General
.-haffee disapproved the sentence and
forwarded the papers to the W.T. Depart
ment for the action OF the President.
Shores is to be confined at hard labor
in military prison in the Philippine
Islands for three years.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
TO BE Mr.. HAYS GUEST.
The President Will Probably Stop Over
at Lake Sunapee.

When President Roosevelt goes on his
Eastern trip in August. to Maine and
the upper tier of New England States.
it is very probable that he will make
short visit to Secretary Hay. at the
latter's summer home near Newbury.
y. II.
Mr. Hay is very desirous OF having
the President experience the quiet and
absolute rest of his country place, THE
Fells.' on Lake Supapee. where outdoor
life at its best can be enjoyed without
interruption.
As the invitation has been extended
for any time that will meet the Presi-
dents convenience, no date will be fixed
Until the complete itinerary OF the trip
Is arranged.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
Population on Increase.

Meantime the population has grown
from an estimated 10000 at the date Of
purchase to 80 ,052 IN 1890, 63, ,592 IN 1900.
and an estimated $1,000 at the present
time.
The number OF fur seals taken on the
Pribilof Islands from 1870 to 1901 is
2.1s7,3l7, and the value Of the seal and
other furs taken since the purchase OF
Alaska b. the United States is estimated
at about $50 900, 600 The fur zeal in
dustry, which has declined In the last
few years. was succeeded by the fishing
industry, Alaska now supplying about
one-half of the salmon OF the country.
The value OF the salmon pack IN
Alaska last year is estimated at about
$1,000, 900. and the total value os the
fish taken IN Alaska since the purchase
about $50 000, 600, while the value Of gold
and silver mined since the purchase is
also about so, ,0Oo. 600
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
Wireless TelegraphY Tor Korea

BERLIN. Jnne 21.--Ti:e Cologne Ga
zette'.. declares that the Korean govern
me1t has declined to grant Z conces-
sion TO Japan for the construction of
wireless telegraph stations on the
Korean coast as the government itself
intends to establish sucn stations
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
ALASKA NOW QUITE
A GROWING COUNTRY
PLANS FOR WAR GAMES.
Captain Swift Goes to New York to
Consult Admiral Eigginson.

Capt. William Swift, OF the navy, a
member Of the General Board has gone
TO New York to consult with Rear Adj
miral IIigginson, commanding the North
Atlantic Squadron, about - pans TO-
the war games to be played at the east
ern entrance of Long Island Sound in
August and September.
Brig. Gen. Wallace Randolph chief
Of artillery of the army. has been di-
rected to consult with Captain Swift on
his return. in regard TO the participation
of the joint military ana naval forces N
the games.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
TO COMMAND WARSHIPS.
Officers Assigned by Navy Department
for New Vessels.

Selections of officers to command war
ships to be placed in commission soon
have been made by the Navy Department
as follows:
Commander Thomas S. Phelps, jr., to
the Montgomery.
Commander Nathaniel ]. 2. Patch to
the MaTblehead.
Lieut.. willianfw. Bush to the scor-
niOn
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
The PEalais Royal.

NEWS OF REMNANTS The third
~ week Of the Mill and Factory
Sale begins TOMORROW. Need the
reader be reminded that these have
been three Of The Palais Royals busiest
weeks since Christmas? Vast buying
and vast selling have resulted in more
remnants than we like to acknowledge.
Tomorrow morning will see the begin
ming Of the greatest sale Of remnants
Washington has known. It's to be the
quickest sale as well as the greatest
sale. Prices shall be less than ever be-
fore quoted. For the first time The
Palais Royal makes speciality Of rem
nants not Of a few odds and ends that
you have rejected, but Of new and high
class goods, comparatively fresh from
the mills and factories. The list below
only gives few hints. but it gives a
fair idea Of the prices to be quoted in
every department.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
Bureau of Statistics to rub
lish Monthly Reports.
TASK is MOST DIFFICULT
Population Has Crown From an Esti-
mated 10000 in 1867 to $4,000 at
Present Time-Section Now Supplies
0ne-half of Salmon of the Country

Commercial Alaska in 1902 is the
title of monograph prepared by the
Treasury Bureau of Statistics for pub
lication in the forthcoming issue of the
Monthly Summary"
In this the commercial conditions. op-
portunities. and prospects in Alaska are
set forth, the number of industries at
the present time, the routes of travel,
the methods of reaching that once-dis-
tant but now accessible territory, and
q summarization of the commercial and
financial results of ownership of that
territory by the United States.
This statement is presented at the
present moment both by reason of the
growing interest in Alaska, and espe-
cially because of the fact that the Bu-
1eau of Statistics is to publish in future
monthly statements of the commerce
of Alaska with ports of the United
States
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
Many Obstacles to Surmount.

The fluctuation in prices of the seal
and other furs and the salmon and other
fish which have been. until recent years.
the chief industries of Alaska, coupled
with the fact that in the official reports
only quantities were stated, have in the
past rendered detailed statements OF
values year by year difficult
The statements which are presented
as to the industries and their result
from financial standpoint are
the results OF careful Inquiries
from collectors OF customs both in
Alaska and the United States by the
various governors of Alaska and their
subordinates and by the special agents
or the Government appointed TO report
upon the various Industries.
In general terms it may be said that
Alaska, for which the United States
paid Russia s7.200.O00 in 1867, has sup
piled furs, fish and gold amounting to
about sl50.00G. COO in value, about equally
divided between these three items: that
the investments OF capital from the
United States in Alaska are probably
$4,000, o00,- with large additional SUN
invested in transportation to that ter
ritory, and that the annual shipments
of merchandise 10 Alaska now aggre-
gate more than 1900. 900, and have ag-
gregated since the purchase nearly or
quite s100. 900 600.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

PaEg1 an 11p@1an part in big majority of these NE WEDDINGS
carry of susanvS
and Il. pleasure e.t from s.I toc An widths
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
Law Was in Opposition.

Heretofore no detailed statistics OF
commerce with Alaska have been OBJ
tainable because of the fact that nc
provision of law existed for the col
lection of statistics of commerce be-
tween customs districts of the United
States, and as Alaska was by law a Gus
toms district, such statistics could not
be gathered under the law.
When the Hawaiian Islands and Porto
Rico were also made customs districts
of the United States, and the collection
OF statistics of our commerce with those
islands was rendered -impracticable. a
measure providing for the collection OF
statistics of trade between the United
States and all of its non-contiguous ter
ritories was framed by the Bureau of
Statistics. approved by the Secretary of
the Treasury, sent to Congress, passed,
and signed by the President.
Beginning with the rew fiscal year tie
record of trade between the United
States ard all of its non-contiguous ter
ritory will be available in form similar
to that of commerce between the United
States and foreign countries.
Task Difficult One.
The fact that statistical statements of
the commerce and conditions of Alaska
have not been regularly made in the
past renders the attempt to present a
picture of present conditions in Alaska
difficult one. Necessarily, the infor-
nation is frsgmentary. Aside from the
statistics OF population published by The
Census. and statements Of the number
of fur seals taken by the lessees of the
Pribilof Islands, the number of cans OF
salmcn packed. and the number of fish
taken as reported by the special agent
OF the Treasury Department, and the
statements of gold production reported
by the Mint Bureau, little information of
statistical nature is available.
Even these reports are extremely
meager, and in most cases the state
ments are simply those of quantity un-
accompanied by estimates of value The
shipments Of merchandise between the
United States and Alaska have been con-
sidered as coastwise commerce, and no
reports of the value of merchandise so
transported have been made to the col
lectors: while in many cases the mani
tests are so indefinite in statements of
quantity that i has been found diff
cult to obtain satisfactory estimates in
detail of the movements of merchandise
into and OFT Of Alaska.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-18
GREAT BALL GAME
COMES OFF TODAY
NEWS AND AGE-HERALD WILL
SCRAP 1T OUT AT BALL PARK
THIS AFTERNOON TEAMS IN
PRIME CONDITION.

In less than twelve hours bulletins will
flash over every wire in the United
States announcing that the baseball
game between the Age-Herald home run
hitters and the News champions has be-
gun. By dark the returns will begin to
clog the down town offices and midnight
extras will announce the final results.
The game will be called promptly at
$3.50, or 4:30 o'clock and there will be
few intermissions, as the umpire is load
ed dn the baseball sense). Every pre-
caution has been taken to prevent any
accidents from the crush at the gate
and platoon Of police will keep the peo-
pie in line and maintain order around
the entrance. About 1000 Of the 81 tickets
have been sold. but there are a few left
for any person who desires to raise the
price. If 1t rains no money will be re-
funded, as 1t will be needed to pay ex-
penses, the scorer and umpire getting
the principal part. The players will not
be paid for their services because they
have never been used to It,
The two teams can be easily dis
tirguished by their playing and by their
clothes. The News players viii wear hats
or caps, shirts, trousers and Shoes The
Age Herald men will wear black or col
cred mats or caps. shirts with sleeves
reaching to the wrists and either Short
or long psntalocns. The Age-Herald mems
shoes will be made of leather or cloth.
Up to this time the Age-Herald team
has played magnificent ball. but on ac-
count OF the way the diamond is laid off
they have been defeated each time. The
shadow from the Stag pile also confuses
the eyes Of the Age-Herald hitters. while
the News players experience no such diff
ficulty as they do not work at night
To save any unnecessary crush the side
gates will b. thrown open about 10
o clock
No one will be allowed to root In a tone
louder then an ordinary mans voice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-18
MAN HOUSEkEEPER.
Tried II Ninety Days.

There is one case on record where a
man had good easy time of it while
his wife was away and she tells the tale
circumstances made 1t necessary for
me TO leave husband for month to pur-
sue his bachelordom as best he could
He resolved to give Grape-Nuts a thor
ough trial as he had for years been sub
ject to bilious attacks and indigestion.
During my absence ne gained In weight
and his health seemed perfect. therefore
I give you .or the benent or suffering
men In particular. and women in gen.
eral, his menu for the 80 days: Four tea
spoonful of Grape-Nuts sprinkled with
a little salt aud covered with good cream
one slice OF bread and butter one large
cup OF Postum Cereal Coffee (made ao-
cording to directions) and all the fruit he
wanted
He worked during the time nine hours
a DAY and never realized he possessed a
stomach This diet my husband earnestly
recommends to office men. students and
to all people Of sed sntary habits especial
ly, and let me tell 1t to all wives, this
meal can be prepared by an inexper-
fenced servant, a young son or daughter
thereby having yourself hours of labor
Try 1t. IT will make your work lighter,
your pulse heavier. your body healthier.
and all Of you happier" Name given
by the Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-18
From the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
Besides harvesting peas with a NOW
ing machine and raising asparagus II
beds of 100 acres. Colorado now boasts
Of one more agricultural novelty-a cur.
rent patch of eighty acres-the largest In
the world.
The biggest current patch heretofore
known IS said to be located in Michigan,
and It comprises eight acres. The one in
Colorado is at Longmont In It there
are $4,000 plants in all The plants are
set out in rows seven feet apart, and
there are three and a half between the
plants in the rows.
In the cultivation of these currants
irrigation has a very important part. as
It does In the production of very many
of the vests fruits and vegetables. BY
/ irrigation the currant plants In so large
an area are given water on the very day
they need 1t, instead OF being dependent
on a rainfall.
Owing to a suficiency of water at
just the right time, and also to the
great amount of sunshine in this Sec
tion, the flavor of the currants is better,
a superior sweetness being easily detect
ed. Colorado people aver that this is true
of nearly all fruits and vegetables in
their part of the United States.
As many as $50 hands may be seen at
work picking currants in the gathering
season. Both old and young are employ
ed in this occupation. Sometimes a To-
year-old boy has been found to do as
well in day a grown person In the
number of pounds he gathers I say
pounds, for all pickers gather by the
pound, and are paid accordingly. One
and one-fourth cents per pound is paid
for picking. The laborers make all the
way from 50 cents to $3.50 per day
The value Of currant crop varies
materially. fair average for a full
bearing plantation would be one gallon,
or perhaps five pounds. to the bush. 1t
Is not uncommon for a currant bush to
produce ten times that amount, but
others will be almost barren. thus reduce
ing the average of the bushes of the en-
tire patch.
]. II. Empson, a prominent citizen Of
Longmont, is the owner OF the worlds
biggest current patch. together with his
udush1et' VINO taxes an active interest
in the plantation.
have already mentioned peas in con-
neotiop with the big crops of Colorado.
The great scale upon which this prod
uct is handled in this part of the coun-
try is one Of tho most interesting of
sights to tho siehtseer from the east. The
gathering and threshing time is the most
entertaining of all.
When the crop is to be gathered now
ing machines, much resembling those Of
the east which are used in other .crops,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-18
st. Louis, 7; Brooklyn, ?.

OF IOuiSy - BrOOklyny T.
st. LOUIS, August 1.-THE ST. Louis and
Brooklyn teams battled eighteen innings
to tie this afternoon. 1t was the long.
est professional game ever played in st.
Louis. Umpire Brown deemed it too dark
after .he players had battled for three
and half hours and called the contest
Both Currie, who qucceeded Pearson af-
ter the third inning, and Donovan
pitched sensationalb ALL
In the ninth inning the score was tied.
With one out sheckard was safe at first
on close decision and he stole second
Keeler's out sent him to third, and n
low throw by Kruger to first permitted
Dolan to reach there ana Sheckard to
score. In the thirteenth inning Brooklyn
scored again Sheckard was safe on an
outfelG fly and Keller was given the
best of decision at first on a bunt Do
Ian flew to Barclay, but Dahlen smashed
a grounder into H5rtmar and Sfeckard
scored st. Louis tied The score once mora
by brilliant playing in its hair or the IN =.
ming. Farrell hit into Dahlen and the lat
ter made wide throw to first, Farrell
taking chances and going to third Kru-
ger sent short fly to Dolan and Farrell
scored by a magnificent slide to the plate.
"Riif' Donovan gave Patsy Donovan a
hese on balls in the following inning
with two men on bases and pulled out
OF hole by the move In the seventeenth
magnificent throw to the plate by
Keller again shut off ST. Louis chances
Of winning. Attendance II, 700.
R.H.E:
st. L....s100o2o0o0oO 3
Brook $4,000 00010001OoO0O- III 8
Batteries-Pearson, Currie and RYAN:
Donovan, Ahearn and C. Farrell.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-18
ST. vRAIN's CAREER ENDED.
Looks as If the "Bone Of Contention
Can't Get in Game.


Memphis, August H. = Especial Ut
looks very much like the career OF Pitch
er St Vrain is at an end so far as his
connection with the Southern league is
concerned. He has not pitched a game
for the locals in two weeks and in two
attempts to force him on the diamond
here in the games with New Orleans
failed.
Manager Frank will not admit that he
has abandoned all efforts to pIly the
bone of contention" in future contests.
but Manager Ashenback Of the shreve-
port team arrived here today and stated
that he would not play against st. Vrain
under any circumstances. Ashenback
further said that he would stand a trip
to the local jail before he would order
his team to enter into a contest with the
Tacoma pitcher. Shreveport Is sched-
uled to open here tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-18
ED. E. WILLIAMS, Manager
REcEIvER,s SALE.

In the matter of Rock Island Shoe Co.
ct ais. VS. Garner & Woods. Inyolun-
tary bankruptcy-In the United States
District Court, Southern Division OF
Northern District of Alabama.
Under and by virtue of a decree rem
dered on the sd day of July, 1902. by the
Honorable Thomas G. Jones' Judge of
said court I. l. A Lewis receiver in
said cause. will sell on the 10th day of
August, 1902 at u o'clock noon. the
following described property belonging
to the estate of said bankrupts, upon the
following terms and conditions. The en-
tire stock Of merchandise which invoices
at about $4,000. consisting of a general
line of gentlemen's furnishing goods.
such as shoes. hats. shirts, underware.
etc. all of said stock being in good con-
dition. The store fixtures, consisting OF
show cases. counters tables cash reg
lister. etc, also the leasehold to the build
ing occupied by the said stock of mer-
chandise and store fixtures which lease
hold expires January l. 1903 the street
number Of said building being 1925 Sec
ond avenue, Bessemer, Ala. the party
buying said leasehold will have TO nav
the rent from said day of sale.
Said stock of merchandise, store fix
lures and leasehold to be sold together
in bulk, to the highest bidder for cash.
the said L A. Lewis. receiver. having the
4iSAe ~ AoScSe ally VI dh oluS tnat does
not appear to him reasonable and fair.
said sale to be made subject to the an
proval of The said Honorable Thomas q.
Jones, judge Of said court. Said sale 10
be conducted by public outcry In said
store room and the purchase money
therefor to be Immediately upon the
closing said sale to be paid over to the
said Lewis. Prospective buyers are in
vited to call and inspect said stock at
any time. This July "a, 1902.
1. A. LEWIS. Receiver.
s-s-10-12-14-16-1e-2O
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-18
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
Money Market Is Maintaining Its Re-
muneratlve Strength.

London. August 1.-THE money market
is maintaining its Iemunerating strength.
The advances In rates Of discount are
considered justified by the fact that the
Bank of England is controlling the mar
ket and by the possibility that the adj
vantage Of a bank rate will later be
found necessary.
The Stock Exchange has gone through
another settlement without seriously
Gripping any important stocks. 1t is con-
sequently cheerful, although the volume
of business has not materially increased.
Notwithstanding lower prices and con-
siderable liquidations, the weekend wit
messed some renewed activity. There was
no demand for British railway shares,
but they were steady in spite Of de-
creased earnings.
Kaffirs have been bought up consider
ably since the reports of new mineral
discoveries
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-18
CURRANT PATCH THAT
COVERS EIGHTY ACRES

enter the field and cut down the stalks.
Then come wagons and men with forks.
They load the mown harvest and carry
it to the buildings. where what might be
termed a thresher is at work. The
thresher or separating machinery sepa-
rates the peas from the pods, and not
only this, but 1t finally separates the
small peas from the larger ones.
The beds of peas in Colorado sometimes
include as many as 1000 acres, and there
is enc bed exceeding in size 25Oo acres It
is the rule Of the planters to plant but
a certain number of acres daily, in or
der that the crops may not all mature at
once Thus the crops are also harvested
IN the order that they are planted. The
stalks or vine-like plants upon which
the pea pods grow ore placed in silos
and made into ensilage, which IN turn Is
fed to live stock, and thus a valuable
by-product is utilized.
No little interest is being taken In many
parts of the country in late years in the
cultivation Of asparagus. The agricul-
tural department at Washington has
even printed a quite lengthy farmers
bulletin dealing with asparagus culture
alone.
At Longmont is an asparagus bed
which. like the currant patch. is believed
to be the largest in the world. This as
paragus bed covers 120 acres. It contains
about 10000 plants. They are planted In
rows about six feet apart and the plants
are about twelve to fifteen inches apart
in the rows
In addition to the large force of men
employed here there are scores of horses
and mules at work.
The consumption of asparagus in Amer
lea is rapidly on the increase. There Is
a growing demand for it in the cities
One reason given for its growing popular
ity Is that it can be obtained on the mar
ket at times of the year when no other
vegetable is obtainable. Again, the fact
that 1t has long been looked upon as a
healthy article of diet has been in its
favor.
The agricultural bulletin sent out from
Washington by the department. in com
menting on asparagus, says that 1t is
almost as old as the hills and that 1t was
first used by the Romans as a medicinal
plant Later it became known as one OF
the delicacies of the table.
The bulletin further says that even in
the days of the Romans the sprouts were
preserved by drying to lengthen the nat
ural season. 1t was then cultivated in
much larger spears than 1t is today Long
ago Germany, France and England cult
waited asparagus and it was planted In
mo NV he RI eaff T.,
Island and New Jersey great quantities
of asparagus have been produced for
! years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-18
Shot by Policeman.

Detroit, August 17-Edward Lehman
died today from hemmorrage caused by
a bullet from Policeman F. J. Lemond's
revolver. Lemond discovered four bur-
glars entering a grocery early yesterday
morning. He endeavored to arrest them
and they opened fire on him. The police
man fred but one shot In return, ana
struck Lehman in the hip, penetrating his
abdomen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-18
OTHER GAMES.
woodIawn Defeats East Lake.

Woodlawn defeated East Lake in a
baseball game Saturday afternoon, the
score being to 0. A. Smith, pitcher for
Woodlawn. struck out 10 of the East
Lake men. while Byrum Of East Lake
famed 10 of the Woodlawn bunch. The
batteries were: East Lake, Byrum and
Stevens; Woodlawn, A. Smith and N.
Smith