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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
Demand New Fire Chief.
(Ry Asyociated pro,,l

vIcksBURG. MISS. April ls.-Tte
special agents OF all tie fra insurance
compares doing business here met to-
day. and later all the local fire azsntf
reported that they hid suspended Eusi.
ness. &c so .. &
the trouble grows out OF the failure os
the city to rcorganize rhs fire depart.
ment. which. it Is claimed. is incemp4
tent. The companies demand new fire.
chief and general reorganization.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
Schley Coming South.
nv AssacioteI prcss.)

(Ey Associated Prcss.)
WASHINGTON, April 13.-Admiral
schley has accepted an invitation to visit
Jackson. Miss, as the guest of the State.
where a reception will be rendered him.
He will arrive in Jackson from Memphis
May 1st and will go to Meridian the next
day. where he will be the guest OF tue
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
Baseball Games.

At Philadelphia: Phtladslphia tanert-
canl. II; Newark EASTERN. 3.
At Philadelphia: Philadelphia ina
tionaD. 5: Jersey City fEastsrn,. I.
at York. Pa.:. Baltimore. L. I. IL c.
A. o.
1t Columbia S. c.: University OF
Georgia. q; sotlth Carolina College. u.
1T Washington Ceergetowr. Z. Pena-
ssyirania State College. 4.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
CONFESSED TO MURDER.
Man Taken From Wise County to Ken.
lucky for Trial.
iBr Aasneia,ed Pos,

- (By Associated Prcss.l
CINCINNATI. o.. April 15.-aIsmford
Craft, alias Jack Collins. aged nineteen,
was brought from Wise. Va. to Coring-
he and a companion whom he refused to
name. killed a rural nnail-carrisr in Ma
coffin sou county Ky. January, 18th. aud Sc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
FINE GAME OF, BALL.
Hampden-S Sidney Defeated ST. Adams

Z T : :, -
Especial Dispatch to The Emes.l
LINCHBERG. VA. April 15.-Hanp-
de1i.sidi.es College and s.. Adams, School,
OF Radford, played closely contested
game of ball. here this afternoon, and
Hanapden- Sidney Won by the score OF Z
to i. Both teams played fine ball. Owing
10 st. Adams splendid record it was coz
1,dentlr expected ti;at Hanpden-Sidney
would be defeated, but the result of the
game proved That The boys from the
latter school were well able TO give a
good account Of themselves. For Hamp-
den-sidneS, Corns batting. Ir-ins dcu-
Bile play ana Graydon's pitcfir,s, We're the
features. while the special ncnors for
st. Albans were captured by Triton in
his brilliant nitcfihe. Munger. r.. in
catching and Shortstop Mitchell. Gray
don struck out five men and Triton four.
Owing to Indictment weather. a very
small crowd was present. The sccre by
dnnninEs is rs follows:
s 5s2.. Ell II. II. T.
7Iampd Sidney eo1 osc q oo--7 ii 5
st. Adams ...-....1 Oh O o CO.'S 6
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
japanese Silk Trust.
(Ry AssoeiatnA Press

s TOXIC, March e7-yia SAN FRANcI9-
Caa-Eleh t Of 1.-The prtncioa. silk manu-
facturets In Japan havo decided to larry
on their business under trust manas emsnt.
with a apitaI OF 5,sp.tD yen. The nav
combine Iss;to start operations In Kyoto
en- tho ffteeHth proximo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
NO NEWS OF PEACE.
Government Will Communicate II When
There is Anv
nv Assoc,otee praa.

tBy Associated Press.)
LONDON: April 15.-The Government
leader. A. J. Balfour. replying to q CUES
ton in the House OF Commons to-day,
announced that the ministers had no IN
formation to imparr on the subject OF the
South African peace negotiations. nor un-
der the circumstances could any informa-
ton be impaired at this stnge OF the
negotiations.
The Government. Mr. Balfour added.
would Immediately inform Parliament OF
the fact when they had any news to com
municate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16

7 Summary: . Let on ssdFes---f i! gll11H' = :
Columbian. 8. First base on balls-Nirginia.
3: Columbian. 9. Struck ont-By Cracraft.
Rogers CD, Everett. White Bielaski: by
Shelton, Pollard. Cooke. Carter ~, Var
brougl1. Gracraf;, Mason. Three.base
hits-csIIe. Shelton. Sacrifice nlts-tsra
craft. Stolen tascs-far THROUGH. Umpire
Mr.. Wills. Time of game-One hour and
thirty minutes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
President viii Attend lnstalla,Ion.

fBy Associated 1fcaAl
= wASEIrNGToN.A April 1a-President ana
Mrs. Roosevelt win attend tina ceremonies
incident TO the INSTALLATION OF SschoIa&
Murray Butler AZ pcASsdent OF colrmbis
Eaiyerstsy. New Fork They viii ieav4
here either next Friday ese1ir9 or 0ne-.
urdcy morning 8.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
Jap. Minister Resigns.
fBv Associated PrsaSl

TOXIC, March Via SAN FRANCIS
co, CAL. April 15.-Baron kodarna. Min
lister OF State for War. has resigned "a
devote himself solely to- the governor
ship OF Formosa. and viseount Teraucht
has been appointed In lis place.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
The Norfolk Jacket,

remodeled, is at the front again for
men who want comfort and a pro-
sI,ounoed style.
We also have a new design in a
ccal which gives equal. ease and tree.
dom minus the pleats and yoke.
Everything that is timely Tor men
and boys wear.
Our new top coats fit so snugly and feel SO
cosey this weather that we'd advise, you not
to Try one on unless you're willing to be IN
duced to buy.
We're willing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
SEIZE AMERICANS, PROPERTY,
Colombian Rebels are in Force at Eoeas
Del Toro
lEy Assocla,cd rres.l

=
SAN JOSE. COSTA RIGA April 1s.-
News has reached here that the Colon
hian reVoiutionlsts are in force at Bocas
del Toro. and hosrilities are expected The
revo!utionists will attempt to occupy tina
town. It is said that they have seized
property belonging TO American citl.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
violations Of:

TO CURE GRIP IN TW0FDAYS.ss
/ Laxative Brolno- Quinine removes the
cause. w Groves q gnat ure On evsry
boz. go
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16

gcraofuln!:|!'
IL Is commonly inherited.

IDS commonly lGhefltea.
Few are entirely free from it,
Pale, weak, puny children are
afflicted with it in nine cases out Of
ten, and many adults suffer from it.
Common indications are lunches III
the neck, Assesses, cutaneous e1up-
lions, inflamed eyelids, sore ears,
ricketts,, catarrh, wasting, and general
debility.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16

1dampd ems idneye COL o o-7. ii
st. Adams ........1 2 OF OI002-S
+ Empire, Thornton Baskerville
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-05

possible to recover a large per cent
of the butter fat from the churn than
it is of Holstein milk, which contains
much smaller fat globules.
AS far as a single experimnt goes
this result is not borne out by results
obtained in the model dairy at the
Pan American exposition.
Once a week days milk from each
herd was churned, results carefully
analzyed and made the basis of the
figures A comparison of the breeds
will show that, while Holsteins stand
lowest, in that the greatest amount of
butter fat was lost from their milk.
the Jerseys stand second, with Polled
Jerseys at the head of the list A
comparison between the amount of
butter made and the amount which it
was calculated the fat would make
gives some thought for study as well
as the comparison between the amount
of fat shown by analysis and the cal
culated fat. American Agriculturist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-05
THE SELECTION OF SEED.

a great loss that might be avoided
annually occurs in inferior seed and
this is the time Of year to prepare to
guard against such loss in next sea-
sons crops. The American Cultivat-
or says that farmer or gardener
should obtain his seeds in season TO
test their terminating qualities before
sowing his field with them. Take a
sample of them and place it between
two sheets of damp cotton in a warm
room as i'll the kitchen, putting it in a
plate and keeping it constantly moist.
and note how many fail to come mn
and how many are seeds of weeds in
stead of what they are bought for. 1t
is well to keep the plate covered with
another to prevent too rapid eyaDora.
ton, not trying to have it air tight.
however. Or a dry cloth may be bet
ter as a covering. OF good seed at
least eighty per cent should terminate
under favorable conditions, and if
there are forty seeds in one hundred
that do not start by the time the 9th
ers have sprouts an inch long, or if
twenty in one hundred are of other
plants, the grower is justified in re-
turning them and demanding his mon
ey. They are likely to be old or dam
aged seed, or to be too foul to he sown
as the case may be. 1t is provoking
TO have crop fail because Of poor
seed, and where the field is a large
one, or seed costs high, it entails
loss of money that is discouraging.
Under this test quite as many will
sprout as under the most favorable
conditions in the soil, and usually
many more, so that the test is fair for
the farmer, and not unfair to the seed
grower or dealer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-05
BROKE JAIL.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 30.-Between
four and five O'Clock this morning
Ed and Jack Biddle, who were in
Allegeny county Jail under sentence
OF death for murder made their es
cape, after infiicting serious injuries
to one guard and probably fatal in
juries to another.
The murderers sawed away the bars
of the cell door, and rushed upon
guard Reynolds, badly beat him with
the butt end of revolver and threw
him over a corridor railing to the
stone floor sixteen feet below inflict-
ing probably fatal injuries. The muir
derers then rushed upon guard Nc
Garry, who had charge of front por-
ton of the Jail, shot him in the hip,
beat him about the head with the
butt end of their revolvers, secured
the keys to lockers and front door.
They secured and dressed in citizens
clothing and made their escape.
Nothing was known of the escape
until the day guard reported at seven
O'Clock this morning. They found
both guards lying on the floor uncon-
scious. Both guards are now in the
hospital, but neither is able vet to
give connected story. Reynolds
skull is fractured and he is in semi
conscious condition. The murderers
at last reports were still at large.
Pittsburg, Jan 30-It is reported
that the wife of a prominent jail Off
cial assisted the Biddles boys to es-
cape. All admittance to the Jail is
denied reporters.
Pittsburg, Jan. 3O.-The startling
statement is made by Warden Soffel
that he believed his wife furnished
the weapons to the Biddle bows and
assisted them to make their escape.
Saffel said she was not in bed when |
he awoke this morning and he has not
seen her since. Soffel said he trusted
his wife and was off his guard. Moth
ing has been heard yet either of Mrs.
Soffel or the escaped murderers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-05
CURRENT COM MENT.

WOOL The market is duh and feature
less. There have been few BUYERS i'm the
markets, and they have been representa-
tiVes OF the smaller mills. The absence of
so many representatives of the Boston
wool trade ut the London sales is scarcely
to be noticed in the motionIess calm that
that has descended upon the currents of
trade. Transactions have been compare
lively small and the shipments. though bv
no means extraordinary, are decidedly
larger than the sales. Nevertheless the
market lie very firm, tlrmer than ever
ana every slight change in quotations is in
the direction of an advance. The deal
ers seem To be quite Indifferent To selling
wool. They are busying themselves i'm
getting rid as fast ms possible of wool that
has been sold and which they are holding
on stora-e Beyond this they are Quietly
picking up wherever they can find il at
low figures the small amounts of wool lefI
here and there in the country
FLoUR-The market is duh and values
lower for all grades uyers are only
meeting their pressing needs from time to
tune, and appear to have no confidence i'm
the future. The price of flour is based on
the cost or wheat, but neither an advance
nor decline appears to make any differ
ence III buy ers' views, as no one cares 10
stock ahead The market shows an eniiIe
absence of any speculative feeling. For
spring patents at the close about a. TO
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-05
FOREIGN.

Portland, Ore, Jan. 31.-According
TO the Oklahoma Advertiser. received
here yesterday by steamer from China.
soidlers attacked a robbers nest near
lchotee: The soldiers set fire to the
robbers rendezvous and fourteen rob
bers persisted in the flames. In addi-
ton eight were killed and the soldiers
captured six prisoner The remain
der, numbering between forty and fif.
ty, escaped.
London, Jan. 31-Gen. Lord Kitcb.
ener today reports that General
french captured twenty-six members
OF Pouches commando, which he
states is now completely shattered
ne also reports that Commandant
N1euwhodt's commando recently at
tackled Col. Du Moulin's force at
Abramskraal. The Beers were re.
pulsed but Col. Du Moulin was killed
The Hague, Jan. 31.-Rumors of re-
newed differences between Queen
Wllhelmina and Prince Henry. her
consort, are again current. Prince
Henry has again gone to his ances-
trail estate at Mecklenburg while Queen
Wilhelmlna remains shut up in the
palace and refuses to see anybody.
Vienna, Jan. 31.-The Tageblatts
sofia correspondent wires his paper
that the release of Miss Stone and
Mime. Tsilka has been indefinitely
postponed owing to fresh conditions
imposed by the brigands.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-05
PRISON RIOT

South McAllister, l. r., Jan. 30.
Inc l42 prisoners in the United States
jail here made an unsuccessful break
for liberty last night, and Nicholas
Woodbridge, charged with murder. and
Charles Carter, charged with peddling
Whlskey, were shot in the legs by the
guards. The prisoners had been
thwarted in an effort to cut through
one of the walls of the Jail early in
the day, and they laid their failure to
an aged trusty, whom they suspected
of telling on them. They pounded
him nearly to death before he could be
rescued by Jailer Wilkinson. A gen
eral riot followed the fighting. The
electric globes in the prison proper
were shattered with coal and cinders
Coal oil lamps were substituted and
the rioters broke these. From the Sc
curity of the darkness the prisoners
then pelted the guards with pieces of
coal. Jailer Wilkinson ordered them
to desist under threat of firing upon
them.
They made a rush for the iron rail-
ing separating them from the outer
door. About fifty of them reached the
railing and tore it away, and the
whole gang of prisoners started for
the door. Jailer Wilkinson and his
guards fired and Woodbridge and Carter
fell. A shrek went up from the 9TH
er prisoners who pleaded for mercy
ana were sent back to their quarters.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-05
LIVE STOCK.

me receipts of live stock at different
local yards this week aggregated SOsI rot'
Tie, To- l9i sheep, 2SS7 swine and 9l5 calves
The demand for cattle was almost alto.
g Warn nd iEr me lower grades and prices
conditions. Sales included; / beef COW,
we a5d 1920 lbs, l4c; l. 1910 lbs, S,sc:
l, Oo0 i9s' 3-4c; |. $50 lbs, 2 3-4c /, 1850
lbs lbs 3-4c' less 81; l, 40 lbs, 2 l-Se; / iI96
IDS; 33-4c aud 81; 2, aver aging 925 lbs 81,5c.
200 lbs, 3-4c; heifer, weighing 800 lbs
" l-2c; l bull, $50 lbs, Sc. 0'' u.s.
or mich COWS the arrivals were insieni-
fcant, but aS there We're some left over,
fair. gu 'olu were
Under the influence of meagre supnlies
and brisk demand prices ruled strpno
sales; y calves, averaging 1856 lbs a.. 20
10y lbs lie; 6, 40 lbs, 7c; 4 liz lbs oG
LIE; Is, los lbs &C. 80 '"S'
For sheep and lambs the market was
very slow. For miXei lots the irovers'
We're asking l-2c "i"Ners
Hog Hogs being in light supply ana good de-
per Id. az ""out oc
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-05
MILK AND BEEF CATTLE.

The growing popularity of the hand
separator makes the practice of allow
ing the calves to suck the COWS a
questionable one. 1t has been iully
demonstrated that good steers can be
raised upon skim milk, the lost fat
being substituted by fiaxseed meal.
Gains equally as large and more eco
nomical have been secured at the Iowa
experiment station, where corn was
used as the supplementary food. If
labor is not so scarce as to preclude
the praticability of milking and hand
feeding, one cannot afford to lose sight
OF the difference between the price of
butter fat and of corn.
In calf feeding by hand it is import
ant to feed at temperature as nearly
as possible the same as that of the
milk Of the dam, to feed regularly
three times day at first, and always
IN limited quantities. AS the amount
of milk available gradually decreases,
the supplementary grain feed is in
creased, and the calf is eventually
weaned and started upon grain and
fodder without any perceptible check.
F. r. Marshall, in Farm Stock and
Home.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-05
NOW HOLLAND.

London, Jan. 20. In the House of
Commons Tuesday afternoon the Right
Hon. A. j. Balfour, First Lord of the
treasury and government leader in
the House, announced that the govern
ment of Holland had made proposals
Tor peace between England and the
Beers in South Africa, which pro-
posals were now under consideration
by the British cabinet. Mr.. Balfour's
answer was made to Mr.. Labouchere,
who asked whether overtures from
the Beers had been received He said
that that was not so, but that over
lures had been received from the
Dutch government late on Saturday
night. Mr.. Balfour said he proposed
to lay the communication on the table
before the House as soon a possible,
with the governments reply.
The presence in London of the
Dutch premier was not known to the
newspapers until after his return to
Holland, but on the opening day of
the session Lord Roseberry put it
plainly to Lord Salisbury that DIR.
de Kuyers' visit was on an errand of
peace. Lord Salisbury said. "Not so
far as / know. 8"
Lord Roseberry asked if it was sug-
gested that the Dutch premier had
paid his flying visit to London to
have look at the old masters, but he
got no further admissions and the
matter dropped. 1t has since been
learned that he spent most of his
time with Mr.. Chamberlain secre-
tary and possibly had conference
with the colonial secretary himself
From Mr.. Balfours statement on
Tuesday it would seem that the visit
was preparatory to the definite pro-
pCsals now under consideration.
There are many reasons for expect
ing that these terms will prove more
liberal to the Beers than the recent
utterances of Lord Miner, both in
his last issued Blue book and in his
speech in Johannesburg month ago.
Most significant of all is the admis-
sion that the first openly announced
overtures for peace have come direct
to the British government from an in
dependent neutral power and not from
the commanders in the field to Lord
Miner, as they would come from
defeated force to the official repre-
sentatives of its conqueror.
The Hague, Jan. 29.-De Kuyper,
the Dutch premier, when interpellat-
ed today acknowledged as accurate
the statement made in the British
House of Commons yesterday by Ar
thur Balfour that the Dutch govern
ment had sent proposal for peace in
South Africa. Kuyper refused to dis
close the terms out of courtesy due
the British government.
Paris, Jan. 30. - DR.. Leyds, Eu-
ropean agent of the Transvaal, when
interviewed today regarding Balfour's
announcement that peace proposals
had been received from the Dutch
government said there was no founda-
ton for statment that the Boer gov
eminent did not ask mediation by
Holland to end the war Leyds said
Kuyper had no authority to open ne
gotlatlons for peace and he consider
ed Balfour's announcement political
move.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-05
TEN LOST.

Washington, Jan. 3l.-The navy de-
partment received two cable despatch.
es from Rear admiral Rogers on
Thursday, dated at Cavite, Jan. 30.
In one he reports that details of Ma.
Jor Walters expedition across Samar
are not received. In the other he
gives the casualties in CAPTAIN Por-
ter's command, which attempted
TO march from Lanang to Basev in
Samar and met with overwhelming
defeat The casualties reveal the ex.
tent of suffering undergone bv the
party. The despatch concludes with
me names of ten men missing, with
al nope abandoned for their safety.
1t is evident from the first despatch
That Capt. Porter's command was i'm
desperate plight and was rescued by
another party under Lieut.. Shoemak.
en- The statement that the marines
IN Samar will be relieved in about fen
days is taken to mean that Gen
Chaftee will send additional troops To
the islands to push the aggressive
campaign begun some weeks ago
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-05
AGRICULTURAL.
THE FARM MADE BUTTER.

This is the time of year that there
is an inquiry in the markets for the
farm made butter. Country roll but
ter is in demand. The only question
that is asked is els it fresh and
goodY' The farmer or farmers wife
who is at all interested in dairying
has this opportunity always before
her to have a profitable winter season
in butter making.
OF course, it requires little fore
thought and some preparation to take
up the work. A few good fresh COWS
are necessary. These can easily be
arranged for. The breeding of the
cows should be handled so that the
calves will be dropped from October to
November, and the very best stabling
accommodations be prepared to give
the COWS and calves from the start.
The calves will usually sell to the To-
cal butcher at three to four weeks old
for all they are worth, and will then
be out of the way, permitting the
skim milk and butter milk to go to the
breeding sows or other swine that are
being carried over winter
The butter thus produced will al
ways sell at high price when put
into the market either i'll the nearby
country town or shipped to the city
trade
1t is an easy matter to handle the
butter in the farm in the winter. 1t
will stand keeping for weeks without
damage. 1t will stand shipping any
distance. 1t is always preferred in
the markets if it is first class in quail
ity 1t is made when there is plenty
of idle help on the farm to take care
of the COWS and attend to the milking
and churning, 1t is an opportunity
to make little extra money from
product that is stale in the market as
gold dollars.
The making of butter on the farm
i'll the summer season is not always
profitable. 1t demands special prepar-
alton, special care and attention, in
every detail of the work from the
drawing of the milk in to the putting
of the butter on the market. Be
sides, prices fluctuate during the sum
mer season and the country roll but
ter is Disseminated against as not be-
ing in as good condition of preserva-
tion as the creamery tub butter, ow-
ing to the lack of cold storage advan-
tages. Nebraska Farmer.