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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-01
FROM WASHINGTON.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, ID. c., September /.
Washingtonians are laughing up their
sleeves over the news of the latest el l.
sode in connection with the sojourn OF
Chinese Minister WI at Atlantic City.
The society column has it that the Chinese
Minister was invited to prize euchre
and that those who were especially de-
sirous of his presence undertook 10
initiate him into the intricacies of the
game. He wasn't familiar with it, Wn
m )destly adm ed, but he was willing to
learn. He learned quickly and the
chronicler of Atlantic City events con-
tinues: "He conducted himself with
tact and has been winning prizes at
euchres regularly since" All of which
doesn't astonish Washington. For Mr..
WI learned the game here several years
ago and has the reputation as being
an adept.
Naval and coaling stations are shortly
to be established in Porto Rico and
Hawaii. The exact location for that in
Porto Rico is now under consideration,
the choice lying between Punctilla and
Isla Grande. A masonry dry-dock, ma
chine shops, storehouses and many thou
sand tons of coal are to be placed there,
for the benefit of government vessels
cruising in the West Indies or bound to
and from the South Atlantic station.
Over in Hawaii the station is also pro-
,ided with dry-dock large enough to
accommodate any vessel in the United
States navy.
The contest for the position of L. ,.
District Attorney for the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia grows warmer. Advices
from Norfolk state that on Saturday
General Edgar Allan learned that ,.
Brown Allen, of StauntOn, whom he
helped to retain the marshalship OF the
Western District of Virginia, has been
writing letters securing endorsement for
r. T. Thorpe, as against him, and the
General mailed Allen a very warm per-
sonal letter He calls attention to the
services that he has given Allen pollli-
callv. and expresses surprise that the
marshal should now be trying to Dust
him. The letter, when it is made pub
lie. promises to be interesting reading.
Arrangements have been perfected for
the presentation to the President OF
Grand Duke Boris of Russia, who is
travelling in the United States incognito.
The Duke well leave Newport for New
York Wednesday. He will sail that
night on the Sylph, for Oyster Bay, ac-
companied by Assistant Secretary Of
State Pierce. On Sunday he will meet
the President informally, returning t.
Newport the same night
1t was learned today that il is the intention
of the government to establish permanent
military base at Culebra Island. The coming
winter maneuvres in the caribbean Sea, IT Is
stated, are for the purpose of establishing the
importance of that island from military
view point.
Fair weather marked the celebration of the
workingnan'S annual holiday in this city.
There was no parade. Various excursions
and picnics were had instead. Races were had
at the i}rightwood track and every resort on
the Potomac was thr0nged with merry-mak-
ers. At several places speeches were made
All of the banks and public buildings were
closed for the day, and only few of the bust
moss houses were omen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-01
MONDAY EVENING, SEPT. l. 1902

NEWS comes from Chicago giving de-
tails of the gigantic meat combine,
concern that will control the prices OF
meat and affect every family in the
country. All the leading meat packers
are in it and it will be known as the
United States Packing Company. The
following are some of the details, gradu-
ally coming to the surface IN imam
cial circles, of the most gigantic and far
reaching of all the trusts YET projected;
United States Packing Company, CAPITA
(probably), s5OO,OOO,OOO estimated
annual business, $3.50, 600, 600 toSl, OOO,-
600. 600 probable head of the combine,
J. Ogden Armour; to be president, Gus
tavus f. Swift annual profit (estimated).
s75. 600 600 to 800, 600, 900 ; profit Oh
volume of business, 10 per cent. profit
on capital stock, 20 per cent. Not
withstanding repeated and positive de-
mails from Armour, Swift and ether
interests. the proposed combine is
now accepted as a certainty. one
fling stands out more prominent than
everything else in the discussion OF the
proposed combine-that the public does
n,t annreciate the effect this trust Is It
have and the tremendous profits 1t eX'
meets to reap. 1t overshadows tht
United States Steel Corporation, other
wise .The Billion-dollar Steel Trust,
and where people now know of the b.;
steel trust merely as something to rea'
and wonder about, the beef combine,
food trust, will be an actual every-da!
reality to every family in the natl n.
Where one person in thousand cones
in contact with the steel trust, IN the
matter of buying products, every one
the 600 must eat and must buy mea
of some description every day in thu
wear. Such a combination undoubtedly
could and would control the meat mar
ket of this country and fix prices botA
for the producer and the consumer, ano
should it have full sway the days
cheap meats will have passed forever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-01

ALTHOUGH the bird season did not
open till today, the marshes near this
city were filed yesterday with pot
hunters who shot every reed bird and
sora in sight, and no arrests were made.
As the State has game laws there should
be some persons whose duties are to Ell
force them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-01
Toilet Towels.

29x3S-inch Hemmed Huck Towels.
12lc each. $40 dozen.
20x40-inch Hemmed Huck Towels.
$1.50 dozen. Value SEQ.
22x43-inch All-linen Hemstitched Huck
Towels.
25c each. 1915 dozen.
23x45-inch Hemsttched Huck Towels, with
damask borders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-01

General Tyree II. Bell, distinguish
ed Confederate and former brigadier UNI
der General Forrest, died at New Or
leans on Saturday night in a sanitar.um.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-01
A MAD WoMAN's ACr.-On Frida

A MAD WOMAN's ACT.-On Friday
afternoon the wife of one of the most
prominent men in Sewer county, Tenn,
rushed upon her negress servant and
literally picked her eyes out Of her head
with a silver table fork. Afterward
grasping her around the body, the mad
dcned woman carried the unconscious
servant to the rcd-hot cooking stove,
where for five minues she tortured her
in satisfaction of an insane jealousy.
The perpetrator of this crime was Mrs.
Earl Sharp, daughter of Col. Mcmahon,
one Of the wcaithiest and most promi-
nent men of that section. She is the
wife of Earl Sharp.e
1t is alleged that Mrs. Sharp was actu-
ated by jealousy, and, brooding over it,
finally became insane with the single
idea OF torturing the negress to death.
She was arrested and temporarily con-
fined in Jail, but afterward was released
on so, 600 bond as soon as she was
Quoted Mrs. Sharp was married at a
very youthful age, and is said to be nov
only sixteen years old. She is in deli
cate health, and her murderous fit was
clearly one of insanity, for her culture
and refinement alone would have pre-
vented the affair if she had been sane at
the time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-01

VI. Barsh, Of Philadelphia, was found dead
this morning in "a Pullman sleeper on a Penn
.ylvania tram. due in Buffalo ~ 1875 o'clock.
Barsh had 5000 in money and big batch
Of lottery ticket, on lotteries in both this
country and Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-01
Made-up Towels

All grades Glass, Tea, Dish, Pantry and
Roller Towels, hemmed and ready for use.
$3.50 per dozen up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-01

FooT CRUSHED. Charles f. Severe,
the seven-year-old son of William b. Sew
ere, superintendent of themail bag repair
shop of Washington electric railway
company, Yesterday caught his foot be-
meath one ofthe railsof the track at River
dale, and finding he could not extricate
it in time to avoid an incoming electric
err, nervily leaned away from the track
and allowed the car to run over his leg,
mangling it so badly that amputation at
the knee was necessary. The circum-
stances in connection with the sad affair
are curious. A brotherof the unfortunate
youth had wedged one of his feet in the
track at the same place and Charles had
extricated it for him. The brother de-
parted for his home when Charles, left
to himself, put his foot in the opening in
order to ascertain how his brother was
caught, found he could not extricatc it
and became the victim of the unfortunate
accident described above.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-01

Supplies.
Table Linens.
Crashes.

Brown Towelings,
&c, &c, &c, &c to 15c per yard.
Bleached Linen Towelings,
&c, &c, Zoe, 1910 to lie per yard.
Linen Glass Towelings, checks and stril
12te, l5c, lie to zoe per yard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-01
nattrsS seS.

Our Mattresses are made in our own factory,
and therefore We can assure our patrons Of
their purity.
Second floor
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-25
How to Plant the Mulberry Tree

The mulberry thrives best on a dry
sandy or stoney soil, such as is suitable
for peach growing. The trees, when
grown for siik-Worm food, should not be
planted along road sides where the dust
would injure them for the purpose de-
sired. Plant the trees along a walk or
lane or as q hedge around the garden or
lawn. Set the trees in a SINCE row about
six feet apart. Ii more than one row is
desired have the rows about twenty
feet apart. Set the trees lite deeper
than they stood in the nursery. Prune
of the entire top of the tree to within
twelve inches of the ground. This Will
make the trees branch from the ground
and all the leaves can be gathered with
out the use of a ladder.
The subsequent care of the trees is
similar to that given to the peach tree
The best fertilizer for the mulberry is
a mixture consisting of Il kalnit, a acid
phosphate and Il cotton seed meal. Sta
BILE manure and poultry droppings may
be used in moderate quantity with good
results. The leaves will not be suitable
for feeding worms until the fourth year
after planting. Very little pruning Will
be needed until the fourth year After
that the trees or bushes should be so
lruned that the tops can be reached from
the ground. The mulberry in this eli
mate has very few enemies or pests. 1t
is a long lived tree and hardy wherever
the peach does not winter kill
The fruit OF the mulberry is very
wholesome and many varieties bear fruit
OF high table quality. But the fruit
of seedlings is usually small and insipid.
The mulberry has the male and female
flowers on separate plants, therefore
when seedlings are planted only about
one-half bear fruit Out OF every -
fruit bearing trees one or more should
prove of superior table quality. In max
ing further plantations sprouts, gratis
or cuttings from such superior trees
should be used provided the leaves OIL
these trees are of at least average qaul-
itv and relished by silh-Worms ftil
directions for propaSating the mulberry
are given in Bulletin Isl OF the North
Carolina Experiment Statlon.
1t is unfortunate that 50 t4" FARMERS
in the cotton States realize lhe great
valun of rnulherries as food for hogs
and poultry. The mulberry Will thfiNe
upon land exhausted by continuous cot
ton culture The roots of the trees VIII
nrevert the soil from washing, while
the tops Will furnish Snaue ana IL ~
as we'll as leaves for feeding Sllk-WorhS
There are few trees equal TO tfe mul-
berry and none that surpass II III NaiHt
for the farms of the southern states.
Silk growing and poultry keeping -
we'll together. These are two brahcheS
of farming that are capable Oh S1ed'
and profitable expansion. 10 al VIC
wish to test the practical Nalue ol 'ils
tree the Department oil Agriculture VIZ
supply seeding trees at cost OF callid5s
only. viz, l cent per tree.
GERALD MCCARTHY,
Biologist n. G. Dept. Agriculture.
Raleigh, N c., Nov. IA, l9o-.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-25

should be denied. If notes were void in
court unless it could be shown that tbev
mad been properly returned for taxation
'hat CLASS of intangible property would
greatly increase on our tax digests
WITHIN the next twelve months.
CCRIAlL1NG GOVERNMENT EX-
PENSES.
Inc members of the General Assembly
at times lost sight of their duties to the
people in the management of the States
ailairs. There are times when certain of
lcers and departments are created when
there exists no absolute necessity for
them. We are at this time burdened
With few that are needless, offices
which are filled by the payments Of poll
tlcal debts and the people have to stand
an increased taxation to pay the salaries
OF these needless office holders. 1t is
gratifying TO note that the present gen
eral assembly of Georgia is beginning to
sharpen up the pruning knives, which
foreshadoWs general curtailment all
along the line. The members of the
House have already done a good thing
in cutting down the size of the visiting
committees to three, which will break up
many annual junketing trips over the
State by large committees visiting the
State institutions and thereby saving
several thousand dollars to the taX-pay-
ers. If the good work already started
can be kept up, and cuts made wherever
needed, the present session will have
served the people faithfully, and the peo-
pie may forgive the last two sessions for
spending so many thousands of dollars
discussing the depot problem and ac-
complishing nothing thereby.
A neW broom sweeps clean" and tho
present House and Senate being made
up almost entirely of new members W.
may expect many radical changes which
will doubtless be for the best interests
of the people at large.
HARNIE JORDAN
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-25
TO MAKE BOT FOX VENEZUELA.
Great Britain and Germany are Contemplating
Serious Reprlsals

London. Nov. 22.-Great Britain is con
templating serious reprlsals against
Venezuela The Associated Press also 5
notified that Great Britain is acting with
Germany in the present state OF affars
in Venezuela. Whether the contemplated
action will take the form Of joint naval
dcmonstra ton accompanied by or fol
Iowin. the severance of diplomatic re-
Iations is a matter now being discussed
in Berlin and London
1t is pointed out that both Berlin and
London have thorough understanding
with Washington regarding the man
features of the policy involved Whi'h it
is maintained. in no way encroaches on
the Monroe Doctrine.
a foreign official said: :.
I'VE have received absolutely no sat
isfa elton. The Vonezuelans appear alb
solutely hopeless We see nothing for it
but the most serious measures.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-25

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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-25
Orphan S LAY

30 cause appeals more strongly 10 the
hearts Of our people or has 4 greater
hold ugon th@m than that Of the orphan
ehIlt. The work being done in the or
rhar5 homes of the state is greet ia the
spirit which prompts and porgadea It.
great in It's magnitude and great in its
far-rcaehing hcntfrent rosulta Some
thing Of teo work is known. sometala2
Gf its Importance ia secn. bat the grand
cst results are yet in the unseen ana
eternity alone viii fully reveal taau.
The good people o. the STATE arc from
year to year growing more and more
deeply interested IN this cnort 10 rescue
and save 10 God and the world Eoueieas
boys an1 girls. At Thankagi.in@ time
especially their hearts hll4d ..ith g-ats-
tufe have impelled them 70 reach ont
their hands 10 aid taosa who without
their help would be helpless indeed
They ha - then given 50 lsrecIy q their
time, efforts and means To our orrhaas'
homes that THANKSGIVING Day is be-
ginning to be recognized a. dfrflu"tfFcIy
orphans Day In North Carolina. Thus
working and giving 10 q great cause iu
tho sweet spirit cf love thcv haze made
thanh-offnri1cs which must hc most gloaa-
ing to the Father of the fathnrIess. We
q q people have been sigualiv bios
this year and We have much for which to
Ee profoundly grateful Lot rs express
and record our thankfulncss by gcrcr-
ors aid 70 the institutions in North Car
olina which are caring for our homeless
little ones.
May the ThanEsgig wing donations. cash
and in Eind to this cause tha wear -.
larger and more liberal than al any pre-
vious Thanksgiving time.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-25

The Independent Tobacco statesmen :
Union Of the United States heid d ficel-
ing at Chicago with forty members io-i
various factories throughout the SodE
trv in attendance A charter SANCTION
ing the organization was recelNea ii,i'
the American Federation OF l1dpor' ~
obioct Of tho union is to perfect az!
maintain a mutual and concerted action
nv the statesmen of the independent faC-
tories against the trust products
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-25
Notes From a Carolina Garden.

(F. ". Massey, in Practical Farmer,
This is the . tn day of October md
after waiting in vain for frost TO cut
the sweet potato vines we took adVant-
age Of the warm, sunny weather to get
them dug and stored. The season has
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-25
RALEIGH N C.. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER rs, 1902.
Suggestions ." Legislation L


lHarVle Jordan, in Atlanta Journafl
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-02
TO PUT THE FAIR OFF A YEAR
President Francis and All Directors Con-
suited Favor %Postponing Exposition,
FOREIGN COUNTRIES CANNOT GET READY
senate il 90 he Advised to OrdRin
Postponement Before Final Pns-
sage OF civil sundry Ap-
preparation Bill.

ST. LOUIS, May THE following state
ment was given out this evening by Pres
ident David r. Francis OF the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition company:
THE sundry civil appropriation bill,
which passed the house several weeks ago
and is now going through the senate, con-
tains an appropriation OF 81 ,O4S, 600 to pro-
vide for a government exhibit, a special
Indian exhibit and the additional cost Of
the government building az the Louisiana
Purchase exposition, 1t was deemed advis-
able to have the date OF the fair definitely
fixed in that bill, in the event any change
from 1903 should be decided upon,
For many months past the fair has vir-
tually been postponed for one year. A
decided majority OF the directors prefer
1904, and have for six months or more. The
repeated request of business, domestic and
foreign exhibitors for postponement; ad-
vices from foreign governments to the et-
feet that they had not sufficient time to
make preparation for a representative ex-
hiblt in 1903; the statement Of Governor
Taft that the Philippines would not be
able to install their exhibits in a credit
able manner II the exposition should not be
postponed TO 1904; the expressed fear OF
the government architect that he could not
HIbNult lllaNNA " n eNNNA bNb
by 1903, and the fact that the general pub
lie has for months past considered post
ponement a foregone conclusion, were some
Of the reasons that moved the executive
committee TO authorize me to inform the
national commission that any action OF
congress changing the time of the exposi-
ton from. 1903 to 1904 would be accept
able.
Senator Cockrell wired me this after
noon that the sundry civil appropriation
bill would pass the senate on Saturday,
and IL a change Of date was to be incorpo>
rated therein congress should be imme>
diately advised of the wishes of the local
corporation. The executive committee au-
thorized me to express its wishes TO the
effect that a postponement should be or
dained by congress.
up to this hour over fifty of the direct
ors have been consulted and without an
| exception every one favored a postpone
ment. I have therefore replied to Presi-
dent Carter Of the national commission to
that effect, and have asked that our con-
illusions be submitted to congress and to
the president. l think there is no doubt
as to the action congress will take, or
that it will be in favor Of postponement.'
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-02
NEARING THE
end.
Soon This Great Closing Our
Sale of the RaTdman
Piano Stock viii Be
Thing Of the
Past.
Only Two Days More to
Get in on This 50c OH
the Dollar of the
Mueller Piano and
and Organ Co.'S
Prices Sale.
This Is a Sale of Strictly Artistic
and Hlgh-Grade instruments.
You Can Buy Cheap Pianos
Any Where and at Any
Time.
But This is an Opportunity to
Secure the Maximum in
Quality at the Minimum
Of Cost.
This Chance May Not Come Your
Way Soon Again. What Do
You Think About III Wake
upI It's Your Move.

We certainly had our nerve with us when
two weeks ago we made an offer for such
an immense stock OF pianos-175 pianos is
a pretty large bunch for a western house
to purchase at one crack. 1t Is safe to
say a less progressive and aggressive house
would have been staggered at the very
thought of attempting to market such
a stock Of pianos In two or three weeks,
which would be a years business for some
houses. TOR
But Schneider G. Muller had confidence
In the people-conHdence that they would
buy II given the chance to share IN our
profits OF this immense spot cash pur-
chase OF these standard high grade pianos.
We had confidence in our pianos, because
we had only the very best instruments to
offer you. And, lastly, we had confidence
in ourselves. We thought we were equal
to the task. Now that We can about see
the finish we thank you for your patronage
and congratulate ourselves.
We have won the fight and that with
out fouling once. No Misrepresentation to
square in the future.
We have not pretended or claimed to sell
for a less amount than we paid. We did
say that we bought this stock for less
than market price and we gave our GUS
toners the benefits of our shrewd buying.
We lost nothing. You saved a snug sum;
that's what we call a square deal. Now,
during the balance OF this week we shall
make prices that will make the balance
Of this stock move quickly. Do you
want a plano? VIII you want one within
the next year? Then you cannot afford to
let this chance slip by. You owe II e
yourself as we'll as your family to take
advantage OF this greatest money-saving
piano sale Omaha has ever known.
schmoller & Mueller never do things
by halves and this sale is but another
practical illustration Of their vigorous busi-
ness policy.
Remember-only TWO days more In
which to take advantage Of this sale.
Friday and Saturday will be the last
days.
sCHMoLLER & MUELLER.
1918 Farnam ST.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-02

corporate interests. The company has never
directly or indirectly. purchased any sugar
lands except in Porto Rico. We did have
such a purpose there for a time. but shan
doned it,"
In reply to a question concerning the sup
positions condition Of poverty OF the Cuban
planters and OF sugar producers generally,
Mr.. Havemeyer said he knew something OF
them, for" said he, 81 happen 20 be IN
that category myself" lie said he had not
advanced anv money to the sugar planters,
but he supposed some advances had been
made to them by the local banks and that,
no doubt. advances also had been made by
American sugar brokers. while on this
point he said that he made his purchases
through Cuban brokers, but that, so far as
he knew. none OF them was a sugar owner.
He added that he would not deal with
brokers who had sugar Of their W 10 cell.