The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-18
AMERICAN APPLES
IN HIGH FAVOR
Great Quantities are Being
Shipped Into the Orient at
Present Time.
THE CHINESE LIKE THEM
WASHINGTON STATISTICIANS
WANT TO KNOW WHY THIS
CRAVING HAS BEEN CREATED
OTHER WASHINGTON NEWS.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Why have
the Chinese developed a sudden crav-
ing for American apples? If you can
everlasting gratitude of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor Ship
pers on the Pacific Coast are said
to be figuring eagerly on the best
method to supply the growing demand.
According to Consul General Amos p.
/ Wilder at Hongkong, the Chinese ap-
petite for the American fruit received
! its start through some apples taken
/ 10 the Celestial Empire by Chinese re-
turning TO their own country. Now
the better class are clamoring for the
| best that America can grow. If the
| fruit can be landed in China in good
condition fand that should be possible
now that refrigeration is so highly
develOped) wonderful market for
the great American apple is assured
Coming on the eve of the conyen-
ton here of the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress, the address of
James J. Hill at Chicago has attracted
general attention in the national cap
ital. Although the advocates of a
more vigorous policy on the part of
/ the part of the Federal government
in developing the waterways of the
country have all along contended that
the railroads were not opposed to
such work, their contentious hitherto
have been excepted with good-Satured
derision. 1t was a difficult matter to
accept as true the statement that the
big railway companies would welcome
the competition of water transporta-
ton of water transportation. And yet
Mr.. HILL in advocating the construc-
ton of a ship canal from the Great
Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, said:
To-day the entire country is suffer
ing from want of transportation facil-
tiles to move its business without I'M
reasonable delay. The prevailing idea
with the public is that the railroads
are short of cars, while the facts are
that the shortage is in tracks and ter
minals to provide a greater opportun-
ity for the movement of cars.
Mr. Hill added that the country fac
ed a transportation problem that only
time, patience and the expenditure of
enormous sums of money could rem
edy. His remarks (the expressions
of a railroad president and the devel-
oper of the great Northwest) are said
to be exactly in like with the prin
cipaI the Rivers and Harbors Congress
is contending for, namely, an annual
appropriation of $5O,000,000 for the
betterment of the waterways of the
nation. There is no doubt that Mr..
Hills Chicago speech has strengthen
ed the cause of the Congress, which
meets in annual convention here Dec
ember and Z.
There was great excitement in the
Pension Office this week, when the
news spread from division to division
that the pension list of the Revolu-
War had been wiped out by
the death of the only surviving widow
of soldier of that great struggle. |
The widow was Mrs. Esther Sumner |
Damon of Plymouth Union, Vt, and |
she succumbed to senile debility at |
the age of ninety-two years. Nothing ,
probably, for years has occasioned so
much of a stir in the Pension Office |
Lieutenant General Henry G. Cor
bin, retired, and Mrs. Corbin. were in
this week on their way
to Hot Springs Va, whittier the for
mer commanding general of the army
has been in the habit of spending the
to take the baths. Despite
4 touch of the govt, for which the
General has found the waters a SOW
areign remedy, the old warrior looks
it for many more active campaigns.
As an organizer, General Corbin is re-
,arded as one of the best army offic-
ais the country ever has known. The
manner in which he modified the reg
liars and militia on the occasion of
he war with Spain has few equals
n history. Mrs. Corbin. also, is TAX
ng the waters at the famous Virginia
eSort.
Senator Cullom was suddenly taken
II one morning this week. while call
ng on Secretary Bonaparte. The vet !,
ran statesman from Illinois had just
uttered the Navy Department and
sked to see the Secretary, when he
vas observed to stagger slightly. lean
eavily upon a desk and clasp his
light hand over his eyes. He was
assisted to a seat. and Sur
cons BREASTED and Bell of the Navy
ummoned hastily. They applied re-
toratives and in half an hour Senator {
'ullom was able TO walk TO his car
iage and drive home. The attack,
Thile severe, was not serious, Surgeon
'raisted declaring that it was prob :
bly, due to acute biliousness caused
Y the excessive use of tobacco.
Secretary Shaw will await the plac-
lg of silver bullion on the national :
argain counter before making any /
lore purchases. This week he receiv- {
d offers of silver at - cents per fine d
unce. all of which he rejected, on the L
round that the price was far too high.
the Secretary announced 6
hat no more silver would be bought
t the prevailing figures. He declar- q
q the government had enough ybul- {