i Great Gift of
New Plants to
America!) Farmers
in.
A most remarkable collection of rnro
.economic plants nnd seeds In now
U'U", worked up by the Hcpnrtmcnt
of Agriculture. Barbour I.nthrnp, of
Chii'iiRO, with Pnvld U. FnlrehlUI, as
assistant, recently completed tour
of the world, covering a period of two
years, and embracing travel which
amounted to exploration, and Mr. Iai
tbrop has Riven the result of the ex
pedition, undertaken at bin own ex
prime, to the fnrmors of the Vultcd
8ta;os through the medium of the sec
tion of geed and plant Introduction of
the Department of Agriculture.
The expedition left New York on
December 31, 1808, and returned Inst
fall, having visited In order the follow
ing countries and sent In from ench
living economic plants and seeds for
cultivation by American farmers and
horticulturists: Jamaica, (trenndn. Bar
limine. Trinidad In the West Indies;
Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru,
Chile. Argentine. Brazil. In South
America; Portugal, Tyrol and Bohe
mia In Austro-Hungary; Italy, Ejiypt,
Amhnlnn, Bnndn, Lombok, Ball, Mo
luccas, Aru and Kol Island. Tcnlm
lier archipelago and New (lulnen in
the Dutch East Indies; Hons Kong,
Canton In South China; the Philippine
Islands. Bniikok, Slam; Sweden and
Finland, In Northern Europe.
Although It Is premature to predict
the fate of these Introduced plants. It
will bu of interest to point out some of
their prospects and the reasons for
their trial.
A spineless succulent cactus of the
'Argentine suitable for fodder pur
poses in the desert regions of Arlnna.
A series of West Indian yams, of
which at least one Is superior In flavor
to the Irish potato, suitable for cul
ture In Florida and Louisiana, but de
manding special care and a special
market.
The Alexandrian clover from Egypt
n late fodder crop for Irrigated lands
In Southern California and Arizona.
This Is the principal fodder crop of
Egypt.
Varieties of "pedigreed" barleys
originated In Sweden, and of superior
value for brewing purposes. Varieties
which took twenty out of twenty
eight prizes nt the Swedish brewers'
exposition.
I'lnc West Indian mangoes and u-
Roots of
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SOME Oli' THE NEW THINGS BR OUGHT BACK BY THE LATHROP
EXPEDITION AND PRESENTED TO THE UNITED STATES.
lierlor sorts of East Indian bananas
for culture In Porto Rico.
An evergreen poplar from Chile for
the Pacific slope.
A frost-hardy alligator pear for tho
coining Industry of this fruit growing
in Florida and California.
The Lapland six-rowed barley and
the carly-rlpenlng Finnish black oat
for experiments in Alaska and such
thort-sensoncd regions.
Chilean alfalfa varieties, for breed
ing experiments on this most remarka
ble of ull fodder plants.
A Bohemian horse-radish, superior
111 fci'40 and flavor to any American
sort
Several novel Swedish leguminous
(eljvor-like) fodder plants lately
brought to the notice of the agricultu
ral public of Sweden.
The "Jauuovlteh" Egyptian cotton,
which is now being tested by over
1000 experimenters In the upland cot
ton regions of tho South, pud regard
ing .which many encouraging reports
have been received.
The "Algaroblllo," a tannln-produc-
lug shrub from the Chilean deserts,
.with most remarkable desert-veslutlug
huraeiei'lutlca and large tauniu-pro-
sclug capacity, for Arizona coudl-
foddor bamboo for tho arid re-
of tho Southwest, which forms
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of fodder for large herds of
"Ztteelnl." from Northern Italy. Ons '
of the most Important vegetables of
the Venetian, and worthy serious
consideration by our truck growers.
The seedless Sultnnlnn. grape from
Padun, Italy, for the seedless raisin
Industry of the Colorado desert re
gion. "3LED SPURS."
A New Winter Sport of Which the Ger
mans Ar Droning Fond.
"Racing Wolf" Is the name of a sled
now used extensively In (lermany. On
OSK OP THF. ST.KD Srt'BS.'
ench of the runner In the rear of tho
sled as shown in the picture Is n ver
tical bnr with a horizontal bar con
necting them, which acts as a support
for the apparatus.
By fastening the "sled spurs" In ono
of the slides and holding with tho
hnnds the bar In front the sled can be
propelled at a gront speed by pushing
with the other foot. Tourists use till
Bled extensively, ns It Is portable and
THE "BACINO WOLF."
pan be conveniently taken into a rail
road car. The Hied has been often
culled the "winter velocipede."
Largest Hat In tho World,
Here Is a picture of the largest hat
In tho world, so far ns can be ascer
tained, and it was made by an nmbl-
ALEX AMD R IAH CLQVP
tlous hatter of a small place in the
Philippines, who used 250 yards ot
"Jumbo" straw pleat an Inch In width
In the manufacture of this monster
head covering.
As a means of comparison, what are
Bald to be the smullest lady's sailor
A PBILIPriND HAT. '
hut and the smullest mun's straw are
held up for comparison with this,
glaut, which measures seven and one
half feet across the brim and thro
feet tirouud the crown
inn
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ThS HITi)
Now York City. nusslan styles are
much liked and are singularly well
suited to small boy's wear. The styl
ish little May Mauton suit shown Is of
Russian green melton, with wide
bands of braid overlaid by narrow
strips of gold and Is worn with a gold
belt. Tho stylo Is, however, equally
adapted to cloth of different colors, to
velvet, velveteen and corduroy; brown,
blue, black, tan and red are all worn,
nnd are held In equal favor with the
green.
Both fronts nnd backs are seamless
and fit smoothly across tho shoulder,
but are slightly loose below the belt
to allow ample freedom for young
legs. The left front laps well over the
right In true Russian style, and the
closing Is effected invisibly beneath
the trimmed edge. At the neck Is a
standing collar with rounded ends.
The sleeves are laid In n wide box
pleat at the shoulders, and tucks nre
Etllchcd flat at the wrists to cuff depth.
A GENERALLY BECO
The trousers are fitted at the hips
with darts, aud are shaped with in
side, outside and centre seams, aud
closed at the sides. The lower edges
nre finished with hems or casings, lu
which clastic Is Inserted by means of
which the leg portions are drawn lu
to give the baggy effect.
To make this suit for a boy of four
years of age three and seven-eighth
yards of material twenty-one Inches
wide, three and an eighth yards twenty-seven
Inches wide, two yards forty
four Inches wide, or ono ami three
quarter yards fifty Inches AvlUe, will
bo required. ,
Woman's Shirt Walat.
The shirt waist shows variations
without number, but lu all its form
retains the essential characteristics
that have endeared it to the feminine
heart. The smart May Manton design
shown In the large drawing Is admir
able In every way, and will be found
generally becoming. The slight ful
ness formed by the tucks menus the
soft, graceful folds that are so well
adapted both to slender and stout
figures, 'and the back gives Just tho
tiiperlug effect required by the latest
mode. As Illustrated the material is
French flannel lu a pretty shade of
pink, the buttons are of iluU-ilnislied
gold, and the belt of flexible metal
braid, showing Btrlpes of pink and
gold, held by a simple dull gold buckle.
The waist Is made over u fitted lin
ing that closes ot tho centre front.
The fronts proper nre laid lit (lave
tucks at each sliouluer, below which
they fall lree to tho walht, where the
fulness Is arranged In gathers. Down
the centre is applied a tapering box
pleat that is stitched near each ciU;
permanently to the right front and
hooked over Invisibly or buttoned onto
the left. The back Includes three
tucks that correspond with aud meet
those of the fronts at the shoulder
aeam, are stitched lu the back to tho
waist Hue, where they lap with slight
fulness. Tho sleeves aro In bishop
style, finished at the wrists with
pointed cuffs. At the neck Is a stand
lug collur that ulso is finished with a
point and Is luppc-d over nt tho centre
(rout. v
BOY'S RCSSIAH SUIT,
urn i t
op faHIQN.
To cut this skirt for a woman of
medium size four yards of material
twenly-one Indies wide, three nnd five
eighth yards twenty-seven Ineheswlde,
two and three-quarter yard thirty
two Inches wide, or two yards forty
four Inches wide, will bu required.
Mew I'nrfttnls
The new parasol nre chiefly In
bright color of both figured and plain
silks, Including taffetas, satin foulards,
peau de sole and pen it de eynge. All
have bamboo or other natural-wood
handles, s Icks and ferrules; mnnybnvo
the ijlm tipped with ivory nnd nro
finished with a bow or n cord nnd
large tnssels on the handle. Some of
the elaborate ones are trimmed with
chiffon or lace ruffles or with contrast
ing bands of plain or panne velvet In
graduated widths.
Tho Now Clrny.
There 1- a new and pretty tone of
gray, which, although adopted more or
less by Parisians, should only be worn
by good looking people with fair com
plexions. Its coldness I much miti
gated by being mixed with black nnd
silver, nnd here ngaln does the bolero
coat give scope for imagination, for
braidings in black and silver on gray
cloth are ladylike, smart aud useful
for all occasions.
Tho Spring Wrnii".
If any one wishes to know the news
ns to spring wraps, let It be under
stood that long taffeta coats will be
absolutely the rage.
An Open (JnpMtlon.
It Is an open question which Is the
handsomer "tit home" reception gown
almond-green, so-called; n pistachio
tone of deep light green, or the peony
pink, which Is so fresh nnd cheerful
looking. These velvets are patterned
over with figures either In black or a
MINQ SHIRT WAIST.
lighter tone of the same color. The
self-colored patterned velvets are re
garded as rather more chic than those
which show designs of another color.
Woman's Seveu-Uoreil Tnckoil Shirt,
The skirt that Is tucked In groups is
always graceful aud promises to re
main a favorite for the present and
the sensou to come. The May Mauton
model Illustrated Is tho very latest
that has appeared, aud combines all
tho newest features. As shown It Is
made of wool crepe In cadet blue, but
Is suited to all materials: cloth, silk,
cashmere, crepe de chine and the en
tire range of available stuffs.
Tho skirt is cut In seven gores. Tho
tucks, which nre a half Inch In width,
nre laid at the straight edge of each
sldo and back gore, there being six
groups In all, three at each side. They
are stitched and pressed flat to the
point Indicated, below which they arc
left free to fall in soft folds to the
floor. The upper portion of tho skirt
is fitted closely and smoothly, but It
flares stylishly as It falls below the
knees. Tho fulness at tho back Is laid
In double Inverted pleats that meet
over the centre seam.
To cut this skirt for a woman of
medium size eight and live-eighth
66VEX-GOHED TUCKED SKIBT.
yards of mnterlul twenly-ouo Inches
wide, five nnd a quarter yard forty!
four Inches wide, or four yards fiftj'
tucbey wide, will bo required.
UE STATE NEWS GOHDENSED
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Young Farmer Shoot Hit Falher During
Quarrel Intone Over Rclljlon Pan
ic it a Spoiling tee.
The following pensions have been
granted: Clarke Crowell, Patton, $io;
John VV. Hawkins, Washington. $8;
Benjamin 1 Harnlinrt, Wayncsbiirg,
$io; John Schwab, Allegheny, $8; James
E. jenny, Eat SmitlifiHd, $17; George
H. Picrson. Youngsvillc, $10; James S.
Wilson, Beaver Falls, $17.
Amos Sterling, a young farmer, living
near Titusville. quarreled with bis father
about an objectionable companion whom
the parent had ordered from the Iimim.
In a fight in which the guest, Amos
his father and two other sons who were
defending him took part, the father was
shot twice and seriously wounded by
Amo, who, with his companion, es
caped. The new Rtsscmrr mines in Unity
towiHiip, Westmoreland comity, is on
fire, and the most disastrous results are
feared. A big gang of men nre engag
ed in fighting the names, which threat
en to eat up a big body nf coal nnd
spread to fields of other companies. The
fields adjoin big tracts of coal owned by
the Krick interests and others. The
loss thus far is very great.
Officer Muffley and two deputies of
Greensburg swooped down upon a cock
fight in a secluded place on the banks on
Beaver run, about a mile from Paiillon,
and arrested County Detective N. K.
Collier, of Leccliburg, and his two sons
and two others named Shaffer, hailing
from Leechburg and Kittanning.
During a spelling bee near Kile. Mer
cer county, the part o( the floor which
supported the stove gave way three feet.
setting tnc school hoese on fire and
causing a panic and a few injuries. The
(lames were extinguished without daiu
nc. The strike of the Enterprise Silk Com
pany's employes at Keynoldsvillc, be
gun six weeks ngo, has ended, the strik
ers gaining nearly every point demand
ed. Smallpox has broken out in the Har
risburg high school. Two pupils have
been stricken with the disease and two
others have symptoms of it. There are
now 12 cases at the Sanitary hospital,
ten from Harrisburg and one each from
Steelton and New Cumberland.
Twelve hundred men and boys em
ployed nt the Slianiokin Coal Compa
ny's Natalie colliery are out on a strike
because the company, they say, failed to
pay them at a specified time. The col
liery is completely tied up.
Representatives of the independent
telephone companies of Pennsylvania,
Maryland. Virginia and West Virginia
have consolidated, with a capitalization
of $i,ooo,ooo, and with headquarters at
York.
Fire destroyed the barn on the farm
of C. G. and J. B. Furst. near Salona.
Clinton county. Everything in the barn
burned, including farm horses, 16 sheep
and 13 head of cattle. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
Mrs. Nancy E. ITuggins of Mt. Brad
dock has become insane over religion
and has been placed in jail. She joined
the Pentecost band and spends her time
reading the Bible.
At Leechburg Rev. James Brooks
has converted almost 100 men who be
longed to different beer clubs. They
have returned their keys and several
clubs have gone out of business.
New Castle and Lawrence county men
who served through the Spanish war
have organized Colonel Daniel Lcasurc
Camp No. 157 of the Spanish-American
War Veterans' Society.
The 800 employes of the Dolph Coal
Company at W'inton struck because the
company had failed to pay the 10 per
cent, increase in wages to a number of
its miners, as agreed when the big
strike of last October was settled.
Ministers have opened quite a spirit
ed war against a quartet of Mormon
missionaries, who have been quietly
working among Johnstown people for
the past month. The elders say they r.re
used to persecution.
Murder may be the result of a fight
between a New Castle negro and an
Italian. The latter was struck over the
head with an iron fork. His skull was
fractured so badly that 15 pieces were
taken out nt the hospital. The ncgrD
escaped.
John Breckwin and John Kopsch, two
Slav miners, have been arrested charg
ed with the robbery and desecration of
St. John the Evangelist Catholic church
in New Haven, Eayctte county.
In a fierce fight at Connellsvillc be
tween a number of Poles and some
young men of that place, Samuel Long
was stabbed in the Pack and will prob
ably die from the wound.
James Boyle escaped from the Mer
cer jail by sawing the bars of his cell.
He then pried up one of the large stones
in the floor and dug through the thick
layer of cement into the cellar.
James M. Donaldson, proprietor ft
a drug store at Canonsbiirg, pleaded
uiity to furnishing liquor on Sunday,
and was lined $500 and given 20 days in
jail.
Isaac G. Boby has been appointed -n-sptctor
of mines for the Fifth bitumin
ous district, to succeed Charles Conner,
who has gone to Nova Scotia.
Slot machines in Scottdnle have been
suppressed through the efforts 0 the
V. C. T. V., who term them gambling
devices.
A strike has been ordered nt the Shaw
nines, near Meyersdale, because the
company refused to discharge men who
would not join the union.
Joseph Danko was shot by his brother,
George, at Lcisenring, Fayette county,
c'urinK a family quarrel, and will prob
ably die.
No less than 140,000 homes are hckl
free of debt by Southern negroes. They
have been estimated at an average value
of $140,000,000. The holdings of per
sonality by the race arc probably worth
more than the realty.
The "arsenical walk" is rHvj to the use
of impure beverages. The arsenic ac
cumulates iir the system, hardens tlu
mufcles and causes a stride as if both
legs were of wood. The victims falls
if he tries to run.
FITTSUUlm.
Crnln, Floor nnd Pood.
WnrT-No. 9 red 71 It
ltye No. 3 59 60 '
ConsNo. 1 yollow, ear 48) 41
No. J ynllow, shelled 46 48
Mixed oar 48 44
Oath No. 3 whlto Ht BIX
No. 9 whltn 30) 81
FLora Winter patent 8 85 8 8
Fanny Htralglil Winters 9 70 8 80
Hat No. t timothy 15 00 1 5 20
Clover No. 1 13 60 18 76
Fsrn-No. 1 white m!l. ton.... 18 00 18 65
Itrown middling 15 75 16 00
Drnn, bulk 16 60 17 00
STiiAw-Whent 9 !I5 9 80
Oat 9'ii 9 50
Dairy Frnitnet.
BrjTTim F.lgln creamery i 37 S7;
Ohio erenmnry 28,' ( . 24
Fiuicy eonntry Mil 15 18
Ciikksk-OIiJo, new 11 lt'tf
New York, new Viii 18;'J
l'oultrj, eto.
IlRNs-pnr lb $ 10 11
Chii'Kkns clri'fwml IS 11
Koos l'n, nnd Ohio, frrwh 19 19.'
FrnliB nnd Vogotnhtofc
lirAss Nnvy. fr.r irnshnl '2 305) 3 85
Potatoes Fancy whltn, V bu., 60 63
('AnnAim pi'r Imrrnl 125 160
Ohiivjis per bushel 1 00 1 10
HALTIMOttK,
Fi.orn Wlntor Patent 8 85 4 05
Whkat No. 2 red 70 Vt 70X
Cons mixed 44 J 44U'
Oats 81')J Si
Eous, 18
lib'TTEB Ohio crenmnry 21 25
I'lllI.ADKLI'HIA.
Ftorn Winter patent 9 8 25 8 40
Wiif.AT No. 2 rod 77 77) i
Cons No. 2 mixd 45 48''
Oath No. 2 whito 82! 83
Huttkh CrPiuimry, extra 23 jj 24
Euus Peuusylviinin llrsts 18 10
NEW VOIt It. ,
FtAim Pntontia ... 3 RTiiS) 4 oW'
Whkat No. 3 red W4
Cons No. 2 48
Oath Whltn Western 83 83,'(
IIi'tter t.'reiimerv 17 21
Kutis-Htnto nud iWm 18, 13
I.1VK STOCK.
Central Stock YuriU, lO.tst LPiorty, P..
CATTLE.
ri Ime henvy, 1.100 to 1000 lbs. . . $ 5 6"( 5 70
Prime, 1300 to H00 His 6 20 0 60
Medium, 1000 to 1200 His 4 25 4 05
Fat heifers 8 0(1 4 23
Butcher, UO0 to 1000 11m 4 03 4 25
Common to fair 8 60 4 03
Oxen, common to tut 8 00 4 00
Common to good (at bulls A cows 2 80 8 80
Milcli cows, eneh 20 00 85 00
Extra uiileh cows, inch 87 50 55 00
1IOOS.
Trlme medium weights 5 80-5) 5 85
Best henvy yorkers nud medium 6 75 5 HO
Good to choice puckers 5 75 6 80
Good pigs and light yorkers. ... 6 00 6 75
HklpplKB. 8 80 4 25
I'rlmo henvy hogs 5 70 6 75
Common to fnir 6 20 6 70
IIoiikIis 8 60 6 10
Btugs 8 00 4 25
SHEEP.
Extrn, medium weight wethers. 9 4 75 8 00
Good to choice 4 50 i 75
Medium 4 00 4 25
Common to fair 1 lit 0 tO
LAM118.
I.nmlis, extra spring ....9 5 003) 5 90
Lamlis, good to choice, spring... 5 25 6 75
Lumbs, common to tnir, spring.. 4 GO 6 00
CALVES.
Vent, extrn 9 0 75 7 50
Veal, good to choice. U 25 0 75
Venl, common to fair 4 25 6 25
Veal, common heavy 2 75 8 73
BUSINESS REPORTED GOOD.
S.alcmen'.i From Distribution Points, Espec
ially In the West, Showing Increased .
Strength Activity In Markets.
R. G. Dun & Co.'s "Weekly Review
of Trade" says: Jobbing trade in gro
ceries, hardware and iron specialties has
further gained in volume in the East,
and retail business has been good, ex
cept for a slow movement of some de
scriptions of dry goods. Nominal quo
tations of iron ami steel are misleading,
ft appears that, while pig iron has stead
ily advanced for many weeks, little
change has occurred in finished pro
ducts. This discrepancy is due to the
figures fixed by the pools and associa
tions, but at which it is impossible to
secure prompt deliveries. Actual bus
iness is done at extensive advances over
these prices, billets selling nt $21 nt
Pittburg, or more than $1 above the
nominal rate, while plates, bars and
structural shapes are only available
when special terms arc offered. Even
on distant deliveries mills are asking
higher figures, and every line of steel
production at Pittsburg has already cov
ered full contracts for the next two
months, while there is a general feeling
that material advances will occur be
fore May I. Bessemer pig iron sold this
week at $15-25 and gray forge at $10,
prices that have not been equaled since
early in August. Coke production is
enormous, and Connellsville prices at
last show a definite advance. Grain
markets are firmly maintained. Domes
tic crop conditions are encouraging,
nnd the best explanation of strength is
found in Atlantic exports during Feb
ruary of wheat, flour included, amount
ing to 10,148,204 bushels, against 7-671.-552
bushels last year, and 14.730,262
bushels corn, against 12.724.645 bushels
in 1000. Commercial failures in Febru
ary were 1,024 i number and $11,287,211
in amount, compared with 1,242 in Jan
uary, with liabilities of $it,2J0.3M.
Nearly a third of the liabilities in man
ufacturing failure were due to a single
bankruptcy of a railway contractor,
while not one of the 757 trading default
ers owed as much as $100,000.
Bank clearings for the week, with
comparisons with the same week in
pjco, as reported by Bradstreet's:
New Miners Orgcniz.iticn.
A new sub-district of district No. 2,
United Mine Workers of America, wat
organized at Lilly. Pa., Monday. Rep
resentatives of 21 different mines attend
ed the convention, and a constitution
was adopted. An eight-hour day reso
lution was pasied without a dissent
and the delegate from this end of dis
trict No. 2 were instructed to contend
toward that end at the Altoona confer
ence, to be held next month. A scale
of uniformity on dead work was also
demanded, and a smaller differential be
tween pick and machine mining was
anions; the demands "roposcd. It was
also the sentiment of the convention
that the wnires of checkweighman should
lie increased.