The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-09

You 10 understand that before asking for your
valuable assistance m this matter they have,
individually and collectively. done all IN their
power to obtain a fair document, naming at
least "a reasonable time limit, but without the
least effect the combination interested in the
present document being far too strong.
NAV AK YOU. therefore, to embody the
above facts IN any report You may be sending
Your Government on the trade Of tins cCun-
try. drawing particular attention 10 the elect
they have on the exports OF Hour; ana
would also ask you u be good enough to re-
ccivc q small deputation from our Association
with "a view % explaining any matters in the
above statement which may not be clear to
you"
COUNTERPART TwO-DOLLAR CERTIFICATES.
Assistant United States Treasurer Wbep-
ley stated this morning that there
was no doubt q counterfeit 2 silver
certificate was in circulation. As fast
a. the p silver certificates were received
at the Treasury Department they were de-
siroyed, hut no order had yet been issued
calling them IN. The printing of = silver
certificates from the old plates had been sus-
pended.
THF BEHRING SEA AFFAIR.
The annual proclamation Of the Presi-
dent. calling attention 70 the provisions
which direct tine President TO warn all
persons against entering the waters OF
lchring sen for the purpose of violating
the seal law was issued to-day. The
proclamation concludes by declaring that all
persons found 90 be. or TO have been, engaged
in any violation of the laws of the United
States i'm said waters. will be arrested and
punished and all vessels so employed, their
tackle. apparatus. furniture and cargOes VIII
Doe seized and forfeited.
THE BOWLING GREEN SITE.
Assistant Secretary Nettleton has returned
Co.. ..flr lta M ft
with the owners Of the Bowling Green site
for its purpose. He was unsuccessful IN his
negotiations with the owners, and SAID that
condemnation proceedings would be at once
instituted in the United States Court TO Sc
cure the ground.
EURopEAN CAPITAL - PERU.
The Introduction of European capital into
Peru al present is very rapid. The last enter
prise established there IS n common manu-
factory with a capital of 10000 pounds, for
the purpose of carrying on q business Of cot
ton spinning. As is well-known. cotton Is
extensively qOwn in Peru, and the manuiac-
turing industry Is protected by forty per
cent ad yalorom.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Bids were opened by Secretary Foster this
afternoon for sites upon winch 10 erect pub
Die buildings. Among them were Columbus,
Ga.. and Kansas City. 80.
inc lIeNlNtul Iul0 d4lfIIppu tllllNIAi'h L y.
Revclls major Of the first separate battalion
in the d. G. y. g. Reves is q colored man,
and there has been considerable interest man
iiosted IN the appointment by the colored peo-
pie here.
notwithstanding Spaulding has decided
that Chinese lauudryman IS % laborer, ana
that the proprietor Of a Chinese laundry IS
also "a aborer in the meaning of the law.
Secretary Foster to-day paid 1892. OH, the
direct tax due to Tennessee
Assistant Secretary Spauldng has decided,
relative To- the expectation Of refined sugar,
for the benefit Of drawback, that when
change of ownership has taken place since the
filing of preliminary entry for export OF sugars
i'm bond ior benefit of drawback, the name Of
the present owner may be substituted III
entry for drawback for the naIn0 OF exporter
filing preliminary entry"
General spinolas condition this morning
caused more apprehension than at any time
since his illness. The physicians have sue
ccc9ed IN reducing the fever. but the General
i. now in state of exhaustion. and the ply
-iciaus fear he las not enough vitality 20 re-