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occupying temporarily seat upon the floor The laughter was renewed when MT. Clarke added, Tt is unnecessary to say that prepared that for the regular occupant of the chair"
 Concluding his speech, Clarke spoke of the resulting representation of Ha- waii in the House and Senate and the attendant danger. He attacked furt- ther the proposition to annex on the ground that the republic of Hawaii was the result of a conspiracy upon the part of the sugar interests of the islands. That the people of the islands had been shut out from expressing their desire was shown, he said, by the decrease or suffrage, 14,000 under the monarchy. to 25O0 under the republic. Let there be a blebiscite," declared Mir Clarke, and let the people exercise the right which is theirs to say how they shall be gov erned."
 Walker (R) of Massachusetts. spoke for the resolution, denying that annex ation would be followed by territorial expansion He said Hawaii was com mercial, military and naval necessity. He digressed briefly to advocate the construction of the Nicaragua canal as one of the greatest needs of the Un1ted States, and contended that HaWali would be essential to complete control of the canal by America
 At the conclusion z his sDeecn the House adjourned at 4:45 p. m.
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Advocates Declare the 'ISl- dndS a Military
 Necessity.
Opponents Show That This COun- try Already Has Good Route
 to the Philippines.

II would be, he insisted, the first step upon a policy of colonial aggression, in antagonism to the established rule of the Government and he added that the reaching out into foreign lands and the establishment thereof of American in- stitutions would necessitate the aban- donment of the Monroe doctrine. Logic would dictate it and the world would demand it. America could not inter- fere in other lands and prohibit for
 eign interference In affairs of the North and South America continents.
 Dinsmore launched into long dis cussion of the illegality of annexation by reason, reading from many legal works to show, that no power existed to thus annex. Replying to those who contend that Hawaii is a commercial and naval necessity as a midocean sup ply station, he declared there was al- ready a route to Yokohama, Hongkong and to Manila and from San Francisco by way of the Aleutian Islands, Amer ican possessions, 800 miles shorter than the Hawaiian route. me Aleutian route, said he, Is open the entire year. and the coldest weather on record at the AIeutians was degrees above zero. He argued that hostile ships with the aid of colliers. could operate against the Western coast. The hold
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CITY NOT WELL DEFENDED
AMERICANS SHOULD ATTACK
 BY SEA.
Could Compel Surrender and Land an Army of Occupation Without Loss of
 Life.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

KEY WEST, June 11-Mr. c. K. resident of San Juan, Porto Rico, is in favor of the United States taking possession of Porto Rico at once. He said:
 '"The United States expedition can land where it pleases in Porto Rico, ex- cept in the neighborhood of San Juan The best harbor in Porto Rico is Guan- yea, west of Ponce, and south of San Juan, from which latter place 1t is dis tant eighteen hours carriage ride. The roads between Guanyea and San Juan, as, indeed, everywhere in Porto Rico, are excellent and troops with supplies could be moved through the inland readily; but I would not advise expos ing men to the sun on long marches This, in spite of the fact that the cli- mate of Porto Rico is the healthiest in the world The rainy season does not begin until August and is of short du- ration. Yellow fever is almost un- known. Our men, however, are not used to the hot weather and would wilt under 1t.
 San Juan is where the troops should be landed The American fleet should
  started last month and batter down Morro and Fort San Carlos. The forts are not at all impregnable; we can de- stroy them at some expense, but, judg- ing from the previous bombardment, without loss of life. Then, the troops can be landed to defeat the Spanish soldiers and take possession of the city. The occupation of San Juan would end the war in Porto Rico, for the Span lyn cto,o |, else.
 T do not under estimate the strength of the forts New batteries have been constructed new and modern guns mounted and the force of 5000 Spanish regular soldiers has been doubled. The 5000 volunteers are valueless. There are garrisons at Ponce and other towns, but the great mass of troops are at San Juan.
 After the fleet has silenced the forts the harbor may be counter mined and cleared of Instructions, transports taken and troops landed. AS the in- habitants of Porto Rico are thoroughly disaffected American troops would not be required to subdue the country; the people generally would welcome our soldiers. Porto Rico has not been ravaged by a war. Horses, cattle and all food supplies are abundant and all though there is no railroad system the first-class carriage roads render com munication with all parts of the island easy. It would be a pity to destroy San Juan. which is fine town with nicely paved streets, wider than those of old Havana. Steps were recently taken to bring in good water. Our soldiers could obtain good water in all parts of the island and there is no swamp land as i, Cuba.
 The cheapest, quickest and most hu- mane way of conquering Porto Rico is by the use of the big guns of our fleet. A land siege of San Juan would be slow and expensive both in the matter of men and money.
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Call ofnce, Riggs House,

w NdSHlHSIOn, June II.
 The Hawaiian debate in the House began to-day. Six speeches were made covering generally the contention of the support and opposition to the reso- lutions providing for annexation. Hit (R) of Illinois and Dinsmore of Arkansas, the ranking Republican mad Democratic members respectively of the Committee of Foreign Affairs, opened the debate for and against annexation. Clarke (D.) of Missouri spoke in oppo- sitfon, and Walker (R.) of Massachu- setts, Alexander (R.) of New York and Gillette (R.) of Massachusetts in advocacy of the proposition. There was a good attendance in the galleries, but hardly quorum was at any time upon the floor. The debate will continue Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and probably forty members will make speeches.
 The proceedings began with mutual withdrawal by Grosvenor (R-) of Ohio and Sampson CD.) of Virginia of 'un- complimentary and injurious language" used by them to each other in the heat of debate Thursday night, when the
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| ing of Hawaii would necessitate the keeping of a powerful naval force there and would not relieve in any sense the necessity for keeping a great force at the seaports of the Western coast. Speaking of the suggestion that Ha- waii would be essential to the control of the Nicaragua canal, Dinsmore said San Francisco was 1000 miles nearer the proposed mouth of the canal than Ha- waii.
 Dinsmore argued that annexation would mean foreign entanglements and in this connection he protested against the suggested Anglo-American alliance as being something much to be desired by England, but to be avoided by the United States. Protesting finally against taking the islands, he said: II we take them, God help us.
 Gillette (R.) of Massachusetts, In support of annexation, declared that conditions had greatly changed since the days of Washington, when the pol icy of the new country was reasonably against territorial extension. Then, he said 1t was farther from Massachus- setts to Pennsylvania than now from New York to Europe. He argued TOT Hawaii as a military and naval neces- sity, a controlling point of trade and naval operations in the Pacific.
 IA.J victory of Dewey made the annexation of Hawaii present necessity and made 1t wise to provide for its possession and control for future emergencies. He ex- pressed the conviction that Hawaii would be offered by the Hawaiian Gov ernment. to England if this country should refuse to accept it, and, having refused, the United States could not interfere with the Hawaiians d1sposlng of their own territory.
 Clarke (D.) of Missouri, opposing the resolution, spoke against an enlarged colonization policy as something gorgeous in appearance, but fatal in experience, or else history is lie"
 As a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs he said General Scho- field had testified before the committee that Pearl harbor was the only harbor in Hawaii that could be fortified, and that" declared Clarke. Ifs under the control of this country, and from a military standpoint we need no more" The lingo bacillus,1 he declar- ed, is indefatigable in it's work, and proceeding, he said the proposed an- nexation of Hawaii would be the enter ing wedge to policy that would not end until the American territorial en- largement had gone to the extent of including the earth.
 "Mr. Speaker" declared the Mis- souri member in a characteristic burst, eff this policy is pursued as the jingoes want it and you are here presiding over the House twenty years hence you will be called upon to recognize the gentleman from Pat agonia, the gentleman from Cuba, the pentleman from Porto Rico. the gen. tleman from Greenland, the gentle man from Fiji, and, with fear and trembling, the gentleman from the Cannibal Islands, as he gazes with gleaming eyes and glistening teeth upon your imposing and tempting self"
 A great laugh followed this prediction from the Missourian.
 Parker (R.l was presiding. MT. Reed
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is physically weak and incapable of bestow. ing a healthy constitution upon her baby may darken its future with weakness and disease.
 A prospective mother ought to insure her baby's welfare by every means that Nature and science afford to keep her physical powers up to the very highest point
 Every expectant mother ought to know and avail herself of the strengthening and re-enforcing properties of Dr. Pierce's Fa- vorite Prescription. It gives health and endurance to the delicate organs concerned in motherhood. Taken early during the period of expectancy, it makes the coming of baby perfectly safe and comparatively easy. It makes the mother strong and cheerful, and gives health and natural vigor to the child.
 It is the only medicine of its kind devised for weak and delicate women by an edr- cated, experienced physician.
 For nearly 90 years Dr. Pierce has been chief consulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, of Buffalo, N. Y. His thousand page illustrated book, "The Peoples Common Sense Medical Ad- wiser" contains advice and suggestions which every woman ought to read. A pa per-bound copy will be sent absolutely free on receipt of 2I one-cent stamps to pay cost of mailing only. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. Cloth bound for 3I stamps.
 A sure and permanent cure for constipa. tion is Dr. Pierce's Pellets. One Pellet" s a gentle laxative. two mild cathartic.
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CAPTAIN RUDGERS TO
 COMMAND THE PURITAN.
The Heat of the Tropics Plays Havoc With the Health of the
 Officers.

WASHINGTON, June 11.-Captain Frederick Rodgers, formerly president of the Naval Auxiliary Board, has been ordered to command the big monitor Puritan, now with Admiral Sampson's fleet. He relieves Captain P. E. liar rington, who has been prostrated by the terrible heat to which he has been subjected during his long stay in Gu ban waters. Lieutenant Commander w. H. Everett, commanding the light house tender Mangrove, has also sue cumbed to the hardships of the Cuban blockade Both officers have been re- moved to the naval hospital at Key West for treatment.
 The assignment of Captain Rodgers
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THIRD EXAMINATION
 OF THE CENTENNIAL
Show the Condition or the Vessel.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The War Department has acceded to the request of the owner of the steamer Centennial, now on the Pacific Coast, that another examination shall be made of her. The next examination will be made by a board composed of Rear Admiral Kirk land, named by the Secretary of the Navy at the request of Assistant Sec retary Meiklejohn; representative of the owners, and third person to be selected by these two. This will be the third examination made of the vessel and the decision of the committee will determine finally, so far as the War Department is concerned, the question whether she will be taken as a trans port or not
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to the Puritan leaves a vacancy in the command of the cruiser Philadelphia, now fitting out at San Francisco for service on the Pacific station, to which he was originally assigned several weeks ago. In view of the reported de- sire of Captain Crowninshield, chief of the Bureau of Navigation, for sea duty, It Is not improbable he may be given the command of the Philadelphia. It Is expected that she will go into com mission at the Mare Island Navy Yard on the 1st proximo
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There Is No Friction.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The re- ports of friction between army head quarters and the various supply bu- reaus of the War Department because Of the congested condition of affairs at Tampa arr denied by officers under whose direction these matters come.
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TEMERARIO ORDERED
 TO LEAVE ASUNCION
Refusing to Disarm the Gunboat, the Commander Is Told to
 Depart

BUENOS AIRES, June 1.-The Gov ernment of Paraguay, acting upon the representations of the United States Consul at Montevideo, notified the con- mander of the Spanish torpedo gunboat Temerario, now at Asuncion, that he must disarm that vessel if he desired to remain in port.
 The Spanish commander refused to do so. and thereupon he was informed that the Temerario must leave Asun- cion as soon as the repairs to her ma chinery are completed which must be quickly done
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fl 1OonderfulEy pretty suit is !he s1tit 1Oe c0lI your attention to in picture opposite. It's 0 sWeet little ofiair in blue, in O Uery rich shade of blue, witb con trast inIaid collar, noony roUs of soUtache on tue collar, On 1r0nt reUers t1Oo embossed si1b stors, tIe Uest trimmed uery noUelIy; in fact. e noveI suit; in fact, O S5 suit They'JL De given run Monday ot
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
q New York

In New York a short while ago a baby was born in jail. Its mother was be- ing tried for murder. Every womanly heart gives a throb of s y m p at h y at
 thought of the blight upon the
 poor litt1e (
 baby's life. But a baby need not be born in jail
 to be unfortu-
 nate. Any baby
 which is not
 welcomed into this world with loving hearts and ready hands is unfortunate. q Al
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ADMIRAL DEWEY SUIT.

It is O worh of art. It IS O sai1or in gray, Witb tue cross c0nnonS embossed io White s0ti5o, With tue st0r obove, and eD1- bossed m 1O1aite s0ti1o tue vaD1e Of oUr Illus trioWs Hero-De1Ocy.
 The s1eeUe is c p1aited afair, Uitb ons American flag and staff embossed in colored sHb. IFs for little feltotos 6et10een tbe ages of 3 and 8. It's dream of loneliness, apd WiJL be shouOn to you Monday.
 .Ni1itory Capes for Boys and Girls i7s blue, 1Uitb soldier buttons oD 'eno.
 Military Suits-t1Uo ne1O ones-Tbe YMjJes, The Merritt; tue .MiJes in blue. the .Merritt i1 codet gr0y.
 Soldier Caps for Boys ao1 Girls, tbs prettiest of eno.
 SoiJor Hats for Boys and Girls with patriotic enoblen1s 'eBt.
 We're Headquarters for these goods.
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Military Capes for Boys and Girls, is blue, With soldier buttons on 'eno.
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The question of O fosbiono5Io hat Is DO longer 0n eror6itant expense. It used to De before we entered tue hat business, but our Hut Department bos Leaped into such popular faUor tbat eDery stylish dresser about to1cn Is O patron of this department.
 The pearl .4Jpine Uitb bJocb band, and 10itb tue pearL band and 6lacb binding, IS quite tbe populor hat today, but there ore others that prefer otter there are others th0t prefer black. W'e haUe sh1des for 'eno o1l, aud just os good os you'll pay tue e.rcJUSiUe b0tter &2 for. That's Why oUr Hat Department hGs tbe tr0de Of tue to1On, for such bats uoiEL cost you
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THERE'S
 BUT
 ONE ADMIRAL DEW BY
Whose deeds at Manila stand out in history as the most flashing and daring naval engage merlt i'm the history of time.

There's but one fitting emulation to jrs- stilL in tue young mind of tbis novoJ hero, one artistic creation Worthy of such noble hero, and that is O1Ur
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
Richmond. Va. April 10. 1898.


Sales of new dark loose tobaccOs on the
Richmond. Va, breaks for the week end
ing to-day: ShOckOe Warehouse sold 4.Io5
pounds-hghest price, SI62la Stonewall
Warehouse sold 5,7O5 pounds-highest
2j.gSO pOunds-highest price, Sl1. Total,
81. 800 pounds-highest price. S17.
Highest general floor average for the
week ending: StOnewall Warehouse. $3.50.
Private sales reported 10 the secretary
Of the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day
were light.
rnya.u sales reported to the secretary
If the Richmond Tobacco Trade for the
week ending to-day: Wrappers, - hogs
heads. filters. a, cutters. /; leaf dark,
200: stems. 1906 hurley %; Tugs dark,
-. Total. AS hOgsheads.
The tobacco inspector reports to-day;
Inspections-Bright, - hOgsheads; dark,
- ho"eH'ads Reinspe ctiOns-Bright, 3
hogsheads.
spections- Bright. - hogsheads; dark 81
hogsheads tierces. Reinspec tons
Bright, 20 hogsheads. dark, . hogsheads.
Total inspections for the week ending
to-day. Jos hOgsheads and tierces. rein
spectiOns. - hOgshcads. Total sampling
for the week ending to-day, $50 hogsheads
and 4 tierccs.
Davenports. Allegheny, Williams &
Rchling s. Naughans and SeabroOks to-
baccO warehouses report to-day: Receipts
The same tobacco warehouses, with
Shelburne's Stonewall, ShOckoe. Meals
DavenpOrt's. Planters and Merchants,
Farmers. TuckahOe, EllisOns and Star
added. report for the week ending to-day:
Receipts, 26l packages; deliveries, jl4
packages.
Excess Of the deliveries over the re-
ceipts for the week ending to-day, 2j3
packages.
United States internal revenue collec-
lions an tobacco for the city Of Rich
mond Va. to-day: Cigars and cigarettes,
3.2l7SO; plug tobacco Sl,j32.jS. Total,
SI.JO.3S
United States internal revenue collec-
lions on tobacco FOR the city Of Rich
mond Va. for the week ending to-day:
Cigars and cigarettes. SENSIBLE: plug
tobacco. 30GfS9. Total. $J7.17721.
Mrs. j. VI. CoVington. travelling sales
man for Messrs. W. &. Bentley Il CO.,
left last night for his cOuntry's good TO
find out something about the Cuban situa-
ton. and TO see II he could sell the army
some tobacco.
The United States internal revenue col
lections on plug tobacco for the week
ending to-day were heavier than for any
similar period FOR the last ten years
tO-Wit S33 9GfS9; and for last week the
collections on plug tobacco were SIS
Ci4 III
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
GOLF TOURNAMENT.
\ Large Crowd Attended.-The ffiAes
Will be Announced Later.


The weather yesterday was very Ia
vorable for golf playing anu thpse o VA
attended the tournament ~ Idhea nv
Park had a dehghtful aIlerI,V}V,m, ,,iitb
green looked particularly brilliant WIN
fhe gentlemen IN their red coats ana tlV
ladies in their new golf SUITS. fhSsa ~
Easter hats were also the oraer Oh me
day with the ladies'. Among the Aou5
hundred" attendants many DrlghI anu
catchy costumes were noticeable
There were some thirty-hVe OF Iotty
gentlemen playing and about htteeh OF
twenty ladies'. The play was pilIll ,
throughout former records being Drokeh
I'm all cases showing very marked IN
provement in the play OF the HleliiDSSi , a., ~
the club. The committee Were niuV ~, u -
Amounted that il was Impossible 10 d.
certain the prize winners In time 10 mike
the presentation yesterday afternoon o"-
ing TO the large number OF contestants,
II has been decided 10 MAKE .nS P,,rdaS,
tation OF these prizes on next SatuIudy
al 6 o'clock at the club house; prloI 10
which a match tournament VIII De P W
ed for a very handsome prize OHeTeu. ~
an. enthusiastic member Oh 'lJ nm ~ IN
Wheel Club All contestants VIII nave W
plav from the scratch ana those Who n
tend TO enter the contest are required "
notify the green committee not later IMAM
Thursday. ,,,tar o,.a,, I'm
golf prior TO the coming grand maj TOUR
nament of the club for the challehSe clup
which takes place on May lftn. y blee'
many visitors yesterday hAA'A
cept6d the inequalities OF the cluO, among
them Mr.. Nat. Goodwin and his Wlie, Wno
expressed great admiration for the beauty
of the club house and its SURROUNDINGS
ON next Tuesday the regents or me On
federate Memorial Literary society arc
expected TO visit the club house tosetner
with "A number Of other invited guests
Among the latter will be General fltz-
hugh Lee. wife and daughter MISS Us
neros. Miss Mildred Lee and MIS- JeheI-
son Davis. ,.o.,1. wheel
club Is ever on the increase ana tne
membership has now about reached us
limit OF three hundred.
The committee Ia charge OF the picyGle
races will afford the Richmond puDlc the
hest exhibition Of bicycling ever pre-
seuted here both as 10 speed ana ainust-
ment. The latter feature VIII be proInl-
nentlv brought forth i'm what Is called me
Gyrn Khana event. The scope or TINS
feature is almost unlimited, embracing
such races as potato races, egg tdcesi
| Gretna Green races for tandems thread
and needle and ginger ale races; etc.
For the very handsome challenge cup
the race will be one mile from the scratch.
| There will be also other races, such az
half-mile races and fye mile handlcap'
| These races will take place on May -o'h'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
Charles w. Hackett.
Mrs. James III, Callahan.
DEATHS.

BOLTON-Died. at her late residence 50
west Clay street, on SATURDAY, April Is.
isss at 4:l5 +. NJ. MARIANA NJ, wife
OF Washington Bolton. in the sixty-ninsh
year OF her age.
Funeral announced hereafter.
UTrTCHESON.-Di April 18th. at the
residence of her daughter. Mrs T. r.
Williams, in Arvonia, Buckingham coun-
". va, SERENA r. HuTCHESCN.
widow OF A. r. Hutcheson. In the sixty
ninth year OF her age.
The remains will arrive In Richmond
AZ 2:3O p. NJ. Monday, the 18th. q
Eighth Street Station, OF the c a O.
railroad Friends of the family are IN
vited to attend interment at Houy7
wood
LYNCH. Died at her home, In New yer-
sew. April the 9th, MARGARETTE cE-
CELIA. beloved wife Of William q.
I.ynchburg. mother OF w. =. Lynch, and
sister OF Mrs. J. Harry Maggie. OF this
city.
MCKINNEY. April 1e. 1885, At
O'clock p NJ at his residence. SIS north
Fourth street. JOSEPH Ii. MckES-
NEY, in tho ffty-seventh year OF his
Funeral viii take place from the
Grace Street Baptist Tabernacle, MON
DAY AFTERNOON. at 4 O'Clock.
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