The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-20
A FALSE RUMOR
ABOUT THE THIRD
Statement That They Would Be Sent
TO Manila.
HAD NO FOUNDATION WHATEVER
M Additional Reinforcements Neccs-
sary in the Philippines - An
Interesting Article on The
Cultivation OF Tobacco
WAsIIINGTl

WASHINGTON, September 1s.-spe-
cial-A rumor has gotten out
among some Of the officers and
men OF the Third Virginia that the resi-
meut will be sent 70 Manila instead Of be-
Ing mustered out at the expiration Of It's
thirty DAYS Through. There is no foun-
dation for such a report further than the
fact that additional troops had been ask
cd for by General Otis. commanding at
Manila. An order issued at the War De-
partment clears up an doubt as 20 what
troops will m the requisition made by
General OTIS. This designates the FIFTY
first Iowa, Twentieth Kansas, First Ten
nessee First Washington ana Second ore
gon Regiments OF United states Folun-
teer Infantry as those TO 50. The resl-
mcnts are relieved from duty In the De-
partment OF California, ana are ordered
10 proceed without delay to Manila and
there report to the general commanding
the United States forces. for assignment
10 duty.
There is no likelihood that any addition
al achievements viii be sent TO the phil
lpplnes. or that they win be required
there. though 90 IS admitted that the con-
dltion OF AFFAIRS among the insurgents
looks threatening IL Is safe TO predict
however that the Third Virginia VIII not
be called upon for service M Mania.
CULTIVATION or TOBACCO.
In a communication OF date March ~,
ISQs Mr.. Milton Whitney. Chief OF the
Division Of Soils, Agricultural Depart
ment transmits 10 Secretary wilson,
uaper upon the method OF cultivation and
statistics Of the tobacco crop OF Sumatra
and the physical features OF the tobacco
district. prepared at the Secretary re-
quest by Mr.. Emile Mulder. OF Starke'
Florida.
Mr.. Mulder Is son OF the late assoc
ciate Justice or the Supreme Court Of the
Netherlands East Indian colonies. lie
lived for many years in the East and
opened and managed for a number OF
years a tobacco plantation on the east
coast Of sumatra.
Mr. Whitney says:
'.Tbere IS so much interest taken In the
growing OF cigar tohaccOs h this coun-
inv at present and so much competition
from both Sumatra and Cuba, that it
seems important 10 lay before our TOBACCO
growers an the Information possible IN re-
gard 10 the conditions and methods or
production IN the countries from which
the competition IS most severely felt.
sumatra tobacco completes particularly
with the product from the Connecticut
Valley. Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and
Florida. Florida and the Connecticut
Valley produce q wrapper more nearly
like the Sumatra than any other places N
this country. yet on account OF the very
fine texture and the very thorough grad
ing Of the imported Sumatra lear II brings
readily. from $3.50 20 s. per pound In our
markets against - 10 30 cents per pound
for the very best grades OF our Connecu-
cut Valley leaf The reason for this DIFF
Ill HzhN =
Sumatra leaf makes a fine, smooth wrap
per. which looks We'll in a case; partly
economy. as a pound will cover four or
FIVE times as many cigars as pound or
domestic wrapper and there is very little
waste. Furthermore Il is so well assort-
ed az to length, color, and shade, that
small manufactures can maintain parti-
GUAR brand with small amount OF wrap
per leaf 10 select from, while with the
domestic leaf the color so lacks UNIFORM
ity IN the case, that u Is necessary 10
have a considerable stock on hand IN or
der to maintain q uniform brand OF
oigars.
I'll is very desirable that our people be
as fully informed as possible IN regard 10
the conditions and methods which pro-
duce this tobacco. which seems 70 be de-
sired by the present market demands. IL
IS hoped that some OF the descriptions
will suggest valuable notifications and
improvements in our present methods OF
growing and handling the crop"
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. Adelaide Worth Pagloy. OF Pa
leigh. y c., mother OF the late Ensign
Bagley. arrived here yesterday and VIII
for several weeks be the guest OF her
daughter Miss Belle Bagley. She has 4
host OF friends and relatives In this city
Captain John A. Coke. OF Richmond
passed through on his way N warsaw
Richmond county. 10 visit a relative said
10 be seriously 81.
]. E. Mason. King George county Va.
A. l.. Holiday. OF Richmond. and G. d.
Smith. Charlottesville. are az the Metro
pclifan.
Four'h-clsss rcstmasiers appointed 20
day we're Aib-r, p Pay vice Charles NJ.
Jordan. resigned. Black Walnut. haNiax