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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18
THE POPE VERY WEAK.
His Physicians Say They are Not AnX
inus- Anni hcr Oh rratlOn.

LONDON. March ls.-The Rome corre-
spOudeut of the Daily NcWs says. "Ihe
POpe was present az the delivery OF "a
Lenten discourse by his special preacher,
many cardinals and preiates attending,
but. I'm accordance with an ancient Gus
tom. he sat behind o. screen invisible
to all %
The Daily Telegraph says; 'The Pom
tin's desire TO utilize an his energies -
generally followed by a complete col
lapse. Such an experience occurred to-
night when ne was carried 60 his bed by
four men. as the doctor wished 10 avoid
the least shock TO the patient
PARIS. March B.-Ihe Rome cores
poudcnt OF the Figaro says the Pope 3
physicians have decided on another Ope-
ration.
ROME. March 1.-THE second opera
ti0n which tIe physicians have decided
10 perform upon His Holiness viii take
place this morning IL is neccessitattd
By the fact that the physicians We're un-
able 10 sew up the wound after the first
operation. The Pope is recovering his
strength and his physicians feel no
anxiety concerning the operation which
Will not be a painful one.
ROME. March 1.-THE newspapers
Fanfulla and Opini0ne. continuing their
reports on the POpe's condition. lay
stress on his weakness. The Vatican
fuuctiOnaries. however deny that there
Is any grounds for uneasiness.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18
The Document viii Be Forwarded TO
the Ambassador for Exchange.
VOLUNTEER ARMY NOT YET FREE
The War Not Officially Ended Till the
Proclamation to. That EfIect-In
All Other Rcspccts the War
VIII lie Looked Upon
As Practically
Ended.

MADRID. March t7.-The Queen Regent
has signed the treaty OF peace between
spain and the United states The signed
treaty viii Doe forwarded 10 the French
Ambassador az Washington. NJ. jules
Cambon for exchange with the one signed
by President Mckinley No decree ou tho
signing will be published in the official
Gazette.
READY TO EXCHANGE.
WASHINGTON. March i1.--The hrst
nows of tho signing of the peace treaty
by the Queen Regent of Spain was con-
NeyCd TO Secretary Hay ana the on icisl-
of the department through tho exclusive
bulletin of the Associated Press. The
Secretary was naturally gratiHed az tHe
action. which now makes % possible 90
exchange The rauiicaiiOus. and thus COM
pletc tho treaty within the time set iy
the treaty itself as thc maximum
Official news of the action al Madrid
was not conveyed 10 the State Depart
mcnt before the close of the department
for the day. NJ Cambon called at the
department about ten minutes % { O'Clock,
and in the absence Of Secretary Hay.
called upon Assistant Secretary Hill lie
told the latter hat he believed the treaty
had been signed.
". CAMBON'S TASK.
IL seems now probable that to the ann
bassadOr will be- confined the honor OF
closing up the task he set about seven
months ago OF bringing the two great nI-
tions then at war 10 a state OF peace.
Usually he rule is for "a nation situated
as is Spain 90 send a special envoy
charged with the special duty of eN-
changing the Publications. In this case
the wish OF the United States government
will be consulted and there is little doubt
in view of the kindly regard entertained
for the ambassador by the President that
he will elect 90 have NJ. CambOn act for
the last time as the representative of the
Spanish government and make tho cX-
change.
a good reason for accepting again tho
ambassadors offices in this last function
would DE the saving OF time.
FILIPINOS' PRISONERS.
The signing Of the treaty cannot i'm any
manner affect the status OF the Spanish
prisoners in the hands Of Aguinaid0 Tor
tue United States government is doing
an that IL can 10 secure their release.
Contrary TO an expectation that seem
ed 10 have obtained in some quarters. the
signing of the treaty to-day does not in-
VOlve the immediate discharge or an the
volunteer soldiers. II was stated posi-
lively at the state Department that legal
ly the treaty does not go into effect until
the ratihcatiOns have been exchanged and
it viii further benecessary for the Pres
ident 10 proclaim it before the people OF
The United States. including the soldiers.
can know officially that the war is over
In all other RESPECTS. however. the state
Department Will treat the war as at am
end.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18
DEPARTMENT HOPEFUL.
Gen. Otis Thinks a Collapse "' the In
Surrcction May Come soon.

WASHINGTON. March ll.-There was
much reticence shown at the War De-
partment to-day regarding the cable as
patch from General OTIS To-Day WHICH
was regarded as most important by those
who read it a. indicating that hostnltlcs
might cease very suddenly IN the fhlllp-
pines and a collapse OF the insurrectlOh
come al any time.
The reasons for the belief of General
Otis that n climax might come dt any
hour was not stated. but his assumption
based on the favorable reports he mad re-
ceived from various sources that the
Fuipinos were tired Of war and Asuin-
aldos leadership.
II Is believed at tho War Department
that the method BY which the Americans
have conducted the fighting has done
much 10 convince the filipinos OF the
uselessness of trying t0 drive out the
United States forces.
The lighting has been of different
character from that Do which they were
accustomed when the Spanish were IN
possession Of Manila
General OTIS cable has caused a great
deaf OF qualification. Il was sent % the
President nc Thomlsviilc. Gaze the pre-
parations that have been underway 10
send further troops and suppues I'D ule
Philippines have not been cuFtaiied' no"
pyar
The light batteries which General ots
requested in the cable OF last night VIII
be- sent. as they may be useful 50 tutafe
onoratious an iu ease of disturbances lh
distant parts of the island.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18
In His Visit, But He and Mckinley
viii Be There Together.
MUCH SPECULATION AROUSED.
By His Cautions Movements Affcr Civ
ing Ont That lie Was Going TO
Nainc-Thc Party VIII he En-
tircly Free from Newspaper
Men During Their stay
on the Island.

BRUNSWICK, GA. March H-Speaker
Thomas ~. Reed and daughter arrived
to-day from Washington Their coming
was unhcraldcd They reached Bruins
wick on an accommodation train of freight
and passenger cars. and were On route TO
Jckyl island Their stay ia this city was
short. Tho Speaker was asked by the
Associated Press CORES pondent what
was Che purpose oft h's VISIT
crest. simply rest" md the Speaker.
Then. 200 % running talk of brief duration,
Dee gave out tha statement
80 POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE.
"Thore is uo political sisuI'ictnce at
tachod to my VISIT j dii npi knD" that
mv coming would attract amy attention
an this time. di not stop at Thomas.
vile. Afv stay wifi hc i0r few days.
There is mo one in my party except my
daughter There is NOT t1 he gathering
of men prominent u national affairs ON
Jckyl Island fu-ing the time / am there
as far as / know"
The above has. DO substance. answers
to questions pr0p0undod and answered
in "a concise bnt NOT unfr.endIy manner
When the subject of the recent New
York Bclden dinner was opened. he stated
that thc affair was purely social
At Jekyl. Speaker Reed i- the guest Of
Mr.. John g.. Moore. of Sew York. tie
will remain several days and will not go
before Tuesday next if then.
MUCH SPECULATION.
The significance of Speaker Reed s. visit
to Jeky M this time is giving rise 20
much speculation. Especially IS this
true in view of the fact that information
through reliable channels has been re-
ccived that the President. Nice-President
Hobart and Senator Mark Hanna will
arrive on Jekyi Island ON Monday next
during the time that Speaker Reed is ON
the island, and that the Presidents party
VIII be entertained by Cornelius Bliss.
HE WAS CAUTIOUS
The extremely cautious manner in
which Speaker Reed reached Brunswick
and the fact that 10 was given out IN
New York Thursday night that DE was
en route 10 Maine after the Bedon sup
per coupled with the fact that the dis
patches from Thomasyille have said that
the presidential party would not leave
for Jekyl until next Friday. are regarded
here as pointing 90 an undisturbed meet
ing between the President and his man
ayers and the Speaker with a view 10 ar-
ranging an rapproachment There could
be- no finer retreat Tor politicians and
public men than Jekyl Island II is sit
uated six miles from Brunswick and is
owned by a club whose exclusiveness is
proverbial. No one can get on the island
without a card as a guest, and newspa-
per men are especially unprovided for in
this resucct
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18
PEOPLE FIND THE
PRESIDENT OUT.
He is Being DeIuged With Mail at
ThOmaSyiIIe-He is Rapidly Re-
cuperating from His Fatigue.

THOMAsVILLE. GA, March 1.-THE
President is beginning 20 show plainly the
good effects of his outing. The bloom is
once more returning 10 his cheeks and
the tagged out appearance Is vanishing.
He Is enjoying the vacation greatly and
expresses himself as delighted with the
many pretty drives around Thomasvine
Invitations continue 20 pour In from
the surrounding country. but are all be-
ing declined in pursuance of the purpose
TO avoid everything having the aspect
OF semi-puolic function.
HIS NAIL GROWING.
The Presidential mail IS growing randi
ly the people being well acquainted now
with Mr.. McKinlcys whereabouts. The
statement cannot Doe made too broad that
10 Is the Presidents wish that commune
cations On business and other matters he
sent 20 Washington where attention viii
De given them, the present frin being sole
ly for pleasure and rest and not work.
The party remained al MCirose until
between and 4 O'Clock and then drove
into town again after a delightful day
IN the fields and woods OF an old time
Southern plantation, built up under
Northern enterprise. The sun shone clear
from "A cloudless sky and the weather
was as warm as IN early May In WASH
ington The trees were sending forth
their foliage. hut beyond a few fruit bios
SONS, no flowers were In bloom. the re-
cent cold snap having killed them. The
President transacted a little business and
then rested till dinner There was no
special event on for the evening. tho
general plan for tbe Presidents outing
being framed with tho idea that he shall
retire early.
The trim 20 Jekvl Island will depend
TO some extent on Mrs McKinley's health
and the weather
HEARS OF THE FIRE.
President Mckinley was shocked 10
hear of the friehtful holocaust Of the
Windsor Hotel. New York, and grateful
hat ali the family OF his brother Abner
had escaned unhurt
Judge Day. formerly Secretary Of state,
who ~ now AT Palm Beach. Will stop az
lhDmasvile on his way North. in all
probability. and may be one OF the party
. JeA!l Island. 49,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18
SOME POSTAL CHANGES,
New Offices and New Postmasters in
Y -VirginianS in Washington

new OlnGNN dfi u view 4 NNtufdNhffN III
/. Y -Virginians in Washington
WASHINGTON. March 17.-Special.-
New postofiices We're established In Nir-
ginia to-day al Pelton. Shenandoah coun-
~, with NJ. Coverstone postmaster, and
al Vivian. King George county, with
Silas Z. Redman postmaster
Postmastcrs were appointed as follows:
Eheart, Orange county, Va, B. +. Eheart
postmaster; Falls Mills. Tazewell county
Va. w. ]. auckland postmaster.
Star mail service has been discontinued
I'm Virginia from Alfonso 20 Lively. and
from Gravel Hill TO Railroad Station, both
10 date from March 3lst
The discharge Of Private Archie VI.
Beattie. Company a, Fourth Virginia,
has been confirmed
Metropolitan-T. J.. Courtney and
daughter. Richmond; +. =. White. Lees
burg; Eppa Hunton, Jr., Warrenton;
Arthur Shcetz. Leesburg.
Howard r. Rankin. Greensboro. y.
CIV. A. Brooks, Richmond: j. T.. Lloyd
Jr University OF Virginia W. M Kronk
Mt Jackson, Va; z. +. Smith, Culpeper;
Anthony Easel. Richmond: Mrs. J. W.
Elliott. Hickory y. c.; Miss Burnes, Ash
boro. y. &.
81. James-F. c. Norris Louisa, Va:
c. H. Fishblate. Wilmington y. c.. Mr..
and Mrs. W. ]. Kirlsman. High Point. ".
c.; G. r. Bason, Charlotte, y. c., +. r.
Treacle Richmond: a. w. Pitman, Roam
oke; Duncan Wright, Petersburg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18
BEEF WAS RETURNED.
Two Carloads Sent Back to the Ar
mours Were Alive with Maggots.

mours Were Alive with Maggots.
KANSAS CITY. MO. March 1.-THE
Army Beef Court OF Inquiry to-day IN
spected the Armour Packing Plant. from
which more than one million pounds OF
canned roast beef was sold 20 the govern
ment during the recent war, and examin-
ed eleven witnesses. Nothing sensational
was developed.
General Manager Miles said cold air
was the only preservation used by Ar
mour * Company. His firm had furnish
cd The Government with l.GDOO00 pounds
os canned roast beef. il was sold TO
C0mmissaiy General Eagan at Washing
ton. and COmmissary Woodruff al New
York.
Two car loads was returned from
Mobile. and three car loads from Jack
sonvule. on it, return TO Kansas city
the company found that less than one
half OF one per cent was bad. That from
Mobile. the witness said had never been
insnected there. The returned meat was
nut back into stock aud possibly some
of II was re-sold 20 the government.
T.. 2. Rombo swore that IN June. ls9s
he was in the employ of Armour < Co..
canning department He frequently nailed
no cases. Cans would swell up and
burst. In reply 90 a question witness de-
ciared that some days az much rs third
of the cans prepared wererejected for
This and other reasons.
J.. H. Antoine. foreman Of the canning
department. denied that Rambo had work.
ed In that department az the time stated.
and that the number OF cans rejected
reached the amount alleged by Rambo.
At the night session Of the board Jo-
seph Mccoy. employed by the State OF
Kansas as live stock Inspector AZ the
Kansas iCty yards. was called as a wit
ness at the request Of Major Lee The
substance Of his testimony was that the
poorer classes Of cattle We're taken By
the packers for canning purposes.
At the request Of Major Lee, the court
recalled l.. T. Rambo. the witness whose
testimony AZ the morning session had
been disputed by employees Of the Armour
Company.
4.o w.ncss testified that he had been
laid on by the Armour company about
the middle of January last. lie ur1duced
a letter from rIic> -perintendcut VOuch-
ing for his good conduci. honesty. and
In answer TO questions by Major Lee
Rambo stated that two car loads Of
.quned beef sold 10 The government By
Armour were returned some time In May
What was the character oi he returned
neatg' asked Major Lee.
when the cars were opened many or
he cans were found 10 have burst. Mag
eofs we're crawling everywhere. The
stencil was SO bad that ammonia had 10
le used 10 kin It. 7 was employed in un-
90 af~~ oars ~
"yVhat was done with the cans?"
.srhe apened ones were taken 10 the
the others to the retorts."
"And them
81 don't know. I suppose the good meat
was nut on the market again.
Major Lee asked the witness II he had
,ver seen the Government Inspector ex-
,mine any OF the cans or cases.
u never saw any inspection made. We
III hslned put on the inspection labels"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18
THEY ARE BOTH
GETTING BETTER.
General Walker and Mr.. Hamilton
Seem in a Fair Way to Recover.
No New Developments.

BRISTOL. TENN. March i7-Speclal- -
Both General Walker and Attorney Ham
iltOn are very much better to-day Cen
oral Walker still has no use OF the fingers
Of his right hand and complains occa-
sionally of acute pains In his right side
below the wounds. lie Is reported much
better by his physician.
Mr.. Hamhton's condition Is reported by
his physician as improved. The delirium
has subsidized and his mind Is clear. lie
siept ten hours and Is now able % retain
.semi-solid food. The indications are
much more favorable for his recovery
No arrests have been made yet. There
are no further developments OF any con-
sequence. AAaa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18
FIRE IN NEGRO COLLEGE.
The Dormitories aud Printing Ohice of
Claftin University Destroyed.

CHARLESTON. 3. c.. March tL-News
comes from Orangeburg that one Of tho
boys dormitories and the printing Once
at Claftin University MethodisU We're
burned 10 the ground last night. ABOUT
fifty students were rOOming IN the Dullu-
ing. The majority of them lost all thty
owned. Pallets and cots are improFlsed
I'm the chapel.
II was only the good discipline or tne
boys OF Claftin and the state colored
College and the efficient fire department
of the city that saved the main building
from c0nhagrati0n. SeFeIA sluoshlS
were painfully burned.
vouths in this section In the South. The
state Colored College on the adjoining
Iot was In danger for awhile. The loss
is over s. 900 and IS probably covered by
Insurance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18
TO VACClNATE RAILROAD MEN.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Company
NNiII Srnh ONT Innr Doc Ors 10 Day.

4 special train will be sent out By tne
ChesaDeake and Ohio Railway company
to-day. carrying four doctors 10 vaccinate
AN the railroad employees. Dr. &. ". =
Brock Will Poe I'M charge.
The train will go to Clifton Forge over
the James River Division. and will return
here over the main iiue and go from
Richmond 20 Old Point
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18
Mr.. FRANK DUNN KILLED.
Fatal Accident 60 a Nirginian in Cuba
Yesterday.

Mr. J. Morton Dunn clerk Tor the
PI.hrrond Transfer Company received
a cabfrgram Yesterday announcing the
sudden death of his brother NJ. franS
Watson Dunn in cuba
Mr.. Frank Dunn Is from Gordonsvtiie.
Ito enlisted as private in the mite 4
states volunteer army at tte outbreak
of tho war with spain. soon after going
to cuba be- was made a lieutenant in me
: gnal Corpse Receuty he mas hai
charge of the construction oi certain trl'-
graph lines \ telegraph pole feH upon
him causirg his death. No othef p'fue-
ulsrs were given.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18
CLYDE LINER DISABLED.
The Seminole Lost Her Propeller and
Had To Put Back.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE Clyde
7 me Seminole, which left here to-day
with a cargo of merchandise and fifty
two passengers for Charleston and Jack
sonvjlle. While OF Sandy Hook al 5.e5 i.
NJ lost her propeller and had TO return
70 port In tow.
The vessel is anchored tonight in the
upper bay. The passengers win remain
on board until tomorrow when the
clyde Line will make arrangements to
send them on their journey.
There was no excitement among the
passengers because of the accident.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18

ATHENS. GA. March iT-The inter
collegiate debate between the University
OF North Carolina ana the University OF
Georgia took place hero tonight before a
larre crowd. The North Carolinians were
victorious.
The subject was. Resolved. That
United states Senators should be elected
by the direct vote of the people the
North Carolina boys having the mega
fiAA l. d. a.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18
The 1foi's Wet ms

,nrersis OF the four negroes Killed by
the mob OF masked men early THURSDAY
morning were held to-day. The town Is
stili under small guard OF militia. a
portion OF the Capitol City Guards re-
turning 10 ATLANTA to-day. No further
trouble is anticipated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18
Hawaiian Princess Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 1.-THE
steamer China. from the orient. via Hon
Oulu brings the news Of the death OF
Princess Kainlauni on the morning or the
6th instant The cause OF death wes at
tributed 70 infldmatory rheumatism. The
Princess was born October l6 1915.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18
Pnrt ncfhc American

DETROIT MICH, March 1.-THE deal
by which the Banner Tobacco Company's y
plant and business becomes part OF the
Amerlcan Tobacco Company has been
closed. Tho consideration is not given.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18
rhn.c Two nealiIncks-

WASHINGTON. March T-Thcre was
no change in the Pennsylvania Legisia-
ture to-day and consequently no break
i'm the deadlock
But one more day remains for the Call.
fornia Legislature, and reports tonight
indicated no sign OF an election
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18

WASHINGTON. March l1.-Gen. Brooke
to-day reported the death OF Artihcer
Tyson H. Ballard. Of Company r, Fourth
Tennessee. tuberculosis. at Sancti Spiritus
and Private Robert Jankicy of Company
II. Third lmmuncs. az Santiago, murder
a.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18

NEW ORLEANS. March l1.--General
j. r. REYES, the leader Of the ill-fated
Nicaraguan revolution arrived I'm the
city tonight from B0cas Del T0ro. lie
Is in bad health and undecided about
future nans.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18

HAVANA. March T-i0:3o A. M.-The
United States transport Meade formerly
Berln), having on board s3o00000 for the
payment of Cuban troops previous 10 their
being disbanded, arrived az 10 o'clock
this morning. escorted by the United
States cruiser Chicago.
The new Ward Line steamer Havana,
which has been chartered for this special
purpose. viii sail tomorrow for Sayan-
nah with the Second Louisiana Volun-
teers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18
PRICE TWO CENTS.

firms are supplying the rebels WIN arms
The Japanese papers are urgins japanese
mediation. j - -.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18
Windsor Hotel in New
York Totally Destroyed
\ SCENE OF HORROR.
Men and Women Leap from Windows
to Meet Death OH the Stones.
FIFTEEN KNOWN TO BE DEAD.

\ Large Number Were injured, How
Many il Not Net Definitely Known.
Col. 4. OBJ. CONardin, Wife
and Son Were Guests But
arc Sate-Mr. Mcliulcy's
Brother Escaped.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18
WEATHER FORECAST.

Virginia-IncrcasIng cioudiness. prob
ably rain by the afternoon. fresh SOUTH
erfy winds.
North and South Carolina--lncreasina
cloudiuess. probably rain. fresh essteriy
winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18
Opinions as to Their Strength and
Resources Vary Greatly.
WAR MAY Be INTERMlNABle,
Consul Williams Says He Does Expect
to Live tc See the End The insur-
gents Are Supplied With Bet
ter Arms and SmokcIess
dcr-UnCcnsorcd
Report

MANILA. March III p. M-Compauy
C.. ot the Washington Regiment, has cap
tured 10 additional prisoners near ragug
and also seized some ammunition. Most
of The insurgents arms were hidden or
thrown into the river.
The engineers threw q temporary bridge
across the pasig river for the artillery and
c0mmlsslry trains