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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-18

hundred rounds Common and r,edum
leaf though no higher, were very iirm.
Quality OF The onsr,nfS fS olY 1s pD11
Snuffers and fine spinners are very scarce.
There stll remains y large quantity OF
tobacco unsold In the country. II i yari-
ously estimated from six to n.ne million
The weather during The week has been
well suited for blowing and otherwise
preparing for the 1899 tobacco crop.
Plants are coming up nicely Tho crop
VIII not he curtaiied Oh account Of the
Sid week ending April :. 800. GiS. 800
pounds: sold week ending April -. 1929
5og Oop mounds Decrease lor week end
inc AnrIl L. iS9a. 139 80 pounds.
Sales from october 1. lSlS. 10 April 10
1850 10 OBS. go pounds: sales from Octo-
Dor ]. 1877, to o Ap, ,si 20 .,. 1879 ls'''"'V'
Mr. Alex. Harthil reports the Louisville
0ky) tobacco market for the week end
ing saturday. April -. 1892 as follows:
Much Hghter receipts and somewhat
lighter sales. active demand Tor all
grades Of new hurley. with the lower
qualities advanced over last week. dark
tobacco higher and weather changed 10
summer temperature. were the Leading
features OF the market this week
or new hurley. 2.3Oi hOgshads were Of
fered against 3.14l hogsheads last week
ana 1909 hOgsheads THIS week ltst year
Receipts this week were zoos hOgsheads
against 2Gi9 hogsheads last week and
T9l hOgsheads this week last year.
The 1899 CroD.-Sincc the extremely
cold and wet weather week ago. we
have had summer temperature for the
last three DAYS. during which farmers
have been busy with farm work. and par
ficularly preparing tobacco plant-beds
Whee q few had been completed some
time ago and plants above the ground,
frost killed them. causing "a fresh start
fo De made in an such cases. Vegetation
is al least a month late. and only an
cxceDiiOnahy favorable season can make
IN ror the delay so FAR. Al this time last
vear weather was cold and farming ope-
rafions al q standstill but plants we're
I'M and i'm abundance an over the State.
I>gS CROP BGkLEY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-18
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT or RICHMoNp. April Il, 1870

PORT OF RICHMOND April Il, 1899
ARRIVED.
Steamer Albemarle. Glover. Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers. Old Do
minion steamship Company.
Steamer Winyan. Simmons, merchandise
and passengers. Clyde Line. for Philadel-
phia.
Steamer pOcahontas Graves. Norfolk
merchandise and passengers, Virginia
Navigation Company.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. April II, 1899.
ARRIVED.
Schooner SabOgO. New York.
Schooner Job II. Jackson. New York.
Schooner Lena A. COtter. New York.
schooner H. n. Benedict. Boston.
Schooner j. r. Blackburn. Boston
Schooner Nathan Lawrence. Boston.
Schooner General +. ;. Greeley, Ports
schooner Lizzie Rackcock, Norfolk.
Steamer Buena Ventura. New York.
Steamer Lord Landsdown. Doublin ana
schooner ChlckahominY. London.
SAILED.
Steamer city OF Everett Boston.
Steamer ShaWmut. Boston.
PORT OF WEST POINT. April II. 1899.
ARRIVED
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy Baltl-
more. passengers aud general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. Balti-
more. passengers and general cargo.
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g. wren. $. p Buford Colonel r. J..
Maury D. ". Burgess. q. 4. Loenr. W.
T.. Bak. w y. Whluock. j. ID Redwood.
T. T.. Winston. W n. Woody r T. Nor
ris. O.. NJ Helms, A. Jennins and NJ. ".
Lakewood
Comrade r. y. Northen presented %
the camp Miss Alice Loehrs picture.
which was received by Rcv. ; r.. Grims-
les. on behalf Of the camp, and ordered
10 Doe hung on the walls
captain y. =. Pollard. Or. Gutrer and
Comrsde r. =. Parkinson. % Lee camp.
were present and made very Interesting
talks Historical Lakewood was request
"a 20 read 10 the camp at the next meet
ing
son, OF Veterans.
There was a well attended meeting OF
the Sons Of Veterans last night Com
mander T.. Leslie spence. Jr.. presided.
The camp accepted an invitation from the
lakewood Memorial Association 20 take
part In the Memorial Day exercises az
lakewood on the 10Th OF May.
The camp decided % have another OF
their entertainments on the first OF May
when Mr. NJ. ". Lakewood. the Hlsto-
rian OF Pickett camp. will read an inter-
esting article.
lNe tulloNlNE l"sNEAtf' NFA' 'AfNF'A "
the annual reunion. j.. Leslie Spence
Jr.. f. r. Courtney W. j. Morrisette.
William Rlnd storrs. James X. Nichols.
John \. Lamb. J.. b. Thomson. }. r.
Bennett. J. +. &. stuart. Joseph n. Shep
herd. Jr.. Edwin F. Cox. ]. C. McAllis,er
and Robert Lecky. Jr.
short addresses were made by COM
rades Morrsettc Lamb. Tnom1sou, Cox.
Spence. Courtney and valdez
Among the visitors present were the
following ladies'. Misses Ida and Lizzie
samuels Alice Cardwell and LILY Bess-
ley
Lee camp was repsented by Comrades
J. l.. Talley. Geryas Storrs. w f. Moore
and Or. G. Smith.
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HCPKINSVlLLE. KY. April Ire
ceipts since last report. 4>s hogsheads.
receipts 90 date. 4.l-u. receipts 10 same
time last year STA
sales since last report ~ hOgsheads.
last year. 1.JlL
our market opened with considerable
animation. and continued strong through
out the week. The offerings consisted ale
most entirely of common ana medium
leaf with some Tugs 40 really fine leaf
appeared uDon the breaks. The lower
grades Of Tugs We're perhaps little
moved mn at times &C., above last weeks
prices. some of the early prizings are
showing soft order. but otherwise the
condition of the offerings IS very good.
The loose tobacco market is quiet. in fact,
very ittle remains 20 be done in that ne.d.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-18

The COMMITTEES on Grounds and Build
,nss continued It's tour Of inspection yes'
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CABLEGRAM FROM sCHURMAN.
Rebels Discouraged by the Swift
Movements Of Americans.

WASHINGTON, April 4-In accordance
with the expectation of the State Depart
ment the Philippines commission has now
resumed full activity. 1t was deemed IN
expedient for the body to undertake TO IN
fuence the insurgents while the latter were
acting under misguided influences and con-
sequently unapproachable. Now that Otss
campaign has probably convinced the Ia
gals of the impossibility of standing before
the American forces, IL was deemed timely
to address the insurgents in the hope that
they could be brought to see the useless
ness Of further struggle against the United
States arms. The State Department was
notified to-day by a Cablegram from Mr.
Schurman. president Of the Philippine COM
mission that the expected proclamation
would be issued to-day. He stated that the
document would be about LOO words in
length.
DR.. Schurman says that after a months
personal observation and interviews with
different classes of people. he finds that the
insurrection had it's origin and strength in
the Tagal provinces around Manila. The
remaining provinces Of North and South
Luzon are peopled by different races, and
the rest of the archipelago are not natural
allies of the Tagals. but unfriendly rivals.
During the months Whlle the treaty OF
peace was being negotiated at Paris the
Tagals sent detachments OF from fifty TO
30 men TO all the other provinces 10 seize
governments as robbers hold up trains.
The liberty OF the populations was con-
strained. supremacy was enforced as there
were no American forces present To eXpel
the Tagals. He says the recent victories
have had good effect everywhere. With
a growth of "A general feeling of security,
the populations will doubtless declare for
TIE United States.
The Philippine people" says Or. SchuT-
man. seem discouraged by the va!orous.
swift and irresistible movements OF the
American troops against which their elab-
oratc defensive works were useless"
No disappointment was expressed at the
War Department to-day because General
Otis had made no report. IL was taken TO
mean that conditions were progressing well
and that the indications indicated In yester-
days dispatches continued. War Depart
ment officials are fully convinced that the
backbone OF the insurrection is broken, and
that while there may be raids from time
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Will BE Given Self-GOvcrnment,a and
Religious Rights Assured.
SITUATION In THE ISLANDS
As VIEWED BY PROF. sCHURMAN.
PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION.
Body Of Armed Filipinos, 1000 strong.
Party Sent Ont from MaIoIos.

MANILA, April 4.-The most interesting
development here to-day was the issuance
OF a proclamation prepared by the United
States Philippines commission. 1t is we'll re-
garded by the Americans here. but no one
can tell how it will be received by the Fill
pino insurgents. The belief is spreading
among the residents here that the effect of
the capture of Malolos, the former rebel
capital followed by the proclamation of
the commission will be 10 convince the ma
tives that Aguinaldos bubble has burst. Dr.
Schurman, president OF the commission,
said: THE Filipinos have been asking un-
ceasingly What do you propose to do for
us?' The proclamation answers the question
and it should satisfy them
Colonel Charles DENLY, a member of the
commission and former minister to China.
remarked: "It is the most important proc
lamation since the Declaration of Independ-
ence. Spanish, Tagalo and English versions
have been printed, and IL Is proposed to cir
culate them about Malolos and at all the
seaports. They will be sent to the lake towns
by gunboats.
General Macarthur reconnoitered in force
this morning with the Montana regiment,
the Fourth Cavalry and two guns of the
Iight artillery as far as the river Malolos.
1he reconnoiter developed the fact that
there are fully one thousand rebels. armed
with Mauser rifles. preparing for defense
Shots were exchanged and two of the Mon
tana regiment were wounded, but there was
no engagement Later in the day General
Macarthur moved northward as the water
supply of Malolos is inadequate.
The committee of Spaniards under the
leadership of Senor Antonio FNuset pres
dent Of the Spanish Club, has had little
success with the expedition organized To
deliver money and stores to the Spanish
prisoners. The members of the expedition
were obliged TO give the goods TO the Fill
pino officers at Batangas. The boat had a
letter from Aguinaldo directing the Filipino
officials to aid the mission. but General
Trias, commanding the Filipino forces in
the southern provinces. and his subordinates
declined TO recognize Aguinaldo's authority.
The Spaniards refused to accept the invita-
uons to land, having been warned that they
would be held for ransom. Major Rafael
Morales, the former Spanish governor of the
Island OF Mindoor, was brought on board
the ship for an interview. He was so weak
that he tainted and at parting he said. ct
shall never see you again"
The Fflipinos thought the Red Cross flag
was the American flag. A committee whose
members are of all the nationalities i'm Ma
Mia, headed by John Mcleod. an English
man, has been organized for the purpose of
interviewing the Filipino leaders and peti-
tioning for the release of the prisoners i'm
the name of humanity.
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PROCLAMATION TO NATIVES.
Policy of the United states Stated d,
the Philippines Cnmmissian

MANILA, April 4-The proclamation NJ
the United States Philippine commission to
the natives has been made public II recites
the cessation by the peace treaty of the
Philippine islands TO the United States re-
fers TO the appointment OF the commission
assures the people of the cordial good will
and fraternal feeling of the President of the
United States and the American people and
asserts the object which the United States
government. apart from the fulfllment Of
its solemn obligations. has assumed towards
the family of nations by the acceptance Of
the sovereignty over the islands. is the we'll
being. prosperity and happiness of the Phil
ippine people and their elevation and adj
vancement TO position among the most civ
ilized peoples Of the world. The text of the
proclamation follows:
The commission desires to assure the peo-
pie OF the Philippine islands of the cordial
good will and fraternal feeling which IS en-
tertained for them by the President of the
United States and by the American peonle
The aim and object of the American govern
solemn obligation il has assumed toward the
family of nations by it's acceptance OF
sovereignty over the Philippine islands. is
the Well-being, prosperity and happiness of
the Philippine people and their elevation and
advancement 10 position among the most
civilized peoples OF the world
The President believes that this felicity
and perfection OF the Philippine people Is
10 be brought abou; by the assurance OF
peace and order. by the guarantee OF civil
and religious liberty. by the establishment of
justice by the cultivation OF letters science
and liberal and practical arts by the en-
largement OF intercourse with foreign ma
tions by expansion OF industrial pursuits, by
trade and commerce. by multiplication and
Improvement of the means of internal com
munieation. by development, with the aid OF
modern mechanical inventions, OF the great
natural resources of the great archipelago,
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insurgents Massing,

MANILA, April 5, 9:35 a. m.-The irsur-
gents are massing strong forces north of
Calumpit about five and half miles north
west OF Malolos, and. according to the OBJ
servations of the accommodating ra.ties.
they nave fine intrenchments there. Ii is
expected that hard fighting will be neces-
sary to dislodge them at that point and at
san fernando, where Aguinaldo is sup
posed TO be. Large rivers strengthen both
positions. The Montana regiment had one
man Killed and three wounded yesterday.
twenty-five men were prostrated by the
neat and brought to the hospital.
TWO new big krupp guns. one six-inch and
the other eight-inch. which were found
buried at Malolos. will be mounted. The
Americans have also found 27,oO7 silver dol
lars.
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as the first battle OF 1890 and feel that the
reelection OF Mr.. Harrison already seals
the result Of the next presidential cam
The suburb OF Austin was annexed 70 the
city OF Chicago as a result Of the election.
This will add $50 to the population of Chi
cago.
OF the thirty-four aldermen elected the
Republicans secured 10 and the Democrats
Is The next City Council will consist Of
IS Republicans and 40 Democrats. gain Of
> for the Republicans.
The city ticket of the Democrats was
elected by majorities running all the way be-
tween 500 and 5000 The bitterest fight on
this part OF the ticket was for the city
treasurership. which was secured by Ortzeif-
en-, the Democratic candidate, by majority
OF 5000. The Democrats also carried all the
town elections, electing assessor, collector,
supervisor and town clerk in the North.
South and West towns. the majorties run
ming from 5000 to 10,Oo0.
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Close at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. April AT midnight
the result OF to-days election in Kansas
City is largely in doubt. but the indications
are that the normal Republican plurality of
about 1000 has been overcome and that
Mayor Marshman, the Republican candi-
date, has been defeated for reelection by
Buehelter, the Democratic candidate, by a
narrow plurality. The Republicans will still
control the Council. The Democrats proba-
bly, have elected two of the three police COM
missioners. The weather was very sloppy
under foot. and OF the 5000 women who reg
istered only about /, ,o0G went to the polls.
In q. quarrel over politics to-day Volney j.
QIarles, a detective of the police department
and son OF the former chief of police of
Kansas City, Kan, shot Patrick Russell, a
former patrolman, through the groin. 1t is
thought Russell will recover.
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Straight Democrat Chosen.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, April 4.-George r.
Belding, straight Democratic candidate,
was elected mayor of Hot Springs to-day.
He was supported by the Williams faction,
which clashed in deadly combat with the
opposing forces on March 16, when five men
were killed.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 4.-Municipal
elections were held throughout Arkansas
to-day. but outside of Hot Springs where
there were four candidates for mayor,
there was no contest worth mentioning. At
Little Rock there but one ticket in the
field. Mayor Woodson was reelected.
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General shafter Summoned.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 4. - General
Shafter received the following telegram to-
day from Washington: THE acting secre-
tary of war directs that you proceed at once
to Washington and report as witness to the
recorder of the court of inquiry sitting
here" General Shafter. accompanied by
his aid. Capt. L. II. Plummer, of the Tenth
Infantry. will leave in obedience to this
telegram for Washington tonight. They ex-
pect to be gone about ten days or two
weeks
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MISSOURI TOWN ELECTIONS.
st. Louis Carried by Republicans by
About 10000 Majority.

ST. LOUIS. April 4.-Six members of the
City Council. which is the upper house of
the municipal assembly; twenty-eght men,
bers of the House of Delegates. which is the
lower house of the municipal assembly, and
four school directors were elected here to-
day The Republican Council ticket was
elected by about 10000 majority and that
body will still continue to be solidly Repub-
lican. In the House of Delegates nine DEM
ocrats were elected, making Democratic
gain of five members Two Democratic and
two Republican school directors were
elected.
In East st. Louis, ILL.,, Mayor NJ. NJ.
Stevens. Citizens party, was reelected by
over 1000 majority.
Jefferson City Republicans elected their
entire city ticket to-day by majorities rang
ing from 36 to 236. A. +. Grimshaw, Repub-
lican. won over III. McIIenry, Democrat, for
mayor by l23 majority.
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Little BarfN P0lifics

ST PAUL. Mimi, April 4--Electlons were
held to-day in some Minnesota towns, but
there was little party politics i'm them and
IT. some cases scarcely any contest. Liquor
license cut less figure than in the February
town elections. though few passed on the
question, Mankato. Willmar and Albert Lea
voting against il; Fergus Falls and Rush
City Tor. In Mankato, +. NJ. Currier, indc-
pendent, defeated both Republican and
Democratic candidates for mayor
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Municipal Elections in Texas-LaredO
Chooses a Mexican for NayOr

LAREDO, Tex, April Ain the municipal
elections to-day A NJ. Vidaurri. "a progress
sive Mexican, was elected mayor. Mayor
Christian headed the other ticket in the
field. The issue was that the present city
administration had not used sufficient vigor
in the treatment of the smallpox epidemic,
which led up to the recent riots and the ex-
listing quarantine against the city and
county.
HOUSTON. Tex. April 4.-Municipal cleo
tions were held throughout the State to-
day. There were no general issues and only
local questions were involved. Democrats
generally had members of their own party
TO beat and did It,
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At Denver and Colorado s,rina

DENVER. Col. April 4--Henry V. john
son, Democrat, has been elected mayor of
Denver by a plurality of about three thou
sand.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. April 4-Dr
John r. Robinson, Republican candidate for
mayor. has been elected by POS majority over
NJ. b. Irvine, the fusion candidate.
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An Illegal Election.

LORAiN. o., April At developed to-day
that Mondays election i'm this city was
Illegally conducted and that none of the sue
cessful candidates can take office. The law
requires the publishing of notices OF election
ten days before the election. The notice vas
not issued until five days before the election
No solution of the predicament has been pro-
posed.
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Gold Democrat,, Son Beaten.

QUINCY, ILL.,, April 4.-The Democrats
elected their city ticket by pluralities rang
ing from 100 to 1000. The Republicans had
nominated for mayor Charles III. William
son, chairman of the state central commit
tee OF the god-standard Democrats. He was
beaten by 600 after the warmest campaign
the CITY has known
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Springfield Elects Republican.

SPRINGFIELD. H.. April 4.-Loron +.
Wheeler Republican. was to-day reelected
mayor by ~ plurality over John NJ. Striffler.
the Democratic nominee. The contest was
bitter one and several outbreaks occurred
at the polls during the day.
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Special 10 the IndlanapOIIs JOIIrIdI
PARIS. ILL.,. April 4-The Republicans
have elected their entire ticket in the fol-
lowing named townships in Edgar county:
Paris, Stratton, Prairie, Rose and ElbridSe.
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Toledo jones'. Plurality.

TOLEDO. o.. April i.-'rhe election board
did not complete the official count of the
municipal election or yesterday till late this
afternoon. Complete returns from the sixty
eight voting precincts OF Toledo show that
CONTINUED ON second Page1
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Senor Cisneros raised his dissenting voice,
persisting in that attitude until the close
of the proceedings, but his declaration was
the only feature which prevented the dis
cCssion and the decision from being unani-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05
CYCLING.

Entries for the Pythian Dag road
race, which Will be pulled OFT Thursday
afternoon, June s. close Tomorrow
evening at O'Clock. and riders who
have not secured entry blanks can re,
them at the cycling storcs or at the In
telligcnccr counting rooms. MANY and
valuable prizes have been put up for
this contest. and II Is certain to he one
OF the best road events of the local cycle
racing season. CONTRARY TO q repor, In
circulation. the race WIFI not finish OF,
the wheeling park track. II will finish
on The main driveway near the Casino
enclosure. The track IL all right for
track racing. but In road race II Is
distinctly ont OF placc, and a handicap
upon every rider edntesttng who Ia Il
lap or more In the renr For Instance, Il
contestant entering the truck three
quarters of Il lap behind another IL COM
PEELED to do the pacing act and In with
out hope OF winning II hIs opponent has
any go" nj all left In him. ON the roal
II IL different, and many Il rice has been
won by sprint right at the finish
which would be impossible on tho
track where every rider secs what cy.
cry other rider attempts.
The Rough Riders road race will be
run Tomorrow evening, rain or shine.