The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05
TO EXTEND OUR
TOBACCO TRADE.
Mr.. Swanson Inquiring Into the tu-
ropean Reggie Contracts,
WAR CLAIMS OF THE STATES,
4 Resolution Introduced Looking 60
Their ScttIcmcnt-POstma May
Lose on Newspaper Stamps-
Ordered 10 Fort Monroe,

Representative Swanson called on Sec
| rotary or state Hay this morning DO re-
! cara TO the reggie tobacco contracts OF
| France italy, Austria-ilungary and
/ Spain The three first named countries
! hold a monopoly OF tine tobacco trade
! while Spain sells the monopoly 20 a syn
/ dictate. These lnOnopolics are complete
| and any sales OF tobacco except 90 The
! syudicates or government is forbidden,
ana thus greatly restrict trade. Mr.
| Swanson and Dr. Clardy OF Kentucky.
/ have secured the passage OF resolutions
/ looKug TO commercial treaties opening
the tobacco trade of those countries 10
American manufacturers. The Secretary
OF State has been gathering Information
through the consular officers and 30 was
ln this connection Mr. Swanson called
on him To-day.
THOSE STATE CLAIMS.
Mr. Barkhead. OF Alabama to-day in-
PRODUCED % resolution directing the Sec
rotary Of War "to audit and adjust and
pay 10 each one of the States of the
United States AN necessary expenses iu-
CURED or contracted for by such States
IN or about securing or transporting vol
untcers for the United States army in
The war with Spain 20 the places of mus
ter and other necessary expenses about
such volunteers.
"That a sum sufficient 70 pay 20 each
State an such expenses is hereby aDpro-
priated out of any money not otherwise
appropriated"
POSTMAsTERs MAY LOSE.
Prior 20 July 1st of last year. when
newspapers were mailed in bulk hv pub-
Isuers. the amount oi postage was ahX-
cd 20 the stub of ID book stamps OF "a
peculiar design being used. known rs
newspaper and periodical stamps
THEIR use was discontinued june goth.
and p0stmastors directed to turn boz bee
stock on hand, for which credit was
given.
They have not an been prompt how
ever. and notice was to-day issued ly
The Third Assistant Postmaster General
that 800 The stamps of this kind on hand
must Ho turned boz at once. and That after
the 18TH of his month no credit would
Doe given for them.
Many postmasters at comparatively
small post-ofilces have these stamps ON
hand representing quite large amount,
and they VIII save themselves loss bv
prompt compliance with The law.
Star mail service has been discontinued
and from Lcaksviile tO N4esauutt0u.
ARMY ORDERS
Major David j. Craigie. Twenty-ffth T..
Infantry and Lance Sergeant John
Cross. General Recruiting Service. H. S.
Army. are under orders To proceed t0 |
Fort Monroe for The purpose of appearing /
before the general cOurt-mur,iaI 90 that |
post as witnesses IN the case OF the United /
States US. Private Henry C0nnors U4f- |
terry Is, Sixth l.. :. Artillery. They VIII |
return 20 Philadelphia when excused by |
First-Lieutenant Henry S Grcenro,f /
Assistant Surgeon. l.. $. Army has been /
relieved from further duty 20 Josiah /
simpson General Hospital. Fort Monroe /
ana ordered 10 report 90 Washington Bar
iachs. this CITY, Ior duty.
Second-Lieuteuant William =. PntcharI
D ehlh L. volunteer infantry. recently |
npointed is under orders to join his rcgi-
orders have been issued for the dis
naree OF PrINatcs vs.. Frank Brown. 90. !
20 First North Carolina, at High Point.
y. g.. ana Josh Gaskcy. COmpanv L. First
North Carolina. az Fort Mil $ G.
IBIS harges have been confirmed as of
.he dates given.
December 13th-Privates r. j.. Lash.
llny N Fourth Virginia
oember 3Oth-Private Hush Mccain
'ompdly A. Fourth Virginia
January lsth-PriNate BENJAMIN IT, Ste
ELECTION STATISTICS
Repre- entauNe Crumpacker to-day inc
'rOduced a resolution providing that the
director OF the census shall compile iu
convenient form the election aud r-eis-
.rdiion laws OF the several States in SD
Tar as they anect the qualifications OF
voters ana he shall collect statistics
showing the number OF registered voters
10 each State and the number of votes
actually cast 40 the Presidential cleo
lion Ia 1896 and the regular Conpree.
iional elections I'm 1S9S He shall ais,
ause 10 be prepared from the population
schedules a tabulatod statement show
ng respectively the number of white ana
.olored male citizens in each State over
he age of twenty-One years together
NTH the number of iliieratc insane and
dots in each class Such compilation
statistical Information and tabulation
hail be completed and submitted 20 CON
'ress ON or before the 18th day of Dccem-
Der. 1900
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