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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

WANTED BY MIDDLE-AGED WO-
man, a situation to keep house for an
old couple; no children; good cook;
good reference. Address N. j.. this Of
flee. m12-2t*
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OF the Track.

John has five oranges. James gave
eleven, and he gives Peter seven; how
many has he left?"
Before this problem the class recoiled.
please SIR said a young lad, I'VE
always does our sums in apples."-Tit-
Bits
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WANTED.

STRICTLY SOBER MARRIED MAN
wants employment of any kind; can't
live on roseate prospects; will require
salary. Address Printer, this officA
m12-3t*
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

w. J. THOMPSON is YET AT THE
same place in full blast. AS far as
plumbing. is concerned, the same old
price. 1927 Seventh. Tel. $40. m10-3ts
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

WANTED-ABOUT 200 HEAD OF
horses or cattle to pasture. Apply to
L. N BILLINGS, lila 0 street m12-1St*
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

THOSE WISHING TO JOIN MR.. L. P.
Latimer (of San Francisco) in a pencil
and water color sketch class apply at
the Art Students League, 525 J street,
before March 18th. m10-3t
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12
LosP-FoUND.

LOST-MARCH 9Th, BLACK CHATE-
laine bag, containing eyeglasses and
other articles of value only to owner.
Return to HALL, LUHRS & CO., or
4o6 Eleventh street, and be rewarded 1t*
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

AGENTS-WE WILL PAY 500 PER
month and railroad expenses to any
man who will faithfully represent us
in taking orders for the most reliable
portrait copying house in the world. We
pay strictly salary. Address at once
Department 2o7, G. E. MARTEL, New
York City, Its
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

LOWER FLAT: VERY CENTRAL: SIX
rooms; electricity. gas and bath. Apply
loo T.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12
COUNTRY REAL ESTATE.

acres in orchard; on Costumes River.
For further particulars address S. w.
BEICHER, Costumes, Cal. f14-1m
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

TWO OR THREE FURNISHED House.
keeping rooms; very convenient. 1916
Fifth street. ni0-3t
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

FOR SALE OR RENT-GASOLINE EN-
g1nes, to II. p; steam, l to 30 H. p;
aid pumps. Machine Works. 2l20 M st.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

A WELL-FURNISHED LODGING
house, no reasonable offer will be refus-
ed If sold at once. Apply 422 X.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

ATTENTION. SKEPTICS AND THE
public-1f you want to know, consult
the gifted psychic, Nine. Joseph Car
melo- Advice pertaining to business,
health and all personal matters. 4091a
K street, room l. mS-5t*
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

Gil K-ECKHARDT BUILDINGS; NICE
rooms, recently we'll furnished and with
running and filtered water. Handsome
front suites; a strictly first-class place.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

SIG K-THE ALBION: GOOD ROOMS IN
strictly first-class house Mrs wager.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

409k K-OPP. WEINSTOCK. LUBIN &
Co., fine suite of front rooms.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

THE DELICATESSEN, S14 K ST, HAS
well wen its splendid reputation for all
its choice goods sold over the counter,
and in its grill room. Everything is
good an6 everything clean.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

ONLY A FEW LEFT-CHOICE RESI-
dent lots at reasonable prices; CEN
trally located; block l. and NJ, Twentieth
and Twenty-first streets.
kROMER, WISEMAN G. WULTF.
1923 j.
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:27-2so7 H sTREET-A FINE s-RooM
modern house, with electric lights,
baths, ETC., and a good 2-stall barn. In
quire at Mrs. Merwin's, 1921 H street.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

LOST-GOLD PLATED EYEGLASSES.
Finder return to 1921 o street and re-
ceive reward. m1I-2t+
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12
CITY REAL ESTATE.

CHEAP-TWO CHOICE LOTS IN OAK
Park; cash or installment. Inquire COG
/ street.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12
ARCHITECTS.
NOTICE..

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
no persons shall perform any road work
in the Fifth Supervisor District without a
written order of the Road Commissioners
Of said district.
SEND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
friends In the East.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS BYTHE
day, week or month. 122 K street
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

CANARY BIRDS FOR SALE AT 11l2 II
street
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

YOUR NEW HOME WILL Look It's Best
if you get BahrS, the landscape gar
dener, to lay out your lawn. Phone 4S4
white. Nursery, Twenty-eighth and w.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12
TO LET OR RENT.

S14 LA FINE SUITE OF FURNISHED
front rooms; board optional
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12
PALM1sTRY.

FOUND-THE PLACE TO GET YOUR
shoes repaired while you wait. 51I X
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

lamps, unsurpassed. For sale by HOLT,
the leading electrician, S21 J st. Phone,
white IS.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

CALL AT 1116 J ST., MILLER BROS,
and see the little and big Brown Jug
Anti-Germ Filters
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

COME ONE, COME ALLSECURE THE
shadow ere the substance perish at
Beals' Photograph Gallery, corner of
Seventh and J SITS. Cabinets 81 a dozen.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

lib K ST.-Furnished room for housekeep-
ing, with hot water, IS; and others.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

TWO FURNISHED ROOMS FOR House
keeping, or single. 1923 Eighth street.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

wANTED-A LADY OR GENTLEMAN
with capital of about 81 $50 to take full
charge of good paying business. Adj
dress John Halbert, p O., Sacramento.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

TRUNKS! TRUNKS!! TRUNKS!!!
Before you buy one get our prices. Sac
ramentO Trunk Factory, 507 st. JAS.
LONGSHORE, Prop. Phone Cap. 727.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

OLD AND NEW BARRELS BOUGHT
and sold. Pioneer Picking Works. 1870
L street.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

FOR RENTlTWO OR THREE House
keeping rooms. 1900 f street.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

DAVIS BUILDING, All K STREET-The
handsomest furnished rooms in the city,
and run strictly. first class; Office rooms,
suites and single. Terms very reason
able. Open all night. Cap. phone, 50.
721 I STREET-FURNISH FRONT
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

hack, one buggy, one cart and two
farm wagons. KENT BROS STA
BLES, 1911 Third Street.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

HACK, SPRING WAGON. AND
3 head of good horses cheap for cash.
1l01 ] street.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

THE AMERICAN UNION RESTAU-
rant, 1925 Sixth street, has lately chang
ed hands. Good meals from 10c up; every
thing fresh. Board and room. So week.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

MODERN TWO-STORY AND BASE
ment, 7-room house; furnished or I'M
furnished. Call at noon or after p. m,
at 1920 o street
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

WANTED-BOARD AND LODGING IN
some comfortable place, between Clip
per Gap and Colfax, for a young man
with lung trouble. State lowest terms,
and address p. M. R., "Record-Union"
office. m7-7t
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

PANSIES. DAISIES, CABBAGE AND
caulifiower plants for sale, Wholesale
and retail. c. Bagnall. 1SI4 26th strees
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

5000 FEET OF 2. 8 AND s1s INCH
wrought iron pipe at a special low
price; also two eight-horse upright
boilers. Sacramento Pipe Works, near
Passenger Depot.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

SGT N-NEWLY FURNISHED FRONT
and side rooms at from So to S..
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

BOSTON SHOE SHOP, 511 K ST-WORK
done while you wait. Mems soies. Zoe;
ladies', 35c. C. C. JOEHNk.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

s125-A 7-ROONI LODGING-HOUSE COM
pletely furnished. Apply 4051a X.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

TO REMITTANCE HALL, 4Oxeo, SUITA-
be given to responsible parties on good
terms to them. with privilege to fit up
the hall to suit For particulars in
Quire at the Record Union" Office.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

water, baths, electric light. 40S N, or
inquire at JOHN DIERSSEN'S Market,
Twelfth and j.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

'Harper's Weekly" presents a thor
ough discussion Of tobacco culture In
Porto Rico by William Dinwiddle, spe-
cial correspondent in the Antilles. 1t
is stated that tobacco equal to the best
Havana in quality can be grown very
easily in Porto Rico, and that much
of the tobacco imported from
Cuba has been grown in the
smaller island, imported to Cuba
and branded with the magical
word Havana" Mr.. Dinwiddie states
that tobacco culture in Porto Rico af-
fords an opportunity for American en-
terprise and investment fully equal to
the sugar and coffee planting, which
industries he has so ably discussed IN
previous issues of the weekly" Chief
Jutice William l. Chambers, whose de-
cision in the disputed kingship caused
an uprising In Samoa. and almost
brought about q collision between the
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

WANTED-HORsES TO BREAK FOR
single or double harness. HANS JOR-
GENSEN. stable at Agricultural Park
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

PLAZA EMPLOYMENT
Office, Pythian Castle, side entrance,
Ninth and ! streets. First-class help
always furnished. E. L. HAM, Pro-
prietor. Phone, Capital 273.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

Sill H ST-NICE FURNISHED ROOMS,
with or without board. Mrs II. Barber.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

DIR. P. R. WATTS, 1905 EIGHTH ST.
Office hours 10 to II a. M, to and Z
to s p. m. Sundays, to p. m.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

TO LEASE-FOR TERM OF YEARS,
one Of the best dairy farms on the
Sacramento River, containing 1880
mentO,
Arizona republican., 1899-07-21
F1ILLERS Or THE COUNTRY
They Have F5ade Taesr Banner Pc
cord This Year.

Washington. JuIy 2).-15paoial)--
The miIlsrs OF Tie United States like
It's manufacturers generally. have
made tleir banner record N the fiscal
year 1888. WaiIs wheat. cern. cats.
corn maaI. oatmeal. rye ana in fact
Gil lines Of breadstuEs show q redga-
lion in ezpor-a-ion by reason of The
decreased demand ab-ca9. -four aIonc
shows an increase. and Mt only an
increase. but reaches the highest pom
in the history II four expectations
Far the fiscal year TIE fetal expor~
t2Gon os -four : over 100000 bar
-73s, representing ever 10000. eco bush
els Of What, wh.le no preceding year
n the history Of our expectation.
shows IS great an expectation Of -four
F,hi.e -four is not included wien man
fractures IN the general CLASSIFICATION
Ct the treasury bureau OF statistics.
being retainer uuder the general Germ
-3reacssulls,7 the fact that American
ia511 and the results Of American en-
lotpriss enter ins3 its transition from
wheat to fcur and thus prove adranla-
geous 70 labor 1ld business enter
p.ise adds to tie satisfaction with
FEioa Americans vii note the s-cady
grown in the exploration of feur.
even i the face OF me rszuesd dc
1-and abroad for breadstuIs
Tie shortage IL breaas1uffa Ii ether
pa1ts O the ws.Id IN 1897 and 1928
caused. a. IS well known. general
aavaaee IN prices and tne better crops
G. the year just past resulted in lower
prices and .ass demand for our bread
SUITS This fac accounts for the .e-
erection in our expectation il Other
lines Of breRds-11fs, and that u ex-
ports Should have continued to IN
crease IN the face Ct the reduction IN
other lines is especially gratif.y lng 10
those interested in seeing American
labor participate as largely as posi-
BIZ in the PROFITS Ct American exDo--
t5Gons.
The average price pr busaci Ct
7.1s1t exported during the fiscal year
1883 was 74.77 cents, and the average
price per busleI fcr the wheat expert
Cd n the f1rm If -four was 87.67 cents.
calculating that 49, bushels o. whsqt
aye utilized il the production Of
barrel Of Hour. Ta1s adds 12.9 CENTS
70 tEe amount Of money received for
Arizona republican., 1899-07-21

Gainesville. Ga. July ao.-si Smith.
ina Habarsbam c0uu.g farmer wno
killed W Sell. the Commercial trav-
aier from Atlanta. several mcntAs aso,
was Shot and killed in the jail here
this morning.
About midnight Sheriff 1Iun,ia-y,
Who lives IN the jail, was awaken
bv nan at his door, Who, when the
sheriff answered the summons. said
that lie was the sheriff Of Ci1mcur
county and thar he mad q prisoner he
wanted to have locked Up for the
night N the dark Sheriff lIunday
could see nothing but three g four
men just outside the building. and.
z..-rriadly dressing himself. he ap-
Dsa-ed At The main entrance 70 IN
jail building. Gathered abou5 i were
some eight OF ten men. all Of whom
we're armed. The sheriff to-E them
for saer-Is. The leader Oh the mob
stepped f7-Hard and sad: Here,
come here -." using q name ire
sheriff does mo- rov recall. The man
stepped forward with lis hands bound
ana PLAYED wei tie role Of prisoner
- h advanced the men around him
e.5zel in, and il few seconds. the
whole crowd Was inside tae jail build
ing. Then 2 gun was thrust iulo
Sheriff. 1Iunday-s fzce and the keys
CT the Jail were demanded. The
Arizona republican., 1899-07-21

leach bushel Of wheat sent abroad II
lthis form, thus bringing 10 American
Industry ever $4,000. coo during the
year az a compensation to the enter
prise which transformed the 80000,0oc
bushels OF grain into the $1,000, 900
barrels Of G9ur ezp2rted
The expectation Of 1our from tie
United states has made It's chief d.
.FcIe3aleH5 since 1878. Prior to 1a15
64ae. American mille1s followed taa
Iold process Of 1890 IN the manufacture
CT -four while European mllIers were
experimenting with, ana bringing -
success the modern roller mill meth
o1s. As a result. the foreign -four
trade Of the United States met with
5seIious revers7s during the period
from 1850 10 1915, EaT-Pean coaSl.1l-
5rs preferTing 10 buy the wheat AMI
themselves transform il into f3ur 5y
Hslair nsw process which the miIIers II
.tho United States had n. hen adoD.-
Cd. Writing CT this period OF depres-
sion n the exp9T5 trade C American
1our. 8Ir. Caa-l1s 4. PiIlz5ary says
That .-r195a on m5ller= IL 1874 sa--
+ L6z5,o90 barrels Ct -four to Great
Britain alone. tlev sem il 7ss5 on7Q
$50. Coo barrels 10 al Europe. and that
while during he i've years ending
with $3.50 ever 90 mar r=r+ - -B5
value of Hnz... 8ad far ex73r.s WIS
fear. in the ave years 1s70-75 onlv
27.8 per cenz d wbe7-, and aa..- az
Ports was n four IN 7z75 the e.
! 1or1a1ions Of wheat f.ur we-e . ara
z2s barrels. H. $50 eG71z49 f,.,-al=.
N 1855. 1a.64s.1z5: in 1880 - 2347ff.
n 1885. 15.2Gs. $50. and ia 1859 win
+ be a5au1 IS.399.000 barrels. the exact
figures having Eoe yea Eean completed
y ne treasury bureau Of statistics.
Wh-La tae.e IS a gratifying IN
crease i he e,e13r5atior of Ggu1 II
eTcrE direction, TIE NEST s,sSlg.y
marked growth IS t-ward ths orient
+ The ex33rsatI-1s Of -four toward Hong
kong N The year 1859 VIII cansidat-
ably exceed 100000 barre.z. While in
I 1855 tie number was bu- ana es4
Arizona republican., 1899-07-21

be sen lurking on the edge Of TIE
woods.
William D0dson. the prisone~ IS 3
years old and IS married. He owns q
small farm n=ar the Chain bridge.
where he has lived since Obtaining MS
freedom from Commodore Jones ct
Fairfax Court Hoa4, Va
Arizona republican., 1899-07-21
MEXICAN BONDS.
Favorable Rece1-ion Hare PIeasss
South American Republic.

City of 1Iezie2. July 2o-The favor
able reception given % the Mexican
government bonds II tae United
sta-es has created ana excellent i'm
preston n financial and business cir
cEes here. and is ->za-ded as indtca5-
ing that hereafter >>szexfcan enterprises
VII look mere to Tae neig1bori8s re-
public taaa t. Europe fer financial
support
The continued increase IN customs
receipts is in excess Of calculations CT
the minister d finance. ana IS regard
ed as 4 sign thar business here k-s
s1own permanently beyond former
standards. Customs collections for
the fiscal year ended June 30 were
$2S,631,=19, or more than s5.g0000O in
excess OF The previous fiscal year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-23
JUSTLY
Mrs. Kent the stories
About Her and Dewey as Malicious.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22-Mrs. Fora Kent,
formerly of New Albany, Ind, but now liv-
ing at No. 81 East Twenty-ffth street, this
city, says the stories connecting her name
with Admiral Dewey are malicious. Mrs.
Kent IS a small and rather stout woman Of
middle age, with golden hair and blue eyes.
She worked in the navy yard here and at
Washington in the capacity of a clerk about
four years ago. She is a clerk in the@ocal
postoffice now. When seen she was just
about to go out Of town to attend the flu
neral of a friend who she said had just died.
She was dressed I'm a tailor suit of brown
wooden stuff and she wore a fur boa and
cape and a plainly trimmed hat. She car
ried a box of flowers in her hand. When
TIE subject of the publication was preached
Mrs: Kent became very much agitated.
It's the most Infamous thing / ever
heard Of" she declared, tears starting to
Ter eyes. Its simply malicious. 1 hardly
knew Admiral Dewey. and never had the
slightest idea Of suing him for breach of
promise or anything else. / only knew him
as a clerk in the navy yard might know a
naval officer. and never spoke to him in my
life. except In tie performance of my duties.
This story must have been started by some
woman, but | did not know that / had an
enemy so malicious. If I had a male pro-
tector some one would be punished for this.
l come from Kentucky stock Mrs. Kent
spoke like a woman of education and Gull
ture.
At the Brooklyn navy yard 1t was said
that Mrs. Kent had been employed there,
but was discharged in the summer of 1897.
General unfitness for her position was
the complaint lodged against her. At the
time Mrs. kent was a clerk and stenogra-
pher in the library Of the equipment depart
ment under Commander Sperry. She was
formerly employed in a similar capacity in
the Navy Department at Washington. She
was transferred from there TO the BROOKLYN
navy yard in the early part of 1896, and held
her place there for about six months. Upon
her discharge Mrs. Kent went to Wash
ington and after an interval of nearly nine
months she secured her reinstatement and
returned to her old place in the BROOKLYN
navy yard for one day. She received a
months leave OF absence from the NAVY
Department, and was subsequently trans
ferred to the Postotfice Department. Com
mander Manney. who is now in charge of
the equipment department at the Brooklyn
navy yard, did not know Mrs. Kent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-23

the people of the United States to discuss
the question of what IS 10 be done with the
Philippines. While We have not advanced
far into the country, yet the territory con-
than a million people. We have given the
people to understand that we are here TO
remain. and many of them have committed
themselves to us. If we were TO abandon
lean protection will be subjected 20 all kinds
OF reprisalS, their property would be con-
fiscated and many Of them would be killed.
For US to go on and conquer the country
and then withdraw our army and abandon
the country would make matters worse
duced more people to adhere TO US, and
therefore would leave more people to be-
come the victims OF revenge.
There is another view: We drove out. the
power for nearly four hundred years. For
Us TO withdraw would leave a condition Of
anarchy, and foreigners who own property
in the country would have certainly a strong
moral claim against the United States for
their losses. Under a good government this
country would be one of great wealth, and
our connection with it would be of great
benefit to the United States.
The action Of some of the people in the
United States in asserting that the people
of the Philippines ought to have indepenj-
ence does a great deal of harm end assists
Aguinaldo in maintaining the insurrecticn.
as he publishes all assertions by Americans
of this character and tells his supporters
ence will be given them. 1t also has a bad
effect in this, that the people who are Cis-
posed to be favorable TO US and who de-
sire US TO govern the islands fear TO assert
themselves. because they know II they do
so and the Americans should abandon them
and In all probability their property V ould
be confiScated.''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-23
WHAT CUBA T.
Planters Present Their Views to Pres
ident Mckinley.

WASHINGTON, Nov. ?2.-Evaristo Y
Montalvo and Francisco Figueras, commits
sioners appointed by the Planters and
Farmers Association of Cuba, and w. D..
Mcdowell, president of the Cuban-Ameri-
can League. accompanied by Senior Que
sada, the Cuban commissioner, called upon
the President to-day and laid before him a
petition adopted by the Farmers and Plant
ers' Association. The petition was based on
the belief of the commissioners that the re-
Mobilization of Cuba depends first of all
upon the revival of her natural industries
sugar., tobacco and mines. To secure this
industrial revival the commissioners pray
the President to provide for the establish
ment of an agricultural bank, with branches
in the principal cities OF the island, so that
money may be easily obtained by the plant
ers on crop and Hand securities. They
pointed out, however, that no amount Of
production can bring prosperity to Cuba
without a market for her crops. They
therefore ask that the President extend TO
Cuba the same commercial privileges as will
be enjoyed by the islands of the British
West Indies under recent treaties or else
that he renew the reciprocity arrangement
that was made for Cuba's benefit with Spain
under President Harrison in 1891.
Minor points touched on in the petition
are the deSirability of the same postal ar
engagements with the United States that
now exist between the United States and
Mexico and Canaoa, also the repeal of any
order preventing competition of cable serv-
ice out of Cuba. The petition quotes the
views of Commissioner Robert p. Porter on
the economic needs of Cuba and submit
the drafts of a charter for the proposed
agricultural bank. They discussed the gen.
eral situation in Cuba with the President.
and when they left the White House said
their conference had been very satisfactory,
though not inclined to go into details as
to what the President had told them. Later
they went to the Treasury Department,
wnere they had an interview with Secretary
Gage.