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The times., 1899-08-25

Gus Weyhing denies that he is desrous
of getting away from the Washington club
and says any statement made that he has
so expressed himself is untrue. Wash
ington is good enough for me-" says Gus.
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ST. Louis entries. August o5


First race-For two-year-oids: selling f.
five and one half furlongs-Silent Friend
110; TriaditZa, 107: Sir Fitzhugh. G1iss-
ando, 106; Winnebejour, los; Diuornis.
Rose Caron, Elbe. Lexell, Little Lizzie.
Armand. Miss Lorette, Can Robert, 103.
Second race-For maiden three-year-
olds; six furlongs.-George Arnoto. Al
Thurman, liz, Harris Hickok. Lough Mask,
San Durango, Rathburn, Zeke, 109; Mil
dreth. Ida c.. 107; Granter. Sir Eldon. Sir
Chas. Stanley. 102; Stella Berkeley, Thisbe,
Whisper Low, Capitola, Blooming Chance,
Armistad, 100.
Third race-For three-year- -olds and up
ward; selling; six furlongs-Ned Wickes.
Ell Ghor. 112; Crosby, Also Ran II, Uncle
Bill. Gold Plate, Peramo. Prince of Or
ange, 109; Lake Fonso, Queen Esher. Fly
ing Bird, Bessie Ewing, Clarando, Nancy
Seitz, Dora Alice, 107.
Fourth race-For three-year- -olds and
upward; selling; one mile and seventy
yards.-Elsmore, 110; Rushfelds, Governor
McHenry, 109; Osric II, ia; Sir Jos.
Lister, Eight Bells, Friskal, 107; Annie
Oldfield, Salinda, 105; Koenig, go; Isaac,
Sc; Nandora, a.
Fifth race-For three-year and up
ward; selling; one mile.-Ann Eagle, 116;
Randazzo Lord Neville, liz; Connie Lee,
Mamie G.. 109; School Girl, Glad Eyes,
10Y; Wild Tartar, 104; Henry of Franst-
mar. Hill Billy, Violin, 102; Chiquita II,
KANSAS, Domestic, Madam Dewey 100.
Sixth race-For three -year-olds and up
ward; selling; six furlongs. Assignee, 112;
Mound City, Zanetto. Gustav Cook, no;
Hungry Hill, Diggs, Ed L., Albert c., Good
Order, 1917; Her Favor, Lena Williams,
Mamie Lou, Flora G., los; Dorthea, Ruby
Riley 9S
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Entries for Today.

Saratoga entries, August 25.
First race-For two-year- -olds; five fur
longs.-Sidney Lucas, lis: Laureater, 107;
Frandoo, lis; May Jane, Resida, Manvella,
Belle of Orleans, 112; Golden Rule, Flamo
ra, 107; La Tosca, Allaite, 81
Second race-For three-year rolds and
upward one mile.-Tragedian, III; VOL
hurst, Maurice, III; The Burlington Route,
164; Leando, 101.
Third race-For three-year rolds and up
ward; selling; five and one-half furlongs.-
Hanwell, lie; Bob White, 113; Athamas,
Island Prince, log; Dave s.. 103; Campa-
MIA, Lillian Belle, 101.
Fourth race-The Spencer Handicap; for
three years olds and up; one and one-quar-
ter miles.-Bangle, 124; Laverock, Lack
land, 107; Alpen, 103; His Lordship, 102;
Satirist, 100.
Fifth race-The Beaverwick Steeple
Chase; full course.-Dr Catlett, 160; Sem
per Ego, 156; Ben Eder, Colonel Bartlett,
1853; julius Caesar, 145.
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RYAN AND M'coY.
1t Is Likely They VIII He Matched
to Fight Next Month.

New York, Aug. 24.-Eforts are being
made to bring Tommy Ryan and kid"
Mccoy together for the middleweight title.
Match-makers of clubs all over the coun-
try have offered the pair of boxers large
purses to have it out, but it remained
for the Westchester A. C. to take the bull
by the horns by declaring its intention
OF hanging up $4,000 for the bout. The
club wired Ryan few days ago regard
ing the offer. Mccoy has already accept
ed, and Ryan today sent back word that
everything suits him. Articles of agree
ment will be drawn and forwarded TO
Ryan for his signature. If the affair is
clinched it will be held at Westchester
the latter part of next month. The mill
is TO be limited to twenty-five rounds, and
the winner is to be proclaimed the middle
weight champion.
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TIED IN TENTH INNING.
The Colonies and Orioles Play Ten
Inning Tie Contest.

Louisville, Aug. 24.-Darkness prevented
the playing ou1 of hotly contested game
with the Orioles. Both sides scored two
runs in the tenth inning. the latter part
OF which was played in such darkness as
TO make fielding almost a matter of guess
work. The game was fast throughout,
with both sides sharing equally in the
brilliant plays made in nearly every in
ming. Nops was especially effective at
critical times, but was wild al others. The
erore-
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Highland Park entries, August 25.


First race-For -year-olds and up
ward; selling; one mile.-Rotterdam, 113;
Mariana II, zoe; Libation, SO; Cynthia H.,
81; Elsmore, Fresco, Colonel Cluke, 81;
Myosotis, Rubei, Hapsburg, Percita 80;
Rip Van Wrinkle, so; Iris. Our Lida 79.
Second race-For -year-olds; selling;
four and one-half furlongs.-Daily Report
los; Lord Eberlee, 106; Alpaca, 1903; Talma,
Sites, 101; Foneda, 100; Honest Run, SO;
Lessome, Fulminator, 90; Mary Kelly, Belle
Dinmont, Joe Mcfarland, Eyes of Blue, So
Third race-For three-year-o and up
ward; selling; six furlongs.-Albert S, 104:
Annie Lauretta, 99m Mistress Peg, 95; John
Boone. Fairmont, Minch "a; Violent, Flea
nor Holmes, Sallie j., Ode, 92; Louisville
Belle, S5.
Fourth race-For two-year -olds; five and
one-half furlongs.-Advance Guard, Disso
Lutte, 1O9; Eloim, 1885, Shrove Tuesday, 102:
Lamp Globe, leo. o3
Fifth race-For three-year-olds and up
ward one and one-eighth miles.-Prince
of India, Can l See En-, 100; Fred X,
Tony Honig, 81; Faunette, Sadie Lamar
90; Windward, so; Tip Gallant, 81.
Sixth race-For three=year-olds; selling;
six urlongs-Skillman, 1o4: Loyal Prince
Lacram, 1903; Nekarnis.s Damocles, 10l:
Brulare, SO; Jessie Jarboe, SO; Brown
Veil, 50.
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Racing in England.

London, Aug. 24.-At York today, the
Harewood handicap for three-year-o -olds.
six furlongs, was won by Lord William
Beresfords Chinook, ridden by Martin. Mr..
d. Seymour's Sirdar was second and Mr..
w. E. EIsey's Cardonald third. Ten horses
ran. The Maiden Plate, one mile, was won
by Lord William Beresford's Violence, rid
den by Martin Sir j. B. Lundell Naples
Childwickbury was second, and Mr. os-
walds Barnhourrie third. Ten horses ran.
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Earned runs-Chicago l. Brooklyn 4. First by
Brooklyn .. Lett on baseS-Chicago 9,
Brooklyn 3 Bases on balls-0T Cogan G. off Ken
nedv l. Struck out-By- Cogan ], 10y Kennedy 3
Home run-Ryan. Three-base hit-Jennings
Mertes ? Everitt, Magoon. Kelley. Double PLAYS
-Dahlen and Jennings; Magcoa. Connor and Ev-
crit; Magoon and Everitt. Hit by pitcher-By
Cogan ,. Umpires-Snyder and Connolly. lime
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hanty. Bases on balls-0f Frazer, 3 Double
plsys-Childs Wallace, Schrecongest; 81. Gross
and Goeckel; Douglas, unassisied NJ. Cross,
Douglas. and Lauder Struck out-By Young, 2.
Passed ball-Douglas Stolen bases-Donlin,
Heidrick, 8: Burkett, Sehrecongosf. Umlpires-
Emsle and Mcdonald. Time OF game-1 hour and
s. minutes.
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THE PHILLIEs SHUT OUT.
Cy Goung's Pitching Was the Quais-
ers, Stumbling Block

ST. Louis, Aug. 24.-Eleven hundred per-
sons saw the Tebeauites play championship
bali this evening when they whitewashed
the Philadelphias. Young was in splendid
form, the visitors getting but three hits
off his delivery. Fraser pitched a good
game and was well supported, yet the
locals succeeded in getting five runs, but
one of which was earned. Two games are
scheduled for tomorrow. The score:
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First on errors-Cleveand, l. New York, l.
Left on bases-New York, s; Cleveland, II. Horse
rnn-O' BTien- Three-bsse hit-Grady. Two-base
hit-Mllson. Double plays-Doyle and Hardesty;
LOckhead and sullivan. First on balls-Of Car
rick, 8; of Bates. Z. Struck out-By CaTick. /;
by Bates, 3. Stolen bases-Dowd, Sullivan. Wild
pitch-Bstes. Umpires-Nanassau and McGarr.
Time Of game--2 hours.
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ORPHANS STILL LOSING.
The superbas Defeated the Cbicag.
Again by a Large Score.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-After losing three out
OF four games in ST Louis. the Rough
Riders returned home today and lost to
the Brooklyns- The game was too one
sided to prove interesting as the local ag-
gregstion were outplayed and outgeneraied
from start to finish. Coggn. the old New
ark twirler. did the pitching for Chicago.
and did il very badly. Captain Bin Eyer
III gave bis daily exhibition Of senseless
kicking. and in the ninth inning was put
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Bases balls-of Waple 6, off Thorpe 4.
Stolen bases-Clifford 2, Bielask. Three-base
hit-AcCauey. Twobase hit-Leach. Struck
ou;-By Thorpe !, by Waple 3. Batter hit-By
Thorpe 2, by Maple l. Time Of game hours.
Umpres-Messrs. House and Gordon.
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: Strang eut, interierence

Two-base lits-Iytle, Padden, McGsnn. Stolen
bases-slagls, NcGann- Double play-Padden 10
Nctssnn Bases on balls-Of Dineen (Dcbbs)-
Fit latznan-By Par1in CDineen1. Struck out
Br PSrz1n 3 Passed halis-Donahue, Ro5ch.
Sacrifice hits-Slaele. Freeman Umpire-HanEn.
Tlrne-l hour ard IS minutes
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BosToNs DOWN PIRATES.
The Brilliant Fielding of the Bean
enters the Feature of the Game.

Pittsburg. Aug. PA wild throw by
Long, the only error in today's brilliantly
felded game, put Donovan on first in the
ninth inning. Two outs and Schriver's
single tied the score. Boston won in the
tenth on four clean hits, although Beau
mont cut of run by throwing to third
in time 10 catch Hamilton, who tried to
take two bases on a single. Meekin was
steady from start to finish. The score:
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CLOSE GAME At WHEELING
The ReOrganized Senators Win 4f-
ter an Exciting Struggle.

Timely and Hard Hitting AEerts n
Defeat McGnnn, Stafford, and
O'Briea Make Saving Drives - The
Contest Won i'm the Ninth Inning
The Battle i'm the National League.
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Harlem entries. August Is:


First race-For two year-olds; five and
one-half furlongs Tidy Ann, 10; Tommy
O'Brien, 103; Silver Fizz. Bette r., 1O2;
Myrtle Gebaur, 100; Flora Bird, 9S; Edna
Gerry Satan, 50.
Second race-Fcr three -year-olds and
upward: selling: one mile.-Burley. Golden
Rod. 109; Nettie Brooks, lnverary II, Mas
cagni, King Highway, Mary Prather, 107;
Lady Stockham, Marietta ii, Storm Queen,
105.
Third race-Fcr -year-olds and up
ward; selling; one mile.--Galileo, III; Pit
fall, Catastrophe, 1Os; Chiccpee. Theresa
Title, Ramona. Chauncey Fisher, 107;
Brambella, Jennie F., 105
Fourth race-For three-year-olds and
upward; selling; one and one-eighth miles
-Elidad. ia: Ray H., Goose Liver. Rol-
Inns. Jack Martin. 113, Necedah, Countess
Irma, Papa Harry. Hose, Ill; Arrowar
The Bondman. Maurice W, 1oS; False Lad
Fantan. Hanan, 100; Rosso Masso, Malaise
Hanlight Reflect, Keenwinkle. sS.
Fifth race-For two-year- olds five fur
.cnes.-Decov. 10; Nuliah. Lady Curzon
Unsightly, 107; Tamor, Rocklgat, FIorzar
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Highland Park, Aug. 24.-Track fast.


First race-For three-year-o and up
ward; selling; one mile. Hapsburg (Mc-
Quade), 2 TO 1, won; Granny (MitchelD, 20
to /, second; Cheval dor CLandry), to 1,
third. Time, :42 IA.
Second race-For two-year-oids; selling;
six furlongs. Water Bottle (Landry), TO
l, won; Yoloco Frost), Z to 2, second; Dis
solute (Valentine), 3 to /, third. Time,
lis.
Third race-For three-year- -olds and up
ward; one mile. Kunja Ross), Z to 2, won;
Oak Maid Qandry), even, second; Jim
Megibben (Martin), even, third. Time,
1:411-4.
Fourth race-For two-year-olds; four
and one-half furlongs. Ida Fordham (Son-
ger), to 2, won; Foneda (Dugan). to /,
second; Onoto (Flint, 2 to /, third. Time,
0:55 1-2.
Fifth race-For three-year-olds and up
ward; selling; one and one-eighth miles.
Virgie o. LANDRY, Z 10 5, won; Can l See
EN- (FrosD, Z to 3, second; Sallie Lamar
(McIntyre) to 1, third. Time, 1:54 S-4.
Sixth race-For three year-olds and up
ward; selling; six furlongs. Aquinas
tWood), TO 1, won; Mamie Callan FROST,
to l. second; Wordsworth Ougan), to
2, third. Time, lib ga.
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Atlantic. Adair, 1o5; odea, Irene Hayes.
Sixth race-For three year-olds and up
ward; selling; seven furlonss.-tanoya.
Lord zeni Simon D., 1o7; Warrenpoint'
McAlbert, Red Gidd, Abe Furst. Morea,
Sim W., 104; Fair Deceiver. Al Lone. Bon
ME lone. 1872: Moroni 100
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The District League.

The Bureau OF Engraving and Printing
defeated the American Athletic Club at
National Park yesterday in a one-sided
game. The score:
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THE RACING CALENDAR.
Results of Yestsrdny.
Ltoea Aug. "a I'd al fos+


First raee-For maiden two=year- -olds;
Ave furlongs. Kickumbob (Bullman), to
1, won; Joe MCGEE (Burns,,15 to /, second;
Ghetto (Maher), to I, third Time,
:Q2 IL. r.
Second race-For three2year- -olds; SELL
ing; one mile. Leando (Maher), 8 to 8,
won: Compensation tBullmah) to l, sec
ond; Diminutive tRyanJ, 3 to 1, third.
Time, 1;43 Ia
Third race-For three year-olds and up
ward; SIX and one-half furlongs. Nee
hanus tMaher), 8 to 5, won; The Star of
Bethlehem (Dupeel. to /, second; Duke
of Middleburg (Burns), 5 to2, third. Time,
1.21 ia.
Fourth race-The Pepper Stakes; for
two year-olds; five and one-half furlongs.
Mr.. Jersey tBullman), 7 to /, won; Waring
4 (Maher), even, second; Sardine (Burns),
to 1, third. Time, 1:07 Ia
Fifth race-For three-year olds and up
ward; selling; one mile. Lucky Star (Du-
pee), 5 to 1, won; Miss Patron (Burns),
to 1, second; Maurice (Maher), to l,
third. Time, al 1-2.
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CLEVELAND LOSES AGAIN.
An Uninteresting and Poorly Played
Gume Won by the Giants.

Gnme Won by the Giants.
Cleveland, Ohio. Aug. 24.-The Cleveland
League team excelled the team from New
York in the rivalry TO see which could
play the loosest ball today, and conse-
Quently victory perches on the shoulders
Of the Gothamites. phenomenally high
catch was made by Lockhead of Gleason's
hot line fly. The score:
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.Ratted for chesbro in the tenth.

Stolen bases-Donovan p Two-base hit-Ten-
ney. Three-base hits-Schriver, Siahl Sacrifice
hits-Duffy. Ely. Double plays-stahl and Ber-
gen. Struck out-By Chesbro 2. First on balls
of Chesbro 3, off Meekin 3. Umpires-Gaifney
and Latham Time-2 hours and minutes. At
fnndanne q OO0
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HOW THE CLUBS STAND.
GAMES YESTERDAY.
,ston. 3, Pitt.hnrr. L.

bOston. 3; PItfsbnrg, j.
New York. q; Cleveland. =.
81. Louis. >; PhiIadeIphia. q.
Louisville. 4; Baltimore. 4.
Brooklyn. 3; Chicago, 3.
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weicbts for Fall handicap.

New York, Aug 24.-Following are the
weights for the Fall handicap, six furlongs,
to be run as the third race at sheepshead
Saturday:
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CouehIan and Atherton Provided For

The ak fell again on yesterday and Billy
Coughlan. the clever third baseman, was
released to Kansas City Atherton has ac-
cepted the terms OF the Milwaukee club
Both men left for their posts of duty last
night
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Reuben Waddell, one of the best pitchers


in the Western League, who will probably
be seen in the major organization next sea-
son, is long, lanky farm hand, with a
world of speed When he first became a
professional ball player he used to tie a
fan to this breast and another to his back,
and on them was printed the injunction:
"Come out and see old Reub fan EN- out"
Then he would march round the city and
advertise the game,
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(From the Chicago Post.)
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NOTES OF THE NATIONAL GAME.
Burkett, of st. Louis, is close to the top
OF the heap in batting once more.

1t is estimated that the slump of the
Chicagos will cost at least $40, 900 in antici-
pated gate receips, but, at that, the club
will make quite pot of money.
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.Bstted for Dowllng 81 ienth.

TWO-base hits-Wagner. DeAonfregille Robin.
son. Three-base hit-HOlrnes Bases on balls
on Nols, Siruok oui-By Hops, !; by Bowling.
2. BIT hF pitcher-Shecsard. Umpires-O'Day
and Hunt AtteRdance-s00. Time Of gsme-3
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after looking over all the Eastern
clubs, / have found the McGraw- Robin
son aggregation as strong as any team in
the League" says Pat Donovan. Their
outfeld is hitting over 300, their infield
is fast, and their pitchers are as effective
as any in the League. In McGraw and
Robinson they have two of the brainiest
baseball generals that ever happened"
The times., 1899-08-25

According to the official scorers figures
in Baltimore, McGraw, Holmes, and Sheck-
ard have stolen more bases than the en-
tire Boston team combined.
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With the Amateurs.

The McGuires won two games from the
Independent Athletic Club on Wednesday.
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"Adonis" Terry has retired at last. He
is still under reserve to the Milwaukee
club, and has been in the profession for
eighteen years.
The Southern herald., 1899-04-14

Sanders went on in. | stood there a
moment, irrcsolute, and concluded that
two of us couldn't work the same game.
So | went upstairs and secured a front
seat in the gallery. ] saw Sanders sit
ting down there on a sofa in the rear
of the senate, and nobody seemed to
pay any attention to him. / presume
that he was understood to be an en-
ploye of the senate. Shortly before
midnight | caught Sanders eye, beck
oned to him, and he came up to the gall
lery. He said that if we wanted to wit
ness the Inauguration on the following
day, it would be well for US to be going,
and get little sleep.
81 had a fine pair of tight-ftting calf,
skin boots. which had hurt my feet so
that had quietly taken them off, and
was sitting there in my stocking feet.
We didn't wear socks in those days.
When undertook to draw on my boots
/ found that my feet had swollen so that
| could not get them into the boot legs.
After several vain efforts | got up and
walked along the corridors, down the
stairs and out into the open air, boot
less. Before leaving the building. sat
on the stone steps, and vainly tugged
Mt my bootstraps. 1t was no go. The
boots would not go on, and so we
walked up Pennsylvania avenue to
Browns hotel, distance of six blocks.
The pavements were cold, and l suf-
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running, to keep up the circulation of
blood in my feet, Before we had trav-
ersed half the distance it began to snow,
and when we arrived at the hotel was
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Although all my life had been, and
always have been, an exceedingly tenn
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before going TO bed, rubbed my feet per-
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went to sleep. On the morrow, for
I had no cold, but was as
bright and clipper as aGE young fellow
in town, Tbe boots went on in the
The Southern herald., 1899-04-14

total Of 1888 tons, valued at $2,7O1,.
651, This is the largest importation in
any one year with but three exceptions,
1880, 1898 and 1895. OF these three
years 1895 witnessed the largest impor-
tation in the history of the trade, with
total of 1896 tons, valued at $3,572,,
936.
Our importation of sugar from the
Philippines is second only to that OF
Manila hemp, but, unlike the latter
product, it has been gradually de-
ereasing instead of increasing during
the past ten years. In 1897 the receipts
were 72,463,577 pounds, which is the
smallest figures reported with but one
exception since 1873. The largest I'M
ports were in 1883, when a total of 1872
12G,462 pounds passed through our
ports.
or coffee the average receipts for the
last ten years has been but 24.0s4
pounds. The average importation OF
indigo for the last ten years was 23O59,
which is far below the figures of for
mer decades. The other articles of i'm
ports have been of but minor consider
alton during the past ten years, and
have shown a gradual decrease.
DANIEL. CLEVERTON
The Southern herald., 1899-04-14
TRADE"NWITH"THE
PHILIPPINE" "ISLANDJC
WHAT SPAIN SELL AND WHAT We BUY OF The
PoPUuoUJ PACIFIC ARCHIPELAGO


TO SI4S,305, aud that of the latter to
S14sI29 Manufactures Of leather, ex-
cept trunks, were shipped to the extent
Of Si39s9S a year.
The eight items already mentioned
comprised more than three-fourths of
Spain's export trade with the islands.
their total value aggregating nearly
S4,0o0,000 per anuum. The only other
non-agricultural exports during 1872
1896 that had an average yearly value
exceeding $4,000 were the following:
Silk fabrics, $67,G65; candles, s63,9ig:
hemp and linen fabrics, $50, 399; and
playing cards, S5l,9S0. Items of less
value, but of considerable Importance,
were: Woolens, $43,733; wood, and its
manufactures, S+3,2S3; leather, S4I, 1882;
perfumery, $3l,S3l; hats and caps, S31,-
277; confectionery, $50 493; sandals,
$20,S24; dyes, inks and yarnishes, Sl7,-
coo; copper, brass and bronze, and their
manufactures, S16,5OO; cordage. Sl3,-
636; machinery, st2,3ss; and glass and
glassware, s1r@s37.