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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-12
George Urquhart.

SUFFOLK, VA. Feb 1I.-speciaI-
George Irquhart, a veteran Of the civil
war, died this morning, aged ffty-six
years. Feeling unwell. he arose from bed
early and died sitting In a chair.
He leaves a widow. who was Miss Sue
PEBBLES, Of Jackson, y. c., three children
and four brothers, one OF whom IS Judge
j. W. Urquhart. Of Norfolk.
The deceased Was n graduate OF the
Virginia Military Institute.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-12
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY

should be celebrated in the home
circle with something for the table
that is a little out Of the ordinary as
a holiday offering to Georges mem
ory. and 20 The business man that
has time to rc'ax and enjoy his dim
ner with unusual guSto. ANYTHING
that is needed in the line OF Fancy
or Staple Groceries or Wines and
Liquors that you provide from oui
stock Of goods will be reliShed. Try
our Plum Padding for a holiday
morsel.
We have a fine Iot Creamery
Butter this week at T5c. pound.
Octagon-Shape Soap. 10 for z5c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-12

CENTENARY METHODIST EPIsCO-
nal church. South Grace street between
Fourth and Fifth, Rev. W. v. TUDOR,
d. d.. pastor.-Preaching NJ II A. NJ. and
p NJ bv the pastor. Subject az night,
"A View Of the Divine Glory
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-12

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Feb. IL
Special.-Willie Quinn, son OF CAPTAIN
J quinn. while coasting this evening. col
ndcd with a horse and buggy. and was
badly injured by the kicks OF the fright-
ened horse.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-12
COTTON nIAHKETs.

NEW YORK. Fob. 1-COTTON-The
cotton market was au unusually small
analr f0-U o. MS regards the volume az
speculation llt throughout ine short ses-
fiou the feeling was decidedly builish,
with the general tendency of prices ups
ward on covering by local ANA foreicn
shorts aud stronger news from the cotton
belt. The opening was steady. with prices
unchanged 90 points higher The Liver
POOL news averaged mp better than antici-
nafcl Snow slect and low temperatures
ruu hold full sway iu The cotton region,
with every indication pointing 10 cone
tlnuance of these conditions LOT some
firne To- come. receipts We're light, those
AL Interior towns being from 30 % 80
ner cent. smaller than reported a year
sro Soot markets were stinening on I'M
creased demand. with BID prices l-l60it
higher Ruumors were in circulation 20
he effect that business had done az Fan
River in print cloths az am additional
ADVANCE of l<c Revised crop estimates
continue 20 pour in from an s1es' with
tho average pointing To "a tolai ol iN.'uy.-
600 bales The market for futures nnish-
ed the day steady in tone az q net Saiu
estimated receipts at the ports were
1900 bales for the day against @l'5.o
last week and 322iG last year. for the
week. 1900 bales. against l22osJ last
week and 1si -t3 last year.
rro-dav's receipts at New Orleans were
p 90 bales against 1920 last year. ana
ar Houston q tl2 bales, against ''o'o last
year
COTTON-Futuree opened steady. Feb
-uary. coo. March G23. April. G2li NV
3 -. June 62l. July. G22; August GO;
gentember. C12. October. 0l2; November
G1f. December Glf
cr0t cotton closed steady ~ ZIG sd
vance: miodNng uplanCs, 81. middling
fiif or sales. none.
Futures closed steady: February, G23;
March % %. April G2I: MAY. 623. June.
coo: Tuiy. %. August 025; September,
e14. October, CA; November. 0l4i De-
conber, Cl7.
COTTON Steady. middlinr C't net re-
ceipis so bales gross. go bales stock,
gaSu bales.
Total to-day and cOnsohcated-Net re-
celpts 1851 bales. exports TO Great Brl-
tain. 2OCS7 bales. 20 tho Continent lO.COS
bales: stock Se7 sS4 bales
Total since September lst-Net receipts,
2 02s IDS bales. exports 20 Great Britain.
$3.50 421 bales. 10 France. 0l4.4s bales;
20 the Continent. 2C57 S3s bales
LIVERPOOL Feb Ill = Moot
TON-SpOt in moderate demand. prices
unchanged. American middiing. 3 11-32d.
The sales Of the day we're 5000 bales OF
vbioh Loo ware for speculation and Ak
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-12
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT NEWPORT NEWS. FEB. II. 1900.
ARRIVED.
Schooner Pavqrd Barnes Vow Haven.
schooner Clara Goodwin. New York.
SAILED.
Steamer Lord Londonderry, beitast'
PORT OF WEST POINT. FEB. IT, lo4f
ARRIVED.
cto4Dehfn Accowac. Thompson. Nor
FOLK messengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Acc0mac. Thompson, Nor
folk. passengers and general cargo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-12
OBITUARY.
,frs virrinins Newton.

Mrs virginlus Newton died at o'clock
Yesterday morning at her residence, 2O1
west FRANKLIN street. and that news will
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-12
NAVAI. sTOprs

CHARLESTON. s. c., Feb 1l-TUR-
PENT1NE-Alarket quiet at 42izc.; sales.
none.
ROsIN- Steady and unchanged. sales.
none.
OK TTJRPElNTINE-E'irm at exc sales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-12
The Red
Flag

Flies at the front. The great
est bargains in this town are
here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-12
We Are
Selling Out.

Everything in this desirable
stock is reduced in price. Ask
for anything we have in the
store and see how much
cheaper you can buy it than
anywhere,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-12
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET

Richmond. Va, Fen. IT, lod'.
SALES 10 shares Nirginia-D aroma
preferred at 1885,. 40 shares DO. az 1ld,s'
shares do. a. I-N
go, et,,.rrDt,,tre BID. Asked
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-12
Mrs. Marguerite II. Daniel
Rev. BurwcII HIGGINS Dead

Rev. Burwell Higgins died yesterday at
his residence on Louisiana street, after
lingering illness.
Tho deceased was one OF the bes,
known and worthy colored citizens OF
Fulton
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-12

LIVERPOOL Feb. Ill = Moor
TON-SpOt IN moderate demand. prices
unchanged. American middiing. 3 11-32d
Tho sales Of the day we're 5000 bales. OF
vbioh Loo ware for speculation and sx-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-29
DEMOCRATIC Committeeman.
stone Is Vow Awaiting Acccptances
from His Selections.

Chicago. August 29-The Record says;
w. j. Stone vice chairman of the demo-
cratic National committee, has named the
mittees of the National organization
which he was authorized to appoint at the
July meeting in Chicago. Mr.. Stone is
waiting TO receive the acceptanccs of these
committeeman before making public his
appointments. This news was brought 10
Chicago by Samuel p. Cook, general man
aver of the democratic ways ana means
committee, who returned from conference
with Ex-Governor Stone In st, Louis. MI.
Cook said the appointments had been
made after correspondence with Chairmdn
Jones OF the National committee and with
the approval of he senator frcm Arklu-
cas- When the appointments were made
known Mr. Cook said they would SCI at
rest all reports of dlscord in The National
organization or any differences between
Senator Jones and the acting chairman
Replies 20 fhe notices OF appointment
are expected within few days, aud the
next step will be 10 bring the members Of
the three committees to Chicago 20 organ
ize and begin laying the foundation for
campaign work in 1900. Mr.. Stone is eX-
pcoted TO come to Chicago when the COM
mittees get together, which may be in
week or so.
II is believed that Committeeman James
G.. johnson of Kansas viii be chairman oil
the executive committee, which VIII he
made up of seven members OF the National
committee. All members OF the subordi-
nate bodies must be members OF the Ma
tional organization. The ways and means
committee will consist Of five members,
apl it is believed MI. sNne f9, named
three members from the Fest and two
from the West. The press committee, the
third one which will be appointed, will sell
tie the question of retaining Mr. Deylin at
the head o. the press bureau, Mr. Devnn
says he will be kept in the saddle no MAJ
tor who is on the press committee. but It
is believed a compromise will be effected
when Senator jones returns from Europe.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-29
SENATOR VESTS VIEWS.
silver VIII Have "a Prominent Place
IN the rlutfprm


New York. August 2S.--,A Tribune special
from Toronto. Ontario, says Senator
Vest Of Missouri, now In Toronto, has been
interviewed by the Globe on American poll
tiles He referred to President Mckinley's
sreech at Ocean Grove, laying down the
administrations policy as regards expsn.
sion. MIR. Vest said this policy was caus-
Ing mtsgivings in many States. Many
prominent democrats are in sympathy
willie many leading republicans are OPP
pesed to II. How important these differ
epces are will not be known until after
the election. Expansion viii not be re-
garded favorably in the southern States
where there is great cutlery against the
fruit imported from Porto Rico and Cuba.
The imperalists say these islands are
great markets for American manufactures,
This is an illusory view" said Mr.. Vest.
'and at best a prediction
As to the coming election, Mr.. Vest says
the silver question is by no means dead.
1t was never more prominent as an issue
than it is today. This is shown by the
Tammany demonstration of July 1. when
Governor Hogg made his famous speech
In the West and South silver agitation is
more determined than in 1896. MIR Vest
said: This question will he a leading
issue next year and it is more than likely
il Will receive Il fuller measure OF popu-
lar support than 1t did three years ago.
The newspapers in the Eastern States
would lead MS to believe that the free coin-
age plank will not appear in the platform
of the democratic party. They will see
their mistake when that platform is draft
ed. The democrats Will also fight the
trusts and expansion. The fight to be
waged against the trusts is sure TO receive
support from persons who have not pre-
viously been on our side This will be the
case, particularly in the East, where the
baneful effects of these organizations are
apparent.
Besides reporting Cuba, Porto and tho
Philippines as valuable market acquisi-
tons, the republicans will claim the pros
perity as due to the tarif1 policy. But the
farmers have received no particular benefit
from the prosperity and are as dissatisfied
as ever. The election will be vastly diff
ferent from that of 1896 on account of the
new issues. The effect of these can not he
known until the vote Is polled. and every
man is justified in making any prophecy
as to the outcome. Both candidates will
carry great weight in the country"
Referring to the Alaskan boundary ques,
ton. the senator did not doubt a settle
ment would be reached He deprecated
any thought of war II President McKin-
ley submitted to congress now the same
general arbitration treaty as was rejected
a few years ago it would be ratified by an
majority.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-29
ENGLAND's OBJECT.
Not to Redress Grievances But to
Grab the Country.

Not to Redress Grievances But to
Grab the Country.
New York, August 2S.--A Times special
fIom Montreal says: Rev. p J. G. Meir-
ing, pastor of the Dutch Reformed church
way to Washington as the representative
of the Presbyterian church of South Africa
at the PanAmerican Presbyterian con-
gress, which meets in the American capt
tal in September Rev. Meiring is well in
formed on the political situation in Jo-
hannesburg. He is a close friend of Gen
oral Joubert, the leader of the Transyaal
army. The agitation in the Transvaal.
Mr.. Meiring considers to be the work of
interested persons in high places whose
object is not the repress of grievances of
the uitlanders, but the wiping out of the
Transvaal as an independent community
and its absorption by Great Britain.
1T is the glory OF England" he said,
that her people have loved freedom and
have been imbued with spirit of right
and justice toward others. If it were not
that few Interested persons most of
them In high places, both in England and
South Africa. had succeeded in controlling
all the avenues of publicity and had spread
erroneous and misleading reports broad
cast. we would hope for and receive the
treatment we deserve at the hands OF the
English nation do not believe that any
one who possesses the right feelings and Is
capable OF the Influences of that sentiment
would be able to read the history of the
Afrikanders without sympathizing with
them and without reaching the conclusion
that war forced on them by England
would be criminal"
Mr.. Meiring will leave for Washington
In day or two He bears letters of intro
duction to many prominent men in the
United States After leaving Johannes
burg and before coming to Canada he made
a brief tour through England and Scotland.
He says II the crisis In the Transyaal had
occurred before he had left he would have
remained there until the end.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-29
TILIpINos GETTING GUNS.
Rapid Fire Cannon Arc Being Sc
Cured in SOmc WnN.

Rapid Fire Cannon Arc Being Sc
cured in Some Way.
New York August 2S.-Accorllne to the
first and second officers of the Holy Rood
British vessel just arrived froIn the
Philippines with 10000 mats OF raw sugar
which are being unloaded IN Brooklyn the
natives of Iloilo are glad that the Ameri-
cans instead of The Spanish are now occu-
plying the Philippines.
Where do the Tagalos get their ammu-
rtionP" the reporter asked Second officer
Darlington.
That's what Otis wants TO know" said
Darlington. "Tboy seem to lave money
and frienle among the big powers. One Of
these days it will al, come out that some
rich gang of Glibusters is supplying Aguin-
aldo with ammunition, and when that
comes look out for breakers. They are
even getting quick fire guns from aome-
whore.
81 don't See" continued Darlington,
"how those ignorant backwoods savages
are ever going to learn that the United
States troops are not there to harm them.
All white ren lcok alike TO them They
were oppressed by the Sranards and they
are 100 ignorant 20 Inc dlHerence between
s'paaisrd ana Yankee. II is going TO
b. hard work to thrash then II would
need about all the SIZES In the British
navy TO police all those Islands there are
so many of them; and. by the way, they
are the finest group OF islnnJs 10 the
world You can sail deep sea vessel all
through them. and the scenery Is some
thing wonderful They are in their wild
state ye. and the woodland reaching to the
waters edge. No one knows what they
contain in the way of minerals and riches,
as some OF them are inhabited by natives
who are just about as bad as canDibals."
what about peace between the natives
and the United States?"
There won't be any right away" said
Darlington.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-29
TRIED SUICIDE.
Thatcher Couldn't Face the Men He
Had Swind1ed.

New York, August ga Times special
from London says: Thatcher. the man who
is accused of swindling citizens OF Ohio,
Michigan and other States, tried to commit
suicide yesterday by taking huge dose Of
choral on account OF the many Americans
who came here for the purpose of getting
back the money which he had induced them
to give him in order that he might secure
for them largo unclaimed sums In char
Gerry The visitors found his English wife
and told her their story Thatcher lives In
a different part OF the town from his wife.
The latter saw him and told him that the
Americans seemed determined to get their
money He promised to see them. but in
stead Of doing SO he took the choral, evil
IDENTIFY feeling that he was at the end OF
lis rope. His wife's mother seemed TO
guess his Intention and sent the wire back
to him. She found him almost at his last
gasp. A doctor was called in and an anti
dote WAS administered. The doctor said
that the man would have been dead In an
other ten minutes. Thatcher is still pros
tIated but was able to lend word 10 lis
Victims that he would be able 20 prove his
honesty Of purpose. He Is without money
and his dupes who sought to get back their
cwn will lose the expenses OF the trip and
get nothing but experience for their
trouble.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-29

TOT material and are renewing their de-
mands for steel for next years delivery.
ana from every section contractors and
builders are calling for impossible thirty
and siXty-day deliveries OF mill products.
Inc shortage in structural material is
so serious that contractors are vainly
ohering bonuses to the manufacturers TO
push their work. 1t has been but snort
time since structural iron and steel were
advanced so ton, and 1t is predicted
that there will be another increase within
few days.
According to the reports the railroads
are the most seriously affected by the
remarkable state of the iron and steel
market, and already American agents
are at work in the English market Oh.
tanning options upon steel The demand
for mill products is increasing daily,
and those who are responsible for the
supply frankly admit that they are I'M
able to cope with the abnormal situa-
tion. Contractors and builders are grow
ing desperate. and are daily begging
those who hold them in bond to release
them from obligations, the fulfillment of
which has been made impossible by
conditions for which they are not re-
sponsible.
The contractors for new school build
ings in this city are examples of how
those in that line are affected through
out the country. At the last meeting
of the board of education, j. b. Snyder,
superintendent of school buildings, re-
ported that the work on public schools
Nos. 119, 40, l72 and III was progress
ing slowly. He submitted explanations
from the contractors. each in his turn
pleading that the delay was due to the
condition OF the iron and steel markets
They all submitted proofs in the form
of letters from iron and steel men that
they had made every effort to obtain
the material needed TO forward the work
for which they are responsible.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-29

Chicago August 2S.-Racine at Harlem to-
day proceeded without interruption tho iudgee
announcing the injunction secured against the
,rack last week had been dissolved
Six furlongs-i'ree Lady, Jim Core Bertha
Neil. Time, .13&.
Mile ana an eighth. sellisg--Malasc. Mary
Prathor. Half Light, Time, l:1ih
Seven furongs-Canace Tulane. Fausturo.
Time 1:27.
Mile and an eighth scllng--Jim McCleeyy.
Rosa Massao, Blue Lick. Time, l;5ils
Five furlongs-silyer Fizz San Cecilia, Erla
dor. Time 1:GoA
Mile. selinG-J T. Free Hand. I'D linton
Time l:ilM.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-29
PoRTo RIcAN STORM.
Damage More Far Reaching Than
mt First supposed.

Chicago. August 29.-w S. Post, a
civil engineer who has been engaged in
railroad surveys In Porto Rico for several
months past and was there during the
hurricane which deyasted the Island. pass
ed through Chicago tonight on his way
to his home at Galesburg, Ill. In descrlb-
ing the conditions OF the island Mr.. Post
said; 1.-THE damage from the storm is
more far reaching than can be imagined
by any one who has not visited the island
and become acquainted with the condition
of life there. The people are In good
spirits and are rallying nobly after the
first paralysis caused by the disaster, but
the worst Is yet to come. The principal
food of the poorer classes is green ba-
nanas, which is really their bread. The
banana trees were nearly all blown down
and by this time the stock OF green pa
nanas, which the Porto Ricans cook In
various ways. Is exhausted. The difficulty
of rebuilding the houses is great on ac-
count OF the scarcity OF tools and the fact
that there is no supply Of lumber on hand.
"In addition to all this is the loss OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-29
sonLEy's STORY OF SANTIAGO.
| why the HrooIsIyn rurned and the
| SpanIsh Were Defeated.


! why the HrooLI,n Turned and the
SpnnIsb Were Defeated.
From, l,eslie'sMonthlv
..rho ,,oo,,, 80 ,ho.o N, aa,, 80 w,>
o''No'ne Va 'Nehe w Wy VI
| was due to the preparation which enabled
| 1t to be accomplished. through the efforts
of Tho nrosident and thu dosartment of
| ~ =, H.. -, al, 49,, ,..,,
''e may !" naS DeN" 9"'' '""' Ai'n wa"
never make mistakes never make war,
and / guess that is about true. Often In
the conversation batween ofacers in West
| Indian u,ators ,bo,, nin,,id oynrcss the
nnintn, ,hat tbnso an mo onts,de ,yere
| Insing ,,hIIo those In tho lnsido circlo
,yorn ,aTnino Ji,sortnJ thonrbr
,hoso n,hn tyo,o irsido n,,,st ho Ioainy
| Aftor thc army had landed tho crucial
| nnriod woa reached about no 36tb of June.
/ IN tbe "a of INV a arrange colncidence
o,,,,,rroa ,slaro ,,,,ro Nv htccl,boneas IN
~ ,'', =, sa,,Ja,,, On nn tba mountain
hai.h,s A." .bay bad heen ah,ndon,d hv
ne 70 S,,n,th snIJ,ors tbcv ,yero iaiTen nv
, ~ S G,'ha nenaonts ybo yonted theIr
sn',,ng u'' h,. h,,rning them Nav there
Ne,.n 3n,, siv sna,,ieb shins In The horbor.
vi 5us, ON ~ thas.. six hlackho,,aas
.nn une puII'nB o, .n'se s1A p1u0n M, ,be,
r ,'lu".uu e',t,,. ,norning Tho move
r. ,t',,t ~" ,hasa shirs vac discovered sim
ui.is ", t"OI ~ '.s,, shin In ,ho hIocL
nl ,t n ~ o.. a.,S 30 cnnntah vasseis
,t+,ne ttroi,, cioar ~ tho barhor Theirs
were enliIeiy Sea' y, , . ,aovan,ont ~
WINS an iiluie ,H ,Yo,,tf 81 The harhoy
U Wt, nepu " o,,u ', at n,ce If vac difa.
rHhs r n Dos'', ,arn,i,,o nhe,bar the
CUT AT ntst TO uele' aht m"e.ne, ,n'
, enemy inlcnueu, 10 et nS"' ho,, ~ Ion MN.
rms hneef,altsy ,as,eu apV proo ,en mr." sot
utes' Anoue lnih my tbot -" NO hsd 70 tsrn
,nto sucn p"S S tVr e,,'i her in wa would
her, ~, ~ we nau ,h ,a' onanv.. shins Tnrn-
nave ni',ino'' h p'y we uncovered
~, ,heoo and ,ho res,,It was that in twenty
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-29
TopAy,s ENTRIES.

-Four and n half furlongs. maiden 2-yenr.
olds wig lis, Myrtle. Olekma ll5. Adalr II
ia. Cyrano. Tamor no. Kittie G, Antoinette
Santi Ague Emma VI i0T. Orletta. Flora Lee
1917. CHIEF Farrell. sprung LOG
Three fourths Of a mile. selling--Warrior
I05. Mocorito. McAlbert Kamsiu, Warren
Point, Hermoso, Incidental Intrlgucr 100,
Nell II 81
One and one fourth miles-Plantaln 1903,
Jolly Roger. Harry Nutter. Countess Irma
Three fourths Of mile. ceiling MoroHi.
Abe Furst 1O9 Kensington i05. Tenole l0i.
INDIAN Pat cleburne 1903, Harry Thoburn. Al
Lone lo2; MISS stanton; Georgie lql.
Cast. Lomond Irish Jewel l06. Man of Honor
IO4, Mitten lOs. Baird outburst. Tom English.
Tommy 0'BrIen Phallas Ooorno, Yoloco 1902,
Lovable LYDIA s. Annis Palmer 90
One mile selling-Marv Kinsella Einstein
los. Garland Barr 102 EVELYN Bird. Kings
Highway 100. Seattle. Andes "a.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-29
IN BLAND's DISTRICT.
The Campaign Was Closed with
Meetings mt Jefferson City.


Chicago, August 2s-A special TO the
Times Herald from Jefferson City, Mo-,
says: The campaign for the election of a
successor to the late Representative Bland
in the Eighth Missouri district closed to-
night with speeches in this city. The lem
ocrats had ox-Congressman A. NJ. Dock
cry as their orator. and the republicans
were addressed by Major William Warner
of Kansas City, United States district at
torney for the Western district of Missouri.
The democrats claim Shackelford's cleo
ton by from 5000 to 5000 votes, while the
republican leaders say their candidate. w
J. Vosholl, will carry their district by from
200 to 1000 votes. The republicans expect
W. r. Hale, the populist candidate, to poll
1900 votes IN the district, and as they ex-
pect these votes will come largely from
the democrats, they think this will draw
enough votes from the democrats to eject
Vosboll Bland had plurality over Vo-
sholl in 1896 of 2S0U