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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
TRADE REPORTS.
Business Shows a General Activity for
tho Week

Business Shows Gcncrai tActiEhy iof
the Week.
The following reports from the New
York Commercial will show the general
business activity Of the country
Last week was a banner one in LOUIS
vile for the grain trade. Unseasonable
weather has intcrfered with the general
trade of Houston. Cotton receipts are
heavy Birmingham reports good trade
generally. The jobbinS trade in Omaha
is very active.
Cotton and sugar markets are both IN
good shape at New Orleans. The general
business situation at Plttsburs has inn
proved considerably. Druggists are ac-
tive The cloth market at Fall River is
active. There is q big demand for paper
at Cincinnati.
Buyers at st. Louis are bcginninGs to
lay in their spring stocks. The seasonable
weather has improved business at Read
ing. Failures ARE few. There has been a
heavy demand for low-grade woods at
Boston. The dry goods trade at Miiwau-
kee continues firm. The general business
at Memphis IS more healthy than it has
been for fifteen years.
The dry goods trade at ST.. Paul enjoys
great activity. Lake navigation will open
beginning to arrive In large quantities at
San Francisco. There Is q steadily In
e.aasing demand in nearly all lines in
Dry goods and woollens are In great
demand at Chicago. anu general cOLdl-
dons are good. Additional grocers arc
wanted at Tacoma. I he opening of spring
has thrown business In winter goods Into
the BACKGROUND. SIS
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. INFORMATION FOR SENATE.
Correspondence Between Mr.. Choate
and British Government.

Correspondence Between Mr.. Choate
and British Government.
WASHINGTON, . Feb 15.-Responding
to the Senates resolution OF January
18th, the President to-day sent to the
Senate a report from the Secretary Of
State. with accompanying p:fers. show
ing the steps which have been taken to
obtain the restitution Of property OF
American citizens seized by the military
authorities of Great Britain In or near
Dalagoa Bay, South Africa.
The paper consists entirely OF CORE
spondence between Ambassador Choate
and the British Government. The fact
that the flour seized had been released
was published some time ago.
The correspondence began with the re-
port OF Consul-General Stowe, located at
Cape Town, made on December 9Th. and
relating to the detention of the British
ship Maria and the seizure of the British
Ship Mnshona, and also the Beatrice, all
carrying American flour and other food
Stllffs for the T'ransvaal-
These acts were brought TO the notice
OF Ambassador Choate by Secretary Hay
on Decsmber 2ist. On January ID MIR
Ghoate was instructed that unless me
goods are shown contraband The United
States does not regard them as subjact
10 capture under the circumstances repre-
scented. On january 4th Mr. Choate
reported a conference with Lord Sails
bury. who. he said. claimed that the
Maria and the Mashona had been seized
for violation Of the municipal law OF
Great Britain, but he knew nothing of
the Breatrice. On the 10th of that
month Mr.. Choate reported that the
position of the British government was
that .fopdstuffs with i hostile destina-
ton can be considered contraband nniy'
II they are supplies for the eneny's
forces, and that it is not sufficient that
they are capable OF being so used
MIR Ciloate urges the adoption of a sug-
Eestion by Lord Salisbury that the British
Government take the flour and pay for 1t
at its price at its destination. The cor
respondence discloses no action on this.
On the 18th Mr.. Choate reported that the
Beatrice cargo had been discharged at
East London. no seizure hs,'inr l,c"r Coz
templated. The Maria was at Durham,
free Tor its owners 10 take: the Mtt shnua
was at Cape Town. without bills of lading.
Mr.. Choate reports. on the 18th. that
Lord Salisbury claims no blockade or
siege OF Delagoa bay. but only the right
to seize real contraband of war on the
my's forces.
conclusions of the British authorities
that large quantities of the -four carried
by the Beatrice was destined for the
South African Republic making ii ner@s-
sary TO land at East London, as 1t was
impossible 10 discharge this pal; ot ,i,e
Z cargo without discharging the remain
der, allowing removal OF parts of the
cargo for locaf Portuguese consumption.
Secretary Hay took apparent exception
to this proceeding. and Lord Salisbury
subsequently disclaimed the purpose indi-
Gated.
The correspondence closes with a notice
from Mr.. Choate to MIR. Hay. February
~?th, to the effect that the American goods
on the Mashona had been placed at the
disposal of the American Consul-Gcneral
K at Cane Town.
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NOTICE OF APPEAL.
Republicans Hold That Judge TAT
Erred in His Decision.

CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 15.-Attorney n
B. Mackey with ex-governor Bradley
and other attorneys interested in chs
Kentucky election contested cases, ap
peared to-day before United States Judgs
William Taft and fled notice OF an APP
PEAL from the decision rendered by tins
latter on Wednesday afternoon.
The petition for appeal merely stale.
that Judge Taft erred in declaring that
jurisdiction did not lie in the Federal
court, and it was solely upon this ground
that the appeals were taken
There were two petitions for injunc-
tons filed in the United States Circuit
Court for the district Of Kentucky. Ons
was by Sweeney, one OF the Republican
contestants for State Office. and the other
by certain citizens OF Kentucky. Both
claimed the Republicans were to be
ousted by the STATE Board OF Elections.
sitting as a Contest Board. in favor OF,
Democrats. and the application for pre-
hminary injunctions was to prevent ts:ls.
When Mackey appeared before Judge
Taft to-day he had with him several
other similar petitions. which were
brought by the other minor Republican
State officials.
Judge Taft allowed the appeal in each
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REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Rev. J. I. Mackay to Resign Police

=
rev J. I, MacKay to Resign Police
Board and Bring Suit.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Feb. 15.-spe-
ciaI.-The Republican leaders here have
decided to put a ticket in the field for
all municipal Offices
The police are looking for Joseph +.
,sanp from New Jersey. who has dlsap-
peared after flashing worthless check
for $50 on Mrs. j. E. S. Phillips
Rev. T. ]. AIackay's church, the Second
Baptist, has advised him to resign from
the Police Board. The advice Will pe
followed. The preacher mas also pesn "a: az :,
1,ise1 nv his church to enter suit for libel
against those whom he accuses OF de-
tanning him. Steps have been taken ny
the congregation to raise money Tor the
purpose.
rhe preachers resignation, in the mean
time. is held up, pending developments.
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Porto Hicnn Tariff.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-Representa-
tfyes PAYNE Grosyenor and Dalzell. mem
bers OF the Ways and Means COMMITTEES
OF the House. to-day had conferences
with the President on the subject OF the
pending Porto Rican tariff.
IS II is understood that the President as
sured them that while he was of the
opinion that there should be- free trade
between the island and the United States
he had no disposi ton to tnfrude his
views upon Congress, and II the opinion
OF the committee and majority OF .Soth
houses was that there should be- a small
or nominal customs charge on po'So!
he would willingly accept their Judgment:
q It Is the opinion OF Messra Payne. Gros-i
venor and Dalzelf that the bill, substan-i
TALLY as 1t now stands Will pass both
houses and become 9 Law.
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TESTIMONY WAS
SENSATIONAL
Continued from First Page.)

FOR he CPiggott) would kill any one COM
ing to him with bride offer.
Mr.. Corbett said Mr.. Neill had said to
him:
1--WE can get the Supreme Court. They
will come high. and the scheme will
have to be capitalized for about tive
Millions"
Corbett then proceeded to say that he
had applied various opprobciouS' epithets
to Mr. NeiII; that he had. come over
from Butte for the purpose OF heading
off any effort in the line of such an out
rageous proceeding.
On cross-exanination. Justice Pisgott
said that at that time he had no reason
to suspect that Mr.. Corbstts motives
were not the highest, but after justice
Hunt had related his experience he
tPiceott) concluded that Mr. Corhett
and Mr.. Tracey had conspired toseti7-r
to make an assault upon the Supreme
Court with their 100000
COULDN'T BE BOUGHT.
Acknowledgement Cornelius B. Nolan,
OF Montana, testified that he also had
had an experience with Dr. Tracey. fia
had come to him at three different
tinres, suggesting that he {Nolan) could
get money from Mr.. Clarke. and asked
him how much did he think would be
required.
II replied" said the witness, "that IL
I should lend myself to such a scheme
1 think I ought to he entitled 20 100000
Tha doctor said he thought the sum
reasonable.
After he had come to think the doctor
serious, Mr. Nolan said he had told the
Doctor to tell Mr.. Clarke that if his
body were skeleton and filed with
gold it would not be sufficient to buy him.
At the third Interview Mr. Nolan said
he had told Dr. Tracey that he had
talked enough: that the time had come
to put up or shut up.
DO you mean it?' the Doctor said Il
do was the reply.
Then" the Doctor said, come to my
office at o'clock to-day and arrange.
ments will be made for you to get your,
money"
Then the witness said he had told DR..
Tracey again that Mr.. Clarke did not
have money to buy him. and had no
further conversation with him. He did
not blame DR.. Tracey SO much as those
behind Kim.
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CHARGE D: zen i! D
DE RI(T'lM' I !. I
CONTINUED from First Page.1 {

general way, report that both official and
private mail intended for American clh-
Szens. did not reach him punotually ana
asked that protest be made on account
of this rather arbitrary proceeding on
the part Of the postal author ttes:
The Department Investigated the mat
ter and learned that no unnecessary u t,e
lay existed, and It does not credlts t ~
statement that any correspondence, DIN,
cial or otherwise, was opened, inspected
and DELAYED by British authorities
"A NATURALIZED# CITIZEN
Regarding Mr. Macrum's Statement
that his vice-consnl, Mr. van A1nelil,s
& closed I'm his business, took the oath OF
allegiance to the republic and went ~ sii9
front as a Burgher, the #Depart So ~.
that the records show that W.nen Z MI ~ !.
Ameringen applied for ,appoi.is ., a., ,,a
yice-consul al Pretoria he stated tnas ne
was horn in Holland: that his issal res
dence was at Pretoria. and that ne WIS
= snat,,raEzed citizen of the South African
republic. This application was dateo P Ere
terra November u. 1873.
Representative Wheeler OF kentuchS'
Introduced the following resolution III ''Ae
House:
- ..vrl,ereas Charles E. Macrum, late
Consul Of the Government of the United
states at Pretoria, in the Transvaal re-
nnblics over his own signature charges:
u.yVhen this (his maiD was finally for
y.rdefl to me after Colonel Stowe, the
American Consul-GeneraI at Cape Iow1l'
had secured its release, l had the NJ a,l
initiation as the representative OF the
American Government Of sitting In my
office liz Pretoria and looking upon en-
yelopes bearing the official SEA. OF the
American Government opened and ON
cially sealed with 4 sticker. notilying me
that the contents had been read by sne
censor at Durham
"And whereas, he further states IN tne
same article: When I accepted my post
as Consul L knew nothing of any secret
alliance between America and Great bri-
tain; therefore, be it
..Resolyed by the House. That the sec
retary of State be directed to inform the
House Of Representatives II said CnarieS
n Nacrurn, as Consul of the American
Government, informed the State Depart
ment that his official mail had been
onened and read by the British censor al
Durham. and if so what steps, If any,
have been taken to obtain an explanation
and apology from the British Govern
ment
..section q He is further directed to
inform the House of Representatives
what truth there is in the charge that a
secret alliance exists between the repup-
lie of the United States and the empire
of Great Britain
The Speaker referred the resolution to
the Foreign Affairs Committee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
THE STATE LEAGUE.
Hampton Given Franchise-Scason
OnenS April 3OClI.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, Feb. 15.-Spe-
cial-The Virginia League baseball club
owners met here to-day and decided to
take in Hampton. The franchise was
awarded tue the meetinP was secret and
refused to give out the name of the
owner at this time.
The season will open April S0th and
close September Sth. with sixty games.
Exhibition games will be played on the
circnit with Brooklyn, Boston and Phila-
delohla.
The magnates met in the office of Hun
ter Harvey, the local owner. There were
present, besides Jake Wells, Of Rich
mond, e. II. Cunningham of Norfolk:
John r. lBrady. of Portsmouth; Hugh L.
Cardoza, of Richmond. Secretary Freder-
lex NJ. Foster, of Petershurs,--%as repre-
sented by proxy. Hampton had no rep
resentative, personally, present.
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OBITUARY.
i e. Whitfield.

Major r. F. Whitfield died at his home
in Rutherford. N j., on February 9TH.
He was a native of Powhatan
county. where he owned at one
time two splendid plantations, ana "heve
he dispensed hospitality in his own sra-
cious, kindly manner. Rrlor TO anu ar
ter the war he lived in Powhatan. eut
durine tine struggle his home was in
hlchmond.
He has a number Of relatives mere.
among them his cousins, Messrs. A. Is.
GuiSon and Andrew II. Christian
He passed away in his eighty first year
His widow survives him, and daughter.
Miss Mary r. Whitfield.
George S. Barker.
AIr. George S. Barker passed away yes.
terday morning at hts home. NO. liz
north Twenty-sixth street, at 2:la O'Clock
He was in his twenty-eighth year.
He is survived by a wife and little
child, a mother, brother and sisters.
Mr.. Barker was an esteemed employe
of the Richmond Locomotive and Ma
chine Works.
The funeral will take place from East
End Baptist church at O'Clock Sunday
afternoon, and the interment Will De
made in lakewood.
j. a. Young.
Mr.. J. A Young, a student OF the
Union Theological Seminary, who was
moved to the Old Dominion .Hospltai
wednesday afternoon, died yesterday
morning at 8 O'Clock.
The funeral will be conducted from
1.-THE, seminary this afternoon, and the
interment will be In Hollywood.
Emma Baker.
aBERRYvILLE. VA, Feb. Especial
Emma, the fourteen-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. n. w. Barker, the Twell-known COM
mission merchant of this place. died this
morning after a short illness OF pneu-
mcnia.
James d. Wcstbrook.
zBOYKINS, VA, Feb. 1o.-Special.-Sa;lr !
James D. Westbrook, aged eighty-one. -dieu
at his home, near Drewryviile, MoIiuas
night, and was buried in the ramliy cstn
etery on the place yesterday a1Lernooi-
Rev. T.: o. Edwards conducted the ser
vices.
The children surviving are Joel =. OF
Norfolk county; James e.. southampton
Hart, Of Boykins, and Mrs. Lewis =. aar-
ris,s of near Petersburg. There are many many
grandchildren.
Mr.. Vest rook was well esteemed ano
well and widely connected.
DIR. j. j. Duck.
SUFFOLK. VA, Feb 15-Special-Dr
IL Duck died last night at his nome,
near Mt. Carmel. Isle of Wight county;
He was well known as a physician, and
| also for his stature, being the heaEies,
man in Eastern Virginia He weighed
about $50 pounds. The funeral will take
| place at 3 o'clock Friday.
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CAS- ORA
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nec,in4G the Appointments

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Nc
Laurln, of South Carolina hao eo'lie, =
tnca with the President to-day, and It
is understood. was offered 4 place on the
new Philippine Commission.
The Senator assured the President thae,
while he fully appreciated the homer, ne
thought his duty to his constituents
demanded that he retain his place IN
the Senate.
He said, however, that he would take
the matter under advisement
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
TORTURED BY INSURGENTS.
Three Massachusetts, Soldiers Muir
dc,.ed in Philippines.

dcred in Philippines.
BOSTON, Feb. ia dispatch to the
Globe from Iloilo says:
."Three massachusetts soldiers of the
Twenty-sixth Regiment, United States
Volunteers, have been tortured to death
by insurgents.
1.-The men were Dennie Hayes, William
Dugan, and Michael Tracey all privates
of Company f. under Captain William
NJ. Tutherly. They remained behind the
column at Balinag last November to get
a Tuba, and refused to accompany the
corporal sent by Captain Tuherly to
bring them along. They We're captured
by the insurgents hanging on the rear
of the column, and We're cruelty tor
tured and murdered by the rebels in the
public plaza at Balinag. the action being
countenanced by the Spanish priests
1.-THE Padre has since left his parish
for the mountains.
when the men. remained behind they
had with them their full equipment OF
arms and ammunition. which was cap
tured."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
DEATHS.

TRENT.-Died. February 10. 1900, MS
LUCY CARTER TRENT. widow OF the
late Dr.. Petterfe1d Trent.
runera1 from St. James Eptscopal.
church, Fifth and Marshall streets, To-
DAY, ate1n o. clock.
HARVEy.-Died.F February 18th. at 1:S0
a. NJ, ELLEN88SI RGic1AR HAHYE1,
aged <hfty-efghts years.
east Leigh street. alta o'c100A 3 81UA1
AFTERNOON
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
DIR. DayID,s LIVER PILLS

are offered to the public as the best cure
for a. discrdered liver known, and but one
trial is needed to convince the most skep-
tica, OF this fact.
These pills are very mild and harmless
in their action upon the Liver and Bow
els, and where persons are suffering win
any Bilious Affections, and especially
Sick Headache. Co5tiveness, Nyspepsla'
or any disease Of the LIVER OK SioAe ;.
them near nj hand, and Take them by
directions found on the box.
The verdict Of everybody that has taxi
IN DR.. Davids Liver Pills IS. They
are the best and most pleasant Pills |
ever took, All sufferers should give
them a trial. Price, Is cents box: five
boxes for ST. For sale everywhere
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
GARRISON ATTACKED
a.. ono ,nsursenes, Mostly Bolo Men.

Nv 5000 Insurgents, Mostly Bolo Men,
They We're Repulsed
a,,nnr1,A Esb5 15.-Insurgent forces,
aetin,,ted to number five thousand SOL
diers. mostly bolo men. attacked ,.n1
American garrison in the convent OIL va
roga. in the province Of Albay, during
+l,e ni-bt If February 5th- They were
-,,n,,Isad however, after they had burned
.,.1ya,, ~ the town One Lieutenant
wounded, was the only loss sustained by
the Americans.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
JEFFRlEs-CORBETT. BOUT

will Take Place at Coney Island on
Mav$1 th.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The. date OF the
fight between James ]. Jeffries and James
j.. Corbett has been ixed as May 18th.
George F. xConsidine and VIM. Brady
met Tom OtRouke to-day. and formally
accepted the offer Of the Coney Island
Club for The flight. The Seaside Club Is
TO post S, 90 for the forfeit. and the fight-
es 5000 each. with al. Smith.
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nr,,,i,n, Wedding. of Carolinians.

WASHINGTON, Feb 15.-Special:-Lieu-
tenant WHITEHEAD Met>eely. u 5. ~, ana
Miss Mary Calhoun Butler. daughter of
General and Mrs NJ. c. Butler, of South
Carolina. were married at noon to-day
in St Johns church. the auditorium OF
1hat historic old edi1ice being filled with
n fashionable representation from the
army, naval and social circles. Both be-
long TO well-knoWn families OF both Caro-
]inaS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Wells Attended Meeting at Newport
News ycStnrfIa nv 4 CtcrnrOn

News Yesterday n ftcrncon.
Manager Jake Wells and Secretary II.
L.. Cardoza returned from Newport News
last night, where they went to attend a
meeting of the State League Of baseball
clubs. The meeting was held at the
Hotel Warwick, and each club was rep
resented.
The Hampton club franchise was awards
ed to local people. and 4 first-class State
club will be placed there.
President Cunning ham presided. A large
amount of business was transacted. The
season will begin on April 2Sth and close
on September sth. thus giving to each
club fifty-slx games on the home grounds.
The salary limit was fixed and each
club reported good prospects and bright
+ol.tlool-.
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FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. l5.-Tha
House and Senate met at II o'clock, and
at once adjourned to the same hour to-
morrow.
The State Canvassing Board TOOK up
she cases Of minor officials on the State
ticket to-day. II is not expected that
any decisions will be rendered inside OF
three or four days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
Kindred Shocks.

"Why SO downcast, Jack? gu look as
blue as an English general -,
.ssay, Dick, did you ever nave a ,,a CIR,
you were sure loved you TURN YOU WV
when you proposed?
NO; but I've been hit in the ear Win d
SNOWFALL ''-HarperS BaZaf
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
QUICKER TELEGRAPH.
Liverpool Cotton Merchants Promised

Better Communication.
~ LONDON, Feb. 15.-Rep1ying 10 a COM
piaint in the House OF commons To-Day.
w. lianbury, Secretary to the Treas
a,ry. In behalf OF the postoffice. promised
tne Liverpool and Manchester cotton ner-
chants a revision of the postonice reEu-
1atIons, to enable quicker telegraph com
rni,nication with the United States after
business hours on this side OF the Atlan-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
How Is It?

It's a "thaw'' of prices for the sole
and only purpose OF closing out the
seasons surplus stocks: S. and $3.50
Suits are sl.S5; $3.50 Suits are S2.3S;
Sa.5o Suits are $500; S. and lew
So Suits are $3.50; $3.50 Refers are
SIZE; S and 81. 50 Refers are sos.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
yIGOROUs RUBBING

with Dixie Nerve and Bone Liniment Will
cure rheumatism, pains in the back.
shoulders, sides and limbs. StiH joints,
soreness in the muscles and sinews are
quickly relieved with a few applications
of Dixie Nerve and Bone Lini-nent It
cures neuralgia. it removes and cures corns
and bunions without pain. 1t Is the best
liniment for both man and beast. Price,
o. cents
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16

TeIephn.,c Association Organ Zed.
CHARLOTTE, y. c., Feb 15.-The IN
dependent Telephone Association, OF the
Jarolinas, was organized here to-day
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A Pre-
Inventory Sale
of Boys
Double
Breasted
Suits.

Complaints about the weather, but
there's che February Thaw' you'll
never hear a complaint of from any
one who las to buy BOYS Clothing.