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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-19

Bearing Upon the Origin Of |nsurrec-
ton of Natives in the Philip
pine Islands.

WASH lSGTON, April lS.-In further re-
sponse to the Senate resolution of, Janu-
airy 18th last, the President to-day sent
10 the Senate additional documents bear
ing upon the insurrectlon in the Philip
pines. The papers are all important
Cne of thsm is report of Colonel
A..ras Blaacos, of the Philippine army,
TO the General Commanding the Second
Zone" of the events of February ., 1888,
in Tondo. He says that on hearing the
alarm of fire he Immediately ordered
twenty men who gathered to hold them
selves ready, so that when the desig-
mated hour arrived they would be ready
to go to Meisic. where the American bar
racks are. and on fire The houses about
there, in order 10 interfere with their COM
ing out from the barracks, IS was agreed
upon in the meeting with d. Rosend
Limon.
Another letter, dated at Tarlac, October
ed last, signed by j. NJ. Leyoa. COM
n,anss an unnamed Filipino officer. Of
whom the writer says that ''he viii go to
Manila commissioned by our government
TO throw some dynamite bombs and set
fire TO the houses and the principal build
inss. especially those occupied by foreign
ers." !lf'iSF,
Among other documents is an unsigned
letter TO General Rios, of the Spanish
army, IN command at 1lolio, dated at
Malolos October 25. 1898. apparently in
spirea by Aguinaldo. In this letter the
writer says: II am informed that you
are considering surrendering the place to
us or to the Americans. The way
to make this surrender is to join us and
proclaim the federation of the Filipino
republic with the Spanish representative,
recognizing the chieftainship of our Hon.
Senior Eminolo Aguinaido. We
shall fight the Americans together. We
shall conquer. and then we shall wait
and adjust our future relations.
NOT TREASoNABLE
'.Your transfer to our side does not
really involve treason TO Spain since the
moment sovereignty passes to the Ameri-
cans you arc free to transfer your
allegiance. This Is in accordance with
the principles of national honor, and 1t
would serve as the first base of the new
alliance between Spain and the Phillip
pines and then from both come honor
and applause for you as having been the
one fortunate enough to effect it,
Both the preceding document and the
onr Immediately following were on parer
used In The private Office of Aguinaido.
but neither of them bore any signature.
The second document In this coanec-
ton, which is not dated. is apparently
Continued on Fourth PsSe.)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-19
CONFLICT SEEMS
TO BE INEyIT ABLE
Russia and Japan on the Verge of
War Over Concessions Demanded
by the Former in Corea.

YOKOHAMA, March Olivia San Fran
cisco. )-If the quick and steady dispatch
of kilograms from Corea mean aught OF a.
really serious nature, the inference would
be that Japan and Russia are on the
verge of war. Outwardly, however, there
is absolute calm. The present opinion of
the community seems to be that as the
conflict is inevitable the sooner 1t occurs
the better it viii be Tor Japan. The latter
with her great fleet, far superior to that
of her enemy in those waters. would make
short work of Russia's naval force, and
command the situation for the time 81
least, with all the advantages which an
added prestige would confer
CONCESSIONS DEMANDED.
Russin demands concession of territory
near AIasampo, or as an alternative the
Island Kototu. Either would be q stand
ing menace to Japan. and 9one of the hard
est of diplomatic lights Is now on at.
Seoul.
1t is deemed by many to be significant
that the whereabouts and movements of
Japan's s fleet of sixty vessels are veiled in
the greatest secrecy. That they will ba
within easy striking distance of the
..scene of war may easily be surmised.
The report of the Yokohama Foreign
Chamber of Commerce. just made public,
is notable, inasmuch as it calls attention
in a very forclbie way 10 stfie cause OF the
decline of japanese trade, attributing It.
largely to the dishonesty of the native
business methods and uttering warning
note against entailing a further loss OF
4 the ma tion's crsdi If they are persisted in..
In native business circles there is no.
tieeably strong tendency toward the for.
smatfansof trusts. For a nation which has
heretofore done business on the smallest
md. on an almost purely fadiyiduaI basis,
this meYement, II ga rried, out Means
nothing less than an secpnumic revolution
rxtIc ieyIlif ca YlGR
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-19
MAJOR PATTON TALKS.
Street Car situation, He States, is

Street car Situation, He States, is
Satisfactory.
The Richmond Passenger and Power
Company will tonight surrender the old
franchises of the old company. The
Council has been called in special ses-
sion Cor this fornality- An extension of
time will also be asked for by the conf
pany. ard this request viii In all prob
ability be granted. as the new company
has demonstrated by the placing of large
orders for rolling stock, power and plant
equipment that 1t is the intention of the
company to give Richmond a thoroughly
modern service.
Major James D. Patton. president of
the Richmond Passenger and Power Com
1any, was seen last night and asked re-
garding the situation. Major Patton said:
Eve have gotten in every dollars worth
Of stock, and with the exception Of about
100000, all OF the bcrds. The great
majority of domestic. and practically al!
Of the foreign bonstholders. nave express
ed their willingness to 1olu, aItl we have
determined % give Richmond the finest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-19

Local.
Several marriages In Richmond yes
terday.
The trial of Guntley in the Hastings
Court
--latest step in the Virginia. Tennessee
boundary line matter
Company c met at the Armory last
night
Capital stock of the W. R. Trigg
creased.
The liquor men much stirred up in
Mecklenburg at prospect or losing their
licenses under the new law
"A very small vote will be pclled for
congressman to-day IN the Fourth DIS
strict.
-Complete returns from the Norfolk
primary show the denomination OF Mayor
Johnston. There were some surprising re-
suits.
Henry Long, a white boy. killed by
BODY OF the colored ferryman who
was drowned at Rock Castle found Id
James River.
tutionaI amendment.
"A ten-year-old boy attacked by
ferocio,ls catamount two miles from Smi-
ton Forge and rescued by woman. ine
animal then attacks a man and IS Killed.
Grand Council ROYAL Arcanurn eiece
officers at Newport News and adjourn.
Parker. of Southampton. declines TO
serve as presidential elector on account
OF q throat affection.
General.
Tenure of present Porto Rican offi-
GERS extended. rx,,
Important papers concerning ehihp-
pinf, insurrectiou sent to Senate.
-Jesfersnn's birthday duly celebrated
by Brook!yn Democratic Cub
-T,fIis introduced in Congress for pur-
nose, of making General F'itz. Lee a
briga,Iier In the regular army. ~,
Frank W. Hackett nominated Assis-
tant Secretary OF Navy.
Forei.n.
General Warren said to have been
MLondon papers suggest resignation OF
General Rulier.
volunteers aocking TO the Transvaal
British at Wepener still surrounded.
War imminent between Russia aud
q RsAAs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-19
Stockholders at Meeting Here To-
Day VIII Ratify the Deal.
THE R., F. & P. is NOT INCLUDED
Amended Charter Very Liberal One
and the Authorized Capital Stock
is S1oo,ooo,ooo-walscrs Will
Be President, According
to the Present
Plans.

BALTIMORB MD, April 1S.-Special-'
The directors of the Atlantic Coast Line
of Virginia, at meeting here to-day, ap-
proved plans for the consolidation of all
the railroad properties leased or controlled
by the Atlantic Coast Line Company, ex-
cepting the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac.
The stockholders OF. the Atlantic Coast
Line will 1;seet in Richmond Tomorrow 70
ratify the deal. The new system will COM
prise e,loo miles of railroad, including the
Atlantic Coast Line of Virginia, G15 miles;
Norfolk and Carolina, Ill miles; Atlantic
Coast Line of South Carolina, 6'5 miles;
Central Railroad Of South Carolina, Al
miles: Charleston and Western Carolina.
800 miles; Wilmington and Weldon 6l3
miles; Wilson and Sunmerton,4o miles; and
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Division.
lI5 miles. Harry Walters will, it is said,
be the president of the consolidated Ene,
which will be operated under the name
of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad COM
pany.
One general mortgage vii. be created
to replace the various mortgages now
outstanding but the promoters of the
scheme decline to make public the amount
1t is understood, however, that the mort
gage Will be for about S39, ,ea0,0ao and that
the new bonds bear interest at the
rate of four per cent
The mortgage Will be filed in the various
States traversed by the constituent lines.
and will require revenue stamps to the
amount of SlS,000. The stamps nave been
affixed to the mortgage.
The new charter of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad Company is a very hoeral
one. permitting the acquisition. either by
lease or purchase, and the operation OF
companies There is slight uncertainty
about the merging of the properties III
South Carolina with the others, having
heavy fees that would be exacted in that
State. L per cent. of the entire authorized
capital stock whether issued or not. As the
authorized capital stock under the amend
ed charter granted the company by the
Virginia Legislature is s1oo,0co,ooe, the
fee would be s1,G0000o. This objection,
however, may be waived at the stock
holders, meeting, and these properties IN
F.! cluded in the new system.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-19
FLOOD SITUATION UNCHANGED
Trains Arc Annulicd Indefinitely and
Damage Great.

MERIDIAN. MISS, April 1s.-TTre flood
situation in this vicinity remains I'M
changed as to railroad traffic. Trains.
with the exception of the Mobile and
Ohio, north, are annulled indefinitely.
Wires are down at stations where trains
are tied UP. and the extent of the latest
washouts is unknown.
Laurel is reported completely submerg-
ed The larger streams throughout the
State continue to rise. The bodies of five
flood victims were recovered this morning
and the search for others continues.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-19
PRICE TWO CENTS.

street car service she has ever had. we
tave already placed large orders tor cars
track equipment as rails and switc,iess
machinery for the power plant, ana ~.
other ways have made plain the fact tEsit
we mean business.
I'VE anticipate no trouble. Every step
that has been taken In the matter mas
been in accordance with the provisions
OF the ordinance that the Council grantea
u.s. We are ready to conform WITH ais
rules and regulations, and have money IN
hand for the needed Improvements. we
intend to give Richmond thoroughly up
to-tlate service
In referring to the Main and Clay
street franchises, Major Patton stated
that all was in a satisfactory condition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-19
THE DEMOCRATIC TOUR
The Fight in the Western Part of the
State Ficrccst.

HICKORY. n. c.: April Especial
Regardless of an incessant down-poHr OF
rain here to-day, large and enthusi-
astic audience heard the Democratic can
didates. Mr.. Aycoct made the priIlclpai
speech, and declared, among other Things;
that the amendment, IL ratified, wouiei
take the negro out OF politics forever
and encourage the white people TO senu
their children to school. So far the tour.
has been n success. Each day the en-
thusiasm grows.
From here west the fight over the
amendment will be the fiercest.
Mos, OF the ilIiterate white people or
the State are between Catawha county
and the Tennessee line. The Republic
cans have already made thorough can-
vass of the people. and il the Democrats
would win they must assure the unietfef-
ed whites that their suffrage rights Will
not be interfered with.
Therefore. from now on the tour of can
dfdates In the western part of the State
will be deeply interesting The people
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-19
Bridges Missing.

JACKSON, MISS, April 1S-Belated
dispatches from several sections of this
State Indicate that the three days flood
has caused damage greatly in excess of
the first estimates, especially to growing
crops. The Illinois Central is again tied
up by d freight train which turnbled off
the track just below this city this morn
ing. and the Alabama and Vicksburg
Railroad is still tied up at Bakers Creek
and Pearl River. The Natchez division
of the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Road
cannot resume regular traffic for several
days on account of missing bridges.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-19
acco,nnlishe,l Nothing.

The interest in railroad circles. centres
in the meeting of the stockholders OF
the Atlantic Coast Line Railway, whlcn
will be held in the company's, office here
to-day President Walters, Nice-Presi-
dent Newcombe and Mr.. jenkins VIII be
here.
It was denied by the officials of the
Richr1iond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad that at the meeting OF the
Stockholders held yesterday that any
thing outside of routine business was
considered, and special emphasis was put
on the denial that the rumored Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac and the
Atlantic Coast Line consolidation was
considered. After the meeting 1t was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-19
S,ecl Dry DOCS

8 WARRINGTON. April Ex-senator Hale5
to-day reported from the aenate Commit
tee on Naval Affairs an amendment to the;
naval appropriation bill. authorizing the
President To purchase from the government
of Spain. for a sum not to exceed 500, ,ooos
the ten thousand ton steel floating dry
dock belonging TO thar government and
OqW In the harbpr Of Havana. .
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-19
Will Ask Spcedy Trial.

FRANKFORT, KY, April 1S.-Ex-
Governor John Brown. leading counsel
for Secretary of State Caleb Powers, who
was indicted yesterday as accessory to
the murder of Governor Goebel. arrived.
tonight from Louisville, and it is said
that he will Tomorrow appear before
Judge CantrilI and ask that Powers be
arraigned Immediately.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-19
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF NAVY
The Name of Frank w. Hackett Sent

The Name OF FranK W. Hnckett Sent
to Senate.
WASHINGTON. April 1s.-The Presi-
dent to-day sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate:
Frank w. Hackett. of New Hampshire
to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy; !;
Robert NJ. Wallace, collector of customs
at Charleston. S. e.: First Lieutenant s.
D. Sturgis. Sixth Artillery. to be a cap
tain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-19
SUMMARY OF T0-DAY'S NEWS.

continued on Second Page.)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-19
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Thursday ard FRIDAY:
Virginia = Unsettled and moderate
weather Thursday and Friday; ,resn
sn,,.h westerly winds, becoming variable.
North And south Caroiina-Fair Thurs
day. showers Friday: fresh to brisS
southerly. shifting TO easteriy winds
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-19
RANGE or THERMOMETERS.

The Thermometer ranged as follows at
Times ofiice yesterday: 9 A. M. 65; II
tM., Co. r. NJ, "a: 6 p. NJ. g.: . J.. NJ,
&c: Il NJ, ca. Average temperature. 67.5.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-16
LABOR NOTEA.

A Machinists' Union has been organ
lied in Hamilton.
Washington unionists sent money to
the dependents of miners killed at Car
bonado.
The Missouri supreme court knocked
out the anti-department store law that
was passed year ago.
Several thousand cabmen are on a
strike in Naples, Italy, because automo-
biles have invaded the city.
Vancouver 4. & L. Council is arrang-
ing to publish labor paper. Two hun
dred subscriptions were reported at a
recent meeting.
The brewers won two more notable
victories, the largest breweries in New
ark, N. j., and Brooklyn having union
lied their plants
has unanimously decided that none but
union bricklayers shall be employed in
sewer construction.
Not union bricklayer in North
America is now working more than 8
hours day, and in 1870 cities the eight
hour day prevails.
The Pittsburg printers strike, like
that in New York, has settled down to
a contest of endurance. The boycott
is proving effective against the scab
newspapers.
The Cramps, shipbuilders, are fight
ing the eight-hour bill before congress.
They also want the ship subsidy bill
passed, and they are also fighting or
ganized labor.
The Ymir mine and mill, in Ymir,
B. c., is the only one Of the twenty min
ing properties that has refused to deal
square with labor and pay the compro-
mise scale of wages.
Owing to trusts $4,000 commercial
travelling men have been discharged in
the United States, $4,000 have had their
wages reduced and prices have ad-
vanced from 10 to 100 per cent.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-16
The strawberry.

When 1t is considered how easy 1t is
to grow the strawberry and what q
delicious and healthful article of food
1t is, the wonder is that 1t is not more
generally grown.
A plat of ground 40x20 feet will hold
800 plants, set in rows one foot apart
in row, with two feet walking between
each series of the rows. This plat set
In early, medium and late varieties.
will supply an average family lavishly
with this exceedingly delightful and
wholesome fruit during the strawberry
season of four weeks or more.
The cost counting the purchase of
plants, need hardly amount to l cent
quart. Even this might be covered,
or much more than covered, by the
sale Of surplus berries. Fresh, we'll
ripened berries Of the large improved
varieties rarely go begging anywhere,
but sell readily at fair prices, often at
high prices.-Exchange.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-16
FREAK RoMANcEss
Last Year's Crop Labeled Love st0rie
for Convenience.


Last Year's Crop Labeled Love stories
for Convenience.
A woman In New York had her fiance
arrested under charge Of theft and
then married him.
The New York papers told OF wife
In New Jersey who was divorced by her
husband and is now In the employ Of
his second wife as cook.
A woman In Cowley County, Kansas,
recently sued for divorce from the man
with whom she had lived for thirty
years because be did not love her quite
enough to give up the use of tobacco.
An Atchison man Is suing his wife
for divorce because he found her ex-
aiming mourning styles. Another
man in this same county sued woman
for breach Of promise.
There Is a colony Of men and women
near Mason City, Iowa, called the
Amana Society that is bound to strict
rules Of celibacy. Two members. how
ever, fell in love and were married.
A st. Louis woman pretended that
she was her husbands sister that he
mlSuI beSu0 y uifVkSS ahU marty al
other.
A man of Independence, Kan, made
his fifth trip to the altar with woman
who was on her third.
Another New Jersey story Ia that Of
q mother who kidnapped her son on the
eve of his wedding and the two are still
recorded as missing. A man proposed
while in bathing In Atlantic City. The
two were married at once on the beach
In their bathing clothes.
1t was told in August of a titled Vien-
ma woman who learned of her sweet
hearts death while dressing for her
wedding. Three days later she married
another man.
A bridal party entered London
church while 1t was on fire and insisted
on the marriage being performed in
spite of the flames and streams of
water.
A week or two ago the knot was tied
for Kansas man and Missouri wom-
an on the Atchison bridge. the preach
er's teeth chattering with cold as he
read the service.
An Englishman who had emigrated to
Australia sent his sweetheart money
for her passage. He met her husband
at the gangway. She had married a
passenger on the steamer.
A Newburg, N. Y, girl was faithful
while her fance served a nine-year SEN
tence. The two were married at his
release.
For fifteen years Polander in New
York paid court and was finally ac-
cepted. The day before that set for
the wedding she married his younger
brother.
An engagement that extended un-
broken over a period of fifty years end
ed in marriage at Napoleon, Ohio, In
September. The man was 80, the wom-
an Il.
One of the scandals of the year was
the case of William Sloan, who mar
ried Miss Rose L. Edwards, of Boston.
He was to be best man for his friend.
George H. Boeck, but stole the bride.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-16
Fatteninx Cattle,


A fat steer Of 1000 pounds weight Is
said to have in it 500 pounds Of water,
about twenty-five pounds of nitrogen,
eighteen pounds Of phosphoric acid and
two pounds of potash. To buy this
nitrogen to return to the soil would cost
about $3.50, and the phosphoric acid
would cost about 81. In selling such
an animal raised on the farm and farm
products about $3.50 worth of fertiliz-
ing material is taken. If bran, linseed
meal or other grain is bought to feed it,
more than this would probably be
added to the farm, and 1t would be
growing richer, while If the hay and
grain 1t consumed had been sold off the
farm, it would have been robbed Of
much more.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-16
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

By local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear. There Is only one
way to cure deafness. and that IL by consti-
tutional remedies. Deafness il caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is inflamed
ing, and when It is entirely closed, Deafness
Is the result, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out, and this tube restored to Its
normal condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which Is nothing but an inflamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not he cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars free.
F. J. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, TIC.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-16

To obviate this calamity it occurred
to a kind-hearted man to protect the
cows eyes in the same way as those
Of human beings, and he manufacture
ed smoke-colored spectacles which
could be safely worn by cattle. These
spectacles were a great success, and
are now worn by upward Of 10000
head of cattle, which no longer suffer
from the snow-blindness which once
caused such suffering among them.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-16
Warming Food for Stock.

Most Of the advantages Of cooking
food, and especially of food containing
much water, come from feeding II
warm. If grain of any kind is fed, II
will do more good If ground and fed
dry than If cooked. Heat expands all
substances that contain starch. II fed
dry, the animal eats more than It sup
poses 1t is eating. The expansion oc.
ours in the stomach, and the animal,
II a ruminant, lies down to chew its
cud and indulge In the long sleep that
insures good health and good digestion.
II horses are fed too much, 1t often
causes collie.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-16

Any man who wishes perfect health
must be entirely free from catarrh.
Catarrh is well-nigh universal; almost
omnipresent. Peruna is the only abso-
Lutte safeguard known. A cold is the
beginning Of catarrh. To prevent colds,
to cure colds, is to cheat catarrh out of
its victims. Peruna not only cures
catarrh, but prevents it.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-16
A member of the Frisco Musicians
Union who violated the organizations
laws was fined $50.
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