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: Ny' ANTpD-AT ONCE WAIST HAND.
Wv shirt hand, helpers and apprentices
AlADANnH FNENTRESS, 506 Freemason
street II.
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r AIDES NEEDING TREATMENT
- for Irregularities, Lcucorrhoea or
any other Ovarian Troubles consult DIR.
JACKSON. III w. Mulberry street, Bal
tlmorc. Md. Private sanitarium; trained
nurses
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Sick Headache Cured.
promptly by Hicks Capudine: Is and
Csc. ut drug stores.
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FOUN
WANTED.

Wy ANTED-AN r x p e RIEN e Z
wv flour and mill feed salesmair; must
be thoroughly acquainted with the trade
in Norfolk and surrounding country; best
of references. Address N. g. b., this
office. nrh29-3ts
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w ANTED.-GOOD RELIABLE WO-
Wv man to do homework and cooking
no washing. 20 Olncy Road, Ghent, ut
once might
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LOST.

1T OSr, STRAYDD OR STOLEN A
- brown Jersey COW from my premises
monday; suitable reward II returned to
owner. J. L. FORD. 225 Windsor avenue,
lbrampleton mh29-Sta
ST OST--A CHASED GOLD LINK
~ bracelet with initials A. A. NJ. carved
on back. Finder will Please return to Al
ward. 1t.
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FOR SALE.

NOR Said AT a BARGAIN.
nvcnue, Lamberts Point; with either one
or two lots. Terms TO suit purchaser.
For particulars apply to w. Nj. MOORE
CO.. 4oG Columbia Building. nrh29-3t'
THOR SALlI.-AN OAK Red ROOM
4. suit, Ward Robe and Sdcboard, cheap
for cash. Apply 76 Cumberla nd street,
mh2S-Stt
n OR SAIII.-I4ADY'S BICYCLE: GOOD
n as new; SIS cash. Address BICYCLE
L. u Box 1S2. city. mh27 -3tl
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Il OR RENT.-SMALL SUMMER HO-
- tel; OH Blue Ridge mountains; at C.
q y, depot: accessible. popular and prof
liable WM DINWIDDIE, Greenwood
va. ulloS- We fr q
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w ANTED-A GOOD SAWYER. OAK
Wv GROVE LUMBER CO., Roanoke
Rapids, n. C. mh22-3teod
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NJ HREE UNPUBLISHED ROOMS
Tor rent. with use OF bath. 81 C,im-
bertrand street. nh2S-3te
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FoR RENT.

YNoR RENT-FURNISITED 'FRONT.'
II room; large light and southern en-
posure central locality; suitable for man
and wife: at $3.50 per week. SSd Biitn
street on car line. mhn1-Itt
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nor RENT.-ENCELLENT COTTAGE
- at VirtTiaia-Beach for season 1900
l"lh or May to 18th September; large
grounds; modern sewerage; good drink
ing water; near Princess Anne Hotel
For terms and particulars apply to Room
2l0 Citizens Bank Building. mhlS-tf
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MADAM SMELL NEWMAN. THE RE
1NA- nowned Clairvoyant and Spiritual
Medium. is considered by tho public as
medium OF the present day. Call and be
convinced. OFFICE AND RESlD E5NCE
257 CHURCH STREET. mh21-1ws
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M ANTED-SEWING MACHINES TO
Nv repair: any make. New machines.
w and UP. J. w. BE;ASLEY 1871
church street. city. fe2o-tf
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

ny LIVATORS. = ESTIMATES GIVEN
III on elevators of all kinds. Elevators
and scales repaired. CRESCENT IRON
WORKS, &c Inversion street mh27-lm
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G pECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO PARIS
~ Exposition tours, or steamship tick
cts by all lines to any part OF Europe:
berths secured free OF charge. HENRY
BRANDT & SON. Foreign S. S. Agents,
329 Main street mh9-lm
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!" ANTED.-YOUNG MEN IN PRI-
" waite family west of CRANKY street ;
30 yards from car; new house, new furnt-
ture: good board; references required
Il. L. L." this office. mh2S-lws
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a DATE SUGGESTED.

During the discussion, the sense of
which was favorable to a primary, it
was suggested that the night OF April
18TH. the date of the second days pri-
mary for salaried Offices. be fixed as
inc time for holding the Councilmanic
primary The primary law makes night
ward primaries for Councilman legal.
II was stated that the EXPENSES of tho
primary would be borne by individual
contributions
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I'D IANO TUNING. ACTION AND CASE
1 work: G. S. Marbles address Is p.
y. BOX lol. mhi-lms
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!" ANTED.-A SlCT OF BOOKS no
' keep In evenings after o'clock, by
experienced man. Address BOOklLEEP-
Err. care this office. mh2S- 3ts
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wv We buy and pay cash for old feather
beds. old furniture, cooking stoves, re-
Irigerators and household goods of every
descriptions: no quantity too large or too
small. VIII be here for a short while only.
II you have amy to sell and want cash,
address FEATHERS, care Virginian-
fllot oiilce. nD12J-su. til, th-3t.
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II choice building lots and business To-
cations in Port Norfolk and Pinncr 8
Point. call to see the wide-awake real es-
tate man, w; a. POLLARD. office Caro-
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FNAJ ANTED TO LEASE-A COTTAGE
w at Virginia Beach for months.
from May LIST. Would like the privilege of
buying within time State location from
PRINCESS Anne Hotel. number OF rooms,
condition. how long built, convcniences
FOR, drinking water, etc. State rent ii
VIII sell state price and terms. Address
J. NJ; Box 1ol, Richmond. Va.
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DIANOS TUNED-wE EMPLOY AN
a Expert Tuner. 1t will pay you TO
have your Pianos tuned by skilled work.
men. Orders by NAL given prompt attcn-
ton. ST1EFF NEW WAREROOMS No.
66 CRANKY street. jai7-tf
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wv ANTED.-A MILLINIHR APPLY
wv at once at sos Church street mh2S-3t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
ing total listed s.s52ooo. of the Elgin Joliet and

ing total listed s7,s52ooo OF the Elgin Joliet and
Eastern Railway Company
NICKEL PLATES DIyIDEND.-The New
YORK. Chicago and St Louis Railway Company mas
declared a dividend of per cent on It's first pre-
ferred stock. The dividend declared last year was
cent
WESTINGHOUSE COMMON PAYMENT-Tne
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
mas declared a regular quarterly dividend OF ia
per cent on Its common stock. payable February ~
TO PAY DIVIDENDS.-Farson, Leach & Co.,
the New-York Security and Trust Company. the
United States Mortgage and Trust Company, n. W.
Harris a Co., the Knickerbocker Trust Company
and Winslow. Lan!er & Co. VIII pay dividends on a
number OF securities. lists OF which VIII be founa
in another column.
TO INCREASE ITS CAPITAL-The stockholders
OF the Finance Realty Trust Company have voted
TO increase the capital stock from 100000 to $oOo-
900. equally divided between common and per cent
cumulative preferred The company will do regu-
lar trust company business, and will probably
establish It's offices at Broadway and Cedar-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES

OUTSIDE SECURITIES MARKET.-The market
opened firm. closing steady. Standard OIL closed
at 51595f7. against 5l6a520 Tuesday Last prices
of other prominent issues were Havana CONNER
cial 20Q22; preferred. eOd61; Baking Powder s3H6p
s5 Bay State Gas. 21sQ2A; Pump 15k@17; pre-
ferred. 62ssQ64; Markeen Copper. 6%ae@ Amalga-
mated Copper. 8GS3h; Amsterdam Gas 28926G:
preferred. 461&f7 Rubber Goods. 2skG3O: preferred
7S&qso ex-dividend Distiing OF America, 6AQ6A:
preferred, 20Kq2O2 sloss- Sheffield 29a30 preferred
eSlkQ7o; Storage Power. Is; General Carriage
SA@4A
FOREIGN TRADING.-London prices were
higher and arbitrage houses bought about 1900
shares In the local market. In addition to this
buying an investment demand for foreign account
was noted. Foreign houses reported increased
disposition IN London and on the Continent TO buy
American securities
SECURITIES LISTBD.-The following securities
have been added 10 the Stock Exchange list: s..
T6doW first consolidated mortgage per gold
bonds or 1900. extended 10 1902 OF the Colorado
Coal and Iron Company; sis5,o0o additional per
cent first mortgage gold coupon bonds of 1884, max
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
COAL TRADE CONDITIONS.

"The Coal Trade Journal says: 1.-THE tonnage
has been all that the we'll informed persons In the
trade expected would be the case not as large as
in some of the active months Immediately proceed
ing that now passing into history but the same
time sufficient TO meet all wants. There was a
considerable default In tonnage at certain of the
coilieries In the anthracite regions. from idleness
of the miners (who had conceived erroneous
idea to trade conditions), but IL must be said
that this OF considerable value TO the business
In maintaining prices. for with full tonnage IN
addition to the mildness of the weather, and the
combined effects. It might have been found neces-
sary TO reduce the price list on certain OF the
sizes. In all its aspects there is cause for con-
graduation I'm that the situation is so good as 1t
is. The soft coal market continues In good shape;
In nearly all the districts there Is activity and the
shipments from the mines continue TO be made on
a very liberal scale. At the same time we fancy
there Is an easier feeling in many quarters among
consumers 10 their ability to secure supplies and
many places which said TO be IN desperate
straits for coal have been supplied
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
COAL STOCKS ACTIVE.

Both the soft and hard coal stocks were active
in yesterdays market Reading first preferred was
feature OF the anthracite list. while OF the soft
coal stocks Norfolk and Western was again promi-
nent. 1t is certain that there VIII soon be sharp
advance In bituminous rates, and II II is as much
as 80 cents the effect upon Norfolk and West
ern's earnings will, it is estimated, equal about
per cent on the stock. Pennsylvania stock was
bought for the same affecting Norfolk and
Western. Houses identified with prominent bank
ing interests active In the coal stocks. Read
ing, Delaware and Hudson end ontario and West
ern were bought by good class of traders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
ArcHIsoN's GROWING PROFITS.

The net earnings of the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway Company are increasing at
rate which suggests the possibility that the dvi-
dend rate the company's preferred stock may
be raised above the current level The stock re-
ceived "a per cent In 1885, and to-day semi-annual
dividend of 1h per cent will be paid. The COM
pany, on a very conservative estimate. will earn
in the current fiscal year the full per cent to
which the preferred stock Is entitled before any
payment be made on the common stock. The
figures used in the following table. prepared by
the New-Yor News Bureau. official:
Net earnings July December 81. 1899 SO 342 $50
Interest charges. including adjustment bonds
for twelve months .805. 800
Balance 81 oae T92
Taxes and rentals from July to December 81
1899 e2s eoI
Taxes and rentals from January / to June So
1900 estimated same as first six months. 026 9Ol
Surplus earnings for six months over charges
for entire fiscal year. 1882
Add earnings for second half year OF preceding
Apparent surplus for fiscal year
allowing for increase In net from January
to June So 1900 .....................s6 TOO 525
To pay per cent on preferred stock requires
Apparent surplus. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 900 $40
Equals nearly cent common stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
FEBRUARY DISBURSEMENTS.

THE Daily Stakeholder will say to-day: inter-
est is due to-day bonds having 1851 .l4S,ss par
value and amounts to S3.2il364. against Nl ISl'oI
in 1899 50 938 In 1898 s. 2645 In 1897 and ssAooo
I'm 1896 Dividends are payable on STOCKS OF q R nt
value of sS2 $50 and aggregate No.
1899 s< S1 403 In 1885, N4ol442 IN 1885
and s1863O.579 in 1896 The following table com
pares disbursements for the last five years. Otai
payments amount to $35 iS5 .65 against 2S95s;c4f
last year S24 2sS 339 I'm 1885, s3 III In 1897 and XII
s95T3l In 1895 Including disbursements froin
sources other than the above conservative esti.
mate for the current month Is $oWoVOo against
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BoNDs.-Market steady. Final
RAILROAD ANp OTHER BoNDs.-Mar
quotations follow:

RAILROAD AND OTHER BONDS.-Market
strong. The heaviest dealings in the
Atchison and Baltimore and Ohio issues Bal
timore and Ohio South western division 3hs),
Central OF New-Jersey general IS, Central Pa
ciflc Is, Chesapeake and Ohio 41xs, Colorado
Midland 1st 2-4st Colorado and Southern LIST
As Missouri Kansas and Texas I'd as, Missouri Pa
cic Trust as and collateral S. Northern Pacific 3s
Oregon Railroad and Navigation As, Reading gen.
eral IS, st. Louis and Iron Mountain 5s ST Louis
Southwestern DDS. Southern Pacific As. Southern
Railway 1Et IS. Standard Rope and Irvine incomes,
Union Pacific As and Wabash debenture b.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London, Jan. 81. p. m.-American securities
opened rner in response TO better overnight prices
from New-York. and were well maintained
throughout the session. There was more buoyant
feeling on Change, and the market closed firm.
Last prices were Canadian Pacific, s7h: Erie. 11I:
Erie Jst preferred 34k; Illinois Central lis; Union
Pacific preferred, Tx; 81. Paul. 121m: New-York
Central. 1sTA: Pennsylvania, co., Reading, sss;
Northern Pacific preferred, 7sts; Atchison 2Oh;
louisville and Nashville. SLY; Grand Trunk, 79s.
and Anaconda, sa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01

cisco-sight. 15c: telegraph. l7Ikc Cincinnati-Be-
tween banks, soc premium: over inc counter, ooe
premium Understanding par; selling, 1sc pre-
MUM. Boston-Par and &c premium. Chicagon4oc
premium. st. Eouis-25c premium SaVannah-Buy-
ing, par: selling. 81 per s., 900.
BANK CLEARINGS. = New York :, Exchanges,
sIoS $50 400: balances. sssiO;ss6 80, Boston - Ex-
changes SIS 925,5S0; balances, 81 03 2o0 Baltimore
Exchanges, So S09, 211 balances, SS942S Philadel-
phia-Exchanges. S455S0so: balances S6lA'leS'
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Call money in
London, per cent. Open market discount rate
for short bills SlQS1 per cent. and for long bills
Siad3ss per cent Berlin discount rate 3Hs per cent
Berlin exchange London, 20 marks 60lz pfenntgs.
Paris exchange on London, % francs 1S@ confines.
Paris discount rate, 3as per cent
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-British consols for
money 1O0as for the March account, iOOb3: French
rentes, 100 francs 75 centimes. Spanish as. 679s.
THE SILVER MARKET.-Far silver. 6olsc. Mex
lean silver dollars, 47ihc. Bar silver In London
274d
GOLD PREAfIUM.-In Madrid. $3.50; Lisbon, AZ;
Buenos Ayres, 1850; Rome. IT'S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
INTERNATIONAL SILVER DIVIDEND.

The dividend OF ~ per cent declared by the In
ternatonal Silver Company on Its preferred stock
is a quarterly disbursement and will be paid out
Of the earnings OF the last year. The annual
meeting OF the company Will be held on March 2
II is possible that statement may then be made
10 the stockholders as to the earnings and general
condition of the company. but the directors have
not yet decided that this will be done. Practically
all the preferred stock is held by the manufacur-
ers who originally owned the several properties
which went into the combination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY RATES-MOney call, 21a per cent
Time money. 4QSz per cent for sixty days, three,
four and six months railroad collateral Conn.,
fnerciaI paper. zG5 per cent for three. four and
six months for the best names, and above for
names not SO well known.
FOREIGN ExcHANGE.-Market steady. Actual
closing rates follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
NnRFoIK ANp MESTERN's DIVIDEND.

The Norfolk and Western Railway Company mas
declared the regular seni-annual dividend OF per
cent on its preferred stock. payable February %
The statement for six months ending December
81 shows that after six months fixed charges aho
six months dividend the preferred there rs d
snrplus eQual TO per cent on the common STOCK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington, 75S5; internal
receipts, S22,3S7 miscellaneous receipts, 1892.
800 Total receipts for the day, 81 493; expend
lures $4,000. Receipts for the month to date, $4s
Ol2l64; expenditures, $39217OOO; of receipts.
&l9564 Receipts for the fiscal year 10 date, $780,,
s565s; expenditures 1902 es3560 of receipts.
So S22 099. Receipts of National bank for
demption. s299, ASS.
SUB-TREASURY.- The Sub-Treasury was q
debtor at the Clearing House s313,S76 It's net loss
on balance was s5S9,1S0 made up by loss In cur
Tency of $44i053 and loss In coin of $145127 The
days operations included Receipts. 50 623 693; pay
ments. s4212S73 resulting in a general balance OF
s224Ss5166, consisting of $2456S o6 coin and $751;
AGO currency
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
COLORADO FUEL AND IRON

=. 1906 1895 ChanRea
Or increase of I06 per cent F'"''
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company reports for
the six months ended December 81:
Or Increase or III - '-''N
flxed charges for twelve months ended luna h0
iVOo, ineiuoins bond interest, taxea and pre-
htOSA
Surplus sl2a 100
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01

rocbestsr and Pittsburg preferred advanced on the
dccla RI on of the first dividend on the stock anu
Glucose common moved up on the DECLARATION Oh
the regular 1il per cent quarterly dividend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
OUTSIDE SECURITY MARKET.

STREET RAILROADS IN THIS CITY.
reported by Hudson Co.. Nos. 81 & 80 wall-st)
BONDS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
BOSTON STOCKS.
COLORADO SPRINGS STOCKS.

Closing quotations on the Colorado Springs Mn
Ing Stock Exchange. furnished by William P Bon
bright & Co, OF Colorado Springs:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
Rankers. poeted rates were:

DOMESTIC EXcHANGE-New-Or Orleans Com
mercial zoe discount; bank 81 premium San Fran
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
STOCKS AGAIN HIGHER.
INCREASED ACTIVITY NOTED.

GOOD BUYING AND SUBSTANTIAL SUP
PoRT-BEARS RUSH TO COVER.
Closing prices yesterday Of the principal active
securities and net changes from Tuesdays last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01

INACTIVE STOCKS STRONG
Many stocks which generally inactive were
strong yesterday on dividend declarations Buffalo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01

SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE,
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01

CHICAGO STOCKS.
FURNISHED by Walker Brothers. No. Il Broadway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
SECURITIES AT AUCTION

The following securities were sold ye-ts-a.v !.
by Adrian H. Muller & Son:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01

High, Low Close
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE SALES.

STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
GAS SECURITIES.

BANK STOCKS.
CReported by Clinton Gilbert No. wail-st)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01

Elk dividend. TEX div. iop' C
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01

Actual sales--i-Closing- Shares
lopen High Low. Fin. BID. Ask. sold.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-26

warning the crowd that the consequences
would be serious for themselves unless
Trey dispersed, ordered his men to fire q
Fciley in the air for the purpose of fright
ening the rioters
This did not have the desired effect and
the men were then ordered to make a
bayonet charge. The order was at once
obeyed with the result that four or five
OF the crowd received wounds and the
mob dipersed for the time being.
Seeing the situation had become so
grave, Col Ibbottson wired to Montreal
for re-enfoEeements and at 4 o'clock this
morning two more companies of the Royal
Scots and two companies OF the Victoria
rifles arrived, the latter bringing with
them theil maxim gun. The cavalry are
also reported to be on their way here
Nine soldiers and many strikers were
wounded in last nights ARRAY
Two prisoners were taken By the mill
tia and were sent to the Beaph7rnois
jail this morning. Their Eames are God
froi Lecompte and Adjutor Frenette The
majority of the mill hands went to werk
as usual this morning, except these in
the dyeing and bleaching departments,
who were unable to wcrk, owing to the
supply Of material having been stoPp-d.
The strikers and their sFmpathizers
held a meeting on the canal bridge early
this morning, and decided to demand the
release of the two men taken prisoners.
They sent 6eputation to Colonel l.
hottson, who said he could do nothtag
and referred them to the mill authoFi-
ties
The latter told the delegates that their
presence was not desired and that they
had better get OFF the mill property as soon
as possible. The delegates were escorted
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-26
JUGGLING WITH STATISTICS.
A Government Bureau Part of the
Republican Machine

The Statistical Bureau of the Treasury
Department, which has been exceedingly
busy since the present campaign opened
in supplying the newspapers with matter
purporting to deal strictly and exclusively
with commercial statistics, but which in
reality is intended to be Republican cam
paign argument, has furnished a state
ment of United States imports from Porto
Rico and United States exports to the
island. In it Mr.. Austin compares the
imports of 1895 with those of the last
fiscal year, and tries to make the reader
believe that the increase is due to the
wisdom of the present Administration and
the prudence Of Republican policy
1t is to be deplored that important bu
reaus like the one of which Mr. Austin
is chief is under Mark Ranna's lash to
such extent to cause distortion of
facts, the real truth Of which every citi
zen of the land. irrespective of party aft
liation. is entitled to know, and which to
tell is the sworn duty of Mr.. Austin; and
he also draws his salary not to nisIead
but to give the real facts and the truth,
The statement follows:
Imports into the United States from
Porto Rico have trebled and exports to
that island from the United States have
quadrupled in the five months since the en-
actment of the new Porto Rican tariff act
as compared with those OF the correspond