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The National tribune., 1901-07-18

WANTED want to find the whereabouts Of two
w persons who on board the Monitor Syos-
more from 1867 TO 1851 who knew me. Address Anto-
nio Christian Soldiers Home, Los Angeles Co., CAL
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Rear-Admiral Schley, who saw service un-
der Admiral Farragut during the civil war,
has been presented medal by the Associated
Veterans Of Farraguts Fleet The CORE.
spondence between the officers of the Asso-
ciation and Rear-Admiral Schley will be of
int oil nlai
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NILLIAMS.-At Dryden, Y. Y, June 2,
Marvin B. Williams, Co. X. 18th n. y,
aged SO. He was severely wounded at
and again at Peach Tree Creek.
He served three years, and carried seven
scars on his body, where he had been
wounded. He was n member of Harrison
Owen Post 639 The funeral was largely at
tended. He is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. .. j. Bays and one brother. Charles
Williams, of Dryden, and his mother, who
had kept house for him since the death of
his wife.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
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s ElazzZzzzZzz z!E:lz:zl 5zz ,,
"EyERYTHlNG FOR EVERYBODY
COTTON MARKETS.

Though shorts had things pretty much
their own way during the early session
on the Cotton ExchanGe today: they no
more than succeeded in increasing obliga-
tons and in shaking out a small remain
ing long interest. thereby placing the
market in singularly GOOD position nv, 10
latter came in the afternoon. In the lace
of fairly bullish Liverpool cables and IN
usually small receipts at the ports. shorts
months and oppose ANYTHING IN the way
of speculative support. The market.
while about steady in tone went on TO
4 points under these conditions. and soon
after the call broke several points 1urtner
under increasing pressure from the pear
side. AT midday a weak uhdertoile was as
:, to 6 points. Later estimates for to-nlor-
rows receipts at New Orleans and HouS-
ton We're inside of expecta tons. whlle
rumor gained circulation that strong
bull clique had been formed to advance
March. a scramble TO cover. which later
grew into a small bear stampede. sent
prices S to - points higher. with the mar
llet feverishly active and firm. The tear
that Liverpool would take advantage OF
our strength to work decidedly upward IN
the morning impelled shorts to redoubie
their efforts. while commsSion-houSeSf lS-
ured quite prominently in the last hour
as buyers of May and July. The South
orders Very few March notices were put
out and those issued We're quickly taken
by strong houses. At the close the mar
ket was quiet in tone. With prices het 20
i Doints higher on near months and l to
> points lower on far mouths.
higher: nddling uplands. 8 3-16c.: mid
ding gulf. . Site: sales. l6 bales
futures opened steady: February. sd
are S97 Aer nns s2a N s s sa .nns
SIS: October, 7.99: November, ls?; De-
cember 100 oo.
$50: July. ?.co: August, So; September,
500: October IDS; November. 1885, De-
cember. 7.SS.
coI~rON-Dull; middling. . 5-1Gc;: net
receipts. 2,497 bales: Gross: S.o2S bales:
sales, 16 bales; stock, 14I6l2 bales: eX-
pe Tofa 10 t e.d receipts 15Sie bales
EXPORTS to Great Britain. 2S41 bales; to
the Continent. 1851 bales stock. SoS.eSe-
bales. a., 40.
exports to Great Britain. s1.S47 bales: to
France. 20 bales; to the Continent, 49,oes
Total since September 1st.Net recsipts,
;,,SOC.2Os bales: exports to Great . IL Britain
exports to Great Britain. . isl. 6sD bales:
to France, 5O4. 1G9 bales: to the Continent.
1,G12,120 bales.
CHARLESTON. s. c.. Feb. eI-coT5
TON-Steady: middling. &C.; sales %
bales
NEW ORLEANS. La. Feb. a7.-CoT-
TON-Futures steady february. S.9I bid
SaS@S 90: June. S97mS. 90; July. S.9s6s. 30.
August, s.5G@sG0: September. Sl0@S;12;;
October. T.T5@7.77: November. 76InI.69.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. ee7-4 p. Moot
TON-Spot in fair demand: nrices 1-a2d-
lower: American middling g $$,d :
low Nmiddling.5 sgd: good ordinary.
4 a7-a2d.: ordinary.4 10 32d. The sales Of
the day were 10, 900 bales. Of which 500
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28

some merchant of the place in payment
OF the bill and get the balance of the
check in cash They obtained money
here on three checks, all forged on T.
c. Thomas One check made payable to
Frank Horton. one made payable to
George Love and one made payable to
c.. A. Howard. Two of the checks We're
for $500 and the other one was for
$500. These parties are also wanted IN
Boston, Philadelphia. Baltimore. Wash
ingtou. D. c.. and Memphis. Tenn. where
they went by the names of Jor-
dan Hanna G.. Findly and f. Rane-
bridge and Jordan Hall, j. Hall and j.
Harris, and have been presenting checks
of the, Franklin National Bank. of Phil
adcIphia. purportinS to be issued to j.
Hall, j. Harris. etc. and signed Harmon
& Company, per S. Harmon.
''By some means they obtained possess
sion of q book of checks OF this bank
with the revenue stamp imprinted there
on, and should they offer one Of these
checks have them arrested and wire ne
at once, as I hold warrants for their
arrest for the crime committed here.
a man has been arrested in Lynchburs
on the charge OF working the same kind
of game. Sergeant Tomlinson thinks he
is one OF the men wanted here, and OK
poets definite information from, that city
shortly.
Detective Tomlinson is confident that
the men wanted in Durham are the
same who operated here and if the man
under arrest in Lynchbur@ is one of them.
ne will make every effort TO have him
Brought here before any OF the other
cities get HIM
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
SAILED.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. FEB. %. 1901.
ARRIVED.

PORT NEWPORT NEWS. FEB. %. 1901.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Apollo. Hamburg.
Steamer Hestia. Glasgow.
Barge Geo. r. Skoltield. Providence.
Barge P. ]. Carleton. Providence
Barge Ocean Belle. New York.
SAILED
Barge No. 40. Allyn's Point
Barge S r. Mead. Providence.
Barge Kentucky. New Haven.
Barge no. 10. Boston
Steamer Powhatan. Nortoik
Steamer Rio Jano. Norfolk
Steamer Greenbrer. London.
Steamer l.. II Carl. MontFiedo.
Steamer IAsurcion. Bermuda
PORT OF WEST POINT. FEB 81. 1901
ARRIVED.
Steamship Charlotte. Murphy. BaiA-
more passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Elm City, Haynes. Matta-
NOM river landings, passengers and Gea-
erai CARGO
Steamship AccOmac. Ihonpson' MY
folk. passengers and general cargo
SAILED.
Stea mship Charlotte. Murphy, baltt-
more. passengers and general cargo.
SIeaansnip EliIn City. Haynes. Matta-
ooni river landings. passengers and gen
sral cargo
folk, passengers and general cargo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
RICHMOND'S INVENTION.
An Automobile Factory Ore OF This City's
Possibilities.

An automobile factory is one of the
probabilities for Richmond and in the
YER, near future. The invention is that
of Richmond man, SIR. K. W. Coffee.
of r. W. Coffee & Sons. u,achinists and
mechanical engineers. In discussing his
invention yesterday. Mr.. Coffee said.
..We are now arranging TO mart,fae-
ture our Binate-sasoline motors for the
propulsion OF vehicles, both for pleas
ure and commercial ase," he said
1.-The Binate motor is designed
entirely on new lines and quite.
q departure from the ordinary gas
oline motor now used generally.
The Bsnate will be built IN sizes ranging
3l-a, s, 10 and Is Fl. p The outside di-
mensions OF the is Fl. P. motor. . inches
long. 50 inches wide and II high. Within
this dimension is also contained the
Transmission geers which give variable
speeds to the vehicle forward and back.
ward.
1.-THE Rinate motors will give from To
3 times more power for the size motor
than any other motor built The inertia
due 10 the sudden expansion OF gases by
ignition is perfectly balanced and VII
bra ton and noise Is reduced TO the n,ini-s
mum.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
FORGER IN DEMAND.
Worked Their Game Here and in Other Cities.
Ten

Eco.
The two young men who worked OF
number of bad checks on Richmond mer-
chants several days ago. and then left
the city, have been heard from They
evidently left Richmond Tor Durham. n
c.. where they worked off three bad
checks before leaving thar city for
grecner fields.
Major Howard received a letter from
3 Chief J. a. Woodall, OF the Durham
police department yesterday, Informing
him of the operation of the two men.
and asking him to look out for them
Chief Wocdall writes:
Both claim to be travelling men. and
are travelling over the country and OBJ
tanning money on forged checks. Tho
way they operate Is to go into store
after banking hours. mostly at night.
and make some small purchase@ and
offer check Of from $12.oo to 1890 on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
Richmond. Va. Feb. 81. 1901.

Richmond. Va, Feb =. -I9UI.
Private sales reported to-day We're as
follows: Wrappers. hogsheads: lear
dark. is hogsheads: Tugs. s hoGsheadS.
Total, 81; hogsheads.
Internal revenue collections for the city
of Richmond. Va. to-day: Iobaeco.
SIS 51O,;2: cigars S::;:;S. o.. Total. S6.S4S- it,
The warehouses report to-day: Receipts.
IA hoSsheads: deliveries. 10 hogsheads:
The tobacco inspector reports to-day
~ hogsheads and % tierces. Reviews
Bright. :; hogsheads.
Sales of dark loose tobacco on the Cren en-
show Warehouse floor to-day We're $3.50
Shelburne's warehouses report small safes
Price quotations for the week are given
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
Purchases Of $500 and Over
shipped Free 100
Miles.

were for speculation and export, and in
cluded 5000 American. Receipts. 1000
bales. including 1920 American.
Futures opened and closed quiet; Amer
lean. l. m. c., February, > 15-G4d.. buyers;
FEBRUARY and March. ) 12-64GtJ 1:;-64d:.
BUYERS: March and April. 5 li-Gi@
: i2-64d., selloss: April and May, 9-G!1
> 1O-G4d sellers: May and June. > S-64g
; 9-f4d., sellers; June and July. . 6-G4O
; It'd, sellers: July and August. 4-64.
BUYERS; August and September, 4 36-64d..
sellers: September 4 5G-G4d.. sellers: Oc-
tober i :34-64d.. nominal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. Feb. 27.-SpecuIative grain
was handled on q declining market dur
ing the early part of to-day's session Of
the Board of Trade. but local support de-
veloped on the break. and the close was
steady Wheat closed Mc.. corn lac. and
oats ls6Ac lower. while provisions con-
Guided the days business unchanged to
L. ,i4rl,.a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
aoc barrels; sales. s.516 barrels: exports

WILMINGTON. n. c.. Feb. o7.-SPIR-
ITS OF TURPENTINE-Stead at $50
3S12c.: receipts. 4 casks.
ROSIN-Firm at 81. 10G11.15: receipts. 299
CRUDE TURPENTiNE-Firm at $3.50
@2.30: receipts, Z barrels.
TAR-Firm at s1.2O; receipts. 121 bar
relS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28

MONEY AND observation-disclosures on
call easy at 1|4m2 per cent: prime mer-
camille paper. :;$aa414 per cent. Sterling
exchange firm. with actual business in
bankers bills at S4.S1lsG4- S1:A for demand
and at s.. Sifsdi.Si for sixty days: posted
rates. 81. S41aGUI. So and s.. IS. commercial
bills. 81 .SslZ al S:s2I. Silver certificates.
Gl1.d6:;: bar silver. Cos: Mexican dollars.
-. Government bonds strong: State
bonds inactive: railroad bonds irregular.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
MARINE 1N.rEAniGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. FEB. %. 1c

Steamer Pocahontas. Graves. Norfolk
and James River landings. merchandise
and passengers. Virginia Navigation
steamer Albemarle. Glover. Norfolk,
merchandise anu passengers. Old Domin-
ton Line
Steamer Aluemarle. Glover. Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers, Old Domin-
ION Line.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
CSC Floor MATING nc.

4 peremptory appraisers sale of
China AIattings supplied us with
about 400 rolls ut 4 ridiculously low
price. 1t runs eighty-tive pounds to
the roll and is the close-woven seam
less kind. You can pick from about
forty patterns. Had we bought it
from an importer. 25c- would be
the price. While it lasts it's, per J7~
yard,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28

sc. Columbia Safety Pins Cali sizes.
&c. American Pins 400 count. &c.
SC. English Mourning Pins. Sc. a
box.
Japanned Mourning Pins, boxes 5e.
Sc. Gem Dressing Pins. ) 1-2c. Il
Veil Pins, bright and duh heads,
&C. box.
Machine Oil. SC.
Smiths Needles. Sc.
Milward.s Needles. 1c. a pack.
Sc. Waterproof Binding, &c Il yard.
Amazon Brush Binding, &c. Il yard.
lOc. Snap Hook and Eye. e DOZEN,
Sc Il card.
1Oc Hump Hook and Eye, q DOZEN
Sc. Il card.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28

Mr.. c. III. Paxton, OF Natural Bridge
and Mr,-w NJ. Smith and wife, OF Clifton
Forge. are at the Lexington Hotel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28

BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
pA1TINORE. FEB. 27.-Seahoard COM
mon. I2IhG123S: do. preferred. 29M29A.
Bonds Is I3I13!l.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
e So Mattress for 1898.

received. and in consequence we will
introduce our ..ReSteezy' Vegetable
Fibre Mattresses, at the last-named
price, but remember On 4 limited
quantity for I limited period only;
after that. Sc will be the price.
Vegetable Fibre is the purest mat
tress material known These Mat
tresses come in one or two pieces.
are closely tufted with leather and
come in about twenty-five styles OF
new ticking. Introductory @, az
price, Qo.SO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
Ladies' Hose. SC a Pair.

It's a manufacturers sample line.
some of them are good 19c. values.
They're good, fast-black Hose, with
double heels and will make the
hosiery counter n lively spot to-
morrow, at, 4 pair, We
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
pAITIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE; MD. Feb. 27.-FbOER-
Quiet and steady: unchanged.
WHEATFlrm SPOT EsREaarys ou naa
ern wheat by sample. 70@l7Ac. -
CORN-Easy; spot and February. 44a'
44llc.; March. s435s@44lsc.:: April 44Ql444hc.:
May. 441i@ 441sc Southern white corn.
' 'vosATS-Firm; No. 2 white. 32c.
RYT-Steady: No. 2 nearby. 54Ac.
SUGAR-Firm and unchanged.
RTyTTER-Firm and unchanged.
EGGS-Firm and unchanged.
CHEESE-Steady: small. 11@12c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
NAVAL STORES.

CHARLESTON, s., G.. Feb. e7;-TUR R
PENTINE-Dull: nothing doing-337c.
ROSIN-Firm and unchanged.
SAVANNAH. GA. Feb. 2T-SPIRITS
OF TURPENTINEIDull at 39c.: receipts.
s196 casks; sales. 30 casks: exports. $50
eesRSoSIN-Firm and unchanged: receipts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
Richmond. Va. Feb. 2I, 1901.

$40 ooo Virginia Centuries ......... oc1z
s1o0 yiroiria Centuries 9G
500 virginia, Centuries .. 96ls
500 Virginia Centuries -...--... ~; o4
S9.72 Virginia Centuries -....... &c oc,
80 shares S. a. l.. pfd. ......... !S.4
100 shares S A. T.. com. 12a
"a shares r. r. and S. Dep Co 1131a
, shares Va.-Car. Chem pfd. 1lt1a
900 shares Va.-Car. Chem. com. u
As shares Va.-Car. Chem. com. 81
T., shares Va.-Car. Chem com. G11S
$1,000 Seaboard Bond Certif -
CThe commission on Virginia Carolina a
Chemical Company stocks reduced to a
nor cent on par
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28

PEANUT MARKETS.
NORFOLK. VA. Feb. 27.-PEANUTS-
Quiet; fancy. 2257ssc.: strictly prime. 229sD
&c; prime. 21sG2Ac.;; common. 115G2c.
Spanish. roc. per bushel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
Il 7etticoat Uaiue.

Made of good taffeta accordion
pleated fiounce, finished with 4-inch
rutile at bottom. liberal widths. IN
all the wanted shades; good SsU,
$50 value. SneciaI ut 0VFS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
Boys Enee Pants,
soc and 4ec,

Nessrs. Heller & Co., makers of
fine weu-known 'Hold on Towser
brand. closed out their entire stock
TO us at 4 great sacrifice rms 10.
includes the usually soc, 75A and 81
grades. made Of Atwood gray and
brown-cheeked cheviOts and cassi-
meres; also, Oxfords and solid
browns, made with the Excelsior
patent elastic waistband- tapped
seams, riveted buttons and hip peck
cts; splendid value at
80 and @ec
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-15

have had talks with the President and agreed that
the tariff shall not be made an issue OF
party politics. to the disturbance of the industries OF
the country, SO far as they can prevent it.
From these reports it seems clear that whatever
changes may be made for the purpose of reducing
the revenue will be in the internal taxes, and par
ticularly in what known as the revenue
taxes. The liquor men, the brewers and the
tobacco men are all eagerly working for some reduc-
ton in the taxes upon their products Most of those
who are opposed to tinkering with the tariff
quite willing to cut down the war taxes, and their
views will be supported by the public generally.
1t must not be supposed, however that the free
traders and their allies of various kinds going
to make hard fight The Democratic leaders who
have been looking for issue to take the place of
the free silver question will gladly give every assist
ance they can to any movement that is made toward
tariff revision. The revival of a tariff fight would
help them to get rid of Organism, and while it would
be but forlorn hope in any before the peo-
pie it will be decidedly better than no hope at all
The outlook for the session. therefore is that there
will be no tariff tnkering nor the adoption of any
reciprocity treaty, but that there will be good deal
OF discussion on the subject and persistent effort
made to bring before the country as an issue in the
elections of next fall
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-15

placing upper and lower and four corner
stakes, measuring the distance off by
steps,
Later it transpired that Jake Under
berg claimed that Lindbom had located it
for him in November, 1898. Mrs. Requa
had also staked No. below. on Anvil.
This claim the witness staked on the
ground of sentiment-for John A. Dexter,
who kept a roadhoUse and who was suf-
fering from paralysis.
They wanted that stake she said.
Harry Campbell and another man came
to me in my tent and told me that unless
1 filed an abandonment they would set
me outside of Anvil City. Campbell SAID
the boys had sent him there, and limited
that they could shoot straight After
ward he told me it was a joke; but L
guess I'm not a good judge of jokes
In telling how the Laplanders stake
Mrs. Requa said: ct tried to stake a claim
but could never get ahead of the rein
deer"
Mrs. Requa had something to say about
the missionaries, who, according to her
testimony, were too busy stalking claims
to afford comfort or solace to the at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-15
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.

q HlPPlNG statistics made public in the report
- OF Mr. chamberlain, Commissioner of Naviga-
- ton, afford another strong argument in sup
port OF legislation designed to promote the upbud
ing OF our deep sea merchant marine. The fiscal
year covered by the report of the Commissioner was
on the whole of notable progress in American
shipbuding and yet the progress was almost wholly
in the construction of ships for our coastwise and
lake trade Upon the ocean the showing made by
our ships during the year. so far from being encour-
aging, was distinctly the reverse.
According to the summary of the report that has
been made public the figures of shipping for 1891
compared with 1861 show increase in coasting
trade vessels from 27o4,544 tons to 4,582683 tons
(two-thirds of this increase being on the Great
Lakes, decrease in foreign trade vessels from
2,4oo,So4 tons to 87o5o5 tons, and decrease in
whaling and fishing vessels from 338,375 tons to o.
$40 tons. OF the total tonnage 3623,2oI tons are
wooden vessels, and only I,ooIoI7 are iron or
steel. In 1000 Great Britain launched 100000 tons
of steel vessels.
Our foreign trade is augmenting and expanding
while the carrying trade remains in the hands of
other nations, and the consequence is that in the
year under review American vessels carried only a
little more than per cent of our exports and i'm
ports the smallest percentage in the history of the
country. Our fleet of ocean steamers is utterly in
adequate to Our needs and is too small to be com
pared with that of any frst-class foreign power
One OF the main for the inability of Ameri-
can ocean vessels to compete with those of foreign
countries is the difference in the rate of wages AS
an illustration of that difference the Commissioner
points out that the payroll Excluding the MASTERY of
$50 men the St. Louis is $1,000; of AT men on
the British Oceanic is $4,000, and of 500 men on the
German Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse $77I5.
In addition to cheaper labor the foreign ship
owner has the advantage of liberal subsidies Against
such odds American ship builders and owners would
vainly try to compete The results are shown in the
statements of the Commissioner. Foreign shipping
IN the Pacific trade has doubled during the last three
years and is increasing everywhere while of our own
shipping the showing is made that the American flag
was seen much oftener the North Atlantic during
President Jeferson's embargo (I8o8) or during the
cruises of the Alabama than at present
Such is the showing of the official statistics It
would appear that nothing more could be required
to convince intelligent of the need of taking ac-
ton to promote our industries upon the sea even as
we promote those upon land. The Republican party
has repeatedly pledged itself to enact legislation for
the purpose of upbuildng our merchant marine and
it is high time the pledge were fulfilled.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-15
NO TARIFF TINKERING

IN ESPlTE the persistent talk of tariff revision
at the coming session of Congress it now ap-
- pears we'll assured that nothing of the sort
will be done. Mr.. Babcock and his friends NAV make
the attempt and the low tariff men and free-traders
may give them strong support but it will be ineec-
tive in face OF the popular objection to any change in
the fiscal system under which the country has pros
pered and the strong opposition which will be made
by the Republican majority in both houses
Well informed Washington correspondents who
have noted the arrival of various persons to confer
with the President upon reciprocity or tariff reduc
tion and have carefully inquired as to the results of
such conferences agreed that at present at least
the outlook promises nothing for the tariff revision
lists 1t IS said the President has given no indication
of what he will do the subject, but the opinion
of those who have talked with him is that he will
content himself with directing attention to the con-
stantly growing surplus and leave Congress free to
determine what measures shall be adopted to reduce
the annual revenue
Republican leaders who are recognized as autbori
ties in fiscal matters are we'll nigh unanimous in on
position to any tariff tinkerng this winter Senators
Aldrich and Allison have frankly and emphaticaIlv
declared themselves against reopening the tariff
question whether in the guse of reciprocity treaties
under the general proposition of readiustment Of
schedules Such leaders of the House as Pavne
Dazell, Hopkins, Grosvenor, Steele md Russell