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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12
Insurgents Capture TOWN
VENEZUELA IN A REVOLUTION
Former President the Leader of In
surgents-GunbOat CrespO Badly
DaInaged---Success of Insurgents
Caused IL Sensation at Caracas
President Castro Losing Ground.

Willemstad, Feb. l2.-General An
drade, the former president of Venezuela,
who reached this island recently, em-
barked on board the revolutionary steam
er Libertador during the night of Febru-
airy rs. The Libertador some days ago
landed a force of insurgents on the Ven
ezuelan coast, and they subsequently took
possession of the village of Cumbarebo,
situated near Lavela de Coro. The Ven
ezuelan gunboat General Crespo, which
attempted to prevent the landing, was
fired upon and badly damaged by the
Libertador. The Crespo had her propeller
shaft broken.
The success of the Libertador has
caused a sensation at Caracas, where
great commotion prevails The news re-
ceived there from the interior Of Venc,
zuela is not favorable to the government.
1t is announced the insurgents are very
active, especially in the vicinity of Bar
quisimeto.
The revolution against President Castro
is gaining ground visibly.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12
Defends Theatrical Trust.

London, Feb. l0.-Willam Archer, the
the cudgels in behalf of the American
theatrical trust, or rather against what
he claims to be the absurd criticisms
against it which have recently appeared
in the London Times. Mr.. Archer points
out that he was one of the first to de-
nounce the "syndicate's unsuccessful at
tempt to terrorize the press and that
therefore he can not be accused of partial
ity.
But" he adds, sit makes me a little
tired to see the syndicate subjected to ir-
rational abuse which can only exasperate
its members and obscure the real point at
ISSUE"
Quoting the London Times critic, who
declared that Charles Frohman had re-
duced the theatrical profession from art
to purely business basis, Mr.. Archer
says:
son what other basis has it ever rested
in America or England? True there have
been frequent instances in London, and
dare say in America, where theaters have
been endowed in the interest of ladies
whose beauty was, perhaps, more conspic-
uous than their talents. Even in these
cases l hope profit was some times not
lacking. Were the American managers
in the presyndicate days given to en-
barking in enterprises for the sake of art
without any hope of profit? The insinua-
ton that Mr.. Frohman is degrading art
is entirely unjust, Mr.. Frohman does not
pander to corrupt tastes, and consequently
is not less decent and respectable than
the English stage. a..
"He degrades neither more nor less than
Frank Curzon and dozen other man.
ayers degrade the English stage. Were
| an American critic l should supper,
warmly all honest endeavors to break
down Mr.. Frohman's monopoly and should
vigorously demonstrate with him for his
really shortsighted neglect of native
American art. But I certainly should not
assail him for trying to make his theaters
pay. What else can he possibly do?"
Roosevelt, Jr., Is Very Sick.
Groton, Mass, Feb. 10.-President
Roosevelt, upon his arrival at the Gro
ton school Sunday afternoon, did not
ind his son, Theodore, Jr., alarmingly
Ill with pneumonia, but the boys con.
dition was not sufficiently reassuring
to warrant the Presidents immediate
return to the national capital.
Young Roosevelt, with two school
mates, Horace B. Potter and William
G. Ammell, of Providence, both hav
ing pneumonia, lie in a large, airy
room on the second floor of the col
lege infirmary Mrs. Roosevelt has
been with her son for two days.
He greeted his father cheerfully
this afternoon. Tonight it is said the
boys condition is unchanged and he
is holding his own well. .... 90.
All the sick boys are having the bes,
medical attention and nursing.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12
TRADE REPORT.

New York.-Bradstreet's report OF
trade for last week is as follows:
Trade developments last week were
largely favorable. All the channels Of
legitimate trade point to January
equaling in most respects and exceed
ing in many the records of year ago
Failures, it is true, were large in mum
Der, but the increase is about all in tht
south, from which trade reports have
been poor, but show a slightly more
hopeful trend since cotton has taken
its move upward. The general level OF
prices moved slightly downward dur
ing January, owing to lower prices OF
speculatively dealt-in cereals and hoe
products, in heavy decrease in cruds
rubber and some chemicals. Most o.
the decline in food products has been
recovered since February /. The close
of the week finds confident feeling
prevailing in nearly all lines of dis
tributive trade. .... ID.
There is virtual famine alike oil
crude pig iron and finished products Of
steel. Premiums Of 80 cents per ton or
pig iron are paid east and west. and q
southern railway has gone abroad for
its steel rails. Canadian steel bills
are reaching Pittsburg, and brick i'm
porting movement is looked for. Crude
rubber, after it's excited fall and nc
less exciting rise, has steadied al
slight advances on last week. Tin and
lead are also higher.
The worlds statistics of wheat move
ment have been on the whole rather
bullish this week, and coupled with
cold weather caused some strengthen.
ing. The volume of business has been
of scalping character. Toward the
close of the week some export inquiry
developed in wheat. The margin in
favor of the cash article has wfdened
during the past six weeks and the
actual stuff is really higher than a
month ago.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12
British Army Scandals.

London, Feb. l0.-The apparent incom-
petence and, it is claimed, possible dis
honesty which permeates the purchasing
departments of the British army, as re-
ported last week in parliament, have
caused public agitation that augurs bad
ly for the war office.
Judging from recent disclosures, scarcely
any of the supplies for the army in South
Africa were secured on business principles
Specializing contractors are now known to
have made hundreds of thousands Of
pounds by reselling contracts. The op.
position vainly endeavored 10 get details
regarding the new contract for the new
supply of meat announced by the govern
ment in the house of commons.
The government successfully avoided
answering, but the Associated Press un
derstands that the contract in question
was first resold at 10000 pounds sterling
premium and then at 10000 pounds ster
ling, while Cecil Rhodes and the De Beers
group handed over 100000 pounds ster.
ling, and thus finally secured the privilege
of supplying the troops in South Africa
with fresh meat. These figures are ex.
pected to be published here soon, and
when known will doubtless add fuel to the
fire of public indignation, which threatens
10 center around the secretary Of war, Mr.
Broderick, as vigorously as it did around
Lord Lansdowne when the latter was
sponsor for the early blunders of the war
\ dozen or more committees of investi
cation are now sitting or are in progress;
II formation, but, as the Saturday Re
view says, these are only too often syn.
,Eyms Of oblivion"
"The fact remains" adds the Saturday
Review, that we have been swindled on
| very large scale"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12
Detroit Savings Bank Closed.

Detroit, Feb. 1.-THE City Savings
bank did not open for business Monday
morning. The following notice was posted
IN the door:
This bank is in the hands of George
H. Maltz, banking commissioner"
Asked for the Reason for suspension, Mr..
Maltz said:
Frank {. Andrews, vice president OF
the bank and commissioner of police, is
the reason. The bank had total deposits
of something over $1,000, 900, and Andrews
had more than third of this money out
on certified checks and overdrafts. Hen
ry Il. Andrews, cashier of the bank, ad-
vanced this money to Frank G. Andrews
without Inc knowledge of the directors.
they are entirely blameless in this mat
ter. When l learned of the banks condi-
lion | closed it."
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12

Chicago, Feb. 1l.-Belief that the fire,
which practically destroyed the Orpheon
theater, was of incendiary origin was fur
Their strengthened today. At a. m. fire.
men exploring the basement discovered
two gas jets, the tips of which had been
removed, pouring flames three feet high.
Assistant Fire Marshal Champion says
that when the fire department was called
flames were discovered in three parts of
the building at one time. The two women
reported missing have been accounted for.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12

Hong Kong, Feb. l0.-A dispatch from
Canton announces that the Berlin mission
airy society's buildings at Fayen, near
Canton, have been burned by an anti
Christian mob. The missionaries escaped.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12
Passed One Hause.

Washington, Feb. l2.--The bill appro-
priating 100000 for the erection of a
public building at Spokane, Wash, has
passed the senate.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12

Oakland, Cal, Feb. l0.-Dr Maud AL
hen, formerly OF Portland, Ore, a medical
missionary from India, who arrived re-
Gently on the steamer Doric, after an alb
sence of seven years, says that it is fool.
lsh for the American people to send ships
full of wheat for the succor of the famine
sufferers, because there never Is any real
dearth of cereals in that empire. 1t Is
the rapacity of the money lenders that
starves the suffering natives at the time
that India is actually exporting wheat to
other countries.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12

A man can take a day off occasion.
ally. but his rent goes on just the
same. .r..
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12
Thugs Killed NOnh Long.

Kansas City, Feb. l0-Rhoda Taylor
made confession in writing to the police
of Argentine, Kan, across the river from
here, that Noah Long, the aged stone ma.
son who disappeared mysteriously from
his home there week ago, had been rob
bed and his body thrown into the Kaw
river. Long was an old soldier and had
drawn $40 pension money from the bank
on Thursday last. He visited saloon in
Argentine that night, which was the last
time he was seen. The police are search,
ing for the body in the river, which, ex-
cept at the place it is alleged he was
thrown in, is covered with thick ice.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12
Ore Train Wrecked.

Wallace, Idaho, Feb. l0.--The ore train
of tho Morning Mining company at Mul
Ian got beyond control shortly after leav.
ing the mine with load of ore and jump
ed the track on the GETTYSBURG curve, kill
ing Fireman William Cahill.
The wreck is bad one, the engine be.
ing broken considerably. 1t is expected
the mine will be closed six or eight DAYS
before ore can be shipped. .-.-...
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12

Boston, Feb. l0.-A sensation was
caused Saturday night by the announce
ment by the board of health that DIR
Emanuel Pfeffer, who voluntarily exposed
himself to smallpox at the house at Gal
loupe's island about two weeks ago, is i'll
with the disease in its worst form, and
probably can not live. DR.. Pfeffer is one
of the strongest opponents Of vaccination
in the state.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12

Seattle, Wash, Feb. lO.-The steam
Ell Nome City, Captain Daniels, which has
reached port from San Francisco, had as
passengers Captain j. johnson and five
members of the crew of the Schooner
Laura Pike, who were picked up at sea in
a small boat 30 miles off Trinidad on last
Friday morning. They left the schooner
wallowing around in the stormy seas, fast
sinking from leaks caused by rough
weather.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12
Tariff Bill Amendment.

Washington, Feb. l0-Senator Foraker
of Ohio has offered an amendment to the
Philippine tariff bill providing that the
rate of duty on Philippine products coming
into the United States shall be 25 per cent
of the Gingley rates. The committee
bill provided for rs per cent rate. Z.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-16
NUMBER 23.
Baldwinsville, N. v.

A large percentage of the 1901 crop
has been purchased; there are, however,
a number of good crops still in the grow
ers' hands The market is quiet with
but few buyers still in the field. G. e.
Dudley of Meridian has been riding in
this vicinity and is reported as having
'e number of recent purchases. j.
. ILLS is also still buying for his firm,
Joseph Mayors Sons of New York. JAS.
G. Mayer, Jr., of this firm has been reg
istered at the Riverside and has been
riding. Morris Rosenberg of Philadel-
phia was registered at the Seneca Tues
day and Wednesday and is reported to
have bought several good crops. Last
Saturday j. FL. Mills received two car
loads for his firm, and on Monday took
in $50 cases, shipping to New York.
Lewis Sylvester & Son also shipped car
load to New York on Monday. At the
warehouses the asserting has been fin
ished, Lewis Sylvester & Son finishing
up this week. The plant beds are re-
ported to be in good condition. The
plants are little backward on account
of the cold weather, but they look hardy
and are probably up to the average sea-
son.-Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-16
Rare Bargains in Farm Lands.

have a few choice improved farms
in Clark and Langlade counties, Wis.
SO Acres, 3 miles from city, main
road on two sides of it. 16 acres cleared,
good frame house, frame barn, good
creek across one corner of land. Net
price $500. 'a:,.a
$50 Acres 6 miles from town, new
frame house worth $780,. log stable, 10
acres cleared, good spring of water near
house, good creek across one forty, hard
wood land, fine maple timber, easily
worth S25 per acre, net $4,000.
so Acres level land, % acres cleared,
all been plowed, Ia acres seeded to hay,
good frame house and frame barn. Nc
Cormick mower, rake, plow, harrow and
all implements only one year old, includ
ed in the price, $500. ~
| have many more rare bargains call
and see me- - Il. N. LARSON.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-16
Tobacco in Vernon Cto3nfy,

J. G. Boyle of Viroqua is an, enthusi,
asst on the future of Vernon county in
the tobacco market
I "Vernon county," he said, sis booming
and is rapidly becoming the banner to-
bacco district Of the state. We expected
to have some interesting experiments
this summer in raising shade grown to-
bacco that might give US some idea as to
piled to the industry in Wisconsin with
profit. But unfortunately Mr.. Rock
wood, the representative of the Ameri-
can Tobacco company, who had pur-
chased small tract of land with the in
tentlon OF using about ten acres of it in
experimenting with cover grown tobacco,
died before he had his plan we'll under
way and it will be some time before the
other citizens take up the idea exten-
sively enough to test the worth of the
plan.
However, there is no doubt in my
mind, and none in the minds of tobacco
growers in general, SO far as can know,
as to the feasibility of the plan. l am
confident that Wisconsin can get as good
results from such plan as any district
in the east. There where it has been
tried extensively, it has proved great
success. There is large increase in the
number of pounds produced on an acre,
but the greatest value is in the superior
quality of the leaf grown in the shade.
1t grows thin, the texture. is fine and the
veins are small. Such tobacco, of course
goes into the market as good wrappers
and brings double the price or ordinary
leaf that is used for filters and binders.
There are big things in the new idea for
Wisconsin tobacco growers. There will
be large increase in the acreage of to-
bacco planted in Vernon county this
year Last year there were about 5000
acres planted, but this season there will
be about 5000 acres"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-16
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Market.

All quiet on the Connecticut just now.
Growers are all feeling pretty we'll over
the sale of the shade-grown Sumatra..
Our correspondents write as follows:
Suffield, April 26: windsor is pleased
with the success of the American Tobac-
CO Company business. After an unusual
busy season business has been suspend
ed at their warehouse until next fall.
During the winter the manager, W. h.
Israel, has bought over 100000 pounds
of tobacco, representing about 1000
cases." Northield, April 30: "There are
two or three lots Of 1901 tobacco unsold;
are being sorted and packed. There will
be about the usual number of acres,
planted this season." Sunderland, May
5: Tobacco plants are. coming up better
this year than usual and are growing
fast. Some beds have them with leaves
the size of cent. ALI sold in town but
four or five lots. Cyrus Hubbard is
building cloth covered orlarge enough
for about three acres" Hatfield: Ben
iamin M. Warner and Alfred Ell. Graves
are putting up shade for ten acres, as
their tobacco fields adjoin. By doing it
in company they save considerable ex-
pense. They will both raise about the
usual amount in the open, Warner l0
acres and Graves 30 acres. John Carl is
to have five acres shaded. John Betz
holds five acres, Lewis Kingsley two
acres, Thomas Nolan, George A. Billings
and Leland Wight one acre each. b. M.
Warner had 100 cases yet toforce-swea
April g." South Deerfield, May 5:
"Plants are growing finely. Will be
ready for transplanting the bulk of the
crop week or two earlier than last
year. ."-Cultivator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-16
Notice.

Owing to the death of Mr. J. ID. Whit
tet, it becomes necessary that all ac-
counts owing TO the firm of j. d. Whit
tet & Son be settled at once. Those in
debted to the firm should promptly
comply with this notice.
]. d. WHITTET & Son.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-16
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET,
EDGERToN, WIS.,, May 16, 1902.

EDGERTON, WIS.,, May l6, I9O2.
The work of gathering in the rem
nants of last seasons crop is progressing
in most of the growing sections. There
are possibly not so many buyers riding
now as there were before the recent
stiffening of prices, but enough arc TNt
in the field to close out the crop if -
present program is followed. The heavy
growers are now very generally letting
60 of their holdings which they had
cased and were prepared to hold unless
prices met their expectations. The fol-
lowing sales show the trend of prices
paid:
Staff Bros, 6Scs at SAFE.
Martin Mason, 39cs at 91a&2c.
Anton Olson, 39cs at S&2c.
Chas. Nelson, 36cs at o114&2c.
M. Seaverson, 33cs at s, 5&2c.
J. G. Ohnstad, 26cs at s&2c.
T. E. Smithback, 4Ocs at S1a&2c.
E. E. Haylock, 33cs at 9&2c.
M. M. Erdall, 15cs at 7&2c.
Simon Berg, 2Ocs at 0&2c.
Mrs. o. P. Saunders, 10a at S&2c bl
A. Ii. Slagg, Oa at S12&Zc.
Thos. Atwood, 3a at 815&2c.
Severt A. johnson, 5a at 7&2c.
w. q. Appleton, 3a at 51s&2c.
U. G. Miller, 34cs at 8a4&2c.
Henry Taylor, 511sa at 5&2c bl.
Phil Hoffman, 10a at 91z&2c.
John Notsetter, la at 9&2c.
There have been some big receiving
days in this market during the week, the
goods being very largely cased.
In old goods little has occurred to
change the general complaint of dull
market. G. Fl. Rumrill reports the sale
of about 2OOcs of 1900 for the week. l..
B. Carle & Son also sold 1OOcs in small
lots. Mr.. L. We'll of New York picked
up few lots from local packers during
the week.
Most of the warehouses at the packing
points are still handling the crop though
few are about closing the work of the
season.
Plenty of rain has kept the plant beds
coming along in fairly satisfactory
manner, though the cool weather of the
week is not conducive of a rapid growth.
The shipments out of storage do not
exceed 500cs for the week past to all
points from this market. Since last re-
port 260 cases of cigar leaf were exported
from New York.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-16
Lancaster.


LANCASTER New ERA May g. 1902
One of the principal topics of conver-
sation during the past few days was the
sale of Connecticut shade-grown Suma-
ira leaf, the particulars of which were
published in The New Era of last Fri
day. Some of this tobacco was very fine,
and one bale, the best of the lot, brought
50 80 per pound. Other lots sold from 50
to $3.50. Dark wrappers sold at about
an average of Is cents; still more COM
mon samples sold as low as 25 cents. The
average, we believe, was about s1.25 per
pound. The tobacco is said to have cost
about 46 cents per pound to grow. which
shows profit on all grades of about 20
cents per pound.
The sales of leaf in the home market
were moderate in volume, no large lots
having been sold, as was the case last
week. The following have been reported
to The New Era: Jacob Mayer sold 125
cases; j. B. Mowery & Co. sold 65 cases;
III. Weaver sold 250 cases; Meisky g.
Heiland sold 110 cases and bought 40
cases, and Amos McAlister sold 250 cases;
in all, $40 cases. For the corresponding
week of last year $40 cases were sold.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-16
New York.

New YORK. May 10, 1902
The market remains in a weak condi-
ton, although the cigar output for the
month of April shows satisfactory in
crease in spite of the general expectation
to the contrary. Force -sweated leaf is
selling and ia active call, but the supply
is short and fails to satisfy the demand.
There is therefore a livelier call for Su-
matra, of which medium and even dark
colors seem to have the preference. The
new importations, particularly of the big
purchases of the third inscription, are
received much more favorably than the
reports about the crop would have justi-
fed. Several sales of good size were
made from the new Sumatra, aggregat-
ing about 200 bales The old stock, how
ever, is not neglected, either. The Ha-
vana market remains slack in spite of
the now indisputable fact of the short
age of the new crop, which our very re-
liable and considerate Havana CORES
pondent places at but 80 per cent of last
years crop. This certainly ought to in
fuse considerable life in the Havana
market: otherwise some will get left
again, as they have been so often in not
needing in time the accurate forecasts
and warnings of the U. S. Tobacco
Journal.-Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-16
NEW YORK, MAY Z, 1902.


No transactions of Importance charac-
terized the opening week of this month.
There is little more inquiry for old to-
bacco, and good wrappers of the 1900
crop bring good price. Something less
than 100 cases of these goods were sold
recently at 60 cents. The Seed market
as whole is decidedly sluggish.
Havana little something doing
all the time is the general report in the
Havana market this week. Importers of
Cuban leaf are more thoroughly salts
fed with conditions than either of the
other cigar-leaf contingents. They feel
that by the universal law of supply and
demand their position is secure, aud will
entertain no propositions wherein con-
cessions are asked.
Sumatra. of small proportions
are the order of the day. No large deals
in new Sumatra are reported as yet, but
sample lots are selling easily, and options
on larger ones are outstanding. A gen
eral improvement is looked for daily
Leaf.