The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-11
Virginia Cities, Like Others.
Show a Decrease.
AN INCREASE IN IMPORTS
Atlantic Ports Show a Growth Of $l5l,.
Il OOO,OOO-part Of the Wall Of Ma
Mia to Be Abolished Sui
tan's Press Agent
rho Times-Dispatch Bureau,
No. 14l7 e Street, N. W.,

~ washington, p. G., September 10th.
Figures compiled by the Bureau OF sta
t,gtIcs OF tho Department OF Commerce
and Labor show large falling on n tno
exports from tho ports OF Norfolk ana
Newport News for the fiscal year just
ended as compared with that ending June
30, 1901. II.
was nearly two millions, while exports
from the port Of Newport News decreased
seven millions, as compared with the u.s.
cal year OF 1901.
However, tho big cities to the North
show g much heavier decrease IN me Same
period. Tho figures for Boston ehow
falling on OF Nfty-five millions in exports;
New York reduction Of twenty-four
millions; Philadelphia reduction OF Blk
millions, and Baltimore a reduction OF
twenty-five millions.
But the increase in the value OF ex-
ports from Southern ports in two years
has been about as marked as the decrease
at the North. Comparing tho figures OF
1903 with those Of 1901. Wilmington I y.
c., shows an increase In exports OF two
million dollars: Savannah an increase Of
eight millions; Mobile an increase Of q
million Galveston an increase OF three
( MILLIONS. while New Orleans receipts for
1903 show q decrease OF three millions, as
compared with the figures for 1901.
Combining all OF the Atlantic ports, the
total exports OF 1908 compared with those
,n,,i;on dn,Jara. fra .n,f norris show IRA e.
t1o ,.t % ~ nonras IN 1er3 as IN Iao1
p roI ,,artsN an increaso ~ ten millions
Mar ~, - horhar ~ AXE norta
'.u ~ atahta ~, ,,,,i,ions THO. !, nort.
~ ~, o''1 d. e;nc norts y. Nearly doI,s
bIed in the last ten years.
49, :, ,aine nos,tInns ,rha tntoi' iron N.Y..
-. 1ana ,,e,, n@ ~ = OK ~, 100 and ~
M, ,,a,,,s.' strrht,, 80. 800 80 ~ ~
40 W. go. ~,
Nc. n1 1ona VIII +bosa :, 1e11 tha Atlantis
rar.s stos, a ), ncreasa9 T., a., norta tiona ~
s15l. ooo, oD
To Abolish Manila Walls.
The war Department is determined 10
demolish a portion Of the walls surround.
Ing the CITY OF Manila. A number or
IA pers. petitions. Ate. received at the
B,reau Of Insular Afrairs war Depa RI
ment. throw considera bic light on tho
subiect. An act passed by the Philippine
Commission In March OF this year,
provided Tor the removal Of 4 portion az
tha vail In order "a admit az n much
needed addition to the waterfront on tho
PasIp River for tha accommodation OF
the ranidly9 growing .interIsland trade,
when Il became known In the United
states tha + s,lor1 . sten was contem plated
there were a number az protests filed
against the destruction of the only city
wall within the territory Of the United
States The department requested q full
report on the subject. It appears that
the mart OF the wall to be taken down is
NOT m ancient or historical monument,
The portion Of the wall which 1t Is pro-
posed to remove was built in 1850. IA num-
Der Of business mems associations Of
Manila nave requested me removal 81 OF
Inc mu LOT , as fithY moat
surrounding the wan Is oreeuer OF OF
pestilence. !. II s,.ss
preee AGENT for The sultan. ssl
,c,..,.o,. =, - ~,
Inc sultan OF turkey nay oe pehlnu
tne age ~ some snlLss, oas Ho h lily ap-
prec'ates the aovan.ase ~ .asins =
PRESS ase.t, anu ~ nU - hast ~
world: It was announced to,day that
nChekib Bey. the turkish munster 20
America had. py olTectlon OF the 5uitan.
employed Joseph =. Marconoe, ASSISTANT
librarian o. tne Ata sv1,c nv Scua4
Rapids. Ia, and we'll known IN the Ma
sonic world as editor Of the Masonic Bull
etin, to proceed to Constantnople, pre-.
pared to proceed at once to the seat Of
trouble In Macedonia. and present to the
world "the true facts concerning the
internecine struggle in which the world
is taking lively interest aod receiving
Sultan learned Of Mr.. Marcombe through
tho Masonic Bulletin. which circulates all
over the world. Mr.. Marcombe thought
over the proposition for some time and
finally accepted upon payment OF Yeas
salary In advance.
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I called attention In this correspondents