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THE ATOKNTNG- OPxEGCVSrTAN. SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1900.
ATTACK UPON APARRi
Filipinos Assaulted the Town,
but Were Driven Back.
MORE TROOPS NEEDED UP NORTH
Rebels In the Southern Peninsula
Scattered Into Small Bands
Massacre at Calabansa.
MANILA, -March 9. Generals Young and
Hood are asking for reinforcements, and
a battalion of the Forty-eighth has been
cent to Aparrl. Other troops will follow.
The rebels recently persistently attacked
Aparrl for several hours, but were Anally
driven away. Details of the affair are
lacking.
The rebels are holding reunions in the
province of North Uocos and the red
Katapunan cross, symbolic of resistance.
Is again appearing among the natives.
It is believed that the Insurgent Gen
erals. Tinto and Florhes, have been driv
en by Young into Hood's territory- The
fact that Young is unable, owing to lack
of troops, to maintain garrisons in all the
towns occupied has had a bad effect on
the natives.
General Bates has returned here after
leaving garrisons In the provinces of
North and South Camarines. The expe
dition lost seven men killed and 10 wound
ed. On entering New Caceres, Province
of South Camarines, General Bates
learned that 2000 insurgents had departed
the same day. The Americans immediate
ly sent out three pursuing columns, en
countering the enemy In three small en
gagements and killing a total of 40 men.
The Spanish prisoners report that the
enemy was divided into small bands in
the mountains, under the leadership of
General Legaspi. The town of Iriga has
been burned by the enemy. Both prov
inces were thoroughly scouted.
The inhabitants of the district of Llb
jnanan, including Abella, the provincial
Governor and other officials, are return
ing to their homes. Abella has issued a
proclamation calling upon the natives to
submit to the Americans.
The liberated priests from New Caceres
report that the Insurgents killed C8 China
men and 40 Spaniards at the town of Cala
banga. It Is estimated that there ore 100.000 bales
of hemp in the Camarines Provinces.
Twelve hundred well-armed insurgents,
formerly of Cavlte Province, with a Chi
nese Colonel in command, surround the
towns of Albay and Legaspi. They have
effected three night attacks and contin
ually harass the Forty-seventh Regiment,
'which has lost eight men killed and W
wounded In defending these towns.
RECRUITS FOIt OTIS' ARMY.
Will Take the Place of the Battalion
Withdrawn.
WASHINGTON, March 9. The War
Department has taken the initial steps
toward renovating the military forces In
the Philippines by returning In small de
tachments the troops who have seen long
est service there and replacing them by
recruH-s raised In this country. The move
ment 'began last week when Instructions
were sent to General Otis to pick out a
battalion from each of the three regi
ments which had been longest In the
Phlllplpnes, namely, the Fourteenth,
Eighteenth and Twenty - third Infantry,
and Teturn them to the United States.
The Eighteenth Infantry Is scattered
through the Island of Panay. the Twenty
third is in the Islands of Cebu and Jolo,
and the Fourteenth la at Manila. The
men picked out for return will be those
whos terms of enlistment are about to
expire or those broken in health. While
Gepcral Otis has not yet signified what
force he requires to compensate for the
withdrawal of these three battalion", the
department is proceeding on the assump
tion that the recruits gathered In New
York ready to leave for Manila on the
Sumner, when that transport is complet
ed, will suffice.
Return of Lieutenant GUlmorc.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 9. The naval
hospital-ship Solace. Captain Dunlap, ar
rived today from Manila, after a voyage
of 41 days. She called at Yokohama on
the trip over, tho run from the latter
port being made in 17 days. The Solace
brought 33 officers and 175 seamen, the
majority of whom participated in the bat
tle of Manila Bay and other naval opera
tions. Lieutenant Gillmore. one of the he
roes of the campaign in the Philippines,
is a passenger on the Solace.
Released Prisoners at Mnnila.
WASHINGTON, March 9. The War De
partment has received the following:
"Manila. March 9. Adjutant-General,
Washington: Officer. CO enlisted men, two
civil officials, captured Spanish prison
ers, received today from Tayabas.
"OTIS."
SILVERITES AND DUBOIS.
Thejr Have Less Interest Than For
merly in Ills Election to Senate.
WASHINGTON. iarcsS. Four yeara
axro the Democratic leaders in Congress,
especially the Democratic Senators who
were runninp the National party, tried In
every way to make the Democrats of
Idaho support the Silver-Republican,
Fred T. Dubois. They were re-enforced
by the Populists of the Senate who were
eZko running the National Populist party,
and tho National forces of these two or
ganizations were hurled upon Idaho, ln
sisuig that Dubois, once a Republican,
then calling himself a Silver-Republican,
shou'd be elected to the Senate. But
neither party had any use for Dubois. As
a Republican he had been bitter against
the Democrats, and when the Populist
party arose in the State he had been
more bitter against them. It Is under
stood that the National organizations of
both parties are yet somewhat committed
to Dubois, and would like to see him
returned, and are trying to bring about
the coalition of the three parties which
will carry the state for Bryan in the com
ing campaign, and elect Dubois Senator.
But so unpopular has Dubois become with
the two parties that It is now asserted
here that unless he withdraws In favor of
R. Z. Johnson, of Boise City. Senator
hcup is sure to carry the Legislature and
tf reelected. Democratic Senator nnri
Populists who were so anxious for Dubois
Jour yeans ago, are now being employed to
pull him off in the Interest of either a Pop
ulist or a Democrat. Senator Shoup's
popularity In Idaho is recognised by all
factions, and it Is not thought they can
defeat him under present conditions.
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BULLFIGHT A FAILURE.
Bulls Would Xot FiBlit, but Spectators
"Would.
CHICAGO. March 9. A special to the
Record from Austin, Tex., says:
A -desperate rlct, which came near re
sulting in the lynching of several bull
lighters, took place at San Luis Potosl,
Mexico. The affair Is described In a let
ter received here today, as follows:
"The bullfight on Sunday afternoon,
under the leadership of Jose Marrero, of
Havana, with seven assistants, proved n
failure. Five arrogant and valiant bulls
had been promised. The first bull led out
put up a little show of resistance and
was killed, but not one of the others
would fight at all. The audience began
to hiss and groan and threw oranges,
lemons and stones Into the ring. Finally
the disappointed audience tossed the
chairs, benches and hand railings into
the ring and then set fire to the pile.
This stopped the performance. But even
this exhibition of ire did not satisfy the
belligerents, who laid violent hands on
the bullfighters and wore in the act of
lynching them when the police inter
fered." .
GERMAN MEAT BILL.
Reichstag: Adopts the Prohibitive
Paragraphs.
BERLIN. March 9. The Reichstag to
day adopted, by varying majorities, para
graphs 1, 2 and 14 of the meat bill. Para
graph 14 relates to the prohibition of meat
Imports and was adopted by a vote of 16S
to 99.
The Cologne Gazette today publishes a
dispatch from Berlin, containing an ap
parently Inspired statement to the effect
that influential circles of ths government
have quite agreed that the claims of the
extreme Agrarians cannot be accepted, and
that the proposals of the meat bill commit
tee will nevtr become law.
THEATER FRA3TCAIS FIRE.
Many Priceless Works of Art Were
Destroyed.
NEW YORK, March 9. The Tribune's
Par.s correspondent, describing tne The
ater Francais fire, says:
Most of the works of art perished. It
was not generally known that the gallery
of pictures and statuary of tho Comcdle
Francais was unquestionably the finest
museum of dramatic authors and artists
In existence. The famous gallery of busta
of all eminent actors and actresses, who,
In the past have honored the Theater
Francais, is now lost.
A large portrait of Rachael by Gerome
Is burned. So, also, are the famous por
traits of Mile. Clarion as Meda, of David
Garrick, of Mile. Mars and of Adr.enne
Lecouvrcur. The portrait of Mo.Iere
breakfasting with Louis XIV is destroyed.
Two of the best works of Houdon. the
bust of Mollere and the life-like seated
statue of Voltaire, the bust of Jean
Jacques Rosseau, by Cafieri, the slttlnc
statue of George Sand, the superb head of
Dumas, the elder, with the negro blood
fully apparent In his thick lips; Carpaux's
bust of Dumas, Ills, and the statue of Tal
ma are also destroyed or badly damaged.
A like fate has befallen the superb stat
ues of Mile. Mars as Comedy and of Mile.
Rachael as Tragedy.
Perhaps sadder still to relate is the ter
rible havoc made by the flames In the ar
chives and library containing Invaluable
theatrical records of the last 200 jears.
and the registers wherein were noted day
by day every Incident of the Theater
Francais, the receptions, cast and success
of each new play; the register beginning
with the journal of La Grande, the fellow
actor of Mollere. and continuing, with
scarcely a break, to the present day.
Among the manuscripts lost Is the fa
mous epitaph on Mollere, written by the
hand of La Fontaine.
The cause of the fire Is traced to an
old-fashioned hot-air furnace, which heat
ed the walls and finally set fire to some
scenery. Afterward a loud explosion took
place, probably due to gas. But this ex
plosion was the consequence of the fire,
and not its cause. A bill has been placed
before the Chamber of Deputies authoriz
ing the elaborate representations which
were arranged for the Theater Francala
during the Exhibition season to be given
at the Odeon.
POLICY OF THE AFGHANS.
The Ameer Declnres His Friendship
for England.
LONDON, March 9. The Ameer of Af
ghanistan has authorized his agent in
London to publish the following statement
of the policy of Afghanistan toward Great
Britain and Russia. After saying he had
de-oted much anxious thought to the pos
sibility of Russia taking advantage of the
Transvaal War to advance through Af
ghanistan on India, His Highness adds:
"I have cometo the conclusion that
Russia fears Afghanistan, as war with
Afghanistan would mean a great rising ot
all Islam, which would spread through
Russian Asia. Russia has not troops
enough to combat such a rising. Her hold
on the Mussulman countries she has con
quered is insecure. Tbey hate her. and
with 10 times her power Russia could not
fight Afghanistan and India successfully.
Afghans prefer death to slavery and their
women and children being taken by Rus
sia." After saying he is willing to send numer
ous troops to help Great Britain In the
Transvaal, but adding that the Afghans
are unaccustomed to the sea, the Ameer
adds : "But England's troubles are always
my troubles, her strength Is my strength
and her weakness Is my weakness. Eng
land must remember that I am always
ready to fight for her on land here, or
in India."
WINDOW GLASS WORKERS.
Have a Scheme to Force Manufac
turers Out of Business.
CHICAGO. March 9. Tho Times-Herald
says:
Window-glass workers are planning to
force the manufacturers out of busi
ness. It has practically been decided to
construct three large continuous tank fur
naces for the manufacture of window
glass, and to have them completed and In
operation by September 15. This enter
ing wedge would bo followed by others as
rapidly as the workmen can perfect plans.
The scheme to Invade the manufactur
ing field has been fostered In the breast
of the workers for several years. The
beginning was the establishment of some
co-operative factories in various parts of
the country, and the success of these has
made the workmen confident that they can
enjoy the manufacturing as well as the
labor end of the Industry. Tho plan has
been carefully worked out and submitted
in detail to the preceptories all over the
country. Every wlndow-glass-workerinthe
united States is a member of a preceptory.
and they make up the National Window
Glass Workers organization, which Is
known as Local Assembly 300. K. of L.
The question of engaging in the manu
facture of window glass Is now being voted
upon in the preceptories. and it Is conceded
through the gas belt of Indiana and In the
East that a unanimous vote will be given
in the affirmative. The vote will be In
the hands of the executive committee by
March 20.
Ironvrorkers Get More Pay.
YOUNGSTOWN. O.. March 9. At the
bimonthly wage conference here yester
day between representatives of the Amal
gamated Association and the Iron Manu
facturers, an advance of 25 cents a ton In
the .rate for puddling was agreed upon.
The rate will now be $6 a ton. the high
est paid since 1SS0. About 20,000 men are
affected by the advance.
Blue River Mints.
Eugene Register.
F. E. Sharkey, part owner of the Lucky
Boy mine, says that everything Is prog
ressing nicely on Blue River. Mr.
Sharkey spoke of the small claim holders
who held their properties at a high figure;
one claim In particular H held for $100.
000, and very little work has been done
to show its value. This, he claims. Is a
mistake, for It retards the progress of
the district, mining men will not Invest,
and the claim owners themselves have
not the money to carry on development.
He also spoke of the necessity of a good
road to Blue River, which would prove of
Inestimable benefit to both the mining
region and the City of Eugene.
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Medford Republicans.
MEDFORD. Or., March 9. At a large
ly attended and enthusiastic meeting of
the Medford Republican Club, the fol
lowing officers were elected: President.
J. S. Howard; vice-president. F. M. Stew
art; secretary, W. T. York; treasurer,
Carl Narregan.
The County Cen'ral Committee will meet
tomorrow at Jacksonville.
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEWS
SHRIMvAGE REPORTED IX THE
VOLUME OF BUSINESS.
Industries Affected by Strikes Pause
After a Year of Unprecedented
Buy! US'.
NEW YORK, March 9. R- G. Dun &
Cjo.'s weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say:
A certain hesitation in business and
shr.nkage in its volume Is not unusual
nor unnatural at this season. It is not
necessarily disheartening, therefore, K
business is no longer as large in volume
as ever, but falls behind that of February
or January, or of the corresponding week
last year. Strikes in building trades or
of machinists and others at Chicago affect
many industries and the wages of 50,000
hands. The n-in.u kable rise In cotton
has apparently met the expected reaction
which tends for the time to repress busi
ness. A few great corporations are striv
ing to hoid prices without regard to pres
ent demand, hoping that the needs of con
sumers may prevent reaction and renew
the nso of last year. Wide differences
of opinion also exist regarding the reports
of monetary action by Congress.
Special causes are not needed to account
for some pause after a year of unprece
dented buy'ng. Thai such trade could
not continue w'rhoJt a cause Is evident,
as there Is noi the speculation which
threatened moi'ary trouble a year ago.
The output of Iron furnaces March 1 was
292,643 tons weekly, against 2SS.015 Febru
ary 1, and unsold stocks Increased 35.51G
tons In February, making consumption 40,
920 tons daily, against 41,642 tons in Janu
ary. Temporary stoppage of four furnaces
near Pittsburg by a strike, and the reduc
tion of output by many furnaces in blast,
perhaps In part desired and In part the ef
fect of scarcity of coke, have supported
prices of pig and of finished products, the
only change being a slight decline in
plates. Much business is evidently de
ferred Just now, because of doubt regard
ing future prices. Connellsvllle coke ovens
are producing 219.221 tons weekly, with
200 more ovens soon to be added, but coke
Is hard to get, even at ?3 50 for furnace.
Cotton sold on Monday at 9.S1, the high
est point since January 10, 1S93, when the
crop suddenly fell from 9.000.000 to 6,000,000
bales. A sharp reaction came Wednesday,
and the price dropped three-sixteenths that
day and closed one-quarter below the high
est point. While the demand for immedi
ate use has held goods strong, there has
been, for some time, small desire to make
contracts ahead.
Estimates of wheat In farmers hands,
March 1, 164 000.000 bushels, according to
the American Agriculturist, do not Ind -cate
a lack of supply this year, for, with
54,000.000 bushels In visible stocks, there
Is In sight nearly as much as a year ago,
when foreign demands were extraordinary,
and yet the crop year ended with over
33,000,000 bushels In visible supply. This
year net exports in seven months, flour
Included, have been 111.221.S35 bushels,
aga'nst 149,916.407 last year, in February,
enough to make about 125.000,000 bushels,
against 16S.OW.000 bushels last year, with
no Indication of a future foreign demand
approaching that of last year from March
1 to July 1. Returns as to condition of
winter wheat are also satisfactory- But of
late prices have been very low and have
advanced this week nearly 3 cents for
spot and 1 cent for May options.
London wool sales, so long awaited by
speculators here to lift up prices again
opened with a severe decline of 74 to 10
per cent, causing such d'sappointment that
much selling Is likely, especially as man
ufacturers who have held out of the mar
ket fcr same months have still too large
stocks of wool and too uncertain a market
for goods to be In haste. Prices had pre
viously declined a little here, but with
small transactions. The business In dry
goods, though less active than has been
expected, is at fairly steady prices as yet.
In boots and shoes there is no change in
quotations, though not an eighth of the
usual orders for boots has been given,
and not a quarter for men's or women's
heavy shoes, while the demand for light
shoes has been the smallest in five years.
Shipments on former orders have been
less than In 1S9S, but larger than in the
corresponding week of any other year.
Failures last week were. In amount,
$3,482,827, manufacturing $118,651 and trad
ing J2.lfil.211. Failures for the week have
been 203 In the United States, against 1S2
last year, and 22 in Canada, against 37
last year.
BRADSTREET'S REPORT.
General Trade Distribution Has
Shown Tendency to Expand.
NEW YORK. March 9. Bradstreefs to
morrow will say:
Relieved from the hampering effects of
stormy weather, general trade distribution
has shown a tendency to expand this
week, prices of many staples are firmer
and higher, and generally there Is a bet
ter tone than noted for some weeks. Easi
ly holding first rank In the matter of
speculative activity, cotton early In the
week touched the highest level, not only
for the present season, but for at least
six years past. A sharp break, due to
realizing, has brought the level down
again, however, to a point where new
buying by sold-out bulls Is invited. Print
cloths, and. in fact, all classes of manu
factured cotton, have sympathized in the
strong tone of the raw material, and the
first-mentioned produce reached 34 cents
this week, the highest point for several
years past. Complaints of backward de
liveries of cotton goods continue, pointing
to the urgent demand for supplies. Wool
is rather weaker, following the drop In
prices at the London sale, and the rather
slower demand from American manufac
turers, who, being apparently well sup
plied at present, are content to let the
raw staple take care of Itself, while ob
taining a good market and fair prices for
the manufactured product.
By another one of the short swings
which have distinguished wheat prices for
a long time past, quotations have been
advanced this week to the level touched
some time ago, partly as the result of less
favorable reports from the winter-sown
crops In the several Western States, and
partly because of the apparent unwilling
ness of country holders to follow the
market down. The checking of Interior
receipts has apparently been sufficient
to allow of the steady demand for
wheat and flour, and in a lesser degree
corn, to be reflected in floating stocks.
Other staples also showing reactions from
late weakness are lard, coffee, butter and
cheese. Among staples showing declines
and weakness might be mentioned sugar,
which is lower both for raw and refined.
Boot and shoe manufacturers are actively
employed, and leather is firm, but hides
are weaker or lower at most markets.
Building materials are Arm, except at
cities where labor troubles are appre
hended. Despite a rather smaller production in
February, due partly , to disturbances
growing out of weather conditions, stocks
of some classes of pig Iron are larger, but
no appreciable effect appears to be exer
cised upon prices. There Is a steady dis
tribution of hardware, both light and
heavy, at many points. Among other
metals, copper Is firmer, tho mainspring
of activity being apparently located in
London, which market is reported cor
nered. The industrial situation is rather Irreg
ular, owing partly to the combined strike
and lock-out of 0,000 building hands, build
ing material workers and machinists at
Chicago, and partly to isolated strikes of
small numbers of men throughout the
country. On the other hand, especially
encouraging features are found In the Iron
and steel industries, where 25,000 employes
have had their wages further advanced.
Agreements between employes and cm
ployed have resulted In a further advance
of the puddling rate at many Western
works. Wages are now nearly 50 per cent
higher than a year ago, and for this par
ticular class of work are at the highest
point reached In 0 years.
Wheat, including ficur, shipments for
the week aggregate 4.20S.75S bushels,
against 3.863,357 bushels last week, 4 3SS.S21
bushels the corresponding week of 1S39,
and 4.841.761 bushels In 1S95.
Since July 1 this season, the exports of
wheat aggregate 1SS,579.38 bushels, against
173,111,695 bushels last year.
Business failures in the United States
for the week number 189, against 173 last
week, 177 in this week a year ago. 247 in
1S98. 227 In 1897 and 282 in 1S96.
Business failures In the Dominion of
Canada for the wcc"k number 33, against
29 last week, 27 In this week a year ago, 31
in 1S9S, 56 In 1897 and 53 in 1SJ6.
DULLNESS IX SPECULATIOX.
Indisposition of Large Capitalists to
Dncourngc Large Movement.
NEW YORK. March 9. Bradstreefs
financial review tomorrow will say:
Ex.ceme dullness has prevailed In specu
lation this week. The stock market has
been bereft of outside support, and thero
seems to be an Indisposition on the part
of large capitalists to encourage any de
cided movement at this time. Money
has been somewhat firmer, and there 1b
a feeling in the street that until the
currency bill becomes a law and the
large amount of money now devoted to
carrying Government bonds for banks
which Intend to convert them Into tho
new 2 per cents, and take out circula
tion against the same, is released, there
will be little opportunity for any Improve
ment of a general character In securi
ties. It Is recognized, furthermore, that
a large part of the heavy Increase dur
ing a series of weeks In the loans of the
New York banks, with the accompany
ing reduction of their surplus reserve,
may be charged up to bond purchases
made by bankers throughout the coun
try. It Is also held by many that the
increase in the National bank circula
tion, although not likely to exceed the
$150,000,000 which the Controller of tho
Currency estimates as Its probable limit,
will have a powerful influence upon tho
financial and speculative situation
throughout the late Spring and Summer
of the present year. Nor does Wall street
give ear to the suggestions of a danger
ous inflation for this cause, but is in
clined to take a favorable though con
servative view of the probabilities. Lon
don has continued to be a purchaser of
securities in this market, although upon
a rather moderate scale.
The announcement by the British Gov
ernment of the war-loan Issue of 2 per
cent for 30.000.000 had been fully dis
counted, and there seems to be no an
ticipation of financial pressure In the for
eign markets from that cause. In fact,
the hardening of money in London has
been very slight, and it may be noted that
foreign exchange In New York fell sharp
ly this week on account of the heavy of
ferings of bills against European pur
chases of cotton.
Railroad earnings continue to be of the
most favorable character.
Bank Clenrlnfrs.
NEW YORK, March .9. Tho following
table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the
bank clearings at principal cities for the
week ended March S, with the percentage
of Increase and decrease as compared
with the corresponding week last year:
Inc. Dec
New York $1,031,866,000 .... ls.l
Boston 124.403.ODil .... 2.4
Chicago 14L.S36.0W
Philadelphia 9l,b9t,lOJ .... 7.7
St. Louis 37.7b9.O00 16.1
Pittsburg 2S.71S.000 .... 19.S
Baltimore 25,Cc2,ooO 26.7
San Francisco .... 20.797,000 7.2
Cincinnati Ib.-'-KJ.a-J lb.S ....
Kansas City 12.1S1.0O3 11.9
New Orleans - 13,loJ,O00 -w.o ....
Minneapolis 9.US4.00J 9.2
Detroit 8.644.000 11.0
Cleveland 10.827,000 1S.7
Louisville 8.51a,0u0 10.4
Providence 5.C9J.WK) .... 6.S
Milwaukee b.035.000 15.3 ....
St. Paul 4,190.000 -. ..
Buffalo - 4.5o2,000. 5.1
Omaha 6,273,000 -11.2
Indianapolis 6,ouo.i00 24.4 ....
Columbus. 0 5,L-92.000 15.6
Savannah 5.5S0.000 185.2
Denver 4.4&7.O0O 30.0 ....
Hartford 2.S66.000 .... 4.9
Richmond 3.915.000 31.4
Memphis 4.31S.0C0 93.S
Washington 3.105.00J 2o.5, ....
Peoria 1,955,000 .... 2.0
Rochester 2,515.000 .... 2.9
New Haven 1.3l7,0iO .... 25.0
Worcester l.lStj.O.O 16.0
Atlanta 1.954.O00 2S.5
Salt Lake City.... 2.29t,000 2S.7
Springlield. Mass.. Lai.000 .... 24.6
Fort Worth 1.3S9.000 .... 19.4
Portland, Me 1.070.000 .... 2S.3
Portland. Or 2.W2.000 23.4
St, Joseph 3.793.000 47.2
Los Angeles 2,2i2.000 24.2
Norfolk 1.374.Ou0 32.1
Syracuse 1.059.000 .... 10.1
Des Moines I,i62,000 16.3 ....
Nashville L328.000 15.9 ....
Wilmington, Del.. S96.000 12.0
Fall River 911.0-30 2.1 ....
Scranton 1,116.000 16.7
Grand Rapids .... 1.227.000 1G.0
Augusta, Ga. 1.S69.000 12S.2 ....
Lowell 819.000
Dayton, 0 1,161,003 28.0 ....
Seattle 2.132.000 63.6
Tacoma 816.CO0 17.7
Spokane I,a-S.(w0 .... 3.1
Sioux City 1.077.000 .... 2.4
New Bedford 419.000
Knoxvllle, Tenn... 64S.000
Topoka 5S9.0CO .... 17.5
Birmingham .. .. 801.000 41.5
Wichita 590.000 22.1 ....
BInghamton 375,0u0 15.3 ....
Lexington, Ky. .. 629,000 70.9
Jacksonville, Fla. 272.000 20.3
Kalamazoo 463 000 43.1
Akron 461,000 26.6
Chattanooga 46S.0O0 43.1
Ro-kford. 111.-. 446,000 29.6 ....
Canton. 0 236.003 .... 22.4
Springlield. 0 268,000 32.9
Fargo. N. D 324.000
Sioux Falls. S. D. 152.000
Hastings. Neb. .. 153.000 51.4
Fremont, Neb 210.000 14.7
Davenport 1.479.0i"3 41.5 ....
Toledo 2.276.0M 37.6
Galveston 7.450,000 20.0
Houston 7,145,000 21.9
Youngstown 429.000 13.1 ....
Saginaw 346.0)0 25.3
Totals, U. S $1,694,726,003 .... 11.3
Outside N. Y 662,859,000 1.0
Dominion of Canada
Montreal $ 13,140.000 .... 24.3
Toronto 8.772.000 .... 19.4
Winnipeg 1.773.000 .... 1.1
Halifax 1.493.030 .... 19.3
St. John. N. B 591.000 17.2
Totals $ 27.914.0CO .... 17.1
"DEMOCRACY OF INDUSTRY."
Dr. Abbott Says the Laboring: Man
Must O-ivn His Tools.
NEW YORK, March 9. Rev. Lyman
Abbott, lecturing last night to working
men on "The Democracy of Industry,"
said:
"My object is a very simple one. It Is
to try to put before you the goal toward
which we ought to be moving and some
of the steps by which to approach It.
I have endeavored to describe by the
words "Industrial Democracy' the ultimate
end toward which we ought to strike
In politics we have already obtained de
mocracythe rule of the common people.
There are bosses, I know, but they re
main bosses only so long as the people
consent. While there is democracy in
politics, thero is not democracy in indus
try." Outlining the evolution of labor condi
tions from feudalism, when the labor
and the land were owned by the feudal
lord, to the present time, when the la
borer Is free to move about as he wills,
Dr. Abbott said:
"Now the capitalist owns the tools with
which the laborer must work. Now the
laborer Is subject to the man who own
tho tools. Tho men who do the work
should own the tools. This means that
the laborers should own the railroads and
mines on and In which they work. That
Is, labor should employ capital Instead of
capital employing labor."
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PEACE RUMORS CURRENT
KRUGER SAID TO HAVE ASKED FOR
CESSATIOX OF HOSTILITIES.
Salisbury Would Xot Consider the
Proposals Ruse of the Dutch
to Gain Time.
LONDON, March 9. From various quar
ters come signs of the possibility of
peace in South Africa beintr shortly with
in the bounds of practical politics. All
the dispatches from Roberts' headquar
ters, including those of the Commander-in-Chief
himself, indicate a lack of a
guiding spirit among the Boers, and in
dividual demoralization portending disin
tegration unless speedily stemmed. The
flight of the burghers from Poplar Grove,
according to all accounts, was wholly
inglorious, and a Times' dispatch from
Poplar Grove, under yesterday's date, goe3
so far as to assert that the rout of tho
Boers was complete. The submission of
the Free State Is being demanded by the
burghers from their unwilling Prcs.dent,
and It Is expected Its submission will be
made within a week.
Late this afternoon It is learned that the
peace rumors 'were founded on the fact
that Krutror has annealed to Lord Salls-
, bury for a cessation of hostilities, offer
ing at length by cable the terms which he
is willing to accept. These, however, are
not taken seriously, as they Include prac
tically nothing more than what the Trans
vaal Government offered prior to the is
suing of the British ultimatum. Official
circles here regard the proposition as
merely a ruse of the Boers to gain time,
and do not consider that Kruger is yet
ready to consider the sweeping demands
which Great Britain will make as reim
bursement for the loss of life and great
expenditures. It was understood that
Kruger's advances had met with emphatic
rejection at the hands of Salisbury, who
Is believed to have said that no attempt
to retain the Independence of the Trans
vaal can be considered for a moment by
the British Government.
Dispatches from the Boer camp at Glen
coe, via Lourcnco Marques, depict Presi
dent Kruger as donning a bandolier, seiz
ing a rifle and Inviting volunteers to ac
company him, as he wishes to have a
shot at the enemy himself. President
Kruger Is also quoted as having declared
In his address to the troops that he did
not know whether arbitration or Inter
vention would end the struggle, but that
It would end quietly within the next
month he strongly believed.
Meanwhile, the British are not staying
their advances. Roberts has moved 10
miles nearer Bloemfonteln, evidently
with the view of seizing and utilizing the
railroad, possibly to reach the Free State
capital In three or four days, General
White to take control.
The British occupied Jamestown unop
posed Thursday, and the Boers are re
ported to be retreating beyond Allwal
North, so that Cape Colony isjpractlcally
clear of armed Boers.
Reinforcements from Natal are going
to Lord Roberts. General Warren's di
vision and some artillery have already
been ordered to join the Commander-in-Chief,
so that the latter is preparing for
all eventualities. Inducing possible des
perate opposition to his crossing the Vaal
River and the necessity of the siege of
Pretoria, where thousands of natives are
reported to be employed In the construc
tion of defensive works, concerning which
so much secrecy Is maintained that no
one is allowed to walk or drive on the
outskirts of the town.
John Redmond's speech In the House ot
Commons yesterday does not meet wltn
unqualified approval in Ireland, whence
the Irish Transvaal committee telegraphed
to Mr. Redmond:
"We challenge you to come to Dublin
and repeat In public the statement you
made in the House of Commons In the
name of the Irish people."
The amount of the new war loan will
be a,000,000. The Interest will be at 2,
per cent, and the bonds will be redeem
able at par In 10 years. The Issue price
will be 93 10s.
The Dally News says:
"It is known that the United States
Government was most anxious that Lord
Pauncefote should remain at Washington,
as his tact will be Invaluable during th&
period of tho Presidential contest."
KITCHEXER AX ORGAXIZER.
Roberts' Successes Due to His Syste
matic Preparations.
NEW YORK, March 9. A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
General Do Larey may make a stand at
Abraham's Kraal, but the concentration of
the Dutch forces among the hills north of
Brandfort Li more probable. The British
occupation of the Free State capital is not
likely to be seriously contested.
The transport arrangements for the sup
ply of General Roberts' Army during the
long march from Its railway base have
been excellent, and the principal cause of
the delay Is the condition of the horses.
General Kitchener's work, as an organizer
Is apparent in the mobility which the
British army has puddenly acquired. Of
ficers In their letters to friends In Eng
land have explained this mystery. Gen
eral Kitchener, during his first month in
South Africa, went up and down the lines.
Inspecting every detail of the system of
supplies, visiting Methuen's, French's and
Gatacre's headquarters, making changes
at De Aar. Belmont and other points and
transforming the entire transport service.
Every square peg In a hole came out.
and efficient men wero put In the place of
dawdlers and blunderers. The energy of
this remarkable man was shown In every
branch of tne service. He had not been In
Cape Town 43 hours before all officers
Idling about the clubs and hotels, under
the pretense of sick leave, were sent on
their way to rejoin their commands. Gen
eral Kitchener went everywhere and saw
everything, and when General Roberts
was ready to start for the front, victory
was already organized.
GUXXERS PROM LADYSMITII.
Xaval Brigrnde Joyfnlly "Welcomed
nt Durban.
DURBAN. March 8. The naval brigade
from Ladysmlth arrived today In com
mand of Captain Lambeton. They num
ber about 200, and were enthusiastically
received. The railway station was lined
with men from H. M. S. Terrible, and the
meeting of comrades caused many touch
ing scenes. When the gunners who played
such an important part In the defense of
Ladysmlth marched down the streets head,
ed by the band and flags of. the Terrlblo
and carrying the tattered Union Jack from
H. M. S. Powerful which had flown
throughout the siege of Ladjsmlth, the
cheering was enormous. Th r rnwrt tchfph
assembled was tremendous.
Lunch was prepared and served In a
shed adjacent to the railway station, and
the men ate henrtllv. Tho mn'nr'tv nt
them looked well, but showed signs of the
rough work and fatigue they have under
gone. Their uniforms bore many tokens
of the wear and tear they had been sub
jected to. After lunch, headed by Cap
tain Percy Scott, the naval commandant
at Durban, the men marched to the place
of embarkation for Slmonstown.
Boers "Would Xot Rally.
LONDON, March 9. The War Office has
received tho following from Lord Rob
erts: "Poplar Grove, Friday morning. Pres
ident Kruger and President Steyn were
boh present at the flght of March 7. and
did all In their power to rally their troops.
Tho rout, however, was complete, the
men declaring that they could not stand
against tho British artillery, and such a
formidable force of cavalry."
Reprieve for Schafcr.
HELENA, Mont., March 9. A respite
for Bishop Schafer, the Innocent man
under sentence to -e hanged at Butte, has
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pring
been telephoned to the Sheriff there by
Lieutenant-Governor Sprlggs. It -was
feared the mails would miscarry. The
Lieutenant-Governor will sign the tem
porary respite when he reaches Butte, In
order that the Supreme Court may have
the opportunity to pass upon Schafer's ap
peal. The Sheriff will respect the tele
phonic reprieve.
Desperndo Killed.
DENVER, March 9. A special to the Re
publican from Albuquerque, N. M.. says:
Samuel Sandoval, a young desperado,
was killed and several citizens wounded
at the battle at Atarlque. which followed
an attempt to arrest Sandoval and Juan
Mestas, who had been shooting up the
town. Mestas was captured.
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Brazil's Finances.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 13. The Bank
of the Republic has agreed to pay to the
Government $50.000.000 cash. In release of
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Thomas Dawson. Secretary of the
United States Legation, has just left on
the Italian steamer Washington on a
four months' leave of absence via Eu
rope. Victims of the Red Ash Mine.
THURMOND, W. Va.. March 9. The
I total number of those taken out of the
xteu Asn mine up to tonight Is 3L Of
these, two men and a boy, all colored,
are living- and may recover. Tho number
thought to be In the mine is 20. Thla
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