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''"?V 3fii'rr' -i.-s . , IpT 'f.' -J" ftprr JTfl.-.-f ,-S THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1900. HE IS A. DEMOCRAT That Is All Admiral Dewey Would Have to Say. PUNNED BY EASTERN DEMOCRATS Scheme Said to Be the Work of Anti Bryan Men View of East ern Party Leader. PHILADELPHIA. April 5. The second and lust orchestral concert In aid of the families of the soldiers and sailors who ware killed In the Philippine Islands was gl-cn at the Academy of Music this even ing. The overshadowing feature of the occasion was the presence of Admiral and Mrs. Dowey. who came from 'Washington for the purpose of lending their aid to the concert by their attendance. The concert waa an unqualified success, the large cuditorlufil being filled. The aud ience was made up almost entirely of women. At the Bellevue Hotel, after the concert. Admiral Dewey granted an Interview to nearly a dozen newspaper men. He said he was glad to receive the reporters, but added that he had nothing to say. At this moment Mrs. Dewey Joined her husband In the reception room, and after introducing her. he said: "Mrs. Dewey will talk." to which she replied, with a smile: "The Admiral has a mind of his own; ho thinks for himself." "Are you correctly reported to be a Democrat?" the Admiral was asked, and after a moment's hesitation he replied: "Yes. I think I can answer that. Tes. I am a Democrat." "If the Republicans nominate McKlnley and the Democrats nominate Bryan for the Presidency, would you run lndepend entlyT' "I won't answer that." "The Democratic convention at Harris burg has Indorsed Bryan for the Presi dency," was suggested by one reporter, to which the Admiral replied: "Pennsylvania usually goes Republican doesn't It?" Soveral questions In quick succession as to any conference between him and Grover Cleveland. William C "Whitney, or any other political men of prominence were answered with the same phrase: "I came here to attend the concert." PLAX OP EASTERN DCMOCRATS. Scheme to Nominate Denver the "Work of Anti-Bryan Men. NEW YORK. April 6. The Herald says: Briefly stated, this Is the story of the Dewey candidacy as given to the Herald last night by a prominent party leader, who has successfully manipulated slate and even National conventions: "The scheme to nominate Admiral Dewey at the Kansas City convention was carefully planned at a series of confer ences held principally In this city and In "Washington. Arthur P. Gorman, ac knowlcdgedly one of the most skillful po litical managers in the Democratic party, was asked to take charge of the move ment. Such conspicuous long-time party leaders as William C Whitney, Daniel Lamont, Richard Olney. John R. McLean and Edward M. Sheppard participated actively In the conferences. "They canvassed the entire situation until they became convinced that the movement could be successfully carried out. Admiral Dewey and all of his friends denied the reports that the hero of Manila Bay would run for Pres ident under any circumstances. They pro posed to spring the plan suddenly, not long before the assembling of the Demo cratic National Convention, and on the wave of enthusiasm which Dewey's an nouncement was expected to create, cal culated on sweeping aside all obstacles and on making Dewey the party candi date. "Admiral Dewey's announcement of his candidacy at this time was not contem plated by the leaders In the movement. They regarded April as too early. That the announcement should be made by Dewey now Is due to the persistent re ports from "Washington that Mr. and Mrs. Dewey would go abroad. This latter an nouncement, declared by the Admiral to have been absolutely without foundation, was regarded as an effort to forestall and sidetrack the Dewey boom. "The exact wording Jf Admiral Dewey's statement was under discussion for several weeks. It was prepared with the utmost care and a draft of the statement was sent to the Admiral while he was on his recent visit to St. Augustine. Fla. It was pointed out last night that Demo cratic leaders of the prominence of those mentioned would not have consented to the publication of Admiral Dewey's state ment at this time unless they knew the i exact situation. They are men too shrewd and too experienced in political manip ulation to force Admiral Dewey Into the position of a candidate without a fair assurance of success. "On the other hand." the Herald's In formant added, "it was expected that a large majority of the members of the present Democratic National committee and other leaders, swept Into power by . the Bryan campaign, would repudiate Admiral Dewey's candidacy "and would adhere to the cause of "William J. Bryan. The present National committee, having bevn chosen at the Chicago convention which made Bryan Its candidate, will ex pire on the meeting of the Kansas City convention. They are Bryan's friends. Many changes. If the plans of Admiral Dewey's friends do not miscarry, will be made In the new National committee, which will have great Influence over the work of the Kansas City convention and '.... ,.wIU conauct the campaign that will follow." XE"W TORK GOLD DEMOCRATS. Are Generally Friendly to Admiral Dewey. NEW YORK. Anrll Z. Gold Dcnwratle leaders of thli cltv, dlscuss'nc Admiral Dewey'; candldnry for the Presidency, are generally friendly to him. Abram S. Hewitt says "It seems to me doubtful whether the Bryanltes can be now dislodged. On a good platform Dewey would certainly get mv vote." "What I am concerned about." sa'd W. Bourke Cockrar. "Is the-platform Admiral Dowcy may run on. To my mind, that's the whole question at present. He would make a good PreIdent If he stands for the right thing, and has the backing of a good platform. With a sound platform I should not only be willing to see Dewey the Democratic nominee I would support him enthusiastically." "Then you prefer him to Mr. Bryan?" "I do not make any Issue between the two men personally. As I have Just said. I think the platform is the main thing, with the nominee standing squarely upon It." Edward M. Sheppard believes that if Admiral Dewey stood firmly against the colonial policy of the present Administra tion, his candidacy would be both accept able and successful. General D. E. Sickles ald that Admiral Xewey's declaration creates a very inter esting opportunity, which the Democratic convention can scarcely refuse to profit by. John DeWltt Warner said there are points in the Admiral's political belief which will have to be cleared up before the people can take his candidacy serious ly. Stone "Wants to Know. ST. LOUIS. April 5. Ex-Governor W. J. Stone, when asked what ho thought of the candidacy of Admiral Dewey for the Presidential nomination, said: "1 am not advised which nomination the Admiral will seek the Republican oi the Democratic If the Republican. I think he would give Mr. McKlnley a vcrj good race, and I would enjoy watching it Immensely from the grandstand. If Admiral Dewey aspires to the Democratic nomination, I should like to know what his opinions are on the public questions engaging the minds of the people at this time, before I could give him my sup port. "I admire him Immensely as a great naval hero and believe his name will go down the ages as one of the greatest sea fighters of all times. But In my opinion more Is needed In a President than the ability to fight a successful battle on the seas, and I shall have to hear from Ad miral Dewey on questions of statesman ship before being ready to admit that tha hero of Manila would be a safe man to Intrust with the reins of government." JCot a Time for "Wnr neroes. PARIS. Tex.. April 5. James G. Dud ley, of this city. Texas member of the Democratic National Executive Commit tee. In answer to a telegram asking his' opinion In reference to Admiral Dewey's candidacy for the Presidency, replied as follows: ' "Admiral Dewey will not be nominated by tho Democratic party. The lesson learned by the nomination of Horace Greeley Is still remembered. Nor do I believe that he will be nominated by the Republican party. This Is no time for mil itary or naval heroes. General Scott's race for the Presidency might be con sidered with some profit. If Bryan cannot beat McKlnley this year, the latter can not be beaten for the Presidency" Perry Belmont "Welcome It. NEW YORK. April 5. Perry Belmont said last night: "Admiral Dewey's nomination for the Presidency by the Democratic party would be a most welcome end to the Issues of 1S3G. In his published statement he gives expression to a. Democratic idea when he says that the duties of a President are mainly to execute laws enacted by Con gress. The Admiral thus recognizes the theory of popular Government. "The chances of electing a Democratic candidate for Governor of New York are growing brighter every day. The impor tance of selecting a candidate for Presi dent who will not be a load for the state ticket to carry makes the responsibility of the New York delegation to the Na tional convention a great one." Some of Dewey's View. NEW YORK. April 6. A special to the Journal and Advertiser from Washington says: Interviewed in regard to his candidacy for the Presidency, Admiral Dewey said: "You ask me If I have advised with po litical friends about my candidacy. I have. You ask whether they are Re publicans or Democrats. They are both. You' ask what party I would expect to be nominated by. I should think Presi dent McKlnley would be nominated by the Republican party. You ask if I have any views as to tariff between this coun try and Puerto Rico. I have strong opin ions. I do not care to express them nowl" Pennsylvania Democrats for Bryan. HARRlSBURG. Pa.. April S. In re sponse to numerous requests from various parts of the country for his views on the effect of the announcement of Admiral Dewey's candidacy for the Presidency, National Committeeman James M. Guf fey. tha leader of the Pennsylvania De mocracy, made 'the following statement: "The Democrats of Pennsylvania are for Bryan beyond doubt or question. The announcement of Admiral Dewey's candi dacy will have no effect whatever as far as the Democrats of this state are con cerned." Tonnsr Denver "Will Xot Talk. CHICAGO. April 5. A special to tho Tribune from Indianapolis says: George C Dewey, son of the Admiral, Is in the city. He declined to discuss his father's candidacy for the Presidency, ojy- ing he knew nothing of It. and there was nothing for him to say. COMBINATION OF JOBBERS. California Hardware Merchants Al lege One Exists. SAN FRANCISCO. April 5. The case of the St. Louis petitioners was taken up today before tho Interstate Commerce Commission, and considerable evidence was Introduced In support of their appli cation for a smaller differential In freight rates between the Middle West and the Pacific Coast. Hardware merchants from Petaluma, San Jose and Oakland were before the commission today, and their testimony was directed to the allegation that Pacific Coast Jobbers have united In a comblnalon to restrain trade by shut ting out Eastern and Middle West com petition, thereby forcing up prices. Sev eral witnesses testified to their belief that such a combination existed. Xtir Cnlinn nallroad. NEW TORK, April 5. A strong syndi cate has been formed for the purpose of constructing a railroad extending the length of Cuba, a distance of about SOC miles, as noon as the necessary authority can be obtained. The full amount of capital required for this undertaking. It is undcrtsood, has already been subscribed by the syndicate, which Is headed by Sir William C Van Home, whose associates In tho enterprise Include William C Whitney, General G. M. Dodge, Edward J. Berwlnd. General Samuel Thomas and ex-Vlce-Presldent Levi P. Morton, of this city: Henry M. Whitney, of Boston; P. A. B. Wldener. Thomas Dolan and R. II. Elklns, of Philadelphia: IL Walters, of Baltimore: James J. Hill. President of the Great Northern Railway Company, and George B. Hopkins. Canadian I'nclflc Meeting;. MONTREAL, April 3. The annual meot lng of the Canadian Pacific Railroad took place yesterday and was most harmonious. Tho reports all rshowed that thlfl had been the most prosperous year in the history of the road. The president, in his ad dress, called attention to tho gratifying feature of the affairs of the company, which showed that an addition of 150 per cent of shareholders of record In Canada had been secured. He also stated that the return to the basis or 5 per cent dividends on the common shared was an assurance of the conviction of the directors that even In the case of an unforeseen com mercial disaster no lower standard would be necessary." Th old board of directors was re-elected. Iron and Steel Profits. NEW YORK. April 6.-The annual re port of the SIoss Iron & Steel Company, which Is now owned by the Sloss-Sheffleld Iron & Steel Company, snows earnings for the year ended January 30, 1900, of SS02.K7. which, after deducting $253,753 for interest nnd taxes, depreciation and re. newal fund, leaves $338,914 net profits. Out of this a dividend of 1; per cent was de clared in March. Practically all of this dividend goes to the Sloss-Sheffield Com pany, as the latter now owns all but SI shares of the 50,000 shares of the capital stock of the Sloss Iron & Steel Company. s Popnlists Split on Bryan. GRAND FORKS, N. D., April S. The State Populist Convention today split on the question of Indorsing Bryan. The fu sion wing outvoted the MIddle-roaders four to one, and elected delegates to the National Convention at Sioux Falls. The MIddle-roaders withdrew nnd met this evening, ana decided to call another state convention for June 35, to elect delegates to tne Cincinnati convention. i" Snake Into Toar shoes Allsafr Toot tm. pawdar. It rcr.a rslsfol. man ia, nrrrotu test sad lasrswlns sails, as4 lanaailr Uim lb Kiss oat of carat and baaloaa. lf tha fnatMt comfort dlwonrj of tho as. Jlta Fout LM masM tlxht or sow shoea fl eaar. It la a eartals ears tor aoeattair. rallon asd hot. tired, aoklaa TmL Trr tt TOIMT Sold br all drataW. and aba. egrja. Br mall tor aSo. Is .taiapa. Trial iwtip r&JUL AMnm. Alios 8. Olmsted. La HotTkI V. THE NEW CURRENCY LAW VIEWS OF BAXKERS IJT MATT IN TERIOR TRADE CEYTERS. What Ohio and Michigan Bankers Think-rophecy and Comment From Tennessee and Other States. The New York Evening Post asked many well-known banking officers in In terior cities to give their views on the probable effect of the new currency law. The questions covered , the Influence of the law In the general money market, on the demand of Western banks for legal tenders from depositories ,ln that city, on the amount of new circulation to be taken out. on the keeping of specie and legals in bank reserves, on the possibility of keep ing the new currency In profitable and per manent circulation, and on the probable extent of demand from state banks for charters under the National system. A number of replies have already come In. Following are some cf them: Views of Mr. Cornwell, of Buffalo. William C Cornwell. President of the City National Bank of Buffalo, wrote: "Bond-secured currency Is, of course, ab solutely unscientific. It Is not elastic, and does not respond to the needs of trade. It Is dominated by one principle only the question of profit. The refunding arrange ments will, of course, retard the measures calculated to perfect our currency, as they provide for a large Increase In bank-note currency, but with no means to reduce It when It Is not needed In business, ino tendency of this, will be to make- a pre ponderance of bank-note circulation, with reference to gold, so great that when there comes a lull and depression In business. thus making the circulation redundant. and creating a necessity for a reduction In the total amount. It is not the bank note circulation that will be retired, be cause that will continue profitable, even at low rates of Interest, but as something will have to go. It would seem as If gold would be forced out of the country. "If this should be continued excessively, we might be facing a suspension of gold payments. In the United States, however, things do not always work by precedent, and It may be that our enormous areas, with constantly Increasing population and vast commercial growth, combined with the demands for currency In Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines, will absorb In dally trade, all the new circulation, so that at the end of a few years, all of our dollars may be In active employment. "In my opinion, the influence on the general money market must eventually make money abundant, although It may take some llttlo lime for marked effects to be felt. I look for a decrease In the de mand of Western banks for legal tenders upon their New York depositaries during the crop season. "I have no means of Judging how much circulation will be taken out In our sec tion, but bankers with whom I have talked Intend to take out a considerable Increase, testing the matter In this way, and if new circulation stays out as steadily as is usual hereabouts, probably the full amount permitted under the law will be taken out. I have no doubt that outside of the great Eastern centers, with the constant growth of business and consequent needs for cur rency, the amounts probably issued can be kept In profitable and permanent circula tion. The growing business of the coun try has placed us where, at certain sea sons at least, the supply of money has been somewhat short. This was evidenced last Fall and early Winter. 'The margin left by the new bonds for Increase of circulation Is about $390,000,000 provided all of the old Za, Is and Is are turned In: but It Is fair to presume that a considerable portion of these, held In small lots by Individuals, for Investment by es tates, etc.. will not make the change. If $100,000,000 Is deducted for this class, it will leave 500.000.000 margin for new currency. "Some Indication of what Increase of currency will be needed In future should be furnished by the figures of Increase In the past. The whole Increase, during, say, the last three years, has come from two sources the Increase In bank circulation and Increase by production and Importa tion of gold but the total Increase In cir culation has nearly all of It been ab sorbed In bank reserves reoulred by In crease In bank deposits, leaving no ade quate Increased supply of currency for use among the people. From 1S33 to 1S99, whllo there was a total Increase of $343,000,000 In currency In the United States. $317,000. 000 of this was absorbed by the banks as reserve, leaving only $23,000,000 increase for general use. whereas the Increase In population during the same period was 8.419,000 souls. During the last two years tho volume of business has been steadily Increasing and is npt to enlarge. It Is only a question of time when the full amount of the new circulation Is taken out. provided the price of the 2s does not go too high to make It profitable to Issue. "However the profit on circulation, un der the new conditions, may be figured, the fact remains that. If circulation can be kept out, $100,000 Invested In the new bonds, from 103 up to 112. will give a net Income (providing for sinking fund and all expenses) of from $1532 per year, at 105 premium, to $1235 per year at 112 premium. In other words, always providing circula tion can be kept out (and In many com munities this !s not a difficult problem), the difference between going Into tha proposition or not going Into It Is from $1200 to $1300 a year added Income on each $100,000 that Is bought, the premium paid being the only actual Investment. "With these facto before us, it seems reasonable to expect that the national banks will steadily Increase their circula tion on the new 2s, and that when this In crease has begun, the new bonds will be In great demand; it is expected that prices will rulo at 110 and over, and that bonds will be eagerly sought after at that figure. "As to the qurftlon whether state banks in our section will change Into the na tional system, I would say a number of TKem have corresponded with us on this question, and we expect a considerable number of changes of this character." Boston ClearlnR-lIonse Opinion. C A. Rugglcs, assistant manager of the Boston clearing-house, replied thus: "The new currency law will undoubtedly Increase the supply of currency, and there fore havo a tendency to make easier mon ey and prevent periods of stringency. It will probably result In the establishment of a number of new banks In the West, which will have some circulation, and the supply of currency required by the West from New York will thereby be propor tionately diminished. "There !s no indication that much new currency will be taken out of the banks in this city, although those who already have circulation will increase the amount up to the par value of their bonds. The bank reserves are already kept In specie and legal tenders, and there Is no reason to expect any change In this respect. "When the supply of currency In circula tion exceeds the demand, the bank notci will undoubtedly be redeemed through the redemption agency at Washington, and the amount In circulation diminished un til the needs of business require It again to be used. On the whole, enough will remain in circulation to make the Issue profitable. There ore no state banks In this section except savings banks and trust companies, and none of either are likely to become national banks." Increase of Circulation. L E. Knlscly, president of the Northern National Back of Toledo, O., replied as follows: "Tho general Influence of the new law will be beneficial. It establishes confi dence, the money standard, and the na tional banking system more firmly than ever. Coming elections will not be able to unsettle business much, and, best of all, currency legislation will now likely be allowed to rest for come time. "How much new circulation will affect tho money market Jo guesswork. How much the volume of circulation will In crease depends upon factors which are not certain. Thero are two advantages In favor of taking out circulation under this law; notes to the par value of the bonds deposited, and a saving of 1JJ per cent tax; but on the other hand, honds are very high, and the Interest on the new bonds Is low, and banks may have to lend money at a lower rate of Interest here after. So far as I have Interviewed bank ers they have said tt would not be profit able to buy bonds at present prices, and take' out circulation. Those banks which own bonds will likely avail themselves of the provisions of the new law. "What the Western banks havo hereto fore called on their New York banks for has been currency, whether legal tenders, silver certificates, or national bank notes. As a rule, except perhaps In the larger cities, banks have been able to maintain their reserves by sorting legal tenders from money taken over the counter. The New York banks have turned their Na- tlonal bank, notes and silver certificates Into the Treasury, and taken legal tenders out for them, because they counted as re serve. When the Western banks called for currencj they shipped legal tenders, because It was what they kept on hand. "Hereafter, however. If the Secretory of tho Treasury chooses to refuse legal tend ers for silver certificates and National bank notes, the Western banks wlil have to accept such currency as the New York banks have on hand. What right have the Western banks to demand legal tend ers from New York banks for their bal ances? When there Is idle money In the banks in the West, it Is natural to trans fer It to New York, where it will likely be first needed, and where it draws In terest as well, and when the banks need It it will have to go back. It does not seem to me that the demand for the ship ment of currency to the interior will be diminished -very much if, the volume of currency should be Increased very consid erably. "Not much new circulation will be taken out by banks In this section at present. Whether the new law will result In specie and legal tenders being kept more gen erally In bank reserves will depend some what upon the action of the Secretary of the Treasury In retiring legal tenders from circulation. Whether It will be possible to keep the amount of currency probably Issued In profitable and permanent circu lation is not even within guessing boun daries. You ask whether many state banks In thl. section will take out charters under the National system. So far as I have made Inquiry of state bankers, they say not." Little- Chansrr In Tennessee. G. N. Henson, president of the Citizens' Bank & Trust Company of Chattanooga, Tenn., replied: "From what I know of the measure. I am Inclined to think it will have little or no effect in this section. I have seen ono statement sent out by a bond house, show ing the possible profits to a tank operat ing under the new law. but they struck me as so very small that they were not worth considering. No doubt a few small state banks will go Into the National system, but I conclude there are vey few. If any. In this section that will make any changes. I think our business with New York and the East will remain Just about what It Is now, except that ns time goes on I think we shall each year require less money out of New York. "I have never been ablo to see yet where any substantial gain in the circulation Is made on a proposition to send the United States Treasury $100,000 In currency or gold, and have tho Treasury- 6end back $100,000 In National bank notes. Where does the increase come In? Surety not through the bank. If the Government would turn around and deposit Its $100,0X1 In the bank, then I could see through It." Optimistic Views From Michigan. T. W. Hayes, president of the Preston National Bank of Detroit. Mich., wrote thus: "The increase of circulation on the pres ent bonds deposited In Washington will make a considerable Increase In currency, and to that extent should relieve the mar ket. The prospect of additional deposits of bonds, and Increase of circulation thereon, provided the premium on bonds does not reach too high a figure, will still further ease the market. "In my opinion the new law will not decrease the demands of Western banks for legal tenders upon their New York or other depositories. It is most too early to make any prediction as to amount of new circulation that will be taken out In this section. Probably, however, a large amount. To the extent the new currency eases the market, specie and legal ten ders wilt be kept more generally In bank reserves. ' Harvey J. Holllster. cashier of the Old National Bank. Grand Rapids, Mich., re plied: "It Is hardly time to have formed de finite Impressions regarding the Influence of the new currency law on the money market, but It would seem that there can be. but one conclusion, viz., that of general confidence In all financial transactions. I think that $000,000 may be the maximum of circulation taken out In this city and Its Immediate vicinity. "I do not think that the new law will change the present methods of our banks to any extent in the matter of bank re serves. There will he no difficulty In keep ing the fresh circulation In active use, and Its results will bo beneficial both for the bank and the people. My impression Is that there will be quite a number of the state banks of Western Michigan that will reorganize under the National law." Advantniccocs Inflation Expected. II. R. Robinson, president of the Com mercial Bank of Jacksonville, Fla., wrote thus: "We think the effect of the new cur rency taw will bo a moderate and much needed Inflation. In our section compara tively little circulation wlll,be taken out; only to the extent of the 10 per cent mar gin on existing National banks. Most likely ppecle and legals will be more gen erally kept In reserves. "If prices of commodities keep up" to the present level, the extra currency will soon bo absorbed lnvgencral business. We doubt If many Kate banks in the Southern states will be converted Into National banks. The restrictions as to real .estate loans, the limit as to JO per cent on capital pertaining to loans, do not meet the re quirements of this section. "In our opinion, the facilities furnished by the new law to every crossroad to start a National bank will result In 'nil,' except ing a little Inflation of National bank bills, and establishing a lot of new check-collecting agencies, which will make a pre carious living by charging !( or S ex change on the checks drawn upon them selves. They will be simply an Incubus on tho villages." J. B. Adouc. president of the Fllppcrt Adoue Investment Company, of Dallas. Tex., replied that the new law would not decrease the currency demand on New York; that the new currency Issues would bo kept In profitable circulation: and that very few state banks there would take out National charters. i Divorce Snlts Filed. NEW YORK. April 5. Mrs. W. E. D. Stokes has brought suit for an absolute divorce against her husband, the million aire real estate dealer. W. E. D. Stokes. Rumors of difficulties between Mr. Stokes and his wife have been freely circulated for some time. Mrs. Stokes was formerly Miss Rita Fernandez do Alba do Acosta, and Is a daughter of a Cuban, who was exiled for political reasons. Mrs. Marie Doble, wife of Budd D. Doblc. the horseman, of San Francisco, has filed suit for divorce on statutory grounds. 101 l ' Er-Inapector-GenrrnI Convicted. LANSING. Mich.. April 5. Arthur F. Marsh, of Albion, late Inspector-General of the Michigan National Guard, and re cently chairman of the Republican State Central -Committee, was convicted today of having feloniously conspired with cer tain of his official associates to defraud the state. Miners Crashed to Death. WELLSTON. O., April 5. Three miners were crushed to death by a fall of slate In the Superior Coal Company's mine No. 3 today. They were: Jacob Tu:kcr, John Willis and David Davis. PLUMER NEAR MAFEKING RELIEF FORCE USABLE TO REACH THE BESIEGED TOW. Sharp Fight "With Boers Tea Miles Xorth of the Place Rapid Xight Marches. . LONDON, April E. A special dispatch from Lourenco Marques says sharp fight ing occurred April 2, In the neighborhood of Mafeklng. The garrison made a sortie, while Colonel PIumeTs cavalry attacked the Boers at Ramatlabama. Both attacks wero repulsed. Twenty of Colonet PIu mers men wcro found dead on the field, and six others wero mado prisoners. Tho federal losses were small. GABERONES, Bechuanaland, March 23. Colonel Plumer, with a force of British mounted Infantry, started on a daring march. Sunday, March 25, with the object of threatening the Boer lines of commu nication. After two rapid night marches through Transvaal territory, they arrived at dawn, March 27. within 12 miles of Zeerust. and distinctly heard the bombard ment of Mafeklng. Having reconnoltered the country with tho view of future operations, without sighting a slnglo white man. Colonel Plu mer crossed the railroad south of Lobat ski, which he found In possession of a Boer force, and returned. Then, finding the railroad hence damaged by General Snyman's main force, ho returned to the vicinity of Mafeklng. Rumors reach here that a relief column Is approaching Mafe klng from the south. Roberts' nAcnvrrr. Savins; Ills Cavalry end Transport Animals for the Forward March. LONDON. April 5. Detached bodies of Boer horse, numbering from 00 to 1000 each, have appeared at several places to tho south and eastward of Bloemfonteln. threatening tho railroad, but communica tion by wire and rail Is not in the least affected. One of these forces Is near East Springfonteln. on the Bloemfonteln Rail road, and General Gatacre's forces are reported to be about to engage It Lord Roberts, except to safeguard the railroad, seemingly declines to send col umns chasing the Boer bands. He is re serving his cavalry and transport ani mals for the forward march. Explana tions at the war office as to why Roberts ts Inactive Is 'that there has been a lack of horses for remounts, but now horses are arriving by tralnloads hourly. Tha pressure on the railroad Is so great that private parcels and. the officers" news papers have not been forwarded from Cape Town for three weeks. The situa tion In tho Free State remains far from clear and Is unsatisfactory to British ob servers. The sickness among tho Boer prisoners at Slmonstown continues to Increase. A dispatch from Cape Town, dated yes terday; announces the departure for tho front of the second contingent of Cana dian mounted Infantry. Rudyard Kipling has returned to Cape Town. Resumption of Boer Activity. NEW YORK. April 5. A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: Intelligence published this morning points to the resumption of Boer activity at places so far apart as Wepcner. on the Basutoland border, and Springfonteln. the Important Junction of the railway lines from Bethulte and Nerval's Pont. The force which captured tho convoy on Saturday is not likely to give the British army much rest, and the Standard correspondent at Bloemfonteln states that an encircling movement Is being attempt ed by the Boers, with the object of cut ting the British communication to tho south. Thabanchu and the water works are still -held by the Federal troops. General Gatacro has been Intrusted by Lord Roberts with the British line of communications, while Generals Col vtllo and French are at Bloemfonteln, and General Tucker remains with tho Seventh Division at Karce Siding. French Press Attacks Portncnl. PARIS. April 3. The transport of Brit ish troops by way of Beira calls forth mild protects from most of the news papers. The Figaro says: "The neutrality of Portugal, notwithstanding the declaration of the Portuguese Minister of Foreign Af fairs, is a vain word." The more advanced organs, such as the Libre Parole, speak out plainly. This paper characterizes the action of Portugal as "felony" and considers that the Boers would be Justified In attacking her. The Matin publishes an Interview with Dr. Leyds, In the course of which he said he preferred to be silent for the moment- Few Casualties at Mafeklnir. MAFEKING. March 23. There has been little excitement during the past week. The Boer shell fire comes In fitful gusts and has little effect. The British casualties are almost nil. The Boers seem to us breaking up their main laager wtstward, but have taken up an entrenched posi tion on the north with n view of prevent ing tho approach of relief. The sharp shooters keep up a stead)- Interchange of fire. It is rumored that relief Is near. M. Shelto, a native chief southward, has broken out against the Boers. There was heavy firing in the direction of his ch'.jf kraal on March 22. An Irish-American trooper of tho pro tectorato has deserted the British. A re ward of $250 has been offered for his cap ture, dead or alive. A German Consnl Insnlted. BERLIN. April 6. Schleslsche Zeitung reports that Hcrr Malcoirfess, the German Consul In East London, Cape Colony, has been grossly Insulted by a mob, who burned him In effigy. The Berliner loge blatt, which reproduces this announce ment, says: "If this news should prove to be true, it will be Interesting to watch the Ger man Foreign Office take action." GRAND AMERICAN HANDICAP "Won by Bates, n. Tonne Canadian Field Shooter. NEW YORK, April 5. H. D. Bates, a young Canadian field shooter, of St. Thomas. Ont. a man whb was compara tively unknown In tho trap shooting world until today, won the Grand American Handicap, the most important event of the year for wing shots. J. R. Malone. of Baltimore, was second. There was !X3u In tho sweepstakes, divided Into $4 moneys, $2313 TS of which was to be divided among the eight men who won straight scores at the end of the 23 birds. Phil Daly. Jr., who captured third place In the mlra-and-out. declined to divide, and received the $400 guaranteed to the third high gun by tho Interstate Association. The re mainder, $2113 TS, was divided among the other seven, each man receiving $301 95; $2230 25 was divided between the 26 men who retired with 24 kills. Each man re ceived $S3 TS. The remainder of the purso, $S11, was divided among tne 37 men whose scores were 23 kills. Each man received $2193. TUB RUXXIXG RACES. Yesterday's Winners at Memphis and Oakland. MEMPHIS, April 5. The results of the races were: Six furlongs, selling Sir Gataln won. 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If to the high tido line, they include valuable beach property. It does not seem possible to me that such permits have been Issued. Tha beach Is Immensely valuable." "If the licenses only Include land off the shore, outward from tho Iow-tldo line, they may be less valuable, although that Is problematical. I think there Is plenty of gold under tho water out there, but there Is no certainty as to that. It will be difficult to work this sand. The beach Is on the open sea. Heavy seas run for the most part, and the winds would make It exceedingly dlfllcult to utilize dredging barges. They would bo blown on shore or carried out to sea. There Is a plan to handlo this sand from machinery located on shore. This contemplates extending ptpo lines, with suckers at each end. out to sea, bringing In tho sand by water, ex tracting the gold and then sending It back to the deep. I presume this is practical. But I hardly see how privileges for dredg ing could include such operations. It is a question which should be approached very carefully, as It Is a very Important one to the miners there." It Is rather strange that this question of mining the sands under the sea has but so recently come to public notice, espe cially In face of the facts that so many men from Cape Nome havo testified tlmo and again that the richest sands are those In tho beds of streams and along the beach of tho ocean. They have pointed out that tho nearer the water tho richer the sands. It Is true that a number of miners have been aware of this fact, and have been endeavoring to put their knowl edge to some practical use. This is shown by the fact that since last Spring appli cations have been repeatedly filed with the General Land Office and Interior De partment, asking for Just such permits as have at last caused such a widespread discussion. 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He accordingly referred all applicants to tho Secretary of "War, as his department has control of the sea from the shore lino to tho three-league limit, and naturally had control of the sands under the sea. If any department had. The War Depart ment was loath to render a decision or grant such a permit for a long time, as It was feared that prospectors would leave the bed of the sea In such a condition that It would be dangerous to naviga tion. It was feared that after they had robbed tha sands of tho gold, that the rejected sand would- be dumped In convenient heaps. Instead of being deposited In deep water, and that the operations of dredges and nlpe-llnes. and other appliance? that might be brought Into use, would prove obstructive and dangerous to commerce. But tt 13 evident that all grounds for fear on these scores were removed, and the permits were finally Issued to certain parties. Tho great criticism made Is that such large tracts have been turned over to In dividual parties, and a great clamor -It made that any one man should have the exclusive right to a stretch of ocean two miles along the coast and 500 feet out Into the sea. "While there is little question n3 to the right of the "War Department to control these areas, there Is much doubt as to whether the matter has been altopetfcer Judiciously handled, and whether It Is not unwlso to put such a bonanza. Into -the hands of any one party. In this respect the practice of tho department will prob ably "be modified, but at the same timo there seems to be no reason why the sands under the ocean should not Judi ciously and systematically be worked. If navigation Is not therehy obstructed or Injured. t a Goats n. Century Old. ' Chicago Chronicle. "Waldcre Kirk aid other gentlemen who take delight In sartorial changes as fre quent almost as thoso of tho moon might learn a lesson from. John Chinaman, with whom, oven though ho bo well off. It 13 felicity to wear his grandfather's coat. Not only is tha common-looking, shape less blouse of hta ancestor prized because It Is his ancestor's, but because of Its In trinsic value. Tho clothing usually worn by the Chinese Is of the purest silk and costs anywhere from $100 to $2j0 a suit. As a nation the Chinese object to wearing clothing of any other kind, and centuries of experiment havo taught them how best to make up the costly caterpillar thread into tho most durable form. On this ac count the Chinese dress, though of pure material, has none of the sheen usually associated with silk, a peculiarity which has resulted in the erroneous Ideas as to their composition. All tho garments are) made lrt China and are only exported for the personal use of Celestials In foreign countries. Owing to their cost, however, they are only purchased at long Intervals, each garment being of so durable a character that they are handed down to tha third and even the fourth generation. s i Xei Perce Smallpox Situation. "WASHINGTON. April 5. The officers of the Marine Hospital Service have con sented to handle the smallpox situation oa the Nez Perces settlement in Idaho. rhey wilt co-operate with the agents and In spectors of tho Indian Bureau, and will establish detention camps and do what ever else is necessary to stamp out tha I disease and prevent Its spread. i a Business Block Burned. MENOMINEE, Mich.. April i Fire to day destroyed the Spies building, tho largest buelnecB block in the city. Tho lot on the building Is SOO0O: Insurance. $12,000. Tho total loss. Including the losses of Arms occupying tho block. Is estimated at $200,000. a Death of an Excursionist. ALAMEDA, CaL, April 5. 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