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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, 'APRIL' 7, 1900.
00EST0 CONFERENCE
Hawaiian BilL Passed By
House Yesterday.
the
- FOR TERRITORIAL. GOVERNMENT
In tbo Senate, Salljhran-ot Mississippi
Spoke In I"n"oY ofSent-
ine Qnn)'.
'WASHINGTON. April C Tbe House,
after four days of debate, today passed
the substitute fort,h"e' Senate bill provid
ing for a territorial form of government
tor Hawaii. The bltf now goes to confer
ence. The most interesting feature of the day's
proceedings was the attempt of Hill of
Connecticut to secure the anoptlon of two
amendments, one .providing for a resident
commissioner,. Instead of a delegate in
Congress, and "the other declaring that
nothing In. the act should bo interpreted
as a pledge of statehood. Both were
overwhelmingly defeated.
Deboe of Kentucky today gave notice
that he would move to refer the creden
tials of ex-Senator J. C S. Blackburn, as
a Senator from that state, to the commit
tee on privileges and elections. During the
greater part of the session the benate nan
under consideration the Indian appropria
tion bill. Sullivan of Mississippi delivered
a speech in favor of seating Hon. M. S.
Quay.
TIIC IJAY IX DBT.UL.
Close of the Ilavrnltnn Debate In tbe
IInuNe.
WASHINGTON. April C The House to
day resumed consideration of the bill to
provide a territorial form of government
for Hawaii. The amendment offered by
Newlands (E1L TJev.) .was. agreed to, di
recting the sarveyBr-Gencral to report to
the Departn.ent.bf. X-ahor annually the
number -of holders of 'land Of less than 100
acres.
The section giving the legislature of
Hawaii power to Impeach the Judges of
the several courts was stricken out.
Hill (Itep. Conn.) offered an amendment
giving Hawaii a resident commissioner in
Washington instead of a delegate in Con
gress. Hill oppos-ed anything that hinted
at the possible formation of a future state,
out of the 'islands. He said there were
few members In Congress who looked for
ward to the admission of Hawaii os a
state. He had voted for annexation un
der the distinct Impression that nothing
of the kind would ever be contemplated.
Vet here Hawaii was blossoming Into a
full-fledged territory.
"Does the gentleman believe In taxation
without representation.?" asked Fitzgerald
(Dem. Mat's.).
There .are only 1M.C09 people In Ha
waii." replied Hill. "I believe Washing-,
ton Is the best-governed city on earth." he
said. Proceeding. Hill said he did not be
lieve the people of the United States were
prepared to take the first step toward
statehood In our Insular possessions. It
was but a step from a territory to a
state, and present exigencies at any time
(night Induce the dominant; party to admit
the territory. He would not vote to place,
a delegate from anyu here on the floor of
the House who was not elected by a con
stituency which knew what It was doing.
Hitt (Rep. III.), a member of the Ha-,
walian Commission, opposed the amend
ment. Ho said It was desirable. In legis
lating for the if land, that there should be
a delegate on the floor who could be, ques
tioned. Jf there was na delegate, the cor
ridors 'wE.'d be crowded with lobbyists
representing special Interests. (Applause.)
Everybody knew what a lobbyist wis.
"Whether he was an ex-Governor, an at
, Senator, an ex-Justice of the Supreme
Court or a common hireling in Washing
ton, ho represented special interests. Hitt
recalled that the Ministers from Hawaii
in the past. Messrs. Carter, Thurston,
Hatch and Hastings, were all honorable,
men, who had the privilege of the floor,
but no voice.
"The gentleman has had broad experi
ence with foreign affairs." .interrupted
Hill. "Dors he know of a rlngle Insular
government In the world, cither Great
Britain. France or Germany, or any other
European power, which has a representa-
"We are a popular representative Got- i
eminent essentially, replied Hitt, 'and a
- republic does not need to take lessons
from monarchies In the application "of our
system." (Great applause on both sides
of the Houpe.)
Williams (Dem. Miss.) argued that the
Constitution entitled every organized ter
ritory to a delegate on the floor of the
House. He had opposed the annexation of
Hawaili originally, because he had fore
oeen the race problem It would bring with
It. -Ho replied with much feeling to HItt's
reference earlier in the day to the restrict
ed suffrage of Mississippi.
"Does the gentleman Imagine," said he.
"that we of the South take any pride In
the fact that we are compelled to restrict
tha suffrage in the interests of civiliza
tion?" "I do not." replied Hitt. "but why not
apply the same system to Hawaii?"
"Whenever i am faced with the race
'problem' continued Williams. "I stand
for white supremacy. I stand for white
supremacy In Hawaii as I stand for it in
Miss'fislppl. It Is the duty of man to lift
up those below him. if he can. but there
Is no Injunction, human or divine, which
obliges white men to 'herd with narrow
foreheads. Ignorant of our glorious gains.
I have no idea that the blacks will ever
rise to the plane of the whites, and I In
dulge In no hypocrisy about It."
Williams said It HI became the Represen
tatives of Connecticut and Rhode Island to
taunt the men of the South with their elec
tion laws. Ho created much amusement
by his references to some of the peculiari
ties of the election laws In Rhode Island
and Connecticut, and drew th fire of the
Representatives of those states. Clark
(Dem. Mo.) said he was teetotally opposed
to taxation without representation. Hill's
amendment was lost.
An amendment was adopted to postpone
for one year the time when the coastwise
laws of the United States should be ex
tended to Hawaii. An amendment was
added to.lho.end of the bill providing that
-no Chinese w,bo obtain -a certificate In Ha
wili.pnderthe terms of the bill should be
allowed to enter any state or territory of
the United States.
" De Armond (Dem. ,Mo.) offered an
'amendment compelling all Asiatics who
Tiave entered the islands under contract
since the date of annexation to leave with
in one, year. It was adopted.
.Npwiands. offered, an amendment declar--lng-
It to bcHhe purpose of the act to en
courage free white labor In the Islands and
.discourage Asiatic labor, and providing
that within one year all corporations shall
employ at least one-tenth white labor, one
tenth more each subsequent year, until at
least three-fourths of the employes ehall
be citizens of the United States and of Ha
- yalli The amendment was lost, 34 to 77.
If-! VA committee amendment was adopted to
5 " c:ose ixp and liquidate -the affairs of the
"Mawallan Savings. Bank.
"Hill offered an amendment providing
i"that nothing In the act should be con-
etrued as a pledge of statehood In tho lm-
mediate or- distant future. Knox (Rep;
Mass.) characterized the amendment, in
; ' the- words of -Representative "Walker,
.Massachusetts., as "almighty d n non
sense" -The amendment was lost.
Another committee amendment was
, adored to Snake section E2, relating to
appropriations, go Into effect after the
approval of tha-net.
. 4 The last amendment adopted was one
ottered "by Newlands. to create the office
of Commissioner of Labor In Hawaii.
. The committee then reported the bill and
amendments to the House.
Bartho.dt -(Rep. Mo.) 'moved ft recom
mit the bill, with instructions to strike out
the amendment prohibiting the sale of In
toxicating liquors In saloons In Hawaii
and report the bill back forthwith as
amended. The motion was lost, BO to S3.
The-bill via then passed. 130 to IS.
At 3:60 P.'M. the House adjourned.
In tbe Senate.
"When tho reading cleric of the Benate
had read today that part of the minutes
of yesterday's session which related to
the presentation of the credentials of
Blackburn "as a Senator from Kentucky,
Deboe (Rep. Ky.) said:
"I was not aware that those creden
tials were presented. I want to know now
If they are subject to reference. If to, I
desire to have them referred to the com
.mlttce on privileges and elections."
"I suggest," said Jones (Dem. Ark.),
"that tha Senator (Deboe) will have no
objection to the motion going over."
Deboe withdrew the motion for Uie pres
ent. Spooner (Rep. Wis.), from the commit
tee on rules, reported a resolution pro
viding that the rules of the Senate bo so
changed as to provide. In the event of
the death of the Vice-President, that the
President pro tempore may designate in
writing some Senator to preside oi'er the
Senate in the absence of the President pro
tem and that Senator may appoint in
open session another Senator to preside
for one day. The resolution was adopted,
Allison (Rep. la.), from the committee
on appropriations, reported the District
of Columbia appropriation bill, and gave
-notice that 'ho would call It up at tha
earliest possible time.
Pottigrow (S1L. Rep. S. D.) made a state
ment In which he said he was .reliably
'Informed thai the dispatch from Havana
of which Senator Butler and himself com
plained yesterday was not sent by the As
soclated Press, as stated yesterday.
The Senate agreed to a conference on
a. bill authorizing the adjustment of the
'rights of settlers on the Navajo Indian
Reservation. Territory of Arizona. Shoup.
-Stewart and McLciurtn were named as
conferees on the part of the Senate.
Thurston (Rep. Neb.) called up the In
dian appropriation bill, but yielded to Sul
livan (Dem. Miss.), who addressed the Sen
ate in support of Mr. Quay's claim to
a seat In the Senate as a Senator from
Pennsylvania. He maintained that both
as a matter of policy and as a matter of
Justice to the state the Governor's right
should be conceded, and he should exer
cise tho authority to name the Senator
in the event that the Legislature for any
reason should fall -to elect. For these
reasons he declared his Intention of vot
ing for the seating of Quay.
At the conclusion of Sullivan's speech
consideration of the Indian appropriation
bill was begun. The measure as reported
to the Senate carries 5S.41J.W1.
At 2 o'clock the unfinished business the
8pooner 'Philippine bill was. laid before
the Senate. Loclge (Ren. Mass.) said that
although many speeches Jjan already been
made on the Philippine--question, he knew
oi several benators who desired to speak
on tho bill. As It was desirable, he
thought, to dispose of. tho measure at
an early date, ho gave notice that Wednes
day next he would ask the Senate either
then to vote on the measure or fix a time
for a final vote upon It.
Consideration ot tho Indian bill was re
Fumed. Neon (Rep. Minn.) offered an
amendment appropriating JGOOO for the pur
chase lot a farm for the Indian School at
Morris, Minn. It Was adopted.
Cockrell (Dem. MoO offered an amend
ment re-enacting tho low of 1SS9 concern
ing the recording of chattel mortgages of
tho Quapws, and as to tho employment of
agency assistants. The amendment was
adopted.
.v. The committee .amendments striking out
'the appropriations Tor" tho agents at the
Quapws Agency, In Indian Territory; at
the Sac and Fox Agency. Iowa, and at
the Sisseton Agency, South Dakota, were
disagreed to, thus continuing those agents.
. Jones (Dem. Ark.) secured the adoption
of an amendment providing that any Mis
sissippi Choctaw duly; identified and en
rolled ehall have the right prior to the
approval of the final rolls of the Choctatvs
to settle in the Choctaw-Chickasaw coun
try, and shall be enrolled as a Choctaw en
titled to allotment.
Without disposing of the Indian appro
priation bill, the Senate, after a short
executive session, at 6:15 P. M. adjourned.
The Coeur d'AIene Hearing.
" WASHINGTON. April 6. William M.
Pipkins, a union miner from Coeur
d'AIene, was the first witness heard today
at the Coeur d'AIene investigation. He
told of threats and Intimidation against
him and others because of their refusal
to Join the Miners' Union, and of their
being driven out of Wardner by a mob
of 200 men beating tin pans. The progress
of the Investigation was ,Jpw, p-wjfig to
the constant objection to the witness" tes
timony on events prior to the blowing up
of tho mill. Wlllard H. Pipes, engineer ot
the Bunker Hill mine, testified to tho ex
citing events the day the mill was blown
up. giving tho most vivid and circumstan
tial account thus far brought out, Tha
committee adjourned until Monday .
TURKEY'S PORK EDICT.
Secretary
Hnr Protest Vigorously
to the l'qrtr.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Sccretary Hay
has nddressed a vigorous protest "to the
Turkish Government against the proposed
application of on edict excluding Ameri
can por.k from Turkey. The note enters
an emphatic denial of the pretense of the
unwholebomcness set up against our pork
as a basis for the exclusion, and pointedly
.mutes ii necessary lor the Turkish Gov
ernment to support Its contention by ade
quate evidence before It can enforce the
edict without serious results.
The officials here are confident, owing
to the complete failure of tho German
health officers to make good such, asser
tions respecting our meats, that the Turk
ish Government can make no showing.
i.
Domestic nnd Foreign Ports.
Philadelphia, April 6. Arrived Argon
Ian, from Antwerp.
Havre. April 7. Arrived La Touralne.
from New "York.
New York, April 7. Arrived Cevlc. from
Liverpool; Assyria, from Hamburg. Ar
rived April G Pennsylvania, from" Ham
burg. Liverpool, April 6. Arrived Taurle.
from New York.
Glasgow, April t Arrived Slavonian,
from Boston.
Rotterdam. April 6. Arrived Werkcn
dam, from New York.
Genoa, April t Arrived Trave, from
New York.
Bremen. April 6. Arrived Kalserln
Maria Theresa, from New York.
Portland, Me.. April 6. Arrived Nor
wegian, from Glasgow; Pomeranian, from
Capo. Town.
New York, April 6. Arrlvetf-Kalser
Frledcrich. from Hamburg. Saljed Mun
chen, for Baltimore.
Japan's Art Slnsenm.
MINNEAPOLIS. April 6. A special to
the Times from Tacoma, "Wash., says:
Oriental advices received here state that
Japan's need of a National Museum and
Art Gallery Is about to be supplied. It Is
being arranged that all loyal subjects dis
posed to offer present's to the Crown
Prince and his bride at the approaching
nuptials shall contribute money instead of
purchasing presents. The fund thus ob
tained will "be devoted to building a fine
art museum.
Their Imperial highnesses are willing to
accept wedding presents, but combina
tions of donors will be necessary to se
cure suitable gifts. It la therefore argued
that money contributions will be more
readily 'given, 'each contributing what he
likes. Viscount Hlklta, formerly Minis
ter of thV Household' "Department, the
Tokio Chamber of Commerce and tha
.newspapers are supporting the project.
.
Headache VanquUfced.
Headache leaves when you use "Wright's
Paragon Headacho and Neuralgia Cure,
THE HEARING CLOSED
FI.AL ARGUMENTS HT THE CASE OP
SENATOR CLARK.
Attorney Foster and ex-Senators
Faulkner nnd Edmunds Spoke
Committee Sleet Tuesday.
"WASHINGTON. D. C.. April C-lJIr.
Foster continued his argument, today be
fore the Senate Committee on Elections, in
the case of Senator Clark ot Montana.
He reviewed at length the testimony of
witnesses for the memorialists, contend
lag that much of it was hearsay and there
fore not competent. He contended thsit
there was no bribery In the employment ot
a 'legislator unless the employment was
made conditional upon his vote. He also
argued the fact that legislators had ob
tained additional wealth was no
PROSPERITY IN
Figures on Bank Deposits and Increased Use of Money
Which Rout Bryan.
Colonel Bryan has been telling people throughout tbe Northwest 'that
they ore not prosperous, that the prosperity which they aro enjoying Is alto
gether Imaginary. He did not quote figures In support of his argument.
National bank statements showing accumulation of Individual deposits and
Increase In loans and discounts do not bear out Colonel Bryan's statements.
Individual deposits In the National banks of Oregon, Washington and Idaho
on February 13. 1900, the date ot the latest statement to the Controller of
the Currency, were $32,354,559 S3. But twice In the history" of the Northwest
has this total been exceeded December 2. 1S, when It was C3.213.J71 19, and
September 7, 1299, when It was JJ3.9W.261 72. By way of comparison. It should
be stated that deposits on December 17, 1SSG, six weeks after Bryan was de
feated for the Presidency, were only 217.2M.2C3 CO, about half what they were
last December. The decrease In deposits since last December Is due to the
fact that money Is being withdrawn from banks and put Into business en
terprises. Improvements or made available for loans. Northwestern banks
are steadily Increasing their loans and discounts. The Increase since last
September has been nearly $2,000,000. The total loans and discounts "February
13, 190), reached 19,333.466 27, the highest In five and one-half years. Tbe fol
lowing table shows recent movement In Individual deposits and loans and
discounts:
Individual deposits Oregon.
February 13. l0u $11,419. fl 23
December 2. 1K99 11.715.C57 58
September 7, 113) 11,781,133 S3
Loans and discounts
February 13, 1SU) t 6.973.335 67
December 2, 1S99 C751.936 43
September 7, 1S99 6.2C8.373 13
Prosperity Is not confined to the Pacific Northwest, as will bo seen by
perusal of the following figures for Pacific Coast states and territories Ore
gon, Washington, California, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona" and Alaska:
Individual Loans and
deposits. discounts.
February 13, 1900 4.737.045 95 J53.641.66o (0
December 2. 1S99 77,512,773 97 53,134,976 91
September 7, lklO 74.152,379 77 49,257.S56 S3
June 30, 189) , 70,733,905 43 47.9J9.a04 97
April o, lc99.. ................ ... w,2t6,4SS i4 46 513,412 70
February 4. 1'9) 63,576,50! 18 46,319,10! S5
December 17, 1(96 37.SSS.KO S7 21,958,17511
Between Bryan's defeat, in 1896, and December, 189, the individual depos
its' of Pacific Coast National banks Increased nearly $40,000,00); la the same
time, loans and discounts Increased over $18,000,000.
proof against Clark, oa .the lncreaso
might eailly come from other
oourcos. He declared that a ma
jority of witnesses for the prosecution
were employed by Marcus Daly and two
thirds of them were confessedly corrupt.
The evidence was, he concluded. Incompe
tent to convict a tramp for petit larceny,
and was ridiculous when depended upon
'to unseat a United States Senator.
Mr. Foster was followed by his col
league, 'ex-Senator Faulkner, who also
charged' corrupt motives la prosecution,
saying that It was the result of a. com
bination of wealth and perjury. He lata
tha. blame, far the proceedings at the door
'of Marcus Daly and his agents, alleging
that It was In no wise sustained by pub-'
lie sentiment .In the State of Montane.
Faulkner contradicted tho theory that
Clark's financial contributions prior to
the sitting of the Montana Legislature rial
been .issued to forward his own interests
in connection with the Senatorial -contest.
The Senator was, he said, only tbe leader
of an anti-Daly movement, and the part
he was to perform was that of supplying
-funds, which no one will deny he had a
perfect rignt to do. Instead of appearing
as a candidate In tbe State campaign,.
Clark had in explict terms refused to per
jult .the use of his name.
With reference to the destruction ot
bank checks, Faulkner said that this
course was usual at the close of a politi
cal campaign. Faulkner defended the ac
tion of the Republican executive caucus In
declaring for Clark. He dwelt at length
on the charge made by the defense that
the prosecution was the result ot a con
spiracy, quoting State Senator Cullen, Law-'
yer Corbett, Witness Rlngwall and others
In support of his theory. He urged that
It was Inconceivable that Clark's manager
would have delegated aa much to Whlte
f'.de as was claimed, when they,knew that
he was on enemy in disguise.
In conclusion, Faulkner discussed the
Improbability that Wellcome should have
paid out the $30,000 used by Whltoside In
his exposure. Declaring it was Impossible
for him to do so because, as he claimed,
the evidence shows that from January 1
to January 10 he, C. W. Clark, Steel and
Davidson, all told, had only $21,000 in their
possession. The whole matter has been
explained by the bank accounts which had
been so freely exhibited.
Faulkner .also reviewed the testimony
Involving Clark, contending that all of It
was Incompetent and unworthy, and urg
lcg that Clark had come through the or
deal unetalned.
The last speech of the series was made
by ex-Senator Edmunds, In support of the
prosecution. He took up the charge of
the conspiracy, and undertook to show
that the $30,000 used by Whiteside In his
exposure had been supplied by Mr.
Clark's friends. Instead of having less
than $30,000. he contended that Mr. Well
coma and his associates had, according
to the evidence, received up to the time
of tbe exposure more than $100,000. True,
tbe claim was made that much of this"
sum had been expended In the campaign
prior to the meeting of the Legislature, buj;
If xthl was the case, the evidence, which
would put to shame the whole charge,
had been destroyed when the checks and
vouchers used In the campaign were
burned.
Mr. Edmunds defended Mr. Whiteside,
saying that he had only acted In accord
ance with his conviction as to what his
duty to his state was. Detective service,
such as ho performed, was necessary In
order to uncover crime such as he under
took, with honest purpose, to expose. He
accounted for the employment of persons
whose characters had been. criticised by
saying that In cases of bribery It was
absolutely necessary to employ go-betweens.
Bribery was universally the
mother of perjury, rendering It almost Im
possible to secure proof at first hand.
If, however, these agents were corrupt.
If they were good or baa, they had de
rived their character from the hands of
Mr. Clark or his agents. Mr. Edmunds
defended the Montana Supremo Court, and
ridiculed tho explanation made by C. W.
Clark and Attorney Corbett as to tbo
special train from Butte to Helena on the
occasion when Justice Hunt claimed to
have been approached by Dr. Trcncy. Aa
for Mr. Clark, he hod no enmity towards
that gentleman. He had no doubt that
In making his canvass for the Senate, he
had acted up to his highest ideal of right,
which was the belief that he could pur
chase with money what he wanted.
Referring to the legal points, he main
tained that the Senate should declare va
cant any Senatorial sent whose occupant
had been elected by corrupt practices. He
was also satisfied that the Montana stat
ute prohibiting the use of more than $2500
In . a campaign was sufficient to render
void Mr. Clark's election. Mr. Edmundj
concluded his remarks at S o'olock, thus
cloalnr the bearing of the famous case.
Tbe committee adjourned until next
Tuesday, when a meeting will be held to
consider the question ot a report.
A PERUVIAN OUTRAGE.
American Consular Aarent Brutally
Treated.
CHICAGO, April "&-A special to the
Record from Washington says:
Edward Gottfried, of Wllkesbarre. Pa.,
late Consular Agent for this Government
at Truxlllo, Peru, In a sworn statement
which he has filed with the State Depart
ment, asserts that In the Summer of 1S9S,
at Huamucho, Peru. 0 or 60 Peruvian
revolutionists dragged him half -dressed to
the public square, where they demanded
that he produce SOW ools (between J30M
and J1000). and 3 rifles within 15 minutes,
or submit to cbasctlsement In what la
termed In Peru the "flying stocks."
Gottfried says he protested 'that he was
unable to comply with the demand, and
was Immediately knocked down with a
blow from a gun and overpowered. His
thumbs were tied together with thongs
THE NORTHWEST
Washington.
J1S.(K2.!M3 43
1S.771.SSS 63
18.7lK.972 9
Idaho.
$3,471,195 17
3,7S2,St7 98
3.512.261 80
TotnL
$32,954,553 S3
25.213.374 19
31,996.361 72
$10,978,236 16
11,221,445 78
$1.3Sl,f 94 43
1.1SJ.928 25
$19,333,466 27
9,431,Xa 93
1.039,263 27
16.7iS.69i TV
and his hands twisted back ot bis head.
Heavy rifles were inserted between the in
verted elbows and his head and In that,
position he was strung- up. In a short
time the agonizing pains rendered him In
sensible. Tho Administration wijl demand
restitution and an apology.
AFFAIRS IX BRAZIL.
Majority of the Press Sympathises
. 'WHh' the Boers. ,
RIO DE JANEIitO,. March SL The
Brazilian pnes9 ceptlngSulono the Jour
nel do Commeccla .and. the,NotlcUv con
tinues bitterly aggressive .In articles
against the British and In favor of tho
Boers. The same may be said of the ar
ticles as to the United States, since the
war in the Philippines.
Count Antolleny, Minister of Italy, ex
pects to conclude a commercial treaty be
tween Brazil and Italy by which Italy
will reduce 30 per cent of the duty on nil
Brazilian products. It la possible that the
duty on coffee will be reduced 50 per cent.
On account of the bad sanitary condition
of Buenos Ayres, and also of the neces
sity of remaining at tbe bead ot the gov
ernment until the permanent organization
of the new Congress, President Campos
Salles, will. It Is eald, defer his voyage
to Argentina until May 15, or possibly until
tbo 30th.
The Prudentlsts ore seriously implicated
In the recent conspiracy against tbe pres
ent government. Finding, In the prelim
inary organization effected by the dele
gates whose credentials were not seriously
contested, the Florianlsts (Concentradoes),
would have a majority of 27 In the Cham
ber and five In the Senate, they were re
solved to depose the President, who re
fused to use extraordinary means of pres
sure. Among the most deeply implicated
are the ex-delegates of the Stale of Rto
de Janeiro, now In opposition to the statu
and general government.
It is said the negotiations In regard to
the differential tariffs will terminate In
April, and that Franco w 111 refuse to mako
tho reduction of 30 per cent on the pres
ent duty on coffee, the minimum that can
be accepted by Brazil. Aa to Italy and
Austria, It Is said they will agree to the
reduction required. Germany and Spain
are eald to have negotiated treaties favor
ing producteL
The government and all classes of Bra
zilian society are determined to make tho
festival to celebrate the 400th anniversary
of the discovery of Brazil as Imposing as
possible. In nil the churchee and echools
throughout Brazil there will be festiv
ities, processions. May" parties, picnics,
promenades, etc., during the 10 days be
ginning on May 3.
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THE DEATH ROLL.
Baldansn, tbe Tenor.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 6. Ernesto
Baldanza. tho tenor, who 12 years ago
sanir with Tntti in i.jn. i .
In this city, of acute bronchitis.
Seeley, the Perfumer.
ROCTHERTFTO V "V Aji m t
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W. Seeley. a well-known maker of per-
iuiuc, is ueuu ai nis nome in this city.
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A Lottery Investigation.
SAN FRATCPisrn ihi r tt
Jones, who has been arrested in Chicago,
charired with rAniftt.Mnf. a ia.a ..-..
the guise of the Guaranty, Loan & Trust
v-uuiuj, lormeriy naa an orace in this
CltV. The Arm nmm h-A wn.. T .....
fc Co. Postal Inspector Erwln Invest!-
sa.ru iac uus.ness ot tne company,"
which was said to be very extensive, but
nothing Was don n mnm ftf . .
. a ... v. .to ..WHO
spondence was conducted by express.
i
Abolish Stamp Taxes.
NEW YORK. April 6. The New York
Chamber of Commerce has adopted reso
lutions, declaring that the stamp taxes
should be abolished as soon as the rev
enues of the" Government will permit, and
If it Is fmnasslh! in anlt.h tt ,k
.the beginning, then telegrams, ex-
i" - lrcagni receipts, proprietary ar
ticles and sales made upon exchanges
should bo first abolished.
1 t
Mall for Xon.c.
WASHINGTON. April 6.-The Post
offlce Department has Issued-a notice that
recrlstprpil lntt .n nn .,....,.. .-
Alaska, will be dispatched from San Fran-
kiswi una. seattie Dy steamers April 3a
On that date, and during the. open sea
son Of navftrAttnn r..lil.,. -..II , -i.
-- -- ----- o-'v.u mail ui ail
classes for postofflces on the Yukon, River
in .AiasKa ana ror postomces north of St.
Michael, will be forwarded fa-r mil n.it
steamers.
SPRING TRADE SITUATION
FAVORABLE "WEATHER BREVGS AH
IMPROVED RETAIL JJISTRinUTIOX,
Strikes Affecting; Business In the
East Dun and Bradatreet's Week
ly Trade Revlevrs Clearings.
NEW YORK. April 6.-Bradstreet's to
morrow will say:
Favorable feature? continue hi the ma
jority in the general trade situation. The
hopes for the-advenr.o seasonable Spring
weather have been realized, and nearly
all markets report an Improved distribu
tion at retail. This, as explained hereto
fore. Is really the key of the general mer
chandise situation. The Industrial situa
tion Is a rather spotted one. April 1. in
stead of May 1. seems to have been flxed
upon as a date tor presenting new de
mands as to wages and hours. While
many thousand men are directly or Indi
rectly Involved In the Chicago building
trades strike, and several thousand are
out In the coal Industry m the Pittsburg
region, most of the building trades strik
ers In other cities have gained their de
mands, nnd the machinists' strike at Chi
cago, which was regarded as threatening
to the entire iron and steel Industry, has
been caled off pending arbitration.
The price situation, tod. Is eneournirlmr.
farm products easily leading In the upward
movement. Wheat crop advices are on tho
wnoie favorable, except from the Central
West. Sympathy is shown with corn.
which In turn has been Influenced by tho
steady advance in hog 'products and by tho
known smallness ot reserves In cribs and
In store. Nothing Uko the speculative In
terest In corn has been seen for soma
ycara past; and the price now Is little be
low E0 cents at New York. Hog products
are very strong statistically. Pork Is 30'
per cent, nnd lard Is 25 per cent higher
than a year ago. Another product ot the
farm, cotton, has developed renewed specu
lative Interest this week, and a slight up
ward swing has occurred as the result
of Increased speculative attention work
ing along previously mentioned lines.
Cotton goods are reasonably quiet nt
first hands, but a fair Jobbing business is
doing, and retail distribution Is encour
aging, iool Is on the whole weaker, but
reports from the woolen goods branch nre
quite favorable. Cancellations reported are
tho smallest there Is record of. Lumber
has shown somo weakness, a widely separ
ated market this week pointing to not al
together satisfactory outlook In the build
ing trades, whether because of heavy ad
vances in prices or of unsettled labor con
ditions. The Iron and steel situation
shows some effects of the recent mlssion
arv ncrk In aid of lower prices, but re
sults as yet are rather In the shape of '-n-
pettled .feeling than of actually lower s vio
lations.
Bessemer pig Is actually as firm as ever.
Identical reports come from Pittsburg nnd
from Btrmlngbam as to the strength In tho
cr:tJT torn.. Steel rails nre firm and quite
nct'vo particularly n tho West, nnd
whatever weakness Is noted Is In some few
lines of finished steel and In the low
grid- of foundry pig. Iron. Receni ad-
vnniis In wages, and the strong conditions
In the bituminous coal and ore market?
certainly point to no great shrinkage In
prices", notwithstanding the fact that cur
rent demand Is of a hand-to-mouth char
acter, and buvers are still waiting for a
break. In addition, export Inquiry Is per
sistent, nnd from all parts of the earth.
The better tone of the boot and shoe
industry Is reflected in steady prices for
leather, and some advances in hides. Cop
per Is Ptronacr on reported Increased ex
port demnnd. and lead Is steady, while
tin Is slightly lower as a result of specu
lation. Buttervof 'course, -reflects the advancing
season and more liberal deliveries, whllo
the slight Shading In petroleum- Is hardly
significant. . '
Wheat (Including flour) shipments for
the week nggregate 3,864.963 bushels
against 262,349 last week; SJSt.FnO in the
corresponding week of 1S99. 3.278.72S la 1S98.
2.036.797 In 1S97. and 1.764.SOJ In 1S96. Since
July 1, this season, the, exports of wheat
aggregated 151,009,643. agalprt 1SS.U.50
bushels last year, and 1S3.S16.278 In 1S97-9S.
Corn exports' for tbe week aggregate 4.
361.551 bushels, against 3,193,e2S last week.
3.724.653 In this week a year ago. 3.537.000 In
1S9S. 4.PI5.ES3 In 1S97 and 1.391.S46 In 106.
Since July 1. this season, corn exports ag
gregate lC0.I21.2ni bushels, against 131.2S9.6""9
during the same period a year ago, and
139XS0.W9 In 1S97-9S.
Bus'nests failures In the United. States for
the week number 1S2. as compared with 173
last week. 190 In this week a year ago,
22") In 1S3S. 232 In 1897. and 231 In 1S96. Busi
ness failures In the "Dominion of Canada
for the week number 15. the same number
ns last week, and compared with 21 In this
week a year ago. 39 In 1S9S. 32 In 1S97, and
SO In 1S96.
For the first quarter of the year, fail
ures are fewer In number than In 1899, and
liabilities are 7 per cent smaller.
FIRST QUARTER'S FAILURES.
In Southern and Pnclflo States 'Were
Smallest on Record.
NEW YORK, April 6.-R. O. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say:
Only twice in 5 years would such fail
ures as those of the first quarter of 1900
have seemed large. They are large com
pared with last year and U9S. and would
have looked larger In liSSS. The amount
of liabilities. $.677,055. Includes $21,161,000
for tho United States Flour Milling Com
pany, and $2.492.4S2 for 16 tanks and other
financial corporations, leaving 2S94 com
mercial failures, with $33,022,572 liabilities.
Actual defaults In manufacturing are
smaller than In the first quarter of any
other year except 1S99 since classified fail
ures began, as nre trading liabilities, and
while Massachusetts and New England
failures have been larger than In the first
quarter of any other year since 1S94, re
ports from other states and sections are
mainly smaller than In other years ex
cept In tho last.
In the Southern and Pacific states, the
failures were smaller than In the same
quarter of any other year. It Is to ex
ceptional, and not to general, conditions
that any lncreaso Is' due. Quarterly re
views today show that, outside the Imme
diate effects of stock speculation and In
dustrial consolidations, the volume of
business has been larger this year, than
a year ago. At that time the extensive
rise In wages which followed combination
in many cases had not yet taken place,
and tho purchasing power of the people
was smaller than It Is now. Very many
of the usual 8pring demands for higher
wages have been granted or In part grant
ed by compromise, so that no -more than
the usual hindrance from that source now
seems probable. But some of the disputes
threaten to last for come months.
A little increase in. foreign exports of
wheat from Atlantic ports (flour Included).
2,X3.e22 bushels, against 2.074.7CS bdshels
last year, served aa .occasion for a little
rise, but the gain was lost later and the
week closed unchanged. Pacific exports
were 1.250,125 bushels, against 392,876 bush
els last .year.
The sinking In prices of wool continues,
from He to lc more having been conceded
this week to effect sales of considerable
blocks. But sales for the week at three
chief markets have been pnly 3.933.000
pounds, nnd the absence ot manufacturers
from dealings still has its natural effect.
The steel consolidation, with President
McMurtie. of the Apollo woTIcs, at the
head, promises great Importance. If this,
the tin plate., hoop and National Steel
works make alliance with the Carnegie
Company, as is reported, the whole In
dustry will sooner or later be affected.
For the present, no changn appears In
prices of pig, and only slightly more yield
ing In plates and bant, to secure more
business. But many contracts are report
ed. Including one purchase ot rails, for
export, and. the situation is generally more
hopeful. Changes In minor metals are un
important, though copper grows steadily
strpnger, with exports or 17.910 tons from
only three ports this month. The output
of coke continues much thi largest ever
known. A
Failures for the week are 159 In the
United States, against 141 -last year, and
29 m Canada, against 17 last year.
THE FINANCIAL REVIEW,
Reactionary Features Were Promt,
nent In the Week's Market.
NEW YORK, April 6. Bradstreefs
financial review tomorrow' will say:
Reactionary features were more promi
nent In this-week's market, although bull
ish sentiment still seems to prevail In
speculative quarters, and jioihlng of a gen
eral character occurred to depress'valucs.
London, however, ceased to buy Ameri-
-cans with the same avidity It had ex
hibited In tbe preceding fortnight. For
eigners, in fact, -were sellers; of quite a
fair proportion ot our atopics, which they
had been recently buying. Manipulation
by pools and, large Interests -In various
ports of the railroad stock list was again
very apparent, and on tbe other hand
realizing sales by both professional and
outside speculators were on a large scale.
Commission bouses report that tbe Im
provement shown In "the volume of busi
ness for the public has not been main
tained, -although the recent activity .has
undoubtedly resulted In attracting many
participants who 'have not been in the
market since last year. Ir was also no
ticeable that with the moderate declines
In the more prominent railroad stocks,
good buying was forthcomlns nt once "and
that any decided breaks were checked
without difficulty or much artificial aid
from the bull pools. -
Tho bulk of the week's activity, so far
as tho railroad stocks wero concerned.
continued to center mainly In the Pacific
and trunk lino groups, though more at
tention was given td the- coal railroads
to sell both bituminous and anthracite,
while Southern properties also showed
strength nnd a number of neglected spec
ialties were advanced by the reappearance
oi uuying oruera for them. The indnstrials
continued to be a disturbing element. Some
of them, like Sugar and People's Gas. ad
vanced on short covering 6r manipula
tion. Federal Steel broke rather sharply
to below E0 on further complications about
dividends on common stoc;c, the payment
of which it seems cannot be lawfully
made for a Tear; although the company's,
earnings have been considerable In excess
of dividends on both preferred and com
mon stock.
The- very favorable character of cur
rent railroad earnings and the satisfactory
outlook which this Spring prevails In
nearly all sections of the country also
hove sustaining effect on tne spirits of the
markets. It Is thought bonds are In good
demand and that the buying has been
largely displayed in securities of good
quality, which until now has been quoted
as comparatively low values.
Bank Clearlnira.
NEW .YORK, April 6.-The following
table, complied by Bradstreet, shows the
bank clearings rt principal cities for the
week ended April S. with th'e percentage
of Increase and decrase. as' compared
with the corresponding week last year: '
Inc. Utc
New York $1.2-J'.34I.CG3 .... lW
;0?ta 1:8,0,2,(00 ..... 15.3
Si. faf, -.V in.6I9.000 11.9 ....
Philadelphia .. ... 110.(56.00) 7.0 ....
St-.Louis 32.130.100 7.5 ....
Pittsburg 40.21S,O .... is.7
Baltimore .. ...:.. 2i.9CO.000 13.6 ....
Cincinnati lcW.CO) 1.7 '.'"
iansas City 14.S(y.0 21.7 ....
New Orleans ...... 9.7S5.000 33.7 ....
MlnneatVaifff . q rcrr m . .. t
Detroit 9.4S9.'oOu 12!i !!"
r ev.ela.?.d " ' 12.953.000 26.8 ....
Louisville 8,'9 5.9ffl 31.9
PovIdence . 5.522,(0) - .... 13.9
a5i V. " , ,-a.T.y.WMW 43.4 , . .
St. Paul ,..,.. 4 401.000 31.5 ..
Buffalo ....' 5,318.000 4.5" ....
Omaha .... .-......; - B.SS4.OO0 "53.S ....
Indianapolis 6.1hG-,uO wftTi . .!.
Columbus. O. 4.F69.000 .... 17.
Savannah.. 4.575.0o0 106.6 ..,
Denver ..'. .'... ' 3.S69.000 "" 33.2
Hartford- i. 2.857.000 ' 8.5 ....
Tltnmnrul .. 1(7 nrirt lt i
" " ..... aa,.uu,ww WB.J. ....
Memphis 2.199,000
wasnmgion 3.22I.OJ0 15.4- ....
Peoria 2.190 000 11.6
Rochester ...." 2.S.V..00O 9.3 ....
New Haven 1,635,' 0)
Worcester .'. 1,3,6.010 .... 26.1
Atlanta 3.713.(0)
Salt Lake City 2,2:3.00) 19.1
Springfield. Mass.. 1.51S(0 .... 22.5
Fort Worth 1.731.0 0 S.l
Portland, Me. 1.216.0(0 .... 27.9
Portland. Or. 1.9.6.(0) 69.G
St. Joseph l.Oi'i.OJO 52.4
Los Angeles 2,(7S. 21.3 ....
Norfolk 1.424.0O)' 33.5 ....
Syracuse 1.210.00) .... 7.1
Des Moines 1.542.000
Nashville 1,561.000 2.2
Wilmington. Del. SS9.000 6.1
Fall River S12.00O .... 7.S
Scranton 1.C41.000 .... 13.6
Grand Rapids l.in.OX) 4.0
Augusta, Ga. 938 0)0
Lowell 460.000 50.7
Dayton, 0 1.37S.(0) 37.5 '....
Seattle 1.545 000 21.2
Tacoma 8.79.(00 29.3 ....
Spokane 9)1.00) .... 21.1
Sioux City 1.117.000 3.0
New Bedford 528.(00. ....
Knoxvllle. Tenn... CCO.enO 2.4
Topeka CiS.O'iO 13.4
Birmingham 832.000 3.0
Wichita 612.010 ....
BInghamton 413.000 2.7
Lexington. Ky. ... 499.(00 46.7
Jacksonville, Fla.. 3.9.(0) 32.3
Kalamazoo 35.0u0 15.6
Akron 475.00) 31.0
Chattanooga 42S.000 32.5
Rockford. 111. 263.000 . 10.9
Canton. 0 375 00) 38.6'
Springfield. 0 3T7.(0) 46.5
Fargo, N. D 2SS.00O 1.0
Sioux Falls. S. D. 177.0TO 17.2
Hastings. Neb 178.000 25.3
Fremont, Neb. ... lll.mo ....
nnvennort 1.0S6 000
31.1
11.4
16.1
12.3
Toledo 2.142.no fflC.7
Galveston B.'T'O.CO)
Houston 7.IWUXX) 36.5
7.3
Youngstown 233.0CO
Kvansviue i,3- o.
Macon 675.000 32.
Helena 473,000
Little Rock M.VO
RnHneflell.. Ill 191.(0)
1.2
14. S
10.7
Saginaw 32S.0O) 23.G
Totals. U. S...'...$1.941.'3S.C00
Outside N. Y. .' QS.0O5.0uO
5.1
4.S
,6.7
'37.S
14.0
21.0
Dominion or tnaaa
Montreal
....$ 13.O47.O0O
Toronto .. ...
Winnipeg ....
Halifax .... .
Hamilton ...
St. John. N.
Vancouver ..
Victoria ....
Totals .. .
HJ,7U.Dl
1,.90C0
l,402.O"O
715.0"0
5S2.000
815.00)
195.000
S.O
ii.4
$ 29.430.00 17.1
Slplde Had Accomplices.
BRUSSELS. April 6. One 'of the ac
complices of Slplde, the would-be assas
sin of tho Prince of Wales, he who sold
him the revolver. Is a shoemaker named
Arthur Meert. Tho Magistrate -who Is
conducting the Investigation" Into the case
proposes to examine Volkort. who spoke
at the Socialist meeting on Tuesday, and
In the course of his remarks alluded to
tho Prince of Wales.
1
Mnrdered nnd Cremated.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. April 6. Joe
Scott, a "negro, was murdered and his
houee set on fire by two young, unknown
negroes early this -morning. The house
Daffy's A
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RjJl?l)eJ
$100.00 REWARD.
To tbe Public:
Recently a red liquid
alleged to be a dentifrice, and
bearing a name somewhat like
the famous
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:red in the
West. No doubt other illegal
mitations are being perpetrated,
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dred Dollars Reward., for
'egal evidence that any such
preparation, previously un
cnown to us, has been sold ot
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fear (1900). It must prove to
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5 Halbern lladuct, 215 Washington St.,
Linisn, E. C New York Citv.
was located In Enon Ridge, and before tho
fire department could reach the place tho
building was completely detroyed. to
gether with tno adjacent houses. Rob
bery "is supposed to nave been the motive
for the crime.
SEA TRIAL OF KEARSARGE.
Successful Testx of the Xeiv IJnttle
ahlp. WASHINGTON. April 6. The Naval In
spection Board returned to AVashlngton
today from Fort Monroe, having com
pleted the two days' sea trial of the bat
tleship Kcarsarge. Admiral Rodgers. tho
president, soys the test was completely
successful. The ship went out from
Hampton Roads Into a stiff wind, and
spent two days In such movements ns
would be Incident to active service In tho.
Navy. There was no hitch of any kind.
The hull of the ship Is strong; the en
gines nfford more than the maximum,
speed required, and the battery functions
were perfectly performed.
It wa not within the province of tho
board to make any tests of the advantages
of the double-turret system as exempll
Hed In the Kearsarce. Consequently no
effort was made to test the accuracy of
the guns or the synchronism of fire. a.
very essential point If the guns are to bo
concentrated upon one point, t groat
many thlrrgs remain to be done upon tho
Kearsarge before she can be reported as
complete, but these can be accomplished;
without putting the ship out of commis
sion, and should not occupy more than a
'month's time.
NEWPORT NEWS. Vn., April C. Tho
newi battleship Kearsarge has returned
from a short trip to sea with the Naval
Inspection Board. The test of the shlp'3
turrets proved entirely satisfactory. Tho
supremo test was the simultaneous dis
charge of the eight guns of the two-story
turrets. Here again the turrets and tho
shiD stood the terrible- fore of- ttia dls-V
chargewlthout tht 'slightest ovWence o
.strain. The broadfldo batteries of eight- f
Inch guns also stood their testr-
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