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?35WP? lilBRAHY, Portland, - Oregon. jwmttjr VOL. XL. NO. 12,280. PORTL'AND. OREGON. MjNDAY, APRIL 23, 1900. PRICE FIVE CENTS. t.'mpS3'''' ami The Standard for PO.YIIV.ERY The World IT MAKES All orld" stalled. We combine PRACTICAL with THEORETICAL knowledge, and you get the benefit. W. G. McPHERSON, Heating 47 FIRST PREMO POCO Chmerks CTCLONE AND ADL.AKE MAGAZINES. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. EASTMAN'S FULL LINE OF KODAKS. BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO. 144-146 FOURTH ST., NEAR MORRISON ip?IBt PHIL METSC11AN. Pres. SEVENTH WD WASHINGTON CHANGE OF European Plan: 22 and 34-lnch -nood wheels, solid tires, long distance axles, quick couplings, Bailey body loops WE BUILD RUNABOUTS With wood and wire wheels, steel, solid rubber, cushion and pneumatic tires, from J1O0.OO to 1250.00. CARRIAGES WAGONS HARNESS THE PORTLAND PORTLHNn 3 AMERICAN PLAN H vfcSS?MLJi2r52Ssfr COST ONE MILLION DOLLARS IfCUDQUARTERS FOR TOURISTS AND COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS pectnl rate made families an a single grntlnaea. 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ORBCON 2 $3.00 PER DAY S3 Eyeglass 1 Chains ' I am carrying: a complete stock of eyeglass chains, hooks, pins and catches. I have some very handsome patterns in solid gold, gold filled, rolled plate and sil ver. I have an assortment of hairpin chains, ear chains and hook chains. The hairpin chain Is especially desirable for ladles who wear glasses constantly. The chain passes over the ear from the eyeglass to the back hair. It Is out of the way and does not catch or pull off like chains which hook on the dress. The hook chains are convenient for those who only wear glasses for reading. When the glasses are not In use they are hooked upon the dress. Let me show you the different styles. WALTER REED Eye Specialist 133 SIXTH STREET OREGOKIAlt BUILDING ON EVE OF BATTLE Lines Drawn for Important Fight at Wepener. BOERS ARE UNEXPECTEDLY STRONG Sir Charles Warren to Be Governor of Free State Kitchener for-an Independent Command. LONDON'. AdHI 23. 5 A. M. It is nultei probable that by this time General Bundle has fought a decisive battle with the Boers. He entrenched himself Saturday to await the arrival of General Campbell with the Sixteenth Brigade. That com- mander arrived Saturday evening, and news may therefore be expected at any moment. It Is still Impossible to ascer. tain the position of affairs at Bloemfon teln or to learn when the long-expected advance northward will begin. The dis patches conflict regarding the state of the preparations. For example, tho Bloemfonteln correspondent of the Dally ChronlrlK isvi th tmnn haw been sun- piled with Winter clothing, and that the lance corps besides the Irish-American nro Modder River has fallen sufficiently to taking up arms In behalf of the Boers, permit cavalry to cross. The Standard's The latter are unable to obtain smokeless representative says almost the exact op-, powder. Trenches are be'.ng constructed poslte. Present Indications, however, for eight miles around Pretoria. There are point to still further delay. , C9 guns In position at Kroonstad, and Without attaching undue importance to seven French guns at Pretoria. Twenty the stories from Lourenco Marques con- five mines at Johannesburg have been cernlng the strength of the Boer forces. It would almost seem that tho former es timates of 30,000 were rather low. During the last few days there has been a renewal of Boer activity In all parts of the theater of war. The tenacity of the enemy around Colonel Dalgety proves that considerable forces are still there. Lord Roberts has ordered Lord Methuen to retire from Boshof, probably for the same reason. The presence of a Boer force at Frankfort looks like an endeavor J f VT X... .) mi V T he irom Bloemfonteln, dated Friday, explain to cut off Methuen. who may next be .'.m.i,i. im. ..,, heard of as retiring upon Klmberley. The Boers are said to half encircle Bloemfonteln to the eastward. There have been several outpost affairs In that .vicinity. The Eleventh Division, under General Pole Carew, and the Fourth Cavalry Brigade nre operating toward Sannas Post. In Natal there Is no dlml- H nutlon of Boer activity. It Is reported that Sir Charles Warren Is to be appointed Governor of the Free State. Nothing Is known regarding Gen eral Buller. tut there la little doubt re- gardlng his removal, and rumor has It that Lord Kitchener will get an tmpor- . tant Independent command. The Boer Peace Commissioners are un- dcrstood to have been disappointed by their visit to The Hague, but are deter- mined to visit Berlin and Paris Deiore going to Washington. DISTANT nOAR OF ARTILLERY. Lines Believed to De Drawn For An Important Engagement. MASERU, Baautoland. April 21. evening. Four Boer guns have been hard at work all day on Coloney Dalgety position. The Bfltleh guns have replied at Intervals. The- Boers- are divided Into three divis ions, two being In positions to repel the relief columns, the distant roar of wheso nrtlllerv Is audible, uenerai Braoanu relief force to "Ported to be today Mn the neighborhood of Bushman's Kop, 20 mllcd fl2m "WW- .. , , vw I The Basutps are posted on the border , .- J.I.el.fA ntipnneca TTlMT flrft M- AVI UClCtlDITV JIMiJviwi- a "F having In orderly fashion, but are snow ing the most Intense Interest. Dalgety So.ya "All Well." MASERU, Basutoland, April 22. General ' Brabant's advance guard reached Bush- man's Kop last evening. The Boers held a strong position there wltn two guns. The engagement opened atsunrise. with eavy rlflo fire. At 6:30 A. M.. connonad- heaw lng began-and continued for several hours, i General Brabant's force la on the plain. and have fairly open country all the way to Wepener. Evidently the Boers reattacked Colonel Dalgety today. Colonel Dalgety hello graphed: "All well: Boers fired. S00 shells yester day without doing much damage." One Party In South Africa. CAPE TOWN. April 22. Sir Alfred Mil ner. replying today to a deputation of the Guild of Loyal Women of South Africa, who are sending an address to the Queen, said: "An attemrjt is being made to confuse men'e mlnda by saying that In the future there will be two parties here In South Africa. Speaking as an Imperialist. I can only say that It Is an essential part of my political creed that South Africa should be governed In the Interest and . by agency of the people who have made intimation to the contrary does him an ln lt their home." Justice." He deprecated the Intolerant spirit ana the mania of suspicion now rampant. Irish Captnred Free Stnte Flag. WALKERSTROM, near Dewet's Dorp. Saturday. April 2L Flrhtlng was contin ued today, mainly with artillery. The Yeomanry and Mounted Infantry pushed rorwaro on tne ngnt nans, ana we suo- Z-&' &?? The Royal Irioh Rlfler. captured a Free State flag. The Boers are well en trenched and hold their ground tenacious ly. Tho British casualties have been light. Profitable for Free Staters. KIMBERLEY." April 22. A letter front Bloemfonteln ears that the Free Staters are coining money out of the British oc- puliation. Bread Is 2 shillings a loaf, sugat 2 shillings and 6 pence per pound and Swiss milk 3 ehllllngn a tin. Other or. tides are proportionately high. Sir Charles Warren ln Durban. DURBAN. Saturday, April 2L General Sir Charles Warren arrived here today en route to East London, Cape Colony. It Is believed he Is going to the Orange Free State to assume an important civil post. VIEWS OF THE CORRESPONDENTS. What They Send From Various Points to the London Papers. LONDON, April 23. The Klmberley cor respondent of the Morning Post, tel graphlng Sunday, says: "The Boers are reported to be near Frankfort, where he country is very dif ficult At Klip Dam they are entrench ing their positions." The Bloemfonteln correspondent of the Dally Telegraph, ln a dispatch dated Sun. day, says: "All the troops are being rapidly equipped with boots, clothing and other accoutre ments. Lord Kitchener le making various disciplinary changes. The weather remains fine." A correspondent of the Times at Boshof, telegraphing Saturday, sayo: "I have been with an ambulance to the Boer lines. While there, I conversed with Commandant Cronje. second son of the famous general, and with Assistant Com mandant Bowthwalte. They had expected Lord Methuen to operate to the eastward and were, still expecting him, and they were confident that they could defeat bis column. Bowthwalte complained that ho had Dot changed his clothing for a fort night. Indicating that he had been travel ing a long distance, but I could not as certain from what point. The Boer com-; mando occupies strong position around Spltskop. about eight miles northeast of Boshof." A dispatch to the Times from Jammers bur;;, dated Saturday, says: "The Boers are displaying renewed ac tivity. Five guns were used freely to day from four different positions against ours. A rifle firing south and west was heavy and continuous. Officers and men nre on duty day and night in the trenches, and the heavy rains of late have made their task a great feat of endurance and pluck." Dutch Forces In the Field. The Lourenco Marques correspondent of the Times, under Saturday date, says: "Information received from responsible sources show that at one time the two republics had 105,000 men In the field, ln- eluding the Colonial rebels. According to the same Informant, they can still muster 80,000. of which 60.000 are in the Free State, 10,000 are In the Biggarsberg district and 15,000 In the district of Founeen streams. It Is now believed that before the war tho burgher lists were deliberately falsi fied In order to deceive the .British Intel ligence department." The Dally News has the following from Lourenco Marques, dated Friday, April 20: It Is reported here that General Dewet has been killed. Other European amto charged with dynamite, and the Johannes burg fort has been dismantled." Reports From Bloemfonteln. The Bloemfonteln correspondent of the Morning post, telegraphing Friday, says: "President Steyn a address to the burgh ers was an Impassioned speech. He Im plored them to continue 'their resistance until the result of the efforts of the Boer peace commissioners was known." The Standard publishes a long dispatch lng the Lumerous difficulties which tend to delay the advance to Pretoria. The correspondent says: "Enormous transport difficulties are en hanced by the rainy weather and by the necessity of providing for the needs of the army for weeks, perhaps months. In casa n Interruption of the long line of amnmiinUstlnns 4iMalVnis snltl. IVa a communlcations. together with the unset tled state of the country In our rear and the guerrlla tactics of the army. It Is obvious that until our flanks are cleared and no longer menaced no forward move- ment is possrme wunout .incurring the gravest risks. "The most pressing need Is a further supply of horses. General Hamilton has availed himself of the services of the Australian bushmen to scour the Free mate in an directions, Duymg norses irom farmers who have surrendered and driv lng in animals found upon unoccupied farms. Horse raiding Is dangerous work, but the bushmen are more than a match for the Boers." BRADLEY'S VIEW OF TAYLOR He "Will Return and Face Indict ment, If There Be One. , FRANKFORT, Ky!TApril 22 Ex-Gover-nor W. O. Bradley, leading counsel for j, press following Interview tonlgnt. "I have had no communication with . T.vIor ,- h .., .. Wnlh. -.-. .,, --- - . lngton. The press, I notice, states that he is there preparing his case for the Supreme Court. I am satisfied that this is not true. Governor Taylor went to ' Washington on purely personal business. not connected In any way with the trial 0f his case, -Nor do I believe the report to be true that he Is In New York attempting t0 prevent the honoring of a requisition j i0T ni return to this state. As to whether a rejUisItion C0UiQ i,e iawfully Issued by Mr. Beckham or would be recognized It Is unnecessary for roe to express an opin ion, as these are questions that must be determined, by the authority upon whom such a requisition may be made. "Governor Talor has publicly declared that he was not and would never be a fugitive from justice, nnd that if Indicted he would respect the law and meet his ac cusers face to face. Therefore, there re mains but one course open to him, and that Is to return as soon as he can, walk boldly and bravely Into court-and meet the indictment like a man. Any other course would be rank Injustice not only to himself, but to thone of his friends who 'have been accused of so foul a crime. "I do not know whether an Indictment has been found against Governor Taylor, tut If It has, I have no doubt that ho Wu promptly surrender himself Into the hands of the law. nnd rl!i- tv Justice. Investigation Completed. While the Franklin County grand Jury has not adjourned, it is understood that the Investigation of the Goebel assassina tion has been completed. The Indictment against Governor Taylor will be held up ( norahip contest case, which to docketed un alter tne adjournment of the Gover- for nearlnK before u Suprelne Court at Washington, .April 30. It 'is said that no warrant will be Issued or other steps taken in the case till after that time. The rumor that Governor Beckham has been applied to for a requisition Is without foun dation. Colonel David Colson, who has been con fined ln the Franklin County Jail, which Is guarded by the Beckham state troops, land who was acquitted jeaterday, ad dressed the soldiers this morning ln re sopnse to an Invitation from them. His room was crowded all day by friends who called to congratulate him. Elephant Was Choired to Death. NEW YORK. April 22.-"DIck." a vic ious elephant belonging to the Sells & Forepaugh.,clrcus, was strangled to death ln Madison Square Garden In an attempt to subdue him. A few weeks ago he he came dangerous, and heavy chains were fastened to his legs and tueks. Whila preparations were being made this morn ing to move the circus from the garden. "Dick" began to trumpet. Fearing a stam pede, huge ropes were passed around tho giant's body and about his neck, a dozen men pulling on them, the Idea being to choke him Into submission. The men were unable to make an Impression upon him. and Mr. Sells had elephants attached to the ropea They pulled with such vigor that bo was choked to death. a e Advices front Australia. VICTORIA, B. C April 22. Australian advices chronicle the discovery of rich placer ground at Wedderburn. Victoria. John Boyd, the first man to stake cround. unearthed a 61-ounco nugget at two feet depth. Considerable alarm is expressed ln Aus tralia lest the bubonic p'jjtrue be spread by the rabbits, and a comnffsslon has been appointed to investigate the possibility of -.XMta IIIta ti Mfrvln. th dr.ail 1l- rn-ot. A. Tenort that rats' bites had Intro- duced the plague ln Northern Victoria caused a- panic In that colony. THE SENATE SEATS! Three Contests May Be De cided This Week. CLARK'S FIGHT MAY DELAY CASE Philippine Bill Still Holds Its Place as Unfinished Business Pro- le for the House. WASHINGTON, April 22. The Senate will give considerable attention during the present week to questions of privileges, involving three seats In the Senate. Un der the unanimous consent agreement reached on the 10th Inst., the resolution DUKE OF ri i . THE SPANISH MINISTER WHO, BY MISTAKE, WAS INVITED TO THE DEWEY CELEBRATION AT CHICAGO. declaring Senator Quay not to be entitled to the place In the Senate prooamy wiir be voted upon at o clock xuesaay. ana in the meantime several speeches wilt be made upon the resolution. An Intimation has been given of a possible effort to post pone the case further, on the ground that there Is not sufficient time left before mo mere is not suiucient tune icai uciurc mo "; ,w, ,,c btw. unui.tu .up date set for the vote within which to de- mltted and the property destroyed by the liver all the speeches Senators desire to make on the resolution, but If a movement Is made In that direction. It will be stout. Iy resisted. It would be an exceptional occurrence If the unanimous agreement should be set aside. Among those who ira oxnorted to sneak in Ouavs behalf are Senators Penrose and Chandler, while Senators Piatt, of Connecticut. Hale and Lindsay will probably speak In opposition to his claims. The leaders on both sides are claiming victory, but they do not in cither case give figures on the result. After the Quay vote shall be taken. Sen ator McComas, who, as a member of the committee on privileges and elections, has had charge of the protest against Senator Scott continuing to occupy his scat ns a Senator from West Virginia, will call up the resolution In that Senator's behalf and ask for immediate consideration. The prospect Is that there will bo no or little debate on this resolution, as the report of tho committee is In line with the Sen ate precedents. The report of the committee on elections in the Clark.case, as positively announced. wlil-bVadrMonynd uVme tlon of the committee to ask that It be taken up as soon as the Quay and Scott cases have been disposed of. How much timo this case will consume will depend largely, "If not wholly, upon Clark himself. He still says that he will not decide upon any line of action until the report of the C,T " ', ,S""",.f t,. ,, 5 elect to continue the contest, there would be more or less delay for the preparation of speeches. It Is expected that a vote will be reached on the Alaskan code bill during the week, an agreement having practically been reached to withdraw the contested amend ments and otherwise amend the bill so as to extend the provisions of the mining laws of the United States to Alaska. The Philippine bill will continue to hold Its pace as unfinished business on the cat. endar, but It Is likely to receive compara tively little attention during the week. The Army appropriation bill will be taken up as soon as the election cases are dis posed of. The fortifications and agricul tural appropriations will be reported soon, and these also may be taken up as soon as opportunity permits. The Hawaiian conference report will be acted upon early In the week. Work: In the House. The major portion of the time of the House this week will probably be con sumed In consideration of the Postoffice appropriation bill. Tomorrow is District ( of Columbia day, and the coming Friday, under the rules. Is set apart for 'irtvato pension bills. The bill appropriating 51.CO0, 000 for the militia of the several states may come up during the week. THE PORTE HAS REPLIED. Will Compensate Americans on Same Terms ns Other Foreigners. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 22. The Porte has replied to the American de mands, stating that Turkey will compen sate American missionaries under the same conditions as in the case of other foreign subjects. The United States Legation Joined the other Embassies In protesting against the 1 per ease of Import duties, the reply to the notification of the Porte asserting that tho United States Government expects to be consulted with regard to any changes. The Porte has not yet replied to the last collective note, but the changed tone of the Ottoman officials leads to a belief that a settlement has been reached ln conformity with tho demands of the for eign representatives. It is now fully ex pected that the Porte will Invite the Em bassies to discuss the proposed cnanges. There la the greatest interest ln political circles regarding the attitude of the UnlttdStates In the Indemnity claim, and It Is believed that the powers having a similar claim will support American ac tion. An Imperial lrade has been Issued ordering- the Porte to formulate proposals re garding the customs duties as suggested In the collective note of the Ambassadors presented on April T. No Nevrs In Washington. WASHINGTON'. April 22. Neither Sec retary Hay nor the Turkish Minister has been advised of the reported action of the Porte In replying to the American de mands. In the absence of official Informa tion and of the specific conditions of the reply, officials here prefer not to discusj the matter, but express the hope that a satisfactory settlement of the difference between the two countries may be reached. Wallace Says Saltan la Honest. WASHINGTON, April 22. General Lew Wallace, ex -Minister to Turkey, In discussing the present controversy respect ing Indemnity for the destruction of mis- ARCOS. olonary-buildings, said tonight to a Post representative I think I am better acquainted with the Sultan of Turkey than, possibly, any other American, and I know that he la an honest man, and I never knew him to break a promise. Abdul Hamld Is no more to be blamed for the gross atrocities com Khourds than would be McKJnley If the Apachcfl should go upon the warpath and I slay the white settlers, aa they have done in times past. Tho acts were perpetrated 1 upon the Armenians, but no Americans suffered the loss of a hair. The Christians i 'n Turkey are there under the patronage i ot the Sultan and without his protection they could not remain. Not a Christian cnurcn is Durned or a mission destroyed uul me tsuiiau is wie iirsi man to suo scribe to rebuilding. I know this to be po." Mr. Oscar Straus, the United States Minister to Turkey, arrived In the city tonight, from New York. OCCUPIED NEW YORK PULPITS Members of Ecumenlcnl Conference Busy The President's Sunday. NEW YORK. April 22. Although na session of the Ecumenical Conference was uem luuay. most oi tne memoers oi mt (.uiuviciitu iuuuu ik u very uusy uuy. lth few exceptions they accepted lnvl. I " -eak at one of the services held In tho several hundred churches of the five city boroughs, and even ln the neighboring clties'and towns. President McKlnley attended the 11 o'clock service at the Brick Presbyterian Church. With him were his brother, Ab ncr McKlnley. Secretary Cortelyou and I K. Jei sup The President ' breakfasted with Mrs. McKlnley in their .,,, of -,, -,, wi ir McKlnley was much rested after the trip to this city, but did not feel well enough to attend service. At the church Rev. J. H. Laughlln. missionary from the Province of Shan Tung, China, deliv ered an address on the progress of Chris tianity ln that country. Although this province Is the present storm center of tho Chinese Nation, owing to the resi dence there of large numbers of the mem oers or me noxers. ne saiu me growia i ot nrisuumiy nau oeen i;rctL. iwiu going to and coming from the church ths President was recognized by many peo ple on Fifth avenue. In the afternoon the President and Mrs. McKlnley drpve ln the park. Among those who called upon President and Mrs. McKlnley this evening were ex-President Harrison and Mrs. Harrison. Governor Roosevelt and ex-Secretary Bliss. The President and his party left the Manhat tan Hotel nt 10 o'clock P. M. to take the train for Washington. NEW YORK, April 22. President Mc Klnley left Jersey City on the midnight train for Washington, i a Wants Freedom of Education. NEW YORK. April 22. In all the Ro man Catholic churches of tho diocese a letter from Archbishop Corrlgan was read this morning. Education of the Catholic children takes up the most conspicuous place In the letter. The Archbishop urg's tho necessity of bringing Catholic school3 to tho greatest attainable efficiency, all Instruction therein to be permeated by tho sp'rit of religion, and urges the eatabllsh men of additional schools. He continues: "The tendency of the day Is toward state monopoly of the teaching function, the crowding out of the parent, and private teacher. Aa our country glories In free dom of speech and frcetfom of the press. It Is difficult to conceive why we should not also enjoy their logical extension freedom of education." a Not Afrnlif of English Inw. CHICAGO. April 22. Earl Russell, whose recent divorce ln Nevada from the Coun tess Russell, and marriage Immediately afterward to Mrs. Mollle Cook, arrived ln Chicago today, accompanied by his bride. The Earl says he will leave ln a few days for London, regardless of the theories of some English lawyers that his divorce Is not valid there. END OF 1000 REBELS A Bloody Week on the Island of Luzon. AMERICAN CASUALTIES WERE 25 General Fllar'a Rand Asatn at Worts and Gave San Miguel Garrison a Three-Hoar Fight. MANILA. April 22. 10:20 A. M. Last week was one of the bloodiest of the war since the first day's fighting around Ma nila, authentic reports, mostly official, showing a total of 378 Filipinos killed. 13 officers and 244 men captured, and many more wounded. The number wounded is hardly guessable. Considering that the Filipinos entirely lack hospital facilities, a great majority of the wounded will die. Probably the week's work finished 1000 in surgents. The American loss was nlna killed and IS wounded. Two Sergeants and one private were killed In ambushes, while escorting provision trains. The Insurgents have been aggressive tn almost every province of Luzon. General Pio del Pilaris band, numbering COO. which was out of sight for three months, the leader being 'reported killed, has reap peared m Its old field about San. MlqueU Pilar Is supposed tc- be again In command. He gave the American garrison at Sarr MlqueU consisting of three companies of the Thirty-fifth Infantry, with a Gatllng, three hours' fighting, during a night at tack. The loss of the insurgents in thla engagement Is not Included In the fore going total, as they removed their dead and wounded, but presumably It was con siderable. Twenty-two Filipinos In the Province of Santangas attacked Lieutenant Wende. who, with eight men. was scouting near San Jose. The Lieutenant and five men were wounded, and one private was killed. Sergeant Ledonlus. of the Thirty-fifth Infantry, was badly wounded In an am bush near Baliuag. Lieutenant Batch, of tho Thirty-seventh Infantry, with TO men, had a five hours' fight with 400 Insur bents in the Nueva Cacoras District. Twenty of the insurgents were killed. Colonel Smith, of the Seventeenth In fantry, who captured General Montenegro, and brought him to Manila. Is In the iso lation hospital, suffering from smallpox. Colonel Smith's command captured -ISO officers and men with Montenegro. Mon tenegro, who was formerly one of the most dapper officers In tho Filipino army, looks worn and haggard. He says he led a terrible life for months, and he ha3 offered to return to the north, with Colonel Smith, to endeavor to persuade his for mer comrades of the uselessness of op posing the Americans. One hundred escaped Spanish prisoners from the Province of South Luzon hava arrived at Manila. The insurgents hava 400 more Spanish prisoners in that dis trict. Recently the Filipinos destroyed several rods of the railroad line near Pan ique. In an unsuccessful attempt to wreck a train. Coquelln and Bernhardt Coming. PARIS. April 22. M. Coquelln and Mme. Bernhardt Intend making an American tour after the Paris exposition, with "Cy rano de Bergerac" and "L'AIgnon," both appearing In both plays. LARGE OUTPUT OF COAL. For First Time ln Ten Years the Price Advanced. WASHINGTON. April 22. According to returns representing between SO and 90 per cent of the total tonnage, the produc tion of coal ln the United States ln 1SS9 Is estimated by Edward W. Parker. Sta tistician of the United States Geological Survey, to have amounted to 230.S3S.973 long tons, equivalent to 258.S30.&0 short tons. As compared with the production In 1S9S. when the product amounted to 19S.405.933 tong tons, or 219,974.057 short tons, this Indicates an Increase of over 34.000.COO long tons, or 17.5 per cent. These figures ex ceed by 15.000.000 short tons, the outsldo estimates heretofore made on the coal tonnage for ISO. The production of 23),- 000.000 short tons, in 1S3S. was nearly 20,- MOiOM ln excras of that In jS37- and both of these years were banner years ln the Industry. It Is not Impossible that the fig ures for 1S93. as estimated, may be some what reduced by later and more com plete returns, and, ln fact, this may ba predicted as probable, but even a reduc tion of 5,000.000 tons would not amount to 2 per cent of error ln the total. The total value of this enormous production Is estimated at 3239.435.412. an Increase of over 331.O0O.00O. or practically 20 per cent over the value of the product in 1S3S. Another Interesting and unusual feature of coal production ln 1SS9. was the fact that there was an advance in price, the first Instance ot the kind ln 10 years. The production ln 1S35 and the estimat ed output for 1S99 Is shown In a table ln which occurs the following: Short tons 1S93. 1S93. California and Alaska 160.2SS 160.335 Idaho 1.015 20 Utah 539.739 7S7.2SS Washington LSS4.571 2.020.260 Wyoming 2.SK3.S12 4.547,733 Montana 1.479.S03 1.S36.3CO Oregon 5S.1S4 90,(K0 INDUSTRIES OF MEXICO. Promising Mines nnd Manufacturing Imports and Exports. CITY OF MEXICO, April 22.-StatIstlcs showing great gains In Mexican trade and revenues have been published. In 15 years the gold value of Imports has risen from J23.25O.00O annually to J51.0OO.00O. The ex ports which are reckoned on a silver ba sis have risen from J46.725.O0O to J143.OOO.O0O. The total Federal revnue has risen from J37.621.000 to JCO.275.C0O. Specimens ot platinum of excellent qual ity have been received here from tha placer mines ln Sonora. Large copper de posits have been found near the City of Oaxaca. English capitalists are buying the copper mines. The rumored sale of the Cecil Rhodes group of mines is denied by the London bank which was handling tho business for Rhodes. Boston men are looking over the field for Introduction of shoe manufacturing on the American plan, and establishing tanneries. Goatskins and hides amount ing to many million dollars are now ship ped to the United States, and it Is believed that a large and profitable business can be done here in tanning skins and making shoes on a silver basis. si ' Strike Considered at an End. CROTON LANDING. N. Y.. April 22. This was an exceedingly quiet day. Mem. bers of the firm of Coloman. Brouhardt & Coloman were here today looking over tho ground. They said they considered tha strike at an end. They anticipate no fur ther trouble. f SI T 1 a ii'. ir- -m.-