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THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, MONDAY, 3UNE
WORK OF CONGRESS
What Has Been Accomplished
at Present Session.
APPROPRIATED ABOUT $500,000,000
Government for Havrall and Porto
v Rico Aicarasna Canal and Ship
. Sabsldy Bills Unfinished
WASHINGTON. June 3. The record of
the first session of the Fifty-sixth Con
gress Is now practically closed, and It is
possible to survey the -Important work
it has accomplished during the last six
months. It has "been a busy Congress,
the busiest, according to veteran officials.
In years. t The work has been "less excit
ing than that ' of the preceding Con
gress, which covered the dramatic per
iod when war was declared against
paln. and also the period of recon
struction and treaty making with Spain,
following the successful close of the war.
But in work actually accomplished and
started toward accomplishment the rec
ord of the present session stands well In
comparison with the most energetic Con
gresses. Our new territorial possessions have re
ceived much attention and, while there
has been no definite action as to the
Philippines or Cuba, a form of Govern
ment and a means of raising revenue has
been provided for Porto Rico and a com
prehensive territorial form of Govern
ment has been given to Hawaii. The
financial act has made Important changes
In the laws relating to the parity of
snetals, the bonded Indebtedness, Na
tional banks and the security of the
treasury by a gold reserve. The Nicara
gua Canal Trill has passed the House and
is on the calendar of the Senate ready
for attention when Congress shall re
convene. The anti-trust bill Is similarly
advanced: the anti-trust constitutional
amendment has a defeat recorded against
It. The Pacific cable measure has passed
"the Snate and Is waiting final action m
the House. The exclusion of B. H. Rob
erts from a seat In the House because of
5olygamous sentiments, the refusal of
the Senate to admit Mr. Quay on the
appointment of the Governor" of Pennsyl
vania, and the sesantlonal charges, in
vestigation and developments In the Sen
ate In the case of Mr. Clark of Montana,
have added some exciting phases to the
wo houses. Investigations have been
prolific. Including the inquiry Into the
Cbeur d'Alene mining riots in Idaho, the
various Inquiries on polygamy growing
out of the Roberts case, and. more re
cently, the Senate investigation of the
postal and other Irregularities in Cuba.
Appropriation Half a. Billion.
The total of appropriations cannot yet
be stated with exactness as five bills are
perdlng, but It Is approximately 5500.000.00J
for the se?sion.
The Senate. In executive session, has
been occupied to a considerable extent
with Important treaties. Of these the
treaties with Great Britain and Germany,
closing the tripartite government in Sa
moa and awarding to the United States
the Island of Tutulla with its valuable
harbor of Pango Pango. has been rati
fied, while the commercial reciprocity
treaties with France and the British "West
Indian Islands and the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty concerning the inter-oceanic canal
go over without action.
Of the legislation actually accomplished
ard now on the statute books, the finan
cial act is regarded as the chief achieve
ment of the year. The noteworthy fea
ture of the debate on this measure in the
House was that party lines were broken
to some extent, a number of Democratic
members from the Eastern and New Eng
land States Joinlg with the majority in
passing It. In the Senate, also, party
lines were not entirely regarded. Sena
tors Lindsay and Caffcry voting for the
measure, and Chandler against It. As it
became a law bv the President's signa
ture on March 14. It makes specific the
declaration of the gold standard, pro
vides a Treasu-7 resent cf 513C.0C0.C,CO.
establishes a division of issue and re
demption of the Treasury, provides for
the redemption and re-Issue of Interest
bearing bonds of the United States, and
makes new regulations as to the Na
tional banks, their circulation, their cap
ital In small communities and the tax
they pav. The act also contains a specific
declaration that Its provisions "aro not
Intended to preclude the accomplishment
of Internal blmetallsm."
Tlint rorto-Rtco Bill.
Porto Rico legislation has been the
most fruitful theme of controversy in
and out of Congress during the session.
The discussion first turned on the reve
nue bill, levying a duty of 15 per cent
of the DIngley rates on Porto Rico goods.
The majority of the ways and means
committee urged the "'onstltutlonallty
and necessity of this course, while the
minority, reinforced by McCall (Rep.
Mass.), a member of the majority party,
maintained that the Constitution of the
United States extended o Porto Rico, and
that Congress was Inaugurating a new
and dangerous precedent by giving the
island any other law than that of the
rest of the country. Excitement ran
high under the spur of widespread pub
lic attention. The debate in the House
way sy7)afeed by the division of the ma
jority, which for a time made the result
doubtful, but the bill ultimately passed.
The contest In the Senate was animated,
but less acute, the Senate changing the
entire scope of the measure by adding
a complete form of civil government. In
this form, ralsl.jr revenue and establish
ing an island government the measure
became a law. Subsequently it was
amended so as to limit corporate fran
chises, and on the President's recom
mendation, an act was passed appoint
ing for the use of Porto Rico the $2,035,
455 collected from the Island resources
since its acquisition.
Next in importance in the accomplished
work of the session is the act "to provide
a government for the Territory of Ha
waii." The debates on it In the Senate
And House aroused little division save on
matters of detail. The act provides a sys
tem of government much like that of ter
ritories, with a Governor appointed by the
President, a Legislature of two houses, and
franchise rights practically the same as
those of voters in the United States, with
the additional qualification that a voter
Fhall 'be able to speak, read and -write the
English or the Hawnlian language." Ad
ministrative and Judicial officers arc pro
vided, and the island is given a delegate
to the House of Representatives, to be
chosen by the people, with a right to de
bato in the House, but not a right to vote.
The Philippines and Cuba have occupied
much attention in the way of debate and
the adoption of resolutions of ihquiry. Th
Spooner bill, providing that When all In
surrection against the authority of the
United States shall be at an end. then the
mllltarj- and all judicial powers shall, un
less otherwise provided by Congress, be
carried on under the direction of the
President, formed the basis of the Sena
torial debate on the Philippines, but was
fruitless of action. The only legislation as
to Cuba is a comparatively minor char
acter, relating to Cuban shipping.
The extradition bill, applying to all in
sular possessions and dependencies, has
passed both house and doubtless will be
come a law. It is designed mainly to reach
cases like that of Charles F. W. Neely.
Bill Tartly Advanced.
The Nicaragua Canal bill, and the .ship
ping subsidy bill are notable Instances of
legislation party advanced during present
session, but not enacted Into law. The
canal bill has passed the House, and has
been made the special order In the Senate
beginning December 10 next. The ship
ping bill is on the calendar of each house
with favorable recommendation from a
majority membership, of .the House com
mittee. Antitrust legislation has come promi
nently Into attention' of the House at the
close of the session, the House having
passed a new antMrust bill, and defeated
a Constitutional amendment.
The Senate has passed a bill for a cable
to the Philippines and beyond, to be con
structed and maintained under Govern
ment aid. but no action has been taken
on it in the House.
The restriction of- oleomargarine has
been productive of considerable agitation,
mainly in committees, and a radical re
strictive bill has been reported to the
House.
The general pension laws have been ma
terially changed by the present Congress,
largely as a result of the efforts of the
Grand Army of the Republic, which se
cured the passage of a bill amending the
law of June 27, 1S90. an to permit the
"aggregating" of disabilities, and cbang.
ing the provision as to widows so that a
widow may receive pensions when she Is
"without means of support other than hei
dally labor and has en actual net income
not exceeding $250," etc.
The "free homes" act has at last Be
come a law. It provides for the patent
ing of homesteads on the public lands ac
quired frbm the Indians on the payment
of the usual fees, and no other or further
charges. This opens to free homestead
entry many millions of acres of public
lands in the "West, heretofore sold at
stated figures per acre.
Another measure passed, of some general
Interest, permits the Secretary df Agricul
ture to restore game birds which are be
coming extinct, and provides for the re
striction of traffic In dead animals, birds,
eta, from state to state, the latter pro
vision being in part designed to limit the
destruction of song birds for the sale of
their plumage.
Among other miscellaneous acts of the
cession are those for the preservation of
the historic frigate Constitution, and for
extending the work of the 12th census.
Considerable general legislation is car
ried on appropriations. These provisions
Include the amendments to the Military
Academy bill, making the commanding
General of the Army a Lleutenant-Gen-eral,
and Adjutant-General of the .Army
a Major-General: also the amendment to
the sundry civil bill, Epropriatlng $5,000,000
for, the St. Louis exposition. Both of
these bills are still pending. The naval
appropriation bill adds two battle-ships,
three armored cruisers, three protected
cruisers and five submarine boats to the
naval strength, and may include special
legislation as to armor-plate and aGovern
ment plant. The other appropriation bills,
in the main, carry the usual Government
supplies.
The Alaska code bill, giving a complete
civil system of laws to the territory, has
passed both houses and undoubtedly will
become a law. Other measures which lme
passed one house or the other, but are
still pending, include those for the elec
tion of Senators by the people; authoris
ing the President to appoint a commission,
to study commercial conditions In China
and Japan; for Increasing the efficiency
of the Army by making service In the
staff corps temporary; extending the
eight hour law; increasing the annual al
lowance to the militia of the country from
$400,000 to $1,000,000.
PREPARING FOR ADJOURNMEXT.
Armor-Plate and St. Loalx Appropri
ation 31 ay Cause Belay.
WASHINGTON, Juno 3. There is now
hardly any doubt bat the Senate "will
agree to the House resolution to adjourn
the session next Wednesday. The passage
of the last of the appropriation bills
leaves no obstacle in the way of final ad
journments except the amendments made
to those bills by the Senate, and the opin
ion is now almost universal that these
differences can: be adjusted and all the
business of the session concluded by the
time named.
The only two items of difference which
might cause material delay are the armor
plato amendment on the naval appropria
tion bill and the amendment on the sun.
dry civil bill In the Interest of the SU
Louis exposition. The leaders of all par
tics apparently are united In the wish to
bring the session to a close on Wednesday,
and by beginning the dally sittings early
and allowing them to continue late they
will succeed.
The remainder of the session will be
given up to conference reports on appro
priations, to the consideration of com
paratively unimportant bills on the calen
dar and to the making of speeches on po
litical questions. There are a half dozen
Senators who want to be beard at some
length, and they will be accommodated.
Gront Bill In the House.
Conference reports on appropriation and
other bills promise to occupy the atten
tion of the House to the exclusion of
everything during the closing days of the
session. Only one piece of general legisla
tion seriously threatens the programme
the Grout oleomargarine bill. The friends
of this measure have been very insistent
and have threatened in cape the Senate
does not agree to the resolution for final
adjournment on Wednesday to hold up any
amended resolution until they can have
an opportunity to vote on their bill. A
way out of the difficulty was suggested
yesterday which may be put Into opera
tion tomorrow. Tomorrow being suspen
sion flay, Tawney may be recognized to
move that an hour of Tuesday e given
to the oleomargarine bill. As this mo
tion win require a two-thirds vote, the
powers that be are willing that the meaa.
ure be -considered if it can command such
an overwhelming majority of the House.
There are a considerable number of dis
puted items on the appropriation bills
which the House will probably settle by
direct vote the appropriation for the St.
Louis exposition and some less Important
items, which the Senate placed upon the
sundry civil bill; the armor-plate provis
ion and the paragraphs relative to ocean
and lake surveys and the abolition of the
sea course for naval cadets in the naval
appropriation bill and the Mlles-Corbin
amendment on the Military Academy bllL
Final adjoprnment will undoubtedly come
Wednesday.
DIAZ RECIEVES GEVERS.
Cordial Friendship f Expressed
Money Trouble in Guatemala.
CITY OF MEXICO, June 3. President
Diaz, in receiving officially Baron Gevers,
representing the Netherlands, said, among
other things:
"Tho sentiments of friendship to which,
in the name of your sovereign you have
been pleased to give utterance, are identi
cal with those which I, on my side, enter
tain toward her august person, and thoy
are likewise reciprocated. In sympathy with
which tho Government and people of 3Iex
lco regard the industrious and valiant peo
ple of tlie Netherlands, whose virtues and
ardent love of independence are so conspic
uous In history."
The Guatemalan advices bring news that
cannot be published in that country, which
say the stringency of the money market has
caused a completo standstill in business.
Importations have stopped from all parts
of the world. Guatemala is at preent
flooded with paper money. The acting
Government is losing the confidence of the
people dally. It Is reported the President
cannot hold the reins much longer, and
that a few weeks will probably see a repe
tition of the affairs of 1S9S.
REDUCED RATES.
Jnae 12 and 13.
On above dates the Great Northern will
sell tickets to Philadelphia and return;
rate, $S$ 50; tickets good 60 days. City
ticket office, 26S Morrison street.
Every Republican in the County should
be sure to vote for Russell E. Sewall
for District Attorney.
Vigor and vitality are given to the whole
system by Hood's Sarsaparilla,
STILL FAR FROM QUIET
SEVERAL DISTCIWAXCES ST
st. xfouis car-strikers.
TUB
Tvre "Women "Who Rode la Cars Were
Assailed asel Clothes Were Tern
From Them.
ST. LOUIS. June 3. A riot of small, pro
portions, during the progress of "which a
boy was fatally shot and a dynamite explo
sion occurred, marred what woum nave
otherwise been an uneventful Sunday. As
a car on the Tower Grove line was passing
the corner of Twelfth and Calhoun streets.
a crowd of strike sympathizers threw
rooks at It. An unknown man In the car
fired a revolver into the crowds The bul
let struck Peter Frank 16 years old. whe
was sitting in tho doorway of his father's
GREENLEAF5 EXTRAVAGANCE
Cost of Assessor's office for a period of 16 months, ending May,
1S00 $15.7C017
For corresponding period immediately preceding -v 9.3S4 CO
Increase...... ........ ..........---- 6,376 17
For the month of May Just passed, this office has cost the tax
payers of Multnomah County for salaries alone, the sum of... 1.857 9,
Number of deputies. May, 199 12-
Number of deputies, Mayrl9C0 : t '. 22
Increase 10
These additional deputies have been employed at the county's ex
pense, under the plea of urgent necessity.
As "Mr. Greenleaf is a candidate for election to the Assessor's office
for a fourth, time, the reasons for this large Increase in- the clerical force
are obvious.
The election of Captain McDonell to this office will result In a cor
rection of this abuso.
house. A detachment of police dispersed
the rioters. The boy will die.
At a late hour this afternoon an explo
sion of dynamite shattered the cable cbn
dult and switches of the Olive-street line,
at the Intersection of Maryland and Boyle
avenues. No one was injured, but traffic
on that end of the line bad to be suspend
ed. There is no clue to the perpetrators.
More than the usual quota of police was
furnished today for the protection of pas
sengers and crews, and as a result the
number of cars on the various lines of the
Transit Company was materially Increased,
Cars were operated on 16 lines.
" This morning the nucleus of the first
regiment of special deputies forming Sher
iff Pohlmann's posse comltatus, consist
ing of 10 companies of 60 men, each armed
with shotguns, were assigned to active
service In preserving order. Their duties
consisted in patrollng the streets and do
ing guard duty at the various power
houses and car sheds. ,
The work of subpenaing citizens contin
ued uninterruptedly today. Sheriff Ponl
mann had Intended to Isoue eubpenas for
the members of the First Regiment. N. G.
Ml, as individuals, not as an organization,
but tho officials changed their minds, and
today It was announced that the soldier
boys would not be sworn in.
"Two Women. Assaulted.
Street -car strike sympathizers this
evening vented their wrath upon two de
fenseless young women, tearing their
clothes and otherwise maltreating them
because they had ridden on street-cars.
Christine Thlere, IS years of age. a ser
vant, was attacked by a crowd of 2000
men and boys, when she alighted from a
Geyer-avenue car at 5 P. M. A young
man called her a scab, and others joined
in the chorus. Another young man tore
off her jacket, and another her hat. She
was struck by tho fists of men and bruised
about the face and body. A pocket-book
was snatched from her hand and the
money taken. Piece by piece her cloth
ing was torn away, while she appealed
for entrance at the nearest house. The
occupants, however, were afraid tho mob
would tear down the building and refused
her admittance. She succeeded in reach
ing an alley and ran down It, followed
by the hooting men. There was a little
window leading Into a cellar. She broke
the glass and Jumped In. Finally her
persecutors went away. Then she called
for help and received it, finally being taken
to her home.
At 1S16 South Twelfth street, Stella Brod
crick got off a car only to be assailed and
hooted at by a mob. Her jacket was torn
from her by men. She ran down an alley
Into the home of Mrs. Folk. The mob sur
rounded the house and began throwing
stones through the windows. Mrs. Folk
got a revolver and opened fire on the mob
from her front window, and the men scat
tered. The Strike la Chalon. France. 15-
CHALON, Sur Saone. France, June 3.
Tho strike here reached a critical stage
last night, and today the city Is studded
with soldiers. The trouble began during
the afternoon, and at night the street
lamps were extinguished and missiles of
all sorts were thrown at the cavalry and
gendarmes, who fired, killing one 6f the
rioters and wounding 20. some of them
seriously. Fifteen gendarmes and two cav
alrymen were Injured. The trouble Is not
yet ended.
SHKar-Workers Go Back to Work. I
NEW YORK, June 3. As a result of
the agreement between the various sugar
Interests, between 500 and 600 sugar-workers
will be taken back to work tomor
row In the Big Mollehauer refinery in
Brooklyn, which will be run at its full
capacity. The Doscher refinery, on Long
Island, will" continue running, and with
an increased force.
REFUGEES AT TIEN-TSIN.
Nine Still Missing Oatlook Is More
Serious.
TEIN-TSIN, June 3. Three men and
two ladies, French and Belgian refugees
from Pao Ting Fu, have arrived here.
Nine are still missing.
A body of mounted Cossacks has gone
In search jpf the missing and to take food
to Yan. Liu Ping for the relief of the
party there.
It is reported from Peking that Mr. -j
Scevenson, of the Church of England Mis
sion at Yem CMng. has been murdered,
and that Mr. Norman, of the same mis
sion. Is missing.
German Money and Industry.
BERLIN, June, 3. Money rates towards,
the end of the week rose unexpected
through the large offerings of commer
cial paper from the provinces. Foreign
exchange receded slightly, removing all
fear of gold exports. The most striking
feature on the bourse last week was the
sh&rj "rise in Prussian consols and Im
perial 3?, the former 155 and the latter 17&.
The week's bourse showed ups and downs
in Industrials. Irons and coalers advanced
sharply, but weakened later, the markets
closing dull. Transactions were few.
Monthly settlement -was accompanied by
the failure of several small firms.
The iron situation has Improved. The
manufacturers of colored cottons have
been In conference here with reference to
raising prices from 20 to 30 cents.
v London Stock Market.
"LONDON, June 3, The stock exchange
responded promptly to the hotstlng of the
British nag at Johannesburg and the
Whitsuntide holidays will be spent with
the expectation that the flag will be
raised over Pretoria before the exchange
is opened Tuesday. The situation is re-
garded aa one of great promise. Money
Is cheap, despite the shadow of the forth
coming issue -of some large loans. Cana
dian Pacific, African mining shares show
new me. American railways are extreme
ly firm, the chief feature being" the ad
vance of B. & O. ordinary 5 per cents,
"while B. & O. preferred -went 2 'points
higher. Money yesterday was plentiful at
from IK to 1 per cent.
Meeting Held While Police Slept.
NEW MARKET, Ireland, June 8. TwO
hundred police were sent "here last even
ing to suppress a prohibited United Irish
League meeting caEed for today. While
the police were asleep tits morning,
James C. Flynn and. E. Creah, members of
Parliament, slipped hi unobserved, ad
dressed a meeting of 200 In the town
square, and burned the proclamation pro
hibiting the meeting.
Orderly French Steeplechase.
PARIS, June 3. The grand steeplechase
at Auteuil, last year tie scene of a turbu
lent outburst againsc President Loubet.
passed off today without a sign of po-
UUcal disturbance. M. Loubet. unac
companied by a military escort, drove
to the races -without incident. The dip
lomatic corps was in full attendance, in
cluding United States Ambassador Porter
and his family. The race was won by
MeCl Bee, with Fragoleto second and Qult
teo doublo third. Ten ran. Reflector and
Talllebourg fell. The former's jockey, E.
FKnt, was badly hurt.
Military Movements on West Coast.
LONDON, Juno i The Dally Express
has the following from Cape Coast Castle,
datcd Saturday:
Fifteen hundred men are here, and 500
others are In NIgera. It la expected that
these and olght guns will go to Kuraassie.
One thousand men have crossed Krah
River. It is reported that Captain Hall
has already relieved Kumassle, but this
report Is not confirmed.
Painless Healing: of Disease.
.LONDON, Juno 4. The Vienna corre-v
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
A discovery by Herr Zlerler, a dentist,
has been reported to the Hygenlc Insti
tute of Wursberg University, whereby ceu
tain electric currents will destroy bac
teria, thus painlessly healing disease.
Prospect More Serious.
LONDON, June 4. Tho Shanghai cor
respondeot of the Times' says that weU
In formed natives in Shanghai think the
position of affairs in the north will be
come more serious.
McKlnley's Congratulations.
BRUSSELS, Juno 3. President McKin
ley has cabled congratulations to Prince
Albert, of Belgium, on his engagement:
lo the daughter of the Duke of Bavaria.
Qnlet Election In Rome.
ROME, June 3. The ParKamentary
elections passed off quleCy today. Signer
Crlspi was re-elected.
INDIA'S SICKENING SCENE.
Famine Camps Swept With Cholera
and Smallpox.
BOMBAY, June 3. Louis Klopseh, of
New York, publisher of the Christian
Herald, who has arrived here after mak-'
ing a tour of the famine-stricken dis
tricts, makes the following statement:
"Everywhere I met the most shocking
and revolting scenes. The famine camps
havo been swept by cholera and small
pox. Fugitives, scattering in all direc
tions and stricken in flight, were found
dying in the fiekfa and roadside ditches.
The numbers at one relief station were
increasing at the rate of 10,000 per day.
"At Godhera there -were 3000 deaths
from cholera within four days, and at
A QUESTION
Tho political complexion of
the next Legislature rests
with Multnomah County. It
is for voters here to say
whether we shall have a Re
publican or a Fuslonlst for
United States Senator. The
Republican Legislative ticket
ought to have the votes of all
who believe In Republican
"policies. A vote for the "Citi
zens" ticket Is a vote against
the great principles advocat
ed by the Republican party;
and their maintenance every
Republican believes Is neces
sary to the continued welfare
of state and Nation. The Is
sue is not one of men. It is a
time when the voter must
disregard all consideration
for persons and place himself
on one side or the other of
the great questions confront
ing the country. Let every
Republican voter vote for all
18 candidates for the Legisla
ture. He can do no less and
discharge his full duty.
of Measures, Not Men
Dohad 2500 In the same period. The hos
pltal death rate at Godhera and Dohad
was 90 per cent.
"Alr'and water were Impregnated with
an intolerable stench of corpses. At
Ahmedabad. the death rate in the hos
pital "was 10 per cent. Every day I saw
new patients placed face to face with
corpses. In every fourth cot there was
a corpse.
"The thermometer read 1J5 In the shade.
Millions of flies hovered around the un
cleansed dysentery patients. I visited
the smallpox and cholera wards at Vlra
gam. All the patients were lying on the
ground, there being no cots. Otherwise
their condition was fair.
"I can fully verify the reports that vul
tures, dogs and Jackals are devouring the
dead. Dogs have been seen running about
with children's limbs In their jaws.
"The Government is doing Its best, but
the native officials are hopelessly and
heartlessly inefficient. Between the fa
mine, the plague and the cholera, the
'condition of the Bombay Presidency is
now worse than It was at any previous
period In the Nineteenth century. Whole
families have been blotted out. The sphit
of the people Is broken, and there may
be something still worse to come when
the monsoon breaks."
RuBSfll E. Sewall deserves the vote of
every Republican for the Important ofilce
of District Attorney.
COTTON AT NlNECENTS!srSSr""m,iS''1''-
-rr.
HOW THE SOUTH FARES UXDER.
THE ACCURSED GOLD STAXDARD.
Sharp -Advance 1h Price of tke Staple
Is Noticeable la th!e Exports .
The Forelpa:Demand.
WASHINGTON, June 3. Europe is anx
iously reaching out for whatever remains
of last year's cotton crop in the United
States. hTe exportation of cotton In April,
1900, the details of which have Just been
completed by the Treasury Bureau of Sta.
tistlcs, amounted to 2W.W4.318 pounds,
against 134,337,325 pounds in April of last
year,' and the value to $24,6S4.375. against
$3,435,037 in April last year, while the
average price per pound In April, 1900, was
9.3 cents, and In April. 1S39, 6.3 cents, an
Increase of about 50 peT cent. The United
Kingdom Increased her importation, ot
American cotton from 52,000,000 pounds In
April, 1SS9. to. S9.000,0Q0 in April,
1S00; France, from MOO.OOO pounds
in April, 1S9. to 13.000,000. in
April, 13)0; Germany, from 15.500.000 pounds
in April 1SS9. to nearly SS.OOO.OO0 In April,
1000; and other European countries, from
40,000.000 pounds in" April, 1S99, to W.OCO.000
In April, 1200. Japan, which has been busy
in the earlier part of the year obtaining
her supply, did not take as much in April.
1200, as in April. 1SS9, the figures being In
April, 1K, 13,737,643 pounds, and in April.
1S00, 5,535,573 pounds. Duping the 10
months ending with. April, however, Japan
took 155,553,547 pounds, against 7L778.701 in
the corresponding moiUcs of tho preceding
fiscal year, while England bad during tho
10 months taken but 1,062,230,113 pounds,
against 1.707,242,462 pounds in the corre
sponding months of last year, the total for
the other European countries in 1S00 being
about equal to that of the corresponding
months of 1S&
Meantime the American manufacturers
are also taking time by the forelock ana
laying in their share of the stock in sight,
even at the advanced prices which are
now very much in excess of those a year
ago. Tho latest quotations received by
the Bureau of Statistics show tho price of
cbtton in New York to be 9.31 cents on
May 25, and on April 20 9.13 cents," while
the figures for one year earlier "were 6&
cent3 for May 20, 1S99, and 6 cents for
April 15, 1S99. an Increase of 50 per cent
during tho 12 months.
This brings the price of cotton to a high
er figure than at any prior time during the
decade. The average price per pound in
the yearlSSl was 8.6 cents, in 1393 8.5 cents,
and since that date has ranged 'down
ward, being in 1S9S 5.9 cents, and in 1S99
6.8 cents. Meantime prices of cotton goods
have been correspondingly reduced, stand
ard sheetings which In 1S9L were 6.8 cents
per yard falling to 4.2 in 1393. and 5.2 cents
In 1399; while standard prints which were
6 cents In 1891 were 3.9 cents in 1S38, and
4.2 cents In 1399; and printing cloths which,
were 3.3 cents per yard in 1S93 were 2
cents per yard in 1898, and 2.6 cents In 1S99.
The recent advance of more than 50 per
cent in the price of cotton used in manu
facturing, coupled with the advance in
wages. Is already making itself apparent
in the price of cotton cloths, the aver
age export price of uncblored cotton cloth
In March, 1900, being 5.1 cents per yard,
against 4.1 cents in March, 1S99, and that
of col&red. cloth 6.2 cents per yard In
March, 1900, against 5 cents In March, 1399.
The effect of thin sharp advance in prica
of cotton, and consequently, of cotton
cloths. Is perceptible In the export tradfc
in cotton goods. Exportatlons ot cotton
cloth in April, 1900, were but 15,143.135
yards, against 31.73LSS7 yards In April, 1899,
and the total exportation of cotton manu
factures was but $1,614,813 In value, against
$1,911,511 In April, 1S99, though for the 10
months of the fiscal year the exports ex
ceeded in value those of any correspond
ing period, being $20,202,246, against $18,
936,300 in the same months of the fiscal
year 1899, and $13,801,439 In the correspond
ing months of the fiscal year 1893,-
FIRST REPUBLICANS ASKED
Survivors Wno Started the Party In
vited to Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON, June 3. Tho sugges
tion adopted by the coihmltteo in charge
of the Republican National Convention,
that, the survivors of tho first National
gathering of Republicans bed at Pitts
burg on February 22, 1856, and later at
tho convention held at Philadelphia on
Juno 18 of the same year, bo especially
honored with Imitations to this year's
convention, came from William Paul Wey
and, of Pittsburg. Tho idea met the ap
proval of Senator Hanno, who has sent
the foHowlng to each of the surviving
delegates:
"The Republican National Committee
presents its compliments and congratula
tions to you as one of the few Repub
licans now living-, who participated in
tho Republican convention of 1856, at Pitts
burg and Philadelphia; and on behalf of
tho delegates to the coming Republican
National Convention extends to you and
your surviving associates in those his
toric conventions a cordial Invitation to
be present at and occupy a seat upon tho
platform of the convention which meets
on the 19t!h day of June, 1900, in tho City
of Philadelphia.
"Nearly half a century has elapsed
since you participated in laying the foun
dation of the Republican party; you have
witnessed its inagniflcenrf; growth from
a popular vote of 1,341.264 and 114 electoral
votes cast for Fremont in 1836, to a popu
lar vote of 7,104,779 and 271 electoral votes
for McKIttley In 1896, and therefor the" Re
publicans of today, profoundly appreci
ating the work of yourself and other
pioneers of our party, will feel hon
ored by your distinguished presence, and
we assure you a most cordial welcome.
"With considerations of high esteem,
very truly your,
"M. A. HANNA, Chairman.
"CHARLES DICK. Secretory."
So far as known, there aro only 14 sur
vivors. Twenty-seven states and terri
tories were represented at the mass con
vetion and at the National convention.
June 18. 1ST,6. held In PhEadeJphia. Old
La Fayette Hall, where the mass conven
tion was held, is now demolished.
HOroce Greeley made ono of his famous
speeches, and that advised that a conven
tion be held later to nominate candidates
for President and Vice-President. His
advice was followed, and the first Re
publican convention was heM In Phila
delphia. Juno IS, 1856. This year's con
vention will be held in the same city, Just
44 years.later.
COLOMBIAN REBELS ACTIVE.
Only Six Miles From Panama, anil
Verj- Threatening".
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 3. The Brit
ish steamer Orinoco, which arrived here
today from Colombia, reports that on May
SI the rebels were wlthus six miles of
Panama. The British Consul and qthera
had left with their families for Tobago
for safety, all the Colombian soldiers had
left Colon to strengthen the Panama gar-
rfiJUU ttiiu cu suiuicia.uiuugui. Aiuiix hjtx- i
to Panama.
The United States steamer Machlas
was at Colon when the Orinoco left, under
orders to land marlries If the city were
threatened by the rebels. The authorities
of Colon had been Impressing Into the
military service large numbers of natlvo
youths.
The Orinoco brings also a report that
a Colombian gunboat, the Cordova, was
3unk by the rebels between Carthagena.
and Colon.
The Famine in India.
NE"W YORK, June, 3. Rev. Edward S.
Hume, a missionary of the American
board, who has seen 23 years of service
In Bombay, arrived last week, direct from
India. Speaking, before the executive
ii nave read tne accounts or th& famine
published In the American papers; I have
seen thp pictures have, seen the condi
tions in the famine districts, and I can
assure you that the actual state of af
fairs is much more terrible than printed
or pictured. And the worst of it to that
even if the June rains are entirely favor
able no relief can b; expected till the
crop i9 gathered in October."
PRETORIA AN ENIGMA.
(Continued from First ?as3
the troops saluted, a royal salute was
fired and the Queen was cheered. The
name, 'Orange River Colony,' tvas -well re
ceived. . -uzr
"Received a report yesterday .that four
prisoners had escaped from Pretoria."
THE ACTIOX AT SEXEKAL.
WonaerlHUj" Plctnresaae Scene
The Object "Was Accomplished.
LONDON, June 4. The Dally"TeIegrapb
has the following frm Ssnckal, dated
May 23:
"The scene during the battle was won
derfully picturesque, rolling billows of
emoke, higher than the highest kopje, ob
scuring the. combatants. The roar of ar
tillery and the crackle of musketry under
the light of the flames of the burning veldt
combined to. produce a picture of appal
ling grandeur, but terrible for those en
gaged within its field.
"Tonight the surroundings of the Boer
position are blackened and waste. We
expect the enemy to vacato the hills be
fore morning and to retire. Their des
perate efforts during the day were direct
ed to getting a force to the kopje which
General Bundle threatened last night and
today. In order to enable Colonel Sprlgge
to extricate the Duko of Cambridge's
Yeomanry.
"The whole army of Free Staters is
now between Senekal. Indley and Ficka-
burg. It Is reported to be composed
chiefly of desperate men, wno would no
go to tho Transvaal to fight and who
are too proud to surrender. Their total,
number Is believed to be from 3000 to
4000."
The Dally "Telegraph has the following
from Senekal, dated May 30:
"General Rundle's action, made yester
day, entirely secured the object for which
It -Roe undertaken. The Boers have now
withdrawn from Llndley, and Colonel
Spriggs has been able to extricate the
Duke of Cambridge's Yeomanry from their
difficulties."
CAUSE OF BOER WAR.
Set
Forth, la Letter From General
Blake to Texas Friend.
DALLAS Tex., June 3. General J. Y.
P. Blake, commander of the Irish brigade
in the Boer army, was a -Texas cowboy
ln Uarly life, and' was known as Beau
Blake. Alexander W. Robertson, of Den
ton County, received n letter from Gen
eral Blake today, in which the General
says:
'This war Is to destroy the liberty and
Independence of the Dutch and deprive
them ot their gold fields to satisfy
Rhodes, Chamberlain and Mllner. He that
would serve humanity best would have
hung for their perfidy the above trio of
political rascals. The Dutch are too lib
eral, too humane and too strict In theU
observance of the rules governing civilized
warfare to conlnd with the English, who
abuse the armistice, the Red Cross, the
white flag and murder wounded captives"
with the lance on the battle-field.
"The .Irish brigade which I have the
honor to command Is composed of Irish
and Irish-Americans, and a braver and
more determined lot of men you will not
find anywhere. I waa wounded In the
right arm below the elbow by a shrapnel
shell on October 30, in front of Ladysmlth.
I never left the battle-field, although I
was la up for six weeks."
Mar Qnlt Laliife's Nek:
LONDON, Juno 4. The Newcastle corrt
pondent of the Times, telegraphing May
31, says:
"It Is possible that the Boers will aban
don Laing's Nek without fighting. There
are reports of demoralization. The pres
ence of a six-Inch gun on Pongwana was
a surprise-. We thought -when Lord Rob
erts' advance threatened the railway that
all the guns In position were withdrawn."
Guerrilla Warfare Intimated.
CHICAGO, June 3. Montagu White, the
Transvaal's, agent at London, who came
to Chicago "today, In advance of the Boer
envoys, said, when asked If the Boers
Would continue the war to the extent of
waging a guerrilla conflict:
"What else can they do? They can get
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not leave them a "Shred of Independence.
Even if the situation is Impossible In a
military sense, politics dominates It, and
the mountain warfare is the only alterna
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Will Require a "Big Garrison.
BERLIN, June 3. Dr. Reltz. the Boer
State Secretary, says m the Cologne Ga
zette that England will require a perma
nent garrison of 50,000, soldiers in the
Transvaal, and that therebilllon may be
expected to continue for centuries. He
believes that many Boers will trek to Ger
man South Africa.
Boer Envoys at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, June 3. The Boer envoys
arrived here tonight from Buffalo, and
were met at the train by a big reception
committee and a delegation of citizens,
headed by a band. Tomorrow the envoys
will -address a mass meeting.
THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH
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Porto Rico and the Philippines.
NEW YORK. June 4. A special to tne
Herald from Washington eays:
Brigadier - General Greely, chief signal
officer, said last night that he has directed
the establishment of wireless telegraph
stations In the Harbor of San Francisco
and In Porto Rico and the Philippines.
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the wireless telegraph system may take
the place qf the cable connecting Fort
Hamilton and Fort Hancock. This cable
was recently found to be cut In 11 places.
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in San Francisco " Harbor at which guns
are located.
Wireless telegraphy, it Is believed, will
give better results than a cable. In Porto
Rico, Crab Island will be connected with
some port on the coast of the larger is
land. In tho Philippines the system will
take the place of the heliograph, which
now flashes messages between Corregldor
Island and Manila, Bohol and Cebu and
Other points.
Found the Afcorn.
" LONDON, June 4. The Athens
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heads, through which flowed the water,
are still in their places in the wall.
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