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BRITISH MARINES FOUGHT BOXERS
Sharp EagsseHeat Between the Ad
vance Gaard of the International
Column and Native Fanatloa.
MRS. DEWEY WAS ILL.
Which Caused a Change In the Pro
gramme at Grand Rapids.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich!, June 12. West
ern Michigan did honor to Admiral Dewey
today, thousands of excursionists coming
from ail directions on special trains. This
morning the Admiral took a drive about
the city, accompanied by Congressman
"William Alden Smith. Mrs. Dewey was
unable to accompany him on account of
Illness, caused by a cold contracted in
Co umbus. On this account the public
recoption this afternoon, p.anned in her
honor by the ladies of the city, was can
celled. The parade in Dewey's honor this
afternoon, was one of the largest ever
sson in Grand Rapids. It was combined
with the parade of the camp of the Mac
cabees, which Is in session here. More
than 200) Maccabees were in line. In ad
dition o military ard civic societies. Ad
min Dewey rode near the head of the
precession. The visiting party lett for
Washington th evening.
Found Hnrvey Iot Guilty.
ROSEBURG. Or.. June 12. The case of
the State vs. B. F. Harvey was sub
mitted to the jury about 6 P. M.. and at 7
P. M. the jury brought in a verdict of not
EUlIty. .
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY
Captain Streeter, of the "District of
Lake Michigan,' Held for Trial.
CHICAGO. June It Captain George
Wellington Streeter, whose cohorts re
cently took possession of "The District
of Lake Michigan" and rfeflorf th -orhni
, police force, was today held to the crlm
Inal court, charged with conspiracy, ac
J cessory before the fact, and assault. The
i "District of Lake Michigan" is the name
j given by Streeter to land which has been
formed by dumping in the lake off the
tshore. Captain Streeter took possession
j of It when it was a mere sand bar. A
j recent attempt to oust some of the Cap
j tain's followers, who had entrenched
. themselves on the land, resulted in some
I Shooting, and othpr rintrm xrt Tfc
. land is now valued at many millions of
aouars, and measures about 40 acres.
.
Good Roads Baildlnjr.
NEW YORK. June 12. General Roy
Stone, addressing the Long Island Good
Roads Association, advocated the postal
saIngs bank sjstem for raising money to
, be applied to tbo building of good roads.
I He also discussed the project for a sys
I tern of great transcontinental highways.
LONDON. June 13, 5:20 A. M. The
Times, In an extra edition, publishes the
following dispatch from Pekin, dated June
12, 2 P. M.:
"The Chancellor of the Japanese Lega
tion, Sugyama Akira, while proceeding
alone and unprotected, on official duty,
was brutally murdered by soldiers of Tung
Fuh Slang, the favorite body guard of the
Empress, at jhe main gate- railroad sta
tion yesterday.
"The foreign reinforcements are dally
expected. The present Isolated position
at Pekln, the destruction of foreign prop
erty in the country, and the Insecurity of
life are directly attributable to the treach
ery of the Chinese Government."
BRITISH MARINES FIGHT BOXERS.
Advance Guard of International Col
umn. Killed Many Chinese.
LONDON. June 13, 4:40 A. M. Sixteen
British marines, reconnoiterlng in advance
of the international column, marching to
Pekln, fought and chased 2000 Boxers
Monday, killing 20 or 30. A correspondent
accompanying the column, in a dispatch
dated Tien Tsln. June 12, via Shanghai,
June 13, 6:15 P. M., says:
"While the working parties, accompa
nied by a patrol of 16 British marines,
commanded by Major Johnson, were re
pairing the line Monday afternoon, eight
miles beyond Lofa, they encountered
small parties of Boxers, who were de
stroying the line. The Boxers moved
away from the advancing marines, and
apparently dispersed into the country,
leaving the rails moved and the sleep
ers burning.
"The marines, when two miles In ad
vance of the first train, near Lang Fang,
suddenly perceived Boxers streaming
from a village on the left. It was esti
mated that they numbered 2000, some of
them being mounted, and they were try
ing to get between the marines and the
train. Most of them were armed with
spears and swords. A few had firearms
which they handled awkwardly.
"The marines retreated, keeping up a
running fight for over a mile, killing be
tween 20 and 30 Boxers. The Boxers pur
sued the British for some distance. Then,
seeing more marines from the train com
ing to their assistance. Major Johnson's
16 halted and poured a Weavy, continuous
fire into the crowd, driving them across,
the front of the reinforcing bluejackets,
who punished the Boxers severely with
Maxims. The Boxers fled and the Euro,
peans following up their success, cleared
out. two villages. The total loss of the
Boxers Is estimated at 40 killed and
wounded. Seven of their wounded were
attended by British surgeons. The lat
ter's loss was nothing.
"Unless their loss causes the Boxers to
lose heart, the International column will
have much trouble before it reaches Pe
kln. The railway is so much damaged
that the column covered only 34 miles
Sunday and Monday, and there is reason
to fear that the road beyorid is badly
damaged.
"Evidences of General NIeh's. operations
were found in headlee bodies. The whole
country presents a desolate aspect, entire
villages having been deserted.
"The expedition numbers 2044 as follows:
British, 15; German, 250; Russian. 200;
French, 128; Americans, 104; Japanese, 52;
Italians, 10; Austrians, 25."
The correspondents at Tien Tsln, Shang
hai and other treaty ports throw side
lights upon the situation. According to
one dispatch from Tien Tsln, it is un
derstood there that the Foreign Minister
will Insist, as soon as fresh bayonets ar
rive at Pekln. upon the removal of the
anti-foreign advisers of the Dowager Em
press and upon the substitution for them
of counselors friendly to Western civ
ilization. The English at Shanghai are afraid that
Great Britain has been deceived, and that
the Whole business will have to be gone
through again. Russia's alms, they
argue, are not understood, and Russia
and France are apparently not working
in the same spirit as the other powers.
Five thousand Russians are ready to
land.
A telegram from Yokohama, dated
Tuesday evening, says that the Japan
ese Government has ordered four more
warships to proceed to Taku, and 4000
men of all arms are under orders to be
in immediate readiness for embarkation.
The dispatch says the Japanese Govern
ment "trusts the powers will not mis
construe this action." The Japanese press
is urging vigorous methods.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Times, telegraphing Tuesday, says:
"The Japanese Minister Is pressing for
recognition of a Japanese sphere of In
fluence, to include the Province of Che
Klang, Fc Klen and Klang SL"
The Hong Kong correspondent of the
Times, wiring yesterday, says:
"The Admiralty have engaged a trans
port to take S00 troops to Tang Ko. The
sailing date has not been fixed."
The only bit of Information which the
British War Office has made public re
garding the situation since it became im
portant was the admission yesterday that
the Summer residence of the British Min
ister in Pekln, Sir Claude MacDonald,
has been burned.
Considerable contracts for the Chinese
have been placed with the Birmingham
arms factories, though whether for the
Chinese Government or for the Boxers
Is not disclosed.
Insurance rates from Tien Tsln have
been raised to 5 shillings per 100.
In a day or two. However, up tQ this
moment, no orders have gone forward to
either of the vesso'-s, or to Admiral Remey.
There Is an intimation at the State De
partment that the Consul at Chin. Klang
has exaggerated the danger of the situa
tion, and that the mere halting near tho
town of a number of Boxers Is not evi
dence that they bavo any hostile inten
tions against the American consulate. It
Is probable, therefore, that In the ab
sence of more Berious developments, no
ship will be sent to Chin Klang. The
town is nearly 300 miles southeast of
Pekln, but fortunately Is much more ac
cessible to foreign warships, and vessels
drawing as much as 25 feet of water can
work up the- river at that point? i -
One of the dispatches received at the
State Department this morning- was from
another Consular officer in China,- but it
was stated that it conveyed no news of
importance, and Its contents were not
made pubic.
The pressure upon the President and
Department of State from the missionary
Interests la lncreasing-evcry moment. It
is believed that expeditions will be sent
out by th United States Government to.
securo the safety of missions1 in outlying
Chinese towns, and the intimation is- con
veyed that troops might, be employed for
that purpose. The State Department,
however, has pot altered its position, and
Admiral Kempff is still confined to hi"
instructions to protect American lives and
the American Legation and the Const
ates. Mr. Koriger has likewise been, laid
under the same injunction, "but nothing
has been added to his instructions that
would specifically direct him to endanger
the safety of the Legation at Pekin by
sending the guards Into' the southern
country in the effort to reach the scat
tered missions. If this. task is to be un
dertaken by him, someiing more than
the limited force, of United States ma
rines now- available at Taku, Pekln, or
even Manila will be required, and the
Administration is not disposed to go be
yond that limit.
The Cabinet meeting was attended by
Secretaries Hay, Hitchcock, "Long and
Gage, and Postmaster-General Smith. It
was devoted largely to a discussion of
tho Chlnesa situation. Secretary Hay laid
before the Cabinet dispatches from some
of the Corsular officers in China, which
indicate that the situation is very critical.
The steps that have been taken to rein-
force Admiral Kempff were gone over.
It was decided to stand by the policy
which has been entered upon of pushing
measures for the protection of the lives
and property of American citizens, act
ing independently as far as possible. It
may be that to accomplishment of this re
sult the forces of the powers will have
to act In unison for the protection of all
foreign residents In disturbed districts,,
but this Is to be the extent of the Amer
ican activity. The Chinese Government
will be looked to under the general laws
of comity of nations to restore order and
to make such reparation as Is proper.
From any ptfitlcal schemes in which many
of the powers may become Involved the
United States Is to hold aloof. This is the
genera! policy heretofore outlined and It
will be adhered to.
The Navy Department has cabled di
rectly to Roar-Admlral Kempff, at Taku.
to Inform him that marine reinforce
ments have been ordered to him from
Manila.
M'LEAN IN CONTROL!
Harmony In Ohio, Democratic
Convention is All-He Asks.
NO SLATE -HAS BEEN MADE UP
Silver Extremists Object to Preposi
tion to Indorse Dewey for Vice
' Presidential Nomination.
COLUMBUS, O.. June 12. The McLean
men controlled the preliminary meetings
today, -but they are evidently playing for
harmony more than for- places, and may
not carry-out the hsame programme irri
the Democratic state convention tomor-
had already received the popular nomina
tion, and .that indorsement or Instruction
for him were unnecessary.
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS.
Bryan Sentiment Pervaded the State
Convention.
MILWAUKEE. June 12. Bryan senti
ment pervaded the Democratic state con
vention held today to elect four delegates-at-large
and to ratify the selection of 20
district" delegates to the National con
vention at Kansas City. Not until three
sessions were held did the convention com
plete Its. business, at 21 o'clock tonight.
the- -afternoon anil evening" sessions be
ing characterized by spirited though
friendly contests. The following are the
delegates-at-large: David S. Rose. Mil
waukee; George B. Hilton, Oshkosh; D.
L. Plummer. Wausau; Louis G. Bohm
rlcs, Kenosha. The contest on National
committeeman was left for the delegation
to settle at Kansas City. Indications
point to tho re-election of Edward C
Wall.
After a session of the committee on res--
olutlons which lasted two and a half
WORK ON THE JETTY
Money Appropriated by Last
Session to Be SpentatOnce.
PREPARATIONS FOR NEXT SEASON
ATTACKED By BOXERS,
SlxXhOHannaURebelii Assaulting Pae
m. t?.. on.i.. "-
, TIEN TSIN, JUne It-One hundred arid
sixty-three British matin's landed last
evening. An additional 20 British hive
been sent to Fong Shari.
This morning a special train left Tien
Tsln for Yan&fse to bring General Nleh
to consult with the Viceroy.
Telegraphic communication with Pekia
is still interrupted.
The Russian warships Petrop&ulovskl
and Komlloff are at Taku Bar, and the
Russian torpedo-boats "13" and "107" are
in the River Taku. Want of transports
prevents the Russians from landing
troops. The Russians are very active to
day. It Is reported that General Fung Fah
Slang, with many thousand troops. Is at
Feng TaL
The latest news from Pao Ting Fu, la
that the Boxers, 6000 strong, are attack
ing tho Catholic convent there. The situa
tion Is critical, and the officials are evi
dently inactive.
The United States warships Nashville
and Monocacy are reported at Taku.
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Transit Company Claims to
the Situation In Hanoi.
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SPREAD OF THE REVOLT.
Consnl at Chin Klana; Says the Box
ers 3fay Attack That Port.
WASHINGTON. June 12. The foKow
lng dispatch was received at the State
Department today:
"Chin Klang, June 12. Secretary of
State: A large number of natives, menv
bers of the organized secret society, are
halted here. The people are very appre
hensive, having no protection. They want
a cruiser sent. MARTIN."
Mr. Martin Is the Consul at Chin Kiang.
and this cablegram is the first news re
ceived here to Indicate the spread of the
Boxer agitation In that section of China.
It Is located on the Tangtse Klang, a lit
tle over 100 miles above the point where
the Wo Suns enters, and is about 125 miles
from Shanghai. At the latter port, thf
United States gunboats Yorktown and
Castlne are now lying undergoing re
pairs. The extent of these Is not known
at the Navy Department, but assuming
that they are not more extensive than
usual, it is said that one or both of the
j vettsefe might be dispatched to Chin Kiang
ST. LOUIS, June 12.-rThere were no
Important developments In the s'ireet-car'
situation today. The Transit Company
claims to have the situation practically
under control by reason of the protection
afforded by the police department rind tho
Sheriffs posae comltatus. It was stated
by the company's officials that cars were
running on every line In the city, going
above the regular schedule In some cases,
and on all meeting the demands bt traffic.
More men are now- employed by the com
pany than there Is work for them to do,
according to General Manager Baumhoff,
and not only Is the force being constantly
Increased by men coming in frdni other
cities, but from the ranks of the strikers
themselves, he stated.
Tonight cars arevrunnlng on all lines on
about the same schedule as last night.
Lines to tho north and south are still
guarded by police, but in the central and
western portions there was no trouble,
and the police have been in a great meas
ure withdrawn from the cars. This per
mits the strengthening of the forces along
the southwestern and southern tjivislonsv.
The southern electric line is in opera-
No Army- Supply- Depot to Be EstaaW
Uahed in the Northwest Vice
Presidential Talk.
WASHINGTON, Juno 12. Representor
tlve "Moody today called on the Chief of
Engineers to urge hasty action looking
to the expenditure of the $250,000 re
cently appropriated for the Improvement
at the mouth of the Columbia, and was.
told that Captain Langfitt. the local en
gineer In charge, had been requested Im
mediately to submit a project, which,,
when received and approved, will be put
Into effect. The Washington engineer of
ficers are of the opinion that the money
will be best expended In making prepara
tion for-the work to be undertaken un
der the large appropriation anticipated
next session. In all probability. Captain
Langfltt's project will provide for solely
preparatory work.
Army Supply Depot.
Acting Commissary-General Weston,
said th-it while his department would be
very glad to establish a supply depot for
the Philippines and Alaska on the North
Pacific Coast, the lack of commissaries
In his department would prevent. This,
taken with the iact that the quartermas
ter's department has no Intention of es
tablishing such a depot disposes of the
theory that such action Is contemplated
by the department.
Roosevelt and the Vice-Presidency.
Chairman Hanna Is today reported as
saying that the Vice-Presidency will not
be thrust upon Roosevelt, as the party
would not like to enter the campaign In
the light of forcing one of Its leading
offices upon any one reluctant to accept
the honor.
Moody Golner to Philadelphia.
Representative Moody will remain In
Washington until the last of the weak
looking after unfinished matters in the
deparments. He then leaes for Phila
delphia, to attend the National conven
tion, returning to Oregon after adjourn
ment. N
De Vrles Out of the Way.
Representative De Vraes, of California,
has been appointed to fill the vacancy on
the Board of General Appraisers at New
York, caused by the failure of the Sen
ate to confirm the appointment of W. D
Bynum, of Indiana. Mr. De Vrles Is
now the only Democratic Representative
from the Pacific Coast. His district Is
normally Republican by about 6000, and
he is saia to be the only Democrat who
can carry It. With De Vrles out of the
way, Republicans are reasonably sure of
carrying the district, and Indications are
that the Republican majority in the next
House will be so small that eery seat
they can obtain will be valuable.
Philippine Imports.
The divisions of customs and Insular af
fairs of the War Department announced
a decrease in the amount of the imports
into the port of Manila during the first
three months of 1900, as compared with
the same period of 1SW, of 57S7.059. The
imports during March, 1900, from England
were $275,506; from Hong Kong. $417 422;
from Spain, J122.04S; and from the United
States, $109,386.
RECIPROCITY TREATY.
The &bov map aho-ws-the location of Pao Ting Fu, the scene of the Boxer uprising, which
is about 75 miles southwest of Pekln. 'From. Pekln the Pel Ho flows southeast to Tien Tsln.
Some 20 miles farther down the river is Taku, where the men from the American and other
foreign vessels were landed. Due east across the Gulf of Pe Chi LI Is shown Port Arthur, at
the end of the Llao Tons' promontory. There the Russians axe said to have a large force
In readiness to pour into China at the word of command.
row. John R. McLean's friends are In the
majority on the new state central com
mittee that was selected this evening,
and will -select the campaign chairman
hoursAthe committee finally decided upon
a platform. Indorsing the Chicago plat
form, eulogizing William. J. Branr de
nouncing the Republican party, opposing
and members of the state executive com- trusts and demanding a reduction in the
mlttee at a later date. It is claimed that1 Internal revenue tax. The platform was
the'fcLean men, In securing control of adopted without a dissenting vote,
the rJSarty organization tonight for an- The convention was opened by a speech
otheriTiyear, have all they wanted, and, j by Judge James H. McGlllan, of Green
although, they could carry everything to- Bay. Judge McGlllan spoke In part as
tion tonight for the first time since the org Dewey for Vice-Presidential nomina
tion, the agitation ror whose candidacy
continue. ,
The Platform Flanks.
The platform which will be submitted
to tha committee on resolutions tomor-
strike was inaugurated. Thl3 line is re
garded in police circles as the most diffi
cult of all the lines to run safely after
dark. Every precaution was taken- to
prevent interference and violence. This
line traveraes the district wihere two-1
weeks ago seven persons were wounded
by bullets in one day.
The Mayor's proclamation, forbidding1
the use of explosives or firfarms, and
warning those having, no business on
the streets to keep off, is having- good
effect.
CHICAGO BRICKLAYERS STRDXE.
And Many of the Streets, of the City
Are Left Impassable.
CHICAGO, JUne 12. Over 300 bricklay-J
ers employed y the city In the construc
tion of the intercepting sewer system; the
building of electrical conduits, and other
improvements, going on In various parts
of the city, were called out by their union
today, the result being the almost com
plete stoppage of the work on public im
provements, leaving miles of streets torn
up for the sewer and conduit systems In
an almost. Impassable condition. The
trouble Is said to have arisen .over the
lettins of a minor contract to a contractor
who is persona non grata with the union.
Republican Delegates.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 12. The dele
gates to the Republican National conven
tion at Philadelphia from .the Territory
of Hawaii arrived here. "today on the
steamer China. The delegation will start
for Philadelphia, this evening or tomor
row morninj.
morrow as they also have a majority on
the -convention committees, there will be
a free-for-iall contest for the state ticket
and delegates and alternates at large to
the Kansas City convention. ,
The contests from Cleveland" and Dayton
canie before the old state committee this
afternoon The tickets- and badges were
given to-tb.e McCeadeareaIronTTioTh
Cuyahoga? and Montgomery Counties. As
these decisions apply only for seats dur
ing the temporary organization, the re
sult may yet be reversed.
The application to the Mayor tonight for
SO policemen at the convention hall to
morrow led some to believe that there
may be trouble. The opposition to Mr.
ilcDean comes from silver extremists. The
ultrasllver delegates .also appear to be-
dissSusfied with the proposition to in-
follows:
"Under the Republican administration,
trusts have been fostered: from their In
fancy, and they now have the Republi
can party by the throat by their cam
paign contributions and otherwise to such
an extent that tho Republican party find
it Impossible, toexlst without, them.' ,,. ,
ISe attacked ihS .Natlonar-aiimInlsrra--tion
for its course pursued in the enact
ment of the Porto Rican tariff bill, also
for Its Cuban policy in "deluging that
Island with a horde of office-seeking carpet-baggers."
Permanent organization was effected,
with Thomas L. Cleary, of Plattevllle, as
chairman. Mr. Cleary took up consider
able time in denouncing the Republican
paf ty and eulogizing Mr. Bryan. The fol
lowing Is the platform:
"We adhere to the principles of the
Chicago platform of 1S96 and pledge our
selves to abide by the platform to be
adopted by the National Democratic Con
vention of 1900.
"We gladly express our love and devo
tion for the great standard-bearer of our
party, the Thomas Jefferson of the new
" twa! ! the ma prePai!d Gen- Century. Hon. William J. Bryan, and
eral A. J Warner. It reaffirms the Chi-J .; ,. ... . ' 7.
cago plalform and denounces the recent hIfl nominatlon anfl our party t0 the sup-
"iU"cu'J "- " v""i'"M """- - j port of his candidacy.
famous outrage on the common people
than the demonetizing of silver." General
Warner's resolutions were passed upon by
a subcommittee of the committee on res
olutions, and will doubtless be submitted
tothe convention tomorrow.
General Warner Is President of the Am
"We denounce the Republican party for
its brazen inconsistency in treating Porto
Rico as a part of our territorial pos
sessions, and at the same time unjustly
discriminating against Its people, a3 well
as our own, by imposing a burden of tar
iff in express violation of the Constitu-
erican Bimetallic League, and the pioneer tjon of our country. In establishing a
advocate of unlimited coinage, but In ex- vatem of imperialism crosslv rpnucnant
plaining his platform he said there had to tije spirit of our Institutions and ne
been more important Issues raised elnce cessitatintr the maintenance of a svs-
1S96 than the restoration of silver to lis tem of militarism that threatens the per-
constltuuonai piace in coinage, .tie spoke petulty of our Government for the sole
of -"the mission of the Constitution under purpose of gain and conquest; in estab
an administration of imperialism, mill- nshlng for all time a scheme of taxa
tarlsm, conquest, aggression and corrup-; tion under the guise of war taxes for
tion," as the greatest danger that ever the purpose of maintaining a standing
threatened the country. He also held that army at a time when peace should nre-
L the trusts outranked silver now as an is- Vall, and providing revenue made neces-
sue. ; 'sary by a policy of exorbitant and pro
When a resolution was offered In the hlbltory tariff impositions practiced in
subcommittee indorsing Bryan for the the interests of monopolies and trust
Presidential nomination, there was a cho- combinations that have been fostered by
nis of responses that it was not neces- the present administration In the prof
sary. ''We are all forvBryan, arM nobody llgate and corrupt uee of the public
else," saldL,the delegates, and the resolu- funds, in fraudulent Army contracts and
tion was not put to a vote. There Is said the purchase of war vessels, and we point
to be a feeling that no -action should to the gigantic postal frauds in Cuba as
be taken specifically for either place, as a fair sample of Republican integrity,
it was not thought expedient to recom- "We demand a reduction in the in
mend Admiral Dewey for Vice-President, 1
1 but the general sentiment was that Bryan ( (Concluded on Second Pasej
Commercial Arrangement Entered.
Into With Portugal.
WASHINGTON, Jun 12 The President
today Issued a proclamation of a reciprocal
commercial agreement, which has been
entered into between the King of Portugal
and the United States, in accordance with
the provisions of section 3, of the tariff act
of July 24, 1S97. Under this agreement
reduced rates of duty upon articles pro
duced In Portugal or the Azores and Ma
deira Islands imported into the United
States are established as follows:
Argols or crude tartar, or wine lees, 5
per cent ad valorem; still wines in casks,
35 cents per gallon; in bottles, per case of
one dozen bottles, containing each not
more than, one quart and more than one
pine, or 24 bottles, containing more than
one pint, $1 25 per case; and an excess be
jond these quantities found in such bot
tles shall be subject to a duty of 4 cents
per pint or fractional part thereof, but no
separate or additional duty shall be as
sessed upon the bottles. Upon sparkling
wines In bottles containing more than one
pint, JS per dozen; containing not more
than one pint each, and more than one-half
pint each or less, $1 -0 per dozen; in bot
tles or other vessels containing more than
one quart each. In addition to $8 per dozen
bottles on the quantities in excess of one
quart, at the rate of $1 90 per gallon, upon
brandies or other spirits manufactured or
distilled from grain or other materials,
whether the product of Portugal jar of tho
Portuguese possessions, $1 75 per proof
gallon; upon paintings in oil or water col
ors, pastels, pen and ink drawings, and
statuary, 15 per cent ad valorem.
In consideration of these concessions,
upon the following articles, being the prod
ucts of the soil or industry of the United
States imported into the Kingdom ot
Portugal and the Azores and Maderla
Islands, the rates of duty shall be as low
as those accorded to any other country
(Spain and Brazil excepted from this pro
vision), viz.: Flour or cereals, except
wheat; maize in the grain, wheat In the
grain, lard and grease, and mineral oils
and their products. The United States
also receives concessions on reaping, mow
ing and threshing-machines, and other
machinery for use in agrlcuture and gar
dening. Under the terms of this agreement tha
King of Portugal reserves the right, after
three months' prior notice, to arrest the
operation of his agreement In case tho
United States shalj hereafer Impose a duty
upon crude cork or coffee, being the prod
uct of Portugal or of the Portuguese pos
sessions, or shall give less favorable treat
ment to the following-named articles, be
ing the product of Portugal or Portuguesa
possessions, than that accorded to the like
articles being the product of any other
country not under the control of the Unit
ed States, namely, argols, crude tartar or
wine lees; coffee, cacao, wines, brandies,,
cork, raw or manufactured, sardines and
anchovie3 preserved and fruits not pre
served: but In respect to fruit the "United
States reserves the right to make special
arrangement applicable to any of the West
India Islands.
This agreement Is to go Into effect today,
and is to continue in force for the term of
five years, and If not then denounced by
either party It shall continue In force until
one year from the time when one of tha
parties to the agreement shall have noti
fied the other of its intention to arrest
the operation thereof.
German Naval Bill Passed.
BERLIN, June 12. The Reichstag te
day passed the Navy bilL