THE MORNING ORECrONrAN, FRIDAY. APRIL 19, 1901.
ENGLAND'S BIG WAR LOAN
HICKS-BEACH PROPOSES TO BOR
ROW SIXTY MILLIOX FOUNDS.
Bndg-et Statement, Introduced in the
House of Commons, Provides
Xew Taxation.
LONDON, April 18. The exceptional
Interest taken In this year's budget
statement was evidenced by the crowded
condition of the House of Commons
"when It Teassembled today. The attend
ance' of members -was unusually large,
while the appearance of the galleries tes
tified to the deep Interest of the public
In the fresh taxation proposals required
to meet the expenditures for 1901-02, which,
according: to a Parliamentary paper, Is
sued this afternoon, total 1S7,602,"000, in
clusive of war charges, this being an in
crease of 32,901,000 over last year. The
national balance sheet for 1900-1901, as
shown by the same paper, stands as fol
lows:
Revenue 130,385,000
Expenditures 183,592,000
Net deficit , 53,207.000
Mr. Balfour, the government leader, in
directly announced the forthcoming loan,
saying he hoped to introduce a resolution
on the subject tonight itjjossible.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach, rose at 4:18 P. M.,
amidst rounds of cheers, and commenced
the budget statement,
"During the last five years," said the
Chancellor, "we have been invariably
able to congratulate the House on a gen
eral increase in the prosperity of the
country, but the year 1900, especially the
last six months-, showed '-symptoms of a
change. Our foreign trade during the
5'fiar considerably increased, but in value
rather less than in volume."
It was mainly derived, the Chancellor
-said, from the high prices of certain ar
jrJcies, 'notably coal, which naturally must
have injured important Industries, espe
cially railways. Nevertheless, the revenue
for the past year showed no sighs of de
crease, and the exchequer receipts showed
e. surplus of 2,865,000 over the estimates.
Jie was bound to say, however, that the
excess Is due to forestallment on dutiable
articles. But for this, his estimates
would have befen barely realized.
Much can be said for and against fore
stallment, but it is an unmitigated nui
sance to financial statisticians. The fore
Eta.llrr.ent of 1899-1900 mounted to 3,250,000,
which properly belonged to the revenue of
thre last year. The forestallment of the
past year somewhat exceeded the previ
ous year. He would say that the consum
ing power of the people Is the same, but
therfe 1ft no material expansion of that
power, beyond what Is fairly attributable
to Increase 6f population.
The Chancellor then "proceeded to re- 9
vtew the various items of revenue, men-
Honing that the revenue- from beer was 1
3.000.000 less than the estimate.
""That decrease,'" said The, "is probably
attributable to the fact, that very many
b(?er drinkers are in SoutErAfrfca, and, ajso
to the decrease In the spending' power "of
the. people, rwing to .the .high. price of
coal. .Experience has shown that, we have
practically reached the limit in the prof
itable taxation of .spirits,
"The prolongation of the war and the
absence of buyers on the Stock Exchange
are responsible for the unsatisfactory
yield for stamps."
In noting that the yield from the Income
tax was H,150,000 above the estimate, the
Chancellor remarked that in 12 years the
income on which taxation was paid had
been Increased by no less than 120,000,000,
a fact that he hoped the House would
remember when he readied a. laterpart
of his speech.
The only other points of the revenue
which he need tduch upon were the ex
ceptional receipts owing to the mint, sil
ver coinage and the telegraph receipts,
which compared very unfavorably with
the expenditures. The total receipts
amounted to 130,385,000 and the expendi
tures 183,592,000, of which 65,000,000 was
for the war in South Africa and 3.000,000
lor China. For China, the deficit, 53.207,
000, showed that they had paid 15,413,000
out of the revenue for the cost of the war.
The total amount provided by the state
last year aggregated the enormous sum
Of 198,346.000.
"As to the national debt." said the
Chancellor, ""it stands in painful contrast
-with last year. But the funded debt bad
decreased by l,25,O00. April 1 the na
tional debt stood at 687,500,000, an in
crease of 55,000.000 on account of the
war."
Turning to the present year, the Chan
cellor said that the total estimated ex
penditure was .167,600,000: On the existing
basis, it was estimated that the revenue
would be 132,-255,000, leaving a deficit of
about 55,000,000,
''How is this deficit to be met?" asked
Sir Michael. "I will never be responsible
tor the fatal policy of paying the whole
cost of the war out of loans, without put
ting a reasonable amount on the taxpay
ers of the day. The real difilculty, how
ever, is not so much the c6st of the frar
In South Africa as the operations In
China, as they will increase our ordinary
expenditure even If the war comes to
an end" within three or tour months -This
statement caused cheering from the Irish
members3r or sooner than the honorable
members suppose. Our ordinary expendi
ture would rter3pernut of the remittance
of the additional taxation 'proposed for
war purposes last year. It therefore "be
comes necessary to put our expenditure
on a broader basis. The country has
reached a point when, it is necessary Jto
widen the scope of taxation, "but direct
taxpayers must bear their share of the
burden.
"I propose that pence shall "be added
to the Income tax; making,! shilling and
2 pence in the pound. The extra, 2 pence
-will realize 3,800,000. There will be no
addition io the beer, wine, tea, spirits or
tobacco dues. I am not disposed to op
pose a customs duty on manufactured im
ported goods, as suggested by Sir Howard
"Vincent. ,
"The average consumption of sugar is
56 pounds per head. Sugar is taxed In
every other community in Europe, and Is
taxed in the'Unlted States. In -this coun
try taxes remained on sugar long after
the institution of free trade. What I pro
pose is not a protective duty, but an ade
quate public necessity has arisen for some
duty t or'which the laboring classes should
bear a fair share. The effect of my pro
posals on the price of sugar Is doubtful,
as the price of sugar is governed by the
bounty-giving countries. The bounty sys
tem is that a country giving a bounty
encourages production within its borders,
and at the same time does its best to re
strict consumption by Its own people by
every possible means. The result is that
there is an enormous surplus which has
to find a foreign market, and this coun
try, under the present circumstances, Is
the only market. Therefore it Is quite
conceivable unless, of course, the bounty
giving countries either reduce the area of
their .sugar production or lower their own
duties on the sugar for the benefit of their
own population, both of which actions
would mean the abolition ot the bounty
system that the result of -the new tax,
although at first the price might rise and
consumption consequently "be reduced,
would be that there would be such an in
flowlhto this country of" bounty-fed sugar,
unable to go elsewhere, that the price
might be brought down. Agalnr I do not
helleve the duty will injure manufacturers
using sugar to anything like the extent
feared. Of course, provision will be made
for imposing a duty op manufactured ar
ticles from foreign countries coming into
competition with the home article, and
for allowing manufacturers a drawback
on articles which they export The Chan
cellor allowed 240,000 for the payment of
these .drawbacks. I have endeavored to
reconcile the conflicting interests. Noth
ing must be done to protect the British
refiner to the disadvantage of the British
consumer. But, on the other hand, fair
jrtav must be riven to the British, refinpr
as compared with his Continental rival.
The refiner of .beet sugar must not be
favored as against the refiner of cane
sugar, or vice versa. I propose a duty on
refined sugar of 4 shillings and 2 pence a
hundredweight. A halfpenny per pound
would be 4 shillings and 8 pence, so a mar
gin of 6 pence is left to cover the customs,
handling, etc There Is therefore no rea
son why a tax of 4 shillings and 2 pence
should Increase the retail price more than
a halfpenny per pound. The graduated
scale of taxation would be as follows:
Refined sugar, which is polarized at 98 and
upward, -which represents two-thirds of
the total imports, would pay the full tax.
This -will diminish to a minimum of 2 shil
lings per hundredweight on raw sugar po
larized"at 76. This scale Is only tentative,
and I am perfectly willing to listen to
criticism for the benefit of experience and
better- knowledge.
JMolasses," in which are Included the
grocery Byrups consumed largely by the
poor, pays 2 shillings per hundredweight,
and glucose, of which a great' deal has
been heard lately, and which, is used in
the manufacture of jams and aerated
waters, will have to bear a tax of 1
shilling -and 8 pence. I anticipate a yield
of 5.100.000 from this tax. The West
Indies, "will not be excepted.
"My next proposal is a novel one; it
is an export duty of a shilling a ton on
coal. In aiming to secure a revenue from
coal, I am not sacrificing trade. The im
position of a shilling, which is infinitely
less than the fluctuations in price, will
do no real injury to the coal trade, even
supposing that the export of coal Is
checked. I am not sure that even that
result will be an evil. From this source
I expect 2,100,000, making an aggregate
of 11,000,000 from new taxation.
"My final balance sheet will be: From
taxation, a revenue of 122,200,000; from
non-taxation, 21,055,000, a total of 143,
255,000. I propose to reduce the expendi
ture by again suspending the sinking
fund to 182,962,000. This shows a deficit
of 39.927,000, to which must be added
1,250,000 for the fresh debt I have to
borrow. I must ask the House to give
me borrowing powers considerably in ex
cess of this deficit of 41,000,000. In order
to finance the exchequer I ask power to
borrow 60,000,000 by means of consols.
"As to obtaining contributions from the
Transvaal, Sir Davis Barbour's reports
are not encouraging at present. I think
the House will see the war has brought
the country to the verge of ruin. (Oppo
sition cheers greeted this remark.) This
can no longer be concealed. The small
war has cost 151.000,000 double the cost
of the Crimean War. There is 67,000.000
of the unfunded debt redeemable within
the next 10 years. I have tried to put
before the House a true account of our
finances for the present and immediate
future. In our time no Chancellor of the
Exchequer has had so difficult a task,
and none has had a more Indulgent audi
ence. I have not laid proposals before the
House with the view of gaining transient
popularity, but I have endeavored to es
tablish a principle of contribution by the
whole community to the burdens of the
state."
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach concluded at
6:44 P. M. amid loud applause, having
spoken two hours and 26 minutes.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt compli
mented the Chancellor on the ability he
had shown, declaring that his speech was
characterized by honesty, a quality very
much lacking In the conduct of the war,
in telling the House and the country the
troth In regard to the position. The
budget, continued Sir William, was but
a chapter In the disastrous Incidents of
the war. It was purposed to borrow al
together 127,000,000 more four times as
much as was borrowed for the Crimean
War.
"We -are living in an age of newspaper
finance," said Sir William, "and of In
creased expenditures. We cannot go on
without involving this country in finan
cial ruin. The fashionable doctrine of
the day Is conscription and protection;
does anybody believe that this Increase
of expenditure Js not, to, go. on?" '
Sir William argued that England was
jiot as strong now as she was at the
close of the Crimean War, and declared
In conclusion that It was the most disas
trous statement that the exchequer had
ever made.
John Redmond, the Nationalist leader,
asked what Interest Ireland had in the
war which led to this extraordinarily dis
astrous and disgraceful financial situa
tion. Ho protested against fresh taxa
tion, which, he said, Imposed great in
justice upon Ireland, who, as admitted
by the government commission in 1893,
was greatly overtaxed. He severely at
tacked Joseph Chamberlain and the war
policy.
Replying to criticisms, Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach said there were valuable as
sets in the Transvaal Colony, but it was
Impossible to say what the contribution
for the war, in the present state of that
country, would be.
LONDON, April 19. At 1:40 this morn
ing, Mr. Balfour, the government leader,
said it was necessary to' pass the resolu
tion to authorize the war loan, whereupon
the House divided on the sugar duty,
which was adopted by a vote of 183 to
125. The coal duty was adopted by a vote
of 171 to 127. On the resolutions to au
thorize the war loans being put before
the House, John Redmond moved to report-
progress. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach
assented, and the House then adjourned.
MASONS AT A BANQUET.
Culmination of the Jubilee at "Wlchi-
ta, Kan.
WICHITA, Kan., April 18. Nearly 700
Scottish Rite Masons banqueted here to
night, the feast being the culmination
6f a consistory jubilee during which 170
candidates 'were given the fourth to the
thirty-second degrees. Judge Henry C.
Sluss, of this city, member of the Court
of Private Land Claims, was toastmaster.
Congressman James D. Richardson, of
Tennessee, responded to the toast "The
Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction";
Henry L. Palmer, of Milwaukee, "The Su
preme Council, Northern Jurisdiction";
Frederick Weber, of Washington, D. C,
"The Centennial of Our Supreme Council" ;
Martin Collins, of St Louis, "The Scot
tish Rite at the Dawn of the Twen
tieth Century"; Senator Henry M. Teller,
of Colorado, "Free Masonry and Our
Country"; Thomas W. Harrison, of Tope
ka, "The Rite in Kansas"; Henry TVallen
stein, of Wichita, "Albert Pike," and J.
Giles Smith, of Wichita, "The Rite In
Wichita." All of the speakers were
thirty-third degree Masons. The receipts
of the local consistory from Initiation
fees were 520,400. The banquet cost 57000.
Considering; the Patrick Case.
NEW YORK, April 18. The Clerk of
Records of the Surrogate's office was
served with a subpena today to produce
before the grand jury the second will al
leged to have been executed by William
March Rice. This Is the will executed
on September 30. 1900, and is one that is
known as the Patrick will.
The murder charge against Patrick was
submitted to the grand jury by Assistant
District Attorney Garvan. Valet Jones
was the first witness called. Other wit
nesses examined were W. K. Wallace,
paying teller of the banking house of
Swenson & Sons; Captain James A Baker,
Jr., of "Texas; David M. Carvelho, the
writing expert; Coroner's Physician Ham
ilton, Williams and several telephone
girls. The grand jury adjourned until
tomorrow without taking further testi
mony. Iorillard Bankruptcy Case.
NEW YORK, April 18. A decision has
been handed from the United States Cir
cuit Court of Appeals in the matter of
the petition in bankruptcy of Jacob Loril
lard, in which the decision of Judge
Thomas, in the United States District
Court allowing the claims of Peter Lorll
lard for $285,725, and Henry L Barbey,
for $299,603, is affirmed. These two cred
itors are respectively brother and brother-in-law
of the bankrupt. After a long
fight on the part of the other creditors.
Referee Prentiss allowed the claims and
Judge Thomas affirmed them In his decision.
FAIRLY WELL RECEIVED
HOW ENGLISHMEN TAKE THE
BUDGET STATEMENT.
Chancellor of the Exekequer Con
gratulated Upon His Jnst Dis-
ribution of Burdens.
LONDON, April 19. On the whole' the
budget statement of Sir Michael Hicks
Beach In the House of Commons, which
was listened to by J. P. Morgan, among
others, .from the distinguished strangers'
gallery, appears to have been fairly well
received, and the Chancellor, of .the Ex
chequer Is generally congratulated upon
a just distribution of burdens. A heavier
addition to the income tax had been ex
pected, and the fact that only 2 pence
was added brought a feeling .of relief.
The Liberals In the lobby declared that
the budget proposal afforde'd them the
hpsfc plfp.tlnnefirlnir weanon thev had had
I for 20 years. One Liberal figured out that
the war had cost 1000 for every Boer
killed.
There is little doubt that In raising new
taxes, Instead of Increasing old ones, Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach has. courageously
courted much hostility and given the Lib
erals an opportunity to close the ranks
and attack the government on its financial
policy. Many Ministerialists are dissatis
fied because the government has failed to
grant differential treatment to the coloi
nles in the sugar tax. In the course of an
editorial on this point the Dally Mall, re
proaching the, government with a failure
to show gratitude to Queensland and Na
tal, says:
"A few words from the Chancellor of
the Exchequer would have upset the whole
bounty system, but they have not been
spoken. On the contrary, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer appears hopeful of an In
crease In bounties, cheapening sugar for
Great Britain, but at the same time com
pleting the ruin of the colonies. It does
not seem to strike him that an infini
tesimal decrease In the price of sugar
would be miserable compensation for driv
ing the West Indies Into the American
Union."
The coal duty, however, seems to he
destined to exert the keenest opposition.
It has created consternation in Wales and
the north of England. The north country
exporters to the Continent assert that the
duty will almost prevent effective 'compe
tition abroad with Westphallan coal. In
South Wales, it is urged that the duty will
Injure the miners and materially assist
the United States and Germany.
William Abraham, Radical, who Is pres
ident of the Welsh Miners' Federation,
said yesterday in the course of an in
terview that he was extremely surprised
at the proposal of such a tax, adding:
"The ultimate result will probably be the
closing down of scores of Welsh collieries
and the throwing of thousands out of
employment. Such a tax is wrong in prin
ciple, and will Inevitably cause the over
throw of the government."
The shipping Interests, which are very
powerful In the House of Commons, are
also strongly opposed to the coal duty.
Altogether, although the government or
gans have little but praise for the budget,
they fain would admit that if the near
future were to bring bye-elections, the
results might be unfavorable for govern
mental candidates.
The entire press, Liberal and Conserva
tive alike, Is loud In praise of the cour
age, honesty and candor of Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach's scheme, which was deliv
ered with great ability and lucidity, but
without any attempt at rhetoric. Never
before have the Immense sacrifices en
tailed by the war In t South Africa been
so brought home to the nation. The
Chancellor,pf the Exchequer sketched the
situation 'In fiardpitiless outlines.
"I aim at no transient popularity," lie
said. "I ask for no cheers, and I ex
pect none. I come to tell the nation the
truth and the whole truth. It is neces
sary for the salvation of the nation that
I should do so. You have had your feast.
You have all, Liberals and Tories, been
for rioting and expenditure. Now comes
the reckoning, and you may laugh or
not, as you please."
In a brief peroration, he added: "If you
defeat our budget, you will relieve us of
an almost Insupportable burden."
"Why not make Chamberlain Chancel
lor?" shouted Mr. Healy, while William
Redmond exclaimed: "There will be less
Mafeklng after this."
Mr. Redmond's Indication of Mr. Cham
berlain as the real object of Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach's unsparing exposure of the
cost of the war policy was loudly cheered
by the Liberals, and the Colonials ap
peared anything but happy during the
speech. '
It is understood that Colonel Mllward.
Conservative, will move on the second
reading of the finance bill an amendment
regretting that the Government failed to
differentiate In favor of the colonies re
garding sugar.
"Nothing so bold and statesmanlike."
says the Morning Post, "has been at
tempted . since Mr. Gladstone's days. We
should have preferred, however, that the
Chancellor of the Exchequer had gone
further and restored the shlllling duty
upon wheat."
The Standard severely reproaches Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach for timidity in
"missing a grand opportunity of adapting
the financial system to the transformed
conditions of modern times," and com
plains bitterly of the Increase in the in
come tax.
"If the budget fall to arouse- great en
thusiasm." says the Daily Telegraph, "It
Is not likely to encounter effective op
position." The Daily Chronicle characterizes the
budget as "honest but disastrous."
The Dally News says: '"There Is no
discernible and scarcely any Imaginable
end to the ruinous and fatal drain upon
our national resources, caused by the
most calamitous enterprise in which Eng
land has ever been engaged."
The Times says: "The proposals of Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach are fairly satis
factory. Although they do not go to the
root of the matter, they recognize a prin
ciple which he has hitherto declined to
treat as a serious element In taxation.
Although his budget was criticised from
many points of view, no 'practical alter
native suggestions were produced In the
debate In the House of Commons."
The Dally Mall has received the fol
lowing from its correspondent in Kings
ton. Jamaica: "Much disappointment Is
expressed here at the absence of counter
vailing duties from the budget. The su
gar trade Is at present almost wholly
with the United States, and the tax of
half a penny per pound will keep It
there."
A 'NEW GEYSER.
Makes Its Appearance at Lake Echo,
Ncvr Zealand.
VANCOUVER, B. C. April 18. A new
geyser has' made its appearance at Lake
Echo, Romtomahana, New Zealand. It is
described as a mass of boiling water, half
an acre In extent, rising in a. great dome
from which a column of water and stones
rises 300 feet while Immense volumes of
steam rise to the clouds and hot stones are
thrown a great distance.
Australian advices also report a rec
ord blast from the line pf the New South
Wales Hallway deviation works, Tarana,
when 70,000 tons of solid rock were moved
at one blast. Owing to the peculiar hard
ness of the rock, British gelignite Was
combined with dynamite and powder, the
total weight of the explosives used In the
blast being four tons.
Rev. T. Small, missionary in the New
Hebrides, has forwarded to the Premier
of New Zealand a statement dra"wn "up by
Dr. Ernest Darllle In 1895 of the lands
claimed by the French in the New Hebri
des. Expressed In hectares, they.'are as
follows: In Santo, 333,600; in Malekula and
dependencies, 193,200; In Pentecost, 33,000;
In Aurora, 19,400; In Aoba, 14,100; In Am-
boru, 13,000; in Epi, 52,700; In Mai and Ma
taso, 2200; In Epate and dependencies, 94,
600; in Tanna, 500. Of the 1,467,310 hectares
of the total area of the group, the French
claim 780,000, but another estimate is 800,
000. The coal trade' of Sydney 1s demoralized
through a disagreement1 between the colliery-owners
and the Coal-Lumpers' Union
under-whlch the work is carried out at the
collieries, resulting In a strike and a lock
out. Ships-are unable to coal at Sydney,
and have been obliged to, go to Brisbane
for fuel. There is no dispute about wages,
the difficulty arising out-of the demand
of the mlneowners that the union be re
sponsible for a sufficient supply of labor,
the charge being made that the union
places a practical limit to its membership.
ROW INnREICHSRATH.
Caused by HelrTApparent's Anti
Protestant Utterances.
- VIENNA,. Aprlir 18r-When accepting the
patronage pf the Austrian Catholic
Schools Association yesterday, Archduke
Francis, the heir apparent, caused a sen
sation by delivering a (.speeoh, in the
course of which he declared that hewould'
"willingly asslstvln combatting all efforts
directed- toward Injuring the Catholic re
ligion, and. disintegrating tho Austrian
Empire." The Radicals interpret the
speech as an attack on Proteatanlsm.
As, anticipated, the acceptance',01 tixe
.patronage and his utterances on tho'occa
sion, led to stormy scenes inutile1 Reichs
rath today. Tho Pan-Germans inter
pellated the government on the subject
and violently attacked the archduke for
supporting 'the fighting unldn of the
Clerical party," declaring that his action
was unconstitutional. The Premier, Dr.
Koerber, replying, ' said tho archduke's
action was purely a persona) matter, and
that his alleged; remarks wef e private ut
terances, without1 constitutional responsi
bility. The premier" regretted the disre
spectful attacks t"the Pa'n-Germans. The
Premier's remarks "were interrupted by
stormy shouts, cries of ' "Away with
Rome," and "Shame," resounding through
the hall. ' ' -
Educational Reforms' in Russia.
, .ST. PETERSBURG, April 18, 1 P. M.
General Van Novsky, the Minister of
Public Instruction, has Issued a circular
declaring reforms are Imminent, and in
viting the teachers to cultivate closer re
lations with the youths, to place educa
tion on a basis of mutual love and re
spect, demanding the confidence of the
students in the government's measures,
the quiet resumption of the studies, and
announcing the nomination of Senator
Meschanlnoff as Assistant Minister of
Education. The Minister of the Interior
has dismissed the professors of the Electro-Technical
Institute, Skobelzein and
Chatemaln, for signing the academic pro
test against the conduct of the police and
mllitaiy, March 4. The Electro-Technical
Institute is not controlled by the Minis
ter of Education, hence the action of the
Minister of' the Interior In the case.
Labor Troubles in Russia.
LONDON, April 18. A dispatch from St.
Petersburg says that, although the stu
dents remain quiescent, the authorities
are disturbed by the attitude of the work
ing people, and Isolated troubles-are con
sidered unavoidable. The working peo
ple attempted to Introduce labor day ob
servances. Practically the whole of the
operatives of the St. Petersburg Steel
Company, an immense concern, which,
among other things, manufactures ord
nance, recently demanded a half-holiday
and full pay. When the demands were
refused they broke' Into the manager's of
fice. forced the company's officials to'flee
for 'their lives, tore their fur coats into
shreds and burned valuable books and
papers.. Police ' and, mounted gendarmes
chased' and routed the rioters'.
A Paris Tragedy.
PARIS, Aprl 18. Madame Lascner Eng
lander, an English woman, , . living at
Passy,' has been 'murdered by Ferdinand
Ernst "because "she refused to marry Ijlm.
Ernst, "who was born In Chicago and who
is said to be director of the Manchester
House, and British subject, then shot
himself. All of the parties were socially
prominent. The victim was a woman of
Independent means. The murderer, who
died In a hospital, left a letter requesting
that his body be cremated and making
arrangements for the defraying of the
funeral expenses of the victim from his
personal estate.
Pearson Appeals to the President.
NEW ORLEANS, April 18. General
Samuel Pearson, the Boer officer, who
was refused a writ of injunction by tho
United States Court against the local
British officers to prevent further export
of mules from this port to South Africa,
has sent a petition direct to the President,
asking for the relief the courts refused.
In hls decision Judge Parlahge pointed
out that Gerieral Pearson had this right,
saying the- matter, being a political one,
should, be taken before" the Executive De
partment of the Government, instead of
before the judicial.
Bismarck Criticised the Kaiser.
BERLIN, April 18. Prince Herbert Bis
marck. In a speech at Burg, criticised Em
peror William's zigzag course, quoting the
elder Bismarck's words: "The way of
destruction for the government is to do
first this and then that, and promise to
day what It does not do tomorrow."
Prince Herbert praised Count von Bulow
as the most capable German diplomat,
and recognized Von Bulow's interest In
agriculture, but demanded that he follow
up this with the assistance 'needed, which
was an agricultural tariff.
Reported "by Kitchener.
LONDON, April 18 A dispatch from
General Kitchener, dated Pretoria, Wed
nesday, April 17, says:
"Plumer has occupied Bathfont, captur
ing 13 prisoners and a number of rifles
and ammunition. Douglas' column has
occupied Dullstroom. Six Boers were
killed. On General Kitchener's advance
from Leydeburg the Boers blew up a
Long Tom. Thirteen prisoners were cap
tured. Elliott's division has brought in a
large number of cattle."
German Prince in the Navy.
KIEL, April 18. Prince Adelbert, third
son of the Emperor of Germany, for
mally entered the navy this morning.
The Emperor and Empress and other
members of the Imperial family .partici
pated In the attendant .ceremonies. At
divine service, Prince Adelbert 'took the
oath of loyalty to the flag, and subse
quently reported himself to the Emperor
as his superior officer.
Cape Tovrn Editor Convicted.
CAPE TOWN, April 18. P. H. Malan,
editor of Ons Land, has been found guilty
of libel. He was not sentenced. Ons Land
Is the principal Afrikander newspaper In
Cape Town. Mr. Malan was arrested in
January last, charged with seditious libel,
consisting of reflections upon the conduct
of General French and his trobps.
Expedition Against Somalia.
MOMBASA, East Coast of Africa, April
18. The British expedition against the
Ogaden Somalia has reached the far end
of Towata Island. Its advance was con
tinuously opposed, but the Somalls were
everywhere defeated, their villages burned
and their crops destroyed.
The Macedonian Congress.
SOFIA, Aprlf 18. The Macedonian Con
gress met yesterday to elect officers. The
credentials committee Is now sitting. The
indications are that the pacifies element
predominates in the. Congress.
To Abolish. Foreign Postofllces.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 19. An im
perial irade just issued Instructs the
Council of Ministers to seek means of
abolishing the foreign postofllces in Turkey.
THE PEKIN PALACE EIRE
INCIDENT MAY PROVE MORE SERI
OUS THAN FIRSS APPEARED.
Body of General Schwarteenkop Re
coveredHe Lost His Life Try
ins to Save His Dog.
WASHINGTON, April 18. The Secreta
ry of State received a cablegram this
morning from Mr. Squlers, United States
Charge at Pekln, dated April 18, saying:
"Winter Palace occupied by Von Walder
see accidentally destroyed by fire. Gen
eral Schwartenkop, chief of staff, fatally
burned." This incident may prove more
serious than appears on the surface. It
is k"4tnown from diplomatic communica
tions received in Washington that Intense
feeling has been aroused among the Chi
nese over the occupation of the Empress
Dowager's palace by Count von Walder
see and his military staff. This was
graphically set forth in a letter recently
received here from one of the foremost
officials a.t Pekln. 'He described in de
tail the manner in which the palace had
been turned over to military uses, and
commented upon the indignity which it
involved to the Chinese people and to
tre Imperial family. Moreover, It Is
known that this military occupation of
the imperial palace was a moving cause
for the rejection of all overtures for the
return of the Imperial family to Pekln.
From the Chinese -standpoint, it was im
possible even to consider the return of
the Imperial family so long as the commander-in-chief,
of the 'allied forces was
In actual occupation of the Empress' pal
ace. Now that the palace is entirely de
stroyed, it may have a bearing on the
return of the imperial family, for, under
Chinese usage, the imperial family must
occupy those exclusive quarters reserved
for them within the prohibited precincts.
Schvrnrtnenkop's Body Found.
BERLIN, April 18. The body of General
Schwartzenkop, It was announced this
evening in a dispatch" from Pekln, has
been found, The body of his dog was
-first found, and it is supposed the Gen
'eral 're-entered the palace to rescue his
dog.' The suspicion of incendiarism Is
not .borne out. It Is believed the fire
originated in the pantry near Von Wal
dersee'a kitchen. Lieutenant - Colonel
Marchand, tho French officer who came
into prominence at the Fashoda incident,
distinguished himself In the work of res
cue. The Germans are greatly grieved
over the loss of General Schwartzenkop.
Count von Waldersee and most of his
staff escaped In their night clothing, the
fire having broken out about midnight
Many valuable treasures were lost, and
also the" German records of the allied
forces. Before the fire had been discov
ered It had attairied uncontrollable di
mensions and it spread with great rapid
ity over the score of buildings, contain
ing unique- art treasures. Valuable pres
ents destined for Emperor William were
destroyed. It is believed that a German
sentry perished. Count von Waldersee is
suffering considerably from the shock.
BASEBALL SEASON OPENED.
But Only One Game in the National
League "Was Played Yesterday.
'PHILADELPHIA, April 18. The Na
tional League baseball season opened
here today with .Brooklyn pitted agalpst
Philadelphia. Overhanging clouds threat
ened rain throughout the day " and the
raw and chilly, atmosphere was most un
comfortable for players and spectators.
The visitors were more successful at the
bat than the local team. Attendance,
4593. Score: , . .
, R. H, E.1 Rt H. E.
Brooklyn ..12 16 Shlladelphla 7 14 2
Batteries--Donovan and McGulre; Dunn,
Duggleby arid McFariand. Umpire Col-
gan.
Other Games Postponed.
NEW YORK, April 18. Owing to the
wet condition of the Polo grounds and
threatening rain, the opening of the base
ball season today with a game between
the New York and Boston National
League teams was postponed.
ST. LOUIS, April 18 The opening of
the baseball season has been postponed
until tomorrow owing to the wet condi
tion of the grounds at League Park.
St. Louis and Chicago were to have played
today.
CINCINNATI, April 18. A drizzling
rain accompanied by a cold wind, renders
it impossible to open the baseball season
as scheduled. The Cinclnnatl-Plttsburg
game is postponed until tomorrow.
THE DAY'S RACES.
Last Card Today Under the Present
Auspices.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 18. The formal
transfer of the Tanforan and Ingleslde
race tracks to the California Jockey Club
was made today on the first payment of
$200,000 of the purchase price of $600,000.
Tomorrow will be the last day racing
will be held at Tanforan under the aus
pices of the San Franclscp Jockey Club.
Saturday the new California Jockey Club
will assume charge and continue racing
there for seven days. The remilts at
Tanforan were:
Six furlongs, selling Foul Play won,
McAlbert second, Uncadeau third; time,
1:14.
Four furlongs Irma A. won, Redan
second, Minerva third; time, 0:49.
Six furlongs Bard of Avon won, Ada
N. second, Andrattus third; time, 1:1334.
Four furlongs Hanault won, Slleslan
second, Pepper Sauce third; time, 0:49.
Mile and a quarter, selling St. Slmonlan
won, Gauntlet second, Twlnkler third;
time, 2:09ft,
Five furlongs, selling Alas won, Alle
viate second, Spry Lark third; time, 1:0S.
, Races at Acqueduct.
NEW YORK, April 18. Results at
Aqueduct:
Five and a half furlongs Brigadier won,
Royal Sterling second, King Bramble
third; time, 1:07 4-5.
Four and a half furlongs, selling
Starter won, Margie S. second, Shandon
field third: time, 0:57.
About seven furlongs, selling Gertrude
Elliott won, Animosity second, Alard
third: time, 1:25 3-5.
The Rose stakes, four and a half fur
longsElsie L. won. The Hoydon second,
Miss Hastings third; time, 0:56 1-5.
Mile and 70 yards Radford won, Sir
Florlan second, Matt Simpson third; time,
1:48.
Mile and 70 yards Tyrehena won. Dou
ble Dummy second, Robert Metcalf third;
time, 1:48 1-5.
Rrfces at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 18. Results:
One and a sixteenth miles, selling El
Caney won, Bequeath second, Watercrest
third; time, 1:54ft.
Six furlongs Velma Clark won, Har
ney second, Edith Q. third; time, 1:18.
Four and a half furlongs Left Are won,
Katoma second. Beet Man r third; time,
0:58.
Mile. Turf Congress stakes Duelist
won, Sllverdale second, Wild Pirate third;
time, 1:44ft.
Six furlongs, selling Tom Collins
won, High Jinks second, Expelled third;
time, 1:18.
One and a sixteenth mlles selling
Sun Locks won, Albert Vale second,
Dleudonne third; time, 1:54ft.
Races at Newport.
CINCINNATI, O., "April 18 Results at
Newport:
'Six furlongs Miss Aubrey won, Dr.
Black second, Uterp third; time, 1:19.
One mile, selling Peter Duryea won,
Castine second. Little Tommy Tucker
third;, time, 1:4S.
Six furlongs, handicap Horse Shoe To
bacco won, J. J. T. second, Tusculum
third; time, 1:20ft.
Half mile Wedding- March won, Mamie
English second, Montana- Pioneer third;
time. 0:52ft.
Seven furlongs Jessie Jarboe won.
Lord Frazer second. Insurrection third;
time, 1:35ft.
MHe and an eighth, selling Chub won,
Al Caskey second, Banquo II third; time,
2:04.
. Races at Newmarket.
LONDON, April 18. At the third days'
racing at Newmarket today the double
trial plate of 200 sovereigns for 2-year-olds,
the winner to be sold by auction for 200
sovereigns, five lurlongs, was won by P.
Lorlllard's chestnut filly, -Cornette, with
Danny Maher in tho saddle. The Craven
stakes of 500 sovereigns for 3-year-olds
was won by Russell's" bay gelding. RIgo,
Sir J. Blundell Maple's bay colt Cham
pagne, was second, and V. C. Whitney's
chestnut colt Petronlus, ridden by L.
Reiff, came In third. Twelve horses ran.
Valuable Mare Poisoned.
LEXINGTON, Ky.,. April 18. The mare
Sarah Madden, 5 years old, by Axtell.
dam Marguerite, the property of the
Pajchen Wilkes Stock Farm, is dead.
The symptoms Indicate poisoning. A week
ago the owners refused $10,000 for the
mare.
The Six-Day "Walkers.
COLUMBUS, 0., April 18. The score of
the five Readers In the six-day walking
match at the end of the fourth day fol
lows: Miles. Laps.
Golden 235 4
Tracy ,.222 " "I
Barnes , 208 2
Stokes 192 &
De Oro Bent Sherman.
WASHINGTON, April 18. The three
days' pool tournament between De Oro
and Frank Sherman for the world's
championship ended tonight in a victory
for De Oro, who made a total of 600
points against 498.
IN ONE COMBINE.
Consolidation of the Five Largest
Stationary Engine Plants.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 18. The
Sentinel tomorrow will sayi
"The five largest stationary engine man
ufacturing companies In the United States
are to be consolidated Into one gigantic
combine with a capital of $25,000,0001
Charles AUIs and William Allls, of this
city, will be president and chairman of
the board of directors, respectively, If
the deal now pending is consummated.'
The companies which are expected to be
Included In the new corporation are: The
E. P. .Allls Company, of Milwaukee; the
Pennsylvania Iron Works Company, of
Philadelphia; the Gates Iron Works Com.
pany, of Chicago; the Fraser & Chalm
ers. Company, of Chicago, and the Dixon
Manufacturing Company, of Scranton,
?a.
Plan's of the Steel Combine.
PITTSBURG. April 18. The Dispafdh
says:
"It Is understood to be the Intention "of
the United States Steel Corporation to
make Pittsburg the pay-roll center of its
great system of plants, and it is probable
fiat the offices of as many of the plants
as possible will be removed here. It Is
rrobable that the offices of the American
Sheet Steel Company and American Steel
Hnop Company will be returned to Pitts
burg from New York, where they were
taken some timer ago".- There i also talk
that Pittsburg -will be made the head
quarters for the National Steel Company
and the American in-riate Company
Tt Is the purine of the combiner to keep
each of its underly'ng companies intact,
reduce the board cf directors to a small
group of active men and hold the presi
dent of each company responsible for
the conduct of the affairs of the separate
concerns. The same apparent compe
tition will result, without, however, the
price-cutting, and the ambition of each
president to make the best possible show
ing in dividends and earnings will prove
the stimulus formerly caused by active
competition and careful management."
Deal In Iron Plants.
IRONTON, O.. April 18. Alvin Bever
ldge, representing a New York banking
house, which proposes to purchase all the
iron manufacturing industries in this city
and Ashland, Ky., and the Iron Railway,
is hrro looking over the plants of the
companies. The plants include the Kelly
Nail & Iron Company, Bellefont Iron
Works Co?npany, Martlng Iron & Steel
Comrany, Hecla Iron & Mining Company,
Bellefont & Sarah Furnaces, Norton Iron
Works, and the Ashland Steel Company.
The purchase price would be over J3.0OO.0OO.
Utah Coal Companies Reorganize.
SALT LAKE. April 18. The Utah Coal
& Coke Company, a New Jersey corpora
tion, filed Its articles here today with an
amendment Increasing Its capital stock
from $10,000 to $10,000,000, and changing its
name to Utah Fuel Company. This is
said to be a reorganization of all compa
nies owned by the same Interests owning
the Rio Grande Western Railway. The
coal property Is Included In the sale to
the Denver & Rio Grande and George
Gould interests.
Wireless Telegraphy Trust.
PIERRE, S. D., April 18. Articles, of
Incorporation have been filed at the state
Capitol for lue Lniversal Wireless Tele
graph Company, with a capital of $20,
000,000. The incrrpcrators- are: James
N. Huston, Thomas' B. Bishop and L. C.
Smith.
THE DEATH ROLL.
Richard P. Rothwell, Distinguished
Mining Engineer.
NEW YORK, April 18. Richard Penne
feather Rothwell Is dead at his home In
this city. As a mining engineer of dis
tinction In his profession, and as a jour
nalist, few men in his generation have
equaled Mr. Rothwell's services In the
cause of Industrial science. He was
born at Ingersoll. Ont, Canada. May 1,
1837. After a preliminary education In
this country he took a three years' course
at the Imperial School of Mines, at Paris,
France, and in 1861 entered the mining
academy at Freiberg, Saxony. Returning
to America he began work in 1864 In the
anthracite rpglion of Pennsylvania, at
Eckley, Drlfton and Wllkesbarre, and
there continued until 1S73. Meantime he
had engineering charge of a large num
ber of collieries, and was also engineer
to the Hazard Manufacturing Company,
for which he designed and built what Is
probably the largest wire-rope plant in
the world. His designs were entirely
novel at the time, and the machines he
built are still In active use, after a period
of 25 years. In the field of manufactur
ing, of mining and in the treatment of
ores, Mr. Rothwell made many notable
Inventions. In 1S7J Mr. Rothwell's prac
tice as consulting mining engineer, prob
ably the largest of any in his profession
in America, had so increased that he re
moved to this city. Shortly afterward he
acquired an Interest In the Engineering
and Mining Journal, of which he was
editor and general manager to the day of
his death.
Mr. Rothwell had charge of the statis
tics of gold and silver for the United
States census of 1890. At the Paris ex
position in 1S9S, the Societe d'Encourager
ment Pour L'Industrle Natlonale de
France awarded to his annual publication.
Your Husband's Breakfast
Have Him Begin the Day With.
MALT BREAKFAST
FOOD.
A man's success- during the day in. his
professional work, his office work, in the
warehoust or in the factory, depends
largely on his breakfast. If he leaves the
breakfast table half satisfied or halt
hungry;, his brain is worried and hi3 di
gestive organs are in a condition of dis
order for the "whole day. A breakfast
poorly begun, means that the work of the
day drags and does not receive that en
ergy and attention that insures success.
"When a man commences breakfast with
Malt Breakfast food, be finishes the meal
with zest and relish that guarantees a
store of energy for the hours of work
Malt Breakfast Food, that scientific
combination of pure, fresh Mait and
choicest Wheat, aids digts-tlon in a way
that no other grain food can do. Being
predigested, It does not tax and hamper
the stomach like irritating oat-meal and
other foods. Try Malt Breakfast Food in
your home for a week and mark the
good effects as far as your husband' Is
conqerned. At all Grocers.
"The Mineral Industry." a gold medal in
recocnltlon of Its services to the world'3
Industry and commerce.
Commander Charlei Alllbone.
WASHINGTON. April 18. News has
been received at the Navy Department
of the death of Commander Charles AHi
bone; commanding the gunboat Wilming
ton -at Cavite, this afternoon, from heart
failure. Commander Alllbone was a na
tive of Pennsylvania and was appointed
to the "Naval Academy from New Jersey.
He entered the service- In July, 1863.
STORM IN THE SOUTH,
Several States Swept by a Gale ondi
Much DamaRe Done.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., April' 18. The
entire section was swept by a terrific
gale which raged irom 2 until 6 o'clock
this morning. Two churches In the
suburbs were completely wrecked. Look
out Inn was partly unroofed and much
damage done to railroad and telegraph
wires.
Storm Wrecked a Train.
SELMA, Ala.. April 18. A terrific wlnJ
and rain storm struck Selma at 3 o'clock
this morning. Theelectric light plapt
and eeveral other "ouildlngs were damaged-and
many trees uprooted. No. casu
alties are, reported. A freight train on
the Mobile & Birmingham road was
caught in the storm near Jackson and
wrecked. Engineer H. G. Elwood, of
this place, was killed, and a brakeman
badly hurt.
Lifted From Its Foundation.
BRIDGEPORT, Ala.. April l Every
factory here is compelled fQ close for
repairs on account of the storm which
raged, here last night Considerable dam
age was- done td property. A business
house was lifted from its foundation and
turned around. The wind had a. velocity
of 65 miles an hour. The steamboat Cty
of Charleston was sunk by the storm,
but no Uvea- were lost
Heavy "Wind at Montgomery;- , ,
MONTGOMERY, Ala.. April 13.-A
heavy wind and thunder storm passed
over Montgomery last night. The wind's
velocity reached 31 miles. No serious
damage was done In the city. Commu
nication with North Alabama was sus
pended for hours. No loss of life hoo
been reported.
Nevr Orleans Partly Flooded.
NEW ORLEANS, La., April 18. A
heavy wind and rain storm prevailed
here during the night. 5.43 Inches of rain
fell and the city was partially flooded.
The telegraph service waa crippled today.
Gomes Comlns to America.
HAVANA, April 13.-General Maximo
Gomez Is making arrangements to go to
the United States to visit Senor Estrada
Palma. He will be accompanied by his
son, Urbona, and will probably remain
in the" United States until the return f
Cuba of the special committee on rela
tions. He desires to wait definite action
In reference to the Piatt amendment. In
order to avoid the accusation that the
trip is made for political purposes. Hi
has always expressed a desire to meet
the people of the United States and to
thank them for the assistance they ren
dered Cuba in the war with Spain. Senor
Palma Is the choice of General Gomez for
the Presidency of Cuba.
Excitement Over Oil Find.
ALTURAS, Cal.. April 18. There Is
much excitement here over the finding oC
oil on the ranch of J. H. Hornbeck be
tween Cedarville rt'diOigavlrfe fn 'Sur
prise Valley and 'l "la" said" a flow has
been found that burns like a candle,
only much brighter. Oil locations arc
being made. There Is an oil expert here
from Redding who is bonding all he can.
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