Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 161, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 June 1899 — Page 4

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THE INDIANAtOLIS"" JOURNAL; ; SATURDAY, : JUNE 10, 1899.

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'chief of the Grand Army, suggests that the $3,000,000 offered to Cuban soldiers for their arms be given to Union and Confederate veterans who may volunteer to go to Cuba to restore order. The unanimous rejection by the peace conference of the Russian proposals concerning naval disarmament shows a conviction that In future the most effective and the least costly kind of warfare will be naval. That is the lesson of our recent war. The House Nicaragua canal bill, which was such an Improvement on that passed by the Senate, was reported and advocated by General Henderson. It was a bill which disowned the corporations Vhlch had valueless concessions to sell to the United States. If the United States rhould be persuaded that White river is under its jurisdiction, county and city have no right to authorize the construction of bridges over it, and the park commission could not obstruct it with dams without the special authority of Conureas. CoL Charles Denby, of the : President's Phillrpine commission, . is advocating the . holding of a municipal election in Manila, and his civilian associates share his views, but It Is said that the President will not consent, 'preferring to postpone elections until Congress has acted. j ; The government has sent urgent orders j to recruiting officers to make ail the enj 3l3tments possible for service In the PhllI Ipplnes. Here is an opportunity for patriotic and adventurous young men to get a j taste of. military, llfo in that best of all schools, the regular army. The absolute silence In the Bryan camp regarding the hunting down of mining outlaws in Idaho is explained on the ground that the Governor who is doing the hunting isa Bryanite. If. he were a Republican a thousand Bryan organs would be denouncing the act In fiery editorials. If the Jamaican commissioners now on their way to .Washington make any overtures looking to annexation they should be politely but firmly declined. We are not making such rapid progress In digesting and assimilating our West Indian possessions already acquired as to justify us In taking over any more just at present. Frontier history does not furnish many more exciting Incidents than the long pursuit now going on of Union Pacific train robbers by a sheriff's posse. The daring, endurance and fighting qualities shown on both eldes are characteristic of Western Americans, though it could be wished the bandits were engaged In a better cause. The Philadelphia, Times says that because of the condition of the city's finances "only $10,000 are available for a Fourth of July celebration this year," and adds regretfully that "this Is only one-half of the mount usually appropriated for the purpose.' "Misappropriated" would be the better term, for no stretch of authority can justify such use of public funds. General Henderson can give representatives advice in the settlement of postoffice contests that wlll'be useful to them. He holds the election himself, permits none but Republicans to vote, gives each voter a cigar, counts the votes and then calls the candidates, to whom he says: "All of you $ have had a fair chance. Mr. A has most votes and will be recommended for the cmce." The unanimity with which the Republicans of the East have declared for Gen. Henderson for speaker is in the nature of a rebuke to tho two or three papers which demanded a Western speaker. It Is gratifying to remember that none of the papers which led In advocating General Henderson's nomination put it upon the sectional basis, but broadly upon the ground that he is the man best qualified for the position. Representative Bland, who Is dying at his home in Missouri, Is one of the men who has been in Congress nearly an entire generation. He entered the Forty-third Congress and rerved to the close of the last, the Fifty-fifth, except one terra, the Fiftyfourth, when he was awept away by the ti.Ial wave which gave Missouri & Republican majority. Of twenty-six years he r:rvcd twenty-four. Ills name was conr::tr3 with the first bill in the House which

was designed "to restore the free coinage of sliver at the ratio of 15 to 1. It became his hobby, and all the arguments In favor of his scheme he had at hand long before free coinage of silver became an Issue. Every year Mr. Bland called attention to the fact tliat he was an advocate of 15 to 1. Others tried to steal his thunder, but "Silver Dick" was recognized as the apostle of the sliver heresy. With him It was not demagogy, but a principle. When It was to become a national Issue he was the logical candidate for the Democratic nomination for President. With the people he was the most popular of the aspirants before the Chicago convention assembled. He led on the first ballots end had the most enthusiastic following until Bryan carried the convention with his "crown of thorns" speech. But for Bryan he might have been nominated, as It would have narrowed down to a contest between Teller, supported by the senatorial cabal, and Bland, the longtime champion of silver. Without his consent his name was presented for the second place, but he could not be nominated because a millionaire was needed. On the silver Issue as his one Idea Mr. Bland achieved a national reputation.

GREAT niUTAIX AXD THE THAXSVAAL. The Brltlsh-Transvaal question has again assumed a threatening aspect and the tone of the London press is quite warlike. The dispatches refer to "the dangerous situation." "the possibility of war," etc., and the united expressions of the papers sound very much like a growl of tho British lion. It seems incredible that President KrugeT would risk war with England, but with his Dutch obstinacy and stolid egotism there is no telling what he may do. He may also be emboldened by the fact that the Transvaal Republic has already measured arms once successfully with England, having boon annexed by the British in 1S77 and regained its independence in 1SS1 after a-year's war, in which Paul Kruger, the present President, was one of the leaders. In that war the Boers had about 12,000 men and proved more than a match for the British forces sent to hold them in subjection. In one battle they defeated the British with a loss of 150 men and six officers; In another the British commander and eighty-two men were killed and 154 were wounded or captured. The British government had issued orders for 15,000 troops to be sent to the scene of action when negotiations were begun which ended in England's recognizing the independence of the republic It would not be surprising if Paul Kruger, who has been President since the re-eslabllshment of the Republic, should be considerably stiffened in his present dealings with England by recalling the successful war of 1SS1, but the Eoers were very lucky in that war. They might not get off so easily in another, and it is probable that the war would end in England getting all she is asking for now and a good deal more besides, including a readjustment of boundaries that would add materially to her African possessions. There has been no good feeling between the Boers and the British since the war of 1SS1, and tho present situation is simply a new, phase of an old trouble. In fact, it is merely an Incident of the British policy of expansion In Africa. The ostensible cause of the present trouble is the political discrimination in the Transvaal against uitlanders, cr foreigners, who are mostly British. Although the foreigners outnumber the Boers by more than three to one, they are practically excluded from the enjoyment of the rights of citizenship. They are the chief property owners, wealth producers and taxpayers, yet they are denied any voice in the government, live practically under martial law, have no schools except such as are taught In Dutch, are not allowed to hold meetings or discuss their grievances and are placed under every kind of political and social disability. Out of a population of nearly 100,000 In Johannesburg there are less than five hundred voters. It could hardly be expected that intelligent foreigners would submit to such . discriminations without a protest, and In 1SS5 they formed an organization to effect a redress of grievances. A manifesto Issued by them made the following demands; ' The establishment' of this republic as a true republic; a constitution which. shall be framed by competent persons selected by representatives of the whole people, and framed on lines laid down by them; an equitable franchise law and fair representation; equality of the Dutch and English languages; responsibility to the legislature of the heads or the great departments; the removal of religious disabilities; the independence of tho courts of 'Justice, with adequate and secured remuneration for the Judges; liberal and comprehensive education; an efficient civil service, with adequate provision for pay and pensions; free trade in South African products. The agitation conducted on these lines Increased the animosity of the government towards the ultlanders and finally led to the Jameson raid, which came very near causing war between Great Britain and the Transvaal. Since then the condition of British residents has not been in any way improved, and the relations between the two governments have been constantly strained. The present crisis was Inevitable, and If it does not result in war another one will. The firm determination of the British government to secure equal rights for British citizens in the republic and the stubborn adherence of President Kruger to a proscriptive policy and autocratic methods of government supply the elements of a clash which is bound to come. But behind this question is the scheme of British territorial expansion In Africa, which has not changed a particle since the annexation of the Transvaal in 1S77 or its successful war of Independence in 1SS1. Men may come and men may go, but Great Britain's foreign rollcy goes on forever. One feature of It is the extension of her colonial empire in South Africa, and when the time Is ripe she will try issues again with the Transvaal Republic. The Briton and the Boer have not yet fought to a finish. CARPIXG CRITICISM. Several papers which are friendly to the admlnstration not only assume that General Otis needs more than 3000 men, but suspect that he expressed the opinion that 30.0X) men would be enough after having received the intimation from Washington that such a report or opinion would please the President. In other words, they Intimate that the President, who is responsible, In a large measure, for the conduct of the war, has privately informed Gen. OtI?, who is held responsible for the immediate success of the campaign in Luzon, that he should notify him, the President, that 30,000 men are all that he needs, even if he believes that 50.000 will be required! The most malignant of the late Agulnaldo press and the most sensational of the New York newspapers could not have placed President McKinley In a more unfavorable attitude before the people than do the papers which have been printing the Innuendoes alluded to. Such papers assume that the President would take the rlik of a protracted and doubtful campaign rather than furnish more troops to prcsecute the war

vigorously. They assume that General Otis, an experienced officer, would, to please the President, make a report asking for a much smaller number of troops than his Judgment believes to be necessary for the work. The motive for this conspiracy between the President and General Otis Is the alleged discovery by Secretary Alger that the calling out of ten or fifteen thousand men would react upon the Republicans in the fall elections. That is. if General Otis, who has been managing the Philippine campaign wisely, should discover that It would be better to have 40.000 men Instead of 30,000. his discovery and request w.uld cause the people to vote against the PrMdent's party when. If he had called for b-t 30,000, they would have voted for It. This motive makes the American people as frivolous as the suspicion of bad faith on the part of the President and General Otis make? them unscrupulous and false. Quite a number of persons in this country have come to the conclusion that a larger army is needed In. the Philippines. Self-Interest has led some to this conclusion because they wish to go to the Philippines. There are editors, however, who, without military experience, assume that they are better able to command armies than any general In existence. It was so when General Grant' was commanding vast armies. Then there were a hwlf dozen editors who never saw a. skirmish who could have ended the war In a single battle. The same class of geniuses are now in editorial rooms. They have not been within eight thousand miles of Manila; they have- never commanded a fancy home guard company; they have not seen a battalion more than a half dozen times, yet they know better what Is required in the Philippines than does General Otis, who 13 there, and who has spent his life In the army. . All the reports from Manila Indicate that General Otis has all the troon needed for the purpose of fighting the enemy. The difficulty Is that the Filipinos run rather than fight, so that. If anything is needed, it is a small army that can run faster than the enemy. If the critics or fault-finders can devise some scheme that will enable our troops to round up a Filipino army they would render Generals Otis and Lawton a signal service. General Lawton has pursued tho fugitives with vigor, but they escape when his skirmish line appears. If the critics cannot do this they should, at least, credit those who are directing the war with ordinary Intelligence.

AC.IIXALDO AS DICTATOR. The action of Agulnaldo in dissolving the Filipino congress and proclaiming himself dictator doubtless foreshadows a material change in the Philippine situation, though Jrst what kind of a change remains to be seen. As the congress was convoked by Agulnaldo without an election by the people, he would reem to have a right to dissolve it. Under any form of genuine popular government a congress elected by the people could not be arbitrarily dissolved by the head of the government, but it must be remembered Agulnaldo Is only a selfconstituted head and the government itself a sort of self-appointed junto. From Its Inception it has shown no disposition to comrly with the forms of popular government and no evidence that it had any knowledge of such forms. It has been the sort of a hybrid revolutionary , movement that one might expect from a grafting of Spanish Ideas upon Asiatic stock. When Agulnaldo proclaimed a republic he proclaimed himself President of It, and now that he has proclaimed himself dictator It is fair to assume that he is stiir looking out for his own interests. It is not likely that his present action foreshadows a more vigorous prosecution of the war. On the contrary, it more probably foreshadows a cessation of hostilities as far as Aguinaldo is concerned. It is known that a majority of the late congress were opposed to surrendering at present, and that they had the support of one or two of Agulnaldo's generals. With the congress dissolved and no way of convoking a new one, the fighting generals will have no backing and Agulnaldo as dictator will be master of the situation. In this situation he can negotiate for peace on his own responsibility and get the best terms possible without consulting congress or his generals. It Is said that President Schurman, of the Philippine commission, stated In a recent dispatch that Agulnaldo fully realized the hopelessness of holding out longer against the American forces, and wanted to surrender, but was prevented from doing so by some of the men he had around him. By proclaiming himself dictator he frees himself of all opposing Influences and puts himself in a position where he can carry out his own policy. That is not likely to be a war policy, for he has reached the end of his rcpe In that direction. It is much more likely to bo a peace policy. The assumption of a dictatorship probably means that Agulnaldo" is trying to get into a position where ho can let go. In the House of Commons on Thursday Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of 6tate for the colonies, referred Incidentally to the Transvaal claim for damages on account of the Jameson raid a few years ago. He said that President Kruger had been informed that the British Chartered South Africa Company, while protesting against the unreasonable amount of the claim, would consent to submit to arbitration the question of tho amount of damages to be paid. This bill for damages caused both indignation and amusement when it reached London. The total amount was 1,677,935, three shillings and three pence, or In American money about S,3S9,6SO. The sum was corsldcred exorbitant and several of the Items were amusing, but the one that capped the climax was: "Moral and Intellectual damages to which the government of the South African republic lay claim. In connection with incursion into territory of the South African republic by Dr. Jameson and troops of Chartered Company at end of December, 1K3, and beginning of January, 1SC6, 1.000,000." The other Items amounted to 677,93$, three shillings and three pence, and the last Item making up the aggregate "moral and intellectual damages" probably represented the hurt done to the feelings of "Pom Paul." DIDDLES IX THE AIR. Tho Animus. "I don't hate the capitalist because he has money," the man with the riotous whiskers explained. "I hate him because I have no money." Willing to Help. Mrs. Flgg I ought to go to that club meeting this afternoon, but I can't get up enough' energy to start. . Mr. Flgg Would It help you along-if I were to tell you not to go? ' Voice of Experience. "Not at this moment," Mr. Barnes Tormer said to the Interviewer, "am I prepared to date whether Hamlet were fat. But well do I know tho actor who would stick to him

these degenerate days, will not tccumulats any excess of adipose." Sure It Had Decn Told. Mudge Did I ever tell you the story about the cat and the electric fan? Yabsley I don't remember. When did you hear it? Mudse About a month ago. Yabsley Oh! Then you have told It to me at least three times.

MEN WILL BE BARRED. Cblraeo to Have u Hotel Managed by and for Women Only. CHICAGO. June 9. Within two weeks Chicago will have a hotel conducted by and exclusive for women. A. ten-year lease has been taken on the 100-room hotel building in Michigan avenue, known as the Richelieu annex, and for the last six weeks workmen have been putting it In condition for occupancy. When completed it is to be a home for Chicago business women and women travelers. It will he called the Laurel Club HoteL Four women from the directory of the club will have full management. Women clerks will bo employed and the only men abcat the place will be porters and other ser 'ants4 to do the heavy work. Cnaperon3 wil be furnished for dinner parties. Outings and entertainments of a social nature will be given at the hotel. MAZET'S INVESTIGATION DISTRICT ATTORNEY GARDIXER OX THE WITNESS STAXD. Closely Examined Concerning Ills Conduct of the- Mollneux Case Justice Court Evils at Chicago. NEW YORK. June 9.-D!strict Attorney Gardiner was not present to-day when the Assembly committee of Investigation of municipal departments resumed Its session, and so. Instead of examining Colonel Gardiner. Counselor Moss read from correspondence with the district attorney a statement regarding indictments and their disposition. This showed that of 7,31 complaints presented to the grand Jury, 2.471 were dismissed by that body and that of the indictments returned, 2,001 were dismissed with the concent or on the motion of the district attorney. Secretary Lee Phillips, of the municipal civil-service commission, was called as a witness. He had formerly conducted a school for the preparation of candidates for office under the city civil-service rules. He testified that while conducting th'.s school he received no advance information as to the questions to be asked of candidates. District Attorney Gardiner appeared at the afternoon session In response to questions by Mr. Moss, he said there was no public record of cases dismissed in his office. There was, however, a record with the clerk of each of the courts in which Indictments were dismissed. As to the matter of the duties of the district attorney with relation to the grand Jury, Mr." Gardiner said he was the sole counsel of. the. grand jury In cases presented before them, except when he was excused, and he admitted that he had been excused from appearing as the grand jury's counsel In the Molinetrx case. . "Why did you be asked to be excused personally?" he was asked. "Before the coroner's inquest I had stated mj-own opinion, very ctrongly. and the coroner's inquest .held the party." "Why was ILnot equally your duty as an officer. of the county, representing the people, to stand for the, S3rae,-. thing - before the ere. nd jury?" , , ' "It was equally my duty-to advise them, If they wished me to." "You took a personal Interest In the case?" "I can't say a personal Interest, because my personal feelings were very I felt very badly over the whole thing." "A personal official interest?" "Yes. sir; because the father of the prisoner had been my friend for thirty-five yenra." "It is said you stated publicly that you would throw up your hands with Joy substantially that if the grand Jury failed to indict Mollneux?" "I have no recollection of anything of that kind." "Did you not express, your, hope that he would not be indicted to anybody?" "No." ri - "Was It a friendly feeling to the Mollneux family that lod you to stay away from the grand Jury, a hope that, w;hile they were fully Investigating, the matter would not come to the putting of Mollneux on trial for his life?" "No. sir; It was not. Because I firmly believe him guilty and am exhausting every effort to hold him." "If you firmly believe him guilty why did you not then, as the prosecuting officer of the county, take all of the great resources at your command and go In before the grand Jury and Insist on an Indictment?" "I never do that, sir. I have been brought up in a different school." "How did you relieve yourself of the duty of guiding a grand Jury as to matters of law in a matter of such importance as that was?". "They had the court right-there with them to give It to them." "What other case was there where you asked to be excused besides the Molineux?" "I think that is the only one where I have publicly, and openly, and fairly expressed a firm opinion." "Why was it that Assistant District Attorney Mclntyre, having begun the examination of this case, withdrew from it?" "It was simply that I upheld him at first, as I would any one else who happened to bo there." Mr. Gardiner said that early In the prosecution he became convinced that Mollneux was the guilty man and started out to get evidence against him. Mr. Moss asked a number of questions concerning the testimony given before the coroner's inquest, but Mr. Gardiner said that he could not remember exactly, but that all of it was a matter of record. "Have you given out a statement from your ofllce reflecting upon the rights and powers of this committee?" "Officially, no." "As a constitutional officer you mean to respect the Legislature, do you not?" "Officially, yes. Personally. I think it is sometimes a very hard strain on the conscience." Then Mr. Gardiner declined to answer a number of questions regarding his opinions of the committee on the ground that they were not material to the Inquiry and therefore not entitled to an answer. On the same ground he declined to say whether he had made the statement that he would advise any one who had been subpoenaed not to appear before the committee. He denied, however, having been in consultation with Frank Croker before the latter went on the stand. JUSTICE COURT EVILS. Testimony Defore the Chicago Baxter Investigating Committee. CHICAGO, June 9. Methods of police justices and constables were taken up to-day by the Baxter investigation committee. Litigants who have been compelled to go twenty or thirty miles into the country to defend trivial judgments, and who have been, according to their stories, loaded with excessive court and constable costs, were on the witness stand most of the session. The stories evidently made a deep impression cn the members of the committee, and it was said that a bill would be prepared for presentation to the next Legislature remedying as far as possible the so-called Justice court evils. Justice Edgar, of the Logan-square Court, and Justice Bowman, of Grossdale, were questioned regarding charges made against alleged Illegal practices in their courts. Justice Edgar denied all knowledge of the slot machine cases. Justice Bowman was sharply Interrogated as to his schedule cf court costs, all of the members of the committee taking turns In asking him questions. Justice Bowman's court docket apparently showed many cases In which the amount sued for was between 40 and 50 cents, whereas costs in every Instance were $4.60. The Justice admitted most of his cases came from the city and said the lawyers "liked a little outing in tho country." Investigation along this line will be continued tomorrow. Mr. Bland Resting Easier. LEBANON. Mo., June 9. Senator Farls, who has been out to the home of Richard P. Bland, reports that at 10 o'clock to-night the stricken man is slightly better. At that time Mr. Bland was able to tajk to those about him and was resting easier.

NEW CANAL COMMISSION

REAR ADMIRAL. WALKER AXD OTHERS ATPOIXTED. Will Determine the Most Feasible Route Acroes Isthmus of Pnnnma The Alaskan Dispute.' WASHINGTON, June 9.-The President to-day appointed the following commission to determine the most feasible and practical route for a canal across the Isthmus of Panama: Rear Admiral John G. Walker, U. S. N.; Hon. Samuel Pasco, of Florida; Alfred Noble, C. E., of Illinois; George S. Morrison, C. E., of New York; Col. Peter C. Hain?, U. S. A.; Prof. Wra. H..Burr, of Connecticut: Lieut. Col. Oswald H. Ernst, U. S. A.; Louis M.Haupt, C. E., of Pennsylvania; Prof. Emory R. Johnson, of Pennsylvania. Admiral Walker, who Is at tho head of the commission, said that he will ca.'l the members together at the earliest practicable moment. The rainy season is now on In Panama and Nicaragua, but. nevertheless, it Is extremely likely that the committee will proceed forthwith to a personal inspection of the routes and divide up the work so as to make an early report to Congress possible. Rear Admiral Walker, Colonel Halns and Mr. Haupt are members of the present Nlcaraugan canal commission. Senator Pasco, of Florida, Is qualified in many ways frr duty on the commission. George S. Mcrr son has been president of the Society of Civil Engineers. Alfred Noble was formerly a member of one of the canal commissions and has been engaged in many large engineering undertakings. Colonel Ernst was formerly superintendent of the Military Academy. Professor Burr Is the head of the department cf engineering of Columbia University, New York, and has had large engineering experiences. Prof. Emory R. Johnson, of the University of Pennsylvania, was appointed because the President has felt that the economic and commercial side of the investigation into the proposed canal routes Is one of Its most Important features, and In selecting Professor Johnson has ccceded to the recommendations and wishes of many prominent commercial organizations. . Up to the close of business hours at the State Department to-day no word had come from London to indicate that the modus Vivendi relative to the Alaskan boundary had been signed. The technical, state of the case Is that the British and American sides had agreed upon the principles, as it was supposed, that should govern in the arrangement of the modus vivendl. This was based on a proposition emanating from the British slda In its last stage. This proposition was acceptable to the United States, but In some points It was so vague as to warrant the apprehension that It might contain within it the germs of a disagreement In the not distant future. Therefore. In accepting the British proposition in principle, the United States specifically defined these points in a manner to remove any possibility of doubt in construction. If the British government accepts this precise statement, the modus Vivendi will be an accomplished fact, and upon this acceptance our government waits. It may come at any moment, and it Is subject to delay if there is a further reference to Canada. The settlement, if it proves to be that. Is viewed with much satisfaction by officials,, although they say It is short of what was most hoped for a complete and final settlement "of the boundary controversy. The present plan merely seeks to avert a possible clash between the dangerous border element, but, it is stated, also will help along the final delimitations and. perhaps, may be accepted later by the two governments as the basis for the treaty delimiting the boundary or the modus vivendl might be allowed to run along indefinitely, though it is preferred to meet the question of a permanent settlement squarely and fully at once by direct negotiations between the two governments and remove this stumbling block from the high Joint commission which, with the boundary dispute eliminated, probably can agree on the many other important subjects before It, Including alien immigration, reciprocity, lake fisheries, war ships on tho lakes. North Atlantic fisheries, etc. The high commission's reassembling is likely to be postponed until next autumn cr early winter. The Navy Department Is looking for news from the United States steamer Newark. The cruiser sailed from Montevideo, Uruguay, on the 17th of last month, bound for Valparaiso, Chile, and Is now some days overdue. The distance by way of the Straits of Magellan, which was the route nrescrihed for the ship. Is a little less than 3.000 miles.ane oniy stop on me way by the usual course i3 at Punta Arenas, In the Straits, where coal is taken, but there is no cable connection there. Secretary Long positively declared that he bad no doubt of the safety of the ship, though it was possible that she had been delayed through some untoward conditions. At the Navigation Bureau Lieut. Ward called attention to the fact that the winter season was Just beginning in the southern hemisphere, bringing heavy fogs and bad weather. She was bound from Hampton Reads for the Pacific station, though it was generally understood that when fciie arrived at Valparaiso, or some other of the ports of western South America, she was to get her orders to turn westward and proceed to Apia. It is probable, however, that the occasion for her presence at Apia has now disappeared and the orders will not go forward. American producers are already finding an enlarged market in Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines. The figures cf the Treasury Bureau of Statistics, just issued. Indicate that the exports of the fiscal year which ends with this month will show a larger exportation to Hawaii and the Philippines than ever before, and larger to Cuba and Porto Rico than In any previous year except those In which the reciprocity features of the McKinley law were in operation. The exports to Cuba in the ten months ending April 30, 1899, were 50 per cent, in excess of those of the corresponding months of 1SS8, and more than double these of the same months In the fiscal year 1S97. To Porto Rico, the exports are 33 per cent. In excess of the corresponding months of last year, and to Hawaii the exports of the ten months are 57 per cent. 4n excess of those of the same months in 1S9S. and double those of the corresponding months of 1897. To the Philippines, the exports, despite the continuous war conditions, are three times as much ns in the corresponding months of any preceding year. The total exports to Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines in the full fiscal year which ends with this month will reach about $30,000,000, against 17,000,000 last year. - To-day's statement of the condition of the treasury sbows: Available ca?h balance, 1271.854.492; gold reserve, $233,115,218. Major Russell B. Harrison. Inspector general United States volunteers. Is ordered to proceed from Havana to Santiago. Cuba, and report to the commanding general of Santiago for duty as inspector general of that department. Drs. Oliver James, J. C. Gifford and G. M. Pell were to-day appointed pension examining surgeons at Brazil. Ind. Secretary Long's decision yesterday to purchase $400 armor for four monitors and three battle ships will make a total of 21AX) tons, all harveyized. Delivery will begin by the end of this year. Col. Charles E. Compton, Fourth Cavalry, was retired to-day by order of the President in order that a colonel for the regiment, Lieut. Col. Michael Cocney. Seventh Cavalry, might be appointed to go to Manila to command it. The renewed report that steps may be taken to federate the British West Indian colonies. Joining them with Canada and Newfoundland, thus bringing under a common head all the British colonies in the western hemisphere. Is not seriously consldered by Charge Tower and other British officials now in v asntngton. The War Department is considering the advisability of Judiciously distributing some munlcipalfranchises in Porto Rico for the construction of urban trolley roads, electric and gas lighting systems and cthtr putlio

works. The broader franchises for steam railroads find telegraphs will not be allotted yet. The War Department, should this decision be confirmed, will be guided largely by the feeling of communities affected. Contrary to general belief the Foraker resolution forbidding the allotment of franchises applies. only to Cuba and not to Porto Rico. SOCIETY WEDDING DELAYED.

Xfvr York Clnbman Ignorant that a Mnrringe License Was Needed. PITTSBURG," June 9.-With the Church of the Ascension filled with fashionable people. Elshop Cortlandt Whitehead and Rev. Dr. George Grange waiting to perform the ceremony, and a frightened bride leaning cn the arm of her uncle, Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers. of . the United States navy, a society wedding was delayed over two hours yesterday because the groom had failed to procure a license. The nuptials of Miss Martha Chambers Rodgers, daughter of Mrs. Galbralth Perry Rodgers and a defendant of Commodore Terry, and W. Albert Pease, jr., a prominent New York clubman, were to have been solemnixed at noon. The ceremony was about to proceed. when Bi&hop Whitehead asked for the. license. The groom almost fainted as he explained he did not know a permit was necessary. The bishop thereupon refused to perform the ceremony until a license was procured. One of tho groomsmen telephoned to the county register, who insisted on the groom appearing at his office personally. Bishop Whitehead explained the situation to the guests as the groom and one of his attendants Jumped into a carriage and started on a record-breaking race for the courthouse, four miles away. It was 2 o'clock before they returned. STANDARD OIL METHODS MORE TESTIMOXY HEARD BY THE IXDUSTRIAL COMMISSION. Theodore Davis Tells of His Experience vlth the Biff Monopoly T. X. Wcstsrate's Evidence. WASHINGTON, June 9. Ex-State Senator Theodore Davis, cf Ohio, was the first witness before the Industrial Commission to-day. He is both a producer and refiner of petroleum, located at Marietta, and his testimony dealt with the operations of the Standard Oil Trust and the Argand OH Company. Ho complained of the discriminations of the railroad companies, saying that managers of some of the roads were Interested in rival companies, which were so favored that his company had been compelled to suspend business. This discrimination was also practiced by the pipe line against producers who did not control theso lines. In such cases they were also unable to secure fair rates from railroads, forcing the conclusion that the railroad companies were concerned for the success of the pipe lines'. Mr. Davis said the Standard had been able to come into the control of most of the producing area, and this was accomplished through co-operating companies. He said as a refiner he had purchased considerable oil from the Standard, and that It was the custom of the Standard to chargd up its losses of oil by fire, leakage, etc.. In any given district to the purchasers in that district, distributing the loss among them. He also said the Standard had such close relations with the railroad companies and so completely controlled the markets as to render it almost impracticable for any. refiner to enter on the manufacture of such products as lubricating oil. He said that on one occasion a shipping clerk of his firm had been approached by the Standard company and offered money for information as to the business of the concern. This scheme had failed, owing to the fidelity of the clerk, but the firm became satisfied that the Standard had information of every barrel shipped by his house. Every shipment was followed up and the consignees approached with offers of oil at lower rates. The competitors also resorted to ' duplicating his brands, sending out under them Inferior articles of oil. The competition had at last become so fierce that his house had been compelled to go out of business. , Mr. Philips asked Mr. Davis if It was not a fact that the profits of the Standard were not greater on each barrel of oil sold than the cost of the article, but the witness declined to express an opinion on this point, saying he did not know. It was a fact, he eald, the Standard had purchased several refining plants and had then dismantled them, but he was not prepared to say that such refineries were well enough located to render it profitable to maintain them. Nor was he prepared to say that any oil company was engaged in practices which any other would not resort to to get business under the same circumstances. Mr. Davis was followed by Mr. T. U. Westgate, an oil refiner at Tltusvllle, Pa. Among other companies In which he is Interested is the Pure Oil Company. He said that In both New York and Philadelphia the Standard had reduced the price of oil Immediately on his company entering the field, and that, owing to this reduction, oils were nmv being sold in both markets at prices which render the business unprofitable. Mr. Davis declared that the Standard managers kept a strict account of all the oil sent out by rivals. His company was in the habit of protecting customers where necessary. His general policy was to try to get only a Email percentage of the business In each place, and he had found that so long as he pursued this plan prices could be held up, but tnat If he endoavored to increase the quantity prices were immediately reduced, with the intention of driving him out of the field. Mr. Westgate had no doubt that the Standard company knew each morning Just what his shipments had been the day before. He could not say that the railroads supplied the information, but he knew that it did not go from his own office. He also told of instances in which the Standard had made efforts to entice his men from him. and also of threats in cases where the competition was sharper than the Standard company enjoyed. Mr. Westgate said the railroads had been very careful about giving rebates since the interstate-commerce law's enactment, but he was satisfied they favored the Standard company by underbilling and he cited instances convincing witness that there was an understanding between the ' railroad ccmpanles and the Standard. By this means and by changes in freight rates so as to suit the purnoses of tho Standard and Injure its rivals, the field of independent operators was being steadily reduced. Railroads did not seek the trade of the independent companies, which, if favored as the Standard was, could prosecute a fiercer opposition. Cement Company Incorporated. TRENTON. N. J., June 9. The Edison Portland Cement Company, with an authorized capital of $11,000,000, was Incorporated here to-day. The company is to manufacture and deal in Portland and other kinds of cement. Of the capitol stock $2,000.00 Is to be paid with 8 per cent, cumulative dividends. Among the incorporators is Thomas A. Edison. 3Iedlcal Association Adjourns. COLUMBUS. O., June 9. The final session of the American Medical Association was held to-day. The United States government was asked by resolution to pay the expenses of the delegates to the International Medical Congress at Brussels. The new executive committee was announced as follows: Chairman, Dr. W. J. Herdman; vice chairman. Dr. W. J. Mayo, Rochester, Minn.; executive council. Dr. J. Musser, Philadelphia. Dr. H. E. Tulley, Louisville, X v President Matthews announced the following appointment of delegates: Brltlr.li Medical Association, at Portsmouth. Eng.. Drs. George L. Cole and H. G. Bralnerd. Los Angeles; Dr. Osborn. St. Helena. International Medical Congress, at Brussels. Drs. Frederick Peterson and C. H. Hughes. Missouri: E. R. Campbell. Vermont; H. O. Morrv, Massachusetts: J. C. Cardlen and I, if.. Montgomery. Pennsylvania; A. L. Jones and Dr. Lowery. Nebraska; J. B. Jenkins. Michigan, and U. R. Coleman, Ohio. Dank Swindler Held In Jail. LOUISVILLE. Ky., June 9. John M. Parker and Frederick Frledenheimer. the young men who were arrested in Cincinnati on Thursday and who have confessed they swindled the German Insurance Bank, of this city, out of $5.0rt) on a forged cashier' check from the City National Bank, were presented in the City Court this morning. The cases were passed until next Tuesday, hall being fixed at Jo. 000, in default of which both wera remanded to Jjj

MANY PEOPLE INJURED

K. C, P. & G. TltAIX DERAILED M'.AIl GRANDVIEW. 3IO. Over Forty raenceri Hart, Three Trobablr Fatally The Accident Dae to Spreading of the Ralls. KANSAS CITY, Mo., June S.-Betweert forty and forty-five passengers were injured, three perhaps fatally, by the derailment of train No. 4. south-hound on tha Kansas City, rittsburg & Gulf Railroad. three miles south of Grandvlew, Mo., at 9:3) last night. The train Ju?ft Kansas City lat -and was running at a slow rate of speed on account of bad condition of track oc casloned by heavy rains. The Injured wer brought to this city to-day and taken to hospitals. The list follows: P. II. WILLIAMS. Moret. Mo., flight. MRS. E. B. CHANDLER. Jaudon, Mo., Internal. - , S. B. ARNOLD. Arkansas, slight. B. DUFFY, Fort Smith, Ark., hip sprained. MRS. C. B. DUFFY, face cut. CHILD of Mr. and Mrs. Duffy, badly bruised on side of face. DR. W. T. ADAMS, Richards, Mo., slight cut on leg. C. J. MARKS, Christopher, Mo., right shoulder hurt. ARTHUR SCRUGGS, Joplin, Mo., cut over eye. KAY GOSS. Joplin, Mo., arm and elde bruised. JOHN REYNOLDS, Kansas City, hip bruised. VERNON BIGLER, Amsterdam, face badly bruised. H. E. SPEEZ. Irwin. Mo., hip bruised. MRS, E. C. SPEEZ. hand lacerated. AUGUST HULETT. Asbury, Mo., leg bruised. MRS. M. E. CHURCHMAN. Colorado Springs, Col., hand Injured. M. A. JONES, WinthrcpYArk., head badly cut. MRS. J. H. HORNE, Pittsburg. Kan., face burned. P. R. BROWN, Cleveland, Mo., leg injured. I. V. MOORE. Kansas City, head hurt. MRS. FRANK DOWN, Kansas City, Kan., head bruised. MRS. CHARLES F. HAINES, Kansas City, Kan., head cut. . CHARLES F. HAINES, arm cut. W. E. M' GRAFF. Blair. Neb., cut on head. MRS. W. H. WARDEN, Kansas City, shoulder hurt. J. W. G. SLOAN, Arnett. Mo., bruised about body. W. A. DEULL, Nashville. Mo., side hurt. A. J. GORGENSON, news agent, Kansas City, seriously. HENRY G1LLODY. Drexel, Mo., arm bruised. C. C. BERKEY, Cleveland, Mo., leg bruised. O. S. LACEY, Argentine, Kan., knee hurt. GEORGE PAYNE. Argentine, cut on chin. W. C SIMONS, Drexel, shoulder crushed. ' G. E. SAGD. Merwln. Mo., sprained back. F. S. HOWELL. Nebraska, 'bruised leg. J. B. STUART. Drexel, Mo., ear lacerated. HENRY WILLIAMS. Kansas City, arm injured. S. A. WILHERT, Drexel. Mo., fesh wound on head. G. I. K. CRAWFORD. Drexel. Mo bruised chest, serious; may die A. O. DONOVAN, Kansas . City. Kan., head and hip hurt. MISS BURROWS. Amsterdam, Mo., head hurt. J. N. LEGGETT. Drexel, Mo., badly, cut about face. J. M. JACKSON. Jingo, Kan., ut about head and back hurt. JOHN T. M'ETHANY, Neosho. Mo., baclc hurt. FRED J. BERKOWITZ. New Orleans, ankle pprained. MRS. BERKOWITZ, head bruised. BUELL STOKER, Drexel, Mo., back hurt. ' - MELVILLE STOKER. Rockvall. Karu, head cut. 4 The wrecked train was due to leave Kansas City last night at 7:30, but it was nearly 8 before a start was made. .Two. miles beyond Grandvlew, a small station thirty miles south of Kansas Cit3 the rails spread owing to the recent severe rains and the smoker, which contained most of the injured, and the chair car, Immediately following, were turned on their side into a ditch. The Pullman left the track but remained upright. The engine and combination baggage and mail car remained on the track. The accident took place at 9:20, during a heavy downpour of rain. The crew immediately began the rescue of the passengers in the pouring rain and darkness. Women and children were dragged from the windows of the chair car and given attention first. Before all had been taken out of the chair car fire started in the rear end. The porter cut a hole through the roof of the car, quenched the fire and rescued several women in .'mmedlate danger. In the wellfilled smoker passengers were compelled to crawl the full length of the car to the rear door to escape. Exit through the broken windows was dangerous, the darkness making it impossslble to see a foot ahead. The scene of the wreck was in the woods, and no houses were near enough to which the injured could be taken. Torches were soon Improvised, and here and there In the darkness and rain the dim lights fluttered In the hands of their holders, scurrying in every direction to render aid to the unfortunates. For the immediate care of the hurt fires were built alongside the track and lent aid to the rescuers and warmth to the rainsoaked injured. The most seriously hurt were carried Into the baggage and mall car and in the Pullman. As soon as possible word of the wreck was sent to Grandvlew and a relief train was started out from Kansas City. The train arrived at 3 o'clock a. m. and took back to Kansas City all of the Injured. Engineer Brown, see-n after the wreck, said that he was running slowly around a sharp curve on an embankment eight feet high. The track was cleared at noon to-day and trains were running as usual. FINANCIAL LEGISLATION. Republican Senators Discus the Question and Adjourn Till Fall. NEW YORK. June 9. The Senate committee on finance met In this city to-day. Senators Aldrich, Jones of Nevada, Allison, Piatt of New York. Tlatt of Connecticut, and Burrows were present. The meeting was practically a caucus of the Republican members of the committee as no Democrats wero present. The currency legislation propored by the House was taken up and discussed. At 8 o'clock the committee took a recess for lunch. Senator Aldrich, the chairman, said the committee was acting under a resolution of the Senate providing for meetings by the committee to dtecuss the currency, internal revenue and changes in the custonv administration.. It had been agreed, he said, that subcommittees on the three branches would be appointed by the chairman. These subcommittees will further discuss the subjects. Senator Allison aid that when the committee adjourned this afternoon it would probably not meet again until fall. The afternoon session of the committee was short. Senator Aldrich said the sire of the subcommittees had not been determined as yet. The tin-. of the session, he said, had been taken up with a discussion of the way the subcommittees would go to work, but this had been left finally to them. The subjects to be considered will be given to the subcommittees to Investigate generally. No instructions would be given as to Investigation of any particular point in the currency or customs quest'ons. The ubcommittees will fix the tln'O and place for their meetings. "Will the subcommittees give public hear;,Vell. they' can if they want to." replied the Senator, "but It is not likely that they will do so." Xtt York and Chicago. New York Letter. Mr. Astor found fault with Chicago In a memorable letter, written some years ago, descriptive of the Western metropolis because the inhabitants sat on the front doorsteps. New York had a great lauah at Chicago on that occasion and afterward supplemented tbo criticism by comments on the discovery, made by an explorer, that the members of fashlopable society wore dress suits to breakfast. A Chicago explorer, remembering this criticism, and evidently feeling sore about It. notes that, while the Inhabitants of New York may not be addicted to the faults complained of by Mr. Ator. every man. woman, and child in the metropolis hangs out of the windows. It is said that the Inhabitants of New York hae foeen for so long a time victims of this remarkable practice that the skin on their abdominal regions resentVes In texture and thickners that on the Twcks f alligators. This is probably a slander, but tfcs report Ls nevertheless current