New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-16
NEWS NOTESAT THE CAPITAL
FAILING OFF ~ COTTON SHIPMENTS TO
CHINA AND JAPAN.
CONStL-GENERAL JERNiGAN DRAWS SOME
MORALS FROM IT-ovr.y 1900 SEALS TO BE
TAKEN BY TIE IESsEEs OF TIE
FISHERIES 40 TRUTH N 4 REPORT
THAT SECRETARY LA;oNr
THAT SECRETARY LA"p'
Is TO RESIGN

Is TO RESIGN.
,v,sh,,c.o, Nav is-Thc Department o. state
h,s received an Interesting report from ''i"'
states Consul General Thomas r. Jernsan oil
North corollna stationed at Shanghai Chiha' On
o,r trade relations with that Empire noting lai'-
10 off H., the rportations OF domestic cottons from
.ha f-,,fed States as well from Great Britain Mr.
I.rn,s,n advances the opinion that the manufacture
NJ cotton c'o,h By China and Japan IL responsible
fcr the decrease.
n 1893 tho Nrs; spinning mill was erected IN japan.
WITH Ass spinG.es In 1850 there were 10 rs win
a. oo spr !le7 and In 1902 there were " mills WIN
same 1000 splndes The statistics regarding the
Industry IN China have not been published. bu' a
Conservative estimate IL that the end Of ihis year
vii, witness $4,000 spinies. 3cro looms besides nu-
nero,s cotton gins ready to operate IN - cotton
MILLS
I, Japan the ml-owner pays from TO 20 cents
a day in silver for mill hanis
Mr. Jernigan says that he does not w''h 70 inu-
rna,e that the pr.ce o, labor in the United states
should be regulated by the price Of .abor In OH
entail coun,r.es but unless some standard OF inter,
national value tor the payment o, oforsrs Mi
h4come dangerous rival TO that OF the Occl1en'ai
S0uer he saws +. used by ne.half Of the world
ani yoid by The other half. and. while wages N
one-haN are paid IN deprecated CURRENCY NV y,
e,cn is encouraged with the advantage IN the out
set % the products Of the laborers pai ID Ps",
onger of.e by the superiority OF he machinery
heretofore empoyed IN mansfad'uf n M NM rod
The ssmc machinery IS noa used IN China ana
Ja;sn as in other countries
The Chief OF the Bureau Of s'a's'ios reports mat
tho ,n,ai values Of the exports Of mercantile IRON
The United states during the month Of Apf'. 30
and during tho Ten months ended ArrH ~ no =
comrarei With similar exports during me CORE
sponling period. - the preceding year were as 'ol-
.ows go.
T I'm months ended Apr .7'aio7@' s''-'' -
IN Aprr a.. the Imports exc''iei the exports by
E, ,is sss In April 1875 'he cxc'ss 81 "sporis oF r
in,po-,s VIZ NG3s.s During tie ten months ended
April 90 isi the Of exports over IMPORTS was
period o. The preceding year was 1911 49,.
In Ap,i ~ ue n ,nl,i.g ~, g." moan. ended
Aor.. ~ $50 the excess = exports over imports
"fi re 49, o., exports q liver over imports ir
,.6763sl "
T. ,bn secr., instructions s~nt II the United states
Government Agent. Mr crowley AZ m" ffbr.oh
r.auls Alaska the catra allowed the North Amer
can Commercial Company for this selr9n - p.acchh
IS 100 he'g en- - 'netr ca,ch nst ycai was nxei
a, so 90 seas. ara the actual catch VAS 800"
eecreiary Carlisle Is receiving numerous invita-
,ious ~ deliver sound-mOney speeches IN various
uar,e u the Wet and Southwest. but. on account
of p,lb,c business VII b" unable 20 accept any IN
citations other than ihp-" already 1nnoun 80.
,mong tho cities from which invitations hnV" been
received are Cincinnati, bhio; 'haiihn"lsa ara
<,s.vr g. Tenn. and Rrsscl.vilie and Lexington.
Ky.
I, Is stated AZ the War Department th't thcr" IS
no truth Whatever In III" etory. having is origin Al
columbus ohio to the effect that secretary Ia
,.rnt viii resign. ana that 'I-'on@ressfnhn cum.
waite OF Ohio will succeed him as secretary OF
War.
For some time past tho better class ~ citizens ~
,he District II Columbia have been making an cf-
fort 10 get rid OF the two racetracks now in opera
lion on tho virginia side Of the Potomac. The bad
characters that have assembled there and the no.
torious dives that sprung about the locality
called Jackson city, adjoining the Alexander Island
track have been charged with Numerous bnrglaries
end petty thievery Of all sorts The Washington
CIV Board Of Trade has taken the mntter up anu
several prominent members Of that organization,
accoinpa MED by number Of leading ministers. paid
visits Monday 20 ST. Asaph's. and on yesterday
10 Alexander Island and Jackson city.
Last night the Board OF Trade held an open meet