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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
MARKETS FLUCTTkTE on RUMORS.
PRICES START UPWARD on FALSE REPORTS
AnOt-T THE CUBAN SITUATION.

ABOUT THE CUBAN SITUATION
Iondon April 1.-THE Stock Exchange opened TO-
DIV with disposition to await Newly ork adFices'
Afor great slackness prices suddenly took turn
inward on rumors tina; the Powers had INTERVIEWED
in the Cuban crisis on the report that the insur-
peu,s had agreed to armistice. and OWING 10 inc
belief that President Mckinney wodin sec"'o w
nsnd which treasured the market ,,
Among the canards hoated YESTERDAY 10 eAp,a,li
the alarm in the London and Paris money mar
kaIs sars a special Lispatch from Madrid. wss
siory 10 the efcct that collision had 1courrer 81
tween the Nlzcaya ana Az |>"ei'N" '' ~
SnanIsh Tours opened at Ash and closed al 80
p,n, IN. the closing street price OF yesterday
"ssaaaa,a ;s ototed at Madrid at ~. -,
,o.u - Iii Is The Bourse was agitated to-day
~, h:.ness closed in better shape spanish IoorS
ou' aNa, we-e well supported. They afterwarn
Il. renod and near the close OF the day reeSTedieu
woaken ~, H. receipt OF a dispatch from Maaru
inS IN. insurgents had decided 70 suomi,. ,ns
sayInk saved AZ as against i3is the closing pr'ee
,.ns,erdny They closed a. ~. . .o oro,od
mere ~ no April l5.-Mr. Quesada, the repre-
Wasn.ns ssrs OF the Cuban insurgents. SAID 10
sentauN r.rard TO the London Stock Exchange ru-
any ,. of an armstice having been agreed 70 oy ,e
mots o. ,nsurgents that there had been no such
ssrsemen and that these reports were e'rtu'a, s
ossiy Tor the purpose Of delaying action os the
Cnltsd States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
WAR REVENUE MEASURES DISCUSSED.
REPU BLICAN MEMBERS OF THE WAYS AND MEANS
COMMITTEE IN CONFERENCE

COMMITTEE ~ CONFERENCE.
can members OF the Committee on Ways and
Means held a conference this evening 10 discuss
various propositions looking to the raising Of
additional revenue and the strengthening OF the
resources OF the National Treasury. Even II
war should he averted. which members Of the
committee hardly dare to hope for in the light
Of current events II will be necessary TO raise
more revenue than existing laws will yield In
order to meet extraordinary expenses and obli-
cations already incurred. and 10 he hereafter
incurred on account Of military and naval prep
arations to place the country in state Of de-
fence Among the propositions discussed were
these:
\ duty Of 10 cents pound on tea and three
cents pound on coffee. and a corresponding in
tarnal tax on unsold stocks OF tea and coffee now
In this country An additional tax OF six cents
pound on manufactured tobacco. an Increase
Of the duty on imported tobacco; an increase or
the duty and internal tax on imported and do
mestic cigars and cigarettes. respectively.
An additional tax Of N barrel on matt ana
fermented liquors.
stamp tax on bank checks and drafts. ana
some other articles
II is roughly estimated that these additional
duties and taxes would yield al least SlOoOOoUD
a wear ~ which SoS OOO.O n would be derived
from tea and coffee S25O000o from tobacco
cigars etc.. S3O.OOOO0o from beer and ale, and
the remainder from stamp taxes.
In case Of war the Ways and Means Commit
toe will probably recommend that the issue or
500 600 600 Of Treasury certificates Of indebt-
edness bearing a low rate Of interest he author
lied and also that authority bc given TO raise
additional money. II necessary. by means OF A
popular loan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
FAULTS IN THE BROOKLYN DRYDOCK
REeotr-TION CALLING FOR A CONGRESSIONAL
INVESTIGATION INTRODUCED ~ THE HOUSE.

INVESTIGATION INTRODUCED ~ THE HOUSE.
Washington April Is CSpcciaD.- Brooklyn Dry
dock no is again attracting attention IN Con
gress Representative Bull OF Rhode Island. VINO IS
a member OF the Committee on Naval Affairs. to-
dav introduced the following resolution. when
r.as rererr.d 10 the Committee Rul"s:
Resolved That the Speaker Of the House or Rep
rescntatives be and he Is hereby authorized 10 APP
.'oi,, seven members OF the House. who shall 10
6,rected and empowered to investigate the cnarsss
made 10 the effect that the construction OF booH-
,ns not built according to tho plans ana sptclhcA-
tiOns provided. ..u - ..,ho-,,.d
and directed inquire into al matters pcrt.lnr
&C. ,bc mans construction. cost ana character OF
said drvdock well AS the probable c0st OF i's
completion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
PACIFIC MAIL BUSINESS AFFECTED.
4 SCORE OF PASSENGERS GIVE rP TRIPS BY REA-
son OF THE WAR SCARE.

San Francisco April IS -Rumors OF the impending
war nave caused a marked decrease In the passen-
ger business OF the Pacific Mail and Oriental steam
ship companies. Twenty passengers that were
hooked for the orient by recent outgoing steamer
cancelled their booking few days before the
steamer sailed. owing to fear OF being held by
ur!vaioers on the hi2n seas. These steamers carry
from one four hOwitzers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
REVENUE OFFICERS AND CUTTERS
TAKEN.
-urv WILL. BE ASSIGNED TO DUTY WITH THE

San Francisco. April l5.-Offcers OF the revenue
marine service expect orders detaching them from
their vessels and assigning them 10 the Navy.
They are now under orders OF the Navy Depart
ment II is said the orders are on their way rom
Washington and It IL known that the cutters
Rush. Corwin and L. s. Grant will not 20 norm
this season to patrol the Boring Sea and the Alaska
coast 1t Is expected that the revenue cutters VIII
he attached to the Navy. and patrol this coast
Cincinnati Ohio April i5.-Commodore bickneh.
Lighthouse Inspector on the Ohio River, mas gone
., Nor,oIk TO report for sea duty. Before being a..
s,snsd here he was commander OF the gunboat
Niagara.
Detroit. Mich April lS-The small revenue cutter
Calumet left for Cleveland yesterday. The Caiu-
ro., l.. going IN the seacoast but what disposition
is 10 be made OF her is unknown, although she may
be used as dispatch boat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
DUE AND CONTINUOUS elimination
is recognized by all Physicians be the chief requisite for
the restoration and preservation of health.
APENTA is the Best Eliminant.
IAN IDEAL PURGA TIvE THE Practitioner
OF ALL DRUGGISTS AND MINERAL WATER DEALERS

a result General I.eo may become tho chairman OF
tho Military Committee OF thc National volunteer
IL serves
commando NJ J. Shrver Of the Department o,
tho Indian Territory &. \ j.. has issued enlist
m.nt blanks ~ every member Of his command
Thev will be formed into volunteer regiment IL
y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
RAprp-ErRE GUNS FROM PORTSMOUTH,

Portsmouth. ~ H. April i5-Orders were received
at the Navy Yard to-day TO ship TO New-York the
rap!d-nre guns which have been used as the yards
saluting battery. Commander r. f. Impey. United
States Navy left for New-York to-day to assume
command OF the Sterling detachment OF seameu
was sent to Boston to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
THE MAcHGAs JOINS THE FLEET


WATCHING FOR THE CoI/ORED TROOPS AT KEY
wEsr-sToREs FOR THE SQUADRON.
Key West. April 1.-THE United states gun
boat Machias arrived here this morning from
Boston
While the torpedo-boat Dupont was lying at
her wharf to-day. a chain hanging from the
dock became entangled In her propeller
diver was sent to examine her and found that
no damage had been done 10 the boat She Is
ready for action at any moment.
The steamer city ~ Key West arrived last
night She supposed 10 have several com
panies ~ the colored 25th Infantry on board.
and the docks were crowded with people who
gathered 20 witness the arrival OF the troops
But the harbor was so damned with vessels OF
all descriptions that the steamer could not get
To her wharf and was obliged ~ anchor in the
stream all night The troops however. were not
on board 4 telegraphic order from the other
end 81 tho lin" was aiting her. instrrc'ing her
commander 10 return Immediately 10 Miami TO
transport troops" She left her return trip
this morning n Is understood this refers 20 the
expected infantry companies.
The Mallory Line steamer San Marcos arrived
here this morning from New-York. having on
board forty-five marines and a large cargo ~
ammunition stores and coal on board, intended
Ior the feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
"i1oN DENIES THAT HE FAVORS SPAIN
The IRISH LEADER SAYS THAT THE UNITED
"iH'' has HIS wARMEsT SYMPATHY

IN ITS HUMANE EFFORTS.
,-' apr" Ian Interesting and important
s .rs - o""'eRfam Of inquiry cent by Daniel r.
o1."'an' secretary Of the Irish National Fedora
WI" was received In this city to-day. and has a
IT,, "po" me present Spanish American Crisis
The Inquiry cabled was as follow.
John Dillon.
rr,,, BOSTON Globe quotes press cable
against America. Freeman" r.pprescsnted as Dill
'Vr organ "hs"er. DANIEL r. SULLIVAN.
The reply was az followe.
,h,.. ,o ,h for the statement Of my sympa-
s., S VIII Spain as against America. My warm
bunsyyn mpasssny is with the United States in its
s4kuation In Cuba. "' f0xiN rIfiON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16

CONsI-LS STILL on DUTY IN SPAIN.
THEY ARE AT LIBERTY TO DEPART HOWEVER,
uurv THEY THINK IT DANGEROUS TO STAY.
Washington, April 15.-So far as the state pe-
ar,nen, has been informed. none OF the unlted
s,a,es consular representatives In spain nave
80, ,heIr posts of duty. They are privileged 10
a. on ubeneyer they feel that there IL any dah-
-. a. them In remaining and they nave peeh
ea,,sea 70 DE prepared for any emergency At
--.or,.,ts have been made whereby consular
-. NAV be turned over TO the British con-
sular officers. .,,,.o. - cuba are
Al tho consular representatives III Ouoa az
,,,,..lv known 10 be out or the island eA'eP
f rhosa are at Baracoa ana NueVitas; anu
Two. .,rg ,hen the Department is ho' IuItS ~
Gomez +, thev are not already away al lanes
iofHieu. euch that they VIII he abIe 10 uep ~,
menu ar two The consul al Ior,o ni'o vs.
IN uaS o,,er a week ago for St Thomas'
D,rxcH EDITOR ADVISES 'Aoi''''
po,,s Aprn l5-The TEMPS '''' IA
,,. powers against hasty acuo" "'.'
.r,,one must not forget she mas s',". 49,
,, T, would be simply disastrous W ~
IN A'"' .,,,.cn the two continents anu 49,
:, "a necessary for the PoweIs Anv nation
al, ndnr and act IN con.Ten.n ~ support-
innn ASSUMED the responslu",o} The United
Wnicn anain and making an e.e ,mjury 10 It's most
i n would DO the greatest "''''
essential interests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
SEVERAL. STEAMERS ARRIVE At HAVANA
british FRENCH AND SPANISH vEssEIS REACH
THAT PORT


Havana April 15-An is quiet here this morn
ing Tho weather IL An. and cool
The spanish cruiser Condo De Venadto ar
rived here this morning from Santiago de Cuba
rh. British steamer Ravensdale. Captain
Luke. from Halifax on April s. also arrived hero
to-day.
The French steamer Versailles, from a.
Nazairr on March q. via Corunna on March q,
for Vera Cruz. touched here to-day.
The Spanish steamer Mexico, Captain Oyar-
hide. from New-York on April 10 for Havana.
Progreso and Vera Cruz. reached this port to-
day
An American citizen Joaquin Betancourt. was
arrested yesterday. charged with bringing cor
respondence from an insurgent camp. Tho
British Consul. Mr.. Gollan. who has charge OF
the United States interests here. demanded that
the prisoner he released. and II WAS done
The "Comercio' to-day says that while the
United States battle-ship Iowa was engaged in
un-Aring practice at Key West recently "a
turrct fell on owing to its suspenders giving
way causing a great panic among the crew
thinking it was. like the Maine the erect OF d
submarine mine set by the Spanards
The same paper comments favorably on Don
Carlos's patriotic attitude.
II is said that 4 majority OF the sugar estates
have finished gathering their crops. The result
IS not yet known, and only partial success IL
expected owing to the lack Of laborers
The Conservatives Of Santiago de CUBA VIII
not take part in the next elections. owing TO a
disagreement with the Governor.
Reports from Trinidad under date or April
II say that tomorrow friday Consular Agent
carlos Isnaga with his family; MI 'Stillman.
proprietor OF n magnificent plantation there,
and other Americans Will leave FOR the United
States They have been ready for several day $
and have only been awaiting definite news as
10 the situation.
II is reported that the presence OF the French
dispotch boat now in the harbor H. due 10 a
cable dispatch from the French Consul TO the
Admiral OF the French feet on board the Du-
bourdieu at St Thomas. The Spanish and
French sailors in the harbor fraternized to-day.
"Ia Lucia" persists in its attacks upon Cen
eral Fitzhugh Lee II says: Lee tas gone home
rich He made money here by taking advan.
,oe. Of the necessities OF the reconcentrados.
Commenting upon the instructions given TO
s.nor Polo de Bernabe at Washington, La
Iucha' SAYS: 1T quite time 10 act ener-
eet!caly. .., - ,,.
left here for Europe with his family by the
French steamer Versailles. Jose lgnaclo cam
ara and his wife left Havana this afternoon
for New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16

CHILL AND ARGENTINA LIKELY no SELL. rIfh
oHIcG1Ns AND THE GAR1BAI.DI OR THE
SAN MARTIN AND SOME TORPEDO
PoATS-NAvAL RESERVES TO
MAN FIVE PATROL
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-17
BRILLIANT OPENING
CAVITY Carpet Com
pany in Their New Store.
THRONGED ALL DAY LONG
A Beautiful Display OF Furniture. Car
psts and Drspsriss-Evsry Visitor Pre-
ssntsd sHsndsoms Souvenir Of Fa-
nous ~Batsissh,ps and Cruisers.

Yesterday was souvenir day Il the
Brownneld-C CAVITY Carpet company. the
occasion being the formal opening of
the firms new store. All day long the
elegant salesrooms were thronged with
visitors n buyers inspecting the new
stock, which reveals to lovers OF art in
carpets. draperies and furniture a mar
vel in the many necessaries that 60 to
make the home beautiful and attrac-
tive.
The new store now occupied by. this
popular firm embraces the block from
- to 81 West Park street. inc the com
modious salesrooms AFFORD facilities for
a generous display of the handsome
stock, which Is among the best In the
city.
The beautifully dressed show win
dows are the first to attract the at
tention OF the passerby. though they
offer but a faint suggestion of the at
fractions Of the store o The east
window Is respondent In the display Of
furniture. the acme OF the cabinet
workers art in mahogany and cherry
bookcases, china closets, bric-a-brac
stands. luxurious easy chairs and
touches. upholstered and in fancy
w~ickerwork. together with innumera-
BILE triles for the adornment Of the
home. In the west window the display
OF carpets, upholstery goods and art
draperies is pleasing to the eye, and
exhibits the wonders of the loom from
all the leading manufacturers of the
world.
Although previously known as an ex-
elusive carpet house. this firm has add
ed a furniture department well stocked
with the latest designs in bedroom
suits. beautiful couches and easy chairs
and rockers. upholstered in tapestry
and leather, artistic library furniture.
dining room appointments and a line
of stoves and ranges of foremost
makes.
Still a leading feature OF the busi-
ness, Messrs. Brownfield and CAVITY de-
vote one-half Of the main floor to the
carpet department. showing the ex-
quisite Hartford. Bigelow and Lowell
Administer carpets in modern patterns.
as well as the Lowell body brussels and
Bundahr and royal Wiltons. In art
ton art rugs, carpet size, In Oriental
patterns. the finest rugs manufactured
in the United States.
In the drapery department the dis
play Is rich and elaborate, embracing
lace curtains In choice Irish point. Re-
naissance. point Arab, Marie Antoin-
cite and point Venice. There is also a
fine assoi tment of art sofa pillows.
mantel lambrequins and other decora-
The store is a beautiful one and a
valuable addition to the many other
palaces of art in Butte. To their many
visitors yesterday the B~rownfeld-
CAVITY Carpet company presented
thousands of handsome pictures repre-
senting United States battleships and
cruisers.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-17
ON ANOTHER CHARGE.
state Department Omcials Are After
John Dwyer.

State Department Onacials Are After
John Dryer.
John Dwyer. the young man who il
accused of sending dynamite to George
r.. Hall, the Turkish consul at San
Francisco. seems to be a much more
important offender than was at first
supposed. A private message received
In the city yesterday stated that the
state department at Washington was
interested In Dwyer and that secret
service agents had been put on his
track. IL was also stated yesterday
that II was not on account of the dyna-
mite AFFAIR that he was wanted, but for
apparently some more serious thing.
but particulars could not be obtained.
II appears that he had been shad owed
for some time, and was under the eyes
of detectives during the whole time he
was in Butte. 1t is not unlikely that
his present whereabouts are known to
keep track of him. The information
made public yesterday explains how
the kilograms from the government Of
ficers at San Francisco could give the
name and complete description of Dwy-
er, for both were matters of record.
II was stated yesterday that when the
postal authorities went after Dwyer
for the dynamite AFFAIR, they collided
with the state department case. and
the dynamite business was dropped and
the officers who were working on Il
were called of. Chief of Police Null
holland last evening gave II as his
opinion hat Dwyer was still in IN
city. that he was in hiding and was
being shielded by friends.
Via the nature of Dryers offend-
Ing is a only be conjectured. but II
Is surmised that he has written some
OF his anarchistic letters to some high
government officials I'M has fright
ened them into the belief that he is a
dangerous man and will bear watch
ing. Or IL Is possible that the matter
is something hat relates to his career
as a war correspondent. He claims to
have been in Spain during the war
and acted as spy and correspondent for
several New York and San Francisco
papers. Parties who have been rather
intimate with him since his return to
Butte say that he had letters to show
that he only recently came from Spain
newspaper clippings I'm which he
told what a warm article he was.
An officer suggested yesterday that
Ii was not unlikely that Dwyer was
Swallowed by the state department
agents because of the fact that he has
just returned from Spain. and that his
actions since arriving might have
created a suspicion as to motives and
loyalty. The more reasonable theory.
however, would seem to be that Dwyer
has been doing some letter writing. and
has frightened somebody or Is being
Swallowed I'm the interest of Ihe univer-
sal death to anarchy" movement.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-17
MAMMOTH ENTERPRISE
The Irrigating Ditch on the Grow
Reservation.
INDIANS DO THE WORK
The Ditch Ii Nearly Three-Fourths Com
pietsd : sixty Miles Long and
Twenty-Four Feet Deep An
Immense Work.

w. II. Graves. Inspector OF the irri-
cation engineering of the government
Indian department. who was in the city
a few days ago. has just returned TO
Salt Lake from a visit to the Crow res
ervation, where the Indians are en-
gagged In the construction Of a large ir-
rigating ditch. Mr.. Graves, in speaking
Of that mammoth enterprise to a salt
Lake Herald reporter. said that about
three-fourths OF the work is completed.
The ditch is so miles long and at GER
tain points is 10 feet wide and "a feet
deep. 1t will irrigate some $4,000 acres
Of arid land. Tho impression that the
government Is building these canals IL
entirely erroneous" said MIR. Graves.
The fact is that the Indians them
selves a long time & set aside a fund
for such work. n being successful
with the first one, began others. All
the labor is performed by them. and
II IL remarkable to note the great nm
provement I'm their work. The canal I
have just inspected is truly a work of
art. / never have seen better work
among the most experienced contrac-
tors. There are now eight similar pro-
jects. and the more they build the more
they want. Whenever the Indians of
the section come by spare means they
sink IL In the canal fund. and are fast
learning the value Of such enterprises"
Mr.. Graves travels over some 30. 900
miles on his tour of inspection. COM
prising about 30 different reservations.
AS Is customary with the department of
the interior. he has not yet been in
formed what business awaits him at the
Uncompahgre and Uintah lands. He
was ordered there from Montana. and
upon arriving will receive Instructions.
When asked IL he thought his visit
would nave any bearing on the present
agitation of the Uintah Indian ques-
ton, Mr.. Graves was non-committal.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-17

Medals or jewelry of any description
made at l.. r. Mayors. 20 West Park.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-17
SMOKE ROBERT MANTELL CIGAR
Excursion Rates To California.

If time inc comfort is considered you
certainly will purchase your tickets via
the SHORT LINE. Southern Route. SO
hours As minutes Butte "a San Francis
co: SO hours to Los Angeles, with only
one change Of cars; Pullman dining car
route. sr
Helena. Anaconda and Butte to San
Francisco and return $50. 90; to Los An
geles and return 5000; tickets limited
to sixty days going. final limit tsix
months) returning. with stop over priv
ileges. 500
Train made up at Butte. Remember
only one change of cars, N that in the
Union depot. ogden.
Tickets also n sale at above rates via
Portland. Shasta Route or Ocean, Sleep
ing car reservations. and further partic-
ulars can be secured No. 10 East Broad
way. H.. o. WILSON.
General Agent.
Butte. Mont.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-17
NEW ELEMENT IN e,rcHsLeNoe
IL Is Called Polonium and Has Extraor
binary Properties.

The results recently published In the
Comics Rendus by Mr.. and Mime. Curie
on the apparent existence of a new
chemical element existing in the min
eral pitchblende are of more han usu-
al interest. from the extraordinary
properties which the new element. call
ed by them polonium, would appear to
possess. Pitchblende Is an ore of ura-
MUM found among other places In the
tin mines of Cornwall. II possesses the
property of emitting the rays. or form
of energy, known as the Becauerel
rays. rays which Mr.. Becquerel found
to be given OF. especially by ranium
salts. but as to the origin of which we
m nothing. BY careful analysis of
the mineral. guided by the radiant en-
ri OF the products separated during
each operation, the authors have been
able to demonstrate the existence in
pftchblende of a new element, which IL
said to possess 400 times the activity
OF uranium as regards the emission OF
this radiant energy. With the excep-
tion Of this new element. the only
known elements which give of similar
rays are uranium and thorium. and
possibly to a far less degree the rare
element tantalum. These emitted rays
are capable of making the air a con-
ductor. and also of acting on a pho-
Geographic plate. They can be refracted
and probably reflected. The physical
condition of the metal giving rise TO the
emission seems OF secondary oment
Although only practically two elements
are capable OF these emissions. IL is
noteworthy that the rays emitted by
uranium possess distinct characters
tics from those emitted by thorium.
inasmuch as the uranium rays are
found to be polarized by transmission
through tourmaline. whereas thorium
rays are not polarized.