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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28

These figures are sufficient to show a prog
ress such rs 10 otter country has attained. not
only In the production Of raw material, pgiron,
but in It's manufacture into forms for use. For
statistical accuracy, however. the records OF i'm
ports and exports which might have been
wholly neglected in the years 1S9l-'96 inclusive.
since imports had practically ceased, while OK
ports had not become Of any consequence, must
now be taken into account Last year 1922
tons were imported, but 262S00 tons were OK
ported. so that net exports Of about l15.412 tons
must be deducted for the first half and 12S,176
tons for the second half from the quantity
naming for consumption or export. This would
reduce the best attainable statement Of con
sumption in manufacture 10 4,lG2.012 tons for
the first half and 5.210,72S tons for the second
half of 1891 The latter quantity falls slightly
below the apparent consumption III the second
half Of 1895.
The first half of 1895 50 far SURPRISES all
OTHER halfyoars Jhat exact figures are not es-
sential The Official returns Of foreign trade for
June are not set available. hut presumably DIFF
fer little as 10 iron from those Of May and in
five months ending with May the imports were
IL 2G5 tons. the foreign iron returned $50 tons
and the domestic iron exported Sll40 tons,
leaving 1924 tons net exports to be deducted.
1t is worth while TO pote that the exports have
fallen off since 1897, owing to the larger de-
mand for manufacture at home. AS May ex-
ports we're about 1000 tons, n deduction of
$4,000 for the halfyear cannot be far out Of the
way, leaving approximate consumption in man
ufacture 0,04S,345 tons 1t is especially impor.
tant 10 observe that. vastly rs production has
increased. reaching 9Si, 900 tons per month, the
apparent consumption has increased still more,
reaching 09l.30l tons per month Further, the
increase In consumption was especially note.
worthy in June. when stocks for sale decreased
4.2lG tons weekly. Nor should 1t be overlooked
that this surprising progress has been attained
without any such unnatural rise Of prices as
produced IA the last half of 1898 severe and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
A GJRRS PT//LE.

What IL the matter with Frederick ;. ''lDn'
He has been long-not to say favorably -kh"WH
in this community. II has generally beeh SAFE
10 predict where he was 10 lie touhd ID III!
emergency and we never heard OF anypod! los
ing money by betting that he was where loaNeS
md fishes were being distributed. Mr.. GlbbS Is
not so emotional rs to he II prey TO sudden pas
sions nor so young in politics as to be- trouh"d
nv dcos Of consistency. His actions are always
dominated by what he regards * enlightened
self interest and his courses arc chosen att'r
collaboration and for solid reasons. Yet Mr..
Gibbs has been advising his brethren or inc
Machine to refuse to enjoy the spells of III" Fec
tions bill and throw away large number Of
profitable Offices which Mr.. McCuaGh IS ready
to give them.
This remarkable spirit Of sclfdcnlal seems
70 have struck terror 10 "thc boys" II sug-
,csted 10 them that Mr. Gibbs was ready 10 sac
rlfco all his political relations to principle. and
they have been wondering ever since what the
scheme could be which induced Mr.. Gibbs. VINO
Is still apparently sane to advise the party tn
stand Ivy its demand for police legislation ana
repudla,e the substitute forced on The Machin"
by Governor Black. Docs it mean that Senator
Plntt is going bacl, on the Governor, and. hav-
INC let him pass MS DILL j. HOW S''hI"S ~ ""N'
him the victim Of whatever appropriately that
measure may meet? Does IL mean that Mr..
Gibbs. who was once read Out OF the party 10y
Mr. Pla,t rs an ally of Tammany. Is again pro
pairing to break away from his Chief ana has
started a split In the Machine ranks! These
and other questions crowd TO the front, but rs
vet they cannot be answered The only thing,
the wonderful thing, beyond dispute Is that MI
Gibbs says he is ready 10 sacrifice patronage 10
principle. But maybe the whole trouble Is that
Gibbs's man Hamilton has not been taken care
Of since his removal by the Mayor Mr.. Gibhss
bitter attack on Commissioner Hess. who took
Hamlton's place. suggests that idea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
THE SANTIAGO REPORTS.

Good news will bear rerea1ing. The tale
of the wondrous sea fight off Santiago Harbor
has already been told and retold in graphic
terms and is familiar TO all rs household
word But we doubt not that the columns of
official reports upon Il. published in our pages
Yesterday and today. will be pcrused almost as
eagerly as were the first thrilling dispatches.
The first fact that strikes the mind IN read
ing these reports II. In the order Of time. that
the blockade of Admiral Ccrvera's fleet was
MANNED with consnmmate skill and maintained
with unsurpassed vigilance. There was from
first to last no chance Of his escaping unob-
served. nor indeed of his escaping nj all. as
the grim sequel shows Day and night tie
floating barrier Of steel and fire was there. Nor
did il matter that at the moment Of the sorfie
other duties were in hand, so that the Acting
Rear Admiral was with his flagship AT some
greater distance from the scene than usual
His licutenants were AT hand. and his plan OF
action was executed 10 the very letter. or the
details of the fighting little can now be said
that has not been already said. There was
probably never in the world finer display OF
energy and effectiveness I'm naval warfare, ana
II Is not 10 be questioned that all the officers
and men fully deserve the commentator be-
slowed upon them. Nor need any one OF them
feel In the slightest degree jealous Of the praise
given to others but all may well repeat for
themselves the manly. modest words OF Com
modore Schlcy TO his superior officer: IL con
"gratulate you most sincerely upon this great
VICTORY Of the squadron under your command
land am glad that l had an opportunity TO
contribute in the least to a victory that seems
"bg enough for us ALL
The verbal form OF these reports will not
either, escape the attention Of the tudclous
reader One does not, rule, look TO official
reports for fine literature. nor are "Seadogs"
supposed TO dwell In those academic shades
where the Muses. are hest wooed. But these
reports are written in a style that would do
credit TO the deliberate and studious historian
in taste that IS fawless. and with eloquence
that Is thrilling and convincing in the highest
degree The note OF exultatiOn Is dominant
We should be sorry II it were not But that of
mere Boosting or v8inglOriousncss is conspicu-
ously absent. There is throughout these words
Of men Of action the intellectual facility OF men
of thought and in these hastily prepared re-
ports written almost before tho guns had grown
cold. n maturity Of judgment and business OF
appreciation for which We are prone TO look 10
posterty rather than To contemporary writer's
They form chapter OF our National literature
which is well worthy Of the action they record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
DOG DAY WEATHER.

TLcrc was a period in the wOrids history
when the stars were the peoples almanac Men
planted corn when one celestial orb was con
spicuousy on exhibition. They vcnurcd on
long marine expeditions. for traffic or war,
when another gave promise OF comparatively
smooth seas And they instructed the iceman
TO resume his daily visits when third began TO
be visible every morning In the eastern sky
lust ahead Of the sun. Because this solar al
tcndant happened to be named the dog star
the Nomans got IN the habit of calling the inter
val Of It's Imaginary reign dog days" Civilian
ton has advanced 50 far that II Is now 10
longer necessary TO watch the pea-grccn, pea
cock blue Sirius IN order To discover that hot
weather has arrived. The ancicntS do not ap-
ucnr 30 have had thermometers. There may
have been more or less starch in their man
ncrs hut II is not clear that they used II as
nineteenth. century folks do in their raimcnt.
Pliny makes no mention Of the effect upon
mans collar and wristbands Of n three minute
run 10 catch the train into Rome from one of
the suburban towns. There IS the best of roa-
sons for asserting that not one Of Julius C;r-
sars contemporaries ever discovered tho diff
Guilty of cxtricating from his trousers pocket
perspiring hand that had been thrust in there
for n carfare. And the annals OF twenty cen
turtles, ten Of them on either side Of the begin
ming OF the Christian era and adjacent thereto,
nav be searched In vain for n summer laundry
bill so large that one was compelled to sell his
last government bond to cancel the obligation.
Yes we know n lot moro than the ancients
We know, for instance, that rs the earths
axis IL tilted over sideways the sun has n better
chance to warm Ms up at one season of the year
than at another, and that in summer the great
Continental regions are hotter than the oceau,
and consequently the air over the former rises
and flows away seward. leaving partial
vacuum. The atmosphere is either piled up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
THE WONDERFUL PROGRESS ~ IRON.

THE WONDERFUL PROGRESS ~ IRON.
The official report of iron production by the
American Iron and Steel Association for the
first half of 1898 not only discloses the largest
output ever known in This or any other country
for like period. but greater by more than half
a million tons than in any other halfycar.
More gratifying and important still, It indicates
consumption in manufacture greater than the
wholly unprecedented production. which cannot
be said Of any other period when production
was near its maximum excepting the last half
Of 1890, and then the consumption was about
5000 tons smaller than in the period just
closed The veteran manager of the assoca-
ton. Mr.. James NJ. Swank. expresses some re-
grct because it IS not possible TO record with
exactncss the quantity Of pig remaining not
consumed, saying:
There must always remain an unknown and
indetcrminate quantity OF pig-iron in the YARDS
OF rolling mills. steel works and foundrics. which
will battle all efforts TO fully indicate the wants
OF the market at any given period. In semi an
nuay recording the stocks actually on hand
and for sale do the best that Is possible to
meet the expectations OF the iron trade.
Mr.. Swank certainly has no occasion to grleve
about the fine work accomplished. far surpass-
ing the record of any other industry in the
country and not even approached By British re-
ports For all commercaJ and economic pur-
poses it is quite accurate enough 10 assume that
the stocks on hand and for sale represent with
equal correctness at different periods the guam
tty not passing into consumption. The produc-
ton Of the last half-year, and OF others which
have at all approached II. with quantities re-
naming fo- sale AT the end Of each period, and
the remainder for consumption or export will
appear from the following table:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
POLICE PTNISHNENT&.

We warned Captain Dean but unhappNy he
gave us no chance To VAIN him until 1t was too
lote Now he Is exiled TO Westminster to think
on the folly of expressing sympathy with eff
forts of the Church 10 suppress vice in his pre-
cinct His punishment, we knew, was sure. but
we did not suspect that IL was so near. Hard
" were CAPTAIN Deans words Of commenda ton
for the priest who objects TO a wide-open town
out Of his mouth before he was snatched up and
sent into the country and Stephenson reigns in
his stead-Stephenson. who was once convicted
of extortion. but obtained II reversal from the
Court of Appeals OF course this does not have
a pretty look but what was Tammany TO do?
If Father Piscopo is TO be encouraged TO put
down vice In his parish and stir up the poor
Italian immigrants 10 demand that The police
should preserve order and decency in their
nechborhood there is no telling when the
movement for reform may strike the Tenderlon
md infect the whole town. Therefore it Is
necessary TO nip in the bud the notion of the
Italians that public morals are any concern of
the Church or Of the better element" bet
ter element in an Italian tenement-house is
quite as pestllential as a better clement in n
Flfth.aye club, and Stephenson Is the man to
see that virtue does not become epidemic In
Elizabeth-st.
Some of the other features Of the police
"shake-up" are also not without significance
Captain Schmttberger. for example. Is sent
into the wilds Of Wakefield This action will
teach policemen not TO arrest politician
who may some dhy become Mayor. and It
ought to give n great boom TO the fortune-tell-
Ing business Hereafter when officers have
casion TO visit shady resorts OF 10 keep public
1.
ccncy they will do well to take with them Pro-
fessor Zoroastcr the World Renowned Reader
of Futures and get him TO cast the horoscope
OF any person they contemplate placing under
arrest That may save them q lot Of trouble.
When tempted 10 lay hands on some turbulent
swaggerer let them ask Professor Zoroaster
abou. il, and IL he says II read in the stars and
"fore,ell thar this man shall become mighty and
sit In the City Hall and be held In fear for his
"thupderous words let them not lock him up
with common offenders. but take him gently
and as an escort Of honor conduct the exalted
one to his quiet home and steal away like the
Arabs and say nothing more about H. Then
may they have great glory in the hour or his
elevation. Otherwise there VIII be weeping and
va:lnc when in the day Of his power he
cnashes his teeth.
Also let policemen take warning from the fate
Of Captain Creeden and learn that confession is
an unpardonable sin. They may blackmall ana
br.be in comparative safety. bur Let them not
alive the snap away. particularly 10 reformers.
Captain Crecden confessed to the Lexow Com
uittce that Tammany made him pay for his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
TIE TALK or THE DAY.

According 10 "Thc Hartford TimeH." the people
NJ that CITY arc IN n state Of apprehension II ia
estimated that there are over seventy-thousand
ootbs uttered in hartford every day, and all In
dcspitc Of the Connecticut statute which says that
every person who shall use any profane oath, or
shall wickediy curse another. shall be fined 81
"Gec, but I'm tired" said the drygoods clerk
Had a busy day. asked the motorman
''Thcre hasn't been much trade. but ! have been
hard nj work all day cutting up remnants for our
bargain sac tomorrow. "-tIndanapolis Journal
All the Monmouthshire estates of the Beaufort
family comprising 5000 acres, with a yearly rent
roll Of $4,000. are offered for sale by the Dukes
eldest SON the Marquis Of Worcester. Included in
The sale are eight castles among them Monmouth
where Henry V was horn; Usk. where Edward "
and Richard III were born; Chepstow. Raglan,
s,rigull and Grcsmont besides the ruins Of Tntern
ABBEY and the manor!al rights over King Arthur's
Car.moD.
Evancelst Culpepper, who Is credited with hay-
ing snntched four hundred brands from the burn
Ing during his recent Lamar engagement. has put
up his tent in Carthage. and begun so energetic a
chare OF the sinners there that IL IL thought likely
that Colonel Bill Phelps may consider 1t prudent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28

higher or Is dcnser at sea than on land during
the larger part of July and August. And
though the difference Is very slight 1t is suiil-
cicnt 10 cause n gentle shoreward movement OF
the air. And rs this surface layer comes from
4 region where profuse evaporation - taxing
placc. OF course II must be much more heavily
burdoncd with moisture than II II proceeded
from The arid centre Of the continent what
that part of The American people which lives
near the Atlantic Coast does not know hoou' NJ
mosphcric humidity could I've comfortably ma
den under mosquitoes wing Yes we are
vastly better Informed in scientific matters thah
were the anccn,s. But. after all, II Is open 10
question whether we understand the arr OF
keeping comfortable in hot weather much net
ter than did Pctronus. Possibly we have some
thing 10 learn even yet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28

promotion. and Tammany has sent him TO New
town. II is easy 10 forgive men against whom
blackmail and cXtortion were proved ana send
them 10 pleasant places. but no policeman VINO
turned States evidence and ''peached on de
gans" cen go unpublished. Let II be plainly I'M
derstood by all members of the force that
neither priest I.Jr politician IS to receive any
help from them in promoting morality or order.
Any oiIlcpr who encourages reform VIII he sent
on tho roHd whittier reform itself was dis
patched by Asa Bird Gardiner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
IGNORANT CRITICISM OF SKATER
rom The Portland Orcgon'an.

Many EastA.r Journals. whose criticism ana pre-
dIrtions are stultlned by Skaters splendid success
continue to deprccinte him and 10 represent his tr-
umph as won I'm spite of tho incapacity OF the gel
erai by the individual valor Of the American sol
dior or words 70 that effect General Shatters
army was without cavalry. save a few hundred
troopers IT had little field artillery II was without
iirhtors to land siege guns; II carried no army
train One fourth OF the force were raw recruits
six weeks before. The Regulars even had never
heen under fire save against Indians.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.


NJ s. 5000
In memory Of mother ......,.' .'''''' 500
collec,ion At SUNDAY service. q Georgia. Settle 1923
Earned by sewing by the following girl, iru
four years old. of Johnstown f I'm
Margaret Thackray. Katharine Endsley' Han 900
nan MOTHS ana Helen rice '''''''''''''' 5000
G I. Hoffman tr $500
Mrs. Theodore ID. Howell 800
W. A ii. ''.'-'''''''''' 400
Mary ID. Buckley. Norfolk. conn '-.'.''''''''''' 500
Little Richards birthday gnt ..'..''''''''''
In OF Walter
In memory ot Albert =, .....''.'''''''''' 800
"A friend OF the poor children ....'''''''''' 1000
~ T. N..,.....;...; :, nown, 100
willing Circle. Kings Daughters per MITE zoo
A. y. Downs ..........,.....'..''' '''''''''''' 500
Golden Rule Circle Of Kings Daughters OF Al
ngton y. j., per Mrs. l.. NJ. Brooh' "e'' 500
urer 90
J. y. walker 1000
w a. r.. Sess1
PREVIOUSLY "'S"'" "s $500 .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
THE SARATOGA CONvENTIo
From The Chicago Tribune

From Inc NNCdBO ITIUI'IIt
About all the convention can accomplish VIII be
10 give some opponents OF National expansion who
can afford TO GO to SARATOGA an opportunity 10 de-
liver 10 a sympathizng audience or able and
thoughtful" colleagues speeches against the acqul-
sItion Of cuba and the Philippines. II resolutions
arc adopted condcmnatory ~ National expansion
thov will he as Intellectual were the resolutions
adopted by the extreme Federasts In the Hartford
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28

Aduance notice Of Sports and contests in
Wh,eh any reader is interested trW be lrel-
come at this Office. The Tribune has be-
come the paper to Whith io1erS Of Open Air
Sports are turning for complete and excel
lent retOrfS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
COMMENT on CURRENT TOPICS.
TIE TACTICS IN PORTO RICO

From The Brooklyn Eagle
A plan OF tactical action is to be adopted IN Porto
Rirn different from what tho Army took In Cuba.
The capital OF the lesser island Is at this time the
point Of attack and the troops VIII converge upon
|, On thrce divisions driving in the outposts and
,cking the smaller towns as they advance. Prom
ably when the line Is formed on the landward side
thc Navy will cooperate II did before Santiago,
and the siege will then become repetition. In
me hods Of that which recently came TO 30 saus-
fncforY nm end Tor the American FORCES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28

State Treasurer Colvn's weekly paper AT Gens
Falls reads Tho Now-iork Tribune out ~ the 70
publican party Now. II The N"w-fork Tribune
VIII ONLY get STATE Treasurer Colvins weekly paper
Glcns Fails read in the Republican party all
may SIN be- wcl-tFrom The brooklyn h'se'
Don't be- too hard on Colvin. He Is OF n sem
stlve poetic disposition. and once his tender
feelings were hurt when We laughed at scheHe
Of his 10 build at state expense in the North
Woods boulevard to be adorned with artistic
statuary and Greek temples as resting places
for pilgrims IN search Of some Of his friends
hotels We can't blame him for suspectng the
Kepublcanism Of anybody who would thus In
tcrfcrc with the art education OF Adirondack
guides.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28

costly reaction The marvel Is that the hisheS'
production and the highest consumption nave
been attained with prices very low, both for
plc-iron and for finished products
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
WHY SPAIN SEEKS PEACE.


The moment the defeated and surrendered spanish
soldiers from Santiago begin TO land In Spain the
people will begin to learn the truth. The govern
Ing classes at Madrid understand full well the inn
nossihilitv of preventing twenty thousand parolcd
prisoners from spreading the Intelligence of defea,
an over the kingdom. To anticipate this popular
kroy ledge bv beginning negotiations for peace Is
the wise course for the Spanish Government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28

For writing unclcan books ". Zola was adj
rlittci 10 tho Legion of Honor. For speaking
brave words for what he believes 10 be truth
and Justice he IL expelled thcretrom Yet
Frenchmcn covet the rcd ribbon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
AN OBJECT LESSON TO SPAIN.

From The Rochester Democrat ana Chronicle.
The returning troops OF General Toral
dered after obstinate e'lHiahre AT santiago VIII
hc an object lesson In Spain Some idea ot our
prowess on land and VIII be conveyed TO the
hcnlghted provncies of Spain who are the princi-
nal ODpOnenis peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
-AGUINALDO's WHISTLE.
From The St. Louis Republic.

Great things may be expected OF the Philippine
ch@ftan from this moment He has made a
mighty forward stride from the ear and nose rings
OF his Maln y Spanish ancestors to the medal and
cane Of to-day. But the addition OF gold and silver
pines TO the executive equipment shows that IL he
does not get what he wants he will be obliged to
whistle for II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28

Tho landing ~ the army at Guanlca instead
OF at Bahia Honda seems 10 have caused sur
prise all around. but there is little doubt that
1t was highly Judicious performance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28

Magistrate Mott has undertaken 10 suppress
public profanity AZ the rate OF 50 a swear. Let
tho good work go on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
Ju1rx 20 Advertisements.
Business Notices.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28

Captain Clark's report on the action OF the
Oregon az Santiago Is brief Tho Oregon did
her own reporting with her guna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28

\ German cruiser IS going TO visit the caro-
line Islands She will be Hospitality received
there. under the American flag