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MExICo'S BOTTLE TRADE.
A Chance for Enterprising Ameri
can Manufacturers.

A Chance for Enterprising Ameri-
can manufacturers.
Consul Pollard, of Monterey, Mexico, has
been making enquiries in Mexico concern
ing the importation of glass bottles into
that country. The investigation was made
at the instance of a Pennsylvania firm, and
Consul Pollard has transmitted to the
State Department a report, in which he
says that his information will be of gen.
eral interest to those engaged in the glass
bottle trade in this country. In his report
he states:
The brewery in this city purchases a
large quantity of bottles annually, and,
in few months, will greatly increase this
consumption. The bottles used here are
nearly all purchased in Germany. The
manager states that he has not been able
10 induce manufacturers in the United
States to sell him bottles at reasonable
rates, and that he has therefore been fore
ed to resort<to Germany, where he can
purchase them 10 much better advantage.
There are sixteen breweries in the Re-
public of Mexico, viz, one in Leon, one in
Merida, three in Mexico City, one in Pueb-
la, one in Jalapa one in Oaxaca, one in
Guadalajara, one in OriZaba, one in San
Luis Potosi, one in Germosillo. one in Chi
huahua, one in Toreon, one in Toluca, and
one in Monterey, the last being the larg-
est.
Besides the breweries, there are three
sOda-water factories. two wholesale drug
gisjs, and several other industries, includ-
ing distiileTy, which use bottles extern
svely. in Monterey. In all the cities
named, there are similar Industries in
which bottles are used in large numbers.
II is, therefore, ii seems 20 me, to the in
terest of those engaged in the bottle indus
try in the United States TO turn their at
tenJion to his country and. by reducing
their prices 10 conform TO those of Ger
many. capture this immense market. 1t is
suggested that if a factory wishing to ex-
port bottles TO this country employs a COM
petent man, conversant with the Spanish
language and Mexican customs, success is
almost certain
Consul Kindrick, of Ciudad Juarez, says:
Il have no means of ascertaining the
total amount of importations into the Re-
public of Mexico from Europe ami the Unit
ed States, but Ii is estimated by dealers
that glass bottles 10 the value of more
than 100000 Omitted States currency are
annually imported.
AT present, there is not a bottle fac
/ tory in Mexico, though ] am reliably in
/ formed that plant is soon 10 be put into
/ operation in the city of chihuahua.
Europe enjoys the largest share Of this
J trade. the imported bottles coming princi-
pally from Belgium and Germany. The i'm
/ portations at this port for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1898, amounted to $500
! UNITED States currency. The bottles en-
tered al the custom house in this city are
mainly from the United States. The tariff
on bottles used for wine, beer, and liquors
is trife less than one-fourth of 1 cent
per pound.
.As indicated by the figures above, Civ
ing the importations al this place. il will
be seen there is quite a demand for glass
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DISTRICT ENGINEERING WORK.
Lieutenant Colonel Allen Submits
Monthly Report.

Lieut.. Col. Charles J. Allen has submit
ted his monthly report on engineering
work in the District TO General Wilson,
Chief OF Engineers.
Only ST. was spent during February on
the repairs TO the AQueduct bridge. Work
on the bridge was suspended last April in
view OF the heavy traffic 10 Camp Alger
that was expected, and since then has been
carried on by hired labor instead Of by con-
tract.
During the cold weather ice ten inches
thick formed above the cofferdam of one OF
the piers and a gorge which might sweep
away the falsework and imperil the bridge
was feared. Accordingly. the trestle tow
ers were removed. and as soon as practica-
bic TWO tugs were set 10 work 10 break the
ice This was accomplished safely and
the danger Obviated.
Work on the improvement OF the Poto-
mac was nearly suspended during February
on account Of ice. To date the Washing
ton and Georgetown channels have been
dredged 10 a depth of twenty feet. and the
material has been deposited on the flats,
raising them. to a height of from six 10
eleven feet above low tide. The Virginia
channel is still TO be dredged. The reser-
voir outlet gates are nearly complete, but
the inlet gates remain TO be built. Dredg-
ing was resumed in March.
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SIGNAL CORPS MEN NEEDED.
General GreeIy Aiming to Secure q
First-CIass Service.

General Greedy Aiming TO secure u
First-CIass Service.
Brigadier General Greely, Chief Signal
Officer, has begun the task of recruiting
that portion of the Signal Corps of the
regular army as provided for by the Army
Reorganization bill. He is progressing
very slowly, however, as he is anxious to
make careful selections which will be TO
the credit of his corps. These selections
are difficult TO make since the men TO be
chosen must be in most cases good tele-
graph operators for the commissioned and
non commissioned positions, and men vers-
ed in electricity for the lower positions.
The signal companies now on service in
Cuba cannot be withdrawn until they are
replaced by regulars.
General Greedy expresses the opinion
that he will be able to recruit a large
enough number of men between now and
the first of May, the limit of time set for
the return of the volunteers in Cuba, to
release the majority Of the signal men now
on duty in the island.
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bottles in northern Mexico. The ones
chiefly used are the common beer bottles.
The brewery at Chihuahua probably pur-
chases the bulk of these. Common beer
bottles are also used for cheap clarets and
tequiia, which are bottled here by the
dealers. Pittsburg, Pa, is the point in
the United States from which bottles have
been chiefly shipped to Mexico
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An inventive genius of Cincinnati, Ohio,
has patented and placed on the market
Bath Cabinet that is Of great interest TO
the public. not only the sick and debili-
tated, but also those enjoying health.
It is a sealed compartment, in which one
comfortably rests on chair and with only
the head outside may have all the inyigor-
ating. cleansing, and purifying effects Of
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The Washington Stock Exchange.

Regular call-U. S. 3's, $40 at 1O7 Co
lumbia R. R. 5's, $500 at 10. American
Security and Trust, 10 at 175. Capital
Traction, 10 at S4 IA 90 at S4 Is; 80 at
81: 90 at SO rs. Metropolitan R. R., q at
191 1-2; 10 at 191. Washington Cas- 200 at
SO IA; 100 at SO Is; 155 at SO IL; 100 at
"a; 125 at "a IA. Mergenthaler Linotype,
10 at 191 10 at 100 1-2. Lanston Menotype,
5 at IS; geo at IS 1-2; $50 at 10; 125 at
10 IA. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 200 at
3S cents; 100 at SO cents; 200 at 40 cents.
After call-U. S. Electric Light, 2 at $50.
Capital Traction 81 at "a. Lincoln Fire In
surance, 100 at IL 3-S. Metropolitan Il. R.,
/ at 190
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A NcritnhIe Enrce.

Harrisburg Pa, March 1.-THE Senate
rial ballot today was a complete farce.
There was not a score of legislators in the
cauitol, and little interest was manifested
in the proceedings. The vote resulted:
Quay, 6; jerks, 4 Dalbzell, l; Irwin, l.
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The bank statement for the week issued
at 1870 today is as follows: Reserves, de-
crease 1875, 1875; loans. decrease S3,o62,
600; specie decrease 81. 207 600; legals de-
crease $1,206. 900; deposits, decrease sS,
155 100, and circulation, decaease $40, 100.
1t Will be noticed that from the view
point Of the Street this is a much better
statement than that OF last week. The re-
serve although decreased is relatively
better showing TO last weeks, and the
loan account has been decreased instead
OF increased which seems TO show con-
servatism on the part Of the banks.
Whether this is the right view 10 take or
not the Street considered il good show
ing and as soon as the figures were given
out began TO buy the market and continued
to do so until the close. In this way the
day was rescued from the bears and from
a lethargy that was most depressing The
record of the day was of sales during the
first hour and half and lower prices and
then a rally in the last few minutes. 1t IS
thought by many that the statement and
the good close today may have good ef-
feet on the early trading next week. If
this is the case and the later news is re-
assuring. it is possible that there may
be better market.
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STATEMENT Of the condition Of the TRAVEL
Frs LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. OF Hart
ford, Conn, ON the 3lst day Of December,
1898:
Assets s25 3l5.442 46
liabilities " ...... % 2G9, ,G25 IS
Surplus ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S.lO5,sl7 10
Income for six months ending De
cember g. iS0s ................... 1856, So Al
Disbursements for six months ending
December 81. IsgS ..............-. 2469.fl' t.
State Of Connecticut, city OF Hartford, and county
OF Hartford,
6 C. DUNHAM, President. and JOHN +.
NORRIS, Secretary. OF the Travellers In
surance Company, do declare and say that the
accompanying statement Of the condition OF said
company on the 3Ist day OF December. ISIS, IS
correct and true, according TO the best of their
information, knowledge, and belief
:. c. DI'NIAM, President.
JOHN f. MORRIS, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this 25d
day Of January, 1889.
WALTER W. PRATT.
Notary Public.
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A G0DSEND TO ALL HUMANITY.

An
NeuraIga TNu Weakness and
the
EverP for 1an,
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The other Flower stocks acted with the
remainder of the market entirely. 1t had
been thought that Brooklyn Rapid Transit
might advance today, whether the general
list was strong or not, but it sagged down
the last half hour there was an advance of
over a point, and the close showed a net
gain. Par was talked of for the stock this
week. and now its friends say that this fig
ure will be reached early next week.
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The grangers were weak in the first trad
Ing and all of them reached lower figures
Rock Island went to 116 and a fraction.
St. Paul went below 127. When the bank
statement turned the trend of prices there
was a good recovery in all this group. 1t
seems likely that good showing may be
made by Rock Island and st. Paul. espe-
cially. next week Mr. Flower is said TO
be particularly bullish of the former, and
the earnings of St. Paul make the entire
Street believers in the latter.
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new York Stock Market.

Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs & Co..
members Of the New York Exchange,
1919 + Street
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INSURANCE srATEMnNTs.


STATEMENT Of the condition Of the LONDON
AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COM
day of December, 1898, required by act of
Congress, approved July %. 1892:
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Worumba Wooden Company, and the Hook
anum, Springville New England, Ameri-
can, and Rock companies, all of Rock
Vile, Conn. These mills have an aggregate
of about 1,500 looms.
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STATEMENT of the condition OF the SPRING
FIELD FIRE AND 4 MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY, of SpEhsfeid. Mass, on the
3lst day of December, 1898. required by
act of Congress- approved July 90 1892:
Capital stock 81 5DUO OO
Capital stock paid ul ............. 500 900 90
ASSETS.
Cash in bank ............. sl39 4i6 80
Real estate :. :. ............... 13l 900 90
Bonds and mortgages (frst lien
real estatel . 752 $50 90
Stocks and bonds (market valuel.... 3,3lSl65 90
Bills receivable and collateral loans. s4,275 OO
Premiums uncolected and in hands
of agents .................... 2ss,51 So
Interest and rents due and accrued on
December 81, 1s9s, and due from
other companies for reinsurance on
Losses paid OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 60,ilO 20
LIABILITIES.
Cash capital ....................s1.5 81. 500 600 90
Reserve prrrnium fund ......... iI9 $50 Il
Reserve for unpaid losses and claims. 22s'5Z =
Net surplus I,JJoJoJ ~
Statement Of dividends and expenses
for six months ending Dec. 81, ls'e:
Dividends .....- -................ f3,VyO w
Current expenses, including Losses
paid ...... ..........,,.-........' e-l'U9' 30
A. W DAMON, President.
6. J. HULL, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th
day Of February, 1893.
iSeaD T. 6 BAILEY.
Notary Public.
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STATEMENT of the condition Of the STANDARD
LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COM
PANY. OF Detroit, Mich on tAe Sit day oi
December, 1895:
Assets ..... $50 40 81
Iiahilftie, ..... ...................- ]Jl 80 -
Surplus ............... ...........-... 2>jpJa -
Income for months ending December
81, 1855 47,.isg Z
Disbursements for months ending
December 81, 1895 ............-..--. iufIoe 40
State Of Michigan, city Of Detroit, and county
Of Wayne, -:
d. NJ. FERRY, President, and T. A LEON
ARD. Secretary. OF tie Standard Life and Acct
dent Insurance Company, do declare AND ~ that
the accompanying statement Of the condition Of
said company on the Slst day Of Derembar. ls'S.
i and true according to the best o JHcir
information, knowledge, and belief
d. ". FERRY, President.
T. 4. LEONARD Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9TH
day Of February, 1899.
(SeaD JAMES : HEAION,
Notary Public.
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GOVERNMENT; BONDS.
DISTRICT OF Coii11NBIa' BONDS

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BONDS.
5 s, 1880, "e0-ysar fundiny%1 ...... l0G
G's 1870. "3o-year fuadins' eold,.. -.
IS 1901, Water stock carrsaiT lo'.
rs 1898, water stock" c3fr,a;y -.
Funding currency. Ij's a.. IL I;9
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.
Met + ss'. 1925. I2n4 122H
Met r Conv 6's, 1901 ............ 100 lg4a
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Atchison preferred and Chicago Gas fol-
lowed the general list. The close in each
was better than the opening and about
the best price for the day
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STATEMENT Of the condition Of the SPRING
GARDEN INSURANCE COMPANY. 81 Phii-
adelphis. on the 31st day OF December. 1S's,
required by act OF Congress, approved
July 20. 1892:
Capita stock .....-.....-.---..-.------s -s4Ei-e" 70
Capital stock paid up ................. 100000 %
ASSETS
Cash in bank Observation-Disclosures sfG.I72 Os
Real estate 275, so 90
Bonds and mortgages first lien real
estate} ........... ............... ISq. 400 90
Stocks and bonds market value S-.'-a's %
Bills receivable and collateral loans, G5-GJJ %
Premiums uncollected and in hands Of
agents ...--.--..-------- lll-.,ss Is
Interest due and accrued on December
81. Is9s .......................... 4.4&l IS
LIABILITIES.
Cash capital .......................... $4,000 10
Reserve premium fund -.-...-...-...-. ss'.tf;i II
Reserve for unpaid losses and claims lls.1Ui Z.
Net surplus Observation-Disclosures. IJl.1J. IS
Statement Of dividends and expenses
for 8 months ending Dec. 81, lsJ9:
Dividends ..... ...................-. SIG.O01 20
Currcn, exp mss .................... ISI-Jn ~
AUGUSTUS THOMAS, Vice President.
CLARENCE +. PORTER, secretary
Subscribed and affirmed 10 before me this .th
day of February, 1859.
CSeaD II. T. REARDON.
Notary Public
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market
Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co,
members of the New York Exchange.
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I POSITIVELY develop the bust 5 to inches;
cure falling hair and all wrinkles.
NINE VI. Z. RoYSToN, Complexion Expert. SIS
18th st. NV. mh67t
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STATEMENT of the condition of the NoRWALK
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF Norwalk.
Conn., on the 31st day Of December, Is]S,
as required by act of Congress, approved
July 30 1892:
Capital stock ..--...-.-.-....---..-.-.-S -S2Do1D OO
Capital stock paid up ......-......... 2O0,UO0 w
ASSETS.
Cash in bank and office ......-....... 81 .O0S Gi
Stocks and bonds (market value) ...... 44, lOJ 2s
Premiums uncolected and in hands
of agents 1a,s77 II
Interest due and accrued on 3lst De-
cember, 1898 Observation-Disclosures. 0,''0o Y
All other assets Is
5IO,SJ4 Al
LIABILITIES.
Casb car;tal 5000. 600 90
Reserve premium fund ......-... l09,5o0 VI
Reserve for unpaid losses and claims. 204G5 0O
An otber liabilities .,... s220 30
Net surplus -uo'foV W
Statement of expenses for six months
ending Dec. 81, 1898:
A. G. McII.WAINE, JR-, President.
E. E PEARCE, Secretary pro TEN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9Th
day of February, 1899.
iSeaD LEMUEL A. WYMAN,
Notary Public.
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Bay State Gas which has been in a man.
ner the plaything of the Exchange recsiv-
ed a black eye today from which it will
probably never recover. The governors
ruled that it must be taken off the EX
change today and that all contracts in the
stock must be settled today Before the
close the stock was below 8.
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BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03
NEGRO EDITOR DEFIANT.
Henry Hagler, of Brunswick, Ga, Threat
ems to Bring About Bloodshed.

Henry Hagler, of Brunswick, Ga, Threat
ems to Bring About BIoodshed.
BRUNSWICK. Ga. Sept. 2.-Henry Hagler the
negro editor OF the NewBrunswick Herald. pub
lished an editorial to-day declaring that the
conditions Of the negroes in the South have
changed and that the right OF free utterance
no longer belongs solely, to the whites.
He declared that he would write and pub
lsh what he pleased. and any attempt at stop
ping him by the whites would result in
bloody conflict between the whites and blacks
Of Brunswick. Hagler said
There are two hundred negroes in Bruins
wick well armed. and ready to spill their blood
in a conflict with whites in my defense" He
also said that he has a riio and a brace OF re-
volvers for ready use. Those inhamatory
utterances are the result OF a message that
Hager says he received from white man
whom he wrote up" last week for alleged as
saut on n negro girl. The white man is
now being tried in court here. Hagler's
article has aroused both the whites
and blacks here and mass meeting
ia to be called by leading negroes to protest
against it, HaGler was run out OF Atlanta for
an editorial attack on Jefferson Davis at the
time the latter's remains were being removed
to Virg inia.
To- night the leading negroes OF Brunswick
gave out a statement denouncing the Herdlds
article as untrue and saying that they are law
abiding citizens and do not want trouble with
the whites.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03
FEW SP4NIARBS REGISTER IN CUBA.
Not Taking Advantage of tho Treaty Pro-
vision to Retain Their Nationality.

St,cidt cable Despatch 10 THE SuS.
HAVANA. Sept. 2.-Since the opening OF the
office for the registration OF Spaniards. under
the provision OF the Treaty OF Paris. which oc-
Cured on July Il. only 6,O70 have registered.
These and the members OF their families. who
also retain their Spanish nationality. mako a
total Of IL. 100 persons. 1t Is estimated that
there are from 10000 to 10000 Spaniards in
Havana. The registrations fall far short OF
what many loyal Spanlards expected they
would b..
Senior Bctancourt. Governor OF Matanzas.
has telegraphed to Secretary OF State Capote
refusing to turn over to the church authorities
the control OF the cemetery in Matanzas city as
he was instructed to do by Governor General
Brooke The latter will now probably instruct
Gen. Wilson to enforce the order.
The Association Of Cuban Veterans will hold
a meeting tomorrow to consider the best
means OF assisting the Government in taking
the census of the island. The association will
urge everybody to give all the information
desired by the census-takers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03
CHIEF CROKER HERT At FIRE
Fell Through Cigar Factory Roof-BlRzo
Did $4,000 Damage.


Tho cigar factory OF BERNARD Stahl h Co., at
the southeast corner OF Seventy fourth street
and First avenue. was Quilted by Ire yesterday
afternoon. The building was a five story brick
and was owned by John w. Love. The factory
work stopped at noon. Waterman Luck was
the only man in the building.
Just before > o'clock Policeman Barnett saw
smoke coming from windows on the first floor
aud sent In an alarm. The fire spread rapidly
through the building. the interior OF which
was dry rs finder The nremen sent in three
additional alarms. bringing sixteen enginesand
four hook and ladder companies. but in three
quarters OF an hour the whole inside OF the
building was burned
Amember OF the firm told the reporter Of
THE Sun that the damage in stock and labels
was 100000. covered by insurance. The fire.
men said the building was damaged to the exc
tent OF SIG. 900 or $4,000.
After the fire was out Chief Croker went up
on the roof to inspect the building. The roof
was OF tin and Chief Croker stepped on spot
where the timbers had been burned away. His
weight broke the weakened tmbers and the
Chief fell through the hole He landed in pile
OF burning debris two flights below One hand
was badly cut by the tin and his neck was burned
severely. He also suffered 80 greatly from
shock that he was unable to rise to his feet
Immediately.
The iremen ran into the house and rescued
their chief carrying him to the sidewalk, He
refused to allow doctor to be sum moned. say
ing that his injuries were mere trhe
He continued on duty last night. although
suffering greatly from shock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03
GEN. LEGENDRE DIES IN COREL.
Went There from Japan Twelve Years ago
to BECOME Advisor to tho King.

Wont There from Japan Twelve Years ago
to BECOME Adviser to tho King.
William c. LeGendre. who was on the COM
mittee from the City Club that was in the
fight against the Ramapo water scheme. re-
ceived word from the State Department in
Washington yesterday that his father. Gen.
Charles W. LsGendre. had died at Seoul.
Corea.
Gen. LeGendre was Colonel OF the Fifty
first New York Volunteers during the Civil
War At the conclusion OF the war. he was
appointed Consul to China and Formosa.
He was on his way to this country several
years afterward. to ACCEPT the post Of
Minister to Bueuos Ayres but at Yokohama,
he met United States Minister belong. who
requested him to remain in Japan and to as
sumo charge OF the Department OF Foreign
Affairs Of that country. With tho approval OF
the government at Washington. Gen. LeGendre
accepted the post and during all OF the recon-
struction period in this country. he had
charge OF the foreign affairs OF Japan. He was
appointed noble Of tho second rank with the
title OF General. by the Mkado
About twelve years ago he resigned and went
to Corea. where he was the adviser OF the King
OF Corea. He served through the Chinese
Japanese war. He was we-known in the East
for having abolished the coolie traffic while he
was consul at Formosa. Gen. LeGendre mar
red Miss Mulock. a cousin Of the author Of
John Halifax. Gentleman" She survives him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03
SCHURMAN IN W4SHINaTON
In Conference ut tho White House with the
President and Secretary Hay.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2.-An important confer
ence was held at the White House tonight be-
tween President Mckinley Secretary Hay and
President Schurman. OF the Philippine
Commission. President Schurman and Secre-
tary Hay called early in the even
ing, and remained with tho President
for several hours discussing tho conditions in
the Philippines While II is admitted at the
White House that President Schurman ex-
planned at great length the result OF his obser-
vatons, nothing whatever could be learned
as to his suggestions. President Schur-
man said to THE sun representative that he
was not Mt liberty to discuss his visit. even to
the extent Of stating whether or not he had
presented a formal report. 1t Is not believed
that he made any formal report. however. as
this will probably come through official chan
nels.
The President was much interested in learn
ing from Mr.. Schurman Just what he thought
OF the military situeton in the islands and
what he thought OF the probabilities Of sup
pressing the instruction within few
months after the opening NJ the fall cam
paign. The President Is more Interested
Just now in the conditions as they affect the
military operation than in civil matters and
his inquiries Of Mr. SchurmAn showed that he
Is very DESTROYS OF making the fall campaign
q vigorous one. with view to ending the In
surrection before the beginning OF the new
year. II possible,