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The times., 1899-12-02
NEW NAVAL ASSIGNMENTS.
Orders Issued Affecting SeN
Prominent Officers.

Prominent Officers.
Capt. G. W. Pigman. who commanded
the cruiser Charleston when that vessel
was lost off the north coast of Luzon, has
been ordered to command the monitor
Monterey at Manila This action of Rear
Admiral Watson, which has been confirmed
at the Navy Department, is an official as
surance that Captain Pigman is held TO be
blameless for the Charleston disaster.
Capt c. c. COrnwell has been detached
from the command OF the Monterey, and
ordered TO command the naval station at
Cavite.
Capt. r. E Impey has been ordered to
command the Key West naval station.
Rear Admiral B. f. Day has been re-
Iieved of duty as a member of the naval
examining board, but will continue his
duties as a member Of the retiring board.
Capt Silas Terry, recently relieved from
command of the battleship Iowa at san
Francisco, has been assigned to duty as a
member of the naval examining board,
Washington.
Commando T. C. Mclean and Com
mander ]. V. d. Bleeker, have been or
dered to command the former Spanish
gunboats Don Juan de Austria and Isla
de Luzon. Both these vessels are at Hong
kong under repairs, and will be placed in
commission about Christmas. They will
be valuable additions 10 the patrol feet
in the Philippines. Commanders Mclean
and Blocker are at Manila.
The Austria, and the LuzOn were sunk
by Admiral Dewey's ships in the battle OF
Manila Bay, and subsequently raised. Their
reftting is being superintended by Naval
Constructor Hobson who was sent 10
Hongkong for that purpose. Another yes
sci captured from the Spanish. the Isla
de Cuba. a sister of the Isla de Luzon,
will shortly be put into service.
The times., 1899-12-02
EXPORTS FROM HAVANA.
Figures Showing the Value Publish
ed by the War Department.

Figures Showing the Value Publish
ed by the War Department.
The War Department made public yes
terday a complete statement of the value
of merchandise and gold coin exported
from the port OF Havana, Cuba, for the
first nine months of American occupation,
showing the volume of trade by countries.
comparison OF the amounts as given
shows that the exports to the United States
exceed those Of all other countries COM
bined by $606,611
The United States received exports OF
merchandise TO the value of SO, 143, 176,
and gold coin amounting to 81, ,267 ,374 max
ing a total of SIG, AL $50. During the same
months the exports to Spain amounted TO
81, 1853 1853; to France. $1,555 ,457; to the
United Kingdom, s947 ,260; to Germany,
S274, 1874 to Colombia, SIS, ,211; to the Ar
gentine Republic. $54 ,65S; to Mexico, 1884,
I63; to Venezuela, s29, ,4O3, and to other
countries, sec, 700. The total exports for
the period given amount to $22. 2l5, ,6S9, and
it is estimated that for the first year of
American occupancy the total exports from
Havana will amount to $50. 900, 600
The principal articles of export TO the
United States have been cocoa, fruits and
nuts parafine, stearine and wax, hides and
skins, honey, molasses and syrup, brown
and refined sugar, confectionery, leaf to-
bacco cigars and cigarettes, and vegeta-
bles.
The times., 1899-12-02
BRADsTREET's TRADE REVIEW.
The Warm weather Imparts DuIIness
90 nisfrIhntINc Rnsfnrsa

The Warm weather Imparss DnIIneaS
TO DistrfbutIve Business.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow viii say.
Warm weather and a holiday have i'm
parted an appearance OF irregularity and
even dullness to some lines of distributivs
trade, completing month which has been
on the whole quieter than was the preceG-
ing month. but one which stiH makes sat-
istactory comparison with corresponding
period year ago. when weather conditions
particularly favored distrihutive business
IN seasonable goods The price situation
generally is one Cf notable strength in
view OF these conditions. Farm products,
y Is true. notably wheat and corn. have
oeen weak and lower on unsatisfactory
foreign demand and bearish influence ex-
sIclsed oy increasing supplies o. the for
,usI gram Other cereals are stronger
however Provisions have been lower
/ .asely on increased receipts OF hogs. but
iaFd has been steady on good export de-
maud
Inc situation in textiles has apparently
iost little In strength during The week.
I theush raw cotton has suffered in a bear
J raid In domestic and foreign markets on
alleged estimates Of heavy qusptfffes bsfpq
held back Ofsetting this. however. have
been adyiees that sales Of actual cotton az
/ Liverpool this week are the largest OF The
year. Cotton goods have been very strong
/ WooIen goods have been strong also de-
spite unfavoTable weather Boots and
shoes retain advances previously noted and
hides and leather are sympathetiralIv
strong, Crop damage reports from Brazil
have been a moving feature Ia coffee.
/ which. like cotton. started from very low
/ price level and with large stocks carried
I over from previous years. The price Of
this staple advanced nearly / cent in No
/ yember.
Iron and steel are even quieter than
they were a week ago, and some shading OF
prices, more in the nature OF readjustmeut
however, than Of weakness, have given an
appearance Of irregularity. The feature Of
the week has been the agreement upon iron
ore prices, placing the price for the COM
ing season at nearly double that paid sr
the opening Of the present season The
present week witnesses an important de-
parture in Southern industry. namely in
the manufacture OF steel. Other metals
have been fairly firm. A marked tendency
toward higher prices for hardware is re-
ported at a number OF markets.
Business failures number III for the
week. as compared with 202 last week. 212
in this week a year ago, 250 in 1897. $50
in 1895. and 315 in 1895"
The times., 1899-12-02
An InexpIIcabIe Change.
cFrom the Pbiladslphla Tmssl

iETUu the Eullaltlpi-1 lines
A Lancaster county man once came 20 flI1-
delphia portrait painter with 4 request that he
paint a picture % his father Very weli.' said
the artist, '.bave the old gentleman come in when
next in town and I viii give him sitting. The
man replied He CANT do dot De Is DAFT
.'oh, well, then you have a Photograph ot
him.
..No don't got no iottograf Of him. elder
We'll how do you expect NE 90 paint the por-
trait Of your father when J cannot see BIN, and
have nothing TO give me an idea Of his appear
aHCeF'
.sVeH." he replied. Il dinked maybe Of Golt
you aboud him YOU gan baint him from dot.
''Au right" said the artist, describe him
Veil my iadder was not DAN und not so
short he was not Fat und not din and so
the honest fellow proceeded 20 describe bis father
as ne recalled him.
The artist undertook 10 paint the picture and
in due course IL Is completed and the Lancaster
country man came in TO view the results % the
artists efforts. As the canvas is disclosed, he
gazes long and revereutly upon the picture % bis
departed parent. Then he teeingiy ren1yseti-
.'.Yah. dot is mine ildder. Mine iadder yat 7
loafed So mueh-bu, leh nimmei! Fstder. now
YOU hlf changed.
The times., 1899-12-02
The New triple Alliances.

IN his speech al Leicester on Thursday
Mr. Chamberlain, British Secretary OF
State for the Colonies, made some remarks
In connection with the good understanding
between the Urited States, Great Britain,
and Germany, which, among other things
must be regarded as a godsend 10 the
late American Filipinos. They viii now
have and seize the opportunity 10 howl
against 'entangling alliances.
While there was a great deal in Mr..
Chamberlain's speech TO crafty patriotic
Americans and friendly Britons and Ger
mans there was not a word in # to sug-
Eest the idea that the United States has
departed, or has wished TO depart, from
its traditional policy Of avoiding formal,
and especially military, alliances with
foreign powers. Referring TO the we'll
known facts OF British sympathy with
America in the war with Spain, he
said. Our action proved TO the Ameri-
cans that we were indeed one people OF
the same thoughts and guided by the same
principles. The assurance that was given
them in the course Of the Spanish war
viii believe, never be forgotten. and has
placed our relations in an admirable po-
siuon. The union, the alliance, if you
please, between these two great nations,
is indeed a guarantee Of the peace Of the
world"
In these uIteTances We are quite unable
10 discover anything calculated to necessi-
iase an amendment 10 the Constitution, TO
cancel Washington's Farewell Address, or
to blot cut the Declaration Of Independence.
Mr.. Chamberlain does not insinuate or in
tend TO that a written contract OF alliance
between his country and this one has been
executed or even proposed. As Secretary
Hay told the hysterical Obioans who de-
SPARED OF the Republic, 10 suggestion OF a
treaty alliance with England has ever been
thought OF. What amounts 10 an alliance,
and is stronger and likely to be more en-
during than a contract in writing, does
sUbsist between the Governments and peo-
pies Of Great Britain and the United States.
and all the objections which Anglophobe
individuals or journals may oppose to the
fact viii not change it in the slightest de-
gree.
Exactly the same may be said Of the IN
derstsuding with England, extended TO in
clude Germany as 10 matters Of interest or
policy in China and the Far East com
monty and equally affecting all three pow
ers. There need be no fear in any quarter
that either President Mckinley OF Sec
retary Hay has offended domestic preju-
dices by entering into any formal conven-
tiOn with the other kindred nations. AS in
the case Of the Anglo-American alliance,
10 necessity exists for such action.
The times., 1899-12-02
DUN's WEEKLY STATEMENT.
business in General Large. Prosper
Gus, and Wonderfully Healthy.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-Dun's review to-
MORROW viii say:
Business continues wonderfully large.
prosperous. and healthy. AS the detailed
statement Of failures BY branches OF busi-
ness cannot be made until next week. it
seems well 10 say that in four weeks fail
ures have been reported amounting 20
s6.s4S590. against SS110,475 in the same
weeks OF last year. Yet the volume OF sol
vent trade represented by exchanges at
the principal clearing houses has been for
the months 22.5 per cent greater than LAST
year. Thus the ratio OF defaults 70 busi-
ness payments was si-25 for 1895 and only
80 cents in $1,000 for 1899. Money has
grown easier with large sales OF bonds TO
the Government, and net receipts OF a mil
lion currency from the interior. and the
proportion OF commercial loans is rising
Foreign trade is still favorable. for exports
from New York in four weeks have eN-
eeeded last year by S1.741. .979, or 4 -
per cent. while imports have increased Ia
four weeks from New York only SS,213,634.
indicating a very heavy excess or exports
TO be met by movement OF specie.
Stocks have held strong with a rise
OF 80 cents per share for railroads.
Wheat remains weak, yielding one cent
and a quarter, although Western receipts
were barely half last years for the week,
and for four weeks only q. sos bushels
against IS, ,602. 739 last year. Corn declined
one cent. with slightly smaller exports
than last year for the week. but for four
weeks Is. 265, I45 bushels against II. OsS
last year. The cotton movement has not
changed much, but prices gained a six
teenth for the week, closing at Isl cents
against $50 last year. The larger takiDgs
Of spinners and the great demand for goods
have materially helped the rise.
Cotton goods have remained strong, all
coming forward, not under contract, being
snapped up quickly with contracts still IN
filed running into next year. The advance
of 10 per cent in wages by one large mill
at Fall River seems likely 10 force others
there and at other Eastern cities 10 follow,
ending the fear OF strikes. Prices do not
advance. however, and the demand is ap-
parently checked 10 some extent In
wooIens a strong demand continues for
dress goods.
Iron manufacture has to meet a greatly
increased cost of material next year. Prices
of pig still advance according 70 The
Iron Age" Bessemer 70 s25 at Pittsburg.
with very small transactions, and grey forge
10 S2l.25 quotations az other points
being unchanged.
The shipments OF boots and shoes in four
weeks have been 373.3s7 cases, Il per cent
larger than IN 1897. Little decrease is seen
in the demand for leather.
Failures for the week have been l44 for
the United States, and p in Canada against
10 last year"
The times., 1899-12-02
HoBARTs WILL FILED.
The Bulk of His Estate Left TO His
Wife and SON.

PATERSON, N J., Dec 1.-The last will
and testament of the late Vice President
Garret A Hobart was filed in the sur
rogate's Office of the Passaic IN. j.
county court shortly after noon yesterday.
While the actual value of the estate was
not given, 1t is believed that it will reach
$2,500, 900. OF this amount Mrs. Hobart
receives $1,000. 600 to dispose of without
restriction. In the instrument the follow
ing legacies are given;
st. Joseph's Hospital. Paterson, $4,000;
General Hospital, Paterson. $1,000; Chill
drens Day Nursery, Paterson, IS 600; st.
Joseph's Orphan Asylum, Paterson, S., COO;
Paterson Orphan Asylum, $4,000.
The original bequests to these institu-
tions were SO, 900 each, but in each case the
amount was raised to S5,O 600 by codicIl.
Hobart Tuttle, private secretary to Gov
ernOr Voorhees,, and a brother -in-law Of
Mr. Hobart, receives 500, COO; A. A. Wilcox,
a close friend, receives 10000; David
Hobart, brother, receives $4,000, and each
of his Two children $4,000.
The remainder of the estate is to be di-
vided between Mrs. Hobart and the son.
Garret Hobart, jr. The executors of the
will are the widow A. A. Wilcox, E. T.
Bell and Col William Barbour
The times., 1899-12-02
a Problem.
= AAi'
Hrom the ChicnRn News-

(From the Chicago News.)
The other day a clerk hurried into a Iunchroom
where colored walters employed during the
half-hour allowed for luncheon. There were many
little tables about, and each ono was attended by
az ebon -hued kervitor, who fosted back and forth
from a long counter that acted as a sort OF a
coaing station, laden with apple dumplings,
deviled crabs tripe, oysters, and other similar
dainties so familiar TO the ordinary lunchroom.
Bring NE a sandwich and glass Of milk, -
called the busy government man. The waiter
bolted away and quickly returned with the de
sired food and drink. MY check in hurry" he
shouted. The waiter pulled forth pad and pencil
and began TO laboriously inscribe weird charact-
ers on the paper. Twice did he seemingly finish
the writing when be would stop, look at the re.
suit, and tear up the bit of paper. At the third
attempt the customer called again impaticntly toI
the bill Of damage
The waiter made a final effort and handed the
clerk the check upon which was written "One
piece pie, one milk.
Here" said the young man, as he looked at The
slip OF paper, Il didn't order pie.'
= know, boss" replied the abashed waiter
"hut pie and a sandwich costs ies the same an
! can't spell sandwich
The times., 1899-12-02
An Easy Way.
CFrom the Detroit Free Press.J

tFrOm the Detroit Free Press.l
The busy lawyer had Just finished drawing up
the deed and was about TO slip on his coat and
go over to the city hall, when the door OF his
office opened and with a cOpper-riYeted
smile bowed, calmly.
This is Mister Green, is it not!" he en-
quired softly, and drew from behind him little
fiat black case with nickelplsted clasps.
Yes" replied the lawyer lingering at the
end OF the desk.
did so. From its interior he jerked calt-bound
volume with gold edges
u should like TO show you cur new History
OF Oratory' he began lit takes you nom the
dav Of Demosthenes and Pericles down TO the hour
of Tom Reed and Jerry Simpson. II IS 20 be IS
sued in monthly parts. You observe the styie OF
the volume; perhaps you would like TO look at
my list Of sub"
The busy lawyer broke in Just then WITH Il
would like the book very much; in fact, ! am
sure l would buy it, were II not that it takes
all my money Just now TO pay doctors bills
''Ah, illness in your family. Believe me,
YES; my wife came down yesterday with the
smallpON--
And the busy lawyer vas alone SO suddenly
that he didn't know how it had happened.
He heard a usty yell. 'Down, hurry up, IN
the corridor and Just then the elevator stopped
And now little Willie Green has a shiny black
case with nickel plated clasps, that he has tack
cd straps on so be can use IL as knapsack.
The times., 1899-12-02

garments, toys, books, and other contri-
buttons from the well-to-do should be put.
The church sewing society might then make
q business Of repairing and remodeling gar
ments for those in need Of them; and people
who could not give time could give money;
and so there would be no waste. There is
no need that anyone in a civilized COM
munity should 90 cold or hungry, if willing
10 work; but the trouble is to bring the
laborer and the task, the needy and the
prosperous, together. One would think that
that sort of thing should be the business
Of the churches-of every individual men,
Der Of the church. If all the religious or
ganizations of this city, for example, would
set themselves seriously to work 10 see
that not one soul in the poorest, meanest
street suffered this winter from cold, or
hunger, or lack Of proper medical attend
ance in illness. or an opportunity 10 earn
at least a bare living, there is not much
doubt that that could be accomplished. OF
course, some help would have TO be asked
from outsiders; but most business men are
willing to give literally to any object which
they believe TO be worthy, whether they
happen 10 have any religious opinions or
not. i might possibly happen that some OF
the churches would not have so many floral
decorations or spend as much on social
gatherings in the course OF the winter; but
the flowers would be in little, shabby homes
and the poor folk benefited would be able
10 have little social meetings around
stoves with fires in them, and perhaps that
would be just as satisfactory from a moral
point OF view.
The times., 1899-12-02
NAVAL STORE MEN AT WAR.
Trouble I'm Savannah over Proposi
tiOn to Form n Trust

tion to Form Trust.
SAVANNAH. Ga. Dec. Naval stores
and business circles generally have been
considerably exercised today over a sensa-
tionai interview which took place this
morning between Messrs. Chestnut and
o'NeIll, naval store factors. and John X.
Garnett, prominent producer and dealer
There has been talk of firearms and shoot
Ing, but it is now believed that mutual
friends will prevent any such act It is
known, however, that one side is armed.
and II there is to be any further trouble
Chestnut and o'Neill will not be found
unprepared.
The trouble dates back 20 the effort to
form naval stores trust Chestnut and
O'Neill kept out of 1t and a few days ago
published the proposition that had been
made to them by the promoters of the
trust Mr. Garnett, who made the propo-
sition, declared 1t was a breach Of conf
dence to publish it, and called at the
| Chestnut home last night for written
apology for having given the proposition
publicity. Mr. Chestnut refused to talk
with him then, but saw him at his Office
! today. The meeting was a stormy one and
did not end to the satisfaction OF either
party. Mr.. ONeill said tonight that he
had been advised that more trouble was
coming, and in this connection stated that
he had heard threats of cowhiding as a
means of bringing about an apology.
The man who tries to force an apology
or retractlon in that manner from either
Mr.. Chestnut or myself will be killed, he
said. I'VE are prepared for Just such an
emergency"
The times., 1899-12-02
THE CABINET MEETING.
Philippine Situation Discussed at
Yesterdays Session.

Yesterdays Session.
The situation in the Philippines was one
Of the principal questions discussed at the
meeting of the Cabinet yesterday. Secre-
tary Root read several dispatches which
had been received from General Otis, show
ing that the insurgents were being driven
back at every point. The opinion was free
ly expressed by the members Of the Cabi-
net that the rebellion was about over. and
that peace would soon reign in the Phil
ippines.
The question OF a government for the
island will be taken up by the President
as soon as possible. and Congress will be
asked TO decide the form TO be established.
Gen. Leonard Woods recommendation
that some OF the troops be withdrawn from
Santiago province, Cuba, was also dis
cussed. Two battalions OF the Fifteenth
Infantry and two Of cavalry Will be with
drawn from Santiago at once Soldiers
Will be withdrawn from other provinces
as the situation warrants 1t.
The Presidents message was also dis
cuSSed
The times., 1899-12-02
"sUN' BOYCOTT FORBIDDEN.
An Injunction Issued Against Mem
bers of Printers Trades.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Justice Henry
Bookstaver, of the Supreme Court, issued
a sweeping injunction today. pending the
trial of the action eniOining President John
Delaney and other officials of Typographical
Union, No. 6. and the officers OF the stereo-
typers and pTessmen's unions, and the AL
lied Printing Trades Council of New York
from resorting to the boycott in the war
fare against the New York Sum resulting
from the printers strike on that newspaper
The defendants are enioined from ad
yising or requesting by letters or by printed
circulars the advertising custwners of the
Sun" TO desist from advertising In it.
The defendants are forbidden to resort to
any species of threats, intimidation, force,
or fraud, TO accomplish such purpose, and
from preventing or attempting 70 prevent
any news dealer, newsboy, newsman, or
newswoman from selling the Sun" and
the Evening Sun"
The stationing of piclIets Ia front OF the
Sun" Office to intimidate or coerce the
Suns" employees into quitting their posi-
tions is also forbidden.
The times., 1899-12-02
WARsHIPs COAL AT SEA.
Massachusetts and Marcellus Thor
OughIy Test the New Device.

NEW YORK, Dec 1.-The battleship
Massachusetts and the collier Marce!lus
The two vessels have been away for a week
testing the new device for coaling war yes
sells at sea. 1t is said the test proved the
scheme to be perfectly practicable. The
Massachusetts will now go into dry dock
TO have her hull scraped and painted,
The auxiliary cruiser Prairie will leave
the navy yard tomorrow. She will visit the
Norfolk navy yard and also Baltimore,
where she will take on board the Govern
ment exhibits for the Paris Exposition. 1t
is expected that she will sail for Havre on
December 10.
The times., 1899-12-02
ELEVATORS AT MONTREAL.
4 Plan TO Divert the Grain Trade to
the Cana adian Route.

MONTREAL, Dee. 1.-The Montreal
harbor commissioners at a meeting this
afternoon practically accepted the oner
Of the Buffalo syndicate headed by W J.
Connors, to establish immense elevator
facilities al the port Of Montreal in order
to divert the carriage OF grain from the
West to the St. Lawrence route. The syn
dicate agreed TO build a fleet Of fifteen
grain barges. at cost OF 100000 each, 10
carry the grain down, and guaranteed the
first season 10 bring down 25,000.OO0 bush
els and each season thereafter $1,000 600
bushels Of grain. The syndicate asked for
a lease of the required sites on the harbOr
front for a term Of forty years. II the
offer should be accepted the syndicate
would begin operations at once. and agreed
10 deposit $4,000 as a guarantee. The COM
missiOners favorably received the O1er-
and approved Of granting the necessary
sites. providing the syndicate would carry
out the terms of the offer.
The times., 1899-12-02
Temperature and Seeds.
CFrom Notes and QuerIes,)


As Mr. Wilson Is curious as 10 the effect OF cx-
treme cold upon seeds il may perhaps be Of in
teIest 10 give a recent illustration
At Dover. on September 49, Sir W Thiselton-
Dyer described, at The meeting Of the British As
soCistion, experiments which he had carried out
in conjunction with Prof Dewar 10 ascertain the
influence Of the temperature Of liquid hydrogen
the germingtive power Of seeds. Tie expert
ments showed that life was sustained at a tenn
perature SO low that ordinary chemical action
stopped. Seeds Of barley vegetable marrow,
mustard, and the pea were actually immersed in
liquid hydrogen for upward Of six hours The
seeds came out OF the ordeal bright and ap-
paTently unchanged, and all terminated after
they were planted. The lowest temperature 10
which they were subjected 45S degrees Fahrin-
heit below the temperature Of melting ice.