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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02

With abnormal imports In the first hair OF 1871
while the tariff pending. and unnaturaiIy
low imports In the second half Of that year ana OF
1890 after new duties were imposed the percent
ages are disturbed But the great increase from
less than 30 per cent in the earlier years 10 more
than so and even 10 per cent last year Is never
theless striking. In commenting upon February
exports II was remarked that those not OF the great
staples exceeded 60 per cent OF imports, and yet
they were larger in proportion than In any pre-
vious February The heaviest increase OF such
exports commonly found In tho latter half Of the
year. while imports likely TO he larger in the
first half. The exception resulting from the espe-
cial encouragement Of imports by the reduced tariff
Of 1894 will he noticed. otherwise the general in
crease of the minor exports in proportion TO i'm
ports has been steady. The variations from month
TO month during each year have been considerable.
and yet the movement has been more steady than
that OF the great staples. The following shows the
amount Of such minor exports IN thousands, three
figures being omitted for each month In the three
fiscal years ending with 1899, and in the last two
and the current fiscal year:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
THE CHICAGO AT THE NAVY YARD
REPAIRS NOT LIKELY TO BE EXTENsiN IA
LONG CRUISE PLANNED.

LONG CRUISE PLANNED.
The arrival Of the Chicago nj the Navy farh
with the two-starred flag ~ Rear-Admlrai H. IT,
Howison hutterng in the breeze. was one OF 'he
important Incidents Of yesterday at the sta''on
the other being the assumption OF the duties oi
captain Of the yard by Captain Frank "hdes'
formerly Of the Boston. who succeeds Rear-Ad-
mral George w. Sumner, the latter being on
the cards for n short rest The Chicago was t'ed
up at the stern of the receiving ship. and IN the
afternoon the Board Of Inquiry when Is 10 IN
vestigate the condition Of her steering gear went
on board. The Board is composed oil hear-Au-
miral Rodgers. Captain Evans Naval con-
structor Feaster and Lieutenant n. Sargent as
Judge advocate.
The repairs which are likely to be needed are
not extensive in their character and II IS as
serted In some quarters that there are really no
repairs needed. However that may be- =" snip
will be at the yard for some days There nave
been some changes in the personnel OF the VeSse'
since she was here last. L.eutenant-Commahoer
T. r. Harris taking the place of Lieutenant
Commander c. f. Colahan as executive OFFICER
and Iieutenants II. II. Whittlesey and Homer u
Poundstone coming to the ship as flag secretary
and flag lieutenant to Rear~Admiral Howison,
respectyeIv These two officers have recently
been on duty In Washington, and Will be greatly
r,isscd nv their associates Lieutenant Whit
tlesey was confidential aid TO Rear-Admira'
Crowninshleld ard had the burden Of the Work
connected with the cipher dispatches IN the
Spanish war. and Lieutenant Poundstone, VINO
was on the Newark during the war. has been on
duty in the Ordnance Bureau Lieutenant d. T.
| Menefee from the Naval Academy, has also
| been attached to the Chicago.
Cd mi
coed to the South Atlantic station. by way OF
| the Mediterranean and Red seas ana thence
around the Cape OF Good Hope. touching al al
| principal ports on the West African coast. Inc
| Department considers 1t a good thing to make q
DISPLAY of an American warship occasionally az
| the unfrequented ports OF the world ana the
| Chicago viii certainly create n deep impression
| on the west coast Of Africa The last American
| warship which covered this route was the gun
| boat Castine. when she was dispatched 10 JOIN
| The South Atlantic Squadron in 1894 Rear Ad-
| mral Howison Will sail with the Chicago before
| the end OF the month. The only other ship az
| tached to the South Atlantic station Is the IL
| mington which is now in Brazilian waters Inc
| cruise Of the Chicago will require about four
| months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
HORSE AND CARRIAGE TRADE NOTES.

4 busy week is promised at the American Horse
Exchange AS usual the auction sales OF w H.
Grand are important. Under the direction OF this
nonular firm the entire stud Of the well-known
Rr,ar Cln Farms Of Scarborough. \. Y, consist
ing Of two hundred hackney and French coach
stations brood mares in foal coach and carriage
horses all thoroughly broken 10 harness. will be
offered a, auction on next Tuesday. The sale Is
scheduled to begin at 10 o'clock In the morning.
ond will hc continued al night, beginning Mt s
O'Clock.
ON Wednesday afternoon the regular weekly sale
~ horses carriages, wagons and harness VIII be
held by W. d. Grand. while at night the second
spring consignment Of Messrs. Tichenor Co. Of
chicago consisting OF a fine lot OF housekeeping
matched pairs and stylish and spirited single
horses will he put under the hammer. All these
horses are city broke and In condition for imme-
d,ate service All the horses 10 be offered for
arction will be exhibited on Monday night
Hedges Seaman & Co will offer at auction on
Thursday beginning at o'clock In the afternoon
and resuming at - o'clock I'm the evening. fifty
hteh-grade trotters and PAGERS The horses rome
from welI-known breeders. and include Highland
Maid with a record OF 2:l6A Watch Eye. en-
Kansas Queen 2:iG; Alpha Delta. 2:lsi. and Topsy
r. go Any one looking for fast horse should
not fail to inspect this lot There may not be an
opport unity again this season TO select from such
Al the stables Of NJ G. Byers. In West Sixty
second-st near Central Park, probably AZ many
sales are effected as at any similar place IL town
Mr.. Ryers always has large and exceptionally
dne collection OF high-bred horses on hand. and
AZ nj. reputation as a trustworthy dealer has al
ways been above par It Is only natural that he
should have large and valuable clientele
The Durland Riding Academy company an
,o,,nce, that IL has on hand several hns cemb-
nation saddle horses 81 ali sizes thoroushly broken
m, romnnnv 1, the renting By the month for the
country Of saddle horses In the RUNNER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
o,ocp Of OsHIMA COLLECTION SALE.

nm NVOn
The last days auction sale OF hano 10, o oh,an,s
collection OF japanese and Cnn,' a. ,ooS nl,cs
.rSa,' afternoon in the American Art "ailerfS
ywad,son square South. The collection comprised
eco oh,ects and the last 1919 of these were sod yes
%. s AZ was expected. the prices were mucn
,,,aner than on the two previous days the ,o'"
foT the afternoons sale being s'24o d. hano os'''
roa,,zcs as gross proceeds on the SAFE ~" 'o' ."
Among the objects sold yesterday were pa" oi
.,x'to,a screens from the collection OF Nlscouh'
Akimoto. painted by Kano MARRIAGE ana .ep',
sortinq n Scene OF Agricultural Occupation
which brought $3.50; grand vase OF o'd MING
hronze for sos grand old Imsr jar. superoy
co,ored in figures Of the Genroku period, FOR 700
state sword by Munetsugu dated kaye oth
Year Gs5D with solid silver mountings by 0moti
Hidemltsu Mura -nashjri scabbard and guard WIN
Dog Foo deeply carved in silver for tlSo isuragi
dong double-edged sword by Sademune tweiith
century for $3.50: a tsurugi by Umeisda. OF Nish-
ijiu seventeenth century for $3.50 sun OF N.Y.
doshi no Yor 80 srmor Of old iron. inlaid with silver
formerly owned by the japanese nobleman, Wis
count Akimoto for $40. silver statuette OF wan,
nou and bronze stand for fls5, and solid silver
tripod censor, with kirin and the DOG Foo INSIDE
OF the panels. for $50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02

In the earliest year there were scarcely any vari-
ations below s1s000G0o above $4,000 900, but the
variations in tho last year have been mainly be-
tween s3i ono COO and s4Ooo0oO. An increase APP
pears under the Mex 'nlcy tariff in the second half
o.. 1897 and 1892. which deserves notice because
such manufactured exports are often attributed to
2rostraton Of home demand. and do AT times
spring from that cause. as in 1896 Yet the growth
10 $4,000 900 in 1891. with prosperity, was quite as
significant as the growth five years later 10 slsO-
oN0 NM with great depression. The remarkable ex-
ransion since the change OF duties In 1897 ndi-
Gates that. even with enormously increased home
demand. the industries able 70 market great
quantities Of products abroad at proht The
percentage Of these minor exports TO the total I'M
ports each month for the same years is next
shown:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
FENCING.
THE HARVARD TEAM WINS THE JUNIOR
CHAMPIONSHIP.

CHAMPIONSHIP.
The finals for the junior fencing championship
were decided last evening at the Fencers Cluo-
house in Twenty second-st II was thougnt Al
first that all the bouts could be held In one night
hut tho entry list was large that II took two
nights to finish the tournament There were teams
from Columbia Cornell Harvard. the Boston Atm
Lotto Association the New-York Athletic club and
the Fencers' Club. The championship was won by
Harvard with 3s victories. The Boston Athleuc
Association was second with a. The New f YORK
fourth fourth with q; Columbia nth. with 10. and Cornell
The teams were as follows: Harvard. G. II.
Breed A. b Lspsley and Melvin Green: Columbia.
s. L. Ware H. II. Mosher and Il ; cairns Cor
nell nell a ho r. " ASe1c Association G. Rheims
RrowneIi and NJ. De D!az New York Athletic club,
3. Arnold, e Lyon and A.; KIRBY rsneer, Gun.
The Harvard team was in the cad at the end Of
,hn hrst nights play and steadily gained until the
end medal awarded to the man who scored the
most Victories for mis- team went 10 Melvin Green.
~ Harvard who won fourteen times. NJ De Diaz.
n tho BOSTON Athletic Association. was second,
with twelve Victories to his credit The bouts
w,rs csSye defeated Brus,sn Brewns defeated Breed
Kirby defeated LaRsley, Green defeated Lyon brusen
9sa,sd Mosher Mackaye defeated viles Cairns defeated
LapsIey Lawrence dsf.s.S was defeated
iapsic, defeated Mosher. Kernochan defeated Welsnd.
defoaied Lvon he Daz defeated Arnold Kernochan de
ves Green %st,aI'd wans bro%ns DETECTED
De Dar defeated cairns. Lsp'ley defeated vles Green
Set",ed Arnold IApsey defeated Kernochan Rheims De
fested Breed Browne defeated Ves DE piaE defeated
defeated Lyon Trovns defeated Kernochsn Law
dss y W. .f... si s p Mea rs.s pssn s
Cn,rns Iyon DEBATED Brun..ir Lapsey defeated Law
t:nf wsrs Cairns. Rreei Gtt.s;ed Moshsr Browne.
defeaed Arnold Ksrnochsn defeated Brus-n. Lawrence
Wleland and he DisE defeated Mackaye
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
TIE PARIS EXPECTED AT OLD POINT

SOME OF THOSE WHO TOOK THE TRIP TO THE
WEST INDIES DESIRE TO STOP THERE.
Newport News. Va, April (speciap'-ihe
.ro.r,car Line steamship Paris Captain watkins.
which sailed from New-York in the early part OF
March with large party OF excursionists Tor Il
cruise 10 the West Indies. and especialy 10 Ine
cenes of the late war is expected TO arrive al ou
n,, .o.uorrow afternoon at o'clock, directly
from Santiago de Cuba. to discharge about fifty oil
her messengers who anxious TO stay at the
point for several days or TO take trains fof WASH
c.ntain shackelford port captain OF the American
to- arrived in the city to-day, and made arrange
..arts with Collector Elliott to have customs IN
Ie.ore an hand when the Paris arrives ID orue!
spe, ne passengers. who want 20 land ana ect
aWay may not be unnecessary Departnen
sIsP gov the inspectors hand as special favor
70 naSSn Sbackeford went 10 Old Point th,s eI'ei
tap.ai''A soon as the passengers VINO oes'.e 10
and leave the ship the Paris WI PPaGeIphisns on
hoard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
ASSESSORS TAKE EXCEPTIONS.

RULINGS OF REFEREE HoYsRAnr IN THE ROOKIE.
FELLER TAX CASES OBJECTED TO
David Haight Michael J. Martin and J. HATFIELD
Newman assessors 81 the town Of Mount Pleasant.
yesterday filed exceptions IN the report OF Wiiist
E. Hoysradt the referee who inquired into the
assessment ieved IN the pioper'y ot john, =.
Rockefeller Their report was ned on March Is. IN
Pcughkeepsie and the referee cut the assessment
levied on Mr. Rockefellers property more than
half
lhe assessors make In all thirty-one exceptions
t. the findings Of the referee.
Among the principal exceptions are those to the
ruling which .liowtd William II. Hcyt TO testify
as 10 the effect II any from business point OF view
OF the Increase in the assessment and the. litiGa-
ton therefor Also 10 other evidence 81 Mr.. Hoyt.
The last exception was 20 tho findings and con-
illusions OF the referee because they are against
the weight OF testimony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
WANT MOTHERS MARRIAGE AyNTLLED.
MRS. RoGERs's CHILDREN BEGIN ACTION on tn
GROUND THAT SHE WAS INSANE.

MRS RoGERs's CHILDREN BEGIN ACTION on THE
GROUND THAT SHE WAS INSANE
Henry Richardson Rogers. the spirltualistic
medium. who Is AT present undergoing a sentence
OF three months Imprisonment in the penitentary
will be present the trial Of the action brought by
Frederick c. Beach and his sister. Jennie Beach
Gsspar. FOL the annulment Of their mothers mar
riaPe to him. which will up In the Supreme
Court Tomorrow Justice Scott I'm the Supreme
Court yesterday granted a writ Of habeas corpus
directing that Rogers be produced In court while
the trial IL being held he is the defendant In the
action.
Mrs Harriet r.. Beach. whose marriage is sought
TO he annulled, was the widow of Alfred r. Beach,
the Editor Of THE Scientific American" She had
for years been Spiritualistc devotee, and had
several years been incarcerated in an asylum
on account OF her actions. She discharged
after writ Of habeas corpus had been obtained by
a lawyer. acting for association. Prior to her
husbands death she spent great deal Of her time
IN Europe. Rogers. who Of her chief
splrituastic guides visited her in Europe and
they were married Al Alexandria in January 1897
year after the death Of her husbsn nd, and a week
nfcr Mrs. Mary Eleanor Rogers had secured
divorce in the courts here from Rogers.
Mrs Rogers abou; the same time married ex-
Senator William caldwell. who time was pro-
prIe,or OF The Mercury"
Mr. and Mrs Rogers returned hero and went to
the house OF the Cnuldwels. Her children obtained
an order from the Supreme Court for the appoint
ment OF a commission to inquire into the sanity OF
their mother. and n Sherih's jury after a pro-
io1ged investigation found that she was insane hu,
recommended that she should not he incarcerated
In institution
been indicted by the Grand Jury for assault
dn e frosted in Hoboken The children began
their action for the nnnulment Of their mothers
marriage 10 Rogers the ground that she was in
sane when she married him. The case Is fixed for
trial tomorrow. Mrs Beach was before she
declared insane In LITIGATION with her children In
tate Of her first husband
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02

, y Rulack general manager. OF the Virginia
ard West India Fruit and Trading Company, by
which they will form company to handle the
bananas and other fruit grown by the chinese on
their plantation Of twelve thousand acres, when
nroduces dfty thousand punches OF bananas weekly
trhe new company will be styled the Chinese steam
shin Company, and will be capitalized Al sou.
The company will run eight steamers monthly 10
ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02

dispatch further quotes Mr.. Coen saying that
the money is lying In readiness. mostly In Western
banks. .
Al MIR Coen's ONCE in the Lincoln Building all
that was known yesterday was that Mr.. Coen went
TO Cuba about month ago. hut for what purpose
WAS not known. nor could II be learned who. IL any
one In this city was interested In the scheme
Mr.. Coen few years ago was one OF those en-
gagged in the promotion Of n plan 10 build q sum.
resort In the Atlantic Ocean on the Jersey
coast. Hotels, theatres and amusement places Of
various Kinds to be constructed. where cool
hreezes would always blow and where the re-
strictive laws OF no State would ever interfere In
any way. or late nothing has been heard or this
so-called Atlantis scheme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
CHANGES ~ THE SYSTEM.
.,cucp,xp Jr-Ry OF THE UNITED STATES
DISTRICT COURT CONSIDERS NAT'-
REALIZATION EVILS.

Thu March Grand Jury OF the United States DIS
trict Court for the Eastern District OF New n
has been investigating the system OF na'"'
=, 49,, QUITS of the city and has recommended
como changes in the system. 1t Is suggested tha'
anplcsnts for naturalization be examined apart
from their witnesses in order to prevent collusion;
that longer time be allowed for investigating APP
1,oa,ions before the final papers are granted by
Pm o,rts ana that the force in the United states
Marshss office be increased BY t9s pt n tS 9
Investigation Of applications for NATURALIZATION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
lItrGED CUBAN LOAN ScHEMr.

A Washington dispatch ir yesterdays papers
mentions scheme Of a syndicate OF capitalists
represented ~ &. NJ Coen. Of Nsw-York TO lend
10 provisional Cuban Government 800 600 COZ N
the United States whose ofncials are collecting
the Cuban revenues. will guarantee the bonds. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
AGAINST rAccIyATroy N BALTIMORE.
SMALLPOX SPREADING AMONG NEGRoEs-sUIrs
FOR DAMAGES ny OPPONENTS OF
INCUBATION

INCUBATION
Baltimore. April Specialize Health Depart.
ment Of this city s having hard night TO keep
down smallpox among the large negro population.
Enforced vaccination Is also causing trouble. One
suit for damages has already been begun. and sew
ernl others are threatened, against the city. by
persons who have been made violently III by
cnaton The Authorization Association Of
Baltimore Is issuing circulars TO all OF the candi-
dates In the municipal election. asking them TO
pledge themselves 10 the repeal ~ the ordinance
making vaccination compulsory
The "antis" argue that vaccination Is OF doubtful
value that Its effects are bad, that IL 10 likely 20
be the means OF inoculating the system with other
right to perform the operation upon any person
against his will II H. argued that a great many
animals. as well ss human brings, are affected
with dangerous dissases. and tina, the virus taken
from such animals Is likely 10 contain the germs OF
such diseases
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
OLD ENGLISH PRINTS.

Par,elozsi Morland Hunting and Coaching suetsetA
etc MFZZoTINTs by Edwards, PHOTOS ana CAR
GEORGE bUSSE II ". 2sth ST, y. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
ro BPJyG BANANAS rROM COLOMBIA.

N.wport News Va. April / (specan-C. NJ
Sing representing twenty-five wealthy Chinese
fruit.srower. OF the Republic Of Colomtis. to-day
made a bargain with c. l.. Brooke. president, and
The record-union., 1899-07-01
]. AMBUsHED BY STRIKERS
They Poured Whitening Fire Into
the Cars.

MURPHYSBORO Qll.), June 3O.-At
5:3o this morning Conductor William
Bryan's train on the Johnston Civ
branch OF the Illinois Central, bearing
~ negro miners from Pana, was shot
into by crowd of miners at Lawder
In Williamson County. One negro wo-
man was killed by bullet through her
heart.
Inc negroes were brought by Sam T.
Brush. Superintendent of the st. Louis
Big Muddy Mines near CartervilIe. TO
work In his mine there, where there is
now a strike. The miners. fifty in
number, were armed with rifles and
We're hidden in the grass behind the
county depot When the train stopped
the leader, who was an Italian. got an
the platform and commanded the ne
groes to get out. Conductor Bryan in
terfered but was stopped by a revolver
in his face. The train bean to move
and the miners poured in whitening
fire.
conductor Bryan yelled to the negroes
10 throw themselves on the floor. All
escaped serious wounds save the wo-
man, who was killed instantly. Half
mile further on the negroes were I'M
loaded and placed under charge of
guards. They were then marched to
the mine.
intense excitement prevails in the
Carterville coal field and bloody riots
are expected, as the feeling has been
intense for weeks.
The record-union., 1899-07-01
Insurgents Are Active All Around the
Town.
Can be Seen Working in the
Trenches to Strengthen Their
Position-Three Thousand Men
Seen Marching North of Town
Soldiers Sleep in Their Clothes
So as to be Ready for Attack.

MANILA, July 1.-QO:4O a. MA
collision between the two armies at San
Fernando seems inevitable. The in
surgents are active all ABOUND the town,
and can be seen working in the trench
es to strengthen their position. Day
and night forces are at work. 1t Is es-
timated that 1900 men We're seen
marching in the road north of town
yesterday morning. The Americans
turned out, and manned the defenses,
expecting an attack. The soldiers sleep
in their clothes, and breakfast at 4
O'Clock in the morning SO as te be ready
for an assault.
The commission of three Spanish Off
GERS who entered the insurgent lines
fortnight ago to make a final attempt
to arrange for the release of the Span
ish prisoners have not returned. Their
long absence has occasioned alarm But
reports come to Manila that they were
received by Aguinaldo at Tarlac and
entertained Hospitality. 1t is said that
Aguinaldo gave a banquet in their
honor, all the leading families OF the
rebel leaders and the Cabinet attend
ing, hence the Spaniards in Manila
hope that the mission of the commits
sioners will be successful.
General Ovenshine is in the hospital
suffering from fever.
General Grant is commanding his
troops on the south line.
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NEGRO MINERS FIRED ON.
Striking Miners Shoot at the TraiI
end Kill a Woman.

ST LOUIS, June 30.-A special to the
Post Dispatch from Carbonate, H.,
says:
Word was just received here that the
colored men from Para, ILL.,, who went
to Williamson County field last night
received an exceedingly warm recep-
ton to-day. When nearing the mines
at F'redonia to-day they were met with
fusillade of shots, resulting in the
killing of two persons and the wound
ing of twenty. Desultory firing has
been in progress all morning and the
situation is critical.
At 10 o'clock to-day, as the train on
the branch of the Illinois Central run
ming from Cape Girardeau to Johnston
City, carrying a coach loaded with ne
groes, stopped at the Fredonia mine,
three miles northwest of Carterville a
large numberof striking miners opened
fire on the negroes, killing one woman
and wounding about twenty others.
Before the bloody work could be car
ried further the train pulled out for
Johnston City.
When it reached a point one mile
north of Brush's mine the negroes We're
unloaded and marched across the coun-
try to their destination. 1t is said that
a majority of the rioters were negroes
whom Brush brought here from the
South about a year ago and have since
joined the union.
The latest news from Carriers
vile says there is great excitement in
the neighborhood of the Brush mine
and a battle between the working ne
groes, who are well armed, and the
strikers, who are on the ground ready
for a fight, may be precipitated at any
moment.
Superintendent Brush wired for Sher-
if Gray Immediately after the riot,
asking for protection. The Sheriff has
gone to the scene. but he took no depu-
ties with him. He has no guns to arm
them.
A majority of Brush's miners have
been on strike for a. month, though
many of his imported negroes have re-
manned loyal to him. The trouble is
the same old one, a question of wages.
these Pana negroes arrived, they would
have been transported from Carhondale
to Carterville over the usual and most
direct route. Superintendent Brush
thought to avoid this by bringing the
negroes over the other line and thus
avoid the danger Of a march through
the streets of Gainesville.
These colored miners from Tana
brought their families with them. -