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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-17
AT WASHINGTON.
Senator Jones Starts q Debate on
Porto Rican Affairs.
HE WANTS DUTIES RENTED
Moves a Substitute to the Bill APP
prODrtatinH For the Benefit of
the Island Revenues Col
lected ON Imports.
HE WANTS DUTIES RENTED

Washington, March 1G.-At the begin
ming of the session of the senate Mr..
Jones (Ark.) offered the following, which
was adopted:
Whereas, Frequent complaints are be-
ing made from many sections of the In
dian Territory that the town site COM
missions are incompetent, inattentive to
their duties and are not discharging the
duties incumbent upon them,
Resolved, That the committee on. In
dian affairs be directed to inquire into
the truth Of these allegations and report
to the senate"
When morning business had been fin
ished, Mr.. Sullivan Miss took the floor
to deliver his announced speech on our
relations with the Philippines, but at the
request of Mr.. Allison yielded for imme-
date consideration Of the bill appropri-
ating for the benefit and government of
Porto Rico revenues collected on importa-
tons therefrom.
Mr.. Jones (Ark) offered the following
substitute for the bill
THAT all duties collected to this date
upon articles imported into the United
States from Porto Rico since the 11th
day of April, 1899, the date of the OK
change of notifications of the treaty Of
peace between Spain and the United
States, be returned to the persons fran
whom they were collected, and from and
after the passage of this act no duties
shall be collected on articles coming from
Porto Rico"
Lively Debate Provoked.
This precipitnted lengthy discussion
of the whole Porto Rican subject rclat
ing to the right of the United States to
collect the tax. Mr.. Cockrell MO-. mem
Der of the appropriations committee, op
posed the amendment of Mr.. Jones and
thought there should be nothing more
than the appropriation bill passed at this
time. Other senators who participated
in the debate were Messrs. SpooneY
Lindsay, Stewart, Foraker, Kcnncy and
Bacon.
Mr.. Bacon (Ga) said that the appropri
alton proposed was Il way to get out Of Il
dilemma which the Republicans found
themselves in.
Mr.. Spooner (Wis.) retorted that Mr..
Bacon's party often found itself in a di-
lemma which it could not get out Of.
The senate committee on interstate
commerce has decided to give three more
hearings on the bill to regulate commerce
and then to take up the measure and dis
pose of it so far as the committee can do
so. The first of the hearings will be held
Friday, the 23d inst, and the other two
will be held on the following successive
Fridays.
The senate committee on interstate
commerce has also decided to ask the
senate to recommit the bill extending the
maximum time for the confinement of
live stock in transit from % to 40 hours.
The decision was due largely to the rep
reservations that the change would result
in cruelty to animals undergoing ship
ment.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-17
The De1aEOa Bay Award.

London, March 1G.-Relative to the de-
lay in regard to the Delagoa Bay railroad
award The Pail Mall Gazette says it
authoritatively informed that Mr.. John
G. Leishman, the United States minister
to Switzerland, in addition to persistent
unofficial representations. had addressed
on instructions from the st;se department
strongly worded official protest to the
federal government, a reply to which was
received Feb. 1G. In this communication
the secretary of the tribunal said the ar
bitrators had arrived at decision and
that the printed Judgment would be in
the hands of the litigants probably with
in four and certainly within eight weeks
from that date. .
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-17
METHODIST CHURCH.

Services will be held at Hedding NJ
E. church tomorrow as follows: 10 a.
M, meeting for prayer: 10.45 public
worship, subject of sermon "Christian
SteadfaStness" II M, Bible School;
5.45 p. M, Epworth League devotional
meeting; I public worship, subject
of sermon. "a character sketch of
Lot.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-17

London, March 1G.--The Princess of
wales held the second drawing room of
me season at Buckingham palace in be.
half OF the queen. There was a limited
number of presentations, and the attend.
ant crowd was smaller than usual. Tho
Americans presented were Mrs. Lnfn.
yette DE Frlcse and Miss Ida Hunger.
ford, both Of New York, and Mrs Josiah
Fierce and Miss Pierce, American resi-.
dents of London. The United States
charge d'aifaires, Mr.. Henry White, and
other members of the embassy were pres
ent.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-17
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Services in the Church of the Good
Shepherd will be conducted tomorrow
by the Bishops chaplain, G. Johnson,
as follows: Morning Prayer and Lit
any at 10 a. M; Holy communion and
sermon at 1915: Evening Prayer at
! p. m.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-17
New England Town Fire Swent

Hopkinton. Mass. March 1G.-A fire
which broke out in Bridges block, one OF
the principal business structures of this
town. destroyed five of the main build
ingS IN the trade section of the place and
entalled loss estimated at between SIS.
900 and 100000. The buildings burned
were Bridges Mahan's, Braithwait's and
highland block and the halls. Various
firms occupied stores in these buildings.
while parts of them were used as Offices
and headquarters for secret societies.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-17
Charles GisIiS's Sudden Death

Buffalo, March rs. - Charles Gillig.
founder of the Gillig Wine Importing
company and one Of the most influential
Germans of the state. died suddenly at
his residence. He was born in Baden 81
years ago. Mr.. Gilig was to have acted
as pallbearer at the funeral of an old
friend and business associate. Max
Wahlc, the piano manufacturer, who also
died suddenly on Monday evening.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-17
CONGREGA TIONAL CHURCH.

Preaching service in this church to-
morrow, morning and evening, by Rev.
w. M. Newton, president of Montpe-
lier seminary. Morning 1915, even
ing at I o'clock.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-17
A CAR D.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on 50-cent bottle
Of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
KENDRIcK Il Co., II. A. DROWN s. CO.,
w. II. GLADDINa, F.MARTIN, SOUTH BARRE
W. H. MILES & Co.,
GRANITEvILLE, j. Z. DIX, EAST BARRE,
W. K. POOLE & Co.,
EAST BARRE, F. A, ArNswoRTH,
WILLiANsrowN,
K. N. ALDRrou, GRANIrRvIhLE.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-17
Special for Saturday.

Old-fashioned molasses candy at
Gates, Hale's block, Saturday, only,
Is cents pound, or two pounds for
25 cents. 2SS-S9
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-17
SERVICES TOMORROW.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Rev. A. r. Mitchell of AlmOnte,
Ont, will preach in the Presbyterian
church tomorrow, morning and even
ing. The sacrament of the Lords
Supper will be observed at the morn
ing service.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-16
CUBAN TARIFF IS REVISED
WAR DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES
CHANGE IN SCHEDULES.
Object Is to Increase the Revenue Of
the Island and Stimulate Importa-
tons from United States.

Washington. May 15.-The war de-
partment has made public simultane-
ously here and in Havana the sched-
ules of the revised Cuban tariff. which
goes into effect June Is, next. The re-
vised tariff, it is calculated, viii slight
ly increase the revenues of the island
which were last year approximately
SIG. 900, 900.
The primary purposes of the revision
of the Porter tariff is not to provide
against a deficiency of revenues, but to
stimulate impOrtatiOns from the United
States. The trade between Cuba and
the United States has not augmented
since the American occupation, and
even the application of the Porter tariff
was not attended by any benefit in the
increase of the aggregate volume Of
trade. OF the imports into Cuba less
than so per cent originate in the
United States.
The Porter tariff made cuts in the
old Spanish tariff and in the very be-
ginning attention was directed to food
products. 1t was felt to be just that
these necessaries of life should sus-
tain as little tax as possible. So cattle
were admitted at duty Of 81 per head,
and foOdstuffs generally paid only Is
per cent ad valorem.
Food Prices Remain Up.
The military authorities in charge Of
the island were surprised to witness
the effect of these changes. The prices
of food did not go down in Cuba; sew
eral staples at least actually advanced.
Lack Of competition and conservatism
are the reasons assigned for this state
of affairs. There may be a remedy in
reciprocity with the United States. At
any rate the tariff revisers felt that
they could do little to meet this strange
situation, and recommended that the
few changes they submit be tested for
another year before more radical meas
ures are employed. Therefore, about
the only important reduction made by
them in the food schedules is in the
duty on salt cod and stock fish Qarge-
~ consumed in Cuba), which is re-
duced from 81 to 81, and in the duty on
wheat flour, reduced from S1.30 to 81
The duty on cattle is raised from 81
to 81 per head.
There are many other changes in the
other schedules, however, that are be-
lieved to be of the greatest Importance
to American exporters doing business
with Cuba. These changes relate large
~ to manufactured articles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-16
WARRANT OF ARREST ISSUED
FOR COUNCILMAN j. J. THOMAS

A warrant Of arrest was issued yes
terday afternoon for City Councilman
]. J. Thomas. the charge being allow
ing fowls to trespass. That it will
cause an awful sensation in political
circles goes without saying, but the
public is to be deprived of all the facts
in the case, for the warrant was not
served. A notice was sent the coun-
Gilman instead.
A terrible tale attaches to the draw
ing of the complaint. Mr.. Thomas has
a lot of chickens. and Immediately or
very nearly adjoining the hennery,
which is situated upon his premises at
1886 South Eleventh East street, is a.
garden belonging to Mrs. r. E. Allen.
Now, Mr.. Thomas chickens are the
cause of all his trouble. He has tried
to raise them Alright, but withaI they
have of late shown an unholy fondness
for the green's in Mrs. Aliens garden,
and as surely as the sun has risen
every day for a month, she SAYS, the
animals have walked among the tur-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-16
MORE LEAVEFOR NOME.
Steamers Sailing From Pacific Coast
VIII Garry Crowds.

Steamers Sailing From Pacific Coast
VIII Garry Crowds.
Portland, Ore, May 15.-Eight hun
dred and fifty persons will sail from
here for Cape Nome on next Tuesday.
The California & Oregon Coast
Steamship cOmpany's new vessel the
Nome City, specially built for the
Alaska traffic at San Francisco, leaves
that port for Portland today. Here
she will receive her cargo of passengers
and freight.
The steamer George w. Elder will
carry about 400 passengers and 1,400
tons Of freight, including 400 tons of
government supplies for the military
posts along the Yukon. The Nome City
and Elder will sail on the same date.
Seattle dispatched three more Cape
Nome expeditions today. The trio,
composed of the steamer Corwin, for
merly United States revenue cutter;
steam schooner Fulton and sailing
schooner Winslow, put to sea today
The Corwin carried forty persons. The
Winslow and the Fulton carried sup
plies.
San Francisco, May 15.-Three
steamers sailed for Cane Nome TODAY,
carrying between 500 and 700 passen-
gers. The Ohio carried the largest
crowd that has vet left for Nome-be-
tween $50 and 400. More passengers
viii be added TO the Ohios list at
Seattle. The other two steamers which
sailed today We're the Rainier and the
I.uella
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-16

nips and younger vegetables.
So Mrs. Allen sought the authorities
and the warrant was issued. But great
difficulties arose here. Every police
man knows that J. J.. Thomas is a
member of the police committee, and
it required great nerve for any Of
them to place him under arrest Sper-
ry had urgent business with a stray
COW in another part of town. Davies
would have done it, but he felt posi-
tive that the hoodlums on the east side
were annoying a. poor old widow.
Sheets pleaded that there might be
another saloon shot UP if he went out
of town so far, and the desk sergeant
was about to give up in despair, when
Diehl came in and said he didn't want
the warrant served at all: that he
would simply send notice down to the
member from the First. Then every
body breathed easier. The cow was
found, the hoodlums We're suddenly in
spired with spirit of reformation and
the big sleuth went out to see a stool
pigeon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-16
ACCEPTS THE APPOINTMENT.
Senator Clark Exchanges. Dispatches
With Acting Governor.

with ACL4HS governor.
Washington, May Ex-senator Clark
tonight received the following telegram
announcing his appointment:
Helena, Mont, May Is.
Senator W. A. Clark Washington,
u. c.:
I have the honor to inform you that
l have this day appointed you to fill
the vacancy in MOntana's representa-
ton in the senate of the United States
/ send you certificate by registered
mail. I trust you will accept the ap-
pOintment
.(Signed) "A. r. SPRIGGS,
Acting Governor"
The senator also received the follow
ing telegram from his son:
Governor Spriggs today appointed
you as senator. Congratulations.
(Signed) &C. ". CLARK"
Senator Clark accepted the appoint
ment in the following reply TO Cover
nor SDriggs' message.
Washington. d. c., May IS
Hon. A. E. Spriggs, Governor of Mon
tana:
Dear Governor have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your very
complimentary message informing me
of my appointment to fill the vacancy
in ths United States senate caused by
my resignation, and to inform you of
my acceptance thereof
Il fully appreciate the high compli-
menJ implied by your action, and
pledge myself to discharge the duties
of the Office in the inter ests of all the
people Of the state TO the best Of my
ability.
with assurance of my esteem, I am
yours sincerely,
CIV. a. CLARK"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-16
TAXING VALUES ARE RETURNED
FOR THE COUNTY OF SALT LAKE

Unless all signs fail Salt Lake county
will have a net increase of about 81, 900, =
600 in taxing values, compared with last
years total of $34.S05, 695, exclusive of
the railroad, telegraph and telephone
assessments of about 1880, 900. This
increase will be appreciated by the
public officials whose duty requires
them to levy taxes for internal govern
ment and educational purposes, for the
reason that the accession of taxable
wealth is largely due to a natural in
crease in property values.
Deputy County Assessor Jennings
yesterday completed casting up the to-
tails of this years assessment work,
showing the gratifying gains stated in
the table below. Deputy Jennings
stakes his reputation on the thorough
ness and fairness characterizing this
years assessment, which viii be SUBJ
ject to equalizing by the county COM
missioners during the greater part of
the month of June. From the fact
that the untaxabIe mortgages which
have been encumbeTing the tax rolls
for several years have been wiped off,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-16
MAY NOT GET DANISH ISLANDS
UNCLE SAM MAY LOSE TO PRI-
VATE ENTERPRISE.
Chartered Company Is Said to Be
Ready to Take Control of These
West Indian Possessions.

New York. May 15.-An article in the
Vorland, the organ of the Danish gov
ment in Copenhagen, states that Den
mark is considering a plan to put an
end to the Danish West India islands
muddle by placing the islands in the
hands OF a chartered company, which
viii conduct their affairs under the
Danish flag. and thereby cut off Ger
many as well as the United States
from obtaining possession of the is
lands.
It is perfectly well understood in
diplomatic circles in Washington, it is
stated, that unless congress acts on
the matter of the islands during this
session this government cannot be-
come a purchaser. The chartered COM
pany is composed of leading Danes,
and they have shown the government
clearly that they can make the islands
a source of profit to the crown instead
of a loss, as heretofore. The Danish
government awaits only the close of
congress to ratify publicly the agree
ments already privately entered into.
According to the newspaper in ques-
ton it was understood by the promoters
from the start that it would be neces-
sary to reform the enormously eXpen-
administration
wipe out the old monopolies
During the past few days" the
article says: Positive guar antees with
regard to these matters have been re-
ceived from the government.
These are that the company will
practically take over the government
and control Of the islands. subject to
the supervision of the Danish govern
ment and that the old high paid Of
ficials who did nothing but draw their
pay would lose their sinecures.
The first plan is to start national
bank at ST. Thomas. to which the gov
eminent has already given private
consent. At the present time there is
only a branch Of the colonial bank and
this is said to be of no practical use to
the inhabitants.
The present customs regulations VIII
be abolished and new ones instituted
A local steamship line will be run be-
tween St. CToix and ST. Thomas and
side trips will be made to Porto Rico.
The customs regulations are to be
changed to increase the freight traffic.
AS an example of the peeuliarities OF
the present law it is shown that none
of the sugar used in St. Thomas comes
from St. Croix, but all of it comes from
the United States. This is on account
of the high tariff rates between the
islands. The exports from St. Thomas
to St. CFoix from 1897 to 1898 amounted
to sl07, 500 and from st. Croix to st.
Thomas 81, ZOO
A steamship line between the islands
and the United States will be main
tanned Coal stations Will be erected
at St. Thomas, and other improvements
made.
The present company cleared $4,000
crowns last year out of this monopoly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-16
VALLEY ROAD FRANSHISE.
Opposition to the Route Through Da
Wis County.
Especial CorrespondenceJ

especial EOTT6Sp CEdence.)
Kaysville, May 15.-Representatives of
the Salt Lake Valley Railway company
win endeaYOr to push the matter of Sc
curing franchises through Davis county
and the municipalities of Bountiful
Pennington and Kaysville to a success
full issue during the next two weeks.
Four franchises must be secured, and in
asmuch as the surveyed route lies along
the county road for much of the wav,
there is likely TO be determined oppose
ton to the project.
Gideon a Gibbs last night presented
to the KaysYille city council a petition
for a franchise to construct the road
along Main street from the south side of
the city to Stewards roller mills a dis
lance of over two miles The petition
was accompanied by a draft of an Ordin-
ance granting the franchise on practically
the same terms as decided upon by Salt
Lake City. The council will consider the
matter in committee Of the whole next
Thursday evening. The route through the
central part of the city may be changed
from Main street to Eighth or Ninth
streets.
Tomorrow night application for fran
chiSe will be made to the Pennington
city council, and week later Bountiful
City will be petitiOned for a franchise
The matter will come before the county
commissioners next Monday, the petition
having already been filed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-16

this alone accounting for the shrinkage
in the item of solvent credits, he be-
lieves the deductions to be made by
the equalization board will be insignifl-
cant in amount. What appears to be
reduction in the assessed value of sheep
is but the result of the new law which
makes this class of property taxable en-
tirelX in the counties where grazed in
stead of partly in counties where
owned. Under the old law this county
derived very little anyway in taxes on
sheep and the assessment on them rep
resented uncollectable taxes largely.
The largest gains are found in real
estate, improvements, merchandise and
machinery. To the total assessed val
uatiOns, after equalization this year.
are to be added the values of railroad
and wire line properties, about
$1,600,000, making the total assessment
upon which taxes will be collected
$3S, $780, 600 for the whole county and
about $50, SOC, 600 for Salt Lake City.
Following are statements Of the val
uatiOns. as returned by the assessor,
and comparisons with last year:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-16


sent through a correspondent who had
made The direct inquiry:
regret that I cannot give any re-
ply TO your question, as it is impossible
at present to predict when the cam
palgn viii end"
The view of the other side is re-
ported by a correspondent to whom
President Steyn said, Sooner than
leave this country to fall into the
bands of the British 1 would destroy
81 our houses and leave 1t a desert.
The relations between the Transvaal
and the Portuguese appear 10 be
strained. The Portuguese consul at
Pretoria, according to reports from
Lisbon, has been asked by President
Kruger TO leave the country. The POr-
tugUese declaration making food and
clothing cOntraband has nearly de-
stroyed the usefulness Of Delagoa Bay
to the TransVaal.
Senior Joaquin MachadO, governor
general of Portuguese East Africa, is
being entertained at Beira and the
British officers who are passing
through are showing him cOurtesles.
The Lisbon cabinet is understood to
count on British protection in the event
Of Boer aggression.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-16
APPEAL TO AMERICA.
Republics Seek Protection Under the
Stars and Stripes.


New York, May 15.-According to the
Pretoria correspondent of the Herald,
the commission composed of Messrs.
Fischer, Vessels and Wolmarins. and
representing the republics of the
Transvaal and Orange Free State.
which arrived here today. is empow-
cred to take important action
The correspondent says: Z have
the highest authority for making the
statement that rather than see their
country conquered by England, the
commissioners are empowered to ask
the United States to assume a protec-
tOrate over the republics, this protec-
tOrate to tend, if desired, toward
eventual annexation as territories or
states.
Secretary of State Reitz. who is
rapidly breaking down under the strain
he is undergoing, voiced this national
hope in these words: I'VE viii main
tain our independence if we can If
%e cannot we will appeal to the Amer
lean people to take us under their
wing. Surely the Declaration of indie
pendence is broad enough to span the
ocean. Our last hope is that, having
again and again carried our burden of
persecution into the wilderness to es-
cape from England, we may be per-
mitted to deposit it at the foot of the
statue of Liberty, to find peace and
protection under the stars and stripes. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-16
Prohibition State Convention.

A mass convention of the Prohibition
party Of the state of Utah is hereby
called to meet in St. Marks hall, rs
East First South street, Salt Lake City.
on Wednesday, June 9Th, 1900, at
o'clock a. m. TO consider the adv
bility of placing state ticket in
held, to elect six delegates and 81
ternates to the Prohibition nat.
convention, to be held in Chicago, &.
9th, 1900, and to transact such O.. 1
business as shall properly come before
the convention.
All PrOhibitionists throughout the
state are invited to be present and
participate as delegates. Hon. Q. w.
Stewart, chairman of Prohibition ma
tional committee, VIII be present and
address the convention.
JACOB S FOREMAN.
s. RICHARDSON
MRS. 2. =. SHEPARD.
r. WAKE.