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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18

movement added net exports of SIG. 1924, 146 to
the merchandise exports of S475, 652, 02O, making
net exports on both merchandise and specie
account S492, 476, 1876, against only $5O3,27S,544
in the previous year. because other countries
paid about $117,OOO,O0O of their balance due to
this country in 1898 by net imports of specie.
The data already given suffice to show that
the December returns must have been even
more satisfactory than the most confident had
expected. In fact, the exports for that month,
in spite of the decrease already well known OF
over $25,OOO,OOO in great staples, were in all
only about $14, 100000 less than those of De-
cember, 1898, the largest ever known In any
month, because the minor exports, after de-
Quoting the great staples, were sos, SOS, OBJ, or
81 5S4 $40 larger than in 1898. This increase of
more than a quarter in such exports, mainly
products of manufactures and mining at the
very end of the year in which such products had
phenomenally advanced in prices is by far the
most significant feature of the entire report. 1t
indicates with great clearness that the rise in
prices here was not such as to cripple home in
dustries in their foreign trade, nor did 1t inter
rupt their advance toward larger mastery over
the markets of the outside world In some ar
tices prices were so far advanced because Of
home demands exceeding supplies that exports
were stopped. But in the aggregate the market
abroad was greater in December by $2,S00O00
than in any previous month in the whole history
of the country.
In the light of these facts 1t may be stated
with certainty that the progress of foreign trade
last year was eminently healthy and beneficial
The distinction is one Of the utmost Importance
At certain times in the past disastrous prostra-
ton of industries In this country has compelled
the emptying of its products upon foreign mar
kets at a loss. An increase of exports in large
measure thus caused lifted the total value of ex-
ports above $1,O0O,0O0,OO0 for the first time in
the calendar year 1896. But the sales Of last
year were not of the CLOSING out" kind which
follow "A failure. The Nation hung out no red
flag to invite cheap buyers last year 1t sold
only what other countries wished to buy strongly
enough to pay more than the most active domes
tic trade and the largest home consumption ever
known were paying for the products of industry.
1t Is to this fact mainly that the record of 1899
will owe the distinction which in commercial
history it will have of definitely changing the re-
latiOn of the United States to the rest Of the
financial world and Transforming this from a
debtor to creditor country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE Savannah News completed the hftieth year
of its publication on Monday. It's first editor was
Colonel William I. Thompson, who had already
achieved a reputation the author of Major
Jones's Courtship" In 1868 Colonel J. H EstilJ
became sole proprietor and editor, and has con-
tinued in uninterrupted control Of the paper ever
since. He has made 1t one of the abest and most
prosperous journals in the South.
Speaking of kindergartens for colored children
calls to mind the experience of 'befo' de war
her plantation how to spell.
The primer she used pictorial one and
over each word was its accompanying picture and
Polly glbly spelled Ok, OK, and box box etc
But the teacher thought that she was making
right rapid progress, she put her hand over the
picture and said:
OK" answered Polly. nimbly
How do you know that it spells OK Polly?"
Seed his TAIL" replied the apt Polly.-(MemphIs
Scimitar
There are fourteen Harvard graduates IN tho
Senators and ten Representatives. They are as fol-
lows Senators. E. o Wocott, Law. rs OF Colorado:
George F. Hoar. as, and II. c. Lodge. II. OF
and Boies Penrose 81 of Pennsvl-
vania. Representatives II. S. Boutell 70: G. +
Foss, So and Vespasian Warner Law 'es. of NIL
nois; w. H. Moody. rs; II. f. Naphen Law rs
and Charles F. Sprague. 70 of Massachusetts.
William A. Chanler, So and l.. n. Littauer rs of
New-York; s. A. Davenport. Law. 80. of PennsyI-
vania, and Melville Bull. IT of Rhode Island
mean?" u0eS ""'n'acite
That's kind of COAL" said little Willie
Yes. Anthracite coal is what we call hard coal
SO anthracite must mean hard Now. can Won
tell me what bituminous' means?'
But It isn't the same kind OF coal that anthra-
cite is, Is 1t? Bituminous coal Is what we com
monty refer 10 as soft coal Now Willie let MS
see II you can form sentence containing the
words anthracite and bitumlnous' -
Willie thought the matter over for minute and
then said $50
Here's one: This morning before pa started
downtoWn, ma wanted - Tor groceries and things
but pa gave her an anthracite look and when he
disappeared around the corner she was weeping
Observation-Disclosures Times-Herald
Frank Richards. formerly captain and organizer
OF the Boys Brigade in Liverpool Ia organising
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18

one On the other hand, there is no reason to
doubt, judging from the temper of the COM
mittee, that if he were seated he would at once
be expelled. If the former and more extreme
course, recommended by the majority, be pur-
sued, we must look for its justification in the
extreme nature of the case. 1t is a most I'M
usual procedure. But so is 1t most unusual for
a man so fagrantly and impudently unfit for
membership to present himself at the bar of
the House. After the example thus made of
Roberts. it is not to be supposed that another
such lawbreaker will seek to enter Congress in
a hurry and there will therefore be no occa-
sion for a repetition of this measure of ex-
clusion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
THE YEAR OF FISCAL REVOLUTION.

The most remarkable annual statement of
commerce ever made by the United States
Treasury has just been issued. In 1899 the ex-
ports were not only larger by about S20OOOOO0
than in any other calendar year, but were larger
by about $44000O00 than in any fiscal year of the
country's history The aggregate value 81 275-
4S6,641, exceeded by more than S2OO0OOOO0 the
exports in any fiscal year, and by more than
$27O,000O00 in any calendar year before the last
two But the most surprising and gratifying
part of the story has yet to be told. For TINS
magnificent result was attained in spite Of a
decrease of $7S000000 in the exports of the
great staples breadstuffs having fallen behind
49OOO0OO mainly on account of decrease in
foreign demand for wheat, and cotton having
fallen behind over $41,OOO,00O on account of de
crease in quantity shipped. But while the great
staples thus met much reduced foreign de-
mand, the exports of other products, chiefly
Manufactured rose to $40 $50 O62 an increase
over any previous year of $97, 296025 And yet
the year of which this is the record was the
year of the greatest advance in prices ever
known since the Nation stopped the use of cur
rency of 1uctuating value and resumed pay
ments in gold.
1t is this wonderful increase in exports which
accounts to large extent for the increase in I'm
ports, since large share Of that increase was in
materials for further manufacture The imports
in 1899 were in value S799 S34 500 being
S164, S70,172 greater than in 1898, and less than
half that increase only $S1, 440,341, was in duti-
able articles, the larger remainder being in ar
tcles free of duty and mostly materials. The
value of imports, moreover, has been exceeded
In three previous fiscal years and in four calen-
dar years slightly in 1895 and from $23, 10000
to Sal, 100000 In the years 1890, 1891 and 1892
Rut for the vast deVelOnmenf Of manufactured
exports the excess OF exports over imports would
have been much smaller. Moreover, in 1899 the
net imports of gold were only $5,S15,553,
whereas the excess in the previous year was
Sal ,96S,998. The record of exchanges proves
that this difference and part of the difference
in merchandise excess actually represent loans
TO Europe to relieve financial stress abroad The
excess OF exports over imports of silver in 1899
was S22, 659. 500, 80 that for the year the specie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
amnsemenis.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc-s :lo-'wsy Down East
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BIJOU-S:15-Sister Mary
BROADWAY THEATRE-s-Ben-H
CARNEGIE HALLS 5-Boston Symphony Orchestra
CARNEGIE LYCEUM-S-Ths Master Builder.
GASINO-S:I5-Little Red Riding Hood.
CRITERION THEATRE-S:20-The Little Minister.
DALYS THEATRE-s-The Maneuvers Of Jane.
EDEN MUSES. 10 II y. m.-Waxworks. Grand
Concert and Cinematoeraph.
EMPIRE THEATRE-s:20 Brother Officers.
FIFTH AVENUE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Little Lambs.
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-s-The Village
Postmaster.
GARDEN THEATRES: 2o-The Deeenerates.
GARRICK THEATRE--Sherlock Holmes
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-S-The Gunner's Mate.
HAMMERSTEINS vIcToRIA-s:So-Chr and the Won
derful lam
HARLEM OPERA HoUSE-s:3o-Cyrano de Bergerac.
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-S:20 -Naughty Anthony.
dete Menchen CEaucated People,
kEIEH'S-Continaous Performance.
KNIcKERBocKER THEATRE-s:15-The Cowboy and
the Lady.
ROSTER & BIALS-sI5-vaudevIle
LNCECM THFATRE-2-s:30-Mi Hobbs.
MADISON SQUARE THEA TRES: SO-Wheels Within
Wheels.
MURRAY HILL THEATRE-2s-An Enemy the
King
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-Exhibition Of Oh
Paintings.
NETWORK THEATRE-Closed.
PASTOR Performance
WALLACE S-S:I5-The Aneer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
NEv.YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY. JANUARY 49, 1900

a special corps Of the members to go 70 Souti
Africa and fight for the British.
PEssIMIsM.
Same old winter
Same old year;
Same old dying,
Same old bier.
Same old younket.
Same old boy
Same old watchmeet,
Same old Joy.
Same old eahet;
Same old make:
Same old promise,
Same old break.
Same old jokelet
Same old rhyme;
Same old whiskers-
Same old Time.
Same old fellows;
Same old call;
Same old bid to
Same old ball.
Same old music.
Same old whrl;
Same old tryst with
Same old girl.
Same old question:
Same old give,
Same old mitten-!
Same old live! 49,.
-(Chicago Times-Herald
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
GENERAL WOOD 4 SURPRISE.
FIRST GOvERNOR-GENERAL TO PAY FOR
HIS NEWSPAPERS

his NEW SRAREHS-
Havana. Jan 1.-THE newspapers comment
favorably upon the fact that General Wood has
subscribed for each and given instructions that
the bills for the shall be presented TO him
each month personally. The 'Diario de Ia Ma
rina' says;
II is the first time in the history OF the island
when q GOvernOr-General has either paid or
onered to pay newspaper subscription Hith-
erto II has been the custom OF GOvernOrs-Ge
eral to order not one copy of each issue. as Cen
eral Wood has done, but several copies This
departure from the precedents gives General
Wood unique distinction. Native officials OF
minor rank holding office in the city might with
prOpriety do likewise.
To-day General Wood left Havana for the
Province of Pinar del Rio accompanied by Gen
erals Lee and Chaffee. with their aids His OBJ
ject is to inspect conditions in that part OF the
island. Last year %. 3O1 Americans Is 26O
Spanhrds and 1921 persons OF other nationali-
ties landed In Havana. while q. los Americans.
IL, 302 SDaniards and 3. IS4 persons OF other
tionalities sailed from Havana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
CONNECTING LAKES AND GULF.
SISSIPPI CANAL-HASTE TO AVOID
LEGAL ACTION.
LEGAL ACTION.

Lockport Ill. Jan 1.-THE bear trap dam here
was lowered at his a. m to-day. allowing tho
water from the Chicago Drainage Canal 10 low
into the Desplaines River. The canal trustees az
rived at Joliet at a. m, and at 1850 o'clock Sc
cured permission from Governor Tanner 70 lower
the dam. They Immediately took a special trsiln
for Lockport four miles distant and went al
TO the dam.
President BoIdenweck OF the trustees mace
short speech introducing Colonel Isaac Taylor OK
the Canal Commission. Colonel Taylor made nvss
minutes speech in which he said the opSilllis -
the canal was only the beginning OF a sISatSS.
work which would connect the great laASS OF 80
Northwest with the Mississippi River ne adUs1
of Governor Tanner to lower the dam Inc sAses
AT the sides of the dam when are 10 DC uSeu ~
Regulating the flow were not opened Wheh ne
dam was lowered and may be Kept closed uhtA
to-uorrOw The flow the dam to-day was
between two hundred and fifty thousand ana three
hundred thousand cubic feet a minute, ana Waen
the pa ties are opened this flow viii be increased
The work At Joliet not IN shape 10 rscelVs
the full volume Of water, but the trustees deeideo
10 take the risk and avoid the possibility or inc
oDening being tied up in court -
rThe hear trap dam Is stated by Chief Engineer
RaDfonh 10 be the largest OF its kind In the WOro
II ia iSO feet IN width and has oscillation OF
81 CSroIx River in Wisconsin. but II is only ~
feet wide owing to the falling OF the derrick
which operates the anti-frcton rollers or me seven
CARES Immediately north OF the dam. u Will PEOoSS
ably take a day two to repair the Damage. ~
then the gates will be opened and the dam raisegL
Allowing the water to run unObstructed through
the gates to the Desplaines-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
THE WAR LORD KEEPS THE PEACE.

From The Indianapolis Journal
William is often called the War Lord because
he is prepared for and attends to the keeping
up OF a large army with the the best organisation
I'm the world At the present time he Is for peace,
and his neutral attitude in regard TO the war IN
the TransVaal may hold in check other govern
ments that might take part. And, speaking OF the
Emperor, II may be said that Ms course has been
give intelligent attention TO the worlds politics
no longer ridicule him for his eccentrcites. Aside
from his devotion to the absurd doctrine that the
king is Gods agent and do no wrong he Is
most sagacous statesman in all that auectS the
interests of Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18

Owing to what probably typewriter's
error in making the press copies of Superintend-
ent Payn's letter to William C. Whitney it was
generally published yesterday with the omission
Of a not the lack Of which may have seemed
to make the Superintendent speak heartlessly
of his dying wife and show anxiety to be free
from attendance upon her for the sake Of his
business Whatever people may think Of Mr..
Payn and Of his recent transactions. we do not
believe this letter will give any fairminded per-
son worse opinion of him. His statements
about his wife well known to have been
literally true She i'll, and she is now dead.
Whatever the nature of his dealings, his refer
to her in asking Mr.. Whitney's help was In
no way discreditable to him, and those who
sheer about the pathetic story of his sick wife
likely to find that they helping rather
than hurting him.
The ratification Of the Samoa treaty supplies
an illustration of good at last being brought out
Of what at first threatened only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
scRAP IRoN FRoM CrRA.

Newport News. Va. Jan IT (SpeciaD.-Thers n
IN port reminder of Cuban war times. IL Is
cargo Of scrap iron composed OF wrecked cars
railway tracks and bridges destroyed In SPANS
latter years Of occupancy OF the island. The iron
from the various wrecks was purchased by Itaac
Josephs, OF Cincinnati. who had noticed the rapid
advance in IRON and had his speculative instincts
aroused thereby. The iron was loaded on The
American barkentine Louise Adelaide. and brought
here for shipment the West.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
No GROUND FOR ARBITRATION.


The Transvaal has never been considered an in
dependent State. So far foreign nations are
concerned she has been under the sovereignty OF
England for years past. UP the time OF the out
break or the war, The agreement reached at The
Hague did not apply ID like this, and no
sovereign State would admit, n Il could prevent a.
sueh an interference In It's own analrA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
MAL1EToA.s GRIEVANCE.
Prom The Lonlsvlne Courier-J0urnaL

From The Louisville Courier-JournaL
1t comes with bad grace from Malietoa Tanus
to make a row about It. He was perfectly willing
TO pose as king with the support OF foreigners
against the wishes of a majority OF his own peO-
pie. His real grievance is that he was not kept in
receipt of his salary nominal king by the armed
forces of the three nations. So long as they did
that he had no complaint to make.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
AN INJUNCTION SOUGHT BY MISSOURI
ALLEGED POLLUTION OF THE MISSISSIPPI wArsa
BY CHICAGO SEWAGE THE GROUND
FOR ACTION

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE State OF missouri "
It's Attorney General. E. G. Grow. made appheauon
a. tbs Irpited States supreme Court to-day and
asked leave to hle a BILL praying for an injunction
against State OF Illinois and the cry OF Snl-
c1go 10 restrain them from operating tie IeSailt9
opened drainage canal The Court took the moCon'
but ala not Indicate when action Would oe tSAsn;
The principal around OF objection raised oy the
hill OF complaint filed by Mr.. Crow Is that the
sewage from the canal viii pOllute the water Of
the Mississippi River.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
ANOTHER INJUNCTION SOUGHT IN CHICAGO

ANOIttE-N I'M ONOAAO-' ~ ~
Chicago Jan. 17.-Attorneys representing the city
of ST. Louis made application to-day before Judge
KohlsaRt. OF the United States District Court Tor
an injunction to restrain the Board OF Trustees OF
the Sanitary District from turning The sewage OF
the Chicago River into the Desplalnes river Jaess
Kohlsaat set Saturday. January 70 az She 9@ss 70
hearing Arguments on the question Wnen " 10 pFeS-
Ahle lively legal battle VIII taxa plaza
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18

The actual outcome of personal feud in Ken
lucky gloomly forebodes the possible outcome
of a general political feud upon that Dark and
Bloody Ground
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-12
ProspectOr Abandoned Help
 less on the Trail.
RESCUED BY MARSHAL
People Coming to Town on the Road Discover D. T. Dandy, Powerless and Abandoned Where He Had Spent the Night.

Some men, coming into town yesterday reported finding man on the roadside at Poreupine Hill, about five miles from town, helpless and deserted. Deputy Marshal McNaughton at once proceeded to the rescue assisted by U. s. soldiers and government wagon detailed by Lieutenant JenkS for the purpose.
 The man was D. G. Dandy. who had become exhausted when returning from prospecting expedition with partner. tie lost all control of his legs and became powerless. After carving him for nearly two miles. his partner gave up, and left him where he was found yesterday with only few cooking utensils and little grub and blankets. His partner promised to re- turn Sunday if he did not show up in town by that time. This was Friday afternoon Dandy had spent day and night at the side of the road when rescued, and could not walk.
 Dandy was placed in the Red Cross hos pitaI, He had formerly been employed on the waterfront.
 The rescued man had no words of cons pIaint to make of his partner.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-12
WASN'T IHAT A
 SILLY THING ID DO
Foreigner Wanted to Fly a British Flag in Skagway.
PRIVILEGE IS DENIED
Manager of a Foreign Corporation Would Show COIors of Another Country on Yankee Soil, But is Refused Authority.

Slumberng fires of patriotism have been aroused in Skagwavans the last two days. In business circles, there has been going the rounds a contagious feeling of jealousy for the countrv's honor. 1t sprung from the visit of the Canadian government steamer Quadra to the port. Contention was made the Quadra committed breach of international etiquette by failing to fly an American flag at her fore when coming to port, and bv some after making anchor. However, Capt. John F. Walbran, com mander of the ship, in explanation of the etiouette of government ships yesterday stated that with vessel of the Quad. ra's class, it was not the rule to carry a flag in coming into port. He expressed the best of friendly feeling Capt. Hovev, U. S. A., says the captain is right.
 But the blood of the patriotic, it seems, was not heated altogether without a cause. But the justified warmth Is not in regard to any breach on the part of the commander of the visiting ship. It was in connection with the decd, dly foreign inclination of a foreign born resident of Skagwav who was prone upon flying the British flag on the wharf of the foreign corporation that holds forth in business on the water.ront.
 C. E. Wynn Johnson, Britisher, also
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-12
F1p p@t@1o1l@l

At the meeting of the Arctic Brotherhood Tuesday the order had the distinguished pleasure of taking United States Senator William E. Mason over the trail. The sem ator said he would be pleased if he had time and all things were favorable to insti- nute a camp of the order in Chicago. Others who were initiated Tuesday nclud- ed II. C. Diers. Capt. Roberts, c. Chea- ander, Ely Weare an1 J. F. Malony. Charles Stewart. Seattle manager of the Washington x Alaska Steamship Com pany, was initiated few days before.
 The meeting of the SkagWay Eagles at their aere last Sunday was characterized by song and musical feast, the greater part of which was furnished by the stars of the Savoy Theatrical company, passing through the city enroute to Dawson, where thev will furnish an engagement. That part of the program as rendered by the Sa- vov company comprised the following: Songs by Edith Montrose, Magic Davis, Larry Bryant, Wm. OnsIoW, Jennie Guichard, Bryant and Onslow. Madge Melville, Bertha Le Mar and Miss DeLacy. Miss Le Mar sang 1.-The Blue and the Gray," and Miss DeLacy, "The Soldiers of the Queen"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-12
Condemnation of Camden
 Causes owners Trouble.
CASE IS BEING TRIED
Testimony All In--Arguments Mon dny--Engineer Mining Company Sued for Refusal to Sell Stock Contracted FOr--Other Suits.

The case of Herman Wahlgetham against the Chignio Coal X Fish Company occu. pied the attention of the United States Commissioners court all of vesterdaV Wahlgetham sues for wages for himself and three other similarly situated, who assigned their claims to him for the pur> post of the suit. The laborerS claim that they contracted in Seattle to work for the defendant at Chignic Bay, and were to be transported by the barge Camden They allege the condemnation of the Camden and its failure to proceed has broken the contract, so thev ask for judgement for $500. The testimony IS all in and the case will be argued Monday.
 L. R. Stacy has sued the Engineer Min ing Company for S2oo damages for failure to sell stock which he alleges he contract ed for. .s---
 Carroll X Co. have sued Mrs. Jenkins J. P. Sharkey and II. L. Johnson both or account.
 The case of R. C. Allen vs. Mrs. Luptor for the possession of real estate has been dismissed.