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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-04
CUBAN CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
4 Statement Issued by the Wnr De-
pnrtment.

The Division of Customs and Insular
Affairs of the War Department has made
public a comparative statement of Gus
January and February. 1899. with those of
January and February. 1900.
The statement shows that the receipts
of the island for January and February.
1899, were s2,O14.933.s6; those of January
and February. 1906 were 81, az. 619.Si an
increase for the two months of 1900 over
the same period of 1899 of 1851. $685.. By
ports the receipts for the several months
and years named were: Baracoa, January
and February, 1899. s6,772.10; 1900.
s7,4S267. Batabano, January and Febru-
aTy. 1899. S9i396 1900 sSS9.76. Cienfuegos,
January and February. 1899. $751;. SO "A:
1900. sl75, 970.11. Cardenas. January and
February. 1899 s35, 1921: 1900, s69, 1899.
Caibarien. January and February. 1899,
SIS. O9O77; 1900. s29. 652.14 Guantanamo,
January and February, 1899. SIT. 393.O6;
1900 $22 702.15. Gibara. January and Feb
ruary 1899. S20.75t.21: 1900, 25,556.,l: Ha-
yana. January and February. 1899, S1,i52.-
929. %; 1900, s2,120, 1854. Manzanillo,
January and February. 1899, SCI ,701.16:
1900, S24. 65O.66. Matanzas, January and
February, 1899. S55, 292.S7; 1900, 2.7S.
Neuvitas, January and February. 1899,
$50, 1890 1900 1855. Sagua La
Grande. January and February 1893.
s22. 22s. O7; 1900, s27. 1877. Santa Cruz,
January and February, 1899, S3l1.96; 1900,
81 ,3s255. Santiago, January and February.
1899. sl52. 914.s5: 1900. s157 ,06l17. Trini-
dad. January and February, 1899, Sl.esS.S1:
1900. 81, SO5.S2; Tunas de ZaZa. January
and February, 1899, s702.27; 900, s237.39.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-04
A MACABEBE SQUADRON.
Major BatsOn VIII Enlist Native
Troopers in LuzOn.


Secretary Root has decided that an order
be sent to Major General Otis at Manila
authorizing the organizing of Philippine
squadron of cavalry, to be composed OF
mounted Macabebes under Major
Mathew a. Batson. who is now in Wash
ington During the active military opera
lions in the Philippines he commanded the
battalion OF Macabebe scouts which rer-
dered valuable service TO the American
troops under General Young. Major Bat
sons report to the Secretary of War on
the work of these natives showed them to
be intelligent, active and loyal. He says
there are a number of men among them
who have received good educations in
the Spanish schools at Manila. Some OF
them were officers in the Spanish army in
the Philippines He considered some men
better scouts than the North American
Indians whom they closely resemble in
their facial outlines. They have the same
sharp eye and high cheekbone and are
similar to the Indian in action.
Major Batsoh has been allowed to name
the captains and first lieutcnants of the
squadron. They are all Americans. but non
commissioned officers are to be Macabebes.
The squadron is already organized and
mounted but the men have never formally
enlisted in the army. They have been paid
for their services but have never obligated
themselves to serve a stated period. They
have expressed desire to enlist and Major
Batson will return to the Philippines pre-
pared to regularly swear them into the
United States service.
When this is done the squadron which
is now scattered. will be formed as a unit
and used for flying advances into the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-04
THE PORTO RIcAN TREASURY.
A February Deficit shown in IL War
Department Statement.

The Division of Customs and Insular
Affairs OF the War Department gave out
yesterday statement of the condition of
the Porto Rican treasury for the month
of February. 1900. The most important
item of the statement made public is that
the deficit for the month named is SEA
1921
The total receipts for the month of Feb
ruary. 1900. were S100,Ol6.2i while the
disbursements for the month named were
1924. 207 40. The balance in the hands of
the treasurer OF the island February l.,
1900. was SAT- ,S59.9S. which by February
IS 1900. had decreased to $423. S6S.77
The deficit in January, 1900. was
50 446.73. The deficit for the six months
ending February % 1900, was S155 .09t SO.
or an average monthly deficit OF S25 S4S. so
The receipts Of the island for the month
of February. 1900, are divided as follows:
Customs receipts SEQ 49,. SO: postal re-
ceipts. sT.96334; internal revenue re-
ceipts. S27, 1S2.ii; miscellaneous receipts,
50 g37. 60
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-04
WEBSTER DAVIS RESIGNATION
by the President After N
Cabinet Discussion.

The resignation of Webster Davis as
Assistant Secretary OF the Interior was
accepted by the President yesterday af-
ternoon. MIR. Davis resignation was dis
cussed at length at yesterdays meeting
of the Cabinet and some of the advisers
of Mr.. Mckinley. it is said. were opposed
to its acceptance. while others advocated
that Mr.. Davis be at once relieved from
Office. The latter argument SCENT: -
impress the other members OF the Cabinet
and they yielded.
Yesterday was Mr.. Davis last day in of
fee, and out with the former Assistant
Secretary of the Interior stepped his pri-
vate secretary. John NJ. Carr. Mr.. Davis
was busy yesterday receiving callers and
congratulatory letters and kilograms from
various sources. During the afternoon he
Strengthened out his Office affairs so they
may be turned over to his successor as
soon as one has been decided upon. II Is
said, however. that a successor to Mr.
Davis had been agreed upon during his
absence in South Africa as his resigua-
ton was by no means unexpected The
new man is said to have been chosen from
Missouri the same State from which Mr..
Davis was appointed.
ottEtldTl fttlCnAOth sdAu 9tctctGds
afternoon that the President had accepted
Mr.. Davis resignation. but that he had
no idea as to whom the President would
appoint to- fill the place. Mr.. Hitchcock
added that he had not seen Mr.. Davis
since his return from South Africa.
Mr.. Davis has received request from
number of the prominent residents Of this
city to express his views on the Boer
question. Anong those who made such
requests, it is said, are Rev. DR.. Stafford.
Prof W McGee. Rev. T. De Witt Tai
mage, Senator Mason of Illinois. Senator
Hale of Maine, Senator Chandler OF New
Hampshire. Archbishop Keane. Senator
Hoar of Massachusetts, and Representative
Littlefield of Maine
Mr.. Davis has also received a number
of offers to go on the lecture platform.
but as yet be has not decided how he will
proceed. He said yesterday afternoon that
he was preparing for his speech at the
Grand Opera House next Sunday night.
and that for the present he had no other
communications TO make to the public.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-04
The Situation.
CFIom The Indlanapolis Now.

(FIom the indianapolis News.1
little while ago everything Was felt to be
practically settled for the next four years. But
that is not tie case today. There is much trouble
and doubt How great it is the Republican mem.
els Of the House and Senate will learn when they
return to their homes 10 take part in the cam
paigu. But it will not do for the great opposition
party to take this Tor its sole capital and stock in
trade and to suppose that it may hope for power
simply the force OF protest. The American
people unless their temper subsidies in wonderful
Gegree, viii demand, this year with more than
usual clelrness, definite statements and assur-
concerning public affairs, and concerning the
attitude OF those who seek to be their servants for
the next four years.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-04

OF that department. He was a major and
assistant adjutant general during the
Spanish war and served with distinction
on the staff of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee I'm
like most volunteer officers. he was not
mustered out of the service at the close
of the war. Instead he has been retained
and promoted one grade. A family friend
yesterday reminded the warrior bold that
his distinguished father, the former Presi-
dent. was opposed to the 0xnard bill.
Yes. he is, and I'm very sorry. too. said
the deposed prince. My father is wrong
for once in his life. You see, l happen to
know a great deal more about this bust
ness than he does. I've served in Cuba
for more than year, you know. and l
understand what is needed for the trop-
les. My word for it that this tariff bill.
which the Senate with great wisdom and
courage has just passed. is one OF the
most humane and necessary pieces OF leg
islation ever enacted by Congress.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-04
EXHIBITION OF THE HOLLAND.
Members of the House See the Sub
Marine Torpedo Boat Perform.

Another exhibition of the marine tor
pedo boat Holland was given in the Poto-
mac River opposite Alexandria yesterday
morning. for the benefit of number of
members of the House of Representatives.
The party left the Navy Yard dock at 10
O'Clock. They were conveyed to the scene
of operation in the yachts Sylph and jose
phine. The Holland made two dives, run
ming submerged, each time, about three
minutes She then made a number OF
dives to show her quickness and facility
in maneuvring in the vertical plane.
The trial was to the satisfaction OF
those witnessing it.
Another exhibition will take place next
Saturday morning. 1t will be given for
the benefit of the Board CT Ordnance and
Fortifications of the War Department, and
members of the Senate. number OF
Whitehead torpedoes will be fired.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-04

(From the Lewiston Evening Jvurual)
Justice Brt the other day told Il story Of
an Indiana justice OF the peace who owned farm.
One line OF his fence formed the boundary OF
the States Of Indiana and Ohio Like others in
rural districts who hold that office he had an
abnormal appreciation OF the responsibility OF the
office. and never lost an opportunity to exercise
his preTogatve OF demanding that the peace be
preserved.
One dav hi4 son and his hired man got to
fighting Il stretch of the farm near the boun-
dairy fence, and the justice OF the peace rushed
out and mounted the fence. Then with head
cooked high and the air OF one who has but 10
command, he shouted: ''In the name OF the State
OF Indiana | demand the preservation OF the
peace"' Just then the fence gave way under his
weight. and az he went down with the fence
topping over to the Ohio side. he shouted TO
his "Give him the mischief Jim; Eve lost
ms iurisdictionr'
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-04

From the Philadelphia North American.)
Speaker Henderson may really believe that the
trusts are opposing the Porto Rioan tariff. but
nobody ever before found tdem lobbying in be-
hall Of free trade. Ii Mr.. Henderson will 90 on
a still hunt for the Sugar Trust he may find
something interesting. 1t is old trick OF I'M
popular persons and corporations to pretend to
be opposed to legislation that they are secretly
,rpmoriny
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-04

Queen Vietoria's visit Ireland this well can
safely he at down OF the memeratlc
events OF her rrgn. and if it does not reslt in
bringing Saxon and Celt into more syInnathetic
relations than have existed between them hith.
erto it will not be the fault of Her Majesty.
The Queen is 4 good deal OF q politician, anil IL
the embodiment of wOmaniy sympathy which g.
is quite likely to be warmly manifested by her
on this and heartily reciprocatcd lI,,s.!,
most Of the Irish people wh,l too brave to-
he other than generous TO their venerable
Crrign -
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-04

(From the Philadelphia Ledger
\ straw to show how the wind OF destiny il
blowing in South Africa may he found in the
army order Just issued changing the name Of the
Free State Railways" to international Mill.
tary Railways" The Free State is TO be free
State no more.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-04

The petition against the midwinter dog
muzzle law presented to the District Com
missioners yesterday would better have
been handed to Congress-and with a
prayer that the ordinance might be ex-
tended to include the Commissioners.
However. let us be patient. The present
Board will not last long.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-04

Ascer our experience with Macrum there
Is no telling what the climate of South Al
rca may do to an American caught out
there alone Nevertheless the report that
Capt. Carl Reichman, OF the Seventeenth
United sta es Infantry, our military oh.
server with the Beers. commanded their
forces in the fight at Doom Spruit, may be
set down as a silly canard
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-04
4 New statesmnn.-A

4 New Statesnnn--A new states
man made his initial bow in the Senate
yesterday in the person of Senator Charles
4. Culberson of Texas. AT last the New
South has sent us man to Washington
who can uphold the prestige. the dignity,
the craftsmanship and the address, of The
old line of statesmen from that section.
enthusiastically exclaimed a greyhaired
veteran of the press gallery who has re-
ported the Senate for several generations.
The consensus of opinion agreed With
that expressed by the griZzled reporter.
The Texan has been so quiet. lis demeanor
has been so modest, and his manner so
diffident since he has been in the Senate
that little has been heard of him. But his
maiden speech yesterday places him IN
the front rank OF the strongest men in the
Senate His speech was not pitched in a
declamatory key. 1t did not abound in
fine but meaningless flowers OF rhetoric.
1t was such an effort as will stand the
test of analysis. In reason it was lucid
in logic plain and convincing in dictiou
clean and clear-cut in delivery graceful
and dignified. without being stilted. The
brilliant young Texan seems to keenly
realize the opportunity OF leadership offered
by the present political situation on his
side of the chamber and to be asserting
his determination TO utilize it. Not since
Senator Vest was at his best have the
Democrats had a better champion in the
Senate than Mr.. Culberson yesterday
showed himself to be. Not since advancing
age rendered Senator Morgan slow and
deliberate have the Democrats had better
promise Of a man TO be ever ready with
strong facts and felicitous speech to guard
their interests against the opposition ag-
gressiveness If the popular estimate
which today is being placed upon Senator
Culberson is not too high it is safe to
assert that he can measure iances with
ANYBODY on the Republican side of the
chamber without endangering his own or
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-04
The wealth of Sarcasm.


The view OF those who, like the President, have
advocated free trade with Porto Rico as a mat
ter OF expedierey and pfopriety. has prevailed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-04
Lodge for Chnirman.-


managers have agreed at this early date
upon the Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge for
permanent Chairman of the Philadelphia
Convention. No official announcement Of
this has been made. nor. of course. will
any be made Such course would be
public refutation of the theory that the
delegates run political conventions. On
excellent authority il is stated that Sena-
tor Lodge has been invited by both Mr..
Hanna and Mr.. Mckinley to preside at
Philadelphia. and that he has accepted.
II is said that he very greatly prefers to
make the principal nominating speech,
but as that honor has been reserved for
Senator Depew. the Massachusetts states
man must take the next best assignment,
which is that of permanent chairman.
Who Will be temporary chairman has not
yet been decided. Senator ThurstOn is
still In hot pursuit of that honor. But
he is now the attorney in Nebraska for the
Standard Oil Octopus. and as octopi are
to be chased in lively fashion around the
convention hall in Philadelphia for the
delectatiOn of the groundlings. it is
thought the distinguished Senator from
Nebraska will find himself Handicapped by
his new business connections in the race
for convention honors.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-04
Public interest wilI agaln eentre in ken.

Public interest will again centre in Ken
lucky The Court of Appeals may render
its decision today in the governorship
case. and within day or so it is probable
that indictments will be found against
Taylor and other inslrgent leaders in con-
nection with the murder OF Governor Coo
bel. There are signs which seem to point
to another descent of the mountain ban
ditti on Frankfort Altogether if there
is to be a collision and bloodshed in the
State the crisis should be reached and
passed this week.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-04

Having been good to the trusts in the
Porto Rican tariff matter. and trying to be
more than good to them again through the
Hanna Ship Subsidy job, the Administra
tion is greatly anxious to earn the graft
tude and campaign contributions of the
brewers. There is, therefore, an earnest
effort in Congress to find out just nov the
public cat would jump If the extra war tax
OF dollar a barrel on beer were taken of
1t would be a measure of undoubted popu-
larity among he brewers. because the war
tax makes a difference of from five or six
to eight or nine hundred thousand dollars
apiece annually, to number Of large
brewing concerns. When that is under
stood. it is easy and quite justifable to
assume that a great many million dollars
worth of wholesomeness is taken cut of
the beer. AT present the brewing interest
is not friendly to the Mckinley Admins
tration. 1t was heavily mulcted for the
Republican campaign of 1896 and then
again grievously burdened on account OF
the Spanish war. Now that a surplus is
rolling up in the Treasury its representa-
tives think ii ought to be relieved. But
it is a delicate question TO handle, when
Methodist conferences with blood in their
eyes are denouncing Brother William Ne
Kinley as canteenist if lot ..tippler."
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-04

senator Nests NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s
distinguished statesman, Senator G.. G.
Vest, reappeared in his seat yesterday
after an absence of about a month. He
has been recuperating at Pass Christian.
Miss, and that the vacation did him much
good is evidenced by the healthy tint OF
bronze uron his face and hands and round
ed cheeks that were hollow and sunken
when he left Washington under the i'm
perative order of his physician. Senator
Vest walks with steadiness that did not
characterize his locomotion when he went
away to the balmy air of the Gulf, and
manifests a keener interest in the pro-
ceedings of the Senate than was appar-
emily his wont a month ago. 1t is be-
Iieyed that he is on the road to complete
recovery of his health and strength and
if this proves true it is thought that he
will disappoint a clamorous horde of
statesmen in Missouri who are relying
upon his voluntary retirement to private
life at the expiration of his term in 1908
wiser Than His Father.-Iieut. CD
p r. Harrison-Prince Russell of former
DAYS and fame-paraded uneasly up and
down the capaclous marble room yesterday
afternoon while the finishing touches were
being put on the Porto Rican Tariff bill in
the Senate When the vote on the passage
of the bill was announced Prince Russell
EXPRESSED very greatisatisfaction and soon
left the Capitol The prince" is lieu
tenant colonel on the staff of Adjutant
General Corbin and is Ell route to Porto
Rico to assume the new duties to which
he has been assigaed as Inspector general
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-04
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
The Porto Ricnn Infnmy.

WEDNESDAY. APRIL 4, 1900.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-04
When Governor General Davis succeeded
General Henry he said:
And, finally. the President said in his
message to Congress

since the coSsion Porto Rico has been de-
ned the principal markets she had long enjoyed,
and our tariffs have been continued against her
products as when she under Spanish soVcr
eignty. The markets OF Spain closed 10 her
products except upon terms TO which the com
merce OF all nations Is subjected. The Island Of
Cuba which used 70 buy her cattle and tobacco
without customs duties, now imposes the same
duties upon these products as nom any other
country entering her ports She has. therefore.
lost her free Intercourse with spain and Cuba
without any compensatiug benefits IN this mar
ket. Her coffee was little known and not in use
hy our people and, therefore. there was no dc
mand here for tbis of her chief products
Tie markets Of the United States shuuld be open
I'd up to her products. our plain duty is Ia
abolish all customs tariffs between the United
States and Porto Rico. aud give her products
Tree access 10 our markets"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-04
said the Chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee. in a letter written 10 a con-
stituent on January 24th-

''No further action by Congress IS necessary
or possible. Porto Rico being a portion Of the
United States while It remains such Congress is
as poweriess TO confer the Constitution upon it
as IL Is to take the Constitution away from IT,
SO far as the Constitution is involved. the rights
OF this Government in Porto Rico are established
and secured"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-17
NAVAL STORES.
The Cotton Markets.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.


New York. April 16.-There was no
cable accounts from the English cotton
market, and trading was upon 4 con-
servatiye scale. Prices pursued q some
what variable course. The opening call
developed steady feeling, with prices
one point lower TO four points higher.
There was a lack of outside support,
and prices gave way little under To-
cal pressure. Later. however. the mar
ket rallied again and took a level four
to fourteen points above the final fig
ures Thursday. The upward movement
was In the face OF local selling, and
was chiefly attributed to Wall street
buying, an unsatisfactory weather map
and n reported scarcity OF seed for re-
planting. AT best, however. the trad
ing reflected timidity on the part of all
classes of traders pending the rcsump-
tion OF cable news from Liverpool to-
morrow. Throughout the session the old
crop positions maintained a very steady
relation TO the rest OF the list Towards
the close of business the market be-
came more active and decidedly iirmer
on covering. following evidences of re-
newed Wall street support Closed
steady at Il net advance of 26Dl2 points.
New York. April 16.-Cotton-Spot
closed quiet at 1-16c. higher: mlddling
uplands. 9S; middling gulf, 10is; sales
100 bales.
Cotton futures opened steady. May
9.i7; June. 943; July. 9.i1; August. 927:
September. S.42; October, Sill; Novcm-
Der, 7.95; December. 9.95: January, 795:
February. los; March. 500.
Cotton futures closed very steady
April, 9.G0; May. $50; June, 9.51: July.
9.51; August. 9.33; September, S.45: Oc-
tober, S.14; November. 7.9S; Deem Der.
7.9S; January, 1888; February, sol;
March, sos.
New York. April 16.-Thc following
are the total net receipts OF cotton at
all ports since September /. 1890:
Galveston, 1851 ,237; New Orleans, L.
703SS0; Mobile. 193.924; Savannah. L.
035,077; Charleston, Pol, 24S; Whining
ton. 273,S7s; Norfolk, sci. 663; Baltimore,
Si,267; New York, a3.61T; Boston, 9737S;
Newport News, 15.027: Philadelphia.
43, 469: Brunswick. 90.437; Port Arthur
and Sabine Pass. $500; Pensacola, 49,
23S. Total, 6063.575.
New York. April 16.-Cotton, quiet: