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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20
The Cotton Markets.
NEW YORK CoTTON NARlET

NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
New York. March 19.-The cotton
market opened steady, with near
months 4Wi2 noints lower and far
months unchanged to points lower.
June showing the greatest decline. Au-
gust soon took the lead as to weakness
ana continued in this position pretty
hucn throughout the day. There was
an lndisDoSitoN among outsiders 10
proceed on the bull side and the weak
Liverpool cables iii place of an expected
advance furnished the bear clement
with ammunition and caused n feeling
Oh nervousness among holders of cot
ton. buying orders from New Orleans
with reports of unchanged strength in
southern spot markets, backward crop
preparations, and exceedingly small re-
celpts, Drought about II sharp. unfit
soon after. the start, but the market
almost reacted under n resumption or
liquidation, which continued through
out the remainder OF the session. pay
ties heretofore supporters Of tho mar
ket sold heavily on the break. and
rumors were persistcntIy circulated 10
the effect that the bear side had heen
adopted Fly market leaders on the tho
Dry that the existing long interest was
too large.
The close was barely steady on ncar
months and firm on the far months
with prices is points lower TO three
net higher, latter on new crop options
only.
New York. March 19-Cotton futures
opened steady. March and April. a53.
May 9.45; June, 9.Si: July, ?.S6: August.
OBS; September. $50; October, 1855; No,
vembcr, 7.S4 December, 7.S2: January
Isl; February, 7.S4
Futures closed barely steady on old
and firm on new crop positions. March
and April, 9.S9; May. 9.SS; June, o3a;
October. 7.9S; November, 7SS; Deem
Der. 7SG; January and February, 7.S7.
Spot closed quiet; middling uplands,
9Tc.; middllng gulf, 1olsc. Sales, 7,4Oo
Bales.
New York, March 19.-Cotton quiet;
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20
Norfolk, Va. March 10, 1900.
COTTON RECEIPTS.
AMONG OUR COTTON MEN.

Rising temperature in the cotton belt
Mississippi reports heavy rains.
Spot cotton in Liverpool declined
1-S2d.; sales, 5000 bales, against 10000
bales last year Contract market de-
clined 4@5 points on old crop, and IL
points on new crop, closing barely
steady.
Future contract market in New Yorl,
closed barely steady on this crop and
firm on new crop, old crop declining II
al9 points, the new crop advancing pa
8 points; May. 9.3S@9.39; August, 9.19Q
800; October. 7.9S@Sc.; January, 1870
7.SS
United States port receipts yesterday
were 1886 bales, against 1868 bales
last year and 1850 in 1897
New Orleans receipts to-day estimat-
ed at 5000 to 5000 bales, against 9,753
bales last year, and 2.512 bales in 1897.
May contract in New Orleans de-
clined 1S points. closing at Sos; spot
cotton quiet ait unchanged prices.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20
NEW YORK PROVISION MARKET.


New York, March 19.-Flour nominal
ly firm, but very quiet. Trades pend
ing Saturday were shut out by break
in wheat, and close was unsettled Rye
flour steady. Corn meal steady. Rye
quiet. Wheat@Spot irregular; No. 2
red, TIC. Corn-Spot steady; No g.
44hc. Oats-Spot firm; No. 2, 2SA. Beef
firm. Cut meats steady. Lard steady
Western steamed, 640@6.42lAc.; re-
fined steady. Pork firm; mess, 1125@
1900. Butter firm: Western creamery
2o@a5c.; state dairy. 1S@24c. Cheese
strong; fancy large white. 13c.; do
colored, 13@13Ac.; fancy small white,
13@13Ac.; do. colorcd. 13A@1Sh. Eggs
barely steady; Southern at mark. 14k
@15%c Spot CoTee-Rio steady; No. z
invoice. SM@S9sc.; do. jobbing, S&@
S7sc.; mild. market steady; Cordova,
91s@14c. Sugar-Raw, strong; Centri-
fugal. &c test. 7-16c.; refined strong;
No. 6, 4.65; standard a. AIS; Sranu-
lated, sis; cubes, $50.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20
NAVAL STORES.

Charleston, S. c. March 19-Turpen-
tine mark te firm at 5ic.Rosin firm. un-
changed.
Savannah. Ga, March 19.-Spirits
turpentine, firm at Sac. Itosin firm, I'M
changed.
Wilmington, N. c., March 1s.-spir-
its tnrpentine firm, 5i@54Mc. Rosin
steady. unchanged. Crude turpcntlnc,
steady. $500 and $3.25 Tar steady, S12O.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20
COTTON SEED OIL.

New York. March 19.-Cotton seed
oil inactive and easy on small lots at
35lkc. bid for prime summer yellow and
held at sc prompt; prime crude bar
rels, 32H@33c.; prime summer yellow,
35lsGD36c. off summer yellow, nominal;
butter grades, 37@3Sc.; prime winter
yellow, 39c.; prime white, 3S@S9c.;
prime meal. $2650@27.00.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20
CHICAGO MARKET.
Wheat, Corn, Oats, Provisions, Lard, Short
Ribs, Etc

Chicago, March 19.-Porlk occupied
the centre of the stage on the Board of
sion at an advance of 22Xc. 1t closed
10c. higher. Small stock and constant
~ advancing hog prices were features
OF the strength. Lard closed a shade
lower and ribs a shade higher. Wheat
developed considerable weakness, part
ly on account of the fine spring wealth
er in the West and closed at n decline
of 1c. Corn closed 1sc. lower and oats
a shade lower
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20

middling. Csc; net receipts. s23: gross,
6,25oi sales, 7,400; stock, 141,395.
Total to-day: Net receipts, 1886;
exports to Great Britain, 4.670; France,
951; Continent, 1.046; stock, S44.136.
Total since September LIST: Net re-
ceipts. 5.779,390; exports to Great Bril-
tain. 1,760,324: France. 614.S77; Conti-
nent, 1,97S.40S.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20
cash olTotations were as follows: Floun

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
WIS steady: No. spring wheat. 62iaIGGc, /:
No. red, Csc; No. corn 3S%c-: No. .
outs. 23$,G2i!ac.; No. z WHITE 26A6f27c. !:
No. white. 2GQl27c.; No. rye. 56c. No.
barley, 3Sil2c.; No. l fax seed, $lGS,s 4;
prime timothy seed, :: Mess Pork, per
barrel, $l0.S0df11.i5; lard. per 100 pounds.
$50; dry sailed shoulders (boxeti), GH@1
$50; short CLEAR sides (boxetD. S6.356IG 49,
Whiskcy distillers finished goods, per
gallon, $.Ml.. Sugars, curt loaf, ur-
changed
On the Produce Exchange to-day tho
butter mtirket was easy; creamerics 100
&c; dairies, l6d22c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore, March 19.-F'lour, quiet
and steady, unchanged. Wheat, easy:
spot and month, 73Ac.; May, 73M@
739c.; Southern, by sample. 6S@T5c.
Corn firmer; spot and March, 71h@
7lssc.; April, 41H0i1hc.; May 41%@
417sc.: Southern white, 40M042. Oats
steady; No. white, 30ls @3O%.; No. 2
mixed. 2S@2SAc. Rye dull; No. 2. $40
55c
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20
TRUCK MARKET.
fBy Telegraph to Virelnian-Pllot.y

tBy IeTtETapH 20 VlIEIIIIa -7'IIot'1
New York, March 19.-Potatoes
steady: New Jersey. 1.25@1.75; New
York, 1.50M2.00; Jersey sweets, 2.25@
275. Cabbage steady; Long Island, 400
@6.O0 per hundred.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20

ASSES for demand, and at 4.s2 for sixty
days. Posted rates, ASH @4.S7. Com
mercial bills, 4.S1@iS1%. Silver cert
fcates. 60A@61N. Bar silver. GO. Mexi-
can dollars, 47%. Government bonds
weak: State bonds strong; railroad
bonds strong
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20
NORFOLK MHRKETS
For Grain, tiau, Groceries, Provlso1,
sc.

Quotationsnt Wholesale PrIcos. nm
eH" otheruise stnfed, nnd prices aro
subject TO nuctuntIon I'm Market
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20
BOND MARKET.
New York, March 10. 1000.

ss.ssl NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
4 AZ New York, March 19.-AIoney on call
flrm.s at 4@5 per cent; last loan, 4 Der
Scent. Prime mercantile paper, bG6h
per cent Sterling exchange steady,
Ritai actual business in bankers bills ut
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20
w. r. Fentress & Son

w. r. Fentress G Son.
GENERAL REAL ESTATE AND
RENTAL, AGENTS
NO. is BANK STREET, NORFOLK, VA.
DWELLINGS.
20 High Street.
Corner York and James streets.
Garnett House. Iripoli street.
STORES.
200 Church Street.
80 CRANKY Street.
3S5 Brewer street.
i2i Frecmason street.
26 Nicholson street. rooms above.
us Brambleton avenue.
FLATS
COL Bramblcton avenue.
30 \. Market Square,
Corner Highland and Kelley avenues.
720 Brambleton avenue
u. II. IL and is 1'aylor's lane.
For any further information phone SIS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20
GRAIN. HAY AND RICE.

CORN-Whlte corn. from store. 47c..
mixed corn. from store. 4sc; White oats,
from store 3Sc.; mixed onts, Sic
MILL. FEED-Market steady: bran. Der
ton. $500 middling. $1,000 per ton.
OATS-Steady; mixed. s3c.; white. ssc.
hay No. Q, $1,000; mixed hay, Si55o
MILLED RICE-As TO grades-5n to
RouGH R1cE-Nono on tho market
PEANUTS AND PEAS
PEANUTs-Market. new fancy. 2xc.:
strictly prime. 2ssc.: prime, 2H@29ac: com.
leIiAS-Rlnclieyc, s3.75 per bag; black
peas 90c. per bushel
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
POULTRY-L,ve. steady; chickens ola
fat. 27GsOc. ducks. mud. zoe.
lGGGS--Stcady ut 13c. per dozen.
BUTTER.Good country. 1S@1sc.
fancy. l3Gi5c.: Virginia country, I0GI2Hc.
good North Carolina. lo0l2hc.
POTATOES-No rthern. white. s1.75 nor
bag; new sweets 1laynan, SITS per barrel;
CARRAGE-s2 $4,000 per sugar barrel
ONIONS-s1.75Q2.oo per bag.
BERMUDA-None.
FRUITS.
APPLEs-yirginia apples. s2.251a.oo per
barrel; Northern. S35CM5 SO.
LIGMONS-S3.00 per box.
PEA CIIES-None.
-Blackeye. s27s per bag.
I.IAiES-slGo per basket.
sPINE APPLES-10Gl2c.
BANANAS-Per bunch. E0cQsl.5o.
COCOANUTS-l0c 70 bag, So co.
CALIFORNIA ORANGES = Mcssina
sS.00@3.25: ,sccdings. S2.5o43.o0; navels. 500
$3.50 per box.
GROCERIES,
FLOUR Market strong; spring wheat
patent. s4.to: winter wheat. patent 1925:
winter wheat. half patent s3S5; win.
ter wheat. choice straight. 1910; winter
wheat. family, $500; winter wheat, fair e
good grades OF extra. s3.:5; winter wheat
super, $780,
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/. f. Rogers,

q -
ROOMS 2os. 2lo. 2li COLUMBIA BUILD
ING. GRANNY STREET -
STORES.
P6rroominent Main street store for rent
ST!nnees Granny and Commerce streetA
Store +l2 Main street.
gore St0re No; So Commerce street
SStore ana dwelling No. COS Nain street
" arehouse 100 Water 3srcet- = 100 #
1nSoro NO. SIS Bute street.
1wo Offices In the Automatic building.
DWELLINGS,
Furnished dwelling in Client.
D urniilSsned dwelling, w. Butte Street
dwelling 2li Butte street.
1OWeilihS No 10 Poll street
Dwelling EOS Wulonghby avenue.
dwelling No. GO Work street.
I Two dwellings In Mottu Block. GhenL
evening d CRANKY street
b wsilings 30 no. so 50 D %si street
FOR SALE
vvaSSant lots In all parts of tho city.
ao1}oiinlng N. &: w. r.. r. Co.
between tween Ferry Dock and Navy Yard
Uwcii.ng York Place and james street
no . Hamilton avenue.
sIo Buie street.
60 md IL (old numDcrs) Bank street
~, o. %. %. 81. So Bank atreet.
:0o Chapel street
2o4 Cumberland street
Nos, 6S and 20 Pool atreot
zSI Granny street.
i3i ana Loo Wolf street
BIS Bute street.
lg9 and III Brown avenue
2,3 York street
133 Brown avenue.
G22 and ca Butte street. Z
l26 High street
- Queen street
3l4 Bank street.
II and 1G Roanoke dock.
$50 n. Marshall avenue.
100 High street.
col Park avenue.
81 Cumberland street
100 Buto street.
Ih York street.
/ 122 and 42l Highland avenue
265 York street
26a York street.
1iS. $50. 422 and 12i Frcemason street
30 Bank street. Il
Warehouses SAG and s4s Water street
Dwelling IS Boush street.
Dwelling 29i Buto street
126 and 1870 w. Main Gtreet
b52 and $50 l.. Main street
ElcS1nt dwelling 1T College Place
tenement houses on Kent street.
JIG Hill street
is. 20 2? and "a Roanoke dock
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET

NEW ORLEANS COTTON MAItIHET.
New Orleans March 19.-Cotton fu-
lures steady. March. 9.26@9.2S; April,
9.26@92S; May, 9.2S@9.29; June. $3.50
OPS; July, 9.25@926; August, 9.00@9.O1;
September. S.12@pS.14; October, TT; No
vember, 7.65dp7.67: December, 7.65@7. &c;
January, 7.6507.67.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. =

LII EltPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Liverpool. March 10 Il p. m.)-Cotton
Spot, moderate business; prices 3-32d.
lower; American middling, 15-32d.
The sales of the day were 5000 bales,
of which 500 were for speculation and
export, and included $500 American.
Receipts. $4,000 bales, including 1900
American. Futures opened quiet and
closed barely steady at the decline.
American middling: March, 25-64d.,
sellers; March and April, s 22-6i@
23-G4d.. sellers; April and May. 6 1864
as 2o-64d.. sellers: May and juno.
16-64d., sellers; June and July,
13-64d., sellers; July and August.
10-64@5 11-64d., value: August and
September, 8 00-G4Gl5 0l-64d.. sellers:
September and October. 3S-6i@
39-G4d., sellers: October and Novem-
Der. 4 26-64@4 27-6id.. sellers; Novem-
Der and December, 4 20-6iI4 2l-64d.,
sellers; December and January. 1864
"a 19-64d., buyers; January and Feb
ruary, 17-G4d., buyers.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Atchlson =. -. eaMilI. p. pref. -. 75.s
Balti. and Ohio G5 Wabash. pref. 2oA
Can. Pacito -. 30 Nv and Il ~ -. 103s
Can Southern iSla w and l. Il. III
Chi G. ". ...... ls3slwis, Central =. isls s
{. ] ana HtiN L ~. az Ex. COMPANIES,
c, and l.. pref. 81
G and Il -. % Adams Ex. ,....1l5
G and n w -. lGl Americans Ex. .ii6
C. n and p ..l099slu. S. Ex. ...... 46
C G c and st, ], 59SilWcllS Fargo ...122
c S, Isl pref. :. 1914 MISCELLANEOUS
G s, ID Pref. -. ~ Amer. Cot. OH S3H
Eel and H'ui. Ills a. c. o.. pref. :. %
d. |. AMI w Ills Amer. Mailing
2 s and 6 r;er i s.. \ q , nef i, S $Is
Erie ....... 80. 10 "a S and r. pref 81
Erie. list pref. :. SIAmer. Spirits -. .
CT. Nor, pref ..i57siA. s.. pref. 80. II
Hooking Goal :. 15h Am. Steel Hoop 81
blocking Val :. 32lsA S H. pref. -. sou
Illinois Ccrtral .ll3 a S and w. cx-
iowa Cen. rrtr 81 + A S and " Pre- PR; % .
x c, = and q :. 16iA Amer Tin Plate IS
]. + ard w -. 29hlA II p, pref -. ~
l. L and w, Pref s, Amer. 'i'obacleo 1Ct
] AXE Shore ~. .l9i Amer Tob., pro l35
Louis. and Nash S2h Anaconda NJ e NJ
IL" a3 Brook r. IT. -. CIT.
Met. ST. R'y ....lGi lcol. Fuel and i AZ
Mex. Central li,slCons Tobacco ;. so
MINI. and S. |. 6llalC Con lob. pref. SIN
Sl anu l., Pre- - lp'tsltIil sSNSNi ~
$50. Pacific ~. asa Gen. Electric ..l25!a
Mobile :ind Ohio i5isll'tsl, Steel. rrcf. 73M
NJ * and IT -. l0..IGlucosc Sugar BLK
Al, X and Il, pre- 33ia Glu. Sugar, Pref. rs
n. ]. Central ..ll5ia int'n'l Paper =. ISL
N. y. Central ..i2ii. llnt'nl p. pref. Gl
N and w ...... S2a, l>acledc Gas NJ. 10
n and w. pref. "a Naiional Biscuit 35Ia
No. Pacific $50. 532s Nat Biscuit. pre- Sf2,
No. Pacific. pref. 7iA National Lead >. 23i4
o and w ........ 1885 NATL LEAD. pref 103
o X and y 80. IL National Stccl :. i5A
} II and y. pref. ~ Nat. Steel. pref. o.
Pennsylvania l$5 " y. a. b. 49,. .1SS
Reading -. 49,. II North Amer. -. 1874
Reading, LIST pre- 81 Pacific Coast -. 30
Reading. 2d pref, 2SN y G. 1st pref. :. 81
R. G. w. $3.50. 63iaIP c, "a pref. 80. I'll
r G w, pref. :. 30 Incifc Mail 80. 80
st. l. ana S II ). 10 Peoples Gas -. aSM
ST. J. and 5 i. II. S. Cur ...... So
lSt pref. ~. ). GO II. S. Car. pref. SO
st. j. and S i, Pullman Pal. :. .1S2
81 pref. 49,. &Siand. r. and Il. 6,a
81 J.. ana W 10y: sugar ..... lion
ST. l. and w, Sugar, pref. 49,. los
pref. 80. 49,. q Term Coal and J. 9ii2
ST. Paul -. .l23ai u. $. Leather :. 1914
st. Paul. pref. ..17334U. S. L.. pref. :. 73
st. p and Q I'LL III. s. Rubber -, 32ia
80. Pacific $50. 3SfsltJ. S. r.. prof. :. 93Ia
SO. Railway -. 1874 West. Union =. So
30. R'y, pref =. 5SSs Republic and S 2ijh
Texas and Fac. 16l5R ] and s. pref. 6515
Union Pacific :. b0ssP. G c and st. II Ct
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20

Yes. things arc coming our way whom
it comes TO matter OF good COAL Not
coming too fast for US 10 take care of
you.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20
ROUGH RICE-None on the market
PEANUTS AND PEAS.

PEANUTS-Market, new fancy. 2Xc
strictly prime. 29sc.; prime, 2H@23sc.; CON
mon. lAQ2c.: Spanish. T7lac. per bushel
-laIIAS-Rlacleyc, s2.75 per bag; blnc
peas. 90c. per bushel.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20
MHITE & co.

REAL ESTATE AND RENTAL AGENT
NO. 81 BANK STREET.
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-24
Hitting the Trusts.

Through the medium Of various
resolutions the Democrats in Con-
gress are taking a deadly aim at
trusts. A resolution offered by
Representative Richardson pro-
poses to cut down the profits Of the
Sugar trust to 4 per cent and to
admit sugar free OF duty from
Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Ha-
waijan Islands.
He has also introduced in the
House a resolution aimed at the
Paper trust. on the lines OF his res
olution against the Sugar trust. It
prohibits the transportation OF
wood pulp and printing paper
suitable for the printing OF news
papers, periodicals, or books, after
six months, until the Interstate
Commerce Commission are salts
fed that such articles have not
yielded to the manufacturers
thereof profit Of more than 4 per
cent.
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-24
In the Rear Rank.

There is every reason to believe
the declaration OF the Porto Rican
merchants, that the island is worse
of now than it was under the
worst of Spanish rule. 1t could
not be otherwise, since American
domination has cut off the few re-
sources it had under the Spaniards
and has given it nothing IN return.
1t is a case in which Congress
should act with the utmost haste
consistent with prudence; but, in
stead, it seems disposed to make
the island a pawn in the game ot
American politics, regardless ot
the sufferings OF its inhabitants.
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-24
Hon. Jefferson n M. Levy

informed the Editor OF the SEN
TINEL that he intends 20 force his
bill for reduction Of beer tax to a
vote at the earliest opportunity.
Mr.. Levy is cool, aggressive,
shrewd, and will do exactly what
he says. He would urge through
the columns Of the SENTINEL upon
brewers and others to impress on
their Representatives in Congress
the importance Of voting tor his
measure. He has no idea that the
Republicans will do anything for
them, but he intends to make a
party issue Of the bill.
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-24
The Friok Carnegie Suit,

The suit brought by H. c. Frick
against Andrew Carnegie is Of
generl Il interest IN many respects
aside from the personality OF Mr..
Carnegie and the fact that the
plants over which there is contro-
versy are the largest in the world
The most striking circumstance,
perhaps, is the enormous profits
made last year and anticipated for
1900. The net earning tor 1899
after all expenses were paid were
no less than SaI, 900, and Mr..
Carnegie's estimate for this year
made last November, was that they
will reach $4,000 900. Mr.
Frick's estimate is S42.soe 900.
When we consider that the Car
negle Steel Company was formed
in ES9a by the consolidation OF
Carnegie Brothers & Co. and Car
negie, Phipps & Co., each capital
lied at S. ,ooo, 900. and that the new
corporation earned b2I, I,ooo, 900 in
one year seven years later, we get
some idea OF the returns of this
gigantic business in favorable sea-
sons. But it has made money in
bad years as we'll as good. 1t is
true the Carnegie Steel Company
was capitalized at Sa5 ,ooo. 900, but
Mr.. Frick says its capitalization
was made up of the assets oi the
two S., ,ooo, 900 corporations, which
had greatly increased in value
since their organization. Mr..
Frick makes official statement Of
another matter, about which there
has been much gossip. He says
Mr.. Carnegie declared the entire
property to be worth oyer Sa5o,-
900, 900 and avowed that in ordi-
narily prosperous times he could
sell it for Ssoo, 900, 900. Last May
he accepted bonus Of sire, 900
for a ninety-days' option on his
sSH per cent. interest at SI57,9so.-
900. Itwas ever taken up, and Mr..
Carnegie declared he would not
give another option for less than
$4,000, 900. The reason it was not
accepted was because Mr.. Frick
had designed to organize the works
into a $500, ,ooo, 900 company, but
learned that the time for such
gigantic fiotations had passed.
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-24
The Climax or Absurdity.

The idea that the American
farmer" who has exported his
products to the amount Of $685.
600 900 a year for the last FIVE
years, needs protect on" against
the poor little halt starved Porto
Ricans, whom we have just an
nexed to the United States, is
ridiculous enough for a comic
valentine. But il seems to have
captured the Republican leaders
in Congress and to have frightened
the vacillating President into ac-
quiescence.
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-24
sixths and Eighths,

The Ways and Means Commit
tee last week decided to re-
port favorablY a bill to abolish
sixth and eighth beer packages.
The measure had been asked Tor
by the United States Brewers AS
sociation.
The small sizes have been easily
lost and as the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue reported that no
diminution OF revenue would re.
sultfrom the change the committee
decided to yield to the request OF
the trade in this particular.
AS appears elsewhere, the bill was
called up in the House last Mon
day, by Mr.. Dolliver, Of Iowa, and
after a short debate was passed.
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-24
The kansas city Convention.


The Democratic National Com
mittee met in this city last Thurs
day and decided upon Kansas City,
Mo-, as the place and July as the
time tor holding the next National
Democratic Convention for the
nomination OF candidates for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency.
It used TO be said that the Re-
publican party would always be
saved by Democratic blunders.
This year the Republicans have
piled blunder on blunder, and all
the Democrats have to do is to
take advantage of them. The Re
pubIicans in Congress have made
the Democracy a present of the
Constitution, the Declaration OF
independence and the American
flag. Never, even in the days Of
the Alien and Sedition laws, has a
party ever been stricken with such
madness as that which now afflicts
the organization once led by LIN
coin. Seward and Chase.
The splendid humanitarian out
burst that carried the American
arms to Cuba in war Of liberation
has been DEGRADED into a spirit Of
base commercialIsm. Aud, pulled
in opposite directions bV shame
and greed, the Republican party
stands in helpless vacillation, un-
certain whether to appear as a
phIlanthropist or a highwaYman.
1t has involved itself in such
hopeless tangle that whatever the
action Of Congress NAV be the re-
suit cannot be anything but Repub-
lican humiliation. Either tn. Re-
publican President or the Repub.
lican organization in Congress
must be beaten both cannot win.
The surrender TO England in the
Nicaragua Canal matter, the invi
tltion to the powers Of Europe to
come over and tie our hands, and |
the abandonment OF rights Tor
which the Government of the
United States has contended for
twenty years, have profoundly |
the American people. The
subseryiency OF the Administration !
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-24
We Congratulate

Mr.. Richardson, the leader Of the
r,inoritY, upon his magnificent
speech against the Porto Rico Tar
if bill. His logical and conclusive
exposition oil this unconstitutional
and vicious measure will live in
American legislative history as one
absolutely unanswerable. The
SENTINEL recently accused Mr.
Richardson Of not being aggres
sive enough. Tie unity Of party
feeling and action on the minority
side as the result of his good work
is ample evidence OF our mistake.
Keep up the good work.
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-24
Richardson as On Airman

AT a NEE ting OF the National
Democratic Congressional Cam.
paign Committee last Tuesday
night the following officers were
elected: Chairman, James d. Rich
ardson, OF Tennessee; secretary,
Hon. James Kerr, Pennsylvania;
treasurer, James L. Norris, of this
city; sergeant-at-arms. George
Rae, Texas, and assistant sergeant
alarms, w. w. Marmaduke, OF
this city.
The chairman was authorized to
select a first and second vice chair
man and the secretary two assist.
ants. The chairman and secretary
we're also Authorized to fill vacan-
cies in the committee from States
having no Democratic representa-
tives in Congress. A committee
OF three will be designated to select
suitable Offices tor headquarters IN
Washington.