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The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11
TEN MINUTE DEBATE.
House Passed One Of Mig Appropria-
ton bills Yesterday.

Washington, december l0.-The first
of the great supply bills the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill,
was passed by the House today In record
time. The bill carries S'4, 4s6, 4Oe, ana
has 13I pages, but there was less than
ten minutes debate upon 1t. MIR. Bling
ham OF Pennsylvania, who was in charge
of the measure, rendered his thanks to the
House for the condolences shown in the
appropriations committee. 1t required
about three hours for the clerk to read
the bill. No other business was tran
sacted,
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11
MIR. HILLS AMBITIONS.

Chicago, December 10.-The Chronicle
will say tomorrow that according to
James X. MCGUIRE, now in this CITY,
David B. Hin will be a prominent candi-
date for the Presidency on the Demo-
cratic Ticket in 1904.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11
BRIEFLY TOLD.

A quantity of liquor was saized at the
fashionable hotel TuiIeries on Common
wealth avenue by the police last night
An attempted pro Boer meeting In
Liverpool, lead by Maud Come was dis
persed by the police.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11
sENAroR ToWNE SWORN IN.

Washington. December 10.-Hon' Chas.
A. Towne, the recently appointed success
sior to the lats Senator Davis OF Minne-
sofa, attended today s session OF the SEN
ate and took the oath Of office. No bust
ness of Importance was transacted in
open session, the Senate going into secret
session on the Hay -Pauncefote treaty az
soon as routine business had been con-
cluued.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Rromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II II talls 10 cnre
Il. w Groves signature Is on each box. Zoe.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11

presented late today. It urges reduction
OF the revenues OF about s7u,o0O,o00 or
so, O00, 100 more than that proposed by
the majority of the committee.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11
WORST IN YEARS

Rookland, December 10 The widest
change in temperature In single night
experienced in this city in many years
occurred last night This morning Their
mometers marked seven degrees below
zero
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11

"BROMOv not the anne as"BRoMiDE"
In buying Laxative Bro mo-Qunine Tablets
ths Old Standard remsdy which cures e0id
in one day. be sars that lt - labeled hromo
aud not Bromide. Al all druggists, $50.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11
MINORITY PROPOSES BIG CUT.

Washington, December 1o.-The mi
nority members of the ways ana means
committee have completed their report on
the revenue reduction bill and 1t Will be
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11

Score, Gardiner, 3; Portland. 2. Stops,
Swords. 81; Mallory, AZ. Fouls, Wood,
smith, Whatmough. Referee, Connolly.
Timer, Purnell. Attendance, 1870.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11
ROUKLANps LosT GAME,

Rookland, December 10.-In the last
game OF polo to be played In Ronkland
this SEASON, the home team was defeated
by Lewiston this evening 10 to 4. Rock
land was crippled nv the absence of Fur
hush. who was injured id a game last
week The team win he transferred to
Bangor on ThursdaY. The summary:
The evening times., 1900-06-29
PLOT AGAINST A GOVERNOR.
West NirEinia's Executive GuardeS
by squad of Police.


PARKERSBURG. ". Va. June %
Wednesday a plot TO assassinate Governor
Atkinson fell through a. Buchhannon. The
Governor was there attending the meeting
OF the Board OF Trustees OF the Methodist
Conference Seminary.
Recently Edward Young. OF Buckhannon.
was killed in CIarksburg by Vale Rough-
ner. who Joined a crowd which was in pur-
suit OF YOurE. supposing him 10 be a ruur-
derer and q fugitive from Justice Bough-
ner was convicted Of mansIaughter and
sent 70 the peni-entiary. and only recently
was pardOnet by Governor Atkinson. The
father Of Edward Young has been very biz
ter toward the Governor. and il is said he
had been making threats against both Nr
Atkinson and Vale Boughn ar and his fam
ily. so that the Boughners had been a1vis-
ed by the BuckhanEon police not 10 go 20
BuckEaIEOn and 10 keep out Of YounE-s
way Young had been drinking heavily.
The Governor was surprised. on leaving
the seminary near midnight. 10 ind a squad
Of police waiting for him. He was informed
that they had heard that Young had made
threats and they had with them q man
who said he overheard plans being made
by number OF men for his assassination
The police had gone 10 the seminary 10
lASfc--A AAu4AlE eAA-t- ---S-Stt--- on ESCDIL
the Governor and the other trustees TO the
home OF Rev. Asbury Mick, where they
spent the night while two police kept
guard all night outside.
Yesterday morning when the Governor
was ready 70 90 to the train he found the
chief Of polire and part Of his force ready
70 escort him. The police pointed out
Young with about a dozen fellows around
him. all drinking and apparently waiting.
E n,
that IL he wanted TO see him he was there.
Young walked away. and the crowd with
him was also disappeared The man who
told the Governor what he had heard sat-
isfied Mr. Atkinson and the police that
there was a plot to aSSassinate him and
that only the prompt action OF the police
had saved his life The police viii arrest
Young
The evening times., 1900-06-29
APPOINTED BY SENATORS.
NPmes of Cadets for West Point An
nOunced by the War Department

The War Department yesterday an
nounced the appointment OF the following
cadets for West Point under the increase
provided by the recent legislation:
Illinois; Conrad c. GHster. Chester.
H.. by Senator CulIom; Palmer Swift.
alternate. Springfield. Ill. by Senator
Cullom-
Oregon: Montague Lord. Salem. by Sen
ator Simon.
Arkansas: Joseph 4. McAndrew. Ben
tOnville by Senator Berry; Fulton Q. c.
Gardner. alternate. Fort Smith, by Sena-
;or Berry.
Virginia: John W. d. Halsey. Tye River.
by Senator Daniel: Clifford c. Farley.
alternate. Lynchburg. by Senator Daniel
Harry L. Jordan, Smithdeld. by Senator
Martin Bassu 6. Moon. alternate. Char
l6ttesville. by Senator Martin.
Wyoming: James ". Neil, Diamonds
Vile. by Senator Warren.
louisiana Joseph 5. fWashburn Gibs-
land by Senator McEne-y. James B. Dill
lard. alternate, New Orleans. by Senator
AcEnery.
Texas. Walter c. Sheppard. Texarkana,
by Senator Chiffon.
North Dakota. Donald c. McDoaaId. al
ternate Grafton, by Senator HaSsbrough.
eorgia-William !. Lindsay, j., Sa-
yannah. by Senator Clay.
Alabama: William c. Oates. ir.. Mont
gomery. BY Senator Morgan. Albert P.
Finch, alternate. Birmingham, BY Sena-
tor Morgan
New Hampshire; Donald 5. Kimball.
Manchester. by Senator Galliuger; Clar-
ence VI. Brooks, alternate. heele, by
Senator Gallinger-
Iowa: W. Barber, alternate. DoWs. by
Senator Gear.
Kentucky; Scott y. BreckinridEe. lex
! ingcCn. by Senator DebOe, Em- R Slack,
alternate. Owensboro Senator DeS0e
Idaho James A. StOrer, Lewiston, by
Senator Hrit.eld
Nebraska: William y. Hensley. jr. Co
4 luUbus. by Senator Allen.
Michigan Clay B. MUrfn. Ann Arbor.
/ by Senator Mcmillan
North Carolina Robert p. Howell jr.
Goldsboro bv Senator Butler
The evening times., 1900-06-29
THE PHILIPPINE TREASURY.
Customs Receipts Said to Have In
crenSed Since January.

SuseOhs hecetpfs said to Have In
creased Since January.
The Division of Customs and Insular
Affairs OF the War Department made pub
lie today the receipts OF the Philippine
treasury for the month OF April, 1900.
The statement shows that the total re-
oeipts for the month were S7SS. .3S7.87, di-
vided as follows: Custom receipts. $515.-
1880: internal revenue receipts. Ss5.-
465-39, and miscellaneous receipts, $685.
7S3.6s
The amounts credited to customs re-
eeipts by ports for the month OF April.
1900. were: Manila. S447. .OO237; IIoiIo.
s53.9ss-31; Cebu, s12. .725.I4: Jo,o. s1.sf1.s2;
Dagupan, $61.s6. The amounts placed to
the credit OF miscellaneous receipts by
ports Were: Manila, s1S4, $3.50; Cavite,
SS4L27: Batangas. $33I.IO; Dagupan,
S250.2s; Vigan, 1s3. Gubat. $50.55; III
san. $500; MalAbon. S35.47; TarIac,
S1S-92: Pogsanjen. S2S.S5.
The amounts placed TO the credit OF in
ternal rp~o7Te r"resDts during tha same
nonths were: From Manila. S66. IFS &c; /;
Cafitv. Sy,t-oS; Ifo.lc. 81. .ZJs- Is. Victoria
S96.21: Mssalang. S5O.s3: NOveIeta. SIS. 80;
Rosario. S13O.93; Mercia. .S1O6.9O: Para
naque. S613: Bulasan $3.50; MontaIban
$3.50: Lima Hernosa. s2s.S4: BaUangas.
Sll2.l5; Santo Tomas. S5L79: San Pablo,
Si2-S6; Pasig, $1L16; Miagao. S3311O:
Guagua, $29.71; S0rsogon. s22i.67: Co-reg-
idOr. $500: Bacoor. $15.7s; Csyapo, Sis 50:
Bulan. S133-76; Mexico. S15.42: Orani,
S2lL0s; Moncada $s2 rs; Dagapan,
s55S.57; Manuag, SlO4-06: san Fernando de
la Union. S2.OS742: Bautista. S259.O1: Pc
naranda, S5 cents; Candon, S7l2. %: VI
gan. S2.SS0.1g: Bamban. SL42: Bongobang,
SS5-21: POrac. 1851; Calumplt. $29 SO: Cal
bayas. $252.75; Urdaneta, s275.4S. Ia
guig. $1l-54: Bacolor. $946; Pasay. SlI-45:
Gubat. 1865; San Francesca de Malabon,
Slll-l6; CalasiaO. S3.97: Florida Blanca.
S27-SS: Mariveles. Sizes; Angeles. SfS3:
Santa Rita. S7.l9; Dinalupujan. S3I 79:
lba, 1898: MalabOn. S13195; Tarlac.
S5l4l: Aparri. SZ.407.53; linus, S33.II,
and Baliuag. S6726
The total receipts for January. 1900.
were $563. .509.59; for February, 1900. they
were Sf26. 10 and for March. 1900. the
total receipts were $3.50. .773.42. making a
difference in favor OF the month OF April
over the previous month OF SI55. .59i45.
The evening times., 1900-06-29
GERMAN SAMPLE ReoM.
Exhibition of Wares TO BE Opened
in Consfa atfnopIe


Walter Schumann. United States Consul
at Maiutz. in a report 10 the State De-
partment, says that.
- sample room Of German wares Is
about TO be opened in ConstantinopIe.
The selling terms vary according TO the
articles Metals. such as copper, lead,
zinc. iron. steel, etc. are as a rule sold FOR
cash. whereas six months time must be
granted on sales OF textile goods etc.
In the trade with Constantinople. terms
play an important role. in view OF the fact
that the merchant there sells his goods in
the iu-erior Of Asia Minor on credits OF
ten OF even twelve months. and couse-
guently cannot pay cash IN buying.
The following are among the articles
Tor which there IS good market in Con
star-inOple- Silks, velvets. silk wooden.
and liner plushes; umbrella covering (silk
and cottOn). cloth. hosiery. and underwear.
merinos and Coatings. caIicOes fannels.
shawls. upholstery goods. needles and pins.
thread and twine. felt and stray hats. i'm
itations Of English tapestry. enameled
ware. tInware. cheap knives. cheap scis-
sors- hammers. files. hatchets. etc. fur
uiture. stoves lamps, drugs. machinery
and mineral oil &c.
Prizes are % prime Importance II an
article IS expensive, Il cannot be sold in
the Orient"
The evening times., 1900-06-29
CIRCULATION Statement
The Mystery of the Legations.

London dispatches today advise US that
all Europe is again in deep anxiety and
suspense concerning the fate OF the min
listers. and other foreigners in Pekir. At
last we have message from Rear Admiral
Kempf. announcing the arrival Of Sey-
mOur's column and wounded at Tientsln,
and stating that neither Minister Co1ger
nor any other of the diplomats was with
the party. The chances are growing strongly
in favor Of the theory that the ministers.
their families. suites. and guards, have
never left Pekin Vice. Admiral Seymour
Is quoted in one message as stating. in
Tientsin, that he believed the ministers to
be now in the capital, and a Chinese re-
port definitely asserts that they were still
there cn the twenty fifth, and were re-
ceiving protection from the imperial au-
thorities.
On its face. therefose, as far as the le-
cations are concerned. the situation m st
be regarded as alarming. The naive sto-
ries. that the ministers were with the
Pekin relief column. which have afforded
great comfort to the civilized world for
several days. nov prove to have Ell
made out Of whole Cloth. Their .ty will
have the effect Of utterly discredi,ing the
latest one. II the ministers were safe in
Pekin, on the twenty fifth, the obvious
policy Of the Tsung-ii-Yamen would have
been TO permit them at least TO cssure their
Governme Of the fact. But not a line
has come from any Of them since the four
teenth, and the necessary inferences a. e
most unfavorable.
Although some light may be shed upon
the matter at any time. If we consider olly
the conditions as they appear today, there
seems TO be little 20 encourage a hope that
We shall be able to know the fate CT Min
ister COuger and his family and col, ca CUES
until sufficient force can be moved TO
Pekin. and the city has been taken. Every
hour Of doubt strengthens the suspicion
that the foreign Representatives aad their
people have either been massacred or car
ried of into the interior. In the latter
event the ultimate result probably also
would be massacre. The Chinese authori-
ties, wherever they may be supposed TO
have means OF communication with Pekin.
have been acting, and still act. consist
emily with the hypothesis that they have
something Of a startling nature to conceal
The yellow Terror" appears as terrible
as ever
The evening times., 1900-06-29
MIIitnry Frtction in Chinn.

Reports from China OF disagreements be-
tween the officers Of the several govern
ments acting together in the field. accen-
tuate the danger Of international Difficult
ties. which plainly is growing as the con-
tingents Of the different powers assume
considerable proportions. Vice Admiral
Seymour is reported to have notified his
Government that strong British re-en-
forcements must be landed. or Russian
domination over the operations will be
complete, II is said that he had hard work
to get along with his Russian colleague on
the expedition toward Pelin. and stories OF
similar frictions are constantly cropping
out
The whole military business in China
appears 10 be in a state Of muddIe. and
this is much to be regretted. The out
look for international peace is bad when
the troops Of one nation refuse to fight
cheerfully under the command Of a
senior officer belonging 10 another. In
the present connection II is becoming
more and more plain that there will be
extreme difficulty in conducting large
operations in which bodies of English.
Russian. and japanese troops might be
called upon TO cooperate. The Russians
are distinctly unwilling to serve under
japanese officers, and vice versa The
former are equally opposed 10 British
command, and this feeling on their part
IS shared by the Germans. who openly
state that they are without confidence in
the military skin or the Queens generals
and cOlcnels. II is going 10 be hard 10
secure concert OF action. IL a campaign
is TO be fought with mixed troops. As
FAR as we can judge. none Of the con
fictiag elements is jealous or suspicious
OF the United States. OF of its soldiers
and sailors. II there were only a decent
force to represent this country on the
ground. perhaps a solution Of the military
difficulty might BE- found in the election
Of an American as international general
in-chief. Some soldier of high rank and
professional reputation. like Lieutenant
General Miles, or Brigadier General
Chafee, could be agreed upon. and pro-
badly in that way the present friction
could be reduced 10 below the danger
point II is evident. as affairs stand to-
day. that the real menace TO the peace
Of the world is only beginning to de-
velOp. Il is likely 20 come TO a head
when the proximate task OF taking Pekin
and restoring order between that capital
and the mouth of the Pei-Ho has been
acromDlishad
The evening times., 1900-06-29
GERMAN SOAP AND CANDLES.
How They Must Be sent to China tc
Sell Well


Referring 70 the export OF German can
dies and soap 10 China. United States Corr
sui Schumann writes 20 the State Depart
merit, as follows:
Cheap laundry soaps hold the first place
in this line Of exports 10 China but cheap
toilet soaps also hold a ready sale
Laundry soap must be in bars and a
certain number q bars must weigh exact
ly fifty pounds avuirdupois Each fifty
pounds must be packed in separate cases
suitable for sea TRANSPORT. Each bar OF
soap must be stamped in Chinese letters
with the name OF the foreign commission
house in China to which the soap is con-
signed
Toilet soap should be packed in card
board boxes. each holding two TO three
pieces. Each box should be decorated with
a picture which appeals 10 the taste OF the
Chinese There is also great demand for
single pieces OF soap, enclosed in a round
or square tin box. enameled and decorated
The demand for candles in China is
very large, owing TO the fact that they are
used at ali religious ceremonies. Pure
white and cOchine2l red candles are the
most salabie colors, II is essential that
they be cheap and OF fair quality
Great care must be exercised In the Sc
lection Of the colors for the packages. II
may happen that q cardboard box OF paper
wrapping which in design and colOrTng
would appeal to our taste would seem
abominable TO the Chinese. and under no
condition could they be induced TO buy it.
even though they fully appreciated the
value OF the ware II enclosed.
Merchants who wish TO 10 a profitable
business with China must always take into
account the tastes. supeTStitiOns. and re
ligiOus ideas OF the Chinese They always
detect symbols OF luck. wealth. etc. in the
general makeup OF articles. and this viii
influence them in buying"
The evening times., 1900-06-29

lent eccentricity II he had taken the trou-
BILE to procure a license from the authorl-
ties to explode firearms within the District.
before ordering a general canncnade. We
are not advised as TO the answer. but un-
derstand Harries to have asserted that he
was amply protected by the terms OF a
statute authorizing the militia 10 parade
and indulge in movements conducive to
good order and military discipline.
II will probably be discovered that the
law in question does not and never was
intended to cover purposeless and senseless
outrages upon the peace and comfort OF
the community. Certainly the citizen SOL
diery enjoy no greater privileges in respect
Of noise and annoyance to the public
than are permitted to the regular services.
military and naval An Army officer would
never think Of shocking sick and wounded
people in hospitals. delicate women, and
young children with such a pandei ionium
as Harries caused, without special orders
from the War Department. which would
never be issued without good reason.
Even If there were a cha.c ce that Har-
ries' offensive action could be justified un-
DER friendly stretch OF the law, his dis
regard for the rights OF our citizens would
still render the bombardment a serious Of
fence against decency and good manners.
II the firing of blank cartridges from the
Fern at midnight, to kill the mosquitoes
defending mud fiat against landing
party. is considered necessary TO the train
ing Of crews and battalions in the art OF
war. are there not midnights, mud fats
and mosquitoes in plenty down the river
where the Fern could get into action with
out the assistance of tug. and where the
internal racket would not murder sleep in
Washington?
We have no idea that Harries had the
slightest excuse for his exasperating con-
duct on last Wednesday night, and feel
reasonably sure that the War Department
Will take the same view Of the matter
The evening times., 1900-06-29
IMP0RTS AND EXPORTS.
Large Increase In the Value of Amer
lean Goods Sold Abroad.

lean Goods Sold Abroad.
Forty million dollars worth OF manufae-
lures were exported from the United
twenty-five million dollars worth Of manu-
facturers' materials were imported into
the United States This is higher record
both in expectation OF manufactures and
Importation OF manufacturers materials
than was ever made in any preceding
month in the history OF the foreign COM
merce and manufactures OF the United
States.
This assures total expectation Of man
ufactures in the fiscal year 1900 Of fully
S425 .O00. 900 and an importation OF manu-
facturers' materials Of $500, ,00O, 600. which
viii make the record In both exports of
manufactures and imports Of manufactu-
rers' materials much higher than that OF
any preceding year. On only four oeca-
siOns has the importation Of manufact.,-
rers' materials reached the 5000. 600 900
line, while in the year just ended IL will
be. as already indicated. about s3O0. 600 900.
an increase Of so per cent over tie aver
age Of the past Ave years Exports Of
manufactures in 1899 were 1898 GOO 600 and
will be fully $425. 600 600 in 1900, an ia
crease OF nearly OF quite $50 900 900; wnile
no earlier year ever showed an Increase
OF as much as $50. 600 600
The total importation OF manufactures
Tor the year will aggregate about s325. 900. -
600. and, as already indicated, the total
exports Of manufactures will aggregate
about si25. 100000 Prior TO 1898 fmpo It's
OF manufactures always exceeded exports
OF manufactures In 1883 imports OF man
fractures were two and one-half times the
amount OF exports OF manufactures. in 1888
they were stin more than double the
amount OF the exports in 1886 they were
nearly 80 per cent greater than the ex-
ports. and in 1855. Cor the first time. the
exports OF manufactures were greater than
the imports Of manufactures. the figures
for that year being. respe lively: Imports
OF manufactures. S226. .09l ca7; exports Of
manufactures. S2S0. 600 600. S.nce that time
exports OF manufactures have steadily in
creased. and, as above indicated. will ex-
eeed the imports OF manufactures by about
S10O 600 600
The following table shows the imports
OF manufacturers materials and exports OF
manufactures in May Of each year from
1884 to 1900:
The evening times., 1900-06-29

John Barrett. ex-minister to Siam, has
been generally credited with ordinary COM
mon sense. in addition to considerable ad-
VertisinS abilities. But his reported assur-
ance to Governor Roosevelt yesterday that
the Republican ticket Will sweep Kentucky
in November, is calculated to create the i'm
preston that during hi recent visit to the
Commonwealth. he saw more Of its mint
than Of its blue grass. No State whose Re
publican leader is fugitive from justice
under indictment fer completely in a foul
murder will cast its electoral vote for Nc
Hinley and Roosevelt in 1900.
The evening times., 1900-06-29

In the face of the Chinese situation news
from South Africa excites little attention
in England or elsewhere; yet events Of i'm
portance are occurring there. Lord Rob
erts has been pressing Botha hard at Sill
verton. in an effort conducted by French
and Ian Hamilton to surround his position.
But, after three days Of hard fighting
Botha succeeded in effecting one OF his
night retreats, and fell back east on the
Delagoa Bay Railway. 1t is thought pos
sible that Butler may be able to strike his
rear in time to bag him and his seven
thousand burghers. Should such a thing
happen. the war would come 10 a sudden
end. 1t may close shortly in any event,
as there seems TO be reason to believe
that Kruger is negotiating for personal
terms. His influence with the Beers, how
ever, is at a low ebb. They are extremely
angr- at him for running away with all
tie coin and bar gold in sight, and accuse
him Of an intention to appropriate the
hole two car loads to his own use
The evening times., 1900-06-29
JAPAN's PROTEST HEEDED.
Korean Omcials DepOsed for Tortur-
! ing and Executing ExiIes.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.-Advices
from Seoul, Korea. say that the Japanese
Government has made so vigorous a pro-
test against the torture and execution OF
two exiled Koreans that the Government
has sentenced to transportation two judi
cial officers who were guilty Of the outrage.
1t is the general opinion in Seoul that
this is a mere sop to the Japanese. as it is
notorious that despite the promise given
10 the japanese Minister that refugees
should not be harmed. all members of the
Government knew Of the torture and the
order-for the execution. What the result
will be is uncertain. but Japan is greatly
wrought up over the affair.
The tOrtUres inflicted or An one of the
murderers Of the Queen, five years ago.
were the seyerest known in Seoul His
hands were broken at every joint. and then
his bones were crushed. He died the same
evening. An examination of the bodies of
himself and KwOn was made by japanese
hysicians. Kwon's body showed no traces
of cruelty. but Ans corpse presented
shocking sight, bearing many traces Of ex-
treme torture, the heart having been brok-
en-.