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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02
COMMERCE. OF CUBA.
War Department Statement for the
Ten Months Ended April 30.

War Department Statement for the
Ten Months Ended April 10.
The Division OF Customs and Insular
Affairs of the War Department yesterday
gave out for publication the following
summary of its monthly bulletin showing
the commerce of the Island of Cuba for
the ten months ended April 80, 1900:
The statement shows that the imports OF
merchandise during the period named
amounted in value to 500. OPS, 339. OF this
amount s3,074,110 was admitted free of
duty. Said imports were classified as fol-
lows: Articles of food and animals. $685.
,19s, or Al per cent Of the total; manu-
featured articles to the value of SIS, s49,
500, or SO per cent of the total; articles
in a crude condition, or partly 80, $722,-
165. or l per cent, of the total: articles
of voluntary use, luxuries. etc, SO. So2. 179.
or per cent of the total; miscellaneous
articles to the value of $7,325, 991, or IL
per cent Of the total.
There was also imported during the pc
Rod named. $4.237. 23s in gold coin to the
United States. $780,. 243 from Spain. $780,
600 from France. and SIS, AIS from Mexico.
$16.260 in silver coin from the United
States, $s17 from Spain, and $514 worth
of silver bullion from the United States:
total imports Of merchandise, gold and
silver during said period. So. 05S, 652, en-
tered at the port Of Havana. The imports
from the United States amounted to $751;
$50, SIS.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02

The action Of the Paris court adjudg-
ing Count Boni di Castellane a spend
thrift and appointing George J. Gould the
administrator Of his sisters estate pre-
sents an impressive object lesson here
for American heiresses who have any
temptation to marry foreign noblemen.
The experience of such heiresses has been
SO disastrous that the average American
parent is rather more cautious about al
lowing such a match than formerly. There
is q growing conviction in ..he minds of
the American people that any American
girl can find, II she chooses, good hus-
band among the men Of her own country.
OF course. an international marriage
need not in itself be unhappy. There have
been such marriages, based on pure affec-
ton and mutual suitability, and free from
any faint of tut; hunting or cupidity.
These have taken place in the American
colonies abroad as a rule. and the brides,
though Americans by birth, had lived SO
long in the country which was to be their
home that they were alre..dy acclimated
and could foresee the peculiar difficulties
Of their married life. There is no ques-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02
SECRET SESSIONS FAVORED.
Plans for Holding the Cuba. Consti-
tional Convention.

tAOAaA SOAV GAtAVAs
HAVANA, Nov. The question ha,
arisen as to whether the sessions Of the
approaching constitutional convention shall
be public or secret, and the matter is wide
ly discussed. Some Of the delegates have
expressed a desire that the sessions be
secret, but it Is not known how the dele
gates think as body. The "Nuevo Pals
has published an article on the subject
which has excited much interest
It says the sessions for drawing up the
Constitution Of the United States were Sc
cret and adds that in the case Of the Gu
ban convention publicity would cause some
Of the speakers to play to the gallery.
making long, irrelevant, and unpatrfotic
harangues, thus obstructing business. It
considers that the sessions should be Sc
cret. Some delegates suggest that the ses-
sions be private, but not secret. a few
spectators being admitted by card This,
they contend, would permit the public to
satisfy itself regarding what was being
done and would remove any doubt as to
any attempt to coerce the convention.
These delegates argue that the Cubans,
in the event of secrecy. would suspect that
the Government was trying to coerce the
convention. Ideas such as this were &C
quired by the Cubans from such govern
mental presidents. Many doubt the pos
sibility OF keeping the sessions secret.
In the future immigrants arriving at
Havana will be turned over to the immi-
grafton committee, who will lodge them
at an expense Of 90 cents per day in bar
racks specially constructed for that pur-
pose. Those immigrants who come here
under contract will not be detained longer
than necessary. The immigration board
will find work for the others In the country
as soon as possible.
Two men belonging to the Second Ar
tillery, stationed at La Vedado. have been
down with yellow fever. Colonel Hoskins
is i'll and 1t is suspected that he has the
disease.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02
Class Distinction.


The President is the head OF party which has
been creating class distinctions since ii began
to put legislation the statute books. The
high tariff the very backbone OF Republcanism.
is fertile breeder OF class distinctions. 1t has
given the privileged few the right exact bounty
from the masses and to grow rich at their ex-
pense. While pretending to protect American
labor, the Republican party for years kept our
ports open to the cheap labor Of Europe. thus CIV
ing the beneficaries Of tariff bountes double adj
vantage. 1t has created, fostered, and defended
the most arrogant and offensive combinations Of
capital whereby small manufactures have been
destroyed and labor placed at the mercy OF gigan-
tic monopoies 1t has stimulated the growth Of
political sentiment which sets private interest
above the public welfare, and exalts the "full
dinner pal' above the rights of nm. 1t has de-
livered the masses over to industrial combina-
tions to be plundercd at will. 1t has deprived the
young man of every Opportunity for advancement
by encouraging and uphodng industrial consol-
idaton and destroying competition. 1t has fought
the battle Of the classes against the masses until
the latter are reduced to condition OF ssrvitude.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02
ARMOR PLATE CONTRACTS.
An Agreement with the steel Com.
pnnies Reached.

An agreement has been reached between
the Navy Department and the Carnegie
and Bethlehem Steel Companies which.
while not perfected. will probably lead to
satisfactory adjustment Of the contro-
versy over the price of Krupp armor. The
controversy has caused great delay in the
construction of battleships and armored
cruisers and under the law no contracts
for building those armorclads last author
lied by Congress may be signed until the
armor question has been settled.
Details Of the arrangement practically
made are withheld. In fact, the naval on
GERS Immediately concerned decline to
make any admissions on the subject in the
absence from Washington OF Secretary
Long. 1t is understood that the Govern
ment has secured satisfactory reduction
IN the price fixed by the armor companies.
mt. Long Is expected here about November
10 and he will then make some announces
ment OF the settlement.
Whetner the Midvale Steel Company
viii De party to any armor contract
cannot De ascertained. When the bids
LOT armor were opened the Midvale Conn
pany was found to be the lowest bidder.
OUT IL wanted tWenty-six months within
which to make the first delivery of ma
terial The Navy Department rejected all
the bids and readvertised Just before
the date set for the second opening the
Department Cancelled the advertisement.
and no new bids were submitted.
In the conferences that have taken
place recently between the naval authori-
ties and representatives Of the Carnegie
and Bethlehem Companies all the points
at issue have been discussed, and before
Secretary Long left for the West the
chances for agreement were considered
excellent. 1t is even asserted that a
basis of settlement was arranged before
MI Longs departure. During Mr.. Longs
absence from Washington Rear Admiral
O'Neil. Chief Of the Ordnance Bureau.
has had some correspondence with the
armor concerns. He declined yesterday
to confirm or deny any reports as to
reaching an understanding with the ar
NOR makers.
The Midvale Company did not particle
pate In any Of the recent conferences. It
Med protest against the rejection Of its
several bids, eonteuding that the Law re-
4uires Secretary of the Navy to awa.r
the contract FOR furnishing armor to the
lowest responsible bidder.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02
BOUND FOR MANILA.
The Sherman Sails With Recruits
and n Cargo of Supplies.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 1.-The trans
port Sherman sailed for Manila this
afternoon via Honolulu. with 23s recruits.
80 hospital corps men. three members OF
signal corps, a large number Of cabin
passengers. and a big cargo OF supplies
Captain Cannon also has in his custody
500, 600 in treasure consigned to the chief
commissary and the largest amount OF
mail ever taken from this port by the
transport.
The contingent Of patients received at
the general hospital from the transport
Meade has raised the number being treat
ed there now to $50. OF 255 sick on the
Meade five are insane, and the rest are
chiefly dysentery patients. Ninety-seyen
Of the patients received yesterday were
sufficiently conyalescent to be turned over
to the authorities at the Preside today
for discharge. This work will begin to-
morrow, twenty-five being disposed Of he
first day. Eighteen dead bodies from the
Meade were landed at Preside at noon
today.
Besides the officers in command of re-
cruits and few casual officers the pas
senger list of the Sherman is made up
largely of wives and families Of officers
in the Philippines.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02
The Workingman,s Day,

Pfoh the fhiiadephia 1fmes.)
The entire Republican campaign has been based
upon an insult to the workingmen and the resort
to intimidation. either direct or indirect, con.
stitntes the browning insult. in the full dinner
pail argument the Republicans lave assumed that
the workingmen have ambitions or aspirations
above full stomach, and in the threat Of loss Of
employment they have added insult to insult by
attempted coercion.
These threats are impotent and the workngmen
should pay no attention to them except to resent
them. The ballot will be secret one, and no
workingman will endanger his chance OF employ
ment by voting his convictions. The one day in
the year in which the workingman should be his
own master should be election day; and, fortu.
nately, our ballot laws. with all their defects,
provide that he may exercise his right Of franchise
with absolute freedom and perfect safety.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02
Hanna i'm Action.

Mr. Bryan's declared enemy but really
steadfast friend, the Hon. Marcus A.
Hanna. entered Indiana on Wednesday to
do the little that remains to be done to
make the State certain for the Demo-
cratic candidate. There is nothing left
Of this campaign but Bryan's mouth,
shouted Mr. Hanna at South Bend; but
alas for Mr. Mckinley. there is Hanna's
mouth also and both are in operation
against him.
Wherever Mr. Bryan speaks he makes
hundreds and thousands of votes for
Bryan; wherever Mr.. Hanna speaks ne
also makes votes for Bryan. In this re-
spect it may be set down that he surpasses
Roosevelt. Roosevelt argues pleasantly
and from his political standpoint logic
ally enough until he loses his temper.
Hanna takes the stand raving maniac
and yells denunciations at top speed until
he chokes and sits down. No crowd has
yet been found which does not enjoy this
sort of thing, and which will not turn out
at any hour to listen and howl in SYM
pathy.
More! More!" cry the populace as the
Cleveland millionaire. the Ohio Senator,
the maker and owner Of Presidents, pur-
pie with rage and with frothing lips, sinks
into the chair which an attendant Dick
or Heath hastily pushes under his pal
pitating form 1t is great fooling. and the
Raunt and kindly Hoosiers can never
get enough.
Neither can the Democratic managers,
who look on from afar. They have no
money: they could not afford TO hire and
operate such vote making machine; but
Hanna asks no wage. His invaluable serv-
ices are free.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02
FISHING SCHOONER MISSING.

Thought to Have Been Lost with q
Crew of Eighteen.
BOSTON, Nov. There appears to be
little doubt that the fishing schooner Mary
P. Mosquito, Of Gloucester, has gone to the
bottom not far from Cape Cod and that her
crew Of eighteen men have been lost.
Dories and wreckage from the missing
vessel have been coming ashore at Cha
than Beach for the past three days. IL is
thought that the Mosquito was in collision
with the Defender. another fishing vessel.
The crew of the Mosquito were Portu-
guese
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02
1Ae Republican. Hogan 1t.


1t is the Republican party which hrst gave
birth to and fostered class distinctions, and the
charge that Mr. Bryan is trying to foment class
hatred is not only false but an attempt to escape
responsibility for the class legislation which has
Injured entirely to the benefit Of the few. Nj.
Bryan openly and in the most public manner calls
upon the common people to defend their God
given rights against the Entertainments Of asso-
ciated capital in the form Of trusts.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02
They Understand Each other.

NEVIII INT 1ftIdHtd JUufNdI.J
We see no reason why Hanna should scold Scott
for his frank declaration Of friendship for the
trusts. 1t was manlier thing than Hannas as
sertion that the trusts a myth and everybody
understands, anyway, the relations between th-
trusts and the Republican party. II is clea
case. The two are in league offensive and de-
fensive. The Republican party has SO shaped leg
islation to breed and foster trusts. 1t has re-
fused TO enforce Federal and State laws that have
been enacted for the purpose OF preventing and
SURPRISING trusts. The trusts, in their turn, have
stood by the Republican party.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02
Contemplate Campaign Methods.

II is a very cold day on which there Is
not come fresh exposure Of corrupt or out
rageous sound business methods" re-
sorted to by the Republican campaign
managers in their effort to cajole. bride. or
bully American citizens into voting for
the candidate and creature Of the trusts
and monopolies. One Of the devices Of the
Hanna organization, and q most con-
temptible one. has recently been unearth-
ed in Ohio Mr.. Bryan referred to II In
his speech at wauseon on Wednesday. He
said:
81 have received today two circulars, one be-
ing sent TO members Of the A. p. A, asking
them TO vote the Republican ticket as protest
against the Catholics and the other asking Catho
lies to vote the Republican ticket protest
against the A. p. A.
Here you find the Republicans, having failed
in their appeal to the people to support the Re
publican principles any broad grounds. have
sent out circulars appealing to religious pre-
judice- thank God that the Democratic party is
a party 20 which the people can belong, no mat
ter of what Church they members, no matter
what their occupation may be.
I'VE believe in religious and civil liberty, and
men come into the Democratic party, not in order
to advance their claims against other people,
but in order to protect the rights Of all people
under the American flag. Our fight has been a
fight for American principles applied TO all
those questions"
For several days II has been known at
Democratic headquarters in Chicago. New
York, and Washington that the Republican
Committee was flooding districts, in which
II is supposed the "a. p. Al sentiment is
strong, with appeals 20 support Mr.. Nc
Kinley on the ground that he is an enemy
Of Catholicism. Also. not to lose a point
in the game, that localities In which
Catholic sentiment is influential have been
deluged with literature designed to show
that adherents Of the Roman communion
ought to vote for the trust candidate, IN
order to show their adherence Of the
"A. p. A."
Nothing could be more foully insulting
to the intelligence or moral sense OF
American voters. II is a cynical and das-
tardly attempt to rekindle fires OF relig- |
tous hatred that the good sense Of the
country had put out years ago. What |
have Catholics. or any other kind Of peo-
pie, for that matter. to expect from a.
Administration which will deliberately |
Jockey with theological differences and re-
vive a past controversy, using both former |
beliiserents to advance its corrupt inter-
ests. Mr.. Bryan disposed Of this filthy de- |
vice when he said: I'VE believe in re-
1igious and civil liberty, and men come
into the Democratic party. not in order to |
advance their claims against other people, |
but In order to protect the rights OF all |
people under the American flag
The scheme Of the trust campaign man.
ayers to pose as IA P. AS" In A. p. A.
places. and eldest sons of the Church in
|. >1amun;ties largely Catholic, pointedly
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02
MEETING OF STEEL MAGNATEs.
Conference in New York Regarding
Prices md Output.

NEW YORK, Nov. IA conference of
representatives of several large steel COM
panies was held at the Holland House yes
terday. 1t is understood that the object
of the meeting was to take action regard
ing the price and output Of steel plates.
1t was even said that there was a distinct
proposition under consideration for the
formation Of steel plate pool. There was
severe competition In this department OF
the industry last summer.
No further advance in the price Of plates
was announced after the meeting, but nn
immediate advance was to be expected, as
prices have been advanced about 81 per
ton within the past two weeks.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02
Republican Confidence in Kentucky.


There was once wealthy fool who sat
at night in a crowded cafe and lighted
many cigars with ffty-dollar bills. Fl
naily he cried aloud: Il will light final
pine with a thousand-doll bill" and men
gathered about him while he did it. To
the fool there approached an elderly
philanthropist with a knowledge of men,
and he said: Vain young man. thou shalt
not shame my white hairs in this man.
ner." And deliberately writing out
check for a hundred thousand dollars he
held 1t in the fame of match until not
an atom was left. The fool gasped and
departed saddened but cured.
This interesting story is not new. but 1t
was only recently brought to the atten-
ton of the Hon. John W. Yerkes. the
Republican candidate for Governor Of
Kentucky. Immediately he raised his
voice and cried out that he was SO sure
Of success that he hae resigned his posi-
ton OF Collector Of Internal Revenue for
the District Of Kentucky. Then he came
on to Washington and arranged to be re-
appointed after the election.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02
From the Binghamton Leader. }

No thoughtful man can do else than deprecate
the treatment that has been accorded Roosevelt
IN some places in his campaigning pur, but a
candidate who stigmatizes millions of his country
men =. dishonest. dishonorable towards can
hardly hope entirely to escape such receptions
as Roosevelt has invited and as he has been
greeted with here and there. 1t takes all kinds
Of people to make world, and some there are
who cannot stand the braying OF the long
cared beast.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02
AN EXTRA CASH DIVIDEND.
Taken by the Pennsylvania
Board of Directors.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-The directors
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to-
day declared the regular emi-annual div
idend of IL per cent and an extra divi-
the company, $751;, ZOO. This is the first
extra cash dividend declared by the COM
pany since 1850.
Two script dividends were declared enc
in 1892 and one in 1898. To pay the reg
ular and extra dividends will require a
disbursement of 5000, 500. The action of
the directors is based on the unprece-
dented earnings of the company. In the
nine months ending September 30. the COM
pany gained IS, 106. 800 on the lines direct
ly operated.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02
EMPLOYEES TO BE SEARCHED.
Precautions Taken by Owners Of the
Independence Gold Mine.


VICTOR, Col. Nov. 1.-The executive
board Of the Victor Miners Union was in
session for i've hours last night with
Manager Shipman and Assistant Manager
Grant, of the independence Mine. discuss
ing the strike of the Independence min
ers on account Of the recent personal
search order Of the mine management.
1t was announced that all difficulties b d
been settled. and Mr.. Grant said that tho
o'clock shift would go on duty as usual
today.
The men will strip to their undercloth-
ing, and II any are suspected Of stealing
ore they will be searched by some of their
comrades under the eye of Waterman.
Another feature Of the agreement is that
the mine management shall give prefer
ence to the union men wherever possible.
The 800 men affected by the strike have
been out five days.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02
NEW LINE TO TAHITI.
Steamer Australia Sails With .
Large Passenger List.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. with .
French tri-color at her masthead. the
steamer Australia sailed today for Tahiti.
being the pioneer vessel of new line
started by the Oceanic Steamship Com
pany and subsidized by the French Gov
eminent. 1t was not expected there
would be many passengers, but seventy
one were on board. The steamer also
carried a full cargo. She will be ten and
one-half days on the voyage, and after a
stay of three days at Papeeti. will return.
1t is expected that this line will soon
become as great favorite with tourists
as the present line to Hawaii
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02

Mr.. Hanna, as we have frequently hoe,
called on to remark, is cheerfully indif-
ferent to the means used to accomplish
political end. AS he has signally failed
to bring the wage earners 9f Chicago over
to Mckinley, the Republican campaign
fund is being literally used to manufac-
ture Debs boom in the Western netrop-
oils. 1t will hereafter be remembered
that, in the campaign of 1900. Dcbs was
to Hanna what the less worthy Palmer
was in 1896.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02

justifies the blistering epigram of the dis
and venerable Catholic Bishop
SPalding of Peoria. a corporation has no
soul, they tell us. But trust has soul
"A DEVILS snul,,,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02
BISHOPS IN CONFERENCE.
Methodist Prelntex Holding Their
Annual Meeting mt Trenton.

TRENTON, N. j.. Nov. 1.-The Metho-
dist Bishops are holding their annual
meeting in this city today. The senior
Bishop present is Thomas Bowman. who
is retired and now living at East Orange.
The business sessions are private and are
being held in the First Methodist Church
The conference will last several days,
1t is expected. and at its close the as
signment of the Bishops to the various
spring conferences will be made.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02

Students of the four largest educational
institutions in Baltimore have Organized
Bryan Collegiate Association TO
assist in conducting rousing demonstra-
lions for the peoples champion during the
closing days of the fight against trusts
and Imperialism. 1t is fortunate that none
OF these colleges is endowed by Rookie
Teller
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02
AMERICAN sEAMEN RESCUED.
Lost Their Ship in n Fog While
Fishing on MiqueIOn.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-Two American sea-
men from the schooner Marshall Adams.
OF Boston, have been landed at Southamp-
ton.
The men left their vessel of Miquelon
tn fish. A fog set in and they lost tho
shi1.--- They drifted about in an open boat
for four days without food. They had
drifted eighty-five miles when picked up
by the steamer Orange and brought to