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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-21
JINUARY GRAND JURORS SORE.
Because the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Mat
ter Has Not Been Lnid BefOre Them.

District Attorney Gardiner was absent from
his office in the Criminal Courts building all
last week. with the exception OF a few hours on
Tuesday. His absence was due 10 the advice
Of his physicians. Most Of the time he spent in
the Criminal Courts last Tuesday was spent
with the Grand Jury. TINT body having become
ncttled in the disinclinatiOn shown by the Dis
trlct Attorneys office to allow it 10 begin inves-
tigating tho assaults on the credit Of Brooklyn
Rapid Transit in accordance with the present
men' Of the December Grand Jury.
II developed yesterday that tho District At.
torney failed to soo.hs tho fractions Grand
Jurymen. He explained to them the time re-
CURED for the inquiry contemplated, said that
II It were begun this month routine criminal
eases would suffer delay. and tolj Of his ar
rangement to have n Special Grand Jury go in
TO the matter in February. The Grand jury
men agreed that the inquiry had been be-
Gucathed to them by the December Grand
Jury and that Judge Mcmahon in his charge ~
jan, = had told them to give the matter their
consideration. Judge Mcmahon at that time
spoke Of the comparatively few cases held over
for action this month and said that the condi-
ton Of the criminal business coming before
me court was IN exre.l"nt shape ana thnt mo
lated on tie showing. The Grand Juryincn re-
minded Cot. Gardner OF Judge NcMahons
words and said that they had comparatively
little work 10 DO and could easily spare time
for The BROOKLYN liauil Transit inquiry. That
l.. some OF them said so. Others appeared to
hc,glad cnouahtn be- pared the trouble"
Yesterdays devclOum"n'S were that some OF
the fractions Grand Jurympn had consulted
Judge Mcmahon regard ny what they said
was o reflection upOn their honesty and intel
ligenca by the District Attorney, II Ia ev-
poctcd that on Mo- iay Judge Mcmahon will
make some rrfcrtrr' to,the matter In the
usual address TO the Grand Jury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-21
Work Of Son.Cntholic Missions.

The semi.anAunl meeting Of the Catholic
Missionary Union. which has charge OF the
non-Catholic missions. was held last tuesday
at tho residence Of Archbishop Corrgan. The
missionaries in the field reported the total
nun Der Of conversions in the past six months
NJ 1i1. while so irr ruN under instruction Ire-
paratOrr 70 uniting with the Catholic Church.
The union maintalnes eight MISSIONARIES -cI'-
tered over the country who're the facilities At
the hard Of the several bishops do no, meet
the requirement. demanded Tor prosecuting
the work of the church.
A lecture will be given on Marriage and
Divorce" tomorrow evening In the Roman
Catholic Church OF St, Theresa. Henry AMI
Rutgers streets. IL will be he oponing OF a
course Of lectures t. mont Catholics 10 continue
through the evenings OF the week. There
will be "a question box ard all questions drop
ped therein viii be answered. Tn" other lee.
lures will be as follows: Tuesday. Can a Nnn
Forgive Sins? the Confessional :" Wednesday,
THE ioly Lible and tn" Attitude Of the Cath;
Ollie Church = Tn, ~day. Who ls tho Ponr and
Is He Iniallihlc:" giday, The blessed Virgin
Mary md the Neu"rat,on Of Images" sunday,
Are Catholics Alone Saved" The lectures
will BE- given by the Father, Of the New York
ApostolatC, who arc engaged In lecturing on
Catholic doctrine to non-CathOlcS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-21
'nnsri Hay starts for Pretoria.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O-The State Depart
went to-day received n telegram from Adelbcrt
: nay, tnl'ai states Consul o. Pretoria. dated
ffeior '' way - Drlagoa ENy Mr. Hay will
ie.I"v' v, stanley Ho,I.. the Consul al inter-
I'm ana VIZ Itu.,s will return TO his regular
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-21
lncreas. of Immigration.

"AsHiNdroN, Jan 20. DURING the last half
Z" ia" there was an increase Of 4e.6O3 In the
number OF immigrants coming into the United
states over the number in the last half OF 1898.
h-slstant Secretary Taylor OF the Treasury be-
Yves mat In the present year there will b
Aoo,VOo more In! migrants than last year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-21

Rev. F. Smhenvpn, Pastor of the Bethlehem Church, at Pela, Wis, in a
le to DR.. Hartman says;
81 cannot bur feel Obliged TO extend you my personal thanks for
my complete restoration. An through this winter I suffered from
throat and lung trouble, bur recovered my entire health by the use
of your excellent remedy Pe.runa, and can only speak well of your
extraordinary medicine. May your medicine be the same blessing
TO Others that il has been TO me-"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-21
Rubonic Plague In Honolulu.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2o.-The Department OF
State has been informed by United states
80, U.vvood a, Honolulu. teleeraph,d from
nnHoI r.. ncisco under date ~ Jan. W. that there
have been Ave ca-es NJ hubonic plague since
.na iast reDort and altogether six deaths.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-21
Mr.. Grahams Policy Accused of sQuander-
Ing Ills sisters Estate.

Supreme Court Justice Mnrean Of Brooklyn
issued an Injunction yesterday restraining
Grahams Policy from selling or disposing OF
q fund OF $4,000 belonging To his sister. Mrs.
Sarah Jane Quinn, and OF which he was the
trustee. Mrs.. Quinn has a suit pending. for the
removal OF her brother as trustee and for an
accounting. She AYERS that her brother 10 OF
dissolute habits: that he has been squander.
ing her money In dissipation. and has become
nearly ipsolyOnt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-21
Colson Indicted for Murder.

FRANKFoRr, Ky. Jan. 2O-Col. Colson has
been indicted for the murder Of Scott and
Demaree last week. He has not been admitted
to bail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-21

"Tho year following did the hardest
wears work ever did IN my life. | have
been exposed "A good deal since, and have
never taken the least cold. As a catarrh
remedy Pe-ru-na cannot he beaten in the
whole range 81 med cal science"
Ask your druggist for a free Peruna AL
manac for the year l9DO.
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
THE COTTON CROP

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat. The present position of the worlds sup ply of cotton lends quiet unusual impor- tance to the prospects of the growing crop; for it is now evident that the utmost econ omy in consumption will be necessary, in order to bridge over the period of semi famine which confronts the trade Anoth- CT short crop would pose problems of the most far-reaching import, and render a valuable readjustment of prices impera- tive.
 Our monthly crop report, published in another part of this issue, is rather gloomy reading. For the most part, the corre- spondepts of the Times-Democrat are call ed upon to tell of conditions which have baffied the utmost efforts of the farmers; from some sections there comes the vail of absolute despair.
 Texas has suffered from the equally dis astrous extremes of drouth and flood. In consequence of the wetness of the month of May, it is the consensus of opinion that the Lone Star State shows no increase of acreage.
 Louisiana Is very spotted, but is, on the whole, one of the favored states, the out
 
 best in the hills. The same remarks apply to Arkansas, in which the prospects is also relatively good.
 Mississippi is in a truly pitiable condition, all adequate cultivation having been rem dered impossible by the flooded condition of the fields Throughout the greater portion of Alabama, Georgia Tennessee and South Carolina, the conditions have been similar, although not so absolutely calamitous. The reports from North Carolina are really good.
 It is, of course, much too soon to draw any fixed conclusions concerning the crop of 1900. It must suffice, for the present, to say that nothing more than an average yield is to be expected, even should favora- ble conditions prevail henceforth. One hardly likes to think what would happen, if an early frost should come However. all such considerations must be left to time. We shall content ourselves with giv- ing the unvarnished facts as we receive them, from month to month
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
Earnest Work in Kansas City.

The earnest and keen exchange of views at Kansas City is augury of success. Men who do not see hope of success ahead are not inclined to contend for the domi- nance of their beliefs; but at Kansas City all schools of the party are today engaged in serious and hopeful work
 While all concede the nomination of Mr. Bryan the great popular leader, yet there is a wide divergence of views as to what issues the campaign should be fought on. The history of all campaigns go to show that each turns upon one leading issue. The popular mind even in a great and diversified country seems unequal to, or rather disinclined to more than one lead ing and controlling issue At a time when the currency, and the trusts, and that re- cent Republican development which is va riously known as imperialism, colonialism or militarism are all in the public mind it is indeed difficult to say which should be placed in front. The task at Kansas City is by no means simple, but earnest men who are in touch with public sentiment are engaged in handling it, and satisfactory platform will certainly be framed and adopted.
 The nature of that platform will deter mine the selection of candidate for Vice-President. The platform is the real contention, as it should be. When the is- sues are framed, man can readily be found who will fit those issues. There will be no Fourth of July nonsense in the con- venton-no nomination before the plat form is framed and adopted. The coun- try needs ticket that will take it out of the grasp of the trusts and of the men who are insidiously endeavoring to change the character of the government, and the Kansas City convention will present such a ticket It will give the country chance to save itself from oligarchical rule.
The age-herald., 1900-07-04

fully. Once before they were at Tien Tsin ready to march upon Pekin, and the plans of 1895 may be carried out this year. At any rate it is well that the task has prac- tieally fallen into the hands of Japan. Any hands are better than those of Rus sia and France
 The task will not be difficult if the allies can restrain their own 1and-grabbing pro- clivities. The Japanese policy does not look to dismemberment, but to an open China-to more trade and less domination. The policy of Japan is the policy of Great Britain, as it is or should be the policy of the United States. First of all the lega- tions must be rescued, and then steps should be taken to open the vast country to trade. Secretary Hays "open door is mere piece of diplomatic nonsense, empty and valueless. When Japan sup ported by the powers occupies Pekin a real open door can be and should be secured, and the people of this country will hold the administration responsible for any lack of skill or energy in that direction.
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
Great Volume of Trade.

When the full and final figures of the fiscal year just ended are made up it will probably be seen that the years trade was s4OO GOO greater than any previous year s trade in the history of the country. The exports are estimated at $1,400,0 00O0, and the imports at $S6O, ,5OO OoO. The exports of the previous year stood at 8, ,227, ,023, ,3O2 Not until 1897 did the exports reach billion dollars, and now they are nearly a billion and one-half.
 The gains in exports run all through the list. Exports of agricultural products were increased about 60 per cent; of manufac- lures, 30 per cent; of mining, per cent {; of forests per cent; of fisheries and mis- cellaneous, about l per cent. The figures for eleven months of the year just ended are complete, and they show these sums and percentages: Articles of food and ani mals, $2OS, 100000, or 25.n per cent; articles in a crude condition for manufacture, $2S2,- 900, or 35.76 per cent; articles wholly or partially manufactured for use on materials
 
 or 1031 per cent; manufactured articles for consumption 119000,O ,OOO or 15.o3 per cent; articles of voluntary use, luxuries, etc., $104, ,OS2, ,22O, or 1919 per cent.
 These figures, when compared with those for the preceding period show some most interesting differences. The great gain is in crude articles, materials for manufactures. In the eleven months of 1899 the total of this class was only $2O5 900, 900, or 32 "A per cent The next most important increase is in articles wholly or partially manu- factured, which are to be used themselves, however in further manufactures. In the former period this class was only s54, GOO, 000, or S.52 per cent
The age-herald., 1900-07-04

handed over in turn to the imperial treas- ury, keeping the balance for himself.
 There was no false pretense about it. The Emperor, happy in the fact that never be- fore had he found man who could drag such enormous sums out of the hands of the mandarins, was more than satisfied with the share that came to him, and he knew very well that his minister was dividing equally with him.
 As Viceroy of Pc Chi Ii, Ii Hung Chang started to build a navy. He let contracts for ships, armament and dockyards, and beginning to mingle with Europeans in this way, soon came to see a vista of new pos abilities for the acquiring of wealth. He was chief promoter and is today principal owner of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company, the only native steamship line in existence, with a monop- oly of all internal and most of the coast traffic.
 The fluctuations in the value of silver gave him chance for the accumulation of more millions by skillful manipulation of deposits in the great Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, of which he is now one of the largest shareholders. In 1877 the members of the diplomatic corps at Pekin presented memorandum to the emperor begging for the establishment of an exact system of coinage. The vceroy told them blandly that he would see about it. He has been seeing about it ever since
 The sale of titles and honors a recog nized perquisite of the viceroy of Pc Chi Lii, was in his hands for several years, and his policy was to charge "all the traffic would bear'' to merchants who were able and willing to pay for handles to their names or the right to wear gold buttons on their caps. In 1894 when he became com mander in chief of the Chinese forces, he was ''visited" by dozens of contractors, but it may be said to his credit that he listened to none of tbeir advances, pos sibly because their offers" were so small in comparison with his vast wealth that he chose to overlook them; possibly, too, be- cause he wished to give them the idea that he was not a man who could be bought.
 In addition to the many sources of rev enue mentioned he has had percentages of very large customs duties, the export silk ings of many cities. No one in the em- pire can approach Ii Hung Chang in the hold he has on the common people of China They know of his great riches, but they also know that for forty years he has stood between them and the extor- tions of petty mandarins.
 His fortune is an accumulation of mites and atoms.
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
An Over-FuIl Treasury.

The surplus in the Federal Treasury at the end of the year ended June 30 will prob ably be shown to be $S2, ,0OO 900, although the expenses of the War Department were in creased from $4S, ,95O, ,267 in the previous year to $1S4, 653,1 1SO. This great increase was on account chiefly of the Philippine outbreak;
 and the chances are that the War Depart ment will expend in the Philippines and China large amounts in the fiscal year which has just begun. far-flung em-
 pire and white mans burden are always
 expensive.
 Not since 1894 has there been a surplus
 at the end of fiscal year. This result is
 due in part to heavy and veXatious taxa
 tion, and in part to the prosperity of the
 country-a prosperity that is worldwide
 In the first year of MT. McKinley's term
 there was deficit of SIS, 900, GOO; in the sec
 ond year the deficit was $3S,O47,247; in the
 third year the deficit was $S9, Ill, ,559. This
 year the surplus will be about $S2, 900, GOO.
 The surplus has been steadily rising
 month by month, and it is estimated that
 the surplus of June alone will reach ST.,
 000,000. The receipts were about $50000,000
 the custom houses furnishing about S22,-
 00000O, and the internal revenue offices about BPS, ,o00, 900. In the face of such facts, the Republican spellbnders will have a task when they attempt to explain the non action of Congress in the matter of tax | reductions.
 It should not be understood that there is 1 only $S2,000,e00 in the Treasury There is l in fact $40 0O0,0 GOO there in coin and bullion. The gold reserve is $l5OOoO,OOo. The cash balance in the Treasury is just about s31O,- 000,0 900. The gathering of so much gold or it's equivalents in the Treasury means un- necessary taxation and undue contraction I of the currency, and there is nothing in such a plethora to crow over or to exalt the party in power It is the net result of high taxes and prosperity that is shared by other nations.
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
CROP REPORT
The Cotton is Overrun by Grass and
 Weeds

Washington, July 3-Heavy rains have fallen over large portion of the South At lantic, central and east gulf States Ten nessee and Ohio valleys, which districts suffered much from excessive moisture in the previous week.
 In the southern States, oats in shock have sustained much damage as a result of heavy rains, which have also injured the unharvested crop in the central Missis- sippi and Ohio valleys.
 Over nearly the whole of the central and eastern portions of the cotton belt the weather has been very unfavorable to cotton, which is largely overrun with grass and weeds, some fields of Missis- sippi and South Carolina having been aban- doned. In North Carolina, Florida and on uplands in Tennessee the condition of the crop is more favorable. In Texas it is gen. erally clean and making good growth al- though very irregular and Is needing rain over the central and western part of the State.
 Tobacco needs rain in Maryland, but the general condition of the crop in other to- bacco States is very promising, except i.- western Kentucky and portions of Tennes- see, where 1t has been damaged by heavy rains.
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
Willie AstOr Causes Talk

London, July 3.-Mr. William Waldorf Astor has set all London talking by pub fishing in his own paper, the Pail Mall Ga zette, the following paragraph: I've are desired to make known that the presence of Captain Berkely Milne of the Naval and Military Club, Piccadilly, at MT Astors concert last Thursday evening, was unin- vited." As Captain Milne is one of the most distinguished naval officers, and a member of the best clubs and a former commander of the Royal Yacht Osborne commander of the Royal Yacht Osborne no end of specula ton has been caused.
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
Mississippi Beat Insurance Companies

Jackson, Miss, July S.-The State today won the first victory in the fight against the insurance companies, composing the Southeastern Tariff Association, charging a violation of the antitrust law. Judge Powell this afternoon overruled the de- murrer set up by the attorneys for the in- surance companies, and practically declared that the antitrust law has been violated by the association, as all of the vital points at issue in the main question were involved in the demurrer The case now goes to trial on its merits at the next term. Thirty-seven companies are involved.
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
RELIGIOUS vIEw oF CHINESE TROUBLE

From the Christian Intelligencer
 To save themselves from the dismember- ment of their country the Chinese are as- sailing the foreign white men. They do not discriminate between missionaries and converts to Christianity on one hand and graspng political powers the other. Within few years, and repeatedly, the Chinese Government has declared it's ob- legations to the missionaries of Christian churches and commended them to the good will of the Chinese people. China has been subject to reYolts and endeaYors to bring a resentment against the Manchu-Tartar dynasty and a desire to supplant it by a genuine Chinese dynasty Therefore, re- bellions have occurred. At present the Boxers represent that revolutionary dispo- sition and the Manchu dynasty apparently sympathizes with the popular desire to save China for the Chinese
 The Government of the United States must protect the lives and property of its citizens in China, but the American peo- pie ought to sympathize with the desire of the people of China to save their country from a partition among the Powers of Europe. If China is divided among the Powers of Europe, the only territories on by the white races, will be Morocco and Arabia. Then will come strife for su- premacy among the whites.
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
Japan to March Upon Pekin.

Russia has her hands full in preserving from disaster the railroad she has forced through Manchuria to Port Arthur, and she is said to be content to leave to Japan the chief task of subduing the Boxer re- bellion No other nation can within thirty days dispatch oa0O troops to Pekin, and at this writing it seems more than probable that Japan will again invade in force China, and that she will this time be per mitted to reach and occupy Pekin. She would have done so in 1894 and 1895 if the Russo French combine had not interfered, and stopped the victorious course of her armies. It is safe to say that if the legations and the other foreigners are rescued from the mob it will be done by Japan. Time thus brings its revenges.
 The judgment of the best informed seems to be that an army 5O,OOo strong will be needed in the march upon Pel1in, and even get such an army ready and start it from Tien Tsin In a day. This month may be well advanced before the force needed can be started and the campaign against Pekin we'll begun.
 It is impossible to foresee the plan of campaign that will be adopted. If advance by rail be adopted a large force will be needed to keep the intervening eighty miles of track intact, for the Boxers stand ready at all points to destroy repairs. But Japanese generals understand the situation