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Evening star., 1900-04-02
LONDON IS SURPRISED.
News of British Defeat Comes as
Painful Shock.

LONDON, April 2.-The public is painful
ly surprised to learn after all that has come
and gone that British officers of high posi-
ton can still neglect precautions which the
veriest tyro might be expected to observe
and blunder into traps which the observ-
ance of the elementary military rules would
have revealed.
There is no attempt here to minimize the
discredit which attaches to the whole affair,
so far as the British are concerned, or de-
tract from the dexterity of the Boers who
were apparently comma anded by Gen. DeWet
The tactics of the burghers were evidently
eXcellently conceived and boldly carried
out and unless the renforcements sent by
Lord Roberts fave turned the tide and re-
captured the prisoners couple of hundred
men from two crack corps of the House
hold Cavalry and the 10th Hussars are now
on their wa yato swell the growing deposit
of British prisoners at Pretoria
President kLpger is said to have promised
to reoccupy Bloemfonten this week, and
the stubborn butghers seem to be closing
around the place in such force as promises
to be Troublesome, Especially when it is
realized that the activity Of strong Boer
force In the vicinity of Paardeberg has al
tween Lord Roberts and Kimberley. But
for the overwhelming numbers at the dis
posal of Lord. Roberts the situation would
justly cause Great Britain greater anxiety.
AS 1t Is the ratieniS beginning to realize
from the atf,re, Of the guerrilla warfare
that IT. is liaple TO embarrass the future
movements ofithe British troops
Evening star., 1900-04-02
DEC REASE OF MANY MILLIONS
Falling on in Agricultural Irno..
tiOns From Cuba

"A statement has been prepared by Frank
ii Hitchcock, chief of the foreign rnarkets
section of the Department of Aericuitura
S"o"Hls the sources and amount of asricul-
turai imports of the United States during
the five fiscal years from 1894 to 1898 in.
elusive The StaLement shows that of the
sources from which products of agriculture
We're received in diminished quantities dur
ing the five years Cuba WAS The mos. 80,
Sp!SuohS As result of the disturbed CON
Cltlons that prevailed in that island during
the period Indicated. American agriculturai
imports from Cuba declined in value from
S'2i1,;sI in 1874 to ONLY S12 rs o2e -,
l>:S, a falling off of nearly SEQ OJo oon "
Next TO the Cuban trade the most i'm
pprtant decline occurred in the case of
araZil: the American agricultural imports
from tnat country showing a loss of more
than S2t'.'SStAh- Over one-half of the agri-
cultural IMPORTS for the five years came
rom countries lying wholly or in chief part
"!lhh thf tropics and consisted largely of
products that cannot be suunlicd fr9r, ~
SOL of the United States
'@nthu!ns. the statement reads in mart
as follows: ~ iai |
During the five fiscal wears 1soi1sos
Sne asrlcultural imports of the United
S SStdt-s had an average annual value of
a''on; t>,t'' sugar coffee, hides and skins.
WOOL SILK. vegetable tibers. fruits and tea
We're tn" articles imported most extensively
Measured in value. these eight items form
| ed over four-fffthS of our total import
DprlOf
mentioned their combined value ayeras sinp
| about s:ah.bh,h~ a year. of this sum more
than Gne-half was paid for two commod-
ItieS-Sugar and coffee. The average wear
| ~ value of the sugar imports for 1894 1898
amounted To S%-4lS. $50, and coffee SS3 30 :
| 1u6
Brazil. which furnishes about two-thirds
| or the coffee imports. headed the list The
agricultural imports from Brazil during the
| hFe years had an average annual value of
S.9.6li.12l. Aside from coffee. the imports
| from Brazil We're inconsiderable.
| Cuba the principal source of the sugar
| purchased by the United States ranked
| next to Brazil in importance The average
| yearly value for 1s9I-1SlS of our agricul-
| tural imports from the island amounted to
| SSI .4o3-2:f2. or IL per cent of the total
| After sugar. the most important items were
| tobacco and fruits. Under normal condi-
| tions our imports Of agricultural produce
| from Cuba are much larger than indi-
| Gated by the average for 1s94-1S9S During
| the period mentioned there was a reTna rk-
| able falling OF. the import value for 1898
| amounting to only S13. los, ,u:6. as compared
| with 81, 45l .:i55 for 1894. In 1894 Cuba stood
foremost among the sources of our agri-
| cultural imports. the products received from
| the island during that year exceeding in
value those from Brazil -
Evening star., 1900-04-02
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call, II o'clock m.-Capital Trdr-
s2 at io6is Capital Traction, 30 g at at io4. S'ft at
lo4:: 20 at l6ags, % at i0ss4. % at losS 20 at
type, 10 at 1e4ls, 10 at 19fIs 10 at l94I4 10 at
Ia41s, 70 at lg49; LaIston Mono,ype, 25 at l3i-,
ophone. 100 at Ilss 100 at Iiss. Pneumatic tiun
Carriage 100 at 2ie., 100 at nc. 100 at 2ic. loo
Lanston Monotype, rs at ISss. 100 at lSE.
District Of Columbia Bonds.-6s; 1902: aoyear
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Metrupolitan Railroad IS
l22 bid l25 asked Metropolitan Railroad cert. in-
debt. b. I10 bid. Columbia RaiIroad Gs la5 bid
Columbia Rallroad ID IS. losls bid. Wash
Gas Go. series d, 6s. 1l5 bid, l25 asked. L. s
Electric Light deb, imp. 6s ll2 asked. Z s Elec-
and Potomac Telephone 5s. lo3 bid. Chesapeake and
po5omae Telephone con & 5s loss. bid 1oi asied
ton Market Go. LIST Gs. 1l3ls bid. Washington Mar
ket Co; imp; Is ll3la bid Washington Market 10.
lol bid; AneFcen it Graph9ph9ne deb: Is, loo bid,
hid. 400 asked Metropolitan. COO bid. Central,
lsS bid; Far'ners and Mechanics, 2Io bid: Sec
S% Capital Ia bd Vest ast End Sd 20 9Smha Ss lS lgo
erS', rs bid. l3o asked Lincoln. Iao bid, l25
Safe Deposit and Trust companIes.-National Safe
Deposit and Trust, 1Si bid. 20 asked. Washington
ourity and Trust, kiss bid. Washington Safe de-
40 bid Metropolitan 50 bid Sor"oran, % 1h,d 90 bII
Potomac. a bid, Arlington. I46 hid German
AHerhcal Soo NaIloDal Union, IL DID
lumhia, l2ls bid. 12a. asked. Riggs siS bid. .
asked Peoples, Ga bid. 64 asked. Commercial,
Title Insurance StOcks.-Real Estate Title. SO hid
S5 asked. Columbia Title. ~, bid. . asked WASH
ington Title. 81 bid. District Title 3I5 hid
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction 1oSN bid
103A asked. Capital Traction bond receipts GU
bid. Capital Traction scrip, 1861 bid l07ls asked
City and Suburban. 80 bid, 3s asked Georgetown
and Tenleytown. % bid.
Gas stocks.-washington Gas, 55 bid. 55,s asked
Georgetown Gas. So bid.
Telephone stocks.-Chcsapeake and Potomac. 50
bid, 81 asked. Pennsylvania &c bid
Miscellaneous Stocks.-MergentllaIer IInotype
1giS bid. 19itl asked. Lanston Nonotype 49, bid
1885 asked. American Graphophone ia hid. li%
asked American Graphophone preferred, l2Is bid.
13ls asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, p lid %
asked. Washington Market 19 bid. Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat, 40 bid. Lincoln Hail. Is
bid.
Ex. dividend
Evening star., 1900-04-02
WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES
DECISION RELIEVED TO RECOGNIZE
SUCH 4 CONDITION.
Approval of Gen. Otis Action in Dis
missing Major kirl<man
From the Army.

Secretary Root today stated that Mai.
| George o Kinkman. 10Th Volunteer Infan-
| try. longer in the service of the
L Cnited States. 1t appears that he holds
that under article 1o1 of the Articles of
War the approval by Gen. Otis of the ac-
tion of the Court-nartial which sentenced
kirkman for dismissa! the charge of
drunkenness was sufficient to execute that
sentence. In other words the approval of
the President unnecessary. Kirkman
while d passenger the transport Liver
pool. on the voyage from San Francisco
to Manila was charged with being drunk
and affrnntirg Archbishop Chapelle, the
pope's delegate to the Philippines who was
also a passenger
The construction given by the War De-
partment to Gen. OTIS action in this case
commits the department. it is believed, to
formal recognition nf the existence of war
in the Philippines. Article 1O6 of the
Articles of War expressly provides that
the sentence of dismissal. i'll the ca Sc of an
olhcer. snail not be carried out 'in time of
peace except on the approval of the Pres
ident of the United States In the case of
Capt Walsh 18th Infantry. acted upon last
week. tn President took jurisdiction and
commuted a sentence of dismissal imposed
by court martial for precisely the same
offenSc
Army in the Field.
In the. cas-" of Major kirkman. however.
the authorities have elected to hold that
article iH' is in force. This article reads:
No sentence of a court-nartial appointed
by the commander OF a division or of
separate brigade of troops directing the dis
rnissal of an officer. shall be carried into ex-
"Ciit,a1 until ii shall have been confirmed
by the general commanding the army in
the field To which the division or brigade
belongs
OF courS" there is no army in the field
save in time of war
1t Is said at the War Department that
Inur or nVe other officers have been like
NAL hirkman, court-martialed and dis
missed outright for intoxication bv Cen
otiS under the authority conferred by this
article OF war but their names have not
been announced Ho'
Evening star., 1900-04-02
Report on Proposed Plant for the
Potomac Supply.
AMERICAN SYSTEM RECOMMENDED
Estimated Cost VIII Reach Nearly
two Millions
A BL1C ECESS SITY

The Secretary of War has transmitted to
Congress the report OF officers of the ell
gineer corps of the army on the subject OF
filtration plant for the Potomac water
supplied to this city. The report recon-
mends a plan involving the use of the
American system of filtration. and recon-
mends an appropriation OF $4,000 to begin
the work. The American system Of filtra-
tfon Is mechanical process, as opposed to
the English or slow sand filter. The esti-
mated cost of the entire work is 81 ,957 AGO
The report was made in accordance with
a resolution Of the Senate, and was submit
ted by Lieutenant Colonel A. NJ. Miller
corps Of engineers in local charge of the
Washington aqueduct and of increasing the
water supply of this city.
Necessary to Public Health.
General Wilson says he concurs in the
conclusions of Colonel Miller that 1t is
feasible to satisfactorily filter the water
supply OF this city and that it is not only
proper but eminently necessary for the
public heas that the said filtration be
undertaken as soon as practicable.
The report says if Congress should con-
ciude to adopt any system of filtration it
Is absolutely necessary that an immediate
appropriation be made for the construc-
ton Of the dam for the clear water reser-
Voir. Whatever system is adopted this
clear water reservoir would be absolutely
necessary. The dam should be constructed
the report says, before the new reservoir
Is placed in operation, and 1t is urgently
recommended that an appropriation for
this purpose be made
Estimates for the Work.
OF the estimate of 1857 AGO involved in
the work, S555, 600 is for the purchase of
1,111.176 square feet of land at so cents
foot. Grading the site Is estimated to cost
S219 800.
The operating expense is placed at s516.-
600 under one plan and $441,50O under an
other.
The report is accompanied by various re-
ports on the character of the Potomac
water and on different systems of fltrati
as well as results attained from such plants
all over the world.
Evening star., 1900-04-02
Realizing Sales We're the Feature in :
Stocks Today.
OFFERINGS WERE WELL TAKEN
Sugar Dropped Off Four Points
Under Pressure.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch To The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star
NEW YORK. April THE buying do
mand In today's stock market was liberal
IN volume. but was offset to a considerable
degree by persistent realizing in the active
/ shares. London traded both WAYS and thera
was nothing of an adverse nature recorded
excepting the selling OF such shares as re-
fected to large profits TO speculative hold
ers. The great stress laid upon pending
activity In the steel stocks was the result
Of some disappointment around the room.
These shares We're bought in good volume
during the opening hour and at high prices.
Later in the day the supply seemed TO cx-
ceed the demand, and general reaction
ensued.
The erratic action of American Sugar.
seiitg down per cent and recovering an
equal amount had tendency to unScttIe
the trading in other parts of the list. the
buying, however. was on sufficiently large
concerning which the public has been. at
best. only partially enlightened
The various cliques i'm the Pacifi, stocl,s
were disposed To take profits during the
period OF the greatest public demand, but
at the declines there was a seeming will
lEgness to buy back nearly equal amounts.
Earnings for the group keep up and the
prospects for increased dividends are ex-
ceedingly bright. In Northern Pacific the
buying is based largely on the prospect Of
per cent dividends for the common stock.
Union Pacific common is said to be earning
something over q per cent and is likely TO
follow Northern Pacific in increasing its
rate.
The extent Of the advance in the middle
priced issues is operating against an unob-
structed movement from the present level
but the shares which maintain their new
position best are probably the several Atch-
lson Issues. This property is popular among
commission houses. traders and the invest
ment public. the preferred shares resuond-
ing easily to demand inspired by the com
hdence In > per cent dividend rate.
Inc granger issues were taken I'M for a
time with the idea that the ouarrerlK. in
terest payments will first seek rainvast
ment in such well-known properties Tho
total amount Of money to go into the hands
OF the Investment public this month is es-
tlmated at something near SJn0Dl ,rtp
Such a sum should make very decided
impression on prices. but 1t is 10 ha ra-
membered that the professional operator
rrlade MS recent purchases in the hone az
supplying just this demand
II follows. therefore. that the oublic h,,,,i,y
may do little more than hold the market
steady while allowing the speculative eIe-
ment to sell out at a profit In the long
run, however. such buying, makes ITSELF
telt since strong boxes are substituted for
margins. and the better class of stocks are
given the added value OF a diminished siln-
ply. P
Evening star., 1900-04-02
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. April Flour quiet steady: I'M
changed; receipts. 15.16I barrels: EXPORTS 597 bar
ret Wheat dull; spot: month and Nav. 73Iea739.
steamer No 2 red. 6ss4 4a63: receipts, 2I 5I5 bush
els: southern by sample, 7oa75: do. grade 7OIsn
.at2. Corn firner: mixed. spot and month. 43iI a
45S: May. 4SL4af3le steamer mixed, 42La +2Ss
receipts 1872 l73 bushels: exports. 23255i bushels
southern white. i3taaiils: do yellow. 43a4I Oats
steady; No. white. 3uaS0h: No. mixed 2Sa 2SI1
Rye dull: No. 2 nearby, 5iao5 No. western 5Sa
90 receipts 2.1Sl bushels; stock, $3.50 bushels
Hay firm; No timothy, Sl6JO. Grain freights
very firm; steam TO Liverpool. per bushel, 4l.d.
May: Cork for orders. per quarter Is. April 3s Sd
May. Sugar firm, unchanged: granulate,I
231h: fine do. 5.31i.. Cheese. market steady for
fancy of all makes: large 13a131@ medium. I3l.a
13l2: small, 13haal3%. Butter firm. unchanged;
fancy creamery, 25a26; do. imitation. 2In23: DO
lade. 19a22 good do, 1Sal9; store packed IIa1S;
rolls, 17a20. Eggs l2a12ia.
Evening star., 1900-04-02
PEOPLES MINDS MADE UP
ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS AGAINST THE
PORTO RICAN TARIFF.
Representative Warner Describes the
Treatment Under Flag Wanted.

Representative Warner of Illinois, one of
the republicans who voted against the
Porto Rican tariff bill in the House. has
just returned from his district, where he
was renominated by acclamation.
1T Is safe to say" he said this morning,
that four-fifths of the republicans in Illi-
nois opposed to the Porto Rican tariff.
In my district, composed of six counties,
they are practically unanimous in opposi-
ton to the proposed tariff. Their opposi-
ion IS based on principle. They believe
that justice and the observance of our prin-
ciples demands that the people of Porto
Rico be accorded the same privileges and
advantages Of trade and commerce that
are enjoyed by the rest of our people. 1t
is absurd to say that the people do not
know what they are talking about; that
they are emotional, hySterical, and that
they will feel differently when better in
formed. l find that popular sentiment on
this subject is based on reason and prin-
ciple.
The people know as much about this ques-
ton and talk as intelligently about 1t as do
these gentlemen in Congress. All the intel
ligenee of the country is not exhausted in
filling up the two houses of Congress. Some
Well-informed and intelligent people are left
at home when Congress Is in session, and
they have reasons for their opinions well
as do the men in Congress. Electing man
to Congress does not make him al once the
WiSeSt man of his community.
The people are opposed to discrimination
in revenues between states, territories dis
tricts possessions or whatever name COM
munity may be known by when the Amer
lean flag flies. They believe in equality un-
der the flag.
1.-The sentiment is overwhelming: the
proposition to levy the tax and then to ex-
pend it for the island does not relieve the
situation. The people object to the tariff
on principle and this is the same whatever
is done with the money. They are willing
to have money appropriated for the relief
of the island. They want Congress to come
to the relief of the people of Porto Rico but
they do not want the principle of equality
under the flag violated"
Evening star., 1900-04-02

Beers Cut on the supply From the
WaterwOrks.

LONDON. April "A special dispatch
from Bloemfontein this morning reports
that the water supply of the place has been
cut off. This is the natural sequence of
the Boer success at the water works. But
the authorities are hopeful that the strong
rednforcements sent by the commander-in-
chief will promptly remedy this
1t is evident from Lord Roberts dispatch
that a big engagement is in progress AL
though it is difficult TO estimate the num-
ber of British engaged they probably ex-
ceed even the 5000 or 10000 men which the
Beers are estimated to number
The scene of the British disaster appears
to be Mealie Spruit, where the Bloemfon-
TEN road crosses a tributary of the Modder
river
Evening star., 1900-04-02
INTERNAL MACHINE FOR cox.
Political Leader in Cincinnati Victim
of DN mite Plot.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. April Am attempt
to destroy the residence of George B. Cox.
the republican leader, was made today by
some unknown person placing on the veran-
da package Of dynamite addressed to Mrs
George Il. Cox. Mr.. Cox suspected danger
and turned the package over to the police.
1t was found to contain d large charge of
dynamite. \ match powder was so ar
ranged that i'll drawing out the lid the ma
chine would have exploded. Mr.. Cox re-
ported to the police that he was warned
last night that an attempt on his life would
be made
Evening star., 1900-04-02

Gen. Shafter. at San Francisco, has in
formed the War Department that the
transport Grant sailed for Manila yester-
day afternoon with Brig. Gen. Graham.
retired; Capt. c. b. Palmer assistant quar-
termaster: Lieut.. Duval assistant surgeon:
- acting assistant surgeons. 11S hospital
corps men and 26 signal corps men.
Gen. Shafter also reported that the trans
port Sheridan arrived yesterday from Ma
nila-
Evening star., 1900-04-02
INCREASE IN MONEY.
Statement of the Controller of the
Currency.

The monthly statement of the controller
of the currency shows that at the close of
business March 81 the total circulation of
national bank notes was S2IO9J5, ,p6S, an in
crease for the year OF $2I.gD.I5l, and an
increase for the month of s2l.J1S 100.
The circulation based on United States
bonds was ST.. Si.2:D. an increase for the
year of S23 3Is l4i. and an increase for the
month Of Sl9.fT4 2ul.
F The circulation secured by lawful money
was S57. .tats. .S:Ss. an increase for the year of
sl.542.'HH', and increase for the month of
81 Si:} 800
The amount of United States registered
bonds deposit Ia secure circulating notes
was s2J6 Dl iso. OF which the new = per
cents amounted to s9T .37 .,Sbo. and to secure
public deposits SS9.631 $50 of which S19,-
9:t2 800 were the new > per cents.
Evening star., 1900-04-02
Cleveland Plumbers Go on Strike.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 2.-Journey-
men plumbers to the number of about 300
went on strike in this city today for higher
wages. The journeymen are at present re-
ceiving $3 per day, while junior plumbers
get S2.25. They demand So 30 and 50 a5. re-
spect1vely, all men who have. served five
years or more to be entitled to the maxi
mum pay.
Evening star., 1900-04-02
To Amend District Bill.

Mr.. Mcmillan has given notice in the
Senate of an amendment he proposes max
ing to the District appropriation bill appre-
priating $1,000 for grading, repairing. paw
Ing of cutters and Improvement of 37th
street between New Cut road and. Tenley-
town road and other streets in Burleifh
addition.
Evening star., 1900-04-02
Miss Emily COghIan Insane.

NEW YORK, April Miss Emily Cogh-
Ian, sister of Rose Coghlan. the actress,
ana herself well known on the stage, was
taken to Bellevue Hospital today appar-
entity insane She has been i'll several days
and yesterday she became SO violent that
her physician directed that she be sent to
Bellevue.
Evening star., 1900-04-02

Fred W. Atkinson. principal of the
Springfield CMass.) High School. has been
informally rendered the position of super
intendent of education in the Philippine
Islands. Mr.. Atkinson. who is now in this
city, has the proposition under considera-
ton. The Office of superintendent of edu-
cation is one of the offices to be eStab-
lished by the Philippine commission in con-
nection with its general scheme of civil
government in the Philippines
Evening star., 1900-04-02
THREE CASES OF SMALLPOX.
Brought From Lower Virginia on
Lumber Schooner

The schooner Annie Martin. Capt. VIM.
Collision, laden with lumber, from southern
Virginia, arrived at the wharf here this
afternoon with three supposed cases of
smallpox on board. Harbormaster Sutton
reported the case to the health officer and
a physician examined the sufferers who
are Capt. Collision and two members of the
crew. and pronounced the disease SMALLPOX.
The ambulance was sent for and the men
taken to the smallpox hospital
Evening star., 1900-04-02
Troop. to Have n Rest

Adjt. Gen. Corbin received a cable mes
sage from Gen. Otis this morning saving
that the home battalion Of the 18th In
fantry. consisting of officers and 211 men,
left Manila yesterday for San Francisco
Evening star., 1900-04-02
IN ERISIINAL COURT.
Two PrisOnsrs Convicted Action in
Other Cases.

Other Cases.
Cora Curry inatted for larceny, and
Benjamin Bradley, indicted for housebreak-
ing were tried today in Criminal Court No.
1. a verdict of guilty being reported in each
case.
Michael F. Dowling held under a charge
of larceny from the person. was today re-
leased on bail In the sum of $1,000
F. A Lewis, indicted for false pretenses.
and who has been out of the city, surren-
dered himself into custody today and was
remanded.