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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-27

TWO dollars, three murmurlng: NO
dollars, four dol dollar) Then: One,
lars, five, six, sew dollar, two dollars,
en-, ninety-nine nree dollars, four
and a hundred. dollars, five, six,
Here you are, sir. seven, and
Customer goes nlnety-nlne. Here
away satisfied) you are, Sir. (Cus-
toner does not go
away
AS the taste for mathematical demon
stration has been sharpened here as
elsewhere by the century problem and
as the problem itself Is getting a little
stale, the Advertiser suggests a new
one. 1t was, we believe, formulated at
great length by Ambrose Bierce under
the heading: John Smiths Ances-
tors" and may be epitomised as fol-
lows:
John Smith had two parents, four
grandparents, eight great grandpar-
ents, sixteen great, great grandparents,
thirty-two grandparents in the fourth
remove and so on back in geometricaI
progression, one class appearing in
every thirty-four years. About 102 years
ago John had eight. Keep doubling the
number Of John Smiths ancestors back
TO the year $40 and you find a total of
1913, 741, S24 or about the number of the
.earth's inhabitants of that date. Thir-
ty-fOur years back of that John had an
ancestory of 147.4S3, 646-more than
two thousand millions or some five
hundred millions more than the num-
Der of human beings of all names and
lncestries with whom the earth is now
infested.
The problem is-and to it we invite,
especially, the analytical mind of the
Rev. DR.. Bishop-how many ancestors
had John Smith in the time of Adam
and Eve and where could they all find
elbow room?
The question is now before the meet
ing.
4
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-27
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
REGULATION OF TRUSTS.
THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION MAKES
SUGGESTIONS TO CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON March THE Industrial Commits
sion to-day submitted to Congress a preliminary
report on trusts and industrial combinations. To-
gether with testimony, review Of evidence. charts
showing effects on prices, ETC. The commission
makes the following recommendations. based on
such information II now has:
Promoters and organizers of corporations or in
dustrial combinations which look TO the public to
be required to furnish full details in regard their
for c ana Fails to Ve h
formation, or which gives false Information should
business together With The powers Of the various
which BE be op 5n to
The directors. or trustees. should be required 70
10 e eoa In to
members access to records of directors meetings
meetings lists OF members. with their addresses
d s1 b nna 0 6e Of
incorporation means whereby the members may
should be required to publish annually a properly
audited report, showing In reasonable detail their
port and audit to be under oath and to be subject
mission it ls recommended that authority be given
OF the and o
In such detail as It may require but also to In
OF the Commission be made operative at day
by the T5ed states on appeal that
the Commission be authorized TO prescribe cassifi-
OF freight articles, ana 10 make rules ana
regulations for freight transportation throughout
the United States and that penalties for violations
of the Interstate Commerce act should be appro-
pirate fines against the carrier. and not imprison
ment of officials.
Commissioner Lorimer says he concurs IN all the
recommendations, but withholds his Judgment
transportation corporations until testimony
being compiled by the Commission is submitted to
Congress with recommendations. Commissioner
Clarke concurs in all the recommendations except
that he believes rates fixed by the Interstate Com
merce Commission should not go into effect in
of appeal until affirmed by court. and that trial
on appeal should be expedited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02

OF four years. This court, in addition to the ordi-
nary jurisdiction Of the District Courts Of the United
States shall have Jurisdiction of all cogni-
cant in the circuit Of the United States The
laws of the United States relating to appeals wrts
of error removal Of causes etc. between the
former and State courts shall govern between
the courts of the United States and those of Puerto
Rico; writs of error and appeals from the Puerto
Rico supreme Court to the Supreme Court OF the
United states In the manner from the
Supreme Courts of the Territories of the United
States
The salaries q all officials of Puerto Rico not APP
pointed by the@resident shall be such and so paid
as the Legislature shall prescribe and the salaries
of officials appointed by the President together
with the expenses of their Offices shall be paid
compensation of the latter shall be follows:
Governor, $4,000 and the free of the executive
mansion and furniture; Secretary $4,000 Attorney
General, $4,000; Treasurer 5000; Auditor 81 900;
Commissioner of the Interior, $4,000; Commissioner
of Education, $4,000; Chief Justice and Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court 81 500 each; mar
snail $4,000; United States District Judge, 5000:
Inted States District Attorney 81, 600 and United
states District Marshal $4,000. Salaries of mu-
nicpal officials shall be paid of municipal
but taxes and assessments property and license
ices Tor franchises privileges and concessions may
be imposed, provided By the Legislative Assem-
Oily, and where necessary to anticipate taxes and
revenues bonds and other obligations may be
issued. but public Indebtedness In excess of 10
ape property shall be contracted authorized by
Puerto Rico any municipality thereof.
section 81 provides that Puerto Rico shall be en-
Titled to elect a Delegate to the Congress Of the
OF Puerto Rico. not under thirty-lve years of age
he must be able to read and write the English
language and possess taxable property in his own
right situated In Puerto Rico
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
LAWS FOR PUERTO RICO.
THE SENATE TO CONSIDER REVENUE
AND TERRITORIAL LEGISLATION
IN ONE BILL.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. !

Washington, Match 1.-The Senate is to try
to make one job Of revenue and territorial legis-
lation for Puerto Rico. The House bill provid-
ing system of taxation and income for the ISL
and was received this morning in the Senate,
and after brief reference to the Committe on
Pacific Islands and Puerto Rico reported
back, shorn OF everything but its title AS a
substitute. Mr.. Forakers Territorial bill was
recommended for passage, with the tariff sec
tions altered TO conform to the rates and limita-
1ions accepted yesterday in the House. On Mr..
Foraker's motion the substitute was made the
unfinished business of the Senate. and will
have the right of way for the next month or six
weeks. Tomorrow is the day set for eulogies
Senator Hayward, OF Nebraska, and the Cur
rency bill conference report is to be considered
internationally until Tuesday at 4 o'clock, when
the final vote will be taken.
While the Senate is INDUCING In what is likely
to prove long and politically significant de-
bate on Puerto Rico's constitutional and ad-
ministrative status. the House is to go ahead
with Mr.. Coopers Territorial bill. so that by the
time the Foraker measure is acted on in the
upper house. the popular branch will also have
solved for itself the problems of civil and polit-
teal organization dealt with concurrently with
revenue exigencies in the Foraker measure.
The Senate seems TO be even more strongly
committed than the House to the expediency OF
asserting from the outset the constitutional
power of Congress TO impose tariff duties on
imports from the new dependencies, so that any
fight in that branch to include Puerto Rico at
once and Internationally within the American
system viii have far poorer prospects of sue
cess than had the similar contest which ended
yesterday in the House of Representatives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
DEMOCRATS MOURN DEFEAT

washington. March l (SpeciaD-The Democrats
in the House of Representatives their defeat on
the Puerto Rican Tariff bill greatly to heart They
were confident OF winning victory and fully con-
scious of the Importance OF the stake for which
they were playing. In conversation to-day one of
them who is prominent in the councils of his
party modify observed
II We had won the policy of expansion would
nave oeen made so unpopular and odious among
me people before November that the defeat of
the republican Presidential ticket would have been
q 1oregone conclusion. | have no doubt that the
supreme Court of the United States will sustain
CUR contention in all its breadth and fitness but
unfortunately, we cannot look for a decision from
mat tribunal in this matter until long after the
Presidential election. That is the reason why We
fought so hard for victory in the House but we
could not persuade enough Republicans to ioin rs
and we lost four Of our own men.
Now that the struggle is over, far as the
House is concerned the Republicans who were IN
dierent or disposed to join the ranks of the cats
paw brigade" begin to realize what a fatal snare
was spread before them, and are congratula ting
themselves their escape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
TO PRESERVE GREAT LAKE LEVELS
APPOINTMENT OF AN ANGLO-AMERICAN
COMMISSION PROPOSED

Washington March 1 (SpeciaD.-The Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations has favorably reported
appropriation OF $40 600 for the expenses OF
United States Commissioners under q resolution
authorizing the President invite Great Britain
TO join in the formation OF international Com
mission 10 examine and report upon the diversion
OF the waters that the boundaries OF Canada
and the United States II appeared from the papers
before the committee, comprising copies OF CORE
spondence between the president OF the Commits
soners OF the New-York State Reservation at
Niagara and the Secretary OF State. and between
the Governor OF New-York and the Secretary OF
State that by OF the diversion of the
OF the lakes through the Welland Canal and the
proposed diversion OF waters IN great volume to
be taken under grants for the construction Of the
Chicago Drainage Canal the proposed canal from
Georgian Lake TO the Ottawa River. and other pro-
jected waterways together with like diversions of
waters in considera bic quantities from the Niagara
River above the Falls % Niagara for the generation
OF mechanical power under grants from the State
Of New-York and the Province OF Ontario. the
water levels Of the several lakes forming por
ton OF the boundary between the United States
and Canada reduced. and will be IN future
under like grants greatly diminished 10
constitute a serious menace 10 navigation these
waters; and by reason Of the diminuton IN rhe
volume OF the water OF the Niagara River con-
trbutng 10 the destruction OF the natural grandeur
OF the Falls OF Niagara. Under these circurr-
stances the committee decided that the Commits
sion should be authorized and recommended the
passage OF the resolution,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
CONDITION OF THE WHEAT CROP.

Washington. March 1.-The Weather Bureau. IN
Its monthly summary of weather crop conditions
to-day says:
The absence of snow protection over the principal
winter wheat States during the part of the
month with alternate freezing and thawing. leaves
wheat whole at the close of February In much
less favorable condition than the end of the
preceding month. The reported condition of the
crop the end of February is, however generally
satisfactory in most sections outside of the Middle
States Ohio. Michigan and portions of Indiana
Missouri and Kansas. In Michigan and Ohio many
reports OF winter killing received indicating a
more unfavorable condition than at any time dur
ing the winter. On the North Pacific Coast favor
able reports are received from Washington, Ore
gon and Northern and Central California although
the crop in Eastern Washington sustained some
injury result of the cold the close o the
month In Southern California, where there has
been almost total absence of RAIN the crop es-
pecisy the early sown. II suffering seriously from
0couth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
CHANGES IN TARIFF LAWS RECOMMENDED
COMMITTEE OF THE NEw-YoRK Mppc,, ,,,,rs
ASSOCIATION SUBMITS A REPORT
TO THE PRESIDENT

washington, March Acting a suggestion Of
President Mckinley, the Merchants Association OF
newborn some time ago appointed a general com
mittee on revision OF the customs laws or tho
United States. This committee has made a report
recommending certain changes in the tariff laws
and the report was to-day submitted to the Presi-
dent by the Executive Board of the committee II
viii be transmitted TO the Secretary OF the Treas
ury for examination and report and later will he
sent to Congress with the Presidents recommend
atoms.
Among the changes urged is one allowing a mar
gin OF per cent between the entered and appraised
values or goods before penalties accrue: also one
providing that all hearings before the Board of Ap-
praisers shall be public. and allowing the importer
10 add 10 the invoice value OF consigned merchan-
disc to make the market value Also provision pro-
ytding for the retirement of the members OF the
Board OF General Appraisers at sixtyiive years OF
sxs or after fifteen years OF service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02

Cigarettes Of cut tobacco covered with g. tobacco
leaf were dutiable at the as cigars
Reducing Kilograms 10 pounds and rating the
value of the peseta at 1913 cents II will be found
that the Spanish duties on tobacco produced in
and imported direct from Puerto Rico were as fol-
lows:
., Snuff, 743s cents a pound; tobacco In powder,
cigars cigars in bulk s. 10 pound and cigarettes Of
paper ana cut t9hdeeo 7436 cents pound If
ports the duties We're follows
pound cigarettes Of paper and cut tobacco 81 cents
a pound.
In 1897 "transitory surtax' of 10 per cent was
levied on ali imports into Spain. as follows:
dated under the general tariff.
Second-On the duties collected under the special
cial imports; on all export duties paid according
s to the Inv On June 80 1893 another royal
June 1883, royal decree was issued providing
on eo and other Spanish
bacco) shall continue to be admitted duty free
inbefore noted-and saying that this law viii be
ends f wal
Cuba and the supplements thereto published In
The Customs Journal OF the International Tarirr
Bureau at Brussels, which is regarded as a trust
worthy. indeed. official authority and an equally
careful study OF the existing Spanish tariff recent
iy published by the Department of State In which
all the changes and notifications down to March
1899 are noted. fail TO reveal anything which in
oicates that the trade relations of Puerto Rico
were to be modified by Spain on December 81 1898
II the war had not interviewed az senor
Junios asserted. on any other date II
any such action was taken. about 10 be taken
he ought to be able produce evidence Of the fact
An evidence that such action had not been taken
- FOUND in the fact that the report OF the Ponce
Industrial Commission. which was organized under
authority OF the Spanish Government WAS No,
transmitted to that Government and first saw light
IN print az portion of the report Of Special Com
missioner Carroll. The Industrial Commission n,o
not recommend free trade. OF even the immediate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02

The foregoing figures from tho report of the
Ponce committee, Of which Carlos Armstrong was
chairman. dated April IA. 1898. also is the fol-
lowing statement of the amount of export and
cargo duties paid certain products IN 1895:
Sugar, s+1 0S1; coffee 1888 2s4 moasses. 80 1862; to-
bacco, S. 222 %: lumber SIS 10. Senior Larrnaga re-
peats the denial that duties were laid in Spain
upon imports of coffee, sugar, tobacco, etc. from
CT this denial is found in the figures given, which
were copied from the Spanish tariff. Duties con-
sisted Of two sorts-provisional duties, they
We're called, which had been laid and collected for
equal amounts which have been included in
the foregoing statement and also of duties levied
on tobacco. cigars. cigarettes and SNUFF under the
special tariff which formed part of the tariff sys
tenn.
AS TO imports into Puerto Rico through Spain
from other foreign countries. Senior Larrinaga Is
also mistaken Wheat, wheat -four rice and all
other commodities thus imported paid duties into
the Spanish custom houses for the benefit OF the
Spanish treasury, and those duties were added
to the prices paid for such commodities by
Puerto Rcan importers and consumers. Puerto
Rico did not get the benefit of the customs duties
thus paid; Spain did. Spanish manufacturers and
exporters engaged In Puerto Ricen trade were ben
Gifted for the volume and value OF goods thus
exported to Puerto Rico from Spain large
enough tc fix prices in Spain. The duty on wheat
in Spain, for example low enough to make It
profitable for Spanish millers to import wheat from
Puerto Rico in the form OF wheat -four In
petition with flour imported from the United States
under the eXorbitant tariff which prevailed against
this country in the island The same remark IS
true regarding re-exportation OF wheat -four and
other commodities from Spain to Puerto Rico. The
prices TO consumers in the island were OF course,
fixed by the Puerto Rican tariff against the United
States. because OF the absence OF domestic produc
exporters OF Spain benefited and the Puerto
Ricans compelled to suffer eNtortfon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
TO PROTECT GAME AND SONG BIRDS.

Washington. March Representative Sherman,
from the House Committee on Commerce. has pre-.
scented favorable report Representative Lacey =
bill to prohibit the interstate transportation OF
game killed In violation of local laws. The bill
Is deA-ned to aid in the restoration OF game and
song birds TO various parts of the country. The
report points out that the prairie chicken has al
most disappeared, and that these birds would
doubtless become abundant IL introduced in the
South. The grouse of the Northwest Pacific Coast
would adapt itself to Pennsylvania and the far
South. The bill also permits the Secretary Of
Agriculture to keep out such foreign birds the
English sparrow The most important feature of
the measure is IN supplementng the State game
laws and in preventing the interstate shipment by
pot hunters OF deer, antelope, prairie chickens
grouse quail and all kinds OF game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
FOR CONSULAR SERVICE Reform
THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
RECONsIDERs ITS UNFAvOR-
ABLE ACTION

Washington. March 1.-The House Committee on
Foreign fairs, by a vote OF to s. to-day recon
sderod is former action and then by the same
vote agreed TO a favorable report on the bill Of
Representative Adams, of Pennsylvania. ito in
crease the efficiency OF the foreign service of the
United States and to provide for the reorganiza-
ton OF the consular service"
At former meeting favorable action was pre-
vented by tie vote and the meeting to-day was
for the special purpose of reconsderng this action
The Dill as favoraby reported Is slightly changed
from It's original form. the salary OF consul gem
eral OF the first class being increased from 5000
TO $500, and OF the second class from IS 0OO 10
$500, The bin provides for a non-partisan com
mission to assist the President in the reorganiZa-
ton OF the consular service. Consular Offices are
graded, with fixed salaries and a system Of ex-
animation and promotion is provided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
THE CLARK INVESTIGATION.
MONEY USED BY WHITEsIDE IN HIS EX-
POSTURE TURNED OVER TO MONTANA
STATE TREASURER.

Washington March 1.-The $4,000 used by Mr.
Whteside in his exposure OF the Clark before
the Montana Legislature and which brought
to Washington when the hearing begun by the
Senate Committee on Elections and has been held
by 1t since. returned to-day - State
Treasurer Collins OF Montana The money was
brought 70 this city for purpose OF Identification
and any other use to which Il might be put by the
committee. Concluding that the fund could be no
longer used 81 turned Mr. Collins. |.
will be held by the Treasurer for five years. and
II In the time It Is not claimed by any one II
will be covered the State school fund
Congressman Campbell the stand before
the committee the entire day. and subjected TO
cross-examination by Mr.. Faulkner He presented
q statement OF his expenditures in connection with
the case but II considered by sub-com-
rnittee and made public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
SPECIAL GRAND JURY MAY REPORT TO-DAY

INVESTIGATION OF BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT
CHARGES SAID TO BE COMPLETED
The Special Grand Jury convened by Governor
Roosevelts order to investigate the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit ISLANDERS and other matters win
make. 1t is said their presentuent Justice Furs-
man. In the Criminal Term OF the Supreme Court
this morning. The foreman. Emanuel W. Bloom
ingdale. did not appear yesterday at II o'clock and
Justice Fursman appointed Frank N Barnurn as
foreman for the day.
The secrets OF the work of the jury have been
closely guarded. and nothing could be learned last
night about probable indictments. The Jury has
been working longer hours this week. and has per
formed a good deal of investigating work Up to
date. none of the persons prominently mentioned
as having been engaged in the bear movement IN
the latter part OF December have been summoned
before the jury. This be owing TO the fact
that the counsel for the company took the utmost
pans IN preparing the evidence which was sub
m1tted to the Jurymep.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
SOLDIERS BURIED AT ARLINGTON
BODIES OF NINETY SIX MEN WHO DIED IN CUBA
LAID TO REST.

Washington March 1.-The bodies OF ninety-six
soldiers who died in Cuba since the end of the
war were buried with military honors at Arlington
Cemetery to-day. detachment of soldiers from
Fort Myer acted as escort of honor and fired
me me salute over the graves. The Rev d. ]. Stat
loru ana the Rev. Father Dolan read ritual
the dead of the Catholic Church and the Rev Mr.
Patton read the Episcopal service The majority OF
the soldiers were attached to the 5th and 18th In
tantry the Sth Cavalry and the I'd and 9th Volun-
teer infantry. Among the number buried were
captain Thomas NJ Woodruff 9th Infantry. Tiau-
Tenant ond j b. MeLaughn Volunteer Signal Corps.
Fabricious Of the Volunteer Army The bodies
We're brought from Cuba the transports Sedg-
wick and Mcpherson 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
MONUMENT TO CAPTAIN SAMUEL C. REID

Washington. March l (SpeciaD.-Senator Depew
has introduced a bill appropriating s. 900 to be ex
pended by the Captain Samuel Chester Reid Memo
rial Association OF the State New-York to assist
IN the erection In Greenwood Cemetery over the
body OF Captain Reid, who designed the present
american flag. monument TO his memory sur
mounted with life size statue in bronze, with
appropriate Inscriptions, to commemorate HIS
i!ustrious patriotic public service. during the War
oL Islz, and subsequently. The money is to
be available until similar amount has been raised
by popular subscription.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
CURRENCY BILL VOTE NEXT TUESDAY.

Washington. March lin the Senate to-day Nj
Aldrich asked for unanimous consent fix tins
for the final the conference report on the
Currency bill. He anxious have vote this
week. but some other orders OF business pre-
viously agreed upon were likely 70 take up con-
siderable time he asked that the vote be taken
next Tuesday D. To this the Senate agreed