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New-York tribune., 1900-03-07
FRENCH TREATY'S CHANCES
RATIFICATION DOUBTFUL, ACCORDING
TO PRESENT APPEARANCES
Icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. J

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Washington March 6.-Both the advocates
and opponents of the French reciprocity treaty
which has been allowed to slumber for weeks,
have suddenly become extremely active This
is not to say that the former have not been
working zealously but quietly all the time In
favor of ratification It appears that several
prominent representatives OF business interests
which would be favorably affected by the rati-
ication of the convention have lately spent
some time in the French capital assisting the
friends Of ratification there These men arrived
in Washington yesterday to assist In similar
efforts here. One of them is Mr. Deering, of
Chicago, a manufacturer Of agricultural impIe-
ments. They have been in close touch and CO.
operation with Special Commissioner Kasson,
and also with Robert P. Porter, the Special
Tariff Commissioner, who called some weeks
ago to assist Mr.. Kasson.
Some of the Senators who are opposed to the
treaty strongly question the propriety of some
of the means resorted to by bearing Off
cial relation to the State Department. as Messrs
Kasson and Porter do to influence the Senate
In regard to this matter A prominent and in
fuentia Senator of long experience said to-day
that it a thing for him to find personal
solicitation of Senators carried by the official
agents of that any other Department in order
TO affect the result as to an important question
which there was sharp division of opinion In
the ranks of the majority. The publication in a
newspaper of arguments signed by Mr. Kasson
and Mr.. Porter, respectively. in favor of the
treaty considering their official position, will
also be likely to excite unfavorabe comment
among the opponents Of the treaty
The question of the reference of the treaty
to the Committee Finance considered in
the meeting of that committee this morning
and. it is understood affirmativey settled
without any division party lines. The con-
vention relates to and affects only-and that
to a serious eXtent-both the revenue and pro-
tective provisions of the existing tariff, and
therefore, 1t is contended, should receive the
mature consideration of the committee which
has jurisdiction of these subjects. This course
1t is pointed out, has been pursued in France
where the convention referred to the Gus
toms Committee of the Chamber of Deputies,
which accorded full hearings to the representa-
tives of the various industries and interests
affected.
1t was learned to-day that so far is the treaty
from being unanimously favored by the mem
bers Of the Committee Foreign Relations,
that at least three of then-Senators Wolcott,
Lodge and Foraker-are counted among It's op-
popents. while two others are not active
or jealous supporters of it. If this be true,
the prospect Of ratification is pretty gloomy.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-07
NORTH SIDE BOARD OF TRADE DTyNFP

'7II7" "V-iHD UT IhIDE UTNNER.
al the sixth annual dinner of the North Side
Board of Trade. held at the Schnorer Club One
hundred and -sixty-third-st. and EagIe-aye Ias,
evening there were 125 guests. James L. Wells
president of the organization, acted as toastmaster
Inc toasts responded to THE Judiciary
1uSuce morgan j. O'Brien; The City of New
lork Joo h Hedges Rapid Transit" William,
Barclay Parsons; Our Neighbor the Borough 90
BROOKLYN ex-senator Charles II. Russell: "E,oui-
table Taxation" Lawson Purdy and ..rba Re-
ough OF The Bronx, Colonel ]. A Goulden. char
Han. the Rev. T. w. Tandy Mcca nTsr,, ' ~
r +. Hamen i LOUIS A Risse, William II Ten Eyct
Bogart were also present ~ O""rles W.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-07

Dear Public:
The true American
likes fair play. When you ask
at certain drug stores for what
you want, you ought TO get it.
Any attempt to palm off some
thing else just as good " has a
bad look about it. You wonder
if those druggists try that sort of
thing with you on the sly by
compounding inferior drugs in
their prescription departments.
You prefer to deal where you get
what you order-at least, you
should if you don't want to be
fooled. Please insist upon get
ting, Yours truly,
e5eeea1t
New-York tribune., 1900-03-07

New-York. Several days ago she ran snort oi
ccaI and she was compelled to put into this port
She will complete her coaling Tomorrow arternoon Nn
and SAIL On the transport are % passengers. 1"V
horses and e3 mules. The passengers are women
and children and a few soIs,iers The passengers
and animals win leave the vessel here to-morrow h
special train over the Chesapeake and Ohio Raii-
road to ST Asaph, Washington.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-07
TROUBLE IN KIyGsroy.s coryc,,

hihss'oh Jamaica, March 6.-The M,Inic,n,
Council OF this city is in open revolt ana the NJ
with majority of the members of the Corncu
VIII resign Municipal corruption Is satd o, S
the bottom or the trouble The negro no1,Io,pe pe at
excited and 1t is feared that disturbancess @ Is
New-York tribune., 1900-03-07
JAPAN'S GROWN PRINCE Eycsorn

Berlin, March 6.-Diplomatc circles hers bavs
ceived information that the Japanese c,ron- D., re
Yoshihito Harunomiya. is engaged To Pr,,ca.. So,
or the japanese House OF Kujo sada
New-York tribune., 1900-03-07
AN ELECTION CONTEST CONSIDERED
THE HOUSE SPENDS THE DAY IN DISCUSSING, THE
ALDRICH-ROBBINs CASE

Washington, March s.-The House spent the en-
tire day In consideration of the AIdrich- Robbins
contested election case from the WITH Alabama
District. Mr. Robbins. the sitting member made a
speech Of An hour in his own behalf The other
speakers were Mr. Burkett Of Nebraska in behalf
Of the contestant. and Messrs Glyun OF New
york. and De Almond, Of Missouri. for the con-
testee. -
New-York tribune., 1900-03-07
OREGON VIEW of QUAY CASE.
PENNSYLVANIA CLAIMANTS GRE
DENTIALS.

Washington, March (SpeciaD.--Senator Simon Of
Oregon. made his first appearance to-day as pub
lic speaker. with lively argument against the ac-
ceptance OF the appointment credentials Is
offered by Mr. Quay. Mr. Simon comes from a
New-York tribune., 1900-03-07
CANAL TREATY CONSIDERED.
SENATORS DAVIS. LODGE AND MORGAN
CONFER ON THEIR REPORT

Washington, March 6.-Senators Davis Lodge
and Morgan, constituting subcommittee Of
the Senate Committee Foreign Relations
were in consultation for some time to-day over
the report to be made to the full committee on
the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty for the modification
of the Clayton Bulwer Treaty. The report
makes no recommendations, but reviews the
treaty carefully The full committee will prob
ably consider the treaty at its meeting to-
morrow.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-07
THE KILPATRTCK PUTS IN FOR coar

Newport News, Va, March G fSpeciaD Tb.
United States Army transport fitzpatrick arrived In
Hampton Roads to-day. and is taking on cosl n, The
shipyard 10 carry her to her destination Tn. Kn
patrick is from san Juan, Puerto Rico bound Tor
New-York tribune., 1900-03-07
New Atlantic City Special Express viz
Central IL. H Nexx Iersex

Train Of veabued coaches and paror foot
OF Liberty street al $50 D. South Ferry 325 p m.
Reaches Atlantic City . s5 Train Atlantic
CITY al 10 reaches New York 6.a5 Tickets
are good to atop at Lakewood.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-07

House Committee on Insuiar Affairs. consisting
of Chairman Cooper and MesSrs. MOODY anu
Crumpacker, which is engaged in reviewing anu
revising the Cooper bin providing a Iorhl %
completed that duty Comparatively rev
changes have been recommended. the DIN nay Ins
been carefully drawn. Chairman cooper, now
ever has suggested one amendment Wnich IL
regarded as of considerable Importance III pro-
vides that all ballots used at elections III oruer
to be counted must be printed on pam WhIIe
paper without distinguishing MARKS WnIci n
would impair the secrecy or the baIOt II id'
been developed of the results OF MI
Cooper's inquiries concerning the manner In
which Puerto Rican elections have been hither-
to conducted that the several parties anu a.I eaii
dates have used ballots of different colors,
shapes and sizes, thus destroying the SECRECY
of the ballot and exposing the voters VINO nap
pened to cast their ballots for unsuccessful can
didates to all sorts of insults and persecution
afterward In conversation about this matter
to-day Mr.. Cooper said:
IF could not get along without using such
precautions in Wisconsin elections ana my oo-
servation and experience convinced me tndt we
could not-they are certainly necessary In order
to secure free and honest elections IN Puerto
Rico"
SECRETARY ROOT AND THE TARIFF BILL
Washington, March Gas the authorship OF
the Puerto Rican Tariff bill has been aserioed
to Secretary Root by a member of the ways
and Means Committee. it be proper to say
that the Secretary himself drew up the Dill,
but only as an alternative measure on repre-
sentations by some of the Republican members
Of the committee that 1t was the best possible
legislation. While consanting to draft the bill
under these circumstances, Secretary Root de-
cared that he still held to the opinions on the
subject expressed in his annual report, and ia
vored doing all that could be done for Puerto
Rico. These facts are from the highest au-
thority.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-07

MOsZKOWSKI says:
"Any one hidden IN room
near by who will hear the
Pianola for the first time will
surely think that it is a great
yirtuoso that plays"
New-York tribune., 1900-03-07
Have You
Heard 1t :?

TO intending purchasers
AEoIIAN COMPANY. Is West 23d Street. New YORK.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-07

sACER says:
al can freely say that the
Pianola gives me more plea
sure than l have had from
thousands OF so-callsd treaA
of pianistic effort"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-11
THE CUBAN ELECTIONS.
GovernOr-Genera1 Wood Milking a
Tour of the Island.

HAVANA, Aug. 1O.-Governor- General
Wood was enthusiastically received upon
reaching Matanzas. for which city he start
ed yesterday. He consulted with the mayor
and other officers OF the city government
and the political leaders regarding the
coming elections. He found that many OF
the leaders are Inclined to elect ultra rad
ical revolutionists as members of the Con-
stitutional Convention He warned them
that the island needed good men as dele
gates
General Wood will start almost imme-
diately on a trip rour,i the island. He will
be accompanied by Secretary of State
Tamayo and Senior Lacoste. The Trip will
be made in the Viking. Seniors Tamayo
and Lacoste will aid General Wood in
pressing on the people the need OF care
full selection of delegates to the eonven-
ton.
General Wood ssys that his main object
is to talk with the people of all sections
of the island and with men of all the po
litical parties and to impress upon them
that if the convention is MT composed of
good men it is not likely that the con-
stitution which will be drafted will be OF
such a nature as to secure and perpetuate
stable government. The Cubans, he
says, will be the main sufferers IL through
a bad selection OF delegates the convention
should not give the good results hoped for.
He will urge that politics be placed sec
ond to the good character and ability OF
the delegates
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-11
BUSY WITH CARES OF STATE.
The President Receives n Physician
From the Philippines.

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 10.-Affairs of
state practically monopolized the time OF
President Mckinley and the official house
hold with him in Canton today. The Pres
ident had several conferences with mem
bers of the Cabinet in Washington by tele-
phone.
One OF President McKinley's callers to-
day was DR.. J. Sanger, of Manila. He
said his call was purely a social one, but
that matters in the Philippines were free
ly discussed. The doctor calls San Fran
cisco his home. but for more than ten
years he has been practicing medicine in
the Orient He was located in Manila for
six years preceding the outbreak of the
war and he is nov returning to that city.
He said:
Il have sought to interest American
capital in Philippine enterprises as Eng
lishmen are already interested. The field.
| think. offers grand opportunities. l Sc
cured an option on eleven estates. the in
come of which is $S.0C0, 600 annually 1
find many men with money willing to in
vest, but they will not do so until after
the election
The weather continue. hot. reaching the
record for this city nearly every day. In
spite of this ano the rush of work the
President tells all his callers that he is
feeling we'll
Mrs. Mckinley is also said to be in
much better health than she has enjoyed
for long time.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-11
AN ENORMOUS PEACH CROP
Delaware Fruit Growers shipping
Hundreds of Baskets.

BRIDGEVILLE, Del, Aug. tableware
fruit growers are harvesting their peach
crop the magnitude of which has never
southern Delaware, the peach growing
belt, all is hustle and excitement
This usually quiet town has been trans
formed into city within few days and
its streets roar with the thunder of traffic
from dawn until dusk. Citizens have
turned their homes into boarding houses
and restaurants TO accommodate the great
crowds from town and city which pour
into this place with every incoming train
Tramps there are by The hundred and at
night the flames from their campfires il
Illuminate the surrounding country for
miles. Humanity of all classes Is congre-
gated here. and the streets are overrun
with surging throngs throughout the day
At the depot the scene is one OF the
greatest activity. Railroad Avenue for a
distance Of one mile is blocked with We
hicles of every description, ranging from
the massive donble-deckers to the unpre-
tentious blackboard. On big days there
are sometimes double rows of loaded wag-
ons extending one-half mile in the coun-
try. Swift-footed messenger boys dealing
out kilograms to the buyers, who with
vehicles, the shouts of the teamsters and
the incessant saving and hammering from
the direction of the cars add to the ex-
element.
At the beginning of the season the yield
from this peninsula was estimated at A.
900 baskets, but it is now plainly evil
dent that the yield will be much larger.
From this point alone 500, 900 baskets will
be shipped, making 1t the largest shipping
station in the United States.
The enormous yield has led to a great
deal of speculation as to the successful
ness of the crop. Philadelphia commission
men are of the opinion that notwithstand-
ing the big crop. good prices will prevail
throughout the season; hut many growers
are selling their orchards to commission
agents at from 20 to 30 cents per basket.
As faint grey in the east heralds ap-
preaching dawn. the highways leading 10
this town suddenly become alive with pick
ers bound for the orchards while .he darl,
woods resound with the plaintive songs Of
the negroes. The early morning trains
must be met. and the work necessarily
begins at an early hour
The pickers are mainly tramps and ne
groes. and among the latter are a large
number of women and children. They are
generally paid by the hour. and are en-
abled to earn from $l.25 to $3.50 a day.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-11
PANIC FOR COTTON BEAPs.
Options Up Twenty-Five Points on
the Government Report.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1O.-The cotton mar
ket had almost panic for the bears today.
The Government report was bad. and it had
been expected that it would be very ,od.
The result was that cotton jumped Up 20
points. then rose more on the most u
gent and general buying here, abroad ard
for the South. Men who have not been on
the exchange for years were seen there this
afternoon.
The market was unusually dull during
the forenoon. The only business done was
by traders who were closing up their ac-
counts. And since everyone expec el a
favorable report from the Government, It
noon dull, falling market or a feaJu eless
one was anticipated. There was large
short interest. October opened at $50.
January at $40. The moment the report
came out October went to $40 at a fourd
January to S.35. Then there was a pause
while some professional selling to take
profits occurred. Meantime the exchan e
had filled up with unfamiliar faces. q d
after drop of points both op ions ad-
vanced 10 points, or % points each for the
day.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-11
EGYPT'S SUGAR TRADE.
Increase in Importation, Exporta-
ton. aud Consumption

George II. Murphy. American Vice Con-
sui at Magdeberg, in a report to the State
Department on the sugar trade of Egypt
for 1899, says:
According to a report of the Austro-
Hungarian Chamber of Commerce at Alex
andria. there was considerable growth in
the sugar trade of Egypt in the GEAR 1899.
Both importation and expectation in
creased, as did also domestic consumption.
The amount exported was S.. GOO tons, OF
which 5000 tons went to America, 1900
tons to India and Red Sea countries, 1900
tons to England, ESQ tons each to ItaIy and
Turkey. and $50 tons to France. Italy is
exerting itself to the utmost to increase
its production of sugar. which has already
grown from 7.72 per cent in the year
1898 to SIS per cent in 1S99-1900
"Of the different sorts of sugar the
most salable in Egypt is 'concasse.' The
sort known as pile is fast losing popu-
larity. A recently introduced novelty in
the Egyptian market is Austro-H Hungarian
crystal sugar, OF which several Thousand
sacks have already been imported in the
current year. Increased sales cannot,
however, be counted upon, as Russian
sand sugar" (museovado) is also being
introduced and sold francs per 100 kilo-
grams cheaper.
domestic consumption has increased
mucr more than importation, and this
demand is coming more and more under
the control of the Societe des Sucreries ct
Ratiineries d'Egypte. This company in
creased its sales of refined sugar in the
Egyptian market from $3.50 tons in 1884, 95
to Is Geo tons in 1S97-gS. In the same Pc
riod its expectations increased from 455
tons to 800 tons.
In addition to refined sugar. the Egyp-
tian market takes about 10000 tons of
sranulated s..gar, half of which is sup
piled by the company above mentioned
whose factories are capable of producing
10000 tons annually. BY using electrolysls
the company has considerably improved
the quality of its refined sugar, thus in
creasing its popularity. Prices are reg
ulated by those obtaining in the Trieste
market, though the Egyptian company
sells for hale franc less in order to OBJ
struct importation. In Cairo foreign su-
gars can no longer compete, as factories
are located in the vicinity. while imported
sugar is burdened with railroad freights
amounting to 80 cents"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-11
DUN's REVIEW OF. TRADE.
Speculation Cautions Hut Investors
Increasing Holdings.

NEW YORK. Aug 10.-Dun's weekly re-
view tomorrow viii say
Progress has been made toward a more
stable position of business. with a few
more heavy contracts to hold the ground
already gained, but for proper interpre-
tation Of the weeks results one must look
beyond Wall Street operations. where,
more than in any other quarter, the vaca-
ton season is leaving its impress of in
activity
Speculation is cautious. but investment
holdings are being increased rather than
diminished, and operators cannot see that
their hesitation on the ground of politics
is echoed any more in general business
circles than two months ago.
Small change appears in railroad
stocks. ten industrials are 81 higher. and
traction issues a shade lower Working
forces are smaller and will soon be fur
Their reduced, probably for three weeks by
the closing down of cotton mills in New
England. which. has been delayed longer
than expected. but our strength is evil
denced to the world by the over-subscrip-
tion here of the new British loan of e10,-
100000 ON about a 3 "a per cent basis, OF
which over half is allotted to American
applicants.
London sales OF 40. 900 shares of stocks
and some bonds and American purchases
OF the new foreign loan explain why gold
goes out in he face of foreign commerce
returns, which show for New York alone
for the week an excess OF exports over i'm
ports of more than $4,000. coo. Wheat ad-
yanced about cent. helped by poor for
eign crop reports. The domestic outlook
is fairly cheerful and farmers have mar
keted freely
Although the conference at Chicago re-
Gently Jailed to agree to reduce the output
of pig iron, individuals have acted indie
pendently, and on August l only 240 fur
naces were in blast, with weekly capac-
ity of 244.426 tons, according to the Iron
Age Prices have steadied on the lower
level in most directions. but in some prod
ucts the struggle is still on between buy
ers and sellers. a serious feature is the
wage controversy. which extends over
wide territory. Production OF coke de-
creases in proportion to the small output.
Exchanges at the chief cities outside OF
New York have been only per cent
smaiier than last year and % per cent
larger than in 1898 There were only three
failures for s100. coo or over Failures for
the week were III in the United States.
against 1856 last year, and % in Canada,
against % last year"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-11
BRADSTREET ON THE WEEK.
Cheerful Tone PtfceptibIe I'm the
General Trade situation.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-Bradstreet's TO-
morrow will say:
Trade conditions still exhibit many of
the irregularities incident to the trar sition
period between midsummer and early fall
trade. The hot wave has easily held t1e
centre of the stage this week. because OF
its effects on the growing distributive ee-
mand. and also because OF, the reports OF
damage to the corn crop, which it has in
-cited
Despite this fact, however. more chs err
full feeling is perceptibIe in general trade,
and the booking of fall orders for dry
goods. clothing. and hardware at leading
western centres and seavy ergag ments in
iron and steel products. though at low
prices. are of encouraging proport.o1s
Bank clear.ngs are still reeeding, ma Y.
however. because OF phenomenalIy dIll
speculation affecting comparisons with re-
cent weeks and years. and. on the o.he r
hand. railway earnings. though showing
smaller proportionate gains than OF late,
are encouraging because marking god
gains over exceptionally fayo. abe July re-
turns year ago.
Prices are not showing the prec.pitate
declines noted some time ago. and amo g
the really encouraging features are tie ad
vance in wheat, mainly bassd on impI owed
export enquiry. Wool Is frmer because cf
better enquiry, though 1t must re adnitt d
this steadiness is somewhat at the ex ense
of new business. Cotton goods partake 4
the strength of raw material. due TO talk
of possible bllIish crop report. and whore
weakness is still perceptible as in b.own
eottons, printcloths and wide sheetings tn =
natural corrective of reduced pro lUc ion is
being increasingly sought.
An immense business in steel products
is reported booked at PittsbuIg and Chi a
CO. and steel bars are really frmer. with
an advance of 81 per ton announced by
western manufacturers. who have sold
their output up to the close of the year
Bank clearings at S4 cities. including
August 9. aggregate Sf.2T1. 49,. SIS, the
smallest. weekly total reported since No
vember. 1898. 4 per cent smaller than "a t
week. is per cent less than In this week a
year ago. but per cent larger than in 1898,
and 10 per cent heavier than in 1897.
July year ago showed the h av;est n
crease in gross railway earnings CT airy
month of 1893. 17.3 per cert, and yet earn
ings of ninety-two roads. with 5000 m les
OF track. in July this year note a further
gain of 50 per cent over this good show ng
while for seven months the earnings OF the
same roads aggregate S343. 391, 1872. a in
of 1913 per cent. which followed a gain OF
s-f per cent year ago. and progre ssive
and succeeding gains for four years past"