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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06
A BLACK HILLS CELEBRATION.
Quadro-C Centennial of the Opening
of the Reservation to settlers.

Gen. Arson Mills has been invited by
the Black Hills Quadro-Centennial Com
mittee to be present at the celebration of
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the OPEN
ing of the Black Hills to settlement The
Black Hills Reservation was obtained by
treaty from the Sioux, and to sign the
articles a commission was sent out from
Washington. of which the present Sena-
tor Allison of Iowa was member.
The first attempt to come to an agree
ment with the Indians was nearly fatal
to the commission. There was great op-
position among the Sioux to disposing
of the reservation and especially among
the younger braves, who did not want TO
sell it. The older men, such as Spotted
Tail and Sitting Bull, favored giving
it over to the Government, and while the
commission was talking over arrange
ments with the older chiefs, some miles
from a fort, the younger braves showed
fight, and Senator Allison and the others
only saved themselves by quick retreat.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
signing of the treaty Will be celebrated
in true Western style, with frontier sports
and games There will be present num-
Der of noted Western scouts. Buffalo Bill
among others, as well all the living
officers who fought in the Sioux war with
Ganerafs Crook and Custer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06
THE PRINT CLOTH MARKET.
Lower Prices Excite Little Interest
Among buyers.


FALL RIVER, Mass. May 5.-Local
brokers report that the sales in the
print cloth market during the past week
amounted to about 225. 900 pieces. of which
1884, 900 were regulars and the remainder
odds. Despite the big drop in the price
of all makes of print cloths. buyers are
exhibiting but little interest in the mar
ket.
The sales for the week are not large in
the aggregate. but compared with any
other weeks sales recently they reach an
exceptionally high total The bulk of
the weeks business was the sale of a
big lot of regulars at the reduced figure
on Tuesday evening. At that time it APP
peared as II the manufacturers might
have an opportunity to unload large lots
Of goods at the new figure. but later it
developed that buyers could not be in
terested in this market even at the
present rock bottom figures. Immediate
ly after the announcement of the cut
came the news that outside manufacture
ers were underselling, Fall River. buyers
having offers of goods at ~ cents.
Cloth, however. cannot be manufactured
here on that basis except at a loss. as
the margin between cotton and cloth at
21s cents is against manufacturers.
While the selling committee is prepared
to fill any orders for prints at present
prices, many manufacturers prefer to
hold goods rather than transfer them on
that basis. They are not in sympathy
with the action of the committee, and
openly criticise the last cut. But the
offer of the Eddystone Manufacturing
Company to purchase at the new figure
was too, large an order to refuse. and
the selling committee felt justified in the
course it pursued.
With the demand as Door as II now is,
mills that can make goods to sell in open
competition as low as the lowest Will get
whatever business there is. The big
stock of goods must be moved, and cut
ting the price and preventing further
stock accommodating by curtailment of
production may bring about this desired
result. The market is quiet and inactive
~, +. boSiS of q-16 cents
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06
A European Grievance.


Americans are the last people in the world
who have right to complain when European
nations impose restrictions upon imports from
this country. The American tariff system was
established avowedly for the purpose of keeping
the foreigner out OF market-that was the
object which both the Mckinley act and the
Dngley act sought to accomplish Since we have
made it practically impossible for the European
to compete with us in home market. il does
not become to grow angry and make threats
when Europe turns tactics upon lis. When
ever. in the past few years, the foreigner has
endeayored to secure a modification of pro-
hibitory tariff through reciprocity treaties, Con-
gross has refused to give is approval TO the com
mercial agreements negotiated by the Executive.
President Mckinley has sent treaty after treaty
to the Senate in the past twelve months, but that
body of protectionist statesmen has refused to
approve them. Europe undoubtedly has griev-
ance against the United States and If European
countries decline to make il easy for Americans
to invade their markets they are only paying US
back in our own coin
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06
NOT A POLITICAL MOVE.
McLnurin Says He Was Asked 10 En-
dorse General Hampton.

CHARLESTON. s. c., May Sat his
home IN Bennettsville today, Senator Nc
Laurin gave ont an interview in which
he declared that 1t was not his purpose to
drag Gen. Wade Hampton into the white
Republican party movement by an offer
of a Federal position.
He says he was approached by a per-
sonal friend of General Hampton who re-
quested him to endorse the latter for
postmaster at Columbia. The friend
thought General Hampton would appre-
ciate the favor at this time, and Mr. Nc
Iaurin says he promised his support
should a vacancy occur.
SeSator McLaurin declared that his act
was not political move, but was prompt
ed by sympathy and a high regard for
the welfare Of the old soldier
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06
A NEW OPENING IN COFFEE.
Our Island Possessions Capable OF
supplying the Demand

Inc prospect OF a return OF permanent
~ peaceful conditions in the Philippines
and the present conditions in Porto Rico
and Hawaii favorable TO American pro-
dueing and commercial enterprises lend
additional interest to some figures Just
compiled by the Treasury Bureau of sta
tistics regarding the coffee consumption
of the United States and OF the world
| The people of the United States are
sepding out OF the country more than a
million dollars week in payment for
coffee consumed in this country. all OF
which could be readily produced In Porto
Rico. Hawaii, and the Philippine Islands,
which have already shown their ability
TO produce coffee of a high grade. COM
manding high prices in the markets of
the world Porto Rican coffee has long
oeen looked upon as of high grade and
TOT many years has commanded high
prices In the markets OF Europe: and the
developments Of coffee culture In Hawaii
during the last few years have also been
very satisfactory in the quality Of cof-
fee produced. and the prices realized
In the Philippines the product is of
high grade and the fact that In physical
conditions and climate the islands are
very similar to those of Java. the great
est coffee producing island Of the world.
suggests great possibilities to those who
desire to see American money expended
under the American flag. The fact that
the United States is by far the greatest
coffee-consuming country of the world
and is steadily increasing her consemp-
ton further suggests that American cap
ital and energy may turn their attention
to this promising field now opened in the
islands where American enterprise can
safely enter upon business undertakings.
Our coffee importations during the nine
months ending with March. 1901. amount
ed to Gil IA. 900 pounds. with value of
s4J. us, CO., sum nearly $4,000 in ex-
cess of the value of the coffee imports
of the same months of the preceding fiscal
year indicating that for the full fiscal
year the total value of the coffee import
ed into the United States will be about
$50 900. 000 Even this is somewhat below
the ANIMAL average cost of coffee i'm
ported during the decade just ended, the
reduction in total value being due 10 the
fail of about one-falf in the import price.
though during the past few months the
price has again materially advanced, and
6l7. 3f4. go pounds imported in nine months
of the fiscal year 1901 cost si5,21S, 600. while
63ss $50. go pounds imported in nine months
of the preceding year cost but 81. sos. 900.
The United States is by far the largest
coffee-consuming country of the world,
as will be seen by the following table.
into the principal countries of Europe and
into the United States in Is9s-the total
consumption in pounds and the per capt.
ia consumption.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06
Mr.. McLeavey Brown.

1t seems almost strange that the per-
sonality of such commonplace person
at least in name-as Mr. McLeavey
Brown should disturb the gayety, much
less worry, the Cabinets Of nations But
it is so. The gentleman in question is
the English director of the Korean Gus
toms. just as Sir Robert Hart is of the
Chinese, and the former has been dis
missed from his office for the second
time in six weeks Thus he has become
an international character. and will re-
main so as long as he also constitutes
an issue.
England and Japan are acting to-
setler in pressing the Korean Emperor
To rescind the order for Mr.. Browns
disct arge. Russia is profuse in declara-
tons that she has had nothing 10 do
with TIE matter, but the impression,
nevertheless, is general among the Eu-
ropean and japanese chancelleries that
were it not for Russia the Korean Gov
eminent would not have displaced az
official whose administration always
has been satisfactory to the Corps
Diplomatique in Seoul, and to the for
Mr.. Browns dismissal is only impor-
tant in that it shows the decadence of
japanese influence in Korea. and
the growth of Russian power. From
that point of view, the incident is sus
ceptibIe of becoming as fateful as the
betisse of Count Beneditti to King VIII
liam of Prussia at Ems. We shall have
to wait to see what the Korean Govern
ment may do in the premises, in view
of the representations being made by
the United States, England, and Japar'
before reaching conclusions as to other
matters connected with the Chinese
question.
1t is undoubtedly the interest and
purpose of the other Powers to keep the
peace between Japan and Russia IL they
can. War which inevitably would be
fought on Chinese soil would postpone
the general settlement with China,
would drag that country into the quar-
rel on one side or the other. and would
involve the withdrawal Of all neutral
troops at the demand OF one or both of
the beliigerents. So it is highly deslr-
able to avert a war which. however.
might be precipitated in spite of all
peaceful counseIs, in the event that ia
pan should consider the recent develop
ments at Seoul as indicating "A firm de-
termination on the part =: Russia to
shut out other control. In that case it
is highly probable that the Mikado
would strike suddenly and vigorously
IL see ms to be an understood thing in
Japan that the island Empire must
fight Russia or else elect TO confine ner-
self to the japanese archipelago and
Formosa. That would be intolerable
Every opportunity for insular expan-
sion has been taken away from Japan
by American absorption Of the Philip
pines and Hawaii. It is only to the
Asiatic mainland that the japanese can
now look. Korea naturally falls within
the sphere OF japanese influence, and
normally should become japanese in a
little time. But if this opening is closed
Japan is blocked in all directions. That
win not be allowed to happen without
trouble. I'm the development Of which
the world may have a chance TO see
what the Yankees Of the Pacific are
capable Of in a struggle with one of
earth's greatest military powers.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06
Different KINGS of Expansionists.

CFrom the Chicago Chronicle.)
The Presidents glowing eulogy OF Jefferson and
jackson in his New Orleans speech viii be cited
in support of the assertion that he is con-
summate politician and most adroit states
man. 10 doubt there is a basis for the claim
It is 20 be said inSehalf OF Jefferson and jack
son, however, that expansionists they were,
they never contemplated a colonial system domi-
mated by tarif-protected combinations at home
Mr.. McKinley's smoothnes5 as a man is en-
phasizcd by his willingness to make it appear
that he is treadng in the footsteps of the great
Democrats OF the past, but he is doing nothing
of the sort. and he knows it.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06
Mr.. Cockren and the Cubnns.
(From the St. Louis GIObe-Demoerat)

VIOIH IIIt u. I.UFIIs UIODt- UtInoCIlt.)
Missouri's senior Senator evidently believes that
il is the manifest destiny of Cuba TO become
part OF the United States. Probably he has not
entertained this view long. 1t was the view
held however, by most OF the leaders of the old
Democracy from jefferson onward to buchanan.
SOule and jefferson Davis. In its great DAYS
the Democracy was an annexation party IL was
not only in favor OF taking in the islands in the
Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea but il
wanted Central America and a good share of
South America. At the time of the Mexican
war many Democrats favored the retention of
all that part OF Mexico which was occupied by
the armies of TAYLOR and Scott
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06

Our coffee importations are drawn chief
ly from the following countries: Brazil.
from which we imported in nine months of
the present fiscal year 5O5,5Sl, SIC pounds:
other South American countries, H.46l. 900
pounds; Central American countries. 25,-
$1,000 pounds; Java and other East Indies.
II 023. eco pounds; West Indies. 5.1l1 600
pounds: Asia and Oceania, 2. 1861. coo pounds.
while large quantities of coffee produced in
Asia and the Orient are reshipped to the
United States from European countries.
the United Kingdom having sent US 2,65S-
600 pounds in the nine months under con-
sheraton. and Germany $50, coo pounds
during the same period.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06
BACK AGAIN IN HAVANA.
The Cuban Commission to Report to
the Convention Tomorrow.

HAVANA, May 5.-The commission ap-
pointed by the Constitutional Convention
TO visit Washington in connection with
the Plat amendment has arrived from
the United States and will hold a meeting
tomorrow. on Tuesday the convention
will meet and the commission viii give
an account of what it learned in Wash
ington.
The Rural Guard is being reorganized
1t has been decided that among the quail
fications necessary for membership in the
guard a man must be over five feet four
inches tall. weigh between 120 and 40
pounds, and be able to read and write.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06
Tbc Need of ReciprocIty.

prom the New York Commercial Advertiser.)
Though moderate aud gradual revision of the
tariff Is certain to come. the immediate urgency
Of reciprocity is indicated in unmistakahle
manner. European countries are becoming dis
mayed by our trade balances in contrast TO their
own that they are-losing the temper of mutual
concession and talking Of revenge. We are look
ed upon by some Of thssn less exporters than
despoilers Il is the grIwing hostility OF Europe
which the Senate counssl Us us to brave long as
possible instead of iemoying il by reasonable
cessions for the benefit, OF the American people.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06
The Abolition of the cnnteen.


tFTom The Boston Trlnscr1pt.)
1t is to be hoped that the persons who in their
mistaken zeal responsible for this state of
thiHgs will help to undo the mischief that
has been brought about. Congress ought TO take
the back track. il for no other reason for very
shame, for it is an open secret that many menu
bers who voted to cut off the soldiers beer
foresaw what would happen and were actuated
only by a desire to eonciliate ''the temperance
element" for their own personal political advan-
tare
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06
Our Customs Service.
From the philadelphia Record. J

II is fact that at foreign customs frontier
not even in Rllssis-is the examination of trav-
elers' baggage conducted in so offensive manner
as at New York. The one redeenling feature of
the system is that the operation of the existing
regulations may occasionally be felt in its full
severity by some of the people who are respon-
1sibe for the present law and for the maintenance
Of the protective system generally; for il is
understood that the Treasury Department has been
impefled TO It's present severe Interpretation OF
the regulations by association Of New York
tradesmen who object to American citizens max
ing any purchases abroad
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06

rrom the rItt.burg pispatell.l


The widespread comments on the German ag-
erosion. which is asserted to take the form
OF secretly acquiring through the purchases of
private German citizens the Island OF MaTgsrita
from Venezuela as eoalins station, raise an in
terestine question in international law. such an
acquisition is generally held to be encroacI-
nent on the Monroe Doctrine. But. perhaps. the
most signal indication OF the German uniriend-
illness is In forcing such bothersome question
on the Government OF this country at this peou-
liar iuncture-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06

Lord Kitchener reports to the British
War Office that his forces are constantly
capturing prisoners and supplies. and are
wearing out Boer resistance. In London
il Is estimated that only two or three
thousand burghers are now in the field.
and an early surcease of the South Afri-
can sorrow is booked for. 1t would be a
good thu & in more ways than one
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06
what OIL Does.


q rom The IHIYtstOn- NeWs-I
II Mr. David b. Hill really intends to come to
Texas IL might be we'll for him If he would
wait till the Gil fever is over This people would
not turn out now to hear Demosthenes and Cicero
travelling as a teaa-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06

The general hope that Spain, once rid
OF her revenue eating colonies would re-
suscitate and become locally prosperous,
has not been realized. The masses in
the kingdom are poverty stricken. and
In places starving, and 1t is believed
that revolution cannot be much long
,er STAYED off. Conditions are represented
as desperate and bloody time in Mad
rid and other centres Of population is
predicted by people who thoroughly I'M
derstand the situation IT is not Repub-
licanism or Carlism that menaces, but
just common famine, and the outlook is
black, indeed
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06

The following table shows the total i'm
ports of coffee into the United States by
fiscal years. its value from 1898 to 1901.
and the consumption per capita:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06

Mr.. Owen. chief of the English mis-
sions in China, in a press despatch is
represented as declaring that the with
drawal OF the allied troops will be the
signal for general massacre of native
Christians. He is said to assert that re-
ports made to him from many provinces
show that conditions as they concern mis-
sionaries and foreigners are worse than
they were when the legations were be-
sieged. The Chinese, according to Mr..
Owen, are only waiting for the soldiers
to leave to break out in Boxer move
ment more widespread and outrageous
than that of 1890. 1t is probable that the
prospect will not in any sense alter or
modify our cut and scuttle policy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06
Her Advantage.

The professor speaks five languages"
''Yes hut his wife can say more in one than he
can In five."
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06


The story that the Pope has made
will naming his successor is repeated in
dispatches to the American press, with
a persistence which makes us believe that
possibly it may be true. 1t would take
doctor of the Church to say whether the
infal!ible character of the Supreme Pom
tiff would authorize him to depart In
such revolutionary manner from the
practice of ages. or not. AS the matter
is understood in Europe. the successor
named by his Holiness is Cardinal Gotti,
formerly General of the Carmelite Order.
If true, this will be a surprise to many
Americans, who have rather thought that
if the present Pope had any personal
preference in the matter it would refer
to Cardinal Satolli, who was Papal Dele
gate in Washington a few years ago. and
was well known and Seservedly popular
here.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06

tour of Europe they will find that there
are dozens of things that they can do
without. and still be quite comfortable.
That is the way to save money. If
woman has to do her own work or a
man to manage his own business. either
of these persons. If ordinarily fntelli-
gent. will discover ways to save work
and time. In TIE ordinary household
where there is maid of allwork, a
good part of her time is occupied with
doing work which is created by the fact
of her presence. Every member of the
family feels free to leave things in dis
order, or take a privilege, because the
maid is there. and it is her business to
take care of all that; and so there is,
after all, about as much for the mis-
tress of the house to do as there would
be if the maid did not exist. 1t is ex-
aCtly the same with ones income. Most
people spend money for a good many
things which they do not need, because
they happen to have the money When
they consider the fact that they have
been accustomed to live On thirty dol
lars week and spend it all they do not
see how they could live on half that
sum without hardship, but that does
not prove that they could not.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06
Circulation statement.

e circulation of The Times for the week end
los. 1ooI yyss as follows.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-22
TROUBLE rs FEARED.
The $4,000 Claims Of Indian Lands
Will Not Go Around.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Fort Sill. o. T., July 2f.-Disorder
and distress will, 1t is feared, follow
the actual opening of the Kiowa-
Comanchc lands on August 6. 1t is
now estimated that fully 100000 peo-
pie will have registered for n chance
to secure one of the 10000 claims to
be awarded by lottery when the regis
tration booths close on July &c.
Thousands of persons now on the
reservation. who are neither mechan-
les nor artisans, and who have little
or no money, announce their intention
of locating around Lawton If they
shall fail to win a claim. Campers,
who came in prairie schooners by the
thousands generally brought with
them provisions sufficient to last only
five to ten days. Continued drought
has caused the water to be restricted,
and for days Il hot wind has blown
over the prairies and the temperature
has averaged above the 100 mark.
With these conditions before them,
many are already beginning to grum-
BILE and when this shall be followed by
disappointment through failure to
draw lucky number, the hopes of
many will doubtless give way to more
serious conditions.