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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28

-Quinsigamond Val Lodge, I. o. C.
T., held a meeting yesterday afternoon
and elected the following officers for
the ensuing three months: Chief Tenn
plar, NJ. Johanson; vice chief templar,
c. Bjorn; secretary. Mrs. H. Toll: fl
nancial secretary, G. Akerlund treas
urer, G. Asker; chaplain, Miss A Hag-
berg. 1t was voted to engage Rous-
seau Hacketts Orchestra to furnish
music at the coffee party and social of
the lodge Nov. 2
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28

The second prize is fine Sewing Machine, Wheeler &
Wilson make The machine is the best model with the lat
est attachments and picked of large stock especially
fine machine The quality and style of sewing machine is as
important as that of a bicycle.
The cash price of the sewngmachine is Sos On exhibition
at the 10 al office OF Wheeler Wilson Co., opposite the Bay
State House.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28

WANTED = A special representative in
Worcester; a good opportunity for
wide-awake man or woman. Write for
particulars to The Delineator, II W.
18th St., N. Y City. 2
ENGINEER WANTED = Apply at Bay
State House. ct
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28

FOR SALE-One Pair Black Horses, over
16 hands, $500 lbs. up-headed, extra
drivers sound; been used on roofing
wagon all summer. Just closed my
business for season and must sell at
once or ship them to Boston. Can be
seen at Browns Stables Webster. Mass.
H N Bracket. Joslin House, Webster.
Mass. %
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-09
THE CUBAN TOBACCO TAX.
The President Signs an Order AboI-
i.hinE the DUTY.

The President yesterday signed the or
der abolishlng the export duty on Cuban
tobacco. The order goes into effect on
April l. This action was not taken until
after General Wood had sent a statement
to the War Department in which he de-
clared that he would be able to meet the
running expenses of the government of
the island without the export tobacco tax
The Cubans have been extremely anxious
to be relieved of this burden, and while
General Wood fears that there may be
| a deficiency by reason of its abolition, he
believes that 1t can be made up from some
other source. The imposition of the tax
which was entirely contrary to American
ideas Of taxation, was never popular but
in the opinion Of the War Department was
a necessary measure of the time. In case
the island revenues from other sources do
not quite meet the expenditures there is
no danger that the export duty will be
again substituted, but some other form OF
taxation will be resorted to. On April l.
when the duty Is removed, II will have
been in force for exactly one year and
produced in round numbers $500 600.
The Secretary of War yesterday decided
that all provisions of the present Cuban
tariff. unless amended by proper author
ity, shall remain In effect until the pro-
posed revision by the Havana Commits
sion shall become operative. This also
applies to the special exen 1tion of rail
road material.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-09
MR.. ALLEN STILL A SENATOR.
Doubts on the Point Set at Rest by
n Roll Chill.

To set at rest any doubts as to the right
of Senator Allen to, his seat under APP
pointment of the Governor of Nebraska,
Mr.. Hoar, the Acting Chairman of the
Privileges and Elections Committee. yes
terday demanded call of the roll on the
motion to go into executive session.
Mr. Allen was appointed to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Mr.. Hay
ward and to hold Office until his successor
was elected. The Clerk of the Senate was
in doubt whether the appointment held
over from the Fifty-sixth to the Fifty
seventh Congress. and while he had re-
tanned Mr.. Aliens name on the list of
Senators he was not sure of its right
there. The financial clerk, too, was in
terested in the question, as he would be
called on to make good the amount of
salary paid Mr.. Allen If he were not ie-
gally Senator.
No precedent could be found for guild
ance in this case, but It was the opinion
OF the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions that Mr.. Allen would remain
member of the Senate until the Nebraska
Legislature either elected his successor or
adjourned after having had an oppor-
tunity for doing so. The simplest way
out of it was to have n roll call OF the
Senate in order that Mr.. Aliens name
might appear in the journal of the Sem
ate, thus showing his right to his sea-,
and this was done
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-09
DUN's REVIEW OF TRADE.
Little Change in the Condition of
General Business.

NEW YORK. March Sums weekly
review of trade will say:
Little change was developed this week
in the condition of general business.
Ground recently gained seemed to be
held without difficulty. with good dis
tributfon of merchandise by jobbers in
most directions, and with entire absence
of speculative activity. There has been a
fair decline in cotton. which does not
help the goods market, still the most
backward and disappointing of all the
great industries; but in mechanical lines
the progress being made is noteworthy.
Building materials, including lumber,
are in especially urgent demand, and deal
ers who can deliver stock have no diff
Guilty in securing advanced prices. In this,
unlike most other lines of business, the
East leads the country. and just at this
season is of particular significance.
collections are reported good all
through the West, and are better than
usual at the South. Bank clearings still
show heavy gains, but this weeks were
sweIled by some heavy special syndicate
payments. AT New York the weeks to-
tai is Sic per cent above that of 1900 and
S14 per cent more than in 1899. while at
leading cities outside New York for the
week there iS a gain OF 40 per cent over
1900 and lie per cent over 1893.
Railroad earnings in February for all
lines that have reported show an excess
of SO per cent over last year and are Sc
per cent over those of the same period Of
1899.
Conditions in iron and steel begin to
assume an appearance similar to that of
1899 Prices have moved upward rapidly
since the turn was made, and bids at cur
rent rates for distant delivery are often
refused Manufacturers are unanimous in
reporting a great demand for domestic
consumption, while export contracts for
finished forms are still taken in COMPETE
ton with declining foreign markets.
Cotton declined still further, with OPP
ton business active. Idle mills, estimates
of liberal receipts, and indications that
planters will cultivate an enormous acre
age this season, resulted in the lowest
price of the season. With the exception
OF weak spot early last June. the quota
ton has not been as low in over a year.
but the present price is over 81 per cent
above the bottom record of 1885,
Liabilities Of commercial failures in
the first week of March were s1.S65, As. of
which s455, 1913 were in manufacturing and
ss32, el3 in trading. In the same week last
year defaults amounted to $3,4Se, S2I. OF
which sl1ls.651 were in manufacturing and
81 161, I'll In trading.
Failures for the week were POS in the
United States against 205 last year"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-09
President McKinIey's Opportunity.

II is fair to presume that Mr.. McKin-
/ ley has reached the summit Of his am
bition. He has been endowed with pow
ers never before conferred upon any
American President. He has an army AZ
his personal command, which he can eX-
pand or contract at pleasure. He has
been made the irresponsible autocrat of
the Philippine Archipelago independently
of Congress or the Constitution. Except
that he may not turn over the public
lands. forests, and mineral wealth of the
islands to the trusts. or hand out the
harbor, sailing, and other fruitful con-
cessions to the exploiting syndicates. as
he was expected to, he is more an En-
reror at Manila than Gar Nicholas is at
St Petersburg.
Now that he has all these powers, dig
mites, and responsibilities on his head
what will he do with them? Here Is his
opportunity to prove or disproVe the
truth of charges which have been freely
made concerning the objects and inten-
tions of the Administration In securing
the privilege of governing the Philippines
without reference to anything under the
heavens but the personal Will and pleas
ure of their ruler 1t may be possible
for him to so conduct the Crown Colonial
rule that the American people may be
tempted to forget the fact that in its
very essence it is a defiance of the Con-
stitution, no matter how benevolent the
despotism may be.
On the other hand IT you'd be an easy
matter to make a bad matter worse, by
establishing another Otis regime of stupid
management. laundering meddlesomeness.
and disagreement. 1t Is a serious chance
the President takes in assuming control
of an Empire ten thousand miles dis
tant, the conduct of whose affairs he
must delegate to party placemen, who,
as recent events and scandals but too
painfully prove, are not infrequently ras-
calls of the worst description.
Mr. McKinley's first steps in the organ
ization of his imperial regime in the
colonies. as no doubt he Is aware, VIII
be watched with anxious and critical in
terest by people of all parties. The ex-
pertinent of personal government is a
new and serious one, and not without it's
element of danger to the Republic Hence
we hope that he will exercise all possible
diligence in selecting men Of tried ability.
experience, and honesty to represent the
Crown at the antipodes.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-09
THE CONDITIONS AT GUAM.
Schroeder Denies He sought Shelter
During the Hurricane.

The Navy Department has received a
communication from Commander Seaton
Schroeder, the Governor of the Island of
Guam, in which he states that mis- atten-
ton has been called to the statement
that on the day of the hurricane he
sought refuge with some others in the
cellar of the palace. Concerning this
statement Commander Schroeder says:
There is no cellar to the palace, nor to
any other building in Guam IT is per-
haps unnecessary for me to state that
when ! reported that the officers here did
their duty / did not exclude myself or
any other officer. Incidentally, / may
mention that while out in the storm /
was struck by fragments of a falling
wall, receiving strains from which l have
not yet entirely recovered.
Il have the honor to state he con-
tinues, that In spite of the opinion and
advice of all those whom l have consult
ed, | am convinced that the distress is
not and will not be nearly as great as
represented, and that but little further
outside assistance will be needed, If any.
The traders are importing large amount
of stores, and the navy and army are
paying out n good deal of money for
labor in connection with the naval sta
ton, Guam survey board, and Filipino
prison, all of which should enable the
people to buy what they need. This OPP
portunity to earn money is confined to
the Agana district and the town of Su-
may, but what L have on hand drought
here and sent from Manila) SHOULD be
ample to provide for the remote districts.
Should Agana still be unable to take care
of itself there Is money In the island
treasury which could be used to buy
what is needed. This expense would be
unfortunate. but preferable to running
the risk of having more provisions sent
than necessary. / am confident that
there is in the island, or coming, IN the
hands of one person or another. enough
food to prevent any sudden or serious
danger. and | therefore take this earliest
opportunity to advise the department
that no further assistance will probably
be needed. and to recommend that no
steps be taken to send any more unless L
call for ii. What little ] may need can
be obtained from Manila
II regret very much that such an mac
curate forecast should have been made OF
future needs, but It is to be observed
that everyone, traders and all foretold
dire distress and with communication So
infrequent and at such long range. l
would not have been justified in the early
days In not preparing for what seemed at
least probable.
Il beg to thank the department for the
prompt assistance afforded and to assure
IL that II has not been without its effect
upon the inhabitants OF Guam, who are
appreciative and grateful
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-09
The Pennsylvania Troops.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE TIMES: AS Chair
man of the Committee on Public Com
fort, having supplied the visiting troops
with the necessary quarters during
their stay in Washington. there
fore being in a position TO be well in
formed as to the acts of the soldiers, I
beg to record my earnest protest against
the indiscrimlnate censure of the Penn
sylvania National Guard believing that
they behaved gentlemanly and soldiery
during their occupation of the buildings.
While it may be true some of :he
members may have been guilty of con-
demnable actions on the streets, still be-
lieve IT to be unjust to condemn the entire
body Of the National Guard on account Of
the excuses OF a few individuals. 1 have
not received a single complaint from the
superintendents OF the public buildings.
nor from the owners of private halls. in
which they were quartered and for this
reason deem it my duty 10 enter this pro-
test against a general condemnation. |
have consulted with Mr. Edison, Chairman
of the Inaugural Committee, who en-
dorses my views, and respectfully request
you will give this letter equal prominence
in your columns in refutation of the
charges heretofore made, and with the
experience of the city in 1898. when an
equal number OF troops We're located at
Camp Alger. who were, as you will re-
member. under United States officers
Pennsylvania need not fear n comparison
nor blush for it's citizens, who were hos
pitably received during the inaugural
period, and should always be welcome Wis
itors to the Nations Capital. l have not
the slightest doubt but that 4 careful in
vestigation of all the charges made will
result in the proof that minor excuses
have been grossly exaggerated.
NJ |. WELLER
Chairman Committee on Public Comfort.
Washington March 8.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-09
Delaware Not in the Senate.

The adjournment of the Delaware Leg
islature without electing anyone to rep
resent the State in the United States Sen
that body, both seats to which it Is en-
titled being vacant. and OF necessity des-
tined to remain so until the next meeting
of the Legislature.
In the case of Senator Quay. who was
appointed by the Governor Of Pennsyl-
vania, after the Legislature of that state
had failed to elect a Senator and had adj
journed, the Senate held that such fail
ure did not create a vacancy during a
recess of the oody, and that, hence, the
gubernatorial appointment was uncons,-
tutionai, null and void. The rule has been
established for all time. and because OF its
existence and inevitable operation 1t
would be useless for the Governor CT
Delaware to go through the form of ap-
pointing people to the vacancies.
The outcome of the long and bitter fac
tional fight In the Republican party in
Delaware deprives the little Common
wealth of any representation In the next
session of Congress, save by Its one lone
member-at-larg in the Lower House. The
event is in the nature of a warning to
the people of Delaware that If they wish
to be represented in the United States
Senate IT will be necessary for them to
elect a Democratic Legislature, for it has
been fully demonstrated that Republican
Legislatures in the State are incapable OF
upon anyone to fill either of
thp seats
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-09
THE TIN CAN TRUST.
Preparations for the Consolidation
Practically Completed

GENEVA. N. Y, March Sc. H
Palmer, Treasurer and General Manager
OF the Empire State Tin Can Manufacture
ing Company, OF this city. was interviewed
today relative to the present and futlre
plans of the proposed Tin Can Trust
MIR. Palmer is President and General
Manager of the Geneva Preserving Com
pany, and the proposed trust is the re-
suit of a suggestion made by him almost
three years ago. to the effect that the
fruit and vegetable canning companies of
this State enter into a combination for
the purpose of regulating production and
stimulating prices. In an interview to-
day Mr.. Palmer said:
1.-THE arrangements preparatory to the
formation of the tin can combination are
practically perfected. The capital stock
is to be SIS 0DJ 600, half preferred and half
common stock. The combination will be
unusually complete. taking in every can
making company in the United States. and
many which make other kinds of tinware.
There are more than 100 companies in the
deal The combination will take practi-
cally all of the output of the American
Tin Plate Company, except that used for
roofing"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-09
A RICH GIFT FOR A COLLEGE.
One Million Dollars Given to tn.
Durham Medical Institution.

CHICAGO. March S.-"one million dol
lars for the college" is the announce
ment which startled the students. facul-
ty, and board of trustees of the Durham
Medical College at special meeting
called by the dean. James T. Kent. to-
day.@The gift came Unexpectedly TO
almost everyone connected with the In
stitution.
John E. Dubois, of Dubois, Pa. is the
donor and the gift. so the officials of
Durham College assert comes as an I'M
solicited testimonial for the benefits
which Dubois wife received in treatment
from members of the faculty last fall
Mr.. Dubois is a lumberman and mine
owner.
According to the announcement made
today. he makes this gift without any
reservation whatever, simply declaring
that the money is at the disposal of the
college authorities as soon as they have
laid their plans for its disposition
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-09
THE RECIPROCITY TREATIES.
The senate Inclined to Ignore the
Conventions.

The obvious intention of the Senate to
treat most of the pending reciprocity
treaties with contempt has led to the
suspension of negotiations concerning
several others. which were intended to
bridge over the period of tariff revision
by the Continental nations of Europe in
1903 1t is a fact that there is now pend
Ing a treaty with only one of these ma
tions-France-and the treatment that
treaty has received is regarded as typical
of what would happen in other cases If
they should be carried equally far. 1t is
realized at the Department of State. as
plainly 1t is not at the Capitol, that the
Government of the United States has now
reached a point of maturity and dignity
where it cannot afford to indulge in GER
tain gambOls which did not surprise the
world so much thirty years ago.
All the treaties now before the Senate
expire before midsummer by their own
limitation. Their order of expiration is
~
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-09
THE SOUTHERN IRON BOOM.
Nearly All the Output Sold Six
Months in Advance.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, March S.-The
sudden renewal of activity in the South
ern iron market, which developed in the
latter half of February. has resulted in
the sale of no less than six months out
put of iron in advance of its production.
This applies to practically all the fur
naces In the State. Stocks In the yards
which few weeks ago We're quite large
are dwindlIng away at a rapid rate. and
1t is expected that they will have prac-
tically disappeared by the middle of April
This is the iron situation as it was sum
married. today by one of the best inform
ed iron authorities In the Birmingham
district. This unusual demand, he added
comes from domestic consumers almost
entirely. the export trade having, for the
time being. shrunk TO small proportions
both on account of increased production
In Europe and the lack of adequate ship
ping facilities to make prompt deliveries
at reasonable freight rates.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-09


doing something for Ecuador Nicaragua
and British Guiana rather than discredit
utterly a Republican Administration com
mltted to the policy of opening new mar
kets for American products, and because
the three countries named do not happen
to produce anything which interferes with
any threefor-a-cent manufacturing in
dustry in the United States
While the Solons on Capitol Hill are
pottering over this question the Treasury
Bureau of Statistics comes out with \
bulletin giving several columns of figures
to show how the commerce OF the country
has increased In ITO years From these II
is seen that In only four Administration
prior TO that OF President Hayes has this
country exported more than IL mas i'm
ported; and that not only were the ex-
ceptions from seventy TO ninety years ago
but the excess OF exports In three Of the
four aggregated less than 81 600 600 worth
With the Hayes Administration. 1871 TO
1881, the balance Of trade took a sudden
turn. Because this country had bought
literally for SO many years 1t was able to
sell freely. and that movement has carried
us on TIL our excess of exports for the
calendar year 1900 amounted to nearly
s6i9 900 O00 What Mr.. Kasson has been
trying to hammer into the head of the
Senate is that, in order to keep our mar
kets. we have got to do little more buy
ing lust as the gravity car must climb a
hill in order TO gain a point from which
natural forces can carry it downward
again
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-09

Thursday it looked little as If the Re
publican majority in the Senate might be
REINFORCED by the election of ex-senator
Carter by the Montana Legislature But
that body came to its senses just before
the time for final adjournment, and. in
stead, elected a substantial Democrat. in
the person of Mr.. Paris Gibson. % Great
Falls. The Copper State has now two
able representatives on what is the right
side of the Senate chamber in more
senses than one.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-09

An esteemed contemporary of ours has
been making a pleasant little study of
what might be called the equivalents of
crime and wickedness, and has reached
one or two interesting conclusions. For in
stance, it claims to have discovered that
IN alleged lie, on the part OF prominent
person. equals cheating at cards: hence
that the individual in question is to be
regarded as a card sharp plus liar The
subject seems to open up a wide If not a
wild field of speculation. Applying the
principle upon which the example we
have given is based. If the man who lies
is a cheater at cards. what would another
man be who should appropriate the wages
paid to servants under his official control
and convert the money to his own use?
Naturally our analytical contemporary
would define him to be what Taffy was
in addition to being Welshman; and
the whole world doubtless would concur
in the verdict.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-09

In answer to a telegram from his
brother. Prince Henry, enquiring about
his injury, it is reported that the German
Kaiser replied: Il look as though / had
just come home from Chinsi" Now.
either his Majesty has not seen people
come home from China. and. therefore,
does not know how they look, or they do
not come home to Germany In the way
they do to this country. The man home
from China would never be recognized
as such by cut on his cheek or a black
eye. 1t is his tons Of loot that identify
him
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-09
THE HEMP INVESTIGATION.
Enquiry to BE Made During Recess
by the Senate Committee.

The Senate Committee on Military AZ
fairs yesterday resolved that the investi-
cation recently authorized by a resolution
of the Senate into an alleged comblna-
ton TO control the output OF hemp in the
Philippine Islands should be conducted
during the recess by a subcommittee
The resolution. which was offered by
Senator Pettigrew, recited the charges
that Lieut. Col H o. S Heistand, of
the AdJutant Generals Department, now
In China, was at the head of the combi-
nation. The subcommittee will summon
before 1t such witnesses as are in the
United States, and Will call for deposit
lions from those across seas. The commit
tee will report to Congress next December.