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Evening star., 1901-07-27
THE YEARS FOREIGN TRADE
GREAT INCREASE IN THE EXCESS
OF EXPORTS.
Immense Advance I'm Shipments to the
Those to the Orient.

The detailed figures Of the foreign COM
merce Of the United States In the year
ended June 80, 1901, have been completed
by the treasury bureau Of statistics. They
show total imports. $s22, ,673, ,O16; total ex-
ports, 81. .4S7, ,755.557 exports Of domestic
products 81, 400. .453. 800.
The imports by great classes in the fiscal
year 1901. compared with the preceding
year, are aS follows:
Articles Of food and ami ~ .,,, ,.,- ,,,s
Articles in a crude con-
dition for in do -, 80.
nestle industry 5OZ,42b,f4o $685.
Articles wholly or par,
TALLY manufactured
for in manufac- :, o.. 90,
lures and mechanic arts SS,433,549 19OSo7l8
Articles manufactured
ready for consump- 49, 900 90, 90,
Articles Article Of voluntary
use, luxuries. etc.. 1n,67o.os4 l2o'sso'oS0
The reduction In value OF imports occurs
chiefly in raw silk, hides and skins. wool
and India rubber, and in most of these the
reduced value Is partially due to reduction
of price, rather than quantity. Raw SIX
shows a reduction from 44.54e672 In 1910
to 50 g.3j3 TIT in 1901, decrease In value
OF 341- per cent, while the number OF
pounds shows a decrease from 11,259.31O
pounds in 1900 to 9. 1884, ,617 pounds In lSol.
decrease of only 1873 per cent. In India rub
crease Of only 1873 per cent In India rub
Der, while the imports VI LSoI d. oitiS
$2S, 455, 3S3. against $31 ,3T6,S6 In 1900. the
quantity imported in 1901 Is o5,I3.oZS
pounds, against 1897, 13S pounds in l9oo.
In wool the importations decreased from
155 ,92S, i55 pounds. valued at $20.26o"36 In
1900. to 103. So, sos pounds, valued at sl2,-
529, ,SS1, in 1901.
The exports of domestic merchandise by
great classes were as follows:
1900. 1901.
Produets Of nanufaeture sss 4Io l7a
Products of mining. 81 S43,IE a5a'Sa
Products OF the forest 52,21S.112 DBL, $50
Products of the fisheries 6326, go i'Ia5@,3lS @
Miscellaneous ......... 4665,2lS 4,o61,2IS
Each of these great classes, except man
ufactures shows q marked increase over
last year. The apparent decrease in man.
l,factures which amounts to $23,342,5S3, Is
due chiefly to the absence Of figures show
ing exports 10 Hawaii and Porto Rico,
which are estimated at about $25,0Oo,oOo
for the year and largely consisted of manu-
factures In two important articles or
manufacture however, the exports of 1901
fall below those Of 1900. The total exports
of copper in 1901 were 2o2. 769, 1913 pounds.
valued at $41 1,26O,376. against i0725
pounds in 1900, valued at 800 172, l6S in
1900. This decrease was chiefly due to
reduction in demand for copper in Europe.
In cotton cloths there was reduction,
due to the temporary suspension OF ex-
ports to China, to which the expectations OF
cotton cloths fell from 1S2023.6S1 yards,
valued at So. .7S3, ,134, in 1900, to 1883, 4O2
yards valued at 81, $50. 534, In 1901.
The expectations by continents In lSOl
compared with 1900 are as follows:
Evening star., 1901-07-27

mour. Three-base ht-Keister. Sacrifice hits
Dunn, Donlin and Mccarthy. Stolen base-Picker-
ing. Double play-Sheibcck to Beck to LaChance.
First base balls-Dunn, Jackson Williams
kester, Brodie. Pickering and Sheibeck. Hit by
pitched ball-keister. Left on bases-Cleveland 4;
Baltimore. II. Struck out-Hart Dunn Jackson,
Williams ~, Keister and Bresnahan. Umpire-ar
Connolly. Time of game-1 hour and 40 minutes
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Lougwood Tennis Tourney.

LOugW0Od Tennis Tourney.
Another stubborn match was played at
Longweod, near Boston, yesterday after,
noon In the semi-final round Of the Long
wood lawn tennis tournament. BeaIs c.
Wright. who beat D. F. Davis Thursday.
met Leo e. Ware and beat him In clever
sets. two OF which were so closely fought
that deuce games were called twice In each
before Mr.. Wright won them.
Mr.. Ware put up a clever defense all
through against his antagonists fast net
play. He, tried lobbing. but 1t was Of no
overhead smashing killing large ma
jority Of the, lobs -that were given to him.
In the other semi79nal match w A. Lar
ned beat r H. Carleton. an old Harvard
outslassed fromrthe start, and never SEEM
ed to be able to keep PIP with the fast
pace that Mr.. Larned set
Mr.. Larned and MIR. Wright win meet in
the final round of the ssiRgles on Monday.
The winner will be the first holder OF the
new Longwood chalfengeaeup. III. II. Whit
man having ANNOUNCED, that he Will not de-
fend his championship title al. Longwood.
Another vicGSry fer, ,Elkes.-.
After being obligedctodismount twice and
change wheels owing TO punctures, thereby
losing almost allsthk lead he had gained
each time, Harry Elkes last night defeated
both Albert Champion and, James r. Mo-
ran in their fiftymile paced race at Charles
River Park, Boston. Eakes' time was 1G02
As: Champi0n's time -1.2O.22 1-5; Moran,
five laps behind.
VIII Not Row the veaDers.
Captain Barker Of the Argonaut crew Of
Toronto, which recently defeated the Vea-
per crew at PhiIadelphia, stated yesterday
that the Argonauts .woalld not row othe
Philadelphtans again because they had not
denied reports that they were beaten by
accident ., -
MerioH CEtckefers Easy Victory.
The Baltimore cricket eleven again met
defeat Yesterday at Merton, Pa, In it's
series ofmatciies against the several PHI
adeiphia cricket clubs ss.ss "a
. The Baltimores were pitted against the
Merion eleven and were outptayed at. an
points ofs<hev. games Baltimore made 60
runs In tts flrst inning and was followed by
the Phiiadelphians. who. after scoring 233
Evening star., 1901-07-27
Baltimore, @; Cleveland, 1

Il.
Frank Foreman pitched great game for
the Baltimores at Cleveland yesterday
and the Spiders were defeated by the score
of to 1. The Cleveland team made but
four hits of Foreman's delivery. while the
Orioles hit Hart hard. Attendance 1O24
Evening star., 1901-07-27
League Games.

At st. Louis-St. Louis, II; Pittsburg, I
AT Chicago-Chicago ); Cincinnati 2
At New York-Boston, 4; New York, 3.
Evening star., 1901-07-27

Earned run-Boston. Two-base hits-Dowd DUFF
Y t2s Sacrifice hits-Stahl t2l Collins and Parent.
derson. Parent. Passed ball-Maloney. Struck ont
By Husttng l; by Young. . Double plays-Gil-
bert, Anderson and Conroy. Left on bases-Mil-
waukee. o.; Boston, Z. Umpre-Mr. Sheridan.
Tfme-1 hour and q minutes. - . -'ri.r.
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NcGraw as Engineer.

They are positive McGraw Is engineering
the present dicker with the National
League, although Mugsy has tried to
keep himself In ,he background The whole
agitation. they assert, comes direct from
Baltimore. They say McGraw may come
forward and disavow the negotiations car
ried on by his agent, but that they are
sure of their ground and are fortified.
Evening star., 1901-07-27

ash only and the narrowest margin OF proht.
Furniture of the reliable kind.
Evening star., 1901-07-27

Where They Play Today.
Washington at Milwa ukees
Baltimore at Detroit
Boston at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cleveland
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runs for five wickets declared their inning
closed.
ct In the second inning, when the game
ended With the exceptpion Of Oldham. who
made II runs. and Waite, who had II to
his credit. none Of the Baltimore players
reached double figures
Evening star., 1901-07-27

Store closes pm. Saturdays at / pm. until
September 1st.
Evening star., 1901-07-27

COnsfftutfOn Not Damaged.
The Constitution was taken out on the
marine railway at Bristol. r. L. yesterday
afternoon to ascertain what damage, II
any. her plating sustained when she struck
rock or wreck OF New London Thurs
day. No damage to her plates whatever
could be found.
After the yacht struck she was said to
drag perceptfbly in the water, and the CO.
lumbia beat her badly on Thursday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-11
THE CRESCENT CITY.
Modern Improvements Are Restor-
 ing Its Former Greatness.
Asphalt Pavements and Twentieth Century Sewerage Have Wrought n Change Surprising to Na-
 tives and Visitors.
lIspecial New Orleans Letter.1

zTSpecial New Orleans Letter.I
 THE renaissance of the old "Cres-
 cent City, continues. The vis-
 itor of a few years ago will now scarcely recognize some parts of the city, so great are the Improvements. Some time ago the city voted $4,0oo,ooo in bonds for street Improvements. The principal streets have been torn up and the square stone blocks have been replaced with asphalt. This not only lessens the noise, but makes locomotion for teams more easy. This innovation has extended to the pie turesque and historic French quarter. Insfact the American quarter has been a half century behind the times until within few years ago. This awaken ing was owing partly to the impetus given to commerce during the Ameri- can-Spanish war, and the investments of large sums of money by eastern cap italists in the various natural re- sources of the state and the gulf coast. Railroads have been extended to almost every section, thereby giving a market to many products of this sec ton which hitherto found no market and aiding in the greater production of these crops. For example: the fish ing industry of the Mississippi sound has received an impetus by the invest ment of eastern capital, and during the coming year number of canning establishments will be built in the growing towns along the Gulf coast. Railroads are also being extended into the pineries of north Louisiana, and into the newly-found oil fields of southwest Louisiana and Texas. At last, after many years of stagnation, 1t seems that the tide of prosperity has reached this section, whose hidden resources long awaited capital, enter prise and well-directed efforts.
 With the repaving of the streets and the substitution of electric cars for the one-horse or mule ears, the city has been extended, and rents, have be- come cheaper. It is this crowding to- gether of habitations, especially in an unsewered city, which is greatly pro- 5uctive of disease and epidemics. Nearly century ago, in one of his letters, President Jefferson suggested that the visitation of yellow fever might be avoided by building cities in such climate as this on the checker board" p1an-each alternate block to be vacant. This Utopian though beau tiful idea was not favorably received by the town lot-holders, though in the residence section it was improved upon by the rich business men, whose palatial residences were surrounded by gardens in which bloomed and blos- soned the sweet flowers native to this sub-tropical cline. But the Ameri- can section was built up as solidly as brick and mortar could make it. Neither the American nor the
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-11
ACCIDENTS
 WILL HAPPEN

rheumatism is relieved. Ut is a remedy that ought to be in every family medicine chest.
 Expected to Die. T cheerfully add my testimony of Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil. We use 1t for many things, Was run over by team of horses and lumber wagon; did not expect would live; badly bloated; my friends bathed me nearly all over with Ec1ectric Oil; bloat grad ual1y went down. We have more faith in Eclectric Oil than any other medicine, and always keep 1t ir1 the house'--Mrs. Wm. F. Babcock, Norvell, Jackson Co, Mich.
 Cured the Sprain--Mr. Chas. M. Barnann, a wholesale jeweler, No. 9 Pleasant Street, Rochester, N. Y., writes: "Ihave used your Eclec- tric Oil and can recommend 1t as the best general medicine I have ever tried. fell off my bicycle and sprained my ankle badly. Ec1ectric Oil gave immediate relief and cured the sprain. If my testimonial is of any use to you, you can use my name. shall always carry bot tie of Eclectric Oil in my bicycle tool-bag as part of my equipment, and will recommend it to my friends.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-11
Hnrrison,s courtesys

Harrison was always very cour- teous and honorable in his dealings with the young attorneys on the other. side" said one of his associates. "And he was always very kind to the em- ployes in his office. When I first be- gan reading law with him, if he found I had made any error in work for him, he never scolded, but would say: How is this, Howard?' and I had my chance given me. If could say anything for myself, might say it. Or, if could show that he was mistaken, it was all right. Then, if it tsanspired that the fault was mine, all he would say would be: Fix it. have seen him very in- dignant over injustice done his clients, but I never saw him angry, or lose his temper, or get out of fix; and that is a great thing to say when I have known him for 34 years."-Christian Endeayor World.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-11

French quarters seemed to care for the almost yearly epidem- ics, and believed that this being the natural key of the commercial situa- tion trade would stcome back next year." It was this false feeling of the security of her natural position rela- tive to the commerce of the Gulf states that retarded the progress of the city. Its geographical situation is second to none in the United States, so far as commerce is concerned, and but for this lack of foresight the city would now have population of 500,0oo, and enjoy a trade of at least treble its present volume. The Crescent City is now, however, on the road to commer- cial greatness. The people believed that system of sewerage was impos- sible, because the foundation of the city was virtual quagmire and that pipes could not be laid. The only sewerage was that of natural drain age by open gutters. These were little better than none, especially during the hot months when the stench from the open sewers was made more of fensive, and perhaps the real cause of levers. True, that portion of the city reaching about a mile back from the river is built upon swamp, and by digging three or four feet water may be found, but there is a natural drain age from the ridge" to the river, and with improvements in sewerage mate rials the entire city can be easily and inexpensiveIy severed. This is being done, not only in the principal streets, but in the suburbs.
 The French quarter, however, does not take kindly to this innovation. They object more because it is a departure from custom" than be- cause of additional taxation There are some creoles who still, strange to say, rather welcome a visitation of the yellow fever, because it keeps away the foreigners" who threaten to Americanize the entire city, and gradually supersede their habits and social customs.
 In addition to the general sewer age of the city some of the old rock cries of the Latin quarter are being demolished, and more substantial buildings of modern type will be erected for factories and stores to accommodate the trade which nat. urally follows public Improvements, Some of the narrow streets and dark filthy alleys are being widened, and tons of rubbish are being removed from these disease breeding and crime-haunted resorts. Down about the old French market, and that sec. 1.a ,tx,a s,,I. l,,+ 1,x Italian and Spanish sailors, fruit. dealers and negro roustabouts, is the p1ague-spot of the city. This section
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-11
PARKER CLOSING SEASON.
He Will Wrestle Few More Matches
 and Quit for the Summer.

Says the Brockton Times: Harvey Parker expects to be in Brockton next Tuesday. The show with which he is appearing in Brooklyn wants him to go to Paterson, but he says he will do no wrestling except in matches from now until fall. On Monday night he beat Charles Smith in 3:30, Joe Kramer in 2:58 and Buff Warren in four minutes, one right after the other.
 Parker is matched to wrestle Dwyer in Newark May 27, Lundin in Hartford May 25, and then comes the Burlin- .gapie Snatch here1 May 30, Manager Cross having fixed the date Then Parker will quit wrestling for a while unless he engages to go to the Pan- American exposition. He is wanted by a manager to go there, and is re- ceiylng all kinds of offers for next sea- son.
 The other night Parker beat Warren Travis, a Brooklyn strong boy,' in seven minutes, letting him stay up awhile, as Parker wanted good work out.
 When he gets here Parker will im- mediately begin training Little for the latter's go with Kelly.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-11

peared in Cuba. With a modern sys- tenn of sewerage, and the destruc- tion of this forest and malarial swamp, New Orleans would be one of the most healthful cities in the United States in summer, and an ideal winter resort. Irrespective of it's pleasure resort feature, it's vitality as commercial port has necessitated these improvements, and the people are beginning to realize what they have lost these many years, and how far they have been behind the age when nature had done so much for them.
 The trade of the city with Cuban ports has greatly increased, especially in fruits, coffees and tobaccos. When the political troubles of that un- happy island shall be settled, the com merce of this port will be still great CT, immense sums of capital will be invested on the island, and that inn poverished country will in a few years reve1 in luxury and wealth. Trade with Mouth American ports is also larger this season than previous ly, and our merchants are establish ing additional agencies throughout that comparatively unknown country. The @levee" is crowded with large steamers from the principal South American ports, bringing coffees, rice and other products, and return with cargoes of building pine and oak from our Louisiana and Mississippi forests. Some of these products, sucf as rice, compete in measure with from South America and from Cuba make them drug in the market. The Cuban sugars and tobaccos are acknowledged to be superior to those of home growth, and so are the fruits. These importations, how ever, only widen the market, or sup ply the increasing demand by the opening of news markets. Louisiana is small producer of sugar conn pared with the product of Cuba.
 The scene on the sleyee" when these vessels are unloading their rich cargoes is picturesque and full of To- cal color. In the background, or fur ther down, are acres of fishing ves- sells from the gulf, laden with oysters. Their crews of Italians swear like pi- rates, and seem to work best when swearing. The opening of new mar kets by the building of railroads has also increased the oyster trade.
 Thus it will be seen that almost every industry promising fair re- turn for investments has recently re- ceived the attention of capitalists, and the old Crescent City and the gulf coast generally, are once again on the high road to that fortune they enjoyed in that golden period before the beginning of the late civil war.
 J. M. SCANLAND.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-11
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS
News Gathered From the Pun chers in the Squared Circle.

George McFadden Has Invented a
 New Punching Bag Moran and
 Whistler Fought Twenty Round
 Draw-Sam Harris Loses Little
 Money-Joe Cans Is After Frank
 Erne Fighters Arrested in Canada
 and Released.
 Baltimore, May 11.-Thomas Moran of New York and William Whistler of this city gave a tame exhibition in a bout at the Maennerchoir club last night. Twenty rounds were the condi- tions. George Mantz was the referee. There was no action in the first round. Moran got in several hard right hand CTS on the body in the second round, and also had the advantage in the third. He was cautioned by the ref cree in the fourth round for hitting in clinches. Whistler exhibited some weakness in the fifth. Moran got in some effective body blows in the sew enth. Moran staggered Whistler with a right swing to the head in the eighth. In the next two rounds they mixed 1t up quite lively, Moran being the ag gressor. During the remainder of the bout there was little done by either man, and the referee declared the bout a draw. The opening bout was six rounds between Charles and Harvey Breen, brothers. It was Q Imaginable exhibition and the referee rendered no decision. Edward Jackson stopped Harry Robinson in the third round, while Edward Paine and Edward Boone fought a six-round draw. The same decision was rendered in the case of Joseph Howard and Edward Riggs. James Farren won from Charles liar ris in the third round. Joseph Tipp- man put Young Jeffries to sleep in the second.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-11

ys now receiving some attention, but it. is feared not enough.
 Among the other improvements probable is the cutting of the forest in the rear of the city. This forest covers several miles, and is flooded with bayous, creeks and morasses of shallow waters, which are alivs with alligators and poisonous reptiles. It has been several times proposed to cut away this forest and drain the land, as the forest diverts the breeze from Lake Ponchartrain, and the slimy and oozy waters breed malaria and disease. Were this done, the au- tunn season would not be so oppress- lively hot, nor so sickly. The exist ence of this swamp and forest is one of the causes of malarial levers. and many believe of the prevalence of yell low fever. Yellow fever has often originated here before it had ap-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-11
NO STAIE GAMES
Rain Prevented All Games Yes terday in the State League.

Pittsburg Beats Cincinnati Chicago
 Defeats St Louis-In the American League Chicago Defeats Cleveland and Detroit Does Up Milwaukee Results of the Eastern League Games
 Rain knocked out the State league games yesterday.
 From the looks of the weather to- day, there will be no games in the State league. This will make the man. agers feel rather blue. but they had better start than did the bigger leagues.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-11
If we could only see a little ways into the future, what a lot of distress.

ing accidents we couldprevent. But our sight ends with the. present instant. There may be broken limbs and bruised bodies in store for us in an hour--we can't ell.-But we can be prepared.
 A bottle of Dr. Thomas Ec- lectric Oil in the house at the right time has saved many an hour of suffering, many pre- cious life.
 Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil is monarch over pain. Cuts, burns, bites yield to it's soothing influence; sore throat, croup, collie, catarrh, asthma and frost bite are promptly cured, and
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-11
A Dangerous Accomplishment.

There dwells near me a little kid That's learnin' how to talk. He tries to do as he is bid.
 An does his best to walk. An if I thought that he'd receive Advice, I'd give him some, And that would be to make believa That he was deaf and dumb. I'd tell him to quit practic!ng
 His "ah goo' by the hour; To smile an never do thing
 But blossom like a flower. I'd show to him how often men Go slidin' down luck's hill By simply sayin' something when They ought to have kep' still. It's kind O hard. when you have tried To steer aright your bark To see your fragile hopes collide Agin some fool remark. If was him I'd change this bent,
 Nor try to rise above My present state, but be content To live an laugh an love. s-Washington Star.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-11
At Pittsburg.

Pittsburg. May 11.-Tannehilrs fine pitching backed up by brilliant fielding was too much for the visitors yester- day. Newton also pitched a great game, but the home teams hits came when hits made meant runs. The game was called in the first half of the eighth on account of darkness. Score: R. IT. F. Pittsburg .....0 O 1 O s-3 5 2 Cincinnati 70 o O.0O 0-0 [ 3
 Batteries-Tannehil and Zimmer; Newton and Kahoe.
 The Boston Philadelphia and the New York-Brooklyn games were post poned on account of rain.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-11
NATIONAL LRAGuE GIVES.

Chicago, May 11-WaddeIl pitched in great form yesterday, allowed only five hits, struck out seven men and won his own game with a terrific home run drive to center field, with two men on bases. St Louis scored once on gift, a sacrifice and Burkett's hit. Attendance 500. Score:
 R-H. E. Chicago 10000 1O0"-4 2 St Louis 70 OoO 1 oo0O-1 5 o Batteries-waddella and KIing; Jones and Ryan.