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The times., 1901-03-28
TO PAY OFF HAwAII's DEBT.
The Treasury Department Preparing
for Its Liquidation.

The Treasury Department has nearly
completed its plans for iiquidatipg the
public debt of the former Republic of
Hawaii and w. T.. MacLennan. Chief Of
the Warrant Division. will start for Hon
olulu next week as the agent of the
Treasury in the transaction. He will be
accompanied by Walter W. Ludlow, a
clerk IN one OF the Auditors Offices Of
the department. This payment of the
Hawaiian debt, which amounts to 81. 500
900, was authorized by d special act Of
Congress late in the recent session.
Mr.. MacLennan Will be the custodian
of the cash used for the purpose. which
will be shipped from San Francisco on
an army transport or naval vessel
bound for the Philippines. The inten-
ton was to send it on the transport Lo-
gan, which viii sail on April IS. but it is
found that the ship will be too crowded
to accommodate the Treasurys agents.
1T il expected that some other vessel Will
be found available early next month.
The 81 800, 994 will be made up partly of
gold coin from the San Francisco Mint
and partly Of gold certificates and other
legal tender paper from the Sub-TreaSury
in San Francisco
The times., 1901-03-28
THE cUBANs LESS BITTER.
Mr.. Cooper Believes They viii Ac-
cept the Pfatt Amendment.

Representative Cooper of Wisconsin.
Chairman of the Committee on Insular
Affairs in the last House. who has re
turned from Cuba. where he went to In
vestigate the conditions there. said yes
terday that he believed the Constitutional
Convention now in session at Havana
would eventually accept the conditions
laid down by this Government in the
Platt amendment. The objection of the
delegates to the terms Of the amendment
was more in regard to the way they were
presented than to the terms themselves
The Cubans considered the proceedings
too abrupt and as lacking In courteous
regard for the feelings of the Cuban peo-
Pile Mr.. Cooper had been assured that II
a committee of the convention had been
invited TO Washington for the purpose of
arranging with the President the basis of
relations which would exist between the
two countries the entire matter would
undoubtedly have been agreed upon
through negotiations. Mir. Cooper thought,
however. that the irritation caused by the
Platt amendment was rapidly passing
away and in a short time it would be ac-
cepted.
The best interests of the island. how
ever. would he thought, he secured by
the delay so that before the Cubans were
given control they might acquire more
experience in the administration of local
seIf-goVernment, and bitterness between
them and the Spanish residents, in a de-
gree, may die out
The times., 1901-03-28
THE BUCKET SHOP STAMP TAX.
Commissioner 1erkes' Reply to a
New York Revenue Agent.

Commissioner Yerkes, OF the Internal
Revenue Bureau, in answer to request
from Revenue Agent Thompson of New
York. for an opinion on bucket-shop
stamp tax. said yesterday:
The ruling this office under the act
of June 13 1898. by which a purchase or
sale of stocks was presumed when set
tlement was made in bucket-shop trans
actions in stocks. has been revoked by
ruling 80 Of March ,, 1901.
There is nothing in paragraph OF
schedule a, act of March ,. 1901. which i'm
plies that purchase or sale of stocks
must he presumed, and written memor-
audum delivered when a transaction Is
closed or terminated. On the other hand,
the act presuppOses that transactions are
closed without such memorandum of pur-
chase or sale, because they are made with
the intent that tney may be closed, ad-
iusted or settled. according to. or with
reference to the public market quotations
of prices, or with the intent that they
shall be deemed closed. or terminated.
when the public market quotations snail
reach certain figure. 1t IS only origi-
nal transactions, either by pretended pur-
chase. or sale that require written stamp
ed memorandum to be delivered TO the
other party under said paragraph.
Commissioner Yerkes, also decided yes
te~day that a legacy for literary, chari-
t. BILE, or educational uses, on which tax
mas not been paid prior TO March !, 1901,
is exempt from tax.
The times., 1901-03-28
THE SUGAR WAR RENEWED.
No settlement Between the Arbucl>ics
and the. UuyemeScrk.

TOLEDO. Ohio. March 27.-It was
learned here this afternoon that the re-
port sent from Toledo to New York to
the effect that the sugar war and the
controversy between the Arbuckles and
the American Sugar Refining Company
over the stock of the W oolSon Spice Com
pdny had been settled was untrue. In
fact, the contempt case of the officers OF
the NoolsOn Spice Company Will come
up i'm the Supreme Court Of Ohio at Co
lumhus tomorrow. The WOolson Spice
Company will be represented by United
States Senator Foraker, Of Cincinnati.
and Doyle e Lewis, of Toledo Their
former attorneys Of record in the case
will appear for the Arbuckies.
The question to he argued In Columbus
virtually embraces all the leading points
in the controversy between the Arbuckles
and the American Sugar Refining Com
pany over the Woolson Spice Company.
The technical point to be argued is
whether the officers Of the Woolson Spice
Company shall be adjudged in contempt
of court rs was held by a decision of
the circuit court of Ohio. handed down
in January.
1t was further learned that the de
spatch sent from Toledo to New York to
the effect that the controversy had been
settled. was sent after an official OF the
Western Union Office here had called up
the attorneys for the Woolson Spice
Company on the telephone and asked
If it were true that the controversy had
been settled. Mr. Doyle, of Doyle d
Lewis, replied emphatcally that it had
not been settled and that the case viii
come up at Columbus tomorrow. Short
Iy afterward Il despatch was sent from
Toledo to New York that the sugar war
had been settled and that John Arbuckie
had been registered as stockhoider OF
the WOolson Spice Company
Not altogether the most uninterestlng
news obtained in Toledo was that the
case would probably never have come
up again in this or any other State had
not an agreement entered into by John
Arbuckle and the officers of the Woolson
Spice Company been broken. Which was
the defauting party cannot be learned.
The times., 1901-03-28
The Verbal Assurances of Russia.

There is a report-perhaps it might bet
ter be called a rumor-to the effect that
the United States Government is about TO
insist upon its note to Russia protesting
against the consummatiou of the pro
posed Russo-C Chinese agreement relative
TO Nianchuria 1t may be so. though we
doubt it, The time for useful interposi-
ton has passed by. Still, perhaps. Mr.
Mckinley feels that what are now ad-
mitted to have been merely the verbal
assurance of Russia. that the Car took
exactly the same view of Chinese ter
ritorial integrity that the United States
did. gives him a right to gently chide
his imperial brother for departing from
his plain duty" to keep his promises
Considering the extent to which the
American cut and scuttle cats-paw poll
cy in China has helped Russia to circum-
vent the other Powers, and to gobble
Mauchuria. Mongolia, Kashgaria. and
Turkistau under their noses, We rather
think that the President is entitled to
again express his sentiments Of the most
distinguished consideration for Nicholas
II in polite communication. III which
he can relieve his mind, that being the
only relief in sight.
We have 10 idea that such a note
would in the least irritate Russia. That
Government is inclined to he amiable to-
ward us Notwithstanding Mr.. Cages
Sugar Trust tariff war and has never
yet recovered from its friendly amuse-
ment over the innocent way in which MIR.
AIcKnIey's garden seed aad postage
stamp diplomatists walked into the de
Wollant trap last summer II would be
hard for us, therefore. to irritate Russia,
or to make her take US seriously in any
sense.
Since il IS obvious that il is too late
for protests TO produce any effect what
ever, probably il might be better for the
Administration TO heep as quiet as pos
siale and not add to the international
riGicule our wobb!ins in China last year
brought upon US. Russia cares not as
much as three dried peas for anything
this country may say or do, and We are
sorry TO observe indications of a like in
difference among the other European
States IT is entirely excusable for Mr..
Mckinley and his advisers to try to save
their face by attitudinizing on the sub
ject Of the open door. but the open door
went with Mauchuria and the Russian
advance upon Korea and inauguration of
the Gage sugar war. There viii be no
open door, but a line of shut locked, and
barred Russian. German, British, Japa-
nese, French, Austrian, Italian, Belgian,
ana Dutch doors. protected by heavy
guns, ali the way from Vladivostock to
AMMAN. For this have we evolved our
splendid diplomacy
The times., 1901-03-28
COPPER STATUE OF HERMEs.
An Ancient Art Treasure Discovered
by Greek Divers.

The American Minister to Greece, in
a recent report to the Department Of
State, says that sponge fishermen. while
diving recently for sponges off the Island
of Cerigo. the most southern possession Of
Greece, discovered and brought to the
surface copper statue of more than life
size representing Hermes, a youth with
uplifted arm and extended hand None
of the parts of the figure was missing
and it is claimed to be a masterpiece of
classic Grecian statuary.
1t is regarded by archaeologists as one
of the most remarkable of recent discov-
cries The divers also found in the same
locality many pieces of metal and broken
marble statues. and il is reported that a
massive gold bracelet vas among the oh
jects secured. The treasures have been
brought To Athens and placed on oNhib-
tion in the Central Art Museum The
Government General Commissioner Of
Antiquities expresses the opinion that the
statue Of Hcrmes found by the divers
dates back to the fourth century Z. c..
and it is claimed that it is superior to
the famous copper statue discovered at
Delphi. and in point of beauty and per-
fection of art fully equal to the marble
PraXiteles statue of Hermes found at
Olympia.
That the copper statue discovered by
the divers is an original and not COPY
is proven by the fact that attached to
the feet are small pieces of lead showing
that ii had been placed ou q pedestal
from which il was torn off
The generally accepted theory is that
long before the Christian era 81 ship bear
ing this aud other art treasures was
wrecked off the exposed coast of the ISL
and of CeriEo. No traces of the vessel
have ever been discovered.
The times., 1901-03-28
RECRUITING THE ARTILLERY.
Secretary Roots Plans to Improy e
That Arm of the Service

Secretary Root yesterday issued an or
der which will have the effect Of full
filling the requirements of the Army Re
organization bin with regard to the artil-
Iery arm of the army.
Under the provisions Of section Of the
ACT approved February ,. 1901. which re-
Quires that not less than 20 per cent of
the increase authorized by the act for the
artillery arm shall he made before July
l. 1901, twelve companies Of coast artiI-
lery, in addition to those now in service.
will he organized at the stations herein
after designated:
Fort Hamilton. New York, two COM
panies. the Eighty-third and the Eighty
fourth: Fort Wadsworth. New York. two
companies. the Elghty-fift and the
Eighty-siXth; Fort Slocum. New York,
one company. the Eighty-seventh; Eort
Trumhuu Conn, one company, the
Eighty eighth; Fort Banks. Mass, one
company. the Eighty-ninth; Fort Nc
Henry, Md, one company, the Ninetieth;
Jackson Barracks. La. one company, the
Ninety-frst; the Preside, San Francisco,
Cal. one company, the Ninety-second;
Fort Stevens. ore. one company, the
Ninety third: Fort Flagler. Wash, one
company. the Niuety-foUrth.
The additional companies VIII be or
eanlZed as prescribed by the act Of Con
gress approved March ,, 1893, and viii be
nIled bv transfers and 10y recruitment
to log enlisted men Isl privatesJ per COM
BauV.
The times., 1901-03-28
Thc Rodenherg Appnintmcnt.

(From the Baltimore SUM
Why should Mir Mckinley select such man to
assist in the administration of the Civil service
law His admirers among The advocates of the
merit system are so overcome 10y arie' and in
dienation that they cannot find a solution of tine
mystery. They are in the same dazed state
as when the President recommended free trade
With Porto Rico day and on the following
day insisted that protective ;4if was absp!u' Ely
essential to thc prosperity of the island and
OF the United States Yet so fIr as thr an
monument oi Mr. Roienberg is concerned there
is no reason why anybody who is familiar with
Mr.. NcKinley's record should be shocked 1t Is
true he has made many professions OF loyalty to
the merit principle and has avowcd his in
tention 20 maintain the civil service system in all
its purity and efficiency. But il IS noteworthy
that when be was protesting loude,t he was pre-
paring 10 throw down the bars aud admit the
sngilsmeu The exemptions which ne made in
hi, first Administration conclusive proof that
his affection for civil service reform was of a
pIatonic character. His appointments OF Nj.
Rodenberg may be regarded another express
sion Of the same mild sentiment.
The times., 1901-03-28
THE TOUR OF NEW ENGLAND.
The President Discusses Arrange
ments With senator Lodge.

President Mckinley informed Senator
Lodge yesterday morning that he and
Mrs Mckinley expected to extend their
stay in Mass 3chusetts about ten
days late in June and early in
July. Besides visiting Wesleyan Uni-
versity at Middleton. Conn. on class
day. and Harvard University. where he
will receive the honorary degree Of doc
tor of laws on commencement day, June
&C. and staying a day or two at the home
OF Senator Hoar at Worce ester, as hereto
fore announced. Mr.. Mckinley will go to
Nahant to spend a day aud night with
Senator Lodge and his family. He Will
also be a guest at the home Of Mr.. JUS
tice Gray, of the United States Supreme
Court who also has home at Nahant.
On the way from Worcester to Nahaut
ne will visit Concord and Lexington on
Sunday, June 30, he will be the guest of
Senator Mcmillan of Michigan al Man
chester -the-Sea.
bingham, the home of Secretary Long,
where he will take part in the Fourth OF
July celebration. Afterward he will 60 TO
Plymouth and MarshfieId. Mr. Mckinley
does not expect to reach Washington from
his Pacific Coast trip until the middle of
June. spending nearly seven weeks IN the
swing around the circle and the visit to
the Pan-AmeriCan Exposition.
The times., 1901-03-28

on. There IS no need Of thrusting woolen
mills, and soap factories, and tan-yards,
under the noses of legislators and officials,
simply for the sake of causing Washing
ton TO look like other places. Most Wash
Inctoniaus are very glad II does not look
like other places. They are proud of its
broad streets and blossomy parks, and
clean air. and they would like to be proud
OF it's pure water if they could. But. at
any rate. they are glad the water sup
ply is not black with SCOT or parti-co!ored
with the refuse Of dye-factories.
30 disrespect To homes; work is involved
in this feeling. The laborer, if he has the
money to buy an excursion ticket. can
come 10 Washington and enjoy all its
beauty Just as freely as the millionaire.
But there is no more need Of increasing
the POPULATION of the city by the mill
hands Of another Fan Rtver-even if the
thing could be done-than there is for the
millionaire to have his washing done in
his drawing-room. This country is large
enough. and rich enough, to keep its lines
of business separated, to put its law
makers in a city By themselves. where the
representatives. Of foreign countries can
also live and where they can see what
an American IS like when he is at leisure.
II there is anything We need in this coun-
try it is the right kind of leisure class
that is. people who have earned their leis-
ure by good work in art, or literature.
or science Such people are coming more
and more to make Washington their
home
The times., 1901-03-28
TO MAINTAIN THE SURPLUS.
Overtime Work Ordered In the Print
ing of Postage stamps.

An order was issued from the Treasury
Department yesterday directing the post
age stamp division of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing to continue over
time work during the next month. This
action is taken to avoid the threatened
famine in stamps The Bureau is re-
quired to keep on hand a surplus of lG0,-
600. 600 1-cent and 200 900. 600 2-cent stamps,
but by reason of extraordinary calls for
stamps from all parts of the country, the
stock of Is was depleted to 36000,001 and
the 2s 10 152 900 two weeks ago. The
force OF 209 employees of the stamp di-
vision has been kept at work two hours
longer each day since that time in order
to supply the demands of the Postoffice
Department.
Further heavy drafts are expected at
the beginning of the quarter on April l.
The phenomenal sales of postage stamps
which have recently broRen all records
are ascribed to the great business activi-
ty OF the country and to the extension
Of the rural free delivery service, by
which people living in remote places are
induced to write more letters than for
merly.
The times., 1901-03-28
THE YACHT NAMoUNA SOLD.
To Be Converted Into n Gunboat for
the Colombian I.oxernmeuf

NEW YORK. March 27.-It became
known here today that James Gordon
Bennett had sold his steam yacht Ma
mouna for 100000. to the State of Pana-
ma. Colombia. Fifty thousand dollars OF
this amount has already been paid. The
rest is said to be on deposit with a Paris
banking house in Wall Street Another
$500 will be spent in converting the ves-
sci into a gUnbOat.
This money is a part Of the $4,000 paid
here to the order Of Panama By the Pan
anna Railroad Company for certain con-
sessions.
When Venezuela learned OF the negO-
tiations for the NamOuna it bid $1,000
more for the yacht, trying evidently to
again OUtbid Colombia. Colombia pUr-
chased George J. GOuld's steam yacht At
Atlanta recently but lost her because the
entire purchase price was not paid when
due. Venezuela thereupOR opened negO-
tiations for the ATLANTA. and bought her
at a much higher price than Colombia
originally offered for the craft.
1t was said that this step was taken
only for the purpose Of keeping her out OF
the hands of the rival Republic
The times., 1901-03-28
TO RESTRICT THE ATTACHES.
Limitations on Giving Out Informa-
tiOn Regarding Naval Affairs.

In an order just issued. Rear Admiral
Crowninshield will prohibit the giving
of information to any of the foreign nav
al attaches, unless they first make per-
sonal application to the head of the Bu-
reau of Navigation. Heretofore the at
taches have been accustomed to go 10 the
heads of the various bureaus for infOrma-
ton desired. Many of the attaches. it
is said win not go TO Admiral Crownin-
shield. and have informed their home
Governments of the new order.
Until few years ago all foreign naval
attaches were invited to witness the ar
NOR trials at the proving station at In
dian Head, and also the tests of new
guns 1t is said that if the Crowninshield
order stands foreign Governments may
Tetaliate and refuse American naval at
taches all Information OF a naval charac-
ter.
None Of the heads OF bureaus would
discuss the matter yesterday, but il is an
derstood that Secretary Long does not
favor the new rule and will take steps
to have 1t revoked.
The times., 1901-03-28
GUNNERE's ORDERS REscINDED.
The Consul General Not to Proceed
to sorOccO City.

S. r. Gunnere. the United States Con-
sui General at Tangier will not be or
dered to Morocco City, the residence OF
the Sultan. for the purpose Of pressing
certain claims OF American citizens and
demanding an apology for the threat Of
the Grand Vizier and Minister of Foreign
Affairs 20 move the Court to some other
city if the American Consul General ap-
pearcd
The instructions sent to Mr.. Gunnere
Tuesday to board the armOred cruiser
New York and proceed on his special
mission We're rescinded by telegraph yes
terday and the Consul General was direct
ed TO arrange by correspondence for Il
meeting between the Moorish officials and
himself. Orders were sent also by the
Navy Department TO Rear Admiral Rodg
ers 20 proceed on his voyage to the Phil
ippines and not take Mr. GuRnere TO
Mazagan, the nearest port to Morocco
City.
The abandonment of Mr.. Gunnere's spe-
cial mission is said TO be due to infOrma-
tiou that the Grand Vizier and the Min
ister of Foreign Affairs did not threaten
TO have the Sultan leave if Mr.. Gunnere
started for Morocco City. but that they
merely Informed Mr.. Gunnere that the
Sultan was contemplating u journey to
Fez, his religious capital and that it
would not be convenient TO receive the
Consul General at this time. Mr.. Gunnere
VIII remain at Tangier and make his ar
rangements for later audience with the
Sultan from that place.
The New York arrived at Tangier Tues
day. 1t is quite likely that She sailed
with Mr.. Gunnere before the orders re-
scinding the original instructions to the
Consul General and TO Admiral Rodgers
were received.
In that event. considerable difficulty
may be experienced in reaching Mr. Gun
mere before he starts overland from MAJ
agan for Morocco City.
The times., 1901-03-28
A CONSOLIDATION FAVORED.
Southern Nayu!-stores Factors Will
ing fo mite.

SAVANNAH. Ca. March 27.-Another
effort is 10 be made TO consolidate the
naval-stores factors Of the South. Last
spring an unsuccessful attempt was made
in this direction by capitalists from the
East. They decided that as most Of the
large consumers of spirits and rosin were
protected by combinations. the factors
and producers of the South would well
come an organization. The plan was
frowned on. however.
This spring Jacksonville. Fla. people.
with Eastern help. offer to finance tho
plan. The largest factors in Savannah
have been approached. and houses that
refused year ago to entertain PROPOSE
Uion from the promoters OF the scheme
are this season said TO be willing TO COM
binp.
The low price Of spirits for this season,
which ends Saturday, has made many
favor a combine.
The times., 1901-03-28
TO BUILD A PIPE LINE.
a Sew oil Company to lie Organized
i'm Texas

AUSTIN. Tex. March III. IT. Cotton,
Pennsylvania oil operator, was here to-
day on business in connection with the
proposed Incorporation of company
under the laws of Texas for the purpose
Of building and operating an extensive
system of oil pipe line in the new Beau
mont oil district
He says that the company is now being
organized and will have capital stock
Of $4,000 600. 1t viii be composed Of
Pennsylvania and Texas capitalists. lie
declined To state who the principal stock
holders are. but it Is reported that they
are independent oil operators. who pro-
pose to enter into competition with the
Standard Oil Company.
The company will operate in connection
with its pipe line system a large number
of oil tank cars and oil tank steamers. 1t
is estimated that the output of the Beau
mont district will exceed 900 coo barrels
of oil day within the next ninety days.
The times., 1901-03-28
TO ENTERTAIN VETERANS.
Memphis school Buildings 10 he
TSed for pOrmitOries.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. March 21--The
Memphis board of education held an i'm
portaut meeting today and decided to
turn al city school buildings over to the
Entertainment Committee Of the coming
Confederate Veterans reunion. The desks
and all furniture will be removed and the
buildings converted into large dormito-
Ties.
They will accommodate many thousand
visitors Reports received at he3dquar-
ters indicate that at least 100000 visitors
will be here during the reunion. Mem
bers of the committee are inclined to be-
liege the number viii run over this marx.
a contract was let for the construction
of an auditorium to seat at003 people