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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-29
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RUBLIsHxD DAILY AND TRI-vxKZLY AT
Gazette Building. $40 u 612 Prince q
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-17
INCREASE GREAT IN COMMERCE
War Departments report of
lions with the Philippines shows
a Marked Improvement.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-The insular
division of the War department has pre-
pared for publication an extract from its
monthly bulletin of the m of the
Philippines, comparing the eight months
ended August 81, 1901. and 1900. 1t Is
shown that the total value of merchandise
imported during the eight months ended
August 81, 1901, was $40, SIS, $3.50. against
$14, $50, 457 for the same period Of 1900. and
the total value OF merchandise exported dur
Ing the eight months ended August 81, 1901,
was SIG, 935. 405, against SIS ,92S, OILS for the
same period of 1900.
The imports show an increase Of 95 per
cent during the period Of 1901, as compared
with the same period Of 1900. In the ex-
ports there was a 6 per cent increase in
favor Of 1901. The imports from the
United States, exclusive of gold and silver.
\ during the eight months OF 1901 was
81, 1870. 900, being an increase Of 81 per cent
over the same period of the preceding year,
while the export figures show $780, S7. or
a slight increase in favor of 1901. The
import figures show a gain Of nearly $1,000, :
900 on food stuffs and in manufactured
articles OF nearly $4,000. 900 for the eight
months of 1901.
Agricultural exports for the periods men,
toned show a slight increase during 1901,
the showing for this period being $14, 53e, 1857
Of which amount $10,436, $3.50 is credited to
hemp. the leading article Of export. The
export figures of 81, 709. 16s in manufactured
articles for the period of 1901 nearly
doubled those Of 1900. while products Of
the mines and forests show a decided In
crease over 1900.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-17
DULL WEEK ON THE BoURSE
Business Subsidies Except in Bank
Stocks, which MonopOIi1e
Activity.

BERLIN. March 16.-The bourse expert
enced an exceedingly stagnant week. eX-
ceptlng bank stocks, In which there was
of the Breslauer Disconto bank and the
Bank Fur Sud Deutschland of Darmstadt
by the Darmstadter bank. As a result OF
Disconto Gesellchaft. together with the
Hungarian Conversion, for which the con-
tract was signed in Buda Pest yesterday,
and the Russian loan, in which German
capital participates, most of the bank
stocks scored further advances, but 1t is
admitted that the above operations failed
to affect speculation to the extent that
could have been expected.
The oourse is still laboring under the ex-
cesstve upward movement OF January ana
February and the Frankfurter Zeitung be-
lieves that further unpleasant consequences
from this speculation are coming. and II
consequently advises buyers to maintain
reserve.
Although the iron market is still improv-
ing and several price advances were an
nounced during the past week., irons gen.
orally were several points below the week
before last, the Semi-annual report OF the
Hoerder company, which was published
the bourse. Coal shares fell heavily, through
the discharge of many employees by the
Hibernia company and the generally I'M
satisfactory trade reports. Most of the
other industrials were weak.
The shares of the Hamburg-American
Steam Packet company fell slightly upon
the announcement that the capital of the
company had been increased. The North
German Lloyd shares scored a smaller rise
on considerable buying for Bremen ac.
count. Domestic loans were dull and there
were few transactions, quotations dropping
fractionally, the tendency therein being In
Although the abundance of money has
not abated. discounters show more dis
inclination to place funds. owing to the
the private rate of discount rose to 2h pei
cent. Foreign exchange rates relaxed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-17
LIYerpoeI Grain and P%roviaIons.

LIVERPOOL. March 16-wHEAT-No.
northern, quiet, IS Id; No. 2 red western
winter, quiet. Is I'd: No. l California, hrm,
6s I'd. Futures easy; March Us 1891; May
coRNGspot, steady; American mixed.
new, IS Cd; American mixed, old, 6s Sd;
futures Inactive; March, 5s l4sd; May.
PEHs-canadian. steady at Is I'd.
FLOURISH. Louis fancy winter, nrm at
HoPs-At London Pacihc COAST. hrm,
RS l0sQRs l5s.
PROVIsIONs-Beef. Arm; extra India
mess, sos. Pork. hrm; prime western. 25s
steady; Cumberland cut, q 70 40 lbs, t2s.
middles. light. 2s 70 "a lbs, 46s; long clear
middles. heavy. 80 to 40 lbs. ts Cd; short
clear backs. l6 TO 20 lbs ASS; clear bellies
IA 10 a6 lbs, as Cd. Shoulders, square, II "a
Is lbs. steady, Ses; Lard, steady; prime
"BfJTsTER-Frm; finest United States
6ss: good United States, Sos.
CHEESE-Firm; American finest white
SIS: American finest colored. SIS.
TALLOW-Prime city, hrm, S9s Cd.
The Imports Of wheat into Liverpool las
week were $500 quarters from Atlantic
ports. 5000 from Pacific ports and 400
from other ports. The imports OF corr
from Atlantic ports lat week were 100
quarters
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-17
sMoKELEss SKIES.
Simple Means suggested to Dissipate
SOOty Clouds of Smoke.

Not the least interesting feature OF the
st. Louis exposition OF 1903, says the New
York Tribune. will be the attempt to show
the country how easily smoke may be dis
pensed with when soft coal Is used. The
managers intepd that in the generation Of
the 10000 or IS 900 horse power which they
will require coal shall be so burned as to
emit no visible fumes. Furthermore, they
will urge all railway companies running
trains to the grounds to afix smoke com
pressing devices to their locomotives This
policy has been adopted at the instigation
Of a local nuisance abating society, and
there is much reason for faith In its feasi-
bility,
Nevertheless, conservatives is ingrained
in the human mind. The majority Of the
consumers OF soft coal are incredulous. 1t
will take time n trouble to convince
them. Hence the American Machinist re-
marks that II the St. Louis plan can be
carried out strictly, "a service will be rem
dered to the country greater than such
exhibitions are usually credited with"
But there Is another way to free a large
community from smoke. All the power re-
CURED for factories and the operation of
street railways might be developed at a
central station outside the city limits ana
10 ~ ~ III u
form OF electricity. One OF the greatest
movements OF the age Is toward the en-
pioyment OF electric motors to drive ma
chinery Of all kinds. IN order to get rid OF
belts and s~hafting. and thus TO save both
space and power. Another advantage of
the system is that the power may be con-
veniently brought from distant places where
circumstances favor It's cheap development,
like Niagara or the slopes OF the Sierra.
Some Of the electricity which San Fran
cisco now uses is generated In the Yuba
valley. more than 200 miles away. But ali
the streams In this country together are
not SUFFICIENT to generate a tenth Of the
power actually needed. Hence fuel is an
absolute necessity. 1t Is not essential,
though. that It should be burned at the
precise spot where Its output OF energy Il
utilized.
When small consumers Of power obtain
It, like gas. water or current for lighting
and driving electric fans. from a big pro-
Queer, 1t should be less expensive thar
when developed on the premises. Power
costs less when generated on a large seal,
than on a small one. The coal consump,
tion for the most economical marine en-.
gines is scarcely more than one pound
horse power per hour. A twenty-hors,
power engine In a back street machine shoI
would want anywhere from Eve to eight
And, inasmuch as real estate is cheaper II
the suburbs than In town. the COMPANY
which operated a great power plant woul,
doubtless ind It desirable to select a sit,
hve or ten miles from the heart OF tn,
city TO which II ministered. And II It dh,
not go there voluntarily. and there was az,
doubt on the score Of smoke. then exclu
sion should be effected by prohibitive loca
ordinances.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-17
VOTE ON SUBSIDY BILL TODAY
when senate Disposes of that, ~ VIII
fake I'D Measure 60 Protect
President.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-In accordance
with the agreement reached a week ago,
the senate will begin voting on the ship
subsidy bill and amendments tomorrow aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock. There will be no
speech making after the voting begins.
The senate will meet at II o'clock, an hour
earlier than usual, to give senators who
may still wish to be heard an opportunity
to speak on the bill before the time to vote
arrives.
with the subsidy bill disposed OF. the bill
introduced by Senator Hoar for the protec-
ton Of the president Of the United States
from assassination will assume first place
on the calendar, having been made the UNI
finished business. II is not expected, how
ever, that there will be prolonged debate
upon this bill and there is great interest
among senators as to which OF several
measures will be passed first. The repub-
lican steering committee probably will meet
Monday to consider this matter.
Either the oleomargarine bill or the Chi
nese exclusion bill doubtless will be made
the unfinished business to succeed the pres
idential protection measure, though the
Nicaragua canal bill also is pressing for
attention. The canal bill, however, accord
ing to present understanding. will be COM
PEELED to wait on both the other bills.
There is q suggestion, which members OF
the steering committee are considering, to
allow the Chinese bill and the oleomar-
garlne bill to run along side by side, one
Of them occupying the morning hour and
the other taking the time after the expira-
ton Of that hour. Senator Proctor. who
will have charge Of the oleomargarine bill,
and Senator Penrose, who will lead the
! fight for the Chinese bill, are equally con-
hdent Of the outcome.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-17
HOUSE WILL UNSEAT RHEA
FOreEOne Conclusion in the Election
Contest from Third Ken
lucky District.

WASHINGTON. March 1S.-The house
during the present week will pass the river
and harbor bill, will decide the contested
election case Of Voss against Rhea from
the Third Kentucky district and will con-
slider the bill for the retirement Of oficers
Of the revenue cutter service. Such is the
program OF the house leaders.
The report in the contested election case
is against Mr.. Rhea, the sitting member.
who Is a democrat, and It is regarded as a
foregoing conclusion that he will be I'M
seated. The revenue cutter service bill was
defeated in the last congress, but its
friends claim to have hope that IL will meet
a better fate now.
1t is believed that the river and harbor
bill will not continue more than two days.
A few members who are dissatisfied with
appropriations for improvements in their
districts will make an effort to amend ii
on the floor 10 meet their individual wishes,
but the committeeman believe they will
have strength enough to prevent any at
tempt to amend II and that it Will pass In
the form in which 1t was reported from
the committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-17
METHUEN CAPTURE HINDERS
Stock Exchange Lacks Animation and
Money is Scarce.
IMPROVEMENT NOTED, NOTWITHSTANDING
Though Depressing Influences Are
Numerous. Exchange is In
Healthier Condition Than
in Several Weeks.

LONDON, March 16.-Too many depress-
ing influences were abroad last week TO
permit Of much activity on the Stock, ex-
change. Money is still scarce and there
Is no prospect OF this scarcity being re-
lieved by large government disbursements
until after the Easter holidays.
The health of Cecil Rhodes added TO the
depression of the week, although II Is as
serted action has been taken TO prevent a
serious disturbance in the event of his
death.
The capture of General Methuen by the
Beers was the most serious factor OF the
week, from the sentimental point OF view,
although the suppression of this, news by
the government until the concluding OF
the settlement prevented what would doubt
less have been a disastrous slump OF the
market.
There is no question. that the Stock ex-
change Is now I'm a healthier condition than
1t has been for several weeks past, owing to
the drastic shaking out of the weak bulls,
but there is no disposition to embark on
fresh commitment at the present moment.
New movements met with scant encour-
agement In the exchange and Americans
were absolutely ~stagnant. Home rails were
dull and lower. Mines were dull, with
only a slight decline on the week.. but
their range was from 10 to Is per cent be-
low the high level Of the early part OF the
year,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-17
DEATH RECORD.
Major b. L.

KANSAS CITY, March 16.-Major B. L.
Woodson. a member of the legislature OF
Virginia from 1868 to 1871. prominent as q
soldier in the confederate army and one OF
the foremost members Of the Kansas
City bar. died today Of apoplexy. aged 81
years.
At the outbreak of the civil war Major
Woodson organized the Lynchburg guards
Of which company he was hrst lieutenant
Later his company Joined the Forty-nftt
Virginia battalion and be was promoted
to the rank Of major and breveted lieu
tenant colonel. He was in some Of the mos
important battles in the war.
He served In the fret Virginia Legislature
which assembled after the war. when thu
statute law Of the state was changed u
| conform with virginia's new constitution
framed at the constitutional convention
held in 1851. He was one Of the leading
criminal lawyers Of this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-17
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Wheat Breaks Away from Liquidation
Slump and Rules Higher.
CORN QUIET, BUT FIRM At CLOSING
Oats Quit a shade Higher, but Pro
visions Are DuIl-CoId weather
Reports Lift wheat
Market.

CHICAGO. March Unnatural reaction
from the slump on yesterdays wheat uqui-
dalton. together with strength In the
coarse grains and cold weather predictions
held all grams up touay. May wheat closed
&C higher, May corn &c up ana May, oats
a shaue ADVANCED. Provisions closed I'M
cnanSed TO a shade lower.
Wheat ruled higher today. The opening
was strong on predictions of a cola wave
" w6sng on tne western ano Ist
which was very steauy, compared TO yes
terday's local decline. Much of the firm
heavy liquidation and stop loss settlements
had left the market bare OF any pressure.
The coarse grains felt the weather situa-
ton also anu helped buoy wheat. Kansas
sun sending IN crop damage reports
cred. AS not much wheat was offered,
prices advanced, May opened %4hc higher
at 7SHql54sc and reacted, to ,75Nql5lhc. on
was thrown overheard. Considering this,
though the gains were small and there was
was remarksbiyp arm. Commission houses
were the best buyers. At one time IL ap-
By longs snt That p MeS DpsS a a go neat Sui mars
ket May closed NC higher at 751bc. Local
$50 last week and ts1 a year ago. Primary
$500 bushels last week. .seaboard clear
ances equaled $4,000 bushels. australian
els against iV Sis'ocS bushels a year ar ago.
Corn was quiet, but ruled nrm. Offerings
were light, receipts continue small and
prospects of a cold wave. caused an open.
ing Aqhc to AqHc higher for May, az
62haQ62Hc. Fluctuations were narrow, and
at one time prices were allowed to slip OF
TO last nights closing figure on a lack OF
demand. The southwest was still bullish
and cables were higher, and these factors
brought a good reaction late and May
Sc cars.
Oats ruled somewhat firm. July was in
good demand and the market responded
Nell. In May there was a wider range, In
nuenced by the action in corn. This OPP
ton opened higher, eased off when the de-
mand ceased, but later recovered the loss
and closed firm, a shade up at 45M@45hc.
Country offerings were small. Receipts, 81
cars.
Provisions were very dull. The opening
tendency was lower in sympathy with a
cash trade, however, and that, with the
grain strength. held prices up for a time,
Fluctuations were narrow. The pit was In
clined to sell. The support came from
packers. May pork closed a shade lower al
SIS. 42hq15:4 As; May lard closed at the price
Il held all day, a shade down at So. 10, and
May ribs unchanged at IS. 4098. 42M.
receipts Monday: Wheat, 81
cars; corn, los cars; oats, 100 cars; hogs
ZOO head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-17

line Of 1900 miles has been built ana the
total mileage In the country Increased 20
A.O2i, which ir 1900 handled i3,0OO.OoO
passengers and 14,0OO,o0O tons OF freight.
OF the total mileage, 1891 miles are owned
by private corporations aud 1,O59 By the
government which was the pioneer in the
movement to give the country modern land
Transportation
No private construction was done until
1888. when the government had ls1 miles
Of railway under operation, and It was
not until 1889 when private enterprise be-
gan 10 lead governmental effort. The state
railways now In operation cost. according
to the report the sum OF s5.57S,51l yen.
while the private systems represent an ex-
penditure for construction TO date Of 49,
$50, 900 yen.
The government now has under construc-
tion lines that will cost 81 ,6s9, 7s9 yen and
the private corporations nave work that
will cost s,2s3,l3 yen. The report thus
Classics the capital Of the private rail-
ways: Stocks, ISL, 267, 472 ZEN; bonds, H.
OH. 500 yen; other liability. $780, sS yen;
miscellaneous, 500, 901 yen.
According to the reports made on the
railways at the end OF the year 1900, the
gross earnings OF both state and private
railways for that year we're 44,934.394 yen,
the gross expenditures 20, 723,264 yen and
the net profit "a. 200. 1870 yen.
At the end Of 1901 the state had 1917
miles of new railway under construction
and private companies had 81 miles pro-
jeoted so the Increase OF this and the sue
ceeding year will be large.
The people Of the country opposed the
construction Of the FIRST line from Yoke
hama to Toxic as a dangerous thing and
It was several years before public opposi-
ton to the innovation was entirely closed.
Bond issue for railway construction was
opposed, but the government insisted on its
policy and finally won general support.
At the end OF 1900 on all lines there were
1879 locomotives. 4.416 passenger coaches,
and Is, 291 freight cars IN use.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-17
J. F. woodman. Miner.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, March Ia
News has been received here OF the death
in Chicago Of J. F. Woodman, widely
known as a mining promoter and capitalist
OF this city. Mr.. Woodman was born in
England s~eventy-nine years ago. went to
California during the gold excitement In
1850 and came to Salt Lake In 1855.
He was the dLseOverer Of the famous
Emma mine near this city that was after
ward sold to an English syndicate for
IS, 900, 600. The Centennial Eureka mine Of
this state. one of the most valuable mining
properties. was also discovered by Mr.,
woodman. He ieaves an estate valued al
over $500 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-17
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.
Quotations of the Day ON Various
Commodities.


NEW YORK, March lS-FLoyRnRe.
market was dun and a shade easier. win
ter patents, S.9q4.30; winter s~traights,
SiS SSeS's sitra Mins 3. 1913 s. Ss's MinnesSi Seo 5aS;
ers, y .SOq3. 80; winter low grades, 81 .4Oq
s.le, Rye flour, dull; fair L 70 good $3.50
CoRNMEAL Steady; yellow western,
81. 30; city, $1.30; B~randywine, S.3qS.6.
R6ESEssy; NS z western; VS. Yd !; o. car q;
BARLEY-Duu; feeding, sSaS5c c. l. (.
New York; mailing, &a12c c. l. I. New
WfHEAT-Receipts. 22s.OOO bu. exports.
80, $50 6u, Spot steady NO Z req; SIC ele-
Duluth, sac (. o. b; aioat; No. l hard,
Manitoba. SIAc (. o. b. afoat. For a time
by the cold wave west. but getting nc sup
port, except from shorts, II reacted a little
before midday. A slight rally near the
vance. March closed at SOtc; May, s0A9
SlAc; closed at slhc; July, slhqs1Hc; closed
At cso5RRNEiRseceipts. 500 bS.; exports. as
am SSSe (. o. 5, shOat. Advancing at the
corn eased on through realizing, but finally
rallied on covering and closed steady. at
S,ogDs partial az &c; 9 galy. a SSsSSsao ne Closed ga al
oo.ATs"Receipts. Is.00 b1.: exports. H,OOC
sS' S Sgo';s S WSite' 5s sc; Track, MD mixed T wsst.
ern. 52q53c; track, white, bS9SSc. Options
H~XY-Dali shipping. sOseSci good to
1RioPs~steSdy; state. common to choice,
1901 crop, I4Q1fikc; old, 496c; Pacific coast,
1901 crop. i4lk@lsei 1900 crop, iO1zQl2Hei
Enthusiastically; Galveston, 20 to 25 lbs,
lsc; California. q to Is lbs. lsc; Texas dry,
LEATHER-Quiet; hemlock sole. Buenos
WOOISsteady; domestic fleece, 26q2sc.
RICE-Firm; domestic. fair to extra. ~
d6Ac. japan, 4%45ho.
PRoYIsIoNsoB Beef nrm; family. S26
d2iOO; packet, s1LO0qll.5O; city, extra India
mess, Si7. 5OqlS.0. Cut meats, dull; picked
bellies, Shq9hc; picked shoulders, 7cl
erH steamed. ,S,764S.So; refined, steady: con,
tinent SO; South America, $40. so; com.
pound. T.254S.O0. Pork, steady; family
Hs5OQl7.O0; short clear. n70q9O.Oo; mess
NBUTTER : Firm; 2ahaZAe
factory, 1sde1e; creamery, held at iSqAel
renovated. l64q29c; initiation creamery
i7Agfse; state dairy, s'g mi orssu ann,
coiored, l2%@1Bc; state white. L2%q1Sci fuI
cream, large colored, n<gl2c; fun cream
"RRGGGsnRseeipts, 1880 pkss.: tame and
lower: state and Pennsylvania, 1ec; west
ern. a. mark. Ice; southern, at mark, B&c
SUGAR-Raw. nrm; fair refining. 2 2S-S2cI
centrifugal, So test. 3i-S2e; molassss sugar
2 2l-s2c; refined, steady crushed, S&c; pow
coFFEE5steadyi No: 7 Rio, 5Se.
MOLAsSES-Ftrmi New Orleans opeI
TALLoW Firm: city. eSo; eountrs
(pkEs. FREQ, 6NdsiLc-
POULTRY-Aive. nominal; fowls. l2c
Dressed. SlOwI chickens. IOhQlihei spring
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-17
DRY GOODS HOLDS ITS OWN
Fluctuations in Cotton BewiIder
Operators Somewhat, but General
Action f. Firm.

MANCHESTER, March 16.-The cloth
market during the past week was fairly
firm, although the fluctuations of cotton
somewhat bewildered operators. The main
factor OF the week was the absence of. re-
Spouse from the oversee markets to the
advance here.
Irregularlty was noticeable where actual
business was In question. Chinese trade
WwaS s IndH' ahS1S was pteHSy oL niIuiaA
to anything, although some orders for print
ing and finishing cloths were placed. The
political troubles in South America and
the uncertainties in Central America also
exerted a depressing influence on the mar
ket. Mediterranean outlets improved
slightly.
Yarns were fairly steady and the posi-
bility of a further c~urtailment of the pro-
s%pinners.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-17
0RPHANAGE WILL BE REBUILT
Sisters of Institution Burned at Dem
yer Will BE Supplied with
Funds.

DENVER. March 16.-Broadway threaten
was packed this afternoon by Catholics
and Protestants, in response to a call for
a mass meeting issued by Bishop Nicholas
c. Matz, Of the Catholic church to discuss
means OF providing for two hundred chill
dreR who we're inmates of st. vlncents or
~phanage, destroyed by FIRE yesterday.
1t was decided to rebuild the orphanage
at once and in the meantime provide the
sisters with money and quarters for the
homeless little ones. A committee Of
twelve Of the wealthiest men of the city
was appointed to raise funds.