Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-07
TELLS OF GRAIN CROPS.
American Agent in London Reports on
Condition Of Worlds Oereala
NAVY DEPARTMENT OPENS SHIP BIDS
Cabinet TRIks ut Length on Cuban
Treaty, -DeprecRtinR Sugar Nag
Mates Opposition to Its
Ratification.

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foreign crops and crop conditions, compiled
By the statistical agent Of the United
States Department OF Agriculture in Lon
don. up to December 10 last. says Russia.
ss a whole. harvested fine crops during the
year.
The exports of grain, which had been
heavy. would diminish, although the stocks
OF wheat in Black Sea ports at a recent
date were almost twice as large as at
the corresponding date in 1901. The Rus
sian railways had been overtaxed in moving
the heavy crops Of cereals.
The most important OF tho German bread
grains, rye, ives, like wheat, below the
November condition in any one of nine
preceding years. 1t was, however, a little
above what was o~ficially regarded as
average"
In Roumania the corn harvest was vari-
ously estimated from Al, 900, 900 to 1O4,-
641 900 bushels. but the wheat crop. hav-
ing been gathered in damp condition. would
not be fit for transportation before next
spring. The weather in Turkey had been
favorable TO newly sown grain, and In Bull
garia unfavorable.
In Italy the weather has been cold. but
the young wheat had been protected by
snow.
Throughout the greater part Of France
the outlook for the young crops was favor
able. The French vintage OF 1902 had been
estimated at about one-third less than
that Of 1901.
The Danish crops of 1902 were a good
average.
In northern Sweden the crops Of grain.
hay and potatoes were destroyed by rain
and floods throughout an extensive region.
but fair crops had been harvested else
where In Sweden.
In Great Britain the early grain sowinss
had made a thrifty growth.
Favorable weather conditions we're Of
fcially reported from India. The deficiency
In the New South Wales wheat crop had
been stimate as at least II, 900, 900 bush
els. while official adyices from South Au-
stralia said harvest prospects were con-
siderably improved.
Open Bids for wnrShIps.
Bids for building 50, GOO, 900 worth of war
ships were opened at the Navy department
today in the presence Of representatives Of
nearly every ship building concern OF note
in tho country, together with a host Of sub
contractors. who supply structural mate
rial fer the big ships.
The bidding was close and exciting.
A feature OF the event was the submits
SIGN CT a proposition TO supply the horse
power required to drive Tennessee and
Washington, the speediest ships OF war
the United States navy will have on its
lists. with the new turbine motors.
Another feature was the submission Of a
statement from one Of the largest bidders
to the effect that they had satisfied them
selves that no less than "a, 900 horse power
would be required to drive the big ships
at the calculated speed.
NJ
News Ship Building company. one ship in
torty-two months on department designs
for s4,825 900; Fcreriver Ship and Engine
Works Of Quincy, Mass, one ship. depart
ment's designs, in forty-two months, for
S4.57S. 600; Bath Iron Works, one ship in
forty-two months, departments designs,
for 81, 1900 900; Iron Works Of San Francisco,
one ship in forty-two months. "a, 1865, 900:
New York Ship Building company Of Cam
den, N. j., one ship in foTty-two months,
departments designs, for s4,250, 900; two
ships, same class, for $4,150. 900 each, to be
delivered in forty and forty-two months;
same company. on own designs. providing
for twenty-two-knot ships, to be delivered
in forty and fcrty-two months, 1850, 900
each; Norma Bros. G. Co. Of Seattle. one
ship in forty-two months. for 1887, 900;
William Cramp G. Sons, Philadelphia, one
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months. $4,000 ,0CC; same company. on its
own designs, ships to be delivered in thirty
six and thlrty-nine months. to be OF
twenty-two-knot speed, one ship for "a, 100.
COO; two ships on same plans. $4,000, 900
each; same company, on plans Of Its own,
providing for the use OF steam turbines anil
water tube boilers, 400, 900 for one and
S4.060. 900 each for two.
The judgment of the board OF bureau
chiefs will be necessary to determine the
awards.
Presidential Nominations.
The president today sent the ~following
nominations to the senate: Raymond B
Frazier, Wisconsin, consul at Copenhagen
Army-Prcmotion. artillery corps: Lieu
tenant Colonel William P. Vose, to be
, colonel. Judge advocate generals depart
I mcnt: Captain Louis B. Lawton, Twenty
! sixth infantry, to be Judge advocate. witt
) rank OF major; to be a second lieutenant o.
| infantry, Lewis B. Mosely, at large.
Discusses Cuban treaty.
. At the cabinet meeting today all the
T members were present. Serious considera-
{ ton was given to the status Of the Venez,
. uelan embroglio. The status OF the Cuban
3 reciprocity treaty in the senate also wa
= considered. Confidence was expressed b.
Y the president and members OF the cabinet
y that the treaty would be ratified. but tho
/ disposition OF some of the advocates OF tn.
: beet sugar interests to couple the CubaT
. treaty with the pending Philippines tariff
: bill was deprecated.
General Wright. vice governor OF tn,
d Philippines. was in the executive Office to
q day with the president and during thI
e cabinet meeting was in an adjoining room
: the greater part Of the time. He is inter
ested in the pending legislation for tn
Philippines aud is being consulted with re
gard to IL. Secretary Root and Postmaste
e General Payne remained with the presidan
a considerable time after the adJouTn2en
n OF the meeting.
Dennis O'COuneH 10 he Rector.
e It is stated at the Catholic unlversit,
d that the report from Rome expressing tn
belief that Mgr. Connell. bishop OF Portland
Me-, will be appointed rector Of the Catho
lie university at Washington. undoubtedI
refers to Monsignor Dennis o'Connell, VIII
was at one time rector Of the America
college at Rome and who is at present {
that city. and not TO the bishop OF Port
y land. Monsignor Dennis o'Connells nam
has previously been mentioned in connec
= : lion NTH tho n1ara