PORTO RICAN SUGAR.
SPANISH, ENGLISH AND GER
MAN LAND OWNERS.
Drpartmont of Ajrrlcnltnre Official Says
Thr Would llo the Only Unliixr l.jr
An Abinliilo Free Trado Tariff With
the United Stats.
Mr. C. F. Saylor, of tho Department
o( Agriculture, litis recently been on
an official trip to Porto Hlco. Ha
ehows clearly that thoso who would
benefit by absoluto free trado are tho
Spanish, English and other European
owners of tho plantations, and not tho
native Islanders. Ho says:
"Let us look Into tho factories
thcmsolvcfl, and I do not fear chnl
lengo In this respect because I havo
been In every factory In Porto Illco.
Whntevor capital Is Invested In thoso
factories emanating at all from .Island
sources Is purely Spanish. It does not
belong to Porto Rico. Tho peculiar
system maintained by Spain through
all of tho business concerns, and so
far as their own capital was employed,
throw everything Into tho hands of
tho Spaniards, who wcro simply In
Porto Rico doing business. They do
not belong to that clement of Porto
Itlcans that we feel so tender about,
and would not becomo citizens of Por
to Rico or this country, whatever bo
c'oinea of tho constitutional question.
Other factories aro owned nnd con
trolcd by English capital; others by
Gorman, and tho entire factory sys
tem by Spanish, English nnd German.
"Theso factories mainly through
tholr cheap labor, can, with absoluto
frco trado, put sugar on tho market
of Now York, at cost to thomsolvcs,
for 2 cento a pound. This would bo
$40 for a short ton of sugar. Sugar
lias been selling this year for $70 por
ton, With free trade this would bo
a profit of $30 on an outlay of $40,
which I flguro Is 75 por cent. Who
gota this profit? There to only ono
way for handling Imported BUgar In
this country and that Is through the
two or thrco sugar combinations,
mainly through tho sugar trust. Thoy
ngrco with tho planters or manufac
turers to tako this sugar, red no It, and
placo It on tho markot, dividing tho
profit on n cortaln basis, as Is now
being dono und as has been dono be
tween tho Hawaiian planters and tho
sugar trust for yoars. How will thoy
divide tho profltB? Even? Each get
ting 37 por cent? Wo do not know.
Only tho parties Intoreotcd know. This
point Is clear, howovcr, and that la
Hint tho Porto RIcans nro not bene
fitted. Simply the sugar combinations
of this country nnd tho foreign plant
ers or' manufacturers of Porto Rico.
"Isn't It a groat doal that wo should
have freed tho Porto RtcanB from a
condition as bad an slavery, making
what concession wo ot right ought to
mako, In Justice to tho people of this
country, assuring them that after they
bad attained tho standard that ono
ought to havo to enjoy tho rights and
privileges of tho constitution of tho
country, that then thoy might bo nd;
milled with equal privileges with tho
rc?(. Do you think this ought to bo
bejoio wagc3 aro paid In that country
eomowhero noar In comparison with
wages In this country, or boforo tho
avcrago citizen of that country shall
at least bo ablo to understand tho pri
mary principles of our govornment
nnd Institutional Wo say no. Wo
ohould especially not bring In this
jgrcat hordo of cheap laborers who ro
colvo loss per day than ono person
could Ilvo on In this country, nnd yot
they nro supposed to support families
on this. Wo bollevo tho laborers of
thin country will en masso resont this
proposition.
"Of course wo don't undortnko to
say that Porto Rico In Itsolf Is afford
ing nil this groat hazard, but In tho
Porto RIoan bill we havo tho princi
ple ot, stake. Only 15 por cent of the
present McKlnloy tariff Is exacted, and
this only to maintain tho principle
that wo havo tho constitutional right
to placo n tariff against the Philip
pines and Cuba when tho tlmo arrives.
''Porto Rico has boon able, nt hor
maximum, to export about 60,000 tons
ot sugar. Sho would bo ablo If all
her resources wero brought Into play,
to send us about 3 por cont ot our
consumption. Hut when tho Philip
pines and Cuba ask for tho samo prlv-
(logo, then It will bo an entirely dlf
foront question. And yet tho samo
principles nro Involved that I havo
discussed In Porto Rico. Isn't It
onougn that wo havo expended so
much blood und treasure In wresting
thoso Islnnds from tho condition they
wero In, at tho same tlmo offering
overy holp In tho futuro that Is con-
elstout with fair and honest dealing
with our own intorcats and pcoplo?
"I am n thorough believer In ex
panslon. I bcllovo that expansion Is
fraught with Incalculable bailout both
to tho Inhabitants ot tho Ulnnd and to
tho pcoplo ot this country, whou con
gross shall hnvo framed such fair,
honest, just and equitable regulations
ns aro consistent with tho right ot
our own labor and Industries."
I.
SOME TRADE FAILURES.
Kaoord of Yearn nf l'roiperlty nnd lluil-
urs Depression
Business failures during tho first
thrco months ot this year wero oven
lena In number and liabilities than In
the' early months of 1899, notwith
standing tho fact that thoro nro a
larger numbor of business concerns In
tho country. Less than 900 business
failures In each of tho thrco months
ot tllU'Voar Ia a fact that stands out
pro'mlmVntly ns a record of bualnoss
I t 1 1. i r . - s . t a 1
prosperity, uui mo vniuo oi hub
jer's record can be bettor appreciated
A CONSPICUOUS SIQN OF THE TIMES,
by tho following tnbulatod comparl
eon: FAILURES JANUARY TO MARCH.
(From Dradstrcots.)
Year. Number. Liabilities.
1891 ....3,400
1892 ....3,207
$44,318,783.. Hnrrlson
35,801,749.. Harrison
39,424,111.. Harrison
$39,878,225.. Harrison
$ 19,085,088.. Clovcland
40,910, 113. .Cleveland
02,513,92G. .Clovcland
51,99 1,482. .Cleveland
$52,625,985. .Clovcland
$3G,198,500.. McKlnloy
31,221,058. .McKlnloy
29,157,101. .McKlnloy
$32,192,4 12. .McKlnloy
1893 ....3,009
Average 3,226
1894 ....3.9C9
1895 ....3,812
1890 ....4,512
1897 ....4,012
iVvorago 4,081
1898 ....3,515
1899 ....2,779
1900 ....2,097
Avcrago 2,997
During the
Republican administra
tion of Prcsldont Hnrrlson, with tho
Mclunley protective tariff In opera
tion, thoro wero on an avcrago 3.22G
failures In tho United States In tho
first throo months of 1891-93, with lia
bilities averaging Ic3S than $40,000,-
000 n month.
Rut tho Democratic president, tho
Democratic administration, tho Dem
ocratic congress and tho Democrtlc
frco trndo tariff of "perfidy and dis
honor," changed this modcrato record.
They mado n now record for tho coun
try, a Democratic record ot falluros,
nnd brought tho monthly avcrago
number up to 4,084 an lncrcaso of 858
a month ana tho average liabilities
up to $52,025,985 a month, an lncrcaso
of $12,717,760. ThlB was a great Dem
ocratic record of failures. It was un
paralleled. Nearly everything went
smash.
Rut a Republican president, William
McKInley, a Republican administra
tion, a Ropubltcnn congress nnd n Re
publican protective tariff began to
build up tho country ngaln, nnd the
thrco months' records of 1898-1900
show only nn average of 2,997 failures
1,087 a month less thnn tho Demo
cratic average, and only $32,192,442 ot
liabilities, or AN AVERAGE OF $20,-
500,000 LESS OF LIABILITIES EACH
MONTH THAN THE DEMOCRATIC
RECORD OF BUSINESS BREAKING.
Tho figures nro from Bradstrccts.
MILITARY NOT GUILTY.
Idaho's 8tnla OnicUU Aluua lleipouilule
In Mining Itlot Acta,
Bartlctt Sinclair, who was tho uctlvo
representative ot Governor Steuonon
horg In tho Idaho mining riots, has
been giving his testimony before tho
commlttco on military affairs of tho
house of representatives. Ho declared
that tho military authorities, who hud
boon callod into that district by tho
labor troubles, nover went boyond
their hounds In n single Instance As
it Is tho acts ot tho military which
nro mado tho subject of this Investiga
tion It matters not, so far ns congress
is concornod, what mny havo beon
dono by tho stato authorities ot Idaho
In suppressing tho( riots and maintain
ing ordor. If thoro was any miscon
duct on tho part of thoso officials thoy
must answer to tho people, or tho
authorities ot tho stato.
In reply to tho questions ot Mr.
Robortson ns to why tho sheriff and
county commlsslonora of Shoshono
county had been suspended from of
fice nnd martial law dcclarod witness
Sinclair said that his actions wcro In
nccordnnco with tho Instructions ot
Govornor Steuenoberg, nnd wero In tho
Interest of law and order. Ho bus'
ponded tho county commlsslonora be
caused ho holloved thoy wore In col'
luslon with the lawless oloment, nnd
because ho feared thoy might wrong
fully expend tho county's money nnd
do othor things antagonistic to tho
state. Ho nssumed from tho uttltudo
of theso county officials, who, Instead
ot assisting In tho apprehension and
prosocutlon of thoso who had beon
guilty ot conspiracy resulting In tho
destruction ot tho Bunkor HIU nnd
Sullivan Mills nnd tho murder of two
men, that thoy favored tho minors,
nnd obstructed tho process ot Justlco
Ho bollcvcd thnt tho Intorest ot tho
community domnndod that thoy Bhould
ho prevonted from Interfering with
tho oxocntlon of tho law, nnd from
comforting tho lawless olomont, and
ho accordingly plncod thorn under ar
rest. For that, he Bald, ho was
nnswornblo to tho peoplo of Idaho
and that tho military officers were not
to bo hold responsible in any degree
Western l'roiperlty.
Quo of the oldest transportation of
flclals In Indianapolis said tho other
day thnt during tho last six months
overy car and locomotlvo hud beon
I l A. I k .
kupi in cuiibuuu aurviuo more.
"usually," ho added, "thcro Is, In
winter months especially, a wcok nnd
sometimes a month when thcro aro
empty cars In consldcrnblo numbers
standing on sidetracks and dead en
gines In tho houses, but In tho last
six months yes, twelve montliB our
business has been limited to cars and
tho power to haul them, and thoro is
as yet no sign of a decrease."
Shipments of grain nnd provisions
for export havo considerably Increased,
and the cast-bound movement ot live
stock and dressed meot3 was tho heav
iest over known In April. Wost-bound
tho tonnngo of both high and low
class frolghta continued heavy. Agri
cultural and harvest Implements nro
bolng carried by train loads, nnd In
heavy groceries, hardware, glass,
paints, oils, etc., tho shipments aro
also unusunlly largo.
.ELI PERKINS DOWN SOUTH.
Clots Strango Admlastons from a Dycd-In-the-Wool
Democrat.
Tho other day, says tho Loulsvlllo
Commercial, Ell Perkins was Intro
duced to Judgo Scott, an old dyed-ln-tho-wool
Kentucky Democrat. Tho
judgo Is well known In tho Bluo Grass
region and tho grand old Kcntucklan
has always been looked up to as n
High Priest of "befo'-thc-wah Democ
racy." Perkins was Introduced by an old
Democrat nnd Judgo Scott supposed
that Ell was a Democrat too nnd ho
became confidential with him nt onco.
"How aro wo Democrats getting
along, Judgo?" asked Ell in a confi
dential tone.
Tho Judgo looked nt Ell a moment
to soo If ho really wanted Information
nbout tho party, and slowly remarked:
"Well, sir, wo aro getting on very
well financially, but politically wo nro
running behind. Yes, I'm afraid wo
aro running behind."
"What causes this?" nsked Ell.
"Well, sir," said tho Judgo, sadly,
I am nfrald our party has not been
altogether right. Wo havo erred In
Bomo things."
"Whero havo wo erred, Judgo?"
"Woll, sir, I hato to admit It, but our
Grovor Clcvoland policy hurt us Kcn-
tucklnns. I wouldn't say It to a black
Republican, but we Democrats all ad
mit It among ourselves. You seo,"
Bnld tho Judgo, "wo used to got 35
cents for wool, nnd n big price for
hemp and tobacco before Grover camo
In, but that Wilson bill hurt us. It
knocked wool down to 12 cents. Freo
Juto, put In to help tho cotton fellows,
ruined our hemp nnd It rotted In tho
ground. Then wo lowered tho tnrlff
on tobacco and our tobacco went down
on us. Wo didn't complain, but wo
Democrats did a good deal of think
ing. Cnttlo nnd hogs got lower and
lower and when Grover went out wo
woro pretty poor yes, dog-on hard up,
sir!"
"Aro thoy still bad tho times?"
asked Ell.
"No, honestly tho times aro good.
Wool and hemp nnd tobacco have dou
blod In prlco and aro still going up.
Cattlo and hogs uro high and our bluo
grass farmers aro getting rich."
"Well, what Is tho matter then?"
"Why theso good times havo
knocked out our dear old Democratic
party. Our Democratic farmors Bay
they will never voto for freo trado or
low tariff again."
"Woll, what can wo Democrats do?"
asked Ell.
"I hato to admit It," said tho Judgo,
saUly, "but If wo Democrats wnnt to
win In Kentucky again wo'vo got to
keep tho tnrlff right whero It Is. That
old Wilson bill nnd Brynn's freo silver
will bo a scarecrow to every farmor
In Kentucky nnd Tennessee. Wo'vo
tried low tnrlff nnd wo know I'm
nshnmcd to say so but wo know It
hurt us! No, sir, tho pcoplo nro pros
porous, but our Domocrntlo party Is
doing poorly. I wouldh t say It to a
black Republican but that Is tho way
wo Domocrnts talk nmong ourBolvcs."
As tho Judgo got oft tho train nt
Lexington, ho remarked: "Yes, nnd
thoro was another mlstako wo Dcm
ocrata mado. Grover Cleveland want
cd to sink tho Ropublle of Hnwnll nnrt
put a nlggor on tho throne. Wo Dom
ocrnts didn't complain, but It mado us
sick, for, betweon you nud mo, wo
Domocrnts ain't puttln' niggers on
thrones. McKlnloy'a white governor
ovor a republic suits old Kentucky and
tho South."
Led Into Temptation,
Mr. Clevolnnd could not resist the
temptation to wrlto that letter to Mr,
Burchard, There Is a pleasing remln
Iscent sound to tho uamo.
BRITAIN'S MAINSTAY.
THE MERCHANT MARINE FLEET
SAVES THE EMPIRE.
tier Shipping Make (load Her Knor
moai Adrerse llalnnca of Trndo
Shipbuilder Crump Views I'nssaso
of tho HIilppliiR Hill I Urged.
Four generations ot tho Cramp fam
ily havo In succession contributed to
their present pre-eminence In Amer
ican shipbuilding. Tholr Philadel
phia shipyard now ranks In extent
and output with tho best in Europe,
Its product being nlways regarded ns
unexcelled In finish nnd efficiency.
Mr. CharlcB H. Cramp Is tho present
head of tho family and Its shipbuild
ing company. On this account, nnd
tho weight of authority given to his
utterances on the subject of ship
building, ns well as tho probable enrly
pnssngo of tho shipping bill, what ho
Bays Is of tlmoly value.
"Great Britain's Imports In 1397,"
said Mr. Cramp, when nsked for, a
brief statement, exceeded hor ex
ports by $780,000,000, which Is tho
largest adverse balanco of trndo In
British history. How does sho mnko
It good? Chiefly through her vast
shipping. Let mo explain: At the
last meeting ot tho directorate of tho
Ponlnsular and Oriental Steamship
Company tho largest In tho world,
by tho way Its president placed Its
avcrngo earnings at $50 per gros3 ton,
and which. In view of tho competi
tion to which It is subjected, may bo
regarded as tho minimum por ton
earning of British steamships. In
formation from other authentic
sources Indicates that the avcrago
earning of tho entire British steam
fleet, consisting of 7,310,000 tons, will
not fall short of $70 por ton. per year.
Tho British steam f.ect, therefore, an
nually earns $500,000,000 a year. Her
Bca-golng sailing fleet, consisting of
2,735,976 tons, cams between $45 nnd
$50 per ton per year, or say in tho
aggrcgato $130,000,000. Tho nnnual
profits of banking, commissions and
lnsuranco In connection with this ship
ping aro about 14 per cent of tho traf
fic earnings. This shows: Steam
fleet enrn $500,000,000, sailing
fleet earns $130,000,000, and othor
profits on shipping amount to $68,200,
000 showing a total nnnunl earning
from British shipping of $098,200,000
a year, say In round numbers $700,
000.000. "Tho earnings of her shipping, It
will bo seen, nearly wlpe3 out Great
Britain's adverse trado balance," con
tinued Mr. Cramp, "and hor revonuo
from foreign Investments far more
than exceeds tho difference.
"Of this colossal revenue," con
cluded Mr. Cramp, "tho United States
contributes a llttlo more thnn two
fifths directly; or, In othor words, tho
producers and consumers of tho
United States pay to British ship
owners not leas than $280,000,000 a
year ns tho common carriers of Amer
ican commcrco to and from all parts
of tho world."
Congress is therefore confronted
with tho necessity of relieving tho
CAN HE ESCAPE
American pcoplo from tho annual
drain of $280,000,000 now contributed
by thom for tho employment and per
manent enrichment of Britons. It Is
conceded by nil, and tho president nnd
his cabinet arc emphatic on tho sub
ject, that tho only way of overcom
ing this ndvorso and dangerous con
dition Is for congress to speedily como
to tho aid of American shipping. Tho
passago of tho shipping bill, tho pro
visions of which nro In porfoct ac
cord with tho urgent official recom
mendations of tho president nnd tho
secretory ot tho treasury, and which
bill haa been favorably reported from
tho committees to each branch ot
congress, will rovlvo American ship
ping in tho forolgn trndo and lead to
tho eventual retention at homo of
theso vast millions, tho foreign outgo
of which drains us ot nil our gold or
Its equivalent In our products.
Kxpnnnlnn for Farmers.
The agricultural reports show that
our sales of agricultural products
abroad during tho past thrco years,
1897-1899, wero moro than $500,000,000
greater than In tho preceding threo
years, 1894-1896. Tho American farm
er Is participating In tho benefits of
expansion.
David Jeokyll-Ilyde Hill.
The report thnt tho Hon. David U,
Hill Is prepared to support a platform
that drovo him to tho political woods
In 1890 Is by no means startling. David
la Just that sort of person.
JOE SIDt.EY'3 PLATFORM.
Telia it Now York "Yellow" Why no
Will Seek lle-lileotlon.
Congressman Joe Sibley, who was
nominated by tho Republicans of tho
district In Pennsylvania that former
ly was represented by a Democrat,
was asked by a correspondent of tho
Now York Journal on whnt platform
ho proposed to auk for re-cloctlon to
Congress. His reply was character
istic ot tho mun. Ho Bald:
"As an optimist, and not ns a pessi
mist; ns in favor of $16 a thousand
for hemlock lumber in my district
as against $6 a thousand four years
ago; for 9-ccnt cotton ns against 4
cent cotton; for $1.55 a barrel for oil
ns against 65 cents a barrel; for 40
cent corn ns against 20-cent corn; for
a bigger rate per ton for tho man who
digs tho coal than was paid to tho
owner four years ngo; for thrco
elghths of one por cont of tho popula
tion out of employment as against
40 per cont four years ngo; for $2 a
ton for carrying oro on tho great
lakes ns against 60 cents a ton; for
$2.83 n day for tho oro handlers as
ngalnst $1.25; for an average lncrcaso
of 25 per cent In wages ovor four years
ago; for a surplus of $90,000,000 In our
national budget as against a deficit
of $75,000,000,000 under tho last Dem
ocratic administration; for tho con
tinuance of tho opportunity for every
man to secure remunerative employ
ment, and tho banishment forover of
soup houses from this glorious coun
try; for an export trado of two bil
lions annually, requiring threo times
greater product of our manufactures
than we havo nt tho presont tlmo; for
tho growing trndo of tho Orient, which
will require nil tho farm products of
tho great west nnd a good deal of our
Industries, nnd will keep wheat at $1
a bi'.shnl and upward.
"Tliero nro 100 moro planks .In my
platform similar to tho nbove, but my
chief plonk is that I am for a con
tinuance of tho splendid prosporlty
that wo aro enjoying undor tho ad
ministration of President McKInley."
Jefforsnntan Imperialism.
Mr. Bryan's recent remarks about
"Imperialism" sound very much llko the
criticisms that wcro hurled at tho Jeff
erson administration whon tho Louis
iana purchaso bill was before Congress.
As a samplo hero Is a quotation from
tho Now York Herald of March 21,
1804: "Wo revolted from Great Brit
ain because her Parliament taxed us
without our consent, expressed by rep
resentatives. Our colonies may adopt
our principles. Even tho limited mon
archy proposed In tho bill now under
discussion in the Houso of Representa
tives will not probably be established,
and It Is next to a certainty that tho
session will terminate leaving Jeffer
son In complete possession of nil tho
despotic powers which wero lately ac
quired by tho Spanish monarch."
Colored Voter.
Senator Tillman's recent speech
a,bout the negro voter seems to havo
been but a preliminary toward dis
franchising him In tho south, Judg
ing from tho nctlon of tho leading
political party in Virginia. Thl3 ovl-
A SMASH-UP?
flcoi-e cno fA, y
dontly la In strnngo contrast with tho
avowed nnxlety of membors of the
samo party to admit tho native Porto
Rlcan to tho full rights ot American
citizenship.
Ills Trusts rislitlnir.
Recent troubles between tho steel
and wire combines show that even big
trusts can not competo amicably for
trade. As a matter of fact, tho big
ger tho corporation, nnd tho moro
It nttrncta publicity, tho moro vulnor
nblo It Is It It docs not deal fairly
by tho public or Its employes.
More Work nt Home.
With 100 por cent of Increase In tho
population ot tho United Stntcs dur
ing tho last thirty years, there has
been an lncrenso of only 00 por cent
In our total Imports of foroigu goods.
This shows how tho Amerlcnn work
man under protection la acquiring tho
American market.
I'apullstlo WlsdnniJ
Tho Hon. Thomns E. Watson has a
corner on tho wisdom In Popullstlc
circles. He declares tho issues upon
which the-, party existed aro nil dend
and ho will not nsslst tho Democratic
combine In Its effort to dnnglo tho
corpse In tho faces of the people.
Tho lUllrond Itoeord.
Thoro wero 4,500 .miles of now rail
road built last year, as against 2,219
miles In 1898, and 1,650 miles In 1895.
THE ARMY OFFICERS
TESTIFY IN THE IDAHO MINING.
INVESTIGATION.
Ate Prisoners' Food and Thought It
lSxcollent l'uiilthed Miners Who
Tried to Uulld n Tunnot nnd Es
cape. Tho Military Affairs Commlttco has
listened to tho tostlmony of three army
officers on tho matter of tho trcatiacnt
of tho Coeur d'Alcno minors, held ns
prisoners In Idaho by tho soldiers, and
on tho general chnracter of tho food
and accommodations. Capt. Edwards
narrated tho circumstances of tho de
tention of Mr. Honey nftcr tho stato
authorities had given permission for
his release. Ho said that a tunnol had
beon dug by tho prisoners, that thoy
might csenpe. Whon It was discovered
investigation was mado to determine
who had dono It. Ho suspected that
Mr. Slmpklns hnd beon n leader of
this movement, accused him, and upon
admission, had him confined In tho
county Jail. Ho ordered Mr. Honey
and soma of tho othor prisoners to fill
up this tunnel, and thoy refused to
work. For this lnsubordlnntlon, tho
witness said, ho put Mr. Henoy on
bread nnd water, for tho good of pris
on discipline, and held htm until ha
had performed tho work. Somo other
prisoners hnd beon punished by his or
ders for violation of prison rules. This
punishment consisted ot a dlot ot bread
and water, and being required to
forego tho luxury of hay for their beds.
This, however, wa3 not severe becauso
they had their blankets and quilts to
sleep on. He Bald thero was no de
nial of frco speech, nnd ndded that on
tho 4th of July, n celebration was had
In which the soldiers, as well as tho
men, participated; speeches woro made,
rough riding nnd other games wore In
dulged In. Tho suppression of tho Mul
len Mirror, and tho order preventing
tho commemoration of July 11th, by a
public gathering, originated with tho
civil and not tho military authorities.
Major Allen Smith ot tho 1st Caval
ry corroborated much of Capt. Ed
wards' testimony, and approved all of
tho measures taken by tho latter, such
ns tho punishment of prisoners, for tho
good of prison discipline. He told of
a meeting which had beon hold at
which tho question of permitting men
to resumo work nt tho pumps was con
sidered. Tho union had ordered tho
men to quit tho pumps, nnd ns this
would havo resulted very speedily In
tho flooding nnd tho destruction of tho
mines, tho matter was brought to tho
attention of tho witness and of Lieut
Lyons. Ten minutes was given tho
union to meet and rescind Its action,
nnd tho union complied, nftcr which
tho men returned to work. Had this
action not been taken tho mines would
havo been damaged to such an extent
that it Is doubtful If they could over
hnvo been resumed.
Major Smith said that ho had not
arrested any one, but that ho had re
quired a man to bo prosecuted for
draping tho Amerlcnn flag In black,
and putting It nt half mast on tho 4th
of July. He said ho had received no
complaints of brutal or Inhuman treat
ment of tho men, nor had he heard any
complaints of suffering among tholr
families. As to tho quantity and qual
ity of tho food served ho said It was
sufficient and very good.
Lieut. Holberg testified as to tho
treatment of prisonorn and tholr food
and accommodations. Ho said that ho
had heard of no Infractions of tho rules
by tho men, nor of any Improper treat
ment of then, by the troops. Ho said
ho subsisted for two weeks nnd a half
upon tho food from tho prison kitchen,
and considered It of superior excel
lence. As to the matter ot punishment
Inflicted by Gnpt. Edwards ho consid
ered that It vas not sovore, and that
It was nccesaflry to maintain disci
pline. Nebraska' Fic?m Values.
Regarding tho prosperity now prev
alent In tho Treat, u paper from tho
Interior of Nebraska sayn: "With
tho prlco of cteers ranging" at from
$4.00 to $5 In Omaha, hogs near the
$5,50 mark, cern near tho 30 mark
at homo, and tho country full of
money, It docn't look as though tho
presidential campaign Is going to ma
terially affect prosporlty, at least not
In tho agricultural and stock-growing
bolt. Four yours njfo hogn Bold for
$2.80 In Stanto, while good corn com
manded but 14 cents. Oats, ryo and
barloy show tho samo wldo differ
ence in prlco. Butter Is worth nearly
doublo what It was thou. The samo
Is truo of everything tho faimor hns
to Bell, with tho exemption of wheat,
and oven that Is several eciitn higher
now than then."
Nebraska' Horrible Kxaniplo.
Nebraska affords a striking horrlblo
oxnmplo of tho "effects of a Domocrntlo
administration nnd a free trinlo tariff.
Its bank deposits show It:
Year. Amount.
1892 $34891,113
1893 17,208,70
1894 I8.074.f32
1S95 14.200.li5
1896 10.227.K7
1897 13.902.B4O
1898 18,225,180
1899 21,666,111
Theso figures represent tho deports
In all banks In Nebraska under Stato
supervision only. Tho decline during
tho Democratic administration of 1893
97 !b ob remarkable ns tho Increase In
deposits under tho present administra
tion of President McKlnloy.
Demand for I'nper.
The man who writes the Kansas City
platform will havo to draw heavily
upon tho paper mills If he attempts to
explain nil of tho miscarried predic
ting ot 1896.