PROSPERITY BEGUN.
Prospootlvo Ftuiaago of Turin Bill
Has Sot tho Whoolu Astir.
Walk or Foreign Itetnltiillon In Pro-
uomioed Without I'oiiiiitiitloii Huh
ltuon Tried on Other Oecunloiifl
anil DoeNii't .Scare Anybody.
ISpoolal WnshlriKlon Correspondence 1
The effect of prompt fiction on the
tnrlfr bill is already being felt. From
every direction there are unmistakable
evidences of business activity and Im
proved conditions these come from all
sections and all parties and all classes
of people. It is the legitimate effect of
the rapid work made on the tariff bill
which Is likely to become a law in a few
days in spite of every efTort of the dem
ocrats to defeat it.
The democratic leaders, seeing that
Ihcir efforts to defeat the bill area fail
ure, are now beginning to assert with
horrified screams (hat It is likely to
seriously affect our foreign trade be
cause of the fact that certain countries
have gone through the usual form of
making protests against it. J In t this
does not worry the experienced states
men here.
Similar protests have come to
them and to the government time
after time In former considerations
of tariff measures, and they have been
politely received, as these are, care
fully "lilcd" In a convenient pigeon
hole and never heard from afterwards,
either in the framing of the bill or in
their bearing upon future commercial
relations of these countries with the
United Slates.
This custom of filing protests against
pending tariff, measures is altogether a
one-sided one, as relates to the United
States and the nations which have made
these protests. Tariff laws come and
go with other nations and the United
Stales pays not the slightest attention.
A protective system grows apace in Eu
rope, and elsewhere and such nations aa
Ifronce, Germany, Austria-Hungary,
Spain and others, which are now scold
ing about our proposed new tnrilY, in
crease year by year, or from period to
period, their protective tariff rates, but
in all these cases the world over, the
United States never entered a protest
of general character against anybody's
tariff laws or proposed tarifl'lcgislation.
There have been occasions in which at
tention of foreign governments has
"been called to certain of their laws or
regulations which seemed to bear un
justly upon a single industry in the
"United States or todiscrimiuateagainst
the productions of this country as com
pared with those of other countries,
liut there is no case on record in which
ilio government of the United States
liaa offered any protest to a general
tariff: measure proposed by other coun
tries which would bear with equal
weight upon all nations sending their
produce to tho markets of those coun
tries. That any nation should nssuino to of
fcr a protest against a proposed law
by another nation, which law is to bear
with equal weight upon tho produc
tions of all nations, article by article,
Hccms rather absurd, but that these
protests should come from nations
which themselves liaveahighondstead
lly growing protective tariff, adds
very much to the interest not to say the
Impertinence of such a proposition. It
Kccins a little curious, for instance, to
observe thnt Italy, which collects about
$5,000,000 a year tariff on American pe
troleum, and equally high rates on
many other articles, should be offering
n protest, cither oflleially or otherwise,
ngainst tariff legislation by the United
States. Some peoplo might suppose it
a trifle inappropriate for Germany,
which collects a tariff of $285.00 per
hundred kilos on certain grades of
clothing and 1,200, marks per hun
dred kilos on other articles of
n similar character, should be us
mimingto offer a protest against tar
iff measures of any other country.
There might seem a slight Impropriety
in n protest from France which places i
duty of $280.50 per hundred kilos on
smoking tobacco and 3,000 francs
per hundred kilos on cigars and cigar
ettes. So also there might appear rea
hoii for criticism from Spain which in
her tariff places a trifling duty of 1,300
pesetas on every four-seated coach or
calash imported and 075 pesetas on each
omnibus and diligence.
But there is a practical business side
to this question of protests against our
tariff and especially as to the, proba
bility of any action following these pro
tests. It is one thing to make a bluff
while a measure of this character is
under consideration, and quite another
to "call" the tariff and commercial hand
of such a nation as the United States,
especially under the circumstances
existing in our commercial relations
with these countries which are report
ed as hinting at retaliation in ense their
protests are not regarded. Among the
countries which are reported as offer
ing objections, either oflleially, unof
ficially, or in public prints in reference
do our new tariff are Japan, China, Austria-Hungary,
Germany, France, Italy,
Turkey, Greece, Spain, Netherlands,
Switzerland, Argentine, Mexico. Cana
da and possibly Brazil. 'Less than half
this number filed formal protests at
the slate department, but there liae
been sundry grumblings and mutter
4ngs among the others either in their
legislative bodies, In the individual ut
terances of their representatives here
and elsewhere or in the public press.
The practical business question with
regard to these people and govern
ments is whether they can afford to
take any retaliatory steps against a
tariff which makes no discrimination
as between countries, or which docs
not discriminate against any one of
them Individually. If they were to at
tempt retaliation by adverse leg
islation which should exclude Amer
ican products from their markets
or discriminate against our pro
ductions in any way it would bo ex
pected, and vary proper', that the
United States would return the compli
ment by excluding or discriminating
against the products of the country
which liiul taken such action. The
practical business results of an occur-'
rencc of this kind would be that nearly
everyone of the countries in question
would suffer a greater loss in the sale
of her products than would the United
Stales. Of the 15 countries Included in
the above list 1.1 sell more goods to the
United States than they buy from us,
and the total sales of the 15 countries in
question to me milieu Htatcs are
hundreds of millions of dollars
greater than are our sales to them.
The result would be that if they should
undertake to exclude our goods from
their ports, similar action on our part
would cut off a much larger market for
their producers than would (hcirnction
affect themnrketsof ourown producers.
An attempt at retaliation by the coun
tries in question, with possibly two ex
ceptions, would thcreforebe much more
disadvantageous to them than to the '
United States. Hence the improba- '
bility that the nations which are offer
ing these protests have the slightest
expectation that their action .will be
anything more than a mere bluff or be
followed by any attempt at retaliation
by them in case their protests are un
heeded. A few examples of the commercial re
lations existing between some of the na
tions in question and the United States '
will be sullleient to show that there is
no probability that they are going to '
endanger their own business and the
markets for their own producers by any
steps which might poisibly close the
ports of the United States against their (
productions. In the statements which
follow a ten years' period has been
covered in showing the commercial re- '
lations between the United States and
the countries in question, in order to
give a fair average showing of the sales
of those countries to people of the
United States and the return sales of
our products to those entries. It will
be observed in the statements which fol
low that in practically every ease, the
countries now suggesting retuliutjon
which would affect commercial rela
tions hno sold us very much more of
their productions than we lime sold to
them, and therefore any action on their
part disturbing or dosing these rela
tions would cut off a larger market for
themselves than they would destroy
for us.
.lapan has void to us in the past decade
$1! 12,790,200 worth of goods and bought '
from us $15,007,117 worth of our produe- '
tlons.
China's sales to us in the past ten
years are $189,2 Iti.S ID and her purchases I
from us $51,219,710.
Austria-Hungary's sales to us in the
past ten years are $83,301,481, and her
purchases from us $10,993,224. (
The total sales to us of the 15 coun
tries which are reported as complain
ing, formally or otherwise, of our tar
iff, have been in the past ten years '
$4,843,943,523, while their purchases
from us in the same length of time have
been only $3,059,220,782. Thus they
have sold us in the past decade $1,78 ,
722,841 worth of goods In excess of what
they have bought from us or an aver
age of $178,472,281 per annum.-
C. H. KINO
CVThe wool schedules of the senate
tariff bill have, like nearly all of the
other changes made by the finance com
mittee, yielded to popular sentiment,
and the schedules of first and second
class wools are to be brought back to
within one cent per pound of the rates
named by the house bill. It is probable
that the conference committee will fully
restore the house rates on wool and
sugar, and that ine bill will become u
law within a fortnight.
Senators Vest, Mills and Jones have
ceased to wail about the relation of the
pending tariff measure to the sugar
trust since the newspapers have called
attention to the fact that under their
manipulation of the Wilson bill sugar
trust stock advanced 00 per cent, in
value, while it has only been slightly
affected an increase of six per cent.
during the consideration of the Dingley
bill.
K-Tho custom of closing the cotton
mills during the summer months which
has prevailed in Xuw Knglund during
the operations of the Wilson law will
not bo followed this season, the recent
announcement from the manufacturing
district there indicating that work is
to go steadily on this summer in view
of the prospect that a protective tariff
will toon be upon the statute book's.
Gen. Lew Wallace says that after u
diligent search for a short name for tho
hero of his great book he came across
the name "Jlur" in the book of Genesis,
and by adding "Ben," which means "tho
sou of," he obtained a name both short
and odd.
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
In State Convontlon They Adopt a Rad
ical Free Silver Platform.
Itohert Jm Chapman Nominated for (lor
criioruiul diiliii It. Mrf.ean Indorsed
for Senator Hllrer .Sentiment
liianliiifiu.
Cor.UMHUH, O., July 1. Tho demo
cratic state convention yesterday wo
one of the most memorable political
occasions in the history of Ohio. It was
u convention of unanimity on principles
and of differences on men and especially
on those who wero candidates for places
on the state ticket. In the contests
for favorites it was also a convention of
endurance, as the delegates took no
recess and were in session continuously
from ten a. m. until almost that
hour last night. It was a free silver
convention throughout. Every candi
date whoso name was presented was
unnounccd as orthodox in silver and
the silver doctrine as the cardinal prin
ciple for his favorable considera
tion. While there wero soino dif-
JOHN it. m'i.han.
ferences of opinion about adopting
the anti-trust and Cuban resolutions,
there was not a dissenting voice in tho
convention to the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of sixteen
to one without the co-operation of any
other nation.
Tho resolutions adopted are as fol
lows: Strong for Free Silver.
Wo are unnltornbly opposed to monometal
lism, which 1ms locked fast tho prosperity of
an Industrial peoplo In tho paralysis ot hard
times. Ciold monometallism Is n Ilrltlsh
policy, and Its adoption 1ms brought
other nations Into finnnoinl sorvltudo to
London. It Is not only un-American, but
nntl-Amorlcan, and It can bo fastenod on
tho United States only by tho stilling of that
spirit and love of liberty which proclaimed
our political Independence in 1770, and won it
In tho war of tho revolution. Wo demand tho
free and unlimited colnngo of silver and gold
at tho present legal ratio of sixteen to one,
without waiting for tho aid or consent of any
other nation Wo demand that the standard
silver dollar shall bo a full legal tender, equally
with gold for all debts, publio and private, and
wo favor such legislation as will prevent for
tho future tho demonetization of any hind of
legal tender money by private contract.
A TliniKt at lloiul Trafllcldng.
Wo aro opposed to tho Issuing of Interest
bearing bonds of tho United States in time of
peace, and condemn tho trallloltlng with bank
ing syndicates, which, in exchange for bonds,
nnd at an enormous prollt to themselves, sup
ply tho federal treasury with gold to maintain
tho policy of gold monometallism.
OppnHed to National Hunk Money.
Congress alono has tho powor to coin and is
suo money, and President Jackson dcolarod
that this powor could not bo delegated to cor
porations or individuals. Wo therefore do
nounco the issuanco of notes Intended to circu
late as money by national banks us in deroga
tion of tho constitution, and wo demand that
all tho papor which is mado a legal tender for
publio and prlvato debts or which Is recolvablo
fordutlcs to tho United States, shall bo issued
by tho government of tho United States, and
shall bo redecmablo in coin.
Against Trusts ami Monopolies.
Wo hereby declare all trusts and monopolies
hostile and dangerous to tho people's Intorest
and a standing menaco to tho perpetuity of our
froe institutions, and wo demand tho vigorous
enforcement of all nntl-trust laws and such ad
ditional legislation as may bo necessary for
their immediate and llnal suppression.
l'or Cuban Itelllgereney.
Wo demand tho immedlato recognition of tho
belligerent rights ot tho republic of Cuba as an
not of Justlco to an American nation struggling
for liberty ngainst foreign oppression, and wo
denounce and protest agalust tho action of
Sonator Hanna In voting to nullify tho memo
rial presented to congress unanimously by tho
legislature of Ohio In favor ot tho Cuban pa
triots. Bobort L. Chapman, an owner and
operator of extensivo coal mines, was
named for governor on the second bal
lot. With practical unanimity tho
delegates wero for .lohn H. McLean
for senator.
A motion was made to indorse W. J.
Bryan for the presidential nomination
in 1900, but under the ruling of tho
chair there was a substitute in three
cheers for Bryan, which were given
with much vigor, after which tho con
vention adjourned, after being in ses
sion continuously for 11 hours.
No Fusion In Ohio.
Cor.UMiius, O., .Inly 1. The silver re
publicans held a conference last night
and nominated a separate ticket. Tho
populists also announced that they
would hold a joint convention and
have a separate ticket. The prohibi
tionists will have two separate tickets,
so that there will be at least six state
tickets in tho Hold.
Kepuhlleaii Headquarters to Cleveland.
Cr.Hvni.AND, O., July 1. The head
quarters of the national republican
committee are to bo transferred from
Washington to this city. The Wash
ington headquarters will bo kept
open, but will bo in charge of
an attache of tho national committee.
Chairman Hanna and Secretary Dick
expect to be here all summer.
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KILLING GRASSHOPPERS.
A Small Whltn l'nranltn Destroying tha
I'est In South Dakota.
Sfoux Citv, In., July L "Hopper
dozers," as tho Soutli Dakota farmers
call the contrivance used there in ex
terminating the grasshopper pest, aro
at a discount just now because a small,
white parasite, which lias its birth and
existence in the bodies of the hoppers,
is doing more than tho farmers can. to
wipe out the plague. The parasite
has never before been seen in tho
northwest. Tho farmers arc overjoyed
at its appearance and hope it will be
come a permanent institution. Mil
lions of the hoppers have been de
stroyed by it within a few days, and
indications are that tho pest, which
threatened for a time to ruin this
year's crops, will be rendered harmless
through its agency.
DROP IN BICYCLE PRICES.
Tho Day or tho Hundred-Dollar Wheel
Thought to lie Ovrr.
Nkw Yomc, July 1. Excitement
caused by the cornering of the wheat
market will be mild in comparison
witli that which will bo created when
it is generally known that there is a
slump of 25 per cent, in the price of
bicycles, led by tho Pope Manufactur
ing Co. This announcement wus mado
yesterday and created a sensation in
the trade. While some maintain that
the cut comes too late in the season to
create a serious disturbance, it was
generally conceded by manufacturers
and agents that tho day of the $100
bicycle Is over and that prices will bo
cut still more. No manufacturer will
have the temerity to ask S100 for his
1808 model.
GUILTY ON SIXTY COUNTS.
A New Orleans 1 limit Wreeltor Pretty Suro
to Itn Severely Punished.
Ni:v Onr.KAN.s, July 1. Louis Gallot,
who, with Individual Bookkeeper Col
omb, stole about S300.000 from tho
Union national bank, b3' juggling tho
balances so as to always show a credit
to Gallot in the bank, was found guilty
yesterday on about (50 counts in tho
indictment atrainsthim. The discovery
of the frauds led to the closing of tho
uanlc, and lolomb committed suicide
before he could be arrested.
BIG STRIKE ON.
Twenty Thousand IlllnoU Miners to Oult
National Suspension a Certainty?
Joi.ikt, 111., July 1. W. D. llyan,
state secretary of the Illinois Miners'
association, issued a notice yesterday
that all work on Illinois fields would
be stopped at once and that a national
suspension was a cortnintj'. Under the
present rate they claim that they can
make but nine cents an hour. Tho
strike will affect 20,000 Illinois miners.
Heat Victims In Chicago.
Chicago, July 1. The excessive heat
yesterday caused six deaths in this
city, while a number of persons were
prostrated. Tho strong wind tem
pered the sun's rays to a great extent
and many felt the effects of high tem
perature, sought shaded spots and
were resuscitated bj' the cool breezes
that blew steadily from the south
west. Five persons seeking relief from
the heat went swimming, and the ex
cessive temperature of their bodies in
duced cramps aud all were drowned.
Union Keller Huceossfiil.
Boston, July 1. Helen Kofler, deaf,
dumb and blind, has passed a prelim
inary examination in advanced German
for entrance into Hadcliffe college,
Harvard university. If she shall con
tinue to do equally well she may enter
in two years, but Examiner Oilman
prefers that she shall enter in three,
that the study strain may be obviated.
The examinations tax Mr. Oilman's
ingenuity, but the results are satisfac
tory. An Iowu ex-unielal Sued.
Dks Moinhs, Iiu, July 1. Suit was
begun in the district court yesterday
against W. M. McFarlund, ox-secretary
of state, and his bondsmen, to recover
65,000, the amount of his bond, because
of failure to discharge the duties of
bis ofllce. The suit is brought in tho
name of the state. The secretary is
accused of causing certain employes on
the state census to return him a portion
of the warrants they drew for balury.
A Woman for Associate Just lee.
Lincoln, Neb., July 1. The state
convention of the liberty (prohibition)
party concluded yesterday. Overtures
on the part of the regular prohibition
ists for an indorsement of their candi
dates were ignored and Mrs. Sarah A.
Wilson, of Lincoln, was nominated for
associate justice of the supremo court,
and It. t llentley, of Shelton, for re
gent of the state university.
A Father's l'errllile Crime.
Sr.DAUA, Mo., July 1. Sheriff Calla
way, of Henry county left yesterday
for Montana with requisition papers
for Elias Hughes, a former resident of
Windsor, who is charged with having
ruined his own daughter, and who had
a child by him. Hughes is (i!) years old
and the girl 10. Hughes Is said to have
been intimate with her ever since she
was 15.
drain Dealers lMect Otlleer.
Dks Moini:s, la., July 1. The Na
tional Grain Dealers' association elect
ed the following otlieers: President,
W. T. McCray, Kentland, Intl.; first
vice president, J. M. Sewnll, Hastings,
Neb.; second vice president, E. A.
Grubbs, Greenville, O.; treasurer, E. I.
Bowen, Des Moines; seeretury, W. U.
Chambers, Des Moiuos.
SECRETARY GAGE'S VIEWS.
Tho Sign of tho Futnro Drlght fori It
vlvalof IlufllfiPflft Government Finance.
Washington, July 2. This is tho
end of the iiscul year and Secretary
Gage, of tho treasury department
manages to find in the state of the na
tional finances bright signs for tho
future. He says:
Tho government's flnanclnl nffnlrs aro in
good shnpe. Wo have como to tho end of tha
fiscal year with brighter hopes for tho future.
I feel assured that by tho time Juno 30, 1898,
shall have rolled around tho government's
nfTalrs will bo In oven bettor condition, whilo
tho peoplo of tho country will havo causo
for thankfulness that a now era of Indus
trial activity nnd prosperity has sot In. At tho
end of tho fiscal year, 1890, tho gold rcscrvo
wag only 8102,000,000, or Just barely abovo tho
theoretical reserve of JIOO.OO'J.OOO. There was a
fear that beforo tho year was over there might
bo very largo exports, compelling the adminis
tration to again Issue bonds for gold. Now wo
not only hnvo a gold rescrvo of $141,000,000, but
there Is not a eloud in sight as to its continu
ance approximately at that very comfortoblo
level. This is tho most hopeful sign that I seo
In tho recent condition of tho government
finnuces, for when tho country is all right nd
tho government all right, tho gold reserve la
sure to bo all right, and vice vorsa.
One year ago tho avallablo cash, balance in
tho treasury was ttfl-.ooo.ooo, tho amount being
so largo on account of tho salo of bonds undor
tho Cleveland administration. Notwithstand
ing tho fact that there has been no salo of bonds
mcnmvhllo, the avnllablo cash balanoo to-night,
as I .see from this report which has just como
from the warrant division, is 3i3r,l52,000, or on
ly $30,000,003 less than a year ago, when tho
treasury Mill contained a- considerable part ot
tho monoy received for the bonds. Tho re
ceipts of tho government have greatly increased
during tho past year, showing a general revival
of business among the people.
Tho total receipts for tho fiscal year ended
Juno .10, 1898, wero ftU5,000,000. Tho total re
ceipts for tho year ended last night hnvo been
J3i:i,800,ooo, an increaso of ?19,0J0.000, or 0 per
cent. Tho expenditures this year havo been
considerably larger than last year. For tho
year ended last Juno HO tho expenditures wero
J352.000.000. For the yenr closed last night
they havo been 5305,180,000.
Tho closing of this fiscal year brings us near
to tho passage of a now tariff law which will
glvo business men settled conditions, we hope,
for a long time to come. Thnt It will also glvo
tho government sullleient revenue foritsnoeds,
doing away with tho deficit, wo havo satisfac
tory evidence. Temporarily, If tho bill goe.i
through as it now stands, there may bo a lack
of revenue. Efforts aro being made, I under
stand, to provide for this immediate period
when tho customs receipts will not bo up to
their normal amount by some temporary addi
tions to tho lncomo from internal revenuo
sources. Everything is ripe, therefore, for a
revival of business activity.
THEY WANT PARDONS.
Determined KtTort Will lie Mado to (let tho
YouiiKcrrt Out of Prison.
St. Paul, Minn., July 2. The effort
to secure the pardon of the Younger
boys for the part they took in tho
famous Northfiold raid of a score of
years ago has taken such shape that it
is to be formally brought before thu
state board of pardons at its meeting
July 12. Cole and Jim Younger havo
served 31 years in the penitentiary
at Stillwater, a period as long as
the average life sentence, and a
powerful influence in their behalf is to
be exerted. They have been exem
plary prisoners, neither hnviiur bud n.
single mark against him during all
that period, and the claim will bo
: made that both havo expiated their
crime mm are onuueu to a clmnce in
the world. Cole is fill and Jim is -19
years of age.
ORNAMENT WINS AGAIN.
Tho OreatPncor a Triple Derby Winner
Fldo a Close Second.
Cincinnati, July 2. Ornament is a
triple derby winner. lie won that
distinction yesterday in the Oakley
derby, after one of tho most excit
ing struggles ever seen on the local
tracks. Tillo, the great three-year-old
from Turney Bros.' stable, ran
the mighty son of Imp. Order to a
head in the big event, and in one
more jump the race would have re
sulted in Tillo's favor. Over 10,000
people witnessed the running of tho
derby and a resounding cheer went up
when the judges hung out Ornament's
number as the winner of the hardest
struggle the gallant racer ever put up.
Time, 2:08K.
FOR WHITE MEN.
No Negroes Will Ho Appointed to Im
ixirbmt Southern I'oHtinuNterslilpn.
Washinoton, July 2. Judson Lyons,
the negro, will not be postmaster of
Augusta, Ga. Postmaster-General Gary
has said so. Bill Pledger and Pink
Morton, two well-known Georgia re
publicans, had an interview with tho
secretary in reference to southern
politics. Mr. Gary said that colored
men would not be appointed as
postmasters at places like Atlanta,
Savannah and Charleston. The post-mnster-gciioral
said this was a social
as well as a political matter, and that
he would not inflict on any community
a colored postmaster, provided it never
had one before
MR. CALHOUN DECLINES.
Tho ConiptrollerNhIp of t lie Treasury Not
Desired for (iood lteasons.
Danvii.i.i:, 111. July a.-Col W. J. Cal
houn, after consulting with his family
and business associates, has decided to
decline the position of comptroller of
the treasury. He expresses gratitude
to the president for considering his
his name, but asserts that he could not,
in justice to hwnself, sacrifice his law
practice for t. temporary government
position which, he says, 'would hardly
pay living expenses in Washington.
Tatnl Collision Off Constantinople.
Co.VSTANTlNOI'I.K, July 2. A collision
took place in the Dardanelles between
the German vessels Auerbaeh and Her
thilde. Tho former sank almost im
mediately and 14 of her crew wero
drowned, while a boat that was sent
to tho rescue by tho Austrian guard
ship was capsized, and two meu wero
drowned.
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