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THE CUBAN CENSUS. Some Interesting Facts Brought Out By It. NATIVE AND FOREIGN POPULATION. Mow the Races Stand in Point of Numbers.?American Population ?Span ., ish and Colored. Washington, D. C., Special.?Gen. Sanger has made public the compendious results cf the Cuban census taken under his direction. The figures are very instructive, and, tin the opinion of the war department officials, fully justify the decision cf the administration to allow municipal suffrage in Cuba at an early stage. The officials are gratified to find that the native Cubans constitute so large a portion of the population; that the whites so greatlv outnumber the blacks and that so large a proportion can read and write. In their opinion there seems to be no reason for the objection that the proposed basis of suffrage would result in turning the island over to the control of Spain. The total population of Cuba is 1,572,797. including 815,205 males and 757,592 females. There are 447,372 white males and 462,926 white females of native birth. The foreign whites number 115,760 males and 26,459 females. There are 11.S9S males .negroes and 122,740 female negroes. The mixed races number 125,500 males and 145.305 females. The population of Habana city is 235.9S1 and of the province of Habana 424.S04. The population of the province of Matanzas is 202.444; of Pinar del Rio 173,064; of Puerto Principe 88,234; of Santa Clara 356,536; and of Santiago QO-7 71 - V UICIO tuau nau vA^/cvvvvi. ? mv? w v?* v 1S7.S26 white adult males who were born in Cuba as against 96.083 born in Spain; 6,794 born in other countries and 127.300 colored. Males arc in excess in the total population, except in Santiago, though the female whites outnumber the male whites, except in Pinar del hio. Among the negroes and mixed races the females are in excess; while among the fo-cign whites the males are largely in excess. The negroes are in the minority in Cuba, constituting cnlv 32 per cent, of the population, being the most numerous in Santiago, where they constitute 43 per cent. The native whites constitute mere than one-half the population, or 58 per cent. The promotion of children under 5 years is unusually small. but the proportion ?mder 21 is ccminal; about one-half of the population. Only 15.7 per cent, of adults were married. Nearly ninetenths o? the inhabitants were born in Cuba. Nine-tenths of the children kss than 10 years of age do not attend school; 43 per cent, above 10 years are literate Feilure of Agricultural Works. Atlanta. Ga.. Special.?The Southern Agricultural Works, a large farm implement manufacturing company of this city, has been placed in the hands of a receiver. Geo. W. Parrott was named by Judge Newnan, of the United States District Court, as the receiver. He is instructed to investigate the financial condition of the company and report to the court if the trustees should be appointed. The complainants in the bill are the Atlanta Terra Cotta Company, which is a cf-ditor on open account for the sum of $10; V. H. Kreigshaber, for money loaned in the sum cf $4,451.03. besides interest and $81.8S open account for merchandise furnished; S. Pierce to the sum of $2,290 for ?> wev . . Of the total population of the island 1.US,709 persons are set down as single. 240,301 as married; while 131.7S7 live together by mutual consent. There are S5.112 widowed persons. Of the total population according lo citizenship. 20.47S are Spanish; 1.2J0.367 are Cuban; 170,811 are in suspense; 79,526 are of other citizenship, and C16 are unknown. The Spanish by birth number 129,240. Of the child-.en of 10 years of age and over, 49,414 have attended school. Of the total population 443.426 can read and write and 19.15S have a superior education. I IJl* ULU1V? UU mci av.?> auu education is specially important as forming the basis of suffrage about 10 be conferred. Because so many citizenships are still in suspense, and for / other reasons, the returns are not quite complete, and for other reasons, the returns are not quite complete, but the conclusion is drawn that there will be at least 14,000 qualified native Cuban voters under the proposed basis of suffrage, and again3t luis there will be 63.7G7 Spaniards whose citizenship was in suspense when the census was taken, less the number who have since declared to preserve their Spanish citizenship, anil plus illiterate Spaniards. not declare ! who are the owners of property. It is not believed that there wili be any great number of the latter class, as the total number of illiterate Spanish males over 21 is only 17,425. The comparison shows a much greater preponderance of Cuban tVion tvo o ovnootn/l Thorn nro WORK OF CONGRESS. VVbr.t Oar Lawmakers are Doing from Day to Day. SENATE. Ninety-eighth Day.?At the beginning of the day's session of the Senate, a bill was passed granting to soldiers* cf the Mexican war pensions of $12 a! month in certain cases. After the transaction of the routine business Mr. Hoar addressed the Senate on the Philippines question. Intense interest was manifested in the address by Senators. Mr. Hoar's position upon the subject was well understood. and his speech was a masterly presentation of the anti-expansion side of the question. Ninetv-nineth Day.?The day in the Senate was spent in discussion, which took a wide range and was engaged in with spirit on both sides. The .-ession was short and little executive business was transacted. One hundredth Day.?The Senate had under its consideration during the day's se.-sion the conference report on the Hawaiian civil government measure. Mr. Hill made an extended explanation of the changes in the bill. The/ report was the subject of sharp critieism. Final action upon it was post-, pened. The Alaska civil code bill was: considered for a brief time. Mr. Bate, of Tennessee delivering a speech in opposition to the pending Hansbrough amendment, relating to the rights of alien miners. Mr. Foraker, of Ohio, pronounced a eulogy on the late Lorenzo Danford. a representative from Ohio, and the Senate adopted resolutions expressive of its sorrow. Mr. Ba! con, of Georgia, offered two resolutions one inquiring of the Secretary of War J whether any army officers had receiv; ed or were receiving salaries for the i performance of civil duties in addition | to their regular pay, and the ether inj quiring about the expenditures made ! for rent of officers' quarters, equippage and all similars. One Hundred and First Day.?After a discussion lasting more than two hours, the Senate agreed to the two resolutions offered j'esterdav by Mr. | Bacon, of Georgia, calling upon the Secretary of War for information ?s to the allowances made to army officers stationed in Cuba and Porto Rico, and the sums expended in pioj viding quarters, equipages and other conveniences for them. The debate took a wide range, many Senators participating. Consideration of the , Quay case was resumed and Mr. Perkins, of California, presented an argument favorable to Mr. Quay's claim to a seat in the Senate under the governor's appointment Mr. Jones, of Arkansas, offered the adoption of a resolution directing the Attorney Gen ,eral to send a statement of tho action [taken by !h>m in tho case of Jeerg jCruz, a resident of Porto Itico, alleged to have been brought into this country under a contract to labor in the (United States and what stops, if any, ihave been taken or are in contemplation, looking to proceedings against (either the said Jocrg Cruz, or the party bringing him into tho United States. HOUSE Ninety-seventh Day.?The IIousc entered upon the consideration of the i naval appropriation -..1. with the pros i [peet of a severe struggle ahead ovot j . the question of armor plate, building i ships in government yards and the : iprovision in the bill for the coast and geodetic survey. The bill carries $13,* ; 000.000 more than any previous naval bill. No arrangement could be reached to limit general debate. Mr. Foss, the acting chairman of tilt |-ommittee, made a genera! defense ol rhe bill, which also was defended by tlr. Cummings, the ranking minority j member of the committee. The lattei i declared that the committee had information that we couid obtain Krupp ' armor at a price lower than any other country in the world. Ninety-eighth Day.?The seoonc day's debate upon the naval appropriation bill in the House, was confined closely to the subject matter of the bill, and was as a rule devoid of interesting features. The questions of armor piate and the building of warships in government yards, as cn yesterday, attracted most attention. The speakers to-day were Messrs. Daytcn. of West Virginia; Loudensiager, of I\ew jersey; Auams, ui i-cuusyituuju. j Vandiver, of Missouri; Elliott^ of South Carolina; Rixey. of Virginia; | Fitzgerald, of New York; and Wheeler, I cf Kentucky. Generai debate was closed to-day, and to-morrow the bill will be read for amendment under the I five-minute rule. Ninety-nincth Day.?This was a dull ! day in the House. The amendments to | the Porto ltiean bill and a few minor ; matters were up for discussion, j After a short session the House ad: journed. One hundredth Dav.?As a result oi ' ? mntr-?r:ed strucele In the Iiouse. tha ' provi-ion of the naval apropriation bill to enable the Sec:et try cf the Navy to contract for armor for the battleships Maine, Ohio ami Missouri, now awaiting their armor equ'pnicnt, at $5!" per ton, the price a^ked for Krupp armor, is out cf the bill, as is the provision to repeal the $d00 limitation placed upon the price of armor by the current law. The fight cam? at tac end of the consideration of the bill. Although the provision was obnoxious to the rule, all the minority members of the committee had agreed to it, but today, when the majority declined to allow the discussion cf a proposition for the establishment of an armoo pUte factory, they retaliated by raising a point of order against the two provh-'Vvs above referred to and they wore ruled out. The'exact effect of the action cf the House is disputed. One Hundred and Kirst Day.?Representative Kitchin introduced a bill constituting Durham, N*. C.. a port of delivery and entry in the customs service for the district of Pamlico. Senator Prltchard to-day introduced a similar bill in the Senate. Representative Kiuttz introduced the following important public- bills. To repeal the stamp tax provisions of the war revenue law of 1S.JS: to repctl ino liiii< ti states uanKiuptcy law. the latter to go into effect January lot. I'JOl. Two Battles in Progress. London. by Cable.?Dispatches arrived from the ?e:.i of war. though meagre and unsatisfactory, clearly indicate renewed activity at ell points where the British and Boer forces are in striking distance of each otht r. Intere-1 for the moment centers at Dewetsdorp and | Wepener, where flg'hting evidently is I in progress. A dispatch received from | Aliwal North, dated April 21st, says that there was heavy firing on the previous day between Dewetsdorp and Wepener on Saturday, but that no particulars have been received. The Fiood Slowly Keceuing. Mobile, Ala., Special.?The flood water is receding along the.line of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. Portions of ! the track are still from two to throe j feet under water, however. Travel will probably be resumed early this week. The iron bridge at Bucktunna, which was thought to be damaged, has been found all right. On the Mobile. Jackson and Kansas City road "the situation is unchanged except that at Merrill, the terminus, the water has j Tisen a foot further and promises to .Vise still more. All the inhabitants have left the place. Taking the Census. Washington, D. C., Special.?Census enumerators Degm wurK juuv i i must finish in 30 days. Cities of 8,000 i or more inhabitants, as shown by pre- , ceding census, must be completed in two weeks. The four principal reports j ?on population, mortality, agriculture and manufactures? must be printed by July 1, 1902. After that, tabulation of special inquiries will be taken up. There is no time fixed in which these latter reports must be completed. Apoligzed for Insult. Madrid, By Cable.?The United States minister, Bellamy Storer. visited Premier Silvela Tuesday and apologized for the action cf the mayor of Chicago, Carter H. Harrison, in sending an invitation to the Duke of Arcoo, ! the Spanish minister at Washington, 1 to attend the Dewey day celebration there. Mr. Storer said the United i States government regretted the inci- ; dent, which he explained, was the re- I suit of an error committed by a municipal clerk and promised it should not be repeated. \V0m2n Jumps Fr.m the Bridge. New York, Special.?Miss Mario Dines, of this city, jumped from the Brooklyn bridge Friday afternoon. Many men have made this leap into the waters of the East river since the bridge has been compieieu. iuusi ?i them 'have perished, but Miss Dines is the seeond woman who has ever attempted to end her life in this way. She is now in the Hudson Street Hospital. No bones were broken, but physicians say it is possible she 'has sustained internal injury. The Advance on Pretoria. London, By Cable.?The report of the fighting at Karee siding, six miles north of Glen, may be the first news of the British advance on Pretoria. But eve* if this were only an unimportant skirmish, there are many other indi- i cations ttiat Lord Roberts is either starting, or has already started, for the northern goal. Adispatch from Cape Town under Friday's date says the j censorship restrictions have been ; greatly increased owing to the movements of the troops. To Put I'p Sqare Eiale Presses. Birmingham, Ala., Special?The Alabama Compress Association has been in session in Birmingham for two days. A company with large capital has been formed for the erection and operation of the gin plants. The policy ! of the company will be to perpetuate through all the cotton States the sys- i tem of handling cotton in the bales 24 1 by 54 standard square bales. They 1 expect to do this by assisting and cooperating in the erection and maintenance of square bale ginneries. flen. Boynton Accepts. Washington, D. C.. Special.?General H. V. Boynton has accepted an invitation to attend the annual Fourth of July celebration at the Guilford Battle Field. Guilford Court House, N. C.. and to deliver the address of the occasion. General Joseph Wheeler has also been invited and is expected to attend. The invitations were extended through Colonel James E. Boyd. Assistant Attorney General. Colonel Boyd is one of the officials of the corporation which keeps the famous battlefield of the Revolution in condition. The Florists' Hall Association of (he United States carries $300,000 insurance on hothouses. I V TAYLOR IN EXILE. Republican Governor of Kentucky is a Fugitive. CONSULTS GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT. Asks 11.m Not to Honor Expedition Papers From Kentucky? Ex-President Harrison Refuses to AppciarfQ/ Him. Washington, D. C., Special.?Republican Governor W. S. Taylor, of Kentucky, who has been at Washington for some time past preparing papers in his appeal to the Supreme Court, has gone to New York. He will return to Washington about the middle of the week. The friends of Governor Taylor say they have no information as to the indictment alleged to havtbeen found against him in Kentucky. They say, however, that if he has been indicted, he will return to Kentucky as soon as the Supreme Court hears the cases and will meet all charges without hesitation. It is understood that Governor Taylor's visit to New York is for the purpose of consulting lawyers regarding the ease. New York, Special.?The World or Sunday says: W. S. Taylor, Governor of Kentucky, is in New York in consequence of the finding of an indictment against him by the grand jury of Frankort charging him with being aa accessory beore tae fact to the murder cf Wm. Goebel. He appealed to Governor Roosevelt Saturday afternoon, asking that any 1 demand for extradition be denied. "'he interview between the governor j of Kentucky and the governor ot New York lasted for an hour and a hr.lf. The j utmost secrecy was observed in the coming of Governor Taylor to the ' home of Douglass Robinson, brother- , in-law to Governor Roosevelt, in his I stay here and in his departure. Dur- I ing the visit of Governor Taylor sever- j al delegations called on Governor : Roosevelt and many visitors were re- j ceived. To no one was the presence ! of Governor Taylor known, for he was , seated in a corner chair in the dining . rr.ntn nnd frtlris nf hoavv red our- ' taiaa intervened between this and the ' drawing room. Governor Taylor ar- j rived in New York from Washington : where he has been preparing his ease for the Supreme Court. The information that he had been indicted caused a sudden change in his plans. The in- j dictment was not anticipated. At first the fact was disputed, but Friday night friends of the governor were informed that the report of the indictment which had become known in a mysterious way. was absolutely correct. A consultation was held. Some advised that' Ihc governor should join ex-Secretary J of State Finley, of Kentucky, also under indictment, in Indiana. It was: leared that if Governor Taylor remain ?d in Washington, the requisition of Governor Eeckhara would be honored. The most feasible plan, and the one offering to the Kentucky executive the greatest hope of immunity, was his trip to New York, and an interview with Governor Roosevelt. Governor Taylor called on er Presilcnt Harrison at the Fifth Avevuc Ho-, tel. shortly after noon. He made a; desperate plea to the ex-President to 1 reconsider his decision not to act as his counsel. General Harrison heard \ Governor Taylor courteously, but firm- j ly informed him that it would be im- i possible for him to take up his case,! either before the Supreme Court of the; United States or before the Kentucky courts, when the trial of the governor on the indictment will come up. Generrfl Harrison said: "It was not that I do not believe in the course of Governor Taylor that caused my refusal to act as counsel or him. I had so many engagements that I could not cake his case. I was never formally J ipproached. Friends of Governor Tay- ; lor asked me if I cared to take up his i ;ase, as I say, and I declined because ' jf my numerous engagements. "I can not discuss what Governor Taylor said to me. I will say this. I j have not agreed to connect myself wit'j the case." I Wtinen in Men's Clo;hcs. London, By Cable.?A letter from a i nurse in a hospital at Cape Town cor- j roborates an unpleasant feature of the j war. The writer says the medical of- \ fleers, for sanitary reasons, forced a ( number of Boer prisoners to bathe in the river b< hind the hospital. Two of ! them absolutely refused to strip and ! when forced to do so, it was foun<7 they were women in men's clothes. The Eight Hour Bill. Washington. D. C., Special.?'The House committee on labor took up the Gardner eight-hour bill, as recently completed by a sub-committee, and after making several amendments, put the measure in form for a final vo-o on its adoption at the next meet- j ing. The amendment requires that! "every contract made for or on behalf of the United States, or any Territory or the District of Columbia, v.hich contract may involve the employment of laborers, workrrfen or mechanics, shall contain a stipulation that no laborer in the employ of the contractor, shall he permitted to work over eight hours in one ^a'^rda** " STILL BUILDING MILLS. "" -'i Mow South Carolina is Keeping Up I o Record* The total capitalization of the new. :otton mills proected in South Carolina since January 1, 1900, including Increases of capital stock, which merely means enlargement of existing mills amounts to the handsome total of $5,675,000?almost six millions of dollars. And this does not include the several mills now building which are doing so without incorporation papers. If they are included the figures to date would be, in round numbers, six millions. The figures given are tafeen directly from the records on file in the office cf the secretary of State. They show a total of 25 new mills, and five mills enlarging. Thus It is seen Chat the average of a little over $60,000 a day, exclusive of Sundays, in new capital, has been going into ne>7 cottoo mills since the opening of the year. The statement is given by counties rm r? oc Tvill hn coon Cli-aan villo onn nf if U"U) UO ?? tti WV< JV/V. U, Ul&VUI tug IAJUUIJ leads the procession: AIKEN COUNTY. The Croft Manufacturing Co., Crofc Station, commissioned March 10th $250, 000 The Clear Water Bleachery and Mfg. Co., Clear Water, Com. March 15tJi 300, 000 The Weinona Mill, Aiken County, Com. March 27th. 100,00# ANDERSON COUNTY. Anderson Yarn and Kniy.ing Mills, Anderson, chartered Feb. 6tli 200,00# Williamston Mills, Williamstcn, com. Feb. 7th 100, 000 3corgia-Carolina Mfg. Co., Anderson, com. Feb. 10th 100,000 Cox Mfg. Co., Anderson, chartered Feb. 10th .. .. 50, 00# Wilmot Mills, Houea Path, com. Fob. 26th 200, 000 CHESTER COUNTY. The Wylie Mills, chartered Feb. 6th, com. Jan. 23th . 100,000 CHESTERFIELD COUNTY. . The Cheraw Cotton Milla, Cheraw, com. Jan. 31st .. 100, 000 CHEROKEE COUNTY. The Limestone Mfg. Co., Gaffney, com. Jan. 8th .. 200, 000 The Blacksburg Cotton Mill Co., Blacksburg, com. Jan. 26th 100, 000 GREENVILLE COUNTY. Monoghan Mills, chartered April 17th, Greenville Co., com. Jan. 4th 500,000 Simpsonville Cottcn Mills, Simpsonville, chartered Jan. 31st 250, 000 Fork Shoais Cotton Mill, chartered Feb 6th 50, 000 The Franklin Mills, Grcers, com. March 2Sth 45, 000 The Carolina Mills, Greenville, com. April 11th ... 50, 000 GREENWOOD COUNTY. The Bradley Mfg. Co., Bradley, com March 24th .. .. 100, 000 The Verdery Cotton Mills, Verdery, com. April 2d .. 100, 000 KERSHAW COUNTY. De Kalb Cottcn Mills, Camden, com. Jan. 1st 200, 000 SPARTANBURG COUNTY. Saxon Mills, Spartanburg, com. Jan. 11th 200, 000 Woodruff Cotton Mills, Wood ruff. com. March 8th .. .. 230,000 Mary-Louise Mills, Island Creek, com. April 9th ... 50, 000 UNION COUNTY. Alpha Cotton Mills, Jonesville chartered March 6th 100,000 Buffalo Cotton Mills, Union Chartered April 18th .. . 600, 000 ???? Total (25 mills) $5,005,000 INCREASE OF CAPITAL STOCK. Anderson Cotton Mills .. .. $100,000 Courtney Mfg. Co 100, 000 Riverside Mfg. Co 150, 000 F. W. Poe Co 250,000 Beaumont .Mfg. Co <u, uuu Total $670, 000 The Telegraphers' Strike. Atlanta, Ga., Special.?No appreciable change has occurred in the Southern Railway telegraphers' strike. The reports received at the strikers' headquarters lend encouragement to the telegraphers. President Powell says the situation is satisfactory. The railroad officials appear indifferent regard, ing the situation. Extra Term Wanted. At the suggestion of the governor, who is now in Beaufort, Solicitor Townsend has wired the Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court to request the governor to appoint a judge to hold an extra term cf court in Beaufort for the purpose cf trying the Hardeeville rapist. Solicitor Townsend requests the term be ordered for Tuesday, May 1. At the suggestion of the Supreme Court the governor has appointed Judge Ernest Gary to sit in piate of Chief Justice Mclver at tho hearing cf the appeal in the case of Dora Madden, appellant, vs, R. C. Watts. et ah. respondents. \ A V- s ^ .