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,?S$i'vWSPP THE MORNING OBEGOM&ff, MjKY,. NOVEMBER 4, 1901. fc THE NEEDS OF HAWAII laonGRATIOX OF ORIENTAL LA BOREaSuUIIGED. Anglo-Saxons Cannot Satisfactorily Perform the NecessaTT-Woricitt- ia. Sagas. Fields WASHINGTON Nov. Authority fpr the converstomof'all Hawaiian sllverr coins into corresponding coins or tne umwu States and for the immigration of a lim ited number of- Chinese- laborers, condi tioned upon their engaging in agricultural pursuits, only during their residence In. the territory and; their return, to their own country upon ceasing to be farmers, are the chief-- recommendations of? H. E. Cooper, Acting Governor of Hawaii, in Mb annual report. Other recommendations are for the maintenance of an expert forester in the islands to Investigate and report on forest conditions and forestry oonservajtion and extension; the detail at a special agent of the Fish Commission at Honolulu, and the adoption of restrictive measures to prevent- -wanton destruction of the food fishes of the territory; the granting of licenses to divert water from lands where It is of no avail to arid" sections- tiiar owners are-adapting- to agricul tural pursuits; the erection, of a Federal building at Honolulu for the accommodation- of the Federal court, postofflce, custom-house and Federal officials; the re tention from the custom receipts of a sufficient sum to pay judgments of the Commission of Fire Claims; the gathering Of etatlBtlcs- to show the shipments- be tween the mainland and" the islands and e appointment of a deputy Secretary to set during 6b e disability of the Secretary ef the Territory for territorial purposes only. The report shows that though there has been an increase or the part of Ha. wfiHans, the total of those ot Hawaiian descent shows a decrease, the1 most rapid hi the commercial centers. The prosperity of the islands; according: to the Acting Governor, depends, upon- the successful, and economical production of sugar. "The employment of Chlneso and. Jap anese by the planters," he says, "never has interfered and never will Interfere wi& ekher American, skilled or unskilled Jaor, hut if an ample supply of desirable labor can be obtained, it means- millions of dollars spent for machinery, buildings, tools, steel and iron and other supplies- of American make. Since the annexation the- Immigration" of unskilled laborers has practically ceased; while many of the Chinese and Japanese have returned, to their native countries. Between Juntr 14. 3&. and August 31, 1991 40T9 Japanese have left the territery, while only 589-have arrived. AH sugar plantation, stocks, con sequently have fallen far below their former value, and this has had the ef fect of produdag- a stringency in. the money market from which many have raftered less. If no TeUef Js forthcom ing; the most disastrous results surely win follow- It Is a physical impossibility for the Anglo-Saxon race satisfactorily to perform the severe labor required, in the sugar fields. Hawaii, therefore is en titled to legislation favorable to. its great eat prosperity." The estimates for appropriations re quired for the next fiscal year aggregate 3U12.444. Mr. Cooper says that by a dili gent enfercsment of the laws, strong fcopea are entertained that leprosy in the near future win be eradicated from. Hawaii. The Hawaian silver coinage recommended to be converted into United States coin has aggregated $1,000,000 less J27.009 in quarter dollars which has never been is sued. It is difficult to estimate how much is now In circulation. The report urges a submarine cable. . EBROFEAS SUGAR THREATENED. Effect of the Increased Production In Cuba and the United States, WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. "The obvious and sustained friendliness of the United State Government, to Cuba, the Impend ing increase of sugar production In Porto Blco, Hawaii and the Philippines, added to the steady and rapid development of the beet sugar industry throughout a large I area of tha United States, all point to an inevitable and definite decline in European sugar exports to our country." This statement appears in an interesting report from' Consul-Generai Mason, at Berlin, to the State Department, dated October 14, showing the damage which the sugar production of Cuba In particu lar Is dealing to the sugar exporters of Europe. It is generally recognized, says Mr. Mason, that the beet-sugar Industry of Central Europe is approaching a crit ical juncture. Germany, Austria-Hungary. France and Russia, it is stated, are now gathering a beet crop which will yield an output of sugar far surpassing in quantity that of any previous year. Un fortunately for Germany, this overwhelm ing production comes at a time when in dustrial depression and a short wheat and rye crop have seriously reduced the pur chasing capacity of the poorer classes. A high commercial authority, says Mr. Ma son, estimates the decline in sugar con sumption in Germany during the fiscal year at 75,006 tons. "To complete and still -further darken the shadow," says the Consul-Generai, "Cuba has reappeared as a vigorous and threatening competitor In the United States, which, during the past years, has taken an average of 2S3.C00 metric tons of German sugar, valued at 513.6M.000 per an num." These conditions. It is stated, have sent he price of sugar in the market at Mag deburg down to tho lowest point reached during the critical year 1S34-S5. Great interest has been awakened in Germany by the recent visit to Washing ton of Governor-General Wood, of Cuba, "and the conviction is growing that, not withstanding all doubts and suspicions, Cuba Is really about to begin the career of an Independent state under "the gen erous and sympathetic protection of the United States, and under conditions which will favor the development of the sugar industry of the Island to a point beyond the highest productiveness of former years." TRANSPORTATION OF MAILS. Shallenberger Suggests Direct Serv ice Between Coast and Orient. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. The annual re port of the Second Assistant Postmaster General, W. S. Shallenberger, made pub lic today, urges regular direct fast mail service between the Pacific Coast and the Orient, Jhe re-establlshmept of pneumatic tube service generally and the closer sep aration of city mall by postal clerks on railway trains, rather than by clerk3 of the mailing division after Its arrival in the general postofflce. Under the last named proposition, the entire force en gaged in distributing the mail ready for the carriers would be under one manage ment and congestion In a postofflce could be overcome by the temporary detail of railway mall clerks off duty. The city distribution In postal cars has been as sumed entirely by the railway mall serv ice, supplanting the former practice of having clerks from the city postofflce go out some distance on the road to meet in coming trains. Constant demands are now being made for still closer separa tion by having the railway mall clerk or superintendent In charge take the outgo ing mall from the public and see that It is expeditiously dispatched, and also de liver the Incoming mall properly made up for the carriers. Mr. Shall enbarger sug gests for the present a test of the practi cal operation of this proposition at post offices whose gross receipts are 5500.1K5 or more a year. The Postofflce Department has no con tract for direct mall service between the Pacific Coast and the Philippines, malts being carried by Government transports or by steamers to Hong Kong, and thence hy steamers of other countries to Manila. "It now seems probable' says the- Te- port, "that if this Government should -withdraw Its transports, it may be done at any time, with the understanding tht its--passenger- and- tasMrelght traffic, to gether with the Increasing volume- off its ! mails, might go to the steamship com pany that would submit. the most satis- Uactory proposal for quick and, regular service, a favorable contract could be se cured. The mall service and commercial Interests would be greatly advanced by fast mall, steam tra. adhering, strictly, to. 'schedule time between- the Pacific- Coast- and Manila and calling at other ports at J , regular, lntervajs., u.nd?r contract with this Governmenfc'- Tbe request for a $500,090 ap,prftBriation for pneumatlc-tuhe service Is renewed, as a basis, for the beginning of the servlce-w-hieb. when fully eslabllshejd. It is stated, will Involve an. annual, expenditure of approximately SSC0.00O. The report shows, that June 30 last ther,e were -257,357 miles of star-route service, 1S3.35S of railroad, routes 45,779 of railway postofflce- car routes, and almost 3090 miles of electric and cable-car routes. The an nual rato of expenditure for all classes of domestic mall transportation, aervjpe. nqs increased $6,9ifl;2S5. since last yean It is contemplated that the new ccntracts for star-mail service, beginning next July, shall provide for- delivering mail Into boxes along nearly all of the- routes The practice of granting, the contractors gen eral pcrjni?lfln. to suhlet their atar-routes service has been discontinued. There were S52 casualties in the railway mall, service during the. year. CANIfONiADnVG KAtt STORMS. Weattier- Export Moore Pnoxctu tins Fallacy- of Sncfc Performances. WASHINGTON. Nov. 3. Professor "Wi lis L. Moore, acting- Secretary of Agrir culture has issued a statement concern ing the matter of the. attempted preven tion of hall storms, by the use of exr plosives from specially-designed cannon, Brief reference Is made to the renewed Interest in the subject lately manifested in. France and Italy, and the apparatus now in use in conducting the experiments. The professor then; says In part: "There Is a marked difference of opin ion as to the effectiveness of cannon-flr- lpg, with the manufacturers and many grapes-growers, an, the. ana. side, and. the. scientists of America- and butoro on me other. The former maintain that hail storms can be prevented In tho- manner described, while the latter claim that the force exerted by the explosives is infin itesimal compared to the forces of na ture that are exerted in hail formation; and that experiments conducted by- the; adherents of the cannonading procassj themselves have not produced convincing results. The number ot thunder stocmst from which hall Is precipitated Is but a small per cent of the actual number of thunder storms. In most localities or tno. United States, a whole season sometimasi passes without a fair ot nan, wnuo- ia seasons of abnormal thunder storms,, fre-. quently the number of halt storms us small. While in, the grape-growing: re gions of France and: Italy there may be greater hail-storm frequency,. It Is stilt true that the number of hail storm, ia. few as compared to the number of thun derstorms without hail. The experiment ers score a success whenerer they shoot at a thunderstorm, thut does not produce hail, although the chances are greatly ini favor of there being no- hail In the cloud Again, they excuse the occurrences of hall in spite of a bombardment by say ing that the cannon- was not large enough or the powder "was lasufSclent, and 6 clare that the- hall storm was far less severe than it would have been, other--wise. How la- one to. prove or disprove such statements? "Scientista both in America and Europe declare that hail storms cannot be pre vented by the use of cannon and explo sives of even more power than, has- been. T used or that is possible- for; men to use,, and they base- their belie? -upon such knowledge of the forces of nature- as scK once has revealed. Several thousand shooting stations. f have been established in Italy ajid Francs during the past two years but reports received from them give 51a definite- data in support ot the- success ot tne expert J ments, although there- is no doubt that. tne cannonaamg is oet:evea to De cnca tual by the farmers who dy the work. Waves of Irrational enthusiasm some times creep over a community, only to bo regretted in. subsequent, years, when, calmer judgment has come to prevail. We have only to remember the experience of bur own country only a few years ago with the rain makers and how firm was the belief of thousands of people in. the subarid and arid portions of the West that the use of powerful explosives would produce rainfall. The great processes go ing on In the atmosphere are conducted on tob large a scale tof- any nan or any nation to attempt to. control them. The energy exerted by nature l the produc tion of a hall storm, or tornado or. a rain storm,, probably exceeds the- com bined ,energy of all the steam engines and explosives in the worlds It is use less for man to. attemot fco combat nature on this scale." CENSUS STATISTICS. Figure on the Shipbuilding; and Silk Industries. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. The shipbuild ing Industry of tho United States, ex clusive of the United States navy-yard. according to a, preliminary report of the Census Bureau, had a total Invested cap ital of ?76,C90,65l in 1900. This Is an in crease of 1SI per cent since 1890. The value of products, including custom Tvork and repairing, was $73,441,753, an increase of almost 93 per cent. There were 10S3 es tablishments, and 4G.121 wage-earners, with total wages of J24.3SS.109, and miscellaneous expenbes of 53,582,257. The cost of ma terials used -was 533,031,280. The Census Bureau's preliminary report upon the rflk industry in the United States shows that the capital Invested ag gregates, 551,082,201, an Increase of 53 per cent since 1S90, and that the value of silk products In 1900 was 5107,256,258. an in crease of almost 23' per cent. There are i 4S3 establishments, against 472 in 1890. 'The averaKe number of wage-earners in the Industry is C5.412, with total wages of 5w $82,194 The miscellaneous expenses were 510,264.208, an Increase of 141 per cent, and the cost of materials used waa 562,606,665. NOT IN SECOND CLASS. Another List of Excluded Publica tions Issued ly the Department. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. Another list of publications excluded from second class mail privileges under the recent amendments to the postal regulations governing this subject has been promul gated by the Postofflce Department. It comprises 82 publications, the majority of them "serial" or "library" Issues of well-known publishing houses. The cities of publication are: New York, Chicago, Boston, New Haven, Indianapolis, Wash ington, Springfield, O.; Allegheny, Pa.; Des Moines. Ia.; St. Louis and Hannibal, Mo.; Kansas City, Louisville, Madlson ville, Ky.; Elgin, III.; Springfield, Mass.; Alice, Tex.; San Francisco and Stockton, CaL The list embraces almanacs Issued by several daily newspapers and the official organ of the United Mlneworkers Qt America. 'All these excluded publications -will have to pay third-class rates, here after. Tariff "War May Follow WASHINGTON, Nov. 3,-Deputy Consul-Generai Hanauer, at Frankfort, has sent the State Department an extract from the official organ of the Hungarian Ministry, which he thinks confirms the view that a tariff war between Austria Hungary and Germany is certain to fol low the proposed new German tariff. It is stated that if Germany adheres to the tariff she will raise the whole world In opposition to her. Mr, Hanauer points out that Bussia, Austria-Hungary and the Balkan States will be much more seriously affected than the United States by tho enhancement of the German grain duties. BttTHA SHARED 0I6HT LED.! life PEBSOX THE ATTACK ,OjJC Boer Bosses in the Engagement Are Estimated, at Be.ttv.eiHi.. Tftifte and Fp&v, 22nndcd. BRairrOSLfc, Novv & Further detail haw been received regarding the. attack by the, Boers "under. CoinmandaBtiGaReral Botha last week on Colonel Benson s command near Brakeniaagte. Eastern Transvaal. It appears that General Botha, who had been joined by another big cjynmando aggr.egat.ln5 100Q. men, at tacked. Colonel Benson's rear guard Oc tober 30 on the march and captured two guns, but.Tyas unable- to. keep thejn, Colo nel Benson falling mortally wounded early In the fight. Major Wools-Sampson took command, collected the convoy and took up a position, for defense about 100 yards from entqenohmnts pjjepared. by- the Boers The. captured guns were so situ ated that neither side could touch them. The Boers made desperate efforts to over whelm the whole Brltfsh florce, charging repeatedly right up to the British lines, and; being, driven-, back, each time with heavy loss. The defense- -was stubbornly and successfully maintained through the whole of? the-following day and the next night, uniik .Colonel, Barter,, .who had marched "all night from Bushman's Kopje, broucht relief on the mccralng of Novem ber 1. The Boers then retired. Their losses are estimated at between 300 and 400, Colongl, Benson, did no long survive. Not only did Gsneralj Botha, direct the at tack, as already cabjed,, but he personally shared; In, the fight. PR0233&ES- AGAINST- OPTIMISM. An English' GotrcHpo-owIent Says the WaiWlIl XofcBc Enttd for a Year, LONDON, Nov. 4. The special dispatches- from South Africa reveal prac tically nothing further about the dlsas teo to. Colonet Benson's- eolumn. it ap pears that the first atbick was made in a blinding rain storm. Tho heaviest cas uallles. occurred while- Mixjor Wools-Sampson, who is a, Johannesburg reformer, and an offlcec In one of the Colonial leties, was gathering the convey under the brow of a hill, a most difficiiU task. It is as sumed in London that pie two 15-pound-ers remained in the iiossesslon of the British hut the telegriuns are pot clear on. this, point Edgar Wallace, corespondent of tho Daily Mall, writing firom Pretoria, Oc tober 12. again protects against omciai optimism, and declares that the war w)U not be ended for anotrpr year. He urges the- ImmedJatG dispatch of large -reinforcements of both men anI horses, "Even whoa all that la posstMe has been done in this- direction," he gays, MU will be nqcessary to wait grimly, and not to ex pect eny quick, .result." A riotous, scene occvirrod yesterday fit Peckbam, a suburb ot London. A small gathering, of the locgJ branch of the Democratic league undertook to holda meeting- to- protest against the war In South -Mtca. The xrymlfeatants started lja; procession for the piace of meeting, but were hooted, buffeted, and dispersed. A crowd estimated, at y0,00u gathered to op pose them. There were many ugly rushes; and the police were barely able to prp tect the struggling prorBaers from te fury of the populace. After much fight ing, during which a man was stabbed, the pro-Boers were removed under police protection. The victorious crowd then held a jingo meeting and sans "Rue Britannia." Dispatches from Warsaw say the news papers there assert that a contract has "been entored into for the supnly of 20,000 -horses for- the British cavalry In South Africa. Queen Alexandra, following the example tof the lata Queen Victoria, Is sending Christmas gifts to the troops in. South Africa- For this; purpose she has ordered thousand of briar pipeSi each silver rmounjtejd; qnd bearing tb.e stamp of the crown ana .tier .Majesty s monogram. TUB PLAGUE SITUATION. No Further Caae More Come to Llftht In Liverpool. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 3 No further cases of the bubonlo plague In Liverpool were offlolally reported today. United States Qonsul Boyle assures Intending passen gers for the United States that they need, not fear for the present time that they will, ba quarantined QP reaching American ports, Speaking, last evening at local hospital banquet, Mr, Boyje saldi "Realizing my responsibility for such a declaration, X assert th4 the City of Liverpool does more business with the United States than the rest of the world together. ? can say that I am not a bit nervous over this outbreak of the plague in Liverpool. If I thought the situation serious enough to require the quarantine of vessels from Liverpool at United States ports, I would recommend it, but thus far I have not seen any suqh necessity." No Marine Hospital Reports. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-There were no advices today to the Marine Hospital from Its representatives in Liverpool or Glasgow regarding tho bubonic plague. The officials will exert every effort to prevent the Introduction of the plague into the United States, to which end thero will bo earnest co-operatlon by tho National and state authorities. Already there are In existence regulations for ,the examination of persons suspected of suf fering from plague symptoms, and these will be supplemented: it necessary. THE DUKE'S WORMJ TOUR, Fulfilled His MlsHion In AH the Colonic Visited. LONDON, Nov, 4. At the dinner on board the royal yacht Victoria, and Al bert last Friday evening, King Edward, toasting the Duke and Duchess of Corn wall and York, gave a sketch of their tour. Referring to their arrival at Cape Town. His Majesty said: "There, un fortunately, the war is prolonged, but we firmly pray for the re-establishment of peace and prosperity." In conclusion, the King said: "In all the colonies thus visited they fulfilled their mission, expressing tho gratitude of the mother country for the aid generously accorded her In the hour of need, and they were everywhere re ceived with 9. cordiality of loyal enthusi asm which could not have been sur passed' The accounts of these recep tions have touched me deeply, and J trust the practical results will he tp draw closer the strong ties of mutual affection which bind together the old Tnotherland and her numerous thriving offsprings." The Duke of Cornwall, in a felicitous response, testified to the "lntepse and enthusiastic loyalty shown by the people everywhere to the King and tho throne," and also "the deep love of the mother country, which was everywhere spoken of as 'home.' " A Ticvr Belgian Prince. BRUSSELS, Nov. 3. Princess Elizabeth, who was married October 2, 1900, to Prince Albert, heir presumptive to the throne of Belgium, today gave birth to a son, who will be christened Leopold. In the course of the afterfaoon the King visited Albert to congratulate him upon the event, ex pressed his Joy and promised to act as godfather. Serjnonu by Bishops. CINCINNATI, Npv. 3. The Methodist pulpits of this city and Covington, New port and other Kentucky towns were filled today by the visiting members of tho Methodist board of bishops. Some of the fclshops preached three times during the day by holding afternoon services, and most of them, preached twice. Tomorrow morning the sessions of the board will be resumed and final action taken. qn?thJoJ re ports and other documents that have 'been submitted to the- Various commtitees: The conference of bishops wHl continue in session. uptU Wednesday f '' i,n 11 . Ecas04l tn- an Engines bat a P-M-Killed Qnje and, Captured the Other, XUMA. Ariz., Nov 3-Iiuring. tha noon, hour today Thomas Hart, under sentence for the murder Qf Under-iSherlff Devane at tns place last 4an.ua.ry, and a, Me,xlcn nameA kelbas, In. Ja.il for robbery, over powered the suard of tho Jail as the door was opened fox them, to' jiaas. in to lhJr d.lnne?t Irockins the guard Ip the cell and taking to rifles and a revolver from the Sh.erHTs office, the two men made their ecajc tato. the railroad yards, where a switch engine was oj. tho turn-table. Lelbas torrnerfy worked in the round-house and was able to manage an engine. After compelling the engineer and fire man, to get off, h& took charge: of the engine, while Hart threw the switches n,ec$ssary to. put them pn the main Hue, and got aboard, The engine was run cut about 13 mUes ram town and abandoned. Another engine with a car containing a posse quickly followed In pursuit of the escaped prisoners. The latest report Is that the men were encountered near For tune a small mining camp, arid a des perate battle ensued, resulting in the kill ing of Hart and the. capture of Xelbas, Toppnn Poisoning Cast;. BOSTON, Nov. 2.-' 'When v:e have told all tye know to support the charge; we have mada against Jane Toppan, the Robinson poisoning case, the most fa mous that has even been heard In a Massachusetts court, will sink Into In significance," This? statement, the Herald will, say to morrow, waa made yesterday by John Whitney, of the state police, who reached bis homa in Medford Saturday from New Hampshire. The Herald will say further: "Miss Toppan probably would not have been arrested when she was, lhad not Dis trict Attorney Holmes and Officer Whit ney feared she might commit suicide. Of ficer Whitney remembered that a short time before Miss Toppan had made two fore she was arrested the police had been I attempts tq end her life, A long time be- trying to confirm a suspicion they had that a, patient she had nursed in Lowell had died .from poisoning. In January, ISflO, Dr. Herbert B. Mclntyre, of Cam bridge, was satisfied that a patient of his, Mrs. Myra S. Connors, who was nursed by Miss Toppan, died under suspicious circumstances.'1 The Result of a Strike. COLUMBIA, S. C, Nov. 3. Two ma chinists working in the Southern sh,9ps .here, Walter Binder and William Scaver, were shot while In their houses last nlgllt by a party of men. Seaver was Instantly Kijiea anq ynaer was desperately wouna ed. Acocrdlpg to the statement of Binder, the attacking men were ex-strilfefs. Harry Jones and Arthur McGrancy ijae been arrested. McCraney assert that' be did the shooting In self-defense. The Strike has" long since ended here, hut (t is said there is still feeling against the men who took the places of the strikers. .ABUSED LATE PRESIDENT. Naval Electrician Sentenced to One Yewr'R Imprisonment. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-"To be con fined one year in such place as the Sec retary of the Navy may direct, to do extra police duty during tha,t time, to lose all pay except ?2 a month far prison ex penses, and the further sqm pf 520 to he paid blm at the expiration of this conflpo ment and tq be dishonorably- discharged from the servlce'of the United States," Is the sentence Imposed , by court-martial upon John W, Stoll, a thlrdclaes pleo trlclan. pf the reqeivlng-ship olumbJa, lyjng at the New York navy-yard, for foul anuse. ot tne mto resident ciimiey, On the day of the late President's death, Stoll. in the company of a number of .sailors, is charged with having declared, with an obscene oah. that the President should have been phot long ago a.nd to have, added pthpr foul and, profane ex pressions of the same tepor, Ife Vas ar rested promptly and tried by eourt-pjar-tlal, wjtjj the result above announced, on two charges first, conduct tp the preju dice of good order and dUfclplhie; second, scandalous conduct, tending tQ the de struction of gqpd morals. Stoll made a vehemept plea of Innocence, declaring that his language referred to the PresJ dent's. assassin, but the evidence pf the bystanders and the language itself was regaraeo, py tne court as completely estab lishing his guilt. He will be cpnPned n the. prison Ship at Norfolk, -n Pi r to MARINE mV?& OPTVCjflon Steamer Ashore, HALIFAX, N, S-, Nov. 3. The 'Norwe gian steamer Kong Haaker, from Port Elgin for Manchester, laden with deals, ran on Janveyns Island, on the Cape Breton poast, &t-$ o'alock Saturday night. The steamer tore a great hole in her bottom, and soon afterward, filled. A heavy sea was running, but the crew managed to launch the boats and reach the shore In safety. It is likely that the cargo will be removed and an effort made to float her. Notice to Mariner. Notice Is given by the Lighthouse Board that owing to the scarcity of water at the St. George Reef fog-signal station, Cali fornia, it may become necessary at any time to discontinue entirely the operation of the fog-signal, although it will be con tinued in operation as long as possible. Due notice will be given as soon as the water supply will allow of pperatlng the signal as heretofore. Mariners are re quested to take notice and be governed accordingly. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, Nov. 3. Saled at 3 A. M- Austrian steamer Aristea, for St. "Vincent for orders. Arrived down at 5:S0 P. M. British ship Nelsori. CondUipp of the bar at 5 P. lj., obscured; wind south; weather foggy. San Francisco, Nov. 3. Sailed Steamer Grace Dollar, for Gray's Harbor. Arrived Schooner C. H. Merchant, from Port Gamble; steamer Umatilla, from Puget Sound: schooner Queen, from Port Gam ble; schooner Mary B. Russ. from Coos Bay; steamer "Wellington, from Lady smith; schooner Enterprise, from Port Blakcley, Liverpool Arrived Nov. 2 Etruria, from New York. Plymouth, Nov. 3, Arrived Kron Prlnz "WUhelm, from New York. Queenstown, Nov. 3. galled Lucanla, from Liverpool for .New York. Southampton, Nov. 3. Sailed Vader Jand.from Antwerp for New York. New York, Nov. 3. Arrived Mesaba, from London; La Gascogne, from Hav.ro; Rotterdam, from Rotterdam; Umbrla, from LiverpQpl. Tacoma, Nov ?. Arrived Steamer Mat teawan, from San Francisco. Sailed Steamer Matteawan, for San Francisco. Hoqulam Sailed Nov. 2 Schooners C. R. Wilson, John A., Maweema, Roy Somers, Orient, from Aberdeen for San Fran cisco. Arrived Schooner Alcaldar, from Ean Francisco for Aberdeen; schooner Jennie Stella, from San Francisco for Hoqulam. i Austrian. Socialists. VIENNA, Nov. a. For the first time in two years the Austrian Socialist party met In conference In Vienna yesterday. Herr Bebel congratulated the conference on the splendid organization of Socialism in Aus tria and the results that had been achieved in the last seven years. IF JT A "GARLAND," That's all you need to know about 6, stove or range. ACT, AGAINST TREASON PHILIPPINE. COIDIISSON NRW Efforts Being Made to Prevent In- urgent? in Samar- From Ip'W- ins SunnUes From Outside. MANUKA. Nov. 3.Th.ere was, a puWc discussion before the. Philippine Commjs sloji today 00 the dr.aft pj the act against treason and sedition. Many prominent Filipinos were present. Vice-Governor Wright explained "the object of the bill,, saying that the Spanish code was unsat-. lsfa.ctory, "There are a number of peopla living in the Philipplpes," remarked Mr. Wright, "who. bo. long as there Is no punishment for -treason, will take advantage of the fact to clog the wheels of the Insular government. It must not be overlooked that turbulent spirits exist in the paci fied provinces. Th,Q mase8 of the peo ple are susceptible to Inflammatory utter ances and liable to be Influenced by scheming demagogues. It would bo an Inexcusable weakness on the part of the commission to allow the people to be aroused- to deeds of Violence wh.Q ate gra.du.ally drifting; to the pursuits of peace. "The recent renewed attempts at in- surrectlon In the Island of Samar and the Province of Batangas, (Luzon), and at a few other points, 'due to noisy Fili pino agitators, has caused a feeling of unrest in the minds" of both Filipinos and Americans, and the effect of their con tinuance would be tQ m&KQ Impassible the vry things these agitators claim they most desire. Such endeavors serve to re cruit the ranks of the insurgents and to postpone the era of good feeling and fel lowship which must come. No, excuse exist? for secret palltica.1 organizations. Their intent must he evil. No matter what may ha.ve been, the opin ions of the Filipinos regarding the sov ereignty of the American Government, the fact remains that the "Americans are here and moreover here they intend to stay," The bin was then read in Spanish. Savijla Reyes, a Spanish Journalist who has been here for several weeks, said he QPP03I to the Wl and i pbjected gen erally to the imposition of the death pen alty for political crimes. He suggested that persons committing the offenses f against which the bill was aimed should bo deported, to the United States, and deolared that Italy and Portugal had en acted the most reasonable laws dealing with the matters under consideration. Commissioner Worcester asked him if he considered the killing of King Hum bert a political crime, - Henor Reyes Nothing political Js crim inal. VlcerGovornor Wright asked him If he considered the killing of President Mc Kintey a criminal act. Senor Reyes 1 have already made it clear that there Is mo such thing as a political crime. Tha Commissioners indignantly ordered him to take his seat, Senor Buencamino, pn behalf of the Fed eral party, objected to the bill. SenDr Balistlsta, at one time president of the so- called Filipino Congress, said that sections of the proposed law had created a panic in Manila; that Spain had no such law; that, in his opinion, private citizens ought not to be compelled to divulge matters within thojr knowledge; that the doctrine of treason ought to apply to officials only, and that the hill as drawn offered a great opportunity to blackmail. The discussion will be continued tomor row. Advices from Calbalogan, Samaf, says it s well knpwn that in spite of tljp fact that all the ports of Samar are closed, supplies still reach the Insurgents. Most of this work Is done during dark nights by small boat3 from the Island pf Leyte Every available gunboat Is now trying to prevent this. The capture of Lukban's commissary ha3 proved a great blow to tho insurrection, as it renders future sup plies very precarious. Conditions in the Island of Leyte are very annoying to General Smith, A large number of Junks are used with the express object of aid ing the insurgents In Samar, covering the movements, of fugitives, and landing pro visions and clothing. SUBIQ BAY NAVAL STATION. According to thelFinn J,t Will Cost $lO,OQ0,0pO. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. The majority report of the Naval Board, headed by Rear-Admiral Taylofi which has prepared plans for the proposed new naval station at Olongapo, P. I., shows that the sta tion will cost this Government 519,359.500, exclusive of defensive works, signal sta tions, water supply, qoal station, maga zines, hospital, encampment grounds and a native village under the control of the Naval authorities, which it Is proposed to provide for the workmen who will bo employed regularly at the Olongapo dock yard. The hoard recommends that, in addition to the four prominent points se lected for the defensive works by Ad miral Remey's board Sllanguin Island, at the entrance of Port Sflanguln; the point on the west side of the entrance to Sublg Bay; Grandee Island, at the mid-entrance', and Port Ilian, on the east side of Subjg Bay entrance another fort be located to protect the landing in Calaguaquin Bay on the west coast of ampeles Province, and th,at the mountain passes leading to tJie naval reservation on the north and east be fortified. The board's estimate tot equipping the station for efficient work of repair apd outfit of vessels, pending general development. Is 512,903,500. The report concludes with a statement that much of the material for tho station must come from the United States, though a good part of Jt can be obtalped. at Hong Kong. LOST HIS TEMPER. Lieutenant ConrtrMnrtlaled for Striking n Filipino Boy. WASHINGTON,. Nov. 3.r-Lleutenant William C. Harlee, U. S. M. C, pn a wharf in Manila, recently directed a Fili pino hoy to. take up and carry his grip sack. The boy could not speak English, so did not understand the order, and moved off. The Lieutenant thought this insolent, and proceeded to thrash the boy with his walking-stick. For this he was court-martialed, and the proceedings have just reached Washington. The Lieuten ant was found guilty of conduct unbe coming an officer and a gentleman. He was suspended from duty for three months, with loss of half pay, and is to he publicly reprimanded. Admiral Remey was not satisfied with tho sentence, which he declared to be entirely too lenient. In his Indorsement he regrets that the accused could so far forg2t one of the first requisites of an officer as to Ipse his self-control on a slight provocation from an ignorant person. Says Admiral Remey: "In view of the conditions existing in the islands and tho care that should be ex ercised by all persons of the United States serying to sustain the consistency of a policy of the Government In endeavoring to effect the pacification of the islands acceptably to the Inhabitants, the conven ing authority deems the sentence award ed by the court as entirely too lenient for the offense. ... In view of the court's own action, the award of the public repri mand to the accused woyld be mockery, and but for the fact that he accused would escape punishment altogether, thp Commander-in-Chief would disapprove the sentence." i Commissary Privileges Granted. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. The Civil Service Commission has received Vord that under an act Just passed by the Philippine Commission all employes qf the Insular and provisional governments stationed outside of the City of Manila -will receive commissary privileges. 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Woodard, Clarke & Co. to defray the transportation and neces sary expenses. The headquarters and dis bursing stores wjll be located at Manila. About 6000 employes are benefited. This action follows the. general complaint of school teachers' sent to the Philippines that Government assurances as to fur njehlng o supplier were not executed. Deaths In Philippine Army. "WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. The latest mall report received at the War Depart ment from General Chaffee contains the following list of deaths Jn the troops of his command, in addition to those made public yesterday: Menjngltis Larry Hall, Third Cavalry. Tuberculosis Thomas M, Prownlng, Twentieth Infantry; Guy Dean, contract surgeon, IL E. A. Fatty degeneration of the heart "Walter R. Van Duzer, Corporal, Third Cavalry. Sunstroke Stephen HH1, Hospital Corps. Abscess of liver M. Connor, Ninth Cav alry. Jaundice George H. Zelgjer, Fifth Ia fantry. Abscess of lung Hepry Hlghtower, Nineteenth Infantry: Sylvester Haines, Sergeant, First Infantry. Peritonitis Joseph F. Galljon, Ninth Infantry. Accidental pistol-shot wound Louis Frank, hospital steward. .ApemJa. George A. Stevenson, TwentyT first Infantry. Fell from a window (accidental) Will iam F. Nelson, Second Infantry, Ptomaine poisoning Charles J. ponl gan, Twenty-third Infantry. Died from delirium tremens aimer Jii. Staley, Sergeant, Fifteenth Infantry. RECALL. QF MINISTER W, He Wo?Jd ?fot Be gp;rprea f the I Peuin uupntcu vcre wprrFci. WASHINGTON. Nov. 3. Mr. Wu, the Chinese Minister, returned to the city to night from his trip to Ann Arbor, Mich., where he went to deliver an address to the students. Replying to questions on the- subject' of the step which a Pekln dispatch yesterday said had been deter mined upon, Mr. Wu said he had not re ceived notice of his reoall to -Cljln. nor had he received any Intimation that he would be asked to return. As he has heretofore expressed hJmseJf, the Mlnla tpr would not be surprised in the least if this action were contemplated by his ! government, as he has now servea on the mission here for more than a year longer than the customary time allowed by the Foreign Office at any one place, viz.. three years. He is simply holding over now and his recall and the appoint ment of a successor would be simply In line with established practice Mr. Wu's tenure has been very satisfactory to the Administration and It Is understood that It was through the representations of the qfficials here, conveyed to the Chinese Government, that it was continued. When asked whether be would return to China, if he were recalled, Mr, Wu replied with feeling; "Why should not I? Al my in terests are there. Condition of Earl LI. PEKIN, Nov. 3. The condition of Ll Hung Chang, who has been seriously ill, shows improvement. 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