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At the same time It remains open to question whether it was accessary, as General Lessel thinks, to re sort In so many cases to the punishment of binding our men to stakes." ANT QUANTITY Nob. 73 and 75 First Street, PORTLAND. OREGON. arc synonymous. Kobertine nourishes and tones the racial tfesi ins and refreshes and sof t- skin. Contains no poisons. druggist for it. ! and Ventilating Engineer PORTLAND, OREGON Rooms Single...... .... 78o to SI. 50 per day Rooms Double. . . . . Rooms Family .... .... i.w o z.w per oa.y. ,....$1.60 to $3.00 per Uy C 7. BELCHER, See. and Tre&a. 9 STUDEBAKER, .IMiiJlu Inc 320-338 EAST MORRISON ST. iooeett Our Coals are Our Coals hold the .- .. .v...w. ...uuw. Ul VUOU I1UIU MIC cutters and made up by first-class work Square-Rigged Vessel Ashore. CHATHAM, Mass., Nov. 4. A square rigged vessel was sighted ashore on Hand kerchief Shoal at 10 o'clock tonight Cap tain Eldrldge and his crew from Monomoy immediately put out In the lifeboat No word Is likely to come from the vessel until daylight. The crew are In no Im mediate danger. v Thirteen -Bengal Lancers Killed. SIMLA, Nov. i. A detachment of 32 Bengal Lancers, who were escorting, a surveying party, were attacked yester day by Mahsuds. Thirteen of the lancers were killed. Some of the Mahsuds were captured. BIG ODDS ON LOW Bets of 10 to 7 That He Will Be Elected in New York. FUSIONISTS BANK ON CITY Democrats Are Believed to Have Slightly the Better of the Fight for County Officials, With" the Exception of Van Wyck. NEW. YORK, Nov. 4. At midnight to night, six hours before the opening of the polls, both sides in the municipal contest were claiming the victory. The most strenuous talk canfe from the fusion lead ers, who were more 'In evidence at their headquarters than were the Democrats at theirs. The latter, after the distribu tion of campaign funds in the afternoon, hurried to their several election precincts to give their last orders to their follow ers. John A. Mason, of the Shepard head quarters, said he felt confident of the re sult, and placed the Democratic candi date's majority at 40,000. During the late afternoon Seth Low, the fusion candidate, at his own headquarters, said: "I think 'things could not look more rosy," and added: "This has been a most interesting campaign. The fight is now over, and, no matter who Is elected, I am sure the city will profit by the agitation of the questions which have been the main is sues of the campaign." Robert C. Morris, chairman of the Re publican campaign committee, stuck to his estimate of 70,000 for Low. Edward M. Shepard said this evening that he had no particular statement to make, and nothing to say of the cam paign, beyond what he had already said, and no issues to discuss further than he had already discussed them. Betting in Favor of Low. If the betting upon the result is any in dication as to what the count of the bal lots will show, the fusion candidates seem to have the better of it by a shade. Late tonight, wagers were laid at 10 to 7 on Low and the rest of the city ticket. There is not the same confidence on the fusion side on the county ticket, and predictions are made that all the candidates on the Democratic county ticket will be elected with the possible exception of Robert A. Van Wyck for Justice of the Supreme Court, who has had to beat the brunt of the attack, and Henry W. Unger for Dis trict Attorney. Possibly on account of the whirlwind campaign he has made, William Travers Jerome, fusion candidate for District Attorney, was getting the ben efit of' predictions that" he would run ahead of his ticket, but the betting odds favored linger. Richard Croker and John F Carroll lata tonight were positive of the. election of the entire- -Democratic city and. county tickets. Mr. Croker also declared that Klngs County would go Democratic, while Lieutenant-Governor Woodruff and Otto Kemptner talked of 10,000 and 25,000, re spectively, for the fusion candidates In that county. The estimates upon the Brooklyn vote were the one discouraging feature In the fusion camp. The biggest estimates made by the fuslonlsts are based on a 25,000 majority for the fusion ticket in Brooklyn. None of the fusion leaders agree upon ths majority that the ticket will have In Manhattan and the Bronx. Brooklyn Vote 'Will Be Close. At the Democratic Club tonight, Brook lyn was claimed for Shepard and the Democratic ticket by C000 majority; Queens County was claimed by 1500 ma jority and Richmond by 1000, making the total majority claimed by the Democratic Club 49,733. Notwithstanding the claims of the Democrats and those of the fuslon lsts, the election will likely be a very close one. Both sides are counting upon the Independent voters. Superintendent McCullagh addressed another letter today to Police Commissioner Murphy, In which he furnished a long list of election pre cincts In which he asserted frauds would be attempted. Mr. McCullagh told Mr. Murphy when the state deputies made arrests tomorrow the persons arrested would be turned over to the policemen at the polls, and Mr. Murphy was requested In the letter to issue orders to the police to at once take such prisoners to the nearest magistrate. There was a feeling of fear tonight that before election day was over there would be frequent clashes between the state deputies and the po lice. Following the time-honored custom, the district leaders of Tammany gathered at Tammany Hall today and received the money for the payment of poll-watchBrs, and tp meet the other expenses incidental to the election tomorrow. It was stated on good authority that $700,000 or $S00,000 was set aside for the purpose, and that about $500,000 of this money was disbursed during the day. It was said about $250,000 was sent to Brooklyn to help the organi zation there. IX OHIO. Betting Is nt Various Odds on the Re publican Ticket. COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 4. Advices from different parts of 'Ohio indicate great In terest In doubtful counties In the contest for members of the Legislature. Senators Foraker and Hanna are vitally Interested In the legislative contests, and both have appeared repeatedly on the same plat form In their campaign for both the state and the legislative tickets. Both sides tonight repeat their previous claims. The betting Is at various odds on the Repub licans, and mostly on the size of the plu rality The most spirited betting is on the legislative results In Cuyahoga, Franklin and other doubtful counties. Cold weather continues over the state. The falling off In the registration In the larger cities, the unusually indefinite in dications of the poll books and the general lack of interest have put the leaders to thinking. The Republicans fear that tho small vote may reduce the pluralities they expected on the state ticket and probably make the result m the Legislature close on Joint ballot for Senator. The Demo crats are depending on their opponents being the greater sufferers In the shortage In the vote. They say the Republicans are having trouble In all of the larger cities on which they depend for their plu ralities and that the rural districts are Democratic and not disturbed by local differences, as are the cities. Local af fairs enter into the election tomorrow more than usually. Besides a full state ticket and members of tho Legislature, there are full county tickets. In his last appeal to voters today Chair man Dick, of the Republican state com mlttee, repeated the keynote of standing by the principles of McKlnley and sup porting President Roosevelt In carrying out the same. Chairman Dick predicts a larger Republican plurality than two years ago, and a majority of U Senators and 30 Representatives, or 41 on Joint bal- 1 lot, If a full vote is cast Secretary Gil- Ham and Colonel W. A. Taylor estimate the reverse, and Taylor gives figures on a peculiar system of percentages In the shortage of the vote. IN MARYLAND. Republicans Are Confident They Have the Better of the Fight. BALTIMORE, Nov. 4. On the eve of election in this state, both parties proress to have the better of the situation, but the leaders refuse to give any figures. A State Controller and &y Clerk of the Court of Appeals are the only state officers to be chosen, and most Interest attaches to the election of a Legislature, which will chose a United States Senator to succeed Oeorge Wellington, who was chosen as a Republican, and "whose term will expire March 4, 1903. The campaign, which Is the shortest on record, was marked by an apathy on the part of the voters that has puzzled the leaders of both parties and left the re sult much in doubt In Baltimore City, especially, the situation Is anything but clear. The Republican managers say they will elect the city ticket, and will carry all three legislative districts. They count upon a large independent vq,te for their ticket. The Democrats 6ay their city ticket is safe, and that they will elect their legislative tickets, in two districts. In the counties, the outcome is also exceedingly t CENTRAL FIGURE IN THE JUSTiCB-WTLTiIAM TRAVERS JTEROME, CANDIDATE FOR'dIS TRICT ATTORNEY. NEW YORK, Nov. 4. Tho central figure In the New York campaign la Justice William Traverse Jerome, and the nominee on the reform ticket' for District At torney. It was Justice Jerome vho originated the slogan4 of police corruption of the ticket which Seth J-ow heads fqr Mayor. Jusilco Jerome was one of the foremoat of the crusaders in New York against vice, and often chopped hl3 way into poolrooms, gambling-houses and the like. He is a fearle.s official, and has the reputation of being strictly honest. It was he who raised the cry and hue against Police Commissioner Devery,, and made that, official's seat most uncomfortable, .even if he did not cause his removal. With Low and Jerome In power, Mr. De'ery's official career will be closed In a very short time. doubtful. The Democrats unquestionably believe that they will carry several of the counties heretofore considered hopelessly Republican, and this belief Is largely based upon the expectation that the new arrangement of the ballot will dis-fran-chise the greater part of the Illiterate colored voters.. Republican leaders from the counties assert that they have suc ceeded In drilling their vote and that their loss will be very small. Nobody has yet been able to forecast the exact effect of the- new "ballot law, and each side says that the other will suffer most heavily through its operation. Both sides appear tp be equally as confident, and only the counting of the votes can decide between the rival claimants. The counting of the ballots this year will be much more dif ficult than formerly, and It Is doubtful whether the complete returns will be in until Wednesday afternoon. IN PENNSYLVANIA. Late Advices Enable Republicans to ,,,,... uue incir B.H.U.UIV.. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4. The leaders of both the Republican and fusion parties tonight reiterate their claim that their re- spectlve candidates will carry the state. ' tabllshments and commercial and Indus Chairman Reeder, of the Republican . trial enterprises had been the object He party, said tonight that late advices re- added: ceived from western and northwestern "Unless Parliament arrests our action, counties enable him to raise his former the government wishes to show that estimate. He now says that Harris and France, after exemplary patience, hus Potter, the Republican candidates respect- ' other things to oppose to the long ami lvely for State Treasurer and Supreme persistent refusals to do justice, than Court Justice, will have nearer 110,000 than ' simple observations. The government will 100.000 majority. Chairman Creasy, of only present to the Porte demands which the Democratic State Committee, declined to give figures, but confidently predicted the election of Cray and Yerkes, the fu slonlst candidates for State Treasurer and Justice of the Supreme Court. He saldj I can conscientiously say that Corey and Yerkes will be elected. Two-thirds , .w ,, i nr h QtntP. win ,riv i- lorltien for them " I M Delcasse said also that the appeat- Chairman Ritter, of tho Union party. " ff"CJ? "UlS. ff ' T""! aiso maintains that Corey and Yerkes ; ao ha "YeL A,mf f 1, . i.f.in,.0 ti ooo ,., .. 1 1 ' France has not frogotten the protection will be victorious He ? J she owed the Christians, and the latter come to Philadelphia with at .least &0,u00 , understand. It was true that the reform "S' u ? . Philadelphia , pron)lsed the Armenians had not been might give a majority for the fusion can- , ecutcd. that the Armenians had too dldatcs. . ... ,,,. often been tho victims of unpunished out- Chalrman Miles, of the Republican City rages and that oppressIon ais0 rcigned Committee, claims a majority for the In Macedonia and In old Servia. The Republican state ticket of over 50,000, and , French Government had put forth every the same figure for Weaver, candidate for j effort to restoro justice and peace, but District Attorney. Franco was not alone bound by tho The Municipal League is predicting the treaty of Berlin. The Chamber could election of Rothermel, fusion candidate , rest assured that the government would for District Attorney, by from 10.000 to , never forget Its duties to humanity. But, 20,000 over Weaver, and also predicts a it must first of all remember Its duty to majority in the city for tho state fusion France. Tho Foreign Minister's state ticket ' j ments were greeted with applause. M. Sembat was not satisfied with M Delcasse's statement, and moved that the Chamber, convinced that France would fall in her duty If -she- did not protect the Armenians In an effectual manner, re- DES MOINES, la., Nov. 4. A. B. Cum- I solve that tho soevrnment facilitate thla mins, Republican candidate" for Governor, i protection by an agreement between the closed his campaign at a large meeting In pojyersj, TlT the Auditorium here today. John Brier. in charge of the literary bureau of the Republican State Committee, said today that the heavy snow throughout Iowa would increase the Republican vote 10,000 by driving the. farmers from' the cornfields, (Concluded on Second Page.) ' SEIZED BY FRENCH Control of Turkish Revenues at Smyrna Lost to Sultan, ADMIRAL CAILLARD HEARD FROM French Konse of Deputies Sustained the Action of the Government Against Turkey by a Decis ive Vote. " LONDON, Nov- 5. The Paris, corre pondent of the Dally Mall says he under stands that dispatches have been received at the French capital announcing that Admiral Caillard's division of the Medlter- NEW YORK CAMPAIGN. ranean squadron had arrived at Smyrna and seized the customs. FRANCE SUSTAINED. Deputies Approve of Action of Gov ernment by a Vote of 4 to 1. PARIS, Nov. 4. After a speech deliv ered by the Foreign Minister, M. De'l casse, today, the Chamber of Deputies sustained, by a vote of 305 to 77, the Gov ernment's action towards Turkey. , M. Sembat, Radical Socialist, inter preted the government on the dispute, criticising the action taken as being for a material end, and contending that France ought to have intervened at tho time of the Armenian massacres. The Foreign minister, M. Delcasse, re plied that France's patience was exhaust ed by the Porte's breaking Its own prom ises. France, In the present difficulty. '"" " , Vi . tZ eIery" body would agree that this effort on th rt t Franee OI1ht at ,, tn , to put an end to the annoyance and un just treatment of which French workers In the Orient, scholastic and hospital es- are in conformity with Its conscience, and which can be sustained in perfect tranquility of mind before tho whole world. Our rights are certain, and no body will dispute them. Our action Is legitimate, and nobody can take umbrage . at - "r pauenco nas oeen long. so our action must be more resolute." A" r'cullBl- ox- "amBtn-nusseuu, men rose and said that M. Delcasse's declara tions showed that the government's task was heavj; and complicated. As the gov ernment d'oslred respect for the Interests of its fellow-citizens, so It intended to defend tho patrimony of moral Interests devolving on France. It needed the con- fidence of the Chamber In order to ac complish Its task. M. Sembat's motion was rejected by 394 to 75 votes. M. Castenct then moved that the Cham ber, confident that the government would enforce respect for the Interests and honor of France, pas3 to the order of the day. Prior to tho debate on the Turkish in cident, M. Berry asked leave to Inter pellate the government regarding the measures It proposed to take la accord ance with other governments to call upon the British Government to removd the women and children in the South African concentration camps to healthful districts. M. Deschanel, president of the Chamber, remarked yiat It would be difficult to Interpellate the French Gov ernment for the acts of the British Gov ernment After a brief discussion, dur ing which M. Mlllevoye was called to order for speaking of Mr. Chamberlain, the British Colonial Secretary, as a cow ard and an assassin, the Chamber decided to debate M. Berry's Interpellation at a later date. Turkey Holds England Should Help. PARIS, Nov. 5. "The Porte asked Great Britain," says the Constantinople correspondent of the Echo de Paris', "to fulfill the terms of the convention of 1878, whereby, In exchange for the Island of Cyprus, Great Britain guaranteed the in tegrity of the Sultan's Asiatic possessions. The Porte holds that under this conven tion Great Britain should protect Asiatic Turkey against attack by France, and suggests that Great Britain should send a squadron to the Levant for that pur pose." To Join Caillard's Fleet. NEW YORK, Nov. 4. According to the Herald's Paris correspondent the French cruiser Admiral Charner, which had been awaiting instructions at Port Said since Thursday, has left, ostensibly for Toulon, but it Is thought possible she has really gone to join Admiral Caillard's squadron. French Dispatch -Boat at Syria. PARIS, Nov. 5. According to the Athens correspondent of the Journal, a French dispatch boat arrived yesterday (Monday) at Syria, capital of the island of Syria, to get a number of dispatches that were waiting at the telegraph office. Action of Government Sustained. PARIS, Nov. 4. After a speech deliv ered by the Foreign Minister, M. Del casse, today, the Chamber of Deputies sustained by a vote of 305 to 77 the gov ernment's action towards Turkey. To Be Made Prince of Wales. LONDON, Nov. 5. It Is announced that the Duke of Cornwall and York will shortly receive the title of Prince of Wales. CALLED ON SECRETARY HAY Lord Pauncefote Is Ready to Begin Work on the New Canal Treaty. WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. Lord Paunce fote, the British Ambassador, called upon W&BM&SftmNBSftS!. tion. In England and his readiness to 'un dertake at ones the conclusion of the new Hay-Pauricefote treaty. The Interview lasted about half an hour. Many topics were touched upon besides the treaty, which was not given particular considera tion today, the conversation on that point being rather preliminary to the beginning of the treaty drafting. Lord Pauncefote did not bring with him to the State De partment a copy of the proposed conven tion. In fact, this document does not ex ist as such, for, although the principal points of the ireaty have been agreed upon between the two principals, they have yet to be transferred from proto cols Into a formal treaty. This work of transference will begin In about a week, according to the present expectation, and It Is probable the new treaty will be In shape for submission to the SenatS Imme diately after that body convenes, next month. Supreme Court Cnse Advanced. WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. Chief Justice Fuller, In the United States Supreme Court today, announced that the case of Henrietta Hoffeld, administratrix, vs. the United States, would be advanced on the docket and would be heard on April 14. This case Involves the legality of the act of Congress of June 16, 1SS0, providing for the repayment by the Government of fees paid In land entries by soldiers and sailors in case3 in which the entries proved void. This case is one of a large class, and a considerable sum of money Is involved In Its determination. SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S NEWS. Political. Beta In New York are 10 to 7 on Low's elec tion. Paze 1. Bad weather may reduce Republican majerlty In Ohio. Page 1. President Roosevelt en route to Oyster Bay to vote. Page 2. Franco-Tnrklsh Trouble. Admiral Caillard's fleet arrives at Smyrna, and seizes Turkish customs. Page 1. French House of Deputies sustains action of government. Page 1. Foreign. London had one of the heaviest foes In years. Page 2. Brigands are to find out whether Miss Stone Is alive. Page 3. Domestic. Hanna began his argument In the Schley case. Page 2. Lord Pauncefote Is ready to begin work on the canal treaty. Page 1. Settlement of the dispute over Northern Pa cific Is said to have been reached. Page 3. Pacific Const. Trial besrun at Seattle of John Consldlne, charged with murder of Meredith. Page 1. Coal or gas believed to be burning underground near Stevenson, Wash. Page 4. Supreme Court of Oregon renders two verdicts. Page 4. Commercial and Marine. Expected strength in Nevr York stock market did not materialize. Page 11. Corn and wheat both hlsher In the East Page 11. Carco of wheat and flour will leave Portland for South Africa today. Page 10. China. Mutual steamers reported sold. Page 10. Petition of dock grain handlers will be, an swered next Monday. Page 10. Navigation closed on the Yukon River. Page 10. Portland and Vicinity. . Business men and Incorporators will discuss means to further Lewis and Clark Centen nial. Pago 8. Closo trade relations between Portland and Japan discussed at Consul aakagl's banquet. Page 7. , J. W. Ivey, Alaska Collector of Customs, still holds position. Page 12. Judge Frazer held delinquent tax deeds' vailed In spite of prtor liens. Page 10. Multnomah mills burn down in second fire; "loss. ?12.00O. Page 8. Walter Rose, hobo, shot by Conductor -Lough- lln In train fight. Page 12. Chamber of Commerce plans for reorganization , with larger membership. Page 12. TRIAL HAS BEGUN The Court Refuses Petition for Continuance, NINE JURORS ARE CHOSE Defense Is Working for Delay SevJ eral Witnesses Are Missing CasO . Will Go to the Jury Fcrlmp,,. in Three Weeks? if SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 4. Nine Jurori have been passed for cause In the trial of John W. Consldlne, charged with mur der in the first degree in the killing, Juno 28, of William Meredith, ex-Chief of Police of Seattle. When Judge Emory, of tho Superior Court, adjourned this evening, another motion of the defense for con tinuance had been denied, the roll of tho entire Jury panel had been called, wit nesses for both sides had reported and been excused, 32 Jurors had been sum moned to the box, 29 examined and nine temporarily accepted, subject In the later proceedings tp peremptory challenge. The expedition of the first day's budlneS3 encouraged the belief, generally expressed, that the case will go to the jury before the end of three weeks. That it will bo stubbornly contested Is clearly Indicated. Neither the prosecution nor the defenso will overlook a point likely to tell In mak ing up the final sum. of the evidence. The opening of the trial did not attract a very large audience. The roll-call of jurors and witnesses developed the fact that fuiiy 90 per cent of those In attend ance were there In response to summons or subpenaes. The proceedings of the day were devojd of sensational feature, and dull to the average courtroom lounger. The plea of the defense for postpone ment was based on the fact that two Im portant witnesses are absent. An af fidavit from one witness, now In Iowa, was received by telegraph, and read In the court. This was supplemented by an af fidavit by James F. McElroy, the latest accession to the great array of counsel for defense. The court refused the petition and or dered the case to trial. Thereupon began the laborious work of empaneling a Jury which shall be acceptable to both sides. This, It is conceded, will probably re quire several days' time. No sooner had this work started than counsel for defenso Intervened to stay the proceedings. Mr. McElroy, on behaif of the defense, chal lenged the jury In Us entirety. His allegation is that an act of the Lrg Islature of this state creating a board of Jury commissioners for the selection ot jurors Is unconstitutional. Again, If the act Is constitutional, the proems by which the late jury commission of this county was drawn was not In accordance with tht There were many sub-clauses In Mr, McEIroy's allegations, all of which were promptly overruled by the court, and th& further process of filling the Jury box with acceptable men was resumed. The de fense Is on Its mettle and is not going to overlook an opportunity for securing an acquittal. The case against John Con sldlne was called first, and on the result of that will hinge any process against hla brother. The case will not only "be hotly contested, but will be long drawn out The .defendants' witnesses have been excused until Friday next If a verdict Is returned within two weeks it will be sooner than many people expect who aro watching the case. Exceptions have b(-en taken to the court's ruling on the motion for continuance, and if a verdict unfa vorable to the defendant Is returned, they will be made the basis for a strong plea, for a new hearing before the State Su preme Court As a matter bf fact, the prosacutlon is equally as much 'at a dis advantage as the defence. One of Its im portant witnesses has disappeared. Only two witnesses, each of secondary Import ance, are absent for the defense, it la contended by mnny that the real object of the defense Is delay. The sentiment In Seattle at this time is neither vindictive nor violent. While the courtroom has been filled with spectators, there has been a feeling among them that justice will be done. The case Is before Judge Emory. At 5:15 P. M. the court adjourned until 9:30 tomorrow morning. The 12 men in the jury box were cautioned and placed in charge of a bailiff to be kopt together. GUNBOAT CREW MUTINIED. Colombian Vessel Dnrien Is Now in the Hnndtc of Insurgents. PANAMA, Nov. 4. The crew of the Co. lombian gunboat Darlen has mutinied and the vessel is now In the hands of the In surgents. The Darlen has been operating on the Panama side of the Isthmus. She Is one of the recent acquisitions to tho Colombian Navy and Is of small size. Venezuelan Forces Surprised. MARICAIBO, Venezuela, Saturday, Nov. 2. (Via Haytlen cable.) Advices re ceived here from Rublca. dated October 28. say that a night attack of the Colom bians has caused a general reorganization of the Venezuelan plan of defense. The Venezuelans were caught crossings river near Rubloa. The rope bridge broke and numbers of Venezuelans were drowned. General Urlbe-Urlbe's force, which was on the extreme left, has reinforced tho center. The General Is entrenching. Andrndc Arlves at Curacao. WILLEMSTAD. Isle of Curacao. Nov. 4. General Andrade has arrived here. PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS. Chamber of Deputies of Madrid Sent a Vote of Thanks. MEXICO CITY, Nov. 4. At today's ses sion of the Pan-American Congress a note was read from the Spanish Minister, Mar quis De Prat, conveying the thanks of tho Chamber of Deputies of Madrid for tha friendly sentiments of the conference toward Spain as expressed by Genera) Reyes, delegate of Colombia, at the mu nicipal banquet General Reyes made q speech further explaining and justifying his toast. The secretary of the conferenca announced that the following papers had been entered for consideration: A report on arbitration and the treaty of arbitra tion on the Pan-American Court ot Claims, on behalf of the Mexican dele gates; a report on the Court of Claims by the Guatemalan delegates; a report to a proposal to appoint a committee to draw up a code of public International law, and another on private International law. Minister Wu Has No Notice of Recall. WASHINGTON. Nov. 4. Minister Wu has as yet no notice from his Govern menf of its reported purpose to recalL him to China. Tf f i "J 1 03.2