Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-16
ADvICEs FROM coNsULs
Reports to the State Department From DIFF
ferent Places.
Africans Employed on the Panama
Canal Will BE Taken Back to
Their Native Land.

consul General VifQuain at Panama re-
ports to the State Department that the
Africans who have been working on the
Panama canal have been notified by the
canal company that they will be taken to
their native country in vessel which left
London August IS, and which will probably
arrive at Colon some time this month.
Some of the laborers are sick in The hos
pital. Some are still working on the canal
at Las Cascades while others are scattered
all along the line. The canal company
says it will assume no responsibility for the
care of those who miss the steamer from
London. Notices have been posted at all
the principal points on the line and have
been also published in the Daily Star and
Herald of Panama.
The United States consul at Manasua re-
ports to the State Department that the
N1caraSuan mail service, which had been
interrupted by quarantine measures, is
again in operation. The forty days quar-
antine period expired July II.
In accordance with his duties as United
States consul at Managua, Mr.. Paul VIE
sike has assumed charge of the estate OF
Joseph Husmaier. an American citizen, who
was murdered in Matagalpa. in October,
1894. Mr.. J. B. Connolly has been nomi-
mated as curator of the estate.
The State Department made inquiry Au-
gust Is of United States Consul Lathrop at
Bristol, England, respecting the where
abonts of John H. Sheers. whose family
live in Brooklyn, N. Y. That official has
replied that Mr.. Sheers is alive and we'll
and is residing in Bristol
The United States consul general at Sin
gapore reports to the State Department
that W. c. Hammond, an American citi-
zen. who is understood to have a mother
living in Concord. N. H.. arrived there on
the American ship Benjamin Sewall May
g. and on the 10th entered the general hos
pital as patient in the last stages of con-
sumption. He fingered until the 9th of
July following, when he died. His effects
amounted to but little
The State Department is informed that
the bark Momentum of Seattle. Wash VIM
Newhall, master, loaded with coal for
Panama, was wrecked on Easter Island In
May last. The crew of fifteen men took to
the boats ard landed safely the island.
Eight of the crew were taken to Valparaiso
by the schooner Maria Louisa, and were
assisted by the United States consul there
The others remained on Easter Island and
were well cared for.
The State Department has received notice
of the death of Charles SCHNEIDER. United
States pensiouer of the Mexican war at
Paris, France. He leaves a son and three
daughters. all living in the United States
The Department of State has instituted
inquiries concerning the whereabouts of DR..
John r. Judkins of Indiana who was SUD-
posed to be in Cuba. The acting consul
general at Havana reports that nothing
has been heard of the person named at
Santiago de Cuba, Matanzas. Cienfuegos
and Sagua according to the consuls at the
places named.
United States Consul Haywood at Homo
lulu has advised the State Department of
the death in that city of Alvin r. Haw-
kins of Gainesville, Texas, a son of Rev S.
b. Hawkins of that city. Mr.. Hawkins had
gone to Honolulu to practice law.
United States Consul Hill at Santos, Bra
zil reports to the Secretary of State
matter of interest to shipowners in the
United States who send vessels to that
port. arising out of the case of the Amer
lean bark Virginia of Machias. Me-, Petit
that case the charter party contained
clause written in providing that the yes
sci should be free of wharfage. The au-
tEorities at Santos held that this did not
exempt the vessel from the payment of
the dues of the dock company. Capt Pet
tigrew paid the bills of that corporation,
amounting to Eearly 5000. To avoid sucn
things in the future it has been suggested
that III future charters of the character de-
scribed the clause be written thus, free
of wharfage and dock dues"
AS an item of interest to the exporters
Of drugs and medicines, United States
Consul O'Hara, at San Juan del Norie,
Nicaragua, writes to the State Depart
n.ent as follows:
tablets aid many other articles in the
drug line should be put up in bottles, with
either cork or rubber stopper. A merchant
fin San Juan del Norte bought goods of this
character from house in the United
States, but was forced to discontinue on
account of the lack of care in packing
them No house in the world, says this
merchant, puts up better goods that the
United States merchants, or puts them I'D
In more attractive style, but hardwood
shoppers were adopted by the United
States dealers, and their goods were rem
dered temporarily worthless in the Mic
araguan climate. United States merchants
should take the lesson here offered
BY decree tran smitted to the State De-
partment through United States Consul
Nicaragua has established national mu-
scum at Man:gua for the permanent ex-
hibition Of the resources of the country.
The institution Is under the direction of
DIR. David ]. Guzman
United States Consul Wies!ke at Mana
qua, has been Earnestly at work to secure
from the Nicaraguan government q liberal