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Evening star., 1898-12-08

A revision of tonnage tax laws is pro-
posed. We now charge thirty cents per
ton annually on vessels iE ovcrsea naviga-
ton, which is much less than the charges
OF Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy
and Norway. : steamship on twelve trips
pays thirty cents annually at New York,
SloS at LIVERPOOL, SIG at London, and
mnety-six cen 5 at Hamburg or i,remen.
Our expenditures for maritime safeguards
and improvements are vastly greater than
those of any other nation, amounting 10
SlS,gnUOO annually for the past decade, TO-
ward which shipping has contributed barely
per cent. Our principal and most costly
improvements are directly for the benefit
OF foreign shipping, which Enjoys over
four-fifths of foreign carrying.
The United States, of course, derives
great benefit from such improvements, but
as they arr made gratuitously in this coun
try. the proposition is considered reason
able that foreign shipping could contribute
at least a fair share toward lighting ou"
harbors and seacoasts, which costs about
&.uOOUiO annually.
The report also considers legislation for
the Improvement of American seamen,
pilotage charges. seawOrthiress of vessels,
allotment of wages and other matters. The
annual statistics of the report were pub
lished in October.
Evening star., 1898-12-08
TRIAL ORDER FOR AIR BRAKES.
Russia May Spend SJO.O0O,0OO With
American Locomotive Works.

The State Department has been informed
by Consul General Holloway at st. Peters,
burg that the Russian government has
placed a trial order through Consul Smith
at Moscow with an American concern TO
equip twelve freight locomotives and 200
freight cars with air brakes at a cost of
sd, 900.
This contract was obtained in competi-
ton with French. German and Russian
companies. Another American concern Is
erecting plant in Russia to make air
brakes, and the consul general saws that
If the mechanical difficulties In the adapta-
tiOn of the air brake to Russian railroads
can be overcome the entire freight rolling
stock-l0,0 600 locomotives and 30 900 cars
will be equipped at once, at cost of
$50, GOO 900.
Evening star., 1898-12-08
NEW COAL MARKET OPENS.
Consul at MnrseilIes Forwards Advice
to American Companies.

Consul Skinner at Marseilles has inform
ed the State Department that If American
coal companies can supply the right kind
of coal at the right price-namely, at about
S.72 per ton delivered into the coal bunk
ers at Marseilles-they have before them
the opportunity for new and important
market.
The consul says that what is desired is
a coal resembling the best Welsh. not more
than 1 to per cent ash, developing 5000
to $500 calorific power and containing the
least volatile mattsss The high price at
Marseilles is ascribed to the shortage in
the British output, owing to the strikes.
Evening star., 1898-12-08
CONGREGATIONAL Action.

COnGressfOnat ActioH-
.Tu 1898 Congress was &ppealed to TO make
the enterprise a national one and to carry
it TO completion by guarantee OIL oonds'
etc.
I'm 1895 the United States Senate passed
an act guaranteeing bonds Of the canal COM
nsnv to the extent of $40. 600 600, in consid-
Grafton of a share by the government in the
control of the canal and the ownership of
SO 900 900 of the company STOCK rms
bill did not pass the House. In Its place an
agreement was finally reached by the act
of Congress of March =, 1895 which au-
thorfzed the appointment of commission
of three engineers for the purpose or re-
porting on the feasibility, permanence ana
cost of completion of the companys project,
and the sum of $4,000 was appropriated
for this purpose.
This commission reported in November,
1895. House Doc. No. 279 Fifty-fourth Con-
gress first session. They expressed their
belief in the feasibility of a ship canal. but
found ii necessary to withhold approval
of several features of the companys plans,
and in particular deemed 1t prudent TO in
crease the estimates of cost to S133 AZ. .Sl3,
and advised that an expenditure of $3.50 600
would be necessary to obtain the addition
al data necessary for the formation of a
final project. 1t was also advised that all
locks should have width of not less than
so feet if the navigation be intended to pro-
vide for the passage or war vessels, the
u s. s. Iowa and others of the same class
having a beam of ~ feet inches and beams
of 10 feet being contemplated.
an March, 1896 the House committee on
commerce reported bill providing for the
reorganization of the Maritime Canal Com
pany permitting the issue by the company
of bonds to the amount of $100, 100000, of
which sum 81, 600, 900 is to be retained to re-
imburse the company for money actually
expended in Nicaragua for their franchise,
the United States guaranteeing the princi-
pal and interest of the bonds and to be pro-
tected in its liabilities by an issue of
$780, 100000 of stock TO be the sole prop
erty of the government. ten of the fifteen
directors to represent the government. The
public hearings on this bill closed in May.
1905
Evening star., 1898-12-08
Representative Burton's Selection

At a caucus of republican members Of the
rivers and harbors committee of the House
yesterday, Representative Burton Of Ohio
was selected as chairman Of that commit
tee and he will be appointed by the Speak
er. The committee will meet next Satur-
day TO arrange the preliminaries for the
preparation Of a river and harbor bill.
Evening star., 1898-12-08
Carving Mail to Porto Rico.

The contract for carrying the mails to
Porto Rico has been awarded to the New
York and Porto Rico Steamship Company.
BY the terms of the contract the company
agrees to carry the mail three times a
month from New York TO San Juan, and
once week to make trip around the
island, at compensation Of $4,000 per an
mum. The company will put on three
steamers to do the work.
Evening star., 1898-12-08
soldiers and sailors Thanked.

resolution has heep introduced in the
House by Representative Todd of Michigan
rendering the thanks of Congress to the
officers and men of the North Atlantic
squadron and the army ofsCuban invasion
for the meritorious service performed by
them.
Evening star., 1898-12-08
Parcels Post Treaty with Chile.

A parcel post treaty between this gov
ernment and Chile has been concluded by
Postmaster General Emory Smith and Senor
NicuDa, the Chilean minister. IL Is still
subject to ratification by the Chilean con-
gress.
Evening star., 1898-12-08

fhe Evening Star is the
only afternoon paper In
Washington that receive.
the dispatches OF the Assoc
ciated Press. "a is there
fore the only ono In which
the reader can dnd the
complete news of the
world, directly transmtt-
ted by telegraph, mp to
the moment OF going to
press.
Evening star., 1898-12-08
Indian Agency Moved.

The Secretary Of the Interior has ordered
the removal OF the agency for the Indians
in New York state from Olean to Salaman-
ca.
Evening star., 1898-12-08

westward 4e miles, the total distance from
Brito to Greytown being lGlie miles. The
locks were to be 20 feet wide. The es;i-
mated cost was se., oS4, ,176, including - per
cent for contingencies. The plans and esti-
mates were submitted to board OF six
eminent civil engineers. who increased the
estimated total cost 10 So. IsE, 80.
Evening star., 1898-12-08

Thousands of situations have been OBJ
tanned through the want columns of The
Star.
Evening star., 1898-12-08
Revision of Tonnage Tax Laws.

from 1,500 TO 2oCO miles nearer the markets
of Asia and Australia.
Evening star., 1898-12-08

I'm 1898 Congress was &ppealed to TO make
the enterprise a national one and to carry
If 10 completion by a guarantee of bonds,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-04
Ayers
Cherry Pee1eral
is now HALF PRICE for the half-size
bottles-50 cents.

question from Colonel DENLY said q med
ical officer could not execute but could
only recommend. He attributed the fail
ure to adopt his recommendations to the
confusion incident TO preparing 4 great
army for the field.
IGNORANCE AND INEXPERIENCE.
Asked If the volunteer army surgeons
under him were competent. DR.. Haltsuff
replied that some were, while others were
not. The great difficulty had been to Sc
cure men of administrative ability to con-
duct the hospitals. He thought there lad
been suffering because Of ignorance, ard
instanced one case in which he had found
big hospital practically out of food BE-
cause none of the surgeons connected with
it knew how TO make ration return.
Summing up, DR.. Hartsuf said:
in my opinion, the sickness at Camp
Thomas was due largely to the inexre-
rience and in many cases the ineaicienCy
OF the medical officers anl also to the IN
efficiency and inexperience of line officers
who did not furnish the support they
should have furnished to the medical de-
partment. The execution Of any plan Of
operation rests largely with the line Of
ficers. the duties of the surgeons being
limited to recommendations. They are
therefore. unable to correct abuses them
selves and must depend upon others 20 do
that This applies to tie officers of regi-
ments as well as to general officers"
General Hartsuff holds the rank Of COLO
mel in the regular army and is now chief
surgeon of the Department of the Lakes.
NO WHINING FROM MCORD.
Colonel l.. H McCord of the First Terri
torial infantry, today went before the in
vestigating commission and made the
following statements:
4 see by newspapers reportr that Lieu
tenant Colonel D. D. Mitchell, of my regi-
ment, the First Territorial United States
volunteer infantry, who. before joining
the regiment, was a captain in the IF
teenth infantry, gave some testimony be-
fore the investigating committee yester-
day at Lexington, Ky, to the effect tsat
acquisitions made by the commanding off,
Ger of that regiment myself had not
been promptly responded TO. I wish to
contradict that statement, If It was made.
Every requisition that l have made in
behalf of the regiment, of whatever ma
One requisition that made on the quar-
termaster, while the regiment was sta
toned in Arizona, for shoes, clothing,
hats and blankets, and which must have
weighed several thousand pounds, was
shipped TO me by express, thus causing
the supplies 10 reach me four days sooner
than they would if shipped by freight.
The medical officers Of the regiment
have never complained OF lack Of medi-
cine supplies, nor have the quartermaster
or the commissary ever made complaints
that they could not get their acquisitions
promptly filled.
THE regiment Is well equipped in every
way. This fact will be patent when I say
that in the early part Of July the regiment
was mustered into the service and con-
tanned 1903 officers and men. Up to the
present date il has lost but three men
by death and has now over 200 officers
and men ready for duty
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-04
ADMISSION WINTER QUARTERS
Soldiers HeaIth.and Comfort viii BE
Well Looked To.

Admission Ala. Nov. 3.-Typhoid fever.
which has been mildly prevalent at Camp
Ship for some time IS on the decrease
in all regiments except the Fourth Wis
consin. and preparations are being made
TO move that command TO a site west Of
the Second Arkansas. While there IS be-
lleved TO be little II any local cause for
sickness at the present camp. 4 removal IS
easily accomplished.
The sinks viii be burned. the tents from
which typhoid cases came VIII be thor
oughly disiafectsd and the tent flaps
washed in bi-chloride.
Work on winter quarters has begun. En-
closed sheds SxS feet are being erected by
the stoves. Against each Of three s,6es
OF the sheds, a tent VII be paced. doors
opening into The tents from ;he she'd The
tents will be used FOR sleeping quarters
and with connecting shed doors left open
they VIII De warm and comfortable
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-04
NO DIVIDED SOVEREIGNTY
Proctor Says 1t Must be the Whole
Group or Nothing.

Montpelier, VT, Nov s.-United States
Senator Redfeld Proctor, who arrived
here yesterday after trip abroad. this
afternoon addressed the joint assembly
Of the house and senate, which last month
reelected him. Senator Proctor's address
was brief and was confined to an outline
of the foreign situation which confronts
the government of the United States. Sen
ator Proctor said the policy of this coun-
try is the greatest question before our
people.
Hawaii and Porto Rico have been add
ed to the nations dominion and we nave
become spOnSore for the good government
of Cuba We must assume some respon-
sibuity in the far east. whether IL be
greater or less In my opinion, the re-
sponsfbilities in the far east are bound
to be greater. Many wise and patriotic
men in the country believe we should re-
tain no territory nor control any part Of
the Philippines beyond coaling station,
CT possibly a single island. 1 recogize the
cogency Of their argument. but have failed
to see clearly any practical way Of carry
ing out their views. n any jurisdiction Is
assumed in the east there is no logical
stopping place short OF the whole Philip
pines. To establish divided sovereignty
would invite trouble. Since that May
morning when the Spanish feet was de-
stroyed Il has seemed to me practically
settled that Spain must surrender her en-
tire control Of the Philippines. You will
pardon me il 1 nave spoken too plainly.
but it seemed to me that frank state
ment OF what 1 believed would he the
inevitable outcome was not improper a.
this time"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-04
SOUTH SEA VESUV|OS
Lopeira Breaks Out in The
New HebrideS.
NATIVE VILLAGES BURIED
New Guinea Savages Commit
a Massacre.

Vancouver. B. e., Nov. 2-Tne Royal
Mar steamer Aorarss srxtvsd sais even
Ing from sydnsy, Wellington. suva and
Honolulu
Another volcanic eruption has occurred
in the New He0rsdes. more alarming than
its predecessor. The voscAno Lopesra-
after remaining oulesoent 1or twenty
years. broke our. and The burning sya
thrown up could bs seen ewsfvs rnnes
away. Five villages were hn1dlsd a. ths
base q the volcano. ana ehs houses were
buried deep in scorsa al ne nrst outbreak
The sea for mties around bsiled a. q hAx:n
tesnperStura and jets OF water isAcsd
high into tho air. Fortunately none -
the inhasitants % the Ave Destroyed VII
laxes were buried undsg the melted lava
A few days after n outbreak ehs natives
went 70 the top OF ne stiR smoking w.
cano. carrying ounsass % coceangt.
which they offered up a. . sacrtnca 10
make the frs dead
Another massacre has ocourvsd IN New
Guinea Reports eTogn Ss1nArzn say Chat
buShmen living on the slopes OF Mount
Sucking have raIded villages near Ma
staa. Coliingswood bay, and loAed q
government chief and fifteen other man
They also threatened the Anglican mtp-
sion al Sinapa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-04
KICKING BECAUSE They CAN
Porto Rican-' Charges Against the
Troeps Denied ~ Rrenkr

WASH aa.c~ E-r 1-Er-rs = - -4-N-
papers g-1hffsssl ir Porto R.co ss~. bssa
p15. sning a-.ic-e- et-tersT cri.1r4f1V ~
e~r8sct q -ne Tra.tsf s-z'ss s5faisrs T~hs
have be~- seat % 70 Island - ps---a-
aent rsr-t-1z T-- Eettsz hNvs rssa
a-c1rst - sH so-.s r. u4s s.-sszr9-s--
cf rsfla-is~u df petty .aresuy q ere &C.
sfrIc-to- ~ 1rl-zts rrsTsTtT. a~f. IN faet
- every Rfr5 - rx1ess ~ p nlEaf -
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y aron re sos n-esr rsr.raears aas
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-04
MIR. WI WATCHES THE GAME
hut He Thinks Kussia's land Crab
Has Been DIVERSIFIED

Has Been Diversified
Washington. Nov, 3-The ChinSse min
istsr. Mr.. WI. Is following with much In
tsrest tho Developments In the east, where
the conflicting interests Of Russia and
England seem 70 be on tho verge Of open
hostlities Concerning the latest report.
that Russia had taken the treaty port
OF New CsTwang. thus giving her control
of all Manchuria and shutting the Brit
ish from trade in that section, Mr.. Va
says il Il hardly credible that Russia has
taken such step. as New Chwang. being
q treaty port is Of almost as much inter
est 20 the outside world as Il IS 20 China
The treaty ports are freely open 20 for
elgn trade. and as result large foreign
colonies have been built up in them. II
IS at the treaty ports that the United
States has established Ter c0mmerce win
China For this reason Mr.. WI feels sat
isfed that any such important move b.
Russia as the taking OF a treaty port
would be speedily reported by the United
States minister az Pekin and all other for
eIEn Representatives IN China.
Mr. WI has a personal familiarity with
all the country around New Chwang a.
he projected the raj way running from
Tfen Tsin 70 Kin chow. which was de-
signed 20 be extended 10 New ChwanR
and thence northwaTd. tapping the richest
sections OF Mancnuria- Il ls az the bead
OF the gulf OF Pe-Chi-A and Is so slt-
uated as 10 be OF great strhgetic value
in connection with Port Arthur. now oocu-
pied by Russia under a lease from China
Port Arthur Is az the extreme end %
the Lao Tung peninsula. while Sew
Chwang IS al the threshold q 80 ps1in-
sula- 80 that together they command al
OF that territory. wS3oh seems slaped by
nature for military and naval purposes.
r, Is THIS which has I'D - such activity
IN the British naval s,aticrs. particularly
az We Hal We. across the Euif from
Port Arthur While NJ WI So>s rot be-
iieve Russia has occupied Ssy Chwang.
thus giving opportunity fer a ciash. yet
hs says Russia may nave given coiar Hor
such reports b. p-ishinK forward sorr-s %
her troo1s 20 N@v- CzTwang. Y r. IN re
neutral lire ~ development = Russ,a d.
verts the Trans-sib.ria1 railway 20 ss -
make a terminus AZ Port Artngr. ana FOR
hat reason b. douhtless r17ch covsts5 -
he foreign coTnunsrc.ai interests
private taisSram received y.s-~riaT
Announces that rs engineers - -
American Svnclcs.s v-aich sscu-s5 srten- .
zive co-cas siofs n fTal-s have arrived
AZ SAanF Hal Tnsy VII begin surveys
IN n. proposed uue from Hznk3v -
Canton. conne-.fng SOM - re 'arF~s,
cities and c7suiur - so--e - - ricssst 4
Country 81 Cri-z
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-04
NO NORTH AND NO SOUTH
Michigan Mayors Fraternai Mes
sage fromthe -Eot He'd Of secession

West Superior. Nov. 3-The following
letter was received by Mayor Districh to-
day:
Mayor West Superior. Wis:
Dear SRI have the honor 20 aeknowl-
edge the receipt OF the resolutions adopted
By your common council on the 18th in
slant Our city council viii no, meet un-
I'll the s.a OF November. but I viii take
pleasure in bringing your communication
then before them. TIE citizens OF Char
lesion. especially the noble women OF tbs
City. rejoiced 70 have IL in their power 81
some degree. % alleviate and sooth9 me
pains OF your sick and suffering boys.
who we're stricken down when on tneir
way 70 fight Ire battles % our common
country. We warmly wish for a c5oser
bond o uai5n between yOar people and
ours.
1T was worth al This war has cost. n
money. and in inanI;eiy more prsciogs
lives = Il vii resyft IN toe cerneatfuE
toE-the- forever 90 n. different sections
90 THIS great country All TIA, = needed
fo- such a contamination = :or - .
know each osh.r h>tter ane - rss5ze -hat
We are all Americans. Yours respect
fully. J. ADGAR SMITH. Mayor.
"Caar,ezton. s. c. oct e. ISIS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-04
FATAL ADMISSION MADE
French Authority Delinq uishes for
Spain. all Hopes of intervention.

Paris. Nov. s-Ths Bcho de Paris today
expresses strong approval of the speech
delivered at worcester. Mass, by Senator
Hoar. In which he denounced the so-called
policy OF American extension The paper
mentioned quotes the speech fully and re-
marks that all American politicians 'sp-
parently do not agree with the policy of
conquest"
The Figaro says: 1.-THE peace negotia-
items have reached very critical point
Up to yesterday the Spanish delegates had
received no definite instructions from Mad
rid. VIII the Spanish government accept
the American proposition? We doubt It."
The Petit Biou remarks: "One must adj
nit in looking beneath the surface that
the late war has completely changed the
American character. Outside OF being
anxious merely for commercial supremacy
and playing a small political part regard
Ing the South American republics. the
United States felt no desire to intsrfee IN
European politics. But everything changes
very suddenly. After the success against
Spain. the American government felt IT
self capable of taking part in European
politics, and edvices from Great Britain
showed the American minister they could
speak up. This popular feeling has IN
duced the American government 20 de-
outset a part of the Philippines was all
that was demanded.
This new demand exceeds a WHY In
demnity.
THE American delegates have made sew
eral offers and have at the present time
proposed the sum OF 10000, 900. The Span
ierds want more and have demanded $780,
900. 900.
1.-The Spanish delegates. for whose sad
condition one must feel pity, had for
moment the illusion that Europe would in
tervene and defend the interests OF Spain.
They must have lost this Illusion by now.
American diplomacy has played It's part
with great cleverness and has from the
outset gained an extraordinary portion. At
the present moment the United States Is
taking advantage of the hatred against
England, which is growing upon the con-
tinent. and offers its neutrality II Europe
will leave the United States a free hand
with Spain.
besides. Europe really has no interest
to interfere The various European govern
ments foresee what win inevitably come II
the United States restores the Philippine
islands to Spain. As soon as Spain had
provd her inability 20 quash the revolt.
Germany would offer her interested as
sistance and Immediately the coveteusness
of French. English and Russian diplomacy
would provoke international intervention,
which would raise a quarrel ff exceptional
gravity.
AT the present moment, 1t IS because
something of the sort might happen, that
the attitude OF Europe in general oward
the Spaniards and Americans is as fol-
lows:
" Come to some agreement about the
price OF the Philippines; make conces-
sons on either side; but. whatever you do.
be quick about II. There are plenty OF
troubles floating round just now upon the
political horizon without a prolongation
Of those dangerous negotiations OF
YOURS -