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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-31
EQUIPMENT OF
NAVAL VESSELS
What the ssChief of Ordnance
Proposes or has
Done.

WASHINGTON, Oct 2S.-Increased
efficiency in our big naval guns must be
looked for from the use of heavier pro-
jectiles and the production of powder
possessing high balIfstic qualities, rather
than an increase in the weight and di-
mansions of the guns themselves, says
Rear Admiral Charles O'Neil chief of
the Naval Bureau of Ordnance, in his
annual report. The latest types of guns
are so large and heavy, he says, that it
is inadvisable to make an increase IN
either respect, and the bureau now will
confine Itself to developing weightier
projectiles and powder of greater energy.
The only material change in the system
of gun construction last year was a pro-
vision that guns Of and above six inches
in caliber for greater safety shall have
an inner and outer tube, instead of a
solid forging, as heretofore.
Admiral O'Neil believes that the ord
nance equipment of United States naval
vessels is fully up to the highest stand
ard maintained abroad for vessels of cor
responding age and class, and says he
knows of no guns afioat, or soon to be
put afloat, equal in energy to those man
ufactured for the United States Navy.
Admiral O'Neil believes that the sub
ject of submarine boats is being given
undue prominence. If these boats are
shown to- have any value, he says, it
will be as an adjunct to the system of
coast defense. They cannot and will not,
he continues, take the place of naval YES
sells of regular type, or render a less
number necessary.
Submarine boats, he says, have not
yet emerged from the experimental
stage.
The use of torpedoes on large vessels
has been practically discontinued, no
| provision having been made for them in
the latest battleships and cruisers
Admiral O'Neil says that the latest ar
NOR contracts are extremely advantage
Gus to the government, the price being
| lower than that paid abroad, and the
armor being the best that can be pro-
duced
The estimates accompanying the report
aggregate $40 9o2, 900, the largest items be-
! ing for armor and armament $4,000, coo,
and navy yard plants and ammunition,
81, 49,, 900.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-31
MADE PLANS
LONG BEFORE
Schley Threshed
Out Battle
Order.
ARRANGED ATTACK
ON COLUMN HEAD
Result of Battle Proved Worth OF
His General Idea as to the
Formations.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. A.-The
fact that Admiral Schley was to give his
testimony brought a great audience to
the Navy Yard today to hear the pro-
ceediugs before the courtmartial. The
number was so great that not all could
hear the proceedings. The early morning
session was devoted to corrections of tes-
timony and some new incidents of the
campaign from Lieutenant Commander
C. H. Harlow, Admiral Barker, Capt. Fl.
C. Borden and Capt. Charles e. Clark of
the oregon. There was little of note in
this testimony.
There was q f1utter of excitement when
the name of Rear Admiral Schley was
called When he took the stand and
after giving mis- name and rank, he was
requested by Mr.. Rayner to give his con-
duct Of the campaign in narrative form.
He began by telling of the particulars
of his taking command of the flying
squadron at Hampton Roads, where, he
said, The general plan of campaign was
threshed out
ron had diversified views, and he resolv-
ed to take the helm himself. The Ques-
ton of torpedoes in the fleet was early
discussed and he decided the manner in
which they should be cared for. Continu
ing, he said
Il put this squadron Immediately upon
a war footing, established the matter Of
pickets and patrols, and also the masking
nf OH wi
on several occasions to ascertain how
effective and complete it was. AT first
there was some fault. Later I am glad
to say, the masking was absolutely COM
plete, so that it was impossible, when
the ships We're under way,sin the column
or in line of battle, to distinguish any
one at more than ordinatiadistance from
it" &
He had, he said, expf aaed it would be
impossible to arrange a&generaI plan of
battle, but he had explained to his COM
manders that in a general way it was his
idea to attack the leading ship of the
enemy attacking us, and concentrate the
fire upon her. My reasons for this he
continued, were twofold, the first being
the moral effect upon the enemy, and
the second the confusion it would Gre
ate. the oloer plans for naval attack
were to attack the center or rear of any
enemy's fleet, which would result in the
escape of some of the enemy's vessels.
/ felt that If we got the head we would
get the whole. l think the plan was in
dictated by the result of the battle some
six weeks or two months later" he said,
concluding this point
He then related the details of the
cruise to Key West and his meeting
there with Admiral Sampson.
THE Admiral was very much worried
he said, land necessarily so because his
responsibility had been great. He show
ed me a number of orders, one of which
was for a division of the two squadrons,
one to take the north and the other the
south coast of Cuba, and he to have the
| preference"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-31
smueeled sealsklns Ccnfsca,ed.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-On charges of
being implicated in the wholesale SNUG
CLING of sealskins into the United
States. warrants have been issued in
Vermont for fourteen persons now in
Montreal, says the Worlds Montreal
correspondent. These skins, it is alleg-
ed, We're Struggled in by a baggage
master of the Central Vermont Rail
road. 1t is said that the United States
Government has already confiscated
sos. 900 worth of the skins and that Gus
toms detectives are tracing the remain
der. Mr.. Guilds, special agent of the
United States Treasury, has detained at
Rouses Point, on the United States Dor
der. a shipment of coon tails and mink
waste, which he declares are under
valued. These furs were reported by
the Russian Fur Company of Montreal.
The members of the company deny the
charge and say that if necessary they
will go to Washington to demand their
rights.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-31
KING EDWARD COULD NOT
SAVE HIS FRIEND GEN. BUTLER

NEW YORK, Oct 24.-Interesting de-
tails concerning the enforced retirement
of Sir RedverS Butler are given in dis
patch from London to the Herald. 1t is
an open secret that what is known as
'petticoat influence has been far too
strong at the War Office ever since the
Duke of Cambridge resigned, and the
present commander-in-chief has not es-
capped it.
There are many people who are in
clined to applaud the speech of H. c.
Richards the night before last at North
ampton, who declared that if Lord Rob
erts would leave bazaar openings to Lady
Roberts and take the staff selections and
War Office reforms into his own hands,
there might be great reforms at the War
Office
1t is doubtful If King Edward will ever
have to face a more painful dilemma
than the one he encountered when Mr.
Brodrick and Lord Roberts had an au-
dience with him at Marlborough House,
said a member of the Kings household.
When the news reached Balmoral OF
General Buffers Westminster speech,
everybody in the household suspended
judgment until some sign was apparen:
how the king regarded it.
Ever since General Buffers de Narture
from Waterloo for the war, when the
king-then Prince of Wales-gave the cue
to popular opinion of the. former com
mander in chief with his parting salute:
Good old Butler" he has thus pean
spoken Of
Even since his return to England 1t
was known that the king had not chang
ed his opinion of his former Bon Cam
arade." The day after the Westminster
speech it became bruited about ar2cng
the household that the king still held his
faith in the bluff general, AMI regarded
his ura'orical cTf5ursa as merely a mill
tary explosion in the face of bitter goad-
ing.
So 1t became an accepted conclusion
that, no matter what the papers might
say, the king would stand by his former
friend, even to the extent of confer ring
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-31
NO TRACE OF
MISS STONE

NEW YORK, Oct. pa special to
the World from Washington says: The
gravest fear for Miss Stone is felt at
the State Department. Every agency
employed to get trace of her has fail
ed. The reports from Consul General
Dickinson are discouraging. He knows
nothing definite, and the missionaries
securing the country where the brig
ands are supposed to be in hiding can
not learn anything about her. Being
without advices, the department can
not offer any opinion on the report that
Miss Stones companion is dead Nine
Tsilka's brother, also reported dead,
has not been known in the case.
That there may be a political aspect
of the case is acknowledged at the
State Department here. Bulgaria pays
annual tribute to the Sultan. who has
cOntended ever since the ratification. in
1878, OF the treaty creating Bulgaria
as a principality, that her autonomy is
not complete. BY making it appear
that the Bulgarian authorities cannot
preserve order. Turkey strengthens her
claim that she has right to have police
supervision over the principally.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 23.-CoId
rains are falling in the district where
the brigands who abducted Miss Ellen
NJ. Stone, the American missionary. are
concealed. and prolonged stay in the
mountains is believed to BE- almost i'm
possible, even for the brigands. Here
it is considered likely that they viii
hasten to release the captive as soon as
they can secure the ransom. and then
dispense to their homes.
No word has come from the mission
aries today, though W. W. Peet, treas
| urer of the mission here. to whom they
would communicate is still hopeful
| Mr.. Peet is not expecting news until no
is asked to forward the gold. which II
is estimated %iH weigh between 800 and
400 pounds.
PARIS, Oct. 23.-M. Saratof. the for
mer president of the Macedonian com.
| mittee, has written a letter TO the
Temps, dated from Paris. emphaticall,
denying the reports that he is an &C.
complete in the abduction of Miss Eller
NJ. Stone, the American missionary, ant
that he is even now at the head of the
band of sbductors. He says he has beer
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a peerage, as a mark of personal friend
ship.
Some leakages of this opinion found
their way TO the public press ard were
transmitted to the War Office.
1t is said that ever since General Bul.
Ter refused to correct his Spion Kor dis
patches he has been subjected to the
bitter hostility of Lady Roberts, who
used every effort to force her husband to
demand his recall.
Within the last few days her antipathy
has found fresh vent, owing to his West
minister speech. 1t is said she induced
"Bobs" to go to the War Office and de-
mand of Mr.. Brodrick that he issue an
order for General Buffers resignation.
Such an order was issued, but old Bulse
Ter replied with fiat refusal To resigns
Then Lord Roberts and Mr.. Brodrick
put their heads together and waited for
the instant of the kings return 20 Lon
don to lay before his Majesty the alter
native of Buffers dismissal or their resig-
nation.
1t was by no means a pleasant inter
view. At first the king refused point
blank to countenance any s1cn drastic
proceeding.
He defended Butler right and left. and
declared that such provocation as
anonymous attacks was sufficient war.
AtiAAt III SSS1' Oh SApiOSlOn CAi the IdiA
of the bluff old soldier, but Lord Roberts
and Mr.. Brodrick were equally stub
born.
Lord Roberts threatened to resign in
stanter unless royal mandate were is
sued for Buffers decapitation. To this
Mr.. Frederick also added his intention
to relinquish the seals of the Var Office.
The latter threat would have not weigh
ed for moment with the king but
'Bobs' popularity is a different matter
His Majesty used every effort to induce
the commander in chief to reconsider his
determination. Only when he finally dis
covered that this was out of the qucs-
ton was the royal consent reluctantly
given to the order for General Buffers
dismissal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-31
Buffers DiRgrace.

LONDON. Oct. 22.-Slr Redvers Bull
Ter has been relieved of the command
of the First Army Corps in consequence
of the speech ne made October 10th,
after the luncheon given in his honor
by the Kings Royal Rifles, dealing with
his famous dispatch to General White
at Ladysmith. He has been placed on
half pay, and Genei III French has been
appointed to succeed him.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-31
cleveland at a Funeral.

NEW YORK, Oct 23,-Bx-President
Grover Cleveland attended the funeral
in this city of Frederick H. Benedict,
son of E. c. Benedict, who was killed
last Saturday by his automobile. Brief
service was held after which the body
was taken to Greenwich, Conn, and
placed in a receiving vault at the Gene
terry there. Only relatives and friends
OF the Benedict family were present.
Mr.. Cleveland was a warm friend Of
young Benedict. The younger man had
accompanied his father and the ex-
President on aHmber Of their shooting
trips and also on several yachting ex-
petitions,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-31

living quietly in Paris for the past
month.
KILLED BY SANDMAN BRIGANDS.
LONDON, Oct 24.-Seven brigands
held up a diligence that was proceed
ing to Sassari. in Sardinia, with regis
tered mail bag, says a dispatch from
Rome to the Daily Express. Shots were
exchanged, and two carbineers VINO
were escorting the diligence were
wounded. while a lady passenger was
killed. The robbers looted the diligence,
mt in the scuffle the postal clerk escap-
ed with the registered letters.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-31
Cuban Sugar Refiners.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Articles of in
corporation of the Cuban Sugar Rein
ing Company have been filed in the
County Clerks office, Jersey City. The
company was organized with a capital
stock of 100000 to raise and export SUI
gar. The incorporators are Horace S.
Gould, Evan j, Dudley, John I. Billings,
Tracy s. Buckingham and Kenneth X.
McLaren
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-23
Virgiuians Here.

Mr.. Sunday Knight. Of Springfield, Ohio,
is registered at Murphy's.
Mr.. d. DeVilliers, of Pretoria, South
Africa, is at Nlurphy's.
The Rev. ". T. Roberts, of Williams
burg, Va, is registered at Murphy's.
Murphy's-J. B. Ficklen, Virginia: G.
Z. Robbins. Shenandoah; II. L. Carrot.
Covington; William c. Cannington,
Lynchburg; James Hancock, Lynchburg;
H. w. Campbell, Suffolk: William H.
Ewald. Portsmouth; John II. Webster,
r. NJ Barrett, W. NJ. Sturgis, r. H. Wal
ker. Norfolk; c. H. Conran, stuarts
Draft; Thomas Spratt Roanoke; G. w.
Compton, Roanoke; John Cussart, For
est Lodge.
Lexington-C. H. S. Hallett, Newport
News, Henry Easley. South Boston; II.
NJ White. White Hall; j. w. Wells,
Wadsworth.
New Ford S. Yates. Hanover; John
Matthew East Richmond; Mrs. Laura f..
Taylor, boswell; Walter Q. Carson, APP
pomattox county; 7. NJ. Netherland,
Virginia; DR.. w H Lippitt. Virginia; ;
J. H Cox, Manchester; Mrs ChesWell
Dabney, and. Miss Lucy Dabney, OF
Chatham.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-23

IT is announced that the William R.
Trigg Shipbuilding Company has received
the contract to build for the Standard Oil
Company a large vessel to carry oil for
the transatlantic trade, the contract
price being s429,50
Not only the company, but the city Ct
Richmond. is to be congratulated on this
acquisition. The William R. Trigg Ship
building Company is now one of our
greatest and best institutions and is Civ
ing employment to large numbers Of peo-
pie. 1t has work enough already secured
to keep it's numerous employees busy for
a long time to come. The same may be
said of the Richmond Locomotive Works.
That Industry has orders booked far
ahead,> and the works will undoubtedly
have plenty to do for at least twelve
months to come.
These two establishments are capable
in themselves Of supporting a good big
town.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-23
DENTISTS BANQUET.
Local Society Entertains Visitors OF the Tide
water Association.

WStST tSsUtiutluns
The annual banquet Of the Richmond
City Dental Society was given last night
in the private dining nall at NIurphy's
Guests at this banquet We're the visiting
members of the Tidewater Dental Asso-
citation, which was il session here yester-
day.
Forty covers were laid, and besides a
number OF the local denstists there were
present several visitors, lnclld1ns Mr.
Polk Miller and Mr. a. Grant, or this
city. Between courses the party was en-
tertained by Mr.. Miller and STEMS or
chestra.
Dr. T. W. Stiff, chairman of the Com
mittee on Arrangements, presided as
POSTMASTER, and in response to those
topics proposed, three local members and
three visitors spoke, making apt and
bright hits. An address OF welcome was
made by Dr.. j. Hall Moore, which was re-
sponded to by DR.. w. H. Ewald. of Ports
mouth.
Among the visitors attending the ban
quet were: .Drs. r. H Walker, J. n. Web
ster, n. NJ. Sturgess, W. c. Barrett, of
Norfolk; w. II. Ewalo, ". Halter. Of
Portsmouth; H. w. Campbell. of Suffolk,
and John P. Stiff, of Fredericksburg.
Local members were: Drs A r. BoWles,
B. Bridgeforth, L. M. Cowardin, w. j.
Cowardin, w. n. Davis, w. F. Davidson,
j. w. Eggleston, Edward Eggleston, S.
H. Easley. Urich Hartman, c. T.. Hart
man, r. Y. Henley. H. C. Jones. G. =.
Keesee, c. A. Mercer, ]. Hall Moore. w.
H. Q. 5McGehee, f. C. McSparrin, P. P.
Starke, a C. Oppenhimer, c. L. Steel, A.
L. Stratford, T. w. Stiff, Irwin B. Smith.
H. w. Tal1cy, William Pitcher, z. P.
Wright, r. c. Walden. w. D. Mills, a.
Wendllnger, NJ. B. Rudd and G. r. Turner.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-23
Tie REAL QUESTION

Referring TO the fact that the bill 10
disfranchise negro voters was recently
defeated in the Georgia House of Dele
gates by . vote OF 1ls to II, the Augusta
Chronicle says that apart from any qucs-
ton OF ethics or equity, Georgia stands
in tho attitude of having absolutely 10
demand for the law. THE establishment
of tho white primary in Georgia. adds
our contemporary. sis the happiest solu-
ton of the problem. All candidates run
subject to the result of the primary, SO
that the nominees in the June primary
are the only candidates to so before Tie
October elections. and every voter is at
liberty TO vote for these candidates.
Tho Negro problem in Virginia, poll
tically speaking, is nothing like so bad
rs 1t mas besn represented to be, but TIA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-23

The report of the Constitutional Com
lnittee on Public Institutions and Prisons
contains at least two excellent features.
the one providing that the penitentiary,
branch prisons and prison farms shall be
governed and controlled and supernten-
dents and surgeons appointed by board
of five directors the latter to be ap-
pointed by the Governor by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate; the
other providing that a sum not to exceed
S25O,0O0 may be borrowed by consent Of
the Governor and Board of Visitors to
make necessary improvements.
1t is certainly desirable thing to take
the mana cement of this institution out of
State politics. and the need of more cell
room and better sanitary arrangements
at the institution is too well understood
to need any argument. We are also
pleased with section . of the committees
report providing for q State Board OF
Charities to consist of not less than FIVE
Tor more than fifteen members, women
being eligible to membership A board
of this character composed Of kind
hearted and discreet men and women will
do much for the cause of organized chart
ty in Virginia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-23
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED
TO INSPECT THE
FINEST DISPLAY OF
Carriages, Buggles
and Harness
EVER SEEN IN THE SOUTH.
EVER SEEN IN THE SOUTH.

The magnificent Carriage ExpoSi.iont
nsld In October at the Grand Centrl! RAJ
ace IN New York. was personally attena-
go oy the head of our house. VINO EiaH9
crl.ical selection of the Newest Desisus
ano many OF the best vehicles eHhi0itsu.
most OF which have already arrived. mess
Yin our usual stock OF all that's pest NJ
taLiidses and Harness. make our rePoSIII1
10y equal to any IN the North 1t VIZ.
aiI3ro US pleasure to show you these, tnas
you may know where to obtain fne Lax
rIdses and Harness when you need tpsfat
even t1oush you may not contemplate
purchasing nov.
L may be a timely suggestion. that no.
tnins would be more appreciated as
christmas present than a Smart Trap.
RuEabout or set of Harness.
III addition to the quality OF our gooes,
which is equal to that OF any uanufac-
tured In this country we would state thas
our prices are much less than are usually
charged. It may also interest YOU 10
Know that most OF the hundreds of sets
OF Harness in our stock are made oy
Rlchnonds best mechanics.
Il you cannot make 1t convenient to seS
our stock. ne shall be glad to send YOU
a catalogue or to mail 1t to any OF your
frie nds who may be Interested. We also
punish catalogues of all kinds OF AsTl-
cultural Implements. Wagons. Fencing.
etc. which we shall be pleased to mail
TIE IMPLEMENT COMPANY
1892 aud 1904 E. Main ST., Richmoad, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-23

" s + ~ - - 4 Il,
people have been led to believe that.
trickery in elections is necessary to pre-
vent negro rule, anu so those who are IN
favor of honest elections have determined
that the only way to get thenis to elm
mate the negro fro mour politics 1t
was FOR this that the Constitutional Con-
ventIon was called, and this is the pur-
pose OF every suffrage plnn that has been
introduced. It is we'll enough to keep
that fact prominently in view. II is not
negro domination that we fear. it is not.
negro domination that we are trying to
guard against. The great purpose which
this great body of men has in view IS
to deliver the Commonwealth from the
corrupt practices which negro franchise
has brought upon us.