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CCBA'S ANSWER MAILED.
II Is 10 the Proposals OF the United states
for a Reciprocity Treaty.

WASHINGTON Oct 29.-The State De-
partment has learned. through telegram
from II G. Squers, United States Minister
at Havana, that the answer of the Cuban
Government to the proposals of the United
States for reciprocity treaty had not been
mailed on last Saturday, as was announced
10 the press in Havana. Ii was not placed
in the mail until yesterday From the
limited knowledge that they have Of the
character Of the Cuban answer, State De-
partment officials do not believe that Cuba
has rejected the reciprocal tariff arrange
ment proposed by this Government, but
has merely submitted counter propositions
with reference to important items.
The Cuban authorities hold, IT is under
stood, that the United States Government
has proposed too many concessions for
itself without corresponding reciprocity
toward Cuba. The State Department il
awaiting anxiously the receipt Of the Cuban
communication, in order that no time may
be lost in renewing the negotiations, with
the objec of having a RECIPROCITY treaty
signed and ready by the time Congress as
sembles in December.
The Administration has given consider
able attention to the question OF whether
a reciprocity arrangement with Cuba can
become effective legally without Legislation
by both houses Of Congress. Ii is hoped
by the authorities here that rat ificaton
by the Senate alone will be everything Of a
legislative character necessary to be per-
formed in Washington. The subject Will
be considered by the President and the
Republican leaders of both houses a. soon
as the leaders have returned to Washington
for the coming session.
TIE intep1ion Of the Administration
TO bring To Cubas attention the failure Of
the Havana Government TO show dispo-
siticn to carry out the pledges set forth
In the Cuban constitution has not changed
in any degree. Secretary Of state Hay
had a conference on tn" subject TODAY
with acting Secretary Of the Navy Darling,
the particular object Of their exchange
of views being TO determine the character
Of the proposals to be made by the United
States with reference to sites tor naval
coaling stations n Cuba
Published statements that this Govern
ment will ask Cuba 10 cede sites for coalng
stations al three places only, namely.
Cienfuegos, Guantanamo and Nipe Bay.
are incorrect The Admnist ration will en-
deavor to acquire n site near Havana,
probably at Triscornia, adjacent to the
Cuban capital. II the Administration ever
had any intention Of asking Cuba to cede
a site within the limits Of Havana city,
it has been abandoned on account Of the
determined opposition of the Cubans 10
the United States gaining foothold 40
near to the seat of Government.
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NE rs 4 KINGS MESSENGER
hut Laughs At Reports That lie Brought
Important Nail TO British Embassy.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29-The Hon. Oliver
A. Borthwi ok, one of the small number
Of trusted men who have the unique dstinc-
ton Of being employed by the English
Government As Kings messenger" ar
rived In Washington tonight He reached
New York from England Yesterday. Mr.
Bor thwick who Is barely of age. laughed
portant documents to the British Embassy
which were regarded a. too confidential
and too valuable to be sent through the
mails. He said that he did bring some
papers to the embassy, but this was an
ordinary occurrence and did not mean that
they were Of an extraordinary character
He said also that his principal object in
coming TO America was to study Ameri-
can newspaper systems for the benefit Of
his father Lord Glenesk, the owner of the
London Morning Post.
Kings messengers" are entirely dis
tinct from al d Of higher grade than the
ordinary diplomatic messe gers, Whose
principal business is to take charge Of the
diplomatic mail frota the time il caves the
London Foreign Once until il Is placed on
tho outgoing steamer at Southampton or
rome other port. and TO perform a similar
duty In connection with mail 10 and from
British embassies and legatio in foreign
countries,
A Kings messenger" is usually en-
trusted with important personal errands
for his sovereign. such as CARRYING a pre--
ent of great intrinsic value To the head Of
some foreign power
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THE TRADE or HtWtII.
shipments Fail on 81. 26O.GfS, Due TO
the Decrease In Value Of SuKaf.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 29-The report Of the
Governor of Hawaii to the Secretary Of the
Interior, made public to-day shows that the
shipments Of merchandise from the Terri
tory for the past year are less In value by
81. POO ,095 than the shipments for the year
ending June 80, 1901. All Of this falling Of
except $50, ss5 il chargeable to the one item
Of sugar and is shown to be due solely to
decrease in the market value Of that article
and not to a diminished production. the
sugar shipped in the past year being TO-
$50 1851 pounds, against an aggregate ship
ment OF 600, s7e, 234 pounds OF the year before.
or an increase of 29.874,l23 pounds.
The exports Of rice. coffee, wool, honey
and fruit also show a falling of from the
figures Of value of the preceding year,
while during the past year no molasses
nor c,lros were shipped at all. Hides and
sundIies are the only two articles Of export
which show a gain over last year, tho total
increase being 3i88,6l0.
OF the total value OF Shipments not in
Guiding specie, from the Territory dur
ing the past year, sSs,sl3 represents
the value of foreign merchandise shipped
as against a value OF ga, 754, 1922 OF domestic
merchandise shipped. OF this total value
the shipments to foreign countries were
worth 383 ,547, and those TO the mainland
were worth 324, 73o,iss.
The population in Hawaii in 1900 is given
az l54,0Oi, an increase over 1890 of "a OIL.
or III per cent. OF the total population
the Chinese numbered 2s,787 Japanese.
81 III: Caucasians, $50; Hawaans, 20. 100;
part Hawaiians, 1887: South Sea Islanders,
AS and negroes. 233, The proportion Of
white in the entire population decreased
from GA in 1890 to 434 in 1900, due to the
large immigrants ion Of Chinese and Japanese,
part cularly the latter.
Gov. Dole recommends that the Fed raj
Government assume the care Of all Hawai-
ian harbors and the work Of improving
the same; that the Hawaiian silver coins
he received in exchange for United States
silver coins Of like denominations; that
limited immigration Of Chinese laborers
be permitted that legislation he enacted
placing in the Executive Of tho Territory
authority to dispose of the waters belong
ing TO the public lands, by lease or license;
that the 'act to provide government for
the Territory OF Hawaii" be amended 40
that the Governor may suspend any officer
In regard to the removal Of whom the advice
and consent of the Senate II necessary,
until the next succeeding session of the
Senate, and may, except in case Of the au-
di, or. appoint person TO Ill the Office In
question pro TEN. until the matter Of the
removal Of the suspended officer Is settled
The total estimate for appropriations il
81, 10000
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construction OF the canal without waiting
Tor permission from the Colombian Cow
eminent,
Az the Colombian Legation II was de-
ciared tonight that the State Department
Y mistaken in believing that Minister
Concha has had in his possession for several
weeks the structions Of his Government
70 go ahead with the Canal treaty negotia-
lions. On the contrary, II was asserted,
the Minister did no, receive the instruc-
lions until last Saturday, and that within
the earliest possible time. that is on Mon
DAY, ne communicated 10 the State Depart
inent the fact that they had been received.
~ was said also at the Legation that In
stead OF obsiructing the negotiations,
Minister Concha had done everything in
his power to bring about a more liberal
disposition on the part Of his Government
toward the United States
These statements do not agree with the
understanding Of the State Department
which has had Information, regarded by
IL as strictly reliable, that the Instructions
We're received al the Colombian Legation
some time ago and that their tone WAS dis
wishes Of the United States with reference
to rights on the Isthmus during the con-
struction and after the completion Of the
canal. The Colombian Government. how
ever, Is unwilling to adhere to it, former
engagement with the United States to
accept SVmCoo in consideration OF all
concessions to the United States for a
period Of fourteen years. The Colombians
claim that in revising their original esti-
mates, they find that these concessions
are worth more than the sum stated, and,
while 1t is understood that they do not
ask for any specific increase, they hope
To secure an additional 100000 No pay
ment of rental for the use Of Colombian ter
ritory until after the lapse of fourteen years
will he asked, however.
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PIRATES NOT orr or DATE.
they Are Altogether Too Numerous and
Too Piratical or the china oDast.


Mail advlces by the Portland and Asiatic
steamship Indrnsamha report that pirate
craft are now thicker than ever on the Fukien
coast of China. which Is at the present day
a most dangerous high way for junks trnvers-
ing the coast betweens Canton, Swatow and
Annoy. Piratcal junks, well manned and
well armed, cruise about the TunnanhAcn
coast in -quadrons Of threes and fours. lying
in wait for trading junks laden with rich
cargoes bound from Annoy and neighbour
hood to Swatow or Canton. or vice versa;
I'm some cnses stripping the merchant craft
of all their cargo, sails. rigging. food supplies.
armament, SC. and leaving the crews Just
so much as to enable them 10 oyignte their
hunks 10 the nearest seaport, Will" in other
cases landing the crews NJ some spot on the
coast and taking away the junks and all that
Resistance means death at the hands of tho
pirnte- who seldom massacre the trading
hunk crews. unless the iunks show fight and
cause severe loss TO the pirates Then there
j. no mercy shown. every surviving member
Of the ,rad,ns iunks Grew being ,hrown in, S
the sea Hrnrej um arcsoN We" Stnea hMa
show FIGHT to a superior force Of pirates, pre-
| ferring to show their storns, TO the latter 4
| they can. II. however, q he forces are equal.
two to two or three TO three, battle often
| ensueS, and II the resistance be n stubborn
one small fhnn."c i' o ,T We ,1n IN v ctr%
| by the pirates. The custom, therefore, is 10
show fight. and il the pirates p'rsi,, in fight
| 10 and prudently allow the pirates 10 toArd
| them and do whatever mny ~cem bot in
| their sight" for more often than rot REIN
| forccments for the aid OF the enemy s1il IN
| sight not long after battle l. .oommenccd.
| This has. therefore. 'nCoura ged III" pirates
| of the Fukion coast, hCtNc"n Annoy and
Swatow. TO make that place their constant
ground, 20 hat unless II be -topIE q, the Junk
trade between Fukicn and kuonstunc prov-
| ncrS will soon hc a thing Ot Nv" pa - great
| i the terror inspired by the pirates Oh tho
| crews Of trading junR~
The cause of all this l. the Hh>Crce Of Cow
eminent ships and war lunk~ Be- fore tho
war with ia pm US0i-a5l there Wa tcspoct-
able number Of war junk uute able 10 Cops
with the fornidA bic sIn lirp'eS, hut since
then "retrenohment has been the motto Of
the Fukion officials. and cruising squadron
OF war junk on the Fukcn 'oaNt has Of late
wears been rather the execution than the
rule -eNCept the annual cruise lin A 'tea IA
s!oopl OF the Admiral of fukicn province,
whose heHduuarter~ arc ~ Annoy and hs
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BUILDERS IN CONVENTION.
One Delegate Says They Must Organize
or Labor Unions viii Overrun Them.

WASHINGTON, Oct. ?9.--To-day's session
Of the National Association Of Builders.
now in convention here. was devoted to a
discussion Of the papers read yesterday
by William H. Sayward OF Boston and
Thomas Armstrong Of Philadelphia deal
ing with the relations Of labor organiza-
tions to the building trades The dis
cussion was opened by Delegate Frank
Harris Of Philadelphia. who remarked
upon the peculiar fact that strikes In the
building trades never occurred when trade
was poor, but only when business was
prosperous He said
The employer Of labor works harder
than the humblest man in his employ
W, are not assembled TO fight labor, but
there is no safety except in organization,
and employers must stand together As
master builders we must organize for
elf-prot eci ion or the labor organiza ions
will overrun us"
Alonzo Guest Of New Rochelle. ". Y,
spoke Of an organization that had been
perfected in Connecticut and lower New
York which takes In all branches Of the
building trades and issues cards TO men
seeking work that tell whether the ap-
plicant has been a dist urber. whether he
Is a faithful workman and all about him.
Delegate A. =. Reed OF Wilmington, Del
declared that he was opposed TO trade
unions. He said: There was never
trouble between trade unions and their
employers where they even pretended TO
do as they agreed don't want anything
to do with them in the future. although
! have had in the past, much TO my dis
comfiture. We have to-day an example
Of what union can do In this country and
1t affects every one. There should be law
compelling unions to fulfil their contracts
with employers the same as we are COM
PEELED TO carry out all contracts we make"
The convention adjourned az i?lS o'clock
to enable q committee OF twelve members
to call on President Roosevelt and do
liver to him copies of the papers relating
TO trade unions which were read az yester-
day. session. II was decided to hold the
next annual convention in 81. Iouis next
February. Tonight the association held n
banquet Mt the New Willard Hotel.
A delegation representing the associa-
ton called on President Roosevelt this
morning to present a memorial adopte ed
at the convention yesterday. The me-
mortal discusses at length the relations
Of capital and labor and favors the ap-
poiutm ent Of a joint commission Of builders
AMI their EMPLOYEES 10 settle difficulties.
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DRANK VINE WIN THE SERIS.
Report Of q Member Of the Latest ENps
ditiOn 10 TtburOn Island.
From, ho saa Francisco Chroqic,c.


SAN DIEGO oct io.-fd de Haven, who
wns one OF the participants in Arizona Char-
ley's" spectacular expedition to Tiburon
is0nd. says the trip was success. "" -
most enthusiastic over his experience. The
PARTY met al ll,rmosillo, MEXICO. and Con-
sisted OF Charley and Frank Meadows OF
Arizona. John Arnold Of RaIidsburg. Warner
Wcakley of san Francisco. and George FUR
gard and Ed de Haven Of t'is city. They
stayed two days at lIlcrmosillo, Mexico. and
then proceeded on TO Guaymas.
At this place the serious work OF the ex.
petition comm' ned, namely, that Of getting
boats and an outfit Whenever the name Of
Tiburon was mentioned nc. one would go or
sell an ortti, 4 iaqui indian Wa hlred
sinatlon, saying. Il would not 60 for
million dollars
For years the popcaos the Indian tribe liv-
ing near, and tn, MS ave been fighting each
other. and the S,rls have always triumpt.d
several times the NlrNicai shaNetrisd To make
a landing. hut they were 20 badly beaten
that they gave up all iden of ever making the
attempt again Consequent all the inhabi-
tnts In the country roundabout are COM
The party finally bought the sloop Fila, OF
eleven tons, and set sail for Tibrron, which
rea ching the island, they sailed around II for
thirteen days. making Two trirs inland, one
Of eight miles on he sonora side, and tho
Whenever they saw any Indians they made a
landing At Nr~t the Indians were very
suspicious. and would not come near, but
one finally pucked up enough courage 10
draw near. and said ia spanish. VITO sent
youY" From that time on they mana god 20
do a little trading. but the In Hans stu re-
manned suspicious. one Of IT," party y king
out a bottle OF wine. offered the indian
drink, hut he would not imh b until be saw
the members OF the party drink, and then he
could not get enough. -
Il scarcely can think they are cannibals.
said De Haven but one day W. killed deer.
and tossing the Indians "A hind quarter. they
proceeded TO devour IL raw They live on
hsh and turtles entirely. eating them raw.
The waters around the island seem IN be
alive with fish. Meadowss party obta inc d
by trading number of the natives roisorous
arrows and a peculiar bamboo OFT. all Of
which ure now on exhibition in Los Angeles.
They poison their arrows by taking the liver
OF a deer. allowing u rattlesnAke to bite II.
and then dipping their arrows into the in
oculated liver. The Indians evidently have
some horses. though Meadows party did not
So. any, but they saw several uoof marks
The island is about thrty-two miles long
and eighteen wide. VI IL covered with the
usual desert vegetation and fine grass, which
th. party thinks will make splendid OF. q ng
ground for cattle. The party shot many
deer and report cd that the island Is Allied with
rattlesnak es.
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she REFUSES MEDICAL AID.
MISS HOGE Down WITH TYPHOID
FEVER IN WASHINGTON.
She Came From Evanston. Ill.,. 10 Act ~
bridesmaid At Q Friends Wedding
sick at the House Of . Physician.
She Insists on X-Science Treatment.

WAsHIHoroN, Oct 29-Mr. Holmes
Hoge. assistant cashier OF the First National
Bank Of Chicago, but residing In Evanston,
H.. and for long business associate and
friend of ex-Secretary of the Treasury
Lyman j. Gage. arrived in this city this
morning and il now at the bedside Of his
daughter, Miss Louise Hoge. who il quite
low with typhoid fever, and though in
the home OF one OF the best known
physicians Of Washington. is being treated
by Christian Science. and all medical aid
denied
Miss Hoge came to Washington over
two weeks ago TO act a. bridesmaid at
the wedding Of Miss Began, daughter Of
DR.. Samuel W, Began, who was married
at noon to-day to Mr.. John Elliot Shaw.
son Of the late Judge John Melville Shaw
Of Minneapolis, MINI. Shortly after her
arrival here Miss Hoge was taken sick.
but refused the services Of DR.. Began or
anything prescribed by the family. How
ever. she wrote TO Chicago and Evans.
ton for distant treatment" She grew
gradually worse and her temperature
family, and also in Washington to
act AZ bridesmaid at the wedding. tele-
graphed Mr.. Hoge Of his daughters con-
ditlon and asked his advice. He tele-
graphed Miss Smith to consult his daugh-
ter. and II she wished the service ola regular
physician, TO call one, but. II she still pre-
ferred Christian Science treat ment, TO
secure the services Of Mrs. Ellen +. Inns
colt. who is highly recommended 10y Mrs.
Eddy. and have her treat the case.
Though DR. Began was loath TO do SO he
gave up the upper story of his residence
to the Use Of the sick girl and her mother
who arrived here several days ago. Such
diet az DR., Began would have suggested
was shut of and a tray, served as for well
person, was sent to the room. As no one IL
allowed to enter the room but the Science
healer and the parents OF Miss Hoge, no
real knowledge from physical standpoint
can be gained.
When seen this afternoon Mr.. Hoge.
father of the girl said she was slightly
better. He admitted that she was Tightly
and kne W no one about her, but believed
her under the influence of the treatment
DR.. Began and his wife are unable TO do
more than TO give the hospitality Of their
house.
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CORRUPTTON AT ELLIS ISLAND.
Radical Changes soon TO he Made In the
Immigration once.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2o,>Radcal changes
In the immigration office at Ellis Island
are soon to be made by the Treasury De-
partment, Frank p. Sargent Commits
sioner- General Of Immigration had a
conference with the President to-day and
az soon IA he returns from his visit to the
Pacific Coast he will 60 to New York, in
company with Assist ant Secretary Taylor.
for the purpose Of making a full investiga-
ton Of the conditions there.
Corruption has been known to exist for
long time among minor employees at
Ellis Island. II is probable that at least
five inspectors will he dismissed. and IL
facts and proofs are developed to warrant
the step, some prosecute ions will be begun
The system has already been sufficiently
investigated TO show that petty black
mail exists, and II Is believed that this
extends outside the immigration service
proper to the employees of steamship
companies engaged in bringing immi.
grants to the United States.
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PRESIDENT NAY GO SOUTH.
VIII First Come Home TO Vote and Attend
Chamber OF Commerce Banquet.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.Presdent Roose-
welt has not given up the idea Of going to
Mississippi for bear hunt, and will make
the trip il he finds he can possibly spare the
time for II next month. He has long had
this hunting trip in contemplation. and
fully expected to carry II out this fall until
he suffered the injury which confined him
to the house for several weeks.
The President will 60 to Oyster Bay to
vote on election day, and will be In New
York on Nov. II to attend the annual ban
quet Of the Chamber OF Commerce. The
Southern trip. II he decides to make 1t, will.
follow the visit TO New York. II he goes
South the President will probably at end the
reception to Gen. Luke Wright, Vice GOV.
ernor Of tho Philippines, In Nashville, Tenn,
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Nov ements OF Naval Vessels.

WARRINGTON Oct, 29.-The collier Han
nibal has arrived at Baltimore and the
collier Brutus at the Norfolk navy yard
The cruiser Michigan has sailed from Cleve-
land for Erie, the gunboat Vixen from
Portsmouth, n, H, for New York, the tug
the collier Caesar from New York for Manila
The monitor Arkansas, just completed
at the works Of the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company. was
placed In commission at the Norfolk navy
yard yesterday under Commander Charles
A. Vreeland,
The torpedo-boat destroyer Whipple,
recently completed, was turned over 70 the
Government yesterday at Norfolk by her
builders, the Maryland Steel Company.
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THE SAMPSON PRIZE CASE.
AdmiraIs y, ana and Taylor Ask That Their
Names he Substituted for SIMPSONS.

WASHINGTON, Oct 2a.-Attorney Hayden
on behalf Of Mrs Elizabeth 3. Samps on
widow and administrators Of the estate
Of Admiral Sampson. and on behalf Of
Admirals Evans and Taylor and othar Off
GERS Concerned, presented to the Supreme
Court to-day petition asking that their
names be substituted for that of Rear
Admiral William T. Sampson, deceased, as
defendant in error in the suit TO recover
prize money on the Spanish cruiser Maria
Teresa, The petition will undoubtedly DO
granted.
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Army AMI Navy Orders.

WAsnISGroS. Oct. s-'These army orders were
issued to day:
Transfers In Tv cny fourth Infantry First Lieut.
RobcrtG Rutherford, Or, from Company NJ IN Com.
rsny ", FIRST Lieut.. Robert :, Knox from Com
pany II to Company VI,
First Lieut. David McCoach. artillery, To General
Hospital ashlngton barracks for treatment,
recruiting duty at Scranton Pa, and Join his real.
mcnt
Leaves OF absence granted capt. Franklin s.
Hutton. Twelfth Infantry extended two months.
Major Edwin 7. Gardner, surgeon. Tor fifteen day
Col Lawrence - Rabbit. Ordnance Department
lOr four months, Capt George l.. French. sixteenth
Infantry. for three months, Contract surgeon
James T. Kemp, for one rnonh
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These naval orders were issued:

Lieut., l. NJ, Mutton, from duty In connection with
the Maine 20 duty IN connection with nting out the
TEXAS and on hoard when commissioned
Passed Assistant Paymastet ID. '. Chadwick,
from duty ~ pay oi1Csr ~ naval station, San Juan
and continue ~ general storckccpcr.
Pay Inspector >, Rand, granted three months
sick leave,
Assistant surgeon $, =. Rodman. from the Alert
10 Mare Island and two months sick leave,
PaymaSter W. r. Wilcox. from naval tornedo
station, Nnrragansctt Ray. to the Newark.
Paymaster T. ', NOLAN, orders to the Newark
revoked, to the naval station at san Juan as pay
0ilrcr.