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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-20
South African Speculation.

NEW YORK. Jan Recommending up
on the situation In South Africa, the
London correspondent OF the Tribune
says: Lord Rosebery will entertain
Cecil Rhodes at Mentmore for q few
days. and will be brought into closer
touch with the situation In South Afri-
ca Spectators in mining shares are
anxious to impress foreigners with the
fact that there is a boom In the Kaf,r
market Prices have advanced intermIt-
tently during the last few weeks but
the movement Is artificial with .,Decu-
lative purchase with borrowed money
rather than solid Investment. Operators
eager to work up excitement In the KAT
fir market refer to the Increased demand
for shares from Paris and New York
but the evidence OF foreign investment
Is tainted with suspicion. The market
Is always strengthened when Mr.. Rhodes;
Is In London, for his optimism is ,.fa,-
tious. Money Is now cheap in the CITY.
and speculative purchases CT shares ere
ca. Ny financed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-20
Canal Bill Passer.
80

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-The Hep
burn Nicaragua canal bill passed the
House late this afternoon by practical
ly a unanimous vote. Only two men,
bers out of 80 voted against it. Messrs.
Fletcher (R.) of Minnesota and Lassi-
ter CD of Virginia were the only two
casting negative votes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-20
PACIFIC CABLE
IS CONSIDERED
House Committee Listens TO Plans
of Commercial Cable
Company.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-The House
Committee on Commerce today took VI
the subject of Pacific cable. The main
constructed by the government or by
private parties. The hearing today was
devoted to an explanation by George G.
Ward, vice president OF the Commercial
Pacific Cable Company. of the plans of
that company. He stated that terms had
been made Tor the manufacturing and
laying of a cable to Honolulu by Novem-
Der 1st next, and the company intended
10 extend the cable to Manila within
-t-o years from next November The
manufacture OF the cable was now pro-
seeding, he stated. at the rate of 240
miles per month, and the rate would be
Increased to $40 miles per month. He
s1o.oooo 600 and $12.OOo.OOO.
Cross-questioning by Chairman Hep
burn and Messrs. CorIiss and Mann
tended to develop the question whether
or not the company. by having an exclu-
sive field. would maintain high rates
Ward gave the expected rate to Manila
At 81 and Honolulu IS cents to SO cents a
word. The hearing will continue tomor-
row.
Inquiry among the members Of the
committee indicated that the hearing
had not progressed far enough for them
to reach definite choice between gov
eminent and private ownership. It IS
known, however. that Chairman Hepburn
"a strongly in favor of private ownership.
and his influence with the committee Is
very strong.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-20

General Vasquez, the former presi-
dent OF Honduras, has been arrested by
Nicaraguan authorities, charged with
trying to incite a revolution.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-20
PEARL HARBOR
NAVAL STATION
Congress Will Be Asked for I'm
provement Money at This
Session.

WARRINGTON. Jan. s.-AdmIrai Brad
Congress asking authority to build dry
dock and few shops at Pearl Harbor.
Hawaii. and other bureaus OF the navy
win ask for appropriations. 1t Is ex-
pected that the dock will be cut out OF
the coral formation at an inlet which
seems to have been provided by nature
for this purpose. The War Department
has already submitted to Congress u
project for the erection OF batteries at
the harbor entrance. of a character to
keep q hostile force at a safe distance.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-20
Hawaiian Supreme Court su..a,ns d

The United States Supreme Court has
refused to take jurisdiction of the Wild
er Steamship Company's case which was
appealed from the Hawaiian Supreme
Court to the Ninth Circuit Court of APP
peals, which also refused to hear the
case. The Supreme Court held that the
annexation act did not provide for appel
late jurisdiction on the part of Federal
Courts of Admiralty cases pending in
the Hawaiian courts. The case involved
a Judgment of $4,000 against the Wilder
Company, for the sinking of the steam
er VIM. Carson by the Claudine two
years ago
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-20
"Joe" Mariner serenades.

Joe" Mariner, who for the past three
years has been one of the popular young
business men OF Honolulu, and pranc-
ing member of the Elks, leaves today
in the China for the coast. He goes with
Mr.. Perry, of book fame, and will travel
on the mainland with him. Joe" spent
his last night in Honolulu with the Elk
Quartette, of which he is the mandolin
member, serenading his friends. The
quartette made the rounds for several
hours. and in this manner Mariner made
his p 2. c.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-20
WEST INDIES
MAY SECEDE

LONDON, Jan. 11.-The-e VIII be q
Cabinet meeting here Monday which
b,Gs fair TO be the most fateful in the
history of the West Indies and may
Z eventually affect the United States
Lord Salisbury and his collea CUES will
( then decide whether Great Britain will
pur a countervailing duty on sugar.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain will
| submit a statement, made up on the
unimDeachable evidence Of the West
! Indian authorities. that if this step is
not taken the sugar industry in the
West Indian Islands will be dead with
In year and the West Indies hope
lessiy bankrupt.
The British delegates to the Brus-
sells sugar conference will also report
that there is no likelihood of the con-
tinental nations aboli5hing bounties
unless Great Britain declares her in
tention of imposing countervailing du-
ties. should the bounties be continued.
The preliminary sessions Of the Brus-
sells sugar conference have convinced
the British delegates that the CONT
mental powers only desire at the most
to amend the bounty system, and that
this is chiefly due to the hope of pla-
ca ting their own consumers.
Inc peSC informed OPINION, SdtQerSQ
by a representative of the Associated
Press, inclines to the belief that the
Cabinet will not consent to the impo-
sition OF countervailing duties, for fear
of raising storm of internal criticism
from the old school of free traders, who
constitute formidable ring of the I'm
fonist party. The memorandum which |
Mr. Chamberlain will present on Mon |
day is worded more in the nature of an /
than any hitherto presented |
to the government, and while it does |!
not openly threaten secession, that |
phase of the situation has been YER
bally communicated by the Colonial
Secretary.
It Is almost needless to add that the
decision of the Cabinet will be kept a |
profound secret, at least until January
20, when the British delegates return to
he Brussels sugar conference.
1t is said Mr.. Chamberlain realizes
he gravity of the crisis and favors i'm
posing countervailing duties, but the
personnel of the large cabinet includes
80 many utterly differing economic
Jews that it is doubtful whether Mr..
Chamberlain will win the day.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-20

The explicit kilograms to the effect
that Governor Otero was to be removed
resolve themselves into the news, con-
veyed by the current files. that he Is to
have the unanimous report Of the Sen
ate Committee on Territories in favor
OF confirming him. People here who
supposed he would be removed Off
hand to please his enemies and that the
course would be followed elsewhere,
may study the Otero incident to ad-
vantage.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-20

The Advertiser gives the very latest
news from the bedside of Delegate
Wilcox Our telegram was sent from
Washington in the early morning or
the 18th, that received by Mrs. Wilcox
being dated the 10th. At last accounts
Mr. Wilcox's case was serious. The
next steamer should bring definite
news as to the turn of the crisis which,
on the 18th, was manifestiy at hand.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-20

The Spokesman. Mr.. Timmons' new
stght-page weekly. is out. 1t Is dig
nified paper, Democratic in politics and
interested in Mr.. Damon as a possible
candidate for Governor. On these ac-
counts and because The Spokesman has
the field to itself, we see no reason why
IL should not live and thrive.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-20

The fire of two years ago today
made many people homeless, but IL
should not be forgotten that they were
the people whose utter negligence OF
sanitary laws brought about the con-
ditIons of which the fire was puri-
Tying sequel.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-20

Besides adding immensely TO the cost
Of running the courts, the two judges
Of the First Circuit court have made
other big expenses by Sinking their
work. Circumstances connected with
Judge Gears long and unearned yaca-
ton. are likely to compel the retrial or
q big case Hawaii Is paying dearly
for its experience with a carpet bag
judiciary, which interests itself chiefly
In politics and months off.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-20

1t is doubtless the agreeable thought
OF the much-harassed Second ConGre-
CATION that what the Anglican Bishop
has put asunder the American Bishop
will easily join.
The Washington times., 1902-06-04
FUNERAL OF CENTENARIAM.
Remains of Rachael Morgan Inferred
in HARMONY Cemetery Yesterday.

The remains OF Rachel Morgan. col
ored. who Is said to have been III years
OF age when she died on Saturday. and
who undoubtedly was one of the Oldest
persons in the District. were inferred
at Harmony Cemetery yesterday after
noon Funeral services were held at
the home Of her daughter, No. / Fitz-
morris Court.
In Mrs. Morgan's veins ran the blood
of both the Indian and the negro. She
was born in slavery. but was set free
by Tom Ratchet. an Indian, who bought
her Until Il few weeks ago she was
remarkably energetic and active for one
of her years She died from the effects
of a recent paralytic stroke.
The Washington times., 1902-06-04
Citizens Appealed.
ARMY ORDERS.

4 board OF officers IS appointed tc
meet at the call Of the president thereof
at Fort Barrancas, Fla, for the exami-
nation of such officers as may be ordered
before it to determine their fitness for
promotion.
Detail for the board-Majo- William
d. Crosby, surgeon, L. $. A.; Major
Henry l. Harris. Artillery Corps; Capt.
John c. w. Brooks. Artillery Corps;
Capt. Thomas J. kirkpatrick, assistant
surgeon. L. S. A; Capt Clint c. Hearn,
Artillery Corps; Capt. William Z. Cole.
Artillery Corps, recorder.
The following named officers will re-
port to MAJOR william d. Crosby, sur
geon L. s. A.. presid..t OF the examin-
ing board appointed TO meet at Fort
Barrancas. Fla: Second Lieut.. Robert
W. Collins. Artillery Corps; Second
Lieut.. Samuel D. McAlister. Artillery
Corps: Second Lieut.. bert J. Arnold.
Artillery Corps; Second Lieut.. Francis
W. Griffin. Artillery Corps; Second
Lieut.. Marion b. Wilhoit, Artillery
Corps; Second Lieut.. Robert S Welsh.
Artillery Corps.
A board VI officers is appointed TO meet
at the call of the president thereof at
Chickamauga Park, Ga, for the exami-
nation OF such officers as may be ordered
before it to determine their fitness for
promotion.
Detail for the board: Major George F.
Chase. Seventh Cavalry; Capt. Lloyd S.
Mccormick Seventh Cavalry; Capt
William A. Mercer. Seventh Cavalry;
Contract Surgeon Harry VI. James. L. s.
A.; Contract Surgeon Herbert ". Hatch,
L. 6. a; First Lieut.. Ewing Z. Booth.
Seventh Cavalry. recorder.
Second Lieut.. George ". Biegler. Sey-
cnth Cavalry. will report to Major
George f. Chase, Seventh Cavalry. pres
ident OF the examining board convened
at Chickamauga Park, Ga, TO determine
his fitness for promotion.
Leave OF abscn.. for three months. to
take effect on or about August -, 1902
IS granted First Lieut.. George L.
Thorne. Twelfth Infantry.
Leave Of absence for one month and
eleven days is granted Major David /.
Brainard. commissary, to take effect
when bis services can be spared.
The leave OF absence granted Col Ed
ward NJ Hayes. Thirteenth Cavalry. Is
extended one month.
Second Lieut. Stalcy A. Campbell is
assigned to the Eighteenth Infantry. and
VIII he assigned to 4 company by his
regimcntal commander. Lieutenant
Campbell will report to his regimcntal
commander for information & to the
station of his company and viii proceed
to Join that company.
Major George u. Dunn. Judge advo-
cate. will report 20 he Judge Advocate
General Of the Army for temporary duty
in his Office
The Washington times., 1902-06-04
NAVY ORDERS.

Capt. c. II. West. detached Navy
Yard. New York; to Washington
D. C.. and report TO commandant June
10 for examination for retirement; Z N
home and wait orders
Capt. E. W Watson. detached Navy
Yard, Norfolk, Va, etc; TO home and
wait orders.
Ensign :. {. Keenan,, detached Con-
stel!ation. Naval Training tsrion.
Newport, X. l.. etc; to Michigan.
Rear Admiral +. W. Watson, retired
from June 2, 1902 section 14i2. Revised
Statutes. and section II Of naval per-
sonnet act
Pay Clerk NJ r. varrell, appointed
June, 1902. for duty at Navy Yard.
Portsmouth, y H.
Pay Clerk a. y. Lang. appointed June
2, 1902. for duty in connection with the
settlement OF accounts OF the Navy
Yard, Portsmouth X H.
The Washington times., 1902-06-04
PRESIDENT DEFINES
CIVIL SERVICE RULE
AMERICAN PEN WOMEN.
A Humber of New Members Elected to
the League.

The League Of American Pen Women
held its last meeting Of the season at
the residence CT the president. Mrs.
Julictte NJ. Rabbit. Monday.
Letters from Miss Geraldine Anthony,
Miss Alice Brown. Charles Clark wrern.
Victims of Circumstances, Uncle
Terry. and Dorothy South" were sent
to the library.
The following we're elected as active
members: Mrs. Arthur Franklin Francis,
of Cripple Creek, Col; Mrs. Harriet
Wood Worthicr. and Miss Helen NJ.
Worthier. of Denver. Col. and MIS-.
Laura +. Brown Smith. Cedar Rapids
iowa. Mrs. Mary f. Henderson. Of this
city. was made an honorary member.
After the business was attended to,
the league listened to a Review OF
Black Rock written by its recording
/ secretary. Miss Elizabeth a. Clyde. Re
| Treatments were served. and an hour OF
social intercourse enjoyed. The league
will resume its regular meetings the ..rst
Monday in October.
The Washington times., 1902-06-04
FOREIGN MAILS.


WASHINGTON, d. e., POsTOFF1CE. NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
any time
FOREIGN MAILS are dispatched to the ports
Of sailing daily. and the schedule Of closings
interrupted overland transit. For the week
ending juno I. 1902. the last connecting closes
viii be made from the MAIN OFFICE as fol-
lows;
Transatlantic Mails.
WEDSEsDAY-(bl At 7:l5 p. m. for EU-
ROPE. per $. = Columbia, from New York. via
Plymouth. Cherbourg and Hamburg. Nail for
FKtSCE must be directed per 5. 8. Column
bia."
~ 1t 0:i5 p. m. for FRANCE, swTrZER-
LAND. ITALY. SPAIN. PORTUGAL. TURKEY,
kGNPT. GREECE. BRITISH INDIA and Lo-
RENO MARQUEE, per ;. 5. L'hquitaine. from
New York. via Havre. Nail for other parts OF
tame"
FRIDAY-Cc) At 11:25 p. m. for NEITHER.
LANDS direct. per 3. 5. Ryniam, from Ne"
York. Mail must be directed ''Per :. 5. Ryn-
dam -
(e) At r:25 p. m. for SCOTLAND direct.
per s. 5. Furncssia from New York. Nail must
be directed per :. :. FurHsssi1."
(0 At ll:2j p. m. for DENMARK direct. per
;. = Island from New York. Mail must be
directed per $. :. Island"
(c) st Hes p. m. for EUROPE. per 8. $.
Lucania. from New York, via Queenstown
PRINTED MATTER. ETC.-This steamer
takes Printed Matter. Commercial Papers. and
Samples for GERMANY only. The same class
Of nail matter for other parts Of EUROPE will
not be sent by this ship unless specially d.
The Washington times., 1902-06-04
Ruling of Commission.


made the same Interpretation of the
rule as given in the Presidents order.
In its thirteenth report. fer the year
ended June 30. 1896 it said:
THE civil service act did not intend
that incompetent persons should be re
tanned in the service. The authority Of
removal and its exercise for proper
reasons are necessary for the discipline
and the efficiency OF the public service. 3"
In the fourteenth report. for 1897. sub
sequcnt to the amendment of the rule
requiring charges and a hearing before
removal the Commission said. referring
10 the amendment:
This rule does not require that there
shall be a trial OF the charges pre-
ferred. subject to review by court, but
that the accusation shall be just, and
that the accused shall have full OPP
portunity of explanation. The reasons
Tor removal are to be a matter OF record
thus requiring the officer exercising the
power of removal to weigh the reasons
with conscientious care. While not i'm
pairing the prompt exercise of the power
OF discipline. this amendment guards the
service against abuse. lessons the
temptation to make improper removals.
and affords just degree of protection
to the employe and a greater security
of permanence in Office during good be-
hayior. If the reasons are sufficient.
the officer will not hesitate TO make the
removal"
Cases in Courts.
Soon after the rule was made. in 1897,
several cases were Instituted in the
courts alleging that these provisions
had not been observed. II was feared
by some officials that resort TO the
courts under this rule might prove an
embarrassment to the service. but this
fear was promptly dispelled. as the
courts uniformly declined to take cog
nizance of its provisions and held that
punishment for its violation rested
solely with the President. on the
ground that this rule was not one OF
those which Gerive their efficacy from
the civil service act.
The declaration of he President. the
Commission thinks, will put an end TO
the complaint that unfit men are pro
tectcd" by the civil service rules. They
gay no person has any right to a re-
view OF the action of the head OF a de-
partment by the courts. The exercise Of
the power of removal for unfitness is
discretionary with the appointing OIL
fcers The Civil Service Commission
say they have no authority TO examine
into the validity or sufliciency of the
causes alleged ~ removal unless II is
charged. with offer OF proof, that the
removal was made, not for the cause
charged, but, in fact, for political or
religious reasons. officers who are
charged with the supervision of en-
ployes have q duty TO turn out all
whom they find unfit. and the Commits
zion say they cannot shield themselves
under an excuse that the civil service
rules protect" incompetent or IN
worthy employees. The idea that APP
pointment to the classified service in
sures life tenure is said TO be without
foundation.
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Makes a Final Ruling as
to Meaning of Just
Cause for Dismissal.
SECTION 8, RULE 2, lNV0L WE'D
"Just Cause" Is ANY Cause, Eot Po-
litical or Religious, That VIII Tend
Toward Bettering the Efficiency of
the Service-Favored by Commission.

The President has issued the follow
ing declaration OF the meaning of sec
ton of Rule II. of the civil service
rules. respecting the procedure in re-
moyals
Whereas certain MISUNDERSTANDING
have existed in regard to the proper
construction of section of civil service
Rule II, which provides as follows:
NO removal shall be made from the
competitive classified service except for
Just cause and for reasons given in writ
ing; and the person sought to be re-
moved shall have notice and be fur
nished copy of such reasons. and be
allowed reasonable time for person
ally answering the same in writing.
Copy of such reasons, notice. and an
swer and of the order of removal shall
be made a part of the records of the
proper department or office. and the
reasons for any change in rank or COM
pensation within the competitive classi-
fed service shall also be made part
of the records of the proper department
or Office
Now, for the purpose of preventing
all such misunderstanding and i'm
proper constructions of said section. it
is hereby declared that the term just
cause as used in section s, civil service
Rule II, is intended to mean any cause.
other than one merely political or re-
ligious, which will promote the efficiency
of the service; and nothing contained in
said rule shall be construed to require
the examination of witnesses or any
trial or hearing except in the discretion
of the officer making the removal
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The Washington times., 1902-06-04
General Muzzy Arrives.

New York. June among the pas
sengers who arrived today en- the
steamer Moltke fIom Hamburg. Bou-
logne. and Southampton was Gen. s. ].
s. Muzzy.
The Washington times., 1902-06-04
-FOUR MURDERBRS PUT
TO DEATH BY GARROTE
Bandits Executed by Convict
at Jail in Ponce.
Popular Opposition to Capital Punish
ment Caused Delay-Soldiers
Built Scaffold.

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, June 3.-The
four murderers, Bernabe Aceved. Jose
Torres. Ramon Cadcno. and Juan Torres.
who were convicted of murder. robbery,
and outrage committed four years ago
IN Il suburb Of Adiuntas. we're garro;ed
in the Ponce Jail at O'Clock this morn
ing. only about thirty official witnesses
were present.
Convict TIE Executiorer.
\ convict murderer acted as cxecu-
toner. as no other person could be Sc
cured At the garrctins Of murderers
last year this same convict acted as
executioner. for which service his term
Of Imprisonment was committed. He
will now be set at liberty and paid SlOG
for his work.
The .arrot;ng Of these murdcrcrs had
been set for MAY 81. and was TO have
been carried out secretly. 1t had to be
postponed or account Of the tremendous
sentiment against capital punishment.
No workman could be found who would
nuild the platform, and no enc would
sell nails or timber to be uSed III us
construction. 1t was finally constructed
by soldiers.
The four condemned men occupied
she corners of the rude platform. Taey
were brought out separately. ana the af-
fair was so arranged by screen that
none of the murderers saw the CARROT
ing of the others. In each case death
was practically instantaneous. The men
were pronounced dead as soon as the
doctors examined them.
Citizens Appealed.
Notwithstanding the fact that all the
men admitted heir guilt Of murder and
assault or women. in the last moments
yesterday afternoon. prominent citizens
appealed to the governor and the SUI
preme court TO suspend sentence. From
o'clock yesterday until II the court
listened to arguments as to the uncCn-
st!tuticHality CT furnishing criminals
without Indictment by the grand jury.
The point was finally overruied
Originally five men were convicted Of
these crimes. The governor. however,
committed the sentence OF one to i'm
prisonment fer life.