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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
ATTACKED AN AMERICAN SHIP.
The Annapolis Goes to Formosa, Where the
BENJAMIN Sewall Was Wrecked.

Washington Dec 7-Rear Admiral Robley d.
Evans commander in chief of the Asiaue Meet
has dispatched the gunboat Annapolis 10 1anisu
Formosa to make a thorough investigation INTO
the attack on the crew of the American snip BEN
jamin sewan which was abandoned on oc.oDer .
about forty miles southeast OF the lsiahd Vi Do'e'
TOBACCO On the result of the mission Oh tue An
napols will depend the decision of the state De
nartroent as 70 whether an inquiry will be neces-
sary.
Official details of the search for the missing
boats crew from the wreck of the Benjamin 9eWai
made by the Don Juan de Austria ana the WI
mington are contained in reports receVeo at 'iio
Navy Department to-day. On the arrival Oh these
gunboats South Cape, Formosa, the Don Juan
de Austria ordered to proceed to Botel looaso'
where il was learned three Japanese shlp"recHeu
sailors from the SewalI were to be found one oil
these told the story of their experience to Lieu
tenant Commander Denfeld. commanding the Don
Juan de Austria, briefly. to this effect:
The BENJAMIN SewaH sailed from Singapore for
Shanghai with a cargo of teak When three Gays
out she was struck by a typhoon and lost all three
rnas+s The CAPTAIN gave the order for all hands
TO abandon ship. Aok who tells the story went IN
boat in charge of the chief officer together with
the third mate and his wife. two japanese seaHleh
two Manila seamen. an American negro Chinese
cook a Chinese carpenter and RUSSIAN seaman"
shortly before sunset on October 10. when five miles
from the north shore of the island. they were at
tackled by four canoes, each manned by about
twelve savages armed with knives
AT this time" says AOki, we were rowing WIN
three oars and also had sail made by piecing To-
gether blankets. etc. For provisions we had three
cans of pineappIes and two or three OF milk WIN
some salt meat and ships biscuits the ldsl oaL
The savages ran alongside us, and as many as could
cambered board and stripped US 70 our our shlrs,
NOT even spariag the woman we all hdo sonle
money and the chief mate, the cook and one OF ane
seamen had watches. They PRED OF an tle u.s.
work took the boat plug ana caPslzed the
boat After this they made of, having 9eeh WIN
US about an hour IVA was I noT quite o"iN anu we
Hoki says that the negro and the Chinese cook
were drown ed ten minutes If ~ the boat 0apsized
and later the chief mate, who was an old man.
All of the remainder made for the shore, except
the third mate who an American ana tle Jap
arese woman whom, she could not SWIM 10 tle
shore the third mate refused TO leave When ire
three Japanese reached the shore they ma among
the mountains fearing another attack from the
savages After remaining in hiding FIVE days they
were rescued by party OF natives and Drought 10
the police station. 49,, .,oo,,o.h
The Japanese government has ordered thorough
search made for the five missing persons on botei
Tabago Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
BELIEF IN EXISTENCE OF HELL.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The ostrich when surrounded by danger -
said to bury its head in the sand. hoping thereby
to escape the danger that il refuses 10 recognize
The Rev Mr. SIcer seems to adopt the same tao
tics. No fails to believe in hell, as the hnaI
end Of all those who reject Gods offered mercy
through Christ because the Bible does not clearly
and emphaticaIly teach it. for the Bible is filed
with such teachings. by positive declarations. BY
indirect teaching and by inference.
In numerous places are positive declarations. such
a. Matthew 0xnf SO: .-Ye serpents, ye generation
- where how can We escape the dannaLion OF
hell ~ LIKE Xii 5: But I will forewarn you whom
W. sbaI fea fear Him. which after he hath killed
ia IN Dowsr 10 cast into he'll. yea. / unto YOU.
sIch as are found in II Peter iii. TO u; L Peter
v II ana IS; Hebrews il. s, IL Corinthians ~ and
4, I Corinthians IS etc. and by renee as seen
in me histories OF Cornelius (ACts ~. and Moo
men but who We're told that in order that t6ey
might be saved they must have a personal
interest in the atOnement made for them bv the
Son OF God. Every promise OF mercy such as 81
John ill., 10 God SO loved the world thar lie gave
His only begOtten Son that whatsoever heliaveth in
Him should not perish. but have everl lsriTs life
also teaches It for those that reject that love and
mercy
II Corinthians XIV. 3 and It. teaches as Cynrist's
death also does, that to forgive sinner aside from
Christ atonement, IS impossible. God viii not
pass ny 8n unSatiSled or UNPUBLISHED sin. Tic -
because Christ could say on the cross 'It is I'M
ished. l. e., that lie had satisfied every claim ~
the law against mankind. that those W 10 accept
him 80 tree; all such known as the ran
somed the redeemed bought bv ~, blood %
Sohrist-Reveiauon v 3; Hebrews TX. 70 Is. u and
Mount Vernon. Dec. L 1893
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08

fact that the mosquito viii not lay it's Iarv- !.
mentioned that the Ieper settiernSnf - - a5ots
windward side OF the island. and is exposed - -
out the entire year Consequently no ssfili luigi gsn.
can be found By the mosquito in which to sv b.,
Fish caught near the leDer settlement is unas
No fish brought to the Honolulu or anv ga.
market IS caught nearer than forty miles irons
ITO such faulty methods Of isolation ws M.
attribute al the delay IN accomplishing eradicsI
This conclusion. BY Dr. Ashmead sirnoI,, d.
he is wholly uniformed. 50 far the HaWaiisTs
he assumes TO write as an authority
Many OF the lepers are but slightly tainted Thss
often on the clothed portions Of the parties oplvf
strong and vigorous Athletics are a faytorif.
OF amusement and diversion P'4
What little fishing is done IL mostly bv ,bol
above described lepers Not the least harm arigeI
from the fishing done
the sea in sight II is natural he sbS,, ~
utilize his products and enjoy the pleasures OF ~
II an occasional Ieper chooses to do some ,,.t
vidual fishing he IS simply amusing himself an8
The Territorial government OF Hawaii so co,
piies their every need that ths RoaTd ~ Iitz slg
does not require OF the lepers any work vbsfS'
better for the leper's own physical eonditio1 h
more were willing to work. Those desiroTS -
working are employed by the superintendent "a
The board Is aware that the han5IJng - -.
gated unfortuuates Is a delicate mater "a ssfs-
beavers TO leave no point open for factogs met
cism or complaint N'''-
What saerlhces the people OF the Hawaaa, r,,.
ands make for their leper charges car b. Ha4t..-
sum is equal TO the people OF the f-rfrsd e. re
SS&pehd. ~ over SsSVgeto per annum this one
ficted % my sOondmsy az
The disease is confined almost exclusively n ~.
Hawaiian race. and science care and tirne ~
probably eradicate this disease from the sIanfs'
cannot expect sudden or strfxfrg f-,r-,-.es1
me disease IS slowly decreasing. as per statistcs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
SHOOTS THROUGH DOOR AT TRAMP
Operator in Railway Tower Has Hard Time
in Driving Man Away.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Williamsport, Penn, Dec. IA stranger, sup
posed 10 be a tramp. made persistent efforts last
night TO force his way into the Pennsylvania Rail
road tower at Farrandsvile, which is only a few
miles from Browns Tower, where W. F. Clenden-
min, the operator there was murdered. The fellow
only took his departure after McCloskey the
operator had fired four shots from revolver
through the door
The came first about 10 o'clock and de-
manded admission. McCloskey fired once through
the door without effect but approaching train
frightened the man away. Before going, however.
he said that be would return when the train had
passed.
He came back, as he had said. and attempted to
break down the door Then McCloskey fired three
bullets through the door. This was apparently
enough for the visitor, who decamped Whether
any OF the bullets hit him is not known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
THE CASE OF JOHN TURNER

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The Tribune Of to-day I'm IT'S ssreas4,- -.
view OF the meeting on December 3 to Oppose the
deportation Of John Turner. the anarchist handle,
certain OF my friends roughly. but their utter
ances, II seems to me, deserved such criticism
This open demand for Hcense-not Ii5ertv-o,
speech and in behalf Of a seIf-decIared a1arehis+
who comes here 10 DO what he did in London. T. .
propagate opposition to all organized govern
ment,' seems to to be setting a very hurtfl,f
example before all those whom we are now striv-
ing to make lava hiding citizens
Not long since the Russian anarchist and ceIe-
brated writer. Count Krapotkine was received
here with much respect; but he was an advocate
Of peace, not war. and OF constructive not de-
structive. methods in matters OF governmental
Turner. which advised the assassination Of the
chief justice OF a great nation and he not
as was John Turner regarded by the police Of
London as dangerous character"
From the tenor OF the speeches BY Nessrs Var
little attention to the almost certain evil influence
without any overt act-whiCh would be eXerted
by such this Turner. Czolgosz. the as
sassIn OF President Mckinley confessed that
Emma Goldman set him ION fire. and started in
him the craze to kill Such is the record Of her
influence through word OF mouth. Think also OF
the power OF some Of our alien and Bohemian
newspapers, some Of which have an aggregate
York
in all nations, and II IS this principle our people
should consider carefully and aid. not hinder,
the government in enforcing.
AS TO the plea made by Turner'S counsel that
law against anarchists was EnccnstItl tonas
the decision Of Judge LaCOmbe. denying VIII ~
habeas corpus. seems to show quite plainly that
the exclusion OF an allen who Is an anarchist can
not be held to be a prohibition OF the free eX-
ercise Of religion.
So taking i an in all can see no good ground
New-YOrk, Dec. s. 1866 J. G. PCMPE-L4L4-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
EDUCATION IN LIBERIA.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Our interest IN Liberia lies in the fac-
that it was founded by the American Colonization
Society which had for its object the settling in
Africa Of freedmen and recaptured slaves Since
1922 this society has sent out over 2OeG0 persons
from America to coIonize Liberia. On July IS
lS47 it was made an independent nation. and now
possesses a constitution and government modelled
after that of the United States.
English IS the official language. and within the
last five years the educational progress OF Liberia
situation is due primarily to the interest and
efforts Of the officials OF the Lbertan government,
aided by the Colonization Society and by the Bos-
ton board of the College of Liberia. These forces
have directed the educational system Of the repub-
lie with such intelligent effort that IN many parts
the public school system is equal in effectiveness
to that of many parts OF the United States
In the towns OF MOnrOvia, Clay. Ashland. Edna
and GreenvilIe the schools will compare favorably
with some of the American city primary schools
In every civilized settlement there is a govern
ment school 1t is now proposed 10 open school
IN every large native settlement near the cities;
work among from 1O0O00O TO 100000 pagan abort
g1nes. some tribes of whom possess great lnte-ll-
Liberia College was closed for TWO or three years
prior to 1898 The legislature or that year paSsv1
an act making a liberal appropriation Tor its sup
port and empowered the local board 20 resume
work has improved each year. until now iJ has
four regular classes. The senior class includes SIX
a lIsS six yonns daughters Of promnea:
families. These the first women ever entered
at Liberia College. The entire number or STU
dents in the college is 100
In addition the schools conducted by the gov
ernment Il number OF educational institutions are
conducted by Representatives of various churches
and societies of the United states and OF other
countries, among which are those of the FroteS-
tant Episcopal. the Methodist Episcopal me
Lutherans, the PresbyIeTians and several others
One thing lacking to complete the system IS an
Industrial school, where experiments in agricu-
ture dairying. cattle raising. etc. could be made
Such an Institution would be far-reachins IN Us
effect on the advancement Of the African people
whose educational work in other lines is ALREADY
promising. ARTHUR MARY ~
Principal, High School
Schenectady, N Y Dec .. 1903
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
SUGGESTS the NAME ~PANAmENos."

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: l read with interest the editorial IN your
issue OF December on finding convenient name for
the natives OF the Republic OF Panama, WHY
not use the spanish term 'Panameho's In this
word our English m becomes the Spanish "en-ya."
and the word is pronounced "Pan-ah-nain-yo.'
There is either tauntiness or dignity about the
Spanish names OF their family divisions. witness
"Mejicanos." Costa Rquenos." "Guatemalteos,
'YucatecOs,' 'VenezolanOs. 'Ecuatarianos,
"Peruanos." "ChileAos." etc II is a sacrllege 20
change any OF these ancient titles 20 anything less
graceful or euphonious.
CHARLES c. MONSALNA
NeW-York. Dec Z, 19a2-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
eRANcH BROKERAGE OFFICE OPENED.

Floyd Crawford & Co, bankers and brokers.
Broad Exchange Building, this city. members OF
the New-York Consolidated Stock Exchange. Chi
caxo Board Of Trade and Milwaukee Chamber OF
booker Trust Company Building, Fifth-ave. and
Thirty-fourth-st. well equipped branch office for
dealing 81 investment or speculative securities,
either on margin OF cash. They also deal IN cot
ton and cereals. a dinner was served for the
many friends % the Arm who presented Ia person
eougrat ula tons the promising outlook Of this
new enterprise To the managers Newton Homer
Frum8ns and l. De J. Cannon. many compliment
lazy remarks were made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
OBJECT TO NARROW ELEVATED STAIRS
West End Association Complains of Condi.
tions at Cortlandt-st.

The West End Association met last night in
Breton Hall, Eighty-siXth-st. and Broadway with
james Van Dyck Card IN the chair. The associa-
ton adopted resolutions declaring the means OF
ingress and egress at the Cortlandt-st sta
tion OF the Ninlh-ave. elevated road inadequate
and appointing z committee 10 what steps
could s. taken 70 compel tho Manhattan Railway
Company remedy the faults. Resolutions We're
also adopted declaring the two tracks on
Amsterdan-ave. g menace 10 the safety of citizens
and appointing committee 10 ascertain the
proper way Of having the tracks removed Cyrus
Clark was elected president for the coming year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
JEROME HAS A NARROW ESCAPE.
Struck by Crate Bar of Locomotive at Miller
ton-Sightly Bruised.

District Attorney Jerome narrowly escaped seri-
Gus injury yesterday while his way from his
home in Iakevile TO this city. At Millerton where
he changes cars from the Lakeville line. he was
standing the platform with his secretary, Alfred
Holder, when the NewYork train rushed by The
CRATE bar Of the engine, heavy piece of ron fell
from the cab just the engine passed the District
Attorney and struck him. He would have fallen
If two bystanders had not saved him just in
time. Mr.. jerome escaped with a severe bruise,
which he had attended to in his Rutgers-st home,
IN this city, before going TO his Office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
FIVE SHOTS AT THAT PANTHER,
Members of Hunting Party Think They
Wounded It on Rockefeller Place.

Six hunters had exciting chase early Nester-
day morning after Il panther ButtermiIk Noun
tain on John D. Rockefeller's place at Pocaptico
Hills, and thoJgh five shots were fired at it, yet
the animal escaped. The huntsInen say however
that some of the shots must have taken effect as
blood stains found in the
Tho hunters had travelled about two miles over
the snoW-clad hills. when they tracks made
by the animal They divided into squads OF two
and went up the mountain The moonlight made
II easy for them TO follow the trail Clear and
mother were startled by animal with long
body and short limbs which dashed across the
path ahead of them Both fired simultaneously
and hunters also fired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
TUGBoATS MAY TAKE PART.

Mayor Low yesterday received a letter from Com
modore Fred B. Dalzell. president of the Associa-
ton for the Protection Of Commerce. saying that
the tugboat men anxious take part in the
celebration on December 10. when the williamsburg
Bridge is thrown open 10 the public Mr.. DaIzell
said that the boat owners would defray all ax
penses' and that they would be able provide an
aquatic display that would add greatly to the spec
tacular interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
20 22To go ISL 1l.s11 81 ssao 8,

Surely these figures demonstrate the absur6ity
of the assertion that 1856 pounds OF nsh were
caught last year at Molokai" | doubt whefber
there has been that amount OF fish caught al the
lepeF settlement during the last twenty wears
In regard 10 the question Of fish being a medium,
for the transmission OF eprosy. In consequence OF
being eaten raw and citing "the earn OF Janan
which is always eaten raw. and which feeds on
mosquitoes, many OF which have sucked the blood
and sores OF lepers." IL might be well TO ear a.
tention 70 the fact that no light surface fish
abound on the windward or leper settlement side
or the Island OF MolokaL This side of said isl-
and IS roekbound coast, with a sheer drop hun
dreds OF tathomS deep, and with the execution or
n small cove (kalaupapa Landlngl no anchora re
can be found IL Is also scientifically proven
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
WANT TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES.
Porto Ricans Here to Ask to Have Delega
ton at Republican National Convention.

Among the passengers who arrived yesterday on
the Caracas from San Juan. Porto Rico were
Robert H. Todd, mayor OF San Juan. and Jose
Bricsa a member OF the Executive Council who
intend 70 ask for the admission OF a Republican
delegation from Porto Rico to the next Republican
National Convention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
STANDARD OIL INCREASES STOCK.
The New-York Branch Raised to $15, 100000
to Represent Invested Surplus

Albany. Dec. THE Standard Oil Company OF
New-York to-day filed with the Secretary of State
a certificate of increase Of capital stock from
$1,000 to $15.OOO,OOO
The Standard Oil Company of New-York is a
branch of the Standard Oil Company the New
Jersey corporation whose capital stock is about
S97 100000 John D. Rockefeller is not one of the
stockholders of the New-York branch but the
stockholders who consent to the increase Of the
stock are William Rockefeller, H NJ. Flagler, John
D Archbold, H II. Rogers, w. H Tilford. T. t
Barstow C NJ. Pratt. E. 7. Bedford. o. A Morfett
NJ. D. Mcmillan, Joseph II Lecour and A Wtlktn-
son. In explanation of the increase Of stock,
official of the company said last evening"
The capital stock is increased in order to con-
vert the surplus invested In plant into stock. The
cOmpanys plant worth $4,000 900, while the capI-
tai stock has been only 100000"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
ZIEGLER HOPEFUL.

1t shown that the of "W. ZiegIer" ap-
peared the register Of the Southern Hotel on the
18th in what is said to be Kellys writing and that
somebody was at the hotel under that name. The
hearing was interspersed with tits between coun-
sci. and once Governor Odell cautioned Mr.. Bowers
against the use of 80 much red pepper" Judge
Harvey said Kelly wrote Zeglers name in the hotel
register and that both left St. Louis for New-York
March 49,
At the close Governor Odell said he would give
the Missouri people two weeks in which 10 submit
briefs and Zegler's counsel two weeks after that in
which to answer them
After the hearing the belief prevailed that Mr.
Ziegler would never be taken TO Missouri in charge
OF Il sheriff. His counsel, it thought, put up a
strong case in contendng that Ziegler was not in
Missouri March 49, 1901 when the crime Is al
legged to have been committed. Although Judge
Harvey, for Missouri claimed that Ziegler was In
Missouri in December 1890. and the following jan
uary, when the alleged plan laid for the bak-
ing powder deal. the argument confined to but
date, March 10. Governor Odell held that
under the decision of the Court of Appeals ne
could not issue warrant, the ground that the
accused was IL the State before the crime was
actually committed
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-09-04
MINOR NEWS iTEMS.

President Loubct, Of France, says IT.
Will not be "A candidate for any office
when his present term expires.
Mr.. Grau has offered Mary Anderson
de Navarro $225 600 for "A series OF 800
readings from Shakespeare and other
poc:s.
The next quadrcnnial convention of
the WOInan'8 Missionary Society Of
the Evangelical Association of the
United states will be held at Nfpcr-
willie, Ill, in 1901.
In an interview in Grand Rapids.
Mich, Col. JOHN f. Y. Blake says that
another BOcr war is imminent, and
that it Will take place within tae next
year.
The Russian minister OF the interior
has written to the Zionist congress in
Switzerland encouraging the move
tnent for an independent state in Pal
estinc.
Edward Drummer was caught by his
brother George while falling from a
scanoid in New York, five stories
above the street, and saved from death.
President Samuel Gompcrs. of the
American Federation OF Labor, has
been placed under surveillance by the
Chicago Anti-'oycott association off,
cials. Prosecution is threatened for
his monthly list Of unfair" firms.
a st"hv OF iepia tO) negro popu-
lation prepared by Carroll d. Wright
shows that with 1883 blacks to s.G98
white residents, the former popula.
ton remained stationary In ten years.
In spite of constant immigration.
It is reported in New York that Car
rie Nation Is going on the stage in a
temperance play.
In an article on The Age OF the
World' Sir Edward Fry, the famous
English geologist. declares that 49,
600 900 Of years must have elapsed
since the existence Of life on the
globe.
The defalcation OF officials Of Meth
odist enterprises in Boston and San
Francisco may cause a general over
hauling of all Methodist concerns.
Edison, in referring to III" effect OF
burns by radium or RoentgCn rays,
gives a new theory of cancer and sug-
gests as a cure injection Of blood 10
counteract the destruction OF ameoboid
cells.
Darirs and Cyrus Cobb. the twin
! brcfho" artists Of Boston, celebrated
'1e'r s~!Aty-n.nth birthday recently.