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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
POSTAL BRANCH
NEEDS NEW HEADS
Many Bureau Chiefs Have
Been discharged as Result
of investigation
HOW TO FILL THE VACANCIES
Must Apply to the Civil Service
Commissioners to Fill the Places or
Name Temporary incumbents.

Washington dispatch: The conclu.
SION OF the investigation in the post
Office department and Gen. Bristows
report on the same, have brought a
new embarrassment to the admins.
tratlon. Every chief of bureau In
the first assistant postmaster gener.
ais division has been discharged, and
many have been indicted, az n result
Of the investigation.
These positions are now temporar,
lily filed by postoflice inspectors and
Postmaster General Payne is looking
about for new men to be appointed to
the vacancies, but he finds that under
the civil service rules he is helpless.
There are only two ways in which he
can fill these positions. by asking the
civil service commission to transfer
men from other departments, and by
certifying to him their names for each
position from which to choose.
Cannot Take Outsiders.
Under the circumstances by which
these places were MAIDS vacant. the
civil service rules are peculiarly EN-.
barrassing. The men who have been
discharged and indicted have filed
the postoffice department with sean
dals that have at times threatened the
reputation OF the administration.
The president insists that the men
who take their places shall be above
reproach and experienced. The post
master general has had men recon.
mended to him from outside the gov.
eminent service; men who have be-
come expert auditors and judges OF
supplies. and superintendent Of large
business details, who would be capa.
bic Of introducing strict bushes meth.
DDS in the department.
Civil Service Rules Hamper.
But these recommendation have
no weight with the government be-
cause the postofiice department Is un.
der civil service regulations, with ev.
cry position classified except those
of the postmaster general, his four as
sistants and their private secretaries
Neither the postmaster general nor
the president can use any personal
judgment In selecting successors to
Machen, Beavers. and all the other
officials that have been indicted.
The postmaster general prefers the
inspectors that are temporarily in
charge, but they are needed In their
own work. The president is civil
service reformer, but he must now
reform the civil service rules he
signed recently or suspend them in
order to secure experienced men In
the postofiice department.
Barrett Demands Hearing.
Harrison J. Barrett, whose disbar-
ment from practice before the post.
Office department, for alleged wrong.
full acts disclosed by the general post
al investigation, has been announced,
has written letter To the postmaster
general under date OF Baltimore, Oct.
81, In which he expresses surprise
that no specification Of charges has
been presented and no hearing has
been allowed him.
The preliminary hearing In the case
of Leopold J. Stern OF Baltimore. in
dicted for completely in postal frauds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
CHAPTER xv.-continued.

CHAPTER xv.-continued.
Crystal only answered: What do
you mean to do with this ship, Pope?"
Sink her.
Crystal stopped in sort of start
1t will be inhuman," says he.
Pope. staring him In the face by the
starlight, raised his hand, and let it
fan heavily upon his companions
shoulder.
If they won't give us command of
them" says he, 'of what use are
they?"
What's to become of the people?"
She carries fine long-boat and
she carries quarter-boats," answered
Pope.
And my cousin?" exclaimed Crys.
tai
isn't she safe!" cried Pope, with a
cordial laugh. "Oh, Johnny, this is a
rich ship"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
LATEST CASH MARKET REPORT.

WHEAT.
Chicago-ANo. 2 red, Sl%8S2Sc.
New York--No. 2 red. S67ac.
St. Louis--No. 2 red, SIC.
Kansas City-No. hard. TIC.
Milwaukee--No. northern. SIC.
Minneapolis-No. northern. Sec.
Duluth-No. i northern. SAC.
CORN
Chicago-No. 9, 44dpt4i4c.
New York--No. 2, size.
st. Louis-No. 2, 4Oasc
Kansas City--No. mixed, 39hc.
Peoria--No. 8, 432c.
OATS.
Chicago-Standard, 3714a37hc.
New York-No. 2, 4lAG4lSc.
st. Louis-No. 2. 35ac.
Kansas City-No. 2 white, 34Ql35c.
CATTLE.
Chicago-$1 65dI6.5O.
ST. Louis-$2O0G5I5.
Kansas City-$l. 2515.30.
2515.25.
Chicago--s4 25@5. 80.
st. Louis-& 60G5.35. as
Kansas City-$4 SOaI5.40,
Omaha-s47545.15.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Chicago-S1. 4045.35.
Kansas City-$2. 00G525.
st. Louis-S2. O0d5.50.
Oma 0C15.00.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
WILL ENoEAvoR TO HELP JEWS
Simon Wolf VIII Seek Cooperation Of
President Roosevelt.

Washington dispatch: Further ef
forts are to be made by the Jews OF
America to better the condition OF
their countrymen In other lands. 81
mon Wolf of this city has arranged
for conferences between the president
and Secretary Hay and the board OF
delegates and civil and religious
rights, which meets here early In No
vember TO consider number OF i'm.
portant international questions affect
Ing the Jews. Mr.. Wolf spent some
time with Secretary Hay arranging
for the formal presentation of the
Kisheney petition, which will be
placed among the state department
records.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
cENTRALlA WOMAN IS ASLEEP
Dora Meek Again Enters s!unber That
Puzzles Physiciano.

Centralia, Ill.,, dispatch: Miss Dora
Meek OF this city, who created great
sensation last winter by sleeping for
an unbroken period of four months.
suddenly went TO sleep at 8 o'clock
Oct. rs, while engaged in household
duties. She was taken seven miles
In a carriage over rough and billy
country roads to her home and every
possible effort made to arouse her,
but she still sleeps soundly. This Is
the third time she mas been SO nf
fectcd. Her case puzzles physicians.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

Berlin cablegran: The authorities
have decided to expel from Germany
the correspondent OF the Paris Figaro.
The correspondent has been sending
anti.German dispatches to his paper.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
Denial by Gen. Miles.

Seattle, Wash. dispatch: Gen. Mel.
son Miles is in Seattle. where he has
been looking after property interests.
He denies that he has made heavy in.
vestments in Texas oil fields and in
tends to make that state his home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
Fortune for Convict.

York, Pa, special; When Ethelbert
Wagenblatt. a young man who has just
been convicted for horse theft, is re
leased from prison two years hence.
he Will have $4,000. which he has in.
herited since his conviction.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
SELLS HIS WIFE WITH HORSES
William Razee Secures Family as
Part Of His Baruain.

Part OF his Bargain.
Beatrice, Neb.. dispatch; A curious
deal was consummated here when
William Race purchased team Of
horses from Peter Williams and Sc.
cured the latter's wife ito boot"
Williams was on his way in prairie
schooner from South Omaha to Kan.
sas City. his wife and little daughter
accompanying him. Race followed
them to Beatrice and there paid court
to Mrs. Williams. He entered into
negotiations for the purchase Of Will
Jams horses and bought them, having
an understanding that he should also
take Mrs. Williams. Race and Mrs
Williams set out for Kansas City i'm.
mediately after the trade was CON
GUIDED
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

Dawson, ~ ". +. dispatch. Nine
steamers eli route 10 me United States
have been stuck in the ice jams and
1t is feared they VIII be crushed. The
total ca-goes are estimated TO be
worth $2000.O00
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
unlxsrsl,x Trustee Is Dead.

Madison, Wis, special: Breese j.
Stevens, a member oil the state board
of university regents, died at his home
here after four months illness. Mr.
Stevens was prominent attorney.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
CONTRACTOR KILLS WORKMAN
Kansas City Carpenter Victim of q
Quarrel Over Work.

Kansas City. Mo-, special: Edward
Grogger, building contractor, shot
and killed John Nash. carpenter,
aged 3S, firing from behind In quar-,
rel In the southern limits OF the city.
Relatives and neighbors Of Nash made
an attempt to mob Grogger and the
latter was only saved from violence by
the police driving him furiously from
the scene. Both men have families
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
Barrett Demands Aearino.
schoolhouse Burns.

Wabash, Ind. dispatch: The large
school building at Whites institute,
FIVE miles south of Wabash, was de-
stroyed by fire which started from
the furnace In the Basement. The loss
is $4,000: insurance. $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
Find Mllllonalre,s Body.

Richmond, Va, dispatch: report
has been received from Bristol that
the body of E. l.. Wentz, the young
Philadelphia millionaire, who disap'
peared recently, mad been found in
Wise county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
Young Man Disappears.

Kewanee, H., special: e. f, Myers.
prominent young business man of
Spring Hill, a small town north OF
here, Is missing Financial entangle.
ments are said to have been tllscov-
cred since his departure.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
Treasure Eron, Alaska

Seattle, Wash, dispatch: Three
Nome steamers the Senator, Roar
oko and ohio-haye reached Seattle
bringing total OF 1000 passengers
and over 10000 In treasure.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
neokan Mhnsl Wrecka Iraln.

Newcastle, Ind. dispatch: A Pan
handle freight train was wrecked east
of here, by broken wheel under a
loaded car. Four cars were demol.
ished. two being burned.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
Admits kilIinu Man.

Georgetown, o.. dispatch: Jerry
Bruce surrendered to the sheriff. stat.
ing that he killed Felix Grant at Lee
wanna. Grants body was found after
he had been dead several hours.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
Razlnn Gotham Landmark.

New York, dispatch: The work OF
tearing down the old Catherine Mar.
ket, one of the Oldest market buildings
in the city, and historic landnark,
has begun
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
Woman LAWYER and Doctor.

DR. Mary Chandler of Lowell. Mass,
is said TO be the only woman in Amer
ica who is entitled 10 practice law and
medicine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05


The German Baptists will locate
the home for aged at Marshalltown. A
site has been selected and the build.
Ing thereon will be enlarged and i'm.
proved.
g. M. Kerns, architect, of Ottumwa.
has plans Tor remodeling the Balm
gal hotel of that city at cost OF
$4,000. About forty rooms will be
added, making 1t $40 room house,
There will be twenty additional bath
rooms, Office, dining room and kitchen
changes.
c. IL Merrick of Ottumwa has had
plins prepared by Frank Fielder
architect, Ottumwa, for 3-story
brick Office building, 25x62.
The contract for the superstructurd
OF the Allison hotel at Cedar Rapids
will De let November |.
+. o. Smith secured the contract
for electric wiring for the addition 10.
Mercy hospital at Sioux City.
The yinton Canning Co. contem,
plates erecting new factory at Vim
ton,
Lewis Shelter will erect brick
stable, 4GxS0 al Kellerton,
Snouffcr & Ford OF Cedar Rapids,
a., secured the contract for brick
block for r. ID. Lawson, r. ID. Gordon
and the Masonic temple at DIN.
LT. Barringer contemplates erect
ing brio brildIng at Ruthyen.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
MT. TAMALPAIs Railway

Mandalay, hence Nov 80.
Sailed Dec 2-stmr Mandalay, for San Fran
cisco.
EUREKA-Sailed Dec 2-stmr Alliance for
Coos Bay; stmrs Redondo, Iaqua and Prentiss,
for San Francisco.
CLALLAM fBAY-In port Dec 27-Schr So
quel, from Whatcom. for San Francisco; bark
c. Allen. from Port Blakeley. for San Fran
cisco; FIR ship Madelaine. from Port Blakeley.
PORT HARFoRD-sailed Dec 2-stmr
Brooklyn. for San Francisco
GRAYS HARBOR-Arrived Dec 2-Stmr
Coronado, hence Nov 70
FAIRHAvEN-Arrived Dec 2-stmr olyn-
pic, hence Nov IS
SEATTLE-Sailed Dec 2-Stmr American,
for Tacoma
Sailed Dec 2-Stmr Dolphin. for Skagway-
ISLAND PORT.
HONOLULTJ-Arrfved Dec 2-Br strnr Gae-
lc hence Nov 25. for China, etc.
EASTERN PORT.
NEW YORK-Arrived Dec 2-Stmr Alliance,
from Colon.
Sailed Dec 1-Stmr seguranca. for Colon
FOREIGN PORTS.
DELAGOA BAY-Arrived Nov 29-Br ship
Glencairn. from Portland, Or
HAKODATE-Arrived Nov 22-Br stmr
Manauense, from Nome.
PIYMOJJTH-Arrived Nov 30-Br ship Ra-
fore from Shields. for San Diego
CSiRRALTAR4Passed Dec Nor stmr
Thvra from Norfolk. for Manila.
YOKOHAMA-Sailed Nov 2S-Br Stmr Oan-
T4ONGKONG=Sailed Dec 1-Stmr Siberia,
for San Francisco.
Mnru from Yokohama
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Nov SO-Ger stmr
Herodot hence July "a
MELBOURNE-Arrived Nov 3o-Br Btmr
IsIeworth, from Honolulu and Gilbert Islands.
OCEAN STEAMERS.
NEW YORK-Sailed Dec 2-Stmr Cedric
for Liverpool
Arrived Dec 2-Stmr Rhen. from Bremen.
SOUTHAMPTON Sailed Dec 2-Stmr Kat
ser Wilhelm II, from Bremen, for New York
via Cherbourg.
Observation-Disclosures Dec 2--Stmr Penn
sylvania, from New York. via Plymouth for
Hamburg. and proceeded
Sailed Dec 2-Stmr Kaiser Wilhelm H. from
Bremen and Southampton. for New York
LIvERPOOI--Arrfved Dec 2-Stmr UItonia
Sailed Dec 2-stmr Oceanic. for New York.
via Queenstown.
ANTwERP-Arrived Dec 2-stmr switzer-
land, from Philadelphia
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
UGLY CHARGES
To Be TRIED
Indignant Passengers
Libel the Steamer
Centennial.
Complain That They Had No
Bedclothes and THAI the
Food Was Uneatable.

Fifteen passengers who started from
Seattle on November 81, 1903, for San
Francisco on the steamship Centennial
filed a libel yesterday in the United
States District Court against the yes
sci and the Charles Nelson Company,
claiming $500 damages.
The complaint tells a strange story
OF bad treatment on the part Of the
second cabin stewards. All the pas
sengers tell practically the same story
under oath to the effect that. they had
paid IS each for second cabin pas
sage from Seattle to San Francisco,
good beds and meals being promised
In the advertisement. Daniel Goods
complaint is a fair sample of the rest.
1t is as follows:
- That during said voyage this l:belant, Daniel
Good. was refused any bedding, blankets and
covering to be used during the nights and
was furnished pillows but was offered in
the place and stead thereof life pTeserver
for pillow, and on Wednesday the 10Th OF
was unable to obtain any drinking water or
water for washing his face and hands. and
meas hall was so unbearable to cause libel
ant to become sick and unable TO eat. and
during the whole voyage the 1000 was OF tne
worst quality and not decently prepared and
was wholly unfit for use or consumption. And
the sleeping quarters were erected from up
rights of wood with strips of canvas hung
horizontally thereon and the sleepers quarters
erected the toilet as to cause
disagreeabIe and unhealthy odors to permeate
the whole premises. That Notwithstanding at
this time there were plenty of unoccupled
berths in the second cabin and plenty OF
blankets and covering that might have been
utilized that when the steward was ap-
preached by libelant touching sQd concerning
the furnishing of blankets and ~ hs libelant
was Informed that he could ha furthe same
hundred passengers were crowded " the one
room.
il-treated and subjected to numerofs indig-
mites and four dogs were placed in fhe same
apartments as libelant.
A. G. Micheels complains that he had
a narrow ue1vas shelf TO sleep on. with
a life preserver for pillow; that he
was obliged to pay the steward 81 for
a berth, and that a soiled, patched and
ill-smelling piece of bed ticking was
furnished as a table cloth.
Harry Thompson, another libelant,
deposes that when he accused the stew
ard Of grating" that official replied
Yes that's my business. What do you
suppose I'm here for?"
Joseph Lihyn complains that on the
fourth day of the voyage there was no
drinking water to be had.
E. Gilbert, David F. Ruff and other
passengers depose that they were
Obliged to pay % cents additional for
each meal furnished them by the wait
er i'm the captains cabin, the second
cabin food being unfit to eat
Arthur H. Barendt and William p
Hubbard are attorneys for the libel
ants.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
Shipping Intelligence.
ARRIVED.
Nednesda

Wednesday. December ?.
stnr Geo W Elder. Randall. SO hours from
Portland. via Astoria As hours, -.
25 minutes from Panama, via Mazatlan days
stmr China. Friels, 26 days from Hong
kong, via Yokohama 10 days via ho1oluiu
stmr Rival, MccIements. so hours from Will
stmr sequoia, Thompson. SO hours from sar
Pedro via Monterey Is hours.
Stmr Coduille River, Dart, 1Oo hours from
stmr Santa Barbara. zaddart 100 hours
from Olympia. via Seattle 20 hours; bound foi
stmr Petrol. Caffan. from Santa Bar
bara.
torpedo boat Perry. Fenton, - hours
from Santa Barbara.
Nor stmr Telus. Arntzen. 94 hours from
' Bitn Coronado. Potter 81 days from Homo
schr Louis. Meyer. Is days from willapa
schr Newark, Reinertsen. II hours from
Walsh LANDING CLEARED.
Wednesday December ?.
Stmr Senator Patterson. Victoria, etc; Pa
cifc Coast Steamship Co.
Stmr State OF California, Thomas, San Diego;
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.
stmr Coos Bay, Nicolson, San Pedro; Pacific
Coast Steamship Co.
Stmr Centennial Strand. Seattle: e T Kruse.
Br stmr Lothian Williamson, Hongkong.
etc; China Commercial Co.
Nor stmr Hero. syvertsen. Ladysmith;
Dunsmuir's Sons Co.
SAILED.
Wednesday, December 2.
stmr Greenwood. Olsen. Albion River.
Stmr AEIncion. Bridget, Redondo.
Stmr Senator, Patterson, Victoria, etc.
Stmr Centennial. Strand. Seattle.
Stmr San Pedro, Petersen Eureka and Grays
Harbor.
stmr Phoenix, Odland. Mendocino
Stmr Empire Macgenn. Coos Bay.
Stmr Brunswick. johnson. Fort Bragg.
Stmr Centralia, Erickson Grays Harbor.
Br stmr Lothian, Williamson, >Hongkong. etc.
Bark r Rithet, McPhail, Honolulu
Whaling bark California, joseph. whaling.
Schr o NJ Kellogg, Iversen, Grays Harbor.
Schr Ell Dorado Smith. Port Gamble
SPOKEN.
Oct %. lat 80 S. Ion 81 w. Ger ship syI-
phide, hence Aug 4. for Hull.
Nov 27. of Cunituck. ship Hawaiian Isles.
from Honolulu, for New York.
Oct 80, lat IS N. lon 12s W. Br bark KEEL
burn. from San Diego, for Adelaide.
TELEGRAPHIC.
POINT LOBOS, Dec .. 10 d rn-Weather
hazy; wind NE, velocity miles per hour.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
TATOosH-Passed out Dec 2-Jap stmr Rio
iun Mar7i from Seattle. for Yokohama: bark
port Stanley. from Chemainus for. TaItal
WESTPORT-Arrived Dec 2-Schr West
port hence from Astoria.
ALBERNI-Passed Dec 2-Stmr Queen CITY.
from Victoria
FORT BRAGG-Arrived Dec 2-stmr Ma
tional City, hence Dec l.
PORT TOWNSEND-Arrived Dec 2-Stmr
Hyades. from Victoria: Br bark Beechbank.
from Santa Rosalia.
Sailed Dec 2-Br ship Port Stanley, from
Chemainus. for Taltal.
TACOMA-Arrived Dec 2-Stmr Aztec benc.
Dec 2s: stmr Hyades. from Hongkong
Sailed Dec 2-Br ship Scottish Moors for
Queenstown; stmr Leelanaw for San Fran
cisco.
SAN PEDRO-Arrived Dec 2-Stmr Francis
Leggett. hence Nov 30; schr Alvena. from
Columbia River.
Arrived Dec 2-Schr Columbia from ra1
lard bark Haydn Brown. from Astoria; stmr
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
Big Freighter Coming Here.

The British steamship Oanfa left Yokohama
for this port November IS, and. it is asserted
is coming here under charter TO the Occidental
and Oriental Steamship Company. The oanfa
is sO00-ton freighter, with cargo carrying
capacity Of more than IL 600 tons She be-
longs TO Holts blue funnel line.
Advices from Dodweli e. Co., Pacific Coast
agents OF the Alfred Holt fleet, with head
quarters at Tacoma OF which the steamship
Oanfa is one. say that she mas been char
tered by any company. They state the Oanfa
Is regularly employed in the Liverpool Tacoma
line She has space for 5000 tons unoceupied
which the Occidental line wanted and terms
were made for her to carry this cargo to San
Francisco, after which she will come to Ia
coma usual
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03

United States Navy; C. S Sargent Rev. c.
B. Tenny, Miss Ina Thursby Major G. Wy
landt W II. Wilburn. Mrs. ]. J. Coreil and
infant. c. NJ Walton. DR.. Watt. Ray Thomas
d. J. Mckay Master Garstin. Major H. B.
Moon. NJ L.. Applegate G. Walter Clifton.
Miss p. Cohn Mrs Charles A Edwards and
child. Rev. z. r. Fulkerson Master r. Full
kerson. A. H G. Gilmore Mrs II. Harris.
J. Murphy, DR.. @ Niederein II. G. Poating,
Miss Anna A. Robbins. Harry Riley Mrs. F.
l. SaRdoz w. Morgan Shuster DIR. Thomp-
son. Miss May OKeefe F NJ Hatch. Miss
w Murey Mrs C. NJ Walton. Bishop c. NJ
Williams Mrs. \. L. Hopper Southard Hof-
man Jr., P. II Lansdale Captain H. w. Reed
Miss L. Hochheimer, Rev J. L. Thurston.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
a Cargo Tor Honolulu.

The bark r. p. Rithet sailed yesterday 70,
Honolulu with an assorted merchandise cargo
valued at $29,7 751 and including the following !:
80 bbls -four. 5000 lbs, coffee. $50 cs canned
goods. 30 pkgs groceries and provisions, 1000
lbs. ruts, 1403 lbs bread 300 lbs salt 3750 lbs
meals $500 lbs beans 1850 lbs peas 6sS gals
vinegar. 6s pkgs pickles. 1870 gals wine. 36f1
bales hay, 504 ctls corn, 2165 ctls barley is 0a0
lbs middlings 13 ctls wheat 233 ctls oats.
3945 lbs cocoanut meal sc. .2s4 lbs bran 40. rio
IT lumber, 5000 posts 100 cs blasting powder.
cs fuse. 25 bales oakum. 81 pkgs machinery
2 reels wire rope, IS pkgs acid 1430 gals dis
tillate, pkgs leather. 220 pkgs paints and
oils, cs boots and shoes, tins matches
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
The Overdue List.

The name OF the British bark Derwent was
added yesterday to the overdue list She IS
out l21 days from London for Sydney and is
quoted at 10 per cent The other overdues
are are quoted as follows: Lurlier. 80 per cent;
Talca. 20 per cent: Michele Bianchi 10 per
cent; Ihalia. 30 per. cent; La Bruyere. 30 per
cent; Beechvale Is per cent
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
City of Para Arrives.

The Pacific Mail Companys steamship City
OF Para, Captain Porter. arrived yesterday
from Panama and way ports She brought 71s
tons OF cargo. treasure valued at s42.150 and
thirty-fve passengers among whom were: Ir-
wing Neurchelle F. c. Marston. Salvador
Gaiegos F. Gallegos. Gregorio Laun and Geo
A Chestnut
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
NEWS OF THE OCEAN
Matters of Interest to Mariners anc
Shipping Merchants

The British steamer Stanley DolIs- -,
chartered prior to arrival for wheat from PORT
land to japan SAA fort-
The British ship Tinto Hill ION Puget so,,naA
Is chartered for lumber from Puget so,,nd ~
two nitrate ports at Bis 3D.; British ship Beech
bank 1also on Puget Sound), same business ~
Port Pirie. Bis, Sd, with option OF Meiho,,rno - :
or Adelaide. 32s I'd, chartered prior TO arrival
The French bark cornil Bart proceeds In
ballast TO New York. AZ
The schooner Aloha returns to Honolulu, ,-,.L
general cargo. 'N1
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
Time Ball.

Branch photographic ofice, U. S: N, Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco, Cal'
December 2 1908
The Time Ball on the tower Of the Ferry
building was dropped exactly at noon o-day-
q at noon of the 10th meridian, or at
o. M Greenwich time. j. Z. BURNETT,
Lieutenant U. S. N, in charge
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
Will Take Full Cargo.

The Tayo F1sen Kaisha's Hongkong Maru
VIII sail to-day for the Orient with $500 tons
OF cargo and a large number OF passengers
Her cargo includes 1400 tons of -four Among
the passengers to sail on the liner are q
number of army officers and many Govern
ment employees. bound for Manila.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03

fourth time column gives the last tide OF tne
49, except when there are but three tides. as
eon1etfn,es occurs. The heights given are IN
addition TO the soundings of the United states
Coast Survey charts, exce-t wnen minus -. ,
sis,, nrscedes the height and then the number
sivfn is subtracted from the depth given oy
the charts The plane OF reference is the mean
of the lower low waters