The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 4, 1899, Page 2

] THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1899, BUSY OPENING WEEK CONFRONTS THE HOUSE Roberts’ Case Will First Be Disposed of and the Debate on the Finan- cial Bill Begun. —The opening , this o e House promises | H. Rob ng events, U Utah ts as a Representative from nated In a largely attended ch this afternoon. As many promi- gymen of Washington were ition to be present occuple atform or in the audience. Dr. esident of the League of New York, under which the meeting was »d. Addresses were made by iph H. McKim, rector of Epi- Rev. Dr. Frank M. Bris- ropolitan Church; “irst Congre T At the ve ris case adopted a pl gned to prev an 1t of the v. C. L. Martin, a Lake City, and Dr. liott, wno has lived in Utah iconness in the Episcopal church years. Dr. IIiff, as president of e in the Methodist church, was to oppose the seating of Mr. and to disseminate information e has an of Salt J B Sarah for s P Roberts | in var cluded s between ., Bap , but are here to join ty of the Financial Measure Among the First to Be Introduced. less be marked by forthwith | o leth s usual. On Mon- Ir t the new Se tors will be sworn In, bate ma | eyond this nothing will be done. The | receipt of the President's message will :e FAV s »ostponed for a day out of respect to the OBS SEATING ROBERTS. ;xmll) of the late Vice President. $ | On Tuesday little be done bevond lio Republican Defends the Course | 4 roc eipt of the message, immediately of the Polygamist, fter which, according t resent Ym. LEVILLE. Ohlo. amm mmer be had to MeCONNE H ) Q Dee me, an a I he Republican Senators an oppor- to hold a caucus over the reorgan- 2 of the ¢ <. - Wedne y nd Thursday will sted largely he introduction of bi There probbably n either Friday or Satur- A wh bt £t bills to be Introduced acial measure prepared by bilcan members of the Finance It will be offered by Senator be referred to the whole including the Demo- riy one Senatortal appotnt- t s Senator Q ere will be an ats from Utah, C the sual interest in Mr. Quay's and both his friends and opposing = already working zealously. y will make Do effort to be seated ay. BV PREDICT GREAT CHlS most able He logu TO STAMP OUT POLYGANMY. Proposed Amendment to the Consti- tution of the United States. i | | WASRINOTOR Pec Pt in Maryland and Nebraska. y against the seating of Brigham | seats | The | ng in the First Congregational | The first week | ! HINGTON, D roveamy wil | Says Democracy Will . ¥ Utah, . : u will be at State | Win Ohio. or t Ay at polyg - es ” to the T i el e , Sprcia) Dispatch to The Call T Sats of Bl Roberts has so| GALVESTON, Tex., Dec. 3.—Hon. W. n ¥ a scienice of the | 3. Bryan, who Is here with ex-Governor « b il not be con- | Hogg on an outing. spoke to-day at some | 1 K 4 seut evil by | length of next year's campalgn. Mr ~ nd Tiah of 3| Bryan states that the Democrats will Eopoe e 3 o aopresen- | make great gains next year among large t K n of such an amend- | of people. ment to the 2 ek hese people comprise the wage earn- a ts' case Impossibl sald he. “Those who have been di- » us the ment of the United tly affected by the consolidation of Btate £ all parties and gTeat manufacturing concerns of the from ve £ kot parmtrs | country, commonly called trusts. In this e 5 the subject, and t11| class Is enumerated day laborers, office ey sary = for the leaders in boih | men, drummers, ete. These are the peo- H the er up while p | ple who will vote with the Democrats 1 3 on Roberts’ next_year. o - ndment 1o the con:| ~With & continuation of such an In- - . : through with lttle | crease to our side for the next twelve ‘ the constitution of the | months, it will not be a question of Ur )n. | whether or not the Democrats can win P re with polyg. | but how large the majority will be. I sy of Utah. | have no fear for the outcome. The recent | glections to an unbiased mind plainly In- dicate that the Democrats had the bettel DEMOCRATS AT SEA. ‘ of it In nearly all States in which elec - | tions were held. In Ohio, Mr. McKinley's Undecided as to Their Course in the | home State, Is the Demoeratic galn more Case of Roberts, | ly shown than those anywhere else, 3.—Considerable [ S on exists among the | and had Jremocrath ers of the House as to surcdly v followed by the par- | Next year, with the nt ratio of In- Republicans ob- | crease, Ohio will go Democratic by a safe n of the oath of | mujority | he me with the fight possible, lead the there was no that 1 was so lesd the people ing more than myself as an incentive. e truth of the matter is the people of Nebra been awakened. 3 realize that it is time that a change was being made in the administration of the rs of the Government, and they pro- like to cover lly winning a. They would, people to belleve s in t that s election, and magnetic as to member-elect dangerous | his consti- | ¥ think, therefore, he 10 take the oath of er of bis eligibilnty | ¥ & committee of the to throw off the yoke of a single n of Representative | money standard, a militarism nd to ! 1t Is said to-night [ check the avarice and greed that has at Mr. Roberts be | almost become the obje of th, p same time will de- | party. And not only in 3 Ahis docs not commit him to | the case, but 1 find from 1 Roberts 10 =it as a mem- ocrats belleve that as a y objection should be of ‘procedure deter- blicans. An objec- investigation and from thos are in osition to know that the people in many sections of other States heretofore strongly Republican have made up their minds to join the free silver forces next year.” BENJAMIN DE COSTA BECOMES A CATHOLIC i NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—Rev. Dr. Benja- min F. we Costa, who In September last resigned the rectorship of the Protestant iscopal Church of the St. John the Lvangelist, was to-day received Into the Roman Catholic church. The ceremony was strictly private, only a few Catholie and Protestant friends of Dr. de Costa belng present, but the chapel had been elaborately decorated with roses and the altars were brilliant with many candles. Dr. de Costa took a prominent part in the controversy over the ordination of Dr. Briggs a few months ago. Dr. de Costa has prepared for publica- tion a statement In justification of his course, In wnich he takes strong on the Bible question, holding t Roman Catholic church is church. —_—— Elks Remember Dead. BTOCKTON, Dec. 3.—Stockton Lodge No. 218, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, held memorial services to-day at the Yosemite ‘tneater, whica was packed. Besldes the Elks’ memorial services there was a musical programme. Francis Bick of San Francisco delivered the or: tion and the Rev. W. C, Evans of the Central M. E. Church of this city the eulogy. —_———————— The History of Evans’ Ale Tells the progress of @ century. . that the Mr. Roberts® ber House and will be paid to the con- ohjection was made on m tention tention constitut ardson, the leader ald to-night that on the part of the Demg §determined on, and he pre- ferred not to be quoted as saying what in &is opinion they should do. - Pears’ What a luxury Pears’ soap is! The cheapest soap in all the world be- sides. unds t the the true Bible R it | 0 the polls with noth- | CANAL BILL WILL NOT PASS AT THIS SESSION Representative Hepburn Admits That His Meas- ure Is Certain to Be Defeated by the CALL OFFICE, WELLINGTON TEL, WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 action in the matter of the pledging of Govern- aid for the construction of the guan canal will be taken by Con- Er during the coming session. It is proposed by Representative Hepburn, prospective chairman of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, who held this position in the last House, to introduce his bill for the construction of the canal, but he frankly admits that the opponents of the measure, as well as the disinclination of certaln members favor- able to the canal, to act before the sub- mission_of the report of the Isthmian Canal Commission, will prevent its pas- gt before his de- ton, sald that, s impossible for tha mit a comprehensive » canal situation before It had been hoped that the commisslon would see its way clear to the submission of a preliminary state- ment, but this was not proposed at the its departure. In addition, any he canal measure during on will meet the strenu- part his opix commis! State Department ry Hay received from the Mari- against the action HO- | | PARIS, Dec. 3—The committes formed Opposition. of the Nicaraguan Canal Company in declaring its concession forfeited and in | granting a new concession to the Eyre- Cragin syndicate. The department de- clined to interfere in the controversy be- tween the two American companies, but simply forwarded the protest to Minister Merry, with instructions to present it to the Nicaraguan Government. The refus of the Nicaraguan Government to extend the Maritime Company's concession foi- lowed. So far as the concession granted to the Syre-Cragin syndicate is concerned, Nicaragua is known to be quite willing to make an arrangement with the syndi- cate abrogating the concession, provided the United States undertakes to build the canal. Nicaragua would like the canal built by the american Government, agree- ing with Costa Rica In this respect, but until the United States begins the con- struction of the water he feels that in her own Interest ft is 3 able for her | to_enter into contract with | American company which may | to ralse funds to | Should the United States enact a law_un. der which it will build the canal, Nica- ragua stands ready—and this Government | so understands—to give it authority or to make necessary arrangements herself to cancel the concession granted to the | Eyre-Cragin syndicate. able DE LESSEPS ROUTE BEST. | Special Cable to The Call and the New York | " Herald. Copyright, 159, by James Gordon Bennett, “any reliable | perform the work. | { 12,000 durin, by the Panama Canal Company has just published a report on the visit made by the delegates of the company to the isthmus, where they inspected the works and studled the best way to finish the | work begun. The report makes full com- | parison between the Panama and Nicara- gua routes, and says: through the volcanic' district. Earth- quakes are frequent in the neighborhood and have several times destroyed the cities of Leon and Grenada. The pro- jected Nicaragua route coincldes with the line cf the transversal fracture par- ticularly lable to such visitations.” The report says the work and material | handed over by the Panama company Is |in a good state of preservation. The | plans which have been adopted involve the removal of about 24,700, cubic me- tres of earth, for the whole cutting of which_ 11,200,000 are necessitated by Cu- | lebra Mountain. There are now 3¥0 men | | on the works. In the first year of active | work the number will have to be raised | to 5000, and there will be as mnn( as 16,- | | 000 at the time of maximum activity. The | number of men engaged must a’ erage | a period of ten years as-| signed for the complete excavation of the | work. Following s & summary of the ex-| penses estimated by the company for the | execution of the plan: For work of CIHIW, 242,000,000 francs; | | work on locks, 137,000,000 francs general total of expenses, 512,000,000 francs. | OERS MASS FOR A FINAL STAUCELE Continued from First Page. its speclal correspondent are published in the Dally Mall: BELMONT, Nov. 28.—Lord Methuen's force fought a big engagement at Mod- der River to-day with the Boers. The emy numbered at least 8000, having been reinforced from the force investing Kimber! Our men found them very strongly intrenched on both banks of the river and also in the broad bed of the stream. They were especially strong on the northern bank, which being heavily lined with thick mimosa bushes, formed an ldeal position for the Boers, who had been In possession of it for several weeks and had been busily preparing for to- day’s battle. The fighting was simply terrific, being espectally hard in the afternoon. Our men, however, although inferfor in number, showed magnificent gallantry and drove the enemy out of his position on the south side of the river and forced him across the stream. Then they cleared him from the other side until he was driven off in full retreat. This is an enormous gain and opens the road to Kimberley. Gen- eral Methuen now has a lurge force and is established across the rives JULL TRANSPORT BAVARIAN ARRIVES AT CAPE TOWN CAPE TOWN, Nov. 28.—The troopship Bavarian, from Queenstown, November 10, with Colonel Ivor Herbert, assistant adjutant general for the home district and forelgn military attaches, together with the Connaught Rangers, the First Battalion of the Royal Dublin Fusileers and a contingent of miscellaneous troops, in all more than 2000 men, arrived here to- Colonel Herbert and the military attaches Immediately landed and the Ba- varian proceeded with the troops, pre- mably to Durban. GENERAL UPRISING OF THE CAPE DUTCH NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—The Sun has the following from Cape Town: Fugitives who have arrived here report that the district between Colesberg and Bur- ghersdorp, Cape Colony, have practically gone over to the enemy. Twenty-five Free State Boers were able to take the town of Veuterstad, disloyal Dutch heart- {ly welcoming them. It is estimated over 2000 men at Veuterstad joined the enemy. The principal farmers have formed a commandering committee. have been expelled and told to go to Cape Town ad prepare coffee for Boer hosts. What scanty fresh information concern- ing the war has come through Is six days’ The loyalists | old, but one point is distinctly accentu- ated: The correspondents at Cape Town and elsewhere have been allowed to ca- ble in much more distinct terms with re- gard to the disaffection of the Cape Dutch. 4 There has for a long time been little doubt of it, but now it is perfectly evi- dent the greater part of the colony is un- disguisedly hostile, and that many Dutch actually joined the commandos which | crossed Orange River, while the rest are only loyal owing to their doubts where the victory finally will be, fearing confisca- tion of their arms by the British. Thus General Gatacre, with his force and constant reinforcements, Is doing po- lice duty and political work when his men are much needed elsewhere. This force probably must be satisfied to do little eise untll the relief of Ladysmith sets free General Clery’'s column, though they may find opportunity for small en- | gagements If certain of victory, as a re- verse might prove a signal for an up- rising of half of the colony. HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY | STARTS FOR THE FRONT NEW YORK, Dec. 4—The Journal has the following from London, timed 4 a. m.: | In the dead of night the flower of the | British army has just ridden through the streets of London to embark for Africa. Dozens of regiments have gone before, but still more men are required to over- whelm the stubborn fighting Boers, so the War Office has sent out England's pride—what is known as the Household Cavalry. These troops are called out only on what may be called emergency cam- palgns. Their forelgn service Includes Dettingen, the Spanish peninsula, Water- loo and Egypt in 1582, their last call abroad being for Tel Kl Kebir. It is | these men, the Queen’s Own Guards, that started early this morning. All could not g0, %0 a special regiment of picked men from the First Life and Second Life Guards and the Royal House Guards was made_up, 700 strong, commanded by Col- onel Neeld. | MAY HAVE BEEN DITCHED BY BOER SYMPATHIZERS | CHICAGO, Dec. 3.—A train of fourteen refrigerator cars of salt pork intended for | the British army In South Africa was | wrecked on the Chicago and Northwest- | ern near Kenilworth, Ill., to-day. The cars were completely demolished, but it | is believed the greater part of the meat will be saved. A serious delay in ship- ment, however, will result. The wreck is supposed to have been caused by a brok- en journal. It is said that the journal had been tampered with at Milwaiikee by over-zealous Boer sympathizers. but this 1s scouted by the road officals. ok CANADIAN TROOPS LAND. CAPE TOWN, Dec. 3.—The Canadian contingent of troops for service in South enth ed w est w siastic reception. They were greet- h continuous cheers and the hearti- ~ome. Boilermakers May Strike. OMAHA, Nebr., Dec. 3.—John McNelll, grand president of the Boll- ‘makers® union, is in the city to interview the offi- | cials of the Union Paclfic rauroad in the ttempt to effect a settlement of the aif- | ferences which caused a strike in the | Cheyenne shops a month ago. He says that unl the matter Is fixed up soon he will call out every Union Pacific. WITHOUT Passing of John J. Reed Mourned by Every Pio DEATH OF A MA N AN ENEMY neer of Marin County. AN RAFAEL, Dec. 3.—The death of * John J. R the founder of Reeds jon, and the second oldest Native Son in the State, is sincerely mourn- ed by every old ploneer of Marin County, a large body of whom will attend to- morrow the last services marking the passing of the man that *“didn’'t know what it meunt to have a foe.” Reed’s father came to Yerba Buepa in a whaling vessel in 1522 and married into the Sanchez family. that celebru 3 ish family closely a John J. Reed was born at the I Juiy 1847, and was brought to County’ when only a month old. father was given charge of the old M sion San Rafael, and for that recason ¢ one of the largest grants of land ever issued to a resident of Marin County by the Mexican Government—over 2000 acres. When the father died all this land was bequeathed to his son. The most of it is rich farming and grazing country lyin between Hilarita and Reeds station. Reet later ucquired a good deal of land in the vicinity of Mill Valley, which of late yeurs has been used principally for cattle- ralsing. A few days prior to his dececase Reed sent for City Attorney Boyd and ex- ecuted a deed of gift in favor of his son and his wife, Carlotta, by which the; were given possession of 13 acres of rici dalry land, valued at $150,000. A ddy later the old my idio un Marin His came to the conclusion that ghter, Clotilda Joseph- ine Reed, for 554 acres of land, worth $60,000. The remainder of the vast estate is disposed of by will, the terms of which wiil not become public property until the insirument is filed for probate next Tues- ol ;'e&n%nnmchl-m. the oldest Native ‘Tteea, tnd the o woro freqtently eeon D+ 04640900000 tas ] e B S JOHN J. REED. e R e together discussing the hist of State and the snrfln lnclden?:yln wh::‘; the old Spanish families played leadin, parts. Richardson’s mother was a d.'.ugh‘- ter of Ynasio Martinez, the post com- tander at the Pr t idio In the carly twen- and his wits was 4 Diaymat E s a playmate of Mrs, Both men were members of Mount alpais Parlor No. 64, Native Sons of he Golden West, though Reed Joined the Organization only eight years . He Was also a Mason and an Odd Fellow and Will be buried under Masonic auspices, Africa landed to-day and were given an | boilerma er on !he[ SENT A THOUSAND WORDS A MINUTE Successful Test of the New Telegraphy. e e Bpectal Dispatch to The Call. | NEW YORK, Dec. 8.—A successful test s made to-night of the Pollak-Virag | system of rapid automatic telegraphing between this city and Chicago. The dis- patches were sent from the World office, via Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, to the | Tribune office in Chicago. Joseph Virag, one of the Inventors, handled the New York key. Althougn the wires were not in perfect woraing order, he managed to send four messages at the rate of about 1000 words a minute. It took only two seconds to send the following: “Editorial Rooms, World, to the Tri- bune, Chicago: We have fine weatner in New York. How is it in Chicago? “WOhLD.” The message was repeated back on an olr ary Morse Instrument, with the re- i wi “Editorial Rooms, Tribune, Chic: to World, New York: It is snowing i Chi cago, but it is pleasant Chicago snow. “TRIBUNE."” L. O. McFPherson, representing Guardian Trust Company of Chicago, which is promoting the invention in the United States, watcued the test at this end. A second long distance test will be made next week when Anton Pollak ar- rives from the West. START OF THE SIX-DAY CYCLE RACE Thirty-Eight Crack Riders Entered for the Long, Hard Grind. Special Dispatch to The Call. the NEW YORK, Dec. 8.—Another six-day bicycle race was started at 12 o'clock to- night at Madison Square Garden. Thirty- eight men lined up for the opening pistol, which was fired by James J. Jeffries, the pugilist. The first relay of elghteen men rode for ten laps. Positions were secured by lot, each man being warned that he must not attempt to gain a lap on ac- count of his temporary advantage until after the first mile. The start was wit- | nessed by about 4000 people. The thirty- elght men are divided Into nineteen teams, as follows: Louis Gimm of Pittsburg and Burns Plerce of Boston. Alf Beake and Harley Davidson of To- ronto. Jean Fischer and M. Chevaller of Parls Oscar Aronson of Sweden and George Kramer of Chleago. Marljus Theand and M. Pastacle of Mar- seilles, France. Fred Schineer and Fred Foster of New York. ens of Buffalo and Charle: | 1 D. Smg' | Turville of Philadelphia. The “‘unpaced champions,” Otto Maya of Erte, Pa., and Archle McEachern of Toronto, Canada. “‘The indoor klnf‘s Jay Eaton of EI abeth, N. J., and Robert Walthour of A lanta, Ga. Edward Thomas of Reading, Pa., and W. E. Dickerson of Beaver Meadow, Pa. | .C. V. Babcock of New York and W. C. | Stimson of Boston Robert Miller of New York and A B. | Stone of Denver. R. 8. Ireland and John Ruol of Newark. | New Jersey. Emlle Riverre of New York and W. A. Brown of Brooklyn. | _E. O. Peabody of Lynn, Mass., and A. J. Paltier of New York. Andrew Johnson and Normon Comeau | of Brookl | _Charles Waller of New York, dn.u ar Julius and Gus Lawson of Swe- en. Kansas City 48-hour race. The thirty-eight riders were on the track for several hours before the start. They did some fast r!dln’, P The present race is radically different from former six-day contests, because of Legislature ‘Sarnhlblllng continuous six- day races. ch rider in this race will be well up to 2000 miles. | Individual prizes amount to $1200, the first | which will go to the winning team. The | Individual prize amount to $1200, the*first rider to get $500. The race is under the | management of the American Cycling | Racing Association. Miller led at the first mile, he having been given first place by virtue of his rank as champion. After the first mile there was a terrific sprint. The score at 1 o'clock was: C. W. Miller, Plerce, Chevaller, Forster, Turville, Maya, Walthour, Dickerson, Babeock and Robert Miller, each 23 miles G laps: Beake and Julius, each 23 miles 4 laps: Peabody, Pastacre, Michaels, 22 miles 3 laps; Rivierre, 22 miles 1 lap; Ar- onson, 21 miles 3 laps; Ruell, 21 miles 2 laps: Comeau, 20 miles 8 laps. Aronson was the first man to leave the track. He went off after making 21 miles 3 laps, and his (Qllce was taken by his partner, George Creamer. —_— —_— Jones in Jail. SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 3.—George Jones, who was arrested In San Francisco for embezzling about $40 from Wheeler Mar- tin of Mill Valley. was placed in jail here to-day. He promises to secure the money and make 501'7? 'llhe deadz in his aceounrs | to-morrow. o makes good hi: he will be released. St pgwords ———— To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money 1f it falls to cure, R W. Grove's slenature is on each box %ia, Adolph Michaels and Steve Fallon of | 'n. iv4 Miller of Chicago and Frank | The four last named were In the recent | the law passed at the last session of the | LONG RECOMMENDS THE BUILDING OF NEW SHIPS WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—The annual re- port of Secretary of the Navy Long, | which has just been made public, om- | mends that Congress be requested to au- thorize the construction of the foilowing vessels: First—Three armored cruisers of about | “The Nicaragua canal would pass right | 12,00 tons trial displacement, of a maxi- mum draught at deep load not to exceed 2 feet, carrying the heaviest armor and most powerful ordnance for vessels of thelr class, to be sheathed and coppered | and to have the highest practicable speed and great radius of action, Second—Twelve gunboats of about %00 tons trial @isplacement, to be sheathed and coppered. Third—Three protected cruisers of about 8000 tons trial displacement, carrying the most powerful ordnance for vessels of thelr class, to be sheathed and coppered, and to have the highest practicable speed and great radius of action. The increase In the tonnage of the last three named vessels from 6000 tons, as recommended a year ago, to 000 tons Is suggested by the Naval Board on Con- struction as better adapted to the present needs of the service. also of the opinion that if any of the fore- golng vessels are authorized. the law should provide that In case satisfactory bids cannot be obtained for their con- struction by contract, the department shall have authority to construct the same In the navy yards. In the opinion of the department, the re- port continues, it would be In the interest of good business organization and econ- omy to consolidate the three Bureaus of Construction and Repalr, Steam Engi- necring and Equipment under one head. Each of these bureaus has now, during the construction of naval vessels, its s r: arate inspectors at each yard. A consoli- dated bureau could, of course, be run much cheaper than three bureaus and a great saving made by a reduction of the | now three separate working forces, both clerical and mechanical, especially in navy yards. Fewer naval officers would be needed, as there would be but one staff instead of three, so that more offi- cers would be available for other duty. Attention s invited to the recommenda- tion of the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks that the grade of assistant civil engineer be established in addition to that of civil engineer, and that the number of officers in the corps of Civil Engineers be increased to thirty. At pres- ent the corps is composed of twenty-one officers, all of the grade of civil engineer. ‘This number is not sufficlent for the fxro er conduct of the work of designing, building and maintaining the public works of the navy. There are at present four graving docks of the largest size and one steel dock under construction, and others | may be authorized. | are also in process or contemplation of | construction at the various navy-yards, and a number of new yards cstablished in our recently accuired possessions de- mand the attention of a civil_engineer. | The dutles devolving upon the Bureau of | Yards and Docks, therefore, have been greatly increased, and a lllr{er staff of civil engineers is necessary if a proper supervision s to be maintained over the | important improvements, which require careful watching while in progress and constant attention after completion. | Several of the foreign bullt vessels that were_bought by the department during | the Spanish-American war were _afte: ward offered for sale, as provided by law, and bid upon, but were subsequently withdrawn from sale, owing to the fact that the Treasury Department, acting in accordance with an opinion of the Attor- ney General, refused, although the bid- ders were American citizens, to grant reg- istry In such cases on the ground that the statutes governing such matters ex- cluded them from the privileges granted to_vessels of domestic build. Therefore, in order that purchasers of vessels of the kind referred to may be fl\'en the benefits of the shipping laws, {1t 1s necessurfi that Congress, if it ap- proves of such action, enact a measure ‘f.m‘“lni that all vessels hereafter ought by American citizens from the Government, no matter where bullt or how procured by it, shall be entitled by virtue of such purchase to all the rights | and privileges allowed by law to vessels bullt in the United States. The department submitted a bill to the last Congress for the organization of a national naval reserve, which it is hoped will be enacted into law during the com- Ing session. The navy afloat has in- creased to such an extent as to make it of great importance that there should be a reserve upon which to call in time of war. The officer in charge of the naval militia in his annual reports makes certain rec- ommendations {n this connection, to | which attention is invited. It is deemed to be very important that *h a reserve representing the whole country and re. lated directly to the national naval es- tablisment, should be fostered and made ready for call. The ?epnrlml?nt approves the recom- mendation of the surgeon general that provision be made to transfer the eighteen or nineteen volunteer assistant surgeons who served during the Spanish war and | are stlll in the service, to the regular | navy, without limitation as to age. This | Increase in the medical corps is made nec- | ensary bg reason of the large increase in | the number of enlisted men in the nav | and marine corps, made at the last se: sion of (Junfrfits. and the establishment of new hospitals In the recently acquired | possessions. Attention 1s called to the recommend. tion of the chlef of the Bureau of Eq ment and the hydrographer of that o reau that the Hydrographic Office be a horized by Congress to construct char: of our own coast on the Mercator pr. jection. ~Under the law, as at present, the work of charting the coasts and wa- ters of the United States {s performea by | the Coast and Geodetic Survey of the | Treasury Department. The department | | believes that the work of charting the waters of the United States should‘rou- erly be done by the Hydrographic Bm:e of the Navy Department. The report declares that the most fm- portant question pertaining to naval con- | Struction at _the present time and one that demands f"’""" attention is that of the armor for vessels now buflding and for others authorized but not yet contracted for on account of the prox’lu{m in the act of March 3, 1899, prohibit:ng the department from contracting for the vessels iherein authorized until contract has been made for the armor therefor within $300 a ton. The price fixed is one for which even inferfor armor can not be obtained and the department has therefore been unable to Invite proposals for the three battleships and the three armored cruisers authorized by the act of March 3, 1 It is urgcmr\ recommended that n the early days of Its next session Congress enact such special legi: fon, by Joint | resolution or otherwise, as may be ne- cessary to enable the department to make contracts early In the coming year for 7258 tons of armor of the best quality that can be obtalned in this country for the Maine, Ohlosand Missourf. and that the provision of the act of March 3, 1599, limiting the price of armor to $309 per ton .and the. restriction preventing the armored vessels therein authorized from being contracted for until the armur herefor is contracted for be removed. Regarding reward of officers the report says: The department renews its recommendations of last year for a change In the present law for rewarding officers for conspicuous conduct in battle and for extraordinary herol Justice of the present systemn is 3 promotion of an officer over the heads of other officers operates as a reduction of the latter in rank and also delays fhem In securing the increased pay which accompanies regular rise in grade. In other words, the promotion Is made not at the expense of the Government, which should bear it, but at the expense of the unfortunate officers who are oversiaughed and who are thus punished, although faithful to every duty and only unfortunate in lacking the opportunity for conspicuous conduct or herolsm. The eoirit of the navy is so good that I am sure this fs painful to the otficer promoted as well as the officer reduced. The department therefore ngain urges that legislation be enact- ed providing that advancement In rank for services rendered during the war with Spain shall not interfere with the regular promotion of officers otherwise entitled to promotion, and that officers so_ advenced to higher grade by reason of war service shall be carried as addi- tional to the numbers in each grade to which they have been promoted. The department sub- mitted to Congress at its last session a bill substantially to this effect, Which i3 printed as il:nmhlll 0. 5006, and to which attention is vi ‘Whils those engaged in the battle of 1! The same board Is | Many new buildings | In His Annual Report the Secretary Points Out Ways of Improving the Service. tisplayt % e Sen he department believes it due to these gal lant men to suggest to you that their service be recognized and equal justice done the that, in accordance with the statute i cases made and provided, you recommend t the thanks of Congress be given to t mander-in-chief of the North Atlantio sq ron and to the officers a mand, as they were given In the cas commander-in-chief and officers and men of the Aslatic squadron. The North Atlantic squad- ron was charged with great and exacting du- | ties, including the blockade of Cuba, co-o tion with the army, and the pursulf, block and capture or destruction of the Spanish squadron under Admiral Cervera, all of which it discharged with signal efficiency It was o campaign of great scope and enormous respc ibllitles, and was brought to a successful and c immation, which terminated the destruct) »{ the Spanlish | doubted wil | pairea If reward by the present system of promotion is abandoned, ms above suggested, the depa nt renews its suggestion embodied in Sem 1l introduced at the last session of C gress, which provides for medals classes—one for conspicuous conduct | one tor extraordinary herotsm and eral meritorious service—the first to it a percentage of Increase the rank of the recipient and ca the place of the increase w based upon slated to take | ec It Is believed t | worn during life and transmitted as an Inhe | . will be far more grateful to a deserving | r than a promotion in rank at the expe: of a comrade. Regarding the Mare Island navy-yard, the report says: The importance of ™e Mars Island Navy- yard has been greatly iIncreased by our recent acquisitions In the eifle Ocean. The principgl items of expenditure here dur- ing the past year have been for re- palring t damages due to earthquake. Of the $390,000 _appropria for this purpose, $145.683 was spent during the past flecal year. Other improvements have included coal cylinders and coal-handling pla storage shed for lumber, plumbers’, tinners’ and paint shop, shelter roof for boat hart r the recelving ship, extension of el tric system and & wa and drying-room. | Provision has been made In the aporoptia- | tions for the current fiscal year for the further extension of the quay wall, the extension " renewal of the railroad facilities, ax storehouse for supplles d accounts, for new shops for the Bureaus of Construction Repalrs, Steam Engineering and Equipment, | for "dredging the channel and _anchorage | Kround. for grading, for moving back the ferry | «lip. for m storehouse for equipment materfals | and & number of other minor matters. nts, a | Highland Light Needs Repairs. | PORT TOWNSEND, Dec. 3.—The bark | Highland Light, which arrived here after | a long and tempestuous voyage from San | Francisco to Cape Flattery, will be placed on the Esquimalt drydock for repalr l ADVERTISEMENTS. 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