The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 23, 1902, Page 17

> Bi4444444 4443304241404 240 00 Pages [ EE R g VOLUME XCL—NO. 1 028 P e eaees s s st s s s a2 2 S 222 + + + + + + + ® 13 SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 1902—FORTY PAGES FATHOMS MYSTERY OF DEEP| Disappearing Isle of the Pacific is Sighted. CaptainLawlessFinds It on His Last Voyage. Croppings in Mid Ocean May Reveal Rich Deposit. in Lawless of the steamship Aus- {ved Friday night from s discovered croppings hosphates, reported aves of Honolulu 1 Government vessels ditions have ever since ther and the fact that he Captain Lawless v investigating his reported the matter hic authorities and will a little Investigating on t of the island’s existence 1 1858, n John de Graves, who is still liv- . sailed from Honolulu in s mate of the schooner Gen- Lola Montez, the famous was aboard, and the schooner for Callao with the intention of exploring for guano npagne flowed like water on the tle craft, and between the wine and he original scheme was the Wolford headed for San FIRST DISCOVERY OF ISLAND. s after turning north an island s sighted. Captain de Graves ‘and me of the passengers landed and hunt- De Graves took away me samples of the island =ofl ks, which analysis later on show- t0 be rich in phosphates. e of this island as caleuldtea Graves ,wag ught it somewhere ves made several attempts to redis- in 138 island, but without success. in Lawless says he has often spo- De Graves about the island and orroborated De Graves' story as dates ere concerned. A man ned Peacock in Honolulu has shown in De Graves’ two expeditions to search land. and n W & for the Other expeditions have De Graves still lives in haring the wealtn phosphate deposit. ship Albatross has n the search in the navigators. The Albatross hiowgver, injthe light of Leawless’ “discovery, were far north. SEAS ROLL OVER SHOAL. ““The officer called me at 6:20 con- e 4 said Captain Lawless yesterds 1d reported two patches of dis red water on the port bow. These patches locked to be about 100 feet square. 2 big sea on at the time and not break over the shoal 1 there would be over water there. Had it ng 1 would have investigated more ughly, but as there was no break he sea was very big I did not con- | dangerous at all. ge cropping from De Graves’ 1 north, longitude 136.19 island, as the old ‘man lle with & hump at each end gt The island was alf as much wide McGee in San understand, inter- or now out hunting for an island of this description. t 15 In an unfrequented part of the Pacific, and one could pass within g couple of miles and never see 1. —_— — OUTLIVES A CENTURY BY JUST ELEVEN YEAR3 Famous Montana Ploneer Who Took Part in the Riel Rebellion Dies. GREAT FALLS, Mont, March 22 __ Plerre Laverdure, aged 111 years, the old- est inhabitant in Montana, is dead at hig bome near Lewistown, Fergus County, News of his death, which oceurred last Tuesday, reached here to-day. Laverdure had long been one of the notable characters of Northern Montana. He took part in the Riel rebellion, had been an Indian trader and trapper, ahnd the blood of the Dakotas and the French Canadian ploneer was in his veins. He was born in what s now North Dakota, and came to the vicinity of Lewistown in 1576, when buffalo, elk and deer browsed in the valleys. His father lived to be 112 years old and his mother 120. He leaves a wife 87 years of age. —_— Big Boom Breaks Away. BANGOR, Maine, March 22.—Some time last night a boom at Nowas Island, near Lincoln, containing 5,000,000 feet of logs, owned by the Katahdin Pulp and Paper Company of Lincoln and the Jordan Lum- ber Company of Old Town was carried away by ice from the Mattawamkeag and the West Branch, and the logs have begun to run past Bangor to the sea. The logs are worth about $75,000. f a mall boat carrying | ssions of the gold discoverles in7airs in Cuba to the Cuban story by fitting | ten | been | of this patch, which I| cd it to me, was shaped | er under way | PILLANNING TRANSFER OF CUBA I | [ | ‘i | | 2 | | sENOR TOMAS ESTRADA PALMA, PRESIDENT-ELECT | OF THE CUBAN REPUBLIC. { r IR -+ ' Wood Paves the Way for President Palma. | { ASHINGTON, March 22.—Gen- | —eral Wood, Military Goyernor of Cuba, arrived here to-day | and is the guest of President | Roosevelt. The main object of his visit to Washington is to arrange with the President and the Secretary of War for | the transfer of the active control of af- WATCHES "GAME OF GERMANY United States Is Not Taking Chances in China. Kaiser Seeks Exclu- sive Privileges in a Province. Meanwhile the Rebels Continue to Gain Victories.. Special Dispatch to The Call. CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, March 22.—There can be no objection by the United States to German exploitation of Shangtung province, China, provided no claims to exclusive privileges be advanced by the Berlin Government. Administration offi- clals read with interest to-day a, dispatch from Berlin showing the efforts making in Germany to honeycomb” Shantung with German interests. For flve years | Germany has claimed this province as her £phere of influence, and she has been pur- suing a policy calculated to clinch her claim. The United States could make no objection to Germany’'s procedure when it was apparently free from any design of exclusive exploitation, but the author- ities have become convinced that this can be the only result, in view of the energy which Germans are displaying and the lack of interest being evinced by foreign- ers, especlally by Americans, in the ‘wealth of Shantung. ASSURANCES ARE GIVEN. ‘When reports of the fresh demands by Germany upon China recently reached the State Department Secretary Hay ad- Republic. Soon after his arrival General Wood hai a long talk with Secretary Root regard- | ing the condition of affairs in Cuba. Sub-! | sequently the two officlals went to the White House and had a conference with | | the President. The principal arrange- | ments for the military evacuation of the | | island will” be made quickly. General | Wood’s plans require that he shall leave | | here not latér than next Tuesday night on | | his way back to Havana to earry into | | execution the programme fixed by, the ad- | ministration for the formal transfer of governmental affairs. He will return to | Ceuba by way of New York, in order that | he may meet and consulf fully with Pres- | | ident-elect Palma upon the joint pro- | gramme of action. | President Palma win be inaugurated | | May 1, and American contro! in the island | | witl terminate on that date. Owing to | | the short time intervening and the extent | | and importance of the work Involved it | will be necessary to act promptly. STAMPING OUT DISEASE. An interesting statement concerning the improvement in health conditions in Ha- | vana since the American occupation\ of | Cuba, with special reference to the vital statistics for the calendar year 1901, has been made public by the Insular Division of the War Department. Particular at- | tention is paid to the purging of the city frem yellow fever during the past year by the destruction of infected mosquitoes, | It is of vast importance, the statement | says, that these facts should be | kncwn to the world. During the past | forty-five years, with scarcely an excep- | tion, some deaths have occurred from yel- low fever in every month of the year| | the maximum, 2058 deaths, taking place in 1857, the minimum, 51 deaths, in 1868, with he average 751 The number of other Infectious and con- | tagious diseases has been small during | the calendar year 1901 There has been | very little diphtheria and typhold fever, | and the tuberculosis rate is about that of most citles of civilized countries. A | marked decrease in malaria also has oc- curred since the mosquito work began. The statement concludes as follows: DECREASE IN DEATHS. “The army took charge of the health department of Havana when deaths were occurring at the rate of 21,252 per year. | It gives it up with deaths occurring at the rate of 5720 per year. It took charge with smallpox epidemic for years. It gives it up with not a single case having occurred in the city for over elghteen months. It took charge with the yellow fever epidemic for two centuries. It found Havana feared as a thing unclean by all her neighbors of the United States and | quarantined * against as dapgerous to touch or even come near anything . that she had touched, to the untold financial loss of both Havana and the United States. It has established the fact that yellow fever is only transmitted by a cer- | tain species of mosquito, a discovery that | in its power for saving human life is only excelled by Jenner's great discovery, and 4 time goes on it will stand in the same class as that great boon to mankind. “The army has stamped out the dis- ease in {ts greatest stronghold—there hav- ing been only nine deaths in the past year | —and it has demonstrated a system by which yellow fever can certainly be con- trolled without interference to com- merce.” ~ NEGRO IS WHIPPED TO DEATH ON A ROAD Body of Man Is Found, but There | Is No Clew to His Mur- derers. HIGBEE, Mo., March 22.—The dead body of Oliver Wright, a negro, was found here to-day. His back and arms were covered with scars and bruises, and his clothing was torn to shreds and scat- tered for a hundred feet along the road. Everything indicates that a death strug- gle had taken place. It is generally be- lieved that he was whipped to death, and all evidence goes to show that such was made | | ments. 4 | dressed an inquiry to the Berlin authori- | ties to ascertain whether those demands contemplated exclusive privileges. As- surances were given him in return that the exclusion of other foreign interests than German were not contemplated by Emperor William. Nevertheless it is regarded as certain among officials and diplomats that if an American or British subject were to ap- ply for a concession in Shantung its granting uld be opposed by the Ger- Bhould such a case arise and there be interference by Berlin, undoubtedly the United States would support the applica- tion of its citizen. A high authority stated to-day that the | policy of the United States’with respect to Shantung is ldentical with that in re- | gard to Manchuria. In his note to Russia and China regarding Manchurla, a copy of which was handed a few wegks ago to Germany, Secretary Hay declared that “an agreement whereby China gives any corporation or company exclusive .right or privilege of opening mines, establish- Ing rallroads or in any other way indus- trially developing Manchuria can but be viewed with the gravest concern by the Government of the United States.” In view of this positive announcement Germany will undoubtedly cloak her de- signs in Shantung by continuing her pol- ey of acquiring privileges and attempt- ing to prevent other countries from ob- taining a foothold in the province. REBELS STILL ACTIVE. HONGKONG, March 22.—The rebels have captured the prefectural town of Kamchou, in'the province of Kwangtung, and have seized the arsenal agnd gran- aries. The mandarins of the garrison fled and appealed to Canton for reinforce- The Viceroy of Canton replied that it was impossible to further deplete the Canton garrison and urged that Gen- eral Mato make the utmost efforts to put down the rebellion. WASHINGTON, March 22—The situa- tion in Southern China is attracting the anxiety of the State Department officlals, who are in no mood to become again in- volved in that quarter of the world. The last news from the seat of trouble was contained in a cablegram received here from United States Consul McWade at Canton, dated March 18, saying: “Vice- roy reports rebellion in Kwangs! almost crushed.” This {5 not borne out by the press ad- vices of later dlt} hence the anxlety of the officials. R T R £ SPREAD OF THE REBELLION. Plot to Overthrow Manchu Dynasty Has Wide Scope. VICTORIA, B. C., March 22.—According to news from the Orient by the steam- sflips Duke of Fife and Athenian, which arrived to-day, the rebellion in South China is a well organized and extensive movement. It is known that for some time past shipments of arms and am- munition have been made seeretly from United States ports to Hongkong, The Reformers have been especlally active and if the following extract from Canton correspondencé be correct they are at the back of the movement to overthrow the ruling dynasty: “The Reformers are talking very big at the present time. They assure me that in a very short time there will be a rising cn an immense scale. This, too, is an old story, and after the abortive rising of last year, when 400 badly armed coolies were expected to make a. triumphant march through China, starting from a point within a few miles of our boundary here, we have been inclined to treat the talk of the Reformers with stant respect. They are certainly very carnest and are well intentioned, but they are all dream- ers and have not a single man of action among them. The richer Chinesé Lave too much to lose to throw in thelr lot with the Reformers.” The leader RQas evidently come, for within a week after this letter was dis- patched the correspondent wired to Hong- the case, but who his assailants were or 4 why they killed him is not known. kong papets the first news of the rising. Under date of March 2 he reported that it |’ DECIDES AMERICA IS OWNER Lo PHILANDER C. KNOX, ATTOR- GENERAL OF THE . Knox Rules on Public Lands of Porto Rico. ASHINGTON, March 22.—A de- W cision by Attorney General Knox, announced to-day, holds that the public lands in Porto Rico formerly belonged to Spain, and by virtue of the treaty of Paris now belong | to the United States. The opinion was rendered on the request of the Secretary of the Interior for a ruling as to whether the so called public lands of Porto Rico -were ceded as crown lands to the United States by the Parlg treaty or remain the property of Porto Rico as state lands. Tke issue originally was raised by the Commissioner of the Interlog for Porto Rico. The Attorney General says: “The treaty did not cede anything to Porto' Rico. - It cedes the islands to the United States. If, then, the lands now in question- did npt belong to Porto Rico befe “the treaty q;nit'ni%’to_&no Rico the has transferred it, as part of the title to the island itself, to'the United States. “Porto Rico unquestionably belonged t> Spain by right of discovery and conquest | in consequence of ‘the exertions of the | people and Government of Spain, and not of any exertions of any people of Porto | Rico,” FIRST APPEAL RECEIVED. Case !‘1‘0!}1 Porto Rico Carried to the Supreme Court. WASHINGTON, March 22.—The papers in the first appeal from a decision by the United States Court of Porto Rico to the Supreme Court of the United States was received to-day by the latter court. The case is that of Arseno Arpin, a citizen of the United States, and William B. Noble, an Englishman, against Baron Valdez y Coblan, a subject of the King of Spain, and it involves the franghise to the water rights for electric purposes of El Salto Falls ip the Plata River, which were granted to Baron Valdez by the execu- tive council of the insular government. Sargent Will Accept. PEORIA, IIL., March 22.—Frynk P. Sar- gent was interviewed at St. uis by a correspondent of the Peorfa Journal, to ,Whom he said he had not been offered the Commissionership of Immigration, but had been approached on the subject by a friend of President Roosevelt. Sargent said he would accept the position if of- fered him. —_— Italy Faces Serious Strike. - LONDON, Mareh 22.—A dispatch from Rome to the .Central News says the strike of agriculturists is spreading throughout Italy and that 150,00 farm laborers are now out in the provinces of Ferrara, Bologna and Vincenza, while in sixteen other provinces the.laborers are represented to be organizing, Thus far no violence has been reported. e o Many Deaths From Plague. LONDON, March 22.—A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from La- hore says the plague mortality has reached 2000 daily. The outbreak, which is the worst on record, is attributed to the policy of non-interference in caste cus- toms. L e e i S o e e B R R Y ) 10,000 rebecis had risen in Nanking and were preparing to attack the near-by garrisons. Since the liners left the cable has brought news of the success of the rebels, who have captured several towns and have been augmented by’ thousands of soldiers of General Ma, whose forces they defeated. According to Peking ad- vices General Ma himself is not well dis- posed toward the Government of China. The Shanghal Mercury's correspondent says that the general has been scurvilly treated by the court and is resentful. There is no doubt that the revolt in South China is a widespread and serious movement, and the fact that the imperfal troops are lkely to be coincidentally called to guppress rising in other sec- tions of the kingdom will add to the rebels’ successes. The Peking and Tien- tsin Times of March 2 says: “In the northwest the ex-Boxer chief, Tung Fuhslang, is dritling large numbers | of Boxers in Kansu, with the announced intention of marching toward Peking in rebellion, and in Mongolfa the Tartar princes have placed thelr soldiers under the flag of Tung's revolt. The outlook in China does not seem to be bright.” < ISCANDAL INVITES ' PROBING Congress to Deal With an Immigration Trouble. Mismanagement in i New York Cause | of Ire. Georgign Makes Pro-| test to President Roosevelt. ! Special Dispatch to The Call. CALL BUREAU, 1406 G- STREET, N.| W., WASHINGTON, March 22.—The i migration scandals in New York are like- ly to be investigated by a Congressional committee. Resolutions looking to sucl: an Investigation have been drawn by Representative Livingston of Georgia. The Inquiry is contemplated because of dissatisfaction with the way in which the President intends to settle the scandals of Ellis Island. For several years Com- missioner General of Immigration Pow- derly has been seeking to remedy the abuses. Powderly's recommendations for a betterment of the service have been persistently ignored, and he has been the object of attack all along the line by in- fluential friends of Assistant Secretary Taylor. Representative Livingston called on the President to-day and laid before him his view of the matter. He to'd the Presidant that he would be making a mistake to re- move Commissioner Powderly, and that 1f he really wanted to end the abuses at Ellis Island he ought to go higher and cause the removal of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Taylor. QUEER CONDUCT OF TAYLOR. Livingston charged that the conduct of tmmigration affairs is bad; that it would be shown up by an investigation of Ellis Island; that such an investigation had twice been made by the Treasury De- partment and twice hushed up through the efforts of Assistant Secretary Taylor, and that Taylor had refused to discharge certain immigration officlals whose dis- charges would have been for the benefit. of the service. 5 ! The Representative had with him a draft of resolutions calling for an investi- gation of immigration affairs, and it is | sald that he told the President that these | resolutions would be introduced if-Taylor | were not removed. Secretary of the Treasury Shaw Is also sald to have told a member of Congress with ‘whom he is intimate that the ad- ministration of immigration affairs is not ta his liking, but that because of the civil service rules he cannot get at the indi- viduals whose discharge seems necessary. CONDITIONS ARE DISCOURAGING ! “This condition of affairs makes me ! feel like quitting my post,” he Is said to have told Congressional friends. Representative Livingston, when seen, said: “I informed the President that if he de. manded the resignation of Commissioner | of Immigration Powderly on the ground that he was responsible for the conduct of affairs he was making a mistake, for I know Powderly has tried to improve the conditions, but has been stopped by those above him in authority. The Presi- Gent told me he was conversant with the conditions complained of, that he would make 2 change and that strong men would be placed in charge.” Assistant Secfetary Taylor is from Wis- consin and has the political backing of Senator Spoorer, a possible Presidential | candidate three vears from now. | — RACES ON AN ENGIN—E TO PREVENT DISASTER Dispatcher Makes a Mistake, but | Contrives to Save a Train From | Collision, INDIANAPOLIS, March 22.—A mad race with a switchengine after a fast freight i train, which bad been given the right of | way and was drawing closer every m.. | ment upon another train, which was ad- vancing under simlilar orders, was the method utilized to prevent a wreck on the Baltimore and Ohfo Southwestern Rai - road. . The dispatcher at Washington gave a fast freight at Shoals the right of way over another fast frelght which was at Washington, cast bound. The orders put both trains cn the main line with tho right of way. A few moments after the eastbound train pulled out the dispatcher discovered his_ mistake, and abandoning his Instru- ments flew to the raflroad vards and de- manded an engine. One was standing on the track and In a moment it was switched to the main track, the throttle thrown open and the race began ts over- take the rapldly moving: train. It hap- pened to be a long and exceedingly heavy traffi and ten miles out from Washington the red lights on the caboose were dis- tinguished. Every avaflable pound of steam was crowded on and the engine came up behind the train just before it reached a way statlon, where it was run in.on a switch. The loss of another min- ute would have brought the two trains together. —_—— STRIKERS AT NORFOLK ATTACK STREETCAERS NORFOLK, Va.,, March 22.—Riotous disturbances by sympathizers with the striking street railway men were resumed ‘here and at Atlantic City to-night. Three cars were raided by strike sympathizers, who drove the passéngers out, severely | asain; REBELS MENACE CASTRO PRESIDENT CASTRO OF VEN- EZUELA, WHOSE RULE -AP- { PEARS NEARLY AT AN END. B - — | Revolt Is Spreading Very Rapidly in Venezuela. ILLEMSTADT, Island of Cura- cao, March 22.—During the past five days the revolution in most gverywhere. The Government can- not comtrol the couniry east of Cumana. Barcelona is still besieged by the revoiu- tionists and Carupano is partially in their power. The mission of Minister Velutino to Barcelona has not been successful, and he is returning to-morrow to the capital. General Estralante, with 1200 men, will replace him at Barcelona. President Castro has sent First- Vice President Gomez with 1500 men against the revolutionists under General Rivera, Avala, who had previously been sent Rivera, returned to Caracas D ng the revelutionary without geneéral. It 1s believed that if the revolutionists win one important battle all Venezuela .will rise against the Government of President Castro. The latter is recruiting day and night, and every man. and boy procurable is being pressed into the serv- negroes and Indians have sought refuge cruiting officers. COLOMBIA’S CENSORSHIP. PANAMA, Colombia, March 22.—General Salazar, Governor of Panama, to-day in- sociated Press that in order to prevent abuses in the communication to the out- side world of news regarding the war in Colombia he had issued a decree re- establishing the censorship of cablegrams and prohibiting absolutely the transmis- sfon in code of messages relating to the revolution. So far as commercial matters are concerned, however, merchants will but they must leave copies of - their mes- sages at the office of the censor. It seems that some of tne foreign Con- suls havp misinterpreted Governor Sala- zar's decree, claiming to have an absolute franchise for their messages. In contra- in all treaties between Colombia and for- elgn nations there is a specific clause identical with article 5 of the cor:vention of 139 between New Granada and the United States, which provides that the contracting nations recognize no diplo- matic character in consuls and therefore consuls do not enjoy the prerogatives of Embassadors and Ministers. Nevertheless as a matter of courtesy Governer Salazar will allow the Consuls censored without, however, renouncing his right to enforge tHe censoring of their messages and all other measures tending toward the re-establishment and protec- tion ‘of public order. EXECUTES A FRENCHMAN. PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, March 22.— Leon Gabriel, a man charged with trea. son, fired a revolver to-day at General Cameau, the Chief of Police, who intend- ed to arrest-him. The general, who was not wounded, drew his revolver, fired at Gabriel and . wounded him. Gabriel was arrested. and immedately afterward was executed. Gabriel was a French citizen and came from the island of Guadelupe. Serious camplications with France are feared. The body of Gabriel was clalmed by the French Minister and was taken to the French hospital. The French colony is much affected by the event. New Cables for the Far East. THE HAGUE, March 2.—The Govern- ment of The Netherlands has submitted to the States General a telegraphic con- vention with Germany providing for a joint subsidy for cables to the Dutch colonies In the Far East. It is propose. to connect the islands of Menado and Celebes (In the East Indies) with the American Philippine cable; which would be connected with Shanghal. The im- portance of the convention lies In the fact that communication will thereby be ®s- tablished with Europe, via America, via Venezuela has broken out al- | formed the representative here of the As- | be allowed the use of established codes, | vention of these claims it s asserted that | of friendly natlons to send telegrams un- | Paoes 1710 28 e R e e e S A s | | | so -much serfous opposition that if ‘0‘000*00000000! * +* + + - > L] PRICE FIVE CENTS. DISCORD IN ARMY GROWING Miles’ Stand Likely to Block Pending Measures. General Staff Scheme May Not Be Re- ported. Congress Will Include Militia Bill in Hold-Up. Special Dispatch to The Call. CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, March 22.—There is R e | a growing disinclination among members of the military committees in both houses of Congress to report any of the impor- tant bills now before them, largely on ac- count of the attitude of General Miles and his quarrel with the department. The most far-reaching of the measures look- ing to the reorganization of the army are what is known as the general staff bill, which General Miles so severely criticlaed before the Senate committee, and the militia bill, which includes the project to add to the army some 300,000 more soldiers in time of need. The latter is not only backed strongly by the War Department, but has been agreed to by the adjutant generals of the various States. It is re- garded as a very important measure and one that was quite likely to pass had not the recent complications arisen. It is now sald by leading military authorities in Congress that this will be included in the general hold-up until more harmony exists in the department. NOT TO BE REPORTED. Prominent members of the Senate Com- mittee on military affairs sald to-day that unless Secretary Root continued to press/ the staft bill #t would probably not bs reported this session. It was further said that even If it were pressed’it would find it passed at all it would be only after a Who is In the vicinity of Caparado, in the | gevere contest and considerable criticism. State of Falcon. Second Vice President | Mompers of the committes who hold this view have been giving consideration to the testimony presented in behalf of the pil} by Becretary Root, and say that it is not satisfactory. Thig, in addition to the severe criticism made by General Miles, and the consequent lack of harmony be- tween the head of the War Department and the leutenant general, has had the effect of postponing for the present fur- ther serious consideration. ice. The villages are deserted and the" In view of the various reports regarding | the alleged personal aspirations of the in the woods, in the hope of escaping re- | Heutenant general, this letter dated Jan- uary 23, 1902, signed by General Miles, and sent to a Boston friend, was given out for publication: LETTER TO WASHBURN. “Mr. George F. Washburn, president Commonwealth Club of Massachusetis, Boston, Mass.: My Dear Washburn Your favor of the 18th reached me to- day. You desire information as to the truth or falsity of newspaper reports from Washington making me an active candidate for the Presidency. I deeply regret these reports. Like many others in the past they are absolutely unauthor- ized. They do not emanate from myself nor from friends. I trust that the public will not be misled by them. I have not been and am not now a seeker for Presi- dential honors. My ambition has ever been to falthfully serve my country in whatever sphere duty may have dictated, and this will be my sole purpose in the future.” LOW-NECKED DRESSES CAUSE A COURT ROW Daughters of the Dutch Premier De- cline to Observe Rules at The Hague. LONDON, March 22.—Court etiquette and religlous scruples have had an amus- ing tussle at The Hague. The trouble arose when the daughters of Dr. Kuyper, the Premier, were invited to the first court ball of the season. Low-necked dresses were commanded, but the Misses Kuyper decided that decollete dresses were in- consistent with their raligious principles. They applied for a dispensation, but re- celved a curt reply from the mistress of the ceremonies, who declared that time- honored customs of the Dutch court must be adhered to. Dr. Kuyper made direct representations- on the subject to Queen Wilhelmina, with the result that a compromise was ar- ranged. The Misses Kuyper will stay away from the ball, but will take tea with their sovereign in high-necked dresses the same afternoon. WRECKING TUG ASSISTS HEROIC LIFE-SAVERS NORFOLK, Va., March 22.—Captain Guarey and the crew of twenty-three men of the Spanish steamer Ea, which stranded and went to pieces off Cape T.ookput last Saturday, reached Norfolk this afternoon and left to-night on ths 0Old Dominion line for New York, from where they will ship for Spain. The credit for saving the lives of the captain and crew is due to Capgain Coley of the wrecking tug Merritt, of this eity. In order to get at the men the Merritt towed the members of the life-saving crew to the windward of the wrecked steamer_and let go, the storm driving them in the way of the vessel. Tweive of the crew werc then taken off and towed N cables belonging to warious nationalities. oo “Ben Hur” Scenery Burned. SYDNEY, N. 8. W., March 2.—His beat the non-union trainmen and then ran the cars into the suburbs, where they ‘were disabled and abandoned. In Atlantic City several shots were fired by the crowd which attacked a car. Two of the rloters were arrested there. Majesty's Theater was much damaged by fire last night, the Interior being de- stroyed. The properties and scenery of “Ben Hur,” valued at £14,000, were lost. There was practically no insurance on the property destroyed to the Merritt. This was done the sec- ond time, the boat being almost swamped beneatn the waves, and finally the re- raaining members were saved. There the Spaniards, not having eaten or drunk for four nights and three days, were given food and water and warm clothing. All were nearly frozen and half dead from ex- Zosure, 1