Show SIMPLE LIFE ONLY FOR THE SOLDIER LAD washington sept 18 only the simple life Is possible tor young army officers according to major general corban the philippine division in his annual report general corban says there Is too frequently evidence that the officers in the service are not always mindful of their obligations the number of complaints pla ints on this point he says calls tor drastic treatment the general then lays down these principles the moment an officer begins living beyond his means he should be subjected to discipline young officers joining tho service should be admonished moni shed that tor them only the simple life is possible the moment an officer Is possessed with an uncontrollable troll able desire for any other life ho as a duty to himself as well as to his regiment should separate himself from the service and enter the fields of which the material awards arc more luxurious living there are now troops in the philippines including native scouts and general corban recommends that there be no reduction of this force he says the conditions as to peace in the islands are better than at any time since american occupation with the exception of samar A reduction in expenditure amounting to a million and a halt dollars is reported as having been accomplished during the administration of general corban PAUPER LABOR FOR THE CANAL colon sept 18 the french line steamer canada arrived here today bringing from martinique COO laborers for work on the canal they will be sent to the carleo culebra and maguel sections the government of the canal zone paid the passage of the laborers and will also provide tham with lodgings hospital and commissariat coupons the majority of tho men arrived penniless the laborers were much alarmed because of the rumors that bubonic plague was prevalent in the zone and were therefore delighted to discover that these rumors were unfounded A number of tradesmen and others arrived on the canada OCEAN LINERS DAMAGED london sept 18 the german ship emale captain welhelm Wll helm from shields england bound to portland ore put in at port stanley falkland islands august 10 with her rigging damaged on august 11 the british ship beacon rock captain allson from liverpool for tacoma wash put into port stanley with her decks and bulwarks bulwa damaged the vessel lost several boats and some sails washington sept 18 brigadier general J M lee comman dlug the department of texas in his annual report recommends a compulsory ro ti rement similar to that of the navy and marine corps general lee is positively in favor of the establish reestablish re ment ot the army canteen london sept 18 the correspondent of the morning telegraph at shanghai says china has decided to open guta hunchuk Hun chun kirin hwan tun and in manchuria to foreign trade TRIBUTE TO PATRICK boston sept 18 funeral services over the body of the late mayor patrick A collins were held at the roman catholic cathedral of the holy cross today business generally was suspended throughout tho city during the period of the services while the municipal offices courts and schools closed for the day the city buildings and many private business structures wera draped in black and flags were hung at half staff all over the city and on the shipping in the harbor MACKAY DENIES RUMOR NEW YORK sept 18 A sta temen to the effect that clarence H would return to the turf Is printed to day in regard to this statement mr mackay said today 1 I have absolutely no intention of re turning to the turf as I 1 am tar too busy to bo able to give to it the time it requires and I 1 take this opportunity of denying this once and for all |