1 ne policy ci suosiaies is me oniv me moo aT the present time by which American built steamers with American crews can obtain any considerable share of foreign trade.The repeal of compulsory pilotage on sail vessels in the coasting trade and minor changes in the navigation laws ore recommended.The report shows that the world's foreign going steamers in 1901 were valued at about $1,0 0 000 ooo and that gross receipts were about $85O.(WO.OQ0. 'out of which $30,000,000 in dividends and $9,000,000 interest on bonds were paid. Wages to crews amountedto about K2.tM.4w. ■ —ARRIVAL OF GENERAL BRAGG.General Edward 9 Bragg, formerly United States Consul General at Havana, who was recently transferred to Hong Kong, arrived from Cuba yesterday on board the steamship Mexico. rmmmm — — .. .u.TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.Kansas City, Mo . Nov. 4—A heavy trolley caron the Broadway line Jumped the track to-day at Fifth-st. and Broadway and crashed into a saloon i'wo passengers, a woman and a negro, were killed and six others were injured.Columbus. Ohio. Nov. 4—A certificate of consol- ! idation has been filed by the Cincinnati and Eastern Traction and the Cincinnati Suburban Traction Company. They are not competing Unes. The total stock is $2,500,000. v |Parkersburg. W Va. Nov. 4 —•Joe Saltkil! was struck in the head with a stone by John Johnson at Burning Springs last night, during a discussionof politics Both 3r* Democrats hut disagreed over the local ticl^yt. Saltkiil will ' j