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THE CANAL OUTLOOK
the prospect noav NOT VERY E6V
COCRAGING.
MR. MORGAN IS DISGUSTED.
WILE RESIGN AS CHAIRMAN OF
CANAL COJIMIITEE.
%o Secret Made of the Immense Pott
er and Influence of the Hnilronds
and Their Allied Corporations
With Conisress—They May Choke
Ofl the Bill in a Dozen Ways—The
rnnnmn Canal Houle Notv at the
Front Attain and Being Actively
Pashed.
Washington, March 14.—Simultaneously
with the receipt of Great Britain’s an
swer relative to the Senate amendments
to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, there comes
the very positive announcement from sig
nificant quarters that we are farther
away from an inter-oceanic canal than
we have been at any time In a great many
years.
To those who have studied the trend of
events during the past two or three years,
the question very naturally arises, will
the much-talked .of canal to connect the
Atlantic and Pacific ever be built on any
routs.
Senator Morgan who is naturally opti
mistic, says he beleivee that the next
Congress will clear the way and pass a
Nicaragua Canal bill. At the same time
he speaks so optimistically, he does not
attempt to conceal his belief that the fail
ure of the measure up to date, is due ;o
tiie hostility of influence which control
the Republican i*arty and administration.
So strongly does he feel this that'he has
announced a desire to be relieved from the
chairmanship of the Inter-Oceanic Canal
Committee, which position heretofore it
has been his greatest delight to hold.
While that committee, made up as It Is
of a majority of Republicans, has ostensi
bly been in favor of a canal project, Sen
ator Morgan has known that Republican
senators, who voted with him in the com
mittee, have outside the committee room,
been influential In helping create the
different obstacles which have stood In
the way of canal legislation.
This sort of half-hearted l or no-hearted
support has completely disguested Sena
tor Morgan and he has accordingly an
nounced It as his desire that he be not
continued in a position where he was
practically humiliated.
Power of the Corporation.
Whether Senator Morgan persists In this
position or not will probably make very
little difference so far as the ultimate re
sults in canal legislation are concerned.
The new Senate Is more strongly Repub
lican than the old one, and whatever steps
are taken toward canal construe t ion—
whether they be positive or negative—will
be absolutely dictated by the administra
tion and the influences which control it.
It is not misrepresentation in any sense
to state that the great railroad corpora
tions of this country and the
greater Interests allied with them
are very powerful, not only at the White
House, but in both branches of Congress.
This can be asserted without leaving one
open to the charge of anarchy or pessi
mism. It is a fact which everybody must
recognize.
Now It Is also a fact that the enact
ment of legislation providing- for the con
struction of the Nicaragua canal was for
a good many years prevented by the in
fluence of one man as the head of a great
railroad system. That was, of course, the
late Mr. Huntington, who was absolute
master of the Southern Pacific and Union
Pacific lines, and in that capacity had a
practical, if not absolute, monopoly of
transcontinental traffic. Theorists are
able to show very clearly how the Pacific
railroads would not be injured, but in the
end would be helped by the construction
of a canal between the oceans, but the
practical men who have been in charge
of these railroad enterprises have never
seemed to see It in that light. Mr. Hunt
ington was openly and frankly opposed
to the construction of a canal, and while
in his argument against it he very nat
urally refrained from saying that the
reason for his opposition was that he be
lieved his railroad properties would be in
jured by canal competition, that was his
real reason.
Huntington's Power In Congress,
Mr. Huntington was a wonderful old
man who hod made his fortune through
his ability to make the majority in Con
gress do what he wanted in the matter
of Pacific Railroad legislation, and It Is
doubtful if any other man, occupying the
same position in a business sense, could
do aa much; but in considering wfiiat these
Pacific Railroad interests are able to ac
complish, it must be born in mind that
we have now to deal with not one man or
one system, but the greatest railroad
combination that this country has ever
known.
And if George Gould, who is on the in
side, knows what he is talking about,
even greater combinations can be expect
ed in the near future.
ff then, Mr. Huntington was able, prac
tically single handed and alone to bring
such powerful influences to bear upon
Congress as to prevent the necessary
steps being taken for the construction of
canal, what can not -this vaster combi
nation which includes not only Pacific
lines, but lines reaching Into all parts of
the country, accomplish?
Jt hos been demonstrated very clearly
that the old saw about there being more
'Ways to kill a cat than to choke it to
death, applies to legislation as well ns
anything else. It is not necessary for the
allied railroad interests to announce to
fhe world that they would like to keep
“f* indefinitely the construction of a
canal. It has already been demonstrated
that the Injection of a commission idea
et the right time or the insincere support
ot sincerely conceived treaty amendments
at another time, furnished Just as effec
11a means of staving oft action as
could be desired.
•intUiolt for Csnfll Ontinons.
now and the regular session
Congress, a good deal of quiet work
>an be done by those who oppose the
< obstruction of 11 cunal - I" my humble
'Pinion, the Nicaragua canal project
> me nearer reaching a successful cul
mination when the Hay-Pnuncefote
, e , j negotiated and the way was
paved for the construction of the canal
J, this government, than it will reach
tvuu tlmu * n the neat future—lf ever,
with the non-acceptance of the Sen
, ? f men ' i mentß to the treaty which was
evitable, and with the necessity of be
inning all over again so far as legls
on Is concerned, the Nicaragua project
u ln by no means good shape,
'llie Old Treaty Revived.
. BlC V' r force there ha * been In the
yton-Jlulwer treaty ut uny time since
* negotiation. It possesses now. If there
.. “by doubts as to Its complete force
, t 1 doubt was removed by the negotia
***' Huy-l’auncefote treaty anil
•Wieideratlon on the part of the
> onsiXl V"’ H **h*t, by giving it formal
, , i*tlon and by Its amendments,
in* Vi? * *** part toward revlv
ridn a* 01,1 ''irtrument. If as has been
■ ini... | t )la<l | rJM any 0( )|i( v , u |, ljr
Rial"*™ elalms advanced l>y Mr,
" n * and Mr, Frellng huyasn that it waa
min* b| #
n •* * *“y ,o,, "Mulwsr treaty in eslalence,
‘ *• either be aupt receded by anew
treaty or formally abrogated by nego
tiations between the two governments. I
am speaking, of course, of the practioal
methods of procedure. We could go
ahead and declare It abrogated, by an
act of Congress or by the enactment of
legislation In defiance of the provisions
of the treaty, but that would be a breech
of the international amenities which
It is safe to say, will never be realized.
We have the physical power to do this,
but the United States is not going to
take any such step.
There must, therefore, follow negotia
tions of some kind. What these will be
has not yet been determined. They will,
however, take time and they will also
open the opportunity for the opponents of
a clanal to further postpone legislation.
The Panama Canal Project. 4-
Just now the Panama canal project iB
coming to the front because of the strong
Indications that there is nothing in the
Nicaragua scheme. It is said that a num
ber of the men high In the council of the
Republican administration are interested
in this Panama project and would like to
see such arrangements between this gov
ernment and the men owning the Panama
concessions as would make it possible for
the United States to take over the Pan
ama canal and Complete its construction.
Senor Silvela, minister of foreign affairs
of the government of Colombia is here
as is also M. Hutin, president of the New
Panama Canal Company. They have had
several conferences with officials of the
State Department, and it is understood
have made proposals with the idea that
they may serve as a basis for negotia
tions. The Panama people would, very
naturally, like to see this government do
anything that will save their property, and
the Colombian government is equally
anxious to see the canal, If there is to
be one. built across the Isthmus of Pan
ama, because that would mean much
business to Colombia. The construction
of a canal by the Nicaragua route, would,
of course, mean the death of the Panama
canal project and of the Panama railroad.
Tlie Panama, People Active,
In the meantime, however, that these
negotiations—lf they can be said to have
reached the stage of negotiations—are go
ing on between Senor Silvela and Mr. Hay,
the Panama people are actively at work
endeavoring to Interest American capital
in short to unload their concessions upon
American capital. They have the very ac
tive assistance of some very astute Ameri
can business men who seem convinced
that there will be no canal at all unless
it is built by private enterprise, who are
also convinced that the Panama route is
the more feasible. As is well known,
there has been incorporated under the
laws of the state of New Jersey a com
pany known as the New Panama Canal
Company of America. It is given out that
all of the holdings of the old company
have been transferred to this new corpor
ation which is an American concern.
There is some prospects of American cap
italists taking hold of this company. The
negotiations, I understand, are in the pre
liminary stages, but there is substance to
them.
In view of all these facts, there seems
warrant for the statement that there is
practically no chance for the enactment
of legislation providing for the construc
tion of a canal over the Nicaragua route
by this government and that if we are
to have any canal at all in the very near
future, it will be over the Panama route,
and wili be built by American capital.
A DEFICIT IN PRISON FUNDS.
Maj. W. H. Martin, Ex-Clerk of North
Carolina Treasurer’s, Arrested
for Embezzlement.
Raleigh, N. C., March 14.—Gov. Aycock
to-day sent a special mesage to the
general assembly stating that a deficit
has been found in the accounts of state’s
prison ini the Treasury Department,
amounting to about $4,000, so far as has
been ascertained to the present time.
The deficit appears to have begun early
in the year 1900 or possibly before then
and has continued until about the last
of November of that year. The books
have been changed so as to force bal
ances.
This morning State Treasurer Lacy
sent for Maj. W. H. Martin, who has
been a clerk in the office, until the 10th
of March, 1901, and confronted him with
the changes in the books. Maj. Martin
admits the changes lr the books and
confessed that he took the money. He
says he did not use it in his personal
expenses, but gave it to the church and
in charity. This afternoon he was ar
rested on a warrant charging embezzle
ment. He waived examination and was
bound over to court in a bond of $4,00).
Being unable to give it he was sent to
jail. Maj. Martin is 60 years old. He
came here from Harrisburg, Pa., in 1865.
THE PROTECTED CHITS HRS.
Only Six to Re Sheathed and Cop
pered.
Washington, March 14.—Under author
ity conveyed by the naval appropriation
act, Secretary Long has upon the recom
mendation of the board on construction,
decided that only six protected cruisers
of the entire number of vessels author
ized by the two preceding naval appro
priation acts shall be sheathed and cop
pered. The effect is to necessitate ar
rangement with the contractors for the
building battleships and armored cruisers
of the sheathed class, recently let, by
which a drawback will be retained by
the government on account of the omis
sion of the sheathing.
WILL RHVPPOINT INCUMBENTS.
Most of the District Attorneys Have
a Sure Tiling.
Washington, March 14.—Attorney Gen
eral Griggs talked with the President to
day about a number of places under the
Department of Justice, the terms of the
incumbents being about to expire. This
includes a large number of United States
district attorneys and marshals. Except
where charges have been made against
incumbents and where the senatorial
status has changed there will be no new
appointments. The present Incumbents
will bo reappointed as their terms expire.
AN ENGLISH EVANGELIST.
Will Conduct Services in Atlnutn and
Other Cities.
New York, March 14.—Rev. F. B. Meyers
and his wife of England, arrived here to
day on board the steamer Majestic. Mr.
Meyere comes here to conduct evangeli
cal services. He will go at once to Rich
mond, Va., where he will begin his work.
He will conduct services in Atlanta, Cin
cinnati, Louisville, Birmingham, Indian
apolis, Chattanooga and Omaha, sailing
for homo on April 17.
HIGHER IIATEN ON COAL.
Freights Advance 10 Cents n Ton,
llcglnnlng April I.
New York, March 14.—A Joint notice ad
vancing the freight pates on bituminous
coal from the mines to tidewater Max bean
Issued by the Pennsylvania Railroad, by
the Baltimore and Ohio, the Cheoapeak
and Ohio and the Norfolk and Western.
The advance will be 10 cent a per ton and It
will take effect on April 1.
Trade Paralysed In tkilan.
Kingston, Jamaica, March 14.—The Brit
ish steamer Teian from Liverpool, via
Colon reporta that Irade la lately para
lysed In Colon In consequence of rebel ac
tivity In the neighborhood.
Fighting la going on In aevaral quarter*,
but without important result*.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. MARCH 15. 1901.
COL SANGER APPOINTED.
Takes Oatb as Assistant Secretary of
War—Wky Mr. Melklrjoha Gave
I p the Office.
Washington, March 14.—C01. William
Carey Sanger of New York, was to-day
appointed assistant secretary of war and
immediately entered upon the discharge
of the duties of his new office. His com
mission was made out at the War De
partment this morning, and was signed by
the President during the forenoon. Soon
after Col, Sanger appeared at the War
Department and teas immediately usher
ed into the private office of Secretary
Root. There in the presence of Lieut.
Gen. Miles and Chief Clerk Schofield, he
subscribed to the regulation oath of of
fice to support the constitution. Accord
ing to an arrangement made in the morn
ing, Col. Sanger at once took formal pos
session of the office of assistant secre
tary and was introduced to the bureau
chiefs and all other principal officers of
the department.
The following announcement was made
at the War Department regarding the ap
pointment of Col. Sanger:
"Sometime before the expiration of the
last administration and before the reap
pointment of the cabinet. Assistant Secre
tary Meiklejohn notified the President
that by reason of his candidacy for the
Senate, the long t-anvass attending It and
the necessity that there should be an as
sistant secretary who could be present at
Washington to perform the duties of the
office, he was unwilling to permit his
name to be considered for reappointment.
Mr. William Carey Sanger has accord
ingly been appointed."
Prior to the appointment of Coi. Sanger,
Senators Platt and Depew had a confer
ence with the President and withdrew
their opposition to the nomination.
GEN. MILES TO VISIT CUBA.
Will Pass Through Savannah With
Party To-night In Private Cor
Over the Southern.
Washington. March 14.—Gen. Miles and
Mrs. Miles, and their son, Sherman Miles,
Quartermaster General and Mrs. Luding
ton. Col. H. H. Whitney, artillery corps,
aide de camp to Gen. Miles; Col. Albert
A. Pope of Boston, Frank Wiborg of
Cincinnati, and Gen. Miles' secretary and
orderly, left here for Cuba to-night at
9:55 o’clock in private car No. 104 over
the Southern Railway, traveling via Sa
vannah, Jacksonville and Palm Beach.
After spending about two days at Palm
Beach, Fla., the party will embark at
Miami for Havana. It is the purpose of
Gen. Miles and Gen. Ludtngton to inspect
the principal army posts In Cuba It is
expected that the party will start back
from Cuba the latter part of next week.
Although Gen. Miles has been commis
sioned to look into certain military mat
ters for the secretary of war, It Is stated
with the utmost positiveness at the War
Department that Gen. Miles’ visit has no
connection whatever with the political
affairs of Cuba.
TO PUNISH DRUNKARDS.
Lord Salisbury Supports the Bishop
of Winchester Bill.
London, March 14.—1n the House of
Lords to-day Lord Salisbury warmly sup
ported the Bishop of Winchester's habit
ual drunkards bill. He said he was en
tirely in sympathy with the measure,
whidh fixes higher penalties than in the
case of simple drunkenness, especially in
the case of a person drunk when ln
charge of a child. The bill provides that
habitual drunkenness should be treated as
persistent cruelty and entitle a wife to
dlvoroe. The sale of liquors to inebriates
is forbidden.
Lord Salisbury said he hoped that he or
the government might succeed in passing
the bill. The bill passed its second read
ing.
WILL NOT GO TO AIKEN.
Senator Depew and Miss Paulding to
Remain at the Capital.
Washington, March 14.—Senator Depew
and his niece, Miss Paulding, have aban
doned their proposed visit to Aiken, S.
C. The Senator and his niece expected
to leave here the latter part of the week
to join the social colony at Aiken for
two or three weeks. In view of the de
lightful weather here, and the social at
tractions at the capital, occasioned by
so many prominent New York society
people deciding to linger at the capital
until the middle of April, Senator Depew
concluded to remain here until he Is
ready to sail for Europe the latter part
of April.
BAD OUTLOOK FOR THE MILLS.
Thousand* of Spindle* May Be Ren
dered Idle Soon.
Boston, March 14.—The unsatisfactory
market for print cloths and other coarse
goods made by many of 'the cotton mills
in the New England states, which has
compelled Fall River manufacturers to
attempt to bring about a general curtail
ment in that city also in causing some
uneasiness among officials identified with
interests in other mill centers. The feeling
in mill circles here seems to be that un
less the situation shows Indications of an
early improvement, many thousands of
spindles other than those in the great
print cloth center will be idle for some
time.
TO CURTAIL PRODUCTION.
To Shat Down 1.N00.000 Spindles for
Twenty-four liny*.
Fall River, Mass., March 14.—Rapid
progress has been made toward curtail
ment of production by the cotton mills and
to-day jt was considered almost certain
that it would take place as desired by the
selling committee.
"From all that can be seen now," a
member of the committee said to-day,
"the curtailment agreement will go Into
effect 1 In a few days. It wilt affect 1,500,-
000 spindles for twenty-four working
days."
LYNCHED A CANADIAN.
Nine Hlsalssippluna on Trial at
Scranton.
Mobile, Ala., March 14.—The trial of
the nine men charged with the lynching
of John Knox, the Canadian, for shoot
ing and killing his stepsons, began at
Scranton, Miss., to-day. The chief wit
ness, Jeff Larson, was brought Into court.
The case was heard all afternoon and con
tinued to to-morrow. There was much
talk of trouble from the friends of th*
accused, but none occurred.
THE HEARING POSTPONED.
Examination of Patrick to Begin
March Stli.
New York, March 14.—The case of Albert
T. Patrick, charged with the murder of
William Marsh Rice, was called before
Justice Jerome of the Court of Special
Stations, spring aa magistrate, to-day. As
sistant District Attorney Garvin appeared
for the prosecution and oast the report
of Prof Wltthaue, lb* chemist, hod nos
yet (Men received. Ho naked for an ad :
journment and Justice Jerom* postponed j
Die examination until March Jt, J
~ Rest your
arms a. little:
V ItTg 1(1 iv*3t bl week or
Inm • two. Wash with
PEARLINE
soak, boil, rinse
the clothes—just
as directed. Then go bwck to
tho old way—soap and hard rub
bing on wa.shboard. if you are
willing. In any case you are
better off—you are rosted. and
the life of the clothes is spared
lust thivt much. 040
MARYLAND’S BALLOT LAW.
Passed Senate by Slrlet Party Vote.
The Klglit Being Directed by
Ex-Seuator Gorman.
Annapolis, Md., March 14.—The Demo
cratic majority in the Senate, after a te
dious session, lasting from 11 a. m. until
8 p. m., aided by the action of the cloture
rule, succeeded in passing the "disfran
chisement" bill to-night by a vote of It
to 11, a strict party division.
The session opened with a spirited
squabble over the engrossment of the
bill, the Republican members of the en
grossing committee claiming that the
committee had not been called together
by its Democratic chairman, and insist
ing that they had not been afforded an
opportunity to compare the engrossed
copy with the original. A motion to re
commit it to the committee was lost a3
was also a motion to make the bill t!he
special order for 4 o’clock this afternoon.
Then just as the president of the Senate
was about to declare the bill
on Its final passage and order a
call of the roll thus shutting off
debate, Senator Wilkinson of St. Mary's
county obtained recognition and proceed
ed to discuss the provisions of the bill
at length. He was followed by several
other Republican senators, with the evi
dent Intention of wearing the Democrats
Out, but at 7:30 p. m. the president cut off
further debate, and the hill was passed
It now goes to the House for concur
rence in the Senate amendments. There
has been some talk to the effect that the
Democratic leaders in the House will non
concur in sbme of these, in which event
the passage of the bill In that branch
may be delayed,' but the consensus <f
opinion is that no further obstacle will be
placed In its waj, and that it will go to
the Governor to-morrow night for his sig
nature
During the fight in the Senate to-day ex-
Unlted States Senator Gorman sat in the
private room of the president of ta Sen
ate, adjoining the Senate chamber and di
rected the Democratic forces.
CUBANS SEEK INFORMATION.
And Gel Into Contr-wersy cut Once
Over Reported Statements of
American ConaresNincn.
Havana, March 14.—Gen. Wood and his
staff to-day accompanied the Congres
sional party now here, which Includes
members of the River and Harbor Com
mittee to Aguacate, to inspect a sugar
estate. The Cuban delegates to the Con
stitutional Convention- are eagerly seek
ing information from the American con
gressmen regarding the possibility of a
reconsideration, by Congress of the Platt
amendment. A controversy in the local
press over certain statements alleged to
have been made by some of these con
gressmen has already and La-
Patria on the strength of these allega
tions, strongly urges the delegates to
refuse to accept the Platt amendment,
but to wuit until the next Congress as
sembles.
This afternoon the committee on the
Platt amendment held a private session In
the convention hall and discussed the
amendment at great length. There was
considerable diversity of opinion and it
was decided to hold another meeting to
morrow, at which each member will sub
mit a written opinion. The various writ
ten opinions wilt then be amalgamated in
a final report to be mnde before the con
vention. The committee expects to finish
its work Saturday, but definite action by
the convention is not looked for wdthin a
week.
THE POLYGAMY BILL VETOED.
Gov. Wells Sec* Thnt It Would Prove
n Boomerang mid Telia Why
Till* Is So.
Salt Lake, Utah., March 14.—Gov.
Wells has vetoed the Evans bill, relat
ing to the making of complaints and
commencing of prosecutions In criminal
cases. In hts veto message Gov. Wells
said;
■'ln my opinion nothing can be clear
er than that this bill, If passed, would
be welcomed and employed as a most
effective weapon against the very classes
whose condition It Is intended to amelio
rate. Furthermore, I have reason to
believe Its enactment Would be the sig
nal for a general demand upon the Na
tional Congress for a constitutional
amendment, directed against certain so
cial conditions here, a demand, which
under the present circumstances would
/wfiircply be complied with. While it
may be urged that in every event the
poor could be made to suffer ,1s it not an
odious thought, repulsive to every good
citizen of whatsoever creed or party, that
the whole state should thus be put
under a ban? Surely there Is none so
selfish and unpatriotic as to argue that
this 1* preferable to the endurance of a
few Insulated Instances of prosecution
unbacked, as they are, by either respec
table moral support or sympathy.”
RICH STRIKES IN ALASKA.
A Rich Bar Discovered Beneath
Bering Sea.
Victoria, B. C., Murch 14. —News has
reached here from Cape Nome that dur
ing December a rich bar was staked,
which is beneath Bering *ea and paral
lels the coast for about 100 miles up from
Snake river. Those who located the claims
had to cut through five feet of ice to reach
the sand and gravel, which was very
rich. In summer the claims will be to
tally submerged.
Stampedes have occurred from Nome to
American creek, ln Kougrock and Norton
sound, where rich strikes have been made.
CHARLOTTE OFFERED *20,000.
Mr. Carnegie Attaches the I anal
< <>n<Hlinn* of Maintenance.
Charlotte, N. C„ March 14.—Andrew
Carnegie, the Pittsburg philanthropist,
has offered the city of Charlotte 123,05)
with which to erect a library building.
The offer Is based on the conditions that
the city will donate a fro* alt* and es
tablish an annual fund of J2,fSS) for the
maintenance of the library. The offer
will douMleaa be accented.
(apt. Mellee'a Mother Dead,
Charlotte, N. C'„ March 14.—A Colum
bia, M C., special to the Observer to
night announces lha death of Mrs. Mr-
Bee, mother of Capt. V. K. McHee, gen
eral manager of th* geahoard Air Line
Railroad Mrs McKee* body will la
buried at litr old bouts, UrecuvtU*, U. 0.,
•alwidag.
CRECELIUS-SPEER.
Pretty Wedding at Judge Speer’e
Suburban Home Near Macon.
The Bride Ills Youngest
Daughter.
Macon, March 14.—James Forder Crece
llus of the government engineering corps
was married to-night to Miss Lulie Speer,
youngest daughter of Judge Emory Spoer
of Macon. Rev. F. F. Reese, the bride's
pastor, performed the ceremony at "The
Cedars," the beautiful suburban home ct
Judge and Mrs. Emory Speer. Dr. Cro
celtus, brother of the groom, was best
man, while Miss Marlon Speer, sister of
the bride, was maid of honor. Immediate
ly after the ceremony the couple left for
a tour through the West. A wedding re
ception was tendered at the residence to
several hundred friends of the family.
The groom Is located for the present at
St. Louis, while he is engaged in some
engineering work in Yellowstone Park.
The couple will make that city their tem
porary home. Among the distinguished
visitors were Mrs. Dearing and Mrs. Speer
of Athens, grandparents of the bride, and
Mrs. Howard Burr of Annapolis, sister of
the bride.
RICHMOND.
Tlie Big Tourist Lines Combine for
the Joiut Ownership of the
Shortest Houle.
Philadelphia. March 11.—Tho Press to
morrow will say:
An arrangement has been entered into
between the Pennsylvania, Southern Rail
road, Chesapeake and Ohio, Atlantic Coast
Line, Seaboard Air Line and the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail
road Companies for tho joint ownership
of the railroad from Washington to Rich
mond, V This road Is now owned by the
Pennsylvania Company from Washington
to Quantlco and by the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac from Quantlco
to Richmond.
It is said that the Pennsylvania Com
pany agreed to sell Its line from Wash
ington to Quantlco. ami all the companies
are to have an equal share In the road
from Washington to Richmond. Anew
company la to he formed and a value is
to be placed upon both the Pennsylvania
railroads and the Richmond, Fredericks
burg and Potomac Road. Each company
is to have a sixth Interest.
SHOULD HAVE KEPT FAITH.
Cubans Should Have First Been
Grnnted Tlielr Independence,
Says Senator Teller.
Chicago, March 14.—“1 think the na
tional administration should have kept
faith with Cuba and granted the people
of that Island their Independence," said
Senator Henry M. Teller of Colorado,who
passed through Chicago to-day en route
to Colorado.
“As I said," continued the senator, "the
Cubans should have received Just what
was promised them—their lndeiiendence.
Then after that had been done this gov
ernment could have taken up the con
cessions demanded of those people
through diplomatic relations. Asa mem
ber of the Cuban Relations Committee
of the Senate, I did not vote In fnvor of
the demands on the Cuban Constitution
al Convention, nor did I vote for them
in the Senate. The people of the island
did not have an oportunlty to demon
strate what they can or cannot do.
“I do not look for any trouble down
there, however, as they seem to be re
conciled to their fate, for the time being
at least.”
NEW TRIAL FOR* MRS. BOTKIN.
Woman Who Was Convicted of Mur
der for SenillnK Poisoned Candy
Through the Mails.
San Francisco, March 14.—The State Su
preme Court to-day granted anew trial
to Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, who Was con
victed of the murder of Mrs. J. P. Dun
ning in the summer of IS9B and sentenced
to life imprisonment. The trial resulting
in the conviction of Airs. Botkin was a
toted one in criminal history. Mrs. Bot
kin was tried on the charge of sending
through the United States mails from
this city to Dover, Del., a box of poi
soned candy which caused the death of
Mrs. Dunning, to whom it was addressed.
THE. MINERS CONVENTION.
To-duy the Date for tlie Conference
With the Opirators.
Hazleton, Pa., March 14.—The miners
convention did little work to-day. Pres
ident Mitchell to-night Issued the follow
ing statement:
"To-morrow Is the date selected to hold
a Joint conference with the mine owners,
and while I have not heard officially that
the operators would either attend or re
main away, I want to have It understood
that if a peaceful settlement Is not ef
fected, and the mine workers are com
pelled to suspend work, the fault and the
responsibility will rest solely upon the
shoulders of the operators."
WILL BE MOVED TO tt.AVANNAH.
Stock holders of C., It. A S. R. It. to
Meet May 15.
Atlanta, March 14.—A Rome (Ga.) spe
cial says:
President Wilburn has called a special
meeting of the stockholders of the Chat
tanooga, Borne and Southern Railroad for
May 15, to consider the sale and convey
ance of that property to the Central of
Georgia. It Is understood here that the
headquartere of President Wllburn'a road
will be removed to Savannah.
The price paid for the Chattanooga,
Rome and Southern Is announced as $4,-
500.000. lit is 138 miles long and extends
from Chattanooga, Tenn., to Carrollton,
Ga.
Cl BANS NOT INTERESTED.
Take Little Stock In Doing* of Their
Con yen lion.
Washington, March 14.—Private advices
received here from high authority In Ha
vana are to the effect that the Cuban
people as a whole are manifesting very
little Interest In the proceedings of the
rcnalltutlonael convention, and that It Is
not possible for any person at this mo
ment to forecast knowingly the action of
the delegates upon the pending proposi
tions touching relations with the, United
State*.
THE ACTION NOT DROPPED.
Mill Knight'* Suit Against Vlnnrhes
ter la Proceeding.
London, Morch 14.—Counael for Miss
Portia Knight have written a letter to
the papers denying the statement pur*
porting to have been made by the Duke
of Manchester to the effect that he con
sidered the action taken to he quite un
justified and that he believed It had been
dropped. According to counsel, th* breaon
op promise suit is proceeding and the
courts will deck!* whether It 1* justified
er not.
Roosevelt Goes to Oyster Uny,
Washington, March 14.—Vie* President
Roosevelt left Washington id-day for
Oyster Bay. A half-hour before Ills de
parture la called at the White House to
aa/ good bye to McKinley.
SALE OF |% U
Muslin Underwear.fJwl
To those interested in I/lliil
fine, well made garments flf . J *
we can truly say that |TJj J 1 /lj
the line we offer has no
equal in the city. Only the best
Laces and Insertings are used in the
ELK BRAND, and while
we claim superior garments,
/M\ our on them are only
/ )Ls\ \ a trifle more than the or
lyihlSfc ****** S ar,ncnts usually
on cheap sales. Our
motto is to see how good for the low
est possible price.
See display in our
window. Also a sy/nk. ' \
large line of Baby j^A\
Caps and Dresses,
Infants' Outfits,
B. H. Levy & Bro.
SHERIFFS DISCUSS FEES.
FLORIDA OFFICIALS THINK THEY
AHE BADLY TREATED.
Do Not Get a Square Deni From the
Comity Commissioners They Claim.
Will Seek Legislation to Improve
Their Status In the Matter of Fees.
gIOO Raised for the Willow of the
l.nte Sheriff Mwtthls.
Jacksonville, Fla., March 14.—The con
vention of sheriffs and police officers of
Florida met this morning In a room of
the Criminal Court of Record. A large
number of counties were represented. One
of the most Important things considered
was the sheriff’s fee bill, which Is alleged
by these officers to be entirely too small
lit the state of Florida.
Prior to the meeting a large number of
sheriffs gathered and discussed with
much earnestness the changes necessary.
The sheriffs will make a systematic ef
fort to get the L< glslature to change the
fee bill, and they are sanguine of suc
cess. Several ln general conversation
stated thnt certain legislators had ex
pressed themselves favorable to an In
crease. bf fees ln many Instances.
U. C. Herndon of Baker county, was
chosen chairman, and W. T. Leslie of
Hlllsborougth, was selected secretary.
A call of the roll showed the following
present: Jno. Price, Sheriff and G. W.
Thames Constable, Duval county; R. C.
Howard, Putnan; J. R. Turner, Volusia;
J. J. Stephens, Fort Brooke, Hillsborough;
H. S. Sutton, Levy, J. W. Hankins, Bu
wanee; D. S. Sweet and E. T. Prest, Cit
rus; J. H. Lane, Sumter; A. J. Higgin
botham, Nassau; 8. F. Edward*, Gads
den; W. A. Cone, Columbia; E. 8. Arm
strong, Madison; J. S. Bennett, Bradford;
L. W. Fennell, Alachua; E. E. Johns,
Bradford; W. H. Lyle, City Marshal, Live
Oak; P. H. Nugent, Marion; E. T. Pre
vatt, Osceola; ft. L. Kilpatrick, Jefferson;
Jno Trohark, Dade; J. D. TIUIs, Polk;
T. R. Johns, Hamilton; U. C. Henderson,
Baker; W. F. Leslie, Hlllsborought.
P. H. Nugent of Marlon was chosen
assistant secretary, and the temporary
organization was then made permanent.
Sheriff Cone of Columbia said that tbe
most Important thing was legislation that
would protect the sheriffs. He stated that
ln many counties the County Commis
sioners were antagnostlc to the sheriffs
and frequently cut down the amounts
Justly due these officers. He thought thnt
some organized effort should be made to
Induce the Legislature to give them pro
tection.
Chairman Herndon addressed the con
vention, slating that the sheriffs were
constantly risking their lives ln defense
of person and property and were entitled
to consideration. A general dlsctisslon
followed in regard to the best method of
procedure, and it was finally decided to
turn the matter over to a special com
mittee to formulate plans and to report
at the afternoon session.
The chair, upon motion, appointed the
following committee, upon legislation:
Hawkins, Priest, Price, Turner. Cone, Fro
hack and Howard. This committee will
consider the best bill to be urged for
passage by the Legislature.
A general discussion again followed, 4n
which the County Commissioner* ln vari
ous counties were severely rousted. Some
contends,: that the laws at present gava
the commissioners too much power. Others
defended their commissioners, stating
that they had never had a deduction made
of 1 cent from the sheriffs’ fees. Several
favored the plan of having the Circuit
Court Judge Indorse all bills and to .nuke
It compulsory for the County Commission
era to pay the same, other* still non*
tended that the law gave certain fee*,
und that the same could be rol
lened In full by suit. This statement
brought out more talk, and the Supreme
Court was censured, It being staled that
if th* ootnmiasloner* were sued the mat
ter would get Into the Supreme Court,
mi and If the sheriff* aiiould win they would
not receive any benefit therefrom, as It
would take too piuny years for the Su
preme Court to determine the matter. It
mo sugarsfet], however, tliat some of the
gtand children of these official* would be
Ilia L rieficlsrte*
liebn adjourning till* morning the
aberlffs raised Jjnu for the widow of the
late Sheriff Matt his, of Suwon#* county,
who was killed by a negro a short tlm*
ago.
At 3 o’clock a number of the delegates
assembled, but owing to tbe bad weather,
and the fact that some of the officers
were sight seeing, no regular session was
had. Those present discussed several
matters among themselves in an Infor
mal way, and deliberated on measures to
be brought before the meeting to-morrow.
CHURCHES CLOSED A MONTH.
Wnycro**' Scnrlet Fever Scare fhtb
eldln* and Her Citizen* Will
Soon RoMiunr Their Devotion*.
Waycross, Ga., March 14.—The Board of
Health announces that if no new case*
of scarlet fever develop before Sunday,
M#irch 24, the churches of Waycross will
be allowed to re-open for services, only
adult members to be admited.
The Sunday-schools and public scoole
; will bo held In suspension a while lon
ger. This will make five Sundays in our
city without the sounding of a church
bell or any sort of public gatherings be
ing held.
The theaters,military companies, lodges,
etc., will be allowed to open after the
24th Inst.
The few oases of scarlet fever that
have caused this cessation of public
services in town, are about
well. There has never been more than six
or eight cases at (Hie time, and probably
not more than a dozen or fifteen cases in
all. The disease Is of a very mild type,
no fatuities being reported, except one lit
tle child that died with something sup
posed to be scarlet fever last December.
Rev. TANARUS, M. Christian and Col. W. W.
Sharpe went to Brunswick, this morning
to extend an invitation to Sam Jones to
come to Waycross next month and hold a
series of meetings.
Sharpe, Youmans and Miller have closed
ihe contract for the presped brick for the
outside walls of their brick house on their
triangular block near the Plant System
depot. They propose to make the struc
ture three stories high.
The city tax books will be open for the
reception of tax returns during the month
of April In the office of Mr. B. H. Crawiey.
Capt. J. D. Smith Is the tax assessor.
Messrs Jordan and W. W. Shape, Jr.,
have formed a company, known the
Waycross Poultry Company. They have
leased the K. E. Cannon place, south of
town, and will put Ju a number of hatdb
eriea, and expect to reap a rich harvest.
J. M. Harvey A Bro. have bought out
Guilford's restaurant near the postoffiee.
Bud Harvey will be In charge ot the
bualness. •
The remains of Mrs. Emma Cannon
were laid to rest In Lott Cemetery this
afternoon. The funeral services were con
ducted by her pastor. Rev. J, M. Glenn,
of Trinity Methodist Church, assisted by
Rev. R. A, Brown, pastor of the Presby
terian Church.
The pall bearers were Warren Lott, C.
C. Buchanan, J. A. Lott, F. W. Bibb, B.
H. Thomas, J. H. Bibb, Joel Lott and D.
B. Sweat.
The fire department was called out this
afternoon about 2:30 o'clock, to extinguish
a blaze in McKay’s barn on Parallel
street. Some boys were playing with lire
near the stables and In that way It
caught. The stables were consumed, but
the department stopped the fire before
further damage resulted.
NEGRO LAWYER INSANE.
Hus Figured Pnmlneatly In Repnfril
can Politics In Florid*.
Jacksonville, Fla., March 14—John
Mitchell, a well-known colored lawyer of
this city, was adjudged to-day to be in
sane.
Mitchell is about 45 years of age, and
has a wife end several children residing
here. He came here about ten years sgo
and has practiced his profession. He 'is
a native of Gadsden county, but long lived
ln Tallahassee. He Served Leon county
once In the Legislature, und aa a delegate
to the Constitutional Convention. Mitchell
haa figured prominently in Florida u a
Republican politician having been u menu
her of the statu and county commute**
and a delegate to national oonvrnMon*, He
will lie sent to the State Lunatic Asylum
Gllck tIH 1 .earls.
Philadelphia, March It.—Th* fourteen
men left In the six days' go-tlrfisj-ylusi*
match are ■till wearily grinding but m|i.,*.
Gllck. with UT miles, and HegtimaJk with
Hh, are la th* lead,
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