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THE MORNING NEW/. J. H. E3TILL, Preside/ Established 1850. - - Incorp/ated 1888. CASTRO IS WILLING ACCEPTS rfIKDITIO>B t)F ARBITRA TION IMFO'ED. THIS ACCEPTANCE GENERAL READY TO SUBMIT TO FAIR AND IMPARTIAL JUDGES. Answer of Venriorls'i President to the Conditions of Arbitration Im posetl by the Powers Is Bein Pre pared by the State Department nt Washington for Transmission to Bn ropy—Further Steps Toward a Settlement Not Expected for a Day or Two. Washington. Dec. 31.—The answer of President Castro to the proposals of the allies to submit to the arbitration 0t The Hague tribunal the Venezuelan difficulties has reached Washington through Minister Bowen. The answer amounts to a general ac ceptance "f the principles of the pro position. President Castro being will ing to submit his case to the arbitra tion of fair and impartial authorities. The details of the answer will not be published here in advance of its recep tion by the European allied Powers, and in fact it may be withheld en tirely fj-om publication on the ground that it really belongs to those Powers. To-day the answer is being prepared at the State Department for trans mission to Europe. As it is quite long and undoubtedly will require careful consideration by the foreign officers at London, Berlin and Rome, it is not expected that any further steps toward a final settlement can be taken for a day or two. The feeling here, how ever, based on a knowledge of Castro’s position, is that his answer practically clears the way for the submission of the case to arbitration. The answer has given great satisfac tion here. •‘THAT’S THE WAY TO TALK, OLD BOY,” THE LADY SAID. She ( lapped (astro on the (lack a, She Said it. Berlin, Dec. 31.—The German govern ment’s reservation in agreeing to sub mit the Venezuelan claims to arbi tration continue to be undisclosed in their entirety. From statements ap pearing to-day, however, It seems to be confirmed that Germany excludes from the claims which are subject to arabitratlon damages amounting to of property and out rage's bn'the persons of German sub jects under circumstances which are here deemed so clear that it is useless to call in arbitrators. The payment of this sum will not be demanded in cash at present, but a sufficient guarantee will be insisted upon. Great Britain's preferred claims are equivalent in amount, $300,- 000. Germany waives an apology for "'hat are here called "diplomatic in sults,” asking only material repara tion. The Lokal Anzeiger. the only Ger man newspaper having a special cor espondent at Caracas, prints a dis patch from the Venezuelan capital, dated Dec. 29, relating the corres pondent's experience interviewing President Castro. He found him at Gen. Alcantara’s estate at La Victoria, dancing at noonday. Gen. Alcantara, who was waiting with a bundle of disptches, remarked to the corres pondent that it wouldn’t do to inter rupt the President’s pleasure, even with state business. But the corres pondent says he spoke to the Presi dent between dances and “after con versational reconnaissance,” inquired if he intended to give the Powers sat isfaction. "Why, no,” replied the President; “I am the one demanding satisfaction for insults.” "At this remark," the correspondent continues, “a lady clapped the Presi dent on the back and said, ‘That’s the way to talk, old boy.’ ” WILL NOT BOMBARD. The Report About the German Crui ser Fntke I’ntrne. Caracas, Dec. 31.—The report that the German cruiser Falke is threaten ing to bombard Maracaibo is untrue. In the first place the cruiser cannot enter the Lake of Maracaibo, and as Maracatbo is ten miles from the bar, it woulA be impossible for the Falke to bombard it. In the second place it Is asserted, in Maracaibo that the post master thtre has not withheld the mail of German merchants. Maracaibo is quiet. The blockaV is working injury to commerce, especially to American in terests. \ consentVo bolivar. Port of Spain. Trinidad, Dec. 31.—Ad miral Douglas, R. N., to-day granted a special permit to the Orinoco Steam ship Company to send Its steamer Bol ivar to Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela, and for the vessel’s return here. The steam er Manzares, now on the Orinoco river will be coaled by the Bolivar; the Man zaares will also return to this port. ESCAPEDTHE ITALIAN. LaOuayra, Dec. 31.—An Italian cruis er last night chased a big Venezuelan schooner oft this port. The occurrence was seen from here. Under cover of darkness the schooner managed to get away. BIG GRAIN ELEVATOR DESTROYED BY FIRE. Baltimore, Dec. 31.—Northern Central Railroad grain elevator No. 3 was to tally destroyed by fire to-night. Three foreign steamers, the Alexandria, Ger man; Poland, British, and Pydna, Brit ish, which were tied up alongside, tak ing in cargo, were slightly damaged before they could be towed to safe harbor. The elevator had a capacity of 1,- 000,000 bushels, and is said to have been half full of grain. No estimate of the monetary loss can be given 10- night, but it Is thought will reaJh $500,000. Jsabatmal) Jftafninij f£cto>& PLANS FOR LABOR LEAGUE. Fairchild Tells What It Is Hoped to Accomplish. Albany, N. Y., Dec. 31.—Rev. E. M. Fairchild of Albany, who has been called into consultation by the work men interested in the formation of the National League of Independent Work men of America, said to-night: "The league will be organized in the near future. It is proposed to put a national organizer in the field and to organize local branches all over the country and demand that employers run their shops as open shops in which union and league men can have an equal and fair chance for employment. “The league will be strictly a labor ing man’s affair, but it will be incor porated so as to command the confi dence of employers and the general public and be in a position to defend the rights of its members through the courts. Only American citizens will be eligible to membership. "The specific objects for which the Independent Workmen propose to or ganize are £s ftfflaws: ' “1. To protect independent workmen in their independence. “2. To sustain high wages by skill ful, energetic co-operation with our employers. "3. To establish reasonable hours of labor according to the exigencies of the trades. "4. To promote intelligent under standing of our work. “5. To furnish favorable conditions for training apprentices in order that our boys may become successful work men. ”6. To maintain sanitary conditions of employment by means of state laws and inspectors. “7. To compel officers of the govern ment to enforce the laws. “8. To compel labor unions to 'ob serve the laws. ’’9. To protect members against un just treatment from employers by due process of law'. ”10. To provide a labor bureau for its members.’’ WILL INCREASE STOCK. That of the Tohnecn Company Goes to *40,000,000. Neiv York, Dec. 31.—Announcement was made to-day that a special meet ing of the stockholders of the Consoli dated Tobacco Company had been held, at W'hich it was unanimously voted to increase the capital stock from $30,- 000,000 to $10,000,000. Present sharehold ers will have the privilege to subscribe for the new stock at the rate of one third of their present holdings. There will be no public offerings of the new stock, which is all common, and will, it is announced, be placed in the treas ury of the company to be used in the regular course of business. HOW THE SHARES GO. Stockholders Who Take the New Is sue ol Consolidated Tobacco, Trenton, N. J., Dec. 31. —The Consol idated Tobacco Company to-night filed papers with the Secretary of State, in creasing the capital stock from $30,- 000,000 to $40,000,000. An attempt was made to file the pa pers this morning, but they were re jected because of technical imperfec tions. The papers filed to-night con tain the names of J. B. Duke, presi dent, and Charles F. Keene, secretary. Among the stockholders who have given their consent to the increase and the number of shares held by each are as follows: A. N. Brady, 25,000 shares; J. B. Duke, 25,000 shares; B. N. Duke, 15,000 shares; W. L. Elkins, 10,- 000; Moore and Schley, 70,000; O. H. Paine, 25,000 shares; Thomas F. Ryan, 25,000 shares; William C. Whitney, 25,- 000 shares; P. A. B. Widener, 25,000 shares. INSPECTOR DID WRONG TO ENTER CANFIELD’S. It Is Held That He Violated the Penal Code. New York, Dec. 31.—Magistrate Brann to-day handed down a decision that Police Inspector Brooks had violated section 120 of the penal code and had exceeded his authority in forcibly en tering Canfield’s alleged gambling house on Dec. 1, 1902. The magistrate held that Brooks must be held for trial and must answer in the court of special sessions. The decision was the outcome of a preliminary hearing in the brought against the inspector for forci bly entering Canfield's. JOSEPH KINNEY DIES. i Another Joins the List of Victims of the Turf Exchange Accident. Hot Springs, Ark., Dec. 31—Joseph Kinney, the third victim of the Turf Exchange explosion in this city Christ mas evening, died to-day from his in- juries. Almost every day facts come to fight of additional injured, swelling the list to more than sixty. Two more victims are still in a se rious condition. R. C. Chambers of Canadian ra-ing circuit fame, is con sidered to be out of danger. EMIR OfTaNO*WILL BE BROUGHT TO TERMS. London, Dec. 31.—1n consequence of the menacing attitude of the Emir of Kano, a powerful Mohammedan ruler or Northern Nigeria, who has placed a price on the head of Capt. Abadle, the British resident at Zarla, the Brit ish government has decided on the im mediate dispatch of a punitive expe dition of 1,200 men belonging to the West Xfrican frontier force. The government has received news of the death in October, last, of the Emir of Sokoto, who had caused serious trouble in the past. SOLDIERS WERE ATTACKED* MURDERED AND EATEN. Brussels, Dec. 31.—The Congo ad ministration has received word that Lieut, de Magnese and his party, who were In charge of Port Boni on the frontier of Uganda, were attacked by a cannibal tribe June 14, last, and that the entire party was murdered and eaten. SAVANNAH. GA.. THURSDAY. JANUARY 1. 1903. IT OPENS ITS ARMS A GREAT CO-OPERATIVE PLAN HAS BEEN FORMED BY U. S. STEEL CORPORATION. HUMBLEST WORKMAN MAY BE COME A STOCKHOLDER. Cireulurs Issued to the Stockholders and to Oftieeri* and Employes of Company —Plan Wns George W. Perkins'—lt is Relieved That It Will Operate to the Mutual Ad vantage of the Present Stock holders nutl Employes Who Take Advantage of Opportunity. New r York, Dec. 31. —In a double cir cular, one to the stockholders and the other to the officers and employes, the United States Steel Corporation an nounces its intention to inaugurate a system whereby the humblest work man on its roll may, if he desires, be come a permanent stockholder and share in the profits of the corpora tion. . The scheme is the result of months of preparation by the Finance Com mittee of the corporation, and the cir culars are signed by George W. Per kins, chairman. The plan is said to have originated with Mr. Perkins. The circular to the stockholders points out the apparent advantage of the plan, which was devised ‘'with equal fairness to every man, from the president of the steel corporation itself to the man with pick and shovel, working for one of the subsidiary com panies.” The circular goes on to say that at this time there are about 55,000 stock holders, who, it is believed, would feel a greater sense of security in the cor poration's earning power if they knew that officers and managers generally were willing to enter into a contract by which part of their compensation for services rendered shall be paid only after the realization of $80,000,000 of profits. This represents interest on bonds, dividends on stocks and reserve for sinking 1 funds. Employes Into Classes. The plan inviting officers and em ployes to participate is divided into two parts. Part one prescribes that from the earnings of the corporation during the year 1902 there will have beeen set aside at least $2,000,000, and as much more as it needed for the purchase of at least 2;>,000 shares of preferred stock, which will be offered as follows to employes of the cor poration and constituent companies: At present the corporation and sub sidiary companies employ about 168,- 000 men, whom it is proposed to divide into these six classes: Class A will include all those who receive salaries of $20,000 a year or over; Class B will include all those who receive salaries of from SIO,OOO to $20,000 a year; Class C will include all those who receive salaries of from $5,000 to SIO,OOO a year; Class D will include all those who re ceive salaries of from $2,500 to $5,000 a year; Class E will include all those who receive salaries of from SBOO to $2,500 a year; Class F. will include all those who receive salaries of SBOO a year or less. The preferred stock wifi be offered to any employe during January at $82.50 per share (its closing price to day was $85.87%.) Employes can subscribe for an amount of stock not exceeding the sum represented by a certain percentage of their annual salaries as shown in this table: Class B, 8 per cent.; Class C, 10 per cent.; Class D, 12 per cent.; Class E, 15 per cent.; Class F, 20 per cent. Provisions Thai Are Imposed. In part 2 of the plan it is explained that the corporation has been and is now making changes in the salaries of men occupying official or semi-of ficial positions, and the directors have approved these recommendations of the Finance Committee; Whenever $80,000,000 and less than $90,000,000 is earned during 1903, 1 per cent, shall be set aside; whenever $90,- 000,000 and less than $100,000,000 is earn ed during 1903, 1.2 per cent, shall be set aside; whenever $100,000,000 and less than $110,000,000 is earned during 1903, 1.4 per cent, shall be set aside; when ever $110,000,000 and less than $120,- 000,000 is earned during 1903, 1.6 per cent, shall be set aside; whenever $120.- 000,000 and less than $130,000,000 is earn ed during 1903, 1.8 per cent, shall be set aside; whenever $130,000,000 and less than $140,000,000 is earned during 1903, 2 per cent, shall be set aside: whenever $140,000,000 and less than $150,000,000 is earned during 1903, 2% per cent, shall be set aside; whenever $150,000,000 and less than $160,000,000 is earned during 1903, 2% per cent, shall be set aside. Provisions that are Imposed. The question of what constitutes profits Is to be determined entirely by the Finance Committee, members of which, it is stated, will have no interest in the profit sharing plan. If $80,000,000 is earned in the coming year, SBOO,OOO will be set aside, one-half to be distributed in cash quarterly, the other half to be reserved until the end of the year, and invested in prefer red stock, the stock thus purchased to be divided, one-half to employes en titled thereto, the other half to re main with the treasurer of the corpar tion. Each shareholder is to receive a certificate of his Interest containing these provisions: First— I That if he remains continu ously in the service of the corporation or of one or another of its subsidiary companies for five years, the stock shall be delivered to him and he may do as he likes with it. Second—That if he dies or become to tally and permanently disable while in the employ of the corporation or of one or another of its subsidiary com panies, the stock will be delivered to his estate or to him. . Third—That he can draw the divi dends declared on the stock while it is held for his account and he remains in the employ of the corporation or of one or another of its subsidiary com panies. Fourth—That if without previous consent voluntarily he shall have quit ted the service of the corporation or of one of its subsidiary companies, he shall forfeit all right to this stock, and in such case it will be held in a fund, which at the end of five years, will be divided among such employes as shall have complied with all the conditions. Thus 23 per cent, of all the money set aside in this profit-sharing plan will be held for five years and will be given to such only as at the end of that period shall be in the employ of the corporation or of one or another of its subsidiary companies from and sance Jan. 1, 1903. High officials of the steel corpora tion declined to-day to discuss the re ported approaching retirement of Presi dent Schwarb. smugglersTftobacco. New York’s Collector Snys They Ire Organized. New York, Dee. 31. —The Evening' Post says to-day: Nevada N. Stranahan, collector of the port, from certain evidence in his hands, believes that there is a reg ularly organized gang of tobacco smugglers engaged in bringing the leaf into this country on the North Atlan tic passenger liners. He is satisfied that he knows the principals in the illegal traffic, and he is preparing now to close the nets around them and arrest the ringleaders in the scheme and as many of their tools and un derlings as can be found. In line with his plans to root out the evil, many seizures of tohaeco have been made recently. Mr. Strana han said to-day: • “Practically every month since I have been in office seizures of smug gled tobaccco have been made. Always it has been Sumatra wrappers, on which the duty is $1.85 a pound. Every evidence points to an organized trade, and. I am satisfied that I know the men behind it. The stokers and sail ors whom we have arrested and con victed have had their fines paid in every case.” THE S. S. NEW ORLEANS HAS A COLLISION. Snvnnnali-Honntl Ship Crashed lata the (nlily. Baltimore, Dec. 31.—The steamer New Orleans of the Merchants’ and Miners’ Transportation Company’s fleets crash ed into the British tramp steamer Caldy last night, while the latter ves sel was lying at anchor in the Patap sco river off Sparrow's Point. Both steamers were badly damaged. An immense hole was made in the Caldy’s stern, which was torn loose and her steering gear was damaged. She was towed to Sparrow’s Point to-day. The New Orleans, Capt. Peters, had a triangular hole torn in her port bow and a smaller hole knocked in her starboard side. The Caldy off quarantine late yesterday from Benisaf, with a cargo of iron ore. and anchored. The New Orleans left here last night for Savannah with a heavy cargo and a few passengers. Her cargo was trans ferred to the steamer Lexington, which sailed to-day for Savannah. The Caldy will probably be repaided at Sparrow’s Point. KILLED THE SECOND~MATE. First Mate of American Ship In Jail In Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 31.—Con siderable excitement prevails at Savan na la Mar. on the southwest coast of this island, caused by the shooting there yesterday of the Jamaican negro second mate of the American brig Sunlight by the first officer of that vessel. H. G. Gardner of Maine. According to the details which have reached here trouble arose on board the Sunlight over the color question, and the crew left her and refused to return. During the disturbance it appears Gardner fired at the second mate and probably fatally wounded him. A strong force of police was sent on board the brig to arrest Gardner and it was with difficult that he was over powered and taken to jail. The police were compelled to guard the building In order to prevent native mobs from at tacking it. The Sunlight was loading logwood for Boston. MAGNATES ARE CALLED. To Testify as to a Son,hern Hallroail Merger. Frankfort, Ky.. Dec. 31.—T0 endeav or to prove its charge of a Southern railroad merger, made some months ago before the Interstate Commerce Commission by the Kentucky Railroad Commission, the latter body has had subpoenas served on leading financiers of the country and on high officials of the corporations alleged to have 'been merged. Prominent among those called to appear before the Interstate Commerce Commission in New York city on Jan. 15, next, the date set for hearing the charge, are J. P. Morgan, G. W. Per kins, John W. Gates, August Belmont, Samuel Spencer, president of the Southern Railway, and R. G. Erwin, president of the Atlantic Coast Line Company. FOR CITY OWNERSHIP. Grand Jury's Frrarntiurnt Against Brooklyn Car Lines. New York, Dec. 31.—The King's county grand Jury made a presentment to-day on traction facilities in Brook lyn, recommending that steps be tak en to annul the charters of the con stituent companies of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company and that the city acquire and operate the surface and elevated lines. The presentment declares that con ditions are intolerable and contains the statement that the officials of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company had admitted that they could cure the evils, but were unwilling to do so. The Jury expresses the opinion that the roads could be operated at a profit on a three-cent fare basis. FI RETOSS WAS $200,000. Employes and Flreaien Had Yarrow Escapes. tNew York, Dec. 31.—Fire to-day did amage to the amour* of $200,000 in a seven-story building, Nos. 167 to 171 Wooster street, occupied by small fac tories and printing establishments. The occupants of the building, in cluding many girls, had narrow es capes and a number of firemen were knocked down by an explosion in the basement. The firemen were leaving the scene, thinking they had the lire extinguished, when it broke out again. The second blaze caused the greater part of the damage. DECOYED TO MINES MKX SWEAR THEY WERE KIDNAP PED AND WORKED. WAS AGAINST THEIR WILL. NOW SLE THE ERIE ROAD AND A COAL COMPANY. Salts Are Brought hy Twenty-two New York Men—Each Wants *.%<>,- 000 Itaiiingcs—Claim They Were Decoyed to llohokeu—Were There l.oeked in a Car and Taken to the Mines—Compelled to Act ns Strike Breakers anil Threatened With the Strikers' Vengeance. New York. Dec. 31. —Suits have been brought by 22 residents of this city, who claim that during the recent coal strike they were decoyed to the mines in Pennsylvania by agents of the Flrie road *nd of the Pennsylvania Coal Company. Damages for $50,000 each, amounting to $1,100,000 in all, are sued for, and the attorney for the plaintiffs consulted with an assistant district at torney to-day about bringing the mat ter before the grand jury to be sworn in next Monday. The plaintiffs claim that under pre tense of doing work for the railroad and coal company, they were decoyed to Hoboken, where they were loeked in a car and carried against their will to the coal regions in Pennsylvania and compelled to act as “strike breakers” under threats of being turned over to the “fury of the miners.” The men say they finally succeeded in making their way back to the city, but de clare that on their way home they had narrow escapes from being mob bed. An officer of the Erip Railroad said that no complaint had been served as yet on the company. He said he had no doubt that the companies would be able to successfully defend any suits that might be brought against them. The company, said this officer, is al ways extremely careful to explain to the men the conditions under which they are employed. MUST PAY IN GOLD. Chinn Will lie Told That Silver Will Not Do. Pekin, Dec. 31.—The ministers here I of the foreign Powers have telegraphed (their governments the refusal of China to pay the international indemnity in gold notes and have discussed the mat ter among themselves. It is proposed to inform the Chinese government that failure to fulfil the obligations provided in the protocol will entail grave consequences. Replying to inquiries from the lega tions, the Foreign Office to-day admit ted that there was some truth in the reports of warlike preparations on the part of Tung F*u Slang, although It characterizes the stories of his move ments as exaggerated. The Foreign Office says the viceroys of the northern provinces have sufficient troops to sub due him. This latter statement, how ever, is disbelieved. It is expected that government troops will join Tung Fu Siang in the event of his undertaking a rebellion. ERRANT LEOPOLD niscnssc* His I,o* of Austrian Hon ors for the Papers. Montreux, Switzerland, Dec. 31. Archduke Leopold Ferdinand, brother of the Crown Princess of Saxony, in an interview to-day, confirmed the re port that Emperor Francis Joseph had written to notify him that he had been expelled from the army, deprived of his pension, excluded from Austria and ordered to become the subject of an other country. The Archduke said it was not true, , however, that he had accepted all the points advanced by the Emperor. He declared that he had only accepted two proposals, namely, his expulsion from the armv and from the order of the Golden Fleece. BY fHE BnTOFA”TICK. Mrs. Webb I.ost n Ilushnnd Rut Got Insurance Money. Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 31. —The suit of the widow of Joe’l G. Webb, in the Federal Court, known as the “tick bite” case against two Insurance com panies for *5,000 each, was compromised to-day by the companies agreeing joint ly to pay the sum of sfi,ooo. Webh held accident policies for $5,- 000 each in two accident insurance com panies. A little more than a year ago Webb w r as bitten by a “tick” while at his plantation In Arkansas. Blood poison developed from the bite and Webb died. The companies refused to pay the policies, alleging that the death had been a natural one. CANNON AND TREASURE Were t'nptnrcd From the Sultnn by the Rebels In Morocco. Tangier, Morocco, Dec. 31.—During the recent battle with the government forces the rebels captured twelve of the Sultan’s cannon and his treasure chests. The Benider and surrounding tribes are menacing Tetuan. The excitement there is Intense. No further news has been received here from Fez. The couriers have been delayed by heavy rains. GERMANY ISCONTENT To Act With France and England in the Morocco Matter. Madrid, Dec. 31.—Germany has noti fied Spain that she Intends to observe an attitude towards Morocco similar to that of France and Great Britain. All the powers are thus in accord with Spain's desire to maintain the status quo. A dispatch received here from Ceuta, Morocco, says that a Moor who was under British protection has been mur dered by Mind* hi I irntm T i mli i and Tetuan. J ROBERT BACON OUT. Retires Iron. J. P. Morgan & Cos. and Other Firms. Now York, Dec. 31.—J. P. Morgan & Cos., announce that Robert Bacon has retired from the firm of J. P. Morgan & Cos., Now York, Drexel & Co* Philadelphia, and Morgan, Harjen & Cos., Paris. Mr. Bacon, it is added, retires temporarily from active busi ness. Shortly after the announcement J. P. Morgan said: "Mr. Baron retires on account of ill health.” Another member of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Cos., said that Mr. Bacon’s place would not be filled. Mr. Bacon Is a director in the United States Steel Corporation and has been the Morgan representative as director in a number of other corporations. It was said Mr. Bacon would continue to hold these positions and would at tend to the business incident to them so far as ills health permits. Reports that Mr. Bacon’s outgoing had fol lowed certain disagreements were of ficially denied at the office of J. P. Morgan it Cos., where it was said that ill health was the sole cause. A mem ber of the firm said the retirement of Mr. Bacon was a matter of personal regret to all ttie partners in J. P. Mor gan & Cos. WINDS OF THE SAHARA Are t lie Testeil by Frenchmen With Balloons. Paris, Dec. 31.—Mm. Deßureaux and Castillon de Saint Victor embarked at Marseilles to-day for Tunis, where they propose to send up two small balloons for the purpose of ascertaining wheth er the winds which prevail in winter will carry airshipß across the sAhara desert. If tills experiment is successful the two explorers propose to attempt to cross the unexplored portion of the desert in a balloon. This plan receives the support of the French government, which supplies the balloons. The air ships to be used first are furnished with automatic registering instruments and carry requests written in several lan guages, asking -the finders to return thtjm to the authorities at Tunis. Maj. Marehand of Fnshoda fame, Is to meet the explorers at Gabes, at which point the two balloons will be sent off. i a . INTO CIVIL COURTS. Root Sny* ( Ini him of Church nnd H*li lmiii Hunt Go. Washington, Dec. 31. —Secretary Root, by a decision just rendered, has prac tically thrown into the hands of the civil courts in the Philippines for de cision, the controversy between the two elements in the Catholic Church in the islands, which has developed into an actual schism. The schismatics, under the leader ship of a priest known by the nnme of Aglipay, have retained possession of a large amount of church property, which is claimed by the Roman Cath olic Church, and the latter appealed to Gov. Taft to dispossess the schis matics. The Governor held that, the question was one for the adjustment of the civil courts, and the case cants to Washington in April. Secretary Root has sustained Gov. Taft's views. CA R N EGIEW! u 7 MA KE A NEW YEAR PRESENT. He Is to Give Yew Orleans *230.000 for a Library Iblllillng. New Orleans, Dec. 31.—Andrew Carne gie has given New Orleans $250,000 for a New Year’s gift. The money Ih to be devoted to a main library building and three branches. The city is to furnish the sites and pledge $25,000 a year for support. The conditions will undoubtedly be accepted and the city probably will tear down the present library facing the city hall as the site for the main building. Prof. J. H. Dillard of Tulane University, vice-president of the Lib rary Board, was summoned to New York to arrange the details. WILL ADOPTYhE TREATY. Caban Senate Wants tlie Reciproc ity Measure. Havana, Dec. 31.—United States Minister Squlerß had a conference with President Palma to-day regarding the reciprocity treaty and its approval by the Cuban Senate. President Palma is quoted by La Dls cuslon to-day as saying that Mr. Squiers could ussure the American government that the treaty would be accepted without opposition. Only four votes are doubtful and there are know r n to be twenty votes in favor of the treaty. MET H ODISTS^HAVERAIS E D OVER $20,000,000. Springfield, Mass.. Dec. 31.—One of the most impressive services ever held here was that In Trinity Church to night, when Dr. E. M. Mills, secretary of the Twentieth Century Thanks Of fering Committee, made the formal announcement that the Methodists of the .country had raised more than $20,0(81,000 in response to the movement inaugurated In Trinity Church by the board of bishops four years ago. Dr. Mills announced that $9,000,000 had been raised on church debts throughout the country; $8,150,000 for Methodist colleges and schools and $2,760,000 for philanthropies and chari ties; $600,000 had been raised for the permanent fund for the conference claimants and a little over $380,000 has been raised to build church in desti tute communities. About one-twenty-fifth of the entire amount has been give by Methodist ministers’ sons. YOYK BI T MEMBERS Can Wear the linages ol the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Pittsburg, Dec. 31.—After an ani mated discussion on the question of loaning the Greek letter badges to non members. the grand chapter of Phi Kappa Sigma in session here decided adversely. I. Hartley Merrick of Phil adelphia was re-elected grand alpha. At the banquet to-night Charles S. McNulty of Lexington, Va., responded to the toast "The New Year and the Fraternity,” and Alfred T. Levine of Nashville, Tenn.. to the “New Chapter and the Fraternity." ” PAIPY. J 8 A TEAR. „ . t CENT'S A COPY. WEEKLY T-TIM 89-A-WEEK.iI A YEAR QUELP A MUTINY OFFICER OF MARINES DISPLAYED HIS COOLNESS. TWO MUTINEERS GAVE IN WHEN HE APPEALED TO THE Hi COMMON SENSE. Twelve Naval Prisoners Were on Board a Sound Lino Steamer. Go lag to Prison nt Boston—Two of the Long-Term Prisoners Over powered Their Gnnrds, Obtained Their Weapons nnd Commenced a Fusillade—Officer Told Them “Not to Do Anything Foolish.*’ Boston, Dec. 31.—An officer of ma rines quelled an incipient mutiny in which two naval prisoners were the chief aotnrs on board the Sound Line steamer Plymouth, during last night. On board were twelve general court martial prisoners who were being taken from the Brooklyn navy yard to the naval prison to serve out their terms. An escort of marines accompanied the men. Two of the long term prisoners were unshackled and sent below in charge of two marines. These prisoners dis armed their guards of their revolvers and began a general fusillade. The of ficer in charge appeared, only to be confronted by one of the men with a drawn revolver. The officer said: “Now, don’t do anything foolish,’* and his word had the effect of bringing the unruly men into submission. The men were reshackled. Ten shots in all were fired. The prisoners were landed at Fail River and brought here by train to-day. GOOD FAILURE RECORD. South Docs Not Show I p ns Well an Other Sections. New York, Dec. 31.—In'spite of some crop shortages, added to record-break ing strikes and reduced foreign trade, Bradstreet’s Jan. 3, will report that the failure record for the past year is on the whole a favorable one. In only one section, the South, was there an increase of casualties over the record of 1901, and in only two, the South and Central West, was there an in crease of liabilities. During the year there were reported 9,971 commercial failures, with liabili ties of $105,693,623 and assets of $50,- 870,800, a decrease in number of fail ures of 5.5 and 7 per cent, are shown, but comparisons with prior years are markedly in favor of 1902. In liabili ties an even better showing is made, those for 1902 being the smallest re ported for twenty years. While the proportion of assets to liabilities was 48 per cent, in 1902, as against 46.9 In 1901 and 47.2 in 1900, it is lower than in any preceding year since 1885. With two exceptions, the number of failures was the smallest in fourteen years, despite the fact that the num ber of concers in business is growing steadily, the Increase since 1892 ag gregating 19 per cent. The annual ’’death rate” is shown to be only .80 in 1902, against .88 in 1901, and 85, hitherto the lowest records made, in 1900, and 1899. DEATH OF WESSEL. Wns Dne to Fatty Degeneration of the Heart. New York, Dec. 31.—Coroner’s Phy sician O’Hanlon performed an autopsy to-day on the body of Charles Wessel, the metallurgist, who dropped dead Tuesday evening in an elevated train. Dr. O’Hanlon reported to Coroner Jackson that the death of Mr. Wessel, who was affleted with fatty degener ation of the heart, was "probably in duced by great excitement or unusual physical exercise." Coroner Jackson said after receiving the report: “If I cun find any witnesses who will testify that Mr. Wessel was unduly shoved or pushed about on the station platform or in the car where he died, I shall hold the Manhattan Railway Company responsible.” FIXED THE YUSGLEICH. Austria and Hungary Have Come to Terms I eon It. Vienna, Dec. 31. —After a protracted conference Dr. Von Koerber, the Aus trian premier, and Coleman de Szell, the Hungarian ’premier, surmounted the difficulties in the wav of reaching an understanding with regard to the Ausgleich this evening, and it was then announced that the premiers ha 4 agreed to compromise the Ausgleich difficulty. The Ausgleich is the customs union and fiscal agreement between Austria and Hungary. The terms of the com promise have not been announced. It Is reported that Hungary was victori ous, Dr. Von Koerber having been forced to yield to M. de Szell’s de mands. WILL SERVE* SENTENCE. t Chicago, Dec. 31.—Edward S. Dryer, former banker and treasurer of the West Park board, was taken to Joliet to-day to begin a long-delayed sen tence for withholding $316,000 of park funds Nearly four years have passed since Dreyer’s conviction, during which time he has been incarcerated in the county Jail awaiting the results of ef forts looking toward his release. RAISES THiIR WAGES. New York, Dec. 31.—The Metropoli tan Street Railway has announced an increase in the wages of its motor men and conductors. The pay of the men will be regulated by their terms of service. The management of the road claims the new scale will be high er than that of any similar corpora tion in the country. BOERS FIGHT FOR ENGLAND. Cape Town, Dec. 3L —A detachment of one hundred Boers, who have vol unteered for military service in Soma liland, sails from here next week.