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THE MORNING NEWS.
J. H. B9TILL, Preside nt.
Established 1830. - - Incorporated 1888.
NOT AN EASY TASK
WAS THAT OF THE CABLE SHIP
BILVERTOWX.
LAYING THE PACIFIC CABLE
WAS ACCOMPLISHED IX A SIEGE OF
BAD WEATHER.
Biclttn* Run Was That of the Ves
afl From Son Francisco to Hono
lulu—A* the Ship Paid Out Her
Cable She Became Lighter and
Wan Buffeted by Wind and Waves.
Some Delicate Operations Were
Made Xecessary Because of the
Adverse Conditions.
Honolulu, Jan. 2 (via Pacific Cable).
—The voyage of the Silvertown was
eventful and at times unpleasantly ex
citing. Twelve hours out from San
Francisco the cable ship was beset by
bad weather, which continued, with
the exception of one day, to the ertd
of the voyage. Variable winds, that
at times approached the velocity of
gales, and heavy seas, that buffeted
her about, retarded the progress as well
as endangered the safety of the cable.
In fact, every adverse condition that
Is in the laying of
a cable was met with, and at times
made the task a most hazardous one.
On the second day out one particular
ly heavy sea boarded the starboard
bow and swept the deck from fore to
aft, smashed the scullery light and
broke the gangway ladder. The chart
rooms on the hurricane deck were
flooded. and the bridge itself was in
vaded at time by the turbulent seas.
Those at work in the paying out room
on the main deck and about the ca
ble machinery waded in water to their
knees
Cable Went Out Fast.
Under ordinary conditions the line is
paid out seven per cent, faster than
the speed of the vessel. This was in
creased during the storm to 10 per
cent. Even with this concession the
strain" was terrible. As the ship lifted
and lurched, the groat drum around
which the strand was passing would
almost cease to revolve one moment,
only to resume with a rush the next,
rendering the life of the men in the
tanks a seeming, if not a real, hazard.
On Friday, Dec. 19, the first section
of the cable, measuring 929 nautical
miles, was finished, and the vessel was
stopped to make the change to the af
ter tank containing the second section.
This hazardous operation was success
fully carried out in a little more than
an hour and progress was resumed. As
the vessel grew lighter the rolling In
creased. The character of the cargo
and the ponderous deck machinery
made her particularly susceptible to
the swell.
Crossed Another Cable,
Saturday, the 20th, was notable for
tw’o things," the crossing of the Van
couver-Australian cable at 4 o’clock in
the morning and the receipt of the
first batch of news from San Fran
cisco.
From Tuesday noon to Wednesday
night the deepest water was crossed,
averaging 3.000 fathoms.
Thursday, Dec. 25. Christmas day.
was not a pleasant one to the people
on the Silvertown, and the celebration
of the day was postponed to a more
favorable time. The wind veered
around to the northwest and increased
its velocity to that of Monday and
Tuesday, just before midnight a final
change of tanks was made, the after
tank being emptied of its 996 miles of
cable, and the bight transferred to the
forward tank. The change w r as made
extremely hazardous owing to the now
almost empty vessel. tossing and roll
ing in the heavy seas.
Made Fast to Raoy.
Throughout the day a gale blew, with
the end of the deep sea cable in sight
and with it the necessity of cutting
or buoying the end. An anxious night
was passed by all on board. No mem
ber of either staff attempted to sleep.
After 8 o’clock in the evening, the Sil
vertown’s speed, was reduced in order
to bring her to a suitable buoying
place towards daylight. It was with
difficulty that the ,line was made fast
to the caible and the end buoyed. Word
has given to cut the line at 5:20, and
as the 6-inch Manila hawser was cut
with the knife, it parted with a snap.
So great wks the strain upon it that
friction caused it to take fire as it
passed over the sheaves at the stern
and the sparks scattered about the
deck in a pyrotechnic display.
The buoy was jerked overboard with
terrific force, but quickly righted it-'
self. The cable was safely buoyed In
450 fathoms of water and the vessel
proceeded to Honolulu, where she ar
rived at noon on Dec. 26. E. D. Moore.
ONE SPAN FINISHED.
now the Cable Connection With
Honolulu Was Made.
Honolulu, Jan. 2.—The Commercial
Cable Company’s cable was completed
at S:4O o’clock last night, when the
two ends were brought together in
Molokai channel, thirty-five miles from
Honolulu, where the San Francisco end
had been buoyed since Dec. 26.
Shortly after communication was es
tablished, the fact was announced to
the crowd-in waiting and was greeted
with applause. Judge Cooper, repre
senUng Gov. Do lb. who was absent
from the Island, sent a message to
President Roosevelt, announcing the
opening and extending a greeting from
the citizens of Hawaii. A public cele
bration over the completion of the ca
ble will be held in the capital grounds
to-morrow. ,
Having buoyed the deep-sea end
the cable in the turbulent Molokai
channel at 5:20 o'clock on the morning
of Friday, Dec. 26, after much difficul
ty and great risk, the Silvertown came
on to Honolulu, docking at the naval
wharf at noon. The big ship was met
in the harbor by tugs and excursion
boats, carrying welcoming delegations
with bands of music, and escorted to
the wharf, where a great crowd await
ed. Stormy weather prevented further
cable laying until Det. 28, when the
short shore end was laid.
The cable was hauled up on the soil
of picturesque San Souci Park amid
the shouts of thousands and the crash
of a band of music playing a cable
march dedicated to President Mackey.
There was no ceremony further than
the laying of a lei. or native wreath,
boon the end of the cable by Mrs.
Jlairaimalj Jftflftuntj
Hawes, who repeated the customary |
native greeting, “Aloha!”
Heavy seas compelled the Silvertown
to remain at anchor until yesterday,
when scarcely a breeze stirred the
waters of the harbor. A few minutes
after 4 o’clock in the morning the
Silvertown heaved anchor and made a
start down the bay. Shortly after 1
o’clock in the afternoon the Silvertown
reached the point where the end was
buoyed. The sea was not rough, but
the swell rolled the vessel considera
bly. Great care was taken in handling
her while taking up the buoy. It was
finally accomplished at 3:44 o'clock
without untow r ard incident. The con
nection with the testing room was
quickly made and San Francisco re
sponded promptly to the call.
Connection was made at 4:04 be
tween the two lines and Honolulu by
the Four hours were spent In
testing and allowing the recently laid
like to acquire the temperature of the
ocean depths. At 8:40 p. m., Honolulu
time, came the first call from San
Francisco.
MESSAGE TO ROOSEVELT.
And His Reply Upon tlie Completion
the Cable,
Washington, Jan. 2.—The following
cablegram was received at the White
House at 2:30 o’clock this morning,
dated Honolulu, Jan. 1, 1.33 p. m.:
"The President, Washington: The
people of the territory of Hawaii send
their greetings to you, and express
their gratification at the inauguration
of telegraphic communication with the
mainland. We all believe that the re
moval of the disadvantage of isolation
will prove a strong factor in upbuild
ing of a patriotic and progressive
American commonwealth in these isl
ands, Henry E. Cooper,
“Secretary of Hawaii.”
The President's response was as fol
lows:
“White House, Washington, Jan. 2,
1903. —Henry E. Cooper, Secretary of
Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii: The Presi
dent sends through you to Gov. Dole
and the people of Hawaii his hearty
congratulations upon the opening of
the cable. He believes that it will
tend to knit the people of Hawaii more
closely than ever to their fellow citi
zens of the mainland, and will be for
the great advantage of all our people.
"George B. Cortelyou,
"Secretary to the President.”
HUGER MAY BE NEXT
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
Reported That He May Succeed
Maber With the S. A. L.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 2.—Vice President
and General Manager J. M. Barr of the
Seaboard Air Line refused to-night to
confirm or deny the report that Maj.
F. K. Huger, superintendent of the
Second division of the Seaboard Air
Line, would be named to-morrow as
general superintendent of that system,
to succeed N. D. Maher, resigned. It
is generally believed, however, that he
will be appointed.
Maj. Huger and Mr. Barr were to
gether in conference to-day for some
time.
DYNAMITE KILLED MINERS.
Explosion Occurred ns n Stick of the
Stott Was Moved.
Pottsville, Pa., Jan. 2.—A quantity of
dynamite exploded in one of the gang
ways of the Oak Hill colliery one mile
north of Minersville to-day. instantly
killing three miners and injuring a
dozen others.
The dead miners are Michael Onder,
37 years old, married, with four chil
dren: Andre Onder, married, with four
children and Joseph Prokop, married
with two children.
The explosion occurred while one of
the men was removing a stick of the
explosive.
BRAVED THE SHARKS
To Lay Coanter Mines In Naval
Maneuvers.
Manila, Jan. 2—A boat’s crew from
the United States cruiser Don Jan de
Austria made the first successful at
tack on the mine fields in the man
euvers near Subig Bay. The boat cap
sized as it was approaching the mines
and part of the crew with Ensign Bab
cock leading, swam a mile, although the
water was infested with sharks, towing
counter mine bouys, which were suc
cessfully placed. The searchlights of
the warships did not discover the opera
tion. Ensign Babcock and his men were
congratulated on their courage.
Rear Admiral Evans’ fleet will aban
don Subig Bay Monday and come to
Manila for heavy gun practices. One
target will represent a submarine boat.
It will be towed by a submarine ves
sel and will appear bn the! surface
briefly.
GEORGIANS IN N^vITyOFIK.
Will Hold Their Annnnl Banquet
on Feb. 3.
New York, Jan. 2.—The Georgia So
ciety of New York will give its sec
ond annual banquet here Feb. 3. Gov.
Terrell of Georgia and staff; Clark
Howell, president of the Georgia Sen
ate: United States Senators Bacon and
Clay of Georgia; Gov. Odell, Mayor
Low and Rear Admiral Schley have
been invited to attend.
CHRISTMAS TOY PISTOLS
CLAIM TWO MORE.
Norfolk, Va„ Jan. 2.—The list of fa
talities from lockjaw caused by pow
der burns from toy pistols on Christ
mas Increased by two to-day, and has
reached a total of six. while several
other children are being treated.
Raymond Joyner, white, 5 years old,
and Sam Wilkins, colored, 9 years old,
died to-day.
Mayor James G. Riddick ha* ordered
the police to confiscate all toy pistols
found in the possession of children.
SAVANNAH. GA.. SATURDAY. JANUARY 3. 1003.
EARTH GAVE WAY
BIG BUILDINGS TUMBLED IXTO THE
YAWNING PIT.
VERY HEART OF A TOWN
SANK INTO RUINS WHERE THE
CHASM YAWNED.
Abandoned Workings of the Dela
ware and Hudson Company Gave
Way Beneath Building In Oly
phaiit. Pa.—Cave-ln Covered 6,000
Sqnare Feet—Four Houses Toppled
Into It and nectiine Debria—Set
tling I.nated for Nearly an Hour.
I.oaa Amounted to Abont $30,000.
Scranton, Pa.. Jan. 2.—Abandoned
workings of the Eddy Creek colliery
of the Delaware and Hudson Com
pany, beneath the very heart of the
town of Olyphant, caved in this after
noon and engulfed four frame build
ings, covering an aggregate ground
space of 6,000 square feet.
The settling was gradual, and people
in the affected territory escaped with
out being immediately endangered. A
gang of men and boys who were at
work in the mine beyond the fall en
countered a flooded “dip,” or depres
sion in a vein in making their way
out by a circuitous route and had to
swim from one rise to the other. No
one either above or below ground,
however, sustained any injury.
At 3 o’clock the settling began. At
3:30 it w r as no longer perceptible. In
the intervening half hour, O’Brien's
three-story hotel, Miss Ann Evans’
double dwelling, Mrs. Jane Ackerly’s
double store building and a one-story
barber shop were a mound of debris
in the yawning pile, with the upper
most part of the mound forty feet be
low the surface.
O’Brien's hotel, which plunged first
into the opening, has entirely disap
peared. A few houses are projecting
over the edge of the pit. The vein
that caved in is 115 feet below the
surface.
Its Start Was Gradual.
The settling started In the street just
in front of the hotel property. The
brick street pavement was seen to be
working and the telegraph poles and
trees along the curb were noticed to
be wobbling. The cause was at once
apparent, and the alarm was given to
all the neighborhood. Two sick guests
were removed from the hotel and taken
two blocks away to a private house.
Some attempt was made at saving the
contents of the building, but the rapid
ly increasing size of the opening in
the street put a stop to this, and every
one fled from the neighborhood.
Twenty minutes after the disturbance
was first noticed the opening had widr
ened until It reached all the way
across the street and half-way be
neath the O’Brien hotel. Then, with
a terrific crash, the hotel pitched for
ward, turned completely about and
landed on its roof in the bottom of
the abyss.
A moment later the adjoining double
dwelling of Mrs. Evans fell over the
edge .and demolished itself on the ruins
of the hotel. The Ackerly double store
building and the Evans barber shop
property slid into the chasm about the
same time and piled themselves, broken
and twisted, on the other debris.
No Further Settling Expected.
It is believed there will be no fur
ther settling, but no one went to bed
to-night in any building within fifty
yards of the disturbed area.
The property damage Is estimated at
$30,000.
District Superintendent Bennett of
the Delaware and Hudson Company
went into the mine with a party of
other officials and made an examina
tion about 5 o’clock. They came out
and reported that the settling had
ceased. The workings which had set
tled were In the uppermost of the work
ed out veins.
The timbers, It Is explained by the
company officials, supported a thin roof
of rock, which in turn supported,
stratas of quicksand and gravel ex
tending to the surface. The timbers
rotted, the roof gave way and all above
then sank into the pit.
Up to midnight no further disturb
ance had been reported.
MANEUVERS OF FLEET.
Dewey Keports That a Coal Passer
Wa* Drowned.
Washington, Jan. 2.—The Navy De
partment has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Dewey, dated
San Juan:
“Combined squadrons reassembled at
Culebra; visits to various West Indian
ports most cordially welcomed, effect
excellent In every respect; fleet con
tinuing tactical exercise; marine and
torpedo flotilla engaged in special
drills, Including night attack by the
latter upon designated ships; E. Brail
ey, coal passer, drowned In sinking of
Newark's steam cutter by cdlllslon
with torpedo boat.”
TAGS~FOR fertilizer.
A Single Day'* Sale* Amounted to
gl 4,270.
Alanta, Jan. 2.—Commissioner of
Agriculture O. B. Stevens sold to-day
$14,276 worth of fertilizer tags for 1903.
This is the largest day’s sale on rec
ord in the history of the department.
The annual sales of fertilizer tags
amount to about $45,000.
CONSUMERS OF OIL ARE
GOING BACK TO COAL.
New Orleans, Jan. 2. —New Orleans
is now without a supply of fuel oil, and
all the furnaces recently converted to
the use of oil burners are being chang
ed back so that coal may be uaed.
Only one concern in this city, the Lone
Star and Crescent, has been supplying
fuel oil. In the last few days it has
sent circulars to its customers, saying
th-.t after Jan. 1 It would no longer be
able to supply oil to them. The com
pany states that it Is unable to get
sufficient oil from Beaumont to Bieet
the wants of Us customers, 1
FORECASTS ARE VALUABLE.
Weather Bnrenu Clitef Show* Whut
They Effect.
Washington, Jan. 2. —The American
Association for the Advancement of
Science to-day agreed to request
President Roosevelt to appoint a phy
sician as a member of the Isthmian
Canal Commission.
The following were appointed -ns a
committee to secure a suitable mem
orial to Dr. Reed, the army surgeon
who performed notable work in im
proving the sanitary conditions in
Cuba: D. C. Gilman, Alexander Gra
ham Beil, ex-Surgeon General Stern
berg, U. S. A.; Seth Low, J. G. Sehur
man, W. H. Welch, A. S. Hewitt, C.
S. Minot and S. E. Chaille.
The feature of the sessions of the
section on social and economic science
was a review of the work of the. De
partment of Agriculture by their
chiefs. Prof. Willis L. Moore, chief of
the Weather Bureau, said that it cost
$1,230,000 a year to make the forecasts:
that the frost warnings of a few days
ago in Florida saved millions of dol
lars to the people of that state and
the forewarning of a single cold wave
recently saved shippers $4,000,000.
Many addresses were delivered at
the sessions of the various sections.
Prof. B. E. Fernow of the Agricul
tural Department, discussing tim
ber supply outlook in the United States,
said that a calculation of the present
stand of virgin timber in the United
States, ready to supply the demand for
lumber, showed the improbability, it
not impossibility, of the United States
meeting the increasing demand for
lumber another thirty years, under
present methods of utilization.
Dr. H. Wiley, chief of the chemistry
bureau of the Agricultural Department,
said the work of his bureau had result
ed in the enactment of state laws
which saved farmers millions of dollars
by preventing frauds in connection with
the sale of fertilizers.
Prof. P. T. Galloway, chief of the
bureau of plant Industry, said anew
orange had been created in Florida
which bids fair to build up anew mar
malade industry.
MESSENGER BOYS STRIKE.
Those nt Mneon IMiln’t I.ike Hedue
tlons in Their Pay.
Macon, Jan. 2. —Six messenger boys
at the Western Union office have been
on a strike to-day, leaving only 7 to
do the work of the office. Wages have
been reduced from 2 cents to one and
one-half cents per message. Manager
Jackson says that if he cannot get
enough white boys he will hire negroes
to deliver telegrams.
There were ten boys on strike last
night, but three of the number came
back this morning. The strikers are
abusing other boys who are at work
and have threatened to do them vio
lence. Manager Jackson frightened
them away by saying that he would
call the police if they did not go away
from the back door.
Ben Mapp a boy about 7 years
old, thinking that Clerk Palmer was
to be blamed for the trouble, dared
that gentleman, who weighs about 200
pounds, to come out in the alley and
fight it out.
Manager Jackson says thht he thinks
that the boys will be able to make up
the reduction by carrying packages
and other articles, which will be al
lowable since the District Messenger
Service now employs the boys and does
the delivery business of the Western
Union Company.
READY FOR AN ATTACK.
Gun* Mounted on Wall* for the He
fenp of Fp*.
Tangier, Morocco, Jan. 2.—Advices
from Feg, under yesterday's date, have
been received here. Guns were then
being mounted on the walls for the de
fense of the city, but the rebels re
mained Inactive. They have not suffi
cient supplies for 'expeditions from
their headquarters.
The city of Fez continued quiet, but
thd dearness of food was causing dis
content. If the situation becomes more
grave the Sultan will abandon the cap
ital, retire to Rabat and summon the
border tribes to a holy war. The Sul
tan will then proclaim himself shereef
and defender of Islam, renounce all
European leanings, and then at the
head of new forces, ( attempt to retake
Fez.
ZOUAVES TO MOROCCO.
Paris. Jan. 2.—Telegrams received
here from Oran, Algeria, announce that
detachments of Zouaves (French
troops) have been ordered to the Moor
ish frontier.
WANTS EXPECTED CHILD.
Crown Prince Want* no Substitution
Practiced.
Berlin, Jan. 2. —The Saxon court is
determined to make an attempt to ob
tain possession of the expected child
of the Crown Princess, according to
the Boersen Courier, and has instruct
ed its chief police agent, Schwarz, at
Geneva, to keep a sharp lookout and
avoid deception by the substitution
of another child.
The intention of the Crown Prince
is to claim the fatherhood of the child
and educate It at the Saxon court.
FOB A NEW RAILROAD.
Organization to Build From New Or
leans to Chicago.
New Orleans. Jan. 2.—The New Or
leans and San Francisco Railroad was
chartered here to-day with a capital
Stock of $5,000,000. Local capitalists
have become associated with officials
of the St. Louis and San Francisco
road in the enterprise. The object of
the corporation is to build a line of
railroad from New Orleans, by way of
Arkansas to Chicago, The organization
is in connection with the entrance of
the ’Frisco into New Orleans.
POPE AGAINST DUELS.
Rome. Jan. 2.—The Pope Is about to
Issue an encyclical against the prac
tice of duelling. He will appeal to all
Christian government* to suppress the
practice, which It describes as a sur
vival $ Um Middle Ages.
REMEDY FOR TRUSTS
MEASURES THAT SENATOR HOAR
WILL PROPOSE.
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
WILL FIRST CONSIDER THE SEN
ATOR'S BILL.
llllt Dora Not Kepenl the Present In
terstate Commerce Act or tlie
Slicrmnu Anti-Trust Law —It Ap
propriates SIIOO,OOO fur the Proae
eutlon of Offenacß Cos ml 11 lona
Wl l It Which Corporations Arc
Called 1 |iou to Comply—Must File
Complete Rcporta of Operational
Washington, Jan. 2.—Senator Hoar
has completed and to-day made public
the anti-trust bill, which he asked leave
before the Senate adjourned for the
holidays to introduce. The bill goes
to the Committee on Judiciary, of
which Senator Hoar is chairman, it
is entitled, “A bill for the regulation
of trusts and corporations engaged in
internal or interstate commerce.”
The first section continues in force
the present interstate commerce act
and the so-called Sherman anti-trust
law.
Section two appropriates $500,000 to en
able the Attorney General to prosecute
offenses under this and existing acts
and authorizes him to employ necessary
assistance.
Section throe provides that after June,
30, 1904, no corporation, joint stock com
pany or other association, whose stock
holders are not personally liable for
their debts, created by any state or
territory, shall engage in commerce
with foreign nations or among the sev
eral states, or continue to carry on such
commerce, unless it shall comply with
the following conditions;
Must File Statements.
First. It shall file a statement In the
office of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, signed and sworn to by its
president. Its treasurer. Its general
manager and a majority of its direc
tors, or by the persons exercising the
powers usually exercised by such of
ficers and directors of such corpora
tions, joint stock companies, and oth
er associations, on or before the fif
teenth day of September in the year
1904, and shall on or before the fif
teenth day of September in each year
thereafter file a like statement for the
year ending with the 30th day of June
in said years, respectively, showing;
Second. The amount of its capital
Stock.
Third. The market value of the same.
Fourth. How much of the same has
been paid in in full in cash; or if the
same has not been paid-in full in cash,
what has been received bv the said
corporation, Joint stock company or
other association In lieu thereof, and
the value of whatever shall have been
so received by it.
Fifth—The names of all the officers
and directors of such corporation, Joint
stock company, or other association,
and all agents instructed with the gen
eral management of Its affairs.
Dividends Must Show.
Sixth—The amount It has paid In
dividends during said period, the rate
of percentage of such dividends and
times of paying the same.
Seventh —A statement of all the stock
owned by it of any other corporation,
joint stock company or other associa
tion, specifying the corporation, joint
stock company, or other association,
and the number and value of shares
in each; the amount of its own stock
held by other corporations, joint stock
companiets or othyr associations and
the value thereof; and the amount of
stock in other corporations, Joint stock
companies, or other associations held
in trust for it, or in which it has any
interest, directly or indirectly, abso
lute or conditional, legal or equitable,
specifying the corporations, Joint
stoi'k companies, or other associations.
Eighth—An undertaking signed by
said officers, general managers aitfl
directors, that they will comply with
the provisions of this and ull
other laws of the United States In the
agreement of the affairs of said cor
porations, joint companies or other as
sociations; and that they accept the
provisions and liabilities of this act,
and the obligations by it Imposed, so
long as they shall continue to hold or
exercise said office or authority.
The Attorney General of the United
States may at any time require of any
corporation. Joint stock company or
other association so engaged, any
statement he may think fit in regard to
the conduct of its business. And he
may especially require any such cor
poration, joint stock company or oth
er association to give a list of all con
tracts or transactions entered into
within the twelve months preceding
such requisition, in which it has sold
any article or product, or carried any
article or product at a rate less than
the ordinary market price. If such ar
ticle or product had been sold or car
ried by any other person than the
party to such transaction. And he may
further require the reasons for such
distinctions and the circumstances at
tending the lsame.
Fine Fixed at fN.trbO.
Section four provides: “That
every person, corporation, Joint
stock company or other associa
tion engaged In commerce with foreign
nations or among the several states,
who shall enter into any contract,
combination or conspiracy, or who shall
give any direction or authority to do
any act, for the purpose of driving out
of business any other person engaged
therein, or who for such purpose shall
in the course of such commerce, sell
any article or product at less than Its
fair market value, or at less price than
it Is accustomed to demand or receive
thereafter In any other place under
like conditions; or who shall sell any
article upon a condition, contract, or
undertaking that It shall not he sold
again by the purchaser or restrain such
sale by the purchaser, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on con
viction thereof, shall be punished by a
fine not exceeding $6,000, or by Im
prisonment not exceeding one year, or
both said punishments, In the discre
tion of the court.”
Section 5 forbids any corporation
whose stock is controlled by another
corporation from engaging In interstate
commerce If the controlling corporation
violates this act.
Section 6 provides that the books of
corporations shall be subject to in
spection by the Attorney General. In
Section 7 presidents, directors and
(Continued on Fifth I'age.>
THEY MET HEAD-ON.
Engine Crews Were Killed and
Otlterx AA'ere Injured.
Burlington, Vt„ Jan. 2. —A wild en
gine, running from Burlington to Rut
land, on the Rutland Railroad, crash
ed into the northbound flyer from
New York to-night *at Shelburne.
The crews of both engines were kill
ed and a brakemau w ho was riding on
the wild engine was probably fatally
hurt and nearly every one of the fly
er’s crew were Injured more or less
seriously. No passenger was serious
ly hurt, although many received
bruises. The dead are:
Dennis Mahoney of Rutland, engin
eer of the flyer; R. Uowey of Rutland,
engineer of the wild engine; James
Fitzpatrick of Tyronga, fireman; D.
N. Chase of Rutland, fireman.
The cause of the accident Is not
definitely known. Dr. W. Seward
Webb, president of the road, says that
he believes Engineer Cowey, who had
charge of the wild engine, had figured
that the flyer would be late, as it us
ually was, and that he could run to
Shelburne for a siding before the up
train reached that point. The flyer
. was on schedule time. The Impact of
the collision was terrific, and only t)4
heaviness of the flyer prevented a
greater disaster. As it was, both en
gines were totally demolished, the boil
er of one exploding with a terrific re
port.
BOARDS CAN BORROW
TO PAY TEACHERS.
That Is UnilerNt4M.il ,o Hi- the Opin
ion of .1 n<l Hi- Hart.
Atlanta, Jan. 2.—Attorney General
John C. Hart Is expected within a few
days to render a formal opir.lon to the
effect that county boards of education
can legally borrow money, not In ex
cess of the amount due by the state
out of the educational fund, for the
purpose of paying off the teachers in
advance of the receipt of their propor
tion of the fund from the state treas
ury.
This is a reversal of an opinion on
the same subject rendered lust sum
mer by Attorney General Roykin
Wright. Judge Hart has already ex
pressed an opinion that this can be
done legally In a letter w'ritten to
Wade H. Wood, county school commis
sioner of Washington county.
If this can be done it will enable the
county boards to make monthly pay
ments to the teachers, which has long
been desired. State School Commission
er W. B. Merritt says he will send out
the checks for the balance of last
year’s w>ork, the total being about $600,-
000, about Jan. 10 to 15. About the
middle of February the teachers will
also be paid for January’s w'ork.
BREAKING UP BLACKMAIL.
Greene'* Order a* Comtnlaaloner I*
HI reeted at It.
New York, Jan. 2. —Gen. F. V.
Greene, commissioner of police an
nounced to-day that he will appoint
three additional Inspectors, bringing
the force up to fifteen. He is also con
sidering the establishment of a system
of telephone signal boxes. After a con
sultation with Deputy Commissioners
Ebstein and Piper and Chief Inspector
Cortright, Commissioner Greene is
sued the following order to-day:
"All precinct detectives and patrol
men doing fluty in plain clothes,
whether in the districts fir in the pre
cinels and whether detailed to fluty
by the police commlsisoner or by in
spectors of districts or captains of pre
cincts, are hereby returned to duty as
patrolmen, to take effect Jan. 7, and
they will not be eligible for detail of
any kind during ninety flays from that
date.”
By this order 262 men are ordered to
duty as patrolmen, and each one Is
transferred to a 'hew precinct. Com
missioner Greene is taking his action.
It is understood, with a view of break
ing up the system of blackmail, which
Is alleged to exist In the department.
WILL BEGIN IN MAY.
To Loy Another Link of the Cable
From Manila.
New York, Jan. 2.—Clarence Mnckay,
president; George J. Ward, vice pres
ident and general mahager, and the
other officials of the Commercial Pa
cific Cable Company are greatly pleas
ed at the completion of the company's
cable between San Francisco and Ha
waii. Speaking of the project Mr.
Ward said:
"The widespread Interest created by
bringing the Hawaiian Islands Into
electric touch with the Pacific coast
Is evidenced by congratulatory cable
grams received to-day. Rapid progress
is being made in the manufacture of
the sections to be laid between Hono
lulu and Manila, and over 3.500 miles
of this cable have already been man
ufactured. I fully expect messages will
be exchanged with Manila July 4, next.
The laying of the remaining sections
will commence from Manila the first
week in May. next.”
DEN OF COUNtIrFEITERS
WAS RAIDED.
Italian* raptured Who Made and
Shoved the Queer.
Wilmington, Del., Jan. 2.—Secret
Service Agent George F. Foster of
Washington, after a long investigation,
has succeeded in locating a counter
feiters’ den at No. 528 West Second
street, this city, and to-day it was
raided by the police. Biagni Malearo
so, better known as “Mike Ross,” Sa
thia Malearoso, hi* wi/e, and Nicola di
Pacao, his brother-in-law, were ar
rested, and the plant captured. It was
an unusually large one, comprising ten
moulds, a number of mixing pots, dies,
presses and other counterfeiting para
phernalia.
FREEMAN ON THE BOARD.
Appointed a Trustee of tile Soldier*’
Home.
Atlanta, Jan. 2.—Gov. Terrell to-day
appointed Judge R. A. S. Freeman of
West Point a trustee of the Confeder
ate Soldiers’ Home, to succeed Judge
S. W. Harris of Carrollton. Judge
Harris resigned, because of the fact
that his health would not permit of his
Attending to this along with his ardu
ous duties on the bench.
DAILY. $8 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEBK.SI AYEAR
CLOSED THE OFFICE
RESIGNATION OF THE NEGRO WO
MAN NOT ACCEPTED.
RESIGNATION COMPULSORY.
PRESIDENT MAKES A STATEMENT
REGARDING THE OUTRAGE.
President’s Cabinet Considered the
C use of the Post o 111 re.nt I nil In no In.
Miss.—lt AA'lls Derided to Close Up
the Office anil Make Greenville the
Postotliee for Iml in no In—Her Color
Apparently tlie Only Objection
l rued Against the Woman Hold
ing the Office.
Washington, Jan. s.—The feature of
the cabinet meeting to-day was the
decision to close permanently the post
office at Indianola, Miss., from which
the postmaster, Minnie M. Cox, colored,
resigned under compulsion a few days
ago, since which time the office has
been closed.
The bondsmen have brought the
matter to the attention of the au
thorities here with the view to being
relieved of the responsibility of the
accumulated mall. The Postmaster
General has had a thorough investiga
tion made and believes that the woman
was obliged to resign under duress—
that her life was Having
represented this to the cabinet, after
a long discussion, the decision above
noted was reached, and the office will
not be reopened until the people In
the district are willing to accept thia
woman as postmaster.
During the afternoon the President
discussed with several members of the
cabinet other features of the case of
the Cox woman, Postmaster General
Payne being in conference with the
President for an hour or more. It was
decided, finally, to <ssue a formal state
ment concerning the Indianola case.
Secretary Cortelyou, for the President,
made public the following.
Httil Given Satisfaction.
'“The pofctmatster at ;india.naola.
Miss., is Minnie M. Cox, a colored
woman. She served three years as
IK>stmaster under President Harrison.
When President McKinley came sho
was again appointed, in 1897, . nearly
six years ago. Her character and
standing In the community are in
dorsed bjr the best and most reputable
people in the town. Among those on
her bond is the present Democratic
state senator from the district, to
gether with the leading banker of In
dianaola and an ex-state senator from
the district, also a Democrat. The
postmaster and her husband own from
$19,000 to $15,000 worth of property in
Sunflower county. The report of
postoflice inspectors who have investi
gated the office from time to time
show that she has given the utmost
satisfaction to all the patrons of tha
office, that she is as all times courte
ous, faithful, competent and honest In
the discharge of her duties. Her moral
standing In the community U of the
highest. Her reputation Is of tha
best. Few offices of this grade in any
state are conducted better.
“The postmaster recently forwarded
her resignation to take effect on Jan.
1, but the report of Inspectors and
information received from various rep
utable white citizens of the town
and neighborhood show that the resig
nation was forced by a brutal and law
less element purely on the ground of
her color and was obtained under ter
ror of threats of physical violence. The
mayor of the town and the sheriff of
the county both told the postofflee In
spector that if she refused to resign
they could not be answerable for her
safety, although at the same time not
one word was Bald against her man
agement of the office. On Jan. 1 the
bondsmen of the postmaster telegraph
ed that the postoffice was closed,but that
the postmaster claimed that her res
ignation was In the President’s hands
to take effect Jan. 1, and that there
had been no advice of the appointment
of her successor. The telegram closed
with this statement:
“ 'Prompt action necessary for relief
of business interests.'
A Flagrant Outrage.
”In the view of the President the
relief of the business Interests, which
are being Injured solely by the action
of the lawless element of the town. Is
wholly secondary to the preservation
of law and order and the assertion of
the fundamental principle that this
government will not connive at or tol
erate wrong and outrage of such fla
grant character.
“By direction of the President the
following telegram was sent by the
Postmaster General to the bondsmen:
" 'The postmaster’s resignation has
been received, but not accented. In
view of the fact that the office aft In
dianola is closed, all mall addressed to
that office will be forwarded to Green
ville.’
“The papers In the case have been
sent to the Attorney General for ac
tion.”
THREE STORES BURNED.
Property I,os* Was $20,000 and On*
Man Was Burned.
Gadsden, Ala.. Jan. 2.—Fire started
early this morning In a room over the
Cudahy Packing Company and quick
ly spread to the Dr. D. C. Turrentlne
whoDsaie grocery store and Turren
tine bottling works. Three stores, with
their contents, were destroyed. The
loss is estimated at $20,000, partially
insured.
Joseph Wilson, In whose room the
fire is said to have originated, was
burned to death, and W. H. Gewln.
who occupied the room with him, had
a narrow escape'.
CHINA PAIlf IN SILVER.
_______ V
Shanghai, Jan. 2.—The tao tai has
paid the January Instalment of the
international Indemnity on a silver
basis. He expressed }iis Inability to
accept the Interpretation of the pro
tocal adopted by the International
Bankers' Association.
BRET HARTEWAS
WORTH ONLY SI,BOO.
London, Jan. 2. —Letters of adminis
tration of the estate of the late Bret
Harte have been granted. The total
value of the estate is placed at sl,Bofc