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JJST TRAIN BURNED.
fV{ ;/\7 7.7>' FATALLY HURT
« u fdo l' ocr Hits Wreck Near
vrflmyra — Passengers Unhurt.
vs:cr. Dee. IT. — New York Central train
:B r^k3o«-a c? the Buffslo Ix>cal. a fast train
»* '', l^t^' p<lTl New Ycrk and Buffalo, •was
, r(f ., r f.ie pumrinß elation about a mile
*?ot r a!n iJ " r * *? - p- m " to * day - The engineer
«ftta"V i:..'ured. and the entire train, with
*** rf . :1m of one Pullman car. was burned to
a* rra-"«
A local freight was taking water at the pump
«T ti?n ? on track N. 3, when suddenly an
*!*.* fre'Jfht. i^lso a pick-up, on track No. 3.
**lf in frlfht. Refore this could be stopped It
Ti nm ln!o ! ' ie rear cn< * of the first pick-up,
"*° .... - the caboose sod a heavy coal car over
" .jissMUre? track No. 2. The crew Instantly
\tit\ to I<nF the •^senger train, which they
L fT r xra» riuo. but almost before they could
(( ,;.. train No. 57 came In sight, with two
£-, ietfce*, mating up a little lost time.
rortutißt^'.v for every one on the passenger
.^ yr . Harris, the engineer on the first en
v-f had tiTTie to Jam on the air brakes, thus
-Ja'riJJf tho ? r p ed somewhat before the crash
'gsv, ar.d the two engines struck the coal car
. t jje dainr.ped caboose. The caboose did not
csoar.t to rr.uih in the path of the engines, but
tjf heavy mal car threw both engines oft the
«ck, and- ■■"' " r ploughing through the mud
♦*t distance, they tipped over on their sidea
' j y^ipppd down the embankment.
OB v, a ?cace oar was thrown partly off the
s 2j, but Don« of t!ie other cars left the tracks.
,- or.c Ie the passensrer cam was badly
jiskM up. but none were injured. Harris, who
. *ticWm£ to his post probably saved many
jr«c ».-..« oi;ff but from under th» wreckage,
•rrriW Injured. Dr. J. M. Lee. a Rochester eur
l^. n . and Dr. field, alas of Rochester, were
(stln 1 iri^'- a^cl they made the, Injured man as
gfjpfflrtaMe M possible. His wounds were care
jjjjiv drepse.l and he was taken to a hospital In
Evracus*. The j>assenscrs nearly all took refuge
la • farmhouse.
-, caboose took Ore when first struck.- and
trt fire to the passenger train. In a short time
fVffJ . on o of the oars, lncludir.fr two Pullmans,
oirflay coach, the smoking car, an express car
rJa Impp:pe car, was In flames and burned to
•he tracks. The last Pullman was saved by
a ev.r.'.i*. which came up from the Newark
n'-lm and flrew it away from the others cars
tTrcrr it hn«J caught fire. The passengers were
ill :?.k r -:i back tn Newark in this oar, and from
.*, Pre Ktrft R-eti on an mmo 1 itlon over the
Y.r?t Bn«re.
T!etv,ii ps^i^nrcr engines were those of the
it* Tork Ontral'B latest tj^e. numbered 3.972
nj ">"iS. The wrerking pew was immediately
lot f'T. ii-Mi it w*m pevcral hours before it ar
rv< J, civi in the mean time several freight
<-.:< • r.ußl.'. Bre and wrre burned. The express
b«soi?w had a narroW escape, for when the
er.-I cum he was tried with several large
Vx?f ofcxprcM matter arross the oar, but he
tad lhe crew did sr^-at work in petting every
ttir? nm of th* car before it took fire.
Tit rsst priil »«t bound Empire State ex
pff.si.s were s=pnt over the West Shore Road
Jsm U'or.* 10 Fairport, and as track No. 3
res ijie onVr one Uiat could be used all the
oilier fas: trams usea me* West Shore tracks up
\ • ; dnsjle arti
. Car as could be learnid
■ .; were In
.. that they * ould
-• .yes.
COXCESSIOXS TO LORDS.
Important Change* Granted in the
Education Bill.
London, Dff\ IT. — When the education bill,
BBcmJfsl by the i. .-■ of Lords, sent back to
QtHouse of Commons and returned to the up-
V-T bras* by t'ue Commons, rtac-heJ the Lords
to-day, the Earl uf Crewe, lord president of ih«
council, announced that the government was
at prepared w sacrifice the main principles of
OebOt but thar with certain nodWtratfc ns the
sum important points might be agreed upon In
order ;o »-!i*bU the bill to become a las Lord
O*« iiddr-s that concessions of a most sub
tuntia' character would be made. In view of
fete ar.r.our.wnier.:. the House cf Lords consent
tdtoan adjournment of the debate in order to
enable th^ l^a('.«-r» v rrach an agreement.
The crisis arising from the Education i ii! l.as
tkken a hew turn as a result of to-day's pro
ewaitgc :;i th" House of Lords, and it Is becom
i"? r>-ar that an historic conflict between the
tatbmsps is not likely to occur over the ques
tion f)t education. Th»; fact is. both bouses
«J« equally desirous r>f avoiding; a conflict, and
feediat>',y after Lovfl Creare announced la the
Boas*- of Lords the important concessions the
prenunent was prepared to make it van fore
'*n that In hA probability the bill would be
aved. "
L«rd Cr-\\<- Fpok<- after Lord Lansdowne, and
t- 1 * house wns crowded in every part, as it lias
U«i 0: all momentous occasions lately. The
I*B P.-f-sil*-!;! of the Council stipulated that be
*** unable 10 hind the House of Commons to an
tt^ptaiK ■•- of the concessions he proposed, and it
» tno.wn lhat a large number of Nonoonform
■taembeni "f th<* House /if Commons will not
fc*rof a romproml***, but this dissension in the
a.'.k? of i!.,. ;;mp.-!ir:i«-M's supporters in not be
v^d to be *<-n<ji:s enioukh again to wreck the
fc-!'s Aaaces.
Im^tdiat'-ly ;.firr the debate a round table
of the Joauors assembled in Mr. Bal-
W» room In Ibe Commons. To this were in
|*«a ti,f- i«a<:"rs of Loili sides. Including Lord
frt»f. ih» Marquis of Itipon. Lord Privy Seal;
k" YJY J Jjans<3ow!!<-. t!>«- Marquis of :.•■ kmderry.
?* Archbishop of Canterbury arifi others. Tho
•*tth of ti..-.. deliberations Is not known, but
opinion is thai a compromise will be
•*W LIABLE POE MENTAL ANGUISH
X 2 Xir.cd at Telegraph Companies Goes to
» Governor of Venaoat.
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■'"" "for !;;i- : jf;i! a::«ui>ii atii Mi;f..-riug"
f* a »Hi by fj;!,,,,. ,(>, (> t j:j rj^mit lurxaittivs prutupt
"•^»s seal :.» i;uvenior Proctor t<<-'iay, having
,-i u> 0,. ,s.;i.it»- uiid Hour.-. Tlie bill
•? :'r-jOi:< .-,< '„ ,■ |^jtre««*iitati\ : « S'-ntt-r, of
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doing h':.-iii.sv l-i the Btate •-iliiil
ltj»h '"' ■'■•"-•;:• s ••(••t t jii<T.i;il anjuiuh or
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ttj V j s^ r:ai > |2ss.** cauwd l.y h^srilfftHice In iv
"-• ln»r.«>iniujfi3 '>:■ «i"!ivrins ni'-a^-ij^s.
* CHtUSTMAS GI C T.
To-«1«y, fair; incw on <-mi«t.
To-morrow, fair an cold; writ <«ln<1«.
VICTORIA . LUJSE WRECK
P. / SSENGERS RES( I ED.
Captain B run wig a Suicide — Xew
Yorkers on Board.
Kingston, Jamaica, Deo. 17.— The Hamburg-
American Line steamer Prinaessln Victoria
L.u!se, from New York December 12 for this
port, went ashore last night oft Port Royal
while on her way back to New York. The paa
sengers on board were landed here safely to-day.
Captain Brunswig, who waa In charge of the
Victoria Luise when she struck, committed aui
ci.le by blowing out his brains in his cabin.
The German cruiser Bremen has gone to the
osslstar.ee of the stranded steamer, and the
French training ship Dusuay-Troutn Is prepar
ing to leave port for the same purpose.
The Victoria I-ulse is pounding heavily, and
the eeas are breaking over her, but hopes are
still entertained that she will be saved. Bhe
Is on a rocky ledge.
According to the latest reports from the scene
of the •wreck, the Bremen was trying to pull
the stranded vessel off.
The body of Captain Brunswig is still on board
the Victoria Lulse.
It la explained that the steamer was without
a pilot. The captain. It 1b said, followed a wrong
course, and piloted her up on the rocks under
the lighthouse. Two hours later the captain
locked himself In his cabin and blew out his
brains. The officers of the ship and the German
consul here made ineffectual efforts to hush up
the news of the tragedy. The local police are
arranging to take charge of the body and per
form an autopsy. The body probably will be
sent to New York for burial.
When the Victoria Ijulse struck the eea was
calm. The passengers were thrown into a panic,
and great confusion and fear prevailed until It
was learned that there was no Immediate dan
ger. The officers succeeded in rbMorlng calm,
and the transfer of the passengers to Kingston
was effected without accident. The passengers
have taken up quarters at the various hotels
here.
Captain Brunswig had been In the service of the
Hamburg-American Une nearly all his life. work
ing himself up gradually to the position of captain,
lie was about forty years old. He was transferred
to the Prlnzessln Victoria Lulse three years ago.
The Pr:ntei«sln Victoria Lulse is a sort of "Seeing
the West Indies" ship. She touches at all the
principal ports among the islands, and in tho win
ter months carries about as many tourists as h~r
cabins can accommodate. Before leaving Jamaica
on her way back she had naile the round of the
principal islands.
At the offices of thtj, Hamburg-American Line In
this city it was said yesterday that there was no
apprehension of difficulty in floating the vessel, and
that it would not be necessary to transfer the pas
sengers unless an examination showed that the
under plates had been seriously damaged.
The following is the list of passengers aboard
her:
Jcnn is Aiarlcfc. i Mr» Alfred Mitchell and two
Jilts v rma Alien. maids.
Vincent Allen. H. K. Malllr.Fon.
Mrs. Jonathan Al"Mt George C Morrison.
Miss Henrietta Ornate. John Mac Far! and.
Mrs. John f> Groy. J. W. O'Connor.
Mlm Sally Houston Green*. Mrs J. F. O'Connor.
Stephan "Greene. Miss Mabel O^goud.
Mre. i*-.ir..i<r.» Grew. J. J! Ferker.
Mr- Emma nayward. ! William H. Prentice.
Miss I.oul«e A. Hall. Urn William 11. Pr«ntlc«.
William Hocrle. L«on H. PUeot.
W. A. Hall. Mrs. I^on H. I'l)r«ot.
jffcton HranJcntrarg. Master T. H. Pl*eot, Jr.
Mrs Brouchtoa Br»nd«n-, Miss Leontlne Plgeot.
. burp end child. iE. I. Par«ons.
Ml« 8 I*. \. Uyndloss. [J. E. Rebstock.
Harold W. Halgen. ' Samuel C. Reed.
E K. BMMMtt. |Mj». Samuel Reed.
Mrs. li K. Bennett and E. G. Kowaee.
it aid Miss Josephine A Smith.
M'.ss Amy T. Ilutchlr.pon. W. C. Spencer.
Miss Frances F. Hathaway M:»> W. C. Spencer.
and maid. IMlsi Nora Phea.
Mis E W. Kllr.g. John B. Slmtiton.
Barm II yon Leers. ! Mrs. John B. Simpson.
AlfrM Mitchell. • Mlsn Ell7.aV«th Kchley.
«; \v .v.nklln. L. H. Wlldt.
Mrs (i W. ConVlln. C P. Wilkinson
Mis Ahr.ie E. CrUfeld. ' Mrs. C. P. Wilkinson.
Miss Marie ""hrlFteiiMn. I M!m Klla Wilkinson.
Mrs Willlsm Douglas. IWaltl.er Wllklnoon.
M1 M Pcpan. John F. Webir.
.lr>hn B. I»avls. ! Mr?. Jchn F. Web«r.
Frederick F»il ' Ita> r mond White.
MrF <' F.-rpTjson I Mlrs Nannie White.
( II A KXEL TUXXEL HILL.
Plan to Connect England and France
at Cost of $80,000,000.
London. Dec. 17.— A bill empowering an Anglo-
French Company to construct a tunnel under
the <"hannel has been deposited with Parlia
ment. It is «stlinated that this scheme will in
volve an expenditure of $80,000,000. It is pro
j.of»f-d to build two parallel tunnels twenty-four
• - 1 >ng.
KILLED BY HAGGIS CAR.
Chauffeur Arrested — Had No lA
cense to Drive, Say Police.
An unidentified man was run down and al
most instantly killed at BBth Btreet and Fifth
avenue last night by an automobile driven by
George Ferriss, who. according to the police,
confessed that he was not a licensed! chauffeur.
The man is chauffeur for James B. Haggin. of
No. D 67 Fifth avenue.
Ferriss said he was going along Fifth ave
nue at a moderate rate of speed when the man
stepped from behind another automobile directly
in his path. The man had his head down, he
■aid. to keep the enow out of his eyes. Ferrlsa
Bald he put on the brakes but could not stop
in me
The injured man was taken into the St. Regis
and later removed to the Flower Hospital, where
lie died from a fractured skull and internal in
juries
Ferries was taken to the East olst street po
llco station, where 'ho was locked up, charged
with homicide and running an automobile with
out v '■■• •■!•»•*
MJi. BIIYCF/S ACCEPTANCE.
Report in House Lobbies That He
Will Be Ambassador Here.
[I!y 'it* Associated Pre»« ] 'f
' ondun, '"- 17.— ! " spite or the fact .that no
ofQcla) announcement yet has Le*-n mad&it was
ii.i In the lobbies of the House of Cannons
to-night thai James Bryoe, Chief Secretary for'
Ireland, bad accepted thu post of British Am
bassador to Washington. In succession to Sir
Henry Mortimer Durand. No formal announce^
in. nl is lik«-ly. pending it rearrangement of th*
Cabinet, but Mr Bryce in now generally re
•ii]««l ua tli': next ambassador to the i raited
F tales.
HENRI, CONFISEUR, 57-69 W. 44TH,
anmcite Hippodrome. Parisian Tea Room. patisse
rie FY*nc*i»«». Bonbons. Catalogue— Advc
NEW-YORK. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 18. 1906.-EIOHTEEX PAGES.— »n. c ffi;r.Vr,..,,,, rRIPK THKEE CENTS.
TH3 PRTNZESSm VICTORIA LUIBE. ASHORE OFF PORT ROYAL.
HUGHES IN BRIDGE JAM
JOSTJ.KI) IX WIGHT RUSH.
Goes % to Brooklyn in Crowd to In
spect Traffic Condition*.
Charles E. Hughes and a police escort visited
tho Brooklyn Bridge during the "rush" hour last
night, to become personally acquainted with the
crush conditions. After inspecting the condi
tions at the New York end, the party crossed
on one of the crowded trains, and, alighting
in the Bruuk lyu tcimiiiiU aUU-Lon. saw how things
were over there.
Later in the evening, when interrogated at
his home with regard to his trip to the bridge,
the Governor-elect said, "1 was down there."
"'Will you say anything about the impressions
you obtained from that trio?
"I do not care to say anything about it at this
time."
The "rush" had been on perhaps half or three
quarters of un hour when a big automatic
stopped at the bridga entrance on the Manhat
tan side, and Mr. Hughes and Willis L. Ogden.
of No. 73 Pierrepont street, Brooklyn, got out.
By prearrangement. Captain John J. Martha,
of the Bridge Police Squad, with Roundsman
Farrell and Detectirea Jepson and English, met
the party. The automobiles proceeded to the
Brooklyn end of the bridge, and the party
started on the route of inspection on the Man
hattan side.
After noting the various streams of humanity
which go to swell the mighty tide seeking an
outlet on the narrow island platforms in the
station. Mr. Hughes noted the traffic on the
surface oar loops. Then the eye of the Governor
elect scanned the outpouring of hundreds and
thousands from the subway and the added
thousands approaching the bridge by Park
Row from the north, through Centre street, and
City Hall Park, with its many avenues, and
through Nassau street and up Park Row on the
south.
The party went to the first platform, where
fickets are Fold. Mr. Hughes saw the waiting
lines moving slowly toward the little booth, and
noted the staircases used and tho<v not used.
The southern terminal of the Third avenue
'X" road was inspected, and then the party
bought tickets and went up to the upper plat
form to cross the bridge. Mr. Hughes'* party
got on a train, after much jostling.
The trip across the bridge occupies perhaps
five minutes, providing, of course, the trains
don't stop In the centre of the structure for
awhile. The party got to the other side, and Mr.
Hughes staged for several minutes on the island
platform that leads up to the loop platform nnd
down to the surface cars on the street level. The
police formed in a little circle about th*» Gov
ernor-elect, and while he conversed with Mr.
Ogden the police saw to it that he was not
shunted across any third rails or down any steps
on the platform.
More than an hour was spent on the trip of
inspection, after which the party made its way
to the automobile. Mr. Hughes and Mr. Ogden
got in and were driven away. The Governor
etoet thanked th 6 police for their courtesy.
"There Is nothing to say about tho trip," said
Mr. Ogden. "Mr. Hughes wanted to see the
conditions at the bridge for himself, and we
went from the New York side to the Brooklyn
Bide. I have no comment to make on the Inci
dent."
Although Mr. Hughes would not talk about
his trip to the bridge, it is known ho will use
his information to bring about some reform in
the method of conveying passengers to and
from Brooklyn during t"ho "rush" hours at night
and In the morning.
In his campaign, Mr. Hughes, In one of his
upstate speeches, nald he would do all in his
power, within the limits of the law, to compel
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company to make
Its service more efficient.
Following the tour of inspection he spent an
hour and a half at the home of Mr. Ogden, In
Brooklyn, where the matter of transit facilities
was gone over.
Two of Mr. Hughen's callers yesterday were
Senator Raines, president pro tern, and Repub
lican leader of the Senate, and George W. Al
drlilge, State Railroad Commissioner, and leader
of the Republican organization In Rochester.
"I had a very pleasant conversation with the
Governor-elect to-day," said Senator Raines last
night. "I am firmly convinced that the people
who voted for Mr. Hughes believing that he
would carry out his platform promises will not
be disappointed."
Senator Raines said that as the Republicans
controlled the Senate they would organize it
without particular reference to the Lieutenant
Governor, Mr. Cbanler, who is an organization
Democrat. /
If Is understood that the Governor-elect will
announce the names of his staff to-night or to
morrow. Hlh secretary. Robert H. "'Filler, was
announced last week. The oiher places which
he will hay» to fill will be military secretary,
appointment clerk, pardon and requisition clerk,
executive stenographer, four notarial clerks and
stenographers, and two messengers. Those
constitute his office staff. Among his other ap
pointments will be an adjutant general, and de
partment and board members, whose terms will
expire at the close of the present year.
NAT IIERRESHOFF HURT.
Designer and His Sons Burned in
Xaph tha Explosion.
1 By Telegraph to The Tribune. 1
Bristol, B. 1., Dec. 17.— While repairing an
automobile in one of the machine shops of the
Herreshoff boat works, Sunday morning; N. O.
llsiiestinff. the well known designer, was se
verely injured by the explosion of a tank Of
naphtha, which was caused by it spark. His
two S'»na, Sidney, sixteen years old, and Francis,
thirteen yeans old. were .•■)-<• badly burned,
Captain Nat wan burned on both bands, hi.-s
face and one »ar. and the hair was burned off
one side of bin head Embers and burning u<n<l
-r e sent flying In all directions. In an Instant
the two sons had their father rolling on the floor
and In bo doing quickly extinguished Ihe lire.
Mr. Herreahoffa limns will confine him to his
bed for ■< fortnight and my disfigure his face
for the re*l of hie ;!fl> -
Try Gold & Black Label I. 2 A ", Crown Sherries,
only standard sherries bottled abroad.— Advt
CABINET CHANGES M ADE
MOODY GOES OX BEXCH.
Mr. Straus Takes Office and Metcalf
and Bonaparte Move.
rFVnm The Trlbun* H.III— II 1
Washington. Dec. 17.— Three of the nine exec
utive departments of the government changed
heads to-day — those of Justice, of the Navy and
of Commerce and Labor.
O.^ear 9. Ptraua, of Now York, the only new
member of th» Cabinet, a member also of tha
OSCAR 9. STP.AU3.
Who entered the Cabinet as Secretary of Com
merce and Ijabor yesterday.
permanent court of arbitration at The Hague.
started the rearrangement which took place to
day by appearing early at the Department of
Commerce and Labor and taking the oath of
office at 9:30 a. in. Victor H. Metcalf, whom he
succeeded, shook hands with him moat cordially,
and after a general introduction of his successor
to the office subordinates hurried over to thd
Navy Department. Mr. Straus made a speech
to the employes of the department, in which he
pledged himself to emulate the good example set
by Mr. Metcalf and the President, ••from whom
I nNI try to take my cue, one feature of whose
gieat strength lies in the fact that he depends
upon and enlists the hearty co-operation of
those about him."
Mr. Metcalf reached the Navy Department,
took the oath of office there at 10:15 o'clock, and
received the congratulations of Mr. Bonaparte,
who had business of immediate Importance to
transact at lGth and X streets in the rented
house occupied by the Department of Justice.
Mr. Bonaparte made the introductions in record
breaking time. Within ten minutes he appeared
at the Department of Justice, where Attorney
General Moody was waiting with as much pa
tience as could be expected under the circum
stances, for he, too, was in a hurry to get away.
The same programme of Introductions, con
gratulations and speeches took place there. Mr.
Bonaparte was officially sworn in as Attorney
General, and Mr. Moody, who stepped out, en
tered his carriage to hasten to the Supreme
Court, where ho donned his new gowa and took
the oath as associate Justice of the highest
tribunal in the land. A little while afterward
Attorney General Bonaparte was formally pre
sented to the bench.
./ PI HE FOOD AH REST.
Meat Extract Preparer Charged
with Using Counterfeit Labels.
John T. Walker, a preparer of meat extracts,
■was arrested yesterday afternoon at his home,
No. 303 West 12th street, by a Secret Service
agent, on the charge of having used counterfeit
United States meat inspection labels on his
beef extract. He was arrested on the complaint
of George P. McCabe, a solicitor of the De
partment of Agriculture. Walker was arraigned
before United States Commissioner Shields and
held in $7,500 ball for a hearing to-day, and in
default of bail was sent to the Tombs.
Mr. McCabe said the arrest was the first of
the kind since an act providing that all meat or
meat products must bear ■ label snowing that
they had been inspected by government inspec
tors went into effect on July 1 last. He asked
that bail be fixed at $10,000, as the penalty for
Illegally using these labels is $10,000 fine and
two years' Imprisonment.
According to Mr. McCabe. Walker bought the
extract in bulk, and took it to his bedroom,
where he* put It in Jars to which he affixed, the
label of an extract company and then put on
one of the counterfeit labels, reading "United
States Inspected and Passed." He also stated
that Walker was arrested about a year ago for
using the same company's label without their
authority, and that Judge Holt fined him $1,000
and i nt him to jail for ten days
PATRICK ASKS A PAItDOX.
Governor Say* He Has Received
Application for Ciemenn/.
Albany. IKjc. 17 —Governor Higgins said to
nlKht that he had received from Albert T. Pat
trick an application for executive clemency.
When asked if it was an application for a com
mutation of sentence or for a pardon the Gov
ernor replied taut Patrick. In the opening sen
tence of bla letter, used tbe phrase: "in asking
for a pardon" •
The Governor has the whole matter under con
sideration, bat would make 1 no statement as to
when he would be rrady to announce a decision.
Ha said be bad a large number of applications
lot clemency under consideration, and gome of
them would not be disposed of before Christmas.
He refused to say whether Patrick's eu;:e was
among these.
General and Mrs E. A. UcAlpin, of Srm York
City, called on the Governor to-day and urged
him to panlon Michael Hacketti who sir..- 18S3
has been serving a ltf (> sentence In Fins. Sin*
prison for tht> murder <>f his wife, Marion Hark
■ •t. in New York City, In ISSI. He shot anil
killed her In a quarrel. Governor Higgins re
served his decision.
DITCfI TO CUT CAPE COD.
WORK WILL BEGIX SOOX.
Belmont in Move for Ship Canal
uith Tzvent(f-frrc Feet of Water.
The projeot of cutting a ship cana! across
Cape Co<J, which haa been discussed for many
years and attempts to realize which have at
various times been made. Is now soon to he car
ried through. There is In aaOSteace ■ Massa
chusetts corporation styled tho Bsstett, «'ap«
Cod & New York Canal Company, the charter
of which is owned by IVwltt C. Flaragan. of tho
brewing: firm of Flanagan. Nay & Co. The canal
company has an authorized capitalization of
$8,000,000 stock and |MOQbO9O bonds. A con
trolling interest in it has rerPiitly been acquired
by August Belmont & Co., of this city, and some
of their associates, and plans for bo^inning
actual work on the canal are now under consid
eration by them.
The canal is to extend from Buzzard's Bay.
on the Atlantic side of the Cape, to Sandwich,
on the Massachusetts Bay side, a distance of
about eight mlies. Much of the right of way
has been secured and surveys were made months
ase. Tha Belmont Interests are working out
also the financial plan, which contemplates
either the Increasing of the capital stock of tho
company to nt least .< 10.000,000 or the formation
of a now company, with at lea3t ?t0.000,«*>0
capital stock, to take over the present corpora
tion.
one of the chief obstacles In the pa«»t to the
building of the canal has been the opposition of
tha New York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Company, but that opposition he 3 now been
withdrawn. Although the canal company's
franchise empowers It to build a canal, the routa
decided upon will make it n&ces«r\ry to change
the. line of the New Haven's OU Colony branch,
near Buzzard' 3 Bay. and it will also be necessary
to build a costly breakwater at Sandwich, on
Barnstabie, Bay, where no adequate harbor ex
ists.
"William Barclay Parsons, who is to be in
charge of the construction work, last week ap
peared with Moorfleld Storey, the well known
Boston lawyer, and Samuel T'ntermyer. repre
senting Flanagan, who still holds an Inter
est in the company, before the Massachusetts
State Railroad Comjnission and State Harbor
and Land Board, and applied for the eona
these two bodies for the building of the canal.
Mr Parsons said yesterday that the canal
was to be 25 feet de-n at low water, with a
depth of more than 3<> feet i'.t high water. Tts
minimum width at th» bottom would lie I2S
feet, and at the surface Safl to 3 0 feet; hot
there would be four long stretches -n which
the width at th*> bottom would be -"" feet Tiie
tidal conditions resembled those at nuama, he
said. On the IHizzards Bay side, he pointed
our, the tide rose eight to nine feet, ar.d n R tho
Massachusetts Bay side only four or rlv.- feet
As tho movements of the tid«> in the two
of water were not synchronous, there would be
a current at till times through the canal. It was
not planned to build any locks. Ie added.
The canal will be big enougii to permit the
passage of vessels as large as the Vale ani the
Harvard, the turbine steamers which Charles
W. Morse is constructing: for service on the o'it
side route between this city and Boston, and
it is understood that these vessels will use the
canal. It will also be used by the two stesim rs.
of about the same size as the Morse boats*
which the New England Navigation Company,
controlled by the New York. New Haven and
Hartford, Is how building.
In addition to lessening the perils of naviga
tion — for the Atlantic coast of Cape Cod la a
peculiarly dangerous shore, on which a great
many boats have been wrecked — ar.l incidental
ly lesstning the cost in marine Insurance of
vessels bound for Boston, the ship canal will
make possible an important saving in time. Ir
la estimated that a tug wit"h barge 3ln tow will
be able, by going through the canal, to de
crease the time of the trip between New York
and Boston by about thirteen hours.
It Is expected that the canal will be opened
for traffic within two and a half yeara. The
State of Massachusetts, it is understood, re
serves the right to limit the net prolit of the
canal company to 10 per cent a year, thus as
suring a reasonable rate nt toUa, and nl3n re
tains the privilege of buying the entire right
of the canal company at the end of ten years,
paying for It a sum eq.ual to the cost of con
struction plus a 10 per cent allowance.
CARS CRASH AT BRIDGE.
TVo Badly Hurt at Terminal of
Willia msb urg St ru cture.
Two men were injured, on* of them seriously,
in a rear-end collision between two cars ;it the
Manhattan terminal of tha Willlamsburg Bridge
at 7 o'clock last night. A Franklin avenue car
of the Brooklyn and Cone.y Island Railway, fol
lowed by a Hamburg avenue car. of the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company, wn.s rounding thr»
curve of the terminal In the midst of the dense
crowds of the rush hour, when the motorman
of the leading car suddenly slowed down to
avoid running over Mans psrsoau on the track.
The- rails were slippery, and August Stein, the
motorman of the Hamburg avenue car. cooM
not apply his brakes in time.
His car crashed into the one ahead of it.
ripping off the rear phitform and the roof, and
splintering every pane of glass n both cars.
9tein himself was badly cut about the face and
hands with flying glass, and Giuseppe Fancaan
glo. who was standing beside him. sustained
severe scalp wounds and a possihlo fracture of
the skull. He was taken to Gouverneur
pital.
DR. AXED AXD STAXDARD.
An V n-corn plimentary Reference btf
"The Morning Leader."
London. Dec. 18. — "The Morning Leader pub
lished an editorial article in whtdi it exptvaaMai
regret at Dr. Aked'a apparent Inclination to ac
cept an American pastorate, and combats his
belief that he will have ssaajaj bsflneewa in
ica than In England. The paper stiys that in
New York Dr. Ak^d will be m< rely aj "rtranaslkj
chaplain to the Standard Oil Trust" a:i>l "M,-.
Rockefeller's pastor, and no man in New York
can live down that." In conclusion, The MOl
ning I-ea4«r" adjured Dr. akad to r.-fuso this
offer.
ANOTHER OFFER TO DR. AXED.
London Church Calls Baptist Clergyman
Asked to Fill Pulpit Here.
Liverpool, Dec^ 17. — With the view of retaining
the services of the Hey. Dr. Charles F. Aked for
this country the well known preacher has received
a call to the pulpit of a I-jtiiton church. Di .\k>a
la ut present pastor of Pembroke Chapel, ami r<-
cently was ask«fd to nil th.- pastorate ot t!i" Kittli
Avenue U;»v>tUt Church. In New York.
In un Interview published to-day la "Hie IJ\>-r-
Pihjl l'o«l-M»-roury." I". Akeii Mid thU new oftVr
mads him the most perplexed man in Knglaml jn.d
thai h<* must have time to consider the Matter.
He cllrl not reveal the 1 m\ •• of th* London church
In question, hut "Th*> Post-Mercury" says th<* i»ft>r
Is for the meet famous pulpit In the Vinßdom.
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THREE MESSAGES SENT.'
PRESIDEXT SETS RECORD.
Panama Canal, Xavy Personnel and
Land Laiv Discussed.
♦_
IVksai The imbssm Bureau.]
"Washington. Dec. 17.— President Roosevelt
broke all records to-day by sending tr« »V>nni 1 aaj
a handsomely printed aud beautifully Illustrated
special message, each of the twenty-abi illus
trations occupying a full page*, each page being
double the regulation size of previous ■-»*„' v .
and each page of reading matter having two col
umns instead of one, as has been customary.
Incidentally, the President bn>Ue> another rec- 1
ord by sending to Congress three messages in a:
single day, and also by sending In the sixth mew- .
sage to Congress during a session which has
thus far lasted only ram weeks. But the end
Is not yet. There are three more messages to
come In this week, while numerous others are re
ported to be In process of preparation. In the
opinion of Congress, "the big stick" has given;
place to "the busy pen." and the suggestion is)
made that when the short session is completed,
th* Executive may have filled almost as many
pages of "The Congressional Record" as that
members of the two houses.
The Panama message overshadowed all others
to-day In point of Interest, and Senators and
Representatives appeared to find infinite delight
in looking at the pictures, so much so that the
illustrations seemed to operate as a distraction,
from the text. It was noteworthy, however,
that every Senator and every Representative
left the Capitol this evening with a copy of the
Panama message under his arm. and so careful
were they not to Injure the pictures or the ao»
coir.panying map that no or* of them was will-
Ing to fold tho document, but carried it fiat and
protected It from the driving rain with the ut
most care. On all sides the remark was heard,
that an evening' of delightfully entertaining
reading was expected.
MESSAGE TET.T.3 OF TRIP.
The Panama message, while It consists of a
most entertainingly written and convincing nar
rative, of the President's trip to Panama, the
things he saw, the things he did not see and
which he declares "the dishonest critics" did
not see, because they do not exist, and consrratu- ;
lations on tha selection of the present type of.
canal, contains only one recommendation — that)
Is, that the present "clumsy commission"* of.
seven members be abolished and that the disr-:
gmg of the canal be confided to one man. .It is:
also suggested that, in place of the commission,
the administration be authorized to retain soma
of the leading engineers of this country in an
advisory capacity. Incidentally, the President
announces that ha has. authorised the employ
ment of a number of Chinese laborers tn thai
work as an expcrimrr.t.
Although the iressages reached both housea
soon after noon. their reading was not begun In.
the Senate until - o'clock, when, however, most
of the Senators were present, and it was not
until 3:30 o'clock in the House and when few
Representatives were in attendance, that the
reading began there. • . "
While the Panama message monopolized at
tention in hot! houses of Congres?. the •'navnX
sharps" found much to interest them in th? nai*7 r
personnel message. In this communication the
President characterizes the present system oC
promotion in the navy as "a method] which. sac- ;
rJficcs the good of the service to the interest of
the individual mediocrity." He submits that
the average term of service of Rag officers in
the American navy is only one and one-half
years, while in the navies of the other great
powers the average term of service runs from;
Mx years, In the German navy, nip to 14. years,
in the French navy. Captains In the American
navy serve an average of only 4.5 years.
BILL OX NAVY SUBMITTED.
The President submits a bill he would like to.'
ccc passed, and by the provisions of which naval |
officers would serve an average of seven year*;
as captain and seven years as rear admiral.'
The bill also creates the grade of vice admiral^
and its enactment would, the President saya,!
effect a savins of .<'.<•■'<.<■>■•■> during the next'
seven years.
In his message on public lands tho President
recommends tho repeal of the timber and stonai
ac the radical amendment of the desert land
act, and the modification of the commutation
clause of the hompstend act. so that three years',
actual living on the land should be required ♦»
secure title.
The President says: "My own belief la that
there should be a provision for leasing c al, gas
and o!l rights undor proper restrictions." Ha
recommends that jurisdiction over the national
parks be transferred from the Interior Depart
ment to the-forestry bureau of the Department!
of Agriculture, and finally recommends that
Congress authorize the Secretary of the Treaa->
ury to advance th<-> forestry service J3.000.000 to
be" used in providing a working cipitril for toe)
forest reserves, such O'lvancp tr> bear interest!
and to be repaid from the revenues of the for
esta in annual Instalments! banning in tea!
yenrs. in which ttm< h* belle^rea the reserveJ
will yield a handsome revenue;
fThf f-.:M text of the President's thr«»* mes
sages will be f.iund on pages t:>. IS, IT '■■" 15.] J
MESSAGE OX SUBSIDIES.
Belief That the President Will Sup*
port Gallinger Bill.
Washington. Dec 17.— President Roosevelt 1 *
message on ship subsidies, which will M pre»
■sated to Congress shortly after the Christmas
holidays. It is believed will -..■'■•■
ger subsidy bill as passed by the Senate, though
the House Committee on Merchant Marine and.'
Fisheries probably will report the bill so amend*
ed that it will merely offer subvention to mail
steamers sailing between this country and South'
American and Oriental ports.
Representatives Littlefleld. of Maine; Hum
phrey, of Washington, and several oth^r mem*
btrs of Congress who are supporting sh'.jk sun
si iv called on the President yesterday ami s* v *
him information concerning American shipping
for use in hi* message.
Mr. Humphrey called th« President's attention
to the fact that Japtin has been negotiating for
the purchase of all first class American ships on
the Pacific, an«l expressed the opinion that th*
purchase of the Padt* Mall, or Kill Line, by
Japan would almost certainly result in a freight
agree ment with Japan extending over an Ameri
ran railway. He also assured the President that
the Japanese nn< running t<> thin country giva
rebates and other advantages to Japanese mer
chants in the United States, with the. result that
many American merchants have beenTdrtven «>
the wall.
Th* Sail Ship Owners' International Unloi\
also was discussed with tht* President by Mr.
Humphrey, who showed »hat it includes Bbjs£«
lish. French ami German sailing ships, und rep
resents more than 1 ;'..':»■. ■• ■ ■ ions. its printed
agreement shows that it* purpose is to ralao
rat^s on American freight, anil already. Mr.
Humphrey .said, it has Increased rates on wheat
from a Pacific. Coast point to "Europe from SI L' 3
to S'j N) a ton.
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