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V°"-LXV N° 21.046. j ((j ck CANAL AT PANAMA fjrORBD BY PRESIDENT. v c ports of Commission and Consult ing Engineers Sent to Congress. ington. Feb. 19. — President Roosevelt initr""' 1 to Congress to-day the report of the iioird | consulting engineers on the Panama Canal, together with the letter of Secretary Taft, f ' report of the Isthmian Canal Commission racomnvndirig conFtructlon of a lock canal, and Je tter bf Chief Engineer Stevens. The letter c the President Is as follows: To the Senate and House of Representatives: 1 j fuhinit herewith the letter of the Secretary ft fl'ar. transmitting the report of the board t consulting engineers on the Panama Canal l-i th<- report of the Isthmian Canal Commis *;,j, then 'Mi. together with a letter written to M chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commis sion by Chief Engineer ■ ens. Both the board consulting engineers and the canal com aifsicn divide in their report. The majority of •l; f r>nar 5 of consulting engineer*, eight In number. Including the five foreign engineers, f'tvor ft «*•» level canal: and one member of the renal lesion. Admiral Endlcott, takes the same position. Five, of the American members pf [to board of consulting engineers and five members oi the Isthmian Canal Commission fa vor t >j e jock canal, and so does Chief Engineer c-evens The Secretary of War recommends a Took canal, pursuant to the recommendation of the minority of the board of consulting engl- Jjeers and of the majority of the canal com mission. After careful study of the papers sub ikitfed . nd full and exhaustive consideration of thf wfcol* reject I concur In th« recommenda tion It win be not! that the American engineers on the consuming board and on the commis sion by a more than two-to-one majority favor ti» lock canal. whereas^ the foreign engineers , are a unit again*! It- I think this is partly to be ext'!alr.««l by the fact that the great traffic car^i of the Old World is the Suez Canal, a sea level canal, whereas the great traffic canal of the New World is the Sault Ste. Marie Canal, a lock canaJ. Although the latter, the Soo, 13 dosed to navigation during the winter months. It Carrie* annually three times the trafflo of the Fuel Canal. In my judgment, the very able erptjnient of the majority of the board of con futing engineers is vitiated by their failure to par proper heed to the lessons taught by the «nFiriJ'"tion and operation of the 800 CanaL I' must be born* in mind, as the commission point? ont, that there 16 no question of building sha: lias been picturesquely termed "the Straits cf Panama"; that Is, a waterway through which thf lare^st vessels could go with safety at un btsnptad high speed. Both the sea level canal a: § the proposed lock canal would be too narrow and shallow to be called with any truth fulnepf a rait, or to have any of the proper tie? d a wide, deep water strip. Both of them would be canals, pure and simple. Each type tas eertata disadvantages and certain advan taff> Hut. in my judgment, the disadvantages tr* 1*? and the advantages very much greater in the case of a lock canal substantially as pro posed in th* papers forwarded herewith; ar.d I call especial attention to the fart that the chief engineer, who would be mainly respon sible for the success of this mighty engineering feat, and who has. therefore, a peculiar personal teterett In Judging aright. Is emphatically and earnestly In favor of the lock canal project and •pilr;- the mm ;»-vel project. A careful study of the reports seems to estab lish a Krone probability that the following are tie fact?: The sea level canal would be slightly leas exposed to damage in the event of war; the runnir.p expenses, apart from the heavy cost of lEteren on the amount employed to build it, Tfouid be less: and for small chips the time of transit would probably be less. On the other . v .ar. *. the lock canal, at a level of SO feet or ttereaioutF. would not cost much more than h&lf a* much to buiH. and could he built in tbout half 'he time, while there would be very xarh l"«s'rlak emraertui wltti -building ft. and for larg* Fhips the transit would be quicker; while, taking Into account the interest on the amount Fayed i?i building, the actual cost of Wfatanari'-e would be less. After being built, it would be Miter to enlarge the lock canal than the sea level canal, Moreover, what has been actually <Jf- mo nitrated In making and operating the great lock canal, the Soo. a more importnt *rt*r> of tndßc than the great sea level canal, th« f?uez, *.'.«•£ to J=upi>ort the opinion of the minority ef the nn 'ing board of engineers and of the majority of the Isthmian Canal Com mission as to the superior safety, feasibility and •eeirililin of budding a lock canal at Panama. The law now <*n our statute books seems to eontemrlatf- a lock canal. In my Judgment a lock canal as herein recommended is advisable. If the C"!.prr-s:s directs that a sea level canal m DDDatmctod iis direction will, of course, be carried out r>th»rwif--e. the canal will be built en Rbctaatfalljr the plan for a lock canal out llr*d |;i tba a< r'-'!nr>anying papers, puch changes teir.ir :>■&<!< . of <-<">urpe. as may be found actually necessary: i: ludlng. possibly, the change rerom r.er.ded bjr \h< Kf-creuu-y of War as to the site C' OH dem OB the Pacific Fide. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. The White use, Feb. 19, 18Q8L FQCDXXGS OV THE COMMISSION. Secretary raft transmitted the commission's RBtCt, md Urn H'-rnrnrianylng documents to the President, summarizing closely the conclusions cf in* nojorttj and minority, which respectively h»M*4 i -< a level and a lock canal. He called. tttCßtlaa to the fact that the act of Congress in effort fixes tba minimum dimensions of the *•*■ and ihp width and depth of the canal prism by th<- requirement that the canal «hill •MSB!?: ih<- largest vessels afloat, or such w rr.aj- reasonably be anticipated. As two ships Urn builrsir.tr. mhkb are Bjm feet long, 88 feet Yam arid T;s fr-^t draught, ran be passed through thf locks j.'-nj.nseri \,y the minority, he says it is evident this requirement in met. The Secre tary Bejm: In th«- Mrt |n«| tarial a vessel of the dimensions r;<u*(s w«vj!(J have, with the exception of the 4.7 WOrn *-:< r- she width is only »>• fret, ample lee 25 for gaffe navigation end (rood speed, without Meetioaabl* ":rrrr.tF and without difficulties at Da ptOatM when •: <nFe* in course are n*esssary< OBJECTS TO S-KA LEVEI-, PLAN. But of (fat "i lev<-1 canal project he makes thi» crtUctea: J;th the prapooai sea level canal condltionH are. g«m The dept* is but two feet Kreater than m ttwt&H ■ Mhe Phip. not sufficient to permit her 9 JHW4 under her own steam, except at great ntk. tw. n'v-one 039ea of the cnnal is not sufficient ly WM* for two pudi Khlpn to pans; currents causey ' v-v -'- !■ ' i!,f Ch&pres and by the flow V .•■,. r . .;. t< , ■ fifl • itnnl. and lt« many cum*. r-irnbi! • to i:.. r-BSf- the difficulties and c*s?ors -t nsvisßttoo. In short, tt-.^ sea level e«na! r*romm»nded is "not of sufficient capacity and fl*r-ttr |a "Afford coo*eui*-nt passa(?e for vessels of ''>•l&rli^^l tonaace and greatest d'pth," and <an be •.«<!«. bq , mi v v,v niatr-rially Increasing th«> depth "• Mtk bs4 ;.: a roiihlderable inert ase of tim« gj m-jriej if the Euceested «idth of 150 to J»0 j*« b UM pr^.-itt-Ft width momlcalljr pf-rmls«lme • » a s.;, lfve] canal, the aomt of the cnlarKement "•Suired ■ ■.. nrohlbitlr*. Jt thentutm foOova that the i.!»rh level canal qt ' r * fuOjr niwis tba requlremente of ConKress. Tht BeeTCtary mf»otn the objection of the ma l'r-.ty f Qh \, r , nr 'l that locks are unsafe for f s *^' rfdja l,y payinp that lock navigation is Jim ''jffl lnwilfi nor particularly dangerous. » oii>:., r locks ss planned are only thirty **** lift. MOHXIWH. be Fay«, "the delay* due to l>:t^g»s n<(- moM than offset by the greater rP^lr P^l m uliirii v«-ssHs can safely navigate the ■fett f .in,. .1 i y tIM darn than is possible in the •** '"'•• .anal, and tti< arguments on this point lr ' '!- iMnorlty r<port s«.-<-m to me to be the more hty.- ADVANTAGES OF LOCK system. The majority Of the t,oard Questioned the bta llily of ti:e great dams at Gatun and La Boca, **» th< Sf-crotajy saya thut they are to have r 'Jth a!t]|,i«- dimenpions^as to compress the mud *"<* d*f b| tfecfr t>af.- rather than be 6ul)J<ct tfj Ob^ooobmbL Oth^r dams to retain water t '«hty-fi\>. • .i deep are not experimental, he ■**», bM'i tboot piropoaed for a lock canal will < out found un fifth l"»K r 1-0.00 TO PACIFIC COAST POINTS $50.00 c. :,,.: .^ r > Raflmsd. Tickets sold until April C. ■■■ii-* B m*y. N. V.; SB Fulton St.. Lskhn.-A<2vt. To-*-™-. ta ««J^- t KI. l «,***, wia^ NEW- YORK. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 20. lHOfi -FOURTEEN PAGES.-*^"*^^™.* Prom !fft to right: Oeneral P. C Hafris. Aflmlral M. T. EnAlcott. Chairman T. P. Bhonts. Major B. M. Harrod. Charles B. Magcon. Governor of th* Canal Zone; Joseph B. Bishop. Colonel O. H. Ernst. Photoirraph. copyright. 1808. by Underwood & Underwood. A TWO MILLION SALE. GREELEY. SQ. PARCELS GO. Old Broadway Tabernacle Property Bought by W. R. 11. Martin. W. R- H. Martin, of Rogers, Peet & Co.. yes terday bought, through George R. Read & Co., from the Roxton Realty Company, the old Broadway Tabernacle Church property, at 34th-st. and Broad way, northeast, and an abutting parcel. Nos. 66, CS and 70 West Ssth-st., far considerably more than $2,225,000. On December 13, 1901, Kdward F. Searles pur chased the Tabernacle plot for $1,300,000, through Herbert A. Sherman, from Cornelius N. Bliss and "William Ives Wasliburn, as trustees of the church corporation, and Nos. 68 and 70 West 36th-st., from James C. Parrish for about $150,000, making a total Investment of $1,450,000. In OB the Broadway Tab ernaole Church corporation bought Its old Bite for $78,500. The cumg which have been paid for the plot within the- last fifty years give only a slight Idea of the great increase In realty values In the Greeley Square section of Broadway Jn that time. When Mr. Searles bought the property It was said that he Intended to erect on the plot a large hotel having many unique features. That project was abandoned, and about two years ago Mr. &«arlefi -enlarged the. propstr:y by the purchase of a lot fronting 21 feet In 35th-st.. and then trans ferred title to the property to th« Roxton Realty Company, the seller In the present transaction. The personnel of the. realty company has not i>een revealed, hut persons connected with the real estate market have thought that Its principal. If not Us sole, stockholder was Mr. Searles. 80, in the present sale of the property, Mr. Searles will be generally considered the seller, under the name of the Roxton Realty Company. Mr. Martin, the buyer, has long been numbered among successful investors In Manhattan real estate. The Hotel Martinique, in 83d-st., Is one of his properties. He will begin in the near future the erection cf a ten story or higher fireproof building on his premises, which have a frontage of 95.9 feet In Broadway. 154 feet In 34th-st. and 53 feet In 35th-Pt. A large part of the structure will be used by Rogers. Peet & Co. A few weeks after it sold its old sit« to Mr. S'arleg, the Broadway Tabernacle Church cor poration bought a large plot at 56th-st., and Broad way northeast, and on that Bite the congregation of the church now worships. The Rev. Dr. Charles E. JefffTFon has be^n tli" paM«>r of the church since February 2, IK*B. The church was organized on July 30. IMo, and was the outgrowth of a congregational church, organized on Febru ary 14. 1532. The question as to whether the church should remain near S4th-6t. and Broadway or move uptown caused considerable friction in the, ehOTch before the end of 1895. On April 8, 1896. at a me. t- Jng of th« church called for that purpose, the Rev. Dr. Henry A. Stlmsnn offered his resignation as pastor. A long discussion followed, after which the resignation was accepted. Dr. Stimson made a lengthy address after tho vote was counted. H<< said In part: The church has had a distinguished history In Its present position, but great changes are going l)n about it. and I was led to believe that tn« rhurch and especially the brethren who came to confer with nr>. were prepared to face new con ditions and adopt a policy appropriate to them. There were manifest rt-a^onr- why the church should if possible, remain where it is and at the Fame tlni" there Is nn urgent necessity for one or BXM« addltlon.il congregational churches uptown. Mr dearies, who bought the old Tabernacle nite from the church, has been prominently Identified with Manhattnn real estate for many years. In 1887 he married the widow of Mark Hopkins, builder of the Housatonlc Railroad, now a part of the New-York, New-Haven and Hartford system. She died a few years later, leaving to her husband her estate, said to be valued at $30.«>0.«K>. The old Broadway Tabernacle property Is within a block of tbe plot chosen by the New-York and Jersey Railroad Company as sit* for a big terminal station for Us 6th-ave. tunnel spur. W. X H. Martin said last night, in speaking about his plans for improving the old Broadway Taber ■ [•lot: Mv plans have not a« yet been perfected. The build*!*; 1 think, will be about twelve stories high. Thi "round floor will be used by Rogers Peet & Co and above that floor will be offices and lofts. THE REV. DR. MINOT J. SAVAGE ILL. Pastor of Church of Messiah Resting in California. The Rev Dr. Mlnot J. Savage, pastor of the Church of the Messiah, has retired from theactrv*. duties of his paotorata for a few ••*■, and is no* renting at Redlands. Cat. whw his son has a «h<"ge Mrs. Savage is with him. It was learn* that Dr. Savage, while In need of much rest and L, U not alarmingly 111. He may be able to take up l.is work again In a month or two Tl -. Rev Robert Colly. -r. who retired as the active h.al of the rh.irrli of the Messiah some time ago preyed on Sunday, and will attend to the pastoral . V ,en e*rs Too d*M application to his minis :';;,.. duties and IH-rsry ••* -re .Ud U. have caused His present Indisposition^ JOHNSON OFFERS TO LEASE ROADS. Illy TVlemspn to Th* Tribune, 1 .Cleveland Feb. 19 -Mayor Tom I* Johnson to day n behalf of th, city, offered to lease the lines of the Cleveland Railway Company. »••■■£■■ m.de to Home, E. Andrews, thi >•«*«•£; 7£ gave no an-wer. The Mayor said that at th.» £.* St rate of fare, flsurln. on the natural mar,,, of travel If the diy bought the street railroad pro, em at , , a p.iMl«tlo,. of tOjmm the Property would pay tor Itself In eighteen year*. THE ISTHMIAN CANAL COMMISSION. MAY WAIT FOR MALBY. BANK MATTER UP TO-DAY. Governor Has Xo One in Mind for Hendricks's Place. (By Telegraph to Tha Tribune. 1 Albany, Feb. 19. — The Senate Finance Com mittee will meet to-morrow and take up the Assembly resolution for an Investigation of the State Banking Department. Senator Allds, who has the Information from the Governor relating to the charges against Superintendent Kllburn, •will transmit this Information to tho commit tee. Just what action It will take on the reso lution Is uncertain. Senator Malby, Its chairman. Is still 111 at his home In Ogdensburg. Members of the commit tee may ask that nothing be done until his re turn. "Senatorial courtesy" would demand that this request be respected. The probability eeems that the committee merely will take the Kiiburn charges under con sideration in connection with the Assembly resolution. "Consideration" may be extended indefinitely. The situation as to the final disposition of tho ie«nlnt!"n nppnrently has not char««t? nvieh. The members of the committee say they do not know Jußt what will be done, but a general Im pression exists that no inquiry will result through any favorable consideration of the As sembly resolution by the Finance Committee. Governor Hlgglns was asked to-night if he expected to send any special message to the Legislature relative to the banking inquiry. He declared that at present he should not, as the situation was entirely outside his province. To the same question regarding Insurance legisla tion, hf> replied: "Xo, I do not expect to now. If at any time it might appear that the legislation was not being considered as rapidly as possible, or as rapidly as might be desirable, I might think it my duty to send In a special message." "Is there any authority for the report that you -will appoint ex-Senator Pound temporarily to take the place of Superintendent Hendricks?" "I had not heard the report. I do not know v.herf such an idea originated." "Have you In mind uny particular candidate to succeed Superintendent Hendricks?" "No. I have not. Each day new names are added to the list, but there are no heavyweights among them." ROADS TO PAY STATE. To Cancel Debts of Indiana's Secre tary in Two-Cent Fare Fight. Indlarapolis, Feb. 10.— It wag rumored' here to-day that the railroads of this State will raise enough money to pay the alleged debts of Daniel Htorms. the Secretary of State, to the State. By so doing they will prevent a special session of the legislature, which might naas a two-cent fare law. Mr. Storms resigned the Secretary ship to-day, his resignation becoming effective April 1. He has been permitted to hold office as long as this by the Governor because he has promised that his shortages, amounting. It is alleged, to $6,310. will be paid. If the money 's not paid the legislature will be called. In special session. Mr. Storms resigned his position as Secretary of State after a ten minutes conversation with Governor Hanly. The resignation was accepted Immediately. Frederick Sims. Republican candi date for the nomination of Secretary of State before the next convention, has been appointed to succeed Storms to fill out the unexpired term. BROOKLYN BABY BLUNDER. Two Mothers Get Each Others Progeny by Error of Department Store Checker. Williamsburg had a baby tangle yesterday after noon, which began at a department store and ended In the Hamburg-aye. police station. Mrs. Anna Rofp, of No. 692 Marcy-ave., checked her baby ami carriage at the. store, as did Mrs. Mary Johnson, of No. 1.085 Ijafayette-ave. The latter also left her eight-year-old daughter, Florence, with her baby. Mrs Johnson finished her shopping and hurried home, leaving Florence to wheel home the Infant. Mrs. Ross called for her child about an hour later and •became hysterical when the baby whs n>>t there. Florence was found later wheeling the strange baby, and the two were taken to Ui« Ham burg-aye. police, station. The two mothers were sent for th* babies were exchanged and both moth ers l<*fi vowing vengeance on the blundering checker. SOLDIER OF FORTUNE JOINS CASTRO. i Hy Telegraph ti Th* Tribunal New-Orl<Hns, Feb. l£>.— Advices from Spanish Hon duras say that Lee Christmas, of Louisiana. Chief of Police of Tegucigalpa, has «ent his resignation to President Bonllla of that republic, to aoe; t t cotnmtntoa in the Venezuelan army. General ChrJstniiJH Is a well known revolutionary leader niMi took part in the recent revolution in Spunlai Honduras. He was President BonlMa's chief of staff, and was made Chief of Police of Tegucigalpa when the Bonllla faction took charge. General Christmas says things are too quiet in Honduras, and he Intends leading the Venexuolart* against France in case of war. DEWEY'S COMMUNION WINES Comply with the Pure Food I^awß. H. T. Lttswey & duna Co.. 138 Fulton St., New fork. •— AdvL PLAN TO OUST MINES OPPOSERS ENCOURAGED. Campaign Against S. P. C. A. Head Discussed at Meeting. The persons who constitute the reform element In the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani mals expressed themselves yesterday as much en couraged with the outlook for the removal of John P. Halnes from the presidency of the society. It is to that end that henceforth they will bend their efforts. Mr. Haines, they declared at the home of John H. IBelln. one of the "insurgents." which was attended by several members of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal?, to put their pur pose into effect It Is necessary to capture a majority of the members of th» board of mana gers, who have the power of removal. The board now consists of seventeen members, some of which are known to be hostile to Mr. Haines. The reformers will work hard from now until March 8, when the Board of Managers will meet to obtian the necessary nine votes. One of the members paid yesterday: "We are very much en couraged at the outlook." Mr. Iselin gave out the following statement of the meeting: on Sunday night: I A num.be." of the members of th.> Society for the Prevention . ■. • Aniir. im .net together '-<">c night for the purpose of considering the present situation in the society. All were strongly im pressed with the Imminence of the present danger to the very existence of the society, and the meet ing resolved itself into a committee to consider this danger and to formulate various plans for averting it, If possible. All agreed that In an association whose object Is the fulfilment of quasi-public duties, and whose support is in a large measure derived from public moneys. It Is essential that the executive officers command In th« fullest degree, public confidence and respect; that It Is apparent that the present ■widespread dissatisfaction with the workings and administration of the society has involved the loss of public confidence, and political Interference is now threatened. In view of the action taken at the last adjourned, meeting of the society cutting off all debate by the members upon the present situation and effectu ally gagging the large, and Increasing portion of the membership that Is seeking to reform thr> society from within. It seemed to all that the only means left whereby the immediate situation could be met was through an appeal to the board of managers to view trie situation broadly and with out personal feeling and to realize th« paramount importance of speedily regaining public confidence. The. "political interference" spoken of in this statement refers to two bills now pending in the legislature. One of these. Introduced by Assem blyman Tompkins and drawn by Health Commis sioner Darlington, provides for the transferring of the power to grant dog licenses from the Society for the .Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to the Board of Health. The revenue from this source amounts approximately to $65,000 a year. The other measure, introduced by Assemblyman Francis, as>k3 that permission be granted to the Henry Perch Humane Society to engage actively In the aid of dumb animals. Under an act of the legislature the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is the only organization that can engage in this work. Ludwig Nissen. treasurer of the Henry Bergh Humane Society, said, yesterday: . There is room enough in this big city for another humane society, and the Society for the Preven tion of Cruelty to Animals should not be permitted to enjoy a monopoly in this work. In connection with this It was learned that Mr. • Nissen addressed some time apo a letter to Mayor McClellan. calling his attention to the shortcom ing of. the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The Mayor later resigned as a mem ber of the board of managers of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal*, without giv ing his reasons. The Henry Bergh society, while prevented by Ihw from employing special policemen or using ambu lances for Injured animals, has mapped out an other plan for suffering animals. David Belais. its president, announces that it will set ep — veral much needed drinking places. Among th»> charges of neglect made against the Society for the Pre vention of Cruelty to Animals Is the one that these drinking places have not been erected. The Bergh society also announces that Herbert N. Casson will deliver a scries of lectures on humane educa tion in the public lecture courses under the au spices of the Board of Education. The dates of the lectures so far arranged am February 22, at St. Luke's Hall. No. 453 Hudsori-st.; February 23, at Public School No. 2, 3d-ave. and 169th-st., and February 26. at Public School No. 5, Ulst-st. and Edgecombe-ave. ATTEMPTS SUICIDE ON STAGE. Audience Thinks Woraan"s Shooting Part of the Performance. Denver, Feb. 19— Leaving her seat in one of the, boxes in the Crystal Theatre at thUi afternoon's performance, Mr*. C. A. Weilder made her way to the stage, and. after flourishing a revolver for a moment In full view of the audience, d!*charK».l the weapon at herself, inflicting a probably fatal wound. .Persons in the audience thought that the shoot ing was part of an act, and made no outciy. Screams of the performers In the wings showed that something unusual had occurred. When the wniii.,!i was carried away unconscious by mhk* nt tendants, she still held the weapon and a photo graph, said to be that of her young son. The woman was removed to a hospital, quiet whs restored and the performance resumed. EARTHQUAKE RECORDED AT VIENNA. Vienna. F> -i' IS The Instruments of the Im perial Meteorological Department this morning recorded an earthquake centre which was TJBQQ bjOoj off. The —fwwnl lasted from Idi to B:M a. m. THROUGH- SLEEPING CAR TO YounKMown and Barherton. Pennsylvania Rail road's new service.. Leaves New York daily at S.» P. M. Through sleeping car to Cleveland also.— Advt. ALL WELL OX THE DEWEY. The Drydock Reported 500 Mile* West of the Canaries. Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Feb. 10— The United States tug Potomac, which arrived her* to-day, reported that she left the drydock Dewey five hundred miles to the westward of this port, all well. The steel drvdork Dewy left Solomon"^ Island. Oh»-sap»Ake Bay, on December IS, ir«">, for f>lon gapo, Sublg Bay. Philippine Islands, convoyed or towed by the United States colliers the Brutus. OM CM*! and the Glacier, and the navy tug Potomac. Commander Harry H. Hosier being in command. It was believed that the voyage would occupy about five months. Communication with the convoying ships was kept up by wireless telegraph, until Jan uary 22. The dispatch fro:n Kia Palmas is the nrst news Of the Dewey that has been received since that time. In th« mean time there has been much uneasiness felt in official quarters for the safety of the drydo-~k. which was expected to be heard from at Gibraltar by February in. According to the re port brought to Las Palmas the l>ewey must at this time bo I**l to l.<Yif> miles from Gibraltar, and at the rate eh* was moving, while within touch by wire less telegraph, she cannot be expected to reach Gibraltar in less than twelve days. CAXFIELD OX JEROME. Says He's "on the Square" but "Phys Favorites:' [By TVlegrarh to Th<» Tribunal Milwaukee. Feb. 19.— Richard Canfteld. the well known New- York gambler, was in this city to-day, and before going to Chicago to-night gave nis views on Jerome, Parkhurst. gambling and wide open towns. He said Jerome was "on the square" and enforcing the law as "he saw his duty. ' but he •■thought he played favorites." He thought Park hurst had done great harm to Naw-York by scat tering vice, where before it had be«n segregated In certain places. As for a "wide open" town here, he said he had always heard that Milwaukee gave everybody a "square deal" and believed that policy the best. "Gambling." he said, "can never be stopped. Under the circumstances, it is beat to regulate It and let it run in the open. When hidden and In secret, other crimes accompany the evil." BIG BEQUEST TO SEAMEX. Lord Invcrclyde's Will Provides Fund for American Sailors. London. Feb. 19.— The will of Lord Inverclyde, chairman of the Cunard Steamship Company. who died on October 8 last, was probated in London to-day. It leaves his property to the widow for life, with the remainder to. the Mer chants' House of Glasgow for a fund to be Unown as the Inverclyde Bequest, for the benefit of the seamen of New- York. Boston. Scotland. Liverpool and Belfast. In addition to the real estate. Lord Invcrclyde's personal estate in the United Kingdom is valued at $1,473,000. MAY FIGHT AT POLLS. Pittsburg Police Arc Partisans in ■ Mayoralty Contest. [By Telegraph to Th" Tribune 1 Pittsburg. Feb. 19. Democrats hope to elect George W. Guthrle. the first Mayor of greater Pittsburg. to-morrow, and. If they do. are sanguine that they can carry Western Pennsylvania In the future. The city is in a furore of excitement to-night, and more than $500,000 has been wagered on the result of the contest. Alexander M. Jenkinson. the Republican candidate, has spent some $250,000 in his campaign. Police Superintendent Thomas Werner was relieved from duty to-day because ha refused his support to Guthrie. who is backed by the city administration. Previous to his relief from duty. Werner had a fierce word battle with his assistant, Edward KenneUy— a pitched fight was narrowly averted. It is expected that there will be fighting between the police at the polls to-morrow, as the fore* is completely split In favor of the opposing candi dates. MITCHELL SPURNS OFFER. Miners' Leader Refuses Xomin/ition. to Congress by Democrats. TIM announcement was made last evening by President Mitchell of the United Mine- Work ers, that he had received an offer of the nomina tion on the Democratic ticket for Congressman for the Peoria district of Illinois by the Demo cratic committee of the district. He declined with thank?, he said, because fee made up his mind long ago that he would never run for any political office. It wat. stated that the nomination was unani mous. It was sent by wire to him by a special committee, and he sent. a telegram declining it. Mitchell votes secretly. hl« voting residence being Spring Valley, 111 . which is in the Peoria district. He is supposed to be an Independent in politics. MAY HOLD UP GAS BILL. Friends of Eighty-Cent Measure Fear Changes. TBy Telegraph to Th« Tribune. ] Albany. Feb. 19.— Reports were afloat to-day that the Page 80-cent gas bill would not be reported favorably on Thursday by the Com mittee on Miscellaneous Corporations, but in stead would be held up in deference to the de mands of the gas companies. Further delay Mi the bill may result in a complete alteration *fl the scale of prices established in it for the various districts oi the city, according to pres ent conditions. The Committee on Miscellaneous Corporations is n.-t inclined to be hard on the gas companies . Friend* of the 30-cent bill fear that the com inifee will try to amend It t« allow the com panies some leeway, fixing a price of H or »ft cents for New York. The committee will hold a meeting O> Thursday. If the hill 1* not re ported. Senator Page probably will ask t tho committee discharged. What Is feare.l n>w however, Is that the committee, will report an amended bill with prices higher than the Page bill. The Agnew bill will bt» on the Senate calen dar to-morrow. No objection to Its passage Is ♦ i xpected. EX-SPEAKER HENDERSON SINKING. Dubuque. lowa, Feb. I!>.— K\-Speaker David B. Henderson haa Buffered another paralytic stroke, which has almost deprived him of his sight. His wife la the only person he i<■.,.- nizes. His general condition is worse. It is believed the end Is near. THE FAMOUS LAKE SHORE LIMITED has sleeping car* for St. Louis and Cincinnati. leuvln? N«\n York every .i.iv at &:3o \,\ m.. vln Him York Central Lines. No excess fare.— Advt. PRICE THREE CENTS. WILL Sl'K MTURDYS. Fill IT OF FISH DE3IAXD. Mr. Peabody Say* Mutual Commit tee "Got All It Wanted." Charles A. Peabody. president cf the Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Frederic f'r"m« v.ell, th** treasurer, yesterday started the sult.i that Stuyvesant Fish had demanded. Mr. Peabody announced that suits had been begun by th« Mutual aeafnst Richard A. Mc- Curdy. ex-pre*»M.»nt of the Muiui!; Robert H. McCurdy. his son, formerly genera! manager of th" i ompany. and the firm of Char!** H. Ray mond & Co., including Louis <i. Thebaud. the son-in-law of Richard A.*McCurdy, for an ac count insr and for the return of th» a;T°e • ex cessive commissions pa!<t them for writing In surance and for »he return of tho alleged «* ce«slve salaries and moneys contributed to cam ralTn funds. Mr. Peabodv said that the Mc- Curdys would be defended by De T.anc*y N'lcoll and Raymond & Co. by John 3. Wise. When he made this announcement Mr. Pea hody spoke of Mr. Fish as "a little boy," and re marked on his "spectacular resignation for ef fect," \*hile Mr. Cromwell said that Mr. Fish found himself alone in his position of antagon ism to the Mutual trustees and officials, and ad ded that "a man who flocks by himself Is not likely to find hfmself in a very pleasant do*l tlon." Mr. Cromwell hastened to add. "I don't, of course. m«ian this as a threat against Mr. Fish." Mr. Peabody said that he could not undertake to account for Mr. Fish's actions, as that wu asking him to go too deep. It was evident thaß Mr. Peabody deeply resented th* course taken. by Mr. Fish. He was asked in regard to the- re ports that in reprisal for his d«mand for a real cleaning out of th* Mutual. Mr. Fish would b« deposed from his position as president ■- th» Illinois Central. "Why should I know anything- about that?** he asked in return. "You are still a director of the Illinois Centsal* are ynu not?" he was asked. "Yes," he replied. "Could anything be done before the annual meeting In OctoberH " was asked. Mr. Peabody laughed. "Mr. McCurdy was d* pop«d from this company without any annual meeting." he said. Mr. Flah. on his part. feels that a hard fight Is being made against him In his railroad con nections to "get even" with him for his life In surance course. A source close to Mr. Fish said that there was no doubt that the strongest ef forts were being made to forme Mr. Fish out of th» Illinois Central. On the question being put. If the chance were for or against Mr. Fish, the reply was made that Mr. Harrlman owned 20 per cent of the stock of the Illinois Central, and a man whi> controlled that amount of stock had a powerful influence In the affairs of a railroad company. It was reported, however, that the situation arising from the resignation of Mr. Fish from the Mutual committee might bring on another legislative Investigation. It wan said In usually well informed quarters that there would prob ably be a special investigation for the sole benefit of the Mutual. Mr. Peabody a vowel ' Ignorance of any such intention at Albany. There was also a report current that the grand jury had found indictments agal-r cer tain officers and other employes of the Mutual whose names have been especially prominent in the life Insurance scandals. This report was subsequently denied at the Criminal Courts Building, and it may be said on the highest au thority that it is not likely that the present grand Jury will be able to reach th* Mutual in Its Investigations. District Attorney Jerome has not fully de cided yet whether to let the Mutual and New- Tork Life cases go before the March, grand Jury, in the regular course, or to have a special grand Jury Impanelled. There is considerable doubt whether it would be possible for a grand jury to indict Hamilton. Fields and some of the others, and whether conthlbutinc to campaign funds is an Indictable offence. Several subpeenas were Issued yesterday from the District Attorney's £f2ce for men who are understood to know a good deal about th* af fairs of the bis Insurance companies and th» Mutual Reserve, especially the latter company. Some of the Mutual Reserve officials are to testify before the grand Jury to-dry and others will follow. Indictments are expected to be. handed down shortly for various officials of thm company. For two weeks Matthew C. Fleming, who wa* me of the chief assistants to Mr. Hughes la the Investigations of the Armstronsr committee, haa been going over the records of the Inquiry", with a view to criminal prosecutions, and haa been in frequent consultation with Mr. Jerome. Ha submitted his report yesterday, and the work before the jury was immediately laid aside to take up the insurance cases. Assistant District Attorney N'ott Is to have charge of tho investigation of th» Mutual Re serve. He said yesterday that that company would be the first one taken ud. and, so fax sea he knew, it would be th.9 only one under the probe at this time. Officers of tho company ax«» to be summoned to testify. he added. From other sources it was learned that tho Mutual end the New -York. Life would follow the Mutual Reserve. The selection of a successor -to Mr. Fish on the Mutual committee will be left to Mr. Truea dale and Mr. Auchtncloss. Mr. Truesdale said yesterday that they had not had time yet to pet together for this purpose. It Is understood that James B. Dill, William G. Choate. Balnbrldga Coiby and D. Cady Herrlck. -who recommended the suits against the McCurdys, will be dropped as counsel to the committee, and John W. Grlggs. ex-United States Attorney General and now general counsel for the Lackawanna. of; which Mr. Trueadaie is president, will become the counsel of the committee, with John H. Choate for advisory counsel. President Peabody gave out a statement in reply to the letters and various other exhibits in the resignation of Stuyvesant Fish from the Mutual's self-Investigation. He said: TIM letter from the Investigating commute* demanding certain Information from the presi dent of the company in regard to the- marital and other relations of Its officers and employe^ an.l their financial affairs while In th* employ of the company was sent to Mr. Cromwell an December 28. Between that day and my taking office a Saturday ami Sunday Intervened, 1 Im mediately prepared an answer to the letter, but at the request of Mr. Truesdaie I withheld th* reply until th* return of Mr. Fish and Mr. Arch- Incloss. six weeks later. That effectually replies to th* criticism of the delay in making the an swer about which so much ha* been made. Th* answer was delayed because Mr. Fish was not h»r.» to receive it. In the second place. I had thought that the In formation called for In the letter would apply only to the five hundred employes In this build- SAVANNAH LINE to Georgia and Florid*. 'Phone 41* Franklin for particulars.— Aa.