WHOLE NUMBER, 15.810: Passenger and Power Co, About to Change Hands, llliKIiUill;; Provides lor Merging of tlie Big Corpo 1 ration Into Another, - Oil tO S YXDICATE TO CONTHOL.. Hllo Doinbt Apparently That the Wisher 1-incw, Moth Jlcre -and- in l'e ter»t»wrsr. Are to Become a Part of tll c KSelimoncV. and rctersbnrsr jnterurbnn Systcin-.V Battle He- Negotiations arc in progress and .well cdVincca, looking to sale of the Fassen- Zt amd.PoWcr -Company; bag and. bag ~,~e to the financial interests which have constructed and own the electric line almost completed between this city ana IVtcrsburg. .; . -.."; . ■ - ,'..„; indications point to a strong probability that the- deal will so through, It may. be completed and tSie papers signed at this Ume. However this may be, the doal=is on: the negotiations have moved slowly bu t with smoothness and success, and, if not already consummated, they have Cached a point which makes it a strong that the public, -will be auttoru t'-ivolv advised at-an early date thay -I- Fisher and his New York associates vave stepped l down and out, and that the : Bvcreit Moore syndicate of Cleyelatid t O-, is in the saddle. _ 'some. three months ago or more Mr. Fisfcer became desirous, it was thought, or securing a controlling interest- in the line in process of construction between Richmond and Petersburg. He controlled the Passenger and Power Com pany in Richmond, and all ahe lines. in Petersburg. Mr. Fisher went, over tho Petersburg line more than once, and set coin" a series- of shrewd moves in finan cial diplomacy which, might; well have checkmated a weaker adversary than the on* 1 he was up against. VERY STRONG BACKING. . On the other hand,' Mr.. Will Christy, - ( -presenting the Everett Moore syndicate, -f Cleveland, 0., which owns and operates 1.500 miles of electric road, in this coun ty-more than any other one. corpora ;ion-and which numbers among its larger «e city. --Thfe result" has been that <*very move made by Mr. l'isn ? r to secure control of the Richmond and "ctersburs line has been met by a count er move on the part of the Cleveland neoSe to get hold of the street. railway properties in Richmond and l[has been a battle of giants The, proud boast of the Cleveland capitalists ■5 f Sat °, they have built 1.500 miles oi road, that {hey have "ever'.sqld'a^ni^ It it. and that they are now operatn *c whole of it. If : Mr,..P«^ -Sj Hhe reeded in getting from thenv .«».e_lin? hey were constructing. it. ~. -\iouia have been the first loss of this charn^er The "problems which confronted^, the n^land people were Peculiarly difficult .solution. Mr. Fisher controlled ;_the terminal facilities at both ends. His lines, fom Manchester crossed the .only two briSeS in existence. His franchises cov «r.xfihe streets and approaches" to- tnt*e ; b-i'dff"«=- To add to the difficulty of the Sftion; neither, of the bridges was strong enough to bring, the large cars of ifce inter-urban line over safety. -,- It looked like Mr. Fisher was. master ?i. the situation. But." the- Cleveland' peo j.le had " not come to Virginia for their acalth They were pleased with .what they «aw They : wanted to stay. They. ■bditvca they could build, up in and around Richmond and Petersburg a pro- Stable system of city and suburban lines like those they, havjfe- constructed in: and s'rnund Cleveland,- Cincinnati, Columbus, Toledo, and a. dozen other Ohio towns »nd cities. The battle has been a battle, royal. Every method and - artifice known to financial warfare has been brought into play. Every move; in the local situation has been" watched and fought; : over- by Messrs. William . L.: Royall and A. B. Gulgon, the representatives of the: rival Jntrests, as though the fate of -empires wr-re trembling in the -balance.;. ■• ■■;-,.■ The end has cornel; There is "reason to believe that the days of Mr. Fisher's, rule ; are numbered. / ; The deal, if it has come or is coming, will ;bev an. absolute nnd thorough-going sell out. Mr. Fisher, will step down and out. and.the. new street, railway magnate will be Mr. TV"ill*Chr:sty, ot Cleveland, a . yery .pleasant gentle man, who knows more than: a few things about electric lines and their operation: PROVXDES FOR/ CONSOLIDATION. The Introduction: of the following. ordl r nance in. the Board of Aldermen by; Mr. Thomason. by fequesi. and its, reference to the Rtroot Committee probably marks the beginning of tlie end. v " :-'■' / : *on in. honor of Miss Bessie TJoshf-r. Lace, "An ordir.arice, to allovr the Richmond; Passencer and s Powr-r Company to con-. ?olldate or merge" into any other 'com-: pany of r similar.rcharacter. •; :> : ; r " ■ "Be it ordained by' ihe: Council of .the r -lty of Richmond that the. ... Richmond' Passenger and Power' .Com nany. : may. unite and'consolldate with and merge Into *ny other* company of ' a similar" characr. ter, duly chartered and organized- under the laivs : of- the State ;of Virginia.;, and: nil of th»: rights and privileges oTi the. Richmond Passenger andy Power,;, Com-\| pany /under i; an ; ? ordinance. >en title djf *AJi 1 1 f ;oo'nstfuct!on nnd operation 6f;a; street-railway, within" th^ limits of llie; city or;Richmbnd;:by: the Richmond" Passenger/ and -Power, Company, approved "jIV-c'em^ and " ordinances araendatoryithorebf _• nnd hupplomentary thorelo,: may *;-.b"er exerclsod. by the consolidate^-, company/ j successor; ! g the r Richmond? Passenger,; alVd!:PowerJ Company,' andv. ;«uchVci»EolJdated^_com^ Mny Khali' bei subject as ::io ; ; thoi'works,; i-j.-optrty, •:■' franchis^K;;: rlalits,\f! privileges, •' and liEmunities'iicrived^from^tli^ .Rich£ rnond P'^sengerCatid *Ppjß'er> Company, to; oil V.vts obligations, ;§tip"u!atl6ris; : :forfelt-: as ' Passenger arwj Power Company.' . ' > "This ordinance; shall be Jrx force from; Its KV&RM K6." '- " :>: > RIVALS ■ KEPT : TX,THK; PAIR K. PfesldsQtVßemigß, of tl:^; Tractlon|.Com^ pany-v wiengsHowhC a; copy > of i thls^ordf-| nanc»s bya^Di^atch man :la»tiniefat/jreade )t -with' frfcat-JniciV-st^butVstated^that; su ; 3s*fll fctiown"; ; fcb£olutel^notbiag'|of gt»i or tho ni.anei.l movement tiffiMSg Mr. b. L. Kollcy.r-nprrsentinK th 0 CitJ zs-; Rapid: TmnsltJCblripariy^madettlie l .same .statement. ;Mr. : A. B.: Gulgon, of th« Passenger; and Power Company; asked to bo -ex cused r f rbm an ■■ 1 ri JJ cc r vl owj0 wj- r ; Mr.' ; : iV\ 7 ; : - ';L;; L; Royall ; also;:f.oU:;thoV he- wasinot^ih^a 5 position : to ; throw anyV light? on; the'smat tcr.- , - • • J ; . ;L. iJaner. of -Ith'e," Cleveland; ; c^l^ lru 9tion i jCompany^. j ;tiscHbuiWe^'of thcrPotersbnrK line" and/thejcbristructiori ; departmenu of the Everett;Mopressyndi catc: of ; Cleveland ;t talked;:: pleasantly^ of his; company arid; its; interests-" 7 ' but ;did: not wish;; to" spcatoXfof> ? piibllcatioi\^bri the matter Immediately; In hand. ;;^ ; Major., Patton,: of ; the Passenger- and Pbwer;Company, tinci; Mr.; Fries,',; of>; the Cleveland • Construction :x: x Company,''/ ■ were not"'in;lhe city; last night- " • A" SIGNIFICANT INTERVIEW: v ' Mr. Miles; M.: Martin. ;of ; the; Passen-r ger and Power Coriipariy,- very, courteous ly -. received "an;: Intervlewor/ r '.He "stated that his; company .emphatically ' did not own a: controlling -interest in the Peters burg: line, and -that the relation* at prcsr ent; was only a trafllc n"greeriie;nt. r V/heri asked -the purpose : and meaning; of* the ordinance; introduced. Mr. iMartin replied: "I was instructed to; prepare 'and.have the ordinance Introduced; in caseit should bo, necessary ,: to act : under ".it." }- : When: asked whether his :'. road would swallow, up; the Petersburg road or : the Peters-! burg road "swallow his road, up, he re plied^ "If you wiir consult -the ; ordinance you will see that it contemplates a r merger of the Passenger and Powers Company into: another company. Exactly: how 1 , far negotiations have: gone, I cannot- say." "Has this movement any; relation to the .Traction ; Company. -.or- the\.propbsed Jenkins Company ?" asked the newspaper man. " v ■. -' - . . . ■'■■' ' : ..■ • " "■ '. "None in the world that I know of," replied Mr. Martin. : 1" *■ / . When questioned as .to whether the reciprocal rights to other, companies pro vided for in, the franchises- would give the other lines in the city, a right .to run over this line to Petersburg, 'Mr. Martin replied that these reciprocal rights did not extend outside of- the city." ■.:. SPALDING PRESIDENT V AT BALL MEETING. Odd. Parliamentary Proceeding- T>y "Which He St r cn res a Q;iioriira— ' ' Xew Directors. !■'■ NEW YORK, December 14."— A; "G.^Sp aid ing presided at to-day's;; meeting' of tlie National League. The New- York. Bos tori, Cincinnati, and SL Louis clubs did not participate. Mr.: Spalding made a short, address, in wliich he said that he intended to. put base-ball on the plane it. occupied some years ago, and if neces ; sary, new clubs would be put in the place jof those deserting the league. ;. •-, . . ■ A;'. quorum,.. was obtained for to-day's meeting by an odd parliamentary ruling jby the new; president. Mr.:. Freedman had sentj his secretary,; F. M.,Knowles, to watch matters. When the meeting was called, Mr. Knowles approaches the. I door and peered .in. .-.'. Quick as a: flash' ! his name was called. There .were four i other clubs represented, arid. Mr.- Spald ing ruled that_New York ,be;counted as I present, thereby . malting ;a- quorum.: ; , ! .*; A. new Board of Directors was elected, composed of Ebbetts, of Brooklyn ;Soden, of Boston;. Hart, of Chicago," and Drey fus, of Pittsburg; ; . ' .. „ . The league placed. the matter of a play ing, schedule in the hands. of President Spalding,-^ith . full pbw«r to act. At' the suggestion of "Mr. Spalding, the; league; unanimously decided to admit press rep resentatives to • all- future meetings of -the organization. The meeting - then ad journed. ; : " WALTHOUR WINS . THE BICYCLE RACE Uc and JlcEaeliern Mate 2,355 Miles, ' 4 Laps, "iVnereas Record is 2,T33 3liles, 4 Laps. NEW YORK December . 14.— "Walthbur won the six-day -bicycle race, by . about two, yards. " The score at the: flinish fol lows: - .: ■Walthour, and aicipachern, 2,555 miles, 4 laps. . . .■ i ;. ... -■• -.. ■; '. ■ : Maya and Wilson, 2,555 miles,; 4 laps. Newkirk and Muriro, 2.555 miles, 4 laps. j -Babcock and Turyille, "• 2,505 v miles, 4 ! laps.; . : "• . ; . . • j Butler and McLean, 2,550 miles, 4 laps. I .King and Samuelson, 2,sss' miles, 1 lap. If Hall and- McLaren, 2,442 miles, 9 laps. ; | Fredericks, and Jaak, 2,403 miles, no I laps.-"'- •■• ' " ' ! Lawson and Julius, 2.231 miles, 2 laps. I The record is 2, 733, mi1e5, 4 laps. - " ■ ! -••■ Tlie prizes ; the riders contended i for were seven- in number, •■ as follows: -First prize, §1,500; second .prize, $1,000 ; : ;third ; prize, : 1750;' fourth prize," S500; fifth prize, ?SoO;. sixth prize, $250; seventh prize, 5150." lv addition, the management agreed" to; pay" the training expenses of the men 1 remahiing-in the race during the allotted six; days. , ' , - . • CROWD AT. THE FINISH. ; : . Sixteen thousand; people saw the finish of the race, which came at 10:12 o'clock: These people had done I. nothing.; but .cheer at the top of their voices all the evening, but there was reserve... force in. -..- their lungs, ■ and when , Waltliour- led over, the tape the flagsfin, tlie -garden' gave a flut ter as the deafening shouts were wafted to : the. rafters. \, ■: : ; •'""':• „■■ " Wlien the pistol-shot announcing the be-'imuiig of the last mile rang, out; But ler was in the. lead, with Wilson; second, and Walthour third. " The. three watched each other like hawks;-, the second lair Walthbur shot to the front, and held that position throughout ■■: the.y : tbirdk lap and into;ihe fourth. Mnthe fourth, But- S?again forged to the front, and; s^iyed thVre int'l the eighth lap. .Walthour bemg ; so-ond " Then Walthour,: by ;<-nm! nnd' Wilsonthlrd. -. .: ..-; ■■;.. . MARVBLT.OLS: BURST. OF KPEISD. : ; -In the beginning of the lnst lap, -Wai-. VWir-exhibited^. marvellous; sneed a shade better than : . that pUK iK; -■ roW close ;to :^v-mthour'sKrear SrtWWalthouf: crossed, the tape ,:two. - l!^ : -ihead of Wilson.r Munro-, was behind. ;; Baljcock^and; ! ap . a f r l it was nil ov^r. Wtilthour and thonr. - TirK SOtTHEKV COATL-FAMIXK. n^iar otr Several: .f,l»y, CH \TTANOOGAV- rfTENN;, ■ i December reports > fro^Knoxville j ; to ,; ; the Effect 1 Uiat Ahe coal-famine in: Tennessee/ rolorga, andjitheiCarplinasr^ueWlack, of : S to carry ;the;,coai;- is : about to" cauS factories UoTshut down, isjdenied : Tliese^fflci a ls?ch^rgdjyiatithelcoal|ope rators themselves are; causing the short-; f^SyVgtvingltheilpreferen^tof^mall, Srdprllfor f doniest ie use ? attihighji prjees; gSSef the: heavy; orders of ofactorles-re omcial« state thntcbl^ ?not \ by; the /railroad; Srershipmentslare-lrandeby operators; : Sith^nomJthc: railroads |have|inoirthly, 0 in i hi if 3p*£ ' Rppnffi in Phi^dp ; -:-■, •-.; ;; llUUul U;-:lll;j; ; UiliUUf>le .Tcmperatnrer-Many/of .; the Traction Companies i Have Great Difficulty in : Rniiiilng Ciirs-Ice anil Snovr-Driftsj' Also .. Cause; Delay on the Rjiilroads; ■ CHICAGO^; ILL:f;December,l4.— Chicago, experienced to-day ; arid-\ to-night one •of the seve"rest cold" snaps Von r record, for the early part ; of the winter. . The^wea ther office '■ predicted ; 'early in the day. that it would prove the severest weather,' that _ the~city;had"felt' for twerity-fivei years In; the month ; of ; December,^ and ;to : night no flaw. can^be;:fourid : in;;the"predlction. ;^ Three ' deaths were r . reported? to . the > po lice ■"; during the day,, r as : having>;:been caused by : the ' cpldr'^At -daylight .this ■morning) the mercury' in; the; weather of fice; stood at;B below zero, and the high est point reached; during the day ; was 6 ; below, at' 6 A. M. In the evening, the 'temperature began to fall, and at S P. M.:;it was S below." ■■■■:'; : . •-■"•. '■■ ; -:-" -; f :. HARD :ON;: ON; TRACTION LINES. The, cold -weather /proved very, 'hard " on -''traction.^' companies, v arid many ; of the street-car lines 'had ; much difficulty, in • running cars. The storm of last night was at first rain .and later r sleet;, and then snow. L The'rain: and-, sleet; froze- on the trolley wires and on. the rails, making. it almost -' impossible in" places to; move .the cars. '■■ t The elevated: roads, ; all '; of . which operate with the third rail,- were : in; bad shape all morning,", because of ice, and it was found necessary; to send out men to" remove all the- ice. from :the -third rails -before any;, speed, could , be made : . with- the cars. I. The ice; and >. snow-drifts also caused . delay .on the railroads. ; In-\the large down-town' stores, . where Christmas shopers were ; in = force,, it.was. -found impossible: to keep.;the. buildings at^ a comfortable'; temperature, because of constantly-opening doors, and -/tne : clerks wore cloaks : . and overcoats as they. stood behind . thet coimters. . .; , )■: ':■ 2t BELOW IN -.'WYOMING. ■- CHEYENNE, : WYO., • December 14.- Late reports received : from theUsouthJ; •em. western, and " eastern parts of the State' show: :that -the ; weather.;" for : the ; :past twenty-four^hours'has; been, of un- : usual severity.;the. temperature falling ,4 degrees below. Z ero;at;many places At. Cheyenne,-. the temperature.. was 23 bslow ; : earl^ E SH^ 00 SS 1 srHfeßLI Z kAKD ■RpDorts have just .been .received, that ; fiv^ SpSders^perished-in. the-bli^ Srd near "point bf Rocks .Thursday night . at inldnlsht. -.. .. ■ . - - : .; - ; ;; IIBAVrsTOMI IX SOUTHWEST. Is somwhafdelayed. iT DQTVN ed on the Illinois Central •The temperature -has- fallen ioi>-j •t>o-v-TV->TOC MISS.^ December 14.— •«• 2rmc»^p^%|^ portion of -this 'county, last . nignt ■ x^e dSter, ; i3year S-of;age,.mst^n«yS -of;age,.mst^n«y : kmed t Telephone" lines ;are^vn, and the^extent ;; o f damage. :done : by, the storm is' not ob- SSIY OF- THREE.; DROWNED. ; NASHA'-ILEE.- TENN., ; December 14.- Durin* a 'heavy wind- ■ : and | rain-storm-: last night '; Reynolds, a fisherman, , his • w ! fe 'and; infant; who, with .; two -.others.; were on a house-boat; moored near the mouth-of Richland tcreek.v were, drownea.; The J sudden ; rise ; of the waters tore the boat from its'mobrings, and into the-mid dle of -Cumberland; river, where :it^sank. ; The two "persons "; saved were, taken ; off the boat^byVmen in a; skiff;-just before the boat sank. '- .-. ' ; ' ' • ■' " ■ .TENNESSEE .TOWN: FLOODED. CHATTANOOGA. : TENN., December. 14.—A special- to thej- News from;; Spring City," - : Tenn'"jC ; says ;a. cloudburst Vinr the: mountains : last- .night ; forced ..Finet f river out afrits; banks : frbm\three, to five ;feet : than ';; ever -.known .; and •flooded =-j the ?i town; driving people ; from .their', honies and " > damaging property;; About : one feet of .the Cincinnati Southern .railroad track.- : was ; washed ; away,v"only fifteen;minutes:' after rpassen "ger: • trai n ■'■ N0. : ?.,' r sou thbouiid, ; had : passed over; it 'this morning.' , ' ' - 1 >■ The "waters' are still rising, and rain . is;, still:; fall ing. .- • ' ' . , ' sy/E e pi x« - ox ; r ici 131 osn ; Col«l C W(iyc : TSiKiialf; Wariii* r'of>;"Ai» ;-..ii r on cli i n K.i Storinl'cfrninS to rin l'cf rnin ;,ilie - ; W«»st.".'- v .' The >') hoisting of the^cold^, -wave "signal yesterday; af ternoon^seemed:: to ibe/ahuge. meteorological ■ mistake; :, for J- the I tempera-) ture;,was oppressively ;AvarmJfor tlie iSea^i sorii? but ,the':!Wealher^:Bureau«>insisted;*: nevertheless, ._: that; tlie signal meant Jwhat"= itSindlca'ted. and;.tliatVtheref wbu ldj.be^a" ; :fair:of^3o^toT4o';deg^ees7.iri^th"erternpera^ rtureT\ijThc Awarmijyave, is ti a ■ precursor, i ;otUhe^drop-bfi;theVmerciiry,.:andj usually] "great ; of f The'severetwind^.whichJturiVedVumb'rell^ side!;but war d ; and Iwhisked ; ; skir ls ) aboiit^ inTa^most;/ disagreeable '^wayVvwas ;but^anbther^iiidication~^bf;y.lieZ cbming^ cold i wave",^whirh^ isl sweeping ;l from 'i the; ;^^esf^^with;{ic|cle)?Jin ; ;^everyj;gust^The]; temperature yin;, the ■'.far : West-; is:'; many/ degrees :ibelow" v freezing ;aml i several^ bel low > zero, ; but, ■■:.. though a remarkable I change-- is ;.pr-edictedi.leven; for : this : vi--; clnity^noj one y anticipates any hueh ex- Ltremelyjcold i weather \ as| the -:-West ; ij>(nbw^ ;having^^he|j^t^^ife^te^"^ing^willl ''gyeatly|bfeakliti|fbrce;andj moderate : fits! «M>'verity.' A lt^ believes that Church v.! 5 solve tbe ? "probleni;|>but ,-wheh'it U-i solved it will be ..by applied; [Church; f Christianity, and this form o£ fChurchVy:C_hrlstiahity,\he says,, is oiu about'Vhlcli tho wlnto man (cares£rio|* Among oilier llniig.s. !'<■ yak! that !C slavery' Avas ; right, then- the -present .free dom; as applied to negroep, is a farce, bl essing|tb|tlie Inegro^bel^auselby; i t^the ; "t think," he 1 said- ."slavery." was ;i blessing ;'tol : theiriegrp^because_|byl;itf the; negro ? a t ta i ned ; the highest ' f orria of "civil- : CARNEGIE OFFER CAN'T :ES6(BEBTED' The ;?lOJOOO,OOO of Steel Uonds 31iiHt ■.- Be Tiinied Inio Cash' of United ■. States Securities. : D. C., December • 1-L— It is said to., be definitely .decided" that ■ President r.-RboseveltVwiiiV'nbtH accept ;?the; offer , of Andrew^ Carnegie of j $10,000,000 /of s; bbridsrofitheVUnited Corporatibrii 'for; the purpose: of ;foundirig.ari:institutiorii for ihighttr-r.; education . in ; the ;fcitysr -The; views ? of i prominent j Senators < arid i Repre-; Isentati\ves,::as^they..;haye;rbeen;given:;to, the .President,: aire l practicallyiunanimbusj against Uhe ; acceptance "« of ; the\offer; in; its? present shape. feThe provision:' attached 'tbi the"bffer;that)pie"fgov«rrimeritfshall shold'theibbndsJfojJaSterniipf^years^isrcori^*5 hold' theibbndsJfojJaSterniipf^years^isrcori^* sidered ;lv- especially y/\- objectionable/; :'wThe- President,' : :however, .ls very ;hopeful;: that! an'/ adjustment^ can ; : ; be : made A, by, si which; Mt.V : Carriegroach,of v " Christmas, • Will Bi-iiig. Fanners" ;. Here This Week. y r J. Tlie warm rain .of ' yesterday and" the night before brought a. .. busy" season ; : to tobacco-grower's. ."It is what in the par lance of -the: trade' is known is known *as a "season''..? and ' the very'beir'r season; since the new tobacco .year : opened ■''.' six or seven ■ weeks ago. Thei probability is"; that -many farmers'- -worked hard all::day; yesterday and .in some;, cases ."the .night before, stripping tobacco -to bringing ; it to .'market. .Such', warm, "damp; weather", is. necessary ..for; -the) •proper, handling '; of .tobacco, jiist as 1 sunshine Vis. to hay-making. With many farmers] to-; baccbi is. the great money crop, {arid owing; to ;: the ; : lack of ; seasons f ewj haveV-had chance .to realize on their : tobacco crops, :■ ajid'now ' that "'Christmas :is 5 so ; riear at hand ; there is :; a-. universal •- desire to - conj vert some : of .the . tobacco rinto money.- The high^prices "prevailing since ; the ; sea son .opened serve ".to further increase"; this desire; to ; market! part -bf the crop"; .though," some -of ;the) farmers ■;areV:holdin"glit\fprjaj still ' further ■ advance 'in'yalue.; ;, With : the" week beginning; tof day..; the '^sales'; ;. will close until ;' about ;;the -, 10th ,. of ., January next, 'next .Friday's".': sales being the >;last; of V; the present year. ,; The .indications all-: point" to record-breaking offering.' this week, certainly so f far ; as; quantity;; is coricerned, and as all the working and export: grades are stilU' in uridiriiiriished demand.' it looks like there, will be ;nb diminution' in prices for what- is_ offered.; II probable t ;, r more tha'ni. 500-0Q(). pounds will ,be sold "orifthis^rmarketj this week. , " . :<'\~v.-' : ' ] :.: .:. ;- TO ASPHYXIATE THE , Charcoal Fumes Will End ■ of Cai>iries "Wliicli ' Get ■ r < ■;-, Intol'onnd., -. : - : Councilmen Glenn and Stein, ;of the Police Committee,, have-: returned v from Washirigton, after -a study of the plan: 'for killing dogs in-, use there. ; : They ; will report favorably upon this . scheme, .which" ! is asphyxiation by ; riieans I. 'of '.' charcrsfl /fumes. -. It- has .been in for; .thirty years' in Washington, and is painless- arid It: is the plan and kills' the dogs within" twenty, seconds. The -Police; Committee wiir^adoptj it • and: elect a : poundmaster i at • the meeting to be : held this 7 week. •;*•■• •■■■ A- ■■-■:■"■■■■■■"■. . ■ ■ - , ------ -• ■• .;•■■,-.■:■:: The Council Committee on Accounts and ;- Printing, at : its meeting on l Monday, af ter£ '- noon; will aw ; ard: contracts for -stationery,; printing, and. advertising.; . . -..-. .-;.; ;. :'0.\ Mayor' Taylor ■yesterday, signed .the Car <:negie library administration; r ordinance/ ■Kvhich recently ; 'passed both ;;branches?bf .the: Council:' It .-is.; known -as: the "Pollock .substitute,"^ and provides for; the.-" election of .nine trustees— two from the; Aldermen,; three .from the ; Common -three f roiri" the ci tizeris— brie : ' f rbm. ■ each v school . '"district,; and ;the| City - Superintendent' of Schools..' ■; "■ " •■-..,;« : These trustees viiil'be;.:chosen; ; at^the next regular; meetings of ;the ; two; bodies, unless ; . special ;meetings ; are 'called for-cthe. ; purpose, -and- then"; the : appropriation^ for, a site for; the :libraryXwilli come up:iThe -minority.' in-, each-branch: of, Counci l-will :makeJaii: effort;' at^ that; time' to v kill ■: the - Pollock: plaiv by, defeating ; the fappropriaT tion. * 1 ; :r^'-;- ; c\- : v\;> : '<:-j^'6 :' STRANGE Am STARTLING | P>ANVILLE PHENOMENA. AViUls ;of --.: Biiildiiti? ••■■■Surttleiily vCol ":..- -•, :-laii.s— Tlie CaiiHe a kSbANVIIJL.'R; ; "i;VAVV ,:;December^l4.-KSpei i-'c'ialO^At 11: o'clock .tb-night : ;tlns. city .was : visited ;byi some -strange phenomena that ilia's :leftrdestructiohV.insits,jpath7U*A\neayy.j ; ram ; has vbeen^ falling -since ;fdark.^ arfd; at : the^libur^rnentibned;i'some- people:; claim theyl-Wiw/si vivid flash of lightning.^How-; ;eveV^thatVmay:be^:the;centre>w-all;tbjthe ice-factoryj; andX street -carJjpbwer^hbuse ; aicrash^and[the:roof was^blown ;bff.??At]'the.^SouthernVrailway;2depot;;the if rorit vto .^Jones's ;drugstore]Jand^Bfown's ; grocery^ collapsed;' ;*tlieiibricfe? and-* timber 'falling; into^CraigheadVstreetST^^teeeiK '-■ cars >; were i forced |to t suspend JoperationsT atyniid night;: the Vel ectric flights .went Telephone, telegraph, 'and electric wires 'are"?do-wh, muJ it is dangerous > to ' walk; i along £.tijef streetstJin^certaln/& r sec'yons^of. sttieTcity:'; ;f:Nb^earthq"uak'_eJsh'6clcSha_ssb"een; felt^aiid?just what? caused^thejtroublej is] ;a^n^teryT!ifAt|irthe'-;:street-e;ir power ?the^m^chineryKor^fear^that|the^&^tn£ ing "walls might give away.' The^cars rnreTscjittered'ln all' parts of tho. city. 'At "this hour, the tota» damage to property cannot", be _ estimated. s --TAljllAJElASSEE,^^li^^D,^einter*jl4.%-^; s was'given* outu t a tiereS to-day .3 that? 3?V; It; ißeachV*as*'sbldsthellT^lahasseegS6uuis! ■ Trunlc'RallrqadlCom.pany.?. This2companjr| Kvas i'gra.ntedf'ar char ter-f as \the KFlorida 5 arid ■: s Great SBasternfinv -18?3rSwtthta3 capital,! of j [?sCo(^.^-It*lsfsa!dlthat^thViGroridlTrunls;f ;people*'^li§pusMtoe^work^^bulldiris;! IJUOf ;rßoßf3liflnioßtil6S ...^rWOi: Important Questions, AUTONONY AND SOGIALISMvi Reporter jS^j^SCoinMttert oniQ^i SOCIALISTS : : ';"- DECUSE . ■;, ;DISCUSSI6X|- Their Failure to' Atticlc VnbWiSSfe incir i aniirc ,T,s^ SnZspUition, Which. i^Adop^&l Surprise of the Day-All Old Ofll ce M of the Federation nc-Elccted— Xew Orleans Nest Meeting Place of^ SCP ANTON PA., December 14.-The : the^ convention^ convened, v ten rda> sj; ago, ; inamelyjtrade^autonomy.ai^.s&ocial^m.: iThelgreater/of:sthe^^o-iu a thecminds ; p^ ?most ; of the "delegates;- is ithat ', of = autonp -my 'liibrief, the special -cbmrnitte on.au tonomy ' recommended • that "where ; there -are only "a f ew" cr'af tsmen^inw a ;:iarge ; i industrial^ concern, •'ithe'JhestV interests ?pf J all^ concerned^ would --v.be .;■/ subserved vby ;the few;: joiningjthejparamouritrorganiza jtion in :such v «stablishment,- and theiamal^ "gama tion .- of - the} subdivided 'I crafts V. into district and national 'trade 1 councils, where all disputes should, be settled.', j; - ' . . ' , Tlie - ; recommendations Vof the ) commit-^ jtee, I'to .the- ; -'surprise *; .of many, > : were \unanimously adbpted,|without a single re finark:rbemg;-madefbyp;any|one.UTjie:rer; •; commendations i"'are: Viewed? differently^ by, the delegates/ sThe^ miners, who have . f ay r ; rored industrial .fand'hayel pur 'that principle "into^effect / in the mines;^ -• looked upon . It; as .c a .^victory,; ;, while ;..the brewry workmen, pressmen;':; and .irllpng£ f shoremen; . saw ."- some ;; ; concessions ;. in jj the > report.' ••-.-■ . ■ . . ■-. .' '- : ;■■',-:' ":;iThe; failure of the ' Socialis t, delegates to : the;- substitute I; resolution iwas? the ;of ; the Y day; h The t Socialists;? in; declining to take ;up- the discussion;" ex plained that <;ttie convention; had [~ : so .-much business to; ; dispose. :bf -in" "the" limited: time; ; at his disposal, ?they..would' not "seize -the 1 opportunity at ; this;time;to:show'ihbw;*So-i icialism could -cure the ;uis 'of^humanity.; The was adopted by 'a.large majority. ;lt:is l'a's" follows: . ■ V; i ; ; 7-' -, "" ; " AIMS r OF. ; TRADE^DNTTOJISM. . .-.-The aims, ■ desires,", and of .; trade-unionists'; coriiprise)all^£lia{:;i is -Tn&-) pessary • : or; possible ito v:• the : ; weli-beirigi of the. human) family,; and; in \ the pursuit : ■ and. accomplishment 1 : 'Of Jthem .. we cheer ■ fully accept, 'and,:in.. fact,Jdesire; all r the : : assistance -.■which ; can -be'giyen our. niove-1 ;ment by .those reform'- forces; which": stand -for the of mankind. 'In this - po §i u P n . ' we ; ar « ; : in. close ■ relationship ' to ! ? the greater body i of; Socialists ;,; and with ; them > agree/ not " only ': that ; the of .itoil should be made vligHter.H but -that^ each: worker "has : an undeniable^righ't to ; enjoy r tlie full; benefit of that : which; he or she; produces^; ;; We, ;; like > them/ stand v for • greater; liberty, ' '. and \ar eideter jmh^d_jb\^acj3hiutithe4future?shall' i^ . more congenial ■ to \ the wholeihuman\fani ily;;and};especiallyjmbre -bright. and ;en ■ipyable Ito;; the ,men; and ; women bread-^ earners "_ of ; North" America, iwhom we di rectly and 'indirectly, represent. ;. ,'" : J"We; unhesitatingly^ trade-union 1 movement , theory here ; repre- ; .sented V is :;the^ most": practical, - safe, - and 5 legitimate .f channel, .thl-ough '.whichC;- the wonkirigmen ; and; women ;, of North : Amer-; ;IcaV;should'. riot; 'only r continue: itpVi seek! ; redress; for -their; wrongs,: but by which "they can : strengthen- their po isition: until. it?. will ; control the^ political; field; arid : thereby place : labor iin full pos- : - session; of . its ■ inherent : fights. ; ; '-.:-. -~ '< vAGAINSTiPARTYi; PREJUDICE. ;/V ;!We : declare -that since; the Inceptjbrii of; our : movement,;; inquiry into the'-best; f o rm of r goyerririient L has; b een i i ts ; guiding ■ ;star,;:and;will-so:coritiriu"e^..while therejis ;a ■ high ; moral desire to -gratify ■ or an in justice to correct. '■ Our ; meetlngs;Mbcal ; and national^ now ; are ; arid always ', have ; been, free -to^the discussiori;of;any.;po -liticsfl ■or economic question,, but on the other -hand, are equally ; pronounced against party, religious,, orsrace^pfeju-: dice. ;arid i as 'success '- has; followed xthosel meritorious conclusions, "we"; would; be'Cun-; ; faithful : to thefduti^; we ow« S to ; mankind" ; to) do : other ; than '• strongly, recommend Tsi) continuance of thermethods,v the inculca tion -of which .means the 'greatest ambuhti of ■;".': safety ;tb our .'■'irnbyement.-i^.with'^'the': least^ degree Jbf; danger. V" "';?-::-.'': r '■', ■:: ; ' : ';;? : "In .conclusion/ : we assert that Vlt • is : ; . th e : ; du ty -of ,; all :. trade!-. unions to publish' iri: their -official journals arid: discuss- in ■ their/ meetirigsv;i arid jof rthe^ineriibers^to study .in ; their I. hbmes, : ; all fquestions-if questions -i of .^a public ,: nature = having.. reference to : ; lndus- 7 trial 1 or "liberty^ arid Ho 5 giyeTspe^j cial 5 consideration to : subjects directly af fecting'them:as a class.^but^we- as Lvigo rously.submit'that;ltiis;riot: within^the; pcVer/bf this brgan^^ mecibprs;;pf^ our; unions ;to"j which ;pblltl-j caKirarty : tliey;i shall : ; belohg/.;brXwhiclv party's! ticket they ..shall rvote'.^:"-' • ;> ;;:ELECTiqN.\OF4OFFICERS. . ' ;.Tlie coriYerition-took'up'thejgreater.part' of; the'af torr.oon'in; the} election 'bf [of&c&g&a •AUitlie; b fli cerswere-re-elected "as follows^ Pi-t'sklen t, ; ; P ; ijnuer:Goriipers ; * First : ;yiee- President.v J;i«i^o .M.'Uncan, »- ? bf y : Bosronf: SiC'indi.Vice-President^John^ Mitchell,:, bf Tndian;i: Tl'-rd; ; Vice-President.; Q James; O'C6rinrl!.?c f/Wii&hingtonV p:jC.:;Fburr'i' .Vice-president^ ;ilax; Mbrris,;;bf:Colbradb:* Fifthly ire-?:Jresiderit.i;Thornas:>l.ftKll(l. : of Chicago; :Sixth : .=yice-P. resident, /Dennlsl :A: ; :Ha yes ::;•", o f --'„ Phil ad el phia ; ri : T reasur er, : ; John^.B.'f^^Lenrion.-^-of^BlobrnirigtonrAlll:;; Secretary..: Frank v Morrison,;; of r Washing ton, DC. I V; New Orlea hs ;,was ;selected as 'the - riex t place of "meeting. " CrrATTTANO OG A- VS :" RAILROAD S. Ci t y's Cliamlier of Co mmerre "fAska ■ "'. That Cu«<>;«e!R<>'Miei»'il. ■-" ." ■■■•■-: fi CHATTANOOGA; -TBNN.. ; December 14.— The- Chattanooga. • Chamber of; Cbm^; :hier"ce':'>hassfpTmally|requested.S'the^olici-|!: hier"ce': '>hassfpTmally|requested.S'the^olici-|! :tpr.Vbf:^the"lnterstatelCom sionA;to:-re^i)enithe"fcase|^ffth^city^ Chatianbbgatagainst'iyarlbiiisjFailrbadSjfbrj ;freif:htj.rates^ffoin^thle|ea^t^in^faypr^ other; rival." ciUesi^ s The3 case- will be carried ho%l^ef^|l^du%^o^tffilto_e: in i^rbrkfngl hours j makes sajman; IpnVsleally and .^mentally/ Jnactiye.'isaadj ' thkt^cbnsequently;s tie! is | less jcapabiejof j r d6ingj'his::bestr work-, especially toward; i^thelend^of : the day. . December; U.— 'ThefltalianlSbarkgPfbvinzia, Queriorla] about di'.e case from the Amelia light.: The vessel in now in a very rtans-erous. ;position,-.:and^unless r the';weather;changssi at once, she will go to pieces. She Us Ipbu^ingSnpwjTibnslderably. The |cre^ !h'as^'aJfead3r?abMdoMd^tt;e'ivyessel^and| ireaViied ? I f6i^swa3?"inad|' \ tofiendja ■iwrecklngricre'nr. to*' theXvesseL; iThe j stprihl signals tare^up, ] r andtfalf£!eye>e|squtheast , - gale from ,d thej : South v'A'tlantici is 'V predicted . :TW0 4 MOi^'iW"AJaBA^ITS. 4 ffe Pretence and Keepin^/ralse : Acconntii; Allesecl. , ' . - [Tbimbfelwafrants'ihave^be^niEtrorn^ou^ ragairist'iGeoriiiMorsan^presldent¥Of',tne ?ContlrientalS Security! Redemptipnj.;Com : . r pariy/.'bnel'ajlegingrl false jpretence and the rotherikeepirigifalse accounts. . 0 Morgan's i^totallbbndSis^S.WO.'^Hei; has (failed v; tbTsecurelbailfrarid Is in\the!county. Ha^JS^^P^tuJgajS^m^^^j l^ o^ l ? ♦ s ? t ; f orv; nextVTuesdayr: It : is" "understood ; that' !.Morgan'sl;fathef l iwiU^be;h'erelMoJaday J fitoj 1 furnish -bond; andj assist his son in: mak-; ing defence. . "- :': ' " ' - TCCT JRUX; DOWX '^AJTD "iSUrfKI; Captain and C^eyrrSavert^TUy^Steanier, r ; ' "i That tlie ipiimaße.;:;; ;:•--]..: - -NORFOLK,' \VA.V. Decemberj 14.-^3 ithe : Bay-; Line" steamer -Alabama" was fbff ; frorii 4 the" Seaboard . "Air-Line |terminar ; station : this Jeyenirig.l;pn ;the iside;bf_>the}ha"rbbr^rsh\ r ran~fdoTraUhe;tug yAUlanceM strikingsthat iiyessel|justli abaft Jthesstarbbard\bow;;andsStbve?insa^larg& ; hble.;2 The ;.tug.vbegam ;to (settle J at cbncejj .;Captain'-Bohanrian;bf ■the?Alabama;llow-5 er ed his 5 lif e-bbats; : ; arid ) by : vworider f ully rofulckv.wbrkrrescVed^Captidn^Mnier^an3j all v eight : of j the 5 Alliance's j crew;f just^as^ that ; craft iplungedsbeneath;;ithe^ river's •surface. " : The fAlabariia [.waViu'nlnjurd;i'and: proceeded ; bri ■ her ..way ; to' Ba ltimore,'. about an hour! behind time. , TEXAS ANTI^TRCST.'SUITSK- ' ] Tlie; One ; Asairist;-Kirby,.LMnd -Com-J -.:;■" ;;':' v :; ; ? ,;;.--;:i>airy;Dl8ntlsi!ietl.-;-:: * "" "■ . ; ;AU STIN, ; TEX.v? r>ecembe¥:;.l4^Th'e|sult against r~ the ; Klrby s - Land ? Cornpany^rer* centlyi filed > hi -this Vcity^bhargingiVthat thel ; cpmp'any;:was'?;operaUris.-3Ui^yiolationV of /the ! Texas Vanti-trust"la"w, ;v was;ofHcially. dismissed l-tp-day^v it {-haying;;- been; fully, established nthat v; there were ;no>gTburids for; the :■: The': Houston :s Brewery •: Company, 7 the_ last :'of the . ; State ; breweries • _sued lunder the anti-trust ; law, .compromised 2 its ;'case to-day, by ■ the " : payment of ;$7,500-penal-:; 57,500 -penal-: ties.-; y.;l';;^;'>;-:'-^;::;;^-;:::;';;;-;:;::y .;l';;^;'>;-:'-^;::;;^-;:::;';;;-; : ;:: ; ;'': '; Ea»tvricTc]Peiition;Deiiied. ■;;./ .-■.• .;; :; December^ 14.— The* ;^--Home; Office ; . to-day j notified i counsel t for. Miss | Josephine >Bastwick;'Vv of B^Philadelphia;) under: ; sentence -of ? six; ; months'- -vimpri-; sonment for forging; a ' railroad t certift- ; cate, vj. that ' the 1 petition • f or & her S pardon, ; on? the insanity; ' could : not be granted. ■>. No ; reason ; is v given.- r \;;;;; : ; : v v ;; I f The% action -of? the- Horned OfficeUwas] taken 'in spite r of •greatipressure.- brought I to: bear in."; Miss. Eastwick'Si" behalf V by : !theYo"fficials.;ofs^toe'.'i ; Amerft'a^^einl3a^y; here.:'- -;■ : ' -■';.'.'"- ■■ '^-o'^ '■■'■\--^. :'"-:: '"- :: :-~-"- : .~^ '''A ■ l-''.\~^ ;: -Taylor^Praiseii 'Hay. >_ : : ''^jr.t Y.;-: .-December j; 14.— ffpn- Hannis i' Taylor,^' bf- r Alabama;;; ex-Minister tbi Spainriwas Tthe .?guestVandypriricip2l speaker .» at ••- a "dinner, given-by. the.vlnde p\ndent Club >;thls :.' evening. 5j His * subject was . "Our: Federal Republic as atWorld-^ ■Power."^:-. -; ; ;^-: ;; ';'- J- ■.'.'•; '";;'-, l-^v, 'filr. Taylor.' said: "In the conduct; of ; our, foreign^ ■as : well >as 'of four j domestic con- r rcerns, . l-, 'for," oneV: stfll ' cling- to7 the . faith ~oic Jeff erson: kTheref of eV; v wJien ,I i find h a wise;;tpatient; > ;tactful/;;patriotic:;'Republi 'can Secretary , of - State," : like ; John ; 'Hay; 'embbdyingKthat?faith"inia:great;;degree,' iwhich ywili i surely ■ redound -.to '{, the .. benefit of A the sin general and \to the. South." •in 1 particular, ,I. am*! ready; to" JouT^in the plaudits to .which Ihe is entitled.'' - > iSclibbnerJ J-artsre-llns Xiirrow E.scnpe; ;• "V MAYPORT, FLA:, y. December^ 14.47L03- i ing i her,:ibearings v in ~ the'i thick ■ the grip of a; heavy sea/? the^schooner 'James 'Judge.* Captain -Da^i vidson; ibound "from Mayaeuez (?)3Portoj Ricg), '■ for .v Jacksonville;/- without ;a"; cargo,*; ran " against \ the'p jetties} at % the';-; entrance . ■to :the .harbor;-before!daylight^this' : morn^ ing. VTheTschboner^^waSj. rescued .; by £ two* v tugs,v ; -"i and • '■ carried \ u>p H the Vriver.';c : i;' Her.' planking -was ;badly?damaged,';ibut -her, : hull |was ?. not*sto ye J lri.^ Shells "owned v In; • PhiladeJphlara She >; 3 will % immediatelyga go ; on ?the Iways )in -Jacksonvile ;if or.3 repairs;; 1 the 'i full- extent of - : which?' cannot ') yet f ;bei estimated^?^; ''•-"•. Tf^'; ; -" > -- "-■;" -;'^;-; : ; - ; ,- --j "^z? ; Nesrrb Kills :Slieriff;andf l* Killed^ 14.-^-ThlsS^m.orning,"gwhile^atteinptlng|stoi arrest Sam ftv Ar ni s t ron S; c °'or e d)- board :. a ?.; train •* f rom « this i place : f or Cli-^ max, - Ga:', J S.^ F." Edwards; ; the ■ Sheriff ? of : ; Gadsden;county,iwas -shot -and^kiHed-jby; .Armstrong .?^The ; negro -; was : shot " to , : death"; byJEdwards; before he ,died. k '.' " , - - ■'•■""- .■•'■'• Jlnnlv'.Mes.seriser- Arrested.', r - --; UCAXROt December "M^Robert Ch-amblin, *-a4bank^messengef alleged;^ went^to : j Mobile : on ,wlth- $6,000.1 wasi arrested 3ln Cairo '-.to-day.'') Allvbut ; $100 recovered. , - ;' r. ' -Prom men t ; Gal ye s ton lan De ad ?-}-u £i GALVESTON, X TEX.; \ rf D ecember >li.^: George Sealy.j one ]of j a icommittee of if our^ ; appbi nted %pYm the | Galyes ton | Commission j ; to \ represent>»thatfcityiUn> the g conferences VwithS afcommittee 3 of i holders] ; of ; Galvestoh"? city bonds.' 8 ? diedf onfaj train; ;near, : St;?Loulsl ; tOrd^y,tTvbHele*n|rbute;for. ■New. York. Death "was : from -heart fallf) ■nre^^X'r'^'i'.iJ !.^>i? o": : -i: : ?k -S P-r- ?* -" ' -■?"' - : '^ 'tfNpYmanv hias^been Smore J closely yidentlj ;fled"swith..thelgrowth;of;;Galvestori'iinlthe] past quarter.ibf >a^ centurysi than; Mr.i Sealyis iHe^wasybornrin^Pennsylvanla^inilSSo. ;'^ ;i Chlle'ii .AVnr Preparations. ffi SANTIAGOIDEf CHILE.? DecemberJ 14:-=? ' Four A hund red T£ men'CSi wi th"t? offlcers«. v^,w ill j leave Mvia2Panama'J for !to -receive ? tbegyessels j? bought $hyM p*itQ& [.The manoeuvres ; ; in t the *in terlor/ of .^CSiile ; [will Sbegin 'U. tb^horTOw.WFif teeir^thousand I itroo>pa« will form. ' -' : '^"^|] ■'■■ WA SHINGTON. ;^D^ cHiDecemb^rll^^ iThelGridlronlCnublto'fdaylelectedltheJfoT^ ilowmgv'onTcersiv^-Preaident^-^RbberKfJ.l iWynn;Mof|thelNew;|York:?Press:|*i l yicer.| t,"> ~j. Orlando '£-\ Stealy.'J^JLouisy iUe } Courier-Journal ;$ Secretary. *Richard| X*ee j 'Fearn^New^iYork "iTribune; C^.Treasurer/" GedrgoiH/iWalker:. "■'XiSg^i feExecutive : ?SiCommittep~S.;rE; : -;'Jolinson;.- Cincinnati ; gFranclsiiE.^:Lepp.l *ofi'New| York *EveninsrlPpst;i J. -M. • Car-; isonMof ; tile-Philadelphia yLevlg^r. "'7^^^ jOstebpatlir It Practice of -Medicine.''. fRBIRMINGHAM^^LA;; v pecemberJti4^ rJudge|.SaTOuelsß."^Gre<:ne,-fof|thft l iCrim!'3 nai 3 Court^towlayi deeMed s thatf osteopathyj | I is J the Ipi acticeTbf I niedlcirie.i and |any| per-1 . soayf engaging^ in ithel samel) In fAlabamal C^ri^be-sforceditolprocureia^ll^ensegfbr] jpracUclnffSmedlclne.'tSHjsSdf'CisronSiWasi. tbased-i'bnithefdlctlonaryjdeflnltloniof^thei is W/a^ science I relatlhgitoi the ■ icure.'riipreyeritlon,^ or^alleylatlonSi of ,H dss£; l ease."« Thesdefenr>l SnqawjSs fired Si atshis imother-!n.-law#aTia; ison^bu^mlsaedltiieix^aiidMfe^pbQt' ialmself, ' mSmi ; ¥nwinionw&^^^^ .vera*SS§lg oflVewfonndlanit to the «fHne*Et^ i^elrt^^n^^|^e^Wi»l^Hi*lslg^^ * " ' h\” r •nals'.Flaslt I.TOO Silet. -v--' ; .v -;r; |Marco^j_to-'day/^nno^nce^th^":.mcst ,wp^^^ derfuls:. scientific discovery of > modero^^r Ulmei^nllstattog-Jthat^he^h.-id re : oived^^f j. ixpfi |hls '% station S >He|explahisltbat"fbefoi^le^ing}E^slft?*r^S ' he iimade^! plans ~l f br-Jaccbmplish tng:| jthjfr!o^ Jres^t^foriwJ^nij^hlsjnp^ ftoTcblnni^icat&^thtoceai^ll^ " tairiing | thelwonderf til ?scleritific|achieve&-^fe fmenfto^^irelessvtelei^hylacrossjt^^^ Atlantic. ■ Z^'Zji ":;;;Slsnor=g Marconi's /station ; in ; - Cornwall^^ fis-mbstTpowerful. "_ He .possesses on Hoc- , ;tric:fforcel'gelaer"ated "; thereof a ;*hundre^:^g ?,times s;greaterJltha"a fat -his t Tor dinary js^;|^ :tionsVS ; Before??heyleft';;Eriskmdj : he* ; r.a frariged i| thatf 'the^ electrician : .- i in- r *charge>||||j f bf i the"? s tatlbri^whlch;; is " loca ted. ?at *PoT3^^^ IhuHshould Jibegin" sending -signals ;daily, vaiterfa'cert^Tdate^^hicJfcfiSignbrJMaj^^ rcbrii^wbuld' tmtU,^« 5?-^? M '■'Vthes^"-- vh"ours'Sbeing;srespectlvely*v h"ours'Sbeing ; srespectlvely* HX'S^t "] to 3:30 St. Johns' time. Durhig thes* hours ; Signbri Marconi |elevatedJthe|fWtj.|^ >ithlah^aeri^^wire^by;means^fjnsisted ;of^re-;^ rpeatinc: at: intervals: the^letter^VS. ;i ,whlck | in - Mafcbni's ■ code' is made by;three 1 dotn ; or quick strokes. ; This^slgnal^was^^eS^ : peated i so ; ;f reciuently, '[and 3so rin 5 accpr*r ; ance"with^theaetansdsplan^toil^^«« Imistake^tha*^ - Sigribi- "Maxcoril >as : satis fi ed |^^l^^B ':a7senui£bHrarismi3sionifrom',Corn^an.*s^ v ■ To-day - : the",¥ kite ■ was .; agatoueleyateff.fe^ : messages^ere^eceive«^| : This¥ made -the;; assura^so^inp^te^ 'ihat 7 - Sigrior Marconi ': cabled Ato this cprin>^ S^S^Enslarid^^and^alspiiinfornied^ tn^GoVernoSpfjNewfoundland/iSlr^Cav^^ I efidish ißoyle;tSvrh~b ; 1 :;Britl^&g| JC>ffiti=P^?»e successful^result.of^the m J satisfica^of i»*^ genuineriess"^ of Uheisignals^ and .that .-he 7 communication,iacross < thej^.tlac- ; 0^ : Wi the^reiult f6f =the |€xperiment3 ;« Sbmplete^and^np^ctiapparatus^r|^ • "srgnor ■ Marconi I is Sworking-mnder j gr^!^ Vailing here. The Cornwall c^oat^Jg S miles from St. Johns. "JIM CROW" ST.-CAR ' -t£ BILL WARMLY OPPOSED, •; Companies Xo^y'-. Gatterta».^.^^^ The Committee of the •■ s .^-°-^£' :^^^h ©edfoflrhlstr^^r^^l^^g Vaskfth^pHvflege^beto||b|^gg^g support. . .'. -rheiSbfSalfstte^ca^^paa^)^" | ga'ffrbnlFrlday^ihagia^caxe|a|s^^^ kep^^helnumfe^|cojbred^^^^ feririsle^^linfOTroatiott^rgOsa^^l^ "fi°-ht' before ithfr- Legislature. .. #^e^hearin^froxalMrJ^lJ^gej« TCompany^'ttiisjieon^itteel'yesteraayxoa-^ fcidea StbTrepbrtf favorably Itlia I b!H^ ©»tt^^ slng-itii^company^'tlic^p^^Jg^to'coMtraffil^ Swhichftoll is : to ■beXcharge ; g CityM ttqrriey ■ -H.4Ri ■Pollard^and?Mr^^C^^ i" : Gulgbn?alsofappeare'd^bif breltlsißlcom'^^ 3 MEXiCOiClTT^Beceiiher \ U:— Tho'rpdi^l Jsitionsof^l^arte.^Pei^ira^as.Sfirst'iViei^li^ j president^of gthe?tPanr Amerfca»2Cbiaf«r«>^ffi ence?3.win 3 remain 'of^respec^tforit^Xdeceased^bot^lßareiatlJSS^ Ity^becausof thefAmerican* represoitaittlvea^^ ;cannottagreeToaja"icahdidate.l?; cannottagreeToaja"icahdidate.l? ; Thlsls<>ltti^^ itiom/of -1 the a dlfaculty,;iwa3 3 sosSestea.il»y^S ! theSUni ted -:^ StatesS delesatipn:?i > AfcS'3fttt^l day's @ session ~i Chiairman f Davls» ;g 6&§ titiimm States SdefegaUpo^^Wsargeititai^ ?eipedftlonLof|buafoes^s,"|an 0 "'A"" -" M " -• ...'.f '.".'»♦-,'. «.V. ...^; ;..'">■»'•?.»' Si' ' r*^ *> -a* *^i ** ****"'!; ;T.*^i?^^^^is«i^^fe-*f