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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Secretary
Long has discharged Edgar Stanton
Maclay from his position as slxillful la
borer in the Brooklyn navy yard, Mr..
Maclay having refused to resign when re-
quested to do so.
Mr. Maclay is author OF a naval history,
and IN its last volume sharply criticised
Admiral Schley and denounced him as a
caitiff, poltroon and coward.
Secretary Longs action was taken by
direction of the president, and followed a
conference between the president and the
secretary, who took to the white house
with him a letter from Naclay in response
to the request for his resignation sent by
the secretary last Saturday In his letter
Maclay submitted that he could not be re-
moved or be compelled TO resign without
definite charges being made against him.
and without having an opportunity to an
swer those charges. Although the civil
service rules give employees of the public
service the opportunity Of answering
charges that may be preferred against
atives in the present instance and directed
Maclay's removal, 1t being held that the
latter was aware unofficially If not Official
ly of the reasons which actuated the ex-
ecutive in taking the course determined
upon.
Maclay's Letter to Long.
Mr.. Maclay's letter to Secretary Long
replying to the request for his resignation
is as follows:
Navy Yard. New York. Office of the
General Storekeeper, December g. 1901.
To Rear Admiral Albert S. Barker, u. s.
N, Commandant Navy Yard, New York:
Sir: 1 have the honor of acknowledging
the receipt of your communication of this
date in which you forward the following
communication of this date from the hon
orable secretary of the navy:
I am directed by the president to ask
Edgar S. Maclay, special laborer, general
storekeeper's office, navy yard, New,
York, to send in his resignation
'I respectfully submit that was reg
ularly appointed to my present position,
after having duly passed clerks examin-
alton, in accordance with all the require
ments of the civil service regulations and
therefore, cannot be removed or be COM
PEELED to resign without definite charges
being made against me and without hav-
ing an opportunity to answer those
charges. 1 have been in this office fifteen
months, have been promoted for efficiency
and, so far as know, my work has been
satisfactory to my superiors. 1 have vio-
lated no rules or regulations of this office
or of the navy yard, so far as am aware.
Such being the case, feel that it would
not only be an injustice to myself to re-
sign under such circumstances, but it
would be establishing a precedent that
vitality concerns thousands Of civil service
employees, both national and state. Very
respectfully yours.
EDGAR S. MACLAY."
Then follows Longs curt note of dis
missal.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
KITCHENER REPORTS
BRITISH CASUALTIES
Beers CHARGE IN oVERWHELM-
ING NUMBERS BRITISH CAV
AIRY TROOPS.

LONDON, Dec. 24-Lord Kitchener IN
a dispatch from johannesburg, dated Sat
urday, December p. sends reports of sharp
fighting in the Orange river and Transvaal
colonies.
Two hundred mounted infantry. in the
neighborhood of Beginderwn, were divi-
ded into parties and were searching farms
when they were attacked by 800 Beers and
40 armed natives under Commandant
Britz.
The Beers charged determinedly In
overwhelming number. Beyond the fact
that the British casualties were severe,
no details have been received.
Lord Kitchener also reports that during
General Dewet's attack on the British
forces commanded by Generals Dartnall
and Campbell at Langberg December Is,
the Beers charged bravely and fought
desperately for several hours. Dewet
was driven off with the loss OF 20 men.
1.-ere were u casualties on the side OF
the British.
on December 20 that Botha with 500
Beers surprised Colonel Damantt's adj
vance guard at Tafel Kopje, Orange
River colony. The Beers rushed kopje,
commanding the main body and the guns,
but Damantt rallied his men and drove
the enemy from the kopje. The British
casualties were heavy.
Damantt was dangerously wounded, two
officers and 20 men killed and three off,
GERS and II men were wounded. The Beers
left six dead on the field and dispersed.
The British pursued the enemy and cap
tured a number OF prisoners including
Commandant Keyter.
Later the Beers, under a flag OF truse,
asked permission to remove their deaf.
They admitted having buried q men.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
BIRMINGHA' LAWYER,
INSANE, SHOOTS CLIENT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. A.-William
Little, lawyer, former consul to Hondu-
ras under Cleveland, shot William L.
Dodd president of the Southern Mutual
Aid association, in their room this morn
ing.
Little had been representing Mr.. Dodd,
who is on trial on the charge of using the
mails for fraudulent purposes in connec-
ton with the Birmingham debenture re-
demption company.
Mr.. Little became deranged as the re-
suit of mental strain in conduct of the
case and entered the room this morning,
declaring that he was going to die.
Seeing a pistol on a table, Little grab
bed it and emptied every chamber at Dodd
and his brother James L. Dodd. Only one
bullet took effect.
IT entered w. L. Dodd's shoulder.
Little comes of a prominent North Car
DINA family.
Dodd will recover.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
MEMPHIS BOATBURNS::
THREELIVES ARELOST
Steamer Burns to Waters
Edge at Memphis
Wharf Yesterday
Morning.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec. S.-The stern
wheel steamer Sun, plying between this
port and Fulton, Tenn, burned to the
waters edge this morning at 5 o'clock at
her moorings at the wharf on the city
front.
The boat arrived from Fulton about
midnight last night with Is passengers, al
of whom were asleep on board when the
fire broke out. OF these three are known
to be lost, viz:
d. N. RAINEY AND WIFE, OF Old
River, Tenn; and
MRS. G. NJ. TINS, of Richardson Land
ing, Ark.
Their charred remains have been recov-
cred from the wreck.
The three months old child Of Mrs. Tins
is missing. 1t is believed that all the other
persons on board escaped.
The fire originated in pile OF seed cot
ton on the boiler deck, and was probably
started by spark from the furnace.
The boat was valued at $4,000 and was
about half insured.
The cargo, which was totally de-
stroyed, consisted, of q bales of cot
ton and lot of cotton seed and seed cot
ton, besides miscellaneous freight.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
TRAIN JUMPS TRACK:
ISBURNED TO ASHES
Missouri. Kansas and Texas NOrthbound Wrecked
and Cremated Near DaIIas-Three Persons Badly
Hurt But No One Was KiIIed-Baggage,
Tail and Express Saved.

DALLAS, Texas. Dec. 25.-The Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas northbound pas
senger train, due in Dallas at u:2O
o'clock last night, was wrecked and al
most completely burned six miles south
OF here shortly before midnight.
Three persons were injured. but no one
was killed. The passengers were shaken
up, but none seriously hurt The bag
gage, express and mail were saved.
Injured-Jenks Clark. engineer. Deni-
son, Texas. injured about shoulders and
legs: not serious.
William Kevney, fireman, also OF Deni-
son. injured about head and legs; not
serious.
Joseph Henry, colored, injured inter
nally.
The engine and one Pullman are all
that remain, five cars being totally de-
stroyed. The engine is bottom up in the
ditch.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
BIG STOCK ON HAND
CAUSES CUT IN SUGAR.

NEW YORK. Dec A-James H Post. preSi-
cent o. the National Sugar Refining Company.
O. an interview regarding the sugar SITUATION
ard the recent cut in prices s1l1s
At this tine q the year the Erocers DO not
huv very largely of sugar. They all seem very
kafly dernoraIl1ed By the recent rapid declines
IL seems 70 have been their policy Tor some
tiue past- TIE snail decline IN raw SUGAR mas
haer caused by the possible withdrawal Of a
w.orticn OF The hnuntles paid BY European
countries. IN addition there are the excessive
stocks an over the world o. both beet ana
cane suEars"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
FIGURES ARE GIVEN
ON CITY OF HAVANA

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. A.-The di-
vision of insular affairs of the war de-
partment has prepared for publication a
summary of the vital statistics of the
city of Havana for the month Of Novem-
Der, 1901.
The sanitary condition OF the city is ex-
cellent, each month showing a steady
Improvement Z over the corresponding
month of the preceding year. During the
past eleven years the average number
OF deaths for November has been 902
In November this year, there were 443
The death rate was 1858, which COM
pares favorably with cities of the same
size in other civilized countries of the
world. During November there were no
cases of deaths from yellow fever. This
can be said of no preceding November
since 1862. During the last seven years
the average number of deaths from this
disease in November has been As.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
CHILD FINDS DEATH
IN ACCOUNTING BURNS

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Dec. "A special
90. The Sentinel from GreenviIle says the
1o-yezr-old daughter OF Joseph Collins,
well-known citizen, was burned 70 death
this morning.
The chIld's clothing caught fire while
she was playing with her little brother
about q CRATE The child ran 10 her moth
Or. who was some distance from the
house. but before the flames could be ex-
tinguished she was fatally burned and
died In a short time. The little boy was
not injured
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
TURNED IN FIRE ALARM
TO CATCH THE ROBBERS

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-SiX robbers Sunday
night entered the Chicago House Wreck
ing company's buildings. bound and
gagged two watchmen and blew open the
safe. They took $SS from the clothes of
the watchmen and escaped.
After three hours captivity, one of the
watchmen, still bound, managed to crawl
10 a fire alarm box which he pulled. II
is said the amount taken from the safe
was not large.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
REAR ADMIRAL SCHLEY
HAS NOTHING TO SAY

NEW YORK. Dec. A.-Rea- Admiral
schley and his wife have Just arrived In
this city from Washington. They will
spend the holidays with their daughter,
Mrs. r NJ. s. Wortley.
Admiral Schiey refused 10 talk about
The reprimand OF General Miles and the
contradiction OF Admiral Dewey's iudg-
nent.
7 am here 20 enjoy Christmas with my
family" he said "and- have nothing TO
say about anything connected with M
Suites or with the army OF navy CT the
president"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
TRAIN WHEELSGRIND
CHILDREN INTO PULP
eturning From Xmas
Tree Two Boys Are
Mangled BY
Engine.

SALISBURY. y. C. Dec. z.-Ray. aged
q. and Milton. aged 9. sons OF John Rufty,
en- employe OF the Southern railway, were
literally ground to pieces about 10 o'clock
last night
The children were returning from
Christmas tree and were in advance OF
their father.
They failed 10 hear the train. which was
running at a high rate OF speed.
Zeb Trexler. who witnessed the acct
dent. attempted 70 save the children and
Gas seriously injured. but viii probably
recover.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
Rathbun Jury Badly Tangled.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Dec. 2S.-The
Jury in the case of Newell c. Rathbun,
charged with the murder of Charles Good
man, in this city last month, is still out
When called into court this morning the
jurymen stated that they were unable to
agree, and Judge Marsh sent them back
to the jury room, stating that he would
receive verdict at any time they were
ready.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
THESE MAY CARRY
TRAIN OF EDWARD

NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-The London cor
respondent OF The Herald says that there
is a certain amount OF curiosity to know
who VIII be the elder sons to carry the
kings train AT the coronation.
They should be elder sons OF dukes, and
viii most probably be Lord Euston, elder
stock, son OF the duke of Bedford: Lord
Percy, son OF the duke OF Northumbe--
land; Lord Dalkeith. son OF the duke Of
Buccleuch, and Lord Hamilton. son OF the
duke Of Abercorn.
These are all OF this rank at present In
England, Lord DourO and Lord Tullibar-
dine being I'm South Africa with their reg
iments. Lord CRANKY. son OF the duke Of
Rutland. is not eligible. as he sits in the
house OF lords as Lord HaddOn. II the
absen; ones arc not homo by June II is
possible that some OF the elder sons OF
marqulses wiz be chosen I'm their places
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
MAcLAY SEARCHES
FOR KINDLY ADVICE

NEW YORK, Dec 25.-When seen
at his home and informed of his dis
missal from his position in the navy
yard by the president. Edgar STAN
ton Maclay said:
ct have written to the civil ser
vice authorities at Washington ask
ing for formal opinion on this sub
feet. shall be guided in my actions
by the advice received from this
source"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
BULGARIA REV0LTS
AGAINST THE SULTAN

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. PA revolution
airy demonstration against Turkey took
place here Sunday night.
The police experienced difficulty in pre-
venting the rioters from wrecking the
residence Of the Turkish commissioner.
Thousands of people who were in SYM
pathy with those actively engaged in the
rioting participated in the disturbance
by shouting for a revolution in Macedonia
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
SMITH FAMILY GIVES
PRlNCELY GIFT TO YALE.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Dec. 24.-Yale uni
versity has received a gift OF $4,000 from
Herbert X. Smith. Melissa Z. Smith and
Ernest ". Smith. OF New York. to carry out
the intention OF the late Rev. Edward a.
Smith Yale. 1856. formerly n member OF the
corporation Of the university. to establish n
fund la memory OF his father the late Isaac
y. Smith. 81 Ncw York. The income Of the
funa is t. be applied 70 the current expense Of
the acaGcmicai department.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
FARMER Is KILLED
BY UNKNOWN MEN

HUDSON, n. Y, Dec. Z5.-Peter A. HAZE
enbeck a we'll known farmer in Columbia
county, while alone in his house last
night was shot to death by three I'M
known men.
The men were afterward seen driving
towards Catskill station
Eleven shots were fired into Halien-
becks body.
The farmers have lately been annoyed
by poultry thieves, and il is thought the
murder was done by some of them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
FIERCE FLAMES DESTROY
WHOLE BUSINESS BLOCK

DUNLOW. W. Va, Dec. A.-The leading
business block of this town burned last
night. Among the buildings destroyed are
Henry Copley's dry goods store; loss $15,-
900; insurance $1,000. w. NJ. Davies, dry
goods, groceries and hardware; loss &c.
600: insurance. s., 900; Wayne Strother, dry
goods, loss $4,000; insurance $1,000. The
postofice, several residences and a num-
Der of other smaller buildings were also
destroyed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
TEN MILLIONS CAPITAL
FOR HARDWARE CONCERN

TRENTON, N. j.. Dec. 24.-The Pacific
Hardware and Steel Co., capital $40 900, 900,
was incorporated here today. The stock is
divided into 100000 common and $1,000, 900
preferred, bearing s per cent cumulative
dividend.
The company is authorized to manufac-
ture and deal in every kind of iron, steel
and hardware. The incorporators are Au-
gust X. Gibbs, e. A. Selfridge Charles e.
Miller, H. J. Morton, Louis Floss, Jr., A.
L. Scott and Joseph Floss, all Of San
Francisco.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
RUSSIAN TORPEDO BOAT
DEVELOPS FAST SPEED

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-The Russian ma
w has to record a success in &c far east,
for the first torpedo boat built in the new
ship building yard at Port Arthur has
just been turned out, cables the st.
Petersburg correspondent of The Stand
ard.
ON her trial trip the boat developed
mean speed of q 1-2 knots.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
Third Victim Dies of Wound.

RICHMOND. Va, Dec. 23.-James @.
Stiff, the third victim of the unerring
aim of Herbert Marx in the Westmore-
land tragedy the night of December g.
died today.
OF the five men, who went to chastise
him for an alleged insult to Miss Rosa
Taylor, w. p. Taylor. Jr. was instantly
killed, william Hefiin died the next day,
and now Stiff, who fingered with a bullet
through his spine in a Washington hos
pital was returned to his home, near the
scene of the shooting, and succumbed to
the wound.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
SENATOR SEWELL
HAS AN EASY NIGHT

CAMDEN. N. J.. Dec. "A slight inn
provement in the condition Of Senator
William ]. Sewell was reported this morn
ing by his physicians.
General SeweIl rallied from his weak
spell OF yesterday and rested comfortably
last night
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
DECISION WITHHELD
IN ZION LACE CASE

CHICAGO. Dec. 24.-Judge Tuley today
announced HIS decision in the suit for the
appointment OF a receiver for the Zion
lace industries would not be handed down
until after his return from his holiday
vacation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
SWORD AND TORCH
ARE IN MACEDONIA
ASSASSINATION, PILLAeINe AND
OUTRAGE DROWN MAcEDo-
MAS CRY FOR HELP.

CoNsTANTINoPLE. Dec. 2A-Assas-
plration and pfllaging OF villages and out
raging OF inhabitants have 50 increased
recently in Macedonia that the consuls
have appealed 10 the embassies 70 put
stop 70 such crimes. The foreign minis
ters have made urgent representations 70
the porte OF the danger Of permitting the
continuance OF such acts.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
A $1,000 CIT 7
FOR DECATUR
ORPHANS
DALTON MAN SENDS ASA G. CAN.
DLER CHECK FOR THAT
AMOUNT BY MAIL
TODAY.

The mail of Mr.. Asa G. Gambler, secre-
tary of the trustees of the Decatur Or
phans' Home, had a check for S1,O00.00 in
1t Christmas morning.
Mr.. ]. B. Maynard, of Dalton a promi-
nent farmer, made the orphans a present
of 81, 900 for endowment. This is truly a
nice present and doubtless many others
have 1t IN their mind to follow this ex-
ample. Some are going to insure their
lives for the orphans. Why may not the
orphans receive a number of other Christ
mas presents from their friends?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
MEN AND BUILDINGS
BLOWN LIKE CHAFF

COLUMBUS. o.. Dec. ga special TO
The Dispatch from Kenton, o., says:
A terrible gas explosion occurred he-e
Ghis morning.
One man was fatally hurt and six store
fronts were blown out.
The damage win amount 70 several
thousand dollars
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
FORTUNE is OFFERED
FOR SEAT IN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-It was reported
yesterday in Wall street that bids of 81 500
were made for seats on the stock ex-
change, of which five are understood to
be for sale at the present time. No sale
was reported. but an offer of one seat was
made at $4,000. The sale of one seat on
Saturday at $4,000 was the record price.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
WILL WATSON KILLED
AT BEACHAM'S MILL

DUBLIN, Ga, Dec. 25.-WiH Watson
was killed by three other Watsons at
Becham's mill, 10 miles west of here, in
Burgamy district last night. The coroner
left for the inquest this morning. All were
white men.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
TWO SHOT IN BR0IL
AND BOTH MAY DIE

DUBLIN, Ca, Dec. 25.-Bob Fort IA
tally shot and wounded Homer Keen and
Joe Lovett, at Brewton, Ga, a station on
the Wrightsvile and Tennille railroad near
Dublin, this morning in Christmas
broil. Both are expected to, die.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
KILLED HIS WIFE;
SOUGHT OFFICER

NEW YORK. Dee. 5.-Johu Bell. car
penter. today shot and killed his wife in
the kitchen ~ thesr home in Brooklyn.
He then hunted Up a policeman and
confessed his crime. claiming that his
EIge VITO hal recently returned from 4
rts.t q re- 3arsE:s - Scotland. had been
antrue 20 him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
Shot to Death.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. Pa Scimitar
special from Water Valley, Miss, says:
An unknown man rode up to the store
of Matt Keith. postmaster and a store
keeper at Fletcher, Pamela county, about
u miles from here, late yesterday after
noon, and calling him to the door shot
him twice, killing him instantly.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
SHAW WILL ACCEPT
TREASURY PORTFOLIO
IOWA GOVERNOR is ON HIS WAY
TO WASHINGTON TO CONFER
WITH ROOSEVELT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Governor Les
lie NJ. Shaw. who has been offered the
treasury portfolio, and who is now on
his way to Washington, is expected to ar
rive here late tonight or early tomorrow
morning.
The general impression among Iowa
public men in this city is that Governor
Shaw will accept the portfolio.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
Watch Charm Given Governor.

Governor Gambler was yesterday pre-
scented with a watch charm by employees
in the executive department, Miss Mary
Nagle, Mr.. John c. Gambler, Mr.. c. NJ.
Hitch and Major ]. w. Warren. The
charm is a very pretty one.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
cantaln Cook is. Retter.

WASHINGTON. Dec. A.-Capt. Fran
els A. Cook. who is i'll at the United
States naval hospital here. is improving
slowly. His physicians state that it will
be two weeks before he Will be able to be
out.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
ToIer eets Respite.

FEEAES POINT. Miss. De- s3.-The
maa Tnler. who was 10 have been hanged
here today for murder has been vcspised
Tor - Gays ~ The governor.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
MACLAYKICKED
OUT Of NAVY
BY LONG
ALLEGED HISTORIAN WOULDN'T
RESIGN AND HE is BODILY
FIRED BY DE-
PARTMENT.
MAcLAY is FIRED i
OUT Tor U. s. NAVY. I

WASHINGTON Dec. 24-To
Rear Admiral A. $. Barker. U. s.
N, Commandment Navy Yard, New
York: By order Of president, Ed
gar S. Maclay is discharged. Notify
him. LONG"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
TREASURY PORTFOLIO
REFUSED BY CRANE
GOVERNOR DECLINES TocA THAT
is TO BE DISCARDED
BY GAGE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-Governor
Crane, of Massachusetts, has declined the
treasury portfolio rendered him by Presi-
dent Roosevelt Friday.
The announcement of Governor Cranes
declination followed a conference between
the president and Senator Lodge after the
latter had talked with Governor Crane
over the long distance telephone.
May Select Shaw to Nip His Ambition.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-Governor
Crane, of Massachusetts, having declined
the secretaryship of the treasury, no New
England man will be chosen. and Presi-
dent Roosevelt has two other men under
consideration. These are Myron I. Her
rick, of Ohio, and Governor Shaw, Of
Iowa.
Colonel Herrick was one OF President
McKinley's closest personal friends, is a
very successful fnancier and If not placed
in the cabinet, will so as ambassador to
Italy, in a little less than year.
Governor Shaw, of Iowa, has fine rec
ord as governor, and, while not so well
known as a financier, has spoken most in
telligently on finance. His chief reputa-
ton came from his fight for the gol1
standard in Iowa.
Senators Allison and Dolliver are urging
Shaw's appointment and there is much
senatorial influence behind It, The Iowa
senators want to get Governor Shaw out
of the road. A question is, whether the
president will deem IL good politics TO
choose another northwestern man for his
cabinet, as Wisconsin is to be represented
by II. c. Payne, but as Governor Shaw
has presidential ambitions his selection
might be good politics.