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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16
olson presided. Representatives. from all
q ftilia al Org, tinris wore preSaut Con-

olson presided. Representatives from all
affiliated organizations were present. Con-
siderable routine business was transacted.
The entertainment given by the Nickel
Social Club, near the Masonic Home,
Thursday night, was a most successful
and enjoyable affair Among those who
entertained We're Messrs. Eugene Davis
Ferguson. Speigle and others The
either solo by Mr.. Speigie was most ar
tiStic.
Mr.. John NJ Sunday, prominent citi-
zen of Henrico county, remains extreme
" i'll at his home, near Fort Harrison.
nine miles below the city. His maiady
is a trouble of the heart. He has been Ill
for some time, and his recovery is not
expected
Robert L. Adams. with O. H Berry &
Co. has returned from a visit TO Norfolk,
where he went as q delegate from d1ck-
ory Camp. No. 8. to the convention OF
the Woodmen of the World While there
he was royalty entertained at the Mon
ticellO Hotel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16
COTTON MARKETS,

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-COTTON-The
cotton market had severe setback TO
day, with near months the chle1 sufferers
due to the transferring of long interests
in the present crop to new crop and TO
an almost total absence of support OF any
Kind. Sentiment. except Tor a few MIN,
utes at the opening. was bearls sll I no
session.
Cables were rather better than eN-
pected at the opening, and receipts were
steady start. with prices unchanged to .
points higher. These prices proved to pc
the best figures Of the day. Before the
noon hour liquidation, foreign selling and
pressure from several OF the leading
bears in March and May had forced the
entire list off seriously. Bulls We're dis
couraged, and finally sold out in the
early afternoon, when the market iau
particularly weak spell.
Thereafter trading was active beyond
anything of late, but reflected bear ope-
port and spot houses bought on the down
turn, and shorts made a turn Tor prohts,
but the market in general displayed no
recuperative energy, and at the close
points lower to | point higher, the steadl-
ness being on the remote positions only.
COTTON-Spot closed quiet at Lice.
lover middling uplands, 31ac.; middling
gulf. sac; sales, BIO bales.
Futures opened steady; February, Oil;
March, 9.l3, April, ?.l4, May, S.1o, y tnie'
9.15; July, 9.1o; August, S-lG; September
SIS; October, SOC; November, 80; De-
cember, I9,.
Futures closed steady; February, SOS;
March. y.O2; April, J04; May, BOG; June,
J.N; July 9.G5; August, SO; September,
S.23; October, sol; November, 1875 De
cember 40.
COTTON-Quiet; midding, 91ac.; net re-
ceipts. 979 bales; gross, 1856 bales; sales,
3.1io bales; stock. 1884 bales; exports
to France, $50 bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts, II ,921 bales;
exports to Great Britain, 12.5Ol bales; TO
France $50 bales: to the Continent, 9,2o6
bales; stock. 9l9.O3S bales.
Consolidated = Net receipts, 125.3So
bales; exports to Great Britain, iS,3tS
bales; to France 40 bales; to the Cont
nent, 80, $50 bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts,
56Ol Sl7 bales; exports to Great Britain
zoos, Jos bales: to France, 10000 bales;
to the Continent, Lap. IO2 bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16
ROANOKE VALLEY ROAD.
Talk OF the Scaboa1d Air Line Recess
tabiishing the Old Road
Especial Dispatch to The Tlmes.)

Especial Dispatch to Line IlmeS.J
BOYDTON, VA, February 10
A corps OF engineers has recently i!iaos d
survey of the roadbed OF the old Roanoke
Valley Railroad, which runs a distance
OF some thirty miles, from the town Oh
Clarksville, Va, to Manson Junctloh,
n. c., a. station on the Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad, WHICH road was abandoned dur
ing the Civil War. It is said that tne
Seaboard Air Line is having the survey
made, with a view Of purchasing the road
bed, go as to have a more direct Nne Oh
CON nlunication from the RilleSn anu GAS
ton road to the West.
OF course the railroad people are keep
ing their own secrets, and aM that Is
positively known is that THE survey IS
being made and that there is some plan
on foot to utilize, this abandoned property.
It may be OF interest to some to learn
how it came about that the Roanoke Val
lev Railroad was abandoned. During the
Civil War the military authorities OF the
Confederate Government believed that 1t
was a military necessity for them to have
two lines of communication between Rich
mond and the South, as it was important
often to transport troops and supplies for
the army with great raDidity.
There was only one route and this was
by way of Petersburg and Weldon, N. c.,
and that route was liable at any. time 10
fall into the hands of the enemy, or be
raided by them and the track torn UP,
and all communications cut off. At that
time there was a gap between Danville
and Greensboro, there being no railroad
between these points. The authorities
then impressed the iron on the Roanoke
Valley road and used it to help construct
the new military road, which the Confed-
crate Government built entirely at its own
expense.
The Government issued its bonds to the
stockholders of the road, in payment for
the iron impressed, but these bonds. as
we'll ais all other securities of the Con-
federacy, were worthless at the close of
the war.
The roadbed can now scarcely be recog-
nized as ever having been a railroad, as
the trees and underground have in places
almost obliterated all traces of the road.
Still, the grading and masonry, as a gen
eral thing, are stsnding solidly, and will
save vast amount of very heavy work.
The road was built about the year 1857,
and was the onFy railroad ever run on the
soil OF Mecklenburg from that time on
until the Richmond and Mecklenburg road
was built, some fifteen or eighteen years
ago. Thu aaborers employed in building
the Roanoke Valley road were mostly
=Irishnen can remember how slowly.
the work of construction progressed, for
then the world was not in such a whirl
as it is now. and things moved leisurely
along
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16
,uE SOUTH 1NvaDEs CANADA.

The people. of the South have just be-
gun TO realize what a great and beautiful
country lies north of them in Canada.
1t is the most Interesting country to
tour in the world. There is ST. John
and THE Land of Evanseiine",. Quebec,
Montreal and Toronto, all ancient, his
toric and picturesque; the grand Niagara
Falls. Georgian Bay. THE Land of
Hiawat1a,'' Lukes Huron and Superior,
the fishing waters of Quebec and On
tario, Winnipeg and the Great Prairies
of Canadian West; the mountain scenery
of Canadian Rockies and Selkirk Range.
Bauff National Park. the Great Glaciers.
Kootenay 3. u, the greatest mining
country on the continent, Vancouver.
Victoria and Ala ska, and, as is known ali
over the wori,1. it is the sportsman 3
paradise Came and fish are abundant
in the woods and rivers of Canada. and
advice to hunters IS. take plenty Of am
.munition; to fishermen, take plenty OF
q flies.
All of this beautiful country. and also
China, Japan, Hawyii, and Australia, are
reached by the lines of the Canadian
Pacific Ry. orl9.
Mr.. F. w Huntingdon, Southern Agent.
s N. Pryor SI..sz1I:anta, Ca. Will be glad
to give full Information to inquirers, an1
Will supply beautifully Illustrated de-
scriptive Ia, phIets free for the asking.
III
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16
DANvILLE TOBACCO MARKER
", E-o1> 3Nof
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

M a N N Il IN -
PORT OF RICHMOND, FEB. 10, 1901.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Albemarle. Glover. Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers. Old Domln-
ION Line.
SAILED.
Steamer Yemassee, O'Neil. Philadel-
ohia. Pa, merchandise and passengers.
Llyue Line.
slea1ue, PocahoEtas- Graves. JameA
,tIver landings and Norfolk, merchandis
and passengers, Virginia Navigation
Steamer Albemarle, Glover, Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers, Ola Domiii
ION Line.
PORT OF WEST POINT, FEB. 10. 1901.
Steamship Charlotte, Murphy, Ba!tl-
more. passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Elm CITY, Haynes, Malta
oOr1 river landings, passengers ana gen
Steamship Accomac, Thompson, Nor
folk, passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Charlotte, Murphy, .Balt1-
more. passengers and general cargo.
steamship LIN city, Haynes. malta.
oonI l1ve, landings. passengers anu gen
Steamship Accomac. Thompson. Nor
folk, passengers and general cargo:
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARhEI.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.


NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-FLOUR-Less
RYE FLOUR-Quiet
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-Dull.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
RYE-Firm.
BARLEY-Steady.
WHEAT-Spot dull; No. red, :SO%4c
all day. but fairly destitute OF specula-
tive feature, deriving its stability chiefly
from strength of corn, relatively small
primary receipts, light offerings, reports
cleaances. Finally yielded to realizing
and closed easy at 1sc. net decline.
March and May. Soc; July. 7oiac;
CORN-Spot dull: No. ., 4S1ac- elevator.
Option market was at first strong and
higher on small western receipts. light
contract stock, alarm among shorts and
fairly large clearances. but finally "
go 10 reaiI-.lnS ana closed steady at 772c.
net advance. February closed at 4SIc.;
May, ioz4c.; July, io3sc.
OATS-Spot firm; No. ,. S0lac. Options
quiet but steady.
BEEF-steady. Cut meats steady;
LARD-Easy; western steamed, $3.50.
Refined quiet; Continent. 5! 30
PORK-Steady at Sl3gl2;3 90; short clear,
Sill T3aQl6.JU; mess S13. IoQ1l430
> BUITER-Strong; fresh creamery, 1G
9l.,21E.c.: factory, 1l@12c.
CIEESE-Firm fancy large, fall-made,
11l4m1l 1oc.; small 1l4@12c.
EGGS-steady; State and PENNSYLVANIA,
at market IS1ac.; southern, 1I@1I35c.
PoTAToEs,,steady Jerseys. 81. ESQ
1.7J; New York, S1.501l-I5; Long Island,
sl.5n@1. ssh; Jersey sweets, $1.Io@c.5o.
TALLOW-Steady.
PETROLEUM-Steady
ROSIN-Dull
TURPENTINE-Dull.
RICE-Steady
ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
CABBAGlIS-Firm but quiet.
FREIGHTs-Cotton to Liverpool by
steam, lac.
COFFEE-spot Rio dull; No. I invoice,
TIC; mild market quiet: Cordova,
S9l2,ac.. Coffee futures opened steady,
with prices unchanged to 3 points lower,
and after the call ruled very quiet, with
room operators in control, There was a
bearish feeling all day until near the
close, when :. scare OF shorts caused a
sharp advance, and closed the market
firm, with prices net unchanged to 10
points higher. Total sales reached 200
bags. including March at $3.50; May at
500; July at $J15.
SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining.
$55aaAca4. centrifugal " }, degrees ! gree test;
quiet. e
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16
I,e~ Broken.

Captain f. W. Hageneyer. IN stepping
across the curb at Sixth and Broad Streets
Yesterday morning about o'clock. fell and
broke his left ankle bone. He was as
sisted into Cease Bros. store, and was
later carried to his home. No. 500 North
Seventh Street. where he was attended
by Dr. VIM T. Oppenhfnner, who set the
broken bone.
He was reported as doing as well as
possible. but the injury IS such as will
keep him confined TO his room for soma
time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16
Profit From Tramns.

Several Massachusetts, towns are being
commended for their plan Of dealing with
tramps whereby they are made profitable.
sStaunton has lost nothing on tramps for
several years. having a plan by which
she works them on the streets when she
catches any. The plan seems to be un-5
derstood among the tramps. as they are
now rarely seen -staunton NeWa.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16
Bricklnakerss A djonrn.

OLD POINT, ~ a.. Feb. 15-The Ma
tional Brickmakers' Association, which
has been in session at Old Point for two
or three days, finished its business this
afternoon and adjourned. A number Of
the members of the Organization Will
visit the ship-yard in this city tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16
LIST OF GRADUATES.
Richmond High School Has Many
Eri.,..t I11niIS

RICHMOND EiI1H SCHuoI 1ts -hsUy
Bright Pupils.
The following is {. list OF the graduates
in the Richmond High School WHO re-
ceived diplomas as q. result of the ex-
an.inations just closed
Photography and Typewritins-Ida w.
Ashby, Eva NJ Robertson. Minnie White,
Sadie Mckinney.
Business Course-Annie L. Gayle. Harry
Wood John Siegel Lottie T. Williams,
David B. Parker, Lena y. Burton, Irene
Finke. Joseph C. Cox. Cassie G. Curtis,
Maude l. Beck, Macon w Baylor, Ed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16

SAVANNAH, GA, Feb. 15.-sPIR1Ts
OF TURPENTINE-Firm at 361sc; re-
ceipts, 1876 casks; sales, 13S casks; ex-
ports. 1.191 casks.
ROSIN-Firm; G and below, &C. off; re-
ceipts, $3.50 barrels; sales, 4,542 barrels;
exports, 14,311 barrels
WILMINGTON, n: G.. Feb. 15.-sPIR-
changed; receipts, II casks.
ROS1N-Steady. and = unchanged; re-
ceipts, 220 barrels.
IiIDI, \ ~ r,NTINE-Quiet at S1.3G
@23O: receipts, - barrels.
TAR-Steady at S1.15; receipts, POI bar
res.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16
cu1cAcn MARKET

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Corn was the lead
ing speculative deal on Change to-day
The market was active and strong under
q variety Of bullish influences. and after
setting new price mark for the option
closed lose. higher Wheat was dull
also experienced decline OF shade.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16

MONEY AND DECENTRALIZATION OF
camille paper. 3l5dI per cent. Sterling
exchange firm but easy, with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at Si.SI3s for de-
mand and at 81. S4;s for sixty days; posted
rates. s.. S5G4- S51& and S4.SSIsd4- So COM
mercial bills. 81. S3l@I4. 81. Silver certiti-
Gates. G2G65; bar silver, 81: Mexican dol
lars. AZ Government bonds strong:
State bonds inactive; railroad bonds dull.
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-cOTTON-SEED ON MARKET.

-
NEW YORK, Feb l5.-COITON-SEED
OIL-Was weakened a little by local sell
ing pressure and an absence of buyers,
closing somewhat lower than yesterday.
Prime crude barrels, PC: prime summer
yellow, 291h129s4c.: off summer yellow,
o91Sc.: prime white, 34@35c.,; prime winter
yellow 351A@36c. Prime meal,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 15.-COTToN-spo
moderate business; prices Lied. higher;
American middlng, fair; l3-S2d; good
middlins, 5 17-32d.: middling, 13-32d:;
low middling. fair, > 1-:i23d.. good ordi-
nary. 4 ;;;51-32d.; ordinary, 4 233-32d. The
sales of the day We're 5000 bales. of which
800 were for speculation and export, and Iad
included 1850 American. Receipts, 1000
bales all American.
Futures opened quiet but steady, and
closed easy; American middling. |. M G.,
February, ) 19-64d.; February and March,
; lJ-t.ld sellers; March and April,
5 l:s-64d, buyers; April and May.
) 11-64d. value: May and June, > 9-6iW
5 1O-64d., buyers; June and July, . :! -o4W
; S-G4d., buyers; July and August, 3 5-G4d.,
BUYERS: August and September, 56-640
4 :57-64d., buyers; September, 4 56-GiW
57-64d.. buyers; October, g. O., G.,
4 34-64dx, value; October and November,
4 27-t4d BUYERS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16

BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 15.-seaboard com
mon, 12lA@12as; do. preferred, %. Bonds,
is 70
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16
FRESH STRAWBERRIES.

fresh Strawberries and fresh Strawber-
~ Ice-Cream at. Il. W. AIoe5ta.s. No. III
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16
coTToN-The following are the total

NEW ORLEANS. Feb, 13--COTToSNoao
Futures Quiet and steady; February, 800
bid: March, 9.o5@9o6; April, g.o2@o;o Of:
May. 9.0lG9.02; June, S.99@9ol; July, S.91
MS3S; August, S.59@S.62; September, so
MS. 90; October, S.IG9S.I9.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16

-kdSli q uUtttI0l1S WtFH as 1O!IOWS: EIOur
9 red, 7411I@7Gc. No. . corn. ;3jSattc; No. .
yellow, 3sAcaa! To- 2 oats. 25!a@257kc,;
No. . white. 2S1zSG9c.; No. white, 27Q
northwestern, Sligo. Prime timothy seed.
s., 40Gl450 Mess pork per barrel. S14.O5
OHIO. Lard, per 100 pounds. $7.45@7.471s.
sailed shoulders (boxed), $G25Ql6 so: short
clear sides (boxed). $7.3OD7. 3D. Whiskey,
basis of high wines, s1.27. Butter active;
Cheese active at l0E@11Nc. Eggs dull;
fresh, 1910.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16

Amer. Tob. Co. com. 80 11611a
Old Dominion s. s. Co... 100 IL sS2=s{.'..s
aioss Il ia=5;.s 80. SIstsbonds. 1uH
Sloss- Shelf S. and l. pfd. 1s..t5 20 10. IS
ya.-Car.9 Chem. pfd. 100 10Y lg O31s
Na.-Car.S Chem com. .lOO :i9112 .9;t1s
Greater Seaboard Certif. III
Seaboard Loan Certif ~ l0i
Seaboard Bond Certif ........ us t212
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16
GRAIN ANas COTTON EXCHANGE.
Richmond, Va. Feb. 10, 1901.

PEANUT MARKETS.
NORFOLK, VA, Feb. 15-PEANUTS-
Steady; prime, 31.c.; common, l12c span
iSh T2hc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16
STORES.

NAVAL STORES.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. 15.-TUR-
PENTINE-Steady at 36c
ROSIN-Firm and unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16

The activity of the bond market de-
c1ined in sympathy with stocks and prices
moved irregularly. Total sales. par value.
S3a4o.0d0. United States refunding rs
advanced * per cent. and the 3s Il on
the last call.
shares
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20

they reloaded their weapons when sud
denly they heard a loud grunt; going a
few PAGES further. they came upon ar
object which they took for a grizzly.
Firing as they ran you ought to have
seen the sand and cornstacks flv.
Reaching home they were put to bed.
A detachment of soldiers and two CAT.
ling guns we're placed around the house
to protect them against those pesky
striped varments. A doctor was call
ed who discovered that the bows had
inhaled scare crow which had settled
on their stomachs. and there was no
danger. 60
Later on the boys became experts in
shooting wild turkeys, prairie dogs with
wings. and catching fish and holding
them under the water It'll they were
drowned. Badger fights and coon hunts
did not agree with them.
F. c. W1TTE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
A KANSAS COON HUNT.
HOW SOME INDIANA BOYS HAD FUN
WITH THEIR KANSAS COUSINS. .

Along in the middle of August two Of
my cousins came from the east to
spend a few weeks on the rolling prairie
of Kansas, where the buffalos, deer,
grizzly and wild turkeys roam, after
spending day or two the boys wanted
to take hunt: A coon hunt was sug.
gested and accepted. So we prepared
for a coon hunt that night: Getting
guns clubs and sacks, we star ted at s
p. M, going about mile we struck
coon trail; following this trail half
mile we came to large tree. and stop
ping we found the trail, going two
directions. 1t was thought best for two
of US to stand guard at the tree, and
my two cousins were placed on guard.
With open sacks the boys awaited the
coming of the coons, while the rest of
US were supposed to run EN- up. The
boys were supplied each with two
six shooters loaded with salt and
pepper CHANGING up the tree, they
saw a dark object descending. Hold.
ing their sacks open, they awaited the
approach, when all of sudden it made
leap. and landed.in the open sacks.
Holding the sack. one of the boys
reached down the sack, and for de
Lords sake! That everlasting scent,
that would have perfumed the roses in
Frisco if Pixies Peak had been removed,
made the boys take the back trail for
home. Going but few PAGES they
heard something in the brush, drawing
their six shooters they awaited the
attack. They didn't have to wait long,
making aodash, the boys opened fire.
yelling like so many Comanche Indians
and Fl. Sheridan out of their slumbers
The battleships on the Arkansaw anc
Walnut were ordered out for battle
the neighbors darted for their cellar:
thinking of the old days. Emptyinf
their guns and with no results, the boy:
struck the back trail as fast as shank:
pennies could carry them.o Crossing Z
fence they halted, staring face to face
with what they supposed to be a noun
tain lion, but which proved to be moth
ing but one of those famous Kansa.
shippers they had heard so much
about Leaving all danger behind the,
started homeward. Entering cornfelt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20

A Missouri landlord who had a num-
Der of tenants aud whose land was Io-
Gated where the drought did its worst
work the past season made out receipts
In full for this years rent. and sent one
to each of his tenants This man 8
getting his tombstone engraved before
I.he lies
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
School Reuort.
Report of Dist. so for the third
month anGinn u % 6 1OA1

report of Dist. 80 for the third
month ending Dec 6. 1901:
Boys enrolled %
Girl. enrolled -. 20
Total enrolled 43
Mum Der of days taught $500. 19
Number of visiiors.... ...........4
.Tardy cases .o. 81
Those neither absent nor tardy
are: Annie Seile, Clara SelIe, Pearl
Williams, Alta Williams, Roy Will
Jams, Alice Hartman, Hahn Ward
and John Shuss.
Those who were tardy a number of
times were: Ralph Ward 4, Earl
Ward 4, Emma Myers 2. Charley
Myers 1, Pearlie B .tchman 8. Eddie
Myers 1, Joe Keolsch 6, Frances
keoisch 8. Katie Keolsch 2, Lucy
/ Wheeler IL, Mabel Wheeler 9. Fred
Wheeler 9, Pearl Bradley 1. Florence
Eillngwood 1. Harry Lee 8, Willie
Ellingwood 1, Ernest Parr z, August
Myers 8
The advanced class began cnnstitu'
ton this N ,nth and are enjoying the
work thoroughly. The patrons will
please notice the list of tardy cases,
ard are earnestly requested to endea-
vor to have the number lessened fol-
next month. School is progressing
nicely and welcome awaits all friends
of education who care to visit The
school. WILBUR. FREY. Teacher :
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
PACIFIC CABLE PROBLEM.
THE PRESIDENT MAY NOT ACT ON THE
MACkAY PROPOSITION NO
MONOPOLY EXISTS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIsuSE.I


washington, Oct. 11.-Attorney General Knox
was not ready at the Cabinet meeting to-day to
report on the proposition Of John w. Mackay
and associates to lay cable across the Pacific
from San Francisco TO Manila via Honolulu
ana Guam He thinks. however. that he will
have his opinion in shape for the guidance of
the President and the Cabinet at the next meet
ing, which will be on Tuesday of next week The
Attorney General appears 70 have proceeded far
enough In his investigation to determine what
is probably the most important point and that
is that the cable company now doing business in
the Philippines did not secure a guarantee of
monopoly for forty years any other term by
either the general the specific provisions of
the Treaty of Paris. The question as to whether
or not the President, under his general executive
authority. has the power to grant or withhold
the landing privileges sought by the Mackay
people has not yet been determined by Mr..
Knox However, in view of the probability that
the President will have something to say on the
subject of a transpacific cable in his forthcom-
Ing message to Congress- and also in view of the
fact that Congress may insist upon its exclu-
sive privilege to handle the subject il is in
ferred that. regardless of the findings and rec
concentrations of the Attorney General. ac-
| tion Of any kind will be taken on the Mackay
proposition by the President.
1t is regarded as significant that coincident
with the report of the Attorney Generals opin.
| Ion ignoring the claim of mOnopolstic rights
made by the cable concern now doing business
in the Philippines comes an apparently we'll au-
thenticated rumOr from New-York of great ac-
ttvity on the part of Mr.. Mackay and his associ
ates in the transpacic cable enterprise 1t is said
that they are now about ready to begin actual
work on the cable, and that they propose to &c
ahead just though question to landing
privileges had ever been raised If they do be
gin the work of construction before Congress
meets. and without stipulated encouragement
| from the executive department of the govern
ment, II Is not doubted that the subject of
government cable to the Philippines touching a
Honolulu and Guam will be agitated in lively
fashion in Congress this winter. and that In
tereSting fight between the forces of the Posta
and Western Union Telegraph companies will
enliven the early proceedings of the session.