New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-22
MOURN FOR THEIR CHIEF.
PoSTAL'S GENERAL MANAGER, SENDS
CONDOLENCES TO MRS. MACKAY.

The flag on the Postal Telegraph Cable Com
pany's building. at No. 253 Broadway was at
halfmast yesterday account of the death of
John W. Mackay, and the entrance to the build
ing was draped in black Mr. Baker general
manager of the company, said he had received
many dispatches showing that the death OF Mr.
Mackay was mourned by thousands OF men en-
ployed by the company or associated directly or
indirectly in enterprises with which Mr.. Markay
interested In few days. he said there
probably would he meetings of directors ofscom-
panies with which Mr.. Mackay had been con-
nected for formal expressions of grief
When asked If Mr.. Mackay's death would
mean any change in the mana cement of the
Postal Telegraph Cable Company. Mr. Baker
replied: There will be no change. The cable
company holds a controlling interest in the land
telegraph. There will be no change in policy
and interruption business. The consaruc-
ton of the Pacific cable will proceed. just as IL
Mr.. Mackay had continued to live. The new
contracts for telegraph business with the Penn
sylvania Railroad system will not be affected"
Mr. Baker yesterday sent the following mes
sage TO the manager of the cable business of
the company. who is in London:
Ward, London:
kilograms from officers and employees of the
Postal company in all parts of the country are
heartfelt sympathy be conveyed to Mrs Mackay
and her family in their great sorrow. They feel
that they nave not alone lost their beloved
president but also a true and kind friend. They
will cherish his memory with grateful hearts.
BAKER.
The last cable dispatch sent by John w.
Mackay one in regard to the proposed PA
cihc cable. an enterprise which had been his
dream for twenty years. This cable dispatch
was transmitted from London to New-York only
a few minutes before he was stricken down. 1t
read as follows:
Cook, New-York:
] have read your cablegram to Ward relat-
ing to the soundings- The facts are these: The
bid guaranteeing to manufacture and lay the
cable from Honolulu to Manila, touching at
Midway and Guam, by June next. provided We
the DIST inst-namely Monday next. Our
desire has been TO complete the cable as early
possible. We supposed the work could not
be carried out before the end of next year, but
as the contractors are able to handle the ship
ment of the cable quicker than we expected. 1t
is possible to complete il by next June. 1t is
inexplicable why these soundings are
withheld, when the government and the whole
country crying out for the cable. The sound
ings taken by the Albatross in 1871 by act of
Congress to determine the practicability Of lay
ing cable between California and Honolulu
We're freely distributed by the Navy Depart
ment. They given out TO any one who ap-
piled for them and I certainly expected this
slight assistance from the government after 1
personally explained plans to the President
last October. We shall, of course, go on with
the manufacture of the cable, but can get no
guarantee from the contractors as to time of
completion, unless the Nero's soundings are
forthcoming, as II Will De dDSOlutely necessary
send a ship to ascertain practicable route
for the cable before it can be laid. 1t certainly
must be of Importance to the government to
have communication established early
possible. It certainly is to the Commercial Pa
cifc Company.
Mr. Cook said the cable would be in operation
by July l. 1903, unless the government sound
ings withheld from the company Mr..
Cook added Mr.. Mackay's cable dispatch to
me of last Wednesday stated the situation very
clearly in regard 10 those soundings. He died
as a great captain of industry should die-in
The dsr Of