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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
BROKE CABLES LIKE THREAD.
One Hundred Ton Floating Derrick
 Breaks from Connecticut.

New York, Dec. 21.-Breaking five great cables as if they had been threads, the 10O-ton floating derrick Hercules, moored to the side of the new battleship Connecticut, broke adrift in the navy yard basin in Wallabout Bay to-day and crashed into the stern of he battleship Texas, smashing several plates and so injuring the war vessel that she will have to go into drydoek.
 Tn the basin when fierce squall swept over it were the Texas. Illinois, Kentucky, Tacoma and Minneapolis. The Hercules was securely tied to the Connecticut and was landing great arnor plates on the decks. The strain caused by the heavy wind caused the cables to break and the derrick started up the bay towards the warships. The water was dashed into a white foam and the Hercules gained great momen- tum. The naval officials were thrown into panic.
 The tugs Narkeeta and Pentucket were hastily dispatched to catch the fieeting der rchw,ki hicUshrdlushrdlu fIeeting derrick, which was making di- rectly for the Tacoma and Minneapolis, moored close together. When almost upon the ships the Pentucket caught the Hercules and made fast to her.
 Before the derrick could be controlled it swung around and struck the Texas squarely in the stern post.
 With the assistance of the Narkeeta the Hercules was lowed out of harms way and was soon tied up to the Con- nectieut, where the unloading of the armor plate was resumed. The Texas had been coaling preparatory to join ing the coast squadron for the midwin- ter cruise.
 Naval Constructor Baxter inspected the vessel, ordered the coaling stopped and made preparations for drydocking the battleship tomorrow. Several days must elapse before the Texas can be prepared for her cruise.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
CONVENIENT IGNORANCE
senior Member os MunrOe and Munro,
 ForgetfuI Man.


 New York, Dec. 21.-George Hugh Munroe, member of the firm of Munroe & Munroe. was a witness before Com missioner Alexander at to-day's session of the inquiry in connection with the bankruptcy proceedings of the firm.
 To many of the questions asked by Samuel Untermyer. representing the creditors, the witness replied either that he did not know or that he could not remember.
 He stated that he had never looked into the books of the firm to note en- tries. leaving all that to the bookkeeper.
 When he was asked how many shares of Montreal and Boston Mining and Smelling company stock his firm had was,ed every day from September to November last he refused to answer, upon advice of counsel
 Were not the 1,779,724 S-4 shares of Montreal and Boston dealt in by you between November 25 and December ', more than the entire outstanding is7 sue?9 asked MT. Untermyer, handing the witness a sheet showing transac- actions. The witness admitted that this statement was correct.
 You sold 91,0OO shares the last day you were in business?"
 The figures show that"
 Whose stock was it?''
 Our own, bought stock to maintain the price.
 Witness said he did not consider his transactions sales, and also that some 8of his brokers bought and sold at the same time.
 An adjournment was then taken un- til tomorrow morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
SuPE FENNlLL RELiEVED.
A. R. whaIey Appointed Head of New
 York Division.

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 Hartford. Dec. 21.-An official an- nouncement is made by the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad to- day that on account of continued ill health and at his own request, Timothy Fl. Fennell has been relieved of the SUI perintendency of the, New York divi- sion. He will be assigned to other du- ties when his health will permit.
 Superintendent Fennell is now in the Hartford hospital, where he has been for several days, under the special care of a physician He is being treated for an injury to his right arm received twenty years ago and which has given him considerable trouble during the past months.
 His successor as superintendent of the New York division is A. R, Whaley, who has been superintendent of the worcester division. He will take charge of his new place at once.
 Mr. Whaley's assistant superinten- dent, c. F. Kennery, takes charge of the division.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
Ni.abIAa eoMM,lA DlTlpnsp.
One Declared for First Time Since
 1876.

IS1e
 Philadelphia, Dec. 21 The directors of the Reading company. the holding company of the Philadelphia and Read ing railroad company and the Phiia- delphia and Reading Coal and Iron compny property, to-day declared a seni.annual dividend of 1 1.2 per cent. on the common stock. The dividend is payable on February to stockholders of record January IA. On January 25. 1876, the old Philadelphia and Reading Railroad company paid its last divi- dend on common stock. Since that time the company has been twice in the hands of receivers. and the $ holding company was the outcome of the sec- ond receivership.
 Prior to declaring the dividend on the common stock. the directors declared la sefni-annual dividend of ? per cent. on the second preferred stock; payable May 10, 1905, to stockholders of record April 22. It was obligatory for the directors to place the second preferred stock on a 4 per cent. per annum basis before a dividend could be declared on the common stock.
 For the first time in many months every director of the company was pres. ent, including Henry c. Prick, who was recently elected.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
Russia penies RrIhery chnrges.

London, Dec. 21.-The Russian embas- sy has given The Associated Press a formal denial of the statement made in some of the London papers that it has sent emissaries to Hull to bribe the fishermen of the trawler fleet. The en- bassy says it has no knowledge what ever of the alleged attempts to bribe witnesses to aver that there were torpe- do boats among the fishing fleet off the Dogger bank.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
INAUGURAL BALL DISPUTE.
Whole Matter Goes over Until After
 the Holidays.

Washington, Dec. 21. .An objection by MT. Mann of Illinois to unanimous con- sent to take up the inaugural resolution in the house of representatives to-day sent the whole matter over until after the holidays. MT. Morrell of Pennsyl- vania, on behalf of the committee on the District of Columbia, was directed to move the passage of the senate reso- lution, which among other things pro- vided for holding the inaugural ball in the pension building, as heretofore, but Messrs, Underwood of Alabama and Mann insisted that quorum of the house should be present to consider the matter. Immediately after MT. Mann's objection, the house adjourned until January 5, 1905.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
COLLISION AT MIDDLEroWN
Freight Train and one of Empty Pas
 senger Cars Crash.

sanger Cars Crash.
 Middletown, Dec. 21.-T1 collision between freight train and a train composed of an engine and four empty passenger cars here tonight, the pass enger cars were almost completely tel escaped and Brakeman Harry May of Hartford, who was on the rear end of the passenger train, was badly hurt. The accident occurred near the depot on the Valley division of the New YcxlS, New Haven and Hartford railroad, and blocked the tracks on the division for many hours.
 After unloading it's passengers the train due here at 5:44 from Hartford, is accustomed to take the siding near the depot, this being the end of the run. Tonight the usual plan was to be fol- lowed, and the engineer started to run his train up on the main track prepara- tory to coming back past the depot and taking the siding, which Is just below. The train usually comes past the depot at a good rate of speed as the eugine is unlocked, the switch of the sliding be- ing later thrown so that only the four cars take that track. While going up the track the freight train crashed into the rear. of the passenger train and the cars of the latter were wrecked. Several freight cars were thrown off the rails and caused the blockade, The engineer and firemen of the freight train were somewhat bruised but May sustained the only serious injuries,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
BERRYBoAT DESTROYED.
Burned at Her Dock in New York
 Hulk to be Raised.

New, York, Dec, 2L The ferryboat Paunpeek was practically destroyed by fire at a 14th street slip in Hoboken to- night. At 10:45 flames were discovered bursting from her hold, and in response to fire alarm several engines from Ho- boken and fire tugs of the Lackawanna railroad, to which company the Paun- peck belongs, responded. The fire had such hold on the wheel that all efforts were turned to sinking her to save the hull and machinery. This was accom- pliished. The hulk will be raised.
 The Paunpeek was in collision with a Hudson river steamboat on December .3, when several persons were injured and young man is believed to have lost his life. After the collision she, was tied up at the 14th street slip for repairs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
Fell 1e5 Feet and stiIl Lives.

New York, Dec. 21.After falling 1S5 feet from the central span to the Will liamsburg bridge into the East river today, Charles Sunmerfleld, a work man employed on the structure, was picked up by a tug and is still alive. The surgeons say no bones were brok- en, but the man was injured internally. Summerfield held toia plank which fell with him and still had hold of it when he came to the surface,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
Mills Starting Up.

sharon, Pa, Dec. 21.--Notices were posted to-day by the American Sheet and Tin Plate company that the re- maining five mills of the plant will be placed in operation next Monday. Eff teen mills are now running. The start ing of these mills will afford employ ment to 15O men, making 1900 now at work. After Monday there will not be an idle tin mill owned by the company in the country,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
JURY TOSSED COIN.

To Decide Case They Use This Method
 Summoned Before Court.
 New York, Dec. 21.--on the charge that they had decided 9 criminal case by the toss of coin, twelve jurymen were summoned to-day to appear be- fore Police Judge Higgins in Jersey City. The charge is that in discussing the case of a man named Eckoff, against whom a serious complaint had been made by a young woman, the jury men tossed a coin. If it fell "head" up Ecko was to be convicted. It did fall 'head'' up and a verdict of guilty was returned. To-day's Eckoff's attor- ney asked for a reversal of the yer dict and the story of the coin tossing was told in court
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
SEE PROSPERITY AHEAD.
OficiaIs of Concerns About Pittsburg
 Looking for Men.

.
 Pittsburg, Dec. 21,-Officials of many industrial concerns in and about Pitts burg are searching for men to work in their plants. The bright prospects for an increased amount of business after the first of the year are responsible for this move, and thousands or unemploy- ed will be given steady work after Jan- uary 1. For the month of December business in Pittsburg has increased materially in almost every line.
 The starting up of many new works will give employment to thousands of idle men. One great difficulty already beginning to stare local business men in the face is a car shortage, which bids fair to outrival the famous short age of 1901 and 1902. Almost every railroad entering the city has orders for far more cars than can possibly be supplied and these orders are increas- ing daily.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
Shipping News.

New York, Dec. 21.-Arrived. Steam- CTS Kroonland. Antwerp; Perugia, Ma ples; Menominee, London. Rotterdam, Rotterdam and Boulogne; Majestic, Liverpool; United States, Christiansand and Copenhagen. Minnehaha, New York via Southarap- ton.
 Queenstown, Dec 21.--Arrsved: Steamer Oceanic, New York for Liver pool (and proceeded).
 Naples, Dec. 21-Sailed Steamer Prinz Adalbert New York.
 Uaples, Dec. 20.-Arrived: Steamer Italia, New York Steamer Hellig olav, New York via Christiansand.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
TRANSFER FRAUDS.
New York Companies Lose Fully s1,ooo
 Day.

a Day.
 New York, Dec. 21.The New York City Railway company loses fully $1,O00 a day through an illegal system of transfers, according to statement made to-day by the con1pany's chief in spector in a police court. The inspector appeared as the complainant against four men who had been arrested charg- ed with using transfers which they had solicited from persons in the street. The men pleaded ignorance of the transfer law, but were each held in S100 bail for trial. In presenting the case to the court the inspector said he had un- earthed a system in a, big department of the company where the employees by exchanging and repunching transfers were defrauding the company out of no less than s1.OOO day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
EARTHOUAKE SHOCKS.
Ten slight and One Strong Felt in
 Panama.

Chiriqui, Panama, Dec. 21.-There Iwere ten slight earthquakes, followed iby one strong shock, at about 12:SO last night. Numerous houses near here were damaged and people were thrown into a panic and are now camping in the streets. The disturbance is suppos- ed to have been caused by the Poas vol cano in Costa Rica.
 Panama, Dec. q. Earthquake shocks were felt within radius of 15O miles of Panama and Colon last night. The disturbance was slight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22

The Margarita is a steel twin-screw, ldouble-decked boat, 323 feet long over all, 272 feet long on the waterline, S7 feet beam and F draught. She is one of the handsomest of American yachts and was built in 1900 at the yards of Scott & So., Greenock, Scotland, on de- signs by the late George l.. Watson.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
LUSH MUST DECIDE.
Up to Him Whether He Will Accept
 Yale ofYer.

Yale ofYer.
 Cleveland, Dec. 21.-outhelder Billy Lush, of the Cleveland American league team, has been told by the management of the club to use his own judgment whether he shall accept the terms con-. ditional upon his coaching the Yale baseball team for the coming season. The Yale contract calls for Lush's ser. vices until the first of July, the middle of the American league season. Lush had written for permission from the Cleveland club, and, in view of the fact that the club has four other outfielders, the question of accepting the Yale con- tract is left to Lush's judgment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
CARNEGIE,S OFFER.
VIII Duplicate s4oo,oOo Franklin Fund
 ConditionalIy.

Boston, Dec. 21.-At meeting of the Benjamin Franklin fund managers of this city to-day letter was read from President Henry s. Prichett, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, containing proposition from Andrew Carnegie to duplicateth the present amount of the fund, provided the total be de voted tol the establishment of a school for the industrial training of men and women along the lines of the Mechan- ics' and Tradesmen's school of New York and the Cooper Union. MT. Car negie further stipulated that the city of Boston should furnish a site for the proposed institution.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
IN UNP4RALLELED FLIGHT.
Bird Flies from California to New York
 State.

Utica, N. Y, Dec. 21.-There has been Hound at Dolgeville, Herkimer county, gan exhausted carrier pigeon which had on it's leg a tag bearing this inscriptions: DssA. e. H., 396. {
 Adolf c. Harn, pigeon fancier, lived lin Dolgeville until a year ago when he .migrated to the new Dolgeville in lSouthern California, taking his pigeons with him. It is supposed that the ex- .hausted bird is one of his flock which returned to it's old home. Such a flight lis, however, unparalleled, the record be- ling 1,072 miles from Little Rock, Ark, Ito New York
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
narrnr.l Loaes N Attendanee.

Cambridge Mass, Dec. 21.-The liar yard university catalogue for 19O4-5, is- sued to-day, shows Haryard's registra- tion this year, exclusive of the summer school and Radcliffe college, to be 3,136 as compared with 4s2S last year, or loss of 192s in the university.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
STRUCK BY TIDAL WAVE.
IKroonIand Experiences Worst Voyage
 of Her Record.

Of Her Record.
 New York, Dec. 21.After a tempest |uous voyage, during which she was struck by a tidal wave, the Red Star lIine steam ship Kroonland arrived to day from Antwerp. When the tidal wave struck the ship one of her pas .sengers was thrown across the deck and had leg broken and a sailor fell from the crows nest but suffered no 0serious injury On the second day out "a stewardess went insane and was placed under restraint. The voyage was the worst the vessel has ever ex- perienced,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
ELEOTRIOITY ON WEST SHORE.
President of Road Authorized to Make
 Nanoss.rv r,onfra.t.

Pfes1uent or HOau AuthOFfzcu 70 Make
 Necessary Contracts.
 New York; Dec 21. President w, H. Newman of the West Shore railroad has been authorized to make the neces- sary contracts for the preliminary work of introducing electric motive power on that railroad. It is understood that the powerful electric motors which were recently tested on the New York Central will be in use on portions of the main line within the next year. Con- nections are to be made at convenient points between the West Shore proper and the new suburban trolley system which the Vanderbilts are developing in the central part of this state.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
sae 900 Taken in at Fight.

San Francisco, Dec. 21.--The total gate receipts of the Britt-Nelson fight were $26.900, of which. Britt received sS,S77, Nelson s5.91S and the Yosemite club $12,105.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
RUSSIA BUYS DRExEL YACHT.
Report That She Has Purchased Mar
 garita for S65O,OOO.

London, Dec. 21.-It is stated that Russia has bought Anthony J. Drexel's fine steam yacht Margarita, paying S650,0O0
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-22
Fire in New London.

New London, Dec. 21-F Fire in the four story Dart building in Bank street late yesterday afternoon caused dam age of $1a5Oo.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-06
First Parker-DaviS Club

The Democratic voters of Costen's
district met in force in Wilkinson Hall
Saturday afternoon and gave evidence
that they are enthusiastically in line
for the Democratic nominees, by effect
ing complete organization of Parker
and Davis Democratic Club, which is
said TO be the first regularly organized
club of its kind i'm the State.
The committee on permanent or
ganization, which had been appointed
at the preliminary meeting held the
Saturday previous. named the following
officers. who were afterward unanimous
ly elected
President, j. Shiles Crockett; CORE
spending secretary. Calvin H. Long:
recording secretary,E f. Clarke Fontaine;
treasurer, Harry p Merrill; executive
committee, l. Paul Ewell. John w
Ennis. William L Groton, Calvin f.
Townsend. H. w. Callahan. Robert j.
Lambden. William H Walters.
A registration committee of IA was
appointed with Sheriff William +
Landlord as chairman. and 36 vice
presidents were named.
After the election of officers speeches
were made by Hon. Will IN G. Kerbin.
of Snow Hill, President j. Shilcs
Crockett and others. The club now
numbers 200. and expects to include in
its membership the great majority of
the voters of Costen's district.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-06
NEWARK.

Mr.. George White and two sons. of
Philadelphia. are visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Charles Mumford.
Mr.. William Abrams. of New York,
is spending few days with friends in
town
Mrs. Kate Smack, of Georgetown, is
visiting her son, Mr.. Arthur Smack. in
this place.
Miss Nellie Davis and sister, Mrs.
William Bassett, and son, of Philadel-
phia. are visiting their parents, Mr. and
Mrs Esma Davis
Miss Eva Townsend, of Philadelphia,
Is spending few days with relatives
in this place.
Avery pfetty marriage was witnessed
by aVarg9number of people "Wednesday
nights infthe NJ. + Church. The con-
tractiiig parties were Mr.. Jessie Burton
and Miss Eta Perdue. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. w. LIP Bowen
Mayfthey live long and happy life.
Mr.. and Mrs John Townsend. of Sell
byville. visited Mr. and Thomas Thigh
man. Tuesday.
Don't forget the picnic at tn. bay
next Wednesday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-06
Big Fire in Salisbury.

A destructive fire broke ont is Sails
bury early last Saturday morning at
the large mills of f. S. Adkins & Co,
at the junction of the New York, Phila-
delphia and Norfolk and the Baltimore,
Chesapeake and Atlantic railroads.
The fire was discovered by the night
Waterman at No mill about midnight.
He turned in an alarm and rushed TO
the north side of the mill, where the
fire started. and tried to turn ON The
water. but he was overcome and badly
burned. He was rescued by the watch
man at No. 2 mill. situated a short
distance north of No. l. The Waterman
was Immediately sent tn the hospital.
The Fire Department responded
promptly To an alarm. and water was
soon poured ON the flames. The fire.
men were driven back time and again
on account of the heat, and for time
it looked as if No. mill was doomed to-
destruction. BY heroic efforts. how
ever. the flames were confined tn M |
mill and the south yards
The fire communicated TO the large
glazing house. just in the rear. and to
numerous piles of lumber in the south
yards. and the yard force of the Balti-
more. Chesapeake and Atlantic Rail-
way was put to work to save the
mammoth carbarEs of the company
and the roundhouses in the rear. The
entire fire fighting force of the city was
called out. with all the engines and
hose wagons. and for hours Saturday
morning streams of water were poured
upon the blaze.
The loss to f. s. Adkins & Co will
reach more than $50. 900. on which there
is $I3. 525 insurance