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BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The regular bi-monthly meeting of the board of education will take place ths evening In view of the recent de- cision of the board of finance, in which an appropriation of $S0 900, for pro- tectlng the schools about the city by fire escapes, was refused, the this evening will be watched with more than ordinary interest by the public, to see what action the board may take,
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BIG WELCOME TO
 EUGENE Y. DEBS
(Continued from First Page.)

the result that $105,01 was contrbut- cd to the support of the cause.
 Debs Introduced.
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REFUSED TO PAY rop o,,,,

More trouble developed in lower State street last night when James Murray after partaking of solid re- freshment at the restaurant of James Mllls at No, l6e, declined to ante up any cash for the same. Nils ca,Ia5 in the police and Murray was arrest ed on the charge of defrauding a res taurant keeper.
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quarters where 1t was found that he had license to carry gun. He was discharged, but the two women are held on charges of breach of the the peace.
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been sent to fnd me was on Its way and
WHEN the crew took me of ! was talking
in a jabhcr that WAS no language"
Practically every man In the harbor
can tell similar story and were all the
tales gathered uud set down there woIid
he volume more rerlete with ndNen-
ture than any story ever imagined by the
most versa tile of authors
Yet here are these men who have sailed
upon every sea, often meeting death
face to face. yet escaping his clutches,
gathered from All quarters OF the globe
10 pass their remaining days upon dry
land amid all OF the comforts denied them
III their early days.
As constant reminder OF Alexander
Hamilton whose ability In drawing up
Captain RundaIlS win made the HnrbOt
possible as It withstood the Siege NJ It'll
cation. an excellent picture OF the great
statesman adorRs the walls Of the Har-
bOr.
Randall. unfortunately, lived before the
era of photography and there has never
been found likeness OF him. Despite
this. about 10 years ago. there was
erected upon the grounds fne statue
OF the gallant seaman. made from NJ
close description OF him as could be
obtained.
In bronze and OF heroic size mounted
upon marble pedestal the statue to the
brave and philanthropic master mariner
occupies Il prominent spot upon the Har-
Dor lawn. 1t faces the water front and
from the attitude one might imagine h@
is gazing across the water 10 see ths
ships as they come and go,
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the cape and from there a small boat
was sent out to intercept the liners as
they passed. Every liner thus became
news boat and on reaching point
abreast of Cape Race delivered her bud
get to the small boat. In thick weather
the budgets were put In specially con-
structed canister and thrown overheard.
to be picked up later.
The contents of the budget were teie-
graphed from the cape to st. John 5
then across Newfoundland to Cape Ray,
thence by short submarine cable TO
Cape Breton, and from there by relay
to New York Bv this method four or
Ave days was saved and II was Il service
efficiently maintained from about May
to December 81.
In the intervening months the service
was irregular. for the terrific storms and
acres of ice foes off Cape Race prevent
ed the ships from approaching close
enough to even drop their canisters. and
even If they did. the small boats could
not get out TO reach them. More than
one daring skipper nearly lost his vessel
in attempting to deliver his budget 10
those tempestuous waters One great
liner. uosing her way In. was brought
M when within length OF the E"ge
shelving cliffs and sure destruction A.
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other South American ports with silver,
his vessel was attacked by pirates in the
harbor of Rio With pistol in either
hand be stood them off while his crew
looked on. AT the crucial moment his
eldest daughter. pne but calm. went 20
him and laid her head on his shoulder.
This aroused the manly instinct in the
breasts OF his crew and they beat the
pirates off.
On the voyage back from Rio yellow
fever broke out. In three days his wife
and one daughter and half of his crew
sucCumbed, but the brave skipper, aided
by his other daughter and Il couple of
men worked the ship until he was taken
i'll. Then the mate was stricken and the
fate Of the vessel and those on board was
left to the daughter who herOically did
her part. alternately nursing the men and
steering the ship till passing vessel gave
help.
While In command OF the bark Osceola,
trading between San Francisco and China,
the vessel was caught in a simeon and
driven on a rock near one OF the thou
sand little islands in the South Pacific.
The crew took to the boats but Captain
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through country uninhabited and swept
by sudden and terrific storms The land
crew faced danger just az often as did
the boat crew; In fact. oftener. and many
are the stories told of the narrow escapes
Of gangs of from five to 10 men who
were caught in billiards.
Once while a gang of linemen were
camped in a blizzard one of the men vol
unteered to go for wood The pile was
but 30 PAGES away. and he lnughingly de
clined the suggestion that he tie rope
to himself so as not to get lost. He did
get lost and Il was not until the follow
Ing spring that his body was found. three
miles distant
In another instance two men were work
ing close by their shack when blizzard
swooped down Quickly abandoning theh
work they rushed for their shelter, out
the blizzard was even quicker and buried
1t beneath drift Of snow. After a long.
weary hunt the men finally located the
structure by treading on the roof They
only got in by climbing down the chin
ney
The laying OF cable todny Ia beset by
danger. for despite having fine ships eS-
pecially designed aud machinery to handle
gutta percba. 1t Is work of the most nrdu-
Gus kind. In the enrly dnys II was I'M
possible to tell where cable had broken,
but nowadays there is delcnte instrn-
ment that will record almost the exact
distance from II to the severed part. Ref
erence to the chart gives the longitude
and latitude and steamer Is quickly dis
patched to the place.
With a grnpuel on II stout line the
steamer sweeps to and fro until one end
is picked up This Is buoyed and then
the other end IL sought. Both ends are
then brought together and quickly spliced
80 that when the cable Is once more
lowered II is Just good as II ever was
and stronger by reason of the splicing and
additional wrapping. As cables frequently
span from heights on the ocenn bottom.
from hill to hill AZ II were, they are sub
iected to ii great denl of tension ana &C.
raAionally are broken by being struck by
u S1ukiug vessel
As a general rule II IL the NATURAL cor
rOsIOu and tnp tension that causes
cable 10 break: hut, matter what the
cause il ~ speedily reniedied. and II Is
not at all likely that there Will ever be a
necessity for again establishing the bud.
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- JSl 30 years ago the first Atlantic
cable, after an unsuccessful attempt
the year before, was laid between
Valentla Island, Ireland, and Trinity
Bay, Newfoundland, and the drst off,
cial messages were interchanged between
Queen Victoria and President Buchanan.
Then the cable was a wonder of the
world. Today the cable is scarcely noted
II is looked upon as though it had always
been, for there are in operation In vari-
GUS parts OF the world more than 1900
submarine cables, with an aggregate
length OF about 100000 miles, over nlch
millions of messages are sent ANY.
or these l3 connect the United States
,yith Europe across the Atlantic, while
three span from South America to Az
rica From San Francisco cables stretch
across the Pacific to the Philippines and
60 Honolulu, whence other cables lead to
Australia and the mainland of Asia. From
British Columbia there also stretches
across the bottom OF the Pacific cable
60 Australia. so that. with the con-
Meeting telegraph lines one might well
say that the globe is we'll glrdled
Laying cables today ia but a common
place bit OF work but In 1883. when the
laying OF the first cable was accom-
plished, on July 20, by the United States
ship Niagara and Her MaJesty's ship
AgRmemnon, the occasion one OF
great rejoicing In New York and Lon
don. 1t was not until nearly & month
later however. that the 1925 miles OF
wire were ready for the transmission OF
messages.
The Queens Message.
It was then that the British Queen
sent the following:
The Queen desires to congratulate the
President upon the successful completion
OF this great International work. in which
the Queen has taken great Interest
The Queen Is convinced that the Presi-
dent will Join her In fervently hoping
that the electric cable which cow con
meets Great Britain with the United
States will prove an additional link be-
tween nations, whose friendship is
founded upon their common interest and
reciprocal esteem.
The Queen has much pleasure ia thus
communicating with the President and
renewing TO him her wishes foV the pros
Derity of the United States"
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ulated that the trustees should hold the
property forever. using the revenue from
IT to establish and maintain the Hur-
Dor. While prohibiting the sale OF the
estate, there was nothing to prohibit the
purchasing of more property.
Following the death OF Captain Randall
there was litigation and 1t was not until
June, 1881, that the site for the HarbOr
was selected and 200 acres on Staten
Island on the banks of the XIII Won Kull
were secured. The erection OF a suitable
building begun at once aud the
following year so sailors were admitted.
From then 70 the present time the
number OF buildings and the number OF
inmates have increased until now there
are IS structures and about $50 "Oid
Snugs," rs they are known.
Since Captain Randall passed away
there have been great changes in New
York City and the property that he last
saw Gs q farm is now covered by scores
Of magnificent buildings In the heart of
the metropolis and pay to the estate an
annual income of about a million dollars.
The harbor is one of the most interest
ing places to visit for everywhere Is the
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what he left of his earthly goods a
home for the benefit of disabled sailors
OF the American merchant marine
The will was drawn June l, 1901, and
Captain Randall bequeathed practically
bis entire estate for the esta blishlng and
maintenance OF home for aged, de-
crepit and WORKOUT sailors. to be known
an the Sailors Snug Harbor. The iustru-
ment further provided that the trust
should be committed to those who might
from time to time occupy the following
positions: Chancellor OF the state OF
New York, the mayor OF the city of
New York, the recorder OF the city OF
New York, the president OF the Marine
Society OF the city OF New York. the
the first vice president of the Marine
Society OF the city of New York. the
rector Of Trinity Church OF the city of
New York and the minister Of the First
Presbyterian Church of the city of New
York
The estate that Captain Randall be-
queathed comprised about 20 acres of
land now roughly bounded by Fourth and
Fifth avenues and Sixth and Tenth
streets In New York city, aud he stip-
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Armstrong stuck to the ship. When she
broke up he got clear of the wreckage In
n small Skif with neither rudder or oars.
Fate guided the little craft to IN island.
The island was indeed welcome bit of
terra irma TOR it meant safety and life
but at M awful pIlCe.
Il covered the island from one end
to the other" said the Captain. and
found 1t about three by five miles, but
there was not IL sign OF habitutiOn and
the awful truth dawned upon me. | was
on a patch of land with. nothing save
the clothes i'll which | stood and with no
fellow creature within 800 miles. / was
far out OF the course of any vessel and
my chances for being taken off were as
one In thousand.
The desire OF life was strong and /
determined to live. Live 1 did, and for
six months my daily diet was birds eggs
and dead fish cast up by the ocean. The
light of dawn saw me standing on the
beach peering across the water for a yes
sci while the close OF day saw me on my
knees praying for deliverance.
''Tn the meantime a vessel which had
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atmosphere Of the sea. The men who are
spending their last days there are i'm
mensely proud OF their home. On any
clear day one may see gathered on the
spacious lawns little groups If old men
who may he playing a game or chess or
checkers. gossiping or gathered around
ona, who. behind spectaCles OF extra
power, Is reading the news OF the day or
a story from q book.
Looking around among the groups of
white haired veterans OH the lawns or Iy-
ing Ill and broken in the hospital or In
their own little rooms, one will see on
every face tale OF o lifelong conflict
with the sea; II conflict OF two genera
tions with the mighty deep: a conflict
with death in many weird shapes; OF
escapes in which the life Of the sailor
hung by merely a thread.
To talk OF death and danger to these
"Old Snugs" Is as talking of nothing for
there is scarcely a man in the harbor
who has not been shipmate with the
Grim Spectre on many cruise. There
was Capt. George n. Armstrong for in
stance. While in command OF the bark
Tenplar from San Francisco to Rio and
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Z" LIT u.s.. wa. .r,,.,- the west shore
~ u Staten Island, just beyond the
y y Tew Brighton Railroad. stauds
long row " buildings Of marble and white
stone fronted by an expansive stretch
OF lawn aud gravel walk, the whole
fenced in by tall iron railing extending
about quarter Of mile along the
water front. which comprise the most
Unuu" Institution In this Countrywide
Sailors Snug Harbor.
The Harbor is for the exclusive use OF
men who have sailed for not less than
five years under the American flag and
VII" ar" disabled. through age or other
wise. =" they can no longer make Nv
ting on the sea.
The institution Is unique not only be
cause of this feature, but because It Is
immensely weulthy and yet 1t has never
received penny from anyone save its
founder. who lcf # well provided for
when he established II.
Robert r. Randall was master marin
or who had seen something OF life afoat
each Of the seven sens md he realized
the average skipper had but little
chance ~ accommodating anything while
the average mun before the mast had
even less chance. In the last days OF
many Of the men who followed the do
muiu ~ Ncptune for livelihood Captain
Randall saw much suffering and priYa-
tInn That was more than 100 years
ago when wholesale phHnthrophy was
practically unknown. There may have
been aged mems homes for those who
lived ashore. but for those who fol-
loved the sen there was nothing.
This situation made deep impression
upon Captain Randall aud when he felt
that his days were almost spent he called
10 BIN Alexander Hamilton, the friend
OF Washington, and the first secretary
OF state OF the United States, and
planned that he desired to establish with
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OF the messages reported the collision
between the Europa and the Arabia, the
news saving fully 100000. which would
have been spent In extra insurance on
the vessels and their cargoes.
Looking backward now upon the prog
ress of the submarine cable. and observ-
Ing how the ordinary happenings in the
most remote portions OF the globe are
Immediately recorded in our daily pa
pers. we find 1t difficult to realize that
only half q century ago this striking fea-
ture in modern journalism. the foreign
cable news, was nonexistent-
The great battles OF the Cfvh War
were not recorded in Europe until nearly
two weeks after they occurred. and their
effect upon international diplomacy was
not known here for a similar period;
and, because Of this delay, occasions of
estrangement and dscord arose, which
would be impossible today, with speedy
means of communication.
The Budget Service.
In the early eos the average ocean
mall boat was ID days en- route from
Liverpool to New York. but on the sew
enth dav out the steamers passed close
nv Cape Race. on the Newfoundland
~v-St. A telegraph line WaS sxtended 10
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other was warned away from the reefs
by fishermen shooting guns.
The Allen liner Anglo Saxon was not
SO fortunate Early on the morning OF
April 81, 1863 she was making her wa
In through a dense fog, when she struck
on the reefs at Chance Cove. or the
400 souls on board only 100 Y re saved.
and these by the news service boat.
The news boat service was one Of ex-
ceeding hardship and the work was dan
gerous ut all seasons OF the year. The
rugged shore line. rising In most places
sheer from the water. afforded no shell
ter for the small boats. They had to
be entered by swinging down the faces
OF the cliffs on ladders. Two boats were
maintained. one on each side Of the
cape. but often the weather such
that neither could be launched Even
II n boat could be launched and the
ship reached and the budget secured. the
return was even more perilous In the
breaking sea amid hidden reefs.
The Last Budget.
The taking OF the Inst budget delivered
of the cape was on Christmas Eve.
1865. and was attended by terrible suf-
fe-ing on the part OF the crew. 1t was
bitter cold day. with a gale and
heavy sea After starting the crew real
lied their mistake but they dared not
turn back 1t was n case Of reaching
the ship IN the terrific seas or else per
ish.
In the awful struggle every man was
severely frostbitten. wave after wave broke
over the gunwales and they reached the
side of the plunging steamship with their
boa. nearly half full OF water By ropes
the crew were hauled on board and then.
after being given dry clothing and having
their suferings aIleviated. the steamer
made her way into q nearby cove and
landed them with a generous supply Of
Christmas adibles
1t so happened that jnsT after tho
budget which these men brought ashore
had been sent off the short cable between
Cape Ray and Cape Breton broke and New
foundland was cut off from all Geographic
intercourse with the world until the next
spring. for. owing TO Ice foes repairing
in winter impossible. By spring.
however. the trans Atlantic cable was ia
operation
PeriIs of ReDatrmen.
Not the least dangerous part OF the
budget service was the maintaining OF the
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and covering her blushing face with
kisses. After that there could be no
talk Of probation" or waiting. The
beuothal was an accepted fact. Bis
marck in his old age used to tell the
story with more delight than he took
in describing his craftsmanship vic
tories, and usually he would wind up
by saying: She made me what
am"
To the end of their married life the
couple wrote each other long and low
ing letters each day whenever they
were not together. The iron chancel-
lors began usually, My Angel" Dear
est Heart or Most Beloved" They
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On September / a great public oya-
ton, surprising anything ever known In
New York up 10 that time, was rendered
Cyrus W Field. head OF the cable enter
prise and his able assistants. 1t was.
indeed. Il momentouS occasion and a At
ting tribute TO the men who had over
come all obstacles and who had accom-
plished what many had declared was i'm
possible.
loss of Ftrst Cable.
Unfortunately, after but 400 messages
bad passed over the able. It broke. II
was sad blow to Mr.. Field and bis
associates, and Ii was not until 1855 that
the project was again taken up. This
time the famous steamer Great Eastern
was engaged. The first attempt was a
failure, but the Glowing year the vic
tory was won, and by the latter part OF
July OF that year. 1865 miles OF cable
once more-and this time permanently
bound the Old and the New World to-
gether. Two months later the Great
Eastern recovered and spliCed together
the cable she lost the year before, and
since then cable communication has
never been interrupted.
Ii is notable 10 recall that. before the
cable laid ~ lSl~ be0aaIe useless. one
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To this gI"CIOus greeting President
Buchanan replied:
The President cordially reciprocates
the congratulations OF Her Majesty, the
Queen. on the success of the great inter
national enterprise accomplished by the
science. skill and indomitable energy OF
the two countries.
ut Is a triumph more glorious. because
far more useful to mankind than was
ever won by conquerer on field of battle
May the Atlantic telegraph, under the
blessing OF Heaven. prove to he u bond
OF perpetual peace and friendship be-
tween the nations, and an instrument
destined by Divine Providence to dlffuse
religion. civilization. libert. aud law
I roughout the world.
I'm this view will not all nations n
ChrIstendom spontaneously unite In the
declaration that II shall be forever neu-
trail. and that Its communications shall
be held sacred IN passing 10 theic places
Of destination. even In the midst OF
hosttlities."
The Cable I'm War.
In framing the last paragraph of his
message it is apparent that President
Buchanan was inclined to believe that the
cable would be the only one. and he did
well to recommend that 1t be revered Ia
time OF war. In later years, however the
cable became all important In wsr aud
during the conflict between this country
and Spain the severiug Of cable comnuni-
cation {. ned most important part OF
the work intrusted to our Navy.
II was the severing OF the cable at
Cardenas that cost Worth Bagley his
life, for, while this pluCky young officer
and his men were at work, a squad of
Spaniards fred upon them. When Ad-
mIral Dewey captured Manila. almost bis
trst act was to cut the cable connected
with the United States His reason, II
Is said. was that be did not want to DO
hampered with Instructions from Wash
ington.
But to return to the drst cable On
the day following the Interchange OF
messages between the President and the
Queen, there was a great demonstration
In New York. A salute Of 100 guns was
fred, flags were flung to the breeze. bells
were rung and at night the city was
brilliantly Illuminated.