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PORTIiAOT, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1906.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
S3
STICK EXCHANGE
iD RILL WARNING
Prior's Crooked Work
Known for Year,
CLERK GAVE THE INFORMATION
Robbed of Notebook Later by
Broker and His Friends.
TELEPHONE WIRE LEASED
Buckclshop Operations Carried On
Long Time at Cleveland, Until
llisk of Detection Be
came Too .Great.
CLEVELAND. O.. Jan. 3 4. (Special.)
Through correspondence made public
tonight by C W. Hcaton. a former
employe of the brokerage Arm of Den
n i son. Prior & Co., It was shown that
the New York Stock Exahangc was
notified over a year ago of "bucketing
operations of L. W. Prior, the broker
who -committed, suicide Tuesday.
Heaton notified C. I. Hudson ard V. W.
Hoaton, New Yorirbrokeraj and Charles
L. Burnham, assistant .socrotary of Ahc
New York Stock Exchange, of Prior's
dealings.
Heaton visited Now York in January.
190i. February 23 of that year he
wrote to W. W. Hcaton, of the firm of
Day & Hcaton. Now York, telling him
of Prior bucketing orders and saying
he would give evidence.
Xcw York Broker 'Replies.
In March, Mr. Hoaton "received the
following reply?
"I have your letter of February 20
and shall put the matter in the hands
of proper persons. Of course, if the
matter is taken up by the Stock Ex
change, we would expect you or some
other responsible person to appear In
the niattor.
"WILLIAM HEATON.".
On March C, Mr. Heaton again wrote
to "W. W. Heaton, telling him if he
could not go to New York he would
forward an affidavit covering the facts
in the case. It is evident that W. W.
Hcaton placed this information before
the board governors or other authorita
tive committee without delay,' as the
next letter will show:
"New York Stock Exchange, secre
tary's office. New York, March 20.-T-C
"V. Hcaton, Esq.. Cleveland: Dear Sir
I am instructed by the committee of
arrangements of this exchange to say
that if you so desire you may send
them the Information referred to in
your communication of February 23.
tilt., and March 6. ilist.. addressed to
Mr. TV- W. Heaton, iff this exchange.
"CHARLES L. BURNHAM.
"Assistant Secrotary."
3Icmornnduni Book Stolen.
Mr. Heaton then wrote Burnham on
March 28. stating that ho had been
assaulted by Prior and his frionds. who
had taken his memorandum book cov
ering Prior's bucketing transactions.
He then says:
"Having lost this, therefore, I am
unable to give all names, dates and
stocks involved in scalping operations,
but am ready to affirm by affidavit that
during the year 390.1 (according to
the telephone company's records), the
firm referred to had n wire leased to
Akron, O.. between May C and July 3;
that I operated it; that, acting under
orders of my superiors. I filled numer
ous orders from the stock tape placed
before mc immediately upon quotation
appearing at which order was placed.
Becoming particularly dangerous, this
service was abandoned."
IMlTOn'S SAFE "WILL NOT OPEX
Experts Have Been Working on It
for Three Days.
CLEVELAND, O.. Jan. 14. Regarding
tho total liabilities and assets of the firm
of Dcnison, Prior & Co., and the chances
for a distribution for tho creditors, a
member of the "bankers committee to
night made the following statement,
based on Information gleaned from the
books up to the close of the examination
Saturday:
"The Indicated liabilities of the firm,
aside from the forged bonds known to be
outstanding, will amount to $$00,000 or
more The indicated assets are between
$400,000 and $300,000. There will be a loss
to the creditors of $500,000 according to the
outlook and tho information in the hands
of the committee. In addition to this,
there arc bond frauds amounting to $700.
000 already known, so that 'the combined
deficit will be from $1,230,000 to $1,500,000.
-"The private safe of Mr. Prior has not
been opened, notwithstanding that efforts
have been made to do so for the past
three days by the bank experts and ma
chinists. PRIOR FORGED MAXY BONDS
Career of Suicide Was One of Sen
sational Crime.
Lnland W. Prior, one of the best
known men in financial circles in, Cleve
land and junior member of the stock
brokerage firm of Denison, Prior &
Co., committed suicide Tuesday, Janu
ary 1. All during the previous day ho
appeared nervous and paced up and
down the corridor of the Hollenden
Hotel. Ho was visited by. one of -tae
members of the Arm and held a long
conference with him. a short time af
terward killing himself. George B.
Deaison, of Boston, senior member of
the firm, at once came to Cleveland
and closed the business pending an in
vestigation. A bankers' committee was formed to
'investigate the condition of the sus
pended firm, and found irregularities
at once. It was found that municipal
bonds and other securities had. been
forged. This fact had boon discovered
before Prior's death and Interested par
ties had demanded an explanation but
Prior had refused, telling his question
ers that if they persisted he would
take the information where no power
could wrest it from him.
It was later found that Prior had
forged bonds on the cities of Canton,
O.. South Sharon. Pa. and Alpena.
Mich., amounting in all to more than
$700,000.
The total debts of Prior when esti
mated were found to aggregate more
than $1,200,000. Through them several
firms were forced to suspend.
fst. Paul Broker Suspends.
ST. PAUL, Jan. H. James A. Doran.
dding business as a broker under the
firm name of James A. Doran & Co.. an
nounced his suspension tonight. Mr. De
rail says his liabilities will exceed $200,000.
The failure is attributed to the Ann's
having been on the wrong side of the
stock market.
INSURGENTS ARE ROUTED
GENERAL CACERES IS VICTORI
OUS AT SANTO DOMINGO.
Governor of Monte Crist I and Gun
boat Independence Will Surren
der if Promised Safety.
CAPE HAYTIEN. Haytf. Jan. 14. A
sanguinary and what probably will
prove to bo the final battle has taken
place near Guuyabin, between the
troops of General Caceres, the tempo
rary President of Santo Domingo, and
the Insurgents. The former were vic
torious. Several Generals on both sides
were killed or wounded.
The gunboat Indepcndcncia. which
recently went over to the insurgents,
intends, on the advice of ex-Presldcit
Morales, to return to Santo Domingo
and surrender. If the government gives
a guarantee of the safety of its offi
cers and crew. It Is also expected that
the Governor of Monte Crist I will fol
low the advice of General Morales and
surrender the place, provided the nec
essary guarantees as to safety arc
glx'en.
MORALES IS VERY GRATEFUL
Fugitive President or Santo Domingo
Talks on Country's Future.
SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. Jan. 14. While
stretched on a cot in the hospital here
today. General Carlos F. Morales, cx
Prcsldent of Santo Domingo, who arrived
here yesterday on the United States gun
boat Dubuque, requested the Associated
Press to convey to the American people,
particularly President Roosevelt and
others of the authorities at Washington,
the expression of his sincere thankful
ness for the assistance accorded him
while President of the republic.
"The future salvation of Santo Domin
go." he said. "Is dependent entirely on
the ratification of the pending conven
tion by the United States Senate and
Congress of Santo Domingo. I believe
that the majority of the people of the
republic agree with me in this, as they
all know that the continuance of the rev
olutionary agitation means continual
ruination. General Caceres (the tempo
rary President) now indorses the conven
tion, as do the revolutionists.
"The immediate future of Santo Domin
go is obscure. It is vary probable that
the disturbed conditions will continue, as
the Caceres government represents a
minority and will be unable to guarantee
the safety oW life and property."
The General says he Is satisfied that he
has worked for the welfare of his coun
try to the best of his ability. He is In
good spirits, though ,hls face indicates
the trials he has endured during his
strenuous experiences of the last few
months. His broken ankle was the result
of a parting of a rope of vines by which
he was trying to climb a precipice, and
was not caused by a fall from his horse,
as has been reported.
The members of General Morales' fam
ily will arrive here this week.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
TESTRRDAVS Maximum temperature 42
og.; minimum, TA drg. Precipitation, 0.23
inch. TODAY'S Occartoiml rain; winterly wlndc.
l'rrlgn.
Moroccan Minister arrive at .MsHran to
take part in international conference.
Tape. 2.
ItrltlMi free-tradm are rejolclnit ovnr the ds
fent of Balfour at Maneheter. Page 3.
Diplomatic relation between France and Vene
zuela are broken off. Pace 3.
General Caccren win deeMve battle with
Santo Domingo Insurgent. Page 1.
Hufwlan radical pre is moot pehnlMlc as
to outlook, for Internal peace. "Page 4.
Domestic.
New York stock exchange had notification a
year ago of Prior!! buckclshop opcraUons.
Pago 1.
Marshall Field, of Chicago. In probably on
Ills death-bed In New York. Page 1.
Sixty passengers of the Htranded ateamer
Cherokee arc taken off In small sloop.
Pace 1.
liutlnou rcw on unmanageable vesKl in
Atlantic Page 1.
National.
Weakness of United States Army transport
re&ources are shown by the General Staff.
.Page 3.
An appropriation of $500,000 may be made for
the Columbia River Jetty. P8ge 4.
fongrr.
The merchant marine bill Is the unfinished
bunlness before the Senate; Pare 2.
Senator Dryden will Introduce Ills insurance
bill in revised form. Pace 2.
Taelflc Coaitt.
Dr. "VVaton hi removal a auperinten.
dent of Vancouver Is due to political In
trigue. Page 4.
Portlnd Pilgrims have pleasant first day
journey, j-age it.
Shipwrecked pascngeffc of Kmger arc res
cued by tug Sea Foam. rage 7.
State Senator E. V. Carter, of Ashland, ban
a plan for a xtate banking law. Page 1.
8 port.
Seattle expected to stay In Pacific Coast
Baseball League Page 10.
Portland and Vicinity.
Council may probe the ga graft. Page 8.
Sheriff IVord'n big rake-off exposed. lage S.
Farmers will have rural telephone. Fage S.
Dr. "Wilson says proposed amendment would
kill local-option law. Page 13.
Mayor Lane angry that any escaped in the
raid of Richards' . Fage 14.
Creed are an obstacle, declares Dr. Saiall.
Page IS.
V. V. Rand held up while oa the way to visit
friend. Pace S.
Sheriff Word's Republican deputies will work
for Iubu FAge 13,
FROM FARM BOY
TO MILLIONAIRE
Marshall Field Never Borrowed
Money, or Gave a Note
or Mortgage.
ON DEATH BED IN NEW YORK
Career of Modest 3fcrchant Prince,
of Chicago, Who "Was Recently
Married to Mrs. Arthur -Caton
in London.
DYING. OTtOM TNKU.MONIA.
NEW YORK, Jan. 14. The condi
tion of, Marshall Field, of Chicago,
who has been 111 for several days at
a hotel In this city. 1 worse tonight.
The pneumonia Is not yielding to
treatment and the patient Is greatly
exhausted. The following bulletin
wa issued at 11 P. M.:
"Mr. Field has lost ground daring
the day and the outlook is loss
favorable. (Signed) 'Walter B.'
Jamc. E. B. Janeway, Dr. F. A.
BIIMngs." ,
The most critical stage or Mr.
Field' illness probably will come to.
morrow, the pneumonia having de
veloped about four days ago. Mrs.
Fickl. wife of tho Chicago merchant
and Stanley Field, his nephew, re
ntals hopeful.
What was regarded as a. jJgnlneant
Incident today was the arrival from
Chicago of William G. Beal. Mr.
Field's personal counsel and law
partner f Robert T. Lincoln. Mr.
Beal hastened to the hotel and was
conducted to the sick chamber. Drs.
James. Janeway and Billings all re
mained with Mr. Field tonight.
CHICAGO. Jan. 14. (Special.)
Marshall Field, merchant prince, was
born on a "farm near Conway. Mass.,
August IS. 1S35. and it is estimated
conservatively that his wealth aggre
gates $100,000.0.10. Some calculations
make his fortune nearly $150,000,300.
Mr. Field paid taxes on tflO.O00.O0O
worth of property Inst year, of which
S30.000.000 was real estate and $13,-
000.000 personal property. Two mil
lion dollars is the estimate put upon
the personal properly ovf '"MiC ' Field
in his Prairie-avenue home, which
contains many valuable paintings. The
total number of employes on his pay
roll is clone to 10,000.
, Mr. Field is one of the modest and
retiring millionaires and mcrchita In
the world. He docs not care for public
life nor is he a frequenter of clubs
except for business conferences.
Mr. Field was reared on a New Eng
land farm. His birthplace is Conway,
Mass., and he was born 71 years ago.
His boyhood days were passed among
the hlll roundabout his little home
town. The life and the air and free
dom made him strong, but the hills
could not bound his ambition.
Found Himself at Seventeen.
Educated at the public schools and
academy at Conway, he "discovered"
himself nt the age of 17 years. He
found himself equipped with brain,
brawn, sturdy ideas of honor and plen
ty of ambition. Backing up the ambi
tion was a rare oncrgy. This was the
capital that wont with him when he
quit the fields and went to Pittsflcld,
Mass., to begin the career which was
destined lo develop him into the great
est rctnii merchant in the world. In
1S56, he came to Chicago whlck. then
had a population of 3S.030. St. Louis
was then the "Western metropolis but
young Field studied the map and do
cided Chicago was Ills place Cooley4
Farweli & Co. engaged Mr. Field as
clerk. As In Pittsflcld, he olthcr would
or could not stay a clerk and In four
years he was made a member of the
firm. Five years thereafter, in 1S6S. tho
firm was reorganized and Levi 'A. Lol
tcr and Potter Palmer became asso
elated with Mr. Field.
. Heavy looser In Bis; Fire.
Potter Palmer- withdrew after two
years and Mr. Lciter in 1SS1. It was in
that year the .firm of Marshall Field &.
Co. came Into existence. Mr. Field was
one of the sufferers by the fire of 1S7I,
when the State-street retail store was
destroyed with a loss of $J,5CO,ttJ. He
It was who conceived, the Idea of doing
business in a street-car barn until new
quarters could be built.
For the making of millionaires the mer
cantile enterprises in Chicago with which
Mr. Field has been connected hold the
"Western record. Not fewer than ten
men have retired after amassing fortunes
from 52.OW.000 to $2O.OM0O. Here is the
list with dates of retirement:
Potter Palmer, retired 1853: Levi Z.
Inciter, retired 1SS1; Henry J. "Willing, re
tired 1BS1; Lorenzo J. Woodhouse. re
tired JSW); John J. McWilHams. retired
1900;- Thomas Tcmplcton, rotlred ISO):
Harlow X. Illginbotham. retired 1001:
Harry G. Self ridge, retired 1001; Robert
M. Fair, retired 1P03.
STcvcr Borrowed Money,
i
It has been said by Mr. Field's clo.cst
business friends that he never borrowed
money, never gave a note or a mortgag;.
. never dealt in margins on stocks or grain,
always bought goods for cash, sold on
short time and narrow margins, and In
slsted to the last letter on the fulfillment
of every contract between himcelf and
his customers.
Mr. Field was catholic in his tastes. In
his beneficences and in his business. A
Presbyterian by training and choice, he
gave a large tract of ground for the Uni
versity of Chicago! a Baptln institution.
In his native home of Conway he built
a beautiful public literary costing ?1W,-
EVENTS OF THE COMING WEEK.
Among the world's happenings for
the coming week the most Important
is the Moroccan conference, which
will assemble on January 10 at -Vised
r as. Spain. Eleven European
countries and the United States .will
send representatives. Henry White,
Ambassador to Italy, and Samuel R.
Gummere. minister to Morocco, will
represent the United States with
Cewls Einstein, the third secretary
of th London embassy, as secretary
of the American mUslon. France
and Germany are the two most Im- .
portant factor In the conference and
the attitude of their representatives
will be followed closely. Although
it is yet to be decided whether the
decisions of the conference must be
unanimous, the balance of power Ilea
with the other nations, so there is
every reason to hope -that conserva
tism will govern the outcome of the
negotiations.
In Great Britain the general elec
tions will continue. Saturday's de
clrfon?. however, which showed such
unexpected Liberal gains, make It a
foregone conclusion that the gov
ment will have an ample working
majority.
The election of a Hew president of
the French Republic will be coinci
dent with the convening of the
French National Assembly of Jan
uary 17. This assembly is made up
of the Senate and Chamber of Depu
ties. President Loubet has stated
that he will net be a candidate for
re-election, which seems to leave the
choice between Clcmont-Armond
Falllcrcs, the newly .elected presi
dent of the Senate, and M. Doumer,
president of the Chamber of Deputies.
The former's chances apparently are
considered best, but Premier Rouvler
also has a following which may de
velop In the balloting. In spite of
President Loubet'a announced inten
tion, however, not to become a can
didate for re-election, it is possible
he may reconsider the matter.
January 1 the anniversary of
"Red Sunday." In Su Petersburg, but
preparations have been made to cele
brate It this year on January 21 and
22. Intense Interest is felt in tjie
manner In which the people will
commemorate the day, for it will
show to what extent the Russian
government has succeeded In restor
ing quiet. The Workmen' Council
have called a general pacific strike
for January 22. and there will be
parades and meetings in memory of
the day.
Among the conventions for the next
week the most Important are:
The second National conference on
primary election and ballot reform,
to be held in New York beginning
January' 1?. at which time primary
election reform, ballet reform and
corrupt practices acts will be dls
cued. The United Mlneworkcrs conven
tion, which meet In Indianapolis
January . will consider an adjust
ment of wage scales which affects at
least .V0.000 miner.' throughout the
eeuntry.
The America Vr&fectlvc Tariff
League will hold Its annual meeting
In New York January 1J?.
K. To Chicago he gave the Field Co
lumbia Museum. When Grant Park .is
finished on the lake shore he will erect a
marble palace and Install In it the most
extensive museum in the world. For this
building and its contents alone, it Is
understood Mr. Field will give ?10.0',0'.
Members of Ills Family.
Mr. Field married Mrs. Arthur Caton a
few months ago in London. Other .mem
bers of the Immediate family are; Mrs.
Marshall Field. Jr.. whose husband came
to a tragic end by accidental shooting In
November last, and her three children.
Marshall Field third, Ilcnry Field and
Gwendol5n Field.
The Field name will be perpetuated by
these boys, who will inherit the most of
the immense fortune.
Yaqui Stories Bring; Jtctullntlon.
EL PASO. Tex., Jan. II. Because of
the slander of foreigners who alleged
they had not been given proper protection
from alleged Indian outrages In Sonora
and Ix)wer California, and, owing to the
circulation of such stories, the Mexican
government has issued an order forbid
ding mining agents in those states to al
low foreigners to file mining claims. This
is the outgrowth of the circulation of al
leged Yaqui stories in the-United States
by prospectors.
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MARSILLL FIELD.
SAFETY FOB THE
BANK DEPOSITORS
Compulsory Publicity Would
Force Radical Change in
Investment of Funds.
SENATOR CARTER'S VIEWS
Southern Oregon Capitalist Shows
the Xecds for Supervision of
State Banks and "Regulation
. in the Use of Money.
ASHLAND. Or.. Jan. It. (Special.)
Supervision of state banks by a state
bank examiner and regulation of their
use of the people's money by a new
law are statutory needs in Oregon,
pointed out clearly by E. V. Carter, of
this city. State Senator, cashier of the
Bank of Ashland, director of the First
National Bank of Mcdford and presi
dent of the Statu Bank of Dunsmulr,
Cal.
Like other active bankers who "nave
been quoted in The Orcgonian in advo
cacy of a state banking law, Mr. Car
ter says that such an enactment would
protect not only the public but also
honest banks which realize tbeir re
sponsibilities to the people and ab
stain from the practices of unscrupu
lous rivals.
"It cannot be denied that compul
sory publicity," suys Mr. Carter, "and
evon a mild supervision would force
a radical change in the investment of
funds, insuring thereby a greater
safety to depositors and promoting that
confidence which the public must feel
in its banking institutions, if the
country's business is to" move undis
turbed along the. even tenor of its
way."
Indifference of Legislature.
Mr. Carter detailed his views of the
matter as follows:
"In a desultory way, the question
of a state banking law has been raised
at intervals for years past, and I hope,
now that the matter has received more
general attention, and particularly on
the part of The Orcgonian, that tho
agitation will create sufficient Inter
est throughout the state to demand
aetioit on the part of our Legislature at
its next .session. During the cessions
of 1303 and 1905 I frequently discussed
the question with members of the Leg
islature and others. The members gen
erally scorned Indifferent, while from
other quarters came decided expres
sions of disapproval of any attempt
whatever to regulate or direct the
management of the" banking business.
"I believe that with many the oppo
sition to a bill of this nature was due
lo the fear that it would embody ex
acting and unreasonable conditions
and restrictions and entail a burden
some expense upon the business. Others
took the position that the .public had
no right- to any information other titan
that which the bank management chose
voluntarily to impart to its patrons.
Cleans a Iladical Change.
'That this latter belief Is shared by
sonic bankers who are conducting busi
ness along perfectly legitimate and
consJcrvative lines is without doubt
true, but it cannot be denied that a
compulsory publicity and even a mild
supervision would force a radical
change in the investment of funds, in
suring thereby "a greater safety to de
positors, and promoting that confi
dence which the public must feel in
Its banking institutions, if the coun
try's business is to move undisturbed
along the even tenor of Its way.
"It is admitted that financial dis
turbances resulting in the failure of
banking institutions are many times
brought about by suspicion on the part
of the public that there has been mis
management or dishonesty on the part
of those in charge. At times these sus
picions were groundless; but again,
when- the mismanagement or dishonesty
actually existed, in many instances, it
would have been prevented by a bank
ing law requiring public statement of
conditions, prohibiting excessive loans,
demanding examination by competent"
agents, and affording such additional
safeguards to depositors and the pub
lic generally as has been shown by ex
perience to be effective.
. Making of n Banking Law.
"In the framing of a state banking
law. we may be guided by the experi
ence of other states, which have had
similar laws in force for many years.
Many features of the National banking
act may be adopted with profit. With
out attempting to give in detail my
Idea as to ail the features that should
be incorporated in a law governing
state banks. I mention the following
which 1 would consider as essential:
"Sworn statements of conditions
should be furnished to state officials
not less teian three times per annum.
the date covered by the reports to be
prior to the call for the said reports,
as under the National bank act. These
reports should detail the character ot
the loans carried by the banks, the
amounts advanced on the different
classes of security, the amount of in
debtedness of the officers and stock
holders of the bank with which they
are associated, etc. Again, following
the National bank act, these reports
in a condensed form should be pub
lished In the local newspapers for the
Information of those doing business
with the bank.
Duties of Bank Examiner.
"The law also should provide for a
bank examiner, whose duty It should
be to make personal inspection of the
affairs of the bank, say twice each
year, tiling his report with the proper
state official. There should be restric
tions as to the percentage of capital
and surplus that the bank should be
allowed to lend to one man or firm,
but in this respect it should be more
liberal than .the National bank act. as
there Is perhaps not a National bank
in thl3 state but that at times makes
loans In excess of the 10 per cent per
xnittcd.
"Loans upon real estate should be
authorized with perhaps some restric
tions as to amounts so placed. No loan
should be allowed an officer of the bank
without approval of all the directors
of the bank, and banks should not be
allowed to lend on their own stock
issue as security. There should be. of
course, the necessary penalties' pro
vided for violation of any of the provi
sions of the act. and provision should
be made for taking charge of, and
liquidating the business of any bank
found insolvent. All expenses incurred
under state bnnkVig laws should "bg1
borne by institutions operating there
under.
Some Law Should Be Passed. .
"This is but a rough outline off a
banking measure, and there are prob
ably other important features, as I
know there are those of lesser Import
ance, that should be considered. That
there will be a difference of opinion
among the bankers as to just what
measures should be incorporated in a
law of this nature, is to be expected.
but as to the necessity of some law, It
seems to mc the feeling -should be
unanimous".
"Now while all are prosperous is a
propitious' time for the enacting of a
law of this nature, giving all affected
thereby ample time and opportunity
to conform to the." new conditions. I
believe the banks of this state are in
a healthy and prosperous condition and
as a rule conservatively managed.
"As bankers, wc ask the public to
confide in us. Its confidence is ab
solutely necessary to our prosperity.
In return Is It not Incumbent upon us
cheerfully to furnish such information
as in some degree at least will enable
the public to determine whether or
not tills confidence Is misplaced?"
CAPTAIN' OX HELPIiESS VESSEL-
HAS MUTINOUS. CBEVV.
In Peril of Men lie AVonld Not
Permit to Leave, Muster
Dare Xot Sleep.
NKW YORK. Jan. li. The Ameri
can line .steamer St. Paul, which ar
rived tonlghj ,Jrfrom Southampton and
Cherbourg, brought Captain 5 bncpard
and crow of Icemen from 'the bark Ed
ward May'berry, which was abandoned
at sca; December 15,' when 250 miles
cast of Cape Hatteras. The men of
the Mayberry's crew were rescued by
the American bark Stalia and were
landed at Havre.
According to Captain Shepard. his
crew for four days was in mutiny.
When the Maybcrry became unmanagC'
able on December 10, the crew collect
cd a butt-jjf water, some pork, flour
Uand beans and carried therrr to the
top of tho deckhouse. Later four of the
otficera declared they were going to
desert tho ship. Captain Shepard pulled
his revolver and announced that he
would shoot the first man who attempt
ed to take the boats. ,
"The night of December 12," says
Capta.'n Shepard. "I knew they had
decided to murder me. They continual
ly followed my movements, keeping as
near me as possible. I did not get a
wink of sleep, but sat and watched
them as best I could, revolver in hand.
You can imagine our position when I
tell you thnt the sea was continually
making a sweep over us."
December 1-t they were reduced to
one small bottle of water and this the
captain guarded. December 15 in lati
tude 36.03, longitude 71.15 they were
sighted by the Stalia, bound from Hon
duras to Havre. The vessel came near
the bark apd the captain signalled that
it was too dark for a rescue but that
he would stand "by during the night.
The morning of December 16 they were
taken off.
RESCUED FROM A
SEA-SWEPT SHIP
Passengers on the Stranded
Cherokee Spend a Night
in Great Terror.
TAKEN OFF IN A SLOOP
Hundreds of People on Xcw Jersey
Bench Wntch Perilous Trips Made
by Small Craft Bringing
a Few at a" Time.
ATLANTIC CITY. N". J., Jan. 11.
After spending 24 hours in terrible anxie
ty, lest they be wrecked and swept Into
the sea, the passengers and crew. GO In all.
of the Clyde line steamer Cherokee,
bound from San Domingo for New York,
which went a-ground on the brigantine
shoals Friday, were rescued Jatc this
afternoon and landed at the inlet here.
Captain Archibald, two mates, and tho
ship's carpenter elected to remain aboard
the steamer.
The rescue was accomplished by Cap
tain Mark Casto and a picked crew in the
sloop-yacht Alberta, and their experience
was almost as thrilling as that of the
strangled passengers. More than a thou
sand persons viewed tho storm-tossed sea
as the sloop sailed into the inlet with the
report that all hands were safe.
When the Cherokee ran Its nose into
the sand Friday there was no fear for the
safety of the vessel and those on board.
The steamer was light in the sand, and
It was expected she would be floated at .
high tide. Some of the passengers be
came a little anxious and wanted to be
landed, but this the Captain could not
permit, so all hands decided to make the
best of It.
Fog Shuts Ofr the Shore.
During the night a moderate northeaster
set In. sending the vessel deeper into tht
sand. Daylight Saturday found the storm
in full blast. A heavy rain set in. and
later in the day a fog settled down and
the vessel was lost to view. The wind
rose until it reached a velocity of 33 miles
an hour, and the passengers and crew had
to leave the deck. A signal from the
steamer reported all hands on board at
dawn today.
All during the night the life guards of
tfie. .thref stations watched for a slight
modcraUpn of the storm, but it did not
come until noon, when there was a per
ceptible fall in the wind. The lifesavers
deemed it folly to attempt to go to the
steamer in the sea that was running, and
it was decided to send twy men in a
launch. This was done, and when it was
about to go over the bar at the mouth of
the inlet, the launch's rudder became dis
arranged. Another launch was sent out
and brought back the two men and the
disabled launch.
Little Sloop Ventures Out.
Then it was decided that the stanch
sloop Alberta, with Captain Casto at the '
helm, and a picked crew, should make an
attempt to reach the Cherokee and if pos
sible take. oft those on board. The Al
berta got over the inlet bar in safety,
and then went pitching up the coast to
ward the stranded steamer. Her progress
was followed by hundreds of persons with
marine glasses.
When abreast of the stranded steamer
the sloop put about and came to the
leeward. A small boat was launched, and
several of the crew made the perilous trip
to the steamer. They found the passen
gers and most of the crew in a terrible
state of anxiety. The women were weep
ing and the men were pleading that
something bo done.
Captain Archibald and Captain Caste
decided to make the attempt to tranter,
the passengers. Though terribly anxious
to be released from their perilous posi
tion, some of the passengers feared to
make the trip in the small boat. At the
time the sea was rough, with a fairly stiff
wind blowing. The first to leave th
fiteamer were a Syrian woman and stew
ardess and the Syrian's daughter, who
were lowered to the little boat by means
of ropes.
Sixteen different trips were made by
the little boat between tho steamer and
the rescuing yacht.
Slow and Perilous Rescue.
Only four or five were taken at a time,
and after nearly two hours work all but
the captain and three of his crew were
safely on board the Alberta. From the
shore of Brigantine beach hundreds
watched the rescue, while away oft at the
Atlantic City Inlet a number of men with
strong glasses kept the anxious crowd
there informed of the progress of the
rescue.
A great cheer went up when it was an
nounccd that the Alberta, loaded with
people, was leaving the steamer. It did
not take the sloop long to make the run
to the Inlet, where the passengers and
crew were congratulated on their safe
landing. Most of them were In an ex
hausted condition, not having had any
sleep for -IS hours. Agents of the com
pany took charge of the party, sending
all the passengers and crew to hotels.
They were furnished with dry clothing,
and. physicians prescribed for those who
suffered most from the terrible experience.
Terror of the Passengers.
Among those landed was Lieutenant H.
M. L. Walker, formerly of the United
States cruiser Yankee, who was returning
to Washington -from Puerta Pfata. He
said the scenes aboard the steamer were
heartrending. All the passengers: and
some of the crew, he said, wero filled
with fear, ilie women prayed and the
men paced to and fro, believing that the
great waves that were washing over the
hapless vessel would tear her to pieces.
All of Saturday night and Sunday morn
ing the passengers and crew were huddled
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