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TltE OMAHA DAI1Y5T 15EE : . SATURDAY , DIDO EMBER JM , 1898.
fftPT ft I.1 P tT { I IJC'TMI ITPI\
COST Or CANAL I'lSTIMAlLD '
Oommlttes Beporta on Work Necessary to
Bluet Nicaragua.
EXTENSIVE CUTTING WILL BE REQUIRED
Several CUnnnllc Pent * of
iag Mnt lie Accomplished and
Total expenditure Will Aut lie
Leu * Tlmn f 13ROOO,000.
WABHINOTON , Dec. 23. The preliminary
report of tbo Nicaragua canal commission ,
consisting 6f General Htloea , Ailmlral
Walker and Prof. Haupt , bos been completed
and will boYead before tbe senate committee
cither during tbe Christmas rtcess of con
gress or Immediately afterward. This re
port will glva many details of construction
In regard to tbe proposed route and v.111
give a Close figure on the entire coat of tno
undertaking as far aa human Ingenuity can
BOO. A summary of these costs has been
made out In sections and without going Into
the details of the levels. They are as follows :
Thd eastern harbor and Jfcttles will require
about 0,000,000 cubic yards of soil excava
tion , The Jetties require about 400,000 cubic
yards of riprap stone. The Qreytown sec
tion , that Is , the section beginning at the
harbor dud reaching to tho. east divide , wlll
require 16,000,000 cubic yards of earth'and
clay excavations. The three locks In .this
section will tostIn , tbe neighborhood of $10-
000,000 , complete , with 3,000,000 } arils of ex
cavation. This irectlon Is about .thirteen and
end-half mllea In' length and runs through
tho. Jungle near the coast. There will 'bo
700 acrea of clearing 'and g'rubbing nlso In
this section. The incidental .expenses will
amount to little besides these enumerated ,
therefore' they are omitted.
, Earth and nock In MI War.
Tbe divide "section reaches .from hero
through the high , rochy ranges of hills
twenty-four miles further. There ore 7-
500,000 cubic yards of rdck In this and about
C,006,0000 yards of earth and clay. The
depth of this cutiwlll be .mitigated by the
height of the canal ) which Is here about
112 feet above the sea. The aetuar cutting
will bo ab&ut 200 feet In depth. ' .
From hero begins Iho Oacha sqctlon , which
runs through the.San Fradclsco basin aud
Florida lagoon. This la low country and the
cutting- which will reach to th * Oacha dam ,
324J4 Allies from the Caribbean sea , will
only add > 10,000,000jards to the Dgures ,
maklng o trifle over 40,000,0000 cubic yards
to the dam ,
Krora , here a summaryof the-cut through
the San Juan river will aggregate 34,000,000
cubic yards , with about 0,000,000 more for
curve- widening and 2,000 acrea clearing and
grubbing. This will not Include any of the
dams or embankments , but simply the chan
nel cutting In the bed of the San Juan river :
This rnakca 75,000,000 tcublc yards at all
grades of cutting to Lake Nicaragua. :
Dollcafe-lMece of KtiKlnrrrliiK.
The-cost of the "dacha dam , upon which
restshe entire'-feasibility of the route , has
not been . .accurately estimated , ds-the under
taking'Is of tie coloesalfa nature a * to bo
bejoud figuring with any degree of accu
racy. The .dam , will , bo over 1,500 .feet In
length , 1(8 ( foundation seventy-five feet be
low the-ibed-of satt la the river bottom , nd
Its rise oveiM30 fcet.i As the river will
have to bo turned from Its course during the
construction , It.wtjl'be seen that many de
tails will have to be taken Into consideration
for aiuestlmate o lt at. The San Carlos-
embankment win codffceveral million dollars
and tbo estlmatcaare _ being mador .The-cuts
In the shallow part of the * lake will aggre
gate 10,000,000 yards , making a'total'of"
85,000,000 to. the western dlylifon of > the
canal , jf1 > . - ' *
The ! cstJmntes for the
if M , hv , r anu wj. ; $ win iunotnc " v > pocp(9S9
than,30OpOOQO cubic yarda inore" junking a
total of 115.6oo.CflO cubic yqrd of all- kinds
of excavation to the harbor at Brlto , and
allow Ing 9,000,000 cubic yards lor dredging
here , the total- estimate wllf come to nearly
125.pOO.000 , yards , exclusive ot all dams and
embankments. .It will be seen' that $183-
000,000 will bo a conservative estimate of the
entire cost of the canal and this almost
agrees with that of General W. Ludlow's
report oflS98.
PAPERS GET THE NEWS FIRST
Govrrmuvut Knim * Noth'lnR of Pro.
German Ilrrliiraclty
WASIHNOTON , Dec. 23. The British
newspapers , It Is said.at the State depart
ment , are far ahead of the department Itself
In cetUpg news of the Intentions of the
German ambassador to Washington respectIng -
Ing the Initiation of new tariff negotiations.
The department Is notavare , ) of the nature
of the Instructions with which the ambas
sador Is charged. It.nas been supposed that
ultimately the German government would
take advantage of the reciprocity clause of
the tariff act to seek. 1,5 , enter Into tome
such arrangement for mutual concessions In
tariff charges as was reached between the
United States and Franqe last summer.
There had been some exchanges on the
subject , but they can scarcely be said to
have reached "the dignity of full negotia
tions. It la possible , now that the ambassa
dor has been In consultation at Berlin with
his government , that he Is better prepared
than he was before ho lcf { Washington to
embark upon formal negotiations. The
fourth clause of the reciprocity section of
the tariff act allows considerable latitude
on articles of Import , even sugar , and the
French government has sought to take ad
vantage of Its provisions to enlarge Us re
ciprocity arrangement with the United
States. The agreement entered into last
summer Iscry limited , being made under
the third tgfrotlon. of the act- bur the ne-
gptlatlons now In progress have In view
a { considerable enlargement of the conces-
elons under section four. M. Cambon , the
French ambassador. Is expected to return to
Washington to promote this series of nego
tiations.
C0M-I.ICT M'lTII I-IIRNTII CLAIMS.
or American < Cltl > eu4 at
Hliuiiiilial IlmUtrd Upon.
' WASHINGTON , Deo. 23. So far as can
be- learned here the conflicting claims be
tween the- French government and the
United States government at Shanghai ,
China , do not Involve any broad question
renting to the acquisition of largo tracts
of 'China 'by France. Complaint was made
to this government that the French repre
sentatives in China , under guise 'of extend
ing the limits of their extra territorial con
cession In Shanghai , had Included In the
claim certain property , valued mainly for
riparian uses , which had long been occu
pied or enjoyed by American citizens and
American corporations. Upon this state-
ot the stomach. It is the
itourco of untold misery. It may b <
cured by toning * d Itronfthenlng ; thi
tqmaoh and enriching and purifying tut
bjood with Hood'a Samparllla. Man ;
thousands bare been cured by this medi
cine and write that now they can eat
aythlnf they wish without distress. "
HoodXSauiaparllla
tf preparedly 0.1. Head & Co. , Lowell , MM .
told by drufflita. | 1. six for 15. Get HOOD'S.
PHI * ure rfl llro 111 * . eeitu.
mcnl Untied States Minister bongcr wa * Iri-
ntruslcil to protest to tbo Chinese govern
ment ajalnat any action on lt part which
would result In Injury to the American citi
zens above described. It la gathered from
the Shanghai dispatcher ( hat tlifc British
government has taken a. rimlftr course , B.Ul
beyond that there has been no Joint action
between the two governments. It may1 be
stated as to the broader question of terri
torial extension In China that without en *
terlng Into any formal compact with Great
Britain on the subject our'government Is
deeply Interested In maintaining the Integ
rity of China , and aa England's ' policy seems
to Ho In the same direction , It will thus ro-
cclvo the1 moral Influence ot our attitude ,
which mar bo as effective ns formal Joint
action. The particular Interest of our gov
ernment Is to maintain trie' open mar
ket for American goods In China.
APPEALS TO THE SENATORS
Agnnclllo nml London 'Philippine
Coniinlltcf Deilre Aid to Oppone
Mllltarlmit In Ilnnd * .
WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. Yesterday Sena
tor Hale received two letters from Filipinos
In London , touching on the proposed an
nexation of the Philippine Islands. The
first Is from Agonclllo , the Philippine repre
sentative who came to Washington In be
half of Agulnnldo's Interests' ' , and later
went to Paris with the hope of Influencing
the peace commission. The letter eays !
LONDON , Dec. 10. To the Hon. Eugene
Hale , Sir : The opcnlrtR of th * present ses
sion of the American senate will put you In
position < o Influence the Just and giood un
derstanding between the American and the
Filipino nations and I beg you to help mo
In my efforts to this end. The free cltlrens
of the United StAtt'9 and senators of America
cannot .follow the steps of the moparchlcil
countries , whoeo Institutions are based en
force and oppression , the only form jylequato
to a colony or possession , but they are ex
pected to contribute to the roil Isolation in
history ef the great principle of submitting
the government of every country to the wish
of the Inhabitants thereof Under the form
adopted by your republic.
Freedom , suffrage and Independent se.lf-
govcrnment are the only.basls of an ordained
state In the present times. ' ' '
Like America , the Philippines will grow
prosperous and happy , If Instead of sowing
oppression and militarism and their In
evitable consequences , war and disorder , the
senate of the United States complying with
the expectation of my countrymen and the
formal prdmli'cs ' made before the war by all
the representatives In the far cast of th
American administration will recognize the
Independence ot the Philippines and proclaim
the everlasting friendship and alliance of
our two countries , Joined by "their common
sentiments , created In the field of honor ,
combating as comrades for Justice end
humanity.
Do , pray , help the Filipinos to oMala their
noble aspirations. I Intend to return to
America at the first opportunity and will
not fall to personally offer you the assiir-
once of my respect and-high consideration.
I am , sir , your most obedient servant ,
, FELIPE AGONCILLO.
The second-of these letters roads as fol
lows : . . , .
LONDON. Dee. 13. SenatornEugene Hale ,
Washington. Sir : We have addressed to
George F. Hoar , United Btatcj senator for
Massachusetts , ( he following cable"Fili :
pines everywhere congratulate and' , thank
you , Hale and Vest tor noble efforts against
military rule-colonial-expansion. We want
American1 Alliance : citizenship , not subjuga
tion. Pray you oppose military occupation.
Philippine commlttee.xLondon/- '
Wo beg to confirm' \foregolng request
and pray you to complete your noble task
by opposing military occupation of the
islands by the American army. *
General Aguln&ldo has. established In the
Philippines a regular and orderly civil and
military administration and everybody there
* pr-ro\es of and obeje his commands and
thoso-qf'hla'authorities. Ufe. property and
the legitimate rights of allv ra-respccted.t
OrderfjprevaUs e\erywhere uhdrft'Jils gov-\ \
ornn enti- , The American , off r , 'rmllltary
antfv&aVaU li Manll * ina CX'itc.1 maintain
a fUlnft ] 'c5fraectlon 8ueiiT . Is required
by tne"comity , o'f nations , fWl&h tba.-recognized
authorities. , Why disturb- these "peaceful
conditions bj- the enforccmtbt ot an Amerl-
( ; an. military occupation ? ' , . . _ '
' We1 are ? sir , your most obcdlenrdervttnts ,
F. MApIUGAL. Chairman.
, , .fTnxcn nn Medicinal " Article * . ,
WASHINGTON. Dec.23. An Important
opinion ' rendered .by Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Bo' } a and approved by tbe attorney gen
eral w.io sent to the secretary , ot the treas
ury today construing .section 2d of the war
to\emu > act relative to taxes under schedule
B , of medicinal articles and > preparations.
The opinion , In substance , holds that the
subjects of taxation under ( he said section
and schedule arc confined to compounded
patent , trade mark and proprietary medl-
clnce and to such compounded specifics and
medlcinnr remedies as are put up In pack
ages ready for USD by tbe consumer with
out the Intervention of a ph > alclan or
Pharmacist. ,0n the other hand It le held
that the law-does not tax medicinal prepara
tions which are uncompounded , or which , If
Compounded , are put up . .Under medical or
pharmaceutical names for'classification for
the use of physicians In their trade.
Four Additional Regiment * fdr Cnh .
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23. The Mlnne-
waska and Manitoba will leave .Havana to
morrow for Savannah and Charleston. Two
regiments will leave Savannah for 'cien-
fuegos and Matanras'b'y December 28 and It
Is hoped to get off one at leant by ttie 26th
ult. The Mobile Is ndw at Savannah and
win toke the first regimentto move. It Is
hoped to'plif'at least four additional regi
ments In Cuba by the flrtt of the-year.
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t
Mobile Will Do for Transport.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23. Major Hop
kins' , military aide tto Secretary Alger , re
turned to Washington today from Cuba. He
was sent by the secretary from Savannah to
Havana with a view to reporting personally
to the secretary on the adequacy ot the Mo
bile for transport .service. Major Hopkins
thoroughly endorsed the reports on the ves-
s.ej , which havc.alrcady Reached ( he depart
ment. -
Sencllnaur e * to Cuba.l \
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23. The surgeon
general will send six female trained nurses
to Cuba from New York tomorrow. Tnoy j
are destined for the division "hospital'- i i
Puerto Prthctjfo. Forty other feinalo ntfrsea |
were started for Cuba December 16 And It' 1
Is the Intention to place 100 altogetheS1 with
tbe division hospitals of the SeventhXiDrps.
Mut Limit Expenditure * . ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. An evidence of
thrift In the Navy department U a general
order sent out today to all of the nine n v l
station * that the strictest economy li'to be
exercised in all expenditure * of public
money by the deportment' * officers until
further orders.
Seven Xcir 1'ontal Station * In Cnlin.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. The postmaster
general today announced tbe establishment
ot seven additional military postal stations
In Cuba , aa follows ; Plnar del Illo , Guana-
Jay , Marie ) , Trinidad , Las Lunas , Sanctt
SplrltUs and Cardenas.
Counterfeit silver Ortllcote. ,
WASHINGTON. pe.c. 23. A , new counter-
felt silver II certificate Is discovered.It Is
of .the serle * of 1896. Bruce regltterer. Rob
erts treasurer , and apparently printed from
photo-etched plates on heavy bond paVer.
Unlly TreHnrr Statement.
WASHINGTON. Dec , 23 , today's ata.to-
ment of the condition of the treasury shows :
Available cash bajsace. $291,723,969 : "gold
reserve , I244.M7.56S. - ,
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Ppto a on-BUMd * ? -i
In order > ta aceomwpdafe. tHe pm h * VROPI *
who are- expecting present * , the'postofflce
will open at 11 o'clock Sunday mornlna ; and
remain open until the rush Is over. Instead
of closlnj at t o'clock , a * U the usual custom.
INDEPENDENTS DINNER
Gbannooy M , ; Drew's Name for Empirs
State Senator is Applauded
CHRISTMASJIDE SENTIMENTS UTTERED
Proud iIIerltURc. of tbe American
Youth I * thut lie , Too , \ovr tin *
B Land on Which Sun
Docin't Set.
BUFFALO , N. Y. , Dec. 23. The Inde
pendent club had as Its guest this evening
the Hon. Chauncey M. Depew , the occasion
being Its Christmas dinner. The banquet
room of the Elllcott club , where the dlnuer
was held , was handsomely decorated with
bunting , evergreen and electric effects , .the
feature being the handsome Intertwining of
tbe stars and stripes and the ( in Ion Jack.
When tbe cigars and coffee had been
reached C. B. Glbbs , president of the Inde
pendent club , read a letter of regret from
ex-Senator David B. Hill , In which he re
ferred to tbe guest of the evening * Hon.
C. M , Depew , as "our mutual friend , soon
to be United States senator from the Um
pire etale. " , Mr. Hill's letter was received
with hearty applause , as was MrDepow ,
who waa Introduced a moment later by Mr.
Glbbs. Mr. Depew took for hi ; theme ,
" 1898. " Mr. Depew's remarks wcro fre
quently interrupted by applause. He said :
"We face this Chrlstmastlde , after a mem
orable year in .which events as vital to our
country as many In the past have been mot
and successfully answered. The federation
ot Washington in 1708 has developed into
the United .States of 1S98 , with that In
herent. power which Is ahvayrs attached to
national society , ot acquiring territory by
conquest or cession. No constitutional lawyer
will dbubt-thls " " * ' *
yer power. .
"I do not 'think' any body ot constitutional
lawyers will doubt that among the.'reaerved
powers of society , which belong to us as a
nation , Is the right to administer the af
fairs of territories acquired by conquest or
by cession , under such form of government
as congress and the executive may prescribe.
But to the great number of wlso and good
people , to govern any of the possessions of
the United States , except as the people woultt
govern themselves , eeems Illogical and con
trary to the doctrine of Independence and
the constitution of the United States.
Knows No Logic.
"War Is illogical. It violates the Injunction
ot the Great Master , 'peace on earth , good
will to men. ' Revolutions arc Illogical. They
overturn the existing order of things. That
the fleet of Admiral Cervcra , coming 6ul ot
*
the harbor of Santiago and meeting on
American fleet of nearly equal strength ,
should have been eunk In thirteen minutes ,
with a loss of half its officers 'and 'crows ,
while the American fleet Test but one man
and received no damage to any vessel , la
Illogical. It Is against the traditions of
war. ' That Dewey with six cruisers ahould
have sailed , unharmed , past tbe forts In
Manila bay and capture and destroy thir
teen Spanish men-of-war , without ; the loss
of a man , -is illogical , according to tbe cal
culations of .war. ' _ " '
"Destiny knows no logic. Prov.ld&rfce.jin
the wise purposes which It has for tha- ,
tlons , makes the precedents and conditions
from- which alone , the logic of those condl-
tlona'can be argued. We make war against
a foreign power and for the first time In
the history of the world solely for human
ity. The world cannot understand and the
world stands by to sneer and scoff. To
maintain order In Cuba untir Us people shall
, be able to maintain a stable government ot
liberty a'nd > lafr-ls humanity. _ To incorporate ,
' '
Porto RIco'ln'our do'malri/'relieve ita oltL-
zens from oppression and give them good !
government Is humanity.To permit the bloody
hand of Spain to again grasp the throats
ot ten millions of Filipinos , or to pass them
over to the tender mercies , ot , European gov
ernments would be Inhuman and cowardfy ;
It would bo refusing the mission which prov
idence has distinctly forced upon us. Then
again , as I said at the beginning , tbe colonial
precedents of Rome and of mortem .nations
do not apply. Wo must Judge tho. future of
the possessions not -by the oppressions which
thej > have suffered , but by the liberty which
they will enjoy. " ' '
Olijcvt Ijcimon In Liberty.
"General Wood , governing the province , of
Santiago , gives an object lesson in Ameri
can liberty , law and opportunity. The most
unsettled province In Cuba resumes all the
arts of peace , aa its people understand that
they are to be protected In ther ( persons
and property and that as fast as they .dem
onstrate capacity for -government' , they
will be advanced to positions In the civil
and military service. We have thb' opinion
at DeweyJ one of the' great men whom1 this
war has developed , and of General , Merritt ,
a wise observer , that'wh'en the Inhabitants
ot the Philippine ( Islands appreciate what
American protection and law mean they will
become one ot the most obedient , law. abid
ing and productive populations In the world.
"The vast trade of Cuba which heretofore
went to Spain and to Europe will now
*
come to us and be enormously Increased by
Americans , who will flock there with capital
and energy/ The development of the is
lands will necessarily bo by leaps and
bounds , because It deserves great progress
by Its location , its cllraate and the4 rich
ness of Us soil , its mlneral possessions , Us
forests and its title of "Gem of tbe An
tilles. " Tbe { 34.000,000 of exports from
Porto Rico , of which oil but $4,000,000 have
gone to Spain , will now come to us , en
hanced many fold by American enterprise
and Immigration. The 'Philippines to the
United States , like Java to Holland , under
the Inspiring Influences of American op
portunity , of American schools vand American
hope , will be an Immense market and a
large source ot revenue over and above the
cost of administration for the United States.
Our government , .firmly planted , will "not
only enter the "open door" of the Orient
for products of our field and our { adtorlca.
but when' the great boot o.Uucle ( Sam\U
put in the crack of the door which con
tinental nations 'would close there will be
no musket Jammed upon that boot to corn-
*
pel Its withdrawal.
"Thp' > 'question , which has acaltatc'd the
schools , th'e" philosophers and tbo thinkers
of all age's has been how-to live. The quee < -
'tlon 'which Is most Interesting for us on
this night preceding. Christinas eve of , 1898
Is when 'to live. lit. a memorable conversa
tion Mr. Gladstone said to me that of all
the age of the 'world to , 'have
lived and worked be would select the lasi
fifty years ot bis life , because It bad been
fifty years ot emancipation from tbe tyr
anny of law and bigotry.
"We , as Americans , have a wide choice
ot the periods In which wo would have
chosen to'pass our lives. The revolutionary
time has , Its attractions , but Its limitations
In education , In the arts and Inventions
are fatal. The period of the civil war has
the fascination ot heroic deeds and exalted
patriotism , but tbe limitations of the horrors
rors of Internecine war. The year 1898
has given to tbe American people the ex
altation ot patriotic fury and fervor to re
lieve the sufferings of an oppressed and
neighboring people.
Proud Heritage of American * .
"The marvelous victories ot tbe navy and
army , condentlng Into 100 days the struggle
Of 100 years for tbe overthrow ot the co
lonial tyranny of Spain , have spiritualized
us with that fire of brain and blo6d which
ama to the Greeks after Marathon , to the
English after Aglncourt , to Americans af
ter the battle -of Santiago. la 41698 we
have "become citizens of the -world. We
have become the foremost power.
"The boy at school his been wont for a
bait century to recite with ( wondtr ami
bated breath Daniel. Webster's magnificent
tribute to the world power ot Britain ,
'whose nrortiingXdru'nlbeit , following the
sun and keeping company with the hours ,
circles the earth with one continuous and
unbroken strain of the martial airs of England -
land , | buti thy , American * schoolboy of to
day Is himself n citizen of a country upon
which the sun never sets. "
'FRISCO ' THIRSTS FOR JUSTICE
" tit - - -
Inflammatory Peter Advle Tnr nnd
Feathers for Juror * Who Ao-
Uttltted Murderer.
SAN PRANblSCO , Dec. 23. An attempt
has been ma.de to a'rou&o the people of this
cUy to violence as a result of the acquittal
of Waller Rosser , the Tennesseoan who
killed Henry Ulldebrand.
Flaming postcrsbcarlng the following In
scription were conspicuously displayed on
bill boards today.a. :
"Tar and feather * 'tor the twelve Jurors
who acquitted Murderer Rosser. "
Chief ot I'ollco Le does not fear , trouble ,
but says that , ho' will make an effort to
have Rosser Indictedor , 'the attempted mur
der of Willie Lynch , whom he fired at when
he killed Hlldebrand. It this Indictment Is
returned , which seems hardly likely , Rossei
will be extradited.
COUNCIL OF HAVANA GRATEFUL
Thank * ttetnrhed' to * MolClnley for
Aid Extended br the People
of Amurlea.
CHICAGODec. . 23 , The following has
been received here from Havana , dated De
cember 22 : ' ' *
'William ' McKlnley , president of the United
States The city -oourrall in solemn session
has resolved , in the tiame of the people of
Havana , to return Its warmest .thanks to you
for the contribution seat in aid of the needy
poor. ( Signed. ) MARQUIS ESTEBAN ,
. .1 . . . . MJ" > fi
President.
Volunteer * Eriroutc Home.
DENVER , De'c. 23. Companies E , P , C
and O.First.Now York volunteers , enroute
home from Hawaji' ; left Denver In a special
train onythe Burlington railroad shortly
after midnight and < are today moving east
ward through Nebraska. They should ar
rive in Chicago tomorrow. George Peet ,
William Bfrdsall a'nd'Elmer Morris of Com
pany G were tajjen 'ill with fever on the
train and were removed to Fort Logan , near
this city. ,
Ohio Troopn. Lene for Cnbn.
KNOXVILL.E. Tennr. . Dec. 23. The Sixth
Ohio , Colonel McMackln , received orders to
day to move. Tbe regiment goes from here
to Charleston , S.'C''where , a transport Will
betaken , for Clpntucgos , Cuba. The Sixth
expects .to reave ! . Camp Poland tomorrow
night and will spend Christmas on the road.
This regiment is one of the commands ot the
First brigade , First corps.of which the Fourth
Tennessee is' already 'in Sailta Clara prov
ince.
FlttMlitirir ( in * Compnnle * Join ,
NEW YORK. Deo. 13. It ts announced to
day that the 'consolidation ot all the local gas
light and heating companies of PIttsburg
has been successfully , accomplished. The
combination was managed by Brown Bros. ,
bankers ot this'city. The capital invested
Is $26,000,000. . Tile companies absorbed by
the new syndicate dVo'the Allegheny Light
company , the Philadelphia company , which
Includes the Allegheny Heating company ,
controls the Pennsylvania-Natural Gas com
pany and holds > in < leaW the Chartlers Valley
Gas company , and/ the Consolidated Gas
company. 1 1. .
' Law Seine * VSJIppery Jim. "
SOUTH BEND. ImLc Deo. J3. John Moran ,
who has manr/sdtaseex'and' Is best known as
' 'Slippery Jlmt' * . .traslrarrested today for al-
Jeged 'penBlon swlBtflcBrln Mlchlenn. vH1s. <
capture was.effacing by means of a > decoy
registered letter-rMoran.'was ; released March
24 , 1898 , from prlsoniat-Auburn , N. Y. He
Is originally from -Lewis county , New York.
Most ot hist life since 1867 has been spent
inprison. . While 'In Auburn penitentiary
ho pulled out most * of his teeth to disguise
himself. , ( '
- < . For. a Tour of the World.
-rSAN FRANCISCO'Dec. 23. Thomas M.
Watson and his wife , who was Miss Emma
Spreckels ; daughter'of the- sugar king , are
completing arrangements for an extended
tour of the world. 'While their trip will be
one cf pleasure and business combined , the
chief object Mr. Watson has in view IB the
acquisition of property valued at 9,000,000.
He has > ln MB possession papers' ' which be
claims show him to be entitled to about one
half of'the town of Carlisle , England.
Troublesome Turk Dlnpoed Of.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Db. 23. Ghanl Bey ,
the sultan's 'aide-de-camp , was murdered
I yesterday by Hafut Pasha In a quarrel.
' Ghanl Bey became notorious owing to his
I lawless proceedings' in Eplrug. He also tn-
' spired terror here by extorting money under
1 threats of death. Tha officials of the foreign
I embassies have frequently demanded the
punishment of Ghanl Bey , but always un-
* '
sucessfully. *
Not .Guilty of Murder.
NEW YORK , Dec. 23. Isldor Lorber , who
surrendered himself to the police In Ban
Francisco and is now being held for the New
York authorities , , probably will be released.
Tbe pMiCo state that all that Lorber did
was to desert his wife and there is no sus
picion that Lorber had anything to do with
her death , which occuned three davs after
his departure. .Lorber heard that he was
wanted for murder and gave himself up in
San Francisco. ,
Mitt Mar Go to niiHln.
NEW YORK. DekJ. 23. A dispatch to the
Press from Washington sa > s : The Indica
tions are that Robert E. Hltt of Illinois ,
chairman of the' house foreign affairs com
mittee has been asked to accept the am
bassadorship , to Russia by the president.
Senator Cullom recently recommended Mr.
Hltt for the British cost. This is of im
portance , as an indication that Mr , Hltt Is
w tiling to leave congrcsp to enter the diplo
matic service.
Suspicion * Death of
LORAIN O. , Dec. 23. John Loren's restaurant -
taurant and boarding house burned early to
day. Thora- were several boarders in the
house , all escaping except John Rlgo , a man
whose homo was In Chicago. His body was
found after the fire bad been extinguished
and the condition ot tbe body is such as to
lead to the Dusplclon of murder and the
firing < ofthfi building to cover the crime.
Three men nro under arrest. <
.
Snrvey bine to Oklahoma City.
FORT WORTHr' Tex. Dec. 23 : A corps
6f Denver and Fort Worth olvll engineers
left 'hero ' this' morning for Quanah , Tex. ,
for ttef > purpose of making a survey for a
line to Oklahoma City. The project Is to
connect with the 'Frisco , giving direct com
munication with St. Louis. It Is reported
that the Fort Worth & Denver Railway
I company Is fostering the scheme.
Klrnt Texu * Sail * .
SAVANNAH. Ga , Dec. 23. The headquar
ters and one battalion of the First Texas
regiment , together with Colonel Wheajon's
headquarters , sailed for Cuba this afternoon
on the transport Michigan. Tbe other two
battalions of the First Texas and the Second
LouHana regiment leave tomorrow on tbe
Mobile.
TOCVHK A COLD rf ONE DT
Take Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If It falls to
cure. 25c. The genuine ba L. B. Q. on
each tablet.
Identity. <
( Detroit Journal : Seizing her by her lovely
hair , he hastily dragged her Into a shadowy
corner , where they might not be observed by
the merry dancers.
"Your seem quite yourself ! " he Whispered.
The woman laughed tb loud musical
laugh she bad learned at college.
"No. this is a case of mistaken Identity ! "
she protested , laegTildly.
He had thought she wore her heart pinned
to her sUove ; but now ho perceived it was
her dance program ,
What was more , she had s sleeve.
GEN , 0,0 , HOWARD TESTIFIES
M ' ' i < ,
Vetonn Soldier Speaks of His Experience in
Bolntiera Oatnpa.
LEE'S ' CO'.iMANb . A MODEL OF GOOD ORDER
Vnplennnt Odor Snld to Bxlt nt
Camp Tlionin * Which Lime Wonld
Not nemu e Work Done by
Chrlntlnn Cotnmllon.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. The War In
vestigation commission today was reduced
to two members , chief of engineers , Gen
eral John M. Wilson and Colonel Dcnby.
General Wilson has practically transferred
his War department office to the commis
sion's quarters and Colonel Denby today of
ficiated as Interrogator , with General 0. 0.
Howard , retired , In the witness chair.
'General Howard told how disappointed he
had been in not securing assignment for
active service during the war and how he
had done the noxl best thing for his country
by accepting the office of .visiting delegate
for the Army nnd Navy Christian commis
sion and distributing tracts and other things
through the southern camps. He said these
camps aa a rule were In good condition , but
he noticed confusion In the railway arrange
ments at Tampa , an Inundation of beer In
one colored camp there and n plague of flics
on his second visit to Mobile.
Ho went at some length Into the question
of odors at Camp Thomas during July , where
he eald they were varied and repulsive. Ho
had suggested chloride of lime to General
Brooke , who received the suggestion fa > or-
ably and distributed thirty-nine barrels of
lime In one day. The smells persisted. He
said the Army and Navy Christian commis
sion furnished hymn books and Ice water in
appreciable quantities at Camp Thomas ,
both being thankfully received. The Chris
tian commission had done an excellent
work , he said , and the soldiers had osKed
to have It continued , having sent a contri
bution of $600 ftnm Cuba for that purpose.
Regarding General Leo's command at
Jacksonville , Gcenral Howard said he had
not believed before that It was possible for
a camp to be kept In such flno condition.
General Howard said ho was strongly op
posed to bureaucracy and thought a com
manding general should be In absolute con
trol ot his camp or .corps. General Wilson
asked If General Howard thought the man
agement of Camp Thomas had been hamp
ered by bureaucracy. It took about fifteen
minutes to get a direct answer to this , the
witness offering numerous illustrations and
'
examples of what ho co s Itu'lecl bureaucracy.
But In the third repetition of the question
General Howard said he thought there
might have been something of the sort In
Camp Thomas.
As to the lessons of the war , General
Howard said ho thought It had been proven
that troops could not be acclimated In south
ern camps for service In the more malarious
regions of the West Indies.
General Howard said be had never ap
proved the law which prevented the presi
dent from calling on retired army officers
for service in time ot war. His experience
confirmed this and he thoughV there were
many experienced retired officers who could
have served the government better than
many of the young and Inexperienced men
who were appointed from civil life. He
thought all officers not regulars should be
examined as to their fitness before being
admitted to Service.
General Howard was also In favor of a
staff Echobl fof officers and eald all staff
apboliiteos should be compelled to receive
th&trtdnlnK ! ' General Howard said he had
met the" Segurnlea on its return from Santi
ago and returned with it from Tampa to
New York. The men were In a very run
down condition and thought they had been
badlly treated and were generally "agin"
the government. But after , they had been
nursed and fed a bit they felt more kindly
toward the pdmlntstratlon. He thought their
first , complaints were due to a distorted
mental "perspective that should be largely
laid to their recent sickness.
The examination tho'h adjourned until
Tuesday next.
SPO1LKD DEEP FOIl TIIC AIIMY.
Immenie Coimlnnmentu Itenched the
Went Indie * Viiflt ( or Hue.
CINCINNATI ; Dec. 23 , General Miles re
turned to Washington today after being
the guest of honor here last night at the
New England banquet. The Commercial-
Tribune today has the following interview
with him :
When asked as to the investigation into
the beet ration scandal he Is now making ,
to which he referred , in .his testimony
Wednesday , General Miles said : "My sus
picions were aroused several months ago
and I at once Instituted an investigation
Into the matter ot sending beef to the army
In tbe West Indies. The Hem In my testi
mony ot Wednesday , relating to 327 tons of
refrigerator beef and 198,000 pounds' of
canned fresh beef which was unfit for food ,
was only an item. This quantity was sent
to one town in Porto Rico alone. How
much more was sent to Porto Rico I do not
know. "
"How about the beet supply for the army
in Cuba ? " ,
"It wastjust as bad. The conditions there
were no better than they were in Porto
Rico , as I indicated In my testimony. "
"How about rations before the army em
barked ? Was the supply no better before
the transports sailed than after the army
was established in Cuba ? "
"It was the same at Tampa and the same
at Jacksonville. "
"Will you give a little more light on
what you meant by this assertion In your
testimony before the War commission yes
terday ? "
General Milessuggested that the food was
sent to his large army under pretense of an
experiment. "I think , " continued General
Miles , "that that sentence Is sufficiently
plain. Pretense , " he said , "Is the precise
term to , be used. It Is absurd to pretend
these enormous quantities of beef were sent
to an entire army simply as an experiment.
To expect that beef can be exposed to the
tropical sun for sixty hours without mortify
ing Is out of the question. "
"How about the chemicals used in pre
paring this beet ? "
"As I stated In my testimony , I believe
that the action ot these chemicals was
largely responsible for the sickness In the
army. I have medical authority for this
statement and I believe U to bo true. "
"How far along has your own investigation
Into this subject progressed ? "
"It began several month * ago. I have the
testimony of a large number ot officers upon
this .matter , some ot which I gave In my
testimony before the commission yesterday.
My Inquiry Is etlll In progress and some
ot the most Important Information I have
received has been acquired in the last few
days. "
"What channel will this Investigation
take upon Its conclusion ? "
"I will not discuss that. It Is my duty
to Investigate.any * rong existing In the
arm ) * , and that I am now doing In tbe regu
lar'military manner , Tbe work la not com
pleted yet , and until it Is done I will have
nothing to add to the statement I made before -
fore tbe war commission yesterday , "
"What was tbe matter with the tents ? "
"There were not enough ot them ; they
were not suited to stand the wear and some
of them were poqr. "
Cancellation of Iterenue
WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. In view of the
fact that fraud has been discovered in con
nection with thf cancellation of documentary
nd adottlve Internal revenue sta bp * . by
whioh old stamps wcko reused , the Internal
rctonuo bureau this afternoon Issued a reg
ulation which requires all such stamps to
bo cancelled with the Initials of the user , to
gether with the month , day nnd > ear writ
ten or stamped thereon. Hitherto the month
add day ot cancellation has not been re
quired.
KEEPS WAR DEPARTMENT BUSY
Some Trouble ClettlnK Troop * Knnaich
Into dibit l r Kvncun-
tlon Day.
WASHINGTON , Dee. . There Is every
evidence In the War department that
strenuous efforts are making to put enough
American tioops In Cuba to meet any call
upon them through the speedy evacuation
of the Spanish garrisons. All the trans
ports available at Atlantic ports are being
prepared tinder rush orders for sailing south.
Tbo Spanish are carrying out their evacua1
tlon contract wltji unusual celerity , and
there Is some question whether American
troops can be concentrated at certain points
before the Spaniards leave. Mealtime th *
Cubans arc preparing for demonstrations
during evacuation week , and It Is thought
Very desirable to have an adequate force
on hand to prevent any outbreak that would
Jeopardize the American entente at the out
set. There will be thirteen custom houses
to be turned over to the American control ,
and although some of these doubtless will
be closed , these ports will require a large
guard. Besides this the War department
Is having qulto a search for competent
customs men understanding Spanish , to fill
the custom offices.
MOVE TROOPS WESTWARD
_
Wnr Department Decide * to Augment
Force * In Sionx Indlnn Ter
ritory.
' WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. The War de
partment has taken steps to strengthen
the military forces In the Sioux Indian
country , South Dakota. This Is merely pre
cautionary , as the officials deem It advisa
ble to bo prepared for any possible con
tingency which may arise. The first cav
alry , with headquarters at Fort RIley.'Kan. ,
will bo utilised mainly for the purpose and
will bo mo\ed from the various stations
at which It Is scattered In the west north
ward toward Fort Meade , S. D. The re
maining companies are at Fort Rlley , Fort
Robinson , Fort Yates , Fort Washakle ,
Wjo. , Fort Keogh , Mont. , Fort Sill , Okla. ,
and Fort Nlobrara , Neb.
The movement Is expected to begin very
soon. The First regiment- will bo relieved
by the Sixth cavalry , which , with Us he-od-
quartera , Is now at Huntsvllle , Ala.
PENSIONS FOIl WESTCIIN VETERANS
SnrvHom of the Civil \Vnr Ilrnieni-
brred by the General Government.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. ( Special. )
The following western pensions have been
granted :
Isauo of December 12 :
Nebraska : Restoration and additional
Henry C. Palmer , dead , Omaha , $4 to JO.
Restoration and Reissue Alexander Miller ,
d6ad , Bradshaw , $14. Original widows , &c.
Mary E. Marsh. Blue Springs , $12 : Frances
L. Palmer , Omaha , $12 ; Mary E. Miller ,
Bradshaw , $8.
Iowa : Original William T. Rounsevell ,
Sao City , $8 ; Lorenzo D. Morris , Waverly ,
$6. Increase Georg W. Barter , Clinton , $6
to $8 ; Horace Judson , Correctlonvlllo , $ S to
$10. Reissue Ira Butterfleld. Lake Mills ,
$17. Original widows , &c. Anna Gordon ,
Webster City , $12 ; Mary L. Farmer , Ewart ,
$12 ; Martha Stahl , Knowlton , $8.
South Dakota : Increases-Samuel Suther
land , Lennox. $6 to $8. * <
Colorado : Original Dpsldeno Montnno.
TalpA , $8 ; William M. Hallowcll , Juteabur * .
$6. Increase Lewts F. parson , Denver , $8 $
to $12. Original" widows , &c. Verona
Schmoegcr , Denver , $8/
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MEXICAN EXTHAD1TION TREATY.
Grave Condition * on Border Unle
the Agreement I * Itenened.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. The State de
partment has not been advised of the re
ported negotiation of an extradition treaty
between the United States and -Mexico , and
unless some steps are'taken speedily looking
to the replacement of the present treaty ,
which Is Just about to expire , the conditions
will be very grave on tbe border. Minister
Clayton was empowered some time ago to
ascertain the position of the Mexican gov
ernment in this matter , although not ex
plicitly authorized to negotiate a treaty.
But the Mexican government apparently pre
ferred to deal Indirectly with the authorities
In Washington , for the last development was
an Instruction to Minister Romero here to
%
open negotiations with the State depart
ment.
Promotion * In the Navy.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23. The retirement
of Admiral Bunco next Sunday will 'result
In the promotion ot the following named
officers : Commodore Albert Kautz , to be
admiral ; Captain Frederick R. Rogers , to
be commodore ; Commander "W.'W. ' White , Mo
be captain ; Lieutenant Commander C. C.
Cornwall , to be commander ; Lieutenant M.
A. Hall , to be lieutenant commanderf lieu
tenant Junior grade , T. C. Penton , to be
lieutenant and * Ensign L. A. Kaiser , to he
lieutenant , junior grade. Admiral Bunco ,
though going on the retired list Sunday , will
be retained in ccmmand of tbe New York
Navy yard Tor some time by express orders
ot the secretary.
Corbln Home for the Holiday * .
WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. Adjutant Gen
era ? Corbln baa gone to Now York to spend
Christmas with his daughter. He expects to
return next Tuesday , and , In his absence , It
Is Improbable that any action will bo taken
toward selecting the volunteer regiments
which are to be mustered out of the service.
Pertaining ; to Postoflloe * .
WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Henry C. Merrlam was today ap
pointed postmaster At Coggon , Linn county ,
la. , and T. H. Burton at New York , Wayne
countr , la. ; also jUrs. M. H. McGlnnts at
Midway , Ulntah county , Wyo.
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European t-wns , will contribute to
the December zgth number of . .
The Youth's
Companion
a sketch of wanderings In Southern
Europe , entitled " Troublesome
Travel In Italy. "
In the following issue , the NEW
YEAR'S NUMBER , will appear "Little
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