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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-25
Notice.,
In the matter of the Estate OF Gideon Vel
vingtOn, deceased.

In the matter of the Estate Of Gideon Vel
yingtOn, deceased.
Whereas a u commissioners sale, made by
Joseph Price, Oh Monday the 18th day of Sep
tembCr 4. q, 1883, John YcvingtOn one of the
executors OF said estate became the purchaser
of the e 4 OF u sec 10 tp 10 r27 east, con-
tanning 80 acres for the sum Of $4,000, also,
C 3 of $ Il see - t 10 q, containing so acres
for the sum Of $4,000, also the 5 y of c Il
sec - TIP 10 + q, containing so acres for the
sum OF $500, also the Q Il OF e II see % tip
p, containing 20 acres, for the sum OF $50
40, also the u !: Of 9 - Il sec g tp7 70 con-
tanning 20 acres, for the sum OF S60.40, ana
that Andrew 4civinCton who is one of the eX
eCutOrs OF said estate Hccamc the purchaser
of the e i OF G Il sec p tip %, containing
10 acres Tor the sam of 5000. Now therefore
all persons interested in the estate OF Gideon
Wellington, deceased aIc hereby required to
appear before me at the court house in he
county Of Putnam, state Of Florida, on the
goth dEv Of october Il. &. 1885, ana show cause
if any they have why such sale should not he
confirmed.
Paatku, Fla, Oct 9Th, 1886.
r :. HAUGHTON,
Comfy Judge. ia and for PutnajI County,
SlutC of Florida.
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Notice Of lncorDoratiOn.

Notice is hereby given that in accordance
with an act of the legislature of Florida en-
titled "au Act 70 provide for general law the
Incorporation Of railroads and canals" ap-
proved Feb'y 18th 1874. aE all acts aTlcnda-
tory thereof, and all acts controlling and pro-
viding for the same. the undersigned have
formed an association or corporation for the
purpose of constructing, maintaining and OPP
Grating railroad for public use and Of cree
ting and operating Il telegraph or telephone
line fer public use. Said company or aSSOcia-
ton to be known as the ST. Augustine and
SeaboaTd .Sailway Company, and said railroad
TO bc known as the st. Augustine and Sea-
board Railway, The line of said road is
to extend from st. Augustine, in st, Johns
county to Aston in Orange county and TO
pass IN part through the counties of ST.
Johns and Yoiusia TO Astor in the county
Of Orange. with a branch TO Palatka, in PUT
nam county, and such other roads as may be
determined upon. The length of the road IS
TO he about loo miles. Tie capital stock OF
said company shall be tive hundred and fifty
thOI.Sani dollars.
SHERMAN CONANT,
W l. CRAWFORD
WHITE
co,
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Palatka, Fla. Aug. a7th 1856
Noficn fnr Final n;scharrn.

six months after d5JeaS executor of the
estate Of +. Y Mann late Of Putnam county,
deceased, | y-i.l present 20 the county Judge of
Putnam county, Florida, my final accounts
and vouchers, and then ask for a final dis
CHARGE from the administration of said estate.
y. J. BEACH.
Administrator OF the estate of /. V. Mann.
Palatka Fla. Sept 3 1885.
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In CbaHcery.
In ;he Circuit Court Fifth judicial Circuit of
the STATE ol Florida in and for the
County Of Putnam.
IN ChIuCcFy.
In Ch2ncerY.
Joseph $. Chase
Biz for Itvorce,

j OSci3H , NilIt-t
ys Eili for jyorce,
Martha Ann CHasei
1t appearing by Affidavit fled in the above
cause, that the defendant, %artha Ann Chase,
has removed oUt Of the state Ot Florida. so
that ordinary process c.,uuDt be served upon
her, and that her place Of residence is I'M
known. Nov, OF notion OF \. W. GOysden,
Esq, solicitor for complainant. it is ordered
that the defendant, Martha Ann Chase, do APP
pear and answer or aGmur to said b i'll on or
before che first Monday in November. 4. ID.
1855, Othcrwi-c said bill may he taken pro con-
fessO gs against the sand defendant. Proyid
ed that q cory of This order be published for
the space Of three months IN the Pulatha
News. a newspaper Published in Putnam
county, Fla. Witness my hand aud the seal
OF said circuit CsurT, Of pulati;R. aforesaid on
this 18th dav of July, Il. !. 1885
NAI. +. FoRW ART,
Clerk Circuit Court,
fntm.,a CyunLN, Fla,
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lChicagn Herald.l

The famons Victoria bridge, at Montreal
is to be supplemental by another bridge
crossing thu 81. Lawrence from Lachine ia
Caughnawausa, four miles alb. We the citv
Il will be of iron trusseS, the eight spanI
measuring 5000 feet, and viii cost, with II,
approaches, 81, $50. 000 1t will be finished
by November Of next year.
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CARRYING THEU. S. MAIL
THROUGH FAST MAIL.

THROUGH FAST MAIL.
The elegant iron compartment Palace Steam
ers CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, of the DeBary
Baya Merchants Line, and II. b. PLANT, of
the Peoples Line, will perform the Fast Mail
Service, leaving s, F. and w. Railway Com
pany's wharf at u m, and De BGry-Baya Mer-
chants Line wharf, foot of Laura street, daily
$3.50 p. M, for Palatka, Astor, DeLand,
Blue Springs, Sanford and Enterprise; ar
rive at Sanford Railroad wharf at 7:45 a. m. Re
turning leaves Sanford at 4:l5p. m, arriving at
Jacksonville at 7:45a- IN: the following morning
making close connections with trains for all
points North. East and West.
Passengers leaving Sanford at 4:l5 p. N. arrive
in New York at 10 p. m. second day-Only 53
hours through. One night on steamer one
night on cars.
THROUGH FAST FREIGHT.
Leaves Jacksonville daily, Saturday excepted
at 5 D. N. for Sanford. Enterprise, and all in
termediate landings. Returning, leaves SAN
following morning.
Steamer Welaka leaves "Wednesday and
Sunday and makes Highland Park. Steamer
Rosa leaves Monday and Thursday and goes
through to Lake Jessup.
JACKSONVILLE, PALATKA x CRESCENT CITY
DIVISION.
Ieaves-Jacksonvflle and Palatka Fast Mail
daily, except Sunday, atS:l5 a. IN, for Palatka,
Crescent City and intermediate land ngs. Re
turning, leaves Crescent City daily except
Sunday at $3.50 a. m; Palatka at 500 m. Con-
meets at TocOi with afternoon train for st.
PALATKA AND SANFORD DAYLIGHT DIVISION.
New and popular Steamers FREDk. DE
dai t Sunday excepted, at 1912 a. H., on ART
val of J., L. and K. w. Railway Fast Express
Train with Parlor Cars attached, leaving jack
sonyiile at 6:l5 q. m, for Sanford and Enter
prise and intermediate landings. Returning,
leaves Sanford at 700 a. m, arriving at Palat
ka at $50 p. m. connecting with Fast Express,
arriving at Jacksonville at 6:43 p. m.
Elegant Waiting Rooms, with all modern
Improvements, will be found at Passenger
wharf.
Close connection made at Palatka with the
Florida Southern Railroad: at Astor with st.
Johns and Lake Eustl5 Railroad; at Sanford
with South Florida Railroad, for Orlando,
kissimmee, Tampa, Key West andintermedi-
ate points, and with steamers Jor Indian River
For further information apply to Ticket
Office, southeast corner Bay and Laura, or at
Freight whaTves foot of Pine street: passenger
WI Sryes foot of Laura Street
CHAS. B. FENWICk,
Gen. Freight and Pass. Agent.
I II. 7. BaYA. GEO. CECIL, JR.,
General Manager. Assistant Manager
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Administrators N0ticn,

Having been daily qualified as administra-
ton of the estate Of Charles j. blombeTg de-
ceased, 0a1 hereby require all claims and &C.
nunGS AGAINST said estate to De presented as
prescribed by law or this notice viii he plead
ed in bar and AL debtors are warned to make
Immediate settlement 80 the undersigned.
II 4. GURTAFRON.
Administrator.
Pa}atka, Fla. Aug. 27th 1885
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Administrative Notice.

The undersigned having this day been duly
appointed anu qualified as ADMINISTRATIVE of
the estate Of AUGUSTUS W MANN late of PaIst-
ka Putnam county Florida hereby notifies all
persons who have any demand ugai1St the :
tate Of said AuEuStus ". Mann to present them
TO her. within The time prescribed lay law.
Paiatka, Dee. 18th, 1885
NATIIDA u Ann.
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Florida & Western R'y
WaycroSs Short Line.

Ali trains of this road are run by Central
Goth Meridian time, which is So minutes
slower than Jacksonville time.
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CONNECTIONS.


At Palatka with Jacksonville, Tampa & Key
West fy, fast river steamers for st. An An
and all points North, East and West, and with
up river steamers for South Florida. Also
with the Twin Screw Iron Steamer City of
Palatka,' and Steamship City of Monticello,
for Charleston, New York Boston Philadel-
1hia, etc.
Mail trains make close connection both ways
wa !. T. & X. w. R'y., at Jacksonville with At
lanl:c Coast Line, Fast Mail,
At Gainesville with through Pullman sleep
ers over Savannah, Florida & Western R'y for
New Orleans, Cedar Keys, Pensacola, Savar-
nah. Albany, montgomery, Louisville, St.
Louis and all points West.
AT Ocala with Florida Railway and Saviga-
ton Co. and Hacks for Silver Springs.
At Leesburg with the st. Johns and Lake
Eustis division of the Florida Southern Rail-
way, and boats on Lakes Harris and Griffin
foI points on Lakes.
At PembertOn's Ferry with South Florida
B'y for Lakeland, Tampa, Kissimme, Barlow.
Orlando Sanford, TuckertOwn and Fort DGde,
S. CONANT, o. w. BROWN ELL.
General Manager. Genl Pass. 4 gent
a. G. COwAN, Gen'i TRAY. Agt.
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IEw ORLEANS EXPRESS.

ON and after Sunday, Nov Il. 1885, Pas
" senger Trains viii leave and arrive as
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-25
DE- BARY-BAYA
Merchants Line

ST. JOHNS RIVER STEAMERS side
WHEEL LOW PRESSURE PALACE
STEAMERS BUILT OF IRON.
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tween Jacksonville and Washington.
Through tickets sold to al! points by Rail
and Steamship connections, and Baggag
yhecked through. Also Sleeping Car berths
AstoT's building, 81 Bay street, and at Depot
Ticket Office, and on board Peoples Line
Steamers II. b. Plant, ChattahOochee and
Jennie Lane.
JAS. /. TAYLOR.
General Passenger Agent
A. IVES, Agent.
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TRAINS ARRIVE AT GAINESVILLE


Steamer A j LANE.
Leaves Yalaha, 30 m; Bloomfield. 90 m.
Returning, leaves Leesburg, a II; Bloom
field, 10 GO N; Yalaha, 10 30 Il IN; Lane Park,
IL co noon; Astatula, 90 p m; Yalahg, 3 30 p
m; Bl, Onteld, 3 45 y m. Arrives ut LCesburg
Go p m Returning, leaves Lecsburg, coo D
m: Yaaha. Z co pm.
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STATIONS.

Lv Jacksonville, J. L. *
X. w. R'y...-.
" st. Augustine, st.
Johns R'y.....
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Steamers II. b. PLANT, of the Peoples Line
and CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, of the DeBary-
Baya Merchants Line, will run as follows:
Leaving the DeBary-Bava Line wharf at foot
of laura street:
Leave Savannah Florida and West
ern Railway wharf. Jacksonville.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-02
4. L .. 4.
0peaiaE Of the seeaad Csur~e Of
Ief1uFes.

Rev. ) A. Ward Of Iacoaa delivers
tbs spsEiEs lecture Of The second soaFSe
at the University OF Friday evening Of
this veek. He somss highly recon-
nends<, Is will be seen by the following
clippings:
His theme vas 3 large ore. snd b.
landed 70 iH a nsstsriy RAINIER. IL
zas replsse viih Iho1xhts drawn from
TIE hi-tory Of ansiens aud mode IA
times, 50 intsrspsEsed with sparkling
VT thzt eysa zoe du!lest listener xas
eager to catch each word A. IL fell from
the speakers hips. lsrn.ss.f Taet>p-7as
eHf.
he mare than SleAsed- He is tie
model lecturer. aud DO man has ap
pSarsd IN the city SINCE TheoSore Hilton
s2s here Who has b-ea NJ. Wards
eqRAL tie uses no Eossss. His eloc o. nee
Il clear and fsreiole. His line of ttoeEht
~ easy - follow. Hts lecture is he4uri.
fol and sarprisins from beginning 10
esd d-"-ISdepeadl>E.oe Ia J BHll.fsH.
"' TboaRns sud its Chariot by Rev.
!. A ward o! WEuk n vas the richest
Intellectual trest ne havs eni1yed in
many day DaJss9si, Tunes.
Mr.. Ward has q commanding pFes-
snce. 1s . sincere, earnest speaker, and
carries SIth htn the entire sympathy of
the audience. His isetqre masi be
heard to oe faily Appreciated; for. fine
AZ u Is as q piece o; literary work. ifs
eject up1n an aacience u one IN GO
little measure 70 the speakers delivery"
II s1iar Rapids Ia J RspsblioaH.
fhs lectsFe. 'rhoaght and its Char
lot, Was Delivered TO an enth husiastis
audience. 10 tAis theme scien.e, literR.
tnFe, art and history yield rich eoniri.
baiious. The speaker adds dgamAt
poser Ia the rendering OF soue pas.
sages. which makes one feel in the pres
snce of y master. .H-.yoEth,aes,sF.. (hris
'soa Adsooats fChioa9oy
BY the above passages the high char
scter of the opening lecture NAV he
seen Arsre chance 10 bear a fine thing
Tor . cenis; or, better still. 10 hear six
good lectnrss and use ZOO books for
three months for one dollar. Proceeds
20 TO tbs University Library.
COMMITTEE.
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nsssr. aaa Rsche. 20 si.~.rsh.

tesnss.s aad Raches o. Btsmafrk.
REu.ns, Avril l.--fhis bslna the T0th
anniversary % the birthday Of Prince
BiamArek. tue day 10 heing eeleksAtsd
throaeh0ut the Empire &s q boliday,
with extraordinary interest," The Ean-
peroE alad hts san, the Grown Prince
FREDERICK William, attended b. all she
rssid.sni prsaces of the tmperial family.
called on the ChAnosllos at 10 o'cleck in
The inornins aud congratulated him.
TIE Kaiser vas especially warm aud
eArnas, In hts exprssssons 81 reesrd
Daring tAia imperial visst the kmpsFor
psrsanallY presented ve0aerful eil
eapy ef the Grsat porsraia Of himself 10
Prinss RssmaFek ~ persoaal mensn.
10 Tks Eizper0F hiasself decorated
Cauna HaehaFs Risnkfrk. son of the
Cnaneellor, with the order ef the Rs1
Eagle. Ths isapsriAl visitors speni
rinss 81 ihe rasnAindaF Of the moreinR
Al shs Ohaaesilnrs rsziAsnes. Afssr
sheir deg psrtnre, the federal eoansellnfs
and ministers eAiled and pressnted sheir
sanrrsfulasaona Tha Rssmarck birth
SiAy sswtiln0nisi comnittee subsequently,
visited the Chanceilnr and formally
presented him with he title deeds ef
the srreaA Schoennensrn estate. The
entire Afiernooa vAs taken ep By dele
gates xh.s had come 10 pressnt tsxtino-
niAls frSm all glasses of The German
peopaA and fsuEe al paris 81 tie EN-
pifss ID le rsimors& that tee kassiAn
eenenals of high rank. who hAss qaietly
arrived here, bear fFekn The Cxaf . ssl-
nal favor te Esrinee Bismarck - pre-
eat in honer ~ bis bifthdNy.
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skEAT REDUCTION.

In order itAi ali nay have an oppor-
tanIty to travel durisg tie present. hard
times. the O. l. & \. Company has re-
doeed the fare frSn SEATTLE 70 Victoria
OF any point On the ) Cnd 10 oae Dollar.
Tbs travelling public Slli please bear
this IN mind The Emma Harvard,
North Pacific and George z S.arr vil
carry passengers 20 or from Seattle TO
aoy point for one dollar. and tse Idaho
~ the Whatcou route gill oontInue TO
carry passengers 20 Env port for % cents.
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Hereafter she steamer Eyansel, Il. +.
beecasr, master, viii Leave Ye-ler's
Sssrf s.t - N. every Hozd morn
IDg 70: Victoria, r9d Port Toznsena,
Carrying Passengers for 81 and freight
At rednafd prices. hssarnins, she vii:
leave SictoriA OF SsEErdsys At IL a. n,
for Port Townsend and Seattle, arriving
here AZ p. H. Ful! information can
be obtained by applying TO
tei9 GEo. h. FosTRR. Yrsler's Wharf.
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MIIErSxa1 ORExrSa IA grand dis
klay of millinery geoda Uin BE- uaade
at EAe opsnine os AIRS. H~4se's Stare. In
ths Ssilivan bioek. oa rharsasy. Friday
and Saturday Of this wreck SIS
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A faa haa al ladies' and hiss@'
walkiaR iaakees and eaaAks are noe
oasrsd bS Ssaskpool, gSsksoa Z Co. ss
ls1 tAAa eosR
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The errsl feaIe ana serstse.
Df. Hsniey's Ceisry. Bet aud Iron
vill brass yocr nsrvtS end usks y0e
strung.
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Ladies'. eAli ~ the fstshion.hle mlllin-
sFy pArinrx Of CLAir9z Bsa& fur sun
bats ana ehildrenS haix ~
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Thor odghbred Poultry.

fT,HK CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON
i Territory are hereby informed that
the sub'criber. residing at Eagle Harbor.
cambridge Island. has small lot OF
Brown Leshorn Chickens for sale, al the
following low rates: Male birds. each,
- 20; per trio. S6 Eggs for hatchifg z. 81
birds are IS fine as any on the American
Continent. r NJ. HtkSKTNSDN.
Post fIsuce. EiakelY. w. r. jaIdw3m
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re- assF,

Tee ssogy hen-s on the enEnrF Of
klfth and Unioa streets Inaaire of
HALI 4 Saarrn. attorneys. SIS
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Seeley's PerfuDss uFe sap nor 70 any
Ia The market Try then as HAsssoccx
a rEnRyG apl
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n.ILY Axp MEEKLYt

,,-,f-szional cards, ~ per month for one
" ~ o. per month for cne-hElf inch.
fec.ss. s cent q line for one week and
a ssaf. line PER month
formercial advertising, - an inch for
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ssa CAxRH IL I.akE soln.--Ry
" 49, g : assrss isaea out % the
Oeafa Callsi States MArsaAA
! s.ssAass seld u, schooner Carrie
d.. . pahiie sn.tista yesleniay
se s.stsfy lthea ensa ous hy
l4Ae. y. VI. ilAia, u lie firu,
ll,ssa tAnpssll euzzhi sha
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hrs !. - AsaA he wIil eooa axxanists o
nus, =. - W an seteaFss0n With Ain
~ 80 seard u sas aaxiy acquired
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REMOVED.

nR T. r. MINOR HAS REMOVED
y bis ONCE 70 Fryes new Opera House
Building. rooms Nos. ! and 4
Ielephone No. a ann
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yoR WEEKLY:

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fss,.a i0 eenss line for Obe Insertion.
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- $1,000. and & per mclLh
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FOR SALE.

SISGLE UPRIGHT MARINE en-
~ gtne asd bs.iers built hT DesAmAteT
& Co. Sew Yorx. 80 horse power steam
Ilonksy Pcmps. surface Conaenser Ia
dspe1aent air. elrcaiaEtzg and n ID
Pumps toGaA and conMectt0nn coznpasta
Dor price sz.d EarsicalArs apziY 70
FRANK WJ0IssEf,
mAll In Cor. Firss And A sta. ParTi@n1-
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yoR DAILYs

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=. - q peF month for eGe-hA!f kneh-
sxc,-ss Il eEz hne for ona insertion.
. - 4 iipe fpr VIZ insertions. and %
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sssrs'<...s,s.sretaI advertisements. 80 cent? an
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- Tssks, anst q per month-
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SALT LAKE, April I.-Judson p. Ar.
nead, a polyRaEist, arrested last night
orl indictment for Unlawful clhabita-
tinn. was released on tl500 bail. A. N.
MnsseE. formerly superintendent of the
Daseret Telegraph Company. arrested
t@tay on tie same charge, vas also re
used on bail.
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IsE posT-KTEllIcENcER PUB. co
ssssfis. June 10 lsS1
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-06

1t seems to be understood that the
affairs Of ship-builder Roach viii play an
important part in the proceedings of the
Senate next winter. The Republican
leaders have repeatedly charged that the
Secretary of the Navy deliberately set to
work to ruin Roach, and the Republican
Senate will attempt, perhaps. to back up
this charge.
IL is alleged that Senator Hale, inspired
by ex-Secretary Chandler, John Roach's
attorney, will ask that the cause of the
rejection of the Dolphin be investigated.
There is not much prospect that anything
will be discovered that will benefit Mr..
Roach, or the Republican party. 1t is
even doubtful if a partisan report can be
patched up that will show that the Secre-
tary of the Navy did not treat Mr.. Roach
fairly and hOnorably. But if partisan
report were manufactured it would not
be allowed to remain uncontradicted.
The House would take hold of the matter
and give the country the facts.
1t can be shown very easily that Mr..
Chandler did not comply with his own
regulations with respect to the payments
TOR the vessels that Mr.. Roach contracted
TO build, and it can also be shown that
Mr.. ROach's failure was not brought
about by the rejection of the Dolphin.
Mr.. Roach had received the fun contract
price Of the Dolphin before she was com
pleted, and had been paid much more than
he was entitled to on the other vessels
that he had contracted to build, but
which be had not completed at the time
that he made an assignment. 1t can be
shown perhaps that Mr.. Roach under
took TO build the vessels for less than he
could afford to do the work, with the ex-
pectation that he would be allowed very
large sum for extras. and, in that way,
make handsome profit. The election of
Mr.. Cleveland defeated his plans. Mr..
Whitney insisted on strict compliance
with the contract, and Mr.. Roach per-
maps concluded that the best thing for
/ HIM TO do was to get rid of the contracts
the best way he could. Secretary Whitney
| will not try TO avoid an investigation. On
the contrary, a fair investigation will be
beneficial to him, because it will make
clear the straightforwardness of the
| course which he has pursued.