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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27
CANAL REPORT
49,. NOT FINISHED
Time for Its Completion Cannot
be Definitely Stated.
COST OF THE WATERWAY
Estimated at from $eo,ooo,ooo.oo to
$l4o,ooo,ooooo, But Can Only
be Appropriated at
Present.

Washington, December 26.-Admiral
Walker, chairman of the Nicaragua canal
commission, when questioned today as TO
the time when the report of the comm ssion
would be sent to congress, said that the
time could not be stated definitely, as the
report had not been signed nor entirely
completed. He presumed, however, that
it would be ready within the next few days.
In answer to further inquiries, the ad
miral said that there was no differences
of opinion among the members of the COM
mission, except poss bly, upon the question
of the cost, and that difference might be
adjusted so that the report might be unan-
imous on all points.
Owing to the illness OF Mr.. Haines dur
ing the last ten days, practically nothing
had been done, but now that the commits
sion was together again a conclusion on
this and other points m ght be expected
soon.
Some months ago Admiral Walker stated
to committee of congress that in his judy
ment the canal would not cost more than
SIPS, 600 0o0. Another member of the commits
sion fixed a maximum at $40, 10000, but
stated that it might cost considerably less,
and it had been the opinion of the third
member of the commission that the canal
would not cost more than $90,0O0,000. All
were agreed. however, that these figures
could only be approximat ons. There were
too many considerations and contingencies
that might change the result materially.
An epidemic of cholera or fever might
lay off half the working force; accidents
to machinery or possibly earthquakes might
damage the work in course of construction,
and while none of these would be likely to
happen, yet they were among the poss bill
ties and in estimating the cost of the work
reasonable provision has been made for
accidents of various kinds.
All members of the commission are
agreed that the construction of the canal
on the route proposed is entirely feasible
and should be prosecuted with all reason
able expedition.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27
HUNTING FOR ROBBERS.
Cuban Police Are Worthless, and the
Immunes Are Employed.

Santiago de Cuba, December 26-Colonel
Henry Ray, who had reported to General
Wood, military governor of the Depart
ment of Santiago, that Colonel Francisco
Valiente, chief of gendarmie, had been
among the insurgents, and that several
bands of robbers were operating in the
neighborhood of Guantanamo, arrived here
yesterday. He repeats his charges against
Colonel Valiente, declaring that they are
well founded.
Colonel Valente was the first Cuban off,
Ger, he admits, who nominally disarmed his
men, merely requesting permission to
guard the arms with squad of his own
troops. This request was granted by Major
Harris representing Colonel Ray at Sagua
de Tanamo, Harris even promising ratlons
to the guard.
According to Colonel Ray, Valente, be-
fore starting to Santiago, turned over to
several Cuban captains the 600 rifles that
were stacked by his men when they were
disarmed. This fact was only recently re-
ported to Colonel Ray, who, on arriving
here, saw Colonel Valiente and repeated
his accusations. Valiente declared that he
had not armed the Cubans, but had merely
given the rifles into the charge OF the va
Colonel Ray claims that this explains
the existence of the troublesome bands of
robbers who have infested the districts
around Guantanamo.
In one case Cuban major went so far
as to order the proprietors of a sugar
estate not to grind. Colonel Ray sent a
company Of United States troops to guard
the estate, whereupon the Cuban major
took the woods with a band of men, who
have ever since been robbing and pillaglng
estates near by.
AS a result of this condition, Colonel
Rays entire regiment, with the exception
of two companies, are scattered around the
country guarding private property. Colo
mel Ray insists that the Cuban police which
were sent by Colonel Valiente to capture
the chief bandit were worthless, and
proved dishonest, as they allowed the rob-
Der to sleep undsturbed in the next house
where they were quartered.
Today Colonl Ray will return to Guam
tanamo. He intends to mount some of his
own men and to capture the robber chief.
Meanwhile, except on the guarded estates,
work in his district is practically at a
Standstill
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27
MOVEMENT OF VESSELS.
The Cincinnati Will Re main at Havana
for Some Time.

Washington, December 26.-It was an
nounced at the navy department today that
the Cincinnati would remain at Havana
until after January to take part in the
ceremonies attending the Spanish evacua-
ton of Cuban territory, after which the
vessel will go to New York. She sustained
no material damage by running aground
in the harbor of Santiago several days
ago.
A telegram was received, saying that
the collier Vigilant had arrived at Manila
with her cargo on fire, but giving no de-
tails
Commodore Cromwell, commandant IF
the new naval station at Havana, has
notified the navy department that he has
hoisted his flag on the auxiliary cruiser
Resolute, which has just arrived at that
port. That vessel will remain al Havana
as a station ship.
Other naval movements were reported as
follows: The tank steamer Arethusa has
arrived at Havana with a full supply Of
fresh water; the collier Sterling arrived at
Montevideo today, and the Spanish prizes
Sandoval and Alvarado have arrived at
Norfolk.
Word was received at the war depart
ment that the hospital ship Bay State,
which arrived yesterday at Santiago, pro-
ceeded to Kingston.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27
Will be Safeguarded at Iloilo Dewey
Actingg in the Matter.

Washington, December 26.-The admins
tration has taken steps to safeguard the
interests of American at Iloilo, on the
island of Panay and a ilitarmy and naval
expedition is now on it's way there from
Manila.
Cable advices were received here today
from General Otis, commanding the mil
itary forces in the Philippines, and Admiral
Dewey, showing that they are acting in
concert in the matter.
General Otis reported that he had dis
patched two regiments and a battery of ar
tilery to Iloilo in army transports and Ad-
miral Dewey notified the navy department
that the cruiser Baltimore had sailed for
the same place. 1t is explained that these
officers are acting upon their own discre-
ton and that no official advices have been
received here to indicate that there is any
unusual lawlessness in Iloilo.
Several days ago it was reported that
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27
SENATOR DEPEW
From the Troy Advocate.

From the Troy Advocate.
What an insult to labor In tffs3state! And
yet we are to blame. We forget too darned
easy-both our foes and friends. If
there is spark of resentment in organized
labor 1t should blaze into furious flame at
the suggestion of this mans name as a rep
resentatve in the highest legislative body
in our land of a state that is populated
nine tenths by workingmen and working
women.
Depew is the man who planned the damn
able scheme to murder. MAIN and impov-
erish the railroad workers of this state
nine years ago, and then, affrighted at the
inferno of human agony that he lighted
into existence that he might stand better
with his masters, fed to Switzerland.
If this half-baked puppet of fortune, who
CLOSES his slavish condition with post
prandial hypocricy, is swung from his ken
mel to the United States senate the party
responsible for his elevation will reckon
with us.
Rather the bulldog Hama thousand
times over than the sleek cage-fed poodle
Of the-Vanderbilt millions.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27
BESSEMER.

Bossemer, December 26.-(Special.) Xmas
passed pleasantly here. There were SER
vices at all of the churches and excellent
sermons were preached to good-sized con-
gregations in every instance Most of the
celebrating" was done Saturday and
yesterday was wonderfully quiet in compar-
ison. 1t was a remarkable fact that though
there were more people in town the last
three or four days preceding Christmas
than at any other time in the history of
the place and the crowd was in an unus-
ually jolly humor, there were few drunks
and no casualties of very serious nature.
w. t. Flood, the express agent, lost a
black Viking wheel, model 81, on Saturday
afternoon, between 3 and o'clock. Mr.
Flood left the wheel on the outside of the
express Office as he was in the habit of
doing and some one went off with it. No
trace of it has been found. The wheel has
quite history, having been stolen once be-
fore, when the property of Lee Moody, and
recovered after several months at Blue
Creek The wheel was repaired and sold
to Mr.. Flood
In the confusion incident to the tremend-
Gus trade of Saturday, Rosenbaum Bros
lost $50 negro made a purcha se
amounting to 81 and sent what was sup
posed to be a $50 bill to the desk Forty
him and he took his departure, no doubt
ntrely satisfied with the transa ction At
night when the cash was counted, the bill
was found to be a business college bill, that
under ordinary circumstances would a.
once have been known at its true value
The man has not been seen since. Where
ever he is he is doubtless having pleas
ant time
Quite rous accident happened to Mrs.
H. w. Sweet. few days since. Mrs. Sweet
took the dummy in town to ride out to her
home in Eighth avenue. On reaching the
avenue the dummy stopped, she sup
posed, to let her off, but as she started to
disembark the dummy started, the con-
ductor not having seen her. Mrs. Sweet
was thrown violently to the ground strik-
ing her head, the fall rendering her uncon-
scious. She has been quite i'll as a result
of the accident, but is now doing nicely.
The Juvenile Missionary society of the
First Methodist church gave an enterta n
ment at the church last night. 1t was un-
der the direction of Mrs. Luper and was
a great success
Mrs. j. NJ. Lovett. who has been i'll with
consumption for year past, lies at the
point of death.
DR.. e. p. Long and JIG Aderton are at
Maline enjoying a hunt.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27
HAVANA STIRRED UP.
The City in State of Unrest Guerilla
Shot.

Havana, December B.-Francisco Quin-
tero, Spanish guerilla, while walking
Genios street today, was fired at from the
roof of a house and seriously injured.
The city is in a state of unrest.
Three more wards of Havana were evac-
uated today.
La Lucia says 1t can see no dsloyalty to
Spain on the part of the Spanish residents
in Cuba IL they choose to hoist American
and Cuban flags, because Spain renowned
the island without consulting the Span
iards.
Capt ain-General Castellanos, after FORM
ally delivering over the island to the Amer
lean authorities after January /, will leave
for MatanZas, where he will remain fort
night, going thence to Cienfuegos.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27

difficulty. succeeded in getting water from
a cres,Ss near by.
NJ, .aiiareaators and storerooms were
,,oa,,,,, .toc,ea on account Of the holiday
season, and Mr.. Adler thinks that consid-
cradle quantities which were stored in the
cellars could have beer saved up to 10
o'clock Sunday morning. He made appl-
cation to Chief Mullen of the fire depart
ment for an engine, Offering to pay any
damage that might result but the chief
refused to let the engine go. Mr.. Adler is
not yet prepared to say whether or not
the plant will be rebuilt.
The safe which contained the books and
records of the concern was blown open
last night
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27

Manila, December 26.-Christmas was gen.
orally observed among the Americans here
with special religious services by prot
estants and Catholics alike. The services
of the Colorado and Pennsylvania regi-
ments were conducted by Chaplain Harris
OF the former. Father MeI<innon preached
a sermon to the California regiment,
though the usual midnight mass was not
held. .t..
The city was crowded with Filpinos,
holiday making.
AMERICAN INTERESTS
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27
Refused to- Kisa The Flag

Havana, December 26.-A party of colored
Cubans this morning entered a wholesale
grocery establishment on San Jose street,
owned by Spanish merchants, and ordered
Senior Mes:ro to kiss the Cuban flag and
to cry Viva Cuba Libra" He refused to
obey, whereupop one of the Cubans cut
his head badly with a machete.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27
National Bank Robbed

Lima, o., December 26.-The American
National bank Of this city was robbed last
night of sl5i63. The money Vas taken
from the big vault. The work was skill
fully done, no damage being done to the
vault. A deposit of $4,000 made Saturday
night was taken. The manner of the en-
trance to the bank is a mystery, as all
windows are protected with heavy iron
screens. The front door was found locked
this morning as usual. There is no clue.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27
.isiack" Critic Defeated

Trenton N. j., December 2e.-"Black''
CIR flo defeated before the Trenton
Athletic club in the fourteenth round by
Jack Walden. They fought at catch
weights.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27

Spanish forces in Iloilo had been attached
by Insurgents and had driven them back
with heavy losses, but this lacks official
confirmation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-03

vaguely grateful to her unksown Hame-
sake, for was il not the resemblance
between them that had been the beans
of bringing Kenneth to ter? The young
mans perfectly candid expressions of
friendship regarding his neighbor left
no doubt in Margaret's mind as to TIE
utter absence of sentimental fancy in
that direction, but he often unconN
sciously revealed to her the other girls
genuine affection, in telling what she
had done for him, and of her loyalty TO
his house. Little belongings of This,
daintily embroidered and marked, he
had shown Margaret with real brother
ly pride in the skill of his "small sis
ter" as he sometimes called her. And
Margaret's heart ached as she won
dered and hoped; for while she guessed
how it would be, there was nothing she
could do.
The warm weather came suddenly
that year, and before Mrs. Ives could
even plan an itinerary which should
carry them into higher and cooler re-
gions Margaret had succumbed to the
languorous, oppressive heat. For days
/ she was very weak and nervous, and
Mrs. Ives was grave and anxious. At
last one evening she was able to be
dressed and to sit for awhile at the
window and get glimpse of the sunset
sky, and they began to talk hopefully
of getting to the lakes and Switzer-
! land within a fortnight.
MIR. Fairbairn has been almost in
] I L. 4
the little woman. 81 think he far
you at deaths door, and how he glared
and glowered at me for keeping him
from you! l have not dared to let you
have half the flowers he has brought,
while as for fruit-well, his donations
would have amply sutficed for an or
phan asylum. He is the most generous
creature l ever saw"
After a little Margaret said: 81 could
see him tonight, Anne, dear. What do
you think?"
Just the thing" responded Mrs.
Ives, going to the bell. at will cheer
you up, and you need to see some one
besides stupid me after all these days"
Kenneth was not long on the way,
and after his breathless greeting one
look told Margaret that she could not
much longer put off the inevitable. His
heart was in his honest eyes, and Anne,
plying his Impotence, made some eX-
cuse to leave the room for few hin
utes. Kenneth quickly crossed to the
girls chair and knelt beside her. Hold
| ing both her hands in his, he looked in
TO the brown eyes. My ain Margaret"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-03

sweet potatoes! Did I ever dream /
should crave fishball?'
This outburst was followed by tender
condolences among the older house
keepers concerning certain tried and
treasured recipes, all of which did not
serve to allay discomfort of the par
takers of the present repast, and the
little American moaned feelingly every
time a beloved and familiar dish was
named.
"Buckwheat cakes" she sighed.
mine would make your hair curl, and
as for my mothers cornedbeef hash"
eyes rolling heavenward and heaving
bosom conveyed to her hearers some
faint idea of these delicacies justly
famed under the stars and stripes.
Margaret was among the first to
withdraw from this feast of reason
and flow of SOUL" but in the reading
room she was soon overtaken by Mr..
Hyde.
Miss Raynor," he began, 81 have a
tremendous favor to ask. May l intro
duce a young friend of mine-Fair-
BARN, of Airlieford? Awfully good
stock. know his people, and he's
capital sort of chap. Do you mind?
He is so keen about it,"
Margaret could not refuse, though, as
she said, it was hardly worth while,
since they were soon leaving for Flor
ence.
But Mr.. Hyde had disappeared at her
first word of assent, and now ap-
preached with the young man. who was
n no wise disconnected a the introduce
| ton, which consisted of numerous
| calculations, at the end of which Mr.
| Hyde bolted for the smoking-room with
an air of evident relief.
An hour later the reading-room was
still almost empty and from the parlors
| beyond came the snatches of waltz mu-
sic, and the gay voices of dancers. but
Margaret and the gray-eyed young
man were still talking. He was lean
ing forward, holding her attention
quietly and without an effort, and she
had so far forgotten her professed in
| difference as to be laughing merrily
over his descriptions and readily an
Swering his questions about herself.
Off for two years trip over the con-
tinent and in America Kenneth Fair
BARN had come to Rome for the holi-
days, and in the course of conversation
he adroitly obtained from the girl suf-
fcient information to determine his
next move or TWO. Frankly and nat
urally enough, he mentioned the fact
that she resembled friend of his.
Such a nice, whole-souled girl, Miss
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-03
AN OLD CROWS TREASURE.
When Discovered He Removed the
Whole Collection.


One day, while watching. ! saw a
crow crossing the Don valley with some
thing white in his beak. He flew to the
mouth of the RoSedale brook. then took
u short fight to the Beaver Elm. There
he dropped the white object, and, look
ing about, gave ne a chance to recog-
nize my old friend Silverspot. After a
minute he picked up the white thing-a
shetland walked over past the spring,
and here, among the docks and the
skunk cabbages, he unearthed pile
OF shels-and other white. shiny things.
He spread them out in the sun. turned
them over, lifted them one by one i'm his
heak, dropped them, nestled on them
rs though they were eggs. toyed with
them and gloated over them like n
miser. This was his hobby. his weak
ness. He could not have explained why
he enjoyed them. any more than boy
can explain why he collects postage
stamps or girl why she prefers pearls
20 rubies; but his pleasure in them was
very real, and after half an hour he
covered them all including the new one.
with earth and leaves. and flew off. |
vent at once to the spot and examined
the hoard; there was about hatful in
all, chiefly white pebbles, clam shells
and some bits of tin, but there was also
the handle of a china cup, which must
have been the gem of the collection.
That was the last time saw them. Sill
verspot knew that had found the treas
ures, and he removed them at once;
where never knew.-Scribner's
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-03
NEW GOLD FIELDS IN CANADA.
Rich Region About to BE Opened in
the Far Northwest.

Lying between the Yukon basin and
Cariboo is a vast untrodden region
which offers tempting reward for thor
ough exploration. The territory is 4
continuation of that great gold-bearing
belt of which California, Colorado, Ne
vada, Kootenay. Cariboo and the Yukon
are sections; but the wild mountain
Businesses of this uneXplored territory
have so far resisted the white mans en-
trance. and the great area stretching
between ATTITUDES "a degrees and IS de-
crees and extending from the Rocky
mountains on the east to 1913 degrees
west longitude. remains terra incog
nita. That streams tributary to the
Yukon. Peau river and the Lizard, known
to be rich in placer gold, and rivers
flowing through Cariboo and Cassiar,
noted for their gold beds many years
ago. all take their rise on the outskirts
of this vast territory. would indicate
the presence of mineral wealth in the
unknown field.
Two men who had been washing gold
along streams of this outlying district
Y
dust. DuciEg the summer one pros
pector found nugget worth $40, and
in October a large nugget worth $500
was sent from the southern part of the
territory. Within the past few weeks
the discovery of extensive bodies of fine
milling gold quartz was reported to the
British Columbia minister of mines by
prOspectors who left last summer to
explore the southern outskirts Winter
had prevented more thorough eXplora-
tom, but the veins were said to be of
extraordinary width, and were exposed
for miles across the country. Samples
of quartz. rich in gold. accompanied the
report; but so wild. remote and inacces-
sihIe is the region these deposits can
not be worked until the Tislin Lake
Telegraph Creek railway or the Cassiar
Central has been built
The unopened territory is various,v
designated by the names of its different
sections, as the Omineca. the Pease
river. the Lard country. Roughly
speaking, it is bounded on the east by
the Rocky mountains. on the west by
the Yukon and the Pacific slope, and on
the south by the Cariboo. The nearest
point on the Canadian Pacific railroad
is almost GOO miles from its southern
limits, but the Omineca can be reached
hy way of the coast, going up Skrena
river and following fairly clear trail
for $50 miles.-Chicago Inter Ocean.