The Southern herald., 1898-10-21

il the case Of Contract
Surgeon Tabor, who was charged
with having caused the death Of
Private Hugh Psrrett, SICamP WI
kOff, ,:by his neglect and ineOmPe-
tsncs. The evidences tsken by 8
board Of inquiry is understood to
kave lsfl no doub, Of the truth OF
The charge. ISstsad Of recommend
Jog some sitting punishment, or that
the surgeon be declared exOnerstsd,
10 accordance with the guilt Of in
noesnee, Surgeon Sternberg merely
recommends that DR., Tabor's con-
tract as army surgeon be cancelled,
which is. IN effect, declaring him
guilty aud then letting him go with
out punishment.
It's estimated that Represents.
iivsDs Grafenreid, OfTeIss, whose
fame as an orator has been widely
spread by his colleagues in the
House, has received invitations TO
speak in q larger number OfCOugres
sional districts than any individual
ever received in . single campaign.
Much as be would like 10 help all
his democratic friends, Mr.. DeGraf.
fenrsid cannot speak at all these
places, but be will devote his entire
time until election TO making
SperCheS, and will cover as much
ground ss possible.
Aher awhile, il will get so that
this government can do nothing
without some syndicate being al
lowed to get big profit out Of the
transaction, fittings continue to 90
as they have gone under the Hanna
regime. II was syndietaes that
compelled the government to pay
fancy prices for vessels it bought
for use in the war, and now that a
board ofnavsl officers have recon.
mendsd the sale Of q number Of YES.
sells that are no longer needed, q
syndicate Of rich men is said to
have been formed for the purpose
Of buying all these vessels at bar.
gain prices and selling them again
alta profit. II will be easy enough
for the administration to block lhii
syndicate, if il desires to do so. /
The vessels ,re widely advertised
and sold at public sale to the high
est bidder, this syndicate will have
no advantage over any other bidder
Unless..all surface signs are wronI
Secretary Algsr and Gen. Miles viii
be the leading opponents in yer!
warm fight in Congress this winter
Ever since Alger became the heat
Of the War Department he ha
made hard shedding for Miles; i'm
portant orders have been issued il
his name that be knew nothing
about until be saw them in news
papers, and everything he ha
wished to do has been ihwarted
The first gun in the fight is likel
to be the annual report Of Miles
which will contain his idea of Wha
, legislation is needed for a reorgani
, zation ofthe army. II would prob
ably have been in bis testimony b.
, fore Mr.. McKinley's alleged inve,
tigating commission, but Alger too
good care to see that he Was nc
asked to testify.
Confidence continues to increaG
at the headquarters Of the Demt
crsticCongressioDsl Campaign Con
Init,ee that the democrats will ele,
y a majority Of the next HOUSE
Z Present indications are that III
j. gain necessary to put the Iepubl
8 cans in a minority, will be made
!. the middle and Atlantic States,
4 which States the committee is d,
. ing much work that promises n
. Sults.
n According to Washington adv
!. ces from Minnesota, John Lind
n almost certain to be the next Go
ia ernor. The Scandinavians, VT
Y are usually with the republican
n are supporting Lind almost 10
a. man, there is much dissatisfaCtic
,s with the War Department, mot on
" because of it's shortcomings in Il
n war with Spain, but because Of Il
IN bungling manner in which it ha
died the Indian outbreak at Be
- Island.
in Pay YOur Debts.
9. The man that does not pay
lg debts. il maltpra not how oood /