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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
ANDERSON HOLDS THE FORT.
He is at a Loss to Understand the Re
uorts of the Resigning.

NORFOLK, VA. Dec. 5.-Special.-Mr.
II. ]. Anderson. general passenger agent
Of the Seaboard Air Line, was seen to-
night in regard to the kilograms referring
TO his resignation printed in The Times on
Sunday. He said that he could not UNI
derstand how the report that he would
resign his position with the company to-
day could have originated as he has not
contemplated and does not now contem-
plate resigning.
He said in regard to the report that he
would probably enter the service of the
Southern Railway Company that while
his personal relations with the officials
of that company were Of the pleasantest,
none OF them had ever offered him a
position.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
HAVANA STEAMERS.
Tri-We ekly Service Has Been Esiab
lished from Tampa and hey West

SAVANNAH. GA. Dec. 5.-The tri-
weekly service between Port Tampa and
Key West and Havana was inaugurate1
to-day by the Plant Steamship Line.
Leaving Port Tampa at A. VI. on Mon
days, Thursdays and Saturdays and Key
West at the same hour Of the next sue
ceding days. the boats are scheduled TO
reach Havana at \. NJ, on Nednes-
days. Saturdays and Mondays. Leaving
Havana at 1880 - NJ. on Wednesdays,
Saturdays and Mondays the steamers
will reach Key West at o Z. NJ. on We'd
ncsdays, Saturdays and Mondays and
Port Tampa at T.. NJ. twenty-four hours
later.
Heretofore. the Plant Havana Line has
had two sailings weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
Many Ornhans poisoncd.

VERSAILLES. KY. Dec 5.-One hun
dred girls. inmates OF the cleveland or
phans' Home. this city. together with the
matron, Mrs. Mary Bradford. and Mrs.
Kate Vandervor, music teacher are in
a precarious condition tonight having
been poisoned. Physicians have not yet
decided how they were poisoned but
think 1t was from drinking water that
had been standing in lead pipes. Some OF
the children may die.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
I,ecky-WootiroU.

LYNCHBURG VA. December 5.-Spe-
cial.--Mr. William Ralston Lecky. OF the
Richmond Christian Advocate. and Miss
Tlla Douglass Woodroff, OF Amherst.
were married tonight al the residence Of
. relative OF the bride. Mrs. ID. 81 Pat
torson. Miss Patterson acted as maid of
nonor. and Mr.. Rober; Lecky Jr.. sec
seiary OF the Virginia State Insurance
Company, Of Richmond, and brother of
ne groom, vas best man. The officiating
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
Ran Into a Wagon.

Car No. los. in charge Of motorman NO.
lS9. OF the Clay street line, ran INTO
delivery wagon belonging 10 Mr.. d. O'sul-
Ivan. at Eighteenth and Franklin streets
at O'Clock last night The wagon was
dragged nearly half square and the
vehicle badly damaged. Tho coiored
driver. Luke Bailey, was slightly hurt
Policeman Chesterman reported tho ac-
ciGcnt at the First Police Station.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
OLD NEWSPAPER FAILS.
The Columbia Daily Register suspends
Publication-Will Not he Revived.

COLUMBIA, s c.. December 5.-The
Columbia Daily Register has suspended
publication. The Register was the Oldest
newspaper In the city. dating from 1875.
IL changed IN July last from "a morning
10 an afternoon issue under new manage
ment. but IL still continued 10 sink
money, and its New York hackers on
Saturday terminated their support To-
day II did not appear. It's plant has been
disposed OK and II will not De revived
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
SMALLPOX IN JAIL.
The Disease Again Makes Its Appear
ance i'm \ortollx's City Prison.

NORFOLK. VA. Dec. 5.-Special-A
colored female prisoner in the city jail
was to-day discovered TO be sufereing
from smallpox. No new CAGES having
been discovered for some weeks the
quarantine was raised and some Of the
prisoners there awaiting trial were 10
have been arraigned to-day in the Corpo-
ration Court 1t is not now believed that
they will be tried at present.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
Ready 20 Sail.

SAVANNAH. GA. December yak york
SC Hundred and Second New fota
Two 49,, ana Gen. Geo. Davis and stan
h 'arHed the transport Minnewaska 70,
ary ready to ga TO sea to-m1rr TOW.
s.reSm des.ined Marianso. small port
Sns Of Havana, in the Province Q, i r,n~
Ge, Rio. general Davis Is 10 DC 1"''''"''
Coy ernCr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
DETROIT ISOLATED.
Sundays Blizzard Cuts on Communi.
cation with the Outside World.


DETROIT. MICH, Dec. 5-Detrolt has
never suffered such complete isolation
from the outer world as during the past
twenty-four hours, caused by the worst
IA its effect upon electric wires Is con-
cerned, In thirteen years. Detroit almost
had monopoly of ,Alchigan's portion OF
the blizzard, with IN exception OF Few
counties In the southwestern part OF the
lower peninsular, the rest of the state
escaping its worst features. The Detroit
afternoon papers were served with the
Presidents message by the Associated
Press. despite the loss OF wires by tho
special dispatch OF a special messenger
from Chicago, with copies OF the docu.
ment. which arrived in time for publica-
ton.
The railroads did not suffer from tho
shaw. except that the lack Of wire com.
municati0n made 30 impossible 10 run
trains on time. Tonight the weather s
clear and Geographic communication s
being gradually restored
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
Iodge Meets Tonight.

Tbe Grand Lodge Of virginia MasonS
will meet at the Masonic ienpie II, a.
nual session tonight. Many p,Vhiin AZ,
Masons arrived yesterday ano Nhc @
sanic Temple presented a lively scene
ias, NIGHT. The Grand Working Com
mittee was III session.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
AMERICANS ARRESTED.
Insurgents Arrest Three in Philippines
for Carving Camera and Arms.

MANILA. Dec. 5.-Dr Beasiley and Or.
O'Gorman, with third American VINO
recently arrived here accompanied the
captain of the United states transport
Zalandia up the Niven in launch; Yes
terday they were arrested by the lnsur-
gents at Puerblo for carrying cameras
and arms. Although Or. Reasiiy had oniy
a revolver he was taken TO Santiago,
where he was detained for six hours.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
DEATH IN THE STORM.
Two Women Killed in New Jersey 10y
Sunday Nights Gale.

NEW YORK. December 1.-TWO deaths
resulted from last Knights storm In near
nv New Jersey. Mrs. Samuel Eldndge'
sixty years Of age. of Newark, was win
her husband. overtaken by the hercest
Of the gale as they were going to ran
wav station. in Elizabeth, to return 70
Newark. She died before help could be
obtained. -.,. ,,
While Budget Costello, a domestic was
rot,,rnjur from a visit to her sister IN
Jerse, City, high fence was down
do,yn upcn her and her skull was irac-
tired Death ensued shortly afterwards,
The storm played havoc with many Oh
the electric and other wires.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
A BANK FAILURE.
Hard Times Drives "A south Carolina
Bank Into Liquidation.

CHARLESTON. S. c.. Dec. 5.-The
American Savings Bank OF THIS city was
nlaced in the hands OF receiver to-day
bv Judge G. II. Simonton at the instance
OF the Hanover National Bank Of New
York. The latter bank holds notes OF the
former to the amount Of $4,000. W. vi.
Conner late president OF the American
Bank was made receiver by the court
He said to-day that he was unable TO say
at this time what would be the amount
either Of the assets or the iiabiltles ana
he assigned the hard times as the cause
for the failure. The capital stock OF
the bank was $4,000 and its deposits
amounted TO 10000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06

ROCKLAND. ME, Dec 5.--The scho0n-
er Thomas Boose. Captain Day, OF Rich
mond, went ashore at Hoopers Island.
near Port Clyde this morning during the
gale. and Is reported 70 be total wreck
The schooner was loaded with plaster,
Newark. ". J. The crew were all saved.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
CAPTAIN VESTS FALL.
Sentenced to the Penitentiary for En-
gaging in n Street Duel.

Ed- THg III a. 5VTVV0 17'TVT'
DANVILLE, VA, Dec. 5.-Special.-
Captain l.. c. West. who fell from an
upper window yesterday morning and
was very seriously injured, is somewhat
improved. and is at times conscious. His
physicians believe now that he will re-
cover. Captain West is foreman Of the
Southern Railway Machine Shops here
Matt and Will Carpenter. the two white
men who engaged in promiscuous shoot
ing ARRAY i'm the streets on the Sth of
November. yssre tried in the Hastings
Court to-day and found guilty on two in
dictmants.
Each was given four years in the penl-
Tertiary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
MEXICAN EMBASSY.
Our Sister Republic will Advance the
Rank OF Her Mission TO Us.

WASHINGTON, December 5.-Senor
non Matias. the Mexican Minister al
washington. has returned 70 this city
from the city of Mexico. His go%ernment
has determined to advance the Mexican
MIssloi here 10 the rank Of an embassy ,,..
Powell Clayton. at present the United
states Minister TO Mexico, will soon De,
come. therefore, AMBASSADOR OF the uni-~u
States TO Mexico.
This action of the Mexican govern
nent Is but one of number or slsnll- !,
can't facts pointing to suddenly srouse"
conception on the part of foreign ma
lions Of the growing Importance OF WASH
ineton as a diplomatic post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
Rev. j. Sidney Peters.

NORFOLK, VA. Dec. 5.-Special.-At
the home OF the mother where he lies i'll.
the condition OF Rev. Sidney Peters was
stated tonight TO be much improved
Members Of his family appear confident Of
his speedy recovery.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
QUICK WORK.
The Bridge over jackson River Ike
stored in One Day.

CLIFTON FORGE. Dec. Especial -
tf rains arc now running over me
James River division OF the Cnes e,gsrsd
anu ia the bridge force at once began
W.. W. a', ON a temporary trestle. BY DARK DARK
last night it was completed ana TRAINS
we're passing over. ,.-,.,. weather
Notwithstanding the inelem meme VII" Of the
S Srect uT Was visited by large number Oh
ueODle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
Governor TYLER j. out.

Governor Tyler. who has been laid up
with Il severe cold fJf week was able
To De out yesterday. He went 10 the Y.
NJ e. \. Hall at night and introduced
ex-Goveiror Peck. who delivered lee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06

There was no precoptible change I'm the
condition Of Rev. Or. Moses d. iioge last
night. although he was thought 10 De
possibly a shade better.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
rencb steamer Fouudered.

ALGIERs. Dec. 5.-The French steamer
Algerois has foundered near bona, a t ,h,
month of the River Seibos. Elsvso per-
sons were drowned -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
RANGE OF THERMOMETER

The thermometer at The Times Office
Yesterday ranged as follows: 8 A NJ. IS.
IL nj. As, 3 p. NJ. 46. p. NJ. 40. . p. NJ.
26. ~ nj. "a. Average IS Is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
Hoods
Are gaining fayo''rapidly. %0pu
Business men and travel 01uuN
iers carry them In vest vuS
pockets, fades carry them
IN purses. housekeeIcrs keep them In medicine
900. fr,snrs --~~.~ ~-,' '""r" ~ fr'0~"' ~

clergyman was Rev. w. Asbury Chris
tian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lecky left tonight for
Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06

Pickett Camp last night decided TO ap-
propriate IS TO the Winnie Davis Monu-
meut Association.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money II II falls 70 cure.
25c. Genuine has /. b. q. on each tablet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
MIR. Charles A. Wheeler.

Mr. Charles A. Wheeler died Sun
day morning at the residence of his
father at No. 222l Venable street, in the
32nd year of his age.
The deceased four years ago married
Miss Susie Powell. and his wife and one
boy survive him. He was q consistent
member OF Union-Stati0n Methodist
church. and his funeral will take place
from there to-day at =. NJ.
Mir. Wheeler had been III for five or six
months. He was a son Of Mr. Charles A.
Wheeler who is employed at the c. and
Q. shops.
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settlement by the regular diplomatic pro
cesses when normal relations between the
two governments have been rsumed-
STATUS OF SPANIARDS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
Miss Emma Hammillc,

BRISTOTL TENN, Dec. J.-Special.-
Miss Emma Hammille who was for three
graph office i'm Bristol. died here last
night Of typhoid fever, aged twenty-four.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-15

came his successor. Andrew Johnson
whose face was almost the only smooth
thing about him. Next came General
Grant. who defed the traditions and
held the presidency through two terms
in spite of his full beard. Mr.. Tilden'
smooth-faced and always clean-shaven,
was elected TO succeed Grant: al
though the Office was awarded TO
Rutherford b. Hayes. who was bearded
like a pard. After Hayes fraudulent
term expired Genera Garfield. fun
bearded. was elected. But he was
killed during his first rear as president
and was followed by Chester A. Arthur.
who had worn a mustache and side
whiskers all through his political life.
Next came Grover Cleveland. with his
face smooth-shaven excepting h mus
tache. and Benjamin Harrison. full
bearded. Mr.. Mckinley restores the
presidency 10 the smooth-faced genera
ton. II Tom Reed has not quit all
thought Of h presidency, he is seri-
ously handicapping himself with sid
whiskers.
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The Havana Disturbances.

iaAT is needed in Havana TO
w stop the murders and riots and
bring the city to a condition
Of peace and orderliness Is temporary
military supervision. strong enough to
be thoroughly effective. That will be
given the city by American troops very
soon. Under the best conditions "A lit
tie blood is liable to be shed In Ha-
vana for some time to come. Months
will pass before the people will get their
sober senses entirely back. But the
Cubans as a rule will try to behave
themselves in anticipation of that
stable government" Of their own. The
state of affairs in Cuba will be
wha different from that In Porto Rico.
The people there are dissatisfied with
the appointments of mayors. council
men n the like, by the American mil
itary protectorate, as IL is an interfer-
nee with home rule. and the discon-
tent is growing. This is one of the tro-
bles growing out of an attempt to
govern a people without their consent.
and IL will be constant source of annoy
ance. expense and trouble until the peo-
pie of Porto Rico get thoroughly Amer
icanized-and that is a process that will
take years. The Porto Ricans will take
far more kindly and readily to our ways
and customs han the Filipinos.
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The B0TkIN TRIAL.
Eighteen Grains of Arsenic Was Found
In the Candy.

San Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE trial of
Mrs. Cordelia Botkin IL becoming more
interesting to that part of the public
which takes an interest in such pro-
c~eedings. To-day was cold and stormy.
but the crowd which managed to pack
itself into Judge Cooks court room was
as large, II not larger, than on any ire
vious day, and the police had lard
work preserving order. Never has a
murder trial of such import progressed
so rapidly in a a Francisco court
room. Witnesses are subjected ~ but
slight cross-eXamination as "A rule. and
the attorneys on both sides rarely pro-
test against the admission Of evil
dence.
Thomas Price. the analytical chemist
Of this city, who examined some of the
candies sent To Mrs. Dunning. was the
first witness CALLED. Professor Price
stated that he received eight samples
Of the candy from Chief Of Police Lees
IN Sept. %, and that his ANALYSIS
showed an aggregate amount Of Is
trains of arsenic i'm the candy sub
mitted. lie described the differen:
forms of arsenic for the benefit of the
jury and was excused.
DIR. Wolf. the chemist. remained over
and was called and asked II he had ever
heard Of arsenic being used for bleach
ing straw hats. He replied in the mega
tive. This question was asked for the
reason that Mrs. Botkin admitted short
~ after her arrest that she had pur-
chased some arsenic for the purpose
mentioned.
Frank Clay. a pharmacist. furnished
important information regarding The
purchase of the arsenic by Mrs. Bo;kin.
He said hat on the first % June
Mrs. Botkin. whom he knew slightly.
called upon him for some arsenic and
volunteered that she wished II for the
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lONOONIAN SURVIVORS.
Eighteen Were Lost i'm the Attempt to
Leave the ship.

Baltimore. Dec. 14.-Eight additional
survivors of the crew of the lest ship
Londonian were brought into this port
tonight by the North German Lloyd
steamship Maria Rickmers. They are:
Captain +. r.. Lee. Third officer Joseph
Cottier. Boatswain T. Benin, Quarter
master r. Carlson. Able Seamen J..
Webb and w. Cadness, Second Steward
ID. Darnell and Second Cook w. Martin.
These. with As previously rescued by
the johnson line steamer Nedamore.
complete the list of survivors. is having
been lost in an attempt to leave the
disabled ship in IN OF her
small boats. OF the latter two were
cattlemen and the balance were MEM
bers of the crew. The names of tie
Cattlemen who persisted were Daniel
Coveney Of Boston and Thomas Nc
Coy Of Worcester, Mass, and those of
the crew who met the same fate were
Chief officer Murray. Chief Engineer
Stafford. Third Engineer William Sla-
ter. Carpenter Niehmann. Chief Stew
ard Henry Nichols. Mess Room Stew
ard Henry Waterman. Fireman Ashe-
ford. Seamen johnson, Nelson, Peter
son, Hendricksen, Crowley, Williams,
Hennessy and Howard, n a man
whose name is unknown and who was
working his way to England. There is
little doubt that the L~ondonian sank.
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kleptomania.

~HERE is another epidemic of
kleptomania in the country.
The disease seems moi to be
confined to any one class OF women
the persons arrested include the rich
and the poor. the refined and the
coarse. In New York one day last
week three women were arrested for
shoplifting and two OF them were the
wives Of clergymen. one Of the two
told the police that her husbands in
come was not sufficient to enable her
TO do the Christmas shopping she de-
sired. hut she went down town TO see
more fortunate women make their pur-
chases, and while wandering listlessiy
about the store saw some umbrellas
apparently within easy reach. Re
Numbering that her husband needed an
umbrella. she stole one. intending to
give Il to him for n holiday gift. Then.
having made a beginning. she helped
herself TO other articles which she
thought would be acceptable to her lit
tie children and to relatives and friends
whom she wished to remember accord
ing to the custom OF the season. The
other wife of a clergyman admitted
that she had repeatedly stolen many
small articles of dress for her own use
and also toys and trinkets for various
children. She was an, active worker in
the Sunday school.
Kleptomania, which is simply plain
stealing, is inspired many times by the
prevalent love for display. That fine
feathers make fine birds appears TO be
a common idea in these times, n the
desire to shine by the splendor of ones
| attire Is felt in all social circles. Peo-
pie Of limited means will deny them
selves little pleasures and economize
in the matter of food in order to clothe
themselves more richly han their
purses allow. With such a standard
of extravaganza. II is not to be won
dered at that occasionally one or an
other is tempted to secure by stealth
what cannot be obtained honestly. But
"a who begins shoplifting runs
the most terrible risks. All the larger
stores these days have alert detectives
on the watch and detection is almos,
certain
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A LuIl I'm Paris.

% ARTS is trying to settle dow
~ and pass the holidays without
rioting. but it's a hard task.
Dreyfus. IL is understood, is on his
way home for a new trial. II he wishes
France to enjoy a merry Christmas he
will not enter Paris until after II Is
over. IL the Parisians can't restrain
themselves when he is leagues away.
there is no telling what they might do
II they saw him on the streets. Colonel
Picquart has just scored a victory in
the French court OF cessation which
promises him his liberty. The colonel.
Ease is badly mixed up with that
Of Dreyfus. was charged by a court
martial with forging the petit bleu,''
as the postal card is known in French.
This petit bleu" was written by a
German officer. and was addressed to
Esterhazy, and contained n request for
"a more detailed explanation than you
gave me the other day on the question
at issue" This card fell into the hands
Of the same Alsatian porter who brought
"a the war office the bordereau which
Dreyfus was charged with writing. 1t
was handed to Colonel Picquart as
chief Of the intelligence bureau in the
Frnch army. lie became suspicious Of
Esterhazy, whom he finally charged
with writing the bordereau. Thereupon
he was removed from the war office and
banished to Sahara. Returning from
there he was summoned before a court
martial for forging the postal card.
He was cast into prison. But now the
court CT cessation has virtually decid-
ed that he is guilty of no onense. So
perhaps Colonel Picquart will go free
even before Captain Dreyfus is set at
liberty.
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IN The FAR EAST.
h british Policy of Drifting Must
he ped.

Vancouver. u. G., Dec. H.-Steamer
Empress of India arrived this morning
from Hong Kong and Yokohama. She
brings news that the crew OF the
wrecked American barkentine John
Baizley arrived at Singapore safely on
the Italian steamer Bromida. The
Bailey struck a typhoon. which car
ried the vessel on Pratas reef, midway
between Hong Kong n Manila. The
crew abandoned the barkentine so hur-
riedly that they tool nothing with
them. They had no food, no water,
for four days till picked up by the
Italian steamer. Captain Wall COM
manded the Bailey.
At a recent banquet at Shanghai.
Lord Beresford is credited with the fol-
lowing speech: o.
Wherever I have met Britishers.
they say they dare not make extensive
investments: there is no security for
the future"
Beresford said he would do all he
could to convince the British that the
policy of drift" in china must cease.
The speaker then referred to the Rus
slams n said he went all through
Manchuria and everywhere were armed
Cossacks.
why were they there? There was
no reason i'm a peaceful time for such a
state of affairs. Things look very black
for trade In the near future.
AT Port Arthur when I arrived ire
mendous preparations were being made
as III for battle. l asked an officer why
these preparations were made. He an
swered that IL was necessary to protect
trade. 1 looked up the trade of Port
Arthur and found hat in the last three
years three vessels came there n their
cargo w-as-seaweed. If the Konshing
case had happened in America IL
would have been settled long ago. When
] go home I will urge a settlement.
Great Britain has not a single sod in
China which belongs to her sphere of
influence. When IL comes to diplomacy
Russia always WINS
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sixty years ago the Erie canal was
looked upon as one of the most trium-
plant accomplishments Of modern pro-
gress. And now the transportation
world regards It as practically a back
number. Electricity might be made a
most important adjunct in providing
new methods for transportation. which
would rebound to the great advantage
Of the canals. At present the great
waterways are conducted in the inter-
est Of the politicians. and little is done
to promote the adoption of new
n