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The herald., 1898-12-29
Associated Press Special Wire.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Copies Of the
preliminary report of the Nicaragua canal
commission, of which Admiral Walker is
chairman, have been furnished to Senator
Morgan and Others interested in the bill
now pending in congress on that subject.
The commission has not fully worked out
all the details of of construction of the pro-
posed canal, but the report simply presents
the work and the maximum cost at which 1t
is believed the waterway can be constructed.
Three routes are spoken of, viz, the old low
level, the high level or Menocal route, and
an intermediate route; and all of these, Sen
ator Morgan. says the commission consider
feasible of construction. For the purpose
of arriving at an estimate Of probable max
imum cost the commission submitted figures
on the low level route, which the senator
says is considerably the longest and most
expensive. For this route Admiral Walker
estimated the cost would be sl24 100000 and
Professor Haupt $l23, 900, while General
Haines added 20 per cent to the figures be-
cause of various conditions, chiefly the ques-
ton of the cost of the labor, which it was
thought impossible to figure with absolute
definiteness.
The report, says the senator, shows con-
clusively that the project is an entirely feas-
The herald., 1898-12-29
CHAPLAIN SAM SMALL
Holds Opinions in Common With Many
Soldiers

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 2s.-Rev. Sam
Small, the evangelist, is now chaplain of
the Third engineers, U. S. A. He arrived
here today, and one of the first things, he
did was to give out an interview. Among
other things he said:
"The chaplans are sort of a sop to the
church sentiment, without much substance
to them. They just take a minister and
put uniform on him, with silver cross
on the shoulder, pay him 5000 month, and
turn him loose ON 1900 men without any of
the implements of spiritual warfare to fight
with. l have been disappointed. When |
get out l am going to suggest that they do
away with chaplains. suppose there may
be howl, but it is better to raise the issue
and have the whole system revised. When
we get down to Cuba I'll wager most of the
men would rather so to cock-figbt or a
bull-fight than attend service To tell the
truth ! am beginning to think there is a
heap OF balderdash about what chaplains
accomplish, outside of meeting the senti.
ment that calls for their presence with every
body of troops"
The herald., 1898-12-29

subject whatever; and further, that he
has never discussed political matters
with any one connected with the Los
Angeles Daily Times.
And further, that he has no knowl-
edge of any communication, by cable
or otherwise, from any person to Cen
eral Otis, or from General Otis to any
person, concerning terms of any kind
in connection with the election of a
United States senator; and further de-
ponent sayeth not.
[Signed1 JAMES V. KELLY.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 2Sth day of December, 1898.
[Signedl NJ. E. HAMMOND,
Notary Public in and for Los Angeles
county, State of California.
"The thing is all nonsense" continued
Mr.. Mosher. "We simply selected Mr..
Grant as the best candidate for the place.
1t appeared to us that unless something was
done Colonel Dan Burns would possibly
win, and such a result we would regard as
an unspeakable calamity for the party and
the state. If Mr.. Bulla, who has no strength
to speak of, will withdraw and allow South
ern California to center on Grant, he would
have a good show, and l think will have any
way. No one who knows General Otis
would believe any such story as the Exam
iner's for minute"
BURNS HOT
The publication by the Call and Chronicle
of the record of Dan Burns in Mexico, de
scribing him as a sort of refugee from just
ice, has caused something of sensation
though the facts have been known to man,
for some time past. "That will make Burns
candidate, if there had ever been any hesi
fancy on his part" suid friend of tn
colone's yesterday. Burns will never with
draw under fire, and he will double his eff
forts to win from now on. He has money
and plenty of it, and can spend more thai
Grant can. You can put it down that he il
now in the fight, and if he does not win h,
will at least name the man, and it will not bt
any of those who have been throwing stone:
at him."
BEATTY SCRATCHED
Judge Beatty is out of the race, though
concerned himself He has written to a
entering the contest, and that his name was
only mentioned for it through the enter
prise of some reporter who evidently want
Ell 10 make space. DdrHeS, ITestOu anu lHe
others are saving big piles Of wood and
accumulating bales of silence, while Bulla S
friends have come to the conclusion that he
/ is liable to fall heir to Burns votes, if that
bespattered statesman cannot get enough.
ANY ONES RACE
There was never such bemuddled situa-
ton in the senatorial history of the state.
The wisest guessers are all astray when it
gets to going beyond Burns, and when they
are reminded that some weeks ago they
were just as sure that De Young would win
they look confused. The same men who
then were betting their easily earned money
that Michael Henri had cnch on the
election are now willing to back Burns the
same way. All in all it is judged now to
be any ones race, for the fight to be made
in the legislature is liable to disclose so
much and open Mazuma work as to over
throw the apparent success of the more un-
scrupulous candidates.
The herald., 1898-12-29
MONEY BY MAIL
Stamp Clerks to Issue Money Orders at
Night

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The following
suggestion for general adoption at the post
offices in all large cities was given out at
the postoffice department today:
1T is now the practice at the larger post
offices to close the money order business
about o'clock in the evening The depart
ment realizes that many persons, particu.
uarly those whose time is fully occupied
during the day, are thus prevented from
obtaining money orders, and it has sought
for some time past to remedy this incon-
venience. plan recently adopted at St.
Louis has proved so successful that it will
be generally introduced by Assistant Post.
master-General Heath, who has suggested
that, inasmuch as a clerk is on duty at the
stamp window of the larger postoffices DUR
ing a part of every night, he may issue
money orders when applications are made
therefor. AT present no arrangement is
provided for the payment of orders, but if
the measure meets with the approval of
the public doubtless complete system of
issue and payment will be provided in the
near future
The herald., 1898-12-29
Charged With Murder

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 28.-A charge of mur-
der was preferred today against Amos Is.
Cole, the old man whose wife's charred re-
mains were found in the ruins of their
burned dwelling few days ago. Cole was
already in custody on charge of arson, the
allegation being that he had fired his barn
for the purpose of destroying evidence of
murder in the shape of bloodstains, etc., the
testimony at the inquest having shown that
Cole had attacked his wife in the barn
shortly before their dwelling was burned.
The remains of Mrs. Cole were exhumed
today and portions of her body were re-
moved to be used against Cole should the
charge of murder be pressed against him,
as now seems probable
The herald., 1898-12-29
A FAMOUS CoINER
Charles Irwin Arrested for the Old
Offense

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2s.-Charles Ir.
win is under arrest at st. Helena on a
charge of counterfeting. Secret Service
Agent Robert Brown left tonight to bring
Irwin to San Francisco for trial Irwin has
had a varied career. He is about 55 Years
old and has the reputation of being very
clever maker of counterfeit money. The
dollars, halves and quarters that have been
circulated on the coast lately are supposed
to have been made by him.
Irwin came into public notice about twen-
ty years ago, when he was sentenced to life
imprisonment in San Quentin for the MUIR
der of a United States marshal. The mar
shal was killed in a raid upon counterfeit.
ers in Los Angeles. He was pardbned in
1892. Two years later he was arrested with
bag of bogus coin in his possession and
was sentenced to serve five years. He was
released January Goth last and immediately
went to the hills of Marin county and
started at his old vocation. Secret Service
Agent Brown has been after him for some
time, but he was well intrenched among the
hills and seldom appeared.
The herald., 1898-12-29

The Examiner on Tuesday in an editorial
entitled "What Does He Mean?" says:
General Harrison Gray Otis has put him
self in position to be catechised. He has
declared through his paper, the Los Ange.
les Times, that U. S. Grant should be elected
as the next senator from California and
there are circumstances connected with the
matter that make it necessary that he
should explain why.
1t is of course the right of General Otis
to announce any choice he may please. That
is his privilege, along with the rest of the cit
liens of the state; but there are certain facts
that make an explanation in order, even
though the last election showed that his
paper is not an influential factor in politics.
Here are few questions that the people
of the state would like to have answered
by General Otis:
What is the meaning of the cablegram
sent to General Otis from San Francisco
by the managers Of the Grant campaign,
saying, eve accept your terms?"
This cablegram has been openly discussed
on the streets. 1t is current matter of
comment by those interested in politics.
What does it mean? 1t was sent by friend
Of Grant, man connected with the rail-
roal. Did it have anything to do with the
sudden declaration of the Times in favor of
the candidacy of Grant?
The public would like to know if the
The herald., 1898-12-29
TRADE WITH GERMANY ONE WITNESS Called
TO TEsTAY BEFORE THE WAR
INQUIRERS
ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL
Says Only Chronic Kickers Found
Fault With Beef Furnished the
Boys at Tampa
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated PreSS SpeCldl Who
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-William w.
Hill. assistant secretary OF the war lnVestl-
eating commission, who served in Company
i. District of Columbia volunteers as quar-
termaster general, was the only witness be-
fore the committee today. Colonel DENLY,
who presided, questioned the witness re-
garding the mooted question of the canned
beef furnished the volunteers. Mr.. Hill dis
countenanced the complaints made by the
men. He said they came from those who
would complain against anything. lie SAID
the health of his company was excellent at
Tampa, and he credited it largely to the
free use of lemonade. The canned beef first
furnished the men, he said was lean, dry
and hard, lacking nutrition, though later it
was considerably improved. He believed
the canned beeS which, he explained, was
canned Just after being boiled, was per
fectly fit to eat," though once in while he
would receive a can that was spoiled and
smeled badly.
The witness stated that there was no
way of protecting the beef from the direct
rays of the sun. He said they had to get
it into the pots as soon as possible to keep it
from spelling before it got hot.
'Is it your opinion" witness. was asked,
''that beef so protected would keep seventy
two tours?'
"In its raw state?"
Eyes. mean just as it comes from the
ship"
''No, sir" was the reply; 81 don't believe
it possible"
This referred to a portion of General
Miles testimony denouncing the beet.
Summing up, witness said he had no COM
plants of any sort td make, and the worst
feature of the food was the slowness of the
packers.
1t is probable no witness will appear to-
morrow.
The war investigating commission has no
titled the Swift Beef company of Chicago,
which had large contracts for furnishing beef
to the army during the war, that it will be
glad to give bearing to any representa-
tive the company may send on Jan. 4th next.
This grows out of the testimony of Geeral
Miles regarding the refrigerated and canned
beef furnished his expedition and the tele-
graphic protest his statements called out
from the company.
1t is probable that the commission will
recall Commissary General Egan and General
Shafter and possibly General Miles.
The herald., 1898-12-29
THE SENATORIAL STAKES
Unless Captured by Dark Horse Will
Be the States Disgrace
WHY THE TIMES FAVORS j. s. GRANT
Otis Persuaded by Southern Politicians -Kellys
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The herald., 1898-12-29
Will Be Right on the Spot to
Defend Himself
.'BIGOJEDPRESBYTfRlANPRfACHfRS"
Must Learn Tolerate Poygamy Give up the Glorious
Hope Of Resting In Abrahams Bosom.
The Issue Boldly Met

Polygamy is not adultery, for were it so con-
sidered then Abraham, Jacob and the
prophets who practiced it would not be al
lowed a heritance in the kingdom OF Heaven;
and if po,ygamy is not adultery then it can
not be classed as sin at all.
ut appears to me that modern Christians
must either learn to tolerate polygamy or
give up forever the glorious hope OF resting
in Abraham's bosom.
"That which God approves, and so strik'
ingly approves, must be not only not bad,
but positively good, pure and holy"
1t has been argued by some that Roberts,
owing to the operation of the Edmunds-
Tucker act, which disfranchised all polyga-
mists, is legally barred from taking his seat
in congress. In regard to this Mr. Roberts
says he has had the best legal advice obtain
able, which convinces him that here are no
legal obstacles in the way of his taking his
seat
The herald., 1898-12-29

words of the cablegram have any reference
to such a proposition as Mr.. Grant is re-
ported to have made to Mr.. Spreckels in or
der to secure the promise of support? Do
these terms have any resemblance to an offer
to resign at the end of a year or two in Or
der that Harrison Gray Otis may secure an
appointment to the vacant place?
When the news of the sending of this
cablegram was first given in the Examiner
Mr.. Mosher, the editor of the Times, took
occasion to deny with much positiveness
that any bargain was in contemplation, and
he was certain that the Times would not
support Mr.. Grant. The Examiner sug-
gested at the time that Mr.. Mosher did not
know SO much about the intention of the
proprietor of the Times as he thought. The
event has proved thai he was wrong in his
declaration of the future policy of the
Times. There is ample reason to believe
that he is equally at fault in his information
with regard to the negotiations implied in
the cablegram sent to General Otis from this
city.
This is not the first glimpse with which
the people of the state have been favored
of the underground work that is going on
in the selection of the senator. 1t is not
likely to be the lasH The contest thus far
has had at least the result of showing the
people something of what it means to be
ruled by the little coterie of bosses that is
The herald., 1898-12-29
Gives Out Copies Of the Report
to Be Made
THREE ROUTES CONSIDERED FEASIBLE
Senator Morgan Satisfied That Even Hundred Million
Dollars Will Cover the Entire Cost Of Construction
Of the Proposed Waterway

ible one and that in its construction the
government has the choice OF any of these
routes. 1t shows further, Senator Morgan
stated, the absolute accuracy of the survey
made by Engineer Menocal some years ago.
The senator believes, however, that all these
figures are too high, and expresses the opin-
ion that Sl00,000,000 will cover the entire
cost of construction, basing the belief on
what has been done in the case of the Man
chester, the Kiel and the Chicago drainage
canals, and on the reduced cost of material
and labor today as compared with what
would have been necessary in the earlier
discussion of the building of the proposed
waterway. I;
The herald., 1898-12-29
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, Dec. 28-A Salt Lake spec
ial to the Evening World says:
Congressman-elect B. Ii. Roberts today
made the following statement to the Even
ing World correspondent:
''If a time comes when it is necessary for
me to defend myself, | shall be there, right
on the spot, and | assume that the men,
bcrs of congress and the American people
are more liberal, broadminded and gener-
ous than few bigoted and contracted
preachers of the Presbyterian church, whose
training, mode of life and trend of thought
tend to unfit them for practical life.
"Joseph Smith received command from
the Lord to introduce o-~'order of marriage
into the church. On the strength of that
revelation, and not by reason of anything
that is written in the Jewish scriptures, the
Latter Day Saints practice plural marriage.
The herald., 1898-12-29
The Panama Scheme

LONDON, Dec. 27.-The Paris corre-
spondent of the Times says:
At the annual meeting of the new Panama
Canal company today "wednesday a long
report was read, in addition to showing that
no definite plan has yet been adopted for the
completion of the canal, the report refers to
the American interest in the Nicaragua ca
nal since the Hispano- war and in
dicates the means taken to acquaint the
United States government and the Amer
ican people with the position and prospects
of the Panama canal.
The herald., 1898-12-29
The Chitose's Trial

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2s.-Tbe Jan.
anese cruiser Chitose sailed today for the
Santa Barbara channel, where she will have
her official trial. The japanese crew which
is to man the vessel after her acceptance
arrived today on the steamer Centennial
from Seattle. The Chitose will go to Japan
ter the trial.
The herald., 1898-12-29
Railroad Building

OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec. 2s.--Articles of
incorporation of the Port Angeles Eastern
railroad were filed with the secretary OF
state today. Its object is to construct and
equip a. line of standard gauge railway from
Port Angeles, Clallam county. .easterly to
point at or near Junction City, jefferson
county.
The herald., 1898-12-29
A Sonoma Pioneer

SANTA ROSA, Dec. 2S.-Samuel Rien,
one of the best known pioneers of Sonoma
county, died today at Duncan's Mills. He
was a brother-in-law of Andrew Markham,
vice president of the California Northwest
ern railway, and ran one of the first stage
lines established in Somona county. He
was GO years of age.
The herald., 1898-12-29
Tonight,s Mill

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Dec. 2S.-Jimmy
Barry, accompanied by Patsy Fitzgerald, ar
rived here today from Chicago for his fight
with Caspar Leon of New York for the BAN
ing and are only doing light work.
The herald., 1898-12-29
stebbins Will Recover

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 2S.-The condi-
tion of DR.. Horatio Stebbins was so much
improved today that his physicians now
hope for his recovery.
The herald., 1898-12-29

in charge of the Republican party of the
state. 1t is but another item of proof that
a senator is to be selected not to represent
the state nor even the party, but to repre-
sent certain men or certain interests that
need votes in congress. 1t is but one more
proof that the people will be represented
in the senate only when the, choice of a
senator is put in the hands of the voters
1t is now in order for General Otis to ex-
plain what is meant by his sudden declara-
ton in favor of Grant. What are those
terms that were accepted by the Grant
managers!
THE LOCAL ASPECT
L. +. Mosher, the managing editor of the
Times, was seen last evening, and laughed
at the whole story. He said positively that
he was sure that no such cablegram as is
referred to was ever sent, and produced the
following affidavit from "Sad- Eyed Kelly
in support of his views:
State of California, County of Los
Angeles, ss.-Before me, M. Z. Ham
mond, notary public in and for Los
Angeles county, state of California, per-
sonally appeared James V. Kelly, who,
first being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That he never, at any time, had1ny
communication, by letter, telegraph or
cable, with General H. G. Otis, either
at Manila or any other place, on any
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-08
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
Its Sixth Annual Session VIII convene
Tomorrow Morning.

STANTON, VA. June 7-SpeoiaI'-
The sixth annual council OF the Diocese
Of Southern Virginia assemblies In Trim
ity Episcopal church. this city, THURSDAY
morning and will continue In session I'M
I'll Monday next. -. A..
The Woman's Auxiliary Will beg1h us
meetings this exening at 8 o'clock. To-
morrow II will hold two sessions. az ~
o'clock A. NJ. and S p. NJ. The folow-
ing delegates have arrived Missis Susan
Ragnau clara Nicely Susan c. Garrett
l.. l.. Taylor, Sallie Stuart Urith
Greene and Mesdames j. j. Lloyd {. j.
Faulkner. r. II. Lacy. c. Leach J. X.
Hubbard. ]. b. Able. W. a. Peters H.
S. Williams. A. Watts, NJ. Bull ID. Ho-
bart. W. Darling. A. r. living 5. +. Lee
and r. Hamln.
Manager r. d. Apperson mas added
four large summer cars TO his already
well-eduipped trolley line.
The closing exercises of tho state In
stitution for the Deaf. Dumb and Blind
will he held I'm the music hall tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
Major and Mrs. James II. Dooley' VINO
for some days past have been visiting at
the residence Of Major and Mrs. Thomas
G. Elder on Monday returned to their
home "Maymont" near Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-08
PROJECTILES SHIPPED.
A Carload Sent out by Petersburg Iron
Works

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., VA. June -
Special.-Captain r. II. DeJarnette has
been appointed by Judge X. h. Waller OF
Spotsylvania County Court 20 I'LL the
vacancy In the Board Of Supervisors oc-
casioned by the resignation OF Mr.. l..
NJ. Smith. who was recently elected SUI
per.ntendent OF Public Schools OF the
county.
Mr.. w. p. Johnson. Of this city. has
sold 10 Mr.. A. NJ. Daniel the old Samuels
place near Lahore i'm orange county.
containing three hundred and seventeen
acres.
Romanza Murke son OF Mr. s. W.
Murkle. stumbled and fell In crossing a
railroad track and broke his left arm
in two places.
Rev. s. 6. Ferguson, former pastor or
the Methodist church in this city, now OF
Martinsburg. W. Va, Will be married
June 18th at Washington, Rappahannock
county, TO Miss Elizabeth Jordan. Of that
place.
A mission tabernacle has been erected
on the National Boulevard by Captain
James p. Woody who conducts religious
services there regularly.
The Petersburg Iron Works owned by
Mr. Charles +. Hunter. OF this city. which
received large contract from the United
States government, have just shipped
from that city twelve carloads OF pro
iectiles Weighing each from 500 % 100
pounds. A portion OF them were sent
TO Fort Hamilton, n. Y. and the others
10 Key West
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-08
is 1T COMING?
The Possibility Of a Summer Epidemic
and a Few Words OF Warning.

Rumors of yellow fever have already
been reported at Key West and two cases
reached New York. The quarantine au-
thorities are exercising unusual care TO
prevent the coming OF cholera during the
forthcoming summer. IL Is hoped these
dreaded diseases will not visit us. but
even should they not, there has been so
much rain. and there II so much poison
in the air and the water. that the great
est care should be taken to keep In per-
feet health. Most summer diseases are
dangerous and cannot easily be cured,
but nearly every one Of them can be pre-
vented. But how? BY needing what the
highest known medical authorities en-
phatically state. Prof. Austin Flint. the
leading Prof in Bellevue College. in writ
ing on this subject says:
1.-The judiSious use OF alcohol stiinu-
lants Is ond of the striking Characters
tics OF progress in the practice 81 medi-
cine during the last half century"
The sentiment of the medical editors
throughout The country is In the same
direction. and Dr. j. T.. Harper, editor
OF the Western Medical Reporter or chi
cago. says: when an alcoholic stimu-
liant is needed Duffys Pure Malt WINS
key should he given. II is meeting with
special favor from physicians.
There are no higher authorities than
those above named. Duffy's Pure MAJ
Whiskey will absolutely prevent summer
disease; impure whjskey VIII not.