Middletown transcript., 1899-12-30

tnat Mre. JIaWt0n mas CHOSEN Airing
ton as the final resting-pla.e of the re-
rains of Gen. Lawton. While this
sort of thing is gratifying 10 every
patriotic American, it means more to
army officers, who devote their time
and willingly give their lives to the
service Of the country. than to others
It is an assurance to them that the
country appreciates their braver, and
devotion.
Christmas was a quiet day al the
White House, owing TO the absence
of children. The President and Mrs.
Kinley had Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Nc
Kinley and two of their nieces f)r
guests; and few personal friend
were entertained at family dinner
party. One Of the things that dded
to the Presidents Christmas enjoy
ment was cablegram from Gen. Otis
announcing that the pors of Luz IN
would be opened to commerce. on the
1st of January. Nothing could have
more forcibly told the improved con-
ditions in the Philippines than this
official announcement OF Gen. OLis.
1t means that the rebels are no Ion ger
strong enough to interfere with com
merce, aDd that the peacatly inclined
residents OF the islands have resumed
their ordinary ayocations.
President Mckinley has positively
promised Senator Perkins that be will.
unless prevent ed by official dulles. &C.
company the California delegation in
Congress, to San Francisco to witness
the launching Of the battleship Ohin.
which is beisg built in that city and
will be ready for launching in Ssptem.
Der or October next.
DR.. T. L. Patterson, Lexignton.
Kentucky, who is visiting Washing.
ton, says he is democrat, but not the
Goebel kind and that the party uill
never get back its control of that Statp
with such leaders as Goebel. He doesn't
think the Goebel contest before the
legislature, will amount to much.
He said OF il: sit is the last expiring
bluff of defeated candidate. | verify
believe that fair count would have
shown that Taylor beat Goe Del by 80.
600 votes. The legislature, though
containing democratic majority. il.
cogniZsns OF this and will not outrage
public sentiment by giving the seat to
q man who. with all the cheating
practiced by his partissns, fail-d to get |
plurality OF the votes.
The Navy Department inter DIS to es-
tRblish q school for studying and ex-
perimenting with wireless telegraphy.
without regard to the system OF Marconi |
who charged $4,000 down and $40. |
600 year for The use Of twenty sets of
his Instruments for sending and rrceiy.
ing messagee. Naval officers consider
his charges out of all proportion with
the value OF such portions OF his appar.
atus as were covered by patent, and
that 1t would be better as well as more
economical for the government to DO
ahead on its own hook. This is on all
f0urs with common sense as Marconi,s
system is fsr from perfect at this time,
New York is fortunate In having two
men, either OF whom would be perfectlv
to the Republican leaders a.
the nominee for Vice President on the
ticket with President Mckinley.
Those two men are Secretary Root and
* Secretary Bliss, both OF whom have
proved their ability as members or
President McKinley's Cabinet. Sec |
'etary Root had the advantage Of be-
ng aforementioned for the rlace at the /;
ecent meeting Of the Republican Ma
i0nl Committee, but siLce Mr.. Bliss !.
las been mentioned, the opinion Is
practically unanimous among prohi.
tent Republicans in Washington. in o
luding Senator Hanna, who had pre-, p
'iously expressed preference for Sec. y
etary Root, that either OF them, pre-
ented to the Philadelphia Convention /
y the New York delegation could be !,
by acclamation as President :,
fcKinley win be. It Is the settIes: !
urpose OF the Republican leaders to =
ave the Vice President nominated by 2
ccJamation, and the New York Dele g
alton has only to act as unit to se- y
lre the nomination of either OF the p'
sntlemen named. b,
CO
A subcommittee remained In Wash in
gt0n to take the testimony OF addi. :
Onal witnesses, summoned from Utah
the Roberts case, but so far, the ex- :,
'cted witnesses have not reported. D
be poIygamy OF Roberts is regarded y
having bean fully proven BY witness. g
already heard, and the expectation pc
that the Committee will make lie re- II
IT TO the Honse within D week OF | DC
rsassembling Of Congress and that hc
win Be against Roberts. i,