New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-03
THE PASSING THRONG

| William r. Elliott, the Director Of Posts for -,
island Of Porto Rico. has been in this city bur h.
! now gone over to Washington >,
PORTO consult with the Department abou,
RlCAN the methods Of handling the man.
| POSTAL In that new possession OF N.
! SERVICE United States Mr. Elliott has hear
| in Porto Rico for several month.
and Is combining business and pleasure while bers
| as ne Is on sort of vacation. Mr.. Elliott sav
| the postal service on the island is being ranIsv
systematized and made efficient There are nov
and of this number forty are conducted by nsiiD
| postmasters; These natives show great apttnsss
encouraging signs in the island is the desire mani
tested by the natives to learn the English Ian.
up on from Porto Rico there were ,n 5d,i he
young mem. members OF well to do families on the
TO school. ~
Lieutenant Colonel Oswald H. Ernst. Eng,ns..
Corps u. s. A.. who has been IN the city for sew.
era days at the Waldorf Astoria
THE CANAL sailed for Europe yesterday on thu
COMMISSIONS American Line. Colonel Ernst
WORK: goes tc Europe in his capacity as
member OF the Isthmian Cana,
Commission to look into the records of the Pan.
ANA Canal project Colonel Ernst will h
followed next week by Admiral Walker. Pro-
lessor Burr. OF Columbia University. and Georg.
r. Morrison. The Canal Commission has min.
members, but these tour were appointed a commit
anna Canal The result OF the investigation viii hs
embodied BOD in va, report TO the Commission after
jected to the same scrutiny II will then remain
with the Commission to decide which canal shall
be constructed by the Government. our re-
searches on the other side" said Colonel Ernst in
and thorough and may consume mach H me Ws
will look into the records Of tho canal consult with
and find out just how far he work has On gon ~
Estimates for the completion Of the canal will also
eminent which canal should be CONSTRUCTED Wien Uy,
a complete investigation has been made Of both
the reports submitted the Government will Doubt
less authorize the completion Of one OF the two"
Major James W. Hnkley, formerly chairman ~
the Democratic State Committee, was at the Hor-
House yesterday Major Hnk-
MAJOR ley Is OF the shrewdest political
HINKLEY leaders in the Democratic party.
AND and warm personal friend Of
BRYANISM. ex-senator Hill and ex-senator
Murphy When Bryan and Bryan
ism came TO the fore in 1885, TO quote his own
words, the major took to the woods. He would
not support free silver. and so he dropped out
of politics practically, and has since been
devoting himself to business He said Yesterday
takes keen interest in things politically; He had
the reputation some years ago OF being able to go
tributions than usually fan to man. He is
eeampaign and he has been supportng state char
man Campbell in his arguments with the free silver
men, that II Bryan lS EenOnlndled next year ana
free silver made an issue no campaign funds can
be raised that nothing can he done In the East and
that II will ALLEVIATE every Democrat Of influence in
the East who is ready 10 come back II only free
silver and anarchy are shelyed.
The Rev Horace Porter associate pastor Of
Plymouth Church. who has just begun his vaca-
ton. expects TO sail for Cuba
CLERGYMAN Saturday OF this week. The exact
GOING TO length OF his stay there is not de-
CUBA termned. hut he will probably
main several days. The object Of
this trip is 10 INQUIRE carefully into the condition Of
the reconcentrados for whose relief National
movement was set on foot last year al a meeting ln
Plymouth Church When he has Informed himself
in regard 10 the situation and he has returned 10
this country II is probable that Mr. Porter will de-
liver a series of talks with q view to stimulating
public interest In the cause.