Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-12-30
WASHINGTON LITTER
THE LAWTON FUND
GROWING.
The Outlook in Kentucky.
THE WOE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION
The Testimony in the Roberts Case.
CFrom Our Regular Correspondence
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 20, 1899.
Outlook in Kentucky.
HE WOE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION
The Testimony in the Roberts Case.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 20, 1899.
Christmas was q quiet day at the
White House, owing to the absence OF
children. The President and Mrs.
Mckinley had Mr.. and Mrs. Abner
Mckinley and two OF their uieces for
guests, and few personal friends were
entertained at family dinner party.
One of the things that added to the
Presidents Christmas enjoyment was
a cableRram from General Otis an
nouncing that the ports OF Luzon
would be opened to commerce on the
LIST OF January. Nothing could have
more forcibly told the improved con-
ditions in the Philippines than this Of
fetal announcement Of Gen. Otis.
NO LoKeKF srRoNe ENouoH.
1t means that the rebels are no long
ar strong enough to interfere with
commerc1, and that the peacably in
cIined residente of the islands have re-
sumed their ordinary evocatiens.
Army officers are much pleased with
the nrorrpt response TO the appeal for
funds for the widow and children OF
the late General Lawton. More than
Sill 600 have already been received for
the fund. L. is also pleasing TO Officers
that Mrs. Lawton has chosen Airing
ton as the final resting place OF the re-
mains OF General Lawton. While this
sort OF thing is gratifying to every pa
triotic American, il m cans mOre 90
army officers, who devote their time
and willingly give their lives TO the
services OF the country, than TO others
1T il an assurance to them that the
country appreciates their bravery and
devotion.
WILL vIeIT CALIFORNIA.
President Mckinley has positively
promised Senator Perkins that he will,
:. unless prevented by official duties, ac-
3 company the California delegation IN
Oongress, to San Francisco 80 witness
the launching of the bAttleship ONO.
which is being built in that city and
will be ready for launching IN Septem-
Der or October next.
DIR. T. L. Patterson Of Lexington,
Ky, who is visiting washington, says
he is q democrat, but not the Goebel
kind aud that the party will never get
back its control OF that state with
such leaders IS Goebel. He doesn't
think the Goebel contest before the
legislature, will amount TO much. de
said of it: 1T is the last expiring
bluff OF q defeated candidate. verify
Oelieve that fair count Woulo nave
shown that Taylor beat Goebel by 30,
coo votes. The legislature, though
containing democratic majority Is
coqnizant of this and Will not outrage
publie sentiment by giving the seat TO
q man who, with all the cheating prac-
ticed by his pArtisans, failed 10 get q
plurality OF the votes.
WIRELESS TKLKGRAPHY.
The Navy Department intends to
establish q school for studying and ex
perimenting with wireless telegraphY,
without regard to the system of Mar
conf, who charged $4,000 down and
$40. 600 q year for the use of twenty
sets of his instruments for sending snd
receiving messages. Naval ofncers
consider his charges out OF all proper
ton with the value OF such portions OF
his apparatus SIS we're covered by pat
emit. and that it would be better as
well as more economical for the gov
eminent 10 60 ahead on its own hook.
This is on ali tours with common sense
as Marconi's system is far from per-
feet at tbis time.
TWO CANDIDATES.
New York is fortunate in having two
men, either of whom would be perfect-
" acceptable to che republican leaders
as nominee for Vice President on the
ticket with President Mckinley. Those
two men are Secretary tRoot and ex
Secretary Bliss, both OF whom have
proved their ability as members of
President McKinley's Cabinet. Secre-
tarY Root had the advantage OF being
aforementioned for the place at the
recent meeting OF the Republican Ma
tional Committee, but since Mr.. Bliss
has been mentioned, the opinion is
practically unanimous among promi-
Rent republicans IN Washington, in
cluding Senator Hanna, who had pre-
viOusly expressed q preference for Sec
rotary Root, that either OF them, pre-
scented to the Philadelphia Convention
by the New York delegation could be
nominated by exclamation IS Pres.
Mckinley will DE. 1t is the settled pur-
pose of the republican leaders TO have
the Vice Pres. nominated by acclamA-
ton, and the New York delegation has
only to act as q unit to secure the nom
instion Of either of the gentlemen
named.
MORE WITNESSES TO BE Examined.
A sub. committee remained in Wash
ington to take the testimony OF addi-
tional witnesses, summoned from Utah
in the Roberts case, but so far, the ex-
peeted witnesses have not reported.
The polygamy of Roberts is regarded
as having been fully proven by wit
nesses already heard, and the expecta-
tion is that the Committee will make
it's report to the House within a week
OF the Resembling OF Congress and