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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-21
THE TWO ROUTES.
Col. Ernst Compares Those OF Panama
and Nicaragua.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Col. o. II.
Ernst, of the isthmian canal commits
sion, was before the senate commit
tee on inter-oceanic canals yesterday.
In a preliminary statement he said
the cuts in the Darien route before
the tunnel was reached made that
route impracticable. While it had
not been examined carefully, he
thought it would take 90 years to con-
struct such canal and at cost of
$500, 100000.
AS member of the commission he
was assigned to the Panama route
particularly, but went over the Mica
ragua route. In answer to questions
by Senator Hanna he said he would
have recommended the Panama route
in the first report of the commission
had the offer of the Panama canal to
sell for $4O,OOO,0OO been made at that
time and gave the following reasons
for so doing:
The Panama route was shorter,
straighter, lower, having four locks,
as against eight for Nicaragua, and
cost $1,350,000 less per year to main
tain and operate. Col. Ernst said
there were difficulties on both routes.
The Bohio dam on the Panama route
was more dithcult than the dam on
the Nicaragua route, but the clay
banks on the latter route were diff
ficulty that would have to be over
come. The healthfulness of Nicara-
qua was better than Panama, but by
sanitary and police regulations the
conditions in Panama could be im-
proved.
Col. Ernst did not agree with other
witnesses that silt in the Chagres
river would ever be n serious men
ace to the Panama canal. The diff.
ficulties in the construction of the
Bohio dam, he said, could be over.
come.
Senator Morgan asked series OF
questions regarding the floods of the
Chagres river on the Panama route
Col. Ernst said the water rose to 3d.;
feet above low water in 1879. In 81
years there had been four floods ot
over 80 feet. Such floods, he said
would cause considerable risk in the
construction of the Bohio dam. Po
lice and sanitary control of Panam;
would be necessary, he said, should
the United States construct the canal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-21
A COAL COMBINE.
Morgan Syndicate Will Acquire IL
Mines In the Hooking Valley.

Columbus, o., Feb. 19.-Reports are
current in local coal and railroad cir
cles of the organization of a new coal
company by the Morgan syndicate To
acquire IS independent coal mines on
the Hooking Valley and Ohio Central
railroads. The new company is to be
known as the Continental Coal Co.,
and the capitalization will be $15,000,-
600. The new combine will include
all the mining properties in the Hook
ing and Sunday Creek valleys with
the exception of the new Pittsburs
and Glendale mines, which have been
acquired by the Pittsburg coal COM
bine. There is probability that the
larger mines on the Columbus, Shaw
nee & Hooking railroad may also be
included in the deal.
According to a local operator,
the action of the Morgan syndicate
is forced by the Pittsburg combines
invasion of the Hooking Valley field.
Options We're secured on many of the
Hooking mines by the Morgan syndi-
cate some time ago. but they were al
lowed to lapse. The Pittsburg COM
bines purchases have been made since
that time. 1t is said that all the
Morgan syndicate's coal properties
will be merged with the independent
mines under the Continental Co.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-21
A Famous Scout Dies.

Philadelphia, Feb. 19.-Mr. George
May Powell, of this city, has re-
ceiyed cablegram announcing the
death at London of Col. Francis j..
Turner, noted Boer scout. For the
first IS months OF the South African
war Turner was a leading scout II
the Boer army. He was n mining and
mechanical engineer and had large in
terests in South Africa. John o.
Knight, of the Chicago Record, went
as his only associate in the daring
feat of blowing up the railway
bridges behind the Beers when the
British captured Boemfontein.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-21
Crented a sensation.

London, Feb. 1s.-A sensation was
caused in parliament Monday by the
appearance of an American visitor
from Georgia named j. Il. Skinner
who stands seven feet seven inches
high. Sir Howard Vincent, NJ. p, es-
corted the giant through both houses
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-21

Chicago, Feb. 1s.-The Broom Manu-
facturers' association of the United
States and Canada will meet at the
Grand Pacific hotel this morning.
Prices of brooms will be advanced 25
cents dozen. This advance is pre-
liminary to second advance to be
made at n subsequent meeting.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-21

Washington, Feb. 1s.-Interest in
Monday mornings session of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage
association attached principally to the
election of officers for the ensuing
year. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, of
New York, was reelected president.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-21
Passed Almost Unanimously,

st. Paul, Minn., Feb. 1s.-With only
one negative vote the state senate
Monday afternoon passed the bill APP
propriating $4,000 to pay the eX-
penses of the legal contest against
the so-called merger of the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern railways.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-21

New York, Feb. 1s.-Edward r..
Thomas, son of Gen. Samuel Thomas,
was eXonerated from blame by the
ooronerr jury which investigated the
death of seven-year-old Henry Theis,
who was killed on February ~ by an
automobile driven by Mr.. Thomas.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-21

Butler, Mo-, Feb. 1s.-Judge w. w.
Graves in the circuit court held the
whisky tax law passed by the last gem
eral assembly to be unconstitutional.
This is the act which provides for the
collection of tax of ten cents gal
Ion on all whisky sold in the stote.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-21
G. A. II. COMMITTEES Assemblies.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Joseph w.
Kay, of Brooklyn; Leo Rassieuer, of
st. Louis, and George Ii. Patrick, OF
Washington, members of the commit
tee on legislation of the G. A. r., for
veterans in the public service, met
here yesterday. The committee will
make an effort to secure legislation
by congress which will give to yeter-
ans of the civil war who served until
its termination certain benefits of tha
act granting preference in the mat
ter of appointments to those soldiers
who were discharged for wounds Oh
disability. .
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-21
Mrs. WIIes Rentcn.

Washington, Feb. 1s.-The annual
election of n state regent of the Illi-
nois delegation of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution resulted
Monday in the election of Mrs. Charles
II. Deere, of Moline, ILL.,, who received
25 votes to IA for Mrs. Robert Hall
Wiles, of Chicago. The election was on
the first ballot. A number of the dele
gates voted against their Instructions.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-21
MiIes Confern ,yith prcaIdent.

b Washington, Feb. 1S.-Lieut. Gen.
Miles, of the army, called at the white
house Monday asd had long confer
ence with the president.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-12
THE WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterdays Record and To-days Forecast

Washington 1.-THE trough of moderate depres-
sion noted Wednesday night extending through the
Ohio Valley Northern Texas still persists and has
ushed into Western Pennsylvania General rains have
fallen throughout and they have extended
SHOWS have been general from the lake region east
ward except in Maine There also light local
SHOWS in the slope region the Northwest High
pressure and temperature prevail throughout the
northern the Atlantic TO the Rocky
Mountains ranging from six 10 thirty
six degrees below the seasonal They have
again decidedly in the lower lake region. New
England Northeastern Montana. Over the last named
district twelve fourteen degrees below
South Atlantic and East Gulf States the tem-
peratures considerably higher. while in the South
west they have fallen twelve degrees. There
will Friday Lake Michigan eastward. rain
in the Upper Ohio Valley. and rain in the
Middle Ataatic States, the northern
ton. where there will be snow heavy is probable
New-YcrI Southern New-England. There will
continuing and extending the South At
Is also probable Sa urCay along the
lower lakes. 1t will he colder Friday
Ohio Valley the southern portion of the Middle Atlantic
Saturday in the Northwest. From the lake region
ward the temperatures will continue comparatively
On the New-England coast the winds will be fresh
northeast the Middle Atlantic variable
mostly south; the Gulf light
and and the Great Lakes fresh northerly.
Steamers departing Friday for European ports Will
northeast winds and
snow, tie Grand Banks
Warnings of heavy have been issued for New
Southern NewEngland
New-York tribune., 1902-12-12
A HORSE IN A FLOWER SHOP.
He Walks Up Two Narrow Flights and
Samples Variety of Hat Trimmings.

IT'S horse on YOU" they told Peter Plea only
they called him Small Plea. he being short IN
stature and they in speech. Peter is hostler TO
Black Diamond, a horse by nature and a draugnt
by occupation There are other horses-but that
is the Anti-Pocy Socety's affair. There are also
other Pleas Spelled pikers), hostlers to these
horses
I'VE have heard" they told Plea. "of the Bull
in the China Shop The bull of Bashan was the
original we believe. The china shop doesn't mat
ter. But hear for the first time of the Horse
in the Artificial Flower Shop.
What led to this fell out in this wise: Peter. as
was his won't let Black Diamond out of his stall
yesterday morning. thinking that the horse would
go down the stable runway and stand beside the
truck until harnessing time came But there was
where Peter Plea slipped a cog as they say in
a machine shop.
Black Diamond walked rneditatively from his
stable at No 493 West Broadway to No. 497 West
Broadway Entering the hallway at that number
he pulled his nine hundred pounds up two flights
of narrow stairs.
They're moving a safe" said the girls in Rossig
Bros S artificial flower factory, at the end Of the
two flights.
Just then Black Diamond pushed the door open
and walked in, bowling politely. Needing not the
afrghted cries of the girls. he went to a long box
containing their handiwork.
First he sampled daisy 1t was not 10 his Tx
ing and he masticated assortment of roses.
These weren't exactly what he was looking for
so he nibbed at green refreshins-looklng lot OF
grass and leaves Then he coughed and spiuttered
In disgust and looked sad. The girls. becoming
courageous. patted him and gave him cake and
sandwiches. which he found superior to artificial
fodder -, - .,
But the trucking business needed him. and men
who truck IL for living went after him Ihey
looked at the stairs and they looked at him. How
long they asked, would the cake and sandwiches
hold out? For a time, they were told
So they called carpenters, and the men OF ham
r,er and nails built runway down those pre-
cipitous two flights. Then they hitched rope to
Black Diamonds hind legs. and as he went down
they paid it out sitting back like tug-of-war men,
Back TO the truck!' said Peter Plea.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-12
WESTPHALL'S NEW STORY.
Edward Leyh to Protect Interests in
Fathers Estate

Robert Westphall. the fourteen-year-old boy who
is held on a charge of grand larceny in connection
with the poisoning of George f. leyh, the truss
maker of No IS Broadway, Brooklyn, tells new
story about the case every day. Yesterday he de-
MED having put bromo seltzer into his employer S
beer and said that headache powders were what
he used in dosing the beer. He declared that he
had bought six powders and given three of them
to Mr Leyh. The other three he had burned up.
At the drug store where the boy said he obtained
the powders II denied any such things had been
sold TO him. The police do not believe Westphalrs s
stories.
Franklin Taylor, lawyer. yesterday announced
that he had been retained by Edward Leyh to pro-
tect his interests in the estate of his father: Mt
Tevh had been estranged from his son Edward,
and II is understood. did not give him a large
share of the estate in his last will. although the
oid man had talked of making more equitable dis
trihution in a will he contemplated draw
ing up . ,..u,.. :. 49, ,s,x..
st court Yesterday the charge of larceny made
arainst Westphali, but at the request OF the Dis
tr;ct Attorney il was adjourned until Monday.
George w Martin has been retained as counsel
fcr the boy
New-York tribune., 1902-12-12
WHITAKER IS UNDECIDED.
Pennsylvania Railroad Losing 81 900 Day
Turns Away All Strikers

Alderman William Whitaker. of the Xxth Dis
trct, of which Captain Norton Goddard is the
Republican leader, told Tribune reporter yester-
day that he had not decided how he was going to
vote on the tunnel franchise Tuesday.
Il haven't had any talk with Captain Goddard
about the matter for about three months. said
the alderman The captain very rarely makes
any suggestion how the alderman should
He takes it for granted that know what to
do without any telling I don't know yet how L
shall vote on the tunnel franchise. am against
the perpetual franchise clause, and in that re-
spect I have been consistent from the beginning.
The tunnel is big project, and no doubt 1t would
help business to have 1t built, When the subject
was considered by the East Side Republican Club
time ago the club was against the tunnel
contract in its present shape. We expect TO nave
a meeting of the executive committee before Tues
day next. and 1t may come up In some shape theh'
although do not expect 1t will
With a certain clique of Tammany members OF
the board holding out for graft 1t is predlcted
by Republicans generally that any Republican VINO
Vote Would be OF such conspcuous detriment to the
interests of the city whole will commit po-
The position of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Is un-
President den CasSatf haT on & he
and his associates have come to New-York WIN WIN
services'' in securing franchise outside of what
the terms of the franchise require. The company
$4,000 sio0e2 among some of the bgsqess u, fes
ahne Mdr S5 the ddS da9 sosng
day interest on money invested in real estate
which will not yield return until the tunnel is in
operation II would be money saved TO the co com
pany to buy it's way through but the company
has refused to deal with lobbyists and strikers ,
The companys officials have been approached
with Inquiries as what they would do II they
could have certain votes. Every such inquirer has
Alderman Gaffney handy for Charles f.
Murphy. said yesterday that there would be ma a.
ioritv of twelve against the franchise He tried to
convince Alderman owens that he, Owens. was
making mistake by voting for the franchise, but
Owens said he would for it If he had to vote
alone as his constituents all wanted the tunnel
New-York tribune., 1902-12-12
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Pruette to the Rescue in Pajamas-The Dogs
of War Unloosed at the Princess.

William Pruette, whose large form just escapes
the rakes of the royal ticklers the Casino each
evening by the interposition of Katie Barry,
ceived a real fright yesterday. Several relatives
presumably his wifes. visiting him at his
apartment, No. 145 West Ninetieth-st. that his
small at present living with their
aunt in West Ninety-frst-st. a block or more
away At S a. m. yesterday Pruette awakened
by shouts and pounding his door. and received
the cheerful information that his sisters apart
ment burning up Leaping into trousers and
Shoes but with nothing above them but the shirt
his pajamas. he rushed through the streets. fol-
lowed by stares and shouts. Reaching the fire
lines he was stopped by the fremen and. being
too excited explain, he began to fight his way by
The fight lasted about two minutes when he was
Ras for Wear We When he had explained the situation
found all safe in a neighboring house, and the
only damage TO his sisters apartment was from
water. Last night. however. Pruette was very
and stiff actor.
When Weldon Grossmith and his company reached
the Princess yesterday afternoon for the matinee
they found Aubrey Bouccault and his company
busy on the stage rehearsing Heidelberg" The
latter company which had the of the theatre
could not be persuaded that Thursday was matinee
day. and refused to bulge The blitherin haudi-
ence HI suppose can wait" said Robert Druce, of
the Grossmith company. starting for his dressing
room but HI'll be ready
From his dressing instant later came
forth shout. HI sayr' cried Druce. do you
think HIN goin' dress with bloornin' dog?"
Then there emerged from the room one of the Great
Danes used IN the student OF Heidelberg
propelled by the toe of Druces English boot The
Shuberts were called in, and the American com
pany moved up TO the Casino. But the curtain rose
fifteen minutes late
Andreas Dippel has abandoned his concert tour
and all dates have been cancelled.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-12
MONJNENT TO F4THER.
So c. II. Machdy Describes the Pro-
aosed Pacific Cable.

San Francisco Dec 1.-THE commercial bodies
of this city gave reception at the Palace Hote
to-day In honor of Clarence H. Mackay, g. C.
Ward vice-president and general manager of the
Commercial Pacific Cable Company. and William
H. Baker and Edgar C. Bradley, of the Postal
Telegraph Company. They here TO see the be-
ginning of the laying of the cable between this
city and Honolulu. Governor Gage represented
the State and Mayor Schmidt present on
behalf of the city. Governor-elect Pardee. Mayor
Barstow of Oakland presidents of the universities,
foreign consuls, Collector stratton, the Harbor
Commissioners presidents of the Improvement
clubs of the other cities Of the State, and repre-
sentatives of the railroads and telegraph COM
panies also among those present. Mr.. Ward
in address, said:
You can form some opinion Of the extent of this
great work when tell you that the length of this
cable will be three and one-half times greater than
our system Will reach from England and France
to China three-fourths OF the distance around the
able to beat Puck's prophecy Of girdling the
earth in forty minutes by sending a message from
that time.
The first section. now about TO be started. prob
uary l. The remaining sections of The cable. start
ing from Honolulu touching at Midway way Guam S1ra
operation. / hope. by the first of June next. The
nautical miles.
Replying to welcoming speeches by Governor
Gage and Mayor schmidtz Mr.. Mackay said:
Apart from the commercial aspect. it was the
hoped the @ crownins achievement Of his life. to see
this cable laid from the Pacific Coast TO our Far
OBJECT. the advancement Of commerce thfoash this
e4ad the G5 s i5s goal it has aH aSs ana NE
carry out this work and can assure you. gentle
wi" nS TS eanI + iRas
will be successful and. II so, let this BILE be
een myse Sc x and my viii G be
New-York tribune., 1902-12-12
APPEAL FOR CHRISTMAS CHARITY.

Christmas appeal for poor children has peeh
issued nv the Children's Aid Society. The society
needs money to make happy Christmas for the
thousands of poor children under its care and 10
carry on the general work. For fifty years the
Chfdren's Aid Society has been caring Tor the
moor and neglected children of the city In It's
lodging houses and temporary homes many nun
dreds OF homeless children sheltered and cared
for: thousands of others trained IN the IN
dustrial schools and at the farm school, and last
wear nearly five hundred homeless children were
.Ioooa :, GOOD country homes. The cost for train
ing a homeless street boy at the farm school rs
Sa0 Twenty dollars will place a chllo IN q Gpi-
forta be home in the country. One hundred doIarS
will provide hot dinners one OF the industriaI
Schools for q month. and such other assistance
as is necessary TO these poor children In the way
~ shoes and underclothing. Gifts may pe sent 70
q Ioring Brace secretary. No. 105 East Twenty
secnnd-st New-York or 10 A b Hepburn, treas
urer Chase National Bank.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-12

Big Steamer 49riUcs 7cith Part q
RuH and Companion7cay Gone.

The Kronprinz Wilhelm of the North Ger
man Lloyd Line arrived here last night from
Bremen after a voyage that in some respects
resembed the trip on which she brought Prince
Henry. Owing to the rough weather. she re-
quired 4 days, hours and "a minutes for the
voyage. She was expected here Wednesday,
The heavy seas carried away nine feet of the
starboard rail on the promenade deck. and the
steerage companonway the same side
Among the passengers the Jockeys,
Charles r. Gray, of San Francisco, who mas
been riding in Austria for Herr Won Egyedl,
and who had 209 mounts with forty-one wins
and twenty-five seconds; Z. ]. James, of San
Francisco, who had been riding in Paris;
Charles Thorp, who expects to retire to his farm
at Geneva. Kan. and Benjamin j. Rigby, OF
St. Louis.
Captain W. Newman and his son Charles,
who made trip to England last summer IN
the kerosene motor launch Abiel Abbott Low,
to demonstrate the possibilities of kerosene as
a motive power, were also passengers 1hey
almost lost their lives, according to captain
Newman. They We're nearly capsized, and the
boat was sometimes full Some of the proVl-
sons spoiled. The voyage had peculiar
effect upon them he said They lost nearly all
recollection of their past lives. and had no taste
for human society, preferring to remain py
themselves. His son, who used to play seVerai
musical instruments and was acquainted with
a number of airs, had forgotten the latter ana
the use of his instruments when tney reached
the other side. The trip was not a long ohe'
considering the size of the boat. They were
abreast of Coney Island at p. m. on july y,
and entered Falmouth Harbor at D p. IN. on
August II. Later the boat taken to Lon
don where it given to missionary So
cety which will take it to New-Guinea to use
the rivers. Nathan Straus was also pas
New-York tribune., 1902-12-12
DEATH OF C. D. KENNEY.

Baltimore Md. Dec. u.-Cornelius ID. Kenney,
president of the c. d. Kenney Company, which
conducts sixty retail tea and coffee stores in
various cities died at his home here to-day, aged
sxty-four years. Until two years ago. Mr.. Ken
new conducted all these stores himself but he
found that il was necessary for him TO have as
sstance and the company was Incorporated.
Besides ten stores in Baltimore. and five in
New-York the Kenney Company operates stores
in several cities of Pennsylvania. Virginia, Mary
land Tennessee. South Carolina. Missouri Ohio,
Alabama Delaware and Georgia.
Mt Kenney was born in Ireland. His parents
settled in Rochester n. Y. in lsi9. Thirty years
ago he came to Baltimore. where he made his
home widow and daughter, nine years Old
survive him.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-12
THINKS VANDERBILT WILL RECOVER.

Cornelius Vanderbilt has not yet passed the criti
cal stage of his illness. and will have TO pass
Through more dangerous part OF his disease be-
fore the doctors can be hopeful than they are
now DR.. Austin Flint Jr.- said last night that the
crisis would not be reached for week more, and
that his patient would then have to go through the
worst part of his sickness
Our patient Is getting along as well as can be
expected" said DR.. Flint last evening Everything
Is satisfactory so far. DR.. Janeway and ! think
re VIII pull through all right But there is nothing
certain, Of course"
DR.. Flint ieft q bulletin at o'clock last night
which reads fellows:
Mr. Vanderbilt has had another comforta BILE
nsht, and is stil progressing satisfactorily wth
no eonIpiicat tions."