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Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
Congress Yesterday.

In the U. S. Senate, yesterday, bills
were passed giving condemned cannon
for soldiers monuments in Philadel.
phia and several other cities. Mr..
Pugh moved to reconsider the vote on
final passage of the Five Per Gent.
Land bill and request its return from
the House. Agreed to yeas 26 nays 20
A motion by Mr.. Harris to reconsid.
er the motion of Mr.. Pugh was laid on
the ta5le-25 to %. The Senate bill
admitting Dakota to the Union as a
State was reached on the calendar,
but laid aside on an Objection OF Mr..
BroOme.
The House bill for the distribution OF
the Geneva Award came up as undn'
ished business, and, after debate, was
passed finally, exactly az 1t came from
the House, by a vote of 38 to II. The
Senate then adjourned.
In the House, the struggle over the
contested case OF MaCkey vs.. Dibble,
from South Carolina, was resumed,
The democratic majority continued theil
"flibus,ering" tactics, and after sever
al calls of the House, an adjournment
was agreed to at 4. 50 P. NJ.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
To be Cordially Received.

Arrangements have been made by
the members of the Fame Hose Com.
pany, together with the Fame Actives,
f)r reception and banquet, to be ten
dered to the Fame Hose Excursion
party, now on visit to Harrisburg and
Norrlstown, who return to this city to-
morrow evening. The delegation,
headed by a band. will meet the party
at Front and Madison streets, about Z
o'clock. After marching over the fol.
lowing route, the excursionists will be
rendered banquet at the Fame Hose
House by the Fame Actives; down
Front street to King,up King to Tenth,
along Tenth to Market, down Market
to Second, along Second to the hose
house. The Association will hold a
meeting this evening to decide on a
band of music and marshal of pa.
rade.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
Ouesti0hs for Voters.

Do the leading Democrats cf our city
consider it right co overcome the hon,
est vote of our citizens by repeaters:
If they object to repeating why did
they provide codnsel for their defence
and endeavor to shield them from pun
ishment before the Court?
Can a man who is ready to contrib
ute to the defence of repeaters be tfust.
ed when he talks about the necessity
OF preserving tue purity of the ballot
box?
No man appeared more anxious tt
prevent the conviction of the men in
dicted for fra udulent voting than die
Joseph l.. Carpenter the Democratic
nominee for the Mayoralty.
Citizens who wish reorganization
of the police force of our city, will vot'
for DR.. Wales at the coming election.
Which member of the police force il
to have charge Of the repeaters on elec
tion day.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
A Souvenir,

One of the Oldest documents late!,
seen, was shown to representative O
this paper by Mr.. John H. Britton
yesterday. 1t consisted of certificate
of membership in the Reliance Fir'
Company in the borough Of Whining
ton, and granted to the late Hance Natl
beartng date February q, 1902. This
old document was recently found among
the papers of the late Emmett Robinson
given to Mr.. Brittop, who presented i,
to Joseph Cash, the president of the
company. The document is signed by
Samuel Spackman, clerk, and bears
the old seal of the company, with the
design of a water bucket. Upon it is
al so printed copy of the original char
ter granted to the company January 23
1902, which is signed by Stephen Lewis
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives and Daniel Rodgers, Speaker Of
the Senate. The charter is perpetual
and the only material change is tina,
the company is now allowed to hold
property to the amount of $40, 900 in
stead OF $4,000 as originally. The re-
striction of the number of members tt
sixty is still in force. The document il
in a good state of preservation and il
quite a curiosity.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
OrFEADERs OF rHE LAW.
A Heavy Penalty Imposed ON q
C0lOreA Woman for Disinterr-
ring q Cat-Oth0R Victims

A Heavy Penalty Imposed ON q
COlOrea woman for Disfnterr.
| ring q CaG-OtheR Victims
William Patton was before the Mayo,
last night charged with drunkenness
and disorderly conduct. He was re-
quired to pay fine Of 81 and cost.
Annie Ayers, a colored damsel, who
believes In forcing the civil rights bill,
was given a hearing for interfering
with an Office; In the discharge of his
duty. George q. Ward, an Executive
Officer of the Board of Health, testified
that oD Saturday last he proceeded to
the neighborhood Of Eighth and Ben.
nett streets for the purpose of burying
a dead cat, which had been thrown in
the street. Arriving on the spot, he
secured boy to bury the dead animal
in n vacant lot in the vicinity, when
the colored damsel in question, com.
menced to assert her rights and de-
ci,rr rred that the officer should not bury
the cat, Ins officer demonstrated with
her, but without avail, As she declared
the "civil rights bill" had been passed
aud she was "gwine" to have her
rights. Finally the boy succeeded in
burying the aforesaid cat, when
the prisoner deliberately dug the cat up
and again threw it into the street. The
ca5 was again buried the second time
and was again disinterred, whereupon
a warrant was issued for her arrest and
she was required to pay fine of S. and
costs. and was lucky to get off with
that amount as no less than three sep
arate charges could have been brought
agninst her.
A dissipated woman giving her name
as Sarah Taylor, but who was formerly
known as Mary Pike, resident of New
Castle, but a more frequent visitor to
this city, was given free pass to New
Castle Jail, where she will have a
chance to sober up for 10 days.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
CLOI HING
NOW
is THE
Opportunity.
is THE

Stylish and Reliable gar
ments for Men, Youths,
Boys and Childrenrat prices
which can be had at no other
House. While maintaining
the uniform standard ofqual-
ity in excellence of work and
material and being content
with small margins we have
revised the standa I'd of ready
made clothing in our city and
our citizens have learned
that the best place to buy
clothing is at home and of
the Wilmington Clothing
House at Fourth and Market
streets where reliable goods
have been manufactured and
are being distributed among
our citizens who have learn
ed the value of our goods,
which are well made and
trimmed and cut in the most
fashionable styles. Just step
in during this week and learn
the prices of our goods If
nothing more, you cannot
help but be pleased and If
you do not want to buy you
will tell your friends it is the
place to patronize when in
want of clothing;for this sea-
son they have just what they
advertise and even more; we
will treat you politely if you
stop in at the Wilmington
Clothing House, Fourth and
Market streets.
TNO. w. DIEFENDORF & Co.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
NJ AND BY.
Oh, he's . mtschievous fellow

Oh, he's . mtschievous fellow
As ever sung songs on this earth.
He's happy, he's happy and gay,
But never q far.hing he's worth
"Let us be merry, and lot us be free! I"
This 10 his song and delight.
II yOu'Il but listen you'll hear It;
He sings from porning 10 night.
Don't notice, don't heed him st all;
For duty and WORK have their place,
And these are the very same things
This lazy old fellow won't facs.
He'll 10 half milo from his way
TO dodge my duty or task,
'Just leave me alone to sing and be gay i,
This Is sll this Is all that l ask ~
He lives In a rickety house
With windows ali shattered and gone
With everything everywhere round,
And gardens and fence forlorn
He sits by the sunshiny door
Asuay as bird on Its wings,
Enjoying his chaos Of life
As he lazily loiJers and sings.
''Oh. yes I'll attend to 1t soon:
Tomorrow, to morrow, my friend y
Bat alas for the lazy old soul
To-day never reaches Its end
q, leave me alone, in his sloth;
Soorn hin, dsspise him. the thief
Or he'll bring every pur Jose and hope
Most surely and sadly to grief
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
PUBLIC AALEN.
AYOrIOE
n oi-
ALMsHOUsE PROPERTY
AT
PRIVATE SALE.


The undersisn a comm ittee appointed
by the TIu 'Jeos of the Poor of New Castle
County, are authorized to, and will receive
sealed ptoposals or bid for the purchase Of
the almshouse prop srty, situated In the city
of Wilmington, del at private sale. The
bids will be for the entire pl operty as whole
COD tanning about "a cores, and also for that
part lying west o. Broome strest, containing
about "a acres separately, and must { Q di.
rec.o TO the "Chairmtn IN of th' Committee
on Sale of AImsbouse Property" " lining
too, del.
The committee reserves the right to reject
any or all bids
The committee also reserves the use and
occupati On Of the present almHhouss building
and grounds bounded by Broome and Con
nell stree s, and b. Second aud Third streets.
for two years uales sooner vacated. BIDS
Will DO ro,eIv,.. =, the committee uat'l May
25.h, lss2at9 9 Clock, D Ii.
TERMS OF SALE --Uns- fourth, cash,
cne-fourth In ak months, when a deed will
be given, the balance Of tho purchase money
to be secured by bond and mortgage. at six
per cent.-payable in two years-interest,
half yearly. DAN'L. tARRa,
JAMES II RAY,
MILTCN LACkEY,
H. Il. HICKMAN,
J.P. ARMSTRONG.
May 8. 1852. mye eo'd-tf
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
Peltiug the Happy Pair.

When the Duke and Duchess of AL.
bany left Windsor, while they were
still within the private grounds, the
bridegroom's three brothers and Prin.
cess Louise and Princess Beatrice ran
across part of the lawn enclosed
within bend of the drive, each armed
with a number Of old shoes, with which
they pelted the "happy pair" The
Duke of Albany returned the fire from
the carriage with the ammunition
supplied by his friendly assailants,
causing the heartiest laughter by a
we'll directed shot at the Duke of Edin'
burg.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
Deceased,

James Wick, the florist, of Rochester
N. Y, whose death has been announ
ced, was born in Portsmouth, England
but came to this country with his par
ents in his fifteenth year During hi
boyhood he was a playmate of Charles
Dickens. He was q type setter by
trade. and worked with Horace Greedy
At an early period he assumed the
editorship of the Albany Cultivator
and subsequently worked on various
other rural journals. In 1850 Mr..
Wick became engaged in the cultivation
of flowers, and was very widely known
throughout the United States and Eu-
rome
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
Railroad NOues.

1t is estim ated tn It there are $50, ,OOO,.
900 inve ,ted in the Pennsylvania Rail
road shops at Altoona. When in full
operation they employ $500 men, and
the pay roll reaches $4,000 per
month.
The recent suspension of hands by the
Per nsylvania Railroad company will
save to the company in wages hearty
$1,000 600 per month. If the amount of
work that is stopped by this suspension
ia taken into consideration the saving
will reach nearly $2O0,0OO per month.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
May 0. 1857.

DEsIEABLES STOCK
AT
PUBLIC SALE.
Tho undersigned as executors Of Geo. W.
Sparks, deceased will soil at Public Sale,
at the auction room, OF l.. ". Stidham " Son,
No. Ill East Fourth itreet, Wilmington,
Del,
FRIDAY, MAY 10Th, 1882,
at IL o'clock, a. IN.
shares National BANK Of Delaware.
10 snRres tpiol National Bank OF VII.
mtngton
45 shares Delaware Fire Insurance Co
Sale positive Terms cash.
HAKl f. SPARKS
EDWARD + BETS.
ms05td ltw Executors
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
The Chesuut Hill stud Farm Sold.

Erdenheim stud farm, near Chestnut
Hill, Philadelphia, Pa, owned by
Aristides Welch, has been sold for$126,
900 to N. w. Kittson, Of St. Paul,
MINI. 1t comprises about 200 acres,
and the now proprietor will use 1t for
the same purpose.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24

Payments IN niOnthiy " fnStalfm Is
or notes without tnferest, Dr In
Cash " IN Discount.
OOHUlLDlNH LOTS
d. AT
Public sale, on both sides of Eleventh Street
Bridge. On Eleventh street, near Lombard,
Twelfth street near MVir'J Uannery, Clay
mont. Head, 1hatcher, and Poplar streets on
SATURDAY, MAY II, 1882,
at 1 o'clock, p. IN. on TIE premises,
without Post onement, Withdrawal, or Un.
derbidding.
For terms OF sale, plot and partc liars sec
posters. HE AID 90,
Seventh and Marke streets,
may-20.22-. 4,2d AeeGts to effect tho sale.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
nHILADEI4PHlA,w wlIAlniE, xfTON AMI
4 BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
TRAINS WILL L2AvR WILMINGTON AZ FOL
LOWS;

May 7th, 1882.
For Philadelphia and Intermediate sta
tions, $50, 1890 q. IN; 1880, 4, 1880 9;6d
y. IN.
Philadelphia tsxpress), 2. 2:2s, $3.50, 7:2b, g.:
10, 9, 8:a9, 9b8 1l:b3 a. m; 1870 ls3 biz, 6:l0
3Ss, 7:46 p N.
New YORK 200, 2gs, go t:25, o5s, 11.ss a
m., sl2:Ss, 1875. e.a9 1892. III.
baltimore and Intermediate Stations, l.0i
9i7 3. m, and 900 p. IN.
Baltimore and Bay Line, o.6y p N,
Baltimore and Washington, LA, A.6l,
500, 9.l7 g. M, l. o, *l:09, 6.5., n.o. p. n.
Baltimore only, l.O6 g. m.,5 0. and coo p. m
Trains for Delaware Division leave for:
New Castle, 20, 9. 10 q. N, LOS, 100, s.2sp M
Harrington and Internsdiate StssicnG, III
!. m, l.ob, Gas p. m.
Delmsr and Intermediate Ssstscrs $40 a
o., LOS, p. In.
SUNDAY IRAIks..
philadelphia snd intermediates 1..s-9an
$40 8. m., Il u. .3O,7.3o, $50 p. =.
Philsdelphia apt New Yc,k, 400, SAC ! n
I'll, 8 80, 1875 p. m.
Baltimore and WaghingtoD LA &.Gl
sos. 9.l7 q. M; n.oi p. N. Bal. LOS ana,
For further Information passengers Ais "a
forred to the time tables posted Al the ier9s
Trains marked thus (*) are limited EXPIRES
upon which extra fare Ia charged,
FRANK THOMSON, J.R. WOOD
den'l Manager. uonl Pass. Agt.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
u,R SALE.
r,IE HOSPITAL PROP

al o7s1l.T,Ts, ,, ,ss aSss,sIiss sslss isaa.!es ssSa q
p1bIio PARK VIII III directions rare and real
~ rniiu yiswsin 81, s,.d on easy terms at pri.
rd,ssutIful, Is onS,Ia me- month OF May. II not not
y mis m'sis during tne solS % at public sale, on
y, ~ i Si it will Dc 10TH, sG' 1851. 1he buildings
,,Sss ssS as capable Of .., Ss,ns oss alTd 4. Is
SDd Wv od parts. and dnosers ioI ml7-l9.I6
En,nno,tunity topu' HEALD h 90.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
Astouishing hut True.

a. James Belt sells Trusses, Syringes,
etc. at and below Philadelphia prices.
Private room for ladies-lady attend
ant.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
SrRAY 90 W.
DHILEMMa d UHhNDLEk,
I
CARPENTER AND DCONEKACTOR Il

Shop No.2l7 East Front street; residence,
lH2l West Eighth rect. Orders left will be
promptly attended to Your patronage Is
solicited. a2ltf
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
ICECREAM.

puiness ~. of yoars followed tn, Ice cream
lauYsmsSnuu Suu nave made all the necessary
MadaltarstsMs 70 supply Gust mers with pure
gvsa 10 1I Su"UiIloe 100 cream. Special attention
t,lurslous ppy ppplying weddings, picnic parties,
Ndsn nv Guy aua entertainments Of all kinds.
NArly ALA la viii bs promptly and salts
Nniestion.rUa, Also on hand full line Of
and III cnolce fruits, etc. Give me .
Will Insure satisfaction.
NvAses, oo, OHA6LEs KYLE,
Mu.lls Mvoasf NJ Sixth and Orange streets.
@fkst o. 10 and IS Sscon street
mott
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
~AUILLH HOUSE. Third Avenue
and kingsley street, AsBURY
~ PARK. N, j.

t,nens June Is. First-cIass In all Of its ap.
nointments. Near the ocean. Hot and cold
baths, gas, and perfect drainage. Laundry
and stable attached. Coach will meet every
rain. and convey guest, to the house ffee o.
aharre, Address MRS. M u. OAhILL, 1913
Arch St., Philadelphia, until June 10, ana
ftsr that at Asbury Park, NJ. mlolm
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
DRESS GOODS
AT
JOHN WANAMAKER'S.

Finest French shepherds
plain, greenland white, and
green-and-ecrue, 25 cents:
cotton-and-wool. We have
paid 30 cents for the same
time after time. They are
worth 5Oto-day.
All-wool shepherds
5lack-and-white and blue
and-whitc, 81 cents; also
below value, a third below.
The half cotton is much
the prettier of the two. No
body has ever succeeded in
making these little checks
nearly SO fine and clear out
of wool as out of cotton-and
wool. Here are both, side
by side; one at half, the other
at two thirds value, by acci-
dent Of trade.
We mention only these
two to be plain; possibly
only because they are the
only ones below value. There
are many others. There's a
wonderful diversity in these
little commonplace checks.
y 3cOnd circle, southeast from centre
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
BROKExs
~ Il. ROBINSON * co.
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
vo Have removed 10

Nh "Ve fBHAOVeO 70
w. 40 MARKET STREET I'd FLOOR
front room, during rebuilding.
w.. Wilmington, Asi.
p "NI'ea- 1900 Masonic Hall Bonds,
b., ,,o sale-0e shares Delaware X. X.
a.. ''A toVsrnmOL.. State, Ulty s.onae
phIsSn.;a1 phn bought and cold in the rev YoT1
nOI' nOI'i'h's and Boston markets ca Jo.auis
Mss Mvfs Sa,, OF credi. given, available !n Vi
lsLna e 70 world, and drafts on England
kps iEsnce' tormapy and SwitzsriaDa
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24

,0BsALE' ., ~.
) valuable N,,n MA, an established business
dwelling, WIZ WIZ attending through the
s.,is. oo,umbus Inn property situate nnIv % on
ASsnn'a f't ". MoOA uLL,EY !, y = = .,,oot GO
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
Dr sfmms' vegetable Liver PILE.

DIR sfmms' vegetable Liver P1lia.
The perfection Of pills; Mankind's Favef. ~
pills. (sugar coated) Now endorsed py thS
sands. They move the bowels easily pv sSslns ;as.
Nv nroir ottng the healthy action OF the lver'
ip doing this headache, neuralgia, pains ~
the right or left side or through the liNbt,
indiasstion. oostiyeness sick stomach; wsAs
hacf dix5iness, bad feelings through ths
body, aching limbs, biliopsnsss, ,sgue, genera
weakness and other bodily intrnit.ss sn
cured Ihev positively operate %ita9us st.iv .S
PenE boNsls eostive' A splendid easy pursAtiw
and perfect liver cure. as cents ANIL!
boxes (six in one,) 81, sent by mail. sold hl
ali leading medicine dealers. Main depot
Fourth and King streots, Wilmington, DOL
Philadelphia depot, eo7 Arch street, Johnask
HOLLOWAY & 90. novZ%u
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24

YHOUND-h PAIR OF HEAVY STEEL
~ yards, were found on tn e kennett Pike,
on the I'D inst Ths owner can yet same by
calling OF subscriber at h. l. DuPJNTS Il
Cos Office JAS. HUNTER.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24

0R. KLINE'S GREAT NERVE RE-
STOkER, Is tho wonder Of the ago for
al nerve Diseases All fits stopped frse
send to 93l Arch street, Philadelphia ,Pa.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24

Il lbllSll I' lllSll llIlllSOOh,
with hemstitch plaid 4 in
ches deep on both edges, S5
cents. The same fabric, with
hemstitch plaid all over it:
3S.inch. 60 cents. Both
are in two patterns.
Next outer circle, City Hall square entrance
Colorcd finc-wool dress
materials of several sorts are
now here at prices that
would cause surprise at any
time.
One sort at SO cents
would have sold at $l.25,
but for little patches of color
in it, which spoiled it in the
wholesale market.
Several are color mixtures
Of the sort called melanges
They are at about two-thrds
value, though they are
among the most fashionable
dress goods of the season:
40, 40, so, IS and 70 cents,
1t is rare that losses fal'
upon fashionable good 5
They often fall upon use ~
things. Here fashion Abl
and useful are going at
loss. Luckily for Il 5, tn
losses are not ours.
Third circle, southeast from &C. f%r,
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
ySHlLhDELPHlA A MaKkECt
WILMINGTON NQC yrarijNS

WILMINGTON L,C yrariJNS
Uhoice Roller Patent Flour. ....... $s 0O@s.5
Roller Ground Family Flour. 7.l007.75
Roller Ground Superfne Flour. 90
Choice Amber Wheat. LAO
Yellow Corn per bushel. l........... .Ss
White Oorn Meal bolted, 100 bs.. 200
Yellow Corn Meal, bolted, 100 bs. l.96
Unbolted Corn Meal, per 100 ibbs. l.9O
Corn Shorts and Cuttings, per t0n 2200
Best Middlings per ton.......... 5000
Best Ship Stuff, per ton. $500
Bran, per ton ,................... WV
WILMINGTON HAY AED vt ItAW
a ~Nr
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24

11 sALE-TaKEE ! STORY OK s,rdst BRi0K UOa.
dweli,sR dwins IN m go,d repair; will pe sold
nlplrg reom.,e ro9nI, q cash required apply to
,S,sp; but i''D' W, SCOTT VERNON, .
REPUBLIoAN office.
,,i9u
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
JOHN WAN AMAKER.

Chestnut, Thirteen IL and Market streets
and City-hs.ll ,quare, Philadelphia,
Daily Republican., 1882-05-24
-7vo uoUsxs AT PUBIC

INELL!N"
sA ',s. decided that we eaa ,aaa get n,aIr ia,r
u,Otta PtTsSs P.SS under aG our rules Of making ut
pp"blc sales suu hEALD Il 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-09
Fatal Fall.

William F. Powell, Of Newark, who fell
from his window on Sunday night died Mon.
day morning. The immediate cause of death
was fracture of the skull. Deceased was
torty-two years of age. During the war he
was at the front as captain in the Eighty.
eighth Penna. veteran volunteers. belong.
ing to Giles commando Philadelphia or,
ganlzatlon and mostly made up of tiremen
Powell participated in several importan,
engagements. For some time he was assis
tant provost marshal of Alexandria. Va
with headquarters at the Marshall House
where Col. Ellsworth was killed.-N. Y
Herald.
The unfortunate man, we suppose, was
the captain of the company of the SSth
Pennsylvania regiment which was quartered
in the Marshall House in 1872 If he was
the same person. he will be remembered by
many citizens rs a well-buit young man
with smooth face and having a somewhat
distant mien.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-09

A TERRIBLE ORDEAL.-The following
from Peck's Sun will be appreciated by
the many disciples of Damon and Pythias
in our city: A woman Of Bay City, Mich,
disguised herself as Il man and clerked in 4
store for year, and then applied for MEM
bership in the Knights of Pythias and was
initiated. During the work of the third de-
gree her sex was discovered. 1t seems that
in the third degree they have an India rub.
Der rat and celluoid snake, which run bv
clock-work inside, and which were very
natural indeed They let them run at the
candidates to see if they will finch. When
the snake ran out at the girl she kept her
nerve all right. but when the rat tried to
run up her trousers leg she grabbed her inn
aginary skirts in both hands and jumped up
on the refrigerator standing near (which is
used in the work of the fourth degree) and
screamed bloody murder. The girl is i
member ofthe Order, however. and there is
no help for it. This affair may open the
eyes of secret societies and cause them to
investigate. One lodge, we understand.
takes precautions against the admission of
women by carefully examining the feet of
applicants Ifthe feet are cold enough to
freeze ice cream the candidate is blackbal-
led.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-09

NOT EASY TO BLOCK Up THE SUEz CA.
NAL.-stopping traffic through the canal
would be much more difficult task to ac-
complish This results from its size. For
most of its length it is, waving fractions
over 800 feet wide. At Ell Gaisr and Sera.
peum, where the sand was deep, it would
have cost an immense labor to have kent
up the full width at these places, so for a
few miles it is only about GO metres, or u
about $50 feet. To dam up such spaces
could not be done in minutes or bour
Sinking an old vessel would also have its
difficulties. Arabs men might have some
difficulty i'll finding ship of sufficient Size
for the purpose; and, surprising this could
be done, ii would not take very long time
to remove it again. Unless Arab has means
of which we yet are unaware, there is little
chance of the traffic being stopped for anv
lenth of time. Our gunboats will be quite
able to keep the banks of the canal clear.
so far as their guns can reach, at any rate
from any body ofBedouins or of Arabs sol.
diery, and they are likely to have whole
some fear of big gnns for some time to come.
London Daily Ncars.