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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-11
Stock
ExchaugA Con solidatet
PHILADELPHIA MARKET

pHrLApEIpnA. August o.-FoGr-NarNes quiet prices
hrn,. Western ani Penasgirtaa Sloer1ns 81 $500 20
Family s5379s5 81; Psnnsylvaait FAMILY at s. 100
- o. Peaa,ylvlnil aouec Process 5. l1sst 80; ON,
Clear 81 rs 80 do ~ 50Gl 49, 81 LOUIS ahl
southern n) ClaIr 5! IS o. 5D 4. - 'traga5 81 oos
clear 81 sj9i ~ straight - - % 30 Annesott PAY
ents gl,t clDcA - So % 40 IL lhc - f1eo W.
Iroou,, yrr, u1ersl, anl prices Of 80
lgcr, OF rnGs ANA Gem nd TAR utlros were strong
steamer 40 ; Hel AZ slc 30 Delaware Red at 95sct
10 i Pennsyvania toa At J4s No Rel &C yeI.c' all in
SSpSrt s Seya9r 81 h' DO S oeo5r
Do for November g-s GyS4c. CoTn-Ihe market was
No Mixed I'm .Otl~t Ell ,yator At 5Gci No. Mxei Cor
August 6.4Q5jci 10 for September 5i.s''c 10 zoe
lrot inr spot lots iurd hignrt Dut o ua'e uSnsn.
hight; sales OF rejected Waite al spei 10 WINS WINS
Depot a2 2 tuures were quiet W hn important cha4ge
NJ. WHITE Tor August 80 "a totci 60 tor sepelous
334G3Aac Potatoes seat helrD' 23gZec per oas.1s'
Southern Dew Re-. Ga9Ie Pcs % 90 So soatera
Choice Dol % az o. Provisions nrh. IN goo demand;
Bet w F'nAy Pi, .s g. az SIS so
~ 90. PORK Ness. So - - y, ~ a, les. ne ne
81 90 DO Fimy 80 500st7 Hams 9go ;ea p'T o.
IN sdt ga 7tlet oe,r Hp,'t ,4o~'s ,Si't.1:
DO sa's,t sq5Jt 5nrior, oi:sn sare- s.e
d. H. spoS'. l00losA Bal,t IA Wc~lt p2S
.lc do Brc.H.ast Bacon li.9l21 &c Lar; nrui3 Siiy
Is - as D. Butter dnl-Psnnsylvann Creamery EttA
at lie, we,tern creamery Extra ld1el'et r. G ana ,.
PacNaE butter 0I2c. Eggs st,ay nrms PennssNans
hrst. AZ 10 wester1 nesss Chss'o s'9t on,
Flats. Choice sSc 10 Fur to Prime 723Se suggs.,
e4gSd Togs powGrei ~ r" 5,. s re
irmj 20 Aoe1 Test IN bis .c Kecep's- o... 9G
PHI wn%t SlooS 6nsA corn 1000 Sas oco bG.S
Oats li.UUO bush
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-11
CONFINEMENT CROP REPORT.

Washington, Aug. 1O.-The Department OF Agri-
culture reports small advance In condition of corn
from 03O last month to 05.3. Rains have been gen
orally reasonable, though I'm excess IN some districts
and deficient in some Others In Kansas, The Car
olinas Delaware and York, condition Is reduced
hy local drouth. In the Southwest, where dIouthS
sometimes occur at this season, teFH has Teen An I'M
rrovemcrt, and 4 laise crop Is ALREADY assured.
spring whoa, has fallen from is high position OF
month acO. The clnch bug stands At The lie OF Inc
disasters reported, Involving more or less, Wisconsin,
Minnesota Iowa. Nebraska and In places dolns serious
damage. High temperature excessive rains, bi6h's'
rsts and the army worm are locally reported evil
IDENTITY without seriously reducing the general condi-
ton. The general condition has been reduced from
05.9 to s7.3 during July There arc no estimates of
winter wheat after threshing as yct hut voluntary
remarks of reporters make the yield better than tho
carly promise In all the states that produce much OF
n cron. Cases of heavy yields reported.
The changes that have occurred I'm the general
averages of other crops during the month are Oats
from Q5.o to or; barley, from 81 TO SD; spring
rye from OGS TO Oh; Irish potatoes, from Do IL
O32 The buckwhcat crop, first reported In August
averages Ia cOudiIOn DO.
Tho report shows a small reduction I'm condition OF
cotton IN tho CarOlinaS, Alabama aud Louis ana, and
an advance IN Florida Texas, Arkansas ard Tennessee
The averages Of Georgia ana Mississippi are uI-
rbangrd Tho neral aVClag, IS oI,3 against o0.1 q
month ago, and 03.3 last August.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-11
.r,,v Avn NAVY INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON Aug. 10.-Malor Aaron NILS lOth oaVsify'
sas becn granted leave Of absence for four months ths
,eave Of Captain John T. Myry, 81 Artillery has oeen
extended three months; First Lieutenant W. W. hoDin'
SON f. 7th Cavalry, been granted leave OF absence
for four months Twenty rcruts have been or1eFeu 20
the 15th Infantry twenty tho goth Infantry ana twenty
the 22l Infanuy.
Captain L. A. Beardsee has been ordered - ou'S 40
tho Naval War College Commander H. L. Day has Ucei
detached from command OF the MOhican aud orue'ea W
proceed home and await orders. LeutenanEConnshoer
James H. Dayton. Leucnants y. NJ. Lymond~ James N'
Crcsap and T. T. Nicholson, Passed Assistant surgeon
H. W. Whitaker, Passed Assistant Engineer H. H.
Chino and Assistant Eng w p King have been de
tached from the ohan and ordered to proceed nome anu
await orders. -,
Tho Alliance arrived Montevdeo to-day from the
Straits OF Magellan
Tho First Controller OF tho Treasury has decided ha'
Naval officer detailed civil duties is not enuueh 70
mileage In tho Performance OK those duties bus IS ehlueo
TO all other Just and reasonable expenses incurred Inc
case I'm poin. was that OF Passed Assistant lngiheef
Reeves detailed duty with the Fish Commission VINO
was sent from Washington Cincinnati for duty at the
Exposition.
The Navy Department Is Informed that the cruiser
Baltimore, building az Cramps yard PmIadei9hh~ "'A
probably DO ready Tor launching on August Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-11
TPESH-AIR CHILDREN AT ITHACA.
THE RAINY JOURNEY COULD not DAMIEN THEIR
JoY-wELCOMTD BY KINDLY HOSTS.

JOY-wELCOMED By KINDLY HOSTS.
Ithaca y. y. Aug. 10 (spccaD.-Onc hundred and
thirty Fresh Alrs7 left Jersey City on Wednesday
evening, via the Lchlgh Valley Railroad, for homes In
southern Ncw-YorI The party was composed mainly
Of children from the tenement districts Of New York
Cty but there were also several women whose lives
M, endless toll and a lew sewing girls, OF whom
VIII on this trip catch their first glimpse OF country
life. One little girl selected from family that
consisted Of four children beside herself SICK mother
and an Insane grandfather A Kind missionary Will
ondcay6r to send tho other children away for Few
weeks. boy age SIX years, recently lost both father
and mother; but, fortunately for him, has now an
adopted father AID mother in the homo in Ithaca to
which he has come The kind and courteous treat
cnt Of the children Ly the employees OF railroads over
which they pass Is deserving OF notice The railroad
men thoroughly enjoy watching and onribung to
the dell ght Of the lItlle ones.
During Thursday night It raned heavily; but Il
take, more than that dampcn the spirits of Fresh
Air. a little one heard to eXc!aim; 1t seems
so funny, the rain Is just like 1t Is in Ncw-York only
Ike II more7 After reaching sayre the party was
ta -crcd TO the Geneva. Ithaca and sayrc Railroad
and after a short ride West Dandy the first stopping
place Vas reached where nineteen litflc travellers
LETT he train. The hosts had not all arrived at tho
station, but the farmers In the ucighboihood seemed
TO vie with each other In bcsowng attentions ON the
visitors. breakfast was generously provided; and it
was hard to tell which enjoyed 1t the more, the en-
! cralucrs or the guests. Al the next station New
field TWO sturdy little boys shouldercd their baggage
and fun Of pleasant anclpatons, set out for their
! temporary home.
AT last Ithaca was reached Long before arriving
there, bundles, hats, miniature trunks, dolls and In
Vulnerable other things hal been safely deposited
under the arms of their owners and when the word
was given the children were IN readiness TO hls out
I Instantly. Tic hosts and hostcsses were mashallcd
! IS George ". Parks, secretary OF the Ithaca Young
Mem, Christian Association, who hgs taken great
deal Of Interest In making arrangements for the enter
talmm,nt oi the Fresh Ar children. TIE roll wa:
called. aud each chiM responded Then, as the names
Of The hosts read ana assignment, made
the parry became mohcn up into wos AID thrccs, hi
started IN all directions.
The people IN thi, ncighborhOod have already es alb
llshcd reputation for genuine hospitality, so tina
he t.ncn !Jr grantee thIt every possible bench
will be hcaYcd on the small NeW-I Ollo,r during thel
visit Of TWO weeks. The people OF Ithaca and vicinity
are going 10 give all the children Tide eAcur
| sion steamer ON Lake Cayusa.
Ill- party was ia charge Of DR.. {. {. NlntOn, on
! OF the examining Vh5 scians
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-11
MATERIAL FOR THE MAINE.

Washington, Aug l0.-BIds were opened at the
Navy department today for materials for use in
the construction OF the armOred cruiser Maine at the
brooklyn Navy Yard. The bidders Calvin A.
Iaynon, OF Ncw-York; Henry i. Newhall, Of New
York; Albert Flaglcr, OF NewYork: James J. Dono-
van, OF New-York; Joseph W. Durycc of New-Yorl
j. 7. Witte Company, Of Ncw-York; Lewis H. Ross, of
brooklyn X. A. Robbins, OF New orh and W. H. Price
Il Coz Of Baltimore The lowest bids for the principal
articles these: For hardware, Albert Flaelcr
at BOO; for yellow pine logs, Joseph W. Duryec
at s6,642; for white pine plank boards, l. H. Ross
al 400; for walnut, mahogany, etc.. L. H. Ross. al
81 100; for wrought Iron, II. H. Nowhull az 81 350
for fiat wrought Iron, l. IL. Ross, AZ O07 for BON,
". L. Price s. Co.. l,lo5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-11
PROCEEDINGS IN TIE SENATE.
THE ELL TO REGULATE COMMERCE By TELEGRAPH
PASSED.

THE BILL TO REGULATE COMMERCE BY TELEGRAPH
PASSED.
Washington, Aug 10-In the Senate to-day a reso-
luton directing the Attorney General to transmit
comics of correspondence between the Department OF
Justice and any Government officer In New-fork since
January l. 1887, on tho subject Of registration or
election was offered by Mr.. EDMUNDS and was laid
over under objection from Mr. COCh'ELl-
The Senate proceeded to business on the CALENDAR
dlsposlng of bills to which no objection was maue'
The following, among others vas passed:
The Senate bill TO pay to James Mnlnger, of New
Jersey. sI9,s58 fro property taken from him ior
army use IN Nashville, Tennessee, In 1oO2'
The Senate at p. IN. proceeded to the onsderatoh
of the Fisheries Treaty I'm open executive session.
Mr.. FRYE gave notice that on Monday next ho
would move to so into open executive Session III
mcdiatcly after morning business and so from day TO
dov NEXT week until a conclusion was reached on
the treaty.
Mr.. STEWART gave notice that as soon as tho
Fisheries Treaty was disposed OF he would press the
bill for tho admission of the State of Washington
Mr. CALL who was to speak on the treaty said no
was not prepared do to-day and suggested that
the matter 20 over till Monday. Consent was given
Tho Senate bill to regulate commerce carried by
| teIerraph having been reached, Mr. BECK remarked
that Il was very important bill aid asked The char
| man of the Interstate Commerce Committee whether
! the report was unanimous
! Mr. CULLOM stated that It was
Tho bin was read in full and passed, without dis
cussIon objection or division. 1t declares that all
charges made FOR telegraph service shall be reasonable
and inst ard every unreasonable charge for any such
service is prohibited and declared 10 bc unlawful II
declares II to be unlawful for any telegraph company
TO give any unreasonable preference or advantage 10
ans part cular person, company, firm corporation or
locality or class of business, In any respect whatever
or to subject any particular person. company, HrHl'
corporation locality class of business to any IN
Reasonable dlscIim nation diSadvaniagc In any re-
spoct whatsoever, 10 charge any more Tor shorter
than for longer distance over the same HE. II
make. Il unlawful for any telegraph company 10 cn'l
I into any contract agreement or combination WIN
4 auy competing telegraph company or companies Ia
divide between them tho gate or net proceeds
of the earning, Of such companies upon the respect
/ I've lines or any portions thcrsOf Every telegraph
company publish It's rates 10 such extent ana III
such manner as shall be prescr bed from time 10 ne
by the Interstate Commerce Commission, which Is e
have authority to inquire into the management OF The
| business Of telegraph companies
The act is 10 lake effect and be In force from
NnNninhcr l. 1893.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-11
THE BOU'ERY FIFE INQUEST


TUEJAW ABOUT FiHE-I SNAPES' WAS FULLY COM
." pLIHD WITH, BUT Is INADEQUATE.
Coroner Levy resumed his inquiry yesterday into
the which led the loss Of life at tho recent
Bowery fire. The first witness called was Chief
Joseph T. McGn OF the Third Battalion, New-YOIR
Fro Department. After relating the story of the
fire, already published, he testified that SO far
he could ascertain, after his arrival at the fire,
the law providing for fire escapes and other means
of exit Lad been fully compiled with. superlnlen-
dent D'Ocnch Of the Building Department, was the
next witness. lie testified tina, In this case the
owner hal complied with The law in every particular.
Iio thought however, that this fire had proved the
law insufficient The only remedy he knew
that sn buildings should be made absolutely fire
proof we'll hcag provided With every possible
Of escape in Of Gre.
Joseph H. Guge.n. Inspector Of buildings FOR the
district bounded by Houston. Clinton, East BROADWAY,
Canal, CcAue and Marion Sis, testified that he had
inspected the building In question late six weeks
ago, ard had found everything IA accG;d2nce with the
demands Of the law. lie considered HAT The great
loss Of ne chiefly due 10 tho loss Of presence
Of mind the part q: the Inmates o. TIE building.
The witness then stated that there were several
buildings similarly situated In his district, which were
siill dangerous to life. notwithstanding the law had
been complied with far possible. The law in
these cases Old not provide sufficient protection.
In somo OF these buildings there are from 400 TO
500 people employed, who could not all BE rescued
In case OF llc if the entire building va; covered
with fire escapes In his opinion new law ought
TO be enacted, which would afford better protection.
Detective Z. l.. McManus, Of the Central Office,
testified that he arrived the scene shortly after
tie fire FIST discovered. / he people in The
building then hui plenty Of time to escape from the
upper floors TO the roJ or come down and get out on
the roof Of the theatre extension. Had the door
the ground hOOl been closed. so as to prevent
draft the witness thought that all might haSc
been saved. The inquest VIII lie continued at Il
O'clnck Monday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-11
CHARLES CARY DEEPLY GRIEVED
THE SOLICITOR OF THE TREASURY HAS HIS VA
CATION SPOILED BY EEBELLIoUs DEMO
THE SOLICI

Gratis.
O,can. n ". Aug 10 (specaD.-Thc political uua'
wave of 1882 brought TO Albany In 1906 no ' o'"'
Grover Cleveland but stout gentleman name"
{ Cary of O!can, who had been elected pcH'o'' avn
Assembyman from Cattaraugus County. MI |"! ~
soon appeared, had known Grover CleVeia'" "i'''
mo,o,v when The lattcr was sheriff, and upon the
strength Of this acquaintance he sometimes ass"''"
TO speak TO Mr.. Cleveland upon the moor Oh 'no ~
sop,blv Chamber Moreover. Cary was constantly III
tho Executive Chamber hubnobb!ng with MI Nic'c-
land and before long he was spoken OF dtais''S d.
the a Bosom ficni OF the Governor Ca'I ""' Nv
ability as n speaker. constantly buhuci'hs' "''
all I'm all had not the slightest Influence III 'ie Az
sc,nbly Mr. Cleveland became Prrsiaeh'' al"
Charles 6 Cary was appointed Solicitor OF ihe Iras
ury Department For fortnight Cary has peeh gu
COW, f,rr, washington. idIIng away his time here
rrom tbe far, that since his arrival there has been
eood deal Of talk circulating among the Democrats IN
or,ositlon 70 Governor HIPS denomination, kcpun-
Trans have been inclined TO believe that Cary came 10
oican to start a movement against Hill lh' HEY
ha but Cary has seen, also, with much uneasincss
since his arrival here that scores ~ De'Hocr"' ~
Olean have Joined the Republican party. fur'h'r-
rlore the Movement seemed to DO increasing III
strength. Daily some Democrat Joined the lianl-
son and Morton Club. Cary could not patiently en-
dure THIS affecting sight, and accordingly lie came
before meeting Of the Democrats in the Fifth Na'u
last night ard appealed TO them not TO desert 10 INC
Republican party. He then assaled the kcpuDc az
party and ils leaders in violent terms sPsslg WI
ali the bitterness Of who sees fat C'ce beginning
10 disappear in the distance some Republicans Who
were passing by vcnturcd into the meeting ana were
profoundly astonshcd to find the solicitor "f inc
Treasury thus mailing n partisan speech. lhcy IN
tend to call the attention Of George william tnt'i.
70 the conduct OF this Cary, and ask him If II Is not
Slightly In contaventon Of the Civil Service Re-
form rules for Federal Official OF high rank 10 le
thus going about the country mailing poNtcal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-11
spRINGER'S GREAT HURRY.
HIS ACTION ON THE OKLAHOMA BILL
WHY TIE ANNOUNCEMENT OF shEHipAN
nr.ru WAS DELAYED IN THE HOUSE

WHY TIE ANNOUNCEMENT w
HEATH WAS DELAYED IN THE HOUSE
Washington. Aug 10 (spociaD-ln the liouso .'-
dav Mr. springer gave notice that no VIII uv ''
80. on 10 oklahoma bill next Monday. ms Is
I'M IN which Mr. Springer, Of Illinois, anu oener"'
weaver Of Iowa show peculiar in'eres" ="
IN, say ,ts opponents to create Ierrl'ory anu %
tabIisb a Territorial government IN COUNTY
be,onps 10 the civilized Indian tribes "hoSe "".o,
has been solemnly guaranteed and here'oiofo ,
recognized by the United States III lno Ho a
Monday motion was made 10 suspo"u ,,o,.,Ion
Gx Yesterday as the date for the final cohsie'a"o"
=, 81 oaoro pending a vote, the official announce
o,, ~, Tho death of General Sheridan was nlaue' anu
a. uouso adjourned II Is now asserted that i'll MS
opYietv IN prevent an adjournment before INC VIZ
should be taken Mr.. Springer sought 10 ue'a'
og,c,a, announcement OF Shcridans death ai'er 'ii'
pr,,dcn had arrived at the Capitol from INC VIM
Uouse and was waiting to deliver the mcsSas"
man who has made inquiries on the SUBJECT Is "u'"D
for the statement that Speaker CaFlis'o 'e"'
sercer 70 Mr. Prudcn, who was detained IN coh'e''N
IT, hv Mr. SnrInaer OF course the latter may nav"
becn wholly Innocent OF any intention 10 oe'a" '"'
Presidents messenger, but his doing so ui'ue' wv "
crnstanccs naturally excited some cohhn'"''
necIaIIy I'm view OF his objection TO the
asIn ~ the message after II had been laid on inc
speakcr's table 1t is true that DIT Hpi'"e -
,x.rd withdrew his objection. but he did SO win ap
,aont reluctance and in the face Of probability mat
his affection would be ruled out, as coming 100 'i',
Tho matter has assumed some importance as 'op'o
., rriva,s comrrcnt among members of the ilo US
some OF whom contrast his anAiey 70 I IN the
rltory In NO Mans Land' win ms ~ vn,crs In
rights of moro than quarter OF miIion VI ,ho do
tha Territories Of Dakota aud Na'h'nY,on, Stn Tho
mand the privileges of full American ,.rs a. e
responsibilities OF which they haNo '0o -
o,Ia rxln "a "A,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-11
THE CITY VI1HOOT 4 MAYOR
MI. HEWITT PRESIDENT FORSTER, OF THE BoAhp
OF ALDERMEN, AND YICE-PEEslDENl po"ilN'
ONT OF TOWN.

MP HEWITT, PRESIDENT FORSTER or III" nO"""
OF ALDERMEN. AND vICE-PEEslDENr po"IdNO
ALL OUT OF TOWN.
New-Yorl, IS without an executive head tins morh
ing and Is likely to remain I'm this singular cohuoh
until Monday Yesterday Acting Mayor FORSTER ap
pcarcd at the City Hall, grpsack In hand ana an
nounccd to Secretary Berry that he was gong ~
Washington and should DO absent to-day lie san
flat he had given notice to Vice President DowIhS
of the Board of Aldermen, to come ana III inc a'o'
chair while he was away. 1t was aiicr"aru eaf'o'
that Mr. bowling IN the Caisklll' ana mtehue' 10
remain there for some days. Mr. Forster took the
" CONGRESSIONAL train for the National capital yes
terday afternoon lie declined 10 say what his pusi-
ncss there was II was mmOrcd that he has hccn
commissioned hy the Sachcms to explain at the Wine
Uouse why Tammany cannot forcgo IT'S purpose OF
nominating a ticket of It's own, and why the sachcmS
cannot ion al Mr. Clcvcands dictatlon IN supporting
a Union Democratic ticket.
When It became nolsed about City Hall and the
municipal and court buildings that the cHy govern
mcnt Of New-York was actually without head, ihcro
was considerable comment upon the fact, and no
little specIaflon as 10 what the consequences might
lie should condition OF domestic disorder arise In
case OF riot. for instance, with no one clothed win
lawful authority TO exercise the powers ana Pre-
rocatves of the Mayor. a state OF confusion might
oDaie. unprecedented and unwUvIdcd Tor. The must
boaly.hca employe Of any Of the city departments
conld remember no similar situation. Some Of the
LAWYERS thought that II as n consequence the ely
wcI,. visited with period OF outlawry and disaster
involving loss Of life and destruction oi property u
might be Iicc question 10 DECIDE "h,.hcr ono -,
more OF the persons authorized To act rs Mayor ~ouH
+ not be liable do Impeachment. II was Said by some
Of Mayor Iiewu's friends that If hc knew ih' danger
10 which the city was exposed hr "Ouiu INSTANT
return IRON sharon rprinhs. Whrihe. or moi "of1
! has been sent TO him could not be learned
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A CHILEAN LINE OF STEAMERS
DEMOCRATIC POLICY NOT IM1TATED
rnp1r,rY LITTLE REPUBLIC.


Washington. Aug 10 (specaD.-A report . ".
rr,tod states (,nsuI Brent Of Callao, Peru, aa'e"
I;nno 10 yas received az the state Department TO
cently-about the time thet the Democratic msIo.
in the House succeeded IN defeating propoS'''oA
to pay American steamship companies iair 'opp 80.
cation for the carriage Of the United states mails w
tween this country and South and CcDtrA h"'''
and Australasia. In his report Consul Brent 80.
that fortnlghy limo OF steamers IS to be estaohsno1
between Calla0 and Panama by the South hmeI.SA
steamship Company. This Is an extension Oh "'o
servlce OF that company which had Inc Hon'
Southern Chill to CaaO After abiding 10 inc us
advantages and delays which this extension OF Hsu'A
steam communication VIII overcome, Mr. breh' eay'
The south American Steamship Company IL Chinan
,.,lzaon based on capital Of e. 100000 (snverb aoA
receives subsidy OF 1926 600 from the Ooyernneh' VI
ut on extending the service Panama and tor carry
I'M tho mills by a special understanding with thas
Government the larger vessels belonging 70 INC eop,
arc 70 be placed in the National service IN inc '''"'
o, war The feet o. the company numbers eigh'ee" as
steamers measuring $4,000 tons register and arc pro-
vided with all Improvements Of the most mo.' -.
Tho commanders are principally Americans and Engnsh'
men Of recognized Skin and experience f'o" w.
clrcum tances that this company viii make specA' '"
toward furnishing prompt communication anu p"Ss. ~
tvccn this coast and the United States have thous'
T. dts,ble n call the attention Of tho Department 70
tho matter and also ia the that publicity regarding
the new enterprise might be desirable IL also seems
propae that from the competition certain to ensue DO
tween the two companies the present very heavy f"e luz
apssenqers and cargo VIII be sensIbly reduced
The sum TO be paid annually by the httle RcpuDnc
Of CHI to the single steamship company mehtioheo
for mail service and encourage and promoUc coi-
mcrcIal relations indirectly between that country
and the United states is nearly SIX nes no no ntteS
mn 4 10 I'll American steamship lines Dy ne uLIscs
States last year for the carriage OF me mas DctMvh
Ills country and all the countries Of Central ana soun
America including the Empre Oh bla%lL 'o DS'"'-
Graf q ualCy does not prevail III Cbib'