, 1889-10-09

'"'Sc JdugIHoht ODCAlncd III Fanan1a winch
made out that the Panama Canal was q
clVt! and not u commercial concern. y The
article further argues that Colombia is en-
titled to half profit on the sale of the
Panama Railroad to the Caual Go. 1t
shows up the responsibilities Of the Canal
GO. to complete the canal OF lst March
1888 and declares sit is very easy to prove
that q third part of the total work il not
finished" The article concludes with the
following fOrcible perOra ton. i
Especial motives of courtesy towards
the American Government, for the repeat.
ed proofs of good friendship it has given
Colombia, caused the suspension of the
Law suit against the Railroad Company
but the day is not far off when it will be
clear with proofs by the same liquidation
Of the Canal Co., that the Railroad Co. is
not now American, and then should cir.
cnmstances demand it, we suppose the
law suit commenced will follow lis course
to it's termination. AS for the rest, let us
allow MFR. Brunei to ignore Colombia, let
him also give unequivOcal proofs of the
hostility made to us by the Canal Co., but
the hONr Of the detnitiUe liquidation is close
by." .o
There are now 'six mines on the Isthmus
about being opened up and for which the
legal documents are being taken out.
Some of them already present excellent
prospects and may turn out Ell DOrdd0s.
In q day or two an expedition of about
six gentlemen will be starting tor the rich
mines Of Veraguas, where the old records
show gold is to be found in abundance.
So strongly is the want felt here for q
Bank, that we are informed an application
is about TO be made to the Directors Of the
Bank OF Nova Scotia, who have lately es.
fahliahp1 an A unnoV in Tomoion nfovtoDd
their operations to the ISthmus.
This company has now been fairly
launched and only awaits registration to
commence business. Already 1900 shares
have been taken and the company has be-
fore it the prospect Of doing a good bust
ness for it's Shareholders while benefting
the community in general.
Mr.. Henry De LiSser, "a merchant here
who is also well known in Jamaica. has
submitted to the Colombian Government
a very important proposal in reference to
sugar making on the I~sthInus. Mr.. De
LiSSer points out the advantages of his
scheme, amongst others the fact that the
estimated yield here is fOur.fOld what it in
on any of the West India Islands, having
here virgin land prOcurable at almost no
cost, and seasOnable weather. He pro-
poses putting the matter before the Uni.
ted States Press aud the idea is, to raise
in that country half a m illiOn dollars to
carry out his scheme.
The Colombian Government has receiv.
ed the idea with every favor and has pro.
missed its support and coop Grafton.
The Revd. 8. Kerr of the Church of
England Mission has gone to San Andreas
and the coast. Christ Church So Colon, is
Rtill closed. The congregation on the Line.
having been 80 much reduced in numbers,
Mr.: Walker the Catbecbist is about Sc.
curing suitable accommodations in Colon
forthe pHrpose of holding services here.
A gentleman who was one of the leading
contractors on the Line of the Canal has
been condemned to prison in Paris for a
term of five years for having committed a
serious offence, and for being implicated
in certain plots in which General Boulanger 3
IL concerned. ~-@ ~ # q" @lt'
Itisi reported bore that advices have.
been received from BOgota to" the effect
that the Boston lee Go. have gained their
anit u will shortly resume the sale of
Ice. It will be remembered that not long
ago. this Go. were prevented dealing IN
that article, the monopoly having been
given to the Pahama Ice Go.
Several robberies have been committed
here lately, among them, one of jewelry
valued ut $500, the property of Mrs. Mary !
Holmes. e re- niEI
The daily proceedings in the Alcalde's
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