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posals for the new coast defence vessel, have
agreed to report to the secretary of the navy
and 1t Is doubtful whether one OF the bids re-
ceived can be accepted and sufficient money
left TO the credit of the amount appropriated
TO arm and equip the vessel and at the same
time pay for III proposed submerging tor
pedo boat, The appropriation blu, under
which 1t was propoed to construct the YES
sci, provided indefinitely for naval structure
for harbor defence TO cost s2,O0O,00O.
Inquiry among the recent aborers on the
Panama canal shows that there is great suf-
fering among them. They have literally no
money, so that it is impossible for those who
would to leave Many are ready to do any
thing to obtain simply meals victuals.
A $4,000 subsidy has been raised, which
will secure the rebuilding at Galveston, Tex,
of tho burned machine shops, round house,
blacksmith shop, etc, of the Gulf, Colorado
& Santa Fe Railroad company.
The passengers of the steamer Mariposa,
| terrible experience at sea on March 10, the
date of the Samoan hurricane. When 800
| miles southwest of San Francisco the steam
er's skylights were br oxen in, staterooms
were flooded, and two passengers were
thrown about so violently that their arms
were broken.
The country along the Ohio, from
ward through Belmont county, o., was
visited one evening recently by a very heavy
storm of rain, wind and hail, which did
great damage to property at number of
places. Half a dozen houses and other build
ings were struck by lightning, and two or
three of them were burned
Bernard Schroeder, confidential clerk and
bookkeeper for r. G.. Solomon, leather manu-
facturer of Newark N. j., has been arrested
on a charge of grand larceny The charge
is based on the fact that about $40, 900 worth
of alligator and kangaroo skins had been
stolen or sold under price. and til proceeds
put into Schroeder's poe Set Schroeder has
been in the employ of Mr., Salon n for eight
years, coming as boy and working his way
up to his prese mt position.
The opening of bids for star route con-
tracts in the several states and territories
was completed at the postoffice department
recently. There were II, 800 bids for carrying
the mail on 400 routes.
A company has been organizedin Alabama
to build railroad from Guntersville, Marsha
county, Ala, to Fort Payne, on the Alabama
Great Southern, to intersect the Chatta
nooga, Rome & Columbus in the Chatta
nooga valley in Georgia. Nearly all the
right of way has been secured, and contract
will probably be let soon.
John D. Chapman of st. Stephen, N. B.
, and Judge Downes of Calais Me-, have hat
an interview with the minister of custom
regarding the seizure OF the Penobscot &
Calais railway on the New Brunswick Dor
der, for alleged infraction of customs law
in importing stock and plant for repair
without paying duty The minister OF Gus
tom. was satisfied that the seizing official
were without just cause for their action, an
: cancelled the seizure order