Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-04

THE completion Of the Panama canal will
cost, according to the president Of the
American Dredging company, S2OO,OOO,OOO
In addition to the S25O, ,000, 900 already ex-
pended. He says that the failure of tho
French 10 largely owing TO the error Of the
chief engineer and his fourteen subordi-
mates in calculating that the sides Of the
great Culebra cut would stand firm ut a
certain angle. They did not allow enough
slope for the sides Of this cut, 20 the earth
came sliding into II until twice IN much
had to be removed as they had counted on
removing. Ho says that the French engi-
neers were stified by red tape.
TnE Philadelphis natatorium was for
mally oponed on Friday, though 1t was
rather cool weather for swimming oven In
the warmed water Of this famous swim
ming school. Twenty young women ex-
perts In the art took the first plunge, dom
onstrating that they were quite able, II
necessary, TO save themselves from watery
grave. Perhaps Lancaster will some day
begin TO get awake to the desirability Of an
institution Of this kind, where children
may learn to swim with ease and safety.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer notes the
prizes offered to school girls and boys by
Messrs. b. J. McGrann and Israel X.
Iandis, of this city, and remarks: "These
gentlemen arc taking hold OF their end of
manner. Had we more such spurs to
youthful industry we would have more
evidences Of youthful skill"
SEVEN years ago one william Rodgers
was convicted OF burglary in Michigan and
sentenced to q long term Of imprisonment
1t hard labor. Recently n convict confessed
upon his deathbed that he was the guilty
man and tho innocence of Rodgers being
completely established he was pardoned
by the governor. During his con-
fnement in jail his wife and children have
died and his pitifal condition without rela-
tives, friends or money excited NO
much sympathy that the Legislature
passed q bill giving him 500 for
for each Of his seven years I'm Jail. This
u, 400 In not much under the circumstances
but in commenting ON It the.:scranton Re
publican notes that II establishes prece-
dent that may prove Of great importance
In the future. No one can go through our
prisons without rejecting how many are
In who should be out and how many are
outside who should be In, but the cases are
comparatively rare In which innocence
aftsr imprisonment can DO proved. When
this 10 done and release from punishment
follows II ought to carry with II compensa-
tion from the state for the injury suffered at
Its hands.
COUNT CARLO DE CoRrI, whose brother,
Count Ludovico Corti, was an arbitrator
on the Alabama claims and Italian minister
at Washington, has sent an agent to Amer
lea with full power TO sell his title for cash.
Count Corti 10 the descendant Of long line
OF moro or less illustrious ancestors, who
has lead very dissipated life and wasted
his large fortune in horse racing He
offended his worthy elder brother by al
lowing his name to be used 10 give stand
Ing to wildcat business enterprises, and
when the brother died two years ago II was
found that his vast fortune had been left 10
the son Of his sister, while the present
count got nothing. Soon after Count Carlo
Corti lost his little remaining all In the
Panama canal crash. The count now offers
to sell his title for e3O, 900 and an annuity
for the rest Of his life, amount not stated.
He IL 81 and living fast. He proposes to
accomplish the transfer by adopting the
purchaser and entailing his title upon him,
q proceeding allowed by the laws OF Italy,
The title would be hereditary and he
ownership undoubted, his agent insisting
that the count by purchase would have
admittance TO all European courts state
ment that requires sailing. Considering
the way that some Americans abroad bow
down to titles, the course Of this wreck of
nobility Is not surprising, but now that the
matter has been given publicity we doubt
whether he will find an American fool
enough to buy his title.
If the Lancaster Inquirer thinks that we
were In error In stating that Quay was for
hsinehl three years ago and against him
now, and Will obligs us by saying to which
end OF the statement II objects, We will
chserfully enlighten it further.
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WHY does not the street committee look
for good stone adjacent to the cityY That
the stones at Engle's quarries are not hard
enough is abundantly proved, and IL il
certainly foolish, while the crusher has
to be moved, to move to another place
In the same quarry. There is an sbund-
ance Of hard stone along the Conestopa
within the city; IL the committee wants 10
prove this, let them get samples, and have
their crushing weight tested.
THERE Is much complaint about tba
manner In which the court honse is Der.
mitted TO be used for different entertain
ments. There was talk some time aso of
building new opera house in this city. hut
that will not be needed as long as the
court house can be obtained for everything
II IL said that number of dates for the
future have secured by different parties,
The county does not get cent for the REM
OF the building and it kindly furnishes
the light. The janitor is the only man who
pfofits by 1t and there are many folks who
think that II is not necessary TO have enter.
tainments for his benefit.
Hawes Guilty of Murder
IN Birmingham. Ala, afler three ho,,.
dehberstion, the jury in the Hawss iours nn
DER case ON Friday returned a wsr,,ia., s,
guilty, fixing the penalty al death H.,i .,
nrmness was unshaken. Hawes xpas
cused OF the murder of his wife arS ac
children last fall, and the excitemsn, "o
the time OF the commission of the cri,na, az
70 riot, during which a mob attack eJ tSa
lsiI "a which Hawes was confined. intends