The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-15
THE PANAMA CANAL.
Work on This Colossal Project
to be Resumed.
ESTIMATED COST OF COMPLETION

De resumed On the colossal Panama -.
nal project some time next month.
French and Americas capitalists have
been quietly preparing the way during
the last few months, and now are nearly
ready to begin operations. One Of the
hrst necessities was the passage Of law
attempting the property Of the canal
from seizure by ito creditofs. This being
effected. - soon - the assets Of the old
concern are transferred to . new oorpo-
ration oil viii Be smooth sailing % far
- the management h concerned. The
limit Of the time that stockholders and
bondholders Of the defunct concern have
TO protest against the creation Of Q new
company and the completion Of the work
will expire in . few daya Steps will
then be taken for the incorporation Of
the company, the full details Of which
have already been decided upon. Esti-
mates recently made place the cost Of
completion 1t 600, 000, 0O0 francs instead
Of SOC. O0O. 900 francs, - estimated by the
French Commissioners. The proposed
new company will be organized on this
basis II il 10 carried out q planned, the
capital stock being IS, 00O. 600 francs and
the issue Of bonds ~. 600 600 francs. OF
this amount Xavier Boyard, who repro.
ecnts the company in this country, says
that 60, 000, 900 francs have already been
provided, and . considerable part Of the
ready money consists Of restitutions
forced from those who came BY the com.
pany's funds unlawfulIy.
Approprsasisu Isss 0ess,t,
wAsHIxGrox, September 8. Some
changes In the force OF special agents
Of the general land Office will be required
unless An additional appropriation for
the service 10 made early in the next
session Of Congress. The present ap-
preparation for that work is S6O, 600.
which 10 eaid to be inadequate for the
expenses OF the force Of between thirty
and thirty-fve agents. None have been
dismissed % far, but come may be sus-
pended pending . further appropriation,
which 10 expected to be made. The ap-
preparation for last year was As 600, and
later on an additional appropriation OF
80, 600 was made. Commissioner La
moureaux has just ordered the dismissal
Of twelve agents, and the names Of twelve
more will be dropped from the rolls
December 5. This action will reduce the
force TO about ten at the end of the year.
The CIoshtag worksrs.
NEW YoRK. September s.-Four local
assemblies OF the Knights Of Labor, in
terested in the clothing trade. struck to-
day. About II. 600 men and women left
work. The Knights in the tailor trade
claim to Be suffering from the same
grievance complained Of by the other
workers connected with the Federation
OF Labor. AZ result Of . conference
held to-day between the committee Of the
Contractor Association and another
from the body of strikers the former
agreed to all the demands OF their en-
ployes. Ten hour will hereafter consti-
tute days work. Fifty.nine hours for
week OF six days 10 all that will be
asked Of the men, overtime TO Be paid
extra This agreement does not affect
the action OF the Knights Of Labor, who
struck for the same conceeei0na to-day.
Il 10 said II, 600 or IL 900 Knights in the
trade in this city, Brooklyn and Browns
vile will be out to-m0rrow.
tn. re1tiIe strsksrs.
NEW BEpFoRD, September 8.-The
break in the ranks Of the mill owners is
widening. A number Of them favor .
compromise with the strikers, and il Il
understood that steps to this end have
been taken. The manufActurers' propo-
elton 10 10 start mp ct . reduction Of
per cent instead OF 10, the cut to be re-
stored when the cloth market reaches s
cents. This proposition. it 10 understood,
the operatives rejected. claiming that
when the market reaches 5 cents the
time will come for an increase in wages.
A number Of directors and stock holders
are beginning to be dissatisfied with the
the strikers back ut the old schedules,
money.
Wanted 70 Kvads the Duty.
NEw YoRK, September "a quantity
Of meerechAum, diamonds and other pre-.
cious stones were seized from Georet
Nicolay, . Californian, and . cabin pas
senger on the North German steamer
Lain on the arrival OF that vessel from
Bremen. He had twenty-one meer.
schaum pipes. eleven diamonds, 1--WE
opals and four pearls.
Count Il Perss' o1sesassr.
PANS. September S.-The Temps aye
that Prince Franchise Marie Of Bourbon
hes prepared . manifesto to Be issued
after the Count Of Paris death, claim.
ing for himeelt the heritage Of the crown
Of France. This manifesto 10 now in the
hands Of Prince valori, the Princes rep
reeentative in France. The Prince will
take the title Of the Duke Of Anjou.
ssansulea stoned b. . Mob.
SovlA. September Q. Ex-Premier
Stambulof on leaving court yesterday
after being released on bail on the charge
Of libeling Prince Ferdinand was etoned
BY an angry mob. One man struck STAN.
bulo6 with stone, causing . slight in.
jury. The soldiers finally dispersed the
mob, and rescued him.
Msss Pay the Sculptor.
San Francisco, September s.-As a.
bitrator Judge Slack decided to-day that
the trustees Of the James Lick trust
must pay W. W. Story, the sculptor.
~, 900 balance withheld from him on
completion OF the Francis Scott Key
monument in 1858, on the ground that
Story he'd mot carried out The contract
agrssd upon.