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would seem that. under the Clayto Bull
wer treaty Of 1850, any connection between
the Atlantic and Pacific by ship canal
through Nicaragua viii have 70 be neu-
tralized in the same way as the Suez canai
ia Isss The object Of the bill recently
passed by the United States senate Is
practically clear IT Is to acquire control
OF the canal This is q matter which con-
Germs not only the United States. but the
world at large. more especially Great
Britain. But for the obstacles hlnderlBg
the United States government itself in I'M
dertaking the construction, IL would have
been completed long ago The work Is so
great. the benefits are SO transcendant.
and the interests involved are so vast and
complex, that fl should be removed from
the chances Of private enterprise. affected
as II would be by sfringency or fuctua-
tons OF money and IN the attitude of the
governments OF Nicaragua and Costa
Rica."
EIr. Colquhoun also inspected the route
OF the proposed canal through the Isthmus
OF Panama. and he states that, even III IL
is feasible, not more than one-third of the
work has been executed and that IT would
cost largely over $500, 90 90 to complete it.
lie regards the Chagres river and the Gu
Zebra cut portions OF the Panama canal
plans as being insurmountable obstacles
20 the completion of the undertaking.
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Washington Pensions.

Washington City, Oct. 2.-Special.-The
claim for an increase of pension OF Capt.
David +. Jones, OF Tacoma, has been re-
jected on the ground that the present rate
OF sl5 month is sufficient TO cover ex-
listing disabilities. Capt Jones wac In COM
mand OF Company A. Eight-third Penn
sylyania volunteers during the late war.
and received a shell wound IN the left arm
and elbow. There is ample evidence be-
fore the pension bureau OF his present dis
abilities from rheumatism and insomnia
and general debility, but the medical Of
ficers have declined to accept the same
as results OF the previous wound.
Rudolph b. Scott. alias Charles b. Scott.
who served in the United Staes navy dur
ing the civil war. has been refused PEN
sion both under the general law and under
the act OF June q. 1890 Representative
Hyde has interested himself in this case.
because Mr.. Scott IL greatly disabled, un-
able TO earn the support for his family and
in needy circumstances. Despite all the
showing which hes been made 20 the PEN
sion bureau Mr.. SCOTS claim has been re-
jected. The ground for the rejection. how
ever. is that testimony furnished to the
department does not show disabilities ia
a pensionable degree. This desired evil
dence. IL Is believed, can readily be pro-
duced. and the Pension Commissioner has
promised Representative Hyde that when
such evidence is furnished the matter viii
be reconsidered.
Christian Eberle formerly Of Pennsyl-
vania nov an inmate OF the State Sol
diers home at Orting, has long been an
applicant for a pension. but owing to the
many years that have elapsed and the
death of old comrades. he is unable 70
furnish the specific evidence required. lie
has just now made application 10 the conf
missioner Of pensions through Repre-
sentative Doolitslc to have his pension
claim transferred so as 10 be acted upon
under the law of 1890 which gives n
small pension fo- existing disabilities re-
gartIless OF whether they were incurred
during the soldiers period Of service. Mr.
Eberle served In Company III, Ninety
eighth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteer
Infantry.
An original invalid pension has been
granted John Holgate, III South G. street.
Tacoma, at s. per month from April q,
1881, at S Ger month from November ..
1882. and al Sc per month from February
q. 1894. A pension he's been granted 10
Alexander Johnston. Skamokawa, Wah-
kiakum county.
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THE NICARAGUA CANAL

shouid Re Built hv United states and
>cutlTsliss~i. an English man Thinks.
london. oct. S.-The Times today pus,-
fishes a thrce-Cnlumn article on tha uga-
posed ship canal - fosn the Atlantis and
Pacific oceans through thc repablIr az
Nicaragua. The article Is wrilten ~ A
Il. Cei0uhoun. a correspondent Who WAS
specially sent BY the Times 70 Nicaragua
about the ttFae the United States goxern-
ment commission went 80 that country
ia order % report unon tho fesSi hilifv -
the plans % the Maritime Canas Com
p&ny 81 Nicaragua and the NtesraxuAn
Construction Company, IN Nicaragua
Cosqehgun met the United States corn
mission ard = understood 20 have thor.
euEhty studded the plans for the tntcr-
oceanic waterway. he arrived a. she con
cluSiea that the project cannot t,e carried
through as a private enterprise. hsst that
Il must b. under tee auspices ~ ''seuae
strong government which without ao8a,
nlust 10 the United States"
The Times correspondent S. convinced
however. that the cost ~ catting ere slr-
gestei waterway VIA be uearcr xis.A ~ .ss3
than x1eg. as1.sa Continuing Mr ColQsl-
houu SAYS: As FeEarsis abe political as
pet confidential communications are said
20 have PASSED between the EritiSh an8
Matted States governments and n0 onier-
t!cEs have eeen raAseI. 10 any case i
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The British Pacific Gable.

T~nson. Oct 2s-The Pacific cable
scheme advocated by q number Of British
colrrfes and the Dominion OF Canada
~s5e a decided advance today al a meet
s-r AZ the representatives here OF Canada.
Australia. New Zealand and the South
Afrsoan colonies. The meeting was held
=, 49, ofrre OF Sir Charles Upper. the
l-aradfsr1 high commissioner. and the
ebfee point discussed was the Joint att
rr,ee a. the colonial representatives. The
new Instructions sent By the colonies 70
+nas- agents show that the co.onles are
Cor the most part wiling to bear their
shs-e Of the expense q the cable, and that
thev are anxious that the matter should
be actively pushed Upon TIE return TO
town % Joseph Chs uaBeriasn, secretATv OF
state fer the colonies. a date viii be fixed
for q conference at ire colonial Office
anon vghsch occasion Il IS expected definite
acton vsgl BE taken. The question OF =
fast transatlantic steamship service vii
nor ne considered. the immediate matter
now under discussion beng the cable
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TIE MAGAZINES.

The Holiday Dance at Worrosquoy-
acke'' is the title of Mrs. Burton Harri-
sons latest and best short story--a two
part novelette-which opens most delight
fully in the November Ladies' Home Jour
nal. 1t deals with New York fashionables
first al the horse show and subsequently
in Virginia. the personages and environ
ments appealing TO The authors happiest
efforts.
Mr.. Howells resumes his literary remin-
iscences in the November Harper's in a
paper on Literary Boston Thirty Years
Ago" when, to use his phrase, there was
something like Il national literature" in
New England. Nearly all of New Eng
lands great men and women OF letters
were alive at that time, and residing in or
near Boston. and time does not seem TO
have 6immed Mr.. Howells vivid impress
sions OF their personalities.
In the November Current Literature
THE Attack on the Min" is a dramatic
sketch by Emile Zola; THE Duel on
Horseback" a stirring scene OF life in the
Scotch Highlands: Miss Betty's Mantle"
is a quantity humorous story by John Gait.
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OPERATIONS SUSPENDED IN CUBA.
Campos Knows Enough to Stay in
When Ii Rains.

When IT Rains.
Madrid, Oct 29-Capt. Gen. Martinez de
Campos has decided TO suspend further
military operations in Eastern Cuba while
the rain lasts.
Wilmington Del, Oct. 29.-The Commo-
dore. seized some days ago with arms
aboard. alleged 10 be for the use OF the
Cuban insurgents. has been released by
order OF Judge Seymour in the United
States district court az Newborn, N c.
Capt. Dillon says he will sail for Cartha-
genia as soon as repairs are completed.
New York. Oct. @.-According to a cable
message received by Enrique Truiillo. edi-
tor OF FL Porvenir a Cuban newspaper
published in this city. Carlos Manuel de
Cespedes, son OF the first president Of the
Cuban provincial republic OF twenty years
ago. who sailed from Delaware ten DAYS
ago at the head OF a secret expedition, has
safely landed in Cuba. The expedition, ac-
rording 20 Mr.. Trujillo, consisted of lot
men. The rarity succeeded In landing 500
rifles. 40 600 cartridges. ten cases Of mis-
cellaneous war material and 80 rnachetes
Thomas Estrada Palma. chief delegate
OF the Cuban revolutionary party in this
civ. today said that he would go to Wash
ington CITY in the near future. II shall
soe president Cleveland and lay the case
NJ nv country before him. Our friends in
cuba are IN need OF arms and ammunition.
THE Spanssh government has always de-
nied that IL is engaged in war with the
C,hans II that he the case | see no rea-
son why the United States authorities
could prevsnt US from sending nerchan-
sfse 70 Cuba" Mr.. Palma said that he
vrcY,1d 20 before congress as soon as II
co,venas. and would agftate in behalf OF
the Cuban revolutionary party.
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THE POET LAUREATE.

Alfred Austin. II Tory Rhymer, SAID TO
Have Been Appointed.
London, Oct 29.-The November number
of the Bookman states that 1t learns on
reliable authority that Alfred Austin has
been appointed poet laureate.
Alfred Austin, poet, critic and journal
ist was born near Leeds, May 80 1885. He
took his degree at the university of Lon
don in 1858, and in 1857 he was called to the
bar of the Inner Temple. At the age OF is
he published poem anonymously. called
Randolph" His first acknowledged
verse, THE Seasons Satire" appeared in
1861. Since then he has published many
poetical productions and three novels. He
has written much for the Standard and
for the Quarterly Review. During the
sitting of the Ecumenical council OF the
Vatican he represented the Standard at
Rome. and he was special correspondent
of that journal at the Headquarters or the
king OF Prussia in the Franco-German
war. He has written a number of politi-
cal and controversial works. and in 1888,
in conjunction with w. ]. Courthope. he
founded the National Review. The work
which last brought him into prominence
was a prose work entitled THE Garden
That Love" He was twice an unsuc-
cessful Tory candidate for parliament. His
parents were both Roman Catholics and he
was educated at one OF the Catholic SEM
inaries. '"rhe Seasons" was intended to
lash the foibles of the age. but the satire
was heavy and coarse. THE Seasons" is
only now remembered by one line, in
which the author, in describing a ball
room, calls it
where the half drunk lean over the half
dressed"
He is also the author of ''Tory Horrors"
stringing together of a lot of abuse of
Gladstone for describing the Bulgarian
atrocities. Austin. if appointed. will be
worthy successor. to Shadwell. Tate, Glib
Der and Pye
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that none bat reputable men be allowed
TO practice in pension cases. Dishonest at
torneys have given much trouble by sys-
tematic fraudulent practices. Pension pay
ments, the commissioner says, bring large
amounts Of money into communities, and
the fear that the conviction of these attor-
neys would lessen the influx of money has
shaped itself in popular rancor against
the special examiners whose Investigations
have secured the conviction of criminals.
The special examinations division will not
require as much money as In the past. for
the reason that the vigorous. prosecution
of frauds and crimes has discouraged and
measurably stopped frauds. The death of
many witnesses and the age of claimants
has made IL quite difficult in many cases
lately to obtain proof sufficient for the
granting of pensions. The commissioner
recommends that some provision be made
for the maintenance of deserving clerks in
his bureau who have been long in the ser
vice and have become practically disabled.
The report shows that the number OF pen
sioners June 80, 1891, was $3.50. 544. new PEN
sioners added during the year, S9,1S5;
dropped pensioners restored. 4.2e6; deaths
during the year, .. SIG; dropped for cause,
15.157: making a net increase OF pensioners
during the year OF $50. Pension claims al
lowed during the year were SO, ls5: denied,
105 1856; cases pending. 5522lo.
The appropriation for the year was $780,.
600 coo and there was paid during the year
sfSs, 500 1877. The estimate for pensions for
1897 IS $40. 000 900 for pension payments.
$500 900 for surgeons fees; $500 for clerk
hire at pension agencies. and about 100000
for other expenses. The commissioner
recommends the vigor of the department
OF Justice and of the pension examiners in
prosecuting dishonest attorneys and 9TH
ers who were engaged in pension frauds.
Two hundred and ninetyfour persons
were convicted during the year for frauds.
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In the Sau Francisco Bulletin OF recent
date a communication signed Neptune"
appeared In which II is charged that the
schooner Moonlight. which sailed from
Seattle 70 Honolulu about year ago. car
ried as captain an illiterate hoccaTrfer
named Ted Simpson, whose whole
knowledge of navigation was gained as
dishwasher or a coasting steamer. ana the
writer. who II appears was one of the
crew. states that Simpson claimed 10 have
some wonderful method OF navigation.
wherein he used two sticks TO determine
a vessels position. II is also stated that
the terms used were anything but nautical
and that simpson once claimed 10 have
seen an iceberg 81 the region OF the Gulf
Of California. The purpose of the article
IS 90 protest against the employment OF
unlicensed sailing officers and TO favor r.
law providing "A remedy. such as is re-
quired FOR steamers. Simpson was report
"a yesterday 10 have been IN Seattle for
some time. bat could not be found
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business Failures.

Galveston. Tex, Oct. "a special 10
the News from Ia Grange says that the
FIRST National bank OF that town closed
It's doors this morning. Liabilities, s66 SIS;
assets. sl2l. s07.
New York. Oct. 2a.--IIerman Danzig a
cloak manufacturer at 5l2 Broadway. do
ing business under the name OF the Mer-
camille Cloak Company. today confessed
judgment for slli.445 to Julius Lipman for
money loaned. The liabilities are reported
TO be about sl25.00o.
Milwaukee. Oct. 2e.-The waukesha
Springs Brewing Company. OF Waukesha.
Wis, went into the hands of a receiver in
the United States court this morning.
Judge Seaman appointing Frederick IL.
Marx, OF Chicago, receiver. and fixing
bonds at 100000.
Philadelphia Oct. 2e.-lsadore II. Sultz-
bach. an extensive dealer In clothing
made an assignment today. The assets
will amount % about s2o0 900. and the as
sgnee's attorney slys the liabilities Will
probably nor exceed that sum.
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A RADICAL CABINET
To Govern France, Probably
Under NJ. Bourgeois.
REJOICING BY THE SOCIALISTS.
The Anti-Semite Candidate Elected
Burgomaster of vfenna-Eng'and's
Grievance Against Russia.

Paris. Oct. ce-The newspapers today
express appreciation of the difficulties
which are confronting President Faure as
a result of the resignation yesterday or
the Ribot ministry. The Republican jour
nails deplore the fact that the chamber or
deputies were not satisfied with the expla-
nations Of the ministry regarding the fail
ure Of the government TO prosecute those
whose names had been mentioned IN con-
nection with the South of France railroad
scandals, and that the chamber thus pre-
eipitated a situation the consequences OF
which, IL is claimed, il will probably be the
first TO regret.
The Radical and Socialist newspapers
hail the defeat of the Rihot ministry as re-
venge for their own discontinue in the
matter of the Carmaux strike, while the
Conservative organs state that the minis
try has fallen on question or poolc
morals and under a blow given by the
majority. exasperated at repeated at
tempts to hush fragrant scandals.
Most of the newspaper opinions or the
circumstances point to the formation OF
Radical cabinet, headed by NJ. Bourgeois.
whose last Office was that OF minister or
justice in the former Ribot cabinet, IN ls9-,
and who tried unsuccessfully 10 iorfn a
cabinet after the fall of the Dupuy min
istry Several newspapers, however, say
that they anticipate that dissolution or
parliament must occur IF the present
state of anarchy continues" The Paiais
Bourbon says the consensus OF opinion
seems TO favor a Radical ministry, COM
prising among its members Nj. Bour-
geois, Cavaignac, Peytral, Doumer, Hano-
taux and perhaps Gen. Zurlinden and -
miral Besnard.
1t is generally thought this evening that
NJ Bourgeois or NJ. Ribot will be invited
to form a new cabinet. The Temps says:
THE gravest feature of the situation Is
the manner in which the cabinet was
overfhrown. Nobody knows why II was
defeated. Another disquieting fact is that
nobody sees on what basis new ministry
can be formed"
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Hood,S 0i1lc act tremendously witt
sAaNl0 , TlllS Hoods Sarsaparilla- sc

day. April 5. She left her book strap at
Smythe's house and borrowed one belong
Ing 10 Smythe's son. having on II the
initials r. A. S. Smythe also .denthed
the strap as belonging 10 Blanche Lamont.
This Is supposed 10 be the mysterious
strap produced in court by Gen. Dickin-
son. Smythe's statement goes on 10 say
that he was instructed by Mr.. Dickinson
10 remain silent and not discuss the case
He was introduced 10 Miss Lamont at
Methodist church in San Francisco IN
1894 by his wife. His wife knew her IN
Rockford, III. Smythe says he has sepa-
rated from his wife, and that she Is stop
ping. with their son. with her parents on
a farm in Berks county, Pa, near Pnila-
delphia- The Examiner reprints questions
asked by counsel for Durrant during the
trial which the paper claims tended TO
lead up 10 the testimony Of Smyfhe and
Reynolds, which was 10 be introduced
Reynolds in his letter TO the coroner men
toned Smythe as one OF the men asSo-
ciated with him in the plot.
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Fraser River salmon In England.

4 consignment OF Canadian salmon has
9ee0 landed In London having come from
ne Eraser river. Brush Columbia ay way
Of Australia. after a voyage " three
fousGhs os tire earth's circumference. TIE
Ash arrived ln nrc condition The FISH
uoAgvrs Company has objected 20 tse
sale oa IRE ground that the ash ign reality
Is salmcu tFout Although e IS close tir1e
from the END % September 81 February
for English salmon the foreign zen may
be sold. ans y the experts % whom the
matter has been submitted, decide IN IA
yer af the importers. the supplies VIII be
placed on ere market. Those whose busl-
ncSs - 3s 20 enforce the law anticipate
that this al rall the English fisheries
for ths poachsv VIII have q free hand.
ans when thc 6sA IS exposed for ssfe nrt
even q p5srstarisl solomon y es}s be able
e. say whether 70 acre Engi.sh or for
eEn.
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san Francisco. Oct. 2s-Ths Examiner
claims - have IN its possession 4 com
pan-on piece - thc statement made by
Susci1e Reynol5s 30 the coroner zaout M
Durrsnt case TBe Examiner saws that
since September = &; has had n It's ros-
session 4 lester Wr.tten ~ a man VINO
signs his name Richard Suaythe. who
SAYS tAa. he wAs Al-ed 20 testify in the
Lamont case taAt Durrant might be ae-
Qutsjea. S-nyrne SAYS tn22 the plan .
tmrlscste Glosan IN the murder caused hsrn
20 draw aGt- IL the statement RbIch he
SEs 81 have made GA t1e stand SmvthA
saws ;has Ba2nShe Lamont was a friend
90 BIS Wlfe, aB3 that on AHr3l * IS Ia
usaut visited h3s house N Oakland SaN
came h-rec. from sChSol. ana nat her
books WIKI her she remained ~ h.s
ho2sa 7Fer nixat. ana on Thursd ly vent
gsf1 BIS Me - call on A Mrs glchar4-
son she returned % his home an1 -
tasine8 THURSDAY n1ght. leaving on Frl-
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THE PENSION FRAUDS.
Lochren Continues to Assail
the Union Veterans.
he KEEPS THE LIST CUT DOWN.
Death Relieved Him of About 80, ZOO
Names During the Year-srnailer
Appropriation Next Year.

Washington City, Oct. 9.-Commissioner
William Lochren. OF the pension Office, In
his annual report. makes several pointed
suggestions. Under the head Patriotism
and Pensions he says:
Those men who enlisted early and
fought the battles of the war were not
moved by nercenary considerations. and
unless actually disabled did not show the
haste In applying for pensions manifested
by those who enlisted nearer the close of
the war for large bounties. and did little
actual service and who are now the noisi-
est in clamoring for more pensions. As
compared with this latter class. the real
soldiers of the war have been modest in
preferring claims for pensions"
The commissioner says that many dis
reputable and incompetent men are en-
gagged as pension attorneys, and suggests