Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-06


quence Il q mails waited at Southamp.
ton for several days.
RETURNED FROM NICARAGUA.
Archibald Ross Colquhoun, this
well.knOwn explorer aun htsl COVER.
nor VI Newfoundland, has just returned
from n several months mission TO
Nicaragua, where lac thoroughly in'
spccied the Nicaragua canal Route aud
vls'tCd the Panama canal. Ho was
present NJ ManRgua, Nicatagua, dur
ing the Brush occupation VI Cntinto.
In M interview with n reporter OF
the Associated Pruss, Colquhoun, who
u preparing M important WORK deal.
ing with the whole queatiou OF tie
Nicaragua canal, said he Ttgtotted his
Inability to discuss tho manct before
the appearance Of his book, but ho
gave certain particulars regarding the
proposed canal. Asked n tho scheme
was practicable, COlquh0un emphnti'
caliy replied; "UndOubiedly u Is
practicable, I feel certain Of that.
But there are many points OF engineer
ing importance requiring certain aud
full discussion. 1he American COM
mission is composed Of meu OF thc
highest ability aud will, | believe
Issue an impartial report, not In any
way based ON party liues. | had
long conversation with Col. LUDLOW
aud the other members OF the CONF
mission and nls9 Commander a, u.
Menoncal, late chief engineer Of tbs
Nicaragua Canal company, who h's
been writing about the scheme lot
about twenty yeats, ami who, Ia fact,
II H. originator. The project 10 from an
engineering point OF view, very nne
one. o. the 1881 miles total length
from Gieytown on the Atlantic, to
Brcto, on tho PAcliicl ~ miles will
be unimpeitd navigator OF tho iiv'r
| San Juan and Lake Nicaragua, ~
mil,s will he through artificial hasibt,
making the total distance liSiJ milue
Ia which ship, eau travel wiIa htllc
| or no restriction. There Will be only
20. milus VI actual dlgeing 10 be done.
| "fne climate OF Nichiugua ii iul-
| mcnsuly superior u that Oi Panama
aud far from suffering, nave ttou
benefited IN health from the Welt.
Although working Jutlug tue very
hottest season Of tue year, found the
climate quite pleasant aud mere bag
alelle 10 the weather | experienced
when Ia Burmah VI Africa.
"Erom what | have sacn NJ Mica.
ragua and IN a heightened visit 10 the
| United Siates, especially the Southern
| ststrs, am more than over convinced
Of the ILl ,urigncU to the Uuitui S.a,cs
| VI THIS project aud feel tufu thnt 10 IN
only under tho sutplcgs " the United
States government that this enter'
prZ5 eau 10 carried through NJ II
should be-.
"rhe canal, In my opinion, will be-
universally greater in iui. VI lance thsu
the sutL canal aud largely revolution
iIe tue shipping routes OF tue wOrli.
FgT tue United States tho canal viii
not ouIy nsve the elect u dcvulopiur
the trade OF tie Pacific slOpc Gul
Southern Htales, but Will more eepe
ciaily open 80 the magnificent lan.l
Of tbs Mississippi, at pro.eni lost 10 ih'
commerce Of tne world"
sUFFERiSds AT the HANDS OF A
BAkDER.
Congressman Harry Miner, ci NeV
York, who Ia here on theatrical bu'r
nes', says that no " almost tempted Il
wish he had been elected 10 ParliH
ment instead Of 10 Congress, In urde
that he might bring about sOmo lccit
latiun lhst would teach London uaTber
a lesson ~ ~ the value VI time. Mt
Minor adds that lie has teeu gfoa
sufferer on account OF the way IN
which London BARRIERS measure time
Tue other day the New YORK oOngru,i
man got into n barbst'a chair here ~,
the barber promptly gave hls lace I
coat OF lather. Then tho man uissp
peAted iuto another room. For hal
I A.. q. b D..
and In tho meantime the GOAp hau
thoroughly dried upon his iGce. WheI
the barber returned, Mr.. Miner de
manded to know what ho meant. Tn
barber saii no had 10 dttss u LADY,
hair" IL took MI Miner eXscll.
thrGe.quatlers OF an hour to secure
shave.
IN THE QugES's PRIVATE APART
MESI's.
Police Captain Mason, who hA
charge OF the police telegraph syatem
haS been having n grand time In Loh
dou, and the officials OF Scotland Var
have extended 10 him every courtesy
He accompanied Inspector Richardso
ON tour OF Inspection To WindsO
castle the day before the queen re
. | AuIhth lAbu FDNOtlhuAs III AAlt WI
Captain Mason managed to see all III
private apaf ments Of her majesty
which IL u very unusual privilege Tor
man,
RELATIVES ~ THE CABGsEr.
The number OF near relations In IA
/ new British cabinet n much DISGUISE,
, Father and son are found In the Chan
berlains, Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamber
lain and Austen Chamberlain, r'
4 spgctlvely secretary " state for IA
/ colonies and junior lord OF tbs treasury
Then there is father.in-lHw and sou-iI
, law IN the Marquis Of Salisbury, ia
! new premier, AMI tho Earl OF 30
! bourne, the undsTseotetaTy OF the colo
NAL department. Then come IN
: brothers Baliour, TT. Hon. A. J. BA
, | four, the frat lord OF the treasury, an
: Gerald William Balfour, the new chit
. secretary for Ireland. Both of thet
: are nephsws OF the Marquis OF Salt
bury. Finally thore are the Nv
!, brothers-in.law, Lord George HamlI
! ton, the new secretary OF state ~
India, ana the Marquis OF Land
downe, tho new secretary OF state Ia
war. There Ia much gossip among III
; agricultural olAises IN regard to TIA
future policy Of the government !
; great many OF the landed gentry pre-
fees 10 know that tho Marquis OF Salt
. bury will favor an import duty o
foreign products other than wheat an
a number OF Irish tories are using TIL
I Ia. IN >