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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

INIONTOWN. PA. April Conductor
Charles Barger and Brakemfn John ship
ley. Of this place. were Instantly killed OF
the Baltimore and Ohio m Lemont. last
night A peculiar coin .ilence Is that both
We're killed in exactly the same manner
and within an hour OF each other Ship
ley was the first victim While he was
stepping from one car 10 another the
train broke anl be FELL between the cars
and WAS arouud 10 pieces. The crew
picked the body up AMI started 20 town.
They had gone but sho Z distance when
Conductor Barger met death in siniiaf
Kramer Bargcr leaves q wife ana ore
child. Sh.rlcy was single.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

WASHINGTON. ID. G., April IA dele
posed OF John A. Roche. George W.. smith.
Thomas W. Harvey David Kelley ". Y.
Baker aud II. H. Robbins. chairman
called at the Executive Mansion tn's
the visit. as explained by Chairman Rob
bins. was 10 invite President Cleveland
10 visit Chicago. where suitable fecos-
milton would be made by friends OF thr
president of their admiration of bis
rourse The visitors remained about forty
minutes. and the object of the call was
discussed very pleasantly The fresidrni
assured the gentlemen that Dee would
consider the matter carefully ana adf i.e
them las soon as possible OF his decision.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

NEW YORK, April Tile bogy of the
D.lofei woman found stranded 10 death
iu since front yard of ID SNth-aveuuo resi-
lDrDo sunday. has been identified 1888 that
of woman from Hoafhsvillo Va. near
Fredericksburg. She WAS sent north le-
Gently hy an employment agent Thc
Identification was made hy cOiOred wo-
man ait ndaut in the Hoh0kcn station
of the Delaware. IackaWanna and West
ern railr0ad The last known ~ ihc
dead woman is that anc started from
Hobokcn recently to visit friends in
Thompson street. New York. where s
gathered the largest colony OF utsr0s m
hc city, Search is now in progress iu
Thompson street upon this slight clue.
The Hoooker Woman had forgotten tle
name 0f fer acquaintance The case
promises to class among the "cclchratel
cases.. ana has stirred up police circles
lreatly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

Sam small's Paper Admits There is NO
EomndnInn for lie Onancock story.

NORFOLK. VA. April l.-On Saturday
the pilot. edited hy Rev. sam. " snail,
printed special from onaneocK: a.
Mr. Roamy. "a Baptist minister at that
place. ani a young MAJ named Quinby.
To-day the young ma and the minister
have been in Norfolk, and steps nave
leor taken 10 bring "A sUit for libel against
The Pilot Yesterday Editor Small made
an sIoloey for fhe publication. having
learned chat there was no foundation FOR
the stOry.
vorv bitter against The Pilot. The Bap-
tst Minister'S Ass jtiat.on to-day adopted
resolutions strongly denouncing the
paper.
puof hv "a PRESBYTERIAN minister on the
Faslern shore. who cOnfcsses the author
ship and apologies for his mistake.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

Forty Person, Charged with Illicit DIstiil-
In. fn Ia IrIeh


WINSTON. y. c.. April Special
Forty whisky blockaders from wilkes
and adjoining counties passed through
here this evening. en- route for the Fed
eral court az Greensboro. They were TN
der guard one OF The number Hort
Bangess. from Wilkeg viii be tried for
hring sixty shots from a Winchester rifle
az revenue officers.
Amos Krott. one OF the brothers who
were recently severely beaten BY White
Caps In Yalkin county for reporting
mOonshiners. was arrested here to-day OF
the charge Of retailing liquor without a
license. \ revenue officer says the two
brothers had nothing 70 DO with report
ing the Yadkln blockaders
Winston shipped over a million POUNDS
~ manufactured tobacco during March.
This IS a large Increase over the samc
month last year.
THE stockholders OF the Southern Man
ufacturlng Company met this afternoon
and elected directors for a now $4,000
cotton factory to be erected al once south
Of salem. officers are 20 be chosen We'd
nesday. II. Fries will probably DC Cd osen
president.
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DEPEH SAYS TAMMANF VIII WIN.
"Ihe Integral Character of the Orgauiza-
tion Insures its Perpetuity.

CHICAGO, April I'm tell you all
about tho next Presidential campaign"
said Chauncey NJ Depew yesterday.
"The average citizen like. roast turkey
on THANKSGIVING. and was accustomed TO
havc 30 under Republican rule. The cam
paien will. therefore. be between roast
turkey and chance TO pull your belt
up another notch.
u am ready TO support Reed or Nc
Kinlcy. The currency issue will cut
larger figure IN The platform than in the
actual results Of the campaign
"What is the political situation in New
York;
81 cam only say that the metropolis is
Low n0n-rutisan 10 degree never
equlllci in any city since the formation
of the Federal Government but / fear.
philosoph speaking. that Tammany
llall is destined 10 permanently rule New
York. Onco I'm cycle Tammany may be
oVcrihiowu. but the integral character
of the organization insurcs its rerpctui-
tv'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

LONDON, Anr.l l-rae Daily News
coil, spondeIt in CJnstautinople says that
% is reported the Porte projects submit .
ting to the foreign enVoys Il scheme OF
Armenian reforms, namely.
Two or three provinces snail De united
under A governor general, pncHth whom
fifteen Arrcniins. who have studl 'd in "A
State school. shall serve as Carmakans,
WlIo ten Turks shall serve as Mutcs-
sarlls.
It IS stated that the Govern0r would
be- either Turkan pasha late Of Crete. nr
Chakir Pasha, late Anlbassa Tor In 81.
p.tersburg n stated that Won der
Goltz PaSha will organize saudermene,
ccmI IOsed Of Christians.
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NExICAN coNGREss N sESSI0N
rre.ido1t Eirz May Ask Tor Fer mission to
nncInre VIZ on Ilnmdnrts.

MEXICO CITY. April l.-The Mexican
Congress c0nN snes here to-nisit ana X
.s believed that 0iless reply Is leeclF-
"a from Guatemala, accCcing TO certain
demands made by Mexico before the ses-
sions opers. President Diaz viii make
strong declaration OF his policy. ana VIII
probably ask Congress fer the power
10 declare war against that country I'D
case he should think II necessary. Ihe
6ificulties i'm the way of settlement or
the troubles between ;he countries have
greatly increased in the last few days
and negotiations are noS practically sus-
nanlad.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

WASHINGTON. J.. c.. Aprl Gov
eru0r Mckinley started for Columbus this
evening. The Governor says he has made
only three other app0intmeuts-0ne 10
srcak in Ottawa. Kan, one in Atlanta,
Ga. and one al some other uO.nt-dnd
that rcpres antations sent out that be- was
planning swing around the circle"
were entirely unjustiable lie cOmph-
meuted the Southern Associated Press on
the marked fairness OF the reports pub
Hshel hy that organization ln regard 10
has movements
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tian Advocate, IS IN the city, attending
the conference OF tho Methodist Episco-
pal church. South.
Professor Waiter II. Beale. OF the AeH-
cultural Department who Is assistant
director of experiment stations Of the
t-niied states, left to-day for his nome
In Henrico county.
Professor Thomas y. Conrad left the
city for a few days 10 visit his farm IN
rrince William county. II. i. W.
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~TODDERT VA. April Special. The
Youngest daughter of Mr. Al Barsdale
Eliutou was dr.llfully burned Saturday
She was iu the chamber alone al the
time. when h.. clothing took fire. and
before thc flames could Dee pat out she
uas fe4rluiN burned from the chest
up. Her grandfather Ur. j. NJ BlantOn
was quickly summoned and dressed the
wounds He thinks the lttle girl may
recover.
Nr D. H. Swoope has returned from
Buck.ngham where Dee went q few days
aso to attend the dying bed Of his
father. Ur. Sw00pc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

LONDON. April lin the House OF
commons to-day Sir Edward Grey, Tn
Ger Foreign Secretary, said tnat the
question whether the Nile Valley be-
tween the lakes and the southern from
Ter OF Egypt was within the British
sphere was the subject OF the discussion
with France IA 1891 but no definite. con
clusion had yet been reached. England.
he said. aid not recognize the Mahdl
nor had she ignored the rights OF Egypt
in the ulper Nile.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

WASHINGTON. D. g., April John H.
Calvin's suit 10 re strain the city OF Jack
sOnvile la. from issuing her bonds in
the sum OF one million dollars nas faled
Tae supreme Court. in au opinion read
to-day by Justice Shiras. dismissed the
wit of error sued out by Calvin 20 re-
view the action OF the Circuit Court for
the Northern district Of Florida. on the
ground that IL had no jurisdiction Or the
case. The Circuit Court dismissed cal
WINS bin for the same reason.
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ray and Kerwin in the course Of a day or
TWO. unless they handed in their resig-
nations In the meantime. The commits
sioners mentioned. who are Republicans,
have opposed reform IN the department
Afa1or Strong this afternoon sent let
tors 10 United States Civil Service Com
missioner Theodore Roosevelt and ex-
United states District Attorney Edward
II. Mitchell requesting them 10 accept
the offices Of Police Commissioners.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

spanish Cruiser After the Insurgent
Leader.

MADRID, April THE cruiser Rina
Mercedes has sailed for the Bahamas.
She will 20 thence in pursuit Of General
Maceo. the insurgent leader, who is re-
ported to have left C0sta Rica for Cuba
I'm command Of a iilihustering expedition.
The Spanish Minister at Washington IS
kept informed Of the movements OF the
fillusterers.
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WASHINGTON. April Passed As
sistant Frederick G. Bleg mas reported
for dutv az The Navy Der artment as as
slstant 10 Engineer-in-Chlef George W.
Melville. He occupied a similar position
Tor several years until he WAS attached
- the M.antonomah, when. that vessel
,vent into service in 1891. Mr.. Bieg has
INST returned from a cruise on the Mon
ierey. and Will be promoted TO the Lnst
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

CONNELLSVILLE. PA. April i.-All
the coke operators In the cOnnellsyule
region this morning announced that they
would pay the 10 per cent. advance IA
wages inaugurated by the rrlck Com
pany about two weeks agO. THIS viii
avert a strike in the region \ meet
ing 20 organize the workers in the re-
giOn Will be held tomorrow but as all
operators have advanced wages. the
meeting VIII have nothing 10 DISCUSS but
ORGANIZATION.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

NEW YORK. April Hundreds OF
thousands OF Germans I'm New York to-
day celebrated the clghtieth anniversary
OF the birth OF Bismarck. the man con-
siderrd by most Of them 10 be the great
est living representative Of their nation.
Flags were flying this mOrnire through
out the distinctive German disfrif ~ on
the east side. all German societies and
hosts of other 1eutOnic organizations
celebrating In soiae form or other.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02
PRINCE BISMARCK HONORED
He is Visited by Thousands Of His COun-
trymn on his Birthday Occasion.
HIS PATRIOTIC ADDRESS TO STUDENTS.
Celebrations In Honor of the Great German
Held In several cities % the United
States-Elabora Exercises
New York.

FR1EDRICHsRUH April After
bitter cold night everything Was white
with hoar frost this morning. the eight
icth anniversary of Prh ce Bismarck S
birth, but bright sunshine soon caused
this to disappear. Detactments Of stu
dents poured into Anuehle and crowded
special trains came from all parts. thir-
tv-six coming from Hamburg alone. Tho
beer booths were throrged with thirsty
visitors At 9l5 O'Clock Prince Bismarck
was still asleep. and no music or other
loud sounds were permitted within hear
ing Of the castle. Sightscers crowded the
approaches to the Castle gate. bur only
members Of the press, under the guidance
Of Chief Forester Lange, were admitted
10 the park. Some Of the favored ones
we're permitted to see Prince Bismarck
rooms. which are heapcd with presents
WEALTH or FLowERs
Hundreds of bouquets. gifts OF "a NUM-
Ter of friends Of the eX-Chaucs sllor. who
acted in concert 90 surprise the Prince,
were sent 10 the Castle this nofnins'
together with numerous laurel "r,alns
tied with ribbons, with German colors at
tached and bearing n1Ottos and insciip-
lions. I'm Memory of April lst' lfsse
were hung from branches Of trees around
the front Of the Castle and upon the We
randa. and added greatly to the festive
aspect of the place.
Prince bismarck arose at go feeling
vigorous and refreshed. Dr. Scweninser
was tire fist 10 congratulate him. and
resented him with a bouquet of roses
The Prince proceeded 10 the morning
room. where M mbcrs OF the femily wers
assembled Each member presente. him
with birthday gift Or. Scweninser gave
ri ~ Gqck of uelh0rT beer.
Prior 10 the reception Of the students by
the cx-Chancellor. Prince Bismarck gave
an audience 20 "a delegation of Jnittr-
sity professors headed by Rector fiiei-
dero. Tie also received a delegation OF
officers OF the Zedlftz 'uirassers' OF
which the Prince is colonel, "a number
Of representatives of the Senate OF Ham
burg and several other depufau)ns Tho
Prince briefly thanked each Iepuiation
for their congratulations.
rur slrpE>l' n CurrIoN.
Tire stuIents. after twenty-five min
u.cs march from Doe station. reached
the park at 1850 r.. M They were htai-
Cd bv Chicf Forester Lauee and profes-
s3rs Pncucr ana otzea. Ihe students
took their places iu front Of tne v'rrias.
The and of the fourth guards PLAYED
whsle ~ students were taking their
poeifions. and at l.l5 o'clock Prince l3ls-
narck appeared 3n the vertula. ami was
ete ted wi lerf.uins ehc.rs and cia-n-
iuc of swords iie looked hale and hear
tv H. wore .he uuIr .ss unil 1rn of the
Cuirasslcrs with helmet. and stood upon
skin ru4s TO keep flo cold from hi- feet.
After ine cheering bad subsidized ihe siu-
dents address 90 Prince Bismarck was
read follows
"Jpol Jhis haITf day when au Ger
many is resouniins in ID jubilee. 80 s tne
sacred duffy of German students lu pre-
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= FAKMs ~ nUIoIDA.
Wm. II. Oaks. o. Pittsylyania. Ends His
l. fa With Chlnrpform

l. fe Nith Chlnrnform
DANNILLE. Va, April SPECIAL
William L oaks. o. prominent farmer OF
this county. committed suicide at his
home at Whitmen sunday morning. SO
cause can ho assigned for the rash act
d. he was m s0oi circumstances and
prosperng. and his domestic relations
wero pleasant. lIc tft his house about
. O'Clock n the morning. and about
noon was found in tobacco barn dead
and hanging bf rope. which had been
attached 10 ID beam above.
lle had also tici oyer his face hand
kerch'ef which had been saturated witn
ohloroforn. and 600 his pocket was found
"a vial which was half FUN Of chlorof0rm.
The sales of leaf tobacco on this market
m March were 5.J5 23 pounds sales from
October lst to March ast inclusive. -l-
5000 pounds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

- Was Delivered A. F'r% Union Nh'rf
Memorial seryices We're Held.

FORK UNION, FLUNANNA co.. VA
April l.-spocial.-Mcmoriai services were
held in the BIptis, church here yester-
dav in honor or the late Dr. John A.
Broadus II was deemed appropriate
10 have the services IN tnis place. because
IL was while teaching in the family OF
General John h. Cooke that Dee deter
mined lo enter the ministry ana pfeached
bis first sermon in the church mere. An
interesting address was delivered hy the
pastor. Dr. Snead.
The. Fork Union Literary Society had
its monthly meeting last Friday evening.
Artistic music was furnished by Misses
C;eoreie and Lilly Snead and Lizzie
Rrett A humorous recitation by Miss
Brett was we'll received. scholarly
address on French literature was de-
llverd by Mr. B. \. Ancel
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rank above his present grade IN few
weeks. .S,se
The arrival Of tho san Francisco az
Palermo, tho Man blehead at Gihraltor
and the MOhican at Seattle. were repof ted
10 the Navy Department to-day.
Medical Inspector William X. Van Rey
pen and Surgeons \. y Price and Joseph
q. Avres have been ordered 10 examina-
Department April sth Chief Gunner's
Nate Joseph w. Dullis. OF the receiving
shin Franklin, at Norfolk. has been ap-
pointed an acting gunner I'm the navy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. April l.
Special.-The hands on Vaughan a Luck's
Sewer Works. mostly cOlored labOrers
struck for an increase from eighty cents
TO "A dollar a day. There are about
three hundred persons concerned No
disorder.
Mrs Moser. wife OF A. Moser, died at
an early hour this morning.
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NEW YORK. April The southern
Railway Company reports for FEBRUARY
gross earnings Of ii Zj5 80. decrease or
Sigl. .Sif: expenses. SS1. .6l2. decrease Of
Sl423D and net SIS siG. decrease OF
$40. "a. and from July Isl and February
2Sth. gross. Sll 49S. .s9i. an Increase Of s.2j,-
ss3. expenses. s.. .557. .61S. decrease )l Sl.S.
.1e. and net, S2sn,2i6, an INCREASE of Wv
600
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

LONDON. April Herbert Asquith.
Home Secretary. announced IN the House
of Commons this evening that the Irish
political prisoners. OCallaghan and Nc
Cam, had been released. fach had
served twelve years Of his term O'Calld-
ghan's eye-sight Is going fast. Mr.. As
quith said, ana McCanI has passed his
sayan1ialh xoar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

ROANOKE. VA April Spee.ai-At
e.l fhi- morning. while the children OF
Commerce Street school We're gOins
through the usual morning cNr'c.ses in
the chapel. au iron pillar fell. slightly n-
uring lieorple Camp. THE city Engineer
Inspected thc building and ordered the
ut. t--arf repairs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

OTTTAfWA, IOWA. Aprll l.--Twenty-
five hundred miners In Appanoose county
quit work this mOrnlns. 80 1sturp-
ance of any kind has occurred In ihe
rest OF the district. where the operators
signed the Ottum~a agreement. the
miners are working
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nort- % Secure the Union Theological
Iro.hv.sr rian seminary.

LYNCHBURG. VA. April 1.-special-
Notwithstanding She stormy weather
large crowd attended the Union Theolosi-
cal Seminary maas-meeting at The West
minister Presbyterian church tonight
The meeting was with FL view solely 10
ar0usus enthusiasm and no effort was
made to raise money.
Dr. Moore. 'f the seminary Maj Kirk
patrick of the board Of trustees. and
ministers OF the various other denomna-
tious. addressed the meeting There Will
he ID very determined effort made to Sc
cure the Institution 10 this city.
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STEVENS POINT. WIS. April l.
The Commercial Bank Of this city. owing
10 an extended .un, closed lts doors this
morning rNron b. i'arks was appoint
ed receiver The bank closed It's doors
last summer daring the panic. but opened
up again. The assets are put al 100000
and the liabilities al SWoD0.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02
NEW BO ID ISsUI,
The Fredericksburg C"uncil Authorize Re
firing the six Per Cents.

FREDERlCKSBUR RG. VA. April l.
Special.-At meeting Of the city COun-
ell held to-day a resolution was adopted
authorizing the Finance Committee 20 cali
in the $4,000 per cent. water bonds and
substitute therefore bonds for the seme
amount al per cent. one offer for the
entire issue from the MaTylani Trust
Company. of Baltimore, at per cent,
was accepted.
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ST. PAUL. April 1.-The Legislature this
morning passed resolution congratulate
ins Prince Bismarck on his e'ghueih
Prince.
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WEATHER FnErcAsr

WASHINGTON, y. C.. April i.--Fore-
cast till s y. NJ. Tuesday. Nirginia-Rain.
with rising temperature to-day, cooler;
fair Tuesday; southerly. shifting " wess-
orly. wlnQA
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The li.nute AmIoably s.ttIea.

CITY OF MEXICO. April l.~President
Diaz, IN a message sent TO CongFess To-
night, notified that body tnat me "ud-
temalan dispute had been an'caoly SET
tcd
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MURRAY AND KERWIN MUST 60
The Police Commissioners VIII be ouste"
Un'es They Fedgn, says Strong.

NEW YORK. April Mayor Stroig
announced late this afternoon that G.
would remove Police Commissioners Mur
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The President has not yet annouUced
the civilian member but Colonel j. A..
Montgomery. OF Birmingham. Ala. who
has been prominent i'm the construction
of southern railroads. is said 10 Doe the
leading candidate As soon as the
President completes the board. it viii
organize in Washington. and go to New
y ork. where plans. specifications. and
contracts OF the canal company will
he closely scrutinized. The party Will
then go 20 Mobile and embark ON the
MONTGOMERY, which has been detailed for
the duty of conveying it TO GreytoWn,
and which will remain there as long
as their stay lasts. furnishing them "a
marine guard, as We'll as boats and
steam launches. and tending them the
moral support of the United States flag.
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THE HENICARAGUAN CANAL
TWO MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
or INQUIRY APPOINTED
The President Has Not Selected the Ihiru'
But Il VIII Probably be Colonei MONT
gomcry. Of Birmingham, Ala

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April l.-Ptesi-
dent cleveland has determined tnat 'le
official exhibition OF American interests
in rhe Nlcaraguan fanal, which Was
authorized by the last session OF Con-
aress shall be promptly made. and the
governmental commission To examine tht
canal route for which the sundry CIV
bin made $4,000 Immediately available
is to be sent to Greytown as soon as
possible on a United State war N'sei
TO emphasize the concern OF this Govern
ment i'm the enterprise OF American ciri-
zsns who have been acting under chdr-
ter granted by Congress In 1873.
DUTY OF THE COMMISSION.
The programme OF the administration
action in the promises was agreed upon
Al last Fridays Cabinet meeting, whoh
Secretaries Lamont and Herbert were
directed to select a member Of the
Corps OF Army Engineers and one of the
naval civil engineers, respectively. who.
with a civilian to be selected In day
or two. will constitute the board OF en-
Cheers charged with "ascertaning the
feasibility, permanency and cost of the
construction and completion" of the Mic
araguan canal, which shall visit and
personally inspect the route Of said ca
nal. examine and consider plans. profits,
sections. and specifications for IT'S various
parts. and report thereon TO the Presi-
dent on or before November lst next
COLONEL CRAIGHIlL SELECTED.
1t was also decided that the army
should have the ranking officer of the
board. and Secretary Lamont selected
Colonel William T. Craighill for chair
man. Colonel Craighll was the last
president OF the American Society Of
C.vil Engineers. and the weight of his
opinion upon the canal project would
be convincing beyond that of any other
man who could be appointed on the
board. Secretary Herbert chose civil En-
gineer Mordecai T. Endicott. whose rela-
tive rank Of Lieutenant Commander
is but a degree below that of Colonel
Cralshill. and who is the second officer
on the civil engineers list OF the navy,
a man VI high professional attainments
ana an authority upon naval works
ashore