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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

A GREAT BARGAIN in 5000 fine Ia diff buds.
"A to feet on roguh lemon stock. These trees
are staked and absolutely free from all insects,
Budwood from G. 3. Burgess. viii close these
out at remarkably low prices. as we do not wish
to remain in the nursery business. ELOISE
FRUIT & VEGETABLE COMPANY, Winter
Haven, Fla. At
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

EIOR SALE.-On account of advanced age,
- will sell 100 acres of my HOMESTEAD in Polk
county, for less than half it's value. Good vege-
table and farming land. Address, A. S. Newell,
Auburndale, Polk Co., Fla. limo
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

VTNHIRTY THOUSAND TREES for SALE Seed
Il lings and Budded Grape Fruit Valencia
and Harris Late Eureka Lemons Dancy Tan
fruit stock four and one-half years old. Write
us before buying. BOWER g. STEP HENS.
Lakeland, Fla. S-27-96
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

GMOOTH CAYENNE pineapple suckers from
y large fruiting plants now growing at our
Modello Park piDery. Ready for delivery in
July, by the 100, 1000 or 10000 Also fine
Abbaka and Golden Queen suckers. Write for
prices. ORLANDO GRAPE & FRUIT COM
PANY, G. s. VanHouten, Orlando Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28
Cultivation of Vanilla in Mexico

Cultivation of Vanilla in Mexico
The following information on van
lila is taken from Sir Henry Behring'S
report on the productions of Mexico.
Vanilla is found growing wild in
many districts of Mexico, and it is
cultivated in Michoacan, Peubla, OAK
AGA, Tabasco, Vera Cruz, and other
places. There are six varieties of
vanilla known in Mexico, namely the
"mansa," the "cimarrona,' the ines
tiza," the ''pompona, the ''puerco,"
and the ''mono" Of these the mansa
and the pompOna are cultivated. A
rich vegetable soil, such rs is found
in the dense forests of the TERRA Cal
iente, is best for vanilla cultivation
and growth, and in such localities
the vine grows luxuriantly, and gives
Il large pod. The months of June
and July are considered in Vera
Cruz and Tobasco as most appropri-
ate for planting, and the plants will
year after planting, and full crops
may be expected between the third
and fourth year. The flowers appear
in March, April, or May in clusters
of 20 to so. The fruit goes on grow
ing for month, but it will take at
least eight months longer to ripen
sufficiently for harvesting. The prop
er time for the ripening of the vanil
la in the districts of TuXpan, Misant-
la, and Papantla is in the month of
January, February, and March. The
bean, if allowed the necessary time
to ripen properly, is black and juicy,
and, when well prepared, will keep
good for many years, but, if gather
ed before maturity, is bound to be
defective. After the beans are gath
cred, they are plunged for half min
ute into hot water that is almost
boiling. They are then put on mats
to drain dry, and afterwards are
spread out on blankets and exposed
to the sun, and in the evening they
are shut up in tight boxes to fer
ment. The box in which the vanilla
is to be sweated must be put in the
sun during the day to warm it and
it must be big enough to hold all the
vanilla that has been spread out. The
summing process is continued for a
week, or until the pods become brown
and pliable, when they are squeezed
between the fingers, to straighten
them, and to cause the seeds and
oily substance inside to be evenly
distributed. After the operator is
satisfied with his work of sweating
the vanilla beans are then separated
into sizes of length, thickness, color,
and appearance. The Mexican vanil-
la dealers have established five
grades, namely: First, vanilla ''fina"
or legal" the beans or pods from
6b inches long or upwards, short in
the neck, sound and black; the beans
which become split, or open, provid-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

IF YOU want the genuine Carney ParsOn Brown
II buds, now is the time to order them. Also
10000 dormant buds OF G. %. Brown, Harte Tar
diff. Dancy Tangerine. Walter C Marsh Seed
less Pomelo and Carney Sicily Lemon. Address
M. u J. TURNKEY, Excelsior Nursery, Lake
Weir. Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

7 AIDES and gents to become members of class
Ia now forming for the purpose of teaching
landscape and portrait painting under new Ital-
ian method. The course is completed in a series
OF nine lessons by mail. Success guaranteed and
work furnished our graduates which eventually
gives you steady incOme.-UNITED ART
STUDIOS, Box 437. Lima o.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

MICA CRYSTAL GRIT. Best substitute for
AVA Hens teeth. only one dollar per sack OF 100
pounds E. W. AMSDEN, Ormond. Fla. tt
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

CITRUS NURSERY TREES and BUDWOOD.
" -Satsuma, Parson Brown, Stark Seedless,
HOmosassa, Jaffa. Tangerines, King, Tardiff.
Grape Fruit Villa Franco Lemon and other va
rieties such as Majorca. st. Micbeal, Maltese
Blood, Centennial and Nonpariel Address A.
l.. DUNCAN, Mgr, Milwaukee Grove and Nur-
series, Dunedin. Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

CITRUS NURSERY 1REES.-A1l the leading
~ varieties for fall aud winter planting. Fine
one year buds on four and five year old rough
lemon, grape fruit, and sour orange stocks. A
few fine oval KumQuat trees Will bud dor.
mant contract (stOck as abOvel to any
varieties parties may desire. Correspondence
solicited. Address G. w. FOX, villa Lake Nur-
series .Fruitland Park, Lake county. Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

E>OR SALE.-Our home place at DeLand, Fla.
u House has 10 rooms, pantry bath room.
closets, etc. PLENTY of water and large lot near
the Univ rsity grounds Also one-half In terest in
the volusia County Abstract and Investment Co.
Address me at Lamar. Mo . or call ON A. How
ard. DeLand, Fla.-M. w. Sargent.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

To prevent premature falling off of
the fruit keep the tree healthy and
free from insect pests.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

WANTED five to fifty pounds fresh we'll ma
w tured camphor Seeds also ten pounds citrue
trifoata seeds. Address g. W. FOX Fruitland
Park Lake county, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

SHELlS WANTED; river CLAIMS or river mus.
~ sci shells from South Florida and Georgia
lakes and streams Write for prices paid and
par uicuars. BERLIN WRIGHT, Penn va
N,Y.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

DUDWOOD.-Dr d. o. Davies of Fernandina
- offers budwoOd from his Lake county grove.
Fine oranges (Majorca). Good shippers. $5 90
per 1000 at grove or by express $3.50 per 1000
by mail or ext ress prepaid. Supply inexhausti-
ble Address j. j. SILVA, Lisbon, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

nor SALE-3OO pounds vuelta Abaio tobacco
T. ready to box. Also 900 Seeding grape fruit
trees one inch and less in diameter. j.. Tilson
Raymond. Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

EOR SALE Conf ,rtable Florida lake front
IL home; plenty fruit Alabama, California
lands; sell or Exchange. w. SHAW 241 Sixteenth
ST, Brooklyn, NY. 3t
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

DUDWOOD-Hart' Is tardiff Jaffa. Malta blood,
I'D Dancy tangerines and Leunardy pOu.eo
Bearing trees. No white fly. Satisfaction Guar
onteed. Cyrus w. Butler, ST Petersburg. F Ia
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in orange grove work
w or garden. Have family and prefer to
work on place. References given. Address F. A.
LYNCH LaffreY. Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

PUDWOOD-Carney. Parson Brown, Boone
AB King, Ruby, Pineapple. Marsh's Seedless and
Triumph grapefruit Write for prices, stating
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

A T THE MANATEE NURSERIES, 80 varieties
IN Citrus trees. Rough lemon and sour seed ing
budw"Od, King $40. best strain Tangeriue $6,
most varieties S. per 1000. Safe arrival gu4ran-
teed. A. j. PErTIGREW, Manatee, Fla. St
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

SMOOTH CAYENNE Abbaka, Enville City,
~ Golden Queen. Porto Rico. Egyptian Queen
and Sugar Loaf suckers and slips for sale; all
grown at my Indian River Pinery. Address,
CH AZ. FL. ROWLAND, 1882 Chapel ST., New
haven Conn. 81
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

pOWKERS ANIMAL MEAL. To make Hens
- la and CHI ks grow Our little book the Egg
tells all about it. E. w. AMSDEN, Ormond Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

E1OR SALE.-1,sO0 pounds tobacco, now cut
H. and curing in the house. Facilities Finished
buyer to handle it. Address POS MASTER,
Glen Ethel, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

WINTER HAVEN NURSER1Es-2O,OOO thorn
w less silver custer Graz almost seed
less Marsh Stedess. Triumph 90 600 o. ange
trees OF all the leadir varieties. King and lncy
Tangerine Pierce Amory and Jaffa Blood
budden on rough leuon and sour stock. Send
for prices-Richard lemm. Winter Haven Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

"ANTED-A honsekeeper to have entire
w charge Of my home and two children, aged
respectively sew and nine years. Appicat ions
for the position must be we'll recommended as to
both character an" ability. Apply either by
letter or in person to f. Winter. DeLand, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

RUDWOOD-Ffty thousand fine we'll matured
~ Riverside navel buds from bearing trees G
w. FOX, Fruit!and Park, Fla.
! r IME TREES WANTEr Tahiti and Persian:
IA state price, age OF bud and W lat stock they
are budded on. N. P. Richardson. Ocoee, Fla. 1
ACKNOWLEDGING. Parson Brown. Boone.
AB King, Ruby, Pineapple. Marsh's Seedess and
Triumph grapefruit Write for prices stating
quantity wanted.-GEO E.SNOW, Eastlake. Fla.
NOR SALE-3OO pounds Vuelta Abaio tobacco
u ready to box. Also 600 Seeding grape fruit
trees one inch and less in diameter J.C. Tilson.
Raymond. Fla. 3
WANTED-Empoyment in orange grove work
work on place. References given. Address F. A.
LYNCH, Jaffrey, Fla.
E1OR SALE-1,s 500 pounds tobacco, now cut
H. and curing in the house. Facilities rnished
buyer to handle it. Address POS MASTER,
Glen Ethel, Fla.
DUDWOOD-Hart's tardiff Jaffa. Malta blood.
40 Dancy tangernes and Leunardy pOu clio
Bearing trees. No white fly. Satisfaction Guar
onteed. Cyrus w. Butler, ST Petersburg. Fla
NT ANTED five to fifty pounds fresh we'll ma
w tured camphor seeds, also ten pounds citrue
trifoliata Seeds Address g. W. FOX Fruitland
Park, Lake county, Fla.
CHELlS WANTED; river CLAIMS or river mus.
- sci shells from South Florida and Georgia
lakes and streams. Write for prices paid and
particulars. BERLIN Ell WRIGHT, Penn va i,
NY.
NOR ALE.-Comf rtabe Florida lake front
IL home; plenty fruit. Alabama, California
| lands; sell or .xcbange. w. SHAW 241 Sixteenth
| st, Brooklyn, N. Y. 3t
| A T THE MANATEE NURSERIES, 80 varieties
| IN Citrus trees. Rough lemon and sour seed ing
| budw"od, King $40 best strain Tangeriue &c.
most varieties S. per 1000 Safe arrival guaran-
| teed. A. J. PErrIGREW Manatee. Fla. St
| WANTED-A honsekeeper to have entire
respectively and nine years. Applications
| both character ability Apply either by
NOVEL; PEAS, Orange Trees and Buds Linn
uA tied supply of the celebrated Mcneil Peas.
few Tardiff and Parspn Brown trees on good
strong sour roots also a few thousand buds for
sale. Will guarantee satisfaction in every case.
| W I'll. Mann, Meanwhile, Putnam co -nty Fla.
SMOOTH CAYENNE Abbaka, Enville City,
| ~ Golden Queen. Porto Rico. Egyptian Queen
and Sugar Loaf suckers and slips for sale; all
| grown at my Indian River Pinery Address,
| CH AZ. FL. ROWLAND, 1882 Chapel ST., New
| haven, Conn. 81
| DOW KERS ANIMAL MEAL, To make Hens
- la and CHI ks grow Our little book the Egg
| tells all about it, E. w AMSDEN, OrmOnd, Fla
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

MCNEIL PEAS, Orange Trees and Buds. Linn
NA tied supply of the celebrated Mcneil Peas
few Tardiff and Parsrn Brown trees on good
strong sour roots also few thousand buds for
w. I'll. Mann, Meanwhile, Putnam co ~nty. Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

PUDWOOD-Fifty thousand fine we'll matured
D Riverside navel buds from bearing trees G.
w. FOX, Fruitland Park, Fla.
r IME TREES WANTEr Tahiti and Persian;
IA state price, age OF bud and w lat stock they
ore budded on. N. P. Richardson, OcOee, Fla.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-18

Miss Francis u. Willard, president OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. who is making tour OF Texas
tells the Gazette about an interesting
and suggestive feature of the present
campaign In Illinois. She says that Mr.
Tanner, leading candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for governor, gives
his supporters all OF the apples,
oranges and candy they want for cam
paign purposes, but no liquor.
Mr.. Tanner is the author of q new
and bright idea, and the public-ln-
Guiding the confcetloncr the doctor and
the babies--ought to thank him for IT.
With apples. oranges and candy inter-
Jected into a presidential campaign In
"A ratio proportioned to its intensity,
the country win soon be too busy with
the castor oil. soothing syrup and pare
goric bottles to pay much attention to
oratory. II win be a physical campaign,
80 to speak. and the main issue will
be. which side has the most enduring
etomnchs?
BY the way, is Mr.. Tanner OF Illinois
O relation OF Corporal Tanner?
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-18

The Fort worth Gazette has been
making canvass OF public opinion In
Texas and finds that the Democrats
ore solid for free silver and will work
60 have rhe national platform at least
silver plated. Texas Va Il state which
has n great deal Of lnnd and very lit
tie money. and the influence ~ the
associations clustering around the
Mexican dollar dominates many minds.
AS n rule the more money n state has
the less II WANTS silver.-Bos
Transcript
1.-THE associations clustering around
the Mexican dollar have as much to
do with forming public sentiment in
Texas as the associations clustering
around the French frame have to do
with shaping sentiment in Boston,
Texans are close enough to Mexico to
permit them to observe that panlcg are
unknown In the sister republic. that
commerce Is unrcatrictcd by financial
stringency and that good collateral al
ways commands ready cash there.
Fhoy have also observed that many
monometallists of Boston aud else
where. who affirm that free coinage OF
silver would be fatal to business In
tercsts, are making Investments in
Mexico In preference to American in.
Nestmeuts. Attracted by the stability
OF Mexican trade conditions and the
larger measure of prosperity now en-
joycd there.
This is not the first time that Texans
have had occasion to note that Bos-
tonians do not always practice wha,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-18

a Number Duiictincd ny the Comp
trnIIcr OF the Cmrrcnrr


Washington. March lT.-tSpccial1-
Tho comptroller Of the currency today
bulletins the following changes in
Texas bank officials,
Abilene National bank. Abilene. W.
J, Thompson. assistant cashier: the
First National bank OF Corsicana
lsaRc Levy. assistant cashier: the Cor
Nicnnn National bank. w. d. Hane,
Vice president. In place or c. w. Jes-
ter: The GroenVillC National bank.
Grccnvillc; w. A. Gerry, second as
slstaut cashier: the Farmers National
bank OF Henrietta. Sidney Webb, Vice
president in place OF A. *. swan;
the First National bank OF McGrcgor,
$. Amslcr, president. instead of acting
president. the First National bank OF
StophenVllle, w, ~ Hyatt, assistant
cashier; the Plantern' National aubk
Of Honey Grove. j. II. Holt, president.
IN place Of Joseph Meyer. Pcyton
Wheeler, vice president In place OF j..
NJ. Petty city National bank OF
Grccnvillc, NJ, NJ, Arnold, vice presl-
dent; H. w. Harrison, assistant cash
Ter lie also approves the Continental
National bank and the National Bank
Of Now York aa reserve agents for the
city National bank Of Grceuville.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-18
REPORT !
On the Cotton Crop Of
Last Year.
BULLETIN FURNISHED ny THE Ma
TIoSAL DEPARTMENT OF
AGRIcULTUaE-
is VERY COMPLETE.
THE CRop REpoHTED BY THE VA
RIoUs sTArIns-
The Total Texas Crap Amounts to
Nearly 100000 BaieB-lbe
is VERY COMPLETE.
THE CRop REPORTED BY THE VA
RIoUs sTArns-

Washington, March t7.-rhc Agricul-
tural department has issued the follow
ing bulletin ON the cotton crop Of 1885;
The statements furnished the depart
rnent by all the railway and water
transportation companies, show that
from September l. 1888, to February 1,
1856. the total actual movement Of cot
ton from the States OF production TO
ports, northern and western mills.
Canada and Mexico ana all other destl-
nations, amounted to 5.22J.122 CONNER
cial bales; reports from the officials of
the mills show actual purchases during
the same period amounting to coo, 76S
bales; the departments township and
precinct agents show that on February
!, 1896, there remained on plantations
252lG3 bales. in warehouses; 35S, 74g
bales. at public gins l0G,5y9 bales. at
congresses IA ,3jg bales, and at deputs
and yards 9S,S92: total. gs77iS bales,
not Including stocks held at ports.
The crop by Stutrs Is as follows.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-18

Secretary Carlisle Is the adminlstra-
ton candidate for the Democratic pres.
idential nomination. and he will stand
for straight gold standard platform,
The Associated Press dispatch to this
effect sent out from Washington yester-
day may be accepted as authoritative
1t no doubt had the approval OF the
official family before it was put upon
the wires.
The opponents OF the effort 10 Repub-
iicnnize the Democratic party could not
desire leader for tho monometalllats
more acceptable to them than John
Griffin Carlisle. More nearly than any
living man he stands for the odious
policy that william Mahone REPRESENT
ed In politics and Benedict Arnold In
PRODUCED In American warfare. No
man can do more to weld together nil
OF tbe Democratic opposition TO fnan-
ciuii program that Is unparalleled In
American history for shady prodigality
than the cabinet officer Immediately
lresponsibie Tor ID. who. to retain his
position. forswore his convictions and
proclaimed as public benefaotors those
whom he had formerly denounced ais
public encInics
4 KAutncky can be trusted to attend 70
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-18

We are now running cars from the
court house south on Main street to
Hattie; east on Hattie to Missouri
avenue; north on Missouri avenue To
BoaG street. and from Bosz street 10
the court house These cars carry on
the front end South Main and East
Hattie street" sign. Cars running In
the opposite direction from Main street
east on Front street and south on Boaz
street carry signs painted yellow
Front and Boaz strict" on each end
These cars leave the court house every
nine minutes, give nine minutes service
on Missouri avenue and East Hattie
street.
THE FORT WORTH STREET RAIL-
COMPANY.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-18
THE CONTRIBUTIONS
FROM BANKS AND sYMpATHIZBRs
COME FROM EVERYWHERE
Report That Mrs. Dorsey neceives
the Proceeds from Sale of Photo
graphs a Mistake.

,,., 80. ~, 49,, - ,,te frbo
vienna fauS' MaTcu ~ ~
noble cll2eS VINO hs.i ,l i" r,-,rt,
capture Oh the sia!ttS OF the 'lse " IN
Dorsey, received their snare OF tne re-,
ware money to-daS' uiteI ~ 90 ,ha
Were pald IRE laigest Portlon Ut in
reWaru' Inc balahte was i,.
vQualy amonE tpe cl'I''hs to-uaG -
WIS slsht lo.s 10 ~ mn 10
When each sehltillah ",-s Io,r ~,
iortion OF the money ~ ~,
nahHed u oyer te tle c.silit n. Vi ILL VIZ
ithnahule 1AhN' 70 DC P"i 10 tnu e! ~,
OF me peioVeu WIDOW utid iatnc' ,eas
Ghiidren OF FRANK Dorsey. 2orle Ie"
nave not claimed thSir por.ion y 'iii
i the ol'lulon on ~ t".t' , my -, van
unIa'e INC saule 70 INC hup',' cnusgi
me following sumo nave peeh SUD
hri tpeu 70 IHr ",pOW Nt w ilui W 10y ~
gaShltr; M. d. bhyls' city HliHhul'
leilta httlIs' 2"-iSO' Hasle , 2yrpiIiy,
Voully juusT' Hlo' ~ -. AVIS, w t.h "a
l,,; aus, UP 9ohh llohIIer, 90. -; ~
uVi,ttS, F~.'So' Il'HIS NJ tul'g' w VI
N falis: w lem Chesher' Mieli,h
EniS' Sl'' y - 9IulItNG; MichltA
faiis' ~ III. " D. Nenuaii' Micuitd
rus 80 - II, Crpu0ru' Michitu
Ta,is' Nv Il; Is, McAlurtty' vienna
rIns, ~; j; VI, huTSh, Wle4itl ans,
Z, r, nm w ,e'l u.S, go
Lippencott, Wichita Falls 81; Mr.. Som
maker wichita RAILS, SO; First VA
t-.,.;t l'nk or Hoilau; IeNr 90 FIRST
;yAuoH1i LAM OF C4INert' IeN, .iU;
= i''ISei' ,S.a.lo.'"s hrilA OF haskell, Wv
.. N A u,y q -; sun Francisco
C"'', 80, ltuiters aNatlohhi Bahk' 1lon-
- II"NS, lex. Nv d. - iaul, ran
ha mule IeH, 20; First National Bank
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-18

man Of the subcommittee. however, Is
Mir. sherman of New York. The bill
makes the government guarantee the
bonds of the canal company to the
amount OF si00,0OO.000 and that the
proceeds Of the sale of bonds shall be
turned over to the company for the
construction of the canal ana their eX-
penses. 1t is intended to make 3
per cent coin bond, which Is thought
can be floated at par If 1t has the guar
antce of the United States government.
Such guarantee Will obligate the
United States treasury to pay the in
tercst on the bonds until the canal
is In operation, and earnings enough to
pay its expenses and AFFORD surplus.
The government proposes TO do for
the Nicaragua canal what ii did for
the Pacific railroads. The estimates
Of the government engineering COM
mission, which recently reported on the
project put the cost of the canal at
$4,000. 900; double the estimate made
by the engineers employed by the canal
company The subcommittee of con-
Eress viii accept the estimate OF the
companys own engineers and act on
the theory that If the canal ultimately
costs more than Is now anticipated,
supplementary issue of bonds may be
made.
senator Morgan is confident that the
bill win pass the senate, and the only
anxiety as To its fate in this congress
is shown from the house action. Speak
err Reed has carefully refrained from
giving any pledges. 1t Is believed that
he Will permit It's consideration in the
house it he Is convinced that the ma
iorlty of members want it. The bill
cannot come up until late in the ses-
sion. The senate may not reach II
until next winter. The speaker has
been adverse to authorizing any great
expenditures Of money this session. II
would be easy enough for his friends
to postpone consideration of the bill
under one preteXt or another, until
very late in the session, when 1t Will
be too late to secure special order for
It's consideration.