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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-08
GOLD NEAR MONROE.

GOLD NEAR MONROE.
The hest known anu richest prov n
mineral districts of the Sewer. pluts
region are In the wesi rlnge OF noun.
talns where are the Cold MOuntnin
anu Marysvale mlnes. Large deuoslts
OF manganese have been found IN the
ioothiils east OF Monroe ami R.chfield
out the frequent trace Of yellJw metal
nave In the paet led their followers "
naught but disappJintment and failure,
VOW, however, II seems the prospects
is brightering
One DAY last week William Low.
man called on The Advocate while
here to inspect u GOLD yut he owns
Jointly with Homer McCsrtv four
miles southeast OF Monroe. The ledge
is monster anu its ore goes an aver.
age OF 81 GOLD anu silver. The two
owners Intent n. once developing
their find sufficiently TO demoultrbte
Its aaleable qualities. The ore IA very
much like That OF the great Cripple
Creek mlnes, being found in thyoiite
anu phonoIite fotmstion OF porphyry.
IN GARFIELD COUNTY.
Mr.. Lawman'I home Is In HeprIe.
ville, where he is engaged at his pro-
iesslons, engineering and assayinv,
and ne nas good word for the Gar
held country. There IL a big mineral.
lz9u area down ON Cottonwood creek,
near The town nj Pahreah, about 1870
miles south OF R!cndeiJ, where are all
Indications OF gold and silver ores,
One prospect there, tue Glttield Lode.
owned by MIR. Lewman, u. o. Little.
neli aud others, gives promise OF
developing into a bOnauzi, having
lOO.!out lead OF s. yellow ore. Coal,
TIMBER, punlco stone, hydraulic lime
anu water abound, aud the GArfislI
people believe the Rio GranJe Yves.
ern's extension into their heart viii
make of theirs ono OF tue mcst prosper.
Gus districts of Utsh.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-08

Judge Hilss Ia still hearing The
Crescent VS. the Silver King Min.
ing snit. Ii Is expected to occupy mis-
time for several more lays.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-08

Estate OF Joseph Harker; order
Injecting sale OF personal property.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-08
ID 4 III 10

ANpERsoN-At koeshGrom, Utah, Lorenyo
Clifton. son OF OraOn II. anu Hannah Amer.
died January (. 1877. '
CHRisrLSsEN-At Koosharem, Utah, Albert
christensen, dicd OF lung disease; norm IN
Denmark April p 49,. died January l. isat
lie leaves a wiio ana Eve children 10 mourn
his loss.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-08
Lecture.

d.. james L. Talmage delivered a
very instructive and Interesting lee.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-08

On receipt Of ten cents, cash OF
stamps, n generous sample Will be
mailed of the most popular Catarrh
and Hay Fever cure (Ely's Baiml
sufficient to demonstrate its great
merit. Full sizs 50 cents.
ELY BROTHERS,
Sc Warren Street, New York City.
uttered from Catarrh three years:
1t Got 30 bad could not work; / use d
two bottles OF Ely's Cream paln,
and am entirely well; would rot be
without it.-A. q. Clarke, s4I Shaw
NUT Ave-, Boston,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-08

plating the erection Of eucn mill and
there 10 therefore every reason to be.
lieve II a ture 10.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-08

Cent? fine MackiDtoshes for $3.50
worth So 90. Equitable Coop.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-08

An important strike is reported In the
Little Ella milne north OF Cooper Hill
near Laramie, Wyoming.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-29

This line Is now running through cnair
cars (seats fre9 and Pullman Drawing
Room sleeping cars. Wichita to St Louis
daily without change. This = the only
Inc running through Pullman cars from
Wichita 10 S. Louis. where direct coune--
tan is made with al eastern tr,ns i-s
points N TIE most masnifcen: railway
station IL the world. Quickest lire 70 sii
poInts IN Southwest Missouri. Northvsss
Arkansas, East and Southeast
TIE dining car service On the trains o..
the Frisco Line Is under the supervf=;o-
81 Fred Harvey. Meals sre served . \,
Carte and the car is neat and tasty in a..
appoint rnsats. Care Is exercised 10 49,
vide patrons with service which shau
p-ove satisfactory.
This company now also have On .sls
steamship tickets 10 ali points o. the
globe
For further information address,
]. ". LINGENFELTER
City Ticket AGENT.
Corner Main ald Douglas Ave
L. r DELANEY. Ticket Aren't
Union Depot. Wichita. Kar
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-29
FLORIDA.
A Superior Through Sleeping Car
Line Between St. Louis
and Jacksonville.

Commencing December 2sth the Louis
VILE Air Line has established the great
Through Sisep.ng Car Route 70 Florida.
Though steering cars arranged 10 leava
ST Louis s.15 n. n. daily. passing Louis
v.iie 1-eo s. m. Lexington lo;S5 a m.
reaching Chattanooga S:55 2. n, Atlanta
To:40 y. IN. and Jacksonville $40 a. N. (sec-
oTld morning.. Stop-overs allowed. This
route s through large cities and interesting
country. ard. while new through slsepin Z
car route IS over most superior and well
established lines OF railway. The schedules
sre fast ana most convenient.
This lire also affords passer gers for
Florida trip va Asheville. y. c, the great
est American eil-year-around resort
Co-esrordOce solicited and information
promptly furnished. r. A. CAMPBELL.
Gen'I PassergS Age-t. 81. Louis. Mo.
This : also the best line 20 points In Ken
lucky. Tennessee. Georgia and North and
South Carolina
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-29
Phone ST. DERMODY Phone 81
PLUMBING AND HEATING COMPANY

General stock OF Pipes. Valves and 1T
tings. Leather and Rubbsr Bsiting aoA
Hose, Threshing Engine. Mn aal yao-
tory Supplies.
3I3 E Douglas Avenue. WieAtta, KAs.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-29
Arrtr. e-.,,, ...r..,

Arrive from the East.
Train No. 8. kansas and Mel
braska Limited" from Fort
rfsin siSt' No sa0 s. st tlo% Ioai' Ksn:.. cify ="
and ST. Louis s......................l 7:le an
Train No. from KiowA. AMI
thony. Conway Springs ane d.
n: and A points. si0 pm
Train No. 4S2, from Anthony and
conway Sprtngs--..-.........---. --..l IA. ~ e-na
Arrive from North and West
Train No. 10. from Denver. Colo-
rado Springs. Pueblo and Hutcn-l
Train No. 4so from HutchinsonI
and Mount Hope. e:Ig pm
For further Information cad on OF aa-
dress City Ticket Once. Missouri fecinc
Railway, ia n. Main street, Wichita. kAn.
E. E BLECKLEY, p. and T. A
Depot. corner Wichita and Second streets
KANSAS .IIDLAND RAILWAY.
Pass No. / Pass No. 2
Daily. Daily.
Leave. Arrive.
E:5 m ...-..... wichita .......... tn 90 q. m
d'oS pm ....-.... Burton .......... S-39 am
a:oz I'm mi---..-..-.- Lyons .--..-...-.i su2 a m
Arrive Leave.
4:35 Pm! !.. Ellsworth ..f 100 a. N
t:49 ?. n Union Pac Statiou....l
FRI. No. 8. FRI. No. To-
paily. Daily.
Leave ! Arrive.
700 am -...... Wichita ......... $50 pm
s;5 am ........ Burton ....-..-. 155 pm
D:s p MI ......... Lyons .....-. 1914 a. m
Arrive Leave.
Z:4s Pm l....-.... Ellsworth .......-l $50 a. m
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-29

PLUMBING.
GAS-FITTING.
WATER and
STEAM HEATING
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-29
The a@eta Badly auedesday ornng eecber 1897

|9ail5& gayle
Editor Business NSE
N II. MURDOCH & BRO.
Publishers ana Pf5pretorA
All letters pertaining 10 the business OF
the printing department, olncery, snpsctlp,
ton or advertising should be addressea
70 the business manager. All oiner conn
mcnications - the editor.
The only Gaily paper In Soutnwestefn
Kansas or Oklahoma receiving the csnr
TERMS or SUBsCRiPTIoN-DAHY.
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The proprietors reserve the right to rs-
tect and discontinue any adyertiss ments
contracted for either by themselves or
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Foreign Advertising.
Readers OF the Eagle when IN New York
City or Chicago. can see copies of the paper
at the ONCE Of our agent at the address
given above
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
~~-~I~I0~N-N0N-N-OI0-~~ OS0~~~~O~-N~-~~~0~0~~~
TIE RUSSELL STUDIO OF MUSIC
Wichita, Kansas.

Voice Culture. Plano. Pipe Organ and
other solo instruments. Theory OF Mush,
and Sight Reading. Reliable Instructors
in every depart tment. Private Lessons
only. and at reasonable terms
Vocal and Pipe Organ students prepar
ed 10 render Catholic and Protestant
Church Service. as well as Concert Solos.
Time can be secured for practice on the
pedal organ az the studio. IN a properly
heated and lighted room. The organ Is
from ne Barnes & Ne1conb Music
House OF this city. For particulars ad-
dress or apply to Mrs. Catharine Russell.
Room 5, Zimmsrly building.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-29

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Daily by carrier 10 cents
a week.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-29

FRISCO LINE.
ST. LOUIS & SAN FRANCISCO Rail-
ROAD CO
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-29
GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE
TO THE EAST.
BEST DINING CAR SERVICE
IN THE WORLD.

The ROCK ISLAND b foremost 4.
adoDttng any advantage calculated to
improve speed and give that luxury,
safety and comfort that popular pat
ronaSs demands. Its equipment -
thoroughly complete with vsotibu3ea
trains, magnificent dining cars. sleep
ere anA chair coaches, au the most sie-
CANT aAd of recently improved pat
tornA
0pEClALT1ES-
FAST TIME.
EXCELLENT EQUIPMENT.
DEsT DINING CAR SERVICE IN
THE WORLD.
GOOD CONNECTION6
Tor fun particulars - = tickets.
maSs and rates apply 70 any coupon
eickst once In the United States. CAn-
aAA - Asxico. o. Address,
mo. SEBASTIAN,
General Ticket aAA Passenger Agent
Chicago, III.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-29

Direct connection made In Union Depot,
Ellsworth for Denver and all Colorado.
Wyoming. Utah, California and Washing
ton points. Tventy-four hours time saved
to all northwestern points
Depot corner Douglas and Mosley avenue.
@. NJ. WHITNEY.
Aren't
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-29
HEALTH RECORD FOR NOVEMBER.
THERE is AN UNUSUAL DEATH RATE FOR -
MoNTH-Ho REASON Is GIVEN.

Albany Doc 1-The state Board OF Health bull
le;in for the month OF November. which was made
public to-day shows that the number oi deaths r.
ported for the month SD which represents
an unusual death rate for that month ~ the year
or Il 30 per 900 estimated population The average
death rate for November Tor the las; ten yea-h
is Is per 90 population.
The bulletin states that "compsref with tho cor
responding month OF last year the proportion OF
deaths ,n early ITO smaller and tho relative
zymotlc mort lpy smaller, and the same If
true regarding the average OF past years. Less
than one-four.h OF tie deaths occurred under the
egc o, Ave years. and lltt!e more than 10 per cent
OF the deat hs from zymotic causes The only
one O, this latter class OF diseases which showed
q notable decrease dphtheria, from wh'ch
there were for the month deaths per lvyV'
roDulaton against Go In last November and an
average OF during the last ten years DiaTrnea'
diseases have continued u be excessive during
tho autumn months, the rural mortality from
this cause being materially greater than IL was
.,ear ago The mortality from acute respiratory
- los Is that Of thc average Tor inc in'hNl4
EoyCrober is uniformly the month or Smallest NOR Pi
ta,ifv N The year. The Average m0nthIy inofthHy
for he preceding ten months OF the present yea!
IS . asi against 8325 this month, ana daHy mo-
,,i.v Of $50 which IS the average Tor NoV'nDeI Io
~, cars against daily average ior me rest %
ycar OF $40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-29
CLAREMONT SITE NOT ACCEPTED.
J. Q. A WARD REPRESENTING THE NATION
AL SCULPTURE SOCIETY. OPPOSES
IT FOR THE SOLDIERS AND
SAILORS MONUMENT.

Tho plan OF erecting the proposed Soldiers and
Sailors Monument the site OF Claremont. north
Of Grants tomb. defeated yesterday by the
action OF J. G. a. Ward. who. as president of tho
National Sculpture Society. IL member OF the
Municipal Art Commission, and had power Of
veto. Yesterday he gave notice that he would OPP
pose tho erection q tho proposed monument on that
site sending to the Mayor tho following letter:
December 2s.
W. J.. Strong. Mayor.
Dear Sir: The action taken last evening BY the
and design Of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument
choice but TO notify you OF my decision against
The erection on the proposed sit Of any stotnTe
send this note a, once IN order t 10 give you
the Of HSse Of u the y Viii fol-
low IN few hours. Respectfully u.pD
1.b. resolution, OF tho National Sculpture Society
dd not reach the Mayor before he went to his home
last evening but after reading Mr.. Wards letter
III. Mayor said: II think this completely disposes
o. tho plan 10 place the monument In tho h'er-
side Park. and II may prevent tho erection OF the
monument altogether" The Mayor did not appear
70 be pleased as he had been anxious to have some
o Sf ot rSs tho monument A'''''' '@' ~ ,.
The model ,or the monunep, now in the Ma{ors
with the expectation that the monument Would DE
bu, the Municipal Art Commission could not be
Induced TO agree TO tho seec ion OF the site After
Municipal Art Commission and the Monument Com
mitte~. the Plaza site was abandoned ihen ths
or TIC site o; Clarenont.
Mr. Wards veto OF the selection OF that si'" Is
National Sculpture Society on Monday evening.
when a majority OF the members present con
oos. to Grants Tomb that the Riverside Park
should no! have cemeery aspect H. ha the He:
and that much better psoe sor he "9 9ba p,n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-29
DIED..

Saturday evening. December e. Crawford Arnold.
BARMoRE-At Nyack. ~ Y. December %. Henry Bar
Funeral from the residence Of his niece Mr. John p
Pomeroy. Upper Nyack on Thurday Decemoef ." -
Carriage. will meet the ii'so M train from N'"-fsH
BOVINE daughter Of the late John L BOVINE ....
Funeral ssrc s q, her late Al 10 Ho S
FosTER-on December Is, a. his residence No Ia w"
=. 7oth-st. , Charles NJ Foster
Funeral services at Calvary Church. Summit Thur'day
rn term NJ Laurel Hill Philadelphia Same dAy.
on .os n X. p::'S .S1.
land IN the ss,h year Of his age.
Funeral private from his residence No. sU infsy:ess
o'clock.
HoDGsoNAt the residences Of her son-in-iew Ss@ss
snceSn B. Se so year Of
on N. j. on Wednesday, December b. at .. m
Carrie D. Raymond. wife Of Edward D. Jardins. In tA'
b:. .ass:s q =
,s s.1 s sssd Is Years. Sn months and
Funeral services at hi. late residence NO. COZ
Relatives 3" and friends are invited to attend.
inerrent At Mount, Pleasant cemstsry at ne s'o-
venience Of the family.
vIEIE-At Pittsburs Penn. December "a May Stuart
Viee wife Of Augustus II. Vsle.
Interment In Albany Rural Cemetery.
wIcKHAM-on December PC. at MontsomsZ. r. q
her w Tsss Mn w; SIN s s: R''n
a.rs T''s s.rv Ge 81 At the Madison sausss
Church. New-York q, 10 a m Wednesday 18TH ms.
WOODLAND Cemetery.
once No. 20 E. 23d-et.
woodawn Station oath Ward Harlem kaiIroed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-29
A MUSEUM IN CITY HALL PARK.
PLANS TO USE THE HALL OF RECORDS FOR
AN EXHIBITION OF HISTORIC RELICS.

A resolution was passed by the Board Of Alder
men Yesterday 10 give to the National Historical
Museum the use OF the present old Hall OF Records
and Registers Office. H. City Hall Park. as 4 nu-
scum. The resolution requests that Mayor strong
II he approves OF the plan. shall transmit 1t to
Mayor-cect Van Wyck with request that Its pro-
visions he carried out.
The National Historical Museum was founded 20
collect and preserve relics and documents relating
to the history OF the country and 70 display these
objects IN memory OF the patriots who founded and
preserved the Union. and FOR the purpose OF incul-
eating patriotism. 1t has already secured over
two thousand interesting relies. dating from tAe
ga r!ies, period OF our country's history down 70
and including the Civil War In this collection
there are thirty -four bate-fags twenty-five pieces
OF artillery. including French. Spanish and English
guns: arms armor and ammunition: specimens OF
all small ard accoutremens used In the united
States service. from the lintlock TO the modern
rife: specimens OF proectiles relies from great bat-
tle-feds OF the several wars. specimens Of uniforms
and equipments Indian war trophies Of great value
and variety. including relics of the Custer massa-
relics OF Washington. Jefferson. Adams. Gates
Lafayette. Hamilton Jackson, Taylor, Scott. Lin
coin. Grant. Calhoun. Anderson, Mcclellan, Sher-
man, Sheridan and Hancock: maps and plans OF
currency. natural curioslt!es pictures manuscripts
and documents OF great value.
1t Is the purpose OF the National Historical Mu-
scum TO put these objects on permanent free ex-
hibition and to add to the collection and to make
the museum n place Of safe deposit for precious
relies which are now IN the possession OF !ndlvid-
The Old Hall OF Records and Registers Office was
erected In the middle OF the last century, and was
used as n prison for the confinement OF American
officers as prisoners Of war by the British during
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-29

SZSoocoooo which Is about the amount Of the pres
Sht National banknote circulation. the annual COL
iieectionS would be A60O.cOO and the collections in
me ten yesrs since the creation OF the Chestnut
Street Bank would have been SAC 1000 Everybody
Knows that here have not been failures involving
MOTE ISSUES to any such amount in the entire period
o. ten years. and that II there had been the
OF the banks would have fully covered the notes
without reference to this safety fund
The facts in regard TO the failures OF banks CAL
cula!ed so as TO cover all possible losses under the
plan OK the secretary. were slated in his annual
report from calculations made In this office. They
erai assets Is so complete that provision for a
safety fund is almost unnecessary and that II tho
fund had been levied only upon the circulation OF
IN" Jailed banks. without the collection OF a penny
from the three thousand solvent banks the safety
irnd would have exceeded by more than twelve
tines the demands upon it. II tho collections for
the safety fund from ali the banks considered
upon me hass above stated, the amount In the fund
would have exceeded by nearly two hundred and
htty times the demands mon II. What the Score
~; The existence OF the National banking system
30 associations. having capital Of so VO0.'Nl have
bec: placed in the hands Of receivers. or the num-
her OF those in this list whose affairs are fully
would have failed TO pay in liQuida ton an amount
Huii"iont fully to provide for their circulating
no;c. haG lch notes been outstanding to the full
init az herein contemplated, az The time o: :hor
required 10 cover It contribution from tho guar
anteo fund OF but sl9t SO. Had the whole number
OF go failed associations maintained In current use
an amount OF note issues equal 10 % per cent OF
on such circulation would nave pro - ed the SUN
~ &.i5i,li0 IS available TO meet tne de:icit D.
S,9i Sol shown to have resulted from the failure OF
eighteen banks which failed to yield from their own
20 provide for all their own outstanding credit cur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-29
WILLIAM RIkER.

William Rker died on Monday evening at his
home No. $50 Cllnton-ave.. Newark. at the age
Of sxty-hve years Mr.. Riker belonged to an old
New-Jersey family, the founder OF which was
Abraham Ryker who came from Holland In 1855
and settled Newtown. Long Island. william
Riker's father a farmer at West Bloomfield
now Montcla.r when the was born He was
apprenticed when fifteen years old to Taylor &
Baldwin manufacturing jewellers. in Newark and
soon after he became OF age started In business
for himself. taking a partner named George n.
Tay The latter went to California in ls4s and the
firm became Rlker & Goble. Afterward there was
n dissolution and Mr.. Riker continued the busi,
ness alone until he tool. his sons. william. u. ana
Joseph NJ into partnership. He was married 70
Miss Sarah NJ Hunter. and the forty-nintn ann.
versary OF their marriage was celebrated iest
month Mr.. Riker lived for forty years IN me
house in which no died, and owned consideran PIE
land in the neghborhood. which was made vau-
able hv the opening Of n trolley line: he was
member OF the First Presbyterian Church, NJ,
Riker leaves a widow and five sons One IS Cnana-
Ter w Riker, formerly City Counsel OF Newark
and another is William Riker jr., Formerly reg
prorne Court. other sons are joseph NJ C9ur.
iandt and Adrian. The funeral VIII De ne'a M ~
tho house on Thursday AFTERNOON the Id, Tey 10 ~, a.
David r. Frazer officiating. Burial VIII DC !"
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-29
THE HARLEM SHIP CANAL.
IT IS PRESENTED AS AN OUTLET FOR NEW YORK
COMMERCE THAT WOULD REQUIRE
40 WAITING on TIE TiDH.

To tho Editor ~ The Tribune.
Sir: In an editorial OF this Gays issua Of your
valuable paper I read this
The steamer New-York was delayed IN this hsr-
Dor ycs iefday FOR hours because there was
rot water enough on The bar 10 let her pass out.
h' - .t,' ,'Ht ,s cI,T hv, %. cv"ry
American vro he rrlfe or interes; r. the com
mercial rc!faro - th.s country Tn" Nations
chi.f por' should ha,c - waterway deep enough
for he enirancc or KIT - any yesse IN me wof
Incnac. t. pro-f~..t y AID rrproach 20 enterprise
oil not tho creat Eastern. IN her last two en-
tries irto tao port - New-York ~ the dsep-sea
channel 81 LonE Island Sound. independent Of tidal
Influences demonstrate tho fact that such deep
waterway does already ~xist' Has not the unoo-
cup.ed. spacious harbor OF Por: Norris some
TWENTY-FIVE miles OF eniert tockroom. win a
depth of wh'er ~ eighty fecG At IL shore
Mre. We'll rfot~ 'et from tho northeast storms by
tho Island 80. what 1, .leedcui TO rendar tho
rou,o a.al de Is simply 10 finish tho Harlem
River sectY H. and bui tho Kills section. a<oo feet
IN lereih. hat lea6s out from the Harlem River
. q SO md n, no upper end OF Randare Island.
thus rendering ne connection OF tho HUDSON with
,hc sound complete rhe Harlem River bection.
some Flx or noyel miles in length the Government
engineer rts, had In hand some twenty years
1t Is no. n.ar comple,ed yet. although DE Losseps
bun tho hD.z Canal with It's two harbors. In less
IMAM eleven yrars time nj the cost OF some
5, RS con. on IT, e was simply surveysd In nsl.
r.,, o. ar before December g. 1854. IT cost not
H. lt. exceeded S2r,tt.D. D.d not the builder OF
the I.r.c Cana. 1e WA Clinton. plan 10 have tho
Irlo Canal frc.gi's have m eastern outlet by
Uor'cr, River canal and the Long Island Sound
route aun institute legislation thereon In la67
Mould a. r0t become faVor!tc route Tor the COM
7nerco - thc Dr!eut. china. Japan and our own
informed '1tc commerce md that OF Europe TO
mo- :. .l. afhfipIa UIocculi'i harbpr NJ fort
Morris Ihcy could shin cnrgoes. go from ana
come 10 su-h a worlds highway as 10 other port
on no whole Atlantic coast has. Delay would DO
rvoldod and there would be waiting two long
hours ror ono or moro imna'i"nt steamers 10 pass
out and others 10 III.
one word more II our Government hfter some
ecventy wears legislation upon the niue Harlem
,,,,,r canal cant build A. why not send down 10
enmr OK those African tribes WHO. for the want or
honest labor. ngnt among thcnselvesy seventy
years Is aui,e a long sine TO spend In building n
iitilo seven mile canal q IL no'l -
"''' CHARLES STOUGHTON.
M.