New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-30
ENGLAND'S FAMOUS
REGIMENT ENTERTAlNS
ROYALTY.
At the recent Black Watch Regi-
mental Dinner. H. r. H. The Duke
of Saxe-CObwg and Gotha in the
chair, the only champagne served
WQS POMMERY CHAMPAGNE.
NAY TRY TO BUILD THE CANAL.
REPRESENTATIVE OF LARGE CONTRACT
ING FIRMS TO SAIL FOR NICARAGUA
TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY
OF THE ENTERPRISE

Th- steamship Finance. which sails for Nicaragua
at to-day. viii carry a party OF fourteen who
go investigate the feasibility of undertaking
the building OF the Nicaragua Canal This unofh-
cial commission is headed by f. l. Cooley. who was
chief engineer on the Chicago Drainage Canal. and
T.. +. Cra6in. The others I'm the party are repre-
sentatives OF large contracting firms. They are H.
p. Mason. J. NJ. jackson. Frederick Davis. Arthur
McMullen. {. c. Wheeler and Lyman h Cooley or
Chicago w. O. Winston. Of Minneapolis Horace r.
Stevens. OF 81. Paul: II. +. Hanger. OF Richmond
KY; F. S. Washburn. f.. II. Hooker and 4. H.
Little. Of New-York. and ]. f. Maloney. OF Brook
Ign.
Mr.. CraGin and Mr.. Cooley were at the Fifth Ave
Hotel yesterday They spoke freely OF the object
OF their trip II IS their intention to go to Nicaragua
and make careful Investigation. and then decide
whether or not to undertake the work Mr 'ooiey
said
The estimates OF the cost now huctuate between
So 600 coo and SlS1 00orN No vii bid with that
wide range. The things TO be taken INTO consGera-
soil and facilities for transportation TINS Work
viii involve more extensive use OF machinery
than any that has ever before been undeItd
think that the canal can be built upon d lax OASIS
and made a paying venture W. VIII nav d., ~ -"
help necessary in investigation from IN" ''p'-
crnmcnt Commission which Is now on the ground
Three years age Mr.. Cragin came to Nfw-fork
and submitted TO the Reorganization COMMITTEES OF
:he Nicaragua Canal Construction Company
proposition involving the turning over of Its
the construction OF the canal. The late George NJ
Pullman OF the parties behind MI Crasn'
Mr.. Cragin said iast evening:
AT that time the Chicago Drainage Canal was re-
safded as an eHpcrim,n. f. IT, Cooiey' inn 49,, S
exclusive of interesi charges and condcmnai4D on OK
estimates. and declared that The cost % the ,worH
would exceed Sso.CttGJ0. quoting the cost OF me
NIi." III sHiP"'' ,.ic,li', com
Inc chicago Drdihage canal Is ,pit'uoaH OH Hi
pleted. ana is cost has h'en k"rt withn MT;
ana at home nave declared that the now methols
employed at Chicago hay, revolut!onized cana con-
Now have another plan. In the name Of tho
capital behind us we have invited the cnlr- con
others OF equal standing. 10 vst Nicaragua and
thoroughly examine The proposed worn Ihr7c con
& 90 Of Frankfor' ~. ard chicago. + y Smith
& Co. Of PhllGcpf.il ana CHICAGO arthur NJ
BROTHERS. OF MluncArohs. Mlnn.. NJ N'tAnr
brotners' COMPANY. OF Cn-aso ch..s,y 8 l.o"e'
OF chicago. Iillno- Dredsins company. q Chi.aso.
and W4shhurn & Washhufn. 81 Ca.. sso ana SCI,
contracting arms ana couipaAi,s ever g1theIeI II
sens dredging. rock aDd earn excavation. ma
sonry and lock hu!idug. ana the group Of cpnirtc-
iors are 1Ic no ohfaS 10 bid on jne wofk
They have accsp,ca 'eo :sraon 20 , 20 9n1 fs
ptcied mai ,hct vii nav. q dc!irh'ful rip II.
af'er lo2kirs oyer me hc tlnd. viii be
subscribed ana ne canal constr ,''d '.I .i'' pan
contemplate ne ,r,''o" 90 ia g-oo The Coz.
eminent Tho Commission appointed ~ ih' 10Y
eminent g. now o. ~ a.aEuA. auG WI r...tIu.I.
cbc-k ali data res lrfcy wlsrr u Is necessary. ana
may not return until autumn II may or MAJ
not change tho plans % inr company Ine , NJ
caeo marry will Use IN" existing plans ana dtia
md a. they may lie modised for the basis % thclT
rstlmates being satisfied with az ~, dats a. ne
dtsnosal OF the Commission and. win tn lnr%e
hoiy OF sk!lful engineer. thorough ana "ccura'"
work ~ill be done
The parry will nee, al mo Fr'ih Avenue Hotel
mi, morning AMI viii sail on no steamship
t-i,arce at noon Thes will spend Two days N the
examinailon o. the panama canal tliins ION
penama nv Pac.h- MAJ ste. rcr 10 'crnt". tl'h.e
90 Vanagta w,lcrs they vii pay th'' Tesie, - 20
mo president. ihrrcc 20 KiN"s. 10 "Nair"r ,..a
-. o,d ~ the nr1yOeet canal route ne pa'',
eli ,hen crosse tn lake IN heir own era go
sf~afncr and eXamir" 'n" '1se' enc 3 ~, " G.
>. c~.y,ov,n from which place they VIII Vsit san
ToeG examining some railway con'i'uc-'oh '''