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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-06-16
NOTICE.

Neither the captain nor agents will
be responsible for debts contracted by
the crew of the bark Veritas.
CAPTAIN G. CHRISTENSEN,
Master Bark Veritas.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-06-16
POLICE DRILL.

Marshal Brown intends to give an
exhibition drill of the mounted and
foot police at , o'clock Saturday at
ternoon at the Punahou pasture. for
the inspection of the members of the
Legislature. If the troops arrive from
the Coast it will be postponed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-06-16
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Hawaii
an Society of Sons of the American
Revolution will be held at the rooms
of the Hawaiian Safe Deposit and
Trust Company building at 10 o'clock
noon, Friday, June II, 1898, for cleo
ton of officers and other business. A
full attendance is earnestly desired
VIM. o. ATWATER,
Secretary.
Honolulu. June II. 1898.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-06-16
DEWEY'S PRIZE MONEY.

Besides their medals it is estimated
that the members of Admiral Dewey's
fleet will get $1S5,000 in cash as a re-
ward for their victory. Admiral Dew
ey will get about $4,000, the officers
from $4,000 to 5000, and the sailors $50
each, which will be quite a nice bit of
spending money when they get ashore
once more.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-06-16
PETERsON-WRIGHT WEDDING.

Rev. d. p. Birnie was officiating
clergyman in the ceremony at indie
pendence Park last night which
made Judge c. f. Peterson and Miss
Carrie E. Wright man and wife. A
short reception was held by the new
" welded couple. Judge and Mrs
Peterson will reside temporarily at
the Peninsula
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-06-16
LOST.

\ gold watch at Eva Plantation.
The case bears the monogram A. NJ.
c. Number of works is 46S2034. The
finder will please return to Star Office
and be rewarded
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BRITISH BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
WANTED.

y situation by a young man who
has had much experience in general
Office work and clerking. Outdoor
work preferred. Best of Coast and
local refences.
Address. c A.. Star Office.
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FRESH IMPORTS.

BY the Bark Dimond, Camarinos
will receive cherries, rubarb, aspara-
gus, celery, caulihower, fresh salmon
crabs, founders, oysters lin tins and
SHELLY, apples, grapes, figs, lemons
Burbank potatoes, pure olive oil, dri.
ed fruit, new crop of nuts, raisins
etc. California Fruit Market, King
street.
If you need anything read the ad
uo1.ti circr nnl1l1aaInc Of Ihn SIar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29

their company has no connection with
the French government and asks no
subsidy from the United States. Its ca
nal will be open TO the commerce or the
whole world on equal terms
These facts in relation TO the Panama
canal will be presented 10 congress
when the Nicaragua bill comes up at
the next session. The principal argu-
ment OF the advocates OF that measure
will be the Importance to the United
States of having "A ship canal under
American control. In reply 70 this ar
gument il will be urged that the Clay
tom -Bulwer treaty with Great Britain
absolutely precludes this country from
exercising sole control oyer any canal
across the Central American isthmus,
because il provides i'm express terms
that the United States and Great Brit
ain shall jointly share in the protection
and control OF any such canal. The
United States would have just as large
a measure OF control over the Panama
canal without investing a dollar in 1t
as II could exercise over the Nicaragua
canal after furnishing all the money for
it's construction. A further argument
will be a denial Of the constitutional
power OF congress TO appropriate money
or issue bonds for the building OF ca
nal i'm a foreign country, either directly
by this government or In partnership
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
SCENES ALONG THE ROUTES OF THE RIVAL TERocEANc CANALS

Superior with Lake Huron. They will
each be $50 feet long, SO feet wide and
so feet deep. The three on the Atlantic
side viii have a lift amounting i'm all to
l06 feet. Lock No. l. which will be
nearest the ocean, viii have a lift Of Il
feet; No. 2, 30 feet, and No. 3, a. feet
The first lock will be situated about IL
miles from San Juan del Norte Grey
town..
The complete lockagc Of n 5000 ton
steamer will take about 80 minutes, and
it Is estimated that 81 will take about
% hours 20 pass "a vessel from one
coast 60 the other.
The tests made by the engineers of
the soil along the proposed route Of the
canal show 1t 60 be OF a superior quality
and easy 90 work. 10 can be excavated
easily and wili hold It's position along
the banks. IL Is not like the sandy
sides OF the Suez canal. which are con-
stantly giving away and making Il nee
essary 10 keep dredging machinca- at
work In the channel.
Most OF the dredging will be COM
paratively easy. The greatest dlhlcul-
ties will be in constructing the dams
and locks and cutting through the
rocky hills. The engineers, however.
who have studied the country and made
the surveys state that the work can be
done within the estimated amount OF
money. The estimates. however. differ
very materially and range from about
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29

with a. corporation, as is provided in the
pending bill. This Is wholly "a new
question and is one upon which const!-
tutional lawyers will probably disagree.
Whether the Nicaragua bill shall be
passed or not, the Panama canal COM
pany intends TO complete its canal years
before the rival canal can be finished
and thus secure all the traffic between
the two oceans by the establishment Of
steamship lines between the principal
American and European ports and the
ports of the western coast OF North
and South America and those of Aus
tralia and the Sandwich Islands. The
friends OF both canals admit that the
one which is first completed will secure
the business and hold most OF It.
In regard TO national control over an
Isthmian canal the general opinion is
that such a canal would speedily be
neutralzed by treaty between all the
great commercial nations Of the world,
as has been done with the Suez canal,
and that the ownership OF a canal by
the United states would not. therefore
give this government any rights not
shared by other nations. Great Britain
has controlling interest in the stock
OF the Suez canal. but has only the
same privileges in its use that are pos
sessed by other countries.
ALBERT ]. TUCKER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29

Within a short time experiments win
be made over wires OF the Pennsyl-
vania railroad which viii In all proba-
bility revolutionize the methods Of send
ing and receiving telegraphic messages
in this country. The experiments, will
be made with the wonderful multiplex
device invented by Professor Henry A.
Rowland Of the Johns Hopkins univer-
sity, several successful experiments
with which have already been made in
the physical laboratory at the institue
ton.
BY means Of this invention it is pos
sible 20 send eight telegraphic messages
over the same wire at the same time,
four in each direction. The messages
are sent over keyboard similar to that
Of typewriter, which is at the sending
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29

SCI. 100000 10 $4,000 900. The estimated
cost OF completing the canal, according
20 Chief Engineer Menocal who made
the first survey over the accepted
route. was S52. .O67. .S40.55. with additional
amounts for emergencies Of Sl3Ol6,-
s35.45. making total of $65 5OSl,176. The
statement made to the select committee
of the United States Senate by the
members of the commission appointed
by President Mckinley, OF which Admi-
raj Walker was the head. was that the
cost of the canal would be between
500, coo, 900 and $500 0OO. They have
agreed that the Nicaragua route has
decided advantages over the Panama
route.
The concession granted the Maritime
Canal company will expire In October,
1899 but the contract carries a clause
allowing the time TO be extended. There
has been little or no actual work on the
canal proper. Most OF the money eX-
pended has been for the erection OF
houses, the equipment OF railroad
along part OF the route and the con-
struction Of a breakwater at Greytown,
which has opened the old harbor of San
Juan del Norte.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29

strait OF Magellan. This alone has
clearly demonstrated the need OF a
shorter water route between the Allan
tic and the Pacific.
The success OF the SueZ canal led NJ
de Lesseps, who was the chief agent
in the construction Of that work, 10
seek to complete the channel Of navi-
cation around the world by a waterway
at Panama The scheme contemplated
the digging OF "A canal from sea 60 sea,
partly at the level Of the tide water and
partly below it. The work thus far has
been a failure, and the plan is believed
by many experts 20 be fmpractcable
The Nicaragua route, though burdened
with the delays OF lockage, Is now con-
ceded 10 be more practical. far less
costly and more useful than the one at
Panama. Besides IL will accomplish
the same object.
Although many casual surveys had
been made both through Panama and
the proposed Nicaragua route, the first
complete instrumental survey was
made I'm 1Si9-50. Since then and at dif-
ferent periods, extending UP 20 last
year surveys have been made both for
the government and private parties.
The route now accepted as the one
through which II Is proposed TO con-
struct the canal is by way of the San
Juan river from San Juan del Norte on
the Caribbean coast. TO San Carlos. on
Lake Nicaragua, and from the western
part or the lake to BritO, on the Pacific
coast. The lire OF the proposed canal
is on the boundary which formerly sep
arated Nicaragua from Costa Rice. The
length OF the canal viii be iGgiz miles
OF which 1924 miles Will be through the
lake and river. and the remaining 26't
miles viii have 20 be excavated. The
lake OF Nicaragua Is one of the most re-
markabie physical features IN the world.
IL fills a cavity In the midst of a broken
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
THE PANAMA ROUTE.

The recent arrival In New York of
four gentlemen prominently connected
with the new Panama Canal company
has brought out number of interest
ing facts In connection with that enter
prise which have a bearing upon the
effort that will be renewed in congress
at the approaching session TO secure
the passage OF the Nicaragua canal bill.
These gentlemen are NJ. Hutin, director
general; II, G.. Ward. an engineer who
has been in charge OF work on the PAM
ANA canal NJ. lie Marcke, attorney for
the bondholders OF the old Panama
company, and NJ. Lampre, secretary or
the new company. These gentlemen
aver that the Panama canal is now In
the hands of q new and strong corpora
ton, which is vigorously pushing the
work upon it-aHd promises TO complets
It IN eight years. This company was
organized i'm 1894 by number of very
prominent and wealthy French finan-
ciers and by a decree OF the French
courts IL obtained full ownership and
possession Of al, the work on The 18TH
mus which had been done by the old
ne Lesseps organization, and this, too.
without assuming any OF the debts cree
ated by the bankrupt company
II was only after the company be-
came satisfied, from the reports OF the
most eminent engineers. that the canal
was feasible as lock canal and not as
n sea level canal as De Lesseps first
proposed. and not until they knew with
tolerable accuracy the cost of complet-
ing IL that they gave their plans TO the
public. One hundred and twenty-five
millions of dollars were actually spent
upon the canal in construction work by
the old company, and IL viii cost $780,
600 600 10 complete IL. over 5000 men are
now at work upon the canal. and the
engineers have been able 10 solve salts
factorily the chief problems which per-
picked the old management-namely
the control OF the floods in the Chagres
river and the prevention of the caving
in OF the sides OF the great Culebra cut.
The river is to be taken care of by es-
tablishing an enormous storage. reser-
voir to hold the food waters and to
utilize them for the locks of the canal.
The engineers have established a sys-
tenn of drainage in the Culebra cut
which prevents the caving in Of its sides
and have ascertained that when they
get n few feet farther down they will
strike a stratum of hard material which
will obviate further trouble.
The new company has obtained a re-
newal OF the old concession from the
government OF Colombia and has eight
years more in which TO complete the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29

end OF the instrument, while at the
other end is small machine which re-
cords the message I'm printed form, II
being possible either TO print the mes
sage upon a sheet OF paper or upon n
long tape like that which IS used in the
ordinary ticker service.
There Is no lC~2er any question OF
the value and thorough utility OF the
machine said Professor Rowland.
'and many experienced telegraphers
who have seen IL work pronounce " abb
solutely perfect An ordinary type
writer operator can send messages at
the rate OF 40 words a minute, while at
the same time seven other messages are
going over the wire each separate and
distinct from the others.
Il wanted 90 try the message over a
very long wire. but could not make sat-
isfactOry arrangements with the West
ern Union Telegraph company for the
use of their plant. However. the Penn
-y-tvurta r1ttTUad f1as placed its private
wires at our disposal. At nrst ] planned
Go make the experiments upon a wire
from Pittsburg 90 Philadelphia. bat
these wires are kept busy during the
day. and I found thot the only time |
could use them would be at night or
upon holiday. So we have decided
upon wire between Jersey city and
Philadelphia for The first trial. and art
or that. ar We want tu. we can Try lon
ger wire by using system Of loops
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
THE NICARAGUA ROUTE.

During the past century surveys have
been made and plans submitted for the
construction OF canal across the mar
row strip which connects North and
South America and separates the At
lantic from the Pacific ocean. lt has
been the hope OF all the maritime ma
tions since the time Of Columbus dis
coVery 20 shorten the distance around
the world, but IL was not until in the
early eighties of the present century
that work OF any kind was done and
that was by the granting Of a conces-
sion for the construction OF a canal
across that part OF Central America
which separates Nicaragua from Costa
Rica. The grant was made by the Nj
caraguan government 10 the Maritime
Canal company OF Nicaragua. Although
the matter OF building the canal has
been one OF the important things that
have been brought before the people OF
the United States from time to time,
the true benefit OF a short route 10 our
Pacific coast from the Atlantic was not
fully appreciated until the war between
the United States and Spain had been
declared and the battleship Oregon
made her long and famous voyage from
San Francisco to Key West via the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29

chain OF mountains, whose height Is re-
duced at this point nearly 20 the level
Of the sea. 1t is 10 miles long, go miles
wide and has a varying depth of from
10 TO $50 feet. The San Juan river flows
from the lake eastward into the Carib-
bean sea and ranges in depth from 10 to
100 feet. The summit OF the lake is lilo
feet above the level OF the sea.
There will be three locks near either
entrance Of the canal. and the level OF
the lake will be extended about Ga miles
down the river by the construction OF n
dam 1850 feet long and G5 feet high
across the San Juan river at Ochoa.
This will raise the level OF the water
TO a depth OF from 30 10 40 feet. Vessels
entering the canal on the Caribbean side
will sail on the ocean level a distance OF
12% miles, at which point they will be
raised by three locks to the level OF the
lake Thence they will proceed along
the San Juan river and Lake Nicaragua
10 the three locks on the Pacific, where
they will be lowered within 3ls miles of
the ocean.
These locks will be similar TO the one
built by the government at the Sault
Ste. Marie canal, which connects Lake
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29

canal. It appears from the reports Of
the engineers that-fully two-fifths OF
the entire work has already been done.
The canal can unquestionably be COM
pleted in much less time than will be
required to build the Nicaragua canal.
The Panama canal Is only 46 miles long,
while the Nicaragua canal has length
of IA miles. about two-thirds of which
IS in the channel of the San Juan river
and in Lake Nicaragua. The actual
amount of canal excavation 60 be done
upon the Nicaragua routa Is greater
than upon the Panama, and the canal
proper will be few miles longer The
engineering problems are more serious
on the Nicaragua canei than on that OF
Panama. on the former there are two
dividing ranges OF hills or low noun
tains 20 be cut through. whereas there
is only one on the latter. There are
also the special difficulties of erecting
an enormous dam across the San Juaa
river blasting out rocks I'm the rapids
of that stream and OF dredging In the
shallow places in Lake Nicaragua. The
Panama canai has good port at each
% its tcrminl at Colon on the Atlantic
side md az In Boca near Panama. on
The Pacific side. The Nicaragua. canal
mas no pOft AT cltner END, ana millions
OF dollars must BE- spent in constructing
artificial harbors before shipping can
make any use OF the canal
The latest estimate OF the cost OF the
Nicaragua canal Is 800, 900 .O00 but some
engineers who have surveyed the line
place the figure as high as s13i0 0O0, 600.
and others believe that before the canal
is finished and the two artificial har-
lois constructed for Il at least 5000 000-
600 will have 90 be spent.
The Panama people say that their es-
Inmates have been made 60 meet the re-
qulrenents of a company that has pro-
cceded upon business principles 20 build
a canal as n commercial enterprise.
while the estimates for the Nicaragua
canal have been placed at low figure
g. order 60 induce congress 90 pass n
bin authorizing the issue OF bonds 20
pay the expenses OF the work. Inaccu-
racy In the Panama estimates would,
they say. be regarded ne q very serious
matter by the company. whereas un-
derestimates for the Nicaragua canal
would be overlooked after the United
states government had been fully COM
mitted 10 the enterprise. and congress
would be relied upon 10 vote whatever
additional money or credit might be re-
quired for finishing the undertaking.
The French gentlemen say further that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
The worlds TcIephones.

IL Is estimated that the total number
OF telephone subscribers OF the whole
world amounts TO about 100000. The
United states stands at the top with
100000. Then follow Germany. with
100 900 subscribers; England. with TO-
900; Switzerland. with $4,000: France,
with $4,000; Austria Hungary. with SO.-
0O0 the vast RUSSIAN empire. with only
$4,000; Scandinavia. 10000; Denmark
with $4,000; Italy. $4,000; Holland and
Spain. each i2 1000: Belgium, II, 600; Ja-
pan, $500: Portugal, Luxembourg. Aus
tralla, each 1000: Roumania. 400; Bull
garia, 900. IL will be seen that there is
SIN plenty Of room for extension. There
arc many countries where the telephone
is still quite unknown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
THE RIVAL ISTHNNIAN CANALS.

quo. This company OF course. declares
that IL will insist upon its right to an
extension. as provided for in the origi-
nal concession.
THOMAS n. JAMESON.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29

The greet gold mine located under the
town OF Ballarat. Australia. reputsd 90
be the richest in the world. has Yielded
$50 100000 worth of sold since ~ was
opened 80 years ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
copyright. 1881


Nicaragua
advantages hptny weighed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29

The annexed table will show the dis
tances now to be travelled by vessels
and the distance which will be saved
when the canal Is completed:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29

The company which now holds the
concegsion is anxious 20 secure the
United States governments aid and TO
control the canal by appointing the lar
ger number OF directors 90 the govern
ing board. What will be done In this
matter Is yet 90 be determined
Since the term OF the original grant TO
The company ~ .---r -rr1=
other syndicate. headed by William n.
Grace, has received a grant from the
Nicaraguan government 90 construct a
canal IN that country Just where this
canal is'to be constructed has not been
made public II is known. however.
that the grant TO the new company Is -
begin when the other ends. The COM
pany holding the rights now ls waiting
FOR some action 10y congress. and until
that time matters will remain in stain
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-18

Financaal.

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE EveEing
Posts Lonacn financial czhie9ram says:
The Stock markets here opened trtne
8eter today. In the absence Of other dis
eiteszrg SPEECHES. and closed unchAnge{1
~ all except Americans. where tho prnsr-
sCe 20 sell has anated. ana whach closed
SD1d sonsNew York support The New YorS
power OF absorption excises surprise. liz
Is believed yesterdays sales TO brokers
were a. much as $aoNe shares. The casa
In money Is Ode 20 release Of more Japa-
saese money, and the operation of the Bank
OF Englaad.s policy IN making advances
Tree gS.sntereSs. repayahie in gold bullion.
: LoN80ksAay Ts--(soSe: Canadian Pa.
scife, So tlrAnd Trunk. Ss*; bar silver,
steady - I'D: money. :is<fs per cent:
scoHso.s ii1ls
Seamtnh Faurs.
: MADRID. May rT-spanish d closed at
6. Geld was aaoted az 40.
LONDON. May E.--Spanish fours closed
at Szse. A NET advance OF ~
PARIS. May 1T.-Spanssh fours closed at
SSis, net decline OF s-l6
Hreaastaan.
LIVERPOOL May ls.-wheat--Future
closed steady May. lis Sd, July. los lid.
September IS sssd: Decemher, IS 81.
Corn-Aay. steady, IS led: July. steady.
IS .Aad. September. steady. So ieisd.
Fiour-St. LOUIS fancy winter. steady 14a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-18
1--WE STOCK MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO. May i7.--cattie supplies are
falling Off az result of last weeks re-
at1rtlol, In prices. The export demand con-
tinues fairy large. Yesterdays advance
OF iOsfi5c was maintained today. Common
10 choice steers. Nsis.l9. Western steers.
ssaraTS. Texas steers. sfe5zfis 60: stockers
and feeders. Sssaft4.S.
The demand for hogs was active and
prices wer. iaefisc higher. Prime heavy.
"a 60. common s4G4.I0; pigs. gsRa4 -
heavy RACERS 81 z6ss seeia.
There was a brisk general demand for
sheep today ard prices were about ioc
higher Common 20 prime native sheep
NsaGs.5A; export SHEEP sAzs; lambs. N.Is9
R.ecelpss-ca;sie. $3.50; hogs. s2.so. sheep.
Ilose.
OMAHA. May T7-Ths cattle narkas
was ,:ssi~t and stronger. receipts as9
read ~afiye beef steers s4ssss5; West
ern Steers s. sasftg9: Texas steers &gsa
4.y. COWS ard hsffers. EzsFa4z5: sfockers
and feeders. s. ss6a5. bulls and stays, & -
Iogs-Eoeelpss. siea: market. aa2sc
higher. Hsaxy 81. 1Sss..a. naked, HE9
so: light. 81 isftss; bulk Of sales. ss.E
1sne.p-Ts~eip:s, go: market STEADY.
Fair 70 ea9sce natives. S.1aLss: fair 10