Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-26
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and will finish bis ac' with A new idea,
assisted by four champion pickau.nuy
Cake-walkers
NOTES ON THE NICARAGUA CANAL
By Henry J. sheldon. Second Edition
illustrated Chicago. a G.. McClurg
4 co. 1879. Cloth. Pages. 2l2
This is not "a large work but o. very
valuable 8nd Informative les subject De-
one Of vast importance at The present
time. The author cviuceg fine capacity
FOR comparing judging and recommend
ing. and has taken the widest and best
means ~ obtaining thp most accurate
Information Iie not only went over tho
route Of the proposed canal. bat visited
those of Sufz Corinfh. klel. and Sauit
Ste. Marie. and conferred with the highest
authorities 10 home and abroad. ie bee
lleves in the Nicaragua canal, AMI That
the National Government should see that
30 is well and property constructed. and
that without any avoiiIble delay
The authors real recommendation is.
that the rnited stntes "have the present
cosressions surrendered. repay the canal
company an Sos actual cash OUTLAWS. and
purchase from Nicaragua and Costa Rica
"a strip OF territory from ocean tD
ocean. sufficiently Wide for the cOustruc-
tiOu. operation AND satisfactory control
OF tine canal Absolute ownership of the
canal o. "a matter OF the greatest national
Importance t0 us. from both O. CONNER
ci1l and military point OF View
The company estimate % its cost o.
about taeOoW. but such estimates gene
orally fall short The first estimate OF The
Sucz canal was fHoW0n. It's cost was
near 100000 lts length IS nineiy-nine
miles The Manchester ship canal 81 only
thiffy-hve and o. half miles long and
cost sl000D0. The kld canal Is sixty
one and one third miles long and WAS
built by thc government at cost not
exceeding the estimates. The Nicaragua
canal o. t0 De- nos miles Zoo length and is
10 use the Lake ~ Nicaragua ana iu
river. san Juan. the greater part of thc
way.
How easily could our government con-
struct 30 with the millions that have
been and are t0 boz. spent no conquerng
and holding the Philippines
Manager Wells has secured co.'s head
liner 90 bis house Tor the current week
an attraction that should prove "a draw
ing card. ErmIln. the famous mirror
dancer whose act s. bewllderIng in Cos
beauty and whose fair form o. reflected
from every part ~ the stage Dos means of
costly plate-glass mirrors OF Crystalline
clearness. will execute "a series OF dances
which are said Go be truly 'the poetry OF
motion" The beauty ~ The act is en-
HANGED by the aid ~ electric calcium
and stereoptc0n effects
The Davenport Brothcrs need no intro
ducti0n 90 the Richmond theatre-goefs
The excellent comedy acr0bats have been
seen here often. and have always made "a
hit. Fred Nlblo "a talented comedian.
who recently filled dates made f0r Press
Eldridge during the Illness OF ihe latter
comedian and made a good impression.
viii render BITS own m0nOloeue. rich in
Wit and hum0r Campbell and Beard.
well-knowu musical team have been
booked Oh present their act. and Will
doubtless be- warmly received by 4 host
OF friends u tnIs city.
AS "a special treat FOR the ladies and
children. the Management has engaged
Pr0fess0t William Sherman and his herd
OF trained goats. 10 w0nderiully-edIrate
lot OF animals that perform marvellous
feats
Dawson and Booth present sketch in
which they Introduce "a remarkably clever
r0iler-skate stlf 1ct and Grimm aui Grif-
fifth ln new SONGS and dances. and Cross
ana Holden. novelty dancers. help to
make up the DID.
The French historical comedy. Collin |
cite. was pres.n trd Tor th- first time in /
America at the Broad-Street Theatre /
Philadelphia. on Friday. February 17th [
1y Julia MarioNe and her company Ta- .
play is translation. made by Henry f.
Guy Carleton of the Work ty ~ Nofre F.