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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-13

Brackhush, J. Wall. p. O. watsseid. Joe Myers
h9bert Rydeen, John Olson, George W Thayer j
Beiieview, Q. 0istead, W. c. Rosa Joe Fmperiy
Frank Toubhance. J. n. C1arkson, Mr. Bush j, ri
suauon. J. A. Wakefield Ira III CHAPMAN u al
Me'cafe r. n. Hurst. L. J. Mathews, Il p VIII
Per r. M Richardson. J. MeNahh NJ n McNabb
waiter Ankeny. William waddeil M Krupp O. D.
robinson. A. Dallae. s. A. McCrary, William r.
Hinz. I: Helms. 8 W. Herar j. b. Hellar. A
hang, w w. Durtee. William A. smith. A stoner
l. 4. Bersstrom, Walter Walden, Edward senborn.
., l. Wilcox. Walter Kaiser II c. smelcer r. j.
Mclaughlin. II Mems. Mr.. Lndey Charles s. Cir.
van; CHARLES HYDE. Y, J. KaIlright, 4. j. Mathews,
= o. Blaine. 7. J. o'Brian, George Dunbar Hans
l. Waipy W W. Gray, T. e. Russell b Marcus
J. ~ Nepper. J. II. Smith, W. Green W. A. Green.
J.. = Ryan, Capt A. B. Piilsbury Capt Y j.
kathbone, James Kent, George Henderson, Richard
Bnrkman. W. L. Leavelie r. r. Wilson. ]. r.
CLIFFORD, Ernest Cunningham IT. W. Hawiey e. n
Iond. Joseph 7. feathers, Alexander Symmetrical
Peter King. John Mcffett. Oscar Hanson, Donald
LANG. Frank Nash. James Rogers James o'Brien,
r., Wesley wsrkey, p. j. Smith, Alex Watson. F'
y Connel John @. Olson. Nels Pearson Peter J.
Panchot, 7. @. Wilson, C. y. Gilbert Fred Blomm
Albert Adams. George Adams, Frank NJ Gibson
Peter Mahoney. Victor Hugo VOCAL, r. A. Hotter.
mann. George Bedford. John W. L. lawson j. NJ
Baldwin. Albert Dunlop. Mr. Adams James Frey.
Al Terry, NJ. Ray r T. Baker Mrs p r Baker
o, +. King. Mrs o. z. King r. Raphelson.
Charles Raphelson, John Nelson, Peter King j III
Glarkson, D. ". King. Mrs. Emma Everson Hy
Bosch, L I. Pratt, George A. Gray. F. J Downs
J. W. Bullock, William Yates. G. b Brennan
G. Jotten, 5. Fitch, Jake suniville, John Rust
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ssrou Andrew stron Paul J nro~td John Read
man. John yerbugge, John Imhos. James Coegins'
John Huffman, Joseph Brett p Malos, Charles
John peneky. A. pauison, G. " wallin, Charles
rsse, oot Martinsen. Il. Webb, G. Y Holt Charles
ferythe, sufns Soreusoa. Lucas kudahL =, n
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tsott Leonard H. Punk, John Blair loha Mac
hsnaie. AIhsr, Johnson Emn Rasmussen. n
lsmm. II. kAmmercr. Emma husse. A. j Johnson
J. W Dudieston August schultz T. ovtrman.
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W bryan. W A Hoard Snyder. Albert
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C2mpeal Isaac smith Lewis Dorsey, A Stevenson,
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serelssn. George shaver. d " solomon, Charlss
n Nehoa Aea Mathcson. Dan Malhesen. John
kslshs. NJ Msashet. O, Christensen. :. NJ
hashav W Colou Edv. Hasnoe. Mr., Lund Her
Eaa Peterson William Evans, Charlss Perkins
Tseou Kelly, lahn A. Davidson W. / saeh'
sh~a. Andrew swingen. Anirrw Neon. y Van
sfseals c u Kruger A Bruce, John Nsin'
? whsht " e Shields. Cornelius rerncf. George
dew 5 Krspsei James lusey. g. G. Ban ]. NJ
Brady, Mrs =, N Brady. q e. etafe, Chafies
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ssalsaes Capt Ainss' +. u MILES II Jose.
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navlaso0 Mr. Il r Beuscn. ATS Euxens fatser.
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ROBT. DOLLAR SAILS TODAY.
WILL CARRY MANY MINING ExPE-
OPTIONS To CAPE NOME.
Has 372 Passengers and 100 Tons
Of Freight, including q Large
Amount of Mining Machinery-
Spectators and Their Schemes.

The largest expedition. as to number OF
passengers and amount OF freight as well.
OF the many thus far dispatched to Cape
Nome from Seattle leaves this afternoon
for the new gold fields by the Alaska &
Pacific Steamship Conpany's steamer
Robert Dollar. The Dollar viii take 3T2
passengers and cargo of 100 tons Of sup
plies mining machinery and general mer-
chandlse. w. l.. Dudley, general manager
o. the company, hoped to have the vessel
sail last night. but was unable to do so.
owing to unforeseen delay In the COM
pietion Of a number OF lighters
r. w. Dickman and A. Birkel OF this
city. are in charge OF the largest outfit
aboard the vessel II consists OF thirty
men and 100 tons OF cargo, including a
knock-down hotel for Sinrock City and
twenty-five or thirty tons OF mining ma
chinery.
Frank and william Wright, whatcom
bankers, have another large Sinrock out
it, 1t comprises eight men. mining ma
chinery and general supplies Snrock is
about twenty-five miles up the coast from
Cape Nome, and Is the metropolis OF
promising district.
f.. j. Mathews, an Eastern operator.
takes forty tons OF machinery and mer-
chandise and ten men. j. F. Delaney of
Salt Lake. has fourteen men and a twenty
ton mining outfit Another Salt Lake OPP
orator is Il. ID. Miller. He has four men
and thirty tons.
The st. Louis and Cape Nome Mining
Company, managed by f. A. Cornell, will
operate extensively in the district, and
Abe Brown. of San Francisco, heads a
party of twelve men with a forty-ton out
nj. which includes twenty tons OF lemons
and oranges.
j. w. Johnson, of st. Paul. has 100 bar
rels Of beer and ninety barrels OF whisky
aboard the Dollar W. l.. Dudley and c.
r. Borrow have 1000 live chickens and 100
boxes OF apples. Fl. j. Rathbone Is taxi
ing complete lghterage outfit. He says
he will make fortune In Tightening the
Robert Dollar cargo alone. He IL to send
another. lighterase OUTFIT on the steamer
Brunswick.
Appended is complete list Of the Robert
Dollars passengers:
Edward westbrook, Franz CRUDE George Carter
B. s. soper. Ben Bogart. A. ]. Mcdonald, John
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-13
INCREASE on JUNE l.
ft Is said Transcontinentai Lines
VIII ueIp AGENT. Ihrn.

report Is in circulation IN LEGAL rail
road circles THAI on June the transcon-
tineutal lines VIII raise ticket and station
agents salaries Since the abolition OF
Commissions IL has been found, so Il Is
stated. that many q the agents IN smaller
towns along the lire are not making en-
oueh 90 support their families This class
has been more Affected than agents In
larger cities, although. 70 Is stated when
the Increase Is made al VIII be Included.
Both the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific lines have been investigating the
matter. and while no one knows where the
rumor OF the intention OF the roads origt-
mated, as no official advice OF such con-
Jemplated action has been received. Il Is
generally believed 20 be true.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-13

Three san Francisco Men Are Pro
noting the Enterprise.

The gentlemen backing tho enterprise
20 send the Pacific mall Panama liner San
Bias to Care Meme from Seattle are Capt.
Harry Goodail. John EogenfelG and J, II.
Bennett all San Franclscans Resented
sister ship OF the San Bias Is being
operated between San francisco and Cape
Nome by the Alaska Commercial Com
pany.
Capt Gooaall stated Yesterday that
there IS every indication that the san BIAS
Will have all the passengers she can ae-
corlmodate
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-13
SKOOKUM IS OVERLOADED.
MARINE SURVEY BOARD so SAYS
IN IT'S REPORT.
stores and Supplies Should BE Re-
moved From the Upper Deck and
the Vessel ThouEhtship Braced
and Given Better Ventilation.

The board appointed to make a marine
survey of the barge Skookum, yesterday
made its report. 1t finds that the Shook
UNI in her present condition is badly over
loaded particularly as regards her upper
deck. and that she is poorly ventilated.
Various recommendations are made to
the end that the Skookum may be put
IN better condition for the Nome voyage.
The report of the board, which was COM
posed of Capts. James Carroll, c. W.
Sprague and F. w. Ginger is as fol-
lows:
I'VE. the undersigned. having been
requested to go on board the barge
'Skookum.' to examine and pass sur
vey on her with regard to her capa-
bility OF making the voyage from Sc
attic. to Nome with the present car
go, do consider the barge overloaded.
We do advise and claim for the
safety OF the vessel that all the ma
terial In the shape of freight, stores
and supplies should be removed from
the upper deck. that deck to contain
nothing but the boats, and the boats
to contain nothing but the gear be-
longing 10 them.
I'VE also recommend that the up
per deck now containing stock should
be lateral and thoughtship brAced.
with not less than 3x12-inch plank,
from midship to knuckle of upper
I'VE recommend that the freight on
the after end OF barge be removed
and the water casks placed there in
stead
I'VE recommend several ventilators,
wood or otherwise, TO be put through
the decks containing stock. to carry
of the odor and give stock more fresh
air"
w. f. Robb one of the owners nnd
principal promoters OF the Skookum en-
terprise. stated that he and his associates
were willing to comply with the findings
of the board provided the freight shippers
would agree not to make further COM
plant. THAT is all we ask" ne said,
land to that protection 1 think we are
entitled We Wal discharge the freight
and have II shipped on other vessels. but
We must have at the same time some
guarantee against delay"
Late last night Mr. Robb announced that
affairs had taken such a favorable turn
that the Skookum will sail not later than
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Monday afternoon, and possibly earlier.
j. ii. Ladd. one OF the principal shippers.
expressed a willingness TO withdraw his
live stock. iifty-six head. conditional that
his freight money be refunded. That was
done, ami Mr. Robb says the space thus
created will make room for much OF the
freight and cargo material ordered taken
from the vessel by the marine survey
board. Such other freight as IL Is neces-
sary TO take of will be removed. he said.
today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-13
STEAMER RUTH SANS.
Take. Twelve Passengers and 400
Ton. az General Cargo.

Steamer Ruth. CAPT John johnson,
saWsI Tor Lynn canal last night with
tv,eiv, messengers and 90 tons OF freight.
inclmllng 30 tons OF TN plate Tor South
eastern Alaska fish cannsries,
owing 70 the Illness 81 his wife. Capt
Charles I.unaqu!st her master. had 70
leave the vessel Capt. johnson took his
place
TVhc Ruth's passengers are;
JOAN iugies Alex ls1son
Peter lohEsoA SFls faHean
J C. palrser u Hrien.
" Tlsrvas Geo z Hhigtck
r IA Marvin NJ FVwsrs
yireent Mtue4 y pevney.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-13
DISCOVERY SAILS FOR NOME
Takes sixty-Three Passengers From
seattle-Wi1l Run Between st.
Michael and Gold Fields.

Steamer Discovery, Capt. Robert Hall,
tween Nome city and ST. Michael this
summer, sailed for the north yesterday
with sixty-three passengers She will
take the inside passage. touching at Ju-
neau and Cook inlet ports, thence skirt
ing the Alaska peninsula as far as Uni
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-13

Tnrough an error IA the display adver-
tisement OF the Washington & Alaska
steamship Company IN yesterdays Post
Tnteliigeucer, the City Of Seattle was an
nounced 10 sail next Thursday instead 81
today, She leaves tonight on her regular
schedule time.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-13

ARE you going 70 Cape Monet OF
course you are; erybOdt Is going
Don't fail 10 get one OF those waterproof
watches. recently patented by Louis
Klodt. Swiss matchmaker. No. Se4 Second
avenue. corner Marion. These watches
are very accurate timekeepers and war
ranted 70 not vary more than twenty sec
ends per week.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-13

RED Raven Splits Monogram whisky,
6chlitz Milwaukee beer. wholesale and re-
tail at Hagserty's. ios Second avenue
south
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-13

RETAIL Clerks excursion and basket
picnic TO battlesh-p Iowa and Sylvan
Grove sunday
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-13

MORGAN'S Eagle brand transpianted
fresh Eastern oysters are the best, used
the year round
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-13

CHAMPION Steel Ranges only 5000
z. C. Niles & Piper Company.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-13

SOUTH PORTLAND ARRIVES.
Came North to Share the Seattle
Cape Nome Traffic.

The steamer South Portland Capt c.
y. Hail. arrived yesterday from San
Francisco. She is consigned 70 C. H.
Hamilton & Co, for the Cape Nome
trade, and scheduled to sail from Seattle
May II. Capt. Hail. her master, formerly
commanded the steamer Cleveland
long time on the Alaskan run. The South
Portland also made an Alaskan voyage
last season. She came north with 900
tons OF general merchandise and twenty
one passengers. as follows:
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max pass through which she will enter

max PASS, through which she will enter
Bcring sea
The piscovery's passengers are prinei-
pally miners Among the more prominent
are David r. Williams, Portland arehi.
test: Charles LAWYER. long a fireman OF
this city, and Burt Valentine, for a mum
her OF years Franklin agent OF the Paclhc
Coast Company,
The following nrsf-class passengers
sailed on the Discovery:
Ioa Grow Patrick FlAhsIty.
Iraak Mexican. John nsder,
Ire Crow mr. Franklin Hcyt
ssvrro Lera J. n HAgAaorre
John Lsro. J. g EFeeh
uiuf Fris,ad Wm NJ hrgins
n A Laqun Asa Gardner.
Frank Morse. II = Gore
Cer-se swsn L W Geld
W " winsesra Mrs T. Armand
4 AZ curtin Miss lime Arman9
N "A Cprvsflr Albert Armand.
Harry Hsrkius J. G. Mann.
n nal c dewitt
y N shrrrer Herman rrrgNa
pctcf Mirrs. Jos sogensen
A Raxuor. A, Al Armand
Z McTasgsrt
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-13

CHAMPION Steel Ranges only 5000.
z. c. Miles & Piper Company.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-13

FOR $50 model s. Andrae bicycles are
winners. +. NJ, Spinning. AGENT
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-24
NOTES OF SPORT
IN HAWAII mel

There was a cricket practice among
members of the Honolulu Cricket Club
last Saturday afternoon at Waikiki.
The following members participated:
Messrs. r. Anderson, D. W. Anderson,
A. w. Bottomley, j. Cockburn, II. A.
Jordan, H. Harrison and several visit
ors.
The next match will probably be with
Theo. H. Davies & Co.
The members of the Young Mems
Christian Association baseball club, are
putting in some useful practices on the
Drill Shed ground.
The following is the pedigree of Lar
ry Dee's good mare Octoroon, who has
recently come among US:
Octoroon, black mare, seven years,
sired by Soudan (2271s), he by Sultan:
he by The Moor.
First dam. Hattie by Tom Patchen;
he by Geo. NJ. Patchen, can,
Second dam. by Joseph Thorough
bred
Third dam, the dam of Quinn's Patch
en-, by Stockbridge Chief, Jr.
On May 22nd Queen, a Button mare
damned by Falrose, gave birth to a
| handsome colt. The solt, from it's line
of parents is a thoroughbred. Mr.. l.
| H. Dee, the owner, intends by next
Kamehameha Day to show a mile iT
| three minutes by yearling which vii
be quite a speed achievement for this
country.
| Jack Gibson will take charge of the
colt for training purposes in November
| Prince David has horse raTaet
Prince David. The animal is i pro9is
! ing two-year-old having won tive races
recently in the East. The manager o.
the stable, Kittleman, at present own:
Myth and Midlight. two reliable bread
winners. The stable is at present rae
| ing at Fort Erie. n. Y.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-24
FIR IT GRAND JURY.
Hawaii Has Initial Session Of That
Inquisitorlal Body.

Deputy Acknowledgement Cathcart
has returned from Hawaii well salts
fed with the results of the meeting of
the grand jury at Honokaa. This body
was the first one to be summoned IN
der the Territorial law, the first ore 20
meet in the Islands. w. Horner was is
foreman and it was composed of well
known citizens of the Island of Hawaii.
Four indictments were found, and
three of the accused men We're CON
victed, the fourth, who was charged
with false impersonation FORGETTING !Is
bail.
Fugihara, one of the men indicte 1,
was charged with murder in the first
degree and was convicted and sentenc-
ed to be hanged in Hilo on September
21st. If sentence is carried out upon
him he win be the first man to be hang
ed in Hilo in the memory of man. All
the executions that have taken place
on the Islands in the last twenty or
thirty years have been at the Oahu
penitentiary All of the appliances for
the successful carrying out of an ex-
ecution are here while there is almost
nothing of the kind at Hilo and the
entire equipment will have to be OBJ
tanned for the execution. There is how
ever, no reason under the Territorial
law why executions should not take
place wherever the sentencing judge
shall prescribe, though the rule is In
most of the States nowadays that al
executions shall take place in the State
penitentfary.
The other two cases at Honoka.t were
for manslaughtering and murder in the
second degree and the accused men
We're sentenced to six years and life I'm
prisonment respectively.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-24
.H|LO SAYS II HAS A RIGHT TO HEAR THE
BAND loot AS WELL AS HONOLULU


II
as this would
o
stincly remem
of the trip
by of
the
in
ing to the music without being obliged Honolulu for the puo
other n
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-24

AGENTS FOR
Hawaiian Commercial & susa|
Olaa Sugar Company.
Haiku Sugar Company,
Paia Plantation Company
Nahiku Sugar Company,
Kihei Plantation Co,
Hawaiian Sugar Company
Kahului Railroad Company
and
The California & Oriental StsinN9
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-24

him from the Islands for some tine to
come. Mr.. Mcmahon has been suffer-
ing for some time past with bronchial
troubles and he has decided that the
only chance for securing q complete
recovery is a stay of some length away
from the Islands. During his resii ant.n
here Mr.. Mcmahon has made many
friends, and he was especially well
known from the songs he had written,
the most popular of these being Fair
Hawaii Land"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-24
CURE FOR CHOLERA INFANTUM-
NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL.

During last May an infant child of our
neighbor was suffering from cholera
infantum. The doctors had given up all
hopes of recovery. I took bottle OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy 10 the house telling
them felt sure it would do good If used
according to directions. In two days
time the child had fully recovered. The
child is now vigorous and healthy.
have recommended this remedy fire.
guently AMI have never known it to
fail.-SNdrs. Curtis Baker, Bookwalter.
Ohio. S1ld by Benson, Smith & Co..
Ltd, wholesale agents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-24
Nc Mahon Resigns.

T. Maurice Mcmahon of Hilo official
stenographer of the Fourel AMI Fifth
Circuit Courts, has handed in his res
iSnation and will leave about the first
of September for q visit - Samoa ard
probably tour of Japan that VII take
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-24
ALEXANDER ! BlN|
OFFICERS:

OFFICERS:
H. p. Baldwin .............." Prs
]. B. Castle ...... First Vice-Prs
w. M. Alexander. Second Vice-PFe'
j. =. Cooke .................. Tna
w. o. Smith 80. Secretary and 40
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-24
Auction S ale
Of
DELINQUENT STOCK
IN THE
Olaa Sugar Co., Ltd.
On Tuesday, July 81
AT Il O'CLOCK NOON,

At my salesroom, 80 Queen St., Ho-
nolulu. will sell at Public Auction, by
order of the Treasurer. Mr.. j. P. Cooke.
the following certificates of stock In the
Olaa Sugar Co., Ltd, unless the E.nth
assessment. due May LIST, 1900. delin-
quent June 3oth. 1900. with interest
thereon and advertising expenses. Is
paid on or before the day and hour Of
sale:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-24
MAKING DUE PREPARATIONS.

instead of all those pru-
rient French novels?"
1--WE are fitting him to be theatrical
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-24

The highest standard is found in
Spruance, Stanley az Co.'S celebrated
brands of Kentucky Whiskeys.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-09
A Question Of the Hour
Of the NiCaraguan Canal

The Isthmian Canal Commission
speaks in its report with no uncertain
sound. 1t unanimously and unequivo-
cally declares in favor of the Nicara-
guam route, and it recommends the
construction there of a canal 80 feet
deep, $50 feet wide at the bottom and
with a double system of lncks large
enough to accomodate the largest eX-
listing steamships. The cost of such a
canal it estimates at 5000, $40, 600, and
the time of construction at ten years.
A narrower canal, with single locks,
would cost only $163, 900. These
figures may seem TO some surprisingly
large. Professor Haupt some time ago
named S125,0O0.000 as the maximum
cost That, however, was for small
er end less commodious canal than
that contemplated by the Commission.
The best judgment will doubtless ap-
prove the view of the Commission
namely. that the canal should be made
large enough to accommodate the larg-
est snip and have double locks. so
that navigation will not be impeded
whenever a lock has to be closed for
repairs or renewal There should be
no halfway work. If the canal is to
be built it should be first class canal.
The reasons given by the Commits
sion for preferring the Nicaragua to
the Panama route are worthy of at
tention. In the first place, the Mica
ragua route is probably no more costly
than the Panama. 1t would cost. it is
true, about S5S,000,O00 more to build
the Nicaraguan Canal than to complete
the Panama Canal. But then there
are the rights and the property of the
Panama company. That company has
shown no disposition to sell them out
entirely to the United States and if
it should do so it would probably de-
mand sum that would make the total
cost at Panama at least as great as at
Nicaragua. On that point, then. the
Nicaragua route is at least as desirable
as that of the Panama. In the second
place. while the Panama Canal would
be shorter and its time of transit less
than that at Nicaragua, there is still
greater difference in time and distance
in favor of Nicaragua on the whole
route between San Francisco on the
one hand and New-Orleans. New-York
and Liverpool on the other. On this
point there is therefore an advantage
on the side of the Nicaragua route. In
the third and last place, the United