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The Panama Tidewater Canal.

The Panama route II viii be seen hy
reference to the principal map. is in tho
immediate vicinity OF the railroad now in
operation between Panama and Aspin-
wall. and lies wholly within the United
States OF Colombia Its general direction
is from the northwest to southeast, along
the valleys of the Chagres river and the
Rio Grande. at which point the ishthmus
Is only forty-two or forty-three miles
wide. IT is proposed to pursue the heroic
course In constructing this canal, and
run II from ocean to ocean at tidewater
level Passage through the mountains
would be effected by a tunnel, In which
two full rugged clipper ships may pass
each other. OF course. no lift locks viii
be used. but as the tides of the Pacific rise
twenty feet higher than those OF the Car
ibbean sea. a compensation tide lock will
have to be built at each end OF the great
transisthmian ditch.
Numerous objections. says the New York
Tribune. have been offered to this
route. II Is said that the climate
IL so deadly that the laying OF each sleep
err on the Panama railroad cost the life OF
a workman: that the violent rains, aggre-
eating nine or ten feet annually. and the
torrent-like stream of the chagres win
MI the canal with silt and debris: that
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followed procession Of sambo kings under
the title OF Frederick, George Frederick.
and various high-soundIng titles. All we're
crowned with great pomp. wearing the uni
form OF British major and surrounded by
court OF noble lords, chief among them
being Patrick Walker. British settler.
Central American states began to look
with disfavor upon the evident intentlon
Of England to encroach upon their terri
tory from Belize or British Honduras, and
through Mosquitia- Nicaragua made the
claim. as she had tacitly insisted all along.
that her territory extended from the At
lantic to the Pacific, and so included Mos
quitia- England denied this claim. formal
iy announced that Mosquito was one Of her
own dependencies. and sent tho frigate
Tweed to compel recognition OF Mosquito
as Englands friend and ally. This Mica
ragua refused TO do. and was supported by
all the Central American states, who felt
that any OF their number had a better right
to Mosquito than had Great Britain.
Central America laid the matter before
the authorities at Washington. but the
United States was too busy at the time
extending her boundaries on the south
west to watch the English in Central
America. No steps were TAKEN and Brit
fsh Honduras at least became firmly es-
tablfshed. Acting under instructions from
Lord Palmerston In 1s47 and 1s4s the
Anglo Mosquito government laid claim to
the east coast of Nicaragua as far south
as the San Juan river, and this with
out prejudice to the rights of the king
OF Mosquito south of the San Juan river"
The reason for this move was obvious and
far-reaching. Commodore Vanderbilt and
other American capitalists had come for
ward with the first well defined Near
aqua canal project. This canal was TO
begin at Greytown, at the mouth OF the
San Juan river. and end at the Bay of
Fonseca, between Honduras and Near
aqua
Effect of England's Action.
BY asserting her claims to Greytown
through the alleged Mosquito protector
ate, Great Britain possessed herself of the
territory at one end of the proposed
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT canal. Nicaragua
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countries. and that appeared to be conducted eb extra
ordinary moderation. need scarcely be remarked that
the result has been ia, Ve.y different from phaf
then anticipated Of events IN that quarter of the globe.
evah sphieh haze much intercourse and from
sDhich deribe origin. have atuays been
oas and interested spectators. The citizens of the
United States Cherish sentiments the most friendly favor
Of the liberty and happiness of hef- feiolo that
side Of the o4Aanttc In tie 7oa,s of the European
pozers in matters relating TO Themselves habe
taken any part, does compor 7pih policy TO
do Is only 2ohen rights brvzded seriously
nrenaced that resent injuries make preparation for
defense.
With the movements IN this Hemisphere of
necessity Immediately connected. and BY
hicb must be Obvious to al enlightened and impartial
DISORDERS The political system, of the allied pozuers Is
essentially different IN h respect from that of america.
This difference proceeds from, that 7phch ersts Their
respectve Governments; and TO the defense of
euheh has been ached by the loss of much blood and
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commercial point IN the world. whenever
csfcAmstances have placed Il in her power.
anu ne" u seemed her evident purpose.
" asS1in'ps the title OF protector over
TRIBE % Indians. was 10 aco,,i-s an ab,.9-
lutte dominion over a vast extent OF sea-
coast III Nicaragua. and to obtain CON
trol o. the route fer a railroad ami canal
between the Atlantic and the paeiac
Neither by this government. nor by The
NiCaraguan government was the r,,-o
hsA protectorste or the claims cf Mos
Quiua recognized. Mr.. Hise proceeded 10
conciaoe . treaty with Nicaragua for the
fortified by the United States. ana In -
turn Tor this the United States guarau-
teed 10 protest and defend Nicaraxus IA
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KEYS TO THE GREAT SUEz CANAL.
Distance from Gibraltar to Port Said
Distance from Port Said to Alden ....
200 miles
1000 miles

o
Hose q 'he Red sea Great Britain
a the
raneaH Gibraltar To
and the south Adn British
all
i ist
the Of &
o altar
b strictly
attack
necessity des Under the control
Britain
al Of the
6 %
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the southern terminus is In a rrr,cc :.
perpetual Gains, where excessive fov.s.
VIII De required, while the ncr,hern ~,
Is the very home OF tornadoes. tha, ~
cost Of tunueiing the mountains ~, ~
too great, and many similar charss, -
made. Despite all this the comnanx =.
presses enthusiastic confidence on sprcss.
The estimated cost Of tho canal il ccI,
slloeoeo. for which subscriptions are -
eeived from all parts Of the world,
The second route indicated on ths -
is that by way Of Lake Nicaragua sns
the san Juan river, along the BOUNDARY
OF Costa Rica and through the territcrv
of the republic of Nicaragua. 4 rs.1..
famous by the daring and death Of wan.
er, the filtbuster The general Directs.
of the route Is from east to west. Berir-
ming at or near Greytown. on the earn.
bean coast, the canal is to be dur "a !
distance OF stxty-three miles TO the a.
Juan river, above the junction az thu ~.
Grande Carlos, the latter stream bsarsr.
to much silt TO allow the use OF the A.
Juan river below that point. Thence -
line of naviga lion will be up thu ~,
Juan, which Is l,0oo feet wide ard tvun,v
feet ,.eep and OF constant and rentls A.
to Lake Nicaragua. In all this dlstaprs
from ocean to lake there viii BE- from ~
10 ten hft DOCKS or about ten feet each
Lake Nicaragua is a fine inland sea ia
miles long by so miles wide. and from
80 feet to $50 feet deep. II lies lo7 tn
above sea level. The canal rou,s
will cross the lake 10 is vVutern
shore. only sixteen and two-third miiss
from the Pacific ocean Here the hun
rise 1874 feet above the lake. rendering :
deep but short cut necessary; after whlrA
the canal VIII reach the tidswater By =
easy descent through n system Of Ioohs
OF ten feet each and not less than aea
feet apart. The western terminus Win
be at Brito. At each end OF the canal -
artificial harbor will have 10 be fornel
there being no natural harbor at Rrtto.
while that at Greytown. formerly one x
the finest on the coast. has become =
badly silted as TO be useless except To-
small craft The estimated cost fos ~
entire work Ia fTS Ol1 no
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Objections TO the Route.

Objections have been made 10 this rosts
on account OF its length. and more ~
ticularly against the system OF locknw.
which VIII. 1t IL claimed. prove q serious
obstruction 10 commerce. On the oth<s
hand. IL is urged that by utilizing the laks
and river, the actual amount OF canal n.
cavatlon Will be no more than By the
Chagres route that the ample sise Of the
locks viii preclude accidents or serious
delays; that the climate OF the regions 4
eminently heaithful and that whils Gsey.
town and Aspinwali are equidIstant from
the Atlantic ports OF the United states. tho
Paciie terminus OF this route Is 50 mIlea
nearer the western coast OF the limited
states than Is the outlet OF the Panama
route. The Nicaragua route was sel~cs<A
by Admiral Ammen and Capt Phelps.
Z. - N, and IL entirely an American en-
terprise. Complete arrangements haze
been made with the Nicarasuan govern
ment.
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When the Central American states threw
or spanish sovereignty and established
themselves as independent republics acne
OF them at once asserted a claim upoo the
eastern coast, or Mosquisia as Il afterwara
came 70 be called. The Mosquito Indians
had al along remained unconauered ly
Spain, but they had neither the hldSment
nor the Inclination 10 set themselves up AZ
sn independent nation among the Central
American states Early In the century Brit
ish settlers came into friendly relations
with these Indians and induced them 10
establish an hereditary monarchy" as I:
was dubbed. under the protection Of British
settlers, but not formally recognized AS a
aretecscrats by Great Britain. After Tia,
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This treaty came directly into collision
with Englands pretensions. Its contents
became known and 1t was heartily APP
plauded for its thoroughly American tone.
The country was placed squarely upon the
Monroe doctrine. But at this time the
Polk administration went out of power.
and the treaty was never submitted TO
the Senate for ratification. President Tay-
Tor recalled Mr.. Hise and r.. @. Squier
was appointed envoy to Nicaragua in his
place BY President Taylor and Secretary
Clayton the canal was regarded entirely
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More Than Three Centuries Ago Engineers Selected
Several Routes for a Waterway
Connecting the Oceans.
NOTICE TO
THE POWERS.

treasure. and nu,fured by tie zuisdor,
of their most enlightened citisens. and
under ephieh epe hape enjoyed unex-
ar,pted felicity. ttis sohote nation is
>ye0,otpI
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or loan Of money 20 individuals or cor
poFati0us, or through subscription 10 or
purchase 81 stocks or shares. and thar.
subject 20 the provisions Of the present
convention, the said government shall
have and enjoy all the rights incident 10
such construction. as well 80 the exclusive
right 81 providing for the regulation and
management az the canal
Art. = The high contracting parties. de-
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Provisions of the Agreement That for Half Cen
fury Has Hndered the Plans of
American Statesmen
THE MONROE
DOCTRINE:

n zpas stated at the commence
menf of the last session that
great effort 1,as then making in
Spain and Portugal to Improve
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Serious Clash Over Mosquito,

her rights to the territory. coast and
uprts
The oasis., 1900-03-03

republic, millionaire, a member or congress, the intimate frieud of the late Romero Rubio and highly es- teemed by President Diaz He was an active promoter of large enter prises. in which he boldly invested his own capital He was the origin al and the first contractor Of the great harbor works of Veracruz and built a considerable part of the north wall and foundations of the others; he was the originator and builder of the FerrocarriI del Valle, the narrow gauge steam railway that runs from the Ciudadela to San Angel. which he afterwards sold to the old Federal District Railway Co. for Si50,000 Be- sides these he had many other enter prises in hand, and was always the friend of the poor.
The oasis., 1900-03-03
ACRossr rHH ssoreDHR

to be large, for the fact that the Ma tional railroad already has orders for more than sixty cars for transporting 1t.
 Chihuahua Enterprise: French capitalists iH the City of Mexico are arranging to establish three large fac tories at the federal capital for the manufacture of cassimeres in one, shoes in another and paper in the third.
 Chihuahua Enterprise: The statue erected in the City of Mexicoin in honor of Doi1a Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, one of the heroines of independence, was unveiled and the event celebrated in abeitting manner.
 Mexican Herald: The approximate earnings of the whole system of the Mexican Central railway during the second quarter Of February, 1900, were s326,306 against S2Ss, 769 for the same period in 1899, showing an increase of Si7,537. Total increase up to date for two weeks in February, 1900, over 1899 is slOl, l67.
 Mexican Herald: MT. II. H. Barnes of New York, president of the Merida Electrical X Gas Co., of Merida, Yuca can, arrived here yesterday morning on his way to that city. He will re- main in the City of Mexico for five or six days. "The gas plant in Merida is about completed, said MT. Barnes, ''and will be in operation in about ten days. It is very likely that later on the gas and electrical plant will be combined
 Two Republics: Secretary of the Treasury Limantour is organizing a new section or bureau in his depart ment. The trade of Mexico has in- creased so largely and so rapidly that tue work in the custom houses, main ly on the gulf coast and on the north ern frontier, is too great to be handled by the department with promptDess aud precision under the existing sys- tenn, which is somewhat anticipated MT. LimantOur therefore is about to organize bureau to be called La Di- receion General de Aduanas, General Direction of Customs it will probably be established in the old city custom house building where the department of public communications and works and the superior council of health now have their offices. There is a large suit os rooms on the ground floor, which will probably be appro- priated to the new branch of the treasury department. It is predicted by the knowing ones in the palace that the chief will be Luis Garcia Ra- mirez, who was for so many years the chef of the old Mexico City custom house under the old regime. The presidents decree creating this new office appeared in the Diario Official of the 18th inst.
 Two Republics: Mrs. Cerdau has sold the Theatre Principal, in ColiseC street, to the popular empresario: Arcaraz Bros, for many years the les sees of the theatre. The purchase price was $250,000, cash, Mexican cur rency. The contract of sale was signed Wednesday. Within fey days. tho two great theatres of Mexico, the Ma tional and Principal, have changed owners. They were the property of ; very rich widow, whose husband left to her, together with over 5000, 0Ot in other securities. The history Q Don Agustin Cerdan is interesting He was born in Jalapa, state of Vera
The oasis., 1900-03-03
FRATERNAL.

MORALES LODGE, No, IT., F. ds 4 M
 A MEETS AT THE MASONIC XNTEMPLE, NoGALEs, ARIZONA
 V\AT 7:so P. M., THIRD SATUR DAY OF EACH MONTH. VISITING BRETHREN CORDIALLY INVITED.
 w. BRADFORD. Sec. GEO. MONTAGUE. W.M
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
SHORT SPECIALS.

The president has issued proclamation
formally announcing the establishment OF
q reciprocity agreement WI Portugal.
Charles Reinhart, a wealthy farmer
near Odebot, Ia, murdered his wife
last Wednesday and then shot himself,
and ended his life by cutting his throat.
Judge Walter l. Smith was nominated
by the republicans by reclamation for
congress in the Ninth Iowa district to
succeed Smith Mcpherson, who becomes
a judge of the federal court.
.The fifth ANNUAL convention of the Ma
tional Association of Credit Men opened
a three-days' session at the Hotel Pfister,
Milwaukee, Wis, with 260 delegates in
attendance.
At LiWngstonia, Polk county, Tex,
Bruce Pounds and Douglas Hinson fought
a duel to the death with pistols. The
duel arose over a quarrel, and II shots
were exchanged. Both men died within
two minutes.
The body of stephen Crane, the Ameri-
can novelist, who died June 5, at Baden
Weller, was brought to London Tuesday
by Mrs. Crane, from whence it will be
sent to the United States next week. The
burial will probably take place at New
ark, n. ].
Gen. Roy Stone, addressing the Long
Island Good Roads association, advocated
the postal savings bank system for rails
ing money to be applied to the building
of good roads. He also discussed the
project for a system of great transcon-
tinental highways,
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GREAT DAY AT GRAND RAPIDS
Western Michigan Does Honor to
Admiral Dewey - Big Parade
HeId-City GayIy Decorated.

Grand Rapids, Mich, June 13. -
Western Michigan did honor to Ad-
miral Dewey Tuesday, thousands of
eXcursionists coming from all direc-
tions on special trains. During the
morning the admiral took drive
about the city, accompanied by Con,
gresham William Alden Smith. Mrs.
Dewey was unable to accompany him
on account of Illness caused by a
cold contracted in Columbus. On
this account the public reception in
the afternoon, planned in her honor
by women of the city, was caLceled.
The parade in Dewey's honor in the
afternoon was one of the largest ever
seen in Grand Rapids. 1t was com
bined with the parade of the great
camp of the Maccabees, which is in
session here. More than 1000 Mac
cabees were in line, together with mil
itary and civic societies, and indus
trial floats. Admiral Dewey rode
near the head of the parade, and aft
erwards reviewed at Fulton park,
The entire route of the march was a
mass of bunting. Dewey and his
party left for Washington in the
evening, via the Grand Rapids &
Indiana and Baltimore & Ohio rail
roads.
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MORE IMPORTANT CAPTURES.
Gen. Macarthur Reports Two Filipino
Generals Made PrIsOners--One
Leader of GuerriIIas.

Washington, June 10. - Gen. Mac
Arthur, at Manila, cabled the war de-
partment Tuesday as follows:
Report capture Gems. Hizon, near
Mexico, and Cavestany, at Alcala, both
important, latter very important leader
of guerrilas in Pangasinan province,
LuZon. MACARTHUR.'
Gen. Corbin attaches considerable
Importance to these captures. In his
opinion they are more in the nature of
surrenders than captures, and indicate
that the principal leaders of the insur-
rection are abandoning that cause and
arecoming into Manila to accept Amer
lean supremacy.
Manila, June 13.-Gen. Grant. who
led requirements, with artillery
against the insurgents in the noun
tains east of Samiguet, reports the
capture of the rebel stronghold after
four hours fighting. The rebels were
scattered and the Americans are pur.
suing them. Gen. Grants column had
no casualties.
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Rspublican county Convention.

The republicans Of Mahaska Coun-
" win meet in delegate convention
At the court house in Oskaloosa on
Saturday, June Esd, 1900, at11 O'Clock
a. M, for the purpose OF selecting 10
delegates to the Republican State
Convention to be held at Des Moines,
August /, 1900, and nominating the
following county officers:
County Auditor.
Clerk of the Courts.
County Attorney.
Recorder,
Member Of Board of Supervisors.
And member Of the County Gem
trail Committee from each precinct,
and chairman Of same, and for such
other business as may properly come
before the convention.
The basis Of representation in said
convention will be one delegate for
each voting precinct and in addition
thereto one delegate for each 80 votes
or traction over is votes cast for
Leslie M Shaw for governor at the
general election in 1899. Townships
and voting precincts win be entitled
to the following delegates
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Rose Hill.

Henry Ellis and wife left last week
for Oklahoma to visit friends for a
short time. A card to Bessie an
nounces their safe arrival at the end
of the journey.
Miss BessieiFancher of Evans, has
gone home after spending a week
with her friend, Miss Cordia Adair OF
Rose Hill.
Rev. B. Z. Yontz delivered the
memorial address for the Odd Eel.
lows at Wymore last Sunday, and
the large crowd that was there say il
was fine.
Miss Hawkins of Des Moines, is
visiting with her uncle, W. H. Moore
for week or two.
Phillip Grace and J w. Douglas
are at Davenport this week attend
ing the state encampment of the G.
A. r. as delegates of Tom Conner
Post of Rose Hill, Iowa.
The people of Rose Hill are making
preparations to have a fine time here
on the Frurth of July. The cele-
bration will be held in SarVis' grove.
A fine program will be prepared for
the day with good speakers and good
music. At night we will have the
best display of fireworks ever seen
in any small town in Iowa.
John Williams of Union county,
Ohio, and a young lady by the name
of Williams, daughter of j. A. vii.
liams of Rose Hill, are here for the
summer to visit friends.
- Nasty.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For County Artorne,.

For County AttOrne'.
Editors Herald Please announce
that am candidate for tne nominal
ton for the Office of county attorney,
subject to the will of the republican
convention to be held in Oskaloosa
June 23. JAMES A. DEWITT.
Editors Herald You may announce
to the republicans of Mahaska counoy
that / viii be a candidate for re-nom-
ination for the Office Of county attor-
ney, subject to the judgment of the
republican county convention.
GEO. W. LAFFERTY.
! am a candidate for county attor-
ney, subject to the decision of the re-
publican county convention.
pd JOHN N. MCCOY.
Editors Herald PLEASE announce
my name as a candidate for the Office
of county attorney, subject to the de-
cision of the republican county con-
vention. (pd) o.C.G. PHILLIPS.
Editors Herald Please announce
that win be a candidate for the Of
fee of county attorney before the
coming republican convention.
@. O. ORvIs.
For clerk.
Editors Herald PLEASE announce
that will be a candidate for re-nom-
ination for the Office of clerk of the
court of Mahaska county, subject to
the viii of the republican convention
to be held June %.
r. X. DAVIS.
For Auditor.
Editors Herald Please announce
that will be a candidate for the Of
fee of county auditor, subject to the
win OF the republican county conven-
ton to be held June %, 1900.
JOHN r. BAER.
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Gesman Bros. handle all kinds OF
real estate. 214 West High Ave-,
over McCall's marble works.
BOth Drowned.

Louisville, KY, June 12.-Miss Lily
McAtee and Sherman Morris, of Louis
vile. each II years old, were drowned
in the Ohio river Monday, at Fern
Grove, Is miles above this city. They
were attending a big picnic and with
another couple took boat ride. While
the couples were trying to exchange
seats in the boat Miss McAtee fell over
>board. Morris, who attempted to save
her. seized her by one foot, but Miss
McAtee pulled him down with her, and
both were drowned. -
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A Fatal Ere.

West Newfield, Me-, June 12.-The
farm buildings of George w. Goodwin,
situated two miles from here, on a
cross road leading to East Wakefield,
n. H., were burned at an early hour
in the morning, and it is believed that
Mr.. Goodwin and three others lost their
lives, namely, the housekeeper, Mrs.
Elsie Horne; Mr.. Goodwin's adopted
SON, Scott Goodwin, and boarder
named Fred Birch.