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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-17
rRANsFERs or COUNTY, REAI.TY

TRANSFERS OF COUNTY REALTY.
William N. Portiock. special commits
sioner. to G.. J.. Jacobs, lot in Norfolk
county: $l30.
r. c. Mathews to Milton w. Bohn. lot
in Norfolk county; 1925.
James A. Petree ct Tx. to j. NJ. Keel
ing. lots in Norfolk county; S6I5
w. $. Hayn to Oliver S. Marshall
four lots in Norfolk county: $500.
Henry Mason and IT. Is. Whatley to
Thomas Hotter lot in Norfolk county;
Si95.
Norman Cassell. trustee, to NJ. w.
Dennis. land in Norfolk county; $li5.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-17
A yvoITlal's Fues

Will tell her love, though every other
feature be hidden under the oriental
I,"Shmfak. A wofnan's eyes are equally
eloquent as to her health. She can teach
her lips to laugh in spite of pain, but the
eyes Will never be partner in that deceit.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-17
ROLL OF HONOR.

Following is the roll of honor for Pin
ner's Point public school:
First Grade-Claudie Bristo, Bertha
-Derr. Ned Hutchinson.
Second Grade-Nora Merry. Eva
Kitchen. CORN Cross, Benny Merrett.
Third Gradc-Vernon Higginbotham.
Jim OConnor, Herman Blow, Walter
Rainey. Minnie Lippold
Fourth Grade Lola Davis, Sue
Shackleton. Sarah Smith. Bonnie De-
loatch. Willis Smith. Pattie Smith, Car
ric Fentress, Title Hawkins. Pearl
Lippold Frank Grubb.
Primary Grade-Ruth Marshall. Ma
ME Cross, Joe Scott, Annie Lindauer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-17
I,II.,.

THoMPSON.-At the residence of her
son-in-law. w. 3. johnson. No 100 County
street Portsmouth. Va. November 18th.
the late Robert y. ]. Thompson. in the
SD year of her age.
Funeral services from the residence
THIS Saturday, AFTERNOON at $50
o'clock. Friends and acquaintances are
invited to attend.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-17
LAST NIGHTS CoNCrpT

The Seaboard Air Line Band gave a
successful concert last night at the
Lyceum Theatre. The house. with the
exception OF the balcony and gallery,
vas comfortably filed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-17
Valuable Park Wow Property for
Sale Cbeao.

g If you want good home property or
nm investment in Park View. call or
address at once The Seaboard Real Es-
tate Co.. rooms 201-203. 214 High street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-17

Deep hollows, dark
circles, wrinkles at
the corners. tell
the story of pain
and sleeplessness.
Much of the nery-
business, sleepless-
ness and suffering
in general, endured
by wo men, is
caused by a dis
eased condition of
the wonanly or
gans. When that
diseased condition
is cured there are
no more hollow,
dark ringed eyes.
DR.. Pierce's Favor
lite Pre- scription
cures irreguiarity,
inflammation. I'll.
ceration, and fe-
male w e a k s $,
stops enfcebling
drains, strengthens
the nervous system
and gives to the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-17
NEW SPECIALIZE

Finest new Domestic Macaroni only. &c.
This is the lowest price we have ever
Fine New Layer Figs ........1Oc per In
Heinzs Finest Sauerkraut ...l0c per OF
Heinz's finest Mince Meat ....l5c. per lb
Fine California Prunes ...6c per IN
Fine Smoked Beef Tongues. ..lSc. per Id
New Buckwheat. Bib pkg .............l 3c
We are still selling lots of Postum Co.
box.
c. W. HUDGINS & co.,
Both Phones mhls.sm
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-17

hess i'll their performance.
MY niece was troubled with female weakness
1or nbont tour years before asIscd for your adj
Princeton Ave. Chicago ills. avon adv;s"d I hrr
10 take DF: fierces FavoIite Prescription. which
sne did faithfully for nine months, and now we
an. We cannot thank You enough for the cure.
We have recommended your medicine to ali our
covery."
DIR. Pierce's Medical Adviser, paper
covers, sent free on receipt of al one
cent stamps to pay cost of mailing only.
The cloth-bound volume for 81 stamps.
Address Dr.. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-17

1T WILL BE TO YOUR INTEREST TO
CALL AND PLACE YOUR NAME
ON OUR REGISTER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22
THE GREAT ARTIFICIAL
WATERWAYS OF THE WORLD

was ultimately carried out in the great
Chicago drainage canal in more recent
times.
While we have. it is estimated more
than 5000 miles of canals within the
limits of the United States, none is
large enough to float modern warships
of deep draft or vessels intended for
transoceanic commerce.
There are more than a dozen canals
of over 100 miles each in length which
are entitled to the designation great"
Heading the list is the famous Erie. $50
miles, connecting Buffalo and the Hud
son river All these, however, are of
comparatively shallow depth. and few
are capable of being enlarged to meet
the demands of the times as ship ca
nails.
The short but important Sault Ste.
Marie connecting. Lakes Superior and
Huron. has been enlarged and deepen
ed since its original construction in
1855. and the Canadian canal, the We'll
land, between Lakes Erie and Ontario,
has also been made deep enough for
gunboats and most war vessels, In the
proposed ship canal connecting the ST.
Lawrence and Lake Huron by way of
the Ottawa and French rivers, the Ca
madam government will possess a work
of inestimable value which may change
the balance of trade considerably in it's
favor
The really great undertaking for this
government TO prosecute, many noted
engineers have averred.. is a ship canal
to parallel our Atlantic coast from Bos-
ton or the north shore of Cape Cod to
New Orleans or Galveston, cutting
across the Massachusetts peninsula.
passing through Long Island sound. be-
hind the New Jersey coast, Cape Hat
teras. etc, through the marsh regions
of Georgia and across the peninsula of
Florida to the gulf of Mexico. Such a
canal. they say. could be provided at
comparatively small expense and with
out a lock the entire distance. At least
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

Red sea so feet higher than that of the
Mediterranean were found to be erro-
neous by a combined survey of French,
English and Austrian engineers in 1S41.
when the true level was ascertained.
NJ. De Lesseps secured a concession for
the canal in 1854, and a company was
organized in 1858, with exclusive guar
antees for 80 years. His original esti-
mate was $4,000 600 for the total work.
but when it was completed, in 1869, its
real cost amounted to $4,000, 600 Yet
even on this vast sum it is said to have
paid a good profit. though the original
stockholders may not have shared in It.
In its length of about 100 miles about IS
miles were land excavation and rs miles
traversed the lakes. Its width at sur
face averages 325 feet, at bottom Y,
while the depth is &c feet
Recurring now to the ship canal that
comes nearest home-to the pros tive
cut across some portion of Central
America-it may be noted that four
routes have been in view for many
years. These were. first, across the
isthmus of Tehuantepec. in Mexico:
second, along the southern frontier of
Nicaragua; third, across the isthmus of
Panama and, fourth, across Darien.
The first has been pronounced imprac-
tlcable owing to diplomatic as we'll as
physical obstacles in the way, though
it is in some respects admirable. 1t is
100 miles from east to west side, with
an ascent to $50 feet and the river Co
atzacoalcos extends three-fourths the
way across.
Surveys have been carried on in
desultory manner by the United States
government during the past 40 or so
years. and the engineers have finally
settled upon the very routes chosen
more than 300 years ago. Though
route across Darien, to the south of
Panama. has been frequently advocat-
ed, the final choice now lies between
Nicaragua and Panama The distances
between ports of the north Atlantic
and Pacific coasts are Approximately
the same via either Panama or Mica
ragua, each section having it's compen-
sations and disadvantages. Panama,
as all the world knows, has already
been exploited to a greater extent than
Nicaragua. De Lesseps original esti-
mate was $40, 900. 600. and actual work
was begun in 1881, but it is said that
from $3.50, coo, 900 to $780, 000, 600 have al
ready been expended, and that at least
$3.50 900, 900 will be necessary to finish
the work. which is not more than half
or two-thirds completed. In Panama
the Culebra mountain, 400 feet high,
and the intermittently torrential Cha
gres river, with its deadly fevers. are
the two chief deterrents to successful
operations.
Without entering into discussion of
the respective advantages of either
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22


total length of go miles and a depth of
20 feet.
The Manchester canal stands unique
in the history of artificial waterways,
since it was dug to connect with the sea
a city without harbor. 1t is 80 miles
long. has an unobstructed channel 26
feet deep and cost more than SIS, 900. 000
the estimate having been $45, 100000. As
an example of enterprise on the part
Of merchants and manufacturers, this
attempt to convert an inland city into
maritime metropolis-to bring the
ships to the factories rather than re-
move the latter to the coasts almost
unprecedented.
In France the Canal du Midi, con-
structed more than 200 years ago, is $50
miles long and so feet wide, but not
over seven feet deep A ship canal is,
however. projected to unite the waters
of the Loire and the Rhone, thus con-
Meeting the Atlantic and the Mediterra-
mean. 1t win shorten the distance. say,
between London and India. by at least
1000 miles. but it will also take away
British prestige by leaving Gibraltar
high and dry and no longer the key to
the Mediterranean.
What is likely to be the longest canal
in the world is that projected across
Russia from the Baltic to the Black
sea. distance OF fOV miles as the crow
flies and about 1000 as canal and
rivers must run. BY means of this ca
nal Russia would be made Independent
of Turkey and all other powers in fact,
for it is intended to cut it to a depth
sufficient to permit the passage of the
largest battleships. It is to be 200 feet
wide at surface, 115 at bottom and q
feet in depth. It's cost is estimated at
from $95 000, geo to $100. 900 600, but will
probably exceed even the larger figures.
The German government, as is we'll
known, has been interchangeable in canal
digging, its latest great work being the
famous Kiel-North sea canal which is
81 miles in length and about so feet
deep and cost nearly $40, 900. 600. It was
opened in 1895 with brilliant ceremonies.
the emperor himself presiding, when
procession of merchant steamers and
warships sailed through, taking FIVE
hours to pass a given point
It is believed that all the greater
works of this character have been cited,
except, of course. that most famous of
all, the Suez canal. the history of which
is well known A ship. canal may have
ancientIy connected the waters of the
Mediterranean and the Red seas but if
so 1t had been filled up and abandoned
for nearly HOO years when De Lesseps
took hold of the more modern enter
prise. The first of modern surveys Of
this route for a canal were made under
orders of Napoleon I during his inva-
sion of Egypt. but the reports of his
engineers in making the level Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

- THE recommendation of the 18th
milan commission is TO be adopted,
sooner or later it would seem that
the backbone of the American continent
is to be divided and the long promised
canal connecting the waters of the At
lantic and Pacific become an accom-
plished fact Viewed in the light not
only of recent but ancient history,
whatever may be the outcome of the
latest investigation, there is no doubt
that the American interoceanic canal
by some route is an eventuality of the
future comparatively near, taking into
account the gigantic nature of the task
and the necessity for careful prepara-
ton
Although it was well within the pres
emit century that the United States gov-
eminent had it's attention directed to
the feasibility of a transisthmian canal
and only in 1905 that the famous sci
enlist Won Humboldt declared it prac-
ticable. vet nearly 400 years have pass
ed since the search for a waterway con-
Meeting the two oceans was first be-
gun. Christopher Columbus was look
ing for it in 1902, and it was the impel-
ling motive Of Vasco Nunez de Balboa,
when, Sept. 26, 1873 silent upon peak
in Darien,' he. first Of all Europeans.
looked upon the waters of the Pacific
The centennial of canalization in the
United States was celebrated in 1892,
for it was in 1892 that two short canals
We're opened on the Connecticut river in
Massachusetts But George Washing
ton has been called the father of the
canal system" in our country, owing to
his early and persistent advocacy of an
artificial waterway to connect the Po-
tomac and the great lakes, which di-
rectly resulted in the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal and indirectly. it is claimed.
in the Erie. President Madison urged
the uniting of the great lakes with the
Mississippi river by a ship canal suita-
bic for light draft war vessels. which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

one plucky American demonstrated the
feasibility of passing from the st. Law
renee to the gulf Of Mexico nearly all
the way by natural water courses and
inlets, when Mr. Nathaniel H. Bishop
made his wonderful voyage of nearly
5000 miles in a paper canoe.
In the old world. attempts at canaliza-
ton were made many centuries prior TO
the discovery of the new world, unless
we take into consideration the weak eff.
forts of the peoples ancientIy dwelling
here and who are now extinct Artid
cial waterways, in fact, are of almost,
if not quite, equally ancient origin with
roadways on land, having probably
been originally constructed for irriga-
ton and secondarily for transported ton
purposes The first ship canal or wa
terway of magnitude was probably AS
syrian. but the Egyptians and the Chi
nese possessed some canals of note, for
pretty reliable evidence has been ad-
duced to show that Egypt once united
the waters of the Red sea and the Med
iterranean by digging across the 18TH
mus of Suez. while China today pos
sesses its. Grand canal, over 1000 miles
long, which is said to have taken 120
years to build.
Passing to other worlds. do not the
astronomers tell us that there are ca
nails in the planet Mars, by means of
WnlCH II Is HOpeo 10 secure uilIllettc
communication with the remote Mar
tians, using them as the basis of sig
mailing through ethereal space2
The largest ship. canal in Europe until
quite recently was that which placed
Amsterdam, Holland, in connection
with the North sea. This has a length
of 81 miles, a surface width of 124 feet
and a depth of IS feet, permitting the
passage of 1400 ton ships In Great
iF@ai1 Ia los
of canals. but until the great waterway
was opened to Manchester a few years
ago. the largest work of the kind there
was the Ca1edonian canal. which had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

The London of the Romans Hes buried
about Is feet below the level Of Cheap
side. and still deeper than that is bur-
led. the earlier London Of the Rriions.
In nearly all parts OF the city there
have been discovered tessellated pave
ments. Roman baths. tombs. lamps.
vases. sandals. keys. weapons. coin
and statues of the ancient Roman gods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

route, of the Nicaraguan it may lie
safely asserted that DC is comparatively
healthful. The chief objections to a. are
its length and rhc elevation 81 the
country through which the canal must
pass. AS against only 35 miles and the
possibility of q sea level canal az PAM
anna, there are the distance OF 1855
miles and an altitude of 40 feet. necef-
Stating numerous locks in Nicaragua.
There are no physical obstacles thaf
cannot be overcome. as an che various
commissions have reported. but cnor.
Tnous expenditure viii bc reouirc8 eF-
Inmates varying am the way from Sfyo
100000 TO S200. $40 O0O. which latter be-
that of the last and most exhaustive
survey ever carried out This estimate.
however. was based upon canal to Doe
35 feet deep, in anticipation of future
exigencies; but &C. the depth were 90 ne
reduced 70 30 feet Saving OF perhaps
$20.O00.0oD could be effected The NEE
impounding the waters ~ the San Juan
river make this route the most expen-
sive, probably. that could bc selected
but. on the other hand. its hydrogfann-
ic and topographic. as well as clniatio
advantages are indisputablc. with
large and deep lake (NicararuHv an can
elevation Of over 100 feet above sea iev-
el and a perpetual supply of water ease
lily controlled.
Taken all ia AN and after reviewing
the evidence pro and con. ID apprors
that the ship canal TO connect The two
great oceans Of the future viii probe hiy
pass over the Nicaragua route.
The following table of. comparative
distances shows the number OF miles
in water travel sawed by the use OF ca
nal routes built and projected
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
Church Notes

In consequence of the death of his
daughter. Mss May Hatcher, DIR. William
E. Hatcher has recalled the invitations
to the reception to have been given
tonight at the Grace-Street Baptist
Church.
,rne election of superintendent for Cen
trail w c. 7. Z. was postponed until next
meeting, owing to the absence Of the pres
ident, who is in attendance upon the
State Convention. in Charlottesville.
The secretary was Instructed 10 send let
tiers of greeting to Mrs. Hoge, State pres
ident of the convention.
The memorial services to Dr. W L..
Wright held at Leigh-Street Baptist
Church Wednesday night We're Well at
tended. The Rev II. Ashby Jones. pas
tor, paid a fitting tribute TO the deceased.
Addresses We're also made by other
members Of the congregation.
The Rev. D. w Comstock. D. D.
president Of The West Virginia. Children S
Home Society, ias been in the city for
several days He came here to organize
the Virginia. society. After seeing the
directors it was decided to defer organ
iZation until next month.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
WESTCOTT ON STAND.
Can't Remember What he dill With
Proceeds of Sale of Stock.
CBy Associated Press


NEW YORK. October 4.-The cross-eN-
animation of Robert F. Westcott, Captain
Carriers fatAer-in-Iaw, who has been on
the witness stand since Friday on the
application for the removal to the iuris-
diction of the United States Court in
Georgia Of ]. f., Z. VI. and w T. Gaynoc
and B. D Greene, was resumed to-day.
Counsel began to question the witness
about his transaction with the stock
brokerage firm Of Reed and Flags on his
return from Europe in 1896.
Mr.. Nestcott remembered giving them
orders to sell Delaware and Lackawanna
stock for him, but could not remember
what he did with the proceeds. Carter
bought the stock for him under power Of
attorney for about S2lr29
The witness could not remember telling
Reed and F'lagg he dssapproved of the
purchase. The stock was on lie books
OF Reed and F'lagg in Carriers name.
To a direct question. Mr. Westcott de-
MED that the unsold stock was turned over
to him and said if Reed & FIagg testified
they turned it over to him they testified
falsely
At this point Commissioner Shields was
called away and adjourned the further
hearing until Tomorrow morning
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
The New Jail Matter.

The Council Committee on Finance will
at its next meeting take up Mr.. Gunsts
resolution providing for the appointment
of a special committee to consider the
question OF erecting new jail in this
city.
IL is understood that Mr.. Gunst's plan
TO sell unproductive city property. and
thereby raise the necessary fnnds-will
most likely be recommended
Two sizes are talked of. One IS where
the present jail is located. and the other
As Seabrook.s Warehouse.
Should the present jail be torn down
and a new one be erected on that site,
temporary arrangements would have to
be made for the care Of the city's pris-
oners.
Mr.. Gunst has been fighting for new
jail for years, and nearly every council
man is now in favor OF the immediate
building of 4 new city prison.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
PUSH OPERATIONS.
Attempt to Stamp out the ipsurrection
Absolutely.
CBy Associated Press.)

tBy Associated PreSS.)
WASHINGTON. October THE follow
ing cabIegram has been received at the
War Department:
Manila. October ito Adjutant Cen
erai, Washington:-First Infantry to
Marinduque October 9Th. on sumner
General Hare to command island with
orders TO push operations until insurrec-
ton is stamped out absolutely. He will
have twelve FUN companies of infantry
for the purpose. Andarsons first opera
tons developed nothing, No reports since
October ID.
tSguedJ MACARTHUR.
The above Dispatch relates to reinforce
rants sent to the island Of Martinique
where Captain Shields and II men of the
Twenty-nin5h Volunteer Infantry were
either killed or captured by the Insurgents.
At that time General Macarthur sent
colonel Anderson and two companies OF
the Thirtv-7iu'H Volunteer Infantry. with
The Yorktown and TWO gunboats to the
relief Of Shields ana HIS command, II
they were sill alive.
r = e--t'-7t rat General Macarthur
thinks disbursements are necessary. as
Colonel Anderson was able To accomplish
nothing with the small force which VAS
frst sent out
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
E,ba Now q Full Pledged Station.
other Items.

Mr.. George ". Stevens, president; MT.
Decatur A,,tell, vice-president: and Mr.
G 70 Wexford, secretary to the Board OF
Dt,.actors. ieit for New York Wednesday
10 attend the meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Board Of Directors OF
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
Danv, which was held in that city yes
terday It is stated that oniy routine
business. will be considered.
M lob Fl. Jackson, president OF the
Jackson & sharp Company, Wilmington
Del. was at the Chesa peake and Ohio
Offices yesterday.
Mr.. George s. Fowler, of Washington,
southern representative of the Corning
Brake Shoe Company, is Richmond
visitor
Mr.. John E. Wood of New York, rep
resenting the Cold Car-Heating Company.
was at the general offices OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio yesterday morning.
Mr. Edward Dennis, Jr., Of the New
York Central, was a caller at the general
offices of the Chesapeake and Ohio
yesterday.
Works, is in ST. Paul, MINI.
The seaboard is having new engines
delivered at Richmond, built by the Bald
wins.
E:lba Station is now a fuII-nedsed depot.
and travellers on the r.. +. & P. Railroad
can get their tickets there and have their
trunks checked as readily as at the Byrd
Street Station.
Mr.. e. S. Bennett. formerly at the lower
station. is ticket agent, and MI Paui
Brtterworth is baggage agent Mr.. H. d.
Wash is in charge of the station, and keeps
things in nice order.
Mr.. j. 7. Wilson has heen awarded the
contract for building a car-barn for the
Seaboard Air Line.
Following is a comparative statement
of gross earnings of the Chesapeake and
Ohio for the fourth quarter Of September
1900: s475, SSH; 1899 s317, Go. 29-increase
s1aS.264sS. FOR the month of September
1900: 81. $50 5G4.3l; 1899, 81, 123, 64I.777-in
crease S22G 916.J4