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The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29
THE MINORITY REPORT.
George Morrison Of tho Canal Commits
sion Fayors Panama Route.

sion Favors Panama Route.
Following is a summary OF the minority
report OF George 3. MORRISON OF the Me-
Canal Commission:
While concurrlng in the excellence of
the greater part of the majority report, !
was unable to accept the conclusions at
which my colleagues have arrived. / ac-
Canal as one to which l can suggest no
improvements. consider that the estt-
mate does not make enough provision for
unknown conditions and contingencies
The cost of the work on both the MIC
aragua and the Panama routes has been
estimated at the same unit prices and
with the addition of the same percentage
to cover Engineering. Police, Sanitation
and General Contingencies"
The excavation OF the Panama Canal
has been opened for nearly Its entire
length, and the character OF the material
ton.
On the Nicaragua route the character
Of material has been determined by bor-
ings which. though unusually complete.
do not give the definite mat
is visible at Panama.
At Panama there are fair harbors at
boln enus OF the canal that are fully ade-
Quate for all demands during construc-
condition, the country is settled and
many Of the necessary accommodations
for a large working force are there. Be-
fore the eastern h ! hs section OF ba lfe N must bS
created at Greytown. convenient lines OF
transportation which do not now exist
must he provided. as must also the means
Of housing and caring for a large labor.
ing population, nearly all or which must
be imported.
The preliminary engineering has been
done at Panama ana the geheral contin-
gencies have been reduced 10 a minimum
Comparing modified estimates. the cost
of completing the Panama Canal would
be $67, 900, 900 less than the cost or building
the Nicaragua Canal.
On the Panama route two concessions
must be ~extinguished before such rights
can be acquired, They are the contract
of 1867, by which the Panama railroad
holds its present rights, and the ,Wyse
concessions, under which the FRENCH ca
nal companies have been operating.
The settlement with the French must
he simply an extinguishment OF their
| rights; the authority to build the canal
| must be derived from a new treaty Win
| the republic Of Colombia.
The Panama route has advantages over
| the Nicaragua route In cost or construc-
| ton. i'm cost of operation and In conven-
| fence when lone, while It's use u less
| likely to lead to local international com
piications. If the United States govern
| ment is to build an isthmian canal the
Panama route IL the best.
The French rights must FIRST be extin.
! guished, and whatever this government
| may pay for such extinguishment Will bt
| salvage TO the French. II these rights
cannot be ~extinguished the Nicaragua
route Is GEORGE s. MORRISON.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29

144.233,3B8
SCRAPS.

To be vain of ones rank or place,
is to show that one is below it.-Stan-
islaus.
At all seasons of the year 8 o'clock
In the morning is the coolest hour OF
the twenty-four.
We are made ridiculous less by our
defects than by the ~affectation of quail
tiles which are not ours.
This years harvest In the south of
Ireland is stated to be the pest expert
enced for n quarter ~ n century.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29

1t was probably known to nearly
every Roman citizen how the mortar
which cemented the stones Of their
buildings was made-just as 1t is now
known to the majority OF Englishmen
that the principal ingredient OF NOR
tar In England is street scrapings.
But, the knowledge being general, no
body wrote 1t down, and In time. as
the Romans shifted their building upon
slaves and foreigners, the recipe of
their mortar was lost. So far 1t has
not been discovered. though the secret
of 1t would be immensely valuable, for
the cement outlasts the very stones
which 1t joins.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29

An extraordinary operation in a
New York hospital recently was the
cutting through a mans skull and the
removing of a blood eliot on the right
side of the brain. His entire right
side and leg were paralyzed. Two days
after the removal Of the clot the man
could move his leg, the paralysis grad
ually left him and last to be recovered
was the power of speech. which was a
matter of days, and was not perfectly
accomplished at last accounts, but the
surgeons had no doubt of his entire
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29

Some "reminiscences OF Mr.. Glad
stones latter years. published in the
Nineteenth Century and After, recall
a remarkable conversation between
the aged statesman and Bishop Will
berforce. They We're speaking of the
church. and of the fidelity and unset
fshness OF her servants. 1T has been
my lot" said Mr.. Gladstone, ito dis
pose OF some fifty preferments In the
church-higher preferments. / mean.
such as bishoprics and deaneries. Not
one of the men ! have appointed has
ever asked me for anything. That is
the literal and absolute fact. and
don't know that anything could be said
more honorable to the church Of Eng
land as a body"
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29

OPP s ed to
this man OF
go whose rec
ord II would
seem, could
do naught but
establish him
firmly in the
esteem OF the
people W a s
NJ c II "a e J.'
w a S h, an
active. reput-
able y d u n K
man of fine
character and
something Of
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29
Current News
and Views
COMFORT FOR the AGED.

That many persons live In long con
tinued dread of landing in the poor
house is not to be doubted. That this
and doubted by others. That 1t tends
10 stimulate increased endeavor to
provide against restitution Is obvious
ly true. A typical case of the way in
which life sometimes winds ND in the
public refuge despite this fear Is that
OF an old truck gardener in the south
ern outskirts of Chicago whom the
County Agent has been urging to go to
the poorhouse. He had seen better
days, but old age disabled him, his
wife died. the title to his little spot
slipped into other hands, and, despite
his resOlute determination never to
meet that fate, he has finally yielded,
or probably must yield, to the County
Agents solicitation. Some of the most
commendable instances of charity,
whether public OF private, are those
devised for the aged poor, and especial
ly such as provide for aged couples to
live together instead of being separat-
ed as they are In the typical British
workhouse and in our W poorhouse.
OF this sort are the great Krupp works
In Essen, and some of the a%lmshouses
maintained by some English towns,
and now and then by private charity.
There is a sense Of fitness in provisions
which allow destitute old couples who
have performed their work to complete
their days in peace together. Such
provisions dignity human life, and
likewise human labor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29

A new patent steel roofing will short
ly be placed on the market, and 1t Is
asserted that this product will COM
pletely displace galvanized iron for
roofing purposes. The system OF man.
ufacture consists of steel strips bent
cold in the press. the covering being
formed of plain galvanized sheets ben,
back on the edges and locked into
tubular rafters. Works for the manu-
facture Of this product on a large
scale are being constructed at Oar
lirgton. England.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29

j. II. Woods. who drew claim No. /,
adjoining the city of Lawton, Oklaho-
ma. Ii now attempting to fence his
farm. on which are located 500 squat
ters." who refuse to move. To fence
the north side. one mile in length. he
must 90 through an almost solid row
OF tents and shacks. He Is nearing
that side, and will again appeal to the
United States government to remove
the sQuatters.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29

As We advance from youth to middle
age, a new field of action opens. and
a different character is required. The
flow Of gay. impetuous spirits begins
to subside; life gradually assumes a
graver cast; the mind q more sedate
and thoughtful turn. The attention
is now transferred from pleasure to
interest; that Is. to pleasure difYused
over a wider extent and measured by
a larger scale.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29

The Supreme Court Of Iowa recently
determined the cash value Of a mans
leg, placing 1t at $4,000. The jury gave
q verdict for $14. 500, but the court de-
clared 1t excessive, and followed a
precedent In a similar case a few years
ago.. when a verdict Of $12. 900 was cut
down to $4,000. This il now regarded
as the standard value Of an Iowa leg.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29

Birmingham medallsts are just now
extremely busy upon the production
OF medals for the coronation. II Is
probable that upward OF 10, 000, 900 med
ais will DO turned out OF Birmingham
workshops during the next six months
to cope with the demands already pour
ing In from all parts of the empire.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29
Reciprocity with Canada.

A delegation representing the Cham
bers of Commerce of the United States
has told President Roosevelt that 1t be-
lieves reciprocity with Canada will be
Of great value to American commerce
and Industry. The President told the
delegation that he would take the mat
ter under advisement." This is usual
ly a polite method of saying that one
Is not ready tn take action.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29
Method for Concentrating blood.

A cheap and rapid method for con-
centrating the enormous quantities Of
blood collecting in abattoirs has been
invented recently. The blood is inject
ed into an oven-shaped chamber, open
at the top, and brought into contact
with a current of hot air ascending
from below. All the water is evapo-
rated In this manner. and the blood
powder is carried to the receiving
chamber. The product thus obtained
is tasteless, and contains 7s.4 per cent
OF digestihlo ~''"~e-.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29

Workmen while digging a tunnel in
Philadelphia uncovered a line OF wood
water piping which had been laid In
the year 1901. Much of the pipe was
perfectly sound and capable Of serv-
ing its original purpose.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29

A grateful schoolboy in Boston ad-
mires his teacher 30 much that the
other day he gave her a tuberose.
After delightedly inhaling its frag-
rance. she asked where he had got it.
''oh. dat was dead easy he replied.
II cot II off'n a dead lady"
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29

The experiment is being tried In a
large New York public school Of CIV
ing the boys shower baths In the base
ment. The equipment Is such that each
boy IA have a bath once in two weeks
"a good deal oftener than the boys
would battle otherwise. The baths are
taken in recess time. and the institu-
ton is said to be popular.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29

The odor of burning leather Is con-
sidered a protection against infectious
disease. During the prevalence OF chol-
era In Vienna, years ago, no shoemak-
sr was attacked. They prevented 1t by
burning scraps of leather in their
houses.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29

A fruit tree In Bristol, Penn, bears
two different kinds OF apples and four
different varieties Of pears, namely.
the Bartlett. the Duchess, the Cath
arine and the Seckel.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29

In some parts Of the north OF Scot
land fisherfolk turn back II a hare or
pig crosses their path; and at sea they
never pronounce the name Of the hare,
the pig, the salmon. the trout or the
dog,
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29

A process has just been patented for
making artificial woods ont Of pulp, SO
as to initiate such costly kinds as ma
hogany and rosewood.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29
PRINTER BEATS MILLIONAIRE.

1t would be difficult to find two
men who presented such a marked
contrast as the candidates for mayor
In the aristocratic city Of Yonkers.
John e. Andrus, the Republican nomi-
nee, is reputed to be worth $50, 900 900.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29
PEOPLE@ANg
EVENTS
HELEN GOULD ACCEPTS.

Miss Helen Gould, who has accepted
her appointment as member of the
board Of lady managers of the st.
Louis worlds fair, is the most distin-
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29

Orange county, California, has 300
acres I'm peanuts. The output this sea
son is estimated at 100000 pounds,
worth 1000.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29
sTREToHER IN A LAMP POST.

An ambulance in a lamp post is
the latest idea in street c~ontrivances.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-29
Nicaragua the Healthier.

The Nicaragua route lies in a region
of sparse population and not In n path
way of much rad or movement Of peo-
pie. Conditions productive of much sick
ness do not exist. On the other hand, a
considerable population has long existed
on the Panama route n II lies on a
pathway of comparatively large trade,
along which currents of moving people
from Infected places sometimes converge.
thus creating conditions favorable to
epidemics. Existing conditions Indicate
hygienic advantages for the Nicaragua
route, although It IL probable h IA no
less effective sanitary measures must be
taken during construction in the one case
thar in the other. The cost of construct
ing n canal by the Nicaragua route and
of completing the Panam Canal, with
out including the cost OF acquiring the
concessions from the different govern
ments, Is estimated as follows:
Nicaragua. 1894, O62
..''....''.'' .'.' I~A4.S33,3bS
For a proper comparison there must
be added to the latter the cost of acQuir-
ing the rights and property OF the New
Panama Canal Company. This commits
sion has estimated the value of these
In the project recommended by II at
100000. In order to exercise the rights
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-29
PORTO RICAN BUSINESS MEN
WILL BE ST. LOVIS'S GUESTS

There will arrive at Union Station Friday
morning from Chicago the delegation Of
Porto Rican bankers and merchants now
visiting the United States. They will be
guests for the day of the Exposition man
agement, the Latin-American Club and For
eign Trade Association and the Business
Mems League. A joint committee from
these organizations will meet the delegation
at the train.
Messrs ]. ]. Wertheimer. J. E. Smith and
E. c. Robbins. the Committee of Arrange
ments appointed by the Latin-American
Club for the entertainment of the delega-
ton. announce they have completed the pro-
gramme for Friday and Saturday. the two
days the visitors will spend in st. Louis.
Various entertainments which the commit
Tee does not prefer to announce at this
time will be provided the delegation. A re-
ception will be given the delegation in the
rooms Of the Latin-American Club immedia-
tely after the arrival of the distinguished
guests Drives throughout the city and over
the Exposition site will be a part of the
programme. with banquets at the clubs A
number Of factories Will also be visited, as
the travellers are business men who are in
terested In American manufacturing.
The complete roster of the delegation the
residence Of each delegate and his CONNER
cial connection are given in this list: Senior
Antonio Balasquide, San Juan. member Of
the Chamber Of Commerce and of the firm
OF BalasQuide Co.; Senior Tomas Blasini.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-29
CELEBRATED SILVER WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. MOorshead Enter
tanned Their Friends.

Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. Moorshead yesterday
celebrated the silver anniversary of their
marriage at their home at No. 5sa7 Cabanne
avenue by reception in the afternoon and
evening to a few of their intimate friends.
Several unique and costly presents. ono
Of them an oak chest containing table sill
verware for all service. the gift Of the I'LL
nois Coal Operators Association, were re-
ceived in the course Of the day, and many
letters of feIicitation from distant friends
were also received. In the afternoon Mines.
Southwark, Parrish and Veenheit Of st.
Marys. o., aided Mrs. Moorshead to receive
the guests. Misses Lulu Veenf1eit Of st.
Marys, O., and Mae Winter served the
punch.
Among those present yesterday evening.
in addition to Mr.. and Mrs. MoorsheadS
children-Alfred Lee, Thomas Courtney. OIL
yer and Miss Bertha Moorshead-were Mrs.
Gus Hensler of Anacortes. Wash. MrN
Florence Longstreeth, Mines. Fritscn.
Browning. Harris. Parker, Jones. Garri-
son. Cults. Robbins, Southwark. Howe.
KirchhofY and Messrs. E. c. Donk, Henry
B. Hull, H. P. Fritsch. James Browning.
Herman Justi Of Chicago, w. L Schmick.
E. c. Harris, Clarence F. Parker. George
P. Jones, Oliver Garrison. George 7. Cuts,
E, c. Robbins, A. w. Southwark, Colonel
Morrison of Odin. ILL.,: Colonel Smith OF
Flora, ILL.,, J. C. Howe and w. A. kirch.
hoff
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-29

Ponce. member of the Chamber of Com
merce and of the firm of Blasini Bros.
Henry W. Dooley, San Juan member of the
Chamber of Commerce and of the firm of
Dooley. Smith & Co., San Juan, Ponce and
New York: Senior Rafael Fabian, San Juan,
member Of the Chamber of Commerce and
Of the firm Of R. Fabian Co.; Senior Fer
nandez Juncos. San Juan. secretary Of the
Chamber Of Commerce and of the firm Of
F. Juncos & Co.: Senior Conrad Palau. San
Juan, member of the Chamber of Com
merce and merchant of San Juan: T. C.
Weymouth. San Juan, member Of the
Chamber Of Commerce and of the firm Of
The F4nlay Bros. and Weymouth Trading
Company; Senior Luis Bravo, Mayaguez,
member of the Chamber OF Commerce and
of the firm of Bravo & Co.; Senior Nicolas
Oyanguren, San Juan, member of the Cham
Der of Commerce: Elias Wolff. San Juan,
member Of the Chamber of Commerce; Fed
erico Degetau, resident Commissioner from
Porto Rico to the United States: Doctor j.
C.. Barbosa. San Juan. member Of the Porto
Rico Executive Council; Luis Sanchez Nor
ales. San Juan, member of the Porto Rico
Legislative Assembly: Senior j. Gomez Brio
go. San Juan. Commissioner to Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition. Buffalo, also member of Ex-
ecutfve Council; Major George V. Ffshback,
San Juan. Commissioner to Pan-American
Exposition, Buffalo: Percy s. Ray. San
Juan. recording secretary Of the commis-
sion.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-29
PRESIDENT ABANDONS
PUBLIC RECEPTIONS.
Changes in Social Life at the
White House, Due to the
Buffalo Tragedy.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Oct. 2.-President Roosevelt
has discontinued the time-honored custom
of an annual reception to the public.
This action is undoubtedly the direct re-
suit OF the assassination of President Nc
Kinley at Buffalo. While Mr.. Roosevelt is
not particularly careful of himself. walking
and riding about Washington with Secret
Service men. or an army Corporal. at
distance from him. his stan and his official
family do not propose that he shall place
himself at the mercy Of q miscreant, who.
under the plea of shaking hands with the
chief executive. may get an opportunity TO
shoot him.
In the official list of receptions for the
coming winter, issued by Secretary Cortel-
you to-day, no provision Is made for a re-
ception to the public. This reception in the
past was the last Of those held in the
winter, and usually occupied two and some-
times four hours.
With the exception Of the reception to the
public, the President will observe the usual
custom in matter Of receiving diplomats,
officials and officers of the army and navy
and in giving state dinners The New
Years reception will take place. and it IS
likely that the public will be excluded from
participation therein. A dinner to the Cabi-
net will be held on the night of January z.
The diplomatic reception will fall on Janu-
ary !, and will be followed by the diplo-
matte dinner two nights later.
Janusry IA is the night set for the judicial
reception and on January 16 the Supreme
Court dinner will occur. The congressional
reception will take place On January O.
and the last, the army and navy reception
will be held on January 30.
1t will thus be seen that there will Dc
two social functions a week. and all OF the
official entertaining will be completed IN
the month Of January. In addition to this
a dance will be given on January by the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt for their
daughter. Miss Alice Roosevelt. to meet the
young people Of the social set In Washirg-
ton. Miss Roosevelt will make her hrst ap-
pearance in society. however, on new
Years Day, when she will meet the MEM
bers of the diplomatic. judicial and sena-
torial circles
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-29

At the meeting Of the ST. Louis Evangeli-
cal Alliance in Odd Fellows Hall. yester-
day, the report of the Worlds Fair Com
mittee was discussed and it was resolved:
First, that the Alliance plan for the
holding of general evangelistic meetings
during the period Of the Worlds Fair be
adopted.
Second, that an Evangelistic Committee
consisting Of two representatives from each
denomination represented in the Alliance.
one Of whom shall be a layman. be ap-
pointed to take charge of these meetings
and that the various ministers meetings
be requested to appoint their representa-
tions on this committee
A resolution in reference to the appoint
ment OF Committee on Building and Ex-
hibits was adopted. 1t reads as follows:
Resolved. that a committee, composed
of two representatives from each denomina-
tion represented in the Alliance, one of
whom shall be a layman. and 10 be known
as the Building and Exhibit Committee. be
appointed to confer with like committees
appointed by other religious bodies in ref
erence to plan OF building and exhibits. and
that the ministers meeting be requested to
appoint their representatives on this COM
mittee."
The chief discussion was on that recon-
mendation of the Worlds, Fair Committee
which provided. in case the building reQuest
ed of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Company is granted that 1.-The Alliance en-
gage to make an effort to have the religious
bodies represented in its organization make
full use of so much time and space as the
authorities in control may allot." The Rev
erend Doctor NJ. G. CORN. pastor of Cook
Avenue Presbyterian Church, South, took
the position that in such recommendation
the Alliance assumed to legislate for the
denominations in question. and also that
such action would lead to all sorts of en-
tangling alliances both as to the matter OF
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-29
FAIRS MUSHROOM CITY IS
TO BE BUILT IN A NIGHT.
Thousands Louisiana Exposition
the Magic Village Be Known "Tayor City"-System-
attic Arrangements of Avenues and the Houses

Taylor City" is to be the name of a
enormous camp which will spring into ex-
istence almost in single night as soon
as active operations on the Worlds Fair
site get under way. The population Of the
mushroom city will be composed Of thous-
ands Of laborers who are to build the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition.
As yet the location of Taylor City" has
not been definitely determined, but 1t IS
probable that it will occupy portion of
the tract lying between the south end OF
the site and the Missouri Pacific tracks.
The object Of the settlement is to afford
homes to the armies Of workmen which will
pour into St Louis when active building
commences.
It Is to be named after Director Of Works
Isaac 8. Taylor. who will in a general way
supervise. the plans for its arrangement
Instead Of q conglomerate mass OF shanties,
tents and cabins, the habitations Of the
worl1men will be placed along systematic
avenues. and every precaution will be taken
to insure sanitary conditions. AS far as
possible the sanitary regulations governing
military camps will be carried out.
All the streets will be kept perfectly po-