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Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
FOR NICARAGUA ROUTE.
Isthmian Canal Commission
 Unanimous In Its Choice.
REPORT PRACTICALLY COMPLETE.
Reasons For Dropping From COnsid- erntton Panama Project-Estimate Cost of Great Waterway Which 1t VIII Take Ten Years to Build

 eration Panama Project-Estimated Cost of Great Waterway Which IL VIII Take Ten Years to Build Washington, Nov. 13.--The report of the isthmian canal commission was practically completed yesterday. It will be signed some time this week, perhaps tomorrow, and 1t will then be presented to the president. The report will say that consideration of all the information obtained with regard to the Nicaragua and Panama canal routes establishes that the former Is ''the most practicable and feasible route for an isthmian canal, to be un- der the control, management and own ership of the United States.'' Provision is made in the report for a canal which shall have a depth of 30 feet and width at the bottom of at least 150 feet and which shall be pro- vided with eight locks, four on either side of Lake Nicaragua.
 The estimated cost of the construc- ton of the canal by the Nicaragua route is about $2O0, 0,OO0. This is $5S OOO.OO0 more than it will cost to complete the Panama canal, excluding the price that would have to be paid for acquiring the Panama canal cap- cession. While the Panama canal, after completion, would be shorter than the Nicaragua canal and would have fewer locks and less curvature, en- abling a saving of twenty-one hours for the passage of a ship from the At lantic to the Pacific ocean, this ad- vantage Is offset by the fact that the Nicaragua route Is nearer to the Unit ed States, and a ship sailing between New York and San Francisco could save time by using the Nicaragua in- stead of the Panama route.
 Recomme ndatfon Unanimous.
 The commission declines to recom- mend for adoption a proposal submit ted by the Panama Canal company relative to the price which shall be paid by the United States for It's con- cession. Trammeled by this conces- sion, Colombia is not free to enter into independent arrangements with the United States.
 The recommendations of the commis-
 
 dissenting voice to their incorporation in It's final report.
 The report gives in great detail the engineering questions which must be solved in connection with the construc- ton of the Nicaragua canal Borings made by engineers at Conchuda, just above the mouth of the San Carlos riv- CT, have established that 1t is the best site for the dam which will control the great discharge of that stream. The commission estimates that a saving of $3, ,O00, 900 will be effected by the selec- ton of this site, while the engineering advantage will be correspondingly great
 The Ochoa dam project has been abandoned.
 Artificial harbors must be construct ed at Greytown and near Brito of a depth equal to that of the canal, and this work will be extremely expensive.
 The construction of the Nicaragua canal will take about ten years.
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
The stuhborn Man.

You think 1t shows strength to be stubborn and unforgiving. but it's a mistake: 1t shows weakness. The meanest soul In the world can pity himself and nurse his troubles; he gets a sort of enjoyment out of it. It's awful easy, too: 1t ain't necessary to have any particular talent, nor any thing but the commonest brains; in fact. 1t ain't necessary to have much of anything but selfish disposition Eleanor 0. Reed, in ''The Battle In- visible"
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
A Curious Baroneter.

A curious barometer Is said to be used by the remnant of the Araucanian race which inhabits the southernmost province of Chile. It consists of the caston shell of a crab. The dead shell Is white In fair. dry weather, but the approach of a moist atmosphere is indi- cated by the appearance of small red spots. As the moisture in the air in- creases the shell becomes entirely red and remains so throughout the rainy season.
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
Bank Robbers Get so.a7.

When Cashier N. K. Rhoades of the Smithton (Pa) National bank arrived at the bank on Monday morning, he found the bank doors open and the out CT and inner doors of the vault torn ofr. Dynamite had been used, and the sum of S9.67 which had been loose in the vault was missing. The safe which was just within the vault doors had successfully resisted the efforts of the thieves. and s15,ooo which it held was not disturbed.
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
aur~,.r. Left S,tr.xrxc.r,..

Louisville, Ky, Nov. 13.-A quantity of nitroglycerin which had been left by burglars in partially wrecked safe in the Trenton bank at Trenton. Ky, ex- of the bank were making an examina- ton of the premises. Flying pieces of steel struck W. H. Dickerson, president of the bank, and Thomas Hewlett, a merchant, and both men were mortally injured
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
rorty Year. In the Service.

Major Adam Kramer of the Sixth United States cavalry died on Monday at Iowa City, Ia, aged sixty-four years. He had been In actual service in the United States cavalry for more than forty years and was retired In 1897. Colonel W. F. Cody C'Buffalo BilrD en- tered the United States service as a scout under Major (then Captain) Kra- mer.
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
Incenainrx Fire In Bath.

Bath, N. r., Nov. 13.-A fire, thought to be of incepdiary origin. broke out last night in the general store of A. E. White at Savona, six miles east of Bath, which, with W. w. Stevenson's clothing store, George W. Saxton's drug store, the residence and office of Dr. H. s. Gillett. was destroyed. The fire was under control before midnight. The loss Is estimated at $10,OO0.
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
L.ax c,rrv p,,a.t .o4.

London, Nov. 13.-Lady Catherine Jane Carew, grandmother of the pres ent Baron Carew. died yesterday at woodstown. Waterford. aged 1o4. She was a guest at the famous Brussels ball on the eve of the battle of Water loo and was a noted beauty at the court of Louis Philippe.
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
Rehearfur Far Carter

0berlin M. Carter, ex-captain of en- gineers in the regular army, now con fined In the federal penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, has been notified of the granting of a civil trial in the United States circuit court in Chicago in connection with the suit instituted there by the government to take his property, which, 1t is alleged, was the profit of embezzlement of government yrrdc
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
A wf.~ Ro.h.t

"On the whole." said the aged weath- CT prophet, T have found that the saf- est course Is to predict bad weather"
 "WhyT asked the neophyte.
 Because people are much more ready to forgive you If the prediction does not come true"
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
Her Size.

Young Man| want an engagement ring.
 Jeweler-Yes, sir; about what size?
 'I don't know exactly. but she can twist me round her finger. if that is any guide."
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14

It Is claimed that dentistry prolonas life. As has been said of matrimony. it certainly makes 1t seem longer.-Louis- vile Courier-Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
Partly Accounted For.

Bizzer-Where does that man Film mer get all his money1
 Buzxer-Well, loaned him i've dol lars two years ago.-Ohio State Jour nal
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14

No man can build character by trying to rase that of othsrs.-Nashville Ban- Ter.
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
AND YOU AWAY.

nslis that over the meadows ring, Flowers that make the May, But how can the world of the summer st1o And you away, awayf And you away. my dear, ySM With the dgh and the falling tear, N What can the green world sing or say. S And you away, awayf .F
 e Morning there on the hills supreme, Earth in its rosy ray, But how can earth of the morning dream And you away, awayf And you away, my dear. With the sigh and the falling tear, What can the green world sing or say, And you away, awayf
 Frank L. Stanton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-10

NOT [ z, i.

The prettiest line of new Spring Shirt Waists you ever saw ust opened at the Grand Leader.
 Don't fail to call a the Grand Leader while down town. Where ever there is a crowd there is al- ways something to attract it and this you are sure to find at th $ fast growing store,
 Speaking of crowds reminds us; lat week q mother missed her child while in the Grand Leader. After searching the store in vain they found 1t back in the millinery department looking at it's images there in the big triple mirror, Ii had found crowd of about 4o other children, as 1t supposed that kept it amused,
 Miss Katie Reynolds, the young lady that has charge of the pat tern counter at the Grand Lead CT, has been on the sick list for g few days.
 The new embroidery teacher in the city is meeting with wonder full success. We notice that she handle, the popular brand of ma teria' 'elding Bros. The Grane LeaG wishes 1t known that they car, full line of these silks al the tla4e.
 With a street car llne, a new opera house, the fourth annua state fair, a new steel bridge ano such store as the Grand Leader Pine Bluff next fall will sure bt cityfed.
 The Grand Leader is getting better known every day. Thei mail order department keeps ont man busy most of his time. The! now have over 400 out of towr customers to whom they mail reg ularly each month one of thei
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-10
4 Greater Necd.

kYoung Peoples Weekly prints & eic story of poor, half starved klving in a city alley. Some one
 Gven her a ticket to a free tea Entertainment.
 ewas wild with delight and was ns to tell her mother of her good Qe when she stumbled over a child Aed on the stairs, crying. \ asked what was the matter. ehild said her mother had beaten ecause she asked for some break Rnd she WAS so hungry she could flp crying.
 Ell, said the other child, placing fket her hand, take this and
 good tea. I've bad no breakfast
 but my mother never beats me"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-10
Mccall fashion sheets, free,

Everybody at the Grand Lead CT had fine view of Mir. Knowles and his hypnotized turnout as they dashed past Wednesday af- ternoon, hunting the button. The Grand Leader had buttons, but they didn't stop there.
 Neither of the new street Car companies have asked for 1t, but the Grand Leader offers free for ever, to the lucky one, the right of way past their large store, pro- Iided they can get through with out injury to the immense crowds that frequeat this popular place
 Some one through mistake passed counterfeit dollar at the Grand Leader lat F.iday. Owner can have same by calling for it al the office Identification no, necessary.
 Have you noticed those beauti .ul windows at the Grand Lerderi IL will pay you to pass that wa5' and view them.
 New goods arriving daily at the Grand Leader and they guar antee you a hearty welcome al this popular place whenever yol call.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-10

marriage license was issued by Ey Clerk Bloom Saturday to Mr. Nichols and Miss Addie Smith
 They are well-to-do young pco- r 'hls county and will probably larried today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-10

" many Pine Bluff friends of Hon. os D0sne, the brilliant superintend- n - a ruolic Instruction, who has ho sul'e u sick for the past week, Thaa s,au to learn that he is improv- uere IS no more popular man in in ,e t,' .nan MT. Doyne and he is 'ne highest esteem by our peo-
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-10

! steamer Lucille Rowland in
 ge of Capt Borland, came in Memphis Friday night. She re- .a With large consignment of
 n' Tor lower landings Saturday oon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-10

Berg,s Koscher Garlic and Weinel Sausage make an appetizing meal Sole agents. Strauss &s Miller.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-10

Ss Jessie Adams came up from P Saturday afternoon anl is wis relatives here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-10

fo,ee fo,e building lots for sale in fes q. addition from $50 to s1oo on
 Aae' These lots are situated on E oilVe street, the most desirable |'l0n in the city. VIM. BURKE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-10

Walkers Liver Ia blets are used by the very best and most prominent citiens of Pine Bluff, and contain no calomel or other injurious drugs. Does not gripe or sicken. Acts natu- rally and pleasantly. Try one bottle, Guaranteed. Walker Drug Co.,, 110 Main street. II
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-10

E,' Frank Thompson, who will |,o 'y oe employed permanently at ,s.a' s,. Christian church, arrived in
 ss saturday from the state of [ha ans'on. e He will fill the pulpit tnins christian church today, both
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-10

Mr. H. Rosenerantz, of Stuttgart, arrived in the city last night and is Guartered at the Trulock
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-10

used Yerv Tt 1,t.9e o'clock Piano. good as new
 aue, s httle. Apply at 5Os. West n eth 12t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-10

can save money if you read
 ds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-10

Id the ads.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-10

The prettiest line of new Spring Shirt Waists you ever saw ust opened at the Grand Leader.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24
Lord PauncefOte's Compliments.

Lord Pauncefote'S discourse on
Brush Am erican relations TO the agent
of the Associated Press in London is
something out of the ordinary. What
eau be the motive OF this uncommonly
gracious, not to say gushing, deliver
ance respecting the government and
people of the United States it might be
rash to attempt to say. Nothing more
honeyed can be imagined. 1t doesn't
tell anything except that he has
! confidence that the result of the
deliberations in progress relating to
the Nicaragua canal and other topics
will be wholly satisfactory to all con-
cerned, to the British cabinet, to Presi-
dent Mckinley, to Secretary Hay and
TO the American Senate. But he is 80
differing to this country and its peo-
pie, 80 charming in his appre citation
and admiration, that it almost seems
as if the communication must have
had some particular diplomatic signi6-
canoe. Lord Paunceiote is not per-
son much given to taking the public
into his confidence. La this instance
he seems to do 80 with certain year n
ing 10 make himself agreeable. Is it
all for the sake of gettin abroad among
US his warm desires, which, of course,
are the desires of his government. re-
garding reciprocity between the United
States and Canada? Our citizens en-
gagged in trade will receive gladly the
tokens of his disposition in this matter.
They will notice, however, that Cana
dian reciprocity must wait until the
canal business and reciprocity with the
| British West Indies are satisfactorily
settled. We cannot recall another in
stance of such absolutely genial aud
open-hearted communication to the
American people by British ambassa-
dor.-Boston Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24
A Misft System.

Gov. Stickney walks up to the de-
Tense Of our autiquated, unjust and un-
republican system of representation
with these words, as reported, at the
late school for health officers:
81 hope may never see the day when
Vermont shall not be represented by
towns. The population is represented
by the Senate. The House represents
the towns. So long as good laws are
made by the general assembly hope
to see the present system OF represen ta-
ton remain"
"Good laws are made" is exceeding
" good-perhaps the most delicious
bit of humor he ever perpetrated, es-
pecially in view of the record of the
last General Assembly in the way OF
bad things done aud good things left
undone. In fact,under the laws OF hu-
man nature good legislation is simply
impossible where minority bas the
power to rule majority.
Hence the concurrent power of an up
per chamber in legislation and of the
executive veto. Making the S nate
the body to represent population, which
Governor Stickney seems to think SUI
6cient to answer the principle, simply
reverses it. The smaller chamber
shout be the checking or restraining
body, the large one, naturally the pop
ular one. The practical working of The
system presents conclusive proof that
it is a misft.-Brattleboro Reformer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24
SOME LARGE FISHING.

Mary Catherine Judd, writing from Walk
or, Mimi, to the Minneapolis Journal, re-
Gently asks in her sketches, Ma ure and
Human N,iure," "Did you ever ris- in The
early morning and each 35.prund 4''ot
long muskslOngs before bteakf.s NJ?
Theu your name is not Lieut.. P. G Que
ney OF Vermont and you have not made
record this ear +s the STAR fisherman am ing
the guests OF Hotel Pamela" The writer
further gives the result OF a fishing match
between two crews, three men aud three
women: "Mcs Cheney with her crew
cangh 40 pounds of bass and pike, against
the 40 pou dds caught by Lieut. Cheney and
his crew; So pounds OF f h in three hours is
not bad LUCK as luck goes in lake fi-hiug."
Lieut.. Chen-y's So FOUNDER "furEished
brain food for the hotel guests, while his
head mounted, with open smile, will be-
witch many another Vermont seeker after
the fish who fight for life and care nothing
for honors to be found on land " Lieut..
Cheney is we'll known in this region. He
is veteran of the civil war, lieutenant Of
Company G, First Vermont Cavalry. He
has recently returned TO the East.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24
Have Displayed Shrewdness.

In one respect no doubt the strikers
have displayed great wisdom. They
could hardly have chosen time in
which shutdown would p owe more
inconvenient to their employers. The
principal mills are all busy as they well
can be in filing old orders, and so I'M
questionably large is at present the
consumpti IN of steel throughout the
country, that new food of contracts
is expt cted before the old ones are
filled. Already indeed there i" sub
stantial evidence of the initiation of
fresh buying movement, reports from
Pittsburg last week telling of contracts
having been placed there for no less
than 20 600 tons OF ste | bars. The
sheet mills, which for weeks have been
pushed for time, are still in receipt OF
new orders of Importance, and it is i'm
possible 10 secure prompt delivery Of
tubular goods and structural steel.
These facts of course mean great
deal to the strikers, but IL they think
them alone sufficient to ensure victory
they are mistaken.-Comne rcial Bulle-
tin.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24
Fading Laurels.

A Washington correspondent is
praising Secretary Long for "making
short work of the absurd story that he
saw and approved the proofs of that
portion of the third volume of M icl US
history of the navy which refers to
Rear Admiral Scbley as a coward by
ordering Comm tnder Vain Wi ,ht, ns-
perintendent of the Naval Academy, TO
strike the volume from the list of text
books used"
The Secretary says he "knew moth
ing of Maclay's Incorporate abuse OF
Admiral Schley," and more of the same
sort; but it would seem as if it was the
business of the official, whose duty it
was to select text books for the Acad-
envy, to know all about the books, to
examine them in their entirety, as well
as in their treatment of the Off ;ial acts
of the Secretary. Considering the man
ner in which the navy department has
Disseminated against Schley and other
officers, it is extremely unfortu ate that
the secretary did not look over the
proofs of the entire WORK. 1t that case
his standing for justice and impartiality
would be higher than it is even after
ordering that the work be purified OF
excluded from the school.
The Secretary's duty in this respect
was all the more imperative from the
fact that one OF the officers whose part
in the history of the events narrated
was absent on remote station, by his
command, and the historian was lack
ing in the meane-or the disposition
or both--to submit the proofs tc
him.
The Secretary's laurels seem to be
whitening. Eliminate from the record
the historic order 10 Dewey, the part
his strenuous assistant, r. boswell, took
in the naval preparations for the wal
with Spain, and some other vital things
which played conspicuous and decisive
parts in naval operations, and there
would be little left for the Secretary
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24
DAILY RURAL DELIVERY

Early last spring the inspec or from the
postoffice department st Washington visit
cd Montpelier for the purpose Of looking
over the several Zee rural deliveins routes,
with view to recommending to the de-
partment daily, instead Of tri-weekly ser
vice, II the conditions would wsrranL He
had only inspected one rou'e when he WAS
summoned 10 Washington. He WAS ex-
pected TO return and compl-t the insp c.
ion early ia July.
POstm ister Shedd has recently received
dvice from The department that none Of
the inspectors had been out siucs hey we're
called. They will, h viewer, soon be on the
road and Montpelier will be- one OF the first
places visit ed.
The inspector who drove over one Of the
routes last spring with Postmaster Shedd
told him that II the other rontes we're as
good as the one inspec ed, there would be
no question as TO what his rec IN meuda alton
to 10 department would he AS the other
two routes do even a larger business than
the one visited 1t seems probable that ss
soon al the necessary red lspe can be un-
wound the routes leading I ON Montpelier
post Office will have daily free rural de.
livery.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24
FOsburgh Murder Case.

After stating the facts of the Fos-
burgh murder case, as they we're pub.
hshed at the time of the tragedy, and
observing that all Pltts6eld accepted
the family story of the affair, the Brook
lyL Eagle makes these exceedingly per-
tlnent observations:
save one man, John N cholson, Yam
kee chief of police. Mr.. Mich olson con-
tended that there had oeen no bur glars
near the house; that young Robert
Stewart Fosburgh had quarrel with
his father In the course OF which he
drew his revolver and that ballet in
tended for the ,ther killed the sister.
That claim astonished and shocked the
whole country, but it did not astonish
PlLtsfield 80 much az it would have
done h ad not the Fosburgs been COM
parative strangers, wealthy people, who
had moved there from S.. Louis aud
who had not penetrated the inner
rooms o that ice cave which the New
Enslauder calls his heart and which
outsiders call his approval.
l.
lieved such a charge against one of
their own townspeople 10 interesting,
but it is less important than whether
the charge is true. Ii 1t is true, the
wonder is not so much that fight be-
tween father and son should have
reached the pistol stage, as the Fosburg
family should have been able, in tue
hour or 81 after their daughter was
killed, TO build up such an astonishing
fabric OF lies as the burglar story and 10
support IL by distributing young Fos-
burg's clothing through the neighb r
no d, by making tracks under the bal
coDy from which they say the burglars
jumped, and by putting the print of a
Dlackened aud greasy hand upon one of
The porch pillars. The time was short
and the circumstances we're not condu-
Give to coherent and convincing lying.
On The other hand if the BURGERS were
there the Pntstield chief OF police must
be prodigy OF obstinacy and pig-head-
edness. WHAT induced him to believe
not only that young Fosburg killed his
sister, but that the whole Fosburg fam
lily, includn g father, moth and
younger sister, had united IN a series of
stated aud acted lies, 10 almost as much
OF a puzzle as how II e F Isburgs could
have manufac ured the burglary story
30 quickly. What induced the grand
jury to believe the chief OF poIce is
equally strange. We shall get that on
the witness s aud soon and the case will
be widely followed, because of the I'M
natural state of facts involved in either
solution.