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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-20
MARINES LEAVE THE ISTHMTS.
Our Forces Withdrawn From Colombia
and Trains Run without Guards.
Special Cable Despoteh TO THE 81

Special Cable Despatch TO THE SrN.
Colon, Colombia, Nov. l9.-The United
States marines who have been guarding
the railroad across the isthmus were with
drawn yesterday and sailed last night
on the Panther for Culcbra, where the
ships are assembling for the naval ma.
n1uvres.
The Colombian Government forces along
the railroad line have been increased 10
5000 men. Trains are running now without,
guards.
1t is reported that Gen. Herrera, the in.
surgent commander, is on his way 10
Papama to hold a conference with the
Government authorities
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 Rear Admira
Coghlan. commanding the Caribbean nav a
division. has notified the Navy Depart
ment that he has assigned the gunooat
Bancroft to take the place Of the Panther
at Colon. The Bancroft has already start 20
for Colon from Culcbra Island After the
departure Of the flagship Wisconsin from
Panama. which is expected to take place
daily, the Bancroft will be the only Ameri.
can warship in Isthmian waters
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-20
NNN,M&NSMAs(p
WY BRITiIN runs BEUIND.
Sir william Preece says II Is Due to tie
Ercc Trade EallpcA
"a West 23d Street.
.Sp'ciG! Ccb!s Despatch 70 THr Sun.


Lo%DoN, Nov. lp-Sir william Prcecc,
ex-presdent of the Institution of Civil
Engineers, in an address before the SocieI V
OF Arts, said hard things about the British
commercial and industrial situation. He
declared that the condition Of the railways
was Unsatisfactory.
Regarding commercial soundness he sal
that Parliament had legislated on IN =
matter regardless Of commercial prudence.
The remedy was ia combination Of the
COmuanies.
British commercial aId il dIstrial su-
premacy had practically oci!ed largely
on ng To lack Of commercial education az -
OF &pletc business habits, and also to lach
of commercial patriotism ~ d tl.c f:ce-trajc
fallacy. The LatioiG which had !. o, adopted
free trade fioursled more than he iolilIfv
nation that had adopted IT, He il staiccL
the protection of TIER indr strcs by the
Americans. vince Policy was dictated by
intense patriotism. If the Amer lea, :, were
tight IN prI cirle and tUoCc tGtul ia practice
the whole ioiicy Of the United Kingdom
was founded in gigantic error AID mus;
lead TO commercial ruin
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-20

lie Says II Should he Called for the Purpose
OF Revising the TariO.

WASHINGTON. Nov. Representative
Babcock Of Wisconsin, the author of the
bill reducing the tariff rates on the iron ar d
steel schedules, expressed the opinion to-
day that an extra session Of Congress should
be called for the purpose of revising the
tariff. That work, he said, should be- taken
up without delay, and the only time to
handle such large question was at all
extra session
Mr.. Babcock dsclaimed any intention
fspeaking for the President in his re mar ks
az Milwaukee last week on the subje of
an extra session, He had, he said. ex-
pressed only his own sentiments
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-20

story OF How ShipWreckei People Kept
Alive Till Rescued.
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SrN

Special Cable Despatch TO The SrN
LONDON, Nov. Ca despatch to the
Daily Mail from Wellington, New Zealand
says that the survivors of the wrecked
steamer Elinganitc admit that they pro-
longed their lives on the raft on which
they escaped by mutual blood sucking
through incisions in the skin, in most in
stances by consent. but those who refused
to submit were tapped while they were
asleep.
II is alleged that the death Of the stew
ardess Of the steamer, who was conspicu-
ously heroic In rescuing passengers from
the wreck, was due to loss of blood.
The story has Mortified the public.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-20
Not Alarmed About Morocco.

Special Cd5c Despatch % rAE son
LONDON, Nov 10 -Replyinr to question
in the House Of Commons to-day in regar d
To the Kabyle revolt in Morocco, Nisc cunt
Cranhorne the Indcr ScCret1ry for Foreigi
Affairs, stated that the British Minister al
Tangicr had reported on Nov. II that tho
railroad line had been cut ana traffic stopped
The Minister said, however, that he did not
expect any serious trouble az present.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-20
Nj AIR RI ED.

CHhTAlN FITCH On TUESDAY NnN IS ian3
at the Madison Avenue PreSh, 'cr',n Church
by the Rev, Dr Abbot T.. kiutcdgc. Ella.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs NShnd T.. Fitch, and
Henri George Chatain Of TN, city.
LlEBSrER- -WlI.SDN.-pn WcdncS iay Nov 10
n, the New York prcSh Fteran church, BY IN o
Rev Duncan j Mcmillan. Marian Eldtedgr
Wilson Of Chicago. to Dr AlcNanIer Sersi :
Licbstcr OF New Nora. Chicago papers plcrse
copy.
SWORDS -JACQrELlN. On Wednesday. Nov. H.
1902. at the Church OF the incarnation. hy me
Rev. william H. GroSN rnor. Florence, dagg,tcr
OF John II. Jn'guclin. To Charles r. Swords,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-20
ID ED.

ARNOLD. on TUESDAY, Soy. ls ~ tho residence
OF his sisters. rs IVES, l2th st. Charles lbnry
second son ~ tao late BcnlAmia Greene Atold
In the 55th year Of MS axe.
Funeral services ~ Al souls Church. 90 Az.
and Goth st on Frliay woral1g at 10 o'tock
Boston and Providence papers please cory
LlNERMoRE,-ln This city. Nov Is Dr. Frank
LiverEorc IN the 6?i year of his age.
Funeral services AT tue residence ~ J. VI Cnrnpl
20 Fast ST. ST. on THURSDAY. Nov % A. lrso
O'Clock. lntcrmcut A. Sew Rbcrene
WILLIAMSON London. ruclsnd Nov 10 poe
Frances r. Johnson, wife Of the late Chslrs
y. Williams Utica nspcrs please COPY
REV STEPHEN MERRITT,
,THE WORLp,WiDE ENTERTAINER
Only one place of buSness--sth av. and iotl N .
largest In the world. Tel, it-istn ST. W.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-20
MAY STUDY ART ABROAD.
n. X. Ryland Wins the Jacob II. Lazaru
Three Years Scholarship.

r. K. Ryland Of i2e West Twenty-third
street. has been awarded the Jacob II.
Lazarus travelling scholarship Of the
National Academy Of Design. The scholar
ship includes a three years trip abroad
with an annual stipend Of 81 600 This is
the third award. Honorable mention is
made Of Paul Chafin and Duncan Smith
for their work
Zach Of the contestants submitted an
original Mural painting. subject. Spring
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-20
AMERICANS GET CONTRACT.
Wcstin8 hOuse Company 10 Equip stations
Of London District Hallway.

LONDON. Nov, I9--After competition
with British and German firms, the Westing-
house Company to-day secured the contract
forthc equipment fthc electric sub-stations
in London Of the District Railway. The
figure at which the contract was secured
has not been announced. but It is under
stood To be 100000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-20
FOR 4 TREATY WITH CUBA.
COL Bliss Discusses Plans with Prcsident
Palma.

Palma.
Special Gable Despatch 10 The SrS.
HAVANA, Nov. l8.--tol. Tasker II. Bliss.
who comes to Cuba in connect ion with the
proposed commercial treaty. arrived here
to-day. He had conference with Pres-
dent Palma shortly after his arrival. 1t il
expected that plan Of procedure will
be arranged tomorrow. II In stated that
the economic societies will each appoint a
delegate to form q consulting committee
with the Government.
II ia believed that the Spaniards. who
control the bulk Of the commerce here.
will not oppose a treaty. holding that a.
the commercial relations between Spain
and the United States are advanta &c us
to Spain IL is better for them to maintain
position of neutrality. 1t in said that the
Sraniards feel that the desires Of the United
states in the matter Of the treaty are des-
tined TO prevail
The strike Of the cigs rmak ers has ex-
tended until now all the factories here are
involved. Between $4,000 and 5000 hands
have quit work. A riot occurred to-day at
the headquarters Of the strikers. and the
rioters we're charged by the police. An
endeavor Ii being made TO make the strike
general one. Some Cf the owners I'VE
threatened TO close their factories until
next summer. 1t is stated that in the
present condition Of the cigar market the
strike Is not an unmixed evil. The strikers
want Congress 10 legislate regarding
apprentices
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-20
HIS WOUNDS MORTAL.
Col. Tennochy. Who Led In Battle With
India Rebels, Is Dead.

Special Cdbie Despatch 10 The sun.
PEsHAwAR, Nov, 10 Col. Tennochy,
commander OF one of the British columns
sent against the rebellious Wazari tribes
men on the Afghan frontier. has died from
the effects of the wounds he received in
an engagement q few days ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-20
RIOT ~ RIO DE- JANEIRO.
Retiring President SALES HoOtcd One
RiOter Killed.

Special Gable Despatch TO THE Sun
RIO DE JASEIRo. Nov. l9.-Dr. Campos
Sales who retired as President last Satur-
day. left the city yesterday. A disorderly
crowd hooted the retiring President and
stoned the newspaper Offices, The troops,
who were called out, charged the rioters.
One Of the latter was killed and several
others wounded. Many arrests were made
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-20
SEAL FISHFRIES AWARD.
Arbitrator Asser VIII Hand Down Ills
Decision on Nov. 10.
special cable Despatch 10 THE

Special cable Despatch 10 THE sun.
THE HAGUE, Nov Ia Councillor Asser,
the arbitrator in the matter Of the Russian
American Behring Sea fisheries questions,
will give his award on Nov. 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-20
DAUGHTER TO QUEEN HELENA
Italy Again Disappointed In the Hope OF
an Heir to tho Throne.

Special Cdbie Despatch 10 THE Sun.
ROME, Nov. ia daughter was born to
Queen Helena this morning. Mother and
daughter are doing well The Princess
will he named Mafalda.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-20

This il the second child born TO the Queen
Of Italy. The first. also a daughter, was
born on June I. 1901, and was named Yo-
landa Margherita.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
ANOTHER Biz RATTLE
Boers and British Come Together In
ihe Trahsyaal.
LOSS or B0rH GREAT
Elschensr's Report saSs Beers We're
Repalssd ana that the less on
Both sides was ilesvy-Epe.
iarey Was In Commend.

Londou. April 5~-There was severe
fighting all day tong on Monday in the
neighborhood of Harris river in the
southwestern extremity OF Transvaal
between part of General Kitehener's
force and the forces Of Deiarey and
Kemp. resulting In the fepulse of the
Beers after heavy losses on both sides.
The Canadian Rifles especially distin.
guished themselves. one party com.
manded by Lieutenant Bruce Carruth-
ers holding its position until every
man was killed or wounded kiteh-
eners Official report say;
General Kitchener (Lord Kitchen
er's brother) sent Colonies Keir aud
Cookson from vriekuil western Trans
vaal. on March 81 to reeonnoitre to-
wards Hart river They soon struck
track OF guns and carried IN running
fght for eight miles following the
track through the bush Emerging on
the plain. large Boer reinforcement
advanced against their tanks forcing
the British troops 10 take 10 defens.
i've position. which they hastily en-
trenched Fighting ensued al close
quarters till he Beers we're Fepnlaed
on all sides
nelarey Keno aad other leaders
gainly attempted ta persuade their
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05

Salt Lake City April Clyde Felt.
boy barely Is years old has confess
ed TO the police Of this city that it was
he who cut the throat at Samuel Col
Inns. the aged Waterman of the Wasat-
ka mineral springs. whose body was
found last Sunday in small cave In
the hillside above Warm springs. The
deed was done, the boy claims, only
after repeated urging by the old man.
who told the boy that he intended 10
kin himself any way. as he was tired
of living. After cutting Collins throat,
Felt says he took the old mans clothes
and hid them under pile of boulders,
walled up the entrance to the cave as
best he could. wiped the blood of the
razor and his finger. then went down
the hill and washed his hands in the
stream. Collins. he said had given
him little money for killing him.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05

Washington, April 5.-Admira
schley has promised a committee ol
citize9s Of Memphis that he would
visit that city the latter part Of this
months He viii leave Washington or
April "a and reach Memphis the naxt
day. remaining several days The com
mittee headed by W ]. Crawford
presented the admiral an invitation en-
grayed on a magnificent silver shield
affixed 10 a tablet of polished golden
oak the whole wreathed IN a frame
Of laurel and oak leaves done in sill
yer. the laurel signifying victory and
the oak peace. This inscription con
tanned a cordial tribute 10 Aamira
Schley's work and an expression of the
appreciation of the regard felt for him
The admiral is 10 he entertained at z
banquet and viii be given a maEuif
ieent service Of silver plates,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05

4s1ttsHA@fN VIII ~ k8AtAF44tFA - EFskAt ~
So psfm<as
Austin. Tex. April s State Reeve
me Agent canninsham has addressed
letter - the controller ia reply tc
one written ~ hat official submitting
conn 4nfcation written by a pool
SELLER III Hon~.au - the FAX collector
of Harris coaasy in which the race
man argHes that "a Is not subject to
ne payment IT tie state tax for sell
'ag pools etc. on r. eS Mr. Cunning
aam holss - fgTareat view. and
ealls m tn ntrolier to instruct coun.
~ ~one~.prs 10 enforce the payment OF
the az
Tae pool seller O. taae'aa. who con
trois wire .hsra. y Austin and other
plaees ~es al.o4 ioon - pay the tax
and IN repiy jng' sfef thai he is not II
ahln for il. hef auza he is not pool
seller hut his business is 10 bet
AGAINST All Of The horses. and is known
as LAYING on Odds. or rather book
making
Revenue Agar Cunningham. in his
letter 70 the controller. gives 1t as his
opinion that bookmaking comes within
the meaning If the law. and orders the
tax collected He calls attention to
the case appealed from Beaumont,
where The defendant vas being pros
ect3fed Ter selling pools and made the
defense that ~ ~as hcokmaking, and
permissible fpr IL is licensed under
Me laws Of Texas upon the payment
Of TAX. The ~ourt of criminal APP
peals upheld this contention and the
bookmaker or pool seller was dis
charged Mr Cunningham argues
that The decision in the Beaumont
case Is conclusive and that If the par
tics in question are not bookmakers
and subj-ct 10 tne tax as such, then
they age running q business in viola
ton Of law. and should be closed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05

Paris, Tex. April 5.-Judge s. c.
Brysou. who lived four miles south OF
Biardxtswn. went out TO hts lot Thurs
day To turn the horses in the pasture
before going to bed, Failing to return
to the house the family instituted a
search and found him dead in the sta
BILE, His death was due to heart fall
are. The deceased was "a years old
and a native OF North Carolina, ne
was colonel Of a North Carolina regi'
ment In the civil war. The deceased
came to Paris in 1868, practieed law
a short time and moved to the eoun
try, where he engaged In farming He
was the first county Judge OF Lamar
county under the constitution of 1876
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05

HlIlsboro. Tex April 5.-An I'M
known man, presumably tramp. was
killed by train at the bridge near
the south yards. He seems to have
fallen from train at the north end
OF the bridge and to have been
dragged across IT, The switch engine
going down about daybreak ran onto
him and dragged him some distance
before II could stop. There was not1e.
lnR on bis person TO diselose bis iden.
tity.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05

Aus In, April 5.-A railroad two
miles long IS n be built Immediately
by the state pensteatiary authorities
from The Glen enS convict plantation.
in Brazoria c9iinty. ~ q point on the
Brazos river Superintendent ] s.
Rice Of the peaiteptfarY system IL now
securing the right Of way for this road.
ard construction Wilt te pushed in or
der that the ljne nlas FIR used IN trans
port the heavy Material machinery,
etc. 10 BE used in the construction Of
the big sueaT MIS- This masefial viii
he hfougA by water go THE i Int on
the RFa1cs river tonehed bg the pro
pc4ea railroad.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
zm xo,r,,.n Max. Straight scores.

Kansas City. April 5.--Thirty three
wlng shots made a straight score OF =
birds Friday in the Grand American
handicap. and at the end of the tenth
rasnd there were IA men remaining
who had not yet missed q bird. Tht
following men have straight score
ana will take part in the final shoot
p. w. Cool. GUY V. Deering, G. ;
Spencer. G, B. d. Darby. r. O Heikes
Reorge A. Roll, l.. ]. Squire. Il. e
Hfrschy. j. L. d. Morrison. Fred Gil
bert ]. d. Pollard. F, Snyder. T. h
Owen aud T. Gay.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05

Lake Charies, la. April Steps
have been taken To organize the Gull
Warehouse and Trading company With
headquarters at Lake Charles. for the
purpose of erecting End operating
storage warehouses for rice through
out the rice belt A number of the
YEA thlest citizens In Lake Charles are
Interested liz the company II was de-
eided 10 tx the amount OF capital stock
at $3.50 600.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
LANE CONVlC TED
Negro Wprderer Sentenced for Kf'ting
woman aud oasEht~rf

y 7ff77fH W. " u -
PhHaelprla. Aprjl 5-William L.
Laue the negro servant who 90 Tues
Gay last murdered Ella J Iardin aud
her daush MadaIine and so badly
wounded another daughter Eloisa.
that she died Friday was convicted Of
murder ia TIE FIRST degree after a trial
lasting less than one aud a half hours
Lane piaa#ed guilty. ana because OF
this plea no Jury WIS drawn and only
three witnesses were called for the
prrpose Of determining the degree Of
murder He was sentenced 70 death
but date of his execution not fixed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05

sam Marcos. Tex. April 5-F1re
broke oat on the Mlssoafl. Kansas and
Texas railway platform Friday. burn
ing about 100 bales of cotton. There
were about 800 bales on the platform
but for the psanpt work of the firs
department the entire lot would have
been destroyed. II is supposed to have
caught from sparks from passing ca
Pine, Loss about $4,000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05

Tyler, Tex, April 5.--Two small ne
gro children were poisoned here by eat
Ing blaekbirds which had been Killed
with strychntne. One OF the children
barely escaped death Farmers here
are poisoning birds by thousands. hop
inc 10 save their corn crop.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05

Austin, April 5.--vice President and
General Manager Leroy Trice and
JUDGE N. A. Stedman. general attorney
At the international and Great North
srn are here in conferences with the
Abroad commission regarding the pro-
nnxmd amendment to the charter OF the
road. Judge Stedman said the amend
rnant nroviaed for q number Of eaten
gaons 10 be fled very aooa.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05

Aastia. April o.-.The controller de-
sn%a u understood that Mexican war
veterans drawing pensions from the
state can get their quarterly warrants
direct from the controllers depart
ment without paying 81 Or slao com
mission to agents The pension war
rants can be got quicker. Ia fact WITH
out delay. and save the payment oil
commissions TO agents.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05

Newark. NJ J., April 5,-David A.
Depue. former chief pustice OF the su-
preme court pa New Jersey, and ons
81 me most eminent jurtsts OF th1
STATE. Il deaa at bis home here from
kidney tFoabae
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05

FOR SALE-A four ROOM cottage
near the Public School bAilding on
Brown-st. The lot is VI corner lot
about l00x200 feet. 4Arms easy.
Apply to Y. ID. Kemble.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05

FOR SALE-20, 600 good Mis- dare
posts, 81 feet long at S cents, and
10000 rough bois dare posts al 5
cents. G.. h. Reayis, Crandall,
Texas. 40
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05

WANTED AT ONCE-50 wood
choppers to clear land near Avalon.
You need not apply unless Won eX-
pect TO work. Hill Hardin, office
over First NATL Bank. 3
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05

DIR. r. JANE L A w r K Il G +,
graduate of the American School of
Osteopathy, of Kirksville< Mo-, is
now located at POS Wesss Franklin
street and is ready to receive pa
tients. Consultation free, and lit
erature upon application. 324
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05

FOR SALE-Five room house on
Main street. Nice large lot good
out buildings, city water. "a r.
Bishop. 4
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05

FOR RENT.-A five room bouse
with hall; city water. Apply Vat liz
kaufman-st.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05

FOR WATER or igfavel see Will
PoindeXter or leave orders at city
hall. 4
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05

MRS. Griggs also han Samples and
plates for lovely reception dress.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05

j. 5. PERRIN wilLfress your suit
10 suit you.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-01-14
PROTECTION FOR
THOMAS SQUARE

The epidemic of crime in and about
Thomas Square has resulted in an at
tempt to furnish more protection for
the lives and property of Honolulu cit
liens in that ncighborhood. Superin-
tcndeut Boyd stated yesterday that two
lights will be installed in the square
next week, one ut the mauka end and
the other makai ana a force of men
viii cut away the thick overhanging
tree branches, in order that the light
may have an opportunity to penetrate
some distance into the park. Mr.. Boyd
states that the principal difficulty is in
the small capacity of the lighting plant,
as 1t is now up To its full force. How
ever, lights will be removed from 9TH
err parts of the city to Thomas Square,
where the need is greater.
High Sheriff Brown stated last even
ing that an officer has been placed on
duty in Thomas Square, and the dis
trlct has been carefully patrulled since
Monday, when the attempt at the Paris
home was made. He said the burglars
crusade appeared to be in the vicinity
of Beretania and Alakea streets, and
several extra men had now been de-
tailed to keep strict watch in that
district.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-01-14
PANAMA DITCH
HAS ITS PRICE

WASHINGTON. Jan. "A formal
proposition to sell the Panama canal
properties to the government of the
United States for 100000 today was
submitted to the authorities here. 1t
was made by NJ. Bouefve. representing
the company. to Admiral Walker. as
chairman of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission. NJ. Boufve acted under cable
instructions received today from the
Panama canal officials at Paris. Ad-
miral Walker brought the proposition to
the knowledge OF the Secretary Of State
and the President. going directly to the
State Department for that purpose.
The submission of this offer carries out
plan which has been under consider
alton for the last two weeks The frs