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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-11
Russians Resist the Police.

ST. PETERSBURG, January flowing
to recent evidences of disposition on the
part of the populace to demur at the de-
mands of the police General Kleigel. the
prefect has caused notices to be posted i'm
peratively ordering instant obedience to
any orders by the police, failing in which
the delinquent is punishable by imprison-
ment for three months or the payment Of
fine of 500 roubles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-11
DIR. ANTHONY RELEASED.
Had Been on Trial for Treason in
South Africa.

South Africa.
telegram received at the State Depart
ment from United States Consul General
Bigham at Cape Town. announces the ac-
quittal and release Of DIR. Richard s. An
thony, who has been on trial there on a
charge Of high treason and aiding the
enemy. Anthony is an American citizen,
but has lived for some time in South Af-
rica, where he married Boer woman. Mrs
Anthony Is at present in San Francisco.
Representative Kahn Of California inter-
ested himself In Anthony's case and has
been advised by the State Department of
the release OF Anthony, and he in turn has
informed the anxious wife in San Fran
cisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-11
TO INSPECT MILITARY ACADEMY.
Congregational Committees VIII Studs
the Needs of the Institution.

the Needs of the Institution.
The members of the congressional COM
mittees on military affairs left last night
for West Point for the purpose of making
a thorough inspection of conditions at the
Military Academy with view of providing
for enlarging the establishment ON modern
lines to meet the increased demands upon
IT from the regular growth Of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-11
PUGET SOUND COALING STATION.
Estimate of the Cost In Placed a,
100000.

Three hundred thousand dollars is the
estimate of cost of the proposed coaling
station to be erected at the Puget Sound
navy yard, plans for which have been COM
pleted. The bureau Of yards and docks
has in its possession the sum Of s12s, 900
toward the construction of the coaling
station. The bureau will contract for the
erection Of coaling shed and appurten-
ances to cost about $112. 800 and for dredr-
ing to cost SIG. 500. 1t Is the purpose OF
the bureau to have two coaling sheds and
a wharf $50 feet in length and to have coal
handling machinery Of the highest type
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-11
Sir Ellis Ashmead-Bart1ett Ill.

LONDON, January 1.-THE condition OF
Sir Ellis Ashmead-B Bartlett, NJ. p, follow
ing a serious operation last night. Is now
dangerous. He has been suffering from in
ternal Inflammation for some days past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-11
Parker DecIared Maxor.

TOPEKA, Kan. January 1.-THE SUI
preme court today decided the Parker
Hughes mayoralty contest case In favor or
Albert Parker, the democratic contestant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-11
TRAGEDY I'm Cotton Mill.

MANCHESTER, n. H., January n.-An-
ME Beaudry shot Jennie Gagnon in one OF
the Amoskeag corporation mills here today
and then committed suicide. Miss Gagnon
is alive but in critical condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-11
Salaries for Former Presidents.

Representative Lowering Of Massachu-
setts has introduced bill In the House
providing a salary for ex-Presidents Of the
United States The salary is to be at the
rate Of $25, 900 annually, from the date of
retirement from the presidency, and the
bill Is to apply to any ex-President living
at the time the law is enacted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-11
John F. Pidcock Very Ill.

NEW YORK. January n.-John F. Pid-
cock, president of the Georgia Northern
railroad, who underwent a surgical opera
tion at Whitehouse n. j., about three
months ago. was very weak today and his
physician said death was expected at any
moment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-11
~THE BEST MEDIUM.
One of the largest hardware

One Of the largest hardware
dealers in Washington says:
"A large percentage of the
men of Washington read no
local paper except The Star. 1t
is the best advertising medium
in Washington for any and all
lines of trade. New York does
not have newspaper as good
as The Star"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-11
Output of south African Mines.

JOHANNESBURG, January 1.-THE
chamber of mines has issued a report show
ing that the output of the mines for De-
cember was 52S97 ounces of fine gold,
a gainst 39,O75 ounces for November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-11
Treaty with chile Ratiaed.

SANTIAGO DE CHILE. January II via
Galveston, Tex-).-The extraditfon treaty
between Chile and the United States has
been approved by the Chilean congress-.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-25
CUENTOS Y NARRACI0NES
la MARIPOSA NEGRA
Para ell posta RAMON MARIA TORRES.

Era un poeta que hR5fa perseguido en- va
no oil ideal sof1ado.
Pero mi amigo estaba "a en- los dinteFes
del maricomio. Su preocupaci6n constaEte
era que teUiG en- el csrebro una ngGTtposd negro,
que le aletsaba sin cesar.
Els mi pensar rnlento-deefs golpeSndcse
l& irents-que an vAno pugna por romper Ia
c6rceI que 10 RprlaiopR. Una tarda fui oFar
sobre la tum bs de mi armada, por una De las
grIetas sali6 es& nldTfpOsG en- ell instSnte en- que
mia lahios se ADRIAN para invocar 80 nombis,
Sc introd1i0 en- mi pecho Rnbi5 revolotean.
do al cerebro, donde, con sn constants aleteo,
me at0Pmenta sin cesar.
-Vamos, homhre, desecha eae mania que
concluira por enloqneceFtCs
~ Como JLiama usted mdn3a mi amor?
listed tambieu es de los cecIos que me GREEN
locop Estk biep; pePo ishi q df que 20 escri-
bS mi poems, sl ola que Ia nsGTSposa negro sal.
ga luz, hssts ella Se eonmovsrA en- 81 sumba
Yo la amAba mncho: perO IN dfa me destrozo
ell coFAa6a con fngratitud. Iafuudf6 en- mi
alma espePanzas tiusiopes para taner Ell pla-
GER de desEruirlas POGO POGO. Fac incapag
de comprendeP toda Ia intensidAd de mi amor.
Para su estrechn coraz6n, sra demaaiado gran-
de mi cRrJho. D.sde sntoncas, aunqas vive,
ls he dado por nALertGS desde entoncas todas
mis ideas son nGGTSposGs 7legrGs que revoloteRn
alrededor del cadAver do mi sima.
Y con ese mon6logo los lsbios, mi anal
60 salts aismprs dal cafe. sin hacer caso 3
nueatras voceS.
Cuando no habiAba de 81 amor sra ei hom-
bre m6a cuerdo del rnundO, NADIA en- 81 indi
cabR IL mSs ligera perturbation pero Guam
50 ss le alborotaba la nlGTip0GG, era homEFe
perdido.
Una msf1ans, al leer nm pert6dico, mia jos
tronesaron CON 10 sifCiepse potlcis, que ms de-
is frfo:
SJunto Las tapiAa del esmenGerio go hA
hallsdo hoy oil cadavar de IN joven decante.
menta vastidc. Tr6tGRe de un suicidio, pues
en- lA lsvitA SO le enEontro un papsa qua dacia
sAl au anv fslfz Voy darle Iibertad i 10
ntaTtposG qaegrG Va NO Pevoloteara mas en- mi
esrebro.9
4 jn7gar por esaa frAsas, al desdichado ts.
MA perturbsdo ell cerebro.1
Eao decfs el psr6dico, ese epitafo soln-
brio Sc grab6 sobre la sumba del poeta loco.
Mariana Abril.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-25

La locura 8ser& el astado perfecto del hon.
bre? A'gunuS oplnan que 81, 20 creo que no
let fAitA FAz6n.
MientrAn mss grands es Ia inteIigsucia ds
IN hombre, mayor es Ia perfscsioiidAd dc Su
las grandes locurAs fusron siemprs rea-
liEadsS por los grandes hombres.
EIos eapirltus mediocres, que su1etan Ia
vida un pentsgramA, cuyo diapas0u no Alte-
ran Ior n&da, seran los ssres mas feIices del
mundo pero 90 los mas peTtsctos.
El amor no les <eFa nj conmueve;e 90 para
sllon ma neeeaidad hso6gica que cumplen
con reguISridad matemSticA; porqus no ae MI
20 ese Ssntimiento sublime para el corazon de
los gAnApSn6B.
Y ssi van por eli mnndo, sin &legrias y sin
tyistesas, como aut6matAs de carDe hueso,
4 ouisnes soio HfsctGn ell calor el fFfo.
Para esol serss vugsres, volverse loco de
amor Dor una mujer suicidarse, ss un& estu-
plde2. ,,.,,.
IN donde rompe su oleSie el Oce2no de las pa
Sionss viAronss arrollados por In Ola 7IeGrG de
IA tyiatszs. por eaa ola tsrribemente BOmbria
oue IN wade ell alma ahogando en- ella las lusio-
naG las esperanzAs todAs.
Dime o puien amas to dire quien eres
Este en- IN sXioma vsrdsdero joorque In mu-
ier debs sgtndlSrSelE por el hom6re. Para
adiyInsr las delicAdeEas los sentimentos de
una muier, baSts conocar 81 hombre quien
anna.
bgPOD5 Muasebt I1BpFInCouAJ na%upPH-
,Ant, fusTon hmNdos por las muiares superio-
res de so epoes por agusllas qps an Ia imSgi-
pacl6n neVahAn tAmbi6n el gsrmen dc 10 To-
care,
Tuvs baee sfios IN amigo, que sin ser
BvYon nj Espronceda, poeefA ssniahdsds
diqnAs de aquellos dos decepcionsdos de 10
Fidg.
suS amigos 10 ilRm&Danos ell hombra de 10
flnripOsd negld.
Todaa las Bkfdes eDsfaba en- el cAf5, tomab3
Asiento en- una mesa tunto To- mia, spoyan-
do Ia frense Robrs las manos pssAbsse las hOras
entregAdo unS larg1 y profunda n1editaci6n.
Is palidsz de su rostro, las aFrugAs que
suPcabSn 50 frente1 y squella triste sOoFisa
due comprimis sus labios, me interesaron de
tsl modo, que procure entAblaP rslseiones con
aoueI iovsn que mi Sc me imaginAba nm loco,
m misSntropo IN dssgraciado.
PTonto fDimoa amigos, porque nuestfas
Aluas teniAn grsndas AfnidAdes.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-25
Rifa entr.e . dos policfas

81 s6bado como las disz de In manana po-
co n &s s meros, hubo una rina entire dos guar
3ias insnaFes de UtuAdo, resultando unc do
elioe heTid0
C caao seg6n ae dice es como sigue
Encontr&basa Oh Guardia Jaa6 Carlos OIL Ia :
do del estR b ecirniento de los rs ,res aSucssO-
rea de RoaesS, cuanbn se presens6 para rale-
varle sa compa faro BantistA del Vale v la d.
10! <Nfra wage, todavfa estka shfs E1tancea
eI guards Joas Carlos lie contest6 que & 6l no
le In portaba con In misma 10 di6 con la ms
eana en- TIP cabeza, pro1uc'6ndo'e una heFids /,
epseguida sl guardis del Vale sac6 Ell rev6l-
YER ' la dfspaT0, nj misno tienpo Jose Carlos ie
dispar6 tamb bl6u; paFo los prlneros tirOs ANA
rraron fnego solo dos reventsron con uno da
los cnalas Ie eaua6 otra herfda en- q music,
Tan pRonto como en sl cuartal sc suvp
notIela, sAli6 para Dbl Iugar dRI sucaao, nj se-
niapte sefoP M6a VI nnR pare1a armada, Tn stuAl
trsjn amboB guarsAias al GraFtel.
TamhiSn 90 dice. qUe el tenients rnaDiles-
t6 al sener A;cal 10 que al Pc / inl0r-
NEE el JAfs para los Fer gaEehaa ds poicfaa,
habfa III tornado muY IN NJ Fespecto de del Va
tie, tsmiendo que entire comps naros pudtarA
ds ar nomsnso obFo ocutTlE disgustoa poi' 10
foTma POGO eoFFscia, con que dteho gnAsdia
aeosiumhra trAhAr todoa.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-25
Sobre Cuba

E General Wood Essrada Palms, preai-
Qente elt giGo oe Ia ReI usitcg cubADa han ce-
lebrsdo Dna lArgs confarencis, cuyos puptos
fe7isten grBnde Inn mpoRtancia para el futuro
gobierDc de Aq1ellR isla.
MI Wood e r. buro preeidente gubAno.
sfStsron muy en- serio de que qusde constitui-
On Ia ret & 6oicA con 10 base dc Ias mas smpiA
ftclproeidAd de- eduRnas entire Cuba s NaFta
y que la decision de- foFma de GlbFeVnu v aIec.
cion de mlenbFos sea sometdo "a Mr.. R0ose-
vet aldo para pediF In sanction como ma cor
EGiia, para 90 dsbldo conocimisuto.
EI presidents Mr.. R0Oaevalt hA d&do VA IA
0TdsD para aus deHecupen el tsFFitorIo cubABo
las tropSs smerieaBAs aue hsstA ahoFa fortih.
sAbbD sqDnllA re gi6n.
La oToaP 80 que 10 vsEihquen aeguidAmen.
70 30 de euG Ia EsrAh'iea emTiece sin aqn0l
ApAIAto da fEsrxa sxsEaflo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-25
NOTAS ESPAOOLAS

Ei qshinate espahol Sc ha dsclarado anti.
clerical sn absolutc
Eata declaration es una amenaza Ia 90.
tabilidad del nusvo minisberio, pues hay sla-
mentos poderosos "a Espa fl ! qae ast6n al lado
de los curas v cue fAn6ticamente los defender
am paran.
Con In declaration de RntceT.oaiista del
nuevo G&hInete espAnoi, Sc revuelven los car-
IIstaa v suana mucho ei descontento.
Sc espsran successes cue nuevAments ttP-
ben In pa4 de aquel herrltorio de ane solo viaAs
gozando hace muy pocos dias.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-25
DONA CRUZ VERAR

4fhe TimsaS de. Warrington, dedira mereei-
dos elogioa la ira hija de don EraDciaco
VeraF, cue eaE6 ha POGO con un americana re-
aide hoy en- los EstScos Unidoa.
Dofa Cruz Verar obtuvo su trinnf0 como
pianIsta nm concierto oTganiZado poR sl
eClGb WagnaTD.
EosotFos GnoPguil lecemos de cue la
pRenga continental vsya com prendiendo que
Puerto Rico de hijos ilustses In ciereia "
las artas; falicitsrnos desde acA 81 Befor pa
dra de In sef1orR VsFaF.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-25
Ell estado de Mr.. Rhodes

Bi proceso de l& snfsrn adad de mister Rho
slsnti6cos
Tlene atlas bajas que desconeertan los
tacutaslyos que Veces legan teneF sspe-
rsnzAs y de 2ronto espeRan un Immediate re-
bultado I ttal
Hoy ha amAnscidO mas dsbn que Ayes
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-25
Hal I

6optD as eli eHtado de excitaci6n en- I& re-
phbllca Hsitisna.
EI deScontento va hacia 81 presidents 81
tuAl se atEibuye que quiere gobernar aquel
pals con seVeras medid1s disposlciones im@
propiAs de un gobierno republicAno.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-25
COMENTARIOS
del DIR. Van Ness.

5istinguido periodista Mariana AbrlI,
1ue nos anuncia tener los primeros
sfntc mas de la Neurastenia
En IL requisa que aver
hice d IN prensa, stn7r,
amigo Abril. pudo YER
el iector
que srAs ID o6sts
de oicntA que os estraga
o. amsga
Ia nsuEosts.
i1aludfafs
discnrFlra
y iuchar
por ganaF
f&m&, nonlbra porvenfr
Vsliente cosa esaa tres
dEsO es
Ell fYuto ce nuestro &f4n?
4Lucltsr con desinteT6s s.....P
loae pFimor
al MGsicas que al vfanto van -
ya ID v6s s........l
como di1o Campoamor.
Mas valera
Bnsn Mariana
one nsted fneFa,
en- ven de 'sserisor de nombfa
vato dulce Y galano,
gun buen hombre,S
buen padre, buen ciudadano,
de esca dulen nadie saliva
de Ia lgnor&ncia, de esos
oue o tienen, cuAl vos. calvs,
' estkn tan <na grosS ooasos
81 tai fueras, con la venia
del destino,
no tand1fa9 ne1KAstenia,
IS, tsnia
pr0Iongadas
con tOcinO
buen vino,
caro- amigo, alimentada.
Ahors, nj 81 pesar te abfumA
iGttss pluma
81 tlls nervios perverBos
baan laoilsrte en- ridfculo.
anda, esCf ioete IN artfcuIo
forma versos
Va allegark la OCCASION
mlentras dnra tn sfIcci6n,
on due instantea, al minute
digaa mil Ysces: Dlos MO
4por que. pfo,
no me f0rinastes m bruto?
z tsrmina
dufen basea ID medicine
sus nerVIos sin deacanso:
meiora. Abril. "a se canso,
inagina
cue haJ cDmids que es.slmuy hna
para ganso
~ fnal de In jornadAq
PuIes.. NADIA
Eata sentAncls promu go
uqe sI velf tu Adicci6n mareada
aIguten dir& ain Fepu'go
an tono dis menoaprecio
~ Pues... ?su vida disipada. -
.....-..as.s..s....
Ali vngo
slsInpre necio
2Cnando guerra DIos que seAs
man humane
qua Ilelrss por praseas
In 6s,lcs lie ID msno..s.''?
NsuIrast5nico te vess,
chs,vacano
Oae no, dice.9 No hsy da que,
de nl arror trfnando So 20,
que i1 eres vn'go por ago..
IL 80 ve. .....l
Ramon Maria Torres.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-19
James Boys in Missouri.

Kansas City, Mo-. Feb. 12.-Judge
Teasdale in the circuit court here to-
day granted the application of Frank
James for an Injunction to stop the
production of SThe James Boys in
Missouri, a drama Depicting the
James boys as train robbers and bank
looters which has been playing at a
local theatre.
The Injunction proceedings we're
brought by Frank James, his mother,
Mrs. Samuels, and bis step-father.
DR.. Samuels. The suit raised the
question as to whether or not private
citizen could be portrayed on the
stage without his consent, whether 20
his discredit or not.
Judge Teasdale instructed that James
furnish bond Of $4,000 to indemnify
the theatre people against loss in case
the, decision is overturned by a higher
court. and until the bond is given
the play will go on.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-19
Presidents Son Better.

Groton, Mass, Feb. Eff Thoe-
dore Roosevelt. Jr., continues for the
next "a hours in his present condition,
his physicians have given the presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt to believe
that their sons vitality will be suffi-
cient for him to meet and pass success
fully the crisis in his disease which is
looked for some time tomorrow, and on
Friday morning he will be practically
be out of danger.
This report, which was given out by
Mr.. Cortelyou at 9 o'clock tonight,
was the last of the four issued during
the day. none of which was of a dis
couraging or unfavorable nature. The
first came early in the morning and
stated that the night had been a good
one and this asssconfrmed later after
the morning examinations By the
physicians, and in addition it was
said that should the favorable condi-
tions continue for 4S hours the danger
would be passed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-19

well adapted to stock raising; some
iron ore occurs in large quantities in
a number of counties; copper, mica,
cotnndum, gold, and other minerals
have been mined to some extent
Many varieties of shrubs and Towering
plants abound, and the region should
prove a Mecca to botanists.
The drainage basins, discharge meas
urenlents, and water powers OF the va
rio1ls rivers and their tributaries, are
described at length by Mr.. Pressey !;
and much information of great value
to nillers, sawmill men, lumbermen,
miners, cattiemen, farmers, and
travellers is to be found in the report.
Mr. Pressey insists upon the I'M
porsance of the forest to the preserva-
ton of the soil of this region, and
notes with satisfaction that the heavy
growth on Grandfather Mountain is
not to besdestroyed. In order that the
springs which give rise to SO many
streams on Grandfather Mountain may
not be disturbed. 400 acres have been
set aside as a public park, under five
commissioners, one of whom is the
Commissioner of Agriculture of North
Carolina. and another the State Geol-
ogist, Prof. J. A. Holmes, with whose
active assistance the surveys and
examinations described by Mr.. Pressey
were made.
The Study is illustrated by forty
four plates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-19
To Make Good Whitewash.

Take half bushel of unslacked
lime. Slake it with boiling " ater.
Cover during the process to keep in
steam. Strain the liquid through a
fine sieve or strainer. Then add to it
a peck of salt previously dissolved in
warm water; three pounds of ground
rice boiled to thin paste and stirred
in while hot; half pound of Spanish
whiting, and one pound of clean glue
previously dissolved by soaking in
cold water, and then by hanging over
a slow FIRE in small pot hung in a
largerssone filed with water. Add five
gallons of hot water to the mixture,
stir we'll, and let it stand few days
covered from dirt. Il should be ap-
Piled hot, for which purpose it can be
kept in kettle or portable furnace.
A pint of this whitewash mixture,
if properly applied, will cover one
square yard. It is almost as service
able as paint for wood. brick or stone
and is much cheaper than the cheap
est paint. Coloring matter may be
added as desired. For cream color
add yellow ochre; for pearl or lead col
or add lampblack or ivory black; for
fawn color add proportionately four
pounds Of umber to one pound OF
Indian red and one pound Of common
lampblack; for common stone add
proportionately four pounds Of Raw
umber to two pounds lampblack.
The east end of the presidents house
at Washington is embellished by this
brilliant wbisewash, and it is used by
the government TO whitewash light
houses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-19
Election of Senators by Popular
Vote.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Tha house
today unanimously adopted a res
olution proposing an amendment to
the constitution of the United States
for the election of senators by direct
popular vote. There was no demand
for time to debate the resolution This
is the fourth time the house has
adopted similar resolution.
Two bills of general Importance
were passed by the house today, the
remainder Of the time being devoted
to minor business. One was a senate
bill to provide for the payment of the
claims of Confederate officers and SOL
diers whose horses, side arms and
baggage we're taken from them by
union soldiers contrary to the terms of
surrender of Lee and Johnson's arm
les. The amount to be paid under the
bill was limited to $50, The bill
was to confer upon the Spanish claims
commission authority to send for per-
sons and papers and to punish for
contempt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-19
Another Proposed lsthmian Canal.

The attention of Congress will prob
ably be called this week to another
Istbmian Canal route, which has not
hitherto been surveyed by Government
engineers, but which is regarded by
its advocates, as well as by some SEN
ators and naval officers, as more ad-
vantageous than either of the routes
now under consideration. This is the
so-called "Darien- -Mandingo route -
which vas, we believe. brought to the
attention of the Paris Geographical
Congress. with the San Bias, the Pan
anna, and the Nicaragua routes. more
than twenty years ago. A private
corporation-tbe American Isthmian
Ship Canal Company-has recently
been organized for the purpose of
bringing this route to the attention
of the President and Congress, and it
is reported that bill will shortly be-
introduced providing for the construc-
tion of a Darien-Mandingo sea-level
canal by private capital backed By
Government guarantee. The advan-
tages claimed for this route by its ad-
vocates are briefly as follows: It's
length-twentv-nine and one-half
miles-which is less than that of any
other route; good deepwater harbors
exist on both sides; there are 10 be no
curves, dams. or locks; all of the
difficulties arising from the necessity
of controlling rivers subject to disas-
trons foods are avoided. It would in
volve tunnel a trihe less than Eve
miles long through granite mountains;
but the company claims to have re-
ceived propositions from responsible
contractors. backed by suitable 6nan-
cial guarantees, to do this part of the
work in a comparatively short time
and at a moderate cost. Outside the
tunnel there are no cuts deeper than
eight to fifteen feet. and no engineer
ing difficulties other than those that
would be met with in any level trop-
ical country. The tunnel can be ex-
cavated in less than two years and
the canal finished in four years, at
cost estimated by its projectors of
less than 500, co., Geo. The proposed
tunnel is to be wide enough and high
enough to permit the passage Of the
largest vessels now adoat: it is pro-
posed to light it by electricity and
ventilate it through vertical shafts,
and to draw ships not using their own
steam through it by electric traction.
The company has purchased strip
of territory twelve miles wide entirely
across the isthmus on this route; but
we do not know how its rights and
title, for canal purposes, are affected
by the concession Of the Colombian
Government to the Panama Company.
New York Outlook.
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ships; so long as American products
may be entered in Manchuria at the
same tariff rates as Russian, and SO
long as American railroad and mining
projectors may operate in Manchuria
as freely as those of any other nation.
In other words, the United States is
contending for the "open door" in
Manchuria and it recognizes in this
new treaty a valuable support in its
contention.
1t is understood that the japanese,
British and Russian ambassadors here
are fully acquainted with this attitude
Of the United States.