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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17
An Inlpoctant Discovery.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. ia sensation
al statement is made by Mr. Benjamin
Major whose home.s at the corner Of
Jane and Hurlbut avenue, this city.
Mr.. Major says that he has found q
remedy which will positively cure all
Kidney and Bladder troubles. He
suffered for long time with these dis
eases in the most painful form and
during his illness experimental with a
great many medicines without getting
any relief. Finally he tried Dodd's
Kidney Pills and to his great joy was
cured completely.
The statement he makes seems to
have ample confirmation in reports be-
ing published every day Of wonderful
cures by this remedy.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17

anna, no less than fourteen routes have
been proposed and surveyed across the
narrow neck of land connecting the
American continents. Only two sur
vivc.
/ It was in 1913 that survey was
made OF the Panama route for the first
time A French engineer undertook this
work, but with no important immediate
results. He was followed not many
years afterward by George NJ. Totten,
chief engineer Of the Panama Railroad,
who estimated the cost of the construc-
ton Of the great, waterway at 75,O0O,-
600 to $1O0.O00,O00. Subsequently the
United States government also made a
survey. locating 4 practicable line: for
an interoceanic ship canal twenty-six
feet in depth from the Bay OF Aspin-
wall. in the: Caribbean sea to Panama
on the Pacific.
In 1879 Count Ferdinand de Lesseps,
the man best known in connection with
the. Panama project, appealed to the
! nations to send delegates to proposed
| congress in Paris, to discuss the !ques-
ton of canal across the isthmus. On
May Is of that year, representatives
Of twentyfour countries assembled in
the French capital and on their adj
I journment the Universal Interoceanic
Canal Company was organized. The
disasters attending this company, with
it's record Of the greatest steals in tile
history of the world-and it's attendant
numerous suicides. are still fresh in
the public mind and need no recapiti.
lation here. The company, however, IS
not dead, though they have tried in
vain to raise the $3.50, 900 necessary
to complete the canal. The collapse of
the company awoke the strongest pub.
lie prejudice against the route and il
Is indeed remarkable that in the many
points to be considered and in an I'm.
dertaking so gigantic the two routes
are such close rivals.
1t is not generally known that work
on the Panama canal was resumed in
} 1895. and has been continued to this
day. In order to save some of thu
$26O, 100000 De Lesseps' company
} spent, and to retain the valuable con
cessions granted it, the receivers or
ganized new company. The stock wa,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17

guarantee of interference of any other
country. 1t is this last clause which
Probably this will never be done, as
the most effective way to control the
canal in time Of war is by means Of
the navy. 1t is held that it we control
both approaches of the canal. us we
shall 10, it will be all We need.
The first effect of the canal will be
to shorten the time from New York to
San Francisco from sixty to sixteen
days, thus bringing about great IN
crease in water freight, with a proper
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17

The world is interested in a fight Of
canals. with the center Of attention d.
rected to Central America, that yeXa-
uous narrow strip Of land connecting
the great American continent. For the
hrst time in eleven years the Congress
of the tnited States is arranging TO-:
the construction of tic istllnian water
passage, with forces ranged in TWO fac
t!on>-one holding out for the compile.
ton OF the Panama canal begun so
long ago by the Frenchman, peI.es
seps, and the other advocating the con
structlon OF an entirely new passage
through Nicaragua.
With the new Hay-Pa,ncefote treaty
win England ratified, it will be neces-
ssry tc consummate negotiations with
the central American States. through
which, or along the border Of which,
The chosen route extends. 1T has been
maintained that a strip Of land ten
miles III width along tho canal should
lie bought, but the constitutions of the
Central American States forbidding
such sale, the only way remaining is
to acquire nominal control of the land
by treaty. We would then have the
eight to police the strip OF do anything
else We pleased with it. 1t is fact
that sovereignty of the strip is not
needed. Control is all that is neccs-
sary.
While the proposed canal is to be
neutral, the United States will have
the right to close it against an enemy
IN time of war, the fact that We guar
antce neutrality not operating against
the establishment Of Notifications il we
see fit. BY principle of international
law, all treaties are abrogated With
the country with which we are at war.
The new treaty which replaces the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty with England
provides that the United States shall
do all the work Of building the canal,
assume the responsibility Of safeguard
ing it and regulate it's use by all ma
tons on terms Of equality without the
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been dredged to deep water and a cut
through the Cordilleras has been ac-
complished to a depth of 100 feet.
1t was in 1S5O-1S52 that the Wausit
company. which then controlled all
transisthmian traffic, had the Nicara-
qua route surveyed and twenty years
later commission went over the line
for the United States. When the Pan
anna scandals began, Mr.. A. G. Mino-
cal, who was a member of that COM
mission, obtained a concession from
Nicaragua and the Nicaragua Canal
Construction Company was organized.
In 1889 the original Panama company
suspended and the same year the Mic
aragua concession was transferred to
the Maritime Canal Company.
The company dug about three-quar-
tiers of mile of the canal and deep
ened the harbor at Greytown. Then,
the Nacaraguan government claims, the
concession was forfeited by discon-
tinuance Of the work.
The special feature Of the Nicaragua
route is the great inland sea which
lies in the hollow between the eastern
and western Cordilleras-Lake Nicara-
qua. This body of water is forty-dve
miles wide, 40 miles long and 112 feet
above sea level.
The plan Of the Nicaragua canal
comprises an engineering feat the most
wonderful ever attempted. In the 18TH
milan commissions estimate of the time
it will take to construct the canal, six
years are given the building of a dam
across the San Juan river, while two
way. The San Juan leaves the south
east corner Of Lake Nicaragua and
flows almost east into the Caribbean
sea. The first half Of it's length from
the lake is almost continuation Of
rapids and waterfalls. It is then joined
by the Rio San Carlos and its size
doubled. Two miles above this junction
is the site Of the great dam. The San
Juan in it's normal state has flow
of 10000 cubic feet per second, but in
| the rainy season it sometimes mounts
to 100000. To hold back this food with
dam $50 feet high, and thereby raise
the waters Of the San Juan to the level
of the lake. is the project.
Originally, the cost Of the Nicaraguan
canal was placed at $50,000,0O0. The
estimates have steadily risen until at
present the figure is $190,00O,OOO. The
first was for 1G-foot canal OF narrow
gauge, whereas the latest plans call for
cut 35 feet in depth and extending
in places to width of $50 feet. IN
curves a width Of $50 feet is called fol
and in the harbQr at either terminus a
channel of 500 feet wide is projected.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17
New York Wants No Fair.

A piece Of real estate in Harlem, which
was held at 100000 at one time when
it was thought possible the Worlds fair
in celebration Of the 400th anniversary
Of the first voyage of Christopher Colum-
bus across the Atlantic would take place
in Manhattan, was sold few days ago
for large amount, but the price was far
below the extravagant figures of nine.
tenths of million. Are New Workers
now sorry that no great exposition has
been carried OH here for more than forty
years? Consider the experiences OF Phila-
delphia. of Chicago. Of Omaha and OF
Buffalo!-New York Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17
DON LOUIS COREA.
Nicura, uan Minister to the United States.

tomato lessening of rates. Further
more, it will bring the ocean shipping
industry into close competition with
the transcontinentai railways, thus re-
aucing rates all around. Even now 1t
is cheaper to ship imperishable goods
by water. Loads of freight daily come
into New York from points west of the
Alleghcnies to 80 out in the coasting
vessels around Cape Horn and up the
other side to San Francisco.
Another result will be an increase in
the volume of trade. There will be
enough for both vessels and railroads.
Still another and very impor tant effect
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17
THREE C!aICAe0 DOCTORS
Failed to % for Miss Mabelle i.
.LaMonte What Was Accom-
plished by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

"DEAR MRS. P1NKHAM:-1 was in
En- awful state for nearly three years
with complication of female troubles
which three physicians called by diff
ferent names, but the pains were all
the same. I dreaded the time of my
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17

Lake Nicaragua, through which the
new canal will pass, is the only fresh
water lake which holds a species Of
shark
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17

New Cure for Consumptives.
A doctor has written to the London
Times suggesting the running of motor
cars at speed fully up to the legal
limit as means of administering the
open-air treatment to cot1sumptives.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17

The French army portable bakeries,
which make bread from the grain, will
be put on automobiles.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17

Do you use Mrs. Austin's Famous Pan
Cake Flour? The Russ Company, makers.
South Bend, Ind
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17
CONTEST OF CANALS
Result Means Much to the Pan
ANA Company.
A WATERWAY FIGHT.
May End in Loss OF Many Millions TO
the Old Ship-Canal Concern.

Nicaragua Project Most III Favor
There Is Not Much Difference in Cost
and to the Ordinary Observer the
About Equal-PassaEe More Quickly
Made by Panama Ronte--Great In
lar,s. Sea in Nicaragua.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17

06eUstV ~ 14Nt Portraits. Wonderful:
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teach you in one Lesson. For particulars ad-
OSTEMO, MICHIGAN
6. ROWLAND kanarlk, ILL.,, pays - 90 q
inspection,
The Washington times., 1902-12-28
WILL OF A. c. BARNEY
FILED FOR PROBATE

The viii Of Albert Clifford Barney.
dated APRIL s. 1902. has been placed or
fle in the Office OF the Register Of Wills.
The instrument provides that his estate
shall be held in trust for his widow and
two daughters. Misses Natalie and Alice.
and that each is 10 nave one-third %
tho income Of all his property with The
exception Of horses and carriages and
stables located in the rear OF his home
at 1926 Rhode Island Avenue northwest
The American Security and Trust
Company is named as executor and tTUs-
tee. II IS provided in the will that Mrs
Barney may withdraw her interest in tho
estate from trust al the end Of one year.
II she so desires. but the tcstator rec
ommends that the property be admins
tered as = unit. and gives the opinion
hat It will bring better income under
such conditions. when his daughters
become thirty years Of age they are to
come into possession OF their portions Of
the estate.
The Washington times., 1902-12-28
Mr.. FICKLING, A FRIEND.
AND A BUCKING AUTO

V. Irvine Fickllng. OF Georgetown. q
friend. and an automobile played a lit
tie comedy before a large audience yes
terday afternoon. when the last named
Of the trio tried to take unto itself. in
a Fl; OF madness. that portion Of X Street
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
Streets.
When Mr.. FieIlIng turned in from
Connecticut Avenue TO X Street every
thing was all that could be desired. The
machine was running smoothly, the
friend was smiling. and the way was
clear. But a sad change was 10 come.
Before any great distance had been COW
cred. Mr.. Fickling appreciated the fact
that the change had come. The ma a-
chine. without premeditation. wheeled
around cut ugly figures. and stood de-
FAINT MIR. Fickling was cool and col
lected. but his friend rather took the
situation too seriously.
The automobile continued 10 wax de-
hant. and stood its ground. Its occu-
pants fully realized that il was a mon
ster whose veins ran gasolene, and
The Washington times., 1902-12-28
NEW BUILDING GAN BE-
ONLY NINETY FEET HIGH
Decision of Commissioners
Regarding Hotel Site

The District Commissioners IL is un-
derstood. have arrived at a conclusion in
regard TO the height oi the building 10 be
allowed on the site Of the Lawrence
Hotel. on the north side OF f street
above Thirteenth. They believe that the
law is explicit in declaring the height OF
the building shall not be greater than
the width OF the fronting street They
are also o. the opinion that the ruling
submitted Sy the Corporation Counsel IS
correct, namely. that Z Street at this
point is ninety feet wide. and they must
abide b. it,
Legislation is pending in Congress,
however. changing the present statute
relative 10 the height OF buildings and
has reached the conference committee
The Commissioners. while holding TO the
position outlined. believe that extending
The proposed hotel 10 a height OF 1870
feet would not In any way conflict with
the principles involved In current usage,
and they propose 10 draft and send 70
the conference committee an amend
ment to the pending bill covering such
cases as the one In question now. and in
the future giving the Board a power OF
discretion 20 regulate the height Of
structures fronting Government reser-
vations.
The Washington times., 1902-12-28
FIRE OFFICIALS WATCHING
NEW PARLOR MATCH LAW
Local Eyes on New York Legal Provision That Be-
comes Effective January 1, 1903.

to that in New York has been con-
tcmplated.
An official Of the Fire Department in
discussing the matter yesterday said he
was watching intently the results Of the
experiment in New York. and he would
receive the earliest reports. and learn
the difficulties in the way OF enforcing
The new law. He said It would be nee
cssary for the District in the near fu-
ture to adopt more stringent regulations
in regard TO the storage and use OF eN-
plosives. kerosene. gasolene. and other
infammable materials 4 committee ap-
pointed by the Commissioners is now
considering drafting new regulations on
the subject of explosives. and. OF course.
he said other matters in time would re-
ceive attention.
This official thought one OF the mat
ters TO be considered within a year would
be the storage and vending OF coal oil,
naphtha. and gasolene. Owing 10 the
scarcity OF coal. these substances are
used extensively for fuel Both are IN.
creasing causes OF fires. and he thought
IL would be necessary to restrict their
use along certain lines almost immedi-
ately.
The official referred 20 said the whole
subject of protection OF property and
life against the causes OF fires was ,e-
ceiving more and more attention from
FIRE departments throughout the coun-
try
The Washington times., 1902-12-28
UPPER COURTS SHAhPED
WITH APPEAL CASES
From Justices of the Peace
on WritS Of CertiOrari.

The dockets Of the Supreme Court OF
the District are becoming overcrowded
with cases appealed from justice Of the
peace courts. II Is said that .here are
already sufficient appeal" cases docket
cd 10 keep one OF the justices OF the
supreme Court busy for a year and il
the number continues to increase il VIII
be quite two years before some OF
them can be brought TO a hearing The
great majority OF these cases come from
the courts OF the Justices OF the peace
on petitions for writs Of certiorari ask
ing for their removal TO the higher
court
The existing condition was commented
upon by Chief Justice Hagner OF the
Supreme Court OF the District a day
or two ago II was In connection with
the argument on a motion 20 quash the
writ OF certiorari issued in the case Gf
John F. Boyle against John Hayes. The
suit WIS brought by Boyle to recover
1924 for material furnished and work
N'AN " AitA IL AN pan . NA AAAS Nt Alirte
occupied by Hayes.
After hearing Attorney Crandall
Mackey for Boyle, and Lorenzo A. Bailey
for Hayes. Chief Justice Bingham said
The matter was too important 10 be de-
cided without the fullest investigation
and study, and requested counsel or
either side TO submit briefs on the sub
iect. before he announced his final de-
cision.
The effect OF the law on the subjec-
OF appeals from justices OF the peace
it is said. practically kills and nulllne.
the object for which these courts wer,
created. II not only does this. IT &,
said. but permits litigants to delay III,
execution OF the law. and incidentally
crowd the docke,s OF the higher court
A great advantage to a person who de-
sires 20 remove his litigation from N,
court OF a Justice OF the peace 10 III,
Supreme Court is that under the pres
The Washington times., 1902-12-28

whose muscles we're OF steel One Of
the two pleasure seekers inadvertently
kicked the throttle. and the machine
wheeled second time. cut uglier fig
ures. and again stood defiant Mr.. Flick
ling looked at hts friend, and the friend
looked a picture Of despair
To add Goals upon the FIRE. smoke be-
gan 10 rise from every corner Of the
machine The friend was quick to take
in the situation. and ran of for help.
Mr.. Fickling quietly descended to the
ground and tried TO end the scene by
turning of and on the valves. etc.
This had little effect. The friend
was still retreating in the dis
tance. and help was not in sight
Smoke continued 10 enveiop the
automobile. and the spectators were
getting restless for the climax. Fortu-
nately. this did not take place On
It's own free viii the horseIess vehicle
Quleted down. stopped its smoking and
putting. and piacidly awaited the return
Of the friend soon Nj. Tickling and
his guest were on their va down town.
The Washington times., 1902-12-28
QUESTION OF GUARDIANSHIP.

a. B. Duvall, Corporation Counsel. has
been called upon by the District Com
missioners TO submit an opinion on the
opposition whether girls under the
guardianship OF the Board Of Children's
Guardians are free from the authority
Of the board when they marry. The
question was brought up at the last
meeting Of the board and discussed
at some length. The members OF the
board we're Of the opinion that It's guar
dianship ended with the marriage OF
ward To make sure. however, the
matter was submitted 70 the District
Commissioners with a request that they
seek instructions on the point raised
from the Corporation Counsel
The Washington times., 1902-12-28

The officials OF the District Fire de-
partmeni take much interes- in the new
regulations to be put IN force In New
York city on January I. One Of these
is that after that date 81 will be a mis-
demeanor 10 sell. store, give away, or
have in ones possession parlor matches.
The regulation is prohibitory, and. II
enforced. will stop the manufacture and
use Of parlor matches in New York. The
law directs Fire Commissioner Sturges
-ot 10 issue any more permits for max
ing or handling in any form this kind
Of match. Only the old "Luclter match
IS" or safety matches" as they are
denominated in the regulation, viii be
allowed hereafter.
This sweeping legislation was passed
chiefly on the strength OF a report sub
mitted by the fire commissioners, that
1 1.3OO fires we're caused last year IN New
York by the careless use OF parlor
matches.
The parlor match was the cause CT
ninety-three fires In the District OF Co
lumbia within the fscal year ended
June 80 last, or nearly 13 per cent OF all
the fires Twenty-three fires we're due
70 children playing with or using
matches other fires. 20 the number OF
forty-eight. were caused by dropping
lighted matches on floors. against
drapery. and into inlammable material.
Rats chewing matches accounted FOR
fifteen fires and the balance we're due
10 general carelessness in the use OF
these aids 10 housekeeping. Five fires
we're started by persons treading on
parlor maches.
There is no doubt in the minds of the
authorities OF the District that the
general use OF the variety OF matches
under consideration is a menace TO the
safety OF property TO the extent indi-
Gated. though as yet 10 action similar
The Washington times., 1902-12-28

ent law he IS permitted 10 DO so through
proceedings in certlorari. without giving
bond. II the case were .rled in the
usual manner before q Justice OF the
peace. and the unsuccessful litigant
wished to take an appeal 10 the higher
court. be would be compelled to give
bond to indemnify the successful party
against loss.
In the case under cousideration. IL ap-
pears the defendant three times secured
a postpSnement OF the trial Of the issue
before asking for removal OF the suit
&c the higher court by certio-ari.
The Washington times., 1902-12-28
Southern's Palm Limited, Washington,
D. C., 20 St. Augustine. Fla.

The prevailing cold weather lccpntuates the
desire q tourist AMI health seeker 20 trave
from the frozen North 20 the balmy South a,
rapidly as possible. and in A. short space Of
tile as practicable, commensurate with safety
and comfort. The Southern's Palm Limited
Nhich makes its initial trip January y. Ieavius
Washington G.3l p. m. and week davs there
after, meets the requirement
Two other fast trains carrying Pullman slpcp.
en- and dining cars TO jacksonville and the
South leave Washington 1851 a. m and o:g
p. m, with connections for Intermediate noiufs
and winter resorts. including Pinehurst Cam.
en-. SumlncUiile Aiken. and Augusta. and
ether points in the Carolinas and Georgia.
The Washington times., 1902-12-28
Prices Drop
on DOmeStlCS

We are famed far ard wide for our
big offerings In Domestics. Still
larger price concessions for tomor-
row.
AndrO5cOgCin Bleached COtton--the
family muslin-tull yard wide. al
ways sold at &C yard One case OF
these viii be offered tomor- C3C
row. per yard. at-.------....-...V4 Va
Lonsdale Cambria. known as the
best lelsc Cambria made. and never
offered for less than that price
One case viii be sold Mon, QIC
day, per yard. at................ -
100 dozen Of the famous Babcock
Bleached Pillow Cases, size - BY
sc inch. hand-torn and ready
for use. offered special each &C
at---r- -r--.------.. --...-.--.--
90 dozen Of Hemstitched Pillow
Cases. size a. by 3SIa inches. with
S-inch hem; these are hand-torn
and ironed- offered spe- 10IC
cial ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. - 4
100 dozen of Bleached sheets. size
y by so. or 2 by 2t2 yards,
these are already luT use. Q1C
special at--------- -------- ~
First floor. Section n.
The Washington times., 1902-12-28
FLORIDA g. SOUTH.
Via Seahnard Air Linz

Two through trains daily. Special through
slecpers 90 Pinehurst on p. m. train Tuesday.
Thursday, and Saturday. Send for excursion
rates and resort books. Ticket Office. 1927 Penn
Eylvania Avenue
The Washington times., 1902-12-28

John J. Clark's 2O0-yard spools OF
s0ft-1nifh Machine Thread. Der DC
'p''i i-'.-- '---- ----.--- ---------..-..
The Electric Spring Hook and &C
Eye. cards or................... j
Superior Quality silk Tancta 7c
Binding. per piece.................I
Cotton Batting. large size
bats bats. special tomorrow Q bats 15c
Sanitary Safety Pins, VIII not &c
rust, per dozen 5c. &c. and ....... }
Queen City Sewing silk. 50-yard
sPools, a fun line Of colors: spe- &C
cial, 2 syocls foT................J y
Clark s o. y. T Darning Cot &C
ton. balls or.................... j
The Washington times., 1902-12-28
Flowers for Receptions.

Guide is prepared TO take charge of the entire
floral decorations. 1924 r.