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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-24
IRlcIF NITRATE DRUG STORE 81 fHHgs e:

average flow OF about Is feet, ranging
from IA to q feet ordinarily, and reaching
2C feet with the spring tides. II becomes
necessary. therefore, to Introduce tide
gates at Mlrafioressto simplify the transit
OF ships and to protect the PEDRO Al.suel
dam and locks from the tidal action.
NOTHING MORE SERIOUS THAN = HAN DA ~
KS CLING. XII
rrhe 3lift at Mira flores will not be more
than Is feet at high tide and from that
point to the, btean there wiilFbe n perfect
sea-leyel section, which has only to be
dredged to the required width and depth
to be ready for commercial use. On thts
sea ey.sl section there Is no nglncerlns
problem except that Of. Keeping the chan
mes open. the rush Of the, tides forming a
sllt-carrying. current viii MI nave -
Be guarded against. T his will be done e, !, ny
constant dredging, Just as VIII the slrlllar
condition on the northern END
On this route, which has been entirely
trayersed In the foregoing description. the
shortest radius OF curvature VIII be ABOUT
$500 feet giving almost entiro freedom
in the handling Of ships along the en-
tire Ene. and reducing the problem OF
navigating the canal v'to a minimum.
Through Lake Bohio, except IN the CUE
bra, cut, 1t will be possible FOR snips
to sal practically at fun speed. While
the great Wl0Ilf OF tHe Se]11o1 ~ eAS 80
level sections and Its freedom from Or.
structlons, will mako possible nearly full
speed in those portions. BY submsrsing
the country between the Bofio dam ana
Culebra the work Of excavation over
good portion OF the route wiz DO largely
done away with. The lake Will form q
channel, 1t being necessary instead OF
cutting along the entire route, merely
| to take off the top OF the ground at at
such places as present eleHationE VIII
| interfere with depth OF So feet OF
water. 5 q
Drilling and blasting wiz have to be
done under our management OF the en-
| terprise as now, at Culebra, but every
whers else the excavation Will be III
soft mud or soil, so that the work OF
making tho canal itself Is reduced to q
simple question OF digging. Within the
lake VIII be ample room for ships to an
ohor during storms, securing all the ad-
yantages OF protected harbor. and the
lake Itself will mako It possible by dredg-
Ing In future years to bring tho water
way along its entire route down to the
sea-Ieyel, should that be deemed advls-
abb, without interfering with Ita com.
msrcIal usage. u
It Is, as / said In tho beginning, a pro-
! ject free from any grave engineering
! difficulties. The French, had they beel
! sane and settled In their plans and homes
In tte.r execution, should have COM
pleted 1t a decade ago. That we car
complete 1t and open 1t to commerce ir
less than decade seems entirely rea'
sonable: that we will do so ia implicitly
believed by everybody on the Isthmus.
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the locks to he built In tho Bohlo dam.
AS presently planned the level OF Lake
Bohlo will be rs feet above the levei OF
the Chagres or the sea, at the dam.
This means that to pass from the sea-
level section on the north to the surface
OF the lake, or vice versa. ships Will nave
to b.s elevated or lowered Is feet. TO ac-
compllsh this 1t Ia proposed to have TWO
sets OF two locks each, so that vessels
may simultaneously pass IN either direo-
ton, the liet. In each single lock OF each
set being s71a feet. |.
The engineers OF the United States
army who are stationed here say-and
accept their statements, for they have
made an intimate study Of the entire pro-
ject-that locks have never been con-
structed and successfully operated to llft
yessels OF the Size OF those that WIZ use
We can do what others have never before
done III this particular respect remains
to be determined when our engineers
actually tackle tho project with q view
to solving its every phase along lin'ss OF
entire practlcability, Should It be found,
however, that locks to lift these ships
37M feet cannot he successfully con-.
structed. there will be an easy way OUT
Of the dificulty. ).
That will bs by carrying the summit
level OF the Culebra cut, and along the
entire line OF dry cutting, down a little
lower, II ia now proposed TO exeayate
at culebra unit. the level shah be g
feet aboMa sea level THIS leYel may
il necessary. be carried out until the sun =.
nit level Will be not more than 80 or y
feet above the sea, thereby reducing the
size Of the lit In the locks from q
to rs or 90 feet. and solving the lock
problem es 1t now eonfronts the en-
THE GREAT CUT At 2cuLEERtA
The Culsbra cut ID by Tar the greatest
IN darts kim on the entire II route 4ot IN
cana. Its lmmsns Nv cAl only Re appre'
eiatsA NkfR Al 2FssIRsl X He sNn q
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In different directions over the low-Rlng
country on either side OF the mountain
range, and the dumpings have ralseo
tho surface OF the land many feet IN
all, something like 100000 cubic meters
have been removed by the tFrench. leaV-
Ing about 43, 900 600 cubic meters with me
summit level at 80 feet, to be excaVatea
by u.s. Just now the French are WORKING
only about 500 men at the out, taking out
1000 cubic meters o. month, and the work
* is progressing with h!deous lack OF
}alacrlty, <.
DOWN TO, SEA LDyF1L AGAIN, III.
What we shall be able to do at Cusebra
can only be guessed att Nobody sup
noses. however, that We Will fall to COM
plete this portion Of theB task IN about
eipht wears as, with tho modern ma
chinery we shall Introduce, the greater
facility resulting from the use Of cleo.
tricty, the possibility through the use OF
es,ctric lights OF prosecuting tho under
taking with thrae shifts Of men WORKING
eight hours each, and the generally
en n manner in which We will un-
doubtedly grapple with the undertaking
We can easily make greater progress than
the French ever dreamed of making,
From the deepest part Of tho Culehra
out. through which the waters Of Lake
Bohio viii flow without restriction 70
Pedro Miguel, the southern extremity
OF the lake, Is e. distance OF only about
two miles. At Pedro Miguel VIII DC
another double set OF looks to lower or
raise the shpa These locks will have 9
int of about, 10 feet, and that they can
be constructed so that lhoir successful
operation Will never be a matter. Of doubt
is freeE admitted. I,
From Pedro Miguel to Miraflores VIII
he a short leyel--the distance " less than
two n,iles-ne ted by the excessive
tides on the Pacific side 81 the lsthmus
IN overflow from Lake 4 Bohlo, hut & a.
Sthe foot "a tho Pedro Miguel l,cks the
sea- sea level section nm the Ple,fic side aci
svalix begin. The i1'ael ~ tlda = n n
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NIT Of the depression in the cordilleras
mountains where the line Of the canal IA
crosses was 1903 feet above the sea. 10
bring this summit level down to 90 feet'
according to present pans, is the UNDER :.
taking before the Americans. !. Il,
The French have already cut It down 1'.1
70 a bout 100 fact 50 that It remains for US IS
TO excavate further depression, Of lo y
feet before We shall n'liave broken. Il, 9
isthrian backbone Aand made 4its possible
for. ships to- sail, ,frppmt offSa1 to ocean e y,
their busiest days the French. Wo Pr
thousands OF. men on this cut. they
have there now plan OF great m n Hy !,
tude, consisting Of hundreds q a small y
Ing "a IS, 81 which there are thousands;
Construction con railroads e,ldlt on many
diffenent levels on either side =. Of 4 i me na
shovels. drills loading apparatus, fully
equipped cable ways and all the other
appliances OF gigantic excavatins I'M
dertaking
,YTh.sconstruction railroads run for miles
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CONFEDERATE OCCASION.
IDelightful Exercises at Black
stone Female Institute.

@ BLACKSTONE. VA, Jan 23.-Dr.. w.
W. Smith, OF the Womans College.
Lynchburg, delivered a lecture before
Being t.s1a.11 Lee ana Jackson. The address
was earnest and eloquent and was m.
lterspersed with many "reminiscences OF
II = 4, m addl,ion 10 the address Of Or, Smith
stShs SfskhSass IsSf|tsdo n 90 sppaAHSs s
swcrau; OF Lee, y and 1'Furl that Banner"
Miss Hayaen, sag o aeI1ghtfuly II ths f.;
Old kentucky Home" Wl,oh the CHORUS.
sang nBcnnle Blue Flag. nMaryland.
NY Maryland" "DIxle'' and other selec-
tlons. 3l.f ~, ~ 8, -
THE whole closed WITH "Afmlerl9ia Fam ana
Who VIC attended proved the evenings en-.
tertainnent O grand success,
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Moss--Harnan.

(specIal to The Times Dispateh.)
TA1EW'HLL, YA,, Jan. S,--h4r. Jos, 8.
married Wednesday afternoon ut tho
brides home on Main Street, Rev. J, N
Harman off1c!ating, Owing to the re-
cent death Of the brlde's father u, Bane
Harman, the wedding was q quiet AFFAIR,
only8a few relatives md invited guests
NM Moss Is a son Of Jos. 8. Moss.
Of tho large hardware firm OF Moss q
4Cireeyer, and il one Of our moss POPULAR
3younseEt daughter o. the late II, Bane
Har,nRn, and y young lad "a many
slvirtusa and very p0pulss lth 2 VIDE
ciyclN 9f fgisRass Il. 60 4
Arizona republican., 1904-02-11
FINANCES OF MACHEN
The Government Is Trying to Show
 That He Made Too Much Money.

Washington. Feb 1O.-In the postal trial today August w. Machen oc- cupied the stand the entire day for the most part being under cross examina- tion. As on yesterday. he was com posed and gave his testimony in a con- versational style, often putting ques- tions to MT. Conrad desiring to assist him in bring out some particular point.
 He went over his connection with the oil venture in detail and in many instances did not require documents to refresh his memory, saying he could give the facts by heart. He explained that when he came to Wash ington to assume his duties he owed s3O.OOO and at present he owed but $2,000 of the debt.
 It was brought out by the govern hment that since 1899 Machen had de- posted in a Westminster bank, over 1000 and the government tried to show that it was impossible for him from the various sources mentioned, by him, to have received this amount of money. A wrangle of counsel last ing half an hour followed, over tine propriety of a question bearing on the Groff patent, the court reserving his decision after requesting the question to be withdrawn temporarily.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-11
ALMOST A MURDER
Sequel of the WreCking of
 the NOgdIes Bank
L. H. Rhuart Choked by Cashier Swain in the Presence of President Des- sart in Their Prison Cell.

NoCales, Ariz., Feb. 10. (SpeciaD-As result of hot word battle over the affairs of the International bank, l.. F Swain and L. H. Rhuart, both officers Of that institution who are confined in jail on the charge of embezzlement, en- after noon today, and Swain had stran gled Rhuart almost to death before the men were separated by John Dessart, president of the bank. and likewise in jail.
 The jailor rushed between the antag- onists as soon as he could open the steel gate of the section in which the bank CTS were confined. Dessart did not in- terfere in the struggle until the jailoI arrived He had sided with Swain in the dispute over the affairs of the bank It is said that Rhuart threatened tC make startling revelations to add to the list of alleged scandals brought out by the investigation of the receiver unless Swain made a statement a b. solving him from any blame for the wrecllin. of the bank.
 Rhuart was not revived until several persons were called in. They worked over him for more than an hour and his condition is still serious. Dessart and Swain are now locked in separate cells. Sheriff Turner is contemplating moving his prisoners to another coun- ty if the feeling against them grows stronger.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-11
NEW MADE OFFICERS.
Russia Needs Them in Her DwindIine
 Navy.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 10.-There was great demonstration at the naval academy today when the cZar person. ally advanced the senior class to the rank of officers. The czar, wearing an admiral's uniform, addressed the ca dets. saying: You are aware. gentle men, that two days ago war was de- clared upon us. The insoIent foe came by night attacked our stronghold and fleet. Russia, now needs her navy as well as her army. I have come today to promote you to the raEk of midship- man. l am confident that like your revered predecessors, you will work for the welfare and glory of our father land and devote all your energies to the fleet over which flies the flag of St. Andrew
 No further details of the fighting off Pcrt Arthur have been made public here beyond the official bulletins. All newspaper dispatches over the Siberian line have been stopped Extraordinary scenes were witnessed around the news paper offices where citizens besieged the editors and begged them to tell them of the telegrams they had re- ceived.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-11
ARREST OF R. A, LEWIS
He Was Served at Fl Paso on His
 Way to Nogales.

Fl Itso, Texas. Feb. 10. (SpeciaD-R. Allyn Lewis, vice president of the de- funct International bank. was arrested in this city last night by Captain Mar shal of the Fl Paso police, acting on advices from the officers at Noga!es.
 Lewis was registered at a hotel in this city and claimed when arrested that he was on his way to Nogaies to answer the charges made against him there He says he knows nothing of the affairs of the bank and if it has been footed he is in no wise responsible, for he has not been in Nogales since the bank was pronounced in good con clifton by the bank examiner.
 He was met in Fl Paso by his attor- ney, Judge Barnes, of Tucson, who was summoned here by a telegram from Lewis. Lewis left this morning for Nogales with his attorney and an offi- cer of the Fl TaEo police force, waiving extradition proceedings.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-11
A RELATED DECLARATION.

Tokio Feb. 10.-A~ formal declara- tion of war is expected tonight. The proclamation has been prepared and approved by the cabinet. Foreign Minister Komura has gone to the palace to secure the emperors ap- pTOV2l.
 Japan seized Masampho Sunday and dispatched a heavy force there. Japan will fortify the port and establish a naval and military base there. Ma sampho is an exceedingly important port as it controls the Korean channel and is an excellent base for future operations.
 The Japanese have captured at least five Russian commercial steamers ilI- cluding the Ekaterinoslav, Moukden, Russia, ArSun and the Alexander. They were captured by the Japanese in Korea and adjacent waters at vari- ous times since Saturday by small cruisers. Some of the steamers are rich prizes. The small steamer KotiE is detained at Yokohama, it's status not being clear. The Ekaterinoslav be- Ionged to the volunteer fleet.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-11
AN OFFICIAL DISPATCH.
Japanese Minister to London Informed
 of the Fighting.

London. Feb. 1O.-A special dispatch
 today says it is reported that three transports of the Russian volunteer fleet. conveying about two thousand
 troops, have been captured by the Jap. anese off the Korean coast. Baron Hay ashi, the Japanese minister here, re- eeived official confirmation from Tokio Russian first class cruiser Variag, and
 the third class cruiser Korietz. The text of the official dispatch received by Baron Hayashi follows: "On Monday the Japanese squadron, escoTting trans
 ports of war to Chemulpo, met the Rus sian gunboat Koreitz, as the latter was coming cut of port. The korietz took uo an offensive attitude toward the Japanese vessels, and fired on the Jap anese tor3edo boats. The latter dis charged two torpedoes ineffectiVely. The KorietZ then returned to her an- chCrage Early on the morning Of Tuesday Admiral Urik, commanding the Japanese squadron, formally called upon the Russian warshipS to leave Chemuloo before noon and said that If the demand was not complied with he would attack them in the harbor. The two Russian warships left the port and Q battle ensued outside the harS or. After am hours engagement the Rus sian warships. sought refuge among the islands. Toward evening the Russian cruiser was sunk. About a. m today
Arizona republican., 1904-02-11
RUSSIAN sUsPlCIoNs.
Oistrust the Purpose of Secretary
 Hays Identical Note.

St Petersburg, Feb. 10.-The state ment that Secretary Hay had issued a note to the powers asking them to join in insisting upon a recognition of the integrity of China and Korea during and after hcstilities has created much comment in diplomatic circles here, where any action taken with the view of localizing the theater of war is well comed. There seemed to be great doubt, however, Of the propriety of ad- herring to the latter clauses of Mir. Hays note pending more definite ad- vices. At the foreign office, where there is some disposition to distrust the pur- poses of the United States, an authori- tative expression was not obtaina ble.
 Foreign Minister Lamsdorff, talking to the diplomats at his reception this afternoon, spoke feelingly of Japan S action. and declared that the czar had done all in his power to avoid con- f1ict, but the events of the past few days had proved Japan to be bent on war, and that no concessions Russia could have offered would have restr in ed her.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-11
THE CANAL TREATY.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The ma joT Tor- tion of the time of the senate in open session today was devoted to speech by MT. McCCmber who supported the Panama treaty and justified all the acts of the administration in connec- ton with inc recent revolt number of private tension bil!s were 1'assed.
 In the executive session of the seu- ate. Senator Daniel spoke III opposition to the ratification of the canal treaty. He was answered by Senators Fair banks and Spooner. Senator Daniels remarks were on the highest plane. He did not cr-iticise the administration for anything which had occurred on the isthmus but he did advise that the government accept the Nicara qua route as the only one to which title can be secured without national dishonor. The question of having printed for the ben eft of the senate. the speeches which were made on the canal question in executive session was voted in the neg ative.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-11
Republican Majority Was
 Increased by One
UNSEATIN6 OF HOWELL
The Senate in Executive Session Dis cusses the Panama Canal Treaty. Senator Daniels Favors Nicaragua as the More Moral Route.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The house to- day by a vote of 16O to 14s, declared that George Howell (democraD. the sit ting member from the tenth Pennsyl- vania district in the Connell- Howell contest, was not elected The house inn mediately after converting today re- stunned the debate begun yesterday on the resolution in the contest case which provided for the unseating of Howell and declared William Connell (republi- cam to have been elected.
 GIr. Howell, the contestee, closed the debate for the minority, making an argument in his own behalf.
 MT. Dris3oll, chairman of the com mittee. closed the debate for Ihe ma tority, and at D. m. T vo.a was taken on the amendment proposed by the minority, which declare,i that Mir. on- nell was not elected to the house from tke tenth district. and that Mir Howell. the sitting member, was entitled to the seat
 The amredInent was defeated 151 to 161, the speaker voting with the ma jor- ity. MT. Lanny of New Jersey and Mir. Siras, of Pennsylvania, republicans. voted with the democrats. Otherwise there was party vote on the amend ment the democrats solidly supporting MT. Howell. There was d division on tho resolution reported by the commit tee on elections. yea and nay vote be- ing first taken or that portion declar- ing that Howell the sitting member, was not elected to the house from the tenth Pennsylvania district. This was carried by vote of 1G0 to 14S. That portion of the resolution declaring that Mir. Con nell was elected and was entitled to the sa2t was then carried. 159 to 14S. MT Cornell took his seat as a member. At 5:G3 the house adjourned until tOmor- TOW
Arizona republican., 1904-02-11
CRISIS NOT REACHED
Senator Hanna s Physicians
 Are Hopeful
Still, They Do Not Conceal Their Apprehension That He May Not Recover.

Washington, Feb. f0.-Senator Han mas condition remains practically un- changed. The restlessness which ia tigued him last night has been follow ed by periods of comparative quiet and sleep during the day, and the irritability of the stomach has again partially yielded to treatment.
 It is this feature of the case that the physicians are guarding against, as they realize that if any complica- tions develop in the senator's distress ngly weak condition the result may be fatal quickly. The doctors are not yet able to tell with certainty when the crisis in the case will occur.
 All they know for certainty is that the senator now has had fever contin- uously for eleven days and the dis ease they say, generally runs its course in three or four weeks.
 The doctors say they are satisfied with the progress of the case, although they do not conceal their appfehen- sion that unforeseen complication may occur at any time.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-11

threatened with total destruction by q fire. which started this afternoon in the chemical room.
 One of the buildings has been de- stroyed and late tonight the second building was partially destroyed. It is feared the flames will spread to the Columbia Flouring Mills and Kings lords office and malt house
 After the city fire department and the volunteer department of Kings ford Mills had tried in vain to cope with the flames, Mayor Mansfield telegraphed for aid to Fulton and Syracuse. From the latter city three engines ar19 twenty-five men were dis patched and joined their efforts with the local departments.
 Bremen Dougherty and Evans have been injured, the former fatally by {, fall from a roof. Twenty five men at work in the Buildings where the fire started barely escaped.
 The buildings contain many thou sands of bushels of corn and starch. It is said the loss will reach a million dollars. Six hundred employees are thrown out of employment.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-11
JAPAN's REPORTED LOSS.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 10.-Viceroy Alexieff. has ordered the mobilization of the. army reserves in eastern Asia
 The publication of extra editions of the newspapers giving accounts of the reported injuries to the Japanese bat tleship Shikishima, led to a demand upon the editors for the source of their information. They replied: Tt came from the British embassy" These re- ports were received everywhere with manifesto tions of joy, but nothing con frming them has come from Viceroy Alexieff. The only additional intelli- gence the viceroy has sent up to this hour, is the names of wounded off cerS.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-11
Swiftly Moving Japanese Picking 1t
 Up From the Sea in Detail
AND TOWING IT HOME
Rumored Defeat of the Japanese at Yau River and the Oc cupation of Chemulpo by Russians - The Mikado's Forces Said to Have Reached Seoul-Evident Prepar- aton For an Early Struggle on Land.

London, Feb. 11.-Dispatches to the Daily Mail from Tokio and Nagasakf, dated February 10 report the arrival at Sasebo, Japan of two large Rus sian steamers. One is the volunteer fleet association transport Ekaterino- stav, which recently landed troops and arms at Port Arthur. the other the steamer Argun, belonging to the Chinese Eastern Railway company
 Both were captured by the Japanese cruisers Sai Ycn and Hei Yen in the neighborhod of Qusan. Korea The Ekaterinostav is 10000 tons displacc- ment and had been fitted up as an auxiliary cruiser. She had thirty rifles on board and was on her way from Viadivostock. The Argun was going to Vladivostock from Navasaki. The Russian whalers Glorgia, Nicolai. Alexander and Michael captured by the Japanese have also arrived at SaSebO.