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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17

Poor children Of Alton will have merry
Christmas. on Monday night the Elks
Will give an entertainment ~ the opera
house for the benefit Of the poor. 1t which
present ''fyS-y From Paris" The sun
day schools Of the city are arraugiuc
charity entertainments. and the ladies are
prepa!iHg to see that every poor child III
Alton is remembered by Santa Claus
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
Minister to BE Hurled To-Da.

The funeral OF the Reverend James
Taylor Allen. 66 year. old. OF Madison.
who died Thursday. viii take place at
the homo this afternoon. The iuter1nort
VIII be in Nameoki Cemetery. Nr Alien
va. for thirty-five years Methodist
minister. but retired several years ago.
He preached at the Venice church for ten
years and was contributor to several r.
iiEious papers. He IS survived by wife
and four children
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
Grundy County Farmers Meet.

III-lI I-I.-NIg.
Trenton, Mo. Dec. 1G.-Professor II. VI.
Washburn. Doctor y. J. Detw.iier and
Colonel &. ". Waters of til. State EOard
Of Agriculture are the lecturers at the
third Gruudy County Farmers Institute.
continue oyer tomorrow. The sessions arc
being devoted to Il study OF bacteriology
as related to the dairy-stocIs feeding and
the SGodroads problem. y com show and
chants. who are offering cash prizes.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
HAPPENINGS IN ILLINOIS CITIES AND TOWNS

fcw u"ol,z ago hal = :ourh oc paralysis,
which contracted tn. muscles Of uGe side
of III" fi".. ani held hi; eyes unuu ,pu-
uHuiily; II" had about r.r''v'"'i rom
t'iE- H. '!"atit i aid - lave lu.. IUe
L" ~ Strok" OF HrOpl.E.- IL l't'.+ q
WI it'"i four chii'iT'n. >rrIu-' u.ut>' for
.a.sl was conducted lat night 10y pvYuty
C0ruE.E j I, NlniL,-
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
Gets Judgment for Damages.

Henry s!rlms, who was struck ty a
Southern train while driving across the
Bond avenue crossing on November !,
1873. and who sued for s1aae damages.
was awarded 500 damages by n jury in
the East St Louis City Court Yesterday
afternoon Tho case was brought by
Frank c. Smith. Simms's left leg was
fractureI
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
BREAKS IN LIVERPOOL
CAUSE DECLINE IN COTTON.
QUOTATIONS. At NEW YORK
ARE 5 POINTS LOW ER.
Better Class of Buying in General
list is Seen. and Brokers
Lose Some Bear Interests.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Ncw York. Dec. 16-Tfers was n weaker
market IN cotton today on further local
and Southern selling on the weaker mar
lets at Liverpool. whc-e spots and futures
broke English points, together with TO
ports OF weakening SPOT markets IN tho
South
This decline at Liverpool was 50 much
greater than had been expected that It
caused p largo amount NJ srll!naS on or
market, with tie result that prices broke
points further from last nights closing
for the more active options, bringing the
whole list down TO 4 rnaNir.-im d"rline "f
about - points from yesterdays ; early
quotations.
On the decline there wa- good deal
better class OF buying il the general list
than has been noticeable for several days.
.nd brokers reported some or the leading
bear interests the host buyers Of Deem
N" day was less active than yesterday
nni appeared TO be more or a professional
Tho market was Grlie. during the late
afternoon trading. There were no rev
developments Of Importance. Prices fuc-
tJIated midway between the high ard low
1er,nls. with trading very light and almost
entirely local. Spot cotton here declined
points to tho basis ot 7.95c for middilnS
MARROW AND PROFITLESS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New ORLEANS, De. 16.-Tn its SUMMARY
Of the cotton situation tho Tim-s-Demo-
cIat viii say Tomorrow:
Yesterdays market was n narrow and
7rofitless affair. II was the old story
over again with this difference: The mill
men secured soma concessions from some
sellers. but this was not predicatei r;pon
any showing OF weakness on the mart Of
Tho country, where the same old solid re-
sisiarc. obtains
That the sustained large movement IS
attracting but little attention IS easily un-
GefStnod when one remembers that an ex-
c'sS over last years figures OF something
near 51tcp bales a week will have to come
from tine farms during the months Of
January. February. March, April and MAY
u the former is TO turn loose the crop
That has been discounted in tho price.
Should tho movement fall below an er-
cess Of 3tt,nD bales q month from now
on 1t viii Indicate ono Of two things,
either the crop IS not as largo rs tn.
Government says Il IS, or the farmer IS
holding some OF K on the farm
There arc now but few informed men
who believe the crop is less than 1900 900
bales There arc. however, many .n-
formed ruen who believe that every bale
that does come into sight Will find a pur-
chaser willing II ray present values ror It.
For tho time being there seems no open
!nC for bullish speculative support to come
TO the rescue OF the price
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
Cotton Quotations

New Toriz, Dec. 1s.-spo: co:.on cfos-. cu,s:
! points lower: nn!dtliHr upland, 7.e5c: mid
ding Gulf s.25c: sal-s 30 taIes Cotton III
lures closed steady; Dec. 7.5oc; Jan. $50:
Feb. r.Gc: March 7.7tc: Ar-l 80: May
7.s3c: June 7.sic; July 7stc; aug 7.ssc: Oct.
r7ac.
New Orleans, Deo. f.--cot.on--.tr-.,
STEADY; Dec: q..sSc: Jan. 7.4sf7.51c: Feb.
.5sa1: Sc: March 7.sIG .65c: April IL &c:
May ..tSGi.,9c: June 7.S2G1.s|r: July 7SsT
s?yc- Spot easy: sales 4.1hl: ordinary SC; good
,rlinary 5-l5c; Low uidcIing 1-I6c rniddIfrc :
&c good Iniddi'nS &c: rniddins fair SIC: re-
Ceipts 1904: ,tock 4-2.EI1.
Liverpool. Dec. 1f.-Cotton-spot n good DE-
cling ra- 4 I'd; rol ,n,,iI,rs aed MI. MI.
ding 4lsd: low niddI.as 4.O7d: good ordinary
e.a@d: ordinary S.15d. The sales oc t:le tav
we're f5.H69 bales, OF which 500 ware <o- srsc.
NATION and export and Included Ii5o Auer..
ran. Receipts 1.ooo bales including I6 800 Amer.
;can. Futures opened esx!er AND ciosni quiet;
-neflS5H IAN flSss n,idldlirs o c. nec-,Ia1 4esd
+isd: AP;tl-Msy I'D: May-Iune 1.e5h: .Ju1c.
July I'D; July,Aus.. A'ls.-sep.. 4csi; Sept
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
WEEKLY BANK CLEARINGs.
st. Eouis Shows Increase Of 12.1
Per Cent.

New York. Dec. 1.-the following table.
compiled By Eradstreet. shows the bank
clearings at the principal cities for the
week ended DeccEnhcr Is. with the per-
centase OF increase and decrease, as COM
pared with tho corresponding week last
year:
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17

To r.sas. ~ tie :. Luis d.st-!,: -, :.
main stati'ua-y O. IA s..vy during ~ rra:
.S hours
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
Miner Crushed by Slate.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Harrisburg. ILL.,. Dec. 16-Frank Min
cneil. = miner. was probably fatally
mines this evening
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
Sugar.

New YORK. Dec. i6.-sgsar-r,av steady; re-
fined firm.
Now orleans Dec. fs-Susar strong. open
KEITH ., dI5-c open kettle centrifugal ~ f.ci
ccntrifugaI vlite: I5.lGgse; ycllows -
opcn kettle i5a;rc. centrifugal 1gzec. sirup
steady; -I2Jc.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17

Dcpart-rrorl raiea station: FerEr1son t,:is sly
y m D. m. 49, from Ci'rs
St-est sTati-r: 8 Charles. -II.5j a m,
f5:.I n m: I:ri1syt0n. =4:i5 7 m. 30 g MI
Ferguson $50 !. n. 80 p. r.. 'l:75 p III.
ArriveEl. Union Station: Fs-.crson. ISIS ?.
m .-.E7 D. III. = - II. st'.-i n. III Va
0;iya S---.- station: s. Charles 'i:45 ?. M.
-. a M NirIncr. 1871 n M: Eriis-'o1-
sS.i, q M $3.50 3. H.. e-sESofl rL1-.J J. m!
80, % M EI.s5 r. III.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17

$50. 20. 80 &c. m. 100 /. c-9... 10
l..,3sa... 80 "a y ~. -. 10
l.. so9,.. 80 ,,..
r. Ter bead, head:
ARKANSAS AND TENNESSEE CAT-!-G.
STEERS
%. p. - IL. SO. - TIT. .
l. '''-'' --'' MINED.
ii ii0GS%,ro 81, r + Tr,:av there was f-r,,v good
representation OF i,gs "n S4ly. u" receipts
amounting 10 around ..S'7, head, aul tht.r E.--
fair number of good medium. and h,a'! "-s'
The inarI,ct oroneI saw and u, lr:,cr than
steady. hut h"I"rn any Hgs!u"-, "i 'hE iU.I'r-
itnca had 'vn tr:aI.sh- t''i. thera VA '"ci':sd
Improvement. and ls- ~ ".rI'oi. trading ".tH
pigs were very little hctitF than steady 1t amy
time. and unless soyi sold Yer! siOw ,i:ii
The la;e trade ras dull and most u The al
Good butcher and noavy hogs sold at si.e'.s.
te.'= i:t!r 20 god EIeium weight ard ia, ."T'
Stt"G .: lights ah"ye - !hs- sira.'a e 90
rigs under Jon lbs s3..f'i-H. ana r.E-As ;ii.i
cl4is S''"i' l" I.lr nuii ~ t!" hog; vr.-,.!-
Ing ~. or NOR" sold ~ -'li. against - ~
sIEEI,,-A reasonably good supply OF. shecn
string Of Mexican ycariinGs tna- wy. -, .etiy
epgi. aH"THElns - lbs. aud spta ~ sj"'- y
lair Tolrcs'htittl'n Of native steep an. lat..'-
we're also On sa!e. I'll" market T.tS No.. 50
good as during tLc iast tr" ~ ttss"" 'l"t
showed decline OF l.r. tho-r not having as
much fcsI thry really needed iU.J"rii.; me
N"ry ,u!! ami some were urspil.
fi''lSiSs-rG"re w..e No new f"ajnsos 80 t1H
hofse inarh-t Friday. Though u" lgalN,t ;"t5
basis 4 result ~ the declines a4r.ns tie
lsSt two v""ks. through r"-=.-ten; ,,:p.r e.. i..-
mission Interests La,. worked otr III. suTI.y
y"-y .cw offerings .,cicr ;Ee clos. IN Ttur+-
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
81. IGIIs >OITHN..>TF.RS.
cotton Rcit HoutcS


- -'r.. 0-.--.--.-...--. i-~. Tn ~ "A
s. I-r T'aErS t-vs-r-S- S-li V-l "a an
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Cattle Slow, but Ssead-Hoxs High
cr-Shoen Iouer

NATIVE cATTLE-Best steers-onIy .na,l
supply OF native cattle vss on offer Friday and
Jew were steers. One lead OF good I.4,o-Ib. o.
1erins. soId ri SEE. with I'll. balance Of the
offerings at s3.25a4ia g-adIug common 70 me-
diurn Tho market was ouie. which va. 70 b.
expcctod. after tho depressed condition c. n.
market this week.
BEEF AND BUTCHER STEERS.
sissi. ..ss.2s Ho is..,>,s. .s.5 No ,tS a. = ;o
@St..- 80 u &C. 90 l.. SO 2.75
!. .1G-c-.- so L.. s5r... 20
Butcher Cattle-A Slow, steady market pr,-
vailed in the butcher depart nlert Tho errnnIy
was small and embraced mostly inferior
grades: Trade was slow bu. fully as high as
yesterday. ono 10. OF choice heir.rs en'i NJ
-. bulk being tair 10 good az g, I5d2In Orllv p
ie" Eood cows were included around g - witb
s.sd!urn grades at e. a.i5da-s6.
Bulk Of cows were canners ard cutters nd
81 E2SH.35, the majority moving At 81! B0f.9 10
Good 20 choice veals were steady, but fair m is
closed sorne lower. ~
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17

Fourth Street and Choutcau Avenue
station.
De- 80 A--- --.-- +-.-1:- -.--- 80 IN $50
L.. Ii. IL II. L. Ei. then'irr~on Rcutc'
T'ss- tl4l --..-..........-- -. an '-t a
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17

G. Tlus Esg... ..s.al. .-.....--..-- go n
.-r- r, :. .s f-..-.....---. .t-.- ... - >
l'.....- %. N.@.g-..rs... r..- =
IssG-..I.- ~ -.l r. '---
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
To-Dn:,S " cnihcr,
River Riaitp Rrc,itics.

F-a!r arl coI.'r: tJGt!cF.. VIr.E- sl-....s .
b-isli rar:Lw.s. .c.Lg
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
Totals, I. S..........:as ia 3Sl 81 1as
Outside New York. oss. SOC ca IS.s
Totals. Canada ......s
The Wool Situation,

Not included in totals becaus. containing
other Items than Clsarirgs. +Not Included ia
totals because Of no comparison for last year.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
SOUTHERN f:siIwAY.

Kan cE-.- * St-. r. L...- s-.-.r.. ia al
-HI-. f...-..r.-..-. .rr- . r.. e RI
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17

EDTAED II. ECWIE.
:.1-aI IG-rcaster.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31
A Useful Feature.

Harper's Weekly.
Two New York women went apartment
hunting not long ago and were pleasantly
surprised 10 find at the end of their first
days search an apartment which seemed
to be exactly suited to their needs. 1t was
new. desirably situated. and inexpensive
three rooms and bath. said the janitress.
all with outside exposure. The prospective
tenants walked through the rooms, exam
lining every feature.
but where is the bathroom" they in
quiTed
The janitress pointed to an alcove which
was furnished with gayly colored hangings
and an awkward-looking divan covered
with pillows.
There it is" she explained my last
tenants said il in the way, they
made a coy corner out of it. OF course, if
you want to use it as bathroom you can
take the cover and pillows off the tub. -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31

Youths Companion.

Youths Companion.
Mabel" said George, with his fne, open
smile, I'm going to be frank and truthful
with you from the start, as / mean TO be
always when We are married. You are not
as beautiful many girls, but you have
more common sense and good nature than
any other half-dozen girls / have ever
known"
Thank you, dear George" said Mabel
sweetly "and now I'll be frank and truth
full with you, as L know you want to have
me- You have no more tact than goat,
but you have the broadcast and most con-
slant smile of any man, woman child
/ have ever seen. and il shows"
But Georges desire for frankness had
suffered a blight, and he made IL perfectly
clear to Mabel that he did not care to
know what his smile showed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31
woman and Her Clothes.
Metropolitan Magazine.

Metropolitan Magazine.
Say what you will to woman clothes
are the background of all her situations.
the decorations OF her future. They are
a part of her environment from the earliest
years, and the ancestral female voices ever
whisper and sing to her of them. l venture
to say Eve found compensation after be-
ing turned out Of Eden in altering and re-
trimming her fgleaf robes. She. who is
sincerely Indifferent to her clothes has
missed half the JOY OF living No woman.
ever took naturally TO intellectual pursuits
any more than TO religion; these merely
serve as consultations and anodynes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31
ELOPEMENT AND
MARRIAGE OF NUGGETS
Smallest Pair in Southern Indiana
Wed, and Parents Later For
give the Girl.

Special the Indianapolis Journal.
PETERSBURG, Ind, May 30-Frus-
trated in their attempts to marry in this
county, James Burton. aged eighteen, and
Miss Artie Nicely, member of Petersburg
High School. eloped to Washington yes
terday, where they were married the boy
claiming TO be twenty and the girl eighteen
The girls family was opposed to the mar
riage, but forgave the clipping couple. The
combined weight of the couple will not ex-
coed 40 pounds. They are the smallest
married couple in southern Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31
Dressmakmg Hints
By MAY MANTON.

Linen skirts and linen suits are among
the seasons smartest garments and are as
comfortable they are attractive The
very graceful skirt illustrated is adapted
both 10 separate wear and to the costume
as well as linen, but is shown in white linen
etamine simply stitched in tailor style. The
tucks are becoming TO almost all figures
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31
Here's an Idea.
New York Mail.

The too frequent washing of lace cur
tains is one of the mistakes of housekeep-
ers. An intervals of two or three years
may elapse between the launderings. In
the loft times" they should be pinned on
the clothes lines on a clear, windy day.
and allowed TO remain until all the dust
has been whipped out of them. Then they
may be packed away for the summer in
a pillow case, which has been dipped in
bluing until ii is a perfect indigo. BY this
means they will come out in the fall fresh
and crisp.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31
Menu for n Day.

Suggestions furnished by Table Talk to
of moderate means:
Breakfast
Fruit
MapI-E'lake Sugar and Cream
Poached Eggs French Fried Potatoes
Gems Coffee
Lunch
Egg Timbales Tomato Sauce
Cake Tea
Dinner
Campbell's Asparagus Soup
Broiled Blue Fish Mashed Potatoes
Beet Greens
Lettuce and PIN OlaS Salad
Waters Cheese
Caramel CuStards Coffee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31

Spring (Snding) Miss Sue Elizabeth Da-
Wis, 20 Dry Those Tears" Creresa Del
Riego), Miss Claire Olive Thomas; Funeral
March-ROndo from Sonata Flat bee
thoyen). Miss Edith Beard; quartet, Faust
Waltz" arranged by De Zillat first piano,
Miss Edith Beard and Miss Sue Elizabeth
Davis; second piano. Miss Elgie Nelson and
Miss Elizabeth Armstrong. This afternoon
the usual archery tea will be given b. the
members OF the archery class, and later the
girls will dance in the school gymnasium.
Tomorrow evening after the commence
ment address the parents and friends of
the girls will be received in Knickerbacker
senior party will be given at the Prop
ylaeum.
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and serve 10 confine the fullness over the
hips while they provide soft folds below
but. when preferred. the upper edge can be
simply gathered. as shown In the small cut
The skirt is cut I'm five cores that are wide
enough TO provide generous fullness about
the feet, and which allow of tucks or
gathers at the upper edge, yet mean no un-
necessary bulk.
The quantity OF material required for the
medium size fourteen years. is 54 Yards n
inches wide. a.. yards q inches wide or "a.
yards AZ inches wide.
; The pattern i74 is cut in sizes for misses
of L. IA and Is years OF age.
/ PATTERN COUPON
For patterns OF garment illustrated above
send 10 cents (coin stamps.)
Cut out Illustration and inclose IL in letter
Write your name and address distinctly and |
state number and size wanted. Address
Pattern Dept. The Journal.
indianapolis Ind.
Allow one week FOR return Of pattern.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
UNHAPPY COLOMBIA
ACountry of Many Revolutions and
Numerous Political Changes.
WAS ONCE PART VENEZUELA
How Her Liberator, Simon Bolivar
Saw Future Importance of the
Isthmus-The Cities of Pam
ANA and Colon.

f1Ez1@a HE recent revolution and Sc
:: 8: !; ): :: 5:
.sSz bloodless revolution on rec
ord among the chaotic and
hot-blcoded people of the South
American countries. Revolutions and
uprisings are Of frequent occurrence.
The people are, as it were, to the manner
born. They were brought up in the
School of bloodshed and turmoil by their
Spanish conquerors, and have never I'M
learned the lesson SO cruelty taught. The
news that a revolution has started in
certain country eXcites no wonder and
commands little attention. 1t is what
is expected. The revolutions come and
go with almost as faithful regularity as
the changes of the moon. And the rev.
olution which has just severed the 18TH
milan province from Colombia would be
no more noteworthy than the dozens of
other revolutions which have torn the
nations of South America and changed
the map many times, if it were not that
in this instance not one drop of blood
has been shed, and the United States in
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13

French knot. The rose is loosely fas-
tened to the tufted sachet-pad, measur-
ing four by five inches, made of rib
bon and lightly wadded. A daisy mly
be fashioned on the same plan, in four
inch ribbon, either yellow or white.
Two strips of ribbon six inches long
are used, the petals shaped like those
of the narcissus.
The heart-shaped corsage sachet of
white satin is to wear around the neck
beneath ones lingerie. The rolled rib
bon edge and bow make a pretty fin
ish and it is suspended by ribbon.
This should be placed in dainty heart
shaped box before sending us Christ
mas gift Another corsage sachet on
this order consists of two pads about
two inches square with small bow in
the center of each. They are fastened
to the ends of strip of baby ribbon.
For the Japanese sachet make of Jap
anese silk a bag two and one-half by
three inches, and in the top fasten
Japanese doll head. Around it's neck
ribbon is tied, stock fashion.
The most popular sachet doors at
present are sandal wood, orrls and this
Japanese perfumes.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13

be used to accompany other gifts, such
as handkerchiefs, corset-covers, arti-
cles of a trousseau, ETC., and as whist,
dinner and cotillon favors they are in
great demand. Appropriate ornaments
on an evening gown, they are also for
lingerie sachets-and may, in fact, be
put to any purpose which an ordinary
sachet can serve.
The narcissus and pansy sachets here
pictured require one-inch satin ribbon.
The narcissus petals, of white ribbon,
are cut nearly an inch and half long,
and the rounded portions, which end
in very slight points, should start lit
tie past the middle of each strip. The
square ends are then carefully turned
under, preparatory to shirring. For the
center bit of ribbon half the petals
width is used. The upper edge of it
must first be outlined with touch of
yellow paint, or it may be closely over
cast with yellow silk. The five petals
and the center are then SHRED together
and fastened firmly to tiny sachet,
half an inch wide and about an inch
long. It Is made of white satin ribbon,
of course, and Is solidly packed with
sscbet powder. In the pansy ones own
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
THE CATHEDRAL AT PANAMA
e earth. HOW grand it would be if the

the earth. How grand it would be if the
isthmus of Panama could be to us what
Corinth was to the Greeks!" This was
written by Bolivar in 1915, in what has
been called his prophetic letter." AS
early as 1928 a survey was made of the
Several others followed during the sue
ceeding years, and in 1925 the Unit
ed States completed the most complete
survey of any which had been made.
The Colombian government granted in
1877 concession to F'renchman named
Wyse for constructing canal This
was the concession which later was
bought by the Panama Canal company
formed by De Lesseps, and in the Hay
Herran treaty which the Colombian
congress refused to ratify the United
States proposed to purchase these con-
cessions for $40,0O0,000, and to pay to
Colombia s10,000,000 for the privilege of
constructing the canal, and securing po-
session OF strip of land or each side of
the proposed canal. That Colombia now
realizes her loss in the secession of Pan
ANA is evident from the desperate efforts
she is making to bring the province back
into the Colombian union.
The republic of Panama which has
been formed by the reyolutionists is
about $50 miles in extent from east to
west and in width varies from 80 to 70
m!les-an area IF about 81 500 square
1 miles. The population, as estimated by
the statistical bureau of the department
of commerce at Washington, is 100000.
1t is chiefly the seacoast that is inhabit-
ed, most OF the interior being dense
jungle and is for the most part unex-
plored. The city of Panama is credited
with having population of 5000, and
Colon, the other chief city of the new re-
public is much smaller, having only
5000 people.
| This is accounted for by the fact that
| Colon was founded at the time of the
building of the railroad across the 18TH
mus in 1S50-55, while Panama was
| founded in 1919 by Pedrarias over 800
years earlier. Morgans buccaneers
burned the place in 1911, and two years
later 1t was rebuilt. 1t is cathedral
city, and On Sunday the bells ring clam
orously, and the people quite largely go
to church, but the rest of the day is spent
in anything but Salba thlike way. fol
cock and bull fights and other sports fill
the remaining hours of the day.
Colon is distinguished by the fact that
1t contains the palaces erected by Ferdi-
nand De Lesseps and his son, who ex-
pscted to see Colon become mighty city
when the canal had been completed.
About their palaces, which are now GO
ing to ruin, the city was laid out on a
grand scale. An iron market house,
large enough for town of half million
inhabitants, was put up, and along the
wide streets lines of cocoanut trees were
planted. To-day, it is said, that Colon
is as ragged as any town on the hemis-
Dhere,