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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
Movement of Cotton.
(Rv the Associated Press.

(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Aug. 26.-The following
statistics on the movement for the
week ending August 10th, 1904, We're
compiled by the New York Cotton Elk
change:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
Other Cotton Markets.
Dry Goods.

New York, Aug. 26.-The
market is not appreciaDly
The jobber is still experier
amount OF activity and has
the most satisfactory weel
time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27

b o. h t into
sight thus far
for season ..10,073,231 1862, 497
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-02-03

away from Eubanks. This is
shown by blood on the pistol
and powder stains, on Will
helms hand. The latter fell,
and died in 80 minutes. He
had no pistol, so far as known,
while Eubanks was armed with
two and seemingly, therefore,
expecting an attack. Eubanks
surrendered to the sheriff at
once and is now in Jail. He
has employed Redwin and
Stack for his defense. The flu
neral will be held tomorrow af-
jernoon at 3 o'clock.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-02-03

Friday Afternoon Book Club to
meet with Mrs. W. Med. Brown
to be entertained. The subject
of the Literary programme was :
New Orleans, "Queen Of the
Valley Thou Art Beautiful" "
"The Southern Capital, -
Mrs. j p. Hunter.
GAS a Summer Town, Mrs
Ernest Moore.
"Places of Note, Mrs. L. G
Payseur.
"From a Commercial Stand
point, Mrs. T. J. Strait.
"Noted Characters, Mrs.
w. @. Thomson.
THE Negro Inhabitants, -
Mrs. L. Y. Williams.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-02-03
Social Lancaster.
Special to The State

Lancaster, Jan. 30.-The
regular meeting of the Ladies'
Card Club was held Thursday
afternoon at the residence of
Col. A. r. Banks. Miss Edith
Stewart was the hostess and en-
tertained her guests charmingly.
The game played was progress
sive whist, and the prize, silver
hat pin, was won by Mrs. r. l..
Crawford. Dainty refreshments
were served, Miss Ivy Craw-
ford and Miss Estelle Carpen
ter acting as walters. The
members of the club present
were Mrs J. II. Witherspoon,
Mrs. C. d. Jones, Mrs. r. l..
Crawford. Mrs. M. J. Perry,
Mrs. Hall Witherspoon, Mrs.
G. B. Barron, Misses Meta Jones,
Lizzie and Carol Conors. Miss
Nell Hammer Of Gadsden, was
the guest present.
1t was the privilege of the
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-02-03

Mr.. d. Reese Williams of
Lancaster, who has manyfriends
in Columbia, has been spending
a few days with his brother,
Hon. T. Y. Williams.-State
2nd inst.
Mr.. W. B. Twitty, one Of Heath
Springs livesL merchants, was in
town one day last week.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-02-03

Mr.. John M. Hinson of Longs
vile and Mr.. w. U. Clybufn Of
Halle Gold Nine were in town
Monday.
Mrs. Leroy Davidson of Ker-
shaw came up several days ago
on visit to her cousin, Miss
Connie Witherspoon.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-02-03

Mr.. K. B. Mobley of Rock Hill
was in town Monday.
Mr.. j. L. Rodman of Waxhaw,
N. O., attended the land sales
here Monday.
Miss Nell Hammer, who has
been here on a visit to her cousin,
Mrs. M. S. Witherspoon, has re-
turned to her home at Gadsden.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-02-03
COST OF PANAMA CANAL
Will Take Nearly Two Hundred
Million Dollars More.

IT is estimated that il will cost
the United States $1S4.233,35S to
acquire and complete the Panama
canal, besides the amount to be
paid to the government in control
OF the isthmus for the concess-
ions, says the New York Tribune.
Already there has been an i'm
mense amount of money and
energy expended ona the canal.
1t Is safe to say that a sum more
than sufficient to dig a waterway
from ocean to ocean at sea level
has oeen collected from investors
| at different times in it's history.
Whe De Lesseps organized the
first company in 1880 for the con-
structlon of the canal, 1t started
work with paid up capital of
$50, 100000. SFor eight years the
company toiled, employing at
times as many as fifteen thousand
men. Then came a necessity for
changing the plans and the COM
pany failed, after collecting in
round figures from the sale of
stock and bonds $260,0OO,OOO. OF
this 1t was shown that the eXpen-
ditures actually made on the
lsthmus amounted to $156, 100000
and that the cost of excavation
and EN- bankment proper amount
ed to SSS,6OO.00O. The ultimate
cost was then estimated at STA
| 100000. For several years an
effort was made to capitalize a
new company to complete the
work, and at last, IN 1894, the
present Panama Canal Company
was organlZud with paid up
capital of $13,O0O,0OO. Since that
time work has advanced at the
rate of about 100000 cubic yds.
OF excavation each year.
The total amount Of excavation
up to the present time has been
about 100000 cubic yards. Un-
fortunately. only about 100000
cubic yards Of this is available
for the waterway proposed In
1S99-1900 by the canal commits
sion, Of which RearAdmiral Wal
ker was president. The Walker
commisslOn's recommendation in
Guided this available excavation
in the $40,00O,0OO to be paid the
canal company for its work, maps,
records, drawings, and the prop
erty Of the Panama Railroad Go.
The commission estimated that
the total amount of excavation
which would be required for the
! canal to be built from It's plans.
exclusive of that for the Bohio
dam and the GIganti splllway.
would be "a 4,S63,703 cubic yards.
The work remaining to be done,
| therefore, represents the differ
enCe between the amount of
available excavation which it will
acquire by purchase from the
Panama Canal company, or near
| ly three fi'ths Of the entire work.
1t is estimated that the cost Of
this work will be $144,233,35S, in
addition to the sum to be paid to
the present owner Of the prop
erty. BY the time it Is compile
ted more than $45O,OOO,OOO will
have been obtained In one way
or another for use in building the
canal, while nearly $4,000, 900
Will have actually been spent in
connection with its construction
and administration.
1t was the intention of the Pan
anna Canal company to make the
canal 1915 feet deep. The increas-
ed dimensions of steamers now
being built has made it necessary
to plan for a much deeper canal,
and the Walker commissions
plans are for a waterway SO feet
deep.