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: is more than three
hundred fifty years

connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans with a
canal was born of the brain of man. and in I'M
d~ertaking the completion of the Panama work the
United States is only the executive agent of the SIX
teenth century's men of genius.
When Balboa discovered the Pacific, and saw that
the new world was not a part of Asia, the idea of an
lsthmian canal began to terminate in Spanish brains.
Columbus and his followers had set out to find a
westerly way to India, and Balboa's discovery of
another ocean made them regard the new continent
as an obstacle in their path. They hoped to find a
way for ships through the Isthmus, and in I514 D'Avila
and Juan de Soils were directed by the Spanish King
to search for such a strait and make a chart of the
coast.
Cortez sent out expeditions in the hope of finding
a passage to the Pacific, and the result of his explora-
tons was an accurate map of the Gulf of Mexico,
which he sent home in 1924. All the maritime proves
OF Europe were eager to find a direct route to India
and China They searched almost the entire Atlantic
Coast line of the New World. and only with great
reluctance accepted the fact OF an unbroken CONT
mental barrier extending from Arctic ice to Antarctic
regions of perpetual storm.
BY the middle of the sixteenth century it was known
definitely that no inter-oceanic strait existed. 1t
was a Spaniard who first put into definite form the
idea that had been growing in the minds of adven-
furious mariners. There is no passage through
America, y said Gomara in 1851. Let us make one"
Then was born the project which the twentieth CEN
fury looks upon as a stupendous undertaking.
In his letter to the King, Gomara said: 1T Is true
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SUNDAY MAGAZINE 70, JUNE IL. 1904

To my surprise he took my advice. l rushed to
the kitchen.
There's a blizzard of ill-luck struck this family!"
| cried. Father is going to bed with the grip!"
The week that followed has gone down in the
annals of family history. Each day the limitations to
our annex to Paradise began to appear. e-ch day
discovered a Larger rift within the Lutte! Every
sound from one end of the place to the other could be
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lSdid III SNSly OtHSi pidSS. IL
you sn ezed in the laundry,
father heard it. We simply
could not shut noises in or out.
The people above cameinlate: the
army of mIlkmen attacked early.
Then father was restless and
wanted to read: but his window
was on a court, and he couldn't
see a thing. The electric light
fixture was at the other end Of
the room, and threw nothing
but shadows. We tried a lamp,
and the kerosene Smelled.
We lived in a temporary re as
htful as an April day-cold by
day, and hot by night. We
assured our invalid. however,
that this Vas simply due to
his chills and fever.
The united strength of the
family, plus the dictates of the
doctor, succeeded in keeping him
in bed for one endless week.
When at last he rose and left his
room, he turned on the house
hold and surveyed his cage.
Thanks to the Powers above,
that's over!" said father. Il
feel as if I'd served a week in
jail"
Think what it would have
been if we'd been boarding."
| answered.
Father smiled at me grimly.
Il suppose in your improved
generation of 'Flatters' there
will be no sickness. since flats
aren't designed for it"
Certainly not! Flatters of
the future will live on specially
prepared, pre-digested food-pilis,
and sleep in bureau drawers, SO
BILE, and life one round of bliss
hen that time comes I'll be no
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sickness will be impossible, and life one round of bliss
Thank Heaven, when that time comes III be no
more!'
There is nothing SO conducive to dark-dyed
pessimism as grip" said |.
There's nothing so conducive to dark-dyed pessi-
mism as fats!" growled father.
Another installment of The Flat Dwellers /" will be
given in The Sunday Magazine of June 10
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way: Bed under window, dressing-table opposite,
chiffonier, chair, door"
Its no use" | said at last. I'VE must just get
used to it, and harden ourselves to drafts"
Toward afternoon it began to get cold. We turned
on all the steam; but 1t didn't seem to warm up at
all. | volunteered to see the Janitor, and returned
sadly to. break the news to mother.
I'VE heat by gas | said; 9TH res something the
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Panama Canal am Old Project

that mountains obstruct
these passes; but if there
are mountains. there are
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"A little cold? I've got the grip-that's what I've
got-from that Internal window last night. You'd
better turn on the heat, Max; it's cold as a barn
here"
We've had it turned off all day" l said, and flew
to the pipes and screwed off and on Nov. father,
you go straight to bed. If it's grip, let's take it in
time. Now, don't argue-just be sensible and turn
in"
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-02
TWO MEETINGS HELD
FROM GOSPEL WAGON
Central Union Mission Enters on Nine
teenth Year of Outdoor Work.

The Central Union Mission entered
upon the nineteenth year of its outdoor
work yesterday. Two meetings were
conducted from the great gospel wagon,
which has become a familiar sight 10
the people of Washington
The first meeting was held at the
corner OF Florida Avenue and First
Street northwest. and was attended by
over 500 persons. The second was held
in Market Space. and was also largely
attended.
Both meetings were conducted by
George ". Wheeler, a member OF the
board of directors of the Central Union
Mission.
An excellent musical program was rem
dered. with August Brethaur in charge.
Mrs J. A. Edgar was organist and
Charles Wilson cornetist. Robert J
Mills played the trombone; y. w. Got
walls. alto horn; William Jardine. clari-
net: Mr.. Grass. drum. and Mr.. George d.
Chase, violin.
During the month Of May two services
will be held at 4:40 and 6:45 o'clock Sun
day afternoon. Philip MaurO. Rev "
+. PiersOn. and Rev. Teunis S. Famlin
viii be among the speakers, In June ad-
ditiOnal services Will be held on week
nights. The expenses of the two ser
vices yesterday were betrayed by Henry
Wells. OF the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-02
THEOSOPHISTS ADJOURN
AFTER TW0-DAY SESSION

The Philosophical Society in America,
who have been in session here for the
past two days, adjourned last night.
officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President. Charles
johnson, of New York; secretary, DR..
T. p. Hyatt, of New York; treasurer.
II. P. Mitchell, Of New York.
With one exception the old executive
committee was reelected. AS at pres
ent constituted It is as follows: Charles
Johnson and Vera Johnson. of New
York; Mrs. e L. Mohatt, OF Boston; ].
d. Bond. of Fort Wayne; NJ. D. Butler,
OF indianapolis; Mark Dewey, Of San
Pedro, and ]. G. Sewell. of Louisville.
XIV
Mrs. Marion F. Git. the retiring
chairman of the local branch, gave a
review OF the work for the past year.
There has been a growth Of member
ship until there are twenty persons now
affiliated with the local branch.
Last night Mrs. Vera Johnson. a niece
OF the founder of the society. gave an
address on -Saintship In the Russian
Church..
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used 10 run over there at least once a
week. II he didn't come back with
81. 900 he considered his time wasted.
Seven Years in Prison.
He was never arrested for the big
robberies he took part in. He spent
seven terms in prison and never re.
ccived longer than a three-year SEN
tence. He was arrested last on Novem-
Der I, 1895. charged with swindling a
man out OF 500 by the green goods
game. Vosburg went into the green
goods business when the activity OF the
police made IL uncomfortable for bank
thieves and Tom Byrnes let the f-a.
ternity know that he had establisheG g
dead linc.
Just before Vosburg was last arrested
Allen. Killoran. and Russell made their
sensational escape from Ludlow Street
jail. Russell was NOSburgs sOn-in-law
With the prospect OF a term In prison
staring him I'm the face, NOsbuTg let the
authorities know that he knew some,
thing about the escape Of the postofticc
robbers and when Sheriff Tamsen was
tried for the jail breaking Nosburg was
used as a witness against him.
The old crook was the star witness OF
the trial and told how easy IL was TO
carry reYolYers. whisky and anything
regime. For testifying in this trial sen
tence was suspended on him in the
green goods case by Recorder Gofr.
Vosburg said then that he was going
TO be honest for the rest Of his life. ana
he kept his word
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-02
POSTAL HEADQUARTERS
NOW IN WASHINGTON
G. w. Ribble Promoted to District Su-
perintendent-Succeeded as an
ager by J. D. PTcs3e1.

The district headquarters of the Post
al Telegraph Company. which has been
located in Richmond, have been trans
ferred to Washington
The charge was made by the company
10 facilitate Government and newspaper
business. All of the trunk lines of the
company converge at Washington.
g. W. Ribble. who has been with the
Postal sixteen years, and the local man
ager for six years, has been promoted
to superintendent He Is to ESTABLISH
MS Office in the building Of the com
uany in Pennsylvania Avenue.
The district comprises the District of
Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, and
tnC northern part of South Carolina.
Mr.. Ribble is succeeded as local mana
gel by J. D. Prosser- Mr.. Prosser came
&c Washington from Richmond His
abilities have won him several promo
tons recently.
The change. the officers assert. will
srcatly Improve the service Of the COM
Iany. E...rD
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Railroad Presidents
Race Train on Wager
Run of 22566 Miles Made in 191 ID Min
utes, and Worlds ReCOrd Is Broken.
Switches Not Spiked.

miles an hour. excluding stops. The
distance from Brownsville to Spring
field, $40 miles, was made in minutes.
or at the rate of l04 miles an hour. es-
tabliShing a world S record. Between
Bismarck and Rodney, 4.40 miles Were
made in 215 minutes, or at the rate OF
los miles an hour.
From POkagon to Niles the run was at
the rate OF $50 miles an hour. From
Niles to Chicago, including stops and
delays in entering the city, an average
speed of 1907 miles an hour for 92.62
miles was maintained.
More High Figures.
Aside from the III 80 miles an hour at
tained on one portion of this stretch of
road the best performance of the sec
ton was f.07 miles, from Furnessville to
Porter, at the rate of 81. 40 miles an hour
The star performance of the entire
run. and the greatest speed attainment
in the history of railroading, was the
1913 miles from Crisman to Lake. Ind.
clipped off at the rate of 111.90 miles an
hour.
For the entire distance from Niagara
Falls TO Chicago, 471.61 miles, the aver
age speed. excluding stops. was 60.97
miles. and including stops 55.31 miles,
or nearly six miles an hour faster than
the schedule of the Twentieth Century
Limited. the twenty-hour Chicago New
York train over the Lake Shore and
New York Central Railroads.
In view of recent experiments In high
speed made by the Pennsylvania, which
resulted, II is said, in demonstrating
that ISL miles an hour is the limit pos
sible in modern railroading. the per-
Torrance of Mr.. Ledyards special is
amazing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-02
PROGRESS OF THE NEGRO
SHOWN BY STEREOPTICON

s F. Richings gave lecture at the
Church OF Our Father last night, show
ing the advancement of the negro since
his release from the bonds of slavery
The lecture was illustrated with stere-
e9ticon Views of conditions among the
more prosperous and better element of
the race In this country.
Among the pictures was print show
ing the work of the Tuskegee School.
Of which Booker T. Washington is head
At the time Of its establishment, in
1851, the institution was without friends
or money. and it's present position ia
due solely 10 the efforts of its founder
The school now gives instruction to
l,sC0 stuGents. has $3.50 acres of land
more than 100 buildings, 15e officers and
teachers, and IS conducted at a daily
cost OF 500
Pictures were also shown of negroes
who are prominent as professional men
and in the fields of art and business.
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Increased Earnings.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
has completed its tables on railrof d
earnings for March. This shows the
following figures:
Southern Railway. gross earnings over
II per cent. net earnings 2S.9 per cent;
Atlantic Coast Line. gross earnings OF
per cent, net earnings 26-3 per cent;
Louisville and Nashville Railroad. gross
121 per cent. net 20 per cent; st. Louis
and San Francisco Railroad, gross 1913
per cent. net I0.1 per cent; St. Louis
Southwestern Railway. gross 1858 per
cent, net So per cent; Kansas City
Southern Railway, gross 9.5 per cent,
net 3S.e per cent; Central of Geor-
gia Railway, gross. a decrease of a trifie
over per cent. net, an increase CT very
nearly 32.S per cent; Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway. gross ga per cent and
net Ii per cent, both increases: Norfolk
and Western Railway gross. an increase
of 90 per cent, and net, a decrease of
less than per cent Thus for the mid
winter month these nine roads show
an average gain in gross earnings OF
9.6 per cent. and in net earnings of
very nearly "a per cent. The large gain
in net earnings as compared with the
increase in gross earnings is due gen
orally TO growth of business without a
proportionate increase in the cost of
conducting it.
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Warning for Territory.

War for coal territory In West Vir-
sinia has broken out between nearly
all of the railroad lines doing business
through the State. The coal production
of West Virginia has for a long time
exceeded the demand. ana, as a conse-
quence, the operators are IL a temporar-
lily embarrassing position. Naturally.
they have gone to the railroads, and
the lines have taken a hand in the
matter.
The Chesapeake and Ohio has been
buying much land, and the report is in
circulation that 1t is after more The
Norfolk and Western recently bought
up all of the valuable land 1t could get,
and now it is said that IL intends to
put millions of more dollars into the
coal fields.
According to reports in circulation yes
tel day. the 100000 loan which the rail-
road has negotiated will De used for
that purpose. OF course, no one bat
the highest officers know just what land
will be bought, and they are not talking
about their plans. The coal situation
is mixed. but II does not indicate that
there is going TO be any loss Of trade.
The export business is growing rapidly,
the increase being Is per cent last year.
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Will Be Resumed.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
has entered an order reopening the an
thracite coal rate inquiry. The hearings
will be held in the Federal Building In
New York city, beginning May 81 The
inquiry is based upon the complaint
MADE by William r. Hearst against
the Philadelphia and Reading and other
coal carriers operating between the
Pennsylvania mines and New York.
The hearings were suspended pending
the action of the Supreme Court on an
application for an order to compel the
lines to produce certain books at the
demand OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The court decided in favor
of the commission and the case VIII
now go on.
Secretary Moseley, of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. who has been
away from his duties several months,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-02
Great Excavations.

The tunnel excavations in the south
east are growing rapidly and are as
Stunning shape. The Virginia Avenue
excavation is now nearly a mile in
length, while that in First Street has
been carried under New Jersey Avenue
and is being pushed rapidly toward the
parking between the Capitol and Ii
brary. under which It will pass. All
of the buildings on the site of the new
Congressional office building have been
removed, including the Congressional
Hotel. The whole square is now mass
of brick and debris The contractors
announced yesterday that the site
would be cleared and work on the
foundations of the building commenced
next week. The tunnel will pass near
the proposed building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-02
IMPORTANT CHANGES
BOOKED FOR THE NAVY
Shifting of Rear Admirals and Com
manders Likely Before End of
Calendar Year.

Many important changes in navy bill
lets will take place within the next year.
Rear Admiral Henry c. Taylor, who is
now Chief Of the Bureau of Navigation,
Will assume command of the North At
lantic fleet next March, upon the retire
ment of Admiral Barker
II is probable that Rear Admiral Rob-
ley d. Evans. who is now on his way
to this country from the Asiatic station,
will probably succeed Admiral Taylor
as Chief OF the Bureau OF Navigation
Capt. r. B. Bradford. who is now in
command of the battleship Iowa, is
mentioned as the next commander of
the training squadron.
Capt q. II. Davis, upon his promotion
TO higher grade. will be transferred
from the command OF the Alabama to
the command of the second division of
succeeded in command of the Alabama
by Capt. w. II. Reeder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-02
Southern's Changes.

S H. Hardwick. the new passenger
traffic manager of the Southern, and
W. S. Tayloe, the general agent, as
sumo their new duties tomorrow.
Brooks Morgan, who has been promoted
and made assistant general passenger
agent at Atlanta, will remain In Wash
ington closing up affairs for about ten
DAYS The position Mr.. Morgan has
been filing here has been abolished,
and the work will be done In the Of
fee of the general passenger agent II
is reported that several other important
changes will be made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-02
MRS. SUSAN MlLN0R
BURIED IN BALTIMORE

Funeral services were held at the Far
ragut yesterday over the body of Mrs.
Susan Johns Semmes Minor. who died
there on Friday in the apartments Of
her son-in-laW. DR.. Monte Griffith. The
OF the Epiphany. officiated. The body
was taken to Baltimore for iDterment in
Greenwood Cemetery. The pallbearers
were DR.. Marbury. DR.. Charles II. James,
DR.. V. B. Jackson, DR.. +. o. Belt, Dr.
John d. Thomas. and Baylor Pettis.
Mrs. Minor was a member Of promi-
nent Maryland family. and had wide
circle of friends in Washington and Bal
timore.