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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-02

State of Virginia, city of Alexandria, IS:
l, c. R. Hooff, President of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of NV
knowledge and belief.
c. r. HOOFF, President.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 2nd
day of April, 1904.
H. R. BURKE, Notary Public.
COrrect-attest:
GARDNER J.. BOOTHE,
NJ. b. HARLOW, Directors.
b. BARR, JR.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-02
FOREIGN NEWS

Turkish irregulars who were dispatch.
ed to reinforce the regular troops under
Zeki Pasha, stationed at Mush, have
devastated five Armenian villages and
massacred the inhabitants. Further
massacres are expected.
The Gar has decided 10 send his con-
fidential secretary, Prince Unchtomski,
and the editor of the st. Petersburg
Vidomosti to America to conduct a pro.
Russian campaign among American
editors.
Several persons persisted in fire in q
market at st. Petersburg today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-02
Truce Declared.

Des Moines, Iowa, April "A truce
for fifteen days has been declared between
the coal operators and the striking miners,
and the latter are furnishing enough men
to keep the engines and pumps going at
each mine in the State, so that they may
be kept dry. Signs of coal famine
appeared in Des Moines yesterday in the
form of an increased price for soft coal.
Business establishments have ordered
lights off at early hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-02

IT HAS transpired that gentle
man who has announced himself
e. a democratic candidate for Mayor of
Richmond voted for Mckinley in both
1896 and 1900! Richmond is a curious
city now, anyway, but that a man who
twice assisted in defeating the demo-
cratic party should offer himself as the
head ola democratic ticket is passing
strange even in Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-02
New York Stock Market.

New York, April 2. The stock market
this morning has been dull and apathetic,
the speculation partaking largely of a
holiday character. AS there were no i'm
portant news developments over Good
Friday holiday, the trading was largely
confined to end of the week evening up
accounts. Prices generally showed marked
strength.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-02

A WESTERN paper argues that there
is one ground for felicitation in the work
ing of the new pension law promulgated
by the President. As disability is made
a question ofage rather than of inability
for self-suppOrt, it should do away with
the further necessity for medical ex-
aminers and curtail the activity of claim
agents. Age established, nothing more
is needed of go-betweens.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-02

ANNOUNCEMENT is made by DR.. SAM
uel Darling, of the College of Physi-
clans, pathologist at the Baltimore City
Hospital, that he has succeeded is isola-
ting the germ of humps. Now if the
doctor will find the germ of hopping
cough and pit the two against each
other children might be relieved of these
very disagreeable maladies to which
they seem prone to suffer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-02
A Thoughtful Man.

NJ. NJ. Austin, Of Winchester, Ind, knew
what to doin the hour Of need His wife had
such an unusual case Of stomach and liver
trouble, physicians could not help her. He
thought Of and tried DR.. Kings New Life
Pills and she got relief at once and was f.
nasly cured. Only 25c at Z. $. Leadbeater &
Sons drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-02
Fifty-Eighth Congress.
Washington, D. c., April 2.
SENATE


At the conclusion of routine bushes.
in the Senate today, Mr.. Mallory re-
sumed his remarks of yesterday in crit.
cism of the recent pension order issued
by the Secretary of the Interior.
Mr.. Warren took the floor and OBJ
posed the bill introduced by Mr.. Gibson
providing for the repeal of the desert
land act and the Communication clause Of
the homestead act.
The Senator declared that the repeal
of the Communication clause of the home
stead act would make it impossible for a
great many settlers to retain and i'm
prove their homesteads.
HOUSE.
The House today gave consideration
to private pension bills.
At two o'clock the House had passed
all of the private pension bills OH the
calendar, 9l9 in number.
Speaker Cannon then announced that
he would recognize members for the pre-
sentation of bridge bills.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-02
TOday's Telegraphic News
From Richmond.

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette. J
Richmond, Virginia, April q
State Chairman J. Taylor EllysOn
today declared unreservedly for Judge
Alton S. Parker for President and ex-
pressed the conviction that he would be
nominated and elected. Mr.. Ellyson
has issued an address urging all to pay
their poll taxes so that they may vote
next November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-02
BIG FLOODS IN OHIO.

The Ottawa river, which runs through
the center of Lima, Ohio, is highe
than ever known and is rising six in
ches an hour. One-fourth of the city i
under water. Heavy damage will re
suit. There are 1900 persons eithe
homeless or confined to the seconC
stories or roofs of their homes to escape
the raging waters. Fully 500 houses
are submerged and many have been
washed from their foundations.
Several of the largest manufacturing
plants in the city are under water and
will suffer heavy losses. The La Belle
Sanitarium, filled with patients, has
four feet of water over the first floor,
and all patients, many of them danger
ously i'll, have been huddled into rooms
on the second floor
A family by the name of Stewart on
south Pine street was driven to the
second story, and later Mrs. Stewart
shouted to a reseuing party that a
daughter had just died from pneumonia,
that her husband was near death with
consumption and that two other child
rem were i'll with pneumonia. Prepa-
ratiOns are being made to assist them
though to do so will incur great danger.
Many of the families living in low
lands adjacent to rivers were very poor,
and there will be need of much charity
to provide them with provisions and
shelter. All public places and homes
adjacent to the flooded district are
already crowded with the homlass ones.
As has been stated, the worst electri-
cal and rain storm in years visited Celina
Thursday night, a steady downpour for
Two hours submerging the streets and
increasing the height of Lake Mercer to
the danger point. Several duck hunt
ers were caught on the lake in the storm
and may be lost. The reservoir gates
were removed, but the water continued
to rise. A large force of men were put
to work strengthening the abutments.
There is much apprehension among
people living in the adjacent valley lest
the reservoir break over its bounds.
A dispatch from Alliance, Ohio, says
that the Cleveland and Pittsburg tracks
of the Pennsylvania Railroad are under
water for 10 miles south, while all trains
are lost Whereabouts.
Dispatches from Youngstown, Piqna,
Upper Sandusky, Findlay and other
places in Ohio represent serious condi-
tons by reason of floods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-02

After long debate the miners of the
Central Field today at Altoona, Pa,
accepted the compromise wage scale for
INFLATED last night by the joint scale
committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-02
List of Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list of the letters remain
ing in the Alexandria, Va, postoffice up to
April 2. 1904
Anderson, Fl Julius, Martin
Bath, VIM johnson, Miss Louise
Besteder, Mrs Mary James, Ben
Bowers. j w Islaman. G T
Black, Jessie Lewis, Err
Editor Farm & Home Lalevy Drug Co.
Fosunls, Thomas McGordon, Oliver
Fithugh, Miss Mahala Pale, Johan
Gibson Bros Seaton, Adolphus
Harris, Mrs Maggie Shepherd, Archie
Harris, John Taller, Miss Tenie
Young, Miss Lue
JOSEPH L. CRUPPBR, P. n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-02
DIED.

The funeral Of the late F. F. JONES will
leave the home, corner of Gibbon and Patrick
streets, ON tomorrow Sunday afternoon az
2:30 o'clock for ST. Mary's Church. thence 1t
will proceed to the cemetery, where the In
terment will take place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-02

State of Virginia, City of Alexandria, IS
/, w. +. Lambert, Cashier Of the above
named bank, do sOlenlnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief
w. +. LAMBERT. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd
day of April, 1904.
J. JOHNSTON GREEN,
Notary Public.
NJ. A. AHERN,
EDWARD L. DAINGERFIELD, n;.o.o..,
WIN. II. LAMBERT, Dreo''is'
WORTH HULFIsH,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-02

EOR RENT-NICELY FURNISHED
4 ROOMS, with board if desired, at No.
rs south 81. Asaph street, this city. Cen
trally located Half block from postoffice
and King street. Real Home Comforts"
nsr2Q If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-02

THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
L of K. f. LEE CAMP, c. ", will be held
at their hall, No. 800 Prince street, on Monday.
April 4, at 1870 p. m. All comrades are
expected TO attend on account Of the annual
election of officers. By order Of the COM
mander S. c. BOUSH, Adjutant.
ADr2 Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-02

A disordered stomach may cause nc
end of trouble. When the stomach fails
to perform its functions the bowels be-
come deranged, THE liver and kidneys
congested, causing numerous diseases,
the most fatal of which are painless and
therefore the more to be dreaded. The
important thing is to restore the stomach
and liver to healthy condition, and for
this purpose no better preparation can be
used than Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. For sale by Richard
Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-02

XXTELL-KNOwN WHOLESALE HOUSE
w has opening for honest man to manage
Alexandria Office; experience unnecessary,
but must have fair education and good refer
ences. 500 a week first year. Address
Treas" 7s4 Powers, Rochester, N. Y.
lie
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-02
DRY GOODS.
Lansburgh& Bro,
Washington's Favorite Store.
Open Later Than Usual Tonight.
DRY GOODS.
Suits for
Boys and
Young Men.

We offer you choice Of the best and most
stylish ready-to-wear garments at very tempt
ing prices. The materials are not only dura-
bic, but stylish and elegant as well.
Boys Blouse Suits of navy blue cheviot;
actual $3.50 values for one day CT 20
at.....,... -. ~
Boys Double-breasted Suits of all-wool
fancy cashmere and navy blue cheyiot &C.
tual 50 values, for one day CT 20
Boys Norfolk Suits Of all.wool fancy cas-
simere, navy blue serge and cheviot; regular
$3.50 grades; choice for one day @ or
NJ ....,... ...... ........'..'-''..''"' ss....'
Boys Blouse Suits of all-woOl navy blue
serge; the regular "a grades, for 60 30
one day at.................. ...............
Boys Norfolk Suits of all-wool fancy cas-
simere and navy blue oheviot CT 40
actual $3.50 values for........ ......... UT
Boys Blouse Suits of all-wool fancy cassi-
mere and cheviot; choice of the CT or
$3.50 and 81 grades for ono day WV
Youths Long Pants Suits of fancy cassi-
mere and all.wOOl navy blue serge c. 70
and cheviot; 81 and s. values, for a'o'<>
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-02

State Of Virginia, County of Alexandria. IS:
i, I. c.. Smith, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true TO the best Of my
knowledge and belief
t. G. SMITH, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd
day Of April, 1904.
W. F. LAMBERT, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
w. A. SMoor,
w. b. SHOOT
HENRY f. ROBERTSON,
J. "A. MARSHALL, Directors.
w. A. SHOOT, JR.,
gro. r. HILL,
JAS. w. ROBERTS,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-02
mo. 1851
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
AT ALEXANDRIA, VA,
the close of business. March %. 1904

AT ALEXANDRIA, VA,
At the close of business, March 2S, 1904
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts. $463,79l 81
Overdrafts, secured and unse-
cured ........ ......................... LOW -
U. s. Bonds TO secure circulation 5000 co
Stocks, securities, ETC., 4,l71 SO
Banking house, furniture, and
fixtures. .............................. v,OOO w
Due from National Banks mot
reserve agents. ....................... 1882 If
Due from State Banks and Bank
ers................ ...................n 1000 80
Due from approved reserve
agents. ............................... 5SO6s IS
Checks and other cash items...... 4.032 50
Notes of other National Banks. $40 %
Fractional paper currency, nick
els, and cents. ........................ 10 "
LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN
BANKS, VIZ:
Specie, ................. 2O,6lO 20
Legal-tender notes, 10000
2S,6lO 20
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer per cent. of circu-
latl0n ...".......,..................... o,loU w
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04

The Ohio-At Evansville, will con.
Uuue rising during the next three
lays. butt the rate Of rise will very
materially decrease after today Az
PddUclh, win continue rising during
he next three or four days The rare
Of rise win probably increase after
today Al Cairo, viii rise Slowly dur
ing the next two or three days The
rise al Cairo during the next "a hours
gll amount to three Or four tenths Of
j foot
Tho Tecnessec-At Florence, will
continue rising during the heyt q &c
Sc hours. AL Riyertun, viii continue
rising during the next S6 hours. n
JohnsonHile, will rise Wednesday
ana Thursday
The AIississippi-From below *.
louis to above Cairo, win continue
failing ana at an increasing rate
p. II, SMITH, Observer
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04
General RMar Nems.

The stage ot the river az 4 p. m
esfer1ay was 4l1 showing q rise 81
"a in twcnty-four haurs
" w ONeill wen mp the Ohio
Yesterday morning with a fuel flat
IN her head
Grace smith came down from Padu
cain Yesterday mora.n- ami returned
IL the evening wiki an empty barge.
She ! obs luxe q ah1rt~aistel eirl
Peters Lee arrived from Cincinnati
esterlay afternoon with q good trir
She did considerable business here.
The Fritz h2s been tWned over r.
her owners here Gg the G.. hey place
"a the transfer between Pa0noah ana
3r9ohport having been illcd by the
Dekofen
Capt Boldor was a. work yeater
lay On the ting Vi 10 which is stink
~ a corn0eld above Wic6.ilte His
forts TO right her mp with racaais
nd chains from q barge were un#ac.
ne#stul
Tha Fard lIerold will not leave St.
Legi tIil Friday. Tho Savannah and
Memphis are Laid MP al ST. Louis
Many of the landings are under water
and il is Impossible 10 DO business al.
Ga1y bank 'auJiaes By the dme
bis difficulty is removed ana boa.s
o-n resume the hlndranca Of r."
water win bob MP THE prcspoct for
he season work docs nos look very
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04
KING AND THE BoTANlST.

How Latter Happened to Take Di01,'
Wtb sac Swedish Mosar,h
M Gas aa BONNER a distinguished
French botanlst. while searching III
are plants some time ago ne2r stock
aolm was somewhat surprised to ser
mother man. who was STRANGER e
him. engaged in the same work L
poke 10 BIN, and the tEo compared
rOtcs until the hour for dlnnor al
rived when NJ Bonnicr aid Il mr
confess Inn hungry and | propose
Chat we go and looh for din2er some
where
Come home Will me" said bis com
nauion. "Ou dinner Is ready now ant
il viii size me pleasure 10 iatFo.ue
sou 20 ny wife,
The Franchman accepted the ia".a
ton and, entering the city thcy walk
ed on until they reached the roya
palace. surely were not going to
dine here thought NJ BONNER, bu
be was mistaken. Tor, taking hin D.
the arm his companion led hin
through tl palace and into the dr1~
ing room. Uhcto he said 70 him A'aa.
~
"f can promise you q FIRST class
dinner Yes. ] am oscar King OF
sweden. but what does that matter
am delighted to have made your ac
qua.naaee and / only hope that yo1
sill enjoy yourself while you ere
ath Hs
Then be introduced sim TO rid
lH.a and few minutes later dinner
aas announced.
It IS uch Kindly acts a. this that.
a-.e made King oscar loved.
Fer document to Admiral Jouct.
Renewed efforts are being made o.
a.-a money 10 complete the faa1 Cor
.ie e.cIoa oil o monument upon the
4Fe ii Rear Admiral James J. Jon
lt E. s n, az Arlington conctery
a Committee consisting e Rear Al.
mTal8 3 nham. Clark Chester and
Watson and others has the matter
u charge
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04

Senator scott Of West Virginia mas
published q neat little book bearing
the title Letters From Foreign
Lands Tic volume tells with some
detail of che senator's tour abroad last
summer, and is Illustrated. Some oi
The ananshots are u-iGue There is q
group of Nubians veairg out 90 tine
boat a. the FIRST cateraet Of the Nile.
Then oae photograph hoHs a from
view Of a Spanish gentleman in 70
0aCEl ciIfT 3lls fdHJCa ami dgOffiDI
"a reverse view Of the same gentle
man.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04

II Is an interesting fact that when
women take mp a sport, however
manly they acquire almost as great
a precision and skin therein as the
men ~ course woman never gets
quite sa much practice. nor can She
stand being out in all. weatbers. still
the fact remains thar in accuracy
women can compete yerg fairly with
men the best AGAINST the best
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04
pcnetration Of Bullets.

Tests as 10 penetration Of the pres
ent riao bullets in sand loan and steel
show that the penetration into sand
and loan at Fifty feet does not exceed
six inches at 500 yards thirteen and
onehali inches and at 900 yards six
teen and 0nc-half inches. At fifty
lcet the velocity is SO high that the
bullets are completely 1attened in the
fret six inches. the sand Not having
tine 90 Yield
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04

Some stafistician has figured that
There arc eoo000 Smiths IN the United
States Tb.oo thousand are emplc ed
by tie Urted states government and
nineteen Smiths die every day In
New Nork alone there are l2G09o.
Including The smythes the Schmidts.
SHIN idts and ether variations. tho fam
ily is roughly c.tLaated to comprise
l.0oo.0eN il this COMFY.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04
pisperses Ants.

A plague Of ants lately invaded an
Office al Evcrley, Eng Paper soaked
with oil Of peppermint was spread
abont. when the ants disappeared IN
half an hour. and although The oder OF
nennerrslat quite evep1~ated in few
days. their mcro~y vas good and they
never returned
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04

Being a doctor in ancient Babylon
was a risky matter One of She 282
laws CT IIammurabis. reeaatig esca-
waited at Susa, was that e a doctor
made surgical operation I'D tfe pa.
tient dse6 he not only get 70 fee. but
had both his hands cut OF.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04
PERSONAL MATTERS
Notes Of Interest Relating to Citizens
Their Friends and Rel.
atves.

Judge N. q Crawford, oi Jones
horo, IS In Cairo.
W G. s1eaeala left last night fot
ST. Ioms "a business
ms Lucy Cary Of Thirtyfoarth
street IS visiting friends ia Padacal
Mil Richard Gannau was in Wirt
lEa yesterday III business
Dr Henry Davis has returned from
q prof sionaI visit to Commerce NO
Miss Gpssie steinhouse is conya
lescent after an illness of seyera
days
Ain HaFfy sQtas ot tho postotnct
force r. taking his hteau-day vaca
;iop
Miss Martha lippiti has accepted a
position rs books eper for n. G.
Met2ger
MR. ana Airs. W. y, Batty went {.
II, Louis yesterday 70, wish theif
aauahte~
Mil Ea Powers went y Fl. Wayne
Irdu j sterday to join the baseba'
team OF Thai city
81. J G. sullivan went 10 East s
Louis yesterday On business eonnec
ea WIN the board of health
AiI w A steagala returned from
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04
ForsIanars In CLEVELAND.

Nearly o4ethird Of tho ISL 400 81
asitanis Of Cleveland we're born in
rgepe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04
NENU FOR TO-DAY.
Wednesday, May T.
Breakfast.

WeG0cSQdYt may p
Breakfast
Fruit
Wheat Cry tails
Sugar and Cream
Slowed Triple
Fried PDtatOae
Toast Coffee
Lunch.
Beef Rissales Onion Sauc
Cup Cakes Tea
Dinner.
Clam Broth
Broiled Shad Asparagu
New Potatoes
CuCumbers French Dre ig.
Waters Cheese
Straw berry Float
Coffee
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04
g o 9 O. O. O. - g 0 o o
ADJUSTMENTS.


Jack c. T7ylcr company ono week
Beginning Monday May 2, at the
opera House.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-15
CAUSES OF PLANT DISEASE.
Rotation of Crops Will Do More to Re-
move Them for Good Than
Anything Else.

In a paper read before the Normal
Institute of New York Prof. F. c.
Stewart of the Geneva Experiment
station said: "A false impression pre-
walls that plant disease is only an in
fictitious trouble; a more comprehen-
sive definition would be any cause
which makes for immature growth. 1t
may be rust, blight, insects, drought,
lack of fertility, improperly balanced
plant food or too much rain.
1T is often hard to define the diff
ference between very low forms OF in
sect life and some forms of fungous
growth. To illustrate, the pimples on
potatoes were supposed to be fungous
growth, but investigation has shown
them to be the work of larvae OF
the flea beetle. The losses arising from
plant disease are almost beyond COM
putation; the loss from oat smut alone
in the United States was estimated at
$4,000, 900 in 1900. And conservative
estimate of the loss from potato blight
in New York state for the season just
closed will. be $10,000,000, figuring on
400, 900 acres and per acre loss OF 90
bushels, valued at so cents bushel.
A simple remedy for the smut con-
sists in soaking the seed for two hours
in solution of formalin, one pound to
forty bushels; and the bordeaux mix
ture offers the same remedy for potato
blight, if applied in season. This was
abundantly proved last season. III
spraying a field just after week of
most favorable weather for developing
and spreading the spores, the work was
most effectually done, but the spores
were there ahead of us, and so we
simply covered them over and they
soon got in their deadly work. Had
the vines been covered two weeks
earlier the germ would nave found no
congenial place for growth, and hence
clean, healthy foliage w-uld have re-
suited.
A broad, general principle can be laid
down, that rotation of crops will tend
to freedom from plant disease, because
as a rule the same disease does not af-
feet a variety of plants. When it does.
then these crops should not follow
each other.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-15
A DREAM OF NAVICATORS.
Cutting of the Isthmus of Panama
Was Planned by Men of Science
Decades Ago.

This great dream of the navigator"
is almost as old as the discovery of
America, writes George Ethelbert
Walsh, in Cutting Hemisphere in
Two" in st. Nicholas. 1t was when the
conviction spread abroad in Europ pc,
that Columbus had only discovered
new continent, and not new western
men of science and travel began to
think of opening a navigable channel
from the Atlantic tC the Pacific. AS
early as 1851 survey was made to see
If North and South America could not
be cut in two. Capt. Antonio Pereira,
governor of Costa RIGA, explored route
by way of the San Juan river, the lake
of the same name, and the rivers which
empty into the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa
Rico. This early survey was the first
actual beginning of the story of Pan
anna, which now promises to reach con-
clusion within the next ten years Diego
de Mercado, about 80 years later, made
a survey of the Nicaragua route, and
recommended to King Philip, of Spain,
the construction of an interoceanic
canal along the lines described by him.
From that time to the year when the
French company, under the famous
French engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps,
essayed to cut the Isthmus of Panama
in two, the Nicaragua and Panama routes
have been periodically surveyed and re-
surveyed until probably no other out-of-
the-way corner of the earth has re-
ceived half as much examination and
geographical attention.