Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-10
THE SATURDAY STAR.
First of a Series of Letters on the
Panama Canal.

day Star will publish a series of up
to-date letters from Panama about
the canal and matters on the 18TH
mus from Mr.. Frank G. Carpenter.
Mr.. Carpenter sailed from New
York for Central America some
weeks ago, well equipped as to pho
tographers, letters of introduction,
etc, and he has spent enough time
there to learn what the situation is
and to describe it for The Star.
Among the letters Mr.. Carpenter
will write will be one describing the
great canals of the globe and COM
pairing them with Panama. Mr..
Carpenters wide travels well fit
him for this description. He has
within the past few years visited in
person the Suez canal, the Man
chester ship canal, the kronstadt
canal, which forms the European
entrance to the northern part of the
empire of the car, and also the big
ditch that Kaiser Wilhelm dug to
let his navy quickly out to the ocean
from the Baltic. He has also seen
the other great canals of Europe,
including those of Holland, and has
travelled upon the Grand canal OF
China, which next to Panama is one
of the great works of the world.
Another letter will discuss the
big problems of the Panama canal,
including the Culebra cut and the
Bohio dam, showing the enormous
work to be done, and telling,
through the mouths of the govern
ment engineers, how it may be &C
complished. He will also take up
such questions as Labor at Pan
ama," giving some idea of the num-
Der of men needed for the work,
their wages and whether American
workmen can proftably be employ
ed there.
Our ten-mile strip and how it is
policed and governed will also be
an interesting topic, and another
will be the baby republic of Pan
anna and how it is governed, includ-
ing a chat with its president upon
its resources and possibilities.
The health conditions will also
be described, and. in fact, every
thing connected with Panama and
the canal from the standpoint Of HUI
man interest and live American in
terest.
Other features of interest III to-
morrow's big paper are as follows:
MILLIONS FOR SAFETY (Illustrated).
The motto of the hour in steamship
building. Life-saving devices thrown
like a Gordon around the passengers.
What happens in case ofsaccident or
fire
BONAPARTIST MILLIONS Gllustrated).
Possessed of an almost unlimited cam
paign fund, the position of the French
pretenders is very different from what
it was a year or so ago.
CHIMMIE FADDEN IIlustratedD.
He tells about the Show Age, which he
declares is an evolution from the Stone
by way of the Rubberneck Age.
FIRST SPRING HATS (Illustrated). .-
After the solemn and more somber head
wear of winter they really meet the eye
like some wonderful early blossom.
BETsEY BoBBIN. POLITICIAN Illus-
trated).
The eighth installment of Edward Mar
shalrs interesting serial
HIS DAYS WORK Gllustrated).
The millionaire really has a strenuous
time of it finding choice investments
for his wealth.
ADVENTURE OF THE, PRIORY SCHOOL
(Illustrated).
The fifth of the great Sherlock Holmes
stories tells of the kidnapping of the son
of an English duke and how the mys-
terry was solved by this remarkable de-
tective.
PARIS FASHIONS (Illustrated).
Some stunning frocks designed for early
spring wear. The latest word from the
authorities on women's hats.
THE INCOMPETENT (Illustrated).
A clever bit of fiction, the scene of which
is laid about the Chicago stockyards,
written for The Saturday Star by Frank
H. Sweet.
THE RUSSIAN NAVY.
Why it has not taken higher position
is explained by a writer who is in a
position to know whereof he speaks.
DIPLOMATIC PILOTS.
The half dozen bright and efficient Amer
leans who are employed as chancellors
or counselors in the legations of for
eign governments.
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