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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09

when Ill all hospitals received from the
French have been extensively repaired, al
tered and more or less who. re-equipped,
and, as already stated, seven .ieW operatin
rooms were constructed the first year.
The hospital system embraces a large
hospital at Colon, one at Ancon, on the
outskirts of Panama, and a number of line
hospitals at convenient points along the
lines of the Panama railroad and the canal
The hospital at Colon is built on piers over
the Atlantic ocean, and the patients have
at all times the benefit of the cool and
strengthening sea breezes. Ancon Hospital
Is one of the largest and finest equipped
IN the world. 1t was originally built a
great many years ago, ana was enlarged
and improved by the French. 1t is on the
French pavilion plan and embraces many
wards, which are being constantly added
TO by the commission.
1t is Ancon Hospital to which the large
majority of the sick employees are taken.
The location is superb, being on the side
and near the top of Ancon hill From any
of the wards and from almost any place
In the grounds the view is magnificent, en-
braclng, as 1t does, the many beautiful
islands in the Pacific and the Cordilleras
Of the Andes running down the coast The
grounds are filled with plants shrubbery
and trees and the main drive, winding
around the precipltous side OF the HILL is
famous the world over for its double row
Of royal palms
Col Gorgas lives in the hospital grounds
and personally visits each patient. The re-
whenever he chances TO pass a group of
convalescents seated on veranda. Every
mothers son of them struggles to his feet
and gives him the army salute
Under the eye of Col. GorgaS the line hos
pitfalls have been made comfortable, are well
looked after and are in the hands of COM
petent physicians and nurses. They are
mostly for the reception of patients suffer
ing from mild fevers, the more seriously Ill
usually being transferred to either the Colon
or the Ancon Hospital.
Twice day, each way up and down the
railroad line, there is run what is known
as the hospital car, which picks up patients
at the various stations and carries them
to the most convenient or appropriate hos
pital. This car is an ordinary baggage car,
carefully screened, fitted with very light
and easy-rfding trucks and equipped In ali
details in the same manner as are the emer-
geflcy or reception hospitals.
AT many Of the stations along the line
where number of employees are located,
such as CorroZal Bas Obispo, etc. but
where there are no line hospitals resident
physicians have been stationed to look after
the health of the men. In case man is
taken Ill and 1t Is necessary for him to be
sent to hospital, the resident physician
is at hand and sees to 1t that all details are
arranged for his speedy transportation
From the very first the sick man is under
skilled care, and by means of the hospital
car and the ambulance which meets It at
Colon and at Panama the trip from his
quarters to the ward to which he Is assign
ed in the hospital is made with censider-
ably more ease than would ordinarily be
possible in this country
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III. Just What Our Engineers Have
Done to Perfect an Organization,
to Secure the Gigantic Plant
Needed and to Work Out
Comprehensive Plans
for Making the
Dirt Fly.

Ali this relates to what has been dono
and Is being dene to get the men ready to
dig. What has been done by the engineers
prepare tory to the actual work of digging
itself?
Almost since the beginning of the Ameri-
can occupancy the work of erecting ade-
quate docking and terminal facilities that
great quantities of new material may be
handled with expedition, has been under
way, and within the last four months 1t
has been pushed hard.
When we took charge we found that the
old French wharves in inner Colon harbor
were rotted away. Three new piie-driyers
were built with old material and pile-driy-
Ing began in December of 1904. BY the end
of the first year June j, 1906, 1926 feet of
wharf, "a feet wide. had been built-40O
feet for vessels drawing 20 feet of water.
600 feet for vessels OF lS-foot draught and
200 feet for vessels Of 16-foot draught A
pile and timber wharf 600 feet long. is
nearing completion at La Boca, and at
Cristobal other wharves have been got
under way.
Dredging Is going on In both harbors
Between May "a and August 1 OF this year
GO. 100 cubic yards of soft mud were moved
from Colon harbor with old French dredRes
and in June 81, 500 cubic yards of mud were
removed from La Boca harbor with the
plant turned over to the commission on the
first of that month by the Panama rail-
road. Dredging had been carried on there
by the railroad company since 1893
Both at Cristobal and La Boca--the for
mer place especially-great railroad ter
ndnal yards have been started
overhauling the Panama Railroad.
Most of the cutting for the double-track-
ing of the railroad was done the first year,
In that time twenty OF the ninety-slx cuI-
verts to be extended were extended The
bridges either have been or are being
strengthened and twenty-flv miles of new
steel rails were laid the first year
Additional sid1nss have besn rot under
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II. Just What Has Been Done to
House, Feed, Nurse, Amuse, Or
ganize and Keep Orderly the
Men Themselves for the
Ultimate Task Of Max
Ell
ing the Dirt Fly

IhS tliC A1AS 10y
An exceedingly difficult problem that has
faced the commission from the start has
been that of insuring to the employees OF
various grades and the common laborers
proper quarters, wholesome food and
means of healthful recreation.
Phe commission took over from the
French company 2,175 buildings, all in
bad state of repair. During the past year
GAO buildings, including the hospitals were
ready for occupancy by employees and la
borers as fast as lumber is available.
Twenty-Five buildings, beyond all hope OF
repair, were destroyed the first year. For
ty-eight new buildings were erected in this
time, besides seven hospitals, two operat-
ing rooms and a jail. On July 1 of this
year~ifteen new buildings were under way.
one-auarter of the work of providing prop
er buildings had been completed, and 2,0oo.-
600 feet of lumber used, $4,000 feet for
new construction. At that time $500, 600
feet of lumber was on the way to the
isthn1us
In February of this year authority was
given for the construction of eight hotel
buildings, providing better quarters for the
staff. BY the first of May two hotels each
three stories high and containing from
hfty-fiye to sixty rooms. had been erected,
one near Corrozai and the other at Guile
bra. These were completed, furnished and
occupied before June l, 1905.
Each hotel has dining room-aecommoda-
tons for from 125 to $50 persons. and is on
the order OF the familiar summer resort
hotel of this country, with large yerandas
on each floor extending entirely around the
building. In the rear. in an IL" adjoining
the hotel proper. are located quarters for
the servants and working force of the ho-
tel. The first floor OF the "L' is devoted
to the kitchen. storeroom. etc. The entire
first floor of the hotel proper is occupied
by the dining rooms. divided into first and
second classes, and large reading and
sunoking-r The two upper floors con-
tain the sleeping rooms. and on each floor
are eenveaiently located shower baths.
toilet rooms. etc.
No Lumber Available.
When authority to build was given, about
500 persons were employed in the arch,
tecturai department, 2i5 Of whom were
Americans and skilled mechanics. paid In
gold The remainder were mechanics and
laborers. more OF less skilled, drawn from
the population OF the isthmns and the sur
rounding countries. Fully one-half of this
force WAS unemployed because there was
no ,stTnber on the sites selected for the
new hai:eings. or at the towns where tbs
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way, additional and larger water stations.
also, and by the end of the year work will
have been started on modern plant for
ISoisting coal from vessels 20 locomotive
tenders. which will reduce the cost of han
ding from $50 TO about Is cents ton
The railroad has purchase d on its own ac-
count during the last eight months twenty
four locomotives two wrecking cranes. $40
box cars enc pile driver. twelve cabaose
and number of lighters Thus. much has
already been done to put the road in a
condition to assist in actual digging opera
ffons by hauling and at the same time to
take care conveniently of the regular COM
mercial business across the isthmus.
That the digging machinery and miscel-
laneous implements may be kept In first
class condition while digging is going on,
the machine shops turned over by the
French and located at Bas Matachtn. En-
pire and Colon have been largely rebuilt
and new additions begun. Much machinery
has been given new foundations, old ma
The old machinery was found oiled and
coated with white lead and, hence. in fair
ly good condition.
The principal shops are at Bas Matachin.
Under the French their capacity for over
hauling was five locomotives and 100
French dump cars a month, besides mis-
cellaneous work. They can now take care
of twenty locomotives and 800 dump cars,
while the capacity Of the foundry has been
increased to fifty tons of iron castings and
5000 pounds of brass castings month.
The Bas Matachfn shops have been 10
per cent ref1tted and the Colon and Empire
been planned to be located at Pedro Mi
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lshed the zone will be blest In great part
with mountain water supply much purer
has, to judge from the typhoid fever statis
tics and the constant complaint of the cities
against the contamination of their respec-
tive sources of supply by the sewerage of
towns located above them.
A tentative plan for sewer system for
Colon has been drawn up, but nothing def
mite had been decided about its construc-
ton up to October 1 Of this year. This de-
lay will cease when a decision is reached
IN regard to the proposed fiiling-in of the
city. TO make it healthful to native and
American alike, Its site must be raised a
number of feet and the swamp back Of X
filed. This raising and fillins-in are mat
ters of great and immediate Importance.
since Colon Is the point Of arrival and dis
tribution for laborers and materials. It Is
proposed to accomplish the raising by use
of the waste taken out in digging the deep
water channel to the wharves at Crtstobsl'
the canal port of Colon; indeed, the ma
terial now being dredged for the channel
is being dumped into the swamp back of
Colon
Repaving Panama's Streets.
No city or town can be called sanitary
that does not have well paved streets.
Eventually all streets In the zone will be
well paved. Just now all efforts in this d.
rection are being spent in the city Of
Panama.
The first assignment OF 100000 paving
bricks reached Panama last summer, and
since then the work has been pushed for
ward as rapidly as possible. 1t is thought
by Gov Magoon that year will be re-
quired to complete the paving and laying
of water mains and sewers, together with
house connections. The estimated cost of
paving Is $425, 000 gold.
When these public improvements have
been completed there will remain the task
of tearing down many old shacks that
are not worth repairing, and the restora ton
of many Buildings now dilapidated While
much of this work can be left to private
enterprise, official pressure viii be neces-
sary to accomplish all Of it.
1t is confidently believed by government
officials on the isthmus that when the city
has thus received a thorough oyerhauling
and cleaning 1t will be an agreeable and
healthful place Of residence. They do not
believe that yellow fever is indigenous to
either Panama or Colon, and hold that
it is only a question of very short time
when the isthmus will be made as healthful
under the sanitary measures applied as
Havana was also made by similar methods
by Col. Gorgas.
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very little OF the mob life that oharacte ives
the beginnings OF big and spectacular IN
dertakingss in strange fields. Perhaps the
rule of the commission that forbids loaf
ing by employees either in quarters or on the
works Is having much to do with the MAIN
tenance OF order.
Just what have we done on Panama?
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Law and Order Established.

Last but not least, law and order have
been firmly established in tho canal zone
under Gov. Magoen's administration.
Though thousands of more or less ignorant
negro laborers have lately been imported
from Jamaica and Martinique and hun
dreds of persons of the adveRturer type
have naturally been attracted to the zore.
It can be stated on the authority OF impair
tial observers that in the zone compare
tive peace and quiet reiEns. and there il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
Large Order for Material.

The following list of materials purchased
and delivered, or now under order, will
throw a powerful light on the amazing
Vastness of the undertaking which we have
set ourselves to complete:
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Land of Spirits.

From the Yoii,sers Craftsman.
she-..Tho medium at the seaace called
III, somebody from kentucky"
He-.wc.l that's the spirit land ali
right
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Planning for Any Sort Of Canal.

The engineers now on the isthmus have
not only directed this work and made minor
surveys. to locate tracks, to correct topog
raphy, to locate piers and buildings, to
double track the Panama railroad, and so
on; they have also made numerous sound
ings in Limon bay and bor.ngs In the line
OF the canal that have proved and will
continue to prove valuable. They have ex-
amined various dam sites at Bohio and
here the borings have shed important light
on the question of the site and the method
or constructing the DAM Numerous sur
veys to establish the practicability or i'm
practicability of certain proposItions-such
as the Gam at Gatum and the Tiger Hill
cut-on-have been made and exploration
surveys and borings have taken place to
discover the area OF the lake to be formed
by the dam at Gamboa and the practical
bility Of constructing tunnel spillways
IN addition the engineers have been plan
ming system of tracks for serving the
scores of steam shovels that will be mt To
WORKS In Culebra cut and elsewhere when
Cncie sam is good and ready for this work
Each shovel requires an intricate network
or tracks for the hauling away of dirt and
rock, and especially as the scheme il TO
utilize as much of the excavated material
as possible in filling in low places and
swamps, thus wiping out breeding centers
OF mosquitoes. 1t is estimated that over
doo miles Of trackage will be required
All TINS serves to show that the engl-
neers have not been idle, though actual
S@iioi IoIiSti QCtiou mas not Deen going
Tor months. In addition they have worked
out sets of comprehensive plans for digging
the canal at sea level. at thirty-foot
leyel and at sixty-foot level
Inc nrst American steam shovel installed
| In the cut was ready for work in Novem-
Der Of 1904. By last October sixteen steam
| shoveis had been placed there CuIebra
cut mas been the only place of extensive
| excavation on the part of Uncle Sam OF
| the I4l ,644 cubic yards of material removed
| from here the first year, 96052 yards were
| hard rock, 254. 252 soft rock and sol $40
eafth. Practically no excavating has been
done since the LIST of last June and will
| not be again until all the vast preparatory
work is completed
Large Order for Material.
The following list of materials purchased
| and delivered or now under order will
| throw powerful light on the amazing
! vastness of the undertaking which we have
| set ourselves to complete.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-12-15
INCENDIARLSM.

The report of the Hartford Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, which was
submitted to the members on Mon
dav by the board of directors, con-
tains a statement that is most alarm
mo to the best interests of any civil
lied community. In making up their
list of causes for fire, the largest
single item is supposed incendiarism.
When we think of the many cilcum-
stances to which an origin can be
traced, and find that the one causing
most serious loss, is from this felony,
it would seem that the laws of our
state lack the proper enforcement.
In criminal circles, it is we'll recog-
nized fact that this felony is one OF
the most difficult to punish as detec-
toni surrounded by so many clrcuHl-
stances that allow the criminal to
escape. Anticipating the better en-
forcement of the law. our state legis-
lature created the office of Fire Mar
shall for the purpose of ferreting out
the incidents surmounting all sus-
picious fires. This office has at its
command, a sum of money sufficient
to employ all modern methods of de-
tecting criminals, yet so far the re-
suits do not seem to be very satisfac-
tory.
This crime is one of the most severe
under the criminal code, being punish
able by death in the discretion of the
court. The seriousness of possible
consequences justifes commensu'
rate penalty, but it would seem from
experience that this branch of our
state government should employ
more efectual means of detecting
criminals, thereby lessening this
grave crime.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-12-15
Pennsylvania Railroad Tours.

The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company has
arranged the following series OF attractive
Personally Conducted Tours for the season
of 19O5 and 1906 -
CALIPoRNIA.-LeaveN New York January %.
A thirty day tour by special Pullman train,
covering interesting points in the West.
Round-trip rate, covering all expenses, 1915
from all points east of Pittsburgh.
GRAND CANYON OF ARIZoNA.-Leave New
York March /. a thirty-one-day tour by
special Pullman train, covering not only the
Grand Canyon but the resorts of California.
Round-trip rate. covering all expenses, 1885
from all points east of Pittsburgh.
FLORIDA.-Leave New York February and
20 and March Is. Two weeks to three months
in the Sunny Peninsula Round-trip rate,
$50 from New y DIRK, SIS from Philadelphia,
and proportionate rates from other points
PINEHURST.-Leaves New York February
pines of North Carolina. Round-trip rate.
covering all penses, $50 from New York, $50
from Philadelphia. and proportionate rates
from other points.
OLD PoiNT COMFORT. RICHMOND AND
WAsHINGToN.-Leave New York February -,
March 10 and 81, and April +. Six days in
the Old Dominion. Round-trip rate, covering
all expenses sac from New York. $33 from
Philadelphia. and proportionate rates from
other points.
as above. Round-trip rate. SIT from New
York, $l4.5O from Philadelphia
WAsHINGToN.-LeavcsN New York December
Is January Is, February ] and 20, March =
and %, April and ., and May II. Three
days at the National Capital. Round trip
rate, covering all expenses, S12 and S1+.5O
from New York. 50 and 3 II 80 from Philadc-
phia, and proportiunate rates from other
points. according to hotels selected.
Detailed itineraries are now in course of
preparation. Por further information adj
dress Geo. w. Boyd. General assenger Agent
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, Pa.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-12-15
WHAT IT COST TO ELECT MR..
ROOSEVELT.

One of the newspapers in Washing
ton, in a friendly manner, recently
published an article giving the fig
ures that it cost to elect Mr.. Roose-
Welt president of the United States.
According to this statement, the
expenses of Chairman Cortelyo GU
were 100000. When the cam
paign was over, he had about $780,
900 in bank. 1t is said that Mr..
cortelyou had 100000 less than
Chairman Hanna had in 1900, and
nearly 100000 less than in 1896,
1t is also declared that President
Cleveland had over 100000 in
the campaign of 1892.
According to this statement, the
sum of 100000 was turned over to
committees in New York, New Jersey,
West Virginia, Massachusetts,, Con
necticut, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin
and Nevada. For literature it is
stated that $55O,OOO was expended;
for speakers bureau, $4,000; for
Autographs, advertising, etc., $780,
600; for miscellaneous expenses,
SSO 900 and for salaries aud head
quarters expenses, $15O,0Oo.
1t is stated that the amount came
from 1000 different sources, about
1000 being known, leaving 5000
unknown to the chairman of the
national committee. The name OF
the largest single contributor, who
gave upwards of 100000 is I'M
known either to the chairman or
Treasurer Bliss.
1t will be very interesting reading
to have the Republicans show how
much of this sum came from life in
surance companies, but we presume
this information will never be OBJ
tanned from any source save the
committee of investigation that is
now turning things upside down in
the insurance world in New York,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-12-15
Notice to TAXPAYERS.

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of
Hartford County that the annual levy for the
year 1905 has been made by the Commits
sioners of Hartford county, and placed in my
hands for collection.
On State tax paid before September list, 3
per cent. discount; State tax paid i'll Scptem-
Der, + per cent. discount; state tax paid in
October. per cent discount.
A discount on County tax of 112 per cent.
if paid in Iune; per cent. in July. and 1a per
cent if paid in August will be allowed.
County tax will bear interest from Sep
TENDER next and State tax from January next.
All persons failing to pay their taxes by
lished delinquent taxpayers and to have
their property advertised and sold.
All persons to whom Hartford county may
be indebted are liable to have any and all
sums due by them to the county, for taxes or
otherwise, deducted from said Indebtedness,
and this is required even though said indebt-
ness has been assigned to third person.
The undersigned or his deputy will be at
his office in the Masonic Building, Bel Air,
Md. from A. NJ. to r p. M. daily. to re-
ceive payment of taxes after June list. 1905.
No part payments on tax bills will be re-
ceived.
Taxes may also be paid at the following
places:
Second District-FEst National Bank OF
Aberdeen.
Fifth District-Peop1e's National Bank OF
Delta, and Darlington Bank.
Sixth District-FirSt National Bank and
Citizens National Bank, Havre de Grace.
In the First District. / will be at Abina don
on August %, October % and November 30,
1905.
In the Fourth District. will be at Jarretts-
80, 1908.
T. FINNEY WELLS Treasurer.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-12-15

time most persons willie 'ntent them
selves with abstracts ar d criticisms,
which the press finds necessary in
order to make the anle accepta-
BILE to the public.