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The Penn's Grove record., 1905-03-31

The Isthmian Canal Commission
composed of distinguished civil engine
ers and an Admiral and a General APP
pointed with high salaries, perquisites,
honors and responsibilities less than a
year ago and commissioned by the
President are now all to be retired.
They have failed. Multi-headed COM
missions for a work like that must eve1
fail. The chief men, Admiral Walker
and General Davis no doubt excellent
men in their way and once able and
energetic men, are at least twenty two
years past the Osler age of usefulness.
Engineer Wallace is to be appointed to
do the work. He is young, energetic
and above all has done similar work on
the Canal connecting Lake Michigan
with the Mississippi, a work in magni-
tude scarcely second to that of Panama.
The country, it is thought will hear
from him and his hundred steam shov-
els in the next twelve months.
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-03-31

The Morris Canal abandonment bill,
which has been a bone of contention
for years has been passed, under the
spur of the ruling party. There are
millions in its passage for the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Co. and the Public
Service Corporation Co., which con-
trolls the trolley lines in North Jersey,
and some of the daily papers intimate
strongly that some of the legislators
came in for a share of it. The bill fail
ed to pass the senate. The Legislature
adjourned Thursday night after a SEN
sational attempt to investigate the brib-
cry rumors on the Canal bill.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07
AUTO !. CLUB ] !. PLANNING 'll i Nj c !.
T. FOR SOUTHERN TRIP

The Minneapolis ,Automobiie iclab held its first
meeting in the new clubrooms on the ffth floor
Of the Kasota block yesterday evening The
new quarters have been fitted up for the: use
Of the club, and will be open to members thru
the day Copies Of all the leading automobile
jcurnals will be kept on .fle.s <sts. =,
The special train to the Florida races was
the chief topic Of discussion, and over. half OF
those present signifed their intention OF taking
the trip. As now planned, the trip will begin
on Jan. % instead of two days earlier as first
intended, and the train win stop over at Chi.
cago for two days on the return to give the
party a chance to visit the automobile show
This train will carry the cup which is to be
presented to- the East; Coast Automobile club
as racing trophy in token of the Minneapolis
clubs appreciation of the honor conferred upon
1t by the" election of Its vice president, Asa
Paine, to the presidency OF the racing assocfa-
tion. .s.- g~.,..sr.. 81 q. '-.-.,
AS part Of the program which preceded the
business and social part Of the evening Mr..
Paine gave talk upon the east coast races,
illustrated by over forty stereopticon views
which was we'll received. ( Mr.. Paine came in for
a good deal of attention in the course Of the
| evening. In addition to the compliments paid
him on the excellence of his talk and his cleo
ton to the presidency Of the East Coast
| association, box Of American Beauties was
given him by the Federation Of Women's Clubs.
The gift was accompanied by note thanking
him for his kindness In securing automobiles
with which to give the visiting club women
| trip about the city. After the formal meeting
| was over buffet luncheon was served. +
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07

BUTTEE-Pe Peceiptss Yesterday, 15,7o4 pounds. n,
ea 22s; rsts S
renovaed lists lS renovate Choice &c.,
ladies' rsts, 1se ladies' seconds 19c packing
rent receipts, No. !, case count; case ss;75;
fresh dirties, candled. case, s. 25: checks and
seconds, candled. case, S4 cold storage, candled
doz 2lc; cold storage. at mark carlots
: CHEEsE-Twins or flats, fancy. 1915 @14c;
twins or & fats eheee 12 TWINS or ats
icass choice, 1fTe; daisies fancy 1s1e; daisies,
snoiie g. II a1ac; brick No. : eaee: limDurser No.
!, 121@c; primost; No. j. 1877 &c; SWISS fancy
}bSa 11@ds eRSfs s@s eSolee D1cs xss zahsy
~ oNIONs-spanish, crate s1.75; Globe, per 1oe
GRAPEs-Concords basket. 25c; Malaga, pei
keg, 81; Catawbas, basket, 1Sc.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES brl, $40; Late
WESTERN FRUTs-Pears Winter Nellis
box. $s25; Toksg q grapes crate $685. Emperor
BEANS-Quctations include sacks. Fancy navy ma
hu: 81 choice navy. -S1.65; medium navy, 81 q
1s5 mixed and dirty 4o@7oe o1 brown y1 fancy ;,ey
SsTisHaPike 1b, Sc; pickerel, le. SC; crappaie;s E;
I'D. al4ISc, sDullneauS. .ureSSeu, -oNgoc,
perch. etc.. h. Babe. ~ - r.. !:s
POULTRY-Dressed, undrawn turkeys. fanci
Ice; choice, 14c; old toms. 15c: culls. 8@10c
chickens, springs. fancy. &c. springs fair t,
good, 7@Sc; hens, fancy, Sc; hens. fair to good
and small 6@7c; old ROSTERS and culls, 5@6c
ducks, fancy. heads off. 1Oc: ducks fair to good
S@9c: geese, fancy, heads off. 9@10c; geese
fair to good SMShc
LIVE POULTRY-Roosters. sc: hens. 5@6c
springs. 7@71zc; geese, Sc; turkeys large, fat
13c: thin. small, S61Oc.
PIGEoSs.Tame, GEoTame, live. young or old, doz. s5c
dead 60@70c; squads. nesters. fancy selected
live .orad dead, $15o@1-75; small, poor and thin
unsalable.
ORANGES -Floridas, box, ss.75; Mexieans
LEMONS-Calfornia. fancy. 81; choice, $6.5C
APPLES-Ben Davis, $4.250l45O; 2O-ounc
Pippins, 81 90 Jonathans. s5.5o@6; Kings. So
Genetons, $3.50; Winesaps, $3.50; Grimes Gold
en-, $5; Tallman Sweets. So: Greetings. Sd 2
G4.5O; Baldwins, S4@4.5O; Bellfowers. bu boz
si55@2 Jonathans. box, $2.75; Gano, DO,
S2.25.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07
Fifth District Meetin q

The club women of the fifth district
held an Important meeting yesterday
afternoon in the directors room of the
public library, to plan for the enter
tainment of the delegates to the bien-
Minneapolis club women would enter
tain the visitors on June S, and that
there would be trolley. ride and a
luncheon followed by q lawn fete or q
reception. Mrs. w. D. Washburn has
offered her home to- the club women il
she is in the city at that time, and Fair
Oaks WOULD furnish an ideal setting for
the brilliant gathering of club women.
Mrs. W. M. Hopkins, the newly elect
ed district vice president, presided very
committee to have charge of the ar.
rangements for Minneapolis day: Mines.
w. B. MacLeon. Lydia Phillipps Will
Jams, f. NJ. La Penotiere, C. s. Wallace.
W. w. Sykes, W.. P. Shattuck. 1T. s.
Birch, Mart N. Hit, W. o. Fryberger
and R. M. Passmore.S
Mrs. Hopkins also appointed the fol-
lowing committees to act during her
term of office: Program, Mines. W. w.
Beach; house. Mines. Q. J. Evans, j. A.
Brant, r. q. Brown; printing, Mines. W
B.. .MacLean, A. M Harrison, NJ. 81.
Davis; constitution, Mines. M. B. Lewis
J.<,C. Buchanan and G. H. Peake. Mrs.
| Hopkins has planned a new committee
Of ways and means to suggest plans of
raising money for the entertainment Of
the biennial and its members will be an.
| nounced later. 49,. 9f * :, a..
| The reports from the committees il
charge Of the recent state federation
meeting. were presented and were "a
cause of general rejoicing. Mrs. H. 8
| Birch reported good Surn1ns in thf
treasury, and Mrs, "A. NJ Harrison
chairman Of q special entertainment
committee, stated that after all ex
penses had been paid she had none,
left also. Mrs. Williams gave, an in
teresting talk on the work of the bien
nial after the transaction Of the bust
| ness. r. --. t'ls& t:
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07
EIGHTH WARD LEAGUE.
HOSPITAL BAZAAR
Special Attractions for Children at the
=" Big Fair. ~

The dolls and the fish pond will be the
special attractions for the children at
the Northwestern hospital bazaar Fri
day and Saturday at the West. hotel.
Over 200 dolls, of every age and de-
seription, will be present to receive the
little visitors. ii -.
It is expected the most popular will
be the baby dolls which are about the
size. Of a, four -months-old baby and are
dressed as daintily as any child Of a
millionaire. One quaint old lady doll,
gowned in soft gray, with fluffy cap on
her white hair, was made by a dear old
grandmother of 80 years of age. The
little mother who likes to make her
own dolls gowns will find collection
Of patterns cut in the latest mode and
everything necessary for the wardrobe
Of the up-to- date doll will be on sale.
| The mysterious fish pond, under the
charge Of Mrs. Samuel Morse and Mrs
R. W.. Sweat, promises to contain some
unusual prizes for the little fisher folk,
besides furnishing plenty of fun.
The bazaar will open at pm. Friday
and remain open until 10 pm. The First
Regiment band from Fort Smelling will
give "a program in the evening. Satur
! day the bazaar will be open all day ane
evening.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Mrs. c. A. Gray left this morning to spend
the winter in LeadYille, Col. ~ M : ~
Myrtle lodge D. of H., will give card
party Friday afternoon in the hall, 2413 Bloom
ington avenue. - - 32.ff =
The L. P. Plummer Social club will be enter
tained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. .Peaslee, 3133
Stevens avenue. .7 ,,. .G1
Minneapolis people at NeW York hotels
Hotel Astor R. B. Clark. Z <...1r..s ~ -
Mrs. L. s. Meeker Of Fremont avenue s
has returned from five weeks visit with
her sister in New York.
The Dale Athletic and Social club will give
its first dance Friday evening in the K. P. hall,
Fifth and Central avenues. - .-S
The Strollers' Dancing club will give dance
tonight In the Fourth Ward Wigwam. w. r.
Laudy will act as master Of ceremonies.
! Minneapolis hive No. 60, L. O. T. NJ, will
| Tuesday, Nov. Ia, in Kraft's hall, Twenty first
and Washington avenues N. 'at @sI
/ The Amaryllis Euchre club will be entertained
BY Mrs. Frazee SO41 Chicago avenue, tomorrow
! Mrs. Fosmire entertained last week. and prizes
selle. 5a.l :
i Miss yerna A. Huber Of II Highland avenue
and drawing in the breckenridge Sc schools osls
number of informal affairs have been given in
Breckenridge for Miss Huber. :
Zuhrahs Ladies' will have an all.day thimblt
bee Friday with Mrs g.. e. Foster, 2S1O CoIfas
avenue s. A box lunch will be served ut noon
! e The Powers Mutual and Aid society gave {
roller-skating party to the Powers employee.
were present, and refreshments were served
i The Crawford branch Of the Sunshine societ,
s|twin give entertainment and dance Thurs
I5day evening in Mrs Mobiles hall, on Fourteenth
talks by Mr.. sollenberger Of the Associate,
Charities and F. R. Mcdonald Of the Up1if
society, and there will be music and recitatfons
Mrs. A. J.. Dunn is president Of the branch
| s1 r. ~ 81 sf.a4sS ..5 &
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07
CLUBS NnsaHAR1r1Es
Club Calendar. !.

WEDNESDAY, i.
Ladies Aid society of Tuttle church,
Mrs. Akin, 2714 Stevens avenue, $3.50
pm. 81
of the Redeemer, ladies club room Of
the church, pm.
Ladies' Aid society Of All Souls
church, church parlors, all day.
Womar's guild of All Saints church,
church parlors, all day.
Willing Workers Of Augustana
church, Mrs. a. E. Etman, 1927 Elliott
avenue, 3 pm. z# .#
Young tWoman's society of Westmin-
ster church, church parlors, $3.50 pm.
Ladies Aid society of the First Bap-
tist church, church parlors, all day.
Ladies Aid society Of st. John IS
English Lutheran church, Mrs. Elm
quist, 1917 Portland avenue.
Ladies Social and Benevolent union
of Park Avenue Congregational church.
church parlors, 10,a.m to 2:30 pm.
Women of Tabernacle Baptist church,
church parlors, afternoon.
Nature Study club, Mrs. J. M. Dixon,
500 Church street SE, .2:30 pm. "
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07
PEARs-Eastern, brl, $3.50@4.

PEARs-Eastern, brl, $3.50@4. r:.- .s,t..s
veal, fair to good, ,61ac; veal, small and over
weight, .4@bc; mutton. fancy, 6@7c; mutton,
thin and overweight, 405c; lambs, yearlings,
choice to fancy. 1O@11c; thin or overweight, 4
@5c; hogs. 534 @6c.
ANANAs-Jlnbo punches, $s@3.5o; large
lunches, s2:75@a; medium punches, So :25@2. so
low, medium, 81 .25; green, fancy, $40; green
medium $l:10: marrowfat, $1:75
VEGETABLES-Beans string, 1-3 bu, 81;
beans, wax, 2.s bu, $3.50; beets, bu, soc; cauli
25G5oc: cucnmbers. doz, s1.5o; egg plant doz
2.5o@3; garlic, '10@12c; lettuce, leaf, 3oc; let
tuce, head, <doz, soc; mint, .40c; onions, green
doz punches, 25c; parsley, doz, 3oc; peppers
green, % br crate. $3.50; radishes, round; do
Lunches, 4Oc: squash, doz, ST. spinach bu, >5Oc
turnips, bu, 4oe; tomatoes, California, 4-baske
crate So so; watercress,, doz, 30c. up,
| HONEY-Extra fancy white. lib sections
14c; fancy white, LIB sections, be-: choic
white, lib sections, 10c; amber, 13c; goldenrod
12c; extracted wEite. in cans. TIC: extracte
amber, IL cans, 7c r.
POTAToES-Carots, sacked, white, bu, 10.
red, bu. 6Oc: sweets, Jerseys $3.50. -
| BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-Rrl, S6.25; Balls 10
| lbs SO 25. .ra, f. i&a>Lgy, j. 8. H.. Z. ..
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07
State Art Society.

The State Art society met yesterday
afternoon in it's rooms in the: new capi-
tol. The annual meeting will be held
Nov. l8 and in addition to the reports
there will be talks by DR.. s. c., Smith
Of. St. Paul and Mrs, A.. w. Rankin Of
W. M. A. French, director of the Art
Institute of Chicago, and Alexis -Four.
nier to speak before. the Minnesota
Educational association in December. s;
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07
SHERIDAN SAYS ADIEU
Veteran Umpire Turns Deaf Ear tc
- Johnson's IS Pleas. a. p.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service, =, I a
Chicago, Nov. 7-Umpire Jack Sheridan, vet
eran arbitrator -of the American league left
the city last night for his home in California
and stated en,phatically before leaving , he is
going to stay. He has turned deaf ear to all
the entreaties Of President Johnson for him to
remain as one of the umpires and declares he
will retire from baseball now and attend to
his undertaking, business in California.
Before leaving Sheridan suggested that If more
batting was wanted in baseball 1t might be a
good thing to abandon the present foul strike
rule and allow hut three balls instead of four
as at present. 2
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07

The bazaar for the benefit of the
building fund of the Northwestern hos
pital will be held at the West hotel
Friday, Nov. 10, from 2 until 10 pm,
and Saturday all day and evening. Ar
ticles to suit aall purses will be on sale.
The First Regiment band of Fort
Smelling will offer q choice program
Friday evening. Everybody is urgently
requested to attend.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07
Women are supernumerary when
present and missed when absent.
Portuguese Proverb. ,.ss

Mrs. James E.. Glass and her daugh-
ters, Miss Glass and Mrs. Harry G..
Spear, will give a reception tomorrow
Spear residence, 1925 Park avenue.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07
ST. LOUIS GETS NoRDYKE
Beats Cincinnati, Pittsburg and Chi
cago in Quest for Player. ssf..

st. Louis, Nov. President ..R. L.. Hedges
Of the st. Louis "a merican league club has ri,
nounced that. he has signed Nordyke, "a frs
baseman from the Spokane steom OF the Pacific
Coast league. The Cincinnati, Pittsburg and1
Chicago American league clubs We're also afte,
Nordyke IS
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07

After drill last night Company A. NJ. n. G.,
lined M it's indoor baseball team against the
Apex aggregation and defeated 1t by a score Of
10 to g.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07
GENERAL PRODUCE

Official quotations of the Minneapolis
Produce Exchange, corrected up to IL H.,
Tuesday, Nov, 7,
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07
THoRoBREDs AT THE DEWEY.

THoRoBREDs AT THE DEWEY.
The Thorobreds, who claim to- be
1866 days ahead Of them all, ~ are ct
the Dewey this week. The company is
a large one and the olio is composed of
the best vaudeville acts obtainable
There are two handsomely. mounted
Money and stt.The Union Men, The
chorus is large one and is seen to it's
advantage in the musical numbers and
ensembles, Of which there are many.
The vaudeville features are of the best.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07

Best Spring Chickens, per h., 1211ae.
Little Pig Pork Loin, lie
Sweet Picked Pork, .10c., ~,as
Choice Pot Roasts, 7e to &c.
Shoulder Lamb Chops, l211sc.
Loin Veal Roasts, 1215c. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07

BURNETTS VANILLA EXTRACT
sold by all the best grocers everywhere. Try It
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07

Friday evening Miss Grace Mathews
entertained at her home on the East
Side for Miss Anette Barnes of New
York. The decorations were in the au-
tumn colors. Games and music were the
amusements and later luncheon was
served in the dining room. Covers were
laid for ten. The table decorations
were in the Minnesota colors and the
place. cards were in the form Of foot
balls. The guests were friends Of Miss
Barnes, who formerly made her. home
here. x: r. w. n:
l. o. 81. l. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07

Mrs John Speicer of us. Jefferson
street gave dinner at her, home Sun
day, in honor Of J. p. Early. of Chicago.
Covers were placed for twelve, and the
colors.. A box party: at the Metropol-
itan theater followed in the evening.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07

Miss Winifred Spears of Faribault,
MINI, and Arthur L. Henley were mar
ried yesterday in the parlors Of the
Church of the Redeemer. Rev. E. Dean
Ellenwood read the service. ,z ,z.,
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07

Mrs. w. H. Davies entertained at
cards this afternoon. at her home on on
Bryant avenue, S. Pink and white
chrysanthemums furnished an attractive
setting and six-hand euchre9 was played.
T. Doliff, Gardner, W. A. Merriam and
D. Roenisch. This evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Davies will entertain at euchre.
About one, hundred invitations were
issued for the two parties - -:~.. .... ~.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07

Miss Charlotte C. Mattison and Ed
ward G. Ramstad were married last
evening in the parlors Of the Church Of
the Redeemer. Miss Louise Kicker was
maid of honor and wore cream silk null
and carried cream roses. The bride was
in white Japanese silk and her flowers
were bride roses. A. G. Ramstad was
best man and the service was read by
Rev. f, Dean Ellenwood. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ramstad will be at home at the Frank
lin Heights apartments after Dec. l. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-14
RUSSIAN EMBASSY
 ISSUES STATEMENT
iNcLlNES TO THE BELIEF THAT DoUBASSoFF'S INTERVIEW IN A PARIS PAPER HAS BEEN TAKEN TOO cATEGoRIcALLY.

Paris, January 13-Owing to the con- tinued discussion of the interview with Vice Admiral Doubassoff favorable to early peace, the Russian embassy has given out the following statement:
 Tt is quite true that the questions cited have been discussed, but 1t is quite probable that the Echo de Paris inter viewer gave the admirals circumspect responses in sense too categorically. In reality the admiral has not foreshadowed immediate peace for the purpose of gain ing time and then recommending the war under circumstances more favorable to Russia. The question of peace or war devolves solely upon the supreme author ities in Russia, and no official parsonage would publicly express opinions unac- cording with the reasons of the imperial government. Moreover, Admiral Dou- bassoff's responses did not give suf- ficiently solid basis to permit of exactly defining the admiral's confidential opin- ion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-14
.SEABOARD PLANS
 REORGANIZATION Object is to Consolidate Proper ties Into One Organization TOTAL STOCK S72.0O0,0O0 Present Stockholders Are to Get 75 Per Cent of Present Holdings
 In the New Preferred
 Stock.
TOTAL STOCK S72.0O0,0O0

New York, January 13.-The plan to consolidate the different properties of the seaboard Air Line railroau into single corporation, and to provide additional capital. was made public today by the reorganization committee. The commit tee is composed of Thomas F, Ryan, chairman; James A. Blair, Ernest Thal- man, James H. Dooley T. Jefferson Cool idge, Jr Sidney Shepard and s. Davis Warfield.
 Under the plan, .. was announced to- day:
 '.The capital of lAe company is re- arranged. The total authorized stock is- sues are to a ggregate $72,0O0, 900, divided as follows;
 First preferred 5 per cent stock au- thorized $1S,OOO.OOO. of which only N625,0oo is to be issued at present.
 Second preferred non-cumulative per cent. stock authorized $1S,0Oo.0Oo.
 "Common stock authorized $36, 100000
 "The present stockholders are to get 75 per cent. of their present holdings in new preferred stock. and the present com mon stockholders are to get 75 per cent in new common stock.
 .'The %,225,000 of the new first preferred stock to be issued at the present time Is to be offered to the present preferred and common stockholders at par, with an equal bonus of common stock. Each preferred and common stockholder will be offered sl2.50 par value of the new first preferred stock, with bonus of s12.50 of common stock for $12.5o in cash on each share of stock owned by him.
 "A syndicate Is to underwrite the entire new preferred stock without commission or compensation, and to take such Of 1t as is not subscribed for by the present stockholders, on the terms on which 1t is offered to the stockholders.
 "The new money Is to be used toward liquidating the floating debt and for im- provements betterments. extensions, etc.
 "The balance of approximately $l0,OOO,- 0O0 of the new first preferred stock is to remain unissued for the present. It can not be issued below par.
 "The present voting trust may be dis solved, but the committee reserves the right to create new voting trust linn ited to not more than five years"
 The committee announces that 1t is act ing for a majority of the stockholders, as well as the Board of Directors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-14
SWAYNE CASE IS
 LOSING INTEREST
LlTTLEFiELD IS AGAIN PRoMl- NEWT IN THE DEBATE BEFORE THE HOUSE-LEGIsLATIVE BILL PASSED BY THE SENATE.

Washington. January 13.-Further ceu- sderation was given in the Houssx Representatives today to the impcA S. ment charges against Judge e Q ;, Swayne of the Northern district . Y r- ida. %
 Today there was a noticeaf O'o X of interest in the case, except < 2 few members. MT. Littlefiel6 Q 2 Maine claimed that there had be- Q 2 hunting or bounding" of Judge g until as a result of the O'Nea. empt case, O'Neal sought to get his revenge on Judge Swayne, and charged that since C'Neal died, his friends were to an extent carrying on the prosecution. Messrs. Powers, Massachusetts,; Perkins, New York, and Parker New Jersey, also spoke, the two first named for, and the last named against impeachment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-14

demands of passenger and freight traffic during active construction of the canal. and says plans for new steamships have been ordered. The report contains the first annual report of Major General Davis governor of the canal zone dated November l, 1904.
 General Davis comments on the high telegraph and railroad rates of the isth- mus He advises making the railroad telegraph line a government line, and says if the government would go out of the steamboat business and would re- duce the rates across the isthmus 50 per cent, private competition would reduce steamship rates between New York and Colon, and San Francisco and Panama
 General Davis says this suggestion would result In a large dminution of revenue of the railroad, but also in a very large dminution of revenue of the railroad but also In very large dirninu- ton of the expenses of management. The New York office can be given up entirely for there will be no excuse for its ma'N- tenance, which last year cost s85,000. and whose agency expenses at that point and ir other places cost more than S100. GOO The chief engineer of the Isthmian Canal Commission could take charge of and manage the Panama Railroad, forty seven miles long. mere trifing incident of his engineering duties"