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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-22
STATE NEWS NOTES.

A gun fight between prominent citi
zens near Jewett resulted in the death
of one man and the wounding of an
other.
Department of education rules that a
night session of a teachers institute
does not count as a day.
The railroad commission has or
dered the railroads entering Dallas to
construct a union depot
Commissioner Colquitt has finished
writing his motion on "milllng-in-
tran !" his method OF correcting lum-
Der rates in Texas.
Millions were involved in big lum-
Der and railroad deal recently consum-
mated in Texas. Offices will be opened
in Houston
The subcommittee visiting the con-
Wet farms found one camp in which
the eonyicts testified that they had
been abused for giving testimony on
the previous visit of the committee.
State will investigate the parasitic
growth of moss said to be killing
trees.
B. f. Bonner of Kirby Lumber com
pany suggests quit making lumber"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-22
THE NIGHT RIDERS JURY
Ten to Two for conviction-The Cases
Were continued-Bonds
$4,000 Each.

Union City, Tenn, Dec. 21-The
jury in the case of the State VS.. Gar
rett Johnson and Arthur Cloar, alleged
night rider leaders, and charged with
the murder of Capt Quentin Ranldpf
filed into Judge Jones' court room al
noon today and reported that they
could not possibly agree on verdict,
The jury stupd ten to Two IN fays,
conviction Jurors Farley and Batrs
held out to the last for the defendants.
Each juror was polled and expressed
his conviction that no verdict could be
arrived at among the present members.
Judge Jones then discharged the
jury and held the two defendants on
their present bonds of $4,000 each,
and the cases were continued.
1t is now generally conceded here
that it will not be possible to secure
another jury to try these two men in
this county. An effort will be made at
the next session of the legislature to
obliterate the county lines of Lake and
Obion counties, to change the place of
the killing of Rankin in the latter
county, thus changing the venue. 1t
is announced that no further trial of
indicted night riders will be entered
into at the present term OF court.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-22
Make Some Little Girl or Boy Happy by
HANDSOME PRESENTS
Stockholders of the Walls, Fargo &
Co., Express Company, Will
Get Theirs"
(HeraId Special

New York, Dec. 2.-Stoekholders of
the Wells, Fargo e Co., express COM
pany, at a special meeting today, as
sured themselves of handsome Christ
mas presents when they gave their
formal approval to the proposition of
the directors for an increase in the
capital stock of the company fror-
$S,OOO,OOO to $24,OOO,OOO. The new
issue of $16,OOO,OOO is to be offered to
the stockholders, toS whom stock
dividend of $500 a share is to be de
clared. This dividend of $500 a share
is to be paid out of the accumulated
earnings of the company. The new
stock will be offered to holders of
the old stock at par, in the proportion
of two shares of new stock for one of
old.
The division of the company's sur
plus, which will result from today S
action of the stockholders, will take
its place among the richest distribu-
lions of profits by a large corpora
ton in the history of American ffnan-
cial operations. Worked out, the div
idend plan gives each stockholder
funds for the purchase of two shares
of new stock at par and $500 in cash.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-22

New York, Dec 21-New high
market yesterday, with January sell
marke yesterday, with January sell
ing at 1920, or Is points above yes
terday's close and As points above the
lowest figures reached since the pub
LEGATION OF the government crop esti-
mates. The highest prices were
reached late in the day as a result of
renewed bull support, covering and a
better demand from mills. Just before
the close January sold at 15.25c and
May at 1880, or 22@23 points net
higher Last prices were slightly off
from the best under realizing, but
showed a gain for the day of from so
81 points Chicago houses were among
the large buyers during the afternoon
and it was reported Mr. Patten was re-
entering the market on the bull side.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-22
ONE MAN WAS KILLED
Gun Fight Near Jewett Results in the
Death of Jim LyIes-Tom
LyIes Wounded.

Jewett, Tex, Dec. 21.-One man
dead, one man slightly injured and a
third party in the custody of officers is
the result of shooting which took
place last night a few miles west of
this city. Jim Lyles was instantly
killed and Tom Lyles was slightly in
iured. Both men were brought to the
city, one for medical treatment The
other will be buried at the local GENE
terry tomorrow morning. Some time
during Tuesday Jake Matthews, an al
legged party to the shooting, surren-
dered to the officers.
The men implicated are prominent
citizens f this community.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-22
HONE FOR CHRISTMAS
sensssrs and Representatives Leave
ths Capital In Large Number,
Fat Not Like the Old Days.
tHerald Specially

Washington, D. c., Dec. 22.-Today
witnessed a considerable exodus of
senator's and representatives from the
capital following the adjournment of
congress for the Christmas recess.
The greater number of those who will
spend the holidays at home reside in
the naarby states Those who hail
from tile distant west and south do
not Mt back and forth from their
homes 10 the capital so frequently
nowadays as they did in the good old
tines when railroad passes were to
be haA for the asking.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-22
TEN PARDoNs A DAY.
Governor Campbell Has Released 60
State Prisoners Within a Week.

Austin, Dec. Ex-Governor Campbell
today issued between ten and fifteen
more pardons to convicts, making a to-
tai Of about 60 that he has issued
within the past week. No exact in
formation is being given out in regard
to them at present, but all matters per-
tanning to them will be made public
later. it is said.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-22
De gIDED AGAINST LAG. N.
Safety Appliance case-Texas Court
Reversed and Railroads De-
murrer overruIed.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 21.-That
the Safety appliance act of April, 1896,
proved effective will be shown in a
decision handed down today by the
United States district court of appeals
in the case of the United States VS..
the International & Great Northern
Railroad of Texas.
The above corporation was charged
with violating the safety appliance act
on Feb. IS, 1907, when that road is al
legged to have carried car for inter-
state traffic, carrying packing house
products from Denver to Houston and
that while in Tarrant county, Texas,
the apparatus became out of gear. 1t
us claimed couplings should have been
so constructed as to make it unneces-
sary for a man to get between cars to
couple and uncouple the same. Suit
was brought against the road at the
,instance Of the Interstate Commence
ASonlni ssssap e &c ted States
O flflle Dissrict Of
ldants fled a demurrer to the
bin, Which was sustained by the court
The government appealed on writ of
error to the Circuit Court of Appeals
sitting at New Orleans, and this morn
ing the Appellate Court reversed the
Judgment of the. Circuit Court of
Texas and remanded the cause with
instructions to the lower court to over
rule the demurrer. This was the first
reYersion of the kind in the South I'M
der the safety appliance act,and it will
doubtless act as a precedent in the
hearing of such cases in the future
Decisions in two other cases were
handed down: St Louis Southwestern
Railway Company. of Texas, plaintiff
in error, VS.. the United States, defen-
dant in error; error to the District
Court, Northern Texas. Judgment af-
firmed International & Great North
ern Railway Company, plaintiff in er-
ror, VS. the United States, from the
District Court, Southern District of
Texas. Judgment affirmed.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-04

Of the same becoming shades. A
bcgy o. alta ti,.e young ladies in
lovely B,mucr flocEs and hats, AS
Gia tel IN serving refresh Dalts, among
them being the,MiSje5 Harriet Hatch,
Vera Damon, Violet Damon Eleanor
Wuternousc. Jessie Kennedy. NUfa
Sturgeon, Alice Spauiding, Ethel
Spaulding and Irene Fisher. At a
number of small tables grouped in
he back ground, the guests formed
little groups and chattcd with their
friends while enjoying the delicious
refreshments provided by the gracl-
Gus hostess. Queen Liliuokalani at
tended BY Prince and Princess Ka-
lnnianaCle was present at the recep-
tion. She loGEed particularly well In
q beautiful gown of royal purple sat
In and WIS sercnadod by the lla-
waiian Band. playing Hawaii Po-
moi on her departure when Gov.
Frenr,v cautiously escorted her
10 her carriapc. BESIDES the Con-
grCasmeu and the ladies Of the party
WhU attended almost without eXcep.
ton, the guests comprised most OF
the representative society people in
Honolulu including those in the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps, as
well as many kamaainas. An in
toresting feature of the reception was
the presence of many members o,
the Kaahumanu Society of the ole
royal court days. Those presen
were Queen LlIluokalani. Prince
( and Princess Kalanianaolc, JudgI
and Mrs. Sanford -. Dole, Admirn
and Mrs, Corwin +. Recs, Gen. ant
Mrs. John Mcclellan, Major and Mrs
Samuel W. Cunning, Rev and Mrs
4 DDromus Scudder, Rev. and Mrs
! Simpson, Rev, and Mrs. j. =, Erd
man. pr, and Mrs Francis NJ
Hatch, Attorney General and Mrs
llcmenway, DR.. and Mrs. Hobby
judge and Mrs. George w. Woodruff
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davies, Mr.. an
Mrs. d. f. Dillingham;, Mr.. aud Mrs
Harold Dillingham;, Mr. and Mrs. Er
neg Mott-Smlth, Mr.. and Mrs. Alon
10 Gartley, Mr. and Mrs. C. G.. voI
liamm, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Levers
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Wall, Mr.. an
Mrs Raymond Brown, Mr. and Mrs
w Montruse Graham Mr. and Mrs
W, l.. whitney, Mr. and Mrs, Archi
Young Mrs r Fayon Bishop, Mrs
Gerrit r. Wider, Mrs. George X
Hunter, Mrs Charles Wilder, MI
aud Mrs. Edwin Paris, Mrs. w W
Hall, Miss iran and Mrs. W. II
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-04

A charming affair in every res
"A peet was the garden party given
ny G-vernur and MIS-, Walter =.
r.ear at Arcadia" in honor Of the
visiting Congressman and their wives
tuesday aGternocn The spacious
souhds- OF tha guberna,rial man
.cn were lavishly decorated for the
-osion with myriGds Of brightly
c.lorod signal hags strung in fea-
cons from tree to tree; American
Huss were draped over the entrance
q the residence while on the lawn
, pretty back ground for the, re-
,eiying party was formed by two
huge American flags hung from the
branches OF nearby trees and artiy-
tlUa!G lO1ped M In the centre. Mrs.
Froar, In charming white lrOck and
dainty French bonnet trimmed With
baby pink rOses aud turquoise rib
bon, received with the Governor and
the following well known ladies ln-
formally assisted in receiving the
guests and introducing the ladies Of
the Congressional party to Honolulu
society: Mrs. Sanford -. Dole, Mrs,
Francis NJ Hatch, Mrs. D. +. Dill
bingham, Mrs samuel W. Dunning,
Mrs, c, =, HcmcuwaS Mrs, u, Fax
on Bishop Mrs, George ". Woodruff,
Mrs. G.. y. RpCs. Mrs, George Il Cas-.
ter, Mrs Gerrit =. Wilder. Mrs,
George K. Hunter ard Mrs, w. L.
whitney Mrs j, r. Efdman presid-
cd at the Ppuchbowl aud was tho
centre OF little coierie of friends
throughout the afternoon She was
attractive ms usual in a lovely frock
OF ecrue batl5te with nina colored
trimmings and stunning picture hat
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-04

retired ffom the cast in order to
make u business trip to Honolulu,
where he has vast plantation inter-
est. Mr. Levers has been replaced
by James j. Ryan-Ncw York Tele-
graph.
4 4 4
DR.. and Mrs. Walter Hoffman who
have recently moved into one of their
charming new bungalows on Lillha
street entertained informally ut din
ner last Friday evening. their guests
being Major and Mrs. s. b, WadhamS
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Warren.
Judge Perry entertained very de.
lightfully party of friends with II
motoring trip around the island Sat
urday, luncheon being served at lla-
iciwa Hotel. Judge Pcrry's guests
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-04

with the Congressional party. Miss
McLachlan Is STAFFORD Junior and
n popular member OF Kappa Kappa
Gamma sorority.
4 4 r
Rear Admiral Richard C. Holly
day, have been spending several days
ut the Fairmont during their brief
visit in the city. They sail today
on the Siberia for Honolulu where
Admiral Hollyday, who Is chief of
the Bureau of Yards and Docks viii
complete an inspection of Pearl Har-
Dor. lie and Mrs. Hollyday will re-
turn about Sept. 2ith. Chronicle.
4 4 4
William Levers, who originated
the part of Dr. John Raymond In
THE Climax" and who went to Chi
cago with Joe Webers company, has
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-04

included Judge and Mrs. Lindsay. OF
Honolulu, Miss Mabel Barnes and
Miss Glasscock of Los Angeles.
4
Louis J. Warren of the law firm
of Smith, Lewis and Warren, left en-
the Lurllne for two months east
crn trip. He will be for u short
time with his parents and little
Daughter in Berkeley, later going to
Philadelphia and Washington and
other eastern points.
4
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. NJ. V. Foster are
the guess rf Mr.. Fosters mother.
Mrs. r. j. King while their home in
Manoa Valley is being built, The
pretty bungalow Mr. and Mrs. Fos-
ter are planning will probably be
by October list.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-04

Hermann, Mrs. Wm W. Low and
Mrs Parmclee, Mrs. Alexander Lind
say, Mrs. Frank Dillingham;, Mrs.
Henry Il. Cooper and Miss Cooper,
Mrs 4. J. King, Mrs. W. o. Smith.
Mrs. Fra2ee Past Worthy Matron
of Lei Aloha Chapter No. , G. II. s.,
entertained on Friday evening of
last week in honor of Robert Norris
the founder of the g. Il. s., az his res
idenrc on Nuuanu avenue. In the
early part of the evening Mr.. A.
Pratt, T.. w. r., made few remarks
on the life of Robert Morris, and a
musical program WAS rendered by
Mrs. Fclker. Miss Freda Klein, Mrs.
Wen, Miss Edith Pratt and Mr..
Walter Klein, after which progress
slye pedro was p'a ycd. tno GrBt prize
being won by Miss Edith p,att and
Mr.. Neal, Mrs. Wolf winning the
BOBBY prize. The decorations We're
very elaborate, the parlor being ar
ranged with the colors of the Chap
ter. a large star was placed over
one VI tne doors ana the name
''ope'' Ao'riS uone III purple anu
so'u underneath the sides Oh the
doorway being draped with the
American flag, making a very cifec-
i've ueslGh' Ihe color scheme In
!
que vi the earo rooms was yeIio"
anu III 'he other red me dinihs
'"olo i"oNeu chtrmlhs' DeihS dec
o'"'eu WIN rea carnations ana
'n''ueh-h"ir ieihS' paihty refresh
ri'i''S were served ABOUT ~
nose invited WERE Mr.. Pratt r.
W. r. ana Mrs. Pratt! Mr.. and Mrs.
Neal, Captain and Mrs. Campbell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis, Mr.. and Mrs
Won, Mr.. and Mrs. Klein, Miss Jes-
Sic. Thompson, Miss Edith Pratt
MISS Freda Klein. Miss Gladys
Pratt Miss Muriel Francis, Mrs
Reaseman, Mr.. and Mrs. Coulter
senator and Mrs. II. I. Moore, Mr.
L. Strom, Mr.. A. II. Welbourn, Mr.
and Mrs. Menefoglio, Mr., and Mrs
WeiiDourn, Mr.. and Mrs. We'll, Mr.
duncan, Mr.. Holmes, Mr., Ketcheson
MI and Mrs. lie Roo, Capt. and Mrs
heilly, Miss l.. de Roo, Mr.. and Mrs
Ham, Mr. and Mrs, Felker Mr.. Wal
Ter Klein. Capt. Johnson, Mr.. Clark
MI Ernest WeIbourn, and Mr.. Carl
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-04

SOtten SVudlp uunCc were part VI 'lt
programme. Mr.. and Mrs. Milo NJ.
Potter led the grand march.-EX-
aminer.
Mr.. and Mrs AdOlph u. Spreckels
are rejoicing at the advent of baby
heiress at their summer home in sau-
salito. Both mother and daughter are
doing well, the baby being reported
to have fine pair of lungs and a
robust appetite.
The wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Spreckcls was n romantic affair. Ear
ly last year Mr.. Spreckels went East
and was followed shortly after by
Miss Alma DE Brcttvillc of this city.
They met by appointment In Phila-
delphia, and were quietly married at
the home of the brides aunt. Then
they spent.a few months travelling
in Europe. The wedding took place
in May, 1908, and about week or
two later the Philadelphia newspa-
! pcrs got hold of the news. and the
marriage became known, for the first
time to Mr.. Sprcckels' family in this
city Concentrations werc In order
and now CONCENTRATIONS ara being
extended once more to the happy
parcnts.-Can.
+
CIyu rnp,penr Parks II = n
.nr AIRS ,a,xs entor,ainaI 4, n
charming maonor nj dinner ,t tha
a,u>uuo,, Younu loi.l mn Tuesdu .
yentng a., honor N, tho Chic, az
"A. ,u,.e.n ~, Wards and nncL, n
- \ and n,s ,ioiryaov rbs ,ahIa
4 wos oit,o,t,ve v,,n 4, nroT,.i,n ng
,,neric,., ne,uiv roses or,wiroJ
with benu,ifu ran,berv form, an,
ne guests places were Indicated by
d,iprv. card. ro,resen,i,. u,,,oiian
ANA Nrs nollvdav Nnio, Rov n :
A. and Mrs Raw Canaan r,Ils #
; s A and Mrs Fails Miss Ernar ANA
Assistant Civil Engineer RurrcII n :
n.
H' r. 4 -"
While the visiting Copcressman
we've being banuueled last eyenins
: m the Colonial room at the uolel
: 81. Francis the ladies of the CON
gressionaI marry were entertained I'm
: the blue room of the hotel NV n cote.
: lie OF the California club women
VINO acted as lhe evenings hosts
Later the feminine members of the
party hlied the boxes ON either side
OF the Coloniui room and listened 1,
the speeches. Mrs. O. d. Baldwin
was assisted in her pleasant dutie.
, by Mesdames McMasters A. ID
a hack, Lowell White, Louisa Hertz
. Or. Mary kiDDe, James MoNab ant
\ julius kahn.-zs. +. Examiner, Aug
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-04

nernham, Mrs. VIM. W. Low and
Mrs. Parmelee, Mrs. Alexander Lind
say Mrs. Frank Dillingham;, Mrs.
Henry L. Cooper and Miss Cooper,
Mrs. 4. J. King, Mrs. W. o. Smith.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-04

"or earthly oys. give uau!"
The mayor snkc but listen to him
II meant no but II do survive,
III start another row.
The stalled three miles New Rochelle
Some fifty bachelors hauled
The bridegroom reached his bl ushng Bride time
Were haucs friends foes? The caOie fails to tell
XIII
Five hundred thousand cartwheels pay.
For special tariff session. they say
Al Gold Brick, accept apologies,
For saying you hay. long had your day!
--ELIENE FINLEY THAYER.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Thurston of
Bates street have had as their house
guests the past week Congressman
James MacLachlan and his beautiful
young daughter, Miss Anita McLach-
Ian who is enc of the most charming
and attractive of the young women
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-04
Rubaiyat Apropos
Coat med ..f.

This sheet Of water surely Is a gent
Thus saEeiy spoke Of the Congressman
While standing Pearl Iiurbo rs palm dcckcd shore
Is II wogth guUrduR-will you tell us then?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-16
Ricketts, Battery Reunion.

Survivors of Ricketts's Battery,
a famous artillery corps in the Civil
War, celebrated the battery's 4Sth
anniversary and held the 23d re-
union as the guest OF the only
Bethlehem member of the associa-
ton, William Warwick, bugler, at
Bethlehem, on Saturday last. There
are about 100 survivors scattered
over this State, at Wilkesbarre,
Reading, Berwick, Williamsport,
Danville, Bloomsbury and Bethle-
hem.
Colonel r. Bruce Ricketts,, of
Wilkesbarre, commanded the bat
terry. A reception was rendered
them at the rooms of J. X. Taylor
Post, G.. A. r., and the business
session was followed by visits TO
Schwab's steel works and other
places of interest.
At the business session Carbon
dale was selected as the next meet
ing place. Colonel r. Bruce Rick
etts, Wilkesbarre, was elected
President.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-16
MIR. Greasy Home From the West.

Hon. w. 7. Greasy, of Catawis-
sa township, and F. P. Greasy, of
Eighth street, returned last Friday
from q several weeks trip through
the Northern Central United States
and Canada, where they visited the
formers son, William Greasy, who
resides upon a section of land near
Dominion City in Manitoba. From
Bloomsbury they went to Buffalo
and visited Niagara Falls, the great
Toronto fair, and many other places
of interest before going to Manito-
ba. Returning they came by way
of Minneapolis, where they visited
the fair being held at that place,
which was said by persons who had
attended both, to be as great in
every respect as that being held at
Seattle, Washington. They also
visited Chicago. Pittsburg and
many other places, making the trip
a most pleasant one.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-16

1--WE should recognize Our party
shortcomings, without bringing OH
further discord and weakness by
personal criticisms or useless fault
findings and controversies among
ourselves. Let us studiously avoid
factional strife and disputes, and
seek to accomplish the high purpose
of party regeneration and party
unity, without further reviews of
our past differences, and mistakes
than are necessary to enable us 10
derive from them wise lessons for
our future guidance.
The time is now here to forget
the bitter experiences of the past
10 years, and 10 strive onward along
the paths of harmonious agreement
and fidelity to Democratic princi-
pies, which cannot fail to lead us
to unity and success "
New York Democrats firm in the
faith of the fathers of the party
held conference at Saratoga last
week and pointed the way for the
Democrats of Pennsylvania and
other States. Why not follow this
open lead?
Why should not the represent
atives of honest Democracy in Penn
sylvania hold a conference such as
was held in New York last week ?
Are there enough Democrats srffi-
ciently interested in making the
votes of themselves and the other
members Of the army of upward of
500, 900 Democratic citizens Of
Pennsylvania effective to bring
about such a conference, and thro-
ugh 1t join their New York neigh
bors in upbuilding the Democracy
of their States and the nation ?
-I}iiIa. Record.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-16
The Canal a Costly Work.

The United States has already
expended on actual construction
work on the Panama Canal s1o6,
7o5, 900, which sum does not in
clude the $40, 900, 900 paid the
French Panama Canal Company
for its property and franchises, nor
the $40, ooO, 900 paid the Republic
of Panama for the Canal Zone.
Thus the total cost of the canal
enterprise up to the end Of the last
fiscal year was about SI56,ooO 900.
By the end of the present fiscal year
this aggregate will be swelled to
nearly 5000, 900, 600, as it is the
intention of the Canal Commission
to use this year the whole of the
S3S, 500, 600 which has been placed
at its disposal by Congress for the
prosecution of the work.
The actual appropriation made
by Congress at its last regular ses-
sion for canal work this fiscal year
was S33,63S,OOo, but there was
balance of S4,S77 900 left at the
end of the last fiscal year from
previous appropriations. Up to
date the total expenditures in the
Canal Zone for improving the sani-
tary conditions, in order to facili-
tate prosecution of the work and
protect the health of employees,
have aggregated SS,74I 600, with
the tidy sum of So, $40, 900 to be
added on account of municipal i'm
provements. The investment in
engineering plant exceeds $4o,-
900, 900; the department of con-
struction and engineering has spent
more than S4S, 900, 900 in digging,
ETC., and the department of civil
administration has used up s3,-
900, 900.