Evening star., 1942-08-02
Fifty Years Ago
in The Stur
Fifty years ago, in contrast to the
present co-operatio between Canada


and the United States,
ConoI there was a sharp dis
Difficulties, pute over tolls through
the st. Claire Canal
and even question of whether it was
Canadian or American. The Star of
August 2, 1892, in dispatch from Duluth
Quoted an opinion from the secretary of
the Chamber OF Commerce: THE Cana
dian claim that the entire canal runs
through Canadian waters and territory
cannot be upheld for a minute. In the
first place Great Britain conceded ex-
elusive ownership, control and jurisdic-
tion of the canal to the United States
by the Treaty Of Washington ratified in
1871. i" Under date of November IA,
1888, the Secretary Of War made = re-
port showing that 535 feet of the north
end of the easterly pier is in Canadian
territory, but 1t is really Of no practical
importance. The canal is 800 feet wide,
and the boundary line crosses in such
manner that so feet at the upper end is
in Canadian territory, leaving q clear
space of $50 feet between the westerly
pier and the international boundary
line-ample room for navigation. They
will never be able to shut us out"
Canada neatly sidestepped the issue,
passing 1t on to the mother country,
where it was handled later satisfactorily
to all parties.
The 4O0th anniversary of the sailing
OF Columbus for the New World was
celebrated in Spain.
Columbus In dispatch from
Commemoroted. the port OF Huelva,
The Star Of August
2. 1892, reported: "The Spanish vessels
which gathered to take part in the cele-
bration Of the 400th anniversary OF the
sailing of Columbus on his voyage OF
discovery weighed anchor at o'clock
this morning and proceeded for Palos,
the port from which Columbus departed
on August 3, 1892. The warships of
foreign nations which have been sent
to represent their governments In the
celebration followed the Spanish vessels"
Plans were made for duplicate of the
Santa Maria to sail to Havana and from
there to New York.
The Star Of August 3, 1892, carried an
item that seemed fantastic at the time,
namely, a prediction that
Pictures by photography actually
Telephone. would develop to such a
point that pictures could
be sent over wire. 1t was made by a
Frenchman. NJ. Comtonne. Sound
being transmissible by telephone, NJ.
Courtonne argued by rigorous analogy
that light might be transmitted to. .. !"
The transmitter and receiver should be
prepared chemically for receiving and
giving out light instead of sound vibra-
tions. The consequences of telepho-
Biography cannot be overestimated. To-
morrow you will see in Paris the image
Of a man smoking In st. Petersburg"
Fifty years ago the public received bad
news about the price Of coal-or they
thought 1t was bad news.
Fuel Prices Their descendants Of to-
Increase. day would know better.
The Star of August l..
1892. said reporting from Philadelphia:
1.-THE price Of coal is advanced Is cents
at the mines by the Reading and Penn
sylvania Railroads, making the rates per
ton as follows-egg, $265; stove, s2.75;
chestnut, $2.55." And all you could use
at those prices.
The Kaiser dropped In at Cowes, Eng
land, for visit with his grandmother,
Queen Victoria. A cable to
koiser a The Star, OF August 2, 1892,
Winner. explained: Emperor Will
liam rose early this morning
for the purpose OF sailing on board his
yacht, the Meteor, In the race today. -
The yachts made 4 flying start, and the
Meteor was the first to cross the starting
line. The wind is light, and 1t Is con-
hdered unlikely that the race Will b
completed until late In the day, The