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51st YEAR NO. 44.
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OREGON STATESMAN TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1902.
FIRST SECTION EIGHT PAGES.
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PANAMA mO.UTE
IS SELECTED
Tfce lstfcrJ:a Uzz Ccsslsslsa
Reports to'tfce PrtslJent
IN FAVOR OFTHE PURCHASE OF
FRENCH COMPANY'S RIGHTS
' FOR THE Bib WATERWAY. I
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The Title to the Property Is ByfNo
Means Clear , and. Many Factors
Have to Be Considered In the Pur
chase of the Property Important
Executive Order Issued by the
President.
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WASHINGTON; Jan. 18 The sup
plemental report of the Isthmian Ca ial
Commission on the proposition of the
P.nm. r.mn.Mw AUm t
its 1 property to the United States for
$40,000,000, was delivered to President
Roosevelt this evening., The members
i of the Commission ref use te discuss the
-' niiurt of Ihm rinAi4. and m tike retie-
r ence was maintained ; at the Wnite
House, but it was stated on excellent
authority that the report unanimously
recemvnends that' the offer of the Pan
. arr.a Company be accepted.
Th report 'to-! fully into7 the tt?pn
whli.'h must be tacu In onlr tj Insure
'. perfect title to the Vnlfed 4tiila, fi-r
In aditillon to ilu , i:c;nt Pan.tr.it
Canal t'timpftny, Ihcr oIJ; orguttiuiuon
and the Colombian Oovtrfttnent mutt
r be ret Itcncd Wlh.l ' The repoit llntls,
howVve, it IS Jtaiii. 'that ..the new co:n
p.tny an elvc;a tlfir tnie.
It Is n l;ilcil th;it tH- rciKrt Kitys, ' tli-tt
: wheniilio I'ornmliwlwt Bn;Je lt rent
- r?Iort f.ivotlng tha Nlcarityaan route.
; no offer lt sell to IhU (ivmnient i.:id
ien. mjicie bythe Panama ci:pur.
The offer cf I'ltr.OO.OOO, . It Is maid.
hanged tho sitUHtlon cnmidftrly, " It
1 "l fiiilther sUittd ;tlial the report" show' a
' . tblit Httlo oyer 1C0O phares of th? Pan
ama Railroad stock, is owned by In 11
l vldu;iils outside the Panama Canal
? tympany, -and that, these can iur
i I)fi!Mil for a compttratircly smalt sum:
Other obstacles to; the ssild the report
: n.iy!.lulo have been removed."
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v t Veterans Have Preference !
Wii-'hiBRton. Jan.- IS. This folTowlny
, xecutive order hs , been Issued.; ill
i rccted to each executive department:
"The attention of the department is
i hereby failed to . th provialon ttt lh
j laws.. RtwJnfr preference to veterans in
f appointment and retention. -
"The Prenident flenlrfs that wh.it-
ever the needs -of the service will
Justify jind law will -permit, preference
fhatl be given alike, "in appointment
; and retention, to honorably dtschjrgjd
veterans of the civil war, who are fit
a rid '--well qualified to perform the duties
i "ot the ilaces which they seek nl are
tilling. THEODOUK ROOSEIYELT."
Democrats Consult.
- WHshlnKton..- JsfnJ 15.The Deml
cratip members, of the Senate Commit
tee on the Pnlllpplnes were In consult
iVtn todays oyer" the proponed substi
tute propooltlon f of the PhlllpplneVtar
ilt bill. Tbey are iiRreed on all eisen
lial fejitures of tlfir position In fen
eraf they wl if recommend, tTi.if, In the
rnd rro Islon should be niale gttnii
ithe KilipLncis Independent e, but -in the
;mcantime providing for fre trade ie
twecn the United States and the tniil
ippine Arthlfo.nx such' as Is mln
talned tjetween the ITnlted S tat ea. prop -.r
ai.d the other territories..
i A Brief Session,
. Vahir?tton.'.Jan. IS. The Houe it
Representatives wfas In WMlnn
than an hour todsy. , Only rouUnebUl
ittss was tnnnsTeted.' the most Import -
.ant feature of which was the reports
inb by. Cannon." chairman oftheOom
mltfco on Appropriations; at the urg-ent
( Uelirlency Mil. The bill will be called
up for consideration next SI on -lay.
Roosevelt's Western Tour.
Vashlni5ton.- Jan. - 1$.
Itrbinerd, of Seattle. ' today Invited
President lioosevelt to come to SjsUIh
and thcPuRct sound next fcummeri The
Irefdent said , it, was hIs lr.tehtMm to
vU.li 4hat portion if the Paclfio coAst
before "the expiration of his term, but
be" was not able to determine whether
he could go there next -summer. ' " .
A DISTINGUISHED JURIST. :
. KUTTK. Sforit Jan. IS udice Vll
liam J!. iHwltl dU-d this afternoon'.
IVjwItt was a distlnculsbMl tnemrel of
th MonLiti tiir. .and was -Attsociatc
Justice Af the iuprem Court of Mon
tana for seven years, ; "j ; . !
CONE TO HER REST.
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PORTLANpOn. Jan- l".Mrav Oeo.
T. Myers, wife of the prominent salmo.i
packer of that name, died ttw'r-t.
THE EMPEROR'S ORTHODOXY
Kaiser Wnhelm-s Subjects Alarmed for
Their Ruler's Theology.
BERLIN Jan." 1. The action of
Emperor William' In sitting through a
long lecture by Prof. DeIttssch .Assy-1
rolegist, on the Uabylonlsh origin of
I Hebrew ideas, has alarmed the ultra-
orthodox circles of the state church.
who begin to think something is wrong
with- His. Majesty's - theology. ' ; They
have noted ttiat In Gotha three weeks
ago the Emperor intimated that ; all
churches were equally dear to him.
saying that one of the great purposes
of hhi life was to bring about a church
unity. ; His allowing Prof. Delitzch"s
conclusions as to the historical foun
dation of Hebrewism to have the Im
perial approval is regarded as a dan
gerous symptom. ,
FRANCE AND AMERICA.
Friendship Between the Two Republic
- Expressed at Banquet. .
PARIS. Jan. lJ-PatrIotic sentiment
end worm sympathy with France were
the keynotes of tonight's annual ban
quet and meeting pf the American
Chamber of Commerce In" Parish Fran
cis Kimbet. President of the Chamber
emphasized the former in his opening
speech, proposing a toast to President
Rooseveit and President Loubet. and
saying that all Americans abroad took
pride In declaring, after the ancient
Romans. ?Civls Americanus " Sum."
Alluding to -the Franco-American
treaty. KimbeJ expressed regret that
its advantages were not yet sufficiently
understood ,in the United States, add
Ins; that he Was convinced its needs
wouia snoniy oecomc imperauveiy ieiw
MUST LEARN TO 8 HOOT.
American 8oldrers in the Philippines
.. Ordered to Target Practice.;
' WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. The Am
erican soldiers In the Philippines must
shoot with, more accuracy. This is the
burden of an order recently Issued by
General Chaffee. - . The General points
out that, as an 'unavoidable result .of
the lack of regrular tarpet practice,
both officers and men In the' Division
of the Philippines have fallen far be
low the desirable proficiency ' in this
most Important of a soldier's qualifi
cations. To the end Indicated, General
Chaffee has ordered a number of exer
cises, to. bo performed by the enlistel
men of the army of the Philippines,
using the carbineer rifles. ' - t j ,
THE DEBATE TODAY
DISCUSSION ON THE PHILIPPINE
TARIFF BILL TO BEGIN.
Will Hold the Attention of ths United
States Senate The Department of
Commerce Held the Boards Yester
day A Military Post at Manila.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. The de
bate on the Philippine tariff bill will
begin In the Senate tomorrow, on be
half of' the 'majority of the committee
on the Philippines "Chairman Lodge
toay reported the; measure, and save
notice that he would call It up tomor
row. Rawlins (Utah), acting; for the
minority of the committee, offered a
substitute for the bill of the majority,
and . announced 'that he would submit
some remarks on It at the conclusion
of Lodge's statement In support of the
majority's report, -i , t .
' During the greater part of the day's
session the. measure tor the establish
ment of the Department of Commerce
wks under, consideration. An effort
was made by Nelson (Minnesota) to se
cure a vote, but the opposition to many
of its provisions became so strong7 that
the effort had to be abandoned.
I A General Debate.
' Washington, Jan. 20. The time of the
House was occupied today in a general
debate on the urgent deficiency appro
priation bill. An Item. In the bill carry
ing $"0;00.fti a military poet at Ma
nila precipitated a long debate, in whtch
some of the ablest- debaters on both
sides of the. House took part. Those
who participated wereiS Clark (Dem.,
Missouri). Cannon (Rep . TU., De Ar
morid (Dem.. Mo.). Rich rd soq Dem.,
Tenn.)j, Grosvenor (Rep Ohk)rAlex
amler N. Y.), Grew (Rep Penna.),
Williams (III.), and Underwood (Ala.)
To Reduce Revenue.; i
Washington. Jan. 20. The Republican
members of the Ways and Means Com
mittee today decided to begin consid
eration of the bill reducing the revenue
taxes. They decided to have a hearing
berore the futl committee on Monday,
the 27th. on the question respecting the
dunty on tea, and the war revenue tax
on beer.-- -" ; ;
ENORMOUS LANDSLIDE
Did Great Damage a' Juuneau
-( ' , ; ' . . . January 13th,
on
VANCOUVER; It. Jan. :r.On
January 1 3th. an fnormntw landslide
occurred in the basin above Juneau. It
ts stated "the slide: was rlTOO feel. In
width. Thousands of tons of rock and
dirt tumbled from the mountain above
the Ldtst .Chance Mining Company's
flume, and completely demolished it for
J a long distance. Vortunately no people
were Injured, : ,
; BOERS HEARD FROM
CRAIVOCK, Oxpe Colony. Jan. 20.
Wespels commando of Roers. on Satur
day last." cut up a jtatrot of fifty men
belomdng to the local town guard.? A
few stragglers have returned, but the
remainder of the party are ml&slne.
A'-PJAVAt'BATTLEilPJ
TIf PANM JARBOB
Ihrec Colombian Warships . and Three Revolu
tionary Vessels Engaged in Comsat, and
five1 of the Six Are Reported Sunk. !
General Alton, Corerncr of faainn.
Americaa fleet Was oa ttt Crtsad, aad the Crew of the Phila
delphia Made an Effort to Help Qaeacb the Flames oa One of
tbe tsxtlnj Gorercnieat Yesseli Many fJrex Wert IciU h!
COLON, Colombia, Jan .20 The
naval battle, which began at 8 o'clock
this morning, is- in, progress in the har
bor of Panama. The revolutionary fleet
consists.of. the steamers Padilla, Darien
and Gatien. They are trying to fore
ths landing off ; Saoana. The Govern
ment ships are the Chilean line steam
er Lautaro, the Pacific Steam Naviga
tion Company's steamer Chicuito and
the Panama" Canal Company's steamer
Boyaca. The first named steamer wa
seized by General Alban and the other
two have been chartered by the Colom
bian Government. The auns at Las
Bovedas are also firing at ths rebel
ships. ' , i - .
FIVE VESSELS SUNK.
New Tork, Jan. 20. The Panama
Railroad Company received . a cable
gram from Colon, saying three Insurg
ent and two Government vessels had
been sunk; in the naval engagement in
Panama harbor.
General Alban Killed.
Panama, t Jan. : 20.-General Carlos
Alban, the military commander of this
district arid the Governor of Panama,
was killed durtrtg the fighting this
morning. .j",
Some of the men killed on the tov
ernment ship Iautaro have been
brought ashore. Fire broke out on the
Lautaro, and later the creW of the
Philadelphia, went to . her I assistance
and attempted to put j out the . fire.
While they ' were thus engaged the
Lautaro sank, i 'r - . j
"The revolutionary gunboat Padilla
surprised the Lautaro at the opening
of the fight this morning, and began
shooting at close range. Many men cm
the Lautaro were killed.- The revolu
tionary gunboat Darien, as , this dis
patch Is written, is approaching- the
United States cruiser Philadelphia,
probably for the purpose of a confer
ence. ; :
The firing has ceased. It Is impossi
ble to locate the revolutionary gun
boat Galta. .
The Government gunboat Boyaca has
Just moored to the dock here. ?he
brings troops from ?hifiq.'ul.; She re
ports that the revolutionary steamers
Padilla, , Dariefi and.G'alean, drew off
when they became aware of her pres
ence." The Darien Is Reported to be in
a sinking condition.. -j
Ths Insurgents Failed.'
Willemstad, Island of Curacao Jan.
20. The Insurgents who attempted to
capture MaracaJbo Sunday, were ad
herents of General Hernandez, who is
still kept In prison by President Castro.
The figmVj ended in the defeat of the
f evolutionists.
No Word 'Received.
Washington,, Jai. 20. No word has
yet been received at the Colombian Le
gation touching: tbe , reported naval
battle between the Government ships
and the revolutionary fleet off Panamo.
It is feared the dWth of General Alban
will have a demoralizing; effect upon
his army.;)- ' " ,
Dr.- Silve, the Colombian Minister
here, has j been I assured by ' the- State
Department that anything in, the na
ture of a bombardment of either of the
Isthmian towns would be prevented by
the American naval representatives.
Captain Mead, of the Philadelphia,
has the same general Instructions from
Secretary Long; which governed the ac
tions of NCaptain Perry, of the battle
ship Iowa, when the Liberals captured-
Colon, and he -will Intervene only when
American f Interests or' treaty rights
are threatened. ; X:
HE WAS-A-'DEFAULTED
MONTANA BANK CASHIER AR
RESTED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT
Speculation, with the Bank's Funds,
Caused His! Downfall ?Tha . Short
age Is Made Up So ths Institutwien
Will Not Sunffer.
HELENA, MonU Jan, 29 Herbert
II, Matteson.. cashier of the First Na
tional Bank of Great Falls, was ar-.
rested in lllelena ; today for embessie-
men t. Matteson s downfall is said ty
be due to speculation. . H had been
cashier of tbe First National Dank of
mi
Was Killed la the Conflict, T be
Great Falls for a' number of years. ;
"MatteeOn refused to make any state
rpentt and when he tries to talk he
breaKs down and crtes like a cbJtd.1 1
Matteson j !ls charged with . (raving
embezzled or January 15th, $25,000. The
First National Bank has a capital of
$20.000. and a surplus of $55,000. '
Arrangements have been made. where
by the loss 111 be made. up. and the
standing of : the bank sustained.
; j The Shortaao Grows.
Great Falls, - Mont, Jan;. 20. It Is
given out late tonight, by the officials
of the'Flrst National Bank, that, Mat
teson's defalcation Is In the neighbor
hood of $70.000. : Matteson has confessed
the shortage. -. . . ' I-'
FIRE AT HOQUIAM.
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PORTLAND. Or Jan. 20. A,special
from Aberdeen, Wash, says, the West
ern Basket Company's plant, at llo
qulam. burned this morning. The loss
Is estimated at $80,000. The fire throws
sixty 'jersons out of employment.
AW - EXCITING ulAfi iiiy
':"' j : '.'',;:.;:"'".',:- . (. ;Tf'!T '' 'V' "'t'H
ELEVEN PRISONERS BREAK OUT
ON MNE ILL'S ISLAND.
Ths Government Prison in Puget Sound
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the Scene of the Jail Delivery One
-' - - ' - at . .
Man Rscaptursd, and. Search for
the Others Is in Progress.
TACOM A, Wash., Jan. 20.-4-A most
excttlng hunt for ten of eleven con
victs, iwho -escaped yes terday from the
Federal Penitentiary at McNeill's Isl
and, is In progress. One mfn, . Frank
Moran, alias O'Nell, sent from Spokane
for counterfeiting, was captured about
mldnifht. . "" j
- A launch from the United States
revenue cufter Manning- has gone to
the island with ten heavily armed ma
rines, -who will take part In the man
hunt. - i ' - ' ' . ' . -:
L1 to ?o'elock tonight only one con
vict has! been recaptured, and the
searchers! have, not been able to even
find a foot-print. There was a report
that the desperadoes were congregated
near Phe beach In the northern part Of
the island, but a search of the vicinity
gave .the IsearcherS no clue. It Is the
belief of- the officials that the convicts
have been unable to leave the .island.
and a systematic searcb; is under way:
Theimen who escaped are: - D.
Snyder,- sent' up from- Idaho for rob
bery: ! James Campbell, Nome.- pick?
pocketr Thomas Norton Nome, bur
glary i I'Yank A.- Ainsworth. Nome, lar
ceny;' Mike Williams. Spokane, founter-
felter; : Harry Davis,1 Nome: Frank
Moran true name Kd O'Nell), Spokane.
counterfeiter; J. P. Stewart, Idaho,
counterfeiter; Bruce Kenwright, Nome,
manslaughter; James Carroll, Alaska,
murder. ,!: '.:.'"'. ' . "
Threo Mors Caught.
Tatomal Jan. 20. 11:50 p. . m. The
Ledger reporter, who returned from the
chase sfter the Federal convicts, re
ports that W. It. Snyder, sent up from
Idaho: James Carroll, an Alaska mur
derer.! and Harry Davis, a Nome lar-
eemst," were captured this evening.
Da is, again escsped In the darkness
while returning to the prison
.THE GRANT IS SAFE.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 20, Tbe
transport Grant, w'ith f lover nor Taft on
board, arrived from Manila tonight. ,
WHAT
SHALL- WE HAVE FOl
. DESSERT?
This question arises In- the family
eifrr day.i Let. ws answer It V todasy.
Try JHI-o. a delirtrtus snt healthful
dessert. Prepared la two minates. No
loiliDg! no baking! simply add boiling
water and set to cooL Flavors: Lemon.
Orange, naspberry, and Strawberry,
a package atyour grocers today.
10 cents. .
h LOWER FLOUR BATES.
Granted to ths Pacific Coast Dealers
! for Shipments to Utah.X . :t,
SALT LAKE CrTT,1 Utah, Jaru lt
Tb Oregon Short Line has granted a
redtlrtiosi In ra4s on' flour, asked for
by the Oregon millers 'and the O. R. Sc.
N. Company; After January SOth. the
rates on Gout from all points east of
Umatilla Junction, Co. Utah points; will
be 40 cents, the same as wheat.
x A considerable difference of opinion
exists as to) the effecthe new schedule
willxhave on the milling Industry of
Utab-Lockl millers takeXa gloomy
view of the situation and have begun
preparations to discontinue the manu
facture of flour, claiming it will be Im
possible for) them to make a profit un
der the new schedule.
BIG SUIT FILED.
Against a Railroad Company, to Re
cover Unjust Charges on Freights.
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HOLLIDATSBURO. Pa, Jan. 18.
Ephralm W. Mentsers executors today
entered suit. In the Blair county court,
against the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company tj recover $7J.58. Mentzer
was a coat operator and speculator. It
is . alleged hat during the years
to i9$, wten the railroad company ,
granted many secret rebates and draw
backs to Mentsers competitors In the
coal business, to his financial detriment.
The plaintiffs now sue, to recover
treble damages under the act of the
assembly. of June 1183.
BIG LIFE POLICY.
ST. PAUL. Minn.. Jan. 18. A check
for $1,000,000 has been received here,
tor the payment of the policy' on the
life of "Frahk 11. Peavy. the, late Min
neapolis millionaire. It 14 said to. be
the largest check ever drawn I ri pay
ment of a. life insurance risk.
, Ths Excitement Not Over, ,
Tbe rush at the drug store still con
tinues and daily-scores of people call
for a bottle of Kemp's Balsam for
the Throat and Lungs , for the cure
of Coughs. Colds. Asthma, Bronchitis
and consumption. - Kemps Balsam,
the, standard family remedy, la sold
on a guarantee and never fails to
give entire satisfaction. Price 23c
and 60c
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CORRESPONDENTS INVITED
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To Attend the Reception Given to 4
' 1 Admiral Schley.
CI I ICAG( J, ' Jan. 1 The new spa per
correspondents who were at the front
during the late Spanish war have been
invited, by. -the Chicago "Press Club, to
attend Its reception to Admiral Schley
next Saturjiay afternoon. The rooris
of the Press Club will be tastefully
decorated With the flags of the dispatch
boats which were engaged In the news
paper service around Santiago during
the exciting times of 1898.
GAME DISAPPEARING.
Buffalo in Yellowstone Park Are Dy
ing Off Many Elk Within
tho- Reserve
IHTTTE,
to reports
Mont.,: Jan, 17. According
received from'th VeStow-
stone Na'lonal Park, the buffalo within
Its confines are rapidly disappearing.
Congress r.iaK3 further
provision threaten to becomvs extinct.
New blood must be introduce 1 into the
little herd Of bison freiuentlng Ge.vfer
land. Last winter but eight een buffa
lo remained In the Ia yd ;i 'alley: of
the former, herd of thirty. The speci
mens that iiow exist, lack the strength
of tbeir forjrner hardy predeefssots and
are barely ble ttt wiUistanJ the rigors
of the- winter. : K ; j -:
. Elk are reported more-numerous than
any. other animal In the park. . There'
are at least 60,00 of then within the
park limits. Antelope, too, are num
erous, 'especially itn the j valley, of the
Gardln.?r rtver, where u band of 10J0
is sometimes seen. It Is urgei thai . a
fence be built across 3 the 'SarJIiTer
Canyon, as the imlmals. having: lost
the greater part f their fear for. men,
wander across the park limit arid be
come the,prey of ui hunters.
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. SCHLEY WILL TALK.
His First Public Utterance Since the
Court of Inquiry,. Will Be Made -.
fNoxt Saturday. '''.'
: CHICAGO, v Jan. 17. Rear Admiral
Schley has reserved his first public ut
terance, since ; the recent SampWon
Schley controversy and .Court of In
quiry for a Chicago audience. When"
the hero of Santiago stands before the
banquet board ss the guest of honor of
the Hamilton Club at the Auditorium,
a week from tomorrow night. It Is ex
peCted he will say something of Na
tional Interest, j An offlf ial announre
ment to this effect Was made tonight.
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BANK CLOSED.
Ths Cashier Skipped with the Gold and
Currency a Week Ago. '
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FVLTON, Mo.. Ja;h. i;. The Com -merrial
Bank of Kulion was closed this
morning by ths State Hanklna- Depart
ment. -ITvljlp S. Adams, cashier of the
bank, feff j Fulton' i Monday, ostensibly
for St. Louis, with $Oo in gold and
currewy to be deposited In the Frank-
fin Bank. I His whereabouts are tin
known- Tt closed bank ls a smsll
concern.
TO
SAVE A FRI2ND'.
CHICAGfl, Jan. Y7. Albert Lllmore.
until recently' a pfomin-nt yWsf master
In S?Outherti Indian, and a member of
a leadlns; jfamliy, w ill'' be received at
the Michigan City Prison In a few days
to serve fl Indeterminate sertenc4 fr
horse-stealing, says a La port e' Ind..
special t the Record -Her Aid, Oitmor
msde no defease. He fefAe'l izuilty
In order tofasre the real rrimlnal wbo
was his friend. Influence brought to
bear on Oiimore coul tp-H shake hi in in
his declskb to pi to pr'sctt to ctve-'a
man t; ho hd onee befrlende J him. The
court. In vjew of the pie I erf millty,
passtf sentetve but with th -Jvelop-ment
of the facts mhicb will stcsrty
prove GUmore's ' tnnocsncv Governor
Diubin wilt be asked to pardon fclm. j
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PArJAP.JA ROUTE !
IS SELECTED
Hrpcrt cf tit lsttr.!:3 Cz?.z Ccrt
mlssioa So nccc.T.n:crds.
IT IS SENT TO CONGRESS BY THE
x PRESIDENT WITHOUT RE COM.
MENDATION ON HIS PART.
The Cost of Constructing This Water
way Held to Be Less Than ths Ni
araguua Canal The Company
Owning It Wants Forty Million
. Dollars far Its Property arid Fran
! chise The Difference Jn Tims
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2L Ths Pros- y
ident today sent to Congress, with, a '
message simply of transmittal, the sup.
plemental report of ths Isthmian Canal
Commission, in jwhich t is unanimoly
rscemmended that the" offer of ths new
Panama Canal Company, to sell an the
rights, property and unfinished work .-
to the United 8tates for ,$40,000,000, bs
accepted. Ths report gives detailed
figures on the assets- and liabilities of
ths Panama Company ; ,
Summing up these Items, tho total
value of property Is found to be: Kx
ca-Htlon done; $27,4"4.03$: Panama
RailroHd itm'k at par. $6,S8,$00; maps, j
drawings and records', $2,000,000; toUtl,
$36,360,33S. To which add 10 per cent
to covey the commissions. $3,639,667, or
a total of. $40,000,000.! ..." f
The last! Item li intended to -cover
any buildings, machinery railroad sta
tions, additional excavation to date of
purchase, and other assets which may
be of value to the .Ignited, States siuf j T
not Included in the other Items. , i
' The estimates of the construction of J
the Nicaragua Canal Is ; $45,630,704
more than jthe cost of .coropletins; ths ;
Panama Canal. The estimated cost of
maintaining and . operation Is .$1,300,
00t) greater at Niarau4 than at Pan
ama. The Panama route would be 134.8
miles shorter than the Nicaragua route
from sea to sea, wtlth -fwer loiks and .
less curvature,. The estimated time for
a deep draft vessel to pass through tho
Nicaragua iCanAl was f placed at 33 -hours,
as against 12 hours for Pananm.
If the passaare were made wtthout In
terruptlon, about a day eould be saved
by the Nlcarsguan over j the Panama
route by ordinary steamers between
our Pacific ports 'and (Atlantic ports,
and about two days by steamers of the
same class, trading tH-t ween our Gulf
ports and NorthPaeirlfl jorts. Jletween
Atlantic ports and the west -coast f
South . America, the Panama route, has
an advantage of about two days, arvl
between the Gulf ports' ami 'west coast
of South America, the Panama routo
has an advantage of alxut one day.
The estimated cost of-Lhe two canals
Is as follows:- ,''':- : !.-'""
.Nicaragua. . $189.84,02; Panama,..
$184,8333681. - 7 , ' . 'i V -:.-.Y .-7
The question whether the new Pan
alma Canal; Company ; can make to the
purchaser a valid title to the prtit1y
formerly belonging- to tb old company, i
Its predecessr, Is considered at length. . ,
The report jconcludes as follows; . '
"After considering the j changed con-1 ,".
ditions that now exist, and that ell th
facts and circumstances upon whleh
Its.; present judgment, triust be y4wcsl, .
the Commission Is of the opinion that ...
the most practical anVl feasible route
for the Isthmian Canal to be under tho
control, management and Ownership of ,
the United States Is that known as tuti
Panama route." i, "" i
' The report Is signed by the entlM
commission, f i
The Stat. Department will now pro--ceed
to srrasge a protocol with Ir
Siiva, engaging Colombia to spprbvs
the transfer jof the franchise of;th
Panama Company, and to make any ,
desirable extensions of time sllowaneo -for
the completion of tbe Vnal and In
the life of the ea.- , ... K
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' Try Grsin-O Try Graln.O,
Ask your Grocer today to show you
a package of GItAlN-O. the nw food
drink that ;takes ths . place of coffee.
The children may drink It without In
Jury as well ss the. adults AH ' who
try It. like l&.jOrafnn has that
rich seal brown of Mocha or Java,
but It Is made from pure grains, and
the. most' -delicate- stomach receives it
without distress. ths pries of cof
fee. 15 cts. and IS cts. per package.
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NO NEW FACTS.
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HAVANA, Jan. 17. Tlie cross-ex-amlnsitlon
of Kstes (t. Uithbone, ex
W rector of Posts of Cuba, at todajr's
sesslon-of the court w hic h Is trying the
charg- "groslng -out of the Cuban
post offk-e frauds, -brought out no hew
facts.-.. .. . ' : .:.!::.-."....-
"I ain't done " took d grippe myself
ylt, brudder Gooselerry; My ole w
man been pretty poorly wld It, but she
got ober It sho'tly
Tse glad to heah dat, brudder Or-
chad-" '. .! "".V .- i 'I
"Tea, she died wld ' It." Christmas
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