The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 29, 1899, Page 28

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, CUTS OFF A Tremendous Effect ya CONTINEN Canal Across the Isth- mus Will Have on Ocean Trade. FT me seventy years of in- termittent contemplation of the project the United States Gov- ernment seems now about to ke the work of constructing the Nicaragua canal into its own hands. ] enabling legislation nece: therefor has been well covered by very able bill drawn by Senator Mor- gan, which, with some desirable amend- | ments, 1ssed almost unanimously by the Senate on the 21Ist inst. and is now before the House. powerful lobby, including a depu- m from reorganized Pana: “ompany, is at work attempting or indefinitely delay favor- ab) acti by that body, but from all indications the measure will meet with the same favor at its hands that it did in the Senate. That the President will pr bill understood. The project has long had his approval and he has been uch with the friends of the from the first. the two yvears ago to estimate the millions less than the esti- mate for the eompletion of the Panama canal abandoned since 1889. The promise is*good that long inside of the next decade passengers and freight will be carried by sea from San Francisco to New York in a minimum of fourteen days, without change; that a mighty bridge ¢ * water high up above the Yevel of the sea will carry the larg- | men-of-war | the shadow of the Central est close ocean under American volcanoes across the narrow strip of land that separates the oceans nearly 11,000 miles of sea steamers and the the sorhe 170 miles, the total length of canal excavation Lake Nicaragua, the great reservoir of feed for ' .th ends of the canal, lies now with its surface 105 feet above the sea level. A dam at Ochoa, on the San Juan River. sixty-four and a half miles hough to sea on total distance from sea below the ke, will raise the level to 110 feet and make that much of the San Juan River, navigable for ocean- going v of the deepest draught. ke will be connected vith the Pa- by two sections of excavated canal and the Tola basin, and with the At- by slack water navigation on the Juan . ad a series of basins in the s of San Franciseco and Deseado wected by short sections of canal. The sea level on each side is to be d by iree locks located as nearly possible 10 the extremities of the ' s a clear summit level 110 feet above t sea of 154 miles in | length. A most remarkable fact, only possible by reason of the unique feat- P ?rw\'c lmwntiuy:wl and which dem- es the peculiar adyv; route above all others, ey Lake ua, the impor controlling featurs of the ‘infif?i’%?é‘nd has a surface area of 2600 square and the area of its water .élx:gnismg‘l)gg. The comparative sizes of thess twe features render the lake and its outlet the San Juan =iver, very stable in the matter of surface level, the average yearly rise and fall being about five feet. The low water mark is 105 feet abo-e the sea level and the high water line, which was chosen as the v append his signature to the | t of the commission appoint- | work puts it at a figure | route to be followed is | but twenty-eight miles. | | summit level of the canal, 110 feet above. An even supply of water to maintain this * vel is one of the most prominent and certain features of this project. PPPROPPHLOIOG OO D Length of canal from a to sea nal excavation Length of the several @ 169.4 miles 28.0 miles | San Francisco to Brito, at west end of canal. Length of canal ... East end of canal t New York San Francisco to New York via canal .. 4768.4 San Francisco to New miles miles miles | miles York via Cape Horn..15,68 mlles Distance saved 10,7916 miles |& San Francisco to Liv | erpool via canal 7516 miles San Francisco to Liv- PPPPRPRIPCOPPVOPOPOIIOIPOPOOD & erpool via Cape Horn.15510 miles ‘ | & Distance saved.......... 7,99 miles | ® New York to Manila | |® via canal.. ....108%0 miles | |® New York to Manila |® via Cape Horn ........ 183%0 miles & | |® New York to Manila |® via Cape Good Hope..15201 miles ® | | ® Liverpool to Yokohama { & via canal . ceeenI21l1 miles @ | & Liverpool to Yokohama | @ via Cape Horn ........ 18,349 miles | ® Liverpool to Yokohama | |® via Cape Good Hope..16,040 miles PPPPOEPRPLOOIDO OO —_————— One of the flourishing businesses of | Northern China is that of the brigand | insurance companies. These organiza- | tions, for a specified fee, undertake to protect the traveler from robbers. Be- |fore starting on a journey arrange- | ments are made with one of these con- cerns, and they send an escort of one or two so-called riflemen. Each com- | pany has a distinguishing flag, which |is put in some conspicuous place either |on the cart or boat, as the case may | | be. Now, in meeting a band of brig- ands the convoy goes on ahead and holds a parley, informing them that he represents such and such an insurance company, and 1f they recognize him as | a friend all well and good; if not, the matter has to be fought out, which j usually results in the riflemen running away. It is very evident to any one that these guarantee companies are merely agents for the brigands, and as long as this system is permitted to flourish so long will Northern China be a robbers’ den. The truth of the matter is that the brigands in Manchuria are nothing more than soldiers who were disbanded after the late Japanese war and who carried their rifles and ammunition with them. N They are, however, a cowardly lot, only making attacks between sunset and sunrise. @ ol o @ A Y/ . CAPe HarN bl 2 | THE SHORTEST SER ROUTE ‘VERTICAL VIEW SHOWING THE DIFFERENT HEIGHTS OF THE CANAL AND THE WAY | o = % T 7 S THRouGH THE Recik CUT ON THE SUMMIT OF THE GREAT DIVIDE: .. VESSELS WILL BE LIFTED INTO THE SEVERAL LOCKS. e3=3=3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-F-3-3-3-3-F=F-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-3-F-3-F-F-F-F-3-3-3-F-3-3-3-3-3-F-F-F-3-3-3-3-3-1 FRATERNAL NEWS THE EASTERN STAR. On the afternoon of the 25th inst. the ladies of Beulah Chapter pleasantly sur- | prised Mrs. Amanda Brown, past matron of the chapter, at her residence, to con- gratulate her on the anniversary of her admission into the order twenty-seven years ago. The worthy matron of the chapter, Miss McDonald, on behalf of basins .. 2.6miles & | nted Mrs. Brown with a Navigation on the Rio o San Juan ... .. Gi5miles o] Navigation on Lake @ | Nicgragua .. 565 miles & |entation there was a bounteous collation Total free navigation... 1426 miles ¢ | taken from baskets brought by the Jadies 5 + = | and then an afternoon of music and song. {Length of summit level 153.2 miles | There were ‘present: Miss Maggie Mc- - -2 miles @ | Donald, Mrs. Kate Bareflles, Mrs, Rose depth @ | Kispert, Miss Phebe Mangels, Mrs. BE. 30 feet & | Birbe, Mrs i M ; 3 | Shaw Greatest lift of locks. Greet. ¢ )avers, Mis. J g . Vichi, Dimenstons of locks, 80 feet long, o |MIS Helen Mangels and Neliie R. Brown. 100 feet wide o/ THE ODD FELLOWS. Leasf fwcidth iof bottom @ Last Wednesday night the members of of canal 100 feet & i) | & Deepest cut i 28 feet &/ yigit to Morse Lodge, and a very pleasant { & irtove Geomeacean. 4o @/ evening was spent. There were addresses | ocean ... 28hours by President Burns, Past Presidents J. F. Crossett, G. W. Dixon, G. T. Shaw, W. F. Norcross, Secretary Willam Henry Barnes and C. L. Yaylor, a2 member with- out title. A generous collation followed. The quarterly meeting of the association will be held to-morrow night. The s clation has received an invitation to vi: Sargent Lodge next month. The grand patriarch, the grand seribe and a number of members from various encampments will visit the encampment in Redwood City next month. Last week the grand patriarch installed the officers of Sunset Encampment, on the other side of the bay, and the grand scribe on the same night installed the officers of Unity Encampment, on this side. A banquet followed each ceremony. Pacific Lodge had a double initiation last Thursday night. There was a joint installation of the offi- cers of the lodge at Tracy, Samaria Re- bekah Loage, and, of Tracy Encampment last night. The members of Lebanon Lodge of Stockton had a very pleasant meeting last week on the occaslon of a visit from the resident of the assembly, Mrs. Dell C. avage. During the evening the past president, Mrs. Marion Greenwood, was sit | presented with a beautiful collar of the rank she occupies in the order. H. O. Matthews of Stockton, 8 years old, the last of the charter members of Charity Lodge, died recently. In his will he left $500 to the Orphans’ Home at Gil- roy. ANCIENT ORDER Oi“ WORKMEN. Grand Recorder Frank S. Poland, hav- | ing finished his labors In connection with the Supreme Lodge relief committee, in company with his wife paid a visit to Boston, his native city, and will seon re- turn here. On the 20th inst. the officers of Yerba | Buena Lodge were installed by District Deputy Wigmore, assisted by Deputy Grand Master Danforth and a full corps of district deputies acting as grand offi- cers, and on the following night the same officers installed the officers of Harmony and of Myrtle lodges. In each instance the work was done in a most creditable manner and in the presence of a large rep- resentation in the lodge. At Yerba Buena there was—after the ceremony, which was greceded by an initiation—an hour of ad- resses by the deputy grand master, tne district deputies and members of the lodge. At the installation of Harmony Lodge the retiring master workman was, on behalf of the lodge, presented a past master's jewel. At the meeting in tle lodgeroom Past Grand Master Barnes delivered a very interesting ad- dress, and there were words of wisdom by the deputy grand master, Past Master ]-{aley and several of the district depu- ties, and songs by W. E. Bouton, the re- corder Qlf_ the lodge. Last Tuesday the officers of Liberty | Lodge at Ocean View were installed by | [ | George H. Pahrs, Deputy Hansen, assisted by Deputy Grand Master Edwin Danforth and half a dozen district deputics. This lodge, which has of late been somewhat sleepy, has chosen a new set of officers, who will do their best to instill new life into it and increase its membership. After the Installation there were a number of encouraging ad- dresses. Herciles Lodge entertained its friends on Friday evening, the 20th inst., on which occasion’ the nd master workman made a very interes address. ‘An_excellent programme presented, followed by dancing and menfs. The affair was a decided suc- and the committee deserves much credit for the manner in which they ar- ranged the evening's entertainment. A large audience gathered on Frid: evening last at Placerv very fine programme presented by El Do. rado Lodge No. I8 of that city. The prin- cipal feature of the evening was an ad- dress delivered by Past Grand Master Workman William H. Barn: Superior Lodge will give a ladies’ nigh at their hall, 1005 Polk street, to-morrow evening. An address will be made by Pas! Superior Chief of Honor Mrs. Mary J. Stewart, and a musical and literary pro- gramme will be presented. The meeting is In the interest of the Degree of Homor. Speial Deputy S. C. Hargraves is doing | some good work for the order at Dixon. Special Deputy Wells is in the viei of Fresno, working for the lodges in that section. A grand reunion of the A. O. U. W, un- | der the auspices of the Nevada City drill team will be held on February 22 at Ne- vada City. Among the Grand Lodge offi- | cers who will participate in the affair are Grand Master Workman Bahrs, Receiver Booth and Past Grand Master Workman Vinter. Competitive drills will be given by the different drill teams, and an exhibition_drill will be given by the Nevada City Degree of Honor drill team. It will be the season’s greatest society event in Nevada City. KNIGHTS OF HONOR. After the installation of the officers of Ivy Lodge the membership was addressed by Past Dictators J. Hansen and Thomas Corbett, the latter making a very im- pressive speech. The officers of Anchor Lodge, a new man for each office, none having ever held office, were installed by Deputy B. E. George, assisted by the grand assistant dictator and grand repoiter. The officers of Polar Star Lodge were tnstalled by Deputy MacPherson, assist- ed by Grand Dictator Archibald nd Grand Assistant Dictator Learned. The same deputy. with the assistance of grand office: 0 installed theofficers of Union Lodge. The officers of Liberty Lodge were in- stalled Deputy R. A. A. Summers in the presence of a large number of the members and visitors. Dictator Johnson ssistant Dictator Cohn delivered ses and promised to do good work for the lodge while they were in office. Eagle Lodge and American Lodge have been consolidated and will hereafter be known as American Bagle Lodge. Eagle which took in American is evidently in favor of expansion. The officers of Yosemite Lodge were in- stalled on Wednesday by Deputy B. E. George and a corps of grand officers. Af- ter the installation of Joseph Peltier, dic- tator, and the other officers there was a leasant evening of song and short talks he same night the officers of Eureka Lodge were installed by H. A. Calender, Golden State Lodge was visited last Tuesday by P. L. Archibald, G. D.; M. J. Thomson, G. V. D.; Thomas Learned. G. A. D.; Thomas Johnstone, G. R., and M. L. Crowe, D. G. D., and a pleasant instructive evening spent. FRATERNAL VISITS, K. OF H. The second of a series of fraternal vis- its inaugurated by the Knights of Honor was that of Fidelity and Anchor lodges to Keystone. The visiting lodges and many members of the order were received with that hospitality for which Keystone Lodge is noted. There was presented for the entertainment of all a flne pro- Grand ) | | | | | lodges | | | | gramme, and the features were an ad- dress_on “‘Fraternity” by E. Joy. P. D., of the sitting lodge, one on “The Or- der” by John W. Rourke, dictator of Fi- delity Lodge, and a musical programme, vocal and instrumental. The third of the visitations was that by Eureka and Fortuna lodges to Yerba Buena Lodge last Monday night. In dition to the members of the visiting there were a number of other members of the order. After the initia- tion of three candidates M. L. Crowe, D. G. D., took charge, and after giving an address of welcome J. P. Dwyer gave an exhibition of ventriloquism and told funny stories; J. Blanchard gave a trom- bone solo, and Reporter Johnstonc spoke on “The Knights of Honor," Pro- fessor Walter S. Price entertained with musical selections, F. Joy, P. G. D, spoke of the value of a lodgeroom edu- cation to young men, M. L. Crowe favored with a song, Thomas Learned, G. A. D., spoke on “Fraternity.” H. D. Smith ex- plained in a humorous sketch the Aus- lot, J. O. Brown gave a reading nd’ " Dictator Archibald told » Have Done At the close of amme_there were addre or v . Johnson, dictator of nmel, dictator of Eu- e dictator of Key stone, avd P. Abrahamsan, past dictator of Occidental Lodge. A. M. McPherson, president of the Past Dictators’ Assocla- n, had something interesting to . THE ATIVE SONS. Last Monday night Second Grand Vice President R. C. Rust paid an official visit to Sequofa Parlor, and he was accom- panied by Grand Secretary Henry Lun- sted, District Deputy J. Milton and J. W. Hawkins. After the business of the evening was disposed of and there had been an address by the Wce president, there was an evening of entertainment, having for its feature an autoharp solo by George Klen:; vocal solo, Frank Gi- annini; banjo selections, Professor John- son; exhibition of scientific boxing, S. Va- carri and F. McDonald, and an address by A. B. Jones. Parson Johnson, who was master of ceremonies, and the com- mittee were thanked for the pleasing pro- gramme presented. The officers whose names are given be- low will rule the destinies of San Fra cisco Parlor, having heen installed by W. F. Soule, D. D. G. P., on the 20th inst., assisted by James Mulligan and Frank Marini: E. L. Rittore, P. P.; J. F. Mc- Keough, P.; F. V. Severence, C. A. Glover and Charles Webber, V. P, Louis P. Poweison, R. 8.; John Nelson, F. S.; E. de Martini, M.; G. D. Ashe, L S.; V Perazzo, O. S.; D. Capurro, trustee. After the instailation there was an adjournment to the St. Germain, where there was a banquet, and toasts were responded to by the district deputy, the president, the past president, J. Mulligan, G. Jacebs, B. Hill of Eden Parlor and others. There was music by a string band and a vocal solo by F. Everson. H. M. Locke, on be- half of the parlor, presented to the re- tiring president, D. Capurro, a gold and dlamond badge. During the week Second Grand Vice President Rust, Grand Secretary Henry ted, J. K. Hawkins, G. T., and Dis- Deputy Max Glas paid an official visit to Olympus Parlor, and after the work of the evening was over there was a banquet, at which there was plenty of good for the inner man and eloquence that enlightened. The same grand officers also visited Ni- antie Parlor, and were treated in a royal manner. THE NATIVE DAUGHTERS. Officers of Princess Parlor No, 84 of An- gels were installed last week by District Deputy Grand President L. M. Condy, as- sisted by Mary E. Dolling as past grand president and Mary E. Cosgrove as grand marshal, in the presence of twenty-two of the members of the parlor and two visitors. After the installation there was a fine banquet. Last week the officers of Yosemite Par- lor were installed in private by District Grand President Mrs. L. M. Thierbach, assisted by Grand Marshal Mrs. Lena B ills. Last Monday night the same officers as- sisted by a full corps of acting grand offi- cers, installed in public the following- named officers of Las Lomas Parlor fn Mission Parlor Hall: Mrs. Emma MacAl- ister, paet president; Miss Hattle Gimpel, president; Mrs. J. H. Burrington, first, [} B-Z-2-2-F-R-F-F-3-F-3-3-F-R-F-R-%-] and pre Blanche Conlin. second, sa Skahaen, third vice M. S. Layton, marshal; Miss . er, recording secr Miss Emma ing i finan, reasurer; Abrah n and 1 Mary E. |1 2 Weinberg, outside | sentinel, ances Garrett, or- | ganist. > delivered in the presence of more than a hundred and fifty ladies and gentlemen in a most impressive | manner by the installine officer., and her delivery was = subject of mucn favor- | able commer most remarkable fea- ture of this installation was the beauty of the new officers i vever, is no | reflection on_the V . After in- stallation the “F the Native Daughters” entertained with a few funny saying: 1d then there was dancing, in- terspersed with song and music, after which all present spent an hour in the a collation such as banquet hall to enjo : parlor know how to the members of th repare. P ha officers of Pirdmont Parlor and a committee are.prepa-ing for the third an- niversary ball of the parlor, to be given early next montin. The officers of Or» Fino Parlor were installed last week iy Mrs. J. A. Stein- bach, On Friday nizbt the same officer installed the officers of Sans Souci Parlor in_public. 2 Gold Era Parlor will be visited on the 9th of February by Grand President Mrs. Mills. AMERICAN GUILD. At the meeting of Sam Francisco Chap- ter last Wednesday night ™e officers for the current.term were installed by Dep- uty Supreme Governor R. W. McGarvie. The reports read during the evening showed that the chapter during the year had a net gain of forty-three members, and that the prospects for further in- crease are very good. One of the mem- h:r: g:xld that nnge of the features of the order was the one which exempts the members from all chapter dues and ex- tra assessments. The ladies of the chap- ter have arranged for a grand entertain- ment to be given in Native S {all on the night of the st of Februar There will be a good musical and literary pro- gramme and daneing. The deputy supreme governor has gone to Petaluma to assist the new chapter there and make arrangements for an en- tertainment to be given in the near re. Bure. apter at.Watsonville is. making arrangements for a social event at an day. Ms’l‘{-m?' of the interior cities are con- sidering a propesition to organize chap- ters in each town, and in that way ex- pand the order in this State. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. On the night of the 20th inst. the mem- bers of Richmond Camp held an open Richmond There was a good attendance of of the members, and there ted a very entertaining pro- g which was followed by a social | ind refreshments. The_ affair was well planned and well carried out. There were present a number of members of other camps. Last Monday night Golden Gate Camp had two initiations, and after the induc- tion of the new members a committee of five was named to assist the committee on Woodmen's headquarters, and was instructed to present a detailed plan at the next meeting. The proposition is to secure headquarters where the several camps of the city can hold sessions, and to have it =0 prominent that every one may know where to find Woodmen when wanted. The camp also, by a rising vote, adopted resolutions to the memory of the late Past Consul Commander Farrell. THE CHOSEN FRIENDS. Last Thursday night the hall of Evans Council was crowded to its utmost by the membership and {riends assembled io witness the public installation of the offi- cers by F. A. Taylor, D. C., assisted by Grand Recorder S. C. Wallis as marshal. After the ceremony of installation ‘there was presented to Mrs. 8. C. Wallis, the retiring eouncilor, a fine gold emblematic badge in which there is set a diamond, and there was also presented to Mrs! Packard. the guard, a gold badge. After the presentations there was a programme and dance in Social Hall, which was fol- lowed by a collation in the banguet hall, and the distribution to all of a handsome souvenir calendar. All of the grand offi- cers who reside in this city were present. Last Wednesday night Grand Recorder Wallls, assisted by Mrs. Emma Jackson, D. D., installed tne officers of Unity Coun- cfl of Qakland in Gler's Hall, which was ] meeting in their hall in the District. f=B=FaR:FuFuBuRuR:F=RuFuFaFegePuFe: beautifully decorated for the installation, which was public. There were many of the grand officers, Waliis, councilor of Evans past councilor of that council Packard, and Miss Nellie Sweeney installing officer delivered a logi forcible addr tion. The_officers of Garden City . True, The al and , and there was a colla- Council San Jose were installed on the 17th by the ‘grand yrder. assisted by Past Councilor Mr macher. A fine ban- quet followed the ceremonies On the 19th the officers of Social Coun- vere ed by the grand recorder, Mrs. C. J. Sweeney as mar- During the present term this coun- s received thirteen petitions. Pacific Council has during the term re- ceived sixteen petitions. Grand Councilor Boehm visited Guard- ian Council in Log Angeles and als gel City Council Of the same « the officers were installed class of candidates were ini FRIENDS OF THE FOREST. The entertainment that was recently given by the membership of Lincoln Lodge was attended by an audience that crowded Washington Hall. There were presented a number of choice selections y a mandolin club; piano_ selection, Mr. Mearns, and a number of choice hum- bers by first-class talent in the amateur line. There followed dancing and the di position by auction of a number of ar cles contributed by members. The committee that has charage of the Valentine party that will be given in hingion Hall next month reports that Ui;c r]must flattering that ad. cil w INDEPENDENT FORESTERS. The follo g-named are the officers of Court Apollo, who were installed in public in Mission Opera Hall by E. A. Mack, S. . R ssisted by 8. J. Duckworth, supreme marshal and H. T. Morse as Supreme conduct- Watson, C. D.; Roy A. Daniels H. Leech, V. - R.; R Grifiith, R. Snook. Brown, J. W Wheeler, Dr. Born, H. . D. The same officers at the same time and place installed the officers of Court Ma- drone, who are: H. D. Nobl . D.; G._ L. Withers., C. R.; E. F. Rowell, P. C. R. v V. C. R.; Dr. R. C. Brow Danlels, F. 8.; J. 8. Wil- 8. Terrill and Willlam Thomas Vodden, . . .. J. _W.; Oliver K Brown, S. B.; W. Healy, J. B. After the ceremony there was a pleasing programme that had for its attractive features a trlo, mandolins and guitar, the Misses Leglise; recitation, G. M. Florey; vocal solo, Mrs. Betts; recitation, G. Jen- nings; recitation, Miss Edna Ten Eyck: vocal solo, Miss Jennings. There was also the presentation to Court Apollo by Supreme Deputy Mack, on betalt ot O Nellson, of a beautiful frame, in which was set the charter of the court. THE NATIONAL UNION. The officers of San Francisco Council were installed on the 21st inst. by Presi- dent Hastings of the San Francisco Cab- inet in the presence of a good number of the members. TUnder good of the order Treasurer Blinn presented the council a box of very fine cigars, and while these were being discussed there were ad- dresses by the installing officer. by A. , the new president; Dr. Miliberr: the' retiring president, and 1. H. Hills, the genial secretary YOUNG MEN'S INSTITUTE. Golden Gate Council will give a ball in Native Sons’ Hall on the 8th of Febru- ary, and that will be followed by a ball to be given in the same hall on the 10th by Cathedral Council. American Council had a grand banquet in Oakland on the 16th inst., at which there were present the grand officers. Grand President Haskins and Grand ul- rector Foley paid a visit to the council in Petaluma on the 19th inst. and were well entertained after the businegs of the visit had been brought to a close. San Francisco Council will listen to a lecture in Metropolitan Temple on the10th of February. Alameda Council will be en- tertained by a lecture the same night. On the 22d of February lectures will be delivered before the councils at S8an Jos: California, and Santa Cruz. The sam evening Rev. Father McNally will lec- ture before Yuba Council of Marysville, and the same evening Rev. Father Mad- den of Modesto will lecture on *“Socialism Possible in This World." The lecture on the 10th of February be- fore California Council will be by 8 preme President F. J. Km:_ce, on the “True Mission of the Y. M. L