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The lottery to raise new funds for the canal was a disaster. In december 1888, the canal compony went bankrupt triggering the biggest financial crush in human history. Never had slightly interests and profit for himself or his family. It he was destroyed. Lose reputation and the health by the Panama affair. De Lesseps dead a ruined man, charged with bribing the press and parliament to conseal the scale of crisis in Palama. The scandal followed brought down the government. Over 20,000 men have perished and millions of dollars have squandered to create a muddy ditch in the tropolis. In French for years after whence the word, Panama was synonymous with corruption and disgrace. 17 years eclipsed before another man step forward to take on Herculean task buliding the canal. President hand pick the rail road engineer Jone Stevens for the job. I built over thousands miles of rail road in my day. I've been most way around the world doing so. I've encounter the most conditions that any engineer could never have to. So i expect that could qulifies me for this job. First Stenven inspect the abandon French workings.