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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-24

Scared by the recent cyclone, Thorn
as Davis, of Spartansburg, S. c., dug a
cave in the bank of Tiger River for ref
uge in case of another blow, and went
in try it, when the top fell and crushed
him to death.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-24

Among a dozen or 80 of beggars
brought before police court in New
York recently was Betsey Burns. who is
eighty years old and has $4,000 in
various savings bank5.-N. Y. Sun.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-24

-Tattooing, which was at one time
almost universal amoug the Japa csc.
is now fast d. ing out, and in the larger
cites of Japan is seldom seen.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-24
THE CHAIRMAN's VOICE,

but it is feared it will be most unsatis-
factory to the speaking delegates, whose
voices will be echoed and re-echoed from
the sounding-board. The National Re-
publican Committee appointed a SUBJ
committee to take charge of the forth
coming convention. The subcommittee,
in turn, selected local committee at
Chicago, and the latter has several branch
committees. Headquarters have been
secured for the various conventional
committees at l27 Dearborn street, and
the work of soliciting funds for the
necessary expenses of the great meeting
is in progress. As the expense of trans
forming the Exposition building will be
borne by the May Festival people, the
Republican National Conyention and the
Democratic National Convention, the
share of each is not over SIG, 900, but the
National subcommittee has
Instructed its local Chicago offshoo.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-24

Florence Roth, aged eight years, of
81. Louis, died while skipping the rope.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-24
THE SEATING CAPACITY

this year will be nOminally 10000, but, of
course, great many extra people will be
crowded in on the gallery benches. The
acoustic properties of the great building
were never satisfactory at the best; in
deed, it was not constructed with that
end in view, and its location is unfor-
tunately so near the Central Railway
Depot that the noise of the moving trains
is a source of annoyance to dellberative
assembly within its walls. However, this
is the only capacious building available
for the convention. The changes and
improvements this season will be a small
er auditorium, the removal of the stage
to the opposite end of the hall, and the
erection of an immense sounding board
over the stage. The latter innovation will
enable every person in the audience to
hear
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-24
PREPARING FOR COMPANY.

Remodeling the Interior of the Chicago Ex-
position Building for tho May Festival
and the AAtioIal Political Conventions
The Hotels Ascending Skyward-A 80 New
joke"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-24

The Hotels Ascending Slzyward-A sNew
joke"
CHICAGO, I'LL, April II.
An army of workmen are preparing the
Exposition building for the reception of
the MAY Festival" which will be fol-
lowed closely by the meeting of the Ma
!ional Republican Convention, beginning
on Tuesday, June Sd. An auditory is be-
ing partitioned off in the main building,
which will be about half the size of the
Convention Chamber used four years ago.
AT the previous convention there were ac-
eommodations for about $4,000 people,
but it was only on the opening day that
the seats were all occupied. 1t was soon
discovered that the chairman'S voice
could not be heard in the north end of
the hall, and thereafter the seats in that
quarter were deserted
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
1SP1CTOUS STORE VEIL FURNISHED.

EJ. Denning & Co, successors to AT. Stewart
are dspayng ohoco novelties the many departments
OF their spacious store. An exceptionally rch exhiot
OF Partisan toees and brocaded velvet wraps is shown
in the suit and cloak department On the broadway Se O.
the building. handsome costume OF creaul-white
Kyber cloth ia made with an accordion skirt OF line
pea,s. edged with lace and falling over narrow p'eat-
ing on the bottom OF the dress. Drapery OF Whlte
Kybee cloth printed with clusters OF field flowers III
natural coors finishes the skirt 8nd the basque OF plain
white Is finished with high collar, cuffs OF stamped
cloth iul MOliere vest or creamy lace caught 70
gether at the waist-ne with gay belt and q gold
evening toilette is made of azure blue satn GntiTey
covered by raperes and Onces Of pale azurebue lace
I'm full NIeckn design. A pointed antique cOrsage Oi
blue satin laced In the back. and trimmings 3I DUO
Mecklln lace complete the costume rich French
street dress OF dark dsphdHe gray satn shot with dl
orange is combined with a brocaded velvet IN minute
fg1res and trimmed with fringeS In chenille IN dphqe
gray mingled with ridescent threads of orange Ken
wraps OF brocaded grenadine are shown trimmed win
wide frills and abots OF spanish glpure race hu hal
some hanging ornaments Of cutjeti other wraps Win
styshly bOuant shoulders are made OF grenaulhe pIO
caded I'm auaint patterns and outlined by cutJet
In silk department OF this store Is me array OF
hand-satin and silk goods Iom the heaviest DroGdcs % C
velvet and satin 10 sheer SIX grrnaG47 III aIl coV!
and patterns summer silks are shown IN serylceaDle
oriental foulards strong Louisne silks aud iahga
silks I'm small brOcades snort patterns ana Hne cutCAs
robes patterns are Shove TINS season
with part OF tine material M ~" Otbe 70 rh
the Oycrskrt aud trimmings 70 the basque, othe lyoc @
of pongee silk imported with trimmings OF dafh
brown or crimson velvet cut out in pattern ana ap-
handsome array Of trimmed and untrimned hats and
bOnuets displayed In the nllIuheT( o"i Inc
Ida is new shape among English straw hats. The
brim of the flares from tine face and Is caught up sud
denly against the square crown In an especially pretty
cO0nettsh fashion full rolled puff OF velvet finishes
and a double band of plain velvet passes around the
crown and tue trimming is completed with ostrich tips
and aigrctto OF herOns feathers Another tlat OF me
Milan straw is In slyer-gray braid. The rolling brim
of the hat Is finished with three Of silver braid
The bands OF gray velvet are passed around the hgh
crown of the hat and tied sty at the side In cravat
bows and the hat is completed by cluster oftips and
an aigrette In shades OF iron graaand syorgay hlgh
Alpine hats with peaked and straight bims and
low sauare-c1owned irregular brinmed Henry VI hats
are shown for chidren's
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
MEN AND HORSES on THE ROAD"

That long strip of well-roled earth which ex-
tends from the tenthst. entrance OF
Central Park up far Jeromea familary known
a. the road" was crowded yesterday afternoon with
vehicles Of every description The road was In splendid
condition "Gabe" Case in his glory as be tipped
his new spring to the ladies while handing them out
OF their carriages and showing them the way to that
markabe little receptonrOom which has sheltered 20
many beautiful women. Smiths veranda was crowded
with loungers who basked in the and stared azly at
the turn-outs as they swept by.
Among the persons and horses recognized werei NJ j.
Duff and his horse John j; John j. Quinn and his
mare Nellie Quinn John Murphy behind the horse steve
MAXWELL Isdor Cohnfed with his team Make Cobb and
Helene; Matt " Riley driving his bay teami Ford
Clarke with his mare Kitty s.; "sam" Pike with the
geding Thomas Nathan Strauss behind Daisy and Dar
ing Nathan j. Strauss and his team OF bay mares H. h.
Pike and his horse Deacon Ii. Rosenberg guiding Lucy
g.: Hugh Fnnegan and his pet Phil" Milligan
A. W Mott and the marc Sweet Sal; Hugh More and the
marc Besse A; Alley Bonner behind his fayOrltc
Music; Lloyd PhGnx behind King william W. $. Rida
bock and the mare Annie Case Med" stokes behind
LYMAN and Bellnower Edward j. Holden with the roam
mare Jessie; and Thomas Watts with Middleton.
The string OF trOtters and PAGERS was blocked al
McComb's Dam Bridge Tor q while by runaway, which
after scattering confusion along the road broke down on
the bridge The horse led to the police station hnc
the wagon which had some time before been emptied
was swept up shoyels No person was hurt.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
NEWS FROM THE REAL ESTATE WORLD

The old house at Seventeenth-st. and Broad
way which Robert Goele being altered Into
store 1t will occupied by Jaques Marcus, Jewellers
now at No. Al Union Square. The house was Of Phila
depha brick with stone decorations in 'front.' and
was four stories high with basement 1t was built by
Robert Goeet in 16is, and at that time considered
one Of the handsomest dwellings in the city. The widow
OF Mr. Goeet lived there after his death in 1879 until
year ago. when she removed to the house at Forty
eighth-st and Fifth-aye. The old house Is within two
blocks Of the one the welknown Broadway farm OF
Peter GOeet The latter house is occupied by Mrs Hen
nah G. Gerry the mother OF Elbridge T. Gerry and Will
not be invaded by the march OF improyemenl Us as
serted In The Herald yesterday for some time . -,
The growing inquiry for west side real estate 70 wen
attested by large sale just made by " X seVehsoh J
for John O. Ely Benjamin I. Holske he purchaser OF
the block Of ground bounded by M LAP a1u S
and One SITS aud New ana Nhth
ayos tho price being SOL 900. For twenty-eget lots
eaoh rs by 100 feet ut $3.50 eaoh) the price Is con-
sdered low as this block is only 40 feet west OK Cen
tra PARK three blocks south OF Mornngside Park. and
TWO bloeks rast of Riverside Park, while the station Of
the Metropolitan Elevated RalWs al NintAaYs saa
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
INEFFICIENT WHEAT IN CHICAGO.
GRAIN GOES STILL LOWER. But REACTS A LIrGLE-
ENORMOUS TRADING.

GRAIN GOES STILL LOWER. BUT REACTS LITTLE
ENORMOUS TRADING.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSEl
CHICAGO March 25-The grain market,
after being fully panicky and good deal lower ihan
Yesterday closes with alttle of the confidence ana
tae of the decline recovered May wheat stopped last
night on the curb 91a cents. Tonight 1t Is going on
,h oprb NJ OF IA cents May closed last night at
sal eans Tonight 1t was strong at 54S cents. Pork
and lard are shade higher than twentyour hours ago
NAV wheat went down to 9Oh cents to-day, and cast
was at ssh cents. These low figures were touched when
a rumor was flying about that prominent commission
house was in trouble The fact that or two con-
Germs transferred trades but there no truth III
the runor OF failures. From this low figure there was
rally OF cent until 9liad cents was touched on me
call, however, Miller, Lndblom's partner broke 'no
market little by offering any part OF oOoooo pusheS "'
Ola cents. ,,-
IIndblom aud his partners are now bulls Probably
,hera are not fy left out OF thousand who held wheat
a week Ago The "longs" tonight are hesh' WIN DO
great loss on their books, and prepared io' o
supremacy. on the other hand the great SHst.S "i0
eyened Nd They have covered their cohtraots Aneio is
no unanimity OF opinion resSruils ,eoouNu :.
Nearly everybody who has been IN thls marks. Ior
long AZ half dozen years admits that demand I9t csn
property comes upon 9eening sEaTt & ny
| nv, NV demand not 80 much weight Is given: -
| mis- Was a queer days trading. With all the senss
,dna decl.ne In wheat and the enormous volume OF
business, no single operator appeared 20 ne s ss, aS
share In the conduct OF the market inrto Wa oo' -
! OF Armour buying or selling wheat Ihe Dig s"Y a
reared TO be cutting great figure Fraey OF st
was selling at the bottom and Lipdblom sew ona in
partners appeared TO be taking Promhe5at psnm. Int
the buyer side after everything had toueheu ~
there we're no great figures IN any OF the pits no..d
The receipts OF corn larger than were e1Pes
They were 395 ears and 81 graded The secretary oL
Board OF Trade makes by his figures decrease TINS d
OF 700 900 bushels In the visible supply OF wheat snn
Increase of nearly 900 bushels In the VsiDe supp"
| Of corn. -. ..,, ,h,s ,norpin4 as
20 nrnyisons we're going way OF the rest OF the PV
uee May pork got down TO Sl7 CO., May iATS
an o7a. INIT the market soon succoreu ENeIl
said IL was Armour. Whoever It was was ss
prices advanced and May cork closed ~ si' D.. "''
| lard at 80 ~
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
COIrRT CALENDARs-MARCH 26.

SUPREME COURT-C HAMBERS-Beore Lawrence, J--Nos Is
a. so r. r. 1O3 1911 lS lG9, PAS 2j2, 22, 215 2os 29O,
2g2. Tax -, 80 I'D.
SUPRENE COURT--GRNERAL TERM-AdlOurlad until FIidly
SUPREME COURT-SPEcIM TERM-Before Van Brunt j..
2sS jJ3 4O3 4Oi 4l2 42 429 49, 45l i55 49, 4io ~
43l, 40, 446, 45O. 45l. 500. 566.
SUPREME CoURT-CIRCUIT-PART I-Before Donohue, J. -
Nos 7j4 1872 1861. 4O6 1870 1872 $50, 49,? $40 !3i
1850 1854 i69 1893 9lS ~ lS7e 3 & ag4 ab4 loSs & ld3t d
268 s7 l0O2 1895 1870 1885 1899 1902 ga 1903 1906
1907 1908. 1899. 1910, l6ll 1912. 1913 49, ,,,
sIPRgyR COURT-CiRcUT-PART I-BeiOTe Mac0mber j.
Nos 1872 AL 1885, GQ2, l44o 2i5, l42l 1880 1870.
l4O2 1903 622, 42j, 2i3O Io IoOO, OiO IoJo t LIOi
263l, 1895 473 l4OS - =.
SUPREME CoURr-CRcUII.PARr IId-Beiore, Br9!wni II
1869 1879 1883 1855 1888 2636 1856 1929 524 lO26.
1855 SS7 1884,. 2l2l 2739 Before Van Worst J-Case on
Kidd ng, Kidd. =, az, ,,..,, -, -. ~.
SURROGATEs CoURr-Bef0re Rollins SWIM OF Jesse hoyt
ami atnarine a. Ferris at ii a. m -
SUPERIOR CoURr-sPEcIAL rERA-Before Irua1' J'-Noa
SUPERIOR CoURT-TRAL TERM-PART I.-Before IngTahani,
J-NOs 3j2 ESQ., 7O2 705 35l 6S2 $685. 6ol 7O6 7Oa 01S
GIG, ia, 39g. l30. , -, A.,
COMMON PLEAs-sPEcIAL TERM-Before Beach, J-No day
calendar o.-- NJ n
COMMON PLRAs-TRIAL TERN-PART I:-Betore Daiy G, j.
Case on-Eo 697 No day calendar Harold agt the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
An IMPORTANT CHEMICAL DISCOTERK
A NEW AND MUCH IMPROVED PROCESS OF BLEACH
ING TLAX AND COTTON.

A NEW AND MUCH IMPROVED PROCESS OF BLEACH
ING FLAX AND COTTON.
BosToN, March 25.-At the Essex Institute
in Salem last night public exhibition made Of
bleaching process by "psranine soap" which is con-
dered an event in the history Of scientific discovery and
one that will revoutionize the bleaching business OF the
world Unrotted field fax just cut from the field and
dried was rendered white in forty minutes. Sue
cessful tests upon Russian hemp in the fibre and Russian
and Irish fax in fibre also made The old process
of bleaching takes from week to ten days the new one
but few hours By the former method there is loss In
weight Of 10 TO 20 per cent and ny this method
almost nothing. There is loss OF fibre by the new
process The cloth mildews but the contrary
ordinary bleached cloth that mdewed may be pnr
fled In brief period. Dyed cloth retains the color which
deepens rather than fats when treated with the newly
discovered preparation. The cotton stalk thus treated
Yields softer, nicer and IN various respects better ma
teal for the needs OF commerce than does the cotton
boil Even the root OF the cotton plant now be used
for threads and cloths All DrOus gr0wths 10 claimed,
will show after treatment hunk OF white fossy fibre
ready for the spnners' cards the papermakers watts
II Is claimed that dissection OF seeds in the study OF
botany be dope WITH such seeds can be rem
dered perfectly transparent
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
DETAILS FOR THE RELIEF VESSELS.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Oficers were de-
tailed 70 duty on the Arctic steamer Thets to-day as
fellows. Commander W. 8. schley, commanders
T,eutenant Urie sebree executive; Lieutenant +. II.
Taunt, navgalor Lieutenant o. G. Lemly, Ensign {,
n. Harlow, Past Assistant Surgeon f. Fl. Green and
chief Engineer George W. Melville The detail for the
Bear ia as follows: Lieutenant ". Ii: Emory, COM
Iobn r. Colweu, navigator; Lieutenant N r. Usher.
EnsIgn L. X. Reynolds, Past Assistant Surgeon H. h..
hmes and Chief Engineer John Lowe. The details for
the Alert will be completed when she reaches York.
She will be in command Of Commander Collin
ANNAPOLIS, March 25.-GeorGS c. Heweu' OF Annapo-
LA has passed the physical examination at the Naval
,nodomy as volunteer for the Greedy Relief Expedi-
on has been ordered to the receiving ship Colorado
New-York preparatory TO Joining the e1peoitlon'
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
NoM1NAT1ONs BY THE PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to-day: David
J. Brewer OF Kansas 10 be United States Circuit Judge
for the With Judicial Circuit julius C. Burrows 0,
Michigan to be Solicitor Of the Treasury Coone Dava
stanley 22d Infantry, 10 be Brgadier-Geneiali MAYOR
John NJ wilson Corps of Engineers to be Lieutenant
Colonel of Engineers; Chauncey b. sabn' OF IeAAs oi'
"a stot, Dist,iot udoe Eastern District Of Texas Asa
E Stratton ir of Texas Attorney OF the UnMed otses'
Eastern District OF Texas; James g. Tracy OF tIeAas
sbaI of the United States Eastern District of Texas j. A.
Rines of Iowa. Attorney Of the United states
of Wyoming william A. Sayles, of Texas, Coeclor OF
Customs District of Paso del NOrte, Texas; James "
mhy of Texas Collector OF Customs, District Ot brazoS
de Santiago Texas.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
RICHARD CROWLEY TEslTFIEs.

. ,sov rop SETTING THE oTTMAN CASE
SOMETHING FOR MIR. SPRINGER TO LArlA'I
W,su,NGToN. March 25.-Richard crowley
otIockpor New-York testified before MI 0Iiuh', I,,
committee as TO the compromise OF the gov
,.,m.r for n hom he Nas an attorney Inc Ico ""'C
- ., ,.,o,,e was s5 600 lie did not expect 10 WIN
,n oe m innpence with the President, because ne was
sunnortiue Conkling and Platt Tor re-eiec'on :" ~
Ienate lie knew neither the Attorney -"cio''i '' ~
pistric-- Attorney. lie said that the cohN'sa'oN y
atod ny Mr. Cock never took place AFTER bliss CA
ircd the cases he said to the witness that ne was
gd tbere oold be no conviction in the criminal su's
No., ,,, No thought something might he gained III he
,yu suit and the case might be settled IL Ot'm"h was
willing 10 let the Government have the SlV'oVV III INC
Alexandria bank with interest at . Per cent O.t
man agr,ed this after some delay lhe Nl'hesS "'u
NAT heieve that the Government would have succeeueo
zen An the civil cases No action taken In the cases
fron 1s-- 10 1882 and II due 10 otmm eithet 10
prosecute or dismiss the cases The witness au'lSeo
otman TO compromise the cases simply TO secure peace
Treasurer Gillan held for the Government SI9'o-o
Al the settlement S12700 was taken by the Govern
,eut the fee of $4,000 was paid and Ottlnan got the
rest ".That" said Mr.. Crowley, left the CIVIL SUIT
vending In Alexandria. Before Carpenters DEATH as
Ottnan Informed me- certificate for the YloOOO had
been turned TO Mr.. Carpenter for MS services
10 hlin Russell Sage who said that ne owned ~
asserted that he bought the certificate from CaiPe,
FOR S6 600. The matter settled last summer sax
was paid the $4,000 with interest NJ per Ce!it o
the time 1t purchased and Ottman recei'eu 'ue D
ance. - ..u. 90 tts fae 70
Rlis gThc item oflS TO in his exp nse account aoN
ment counsel, which diSallowed was 0l "nIsheg @ ~
and cigars and entered adyerently ing SsSS ~
which he Government counsel were the iv 1h
Central tax case and the case against ue nc
firsi National Bank OF Buffalo. and he asked rec OF
$500 exclusive OF expenses The fee Tor the lOreI
,wns cnt down from $1,000 $500 He was not the
only member OF Congress who received fees from the
Goyernent In addition To his salary Mr. Springer ashe
tue witness another member OF congress VINO
recey ed n fee and the witness replied, was INFORMED
That Vou did that you received $4,000 MI springer
said that was a mistake. Said Mr. Crowley, GOnKLhg
MOS cmploycd by the Government, while senator ana
there a scores OF others. If ever earned e2OU ui
I'm tie bank case. When my bill was cut down. re
signed. The Attorney eneral wanted me 70 ny tne
election cases in South Carolina. consented 10 acl ~
J"nnarv ISs3 hut withdrew from the cases in March.
IrcceiVeI no compensation. TheIapcIS nave Deeh Du
enough 10 say that got $4,000. wish had o =. -,
straw bond eases declared that the whole system OF
Dayiug the United states maTSha.s ana dstIlc attorney
should ho abolished. No change could make 1t worse
hon iE
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
AFRAID FOR THE wHIsKEY BILL.
VOTE PREVENTED UNTIL AFTER THE DEMO
CRATIC CAUCUS.

CRATIC CAUCUS
lBY TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIBUNE
WAsHINGToN, March 25.-Chairman MOTri-
son and his colleagues dared not allow the whskey bill
10 be brought to vote in the House to-day. The free
trade leaders were unwilling to take any risks IN view Of
fbe inpsndiDg caucus on revenue They know
that the defeat OF the bill would strengthen the Randall
faction and make blood IN the free trade ranks which
are considerably divided respect to the wiskey bill
The debate to-day not wholly proltless. Mr. Long.
OF Massachusetts, contributed to his maiden speech an
effort which held the undivided attention of the House,
and earned for him high reputation keen, logical
and skfu dcbater The speech conceded by every
body the best one on either side during the entire discus
sion and when Mr.. Long sat down he warmly con-
graduated by many friends OF the Dill well as by Its
opponents At the beginning of the debate he was strong
y inclined support the bill on the ground that the EN-
6arrassuents of the whskey due TO thelr nnS-
fortunes and not their fault The arguments and
arpeals the friends OF the bill had convinced him 10 the
contrary and the clear cOyen and earnest reasoning by
which lie showed that ought not 70 become Ia" mdue
apowerfW Impression
The onponens Of the bill felt greatly encouraged and
dselaled the argument to be simply unansWeraDe, While
many friends OF the measure admitted that II VIII be
very difficult 10 cOunteract the effects OF the attack IL
IS Understood that Abram s. Hewitt will try to do to-
-,
Another excellent and forcible speech against the bill
was Mr Reed who grouped the inconsistent ana con-
Trajectory arguments and assertions OF its friends and
presented them effective way. several other good
speeches made against the bi, ana Messfs HuId
Foett aud Jordan, OF Ohio, spoke vigorously for IT, Its
friends seem more hopeful than they did last week. but
the opponents of the bin confident OF It's defeat by at
least twenty-five votes.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
TO SAVE A MILLION OF DOLLARS.

WAsHINGToN March 25.-Itis the opinion of
the Senate Committee Post Offices that the bill which
has favOrab reported for the readusment of COM
pensaton for the transportation OF the mails railroad
routes will save 81 900 year The rates Of cOmpen
sationthe minimum width of the being eight feet
ak inches inside measurement-are follows: closed
mails five mills per neal foot per mile estimated al 200
pounds for halffoot and 500 pounds per foot railway
post-oice seryice-twenty miles All hour-hye mills per
foot per mile and tenth Of mill additional for each
two miles of Increased speed The daily average OF space
isto be up TO 500 pounds, not TO exceed 13 feet +;
1000 pounds 10 feet; 1000 pounds, % feet (;
1000 pounds 40 feet; 5000 pounds, 40
feet; 6,OOO pounds 80 feet; 5000 pounds 60 feet
The weight ascerained by weighing on each OF
twenty eight consecutive days The weight is never 70
exceed double the greatest weight allotted for lengths
bill space may be subdiyded when the gross weight
is divided between two trains II Is provided bcweSer
that the pay for the transportation Of mails upon any
railroad route for six round ps per week shall no; be
less than $35 per mile per annum but the PosmasteT
General may increase the compensation upon any rail-
road route not exceed fifty cent per annum for
special mail trains performing services upon schedules
fixed by him.