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WHOLE NO. 1862.
t is curious fact that Sir Thomas Bouch

1t is a curious fact that Sir Thomas Bouch,
after long study, had decided to adopt the
American system of suspension bridge, and
Lad provided for two towers GDU feet high fol,
the Forth bridge, just about the time -aInei-
can engineers began to favor the cantiievcr
system, and that the Tay disaster lin Decem-
Der, 1879 should have settled the matter so
completely. A novel and interesting feature
of the new bridge is i'll the bases of the minor
towers-these consisting of four cylindrical
masses of concrete and masonry, so placed as
to have the strength of a solid mass as wide
as their combined width. Taken as whole,
the Forth bridge must rank as one OF the
great wonders of the world
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Up to Her Standard.

There is n story told OF lady who ono day
went to call Oh Fusel, a painter. who, when
there was need for it, could express himself
with emphasis. Her ceaseless chatter did not
allow him to got in even word edgeways.
AT last pause TO take breath gave him time
to say: ave had boiled mutton and turnips
for dinner today "What II strange otser-
vation, Mr. F,srli" exclaimed the lady.
why" he suid, 'it is us good as anything
you have been saying for the last two hours
San Francisco Argonaut
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isn't it strange, darling" he said, as they
were parting at the front door, "when 30
to ask your fathers consent to our marriage
l will be at pa--par, you see, and when
come to live hero and occupy tho room over
him, will be above par, and whenn-iust
then there was II whiz, bang, al unsharp-
ened thud, and tho young man was below pa
by six stone steps, and rs tho old man re-
treated to his lair, he knowingly mnrmured,
"They amt all dead et."-Charleston World.
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BRIDGE AND BUILDINGS COMPARED
l. Cologne cathedral . Old St paul's, Lon
don B. Great Pyramid. 4. St. Peters, Rome
s. Pyramid Gheezeh. G. Chartres cathedral =
st. Stephens cathedral Vienna g. Strasbour2
cathedral. 0. Church of ST. Martin TO- Antwerp
cathedral. II. Florence cathedral. 12. Hotel dc
Vile, BRUSSELS. ls. Salisbury cathedral IL
Hotel deg lnvalideS. Paris. Is St, Paul's London
10. Sell Harry Tower, Canterbury. IL The Monu-
lnent, London. le. Temple Of the Giants, Agri-
ge1turL 49, The Baptistry, Pisa 20. Pantheon,
Rome
Like all big things which are symmetrical,
the Forth bridge does not ut first view seem
near as big us it is, yet, when one compares
its height with that Of other noted structures,
the result is amazing. The great pyramid Of
Cheops is considered a big thing, as it is AGO
feet high, yet it barely exceeds the great dia-
mond of this bridge by few feet. St Peters,
at Rome, which is 44s feet high, might stand
just under the higher central span of tho ..dia-
mond." Cleopatra's Needle would scarcely
be noticed alongside of one of the lower piers,
ad the noted Porcelain tower at Nankin,
China, would terminate tifty-two feet below
the rallrond track But the Washington
monument would still overtop nll the fore
going, rs well as the bridge; old st. Pauls,
London, would so near fifty feet above the
center, while from the top Of the Eiffel tower
one could look down on the diamond" at such
an acute angle that only the head and shoul-
ders of q man on it would be visible.
One OF the engineers of the Forth bridge
has devised n simple but most ingenious
method of illustrating the principle of q cam
ilerer bridge Two men sit in adjacent
chairs their outstretched arms on each side
grasping beams which pass under them Tho
downward slope of their arms and the up
ward slope of the beams make the diamond.
and i'll the two k.ands nearest to each other
they grasp u braes which represents the lat
ticed girder. Attaching weight Of stones
to the outer hand OF each of course tends to
pull them over outwardly-that is, away
from each other-but as they grasp tho cen
tral brace the weight of the stones thus holds
it up and supports heavy man sitting on it.
The cantilever bridge is of English origin, but
has been adopted by American engineers.
Theimportancc of this bridge will be appar-
ent by slnnce ut themap; the Firth of Forth
extends so far westward into Scotland, the
deep channel of the river going farther, that
this bridge greatly shortens ail the lines of
eastern Scotland. AT present tho fastest
trains between Edinburgh and Perth require
about two hours and a quarter, by Stirling
or Burntisland When the bridge is COM
pleted the run can be made in one hour.
Nearly half of Scotland will be SO much
nearer in time to London.
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DE SPAUN.
MAIMHEDII
SALVESON.
COTTMAN,

From these few instances it is apparent
that there is plenty of points for discussion
by the commission. Since the advent of
steam the character of vessels has become
much diversified. especially as to size There
is still the little fishing vessel, as in the early
day. when vessels Of about the same size
were all that were seen on the ocean. But
since then the ocean leviathan, such as the
City OF Paris, has come, and where 100 yeara
ago there was one vessel on the sea there are
doubtless ten today. More thnn this, the na-
tions heretofore making little pretense to
maritime importance, like Germany and
Russia. are striving to make themselves felt
on the ocean. 1t is quite probable that the
work of the commission may in future be
noted as one Of the chief events of The coun-
try
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now been conse-
Grated as Bishop Of
r ic Il i1iond. The
scene Of consecra-
ton and induction
was unusually sub
lime, and among
the prominent per-
sons present were
Governor Fitz:lugh
Lee and lie, May
or Ellison, Com
nandel' Curly and
wife, City N E:'rugi-
neerCutsllaw,P Pres-
i;!elit vf Common
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SOME ROYAL peRsohAGEs.

Prince ItonstAntine and His Hride--Portu-
gals New King and Queen.
The world is still talking about the mar
riage Of konstanrne crown prince of Greece
and Duke ut Sparta, with Princess Sophie Of
Prussia, which WAS attended bya great mum
Der md variety Of royal misses and was made
n great event i'll Athens Hercare presented
the latest pictures Of the happy couple, who,
it will be observed. have q very innocent am:
unsophis,icated appearance indeed.
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Oliver Garrison, a prominent st. Iousian
VIII" killed himself recently in that city, was
i.ai1 i, ~. at Garrisons lantiinI- oil the
t.t.sts&, tel', which is tho station uf the
hudson River railroad fer West Point Tic
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THE MARITIME CONGRESS.

Some Points Regardin. lis Work and It's
Members.
The members of the Maritime conference
now in session at Washington, for the pur-
pose Of fixing a code of action for vessels
meeting on the high seas, have 10 unimpor-
tant task before them. The multiplication
OF vessels of different kinds and sizes during the
present century has rendered 4 code neces-
sary, as perfect as it can be made. Since fifty
years the application of steam has necessitat-
ed course for steamers differing largely
from that of saiers, besides largely adding
to the number Of vessels. 1t is quite evident,
therefore, that the very limited action which
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Totals ls,.,,....4..,.-.21l4o SG4ltg s55l 50!
The Alton men do nor at this writing con
cede that the consolidation is complete rs IL
them, but ndnit that i: is to d. The Chi
cago Milwaukee AVID St. Paul also stands
upon somewhat separate footing, but as
the preyel~Morgall- Farderbit party virtu.
ally control its management, it will III no way
an'ag4uiae the een'eis,'stisn and sAi.s, there
fore, be included. Some minor lines ore vet
TO be annexed: 50 the total capital viii be
very near Stooooo,oo0 and lhe debts nearly
as much
J. Pierpont Morgan is credited with having
engineered this great deal, and this is but the
crowning act Of his experience in organizing
and consolidation. Tho actual cash paid is
reported at 12000. COO, much of the stock, Of
course, remaining in the hands OF the present
holders OF this cash the Vanderblts fur
nished the larger part from their private
means "-thAt i, without sale of other stocks
or drawing Oh their corporation treasury.
In short. it was simply some little means they
had laid by out Of their private incomes. The
rest comes from Boston men, who OWL stoci;
in the Union Pacific
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"Miss Grace is u beauty, isn't shea'
"Yes; and she knows it, tool"
"What makes you think that!"
because told her so myself. Lowell
Citizen.
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mas hseh heretofore TAKEN, anI confined
mostly 70 Etsiitid ahd Amerlca, IS now IN
sulhclent- ere VET developed code Tor the
shaI's oi ail nations hns become Indispensable
among fht members ot the commission
are: baron Ne Spann, representing Austria;
a man well read IN International laW
ana cSisaflehceli n maritime a'1airst Fred-
erick w. SerneF, representing siam, i at
taehed to the Slanese legation at London;
Lieut.. Sottnai, OF the United States navy
IS secretary q Tue limited states delegation;
Shpt. u ?. MailaoerS, or Sweden, IS chief Of
Tue hautlcal ineteofoioS1cal bureau Gf Nor
way; lapt. t. L SaiFeson, Norwegian, Is
a member ot the swedish nnVyi Capt. A. NJ
hisbee, a delegate from CHINA, Is an Aineri-
can VINO mas Been N the service ot the CHI
nese government for many yeals. The other
members ot the Delegation are Chuanen,
one OF Wh"Hi IS Commander Chen Ngeu lao,
of the chinese navy. lheh there Is Or, i.
Siereking, Of Germany, and Theodore Yer
orngghc, OF Belgium, both prominent niem-
bers OF the commission.
Inc older aud simpler maritime code re-
ierrel, OF course, especially to saiers. 1t has
always been essential, where two ships meet
at sea, that there should be some rule tn
E's1'4e ee1 ~ i'i et i.a eoi's'tiis lhese ru!es
.l''eui .'lit e''A " ehe "iiius anu
ttte ''1i " 'ne stif's ilieeti steamers
va I' - u sAle 70 l'iss y te stafpoafa
ne'. wv seetlii'eis arc .Ap1ut 70 cross eaeh
ol11ei " slcAt INC oise ha'1lsg .ne "thef on ief
s3aioosito Il mus. give way, y hen one snip Is
tot'o" i'ia 'tii'.ueA s"o niust Aeei' away from
ene sh!' sn@ lolio"S. mere IS an old iashlollel
@ @iu'o "Eien n aoiAs pSsuiy. ~ IS stat " steam
s. i.us1 ~ Wy t"a'' sailing vessels. Snrh
ute = III ~ i''e'lt 70 pe ia1 pt ti.e
ste'.t'i - s"se y aee'tielit' n'lu instances
my q - "t4ia ~ "'ut, DC 70 t'ie interest,"
y slliet = ~ wrecked s'f n steamer.
W 'ne oiit'si aii, ehs steamer " \ i"ss MS
eieat a'4sat'ase , ofei. Il Saiief' s1ase siie IS
heafly ai"ass longer ana HEAVIER. II as well
Ai!o'' t.t some q ele ea plains q th', ocean
iesho,ihas prefer % % run az ltit sheea ~
- t1Sas - cs1se y coiis'oh l1le Gh'ihceStol
&C., - ~ - t1No' a!1i @ ''5'''ilat WV
a1ilei' l1ouptiess ing commission VII Ut
= t1i"h9 .i.eao @ tl1' 'ilusGs illole eslusl',
ahu y - p ooape l'i'ie eit. eAeioslSe rleht OF
Wy WI oe '''htil from Silers, anu te Speed
" steamers ~ a ios VIII oe limited.
i4ea's Sssiii ,oe holi's Huss . liecesss'i1iF DC
s1heii up s1iid t'lsl'osssi q, 1he lsh' question
Is very 'is,lps'ah'' anu .lie penalty itS"u lor
any vessel hot carrying ishts at h'Snt should
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MS; s::: 81: ;=;: i 4: ;:;: :: i: @ MN:
! 3 ! ] !" ! !
s.; + ) i !; E: = :: . ;::: ] ] 4: !: S; s.:
IN steamers tEn strong electric light, being
more intense than the cplOreyl light haS often
obscured them Then pilots are not al! able
to distinguish colors readily. For these rea-
sons it is proposed in time to do away with
the coored side lights and replace them by
one white head light.
s@ss
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The Right 1.ev. A. Van de Vyver, recently
made vicar general Of the dioces;, of Rich
mond, Va, to succeed Bishop Jansen. has
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81 never speak to my interiors" said Resi-
nald de Brokaugh, haughtily.
NO" replied Smith, 81 don't believe you
ever do. Did you ever meet anyf"-Mun-
sev's Weekly.
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NEW KING AND QUEEN OF PORTUGAL.
US an eniable man, who in marrying the
daughter of the Count Of Paris, took to wife
one of the tulcst women i'll Europe though
himself of very moderate stature.
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"Oh, ought not to tell you. My husband
says these fortune telleis tell that to every
body, but don't SEQ why it shouldn't ho true
in my case Strange things than that have
lapn.autni -
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-06
ON HIS BOND,
Wash Tong Tells Why Nat Lewis
Wants CaIlaghan.

Wash Tong Tells Why Nat Lewis
Wants CaIIaghan.
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 5, 1889.
Mr.. EDITOR: Having had rather
spicy conversation with Nat Lewis,
ex-sheriff of BeXar county, concerning
the approaching election of mayor of
the city of San Antonio, there were
things said by Mr.. Lewis which, in
nv opinion, should be made public.
Mr.. Lewis talked good deal in de-
tense of Ma, or Callaghan. After he
had talked about out" | put some
questions to him. The first was as to
the work done Dy Mr.. Braden, partic-
ularly on Fourth street, which work
was not executed in accordance with
plans and specifications, and yet Mr..
Braden received full pay. L further
stated that the aldermen who re-
ceived that work did not do their
duty in accepting said work and re-
commencing the payment of MIR. Bra
den. Mr.. Dan Lewis was one OF said
committee.
Mr.. Nat Lewis asserted that his
brother, Dan Lewis, did not sign the
recommendation that Mr.. Braden be
paid for said work, but left town for
his ranch to avoid signing the recon-
mendatiOn.
Mr.. Nat Lewis said that Mr.. Gala
CHAN, the mayor, asserted in the most
positive manner that Mr.. Braden
must be paid for said work else he
and his securities would be made
bankrupts.
In addition, Mr.. Nat Lewis said :
"Uncle Wash, for Gods sake, hold
up. lam on Ed. Braden's bond, in
the matter of building the town hall
for $40, 900. III were off, that they
both might 60 to the devil for me-"
This remark was made in answer to a
query of mine why they were so
anxious to have Callaghan elected.
Again, if Mr. Braden is going to do
the work on the town hall i'm accord
ance with plans and specifications,
why are his sureties so anxious to
have Callaghan reelected ?
III. w. TONG.
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CITY NEWS.

w. Holland the Tea man, POI
Commerce street, has a great variety
of New Season tea, and can satisfy
all tastes, (the fastidious.) Call upon
him and you can get just what you
want at reasonable prices. Mr.. Hok
land also handles the highest grades
of pure species, cocoa shells, the finest
cofee,s etc. 2-4-tf
Finest line of imported and do
nestle cigars, on Houston street. Al
80 all periodicals and papers OF the
day. THOs. B. JOHNSON, Prop'r.
3-4-2t No. 1856 E. Houston Street.
JEWELRY JEwELRY ! JEwELRY I!
aA1v AT BELL BROS.
LIQUID Stove Polish. Try it.
Bargains for cash, in furniture, at
Bottoms. l-Zo-b
Otto Blumenthal keeps the cele-
brated Rogers silver ware. LIFT
DR.. Von Koehring, office and resi-
dence 226 avenue Z. l-lZ-lm
For all kinds of jewelry, watches
and clocks, call on Otto Blumentnal.
1-3-tf
Repairing of fine watches and jew
elry speciality, by Otto Blumenthal.
1-3-tf
Pianos for rent by the month or
quarter. B. r. Frees q Co., Opera
house Music store. l-4-u
For nice fresh groceries and coun-
try produce, teleL hone lllg Brothers.
Goods delivered free. lO-l1-u
Fresh country produce bought
and sold by Illg Brothers, Dolorosa
street. IO-l-u
Free camp yard at Illg Brothers,
Dolorosa street. lO-l'-u
For fine birthday, wedding or
holiday presents, call on Otto Blu
menthal. ll-lO-u
WATCHES ! WATCHES ! WATCHES /!
CHEAP CHEAP C H ZAP ppos
Only few more spaces Ieftin the
Opera House Programme Apply
early.
Best photographs at Callaway's
Gallery, 413 East Houston st. 15-tf
Pianos for rent by the month or
quarter. b. r. Frees q Co., Opera
house Music store l-4-tf
Buy fresh beef, mutton and pork
from w. G. Wagner. l-5-f
Persons wishing instructions in
Bookkeeping by Double Entry, in
Analytical and practical arithmetic or
in thehigher branches of Mathematics
should call on Prof M. G. Alexander,
A. NJ, at 722 East Houston street. I'm
The best furniture and more of it,
for the least money at Bottoms. If
-Lockwood's "Early Morning
-Cocktaip' can't be beat. Bank Ex-
change saloon, 4O2 East Houston
street. Flu
CLOCKS CLOCKS CT OCKS I!
CHEAP CHEAP CPEAP
24-ly AT BELL BROS.
RarBear in mind that Frank j. Bel
tel keeps builders hardware and lum-
Der, at the International and Great
Northern depot. 9-ll-ly
-Drs. NJ. X. and F. NJ. Taylor, of
fee 400 Houston street. Tel 1863 ll-6-ly
WIN. Radam's MicrObe agency
removed from Houston street to corn
er of Commerce and LOsOyO streets.
Telephone 800. l-29-6t
Having closed out our old stock at
auction, we are now prepared to serve
our customers with Fresh Stock Of
Goods, daily arriving, at No. IA Com
merce street, opposite Harnish d
Baer. II. WULFF & Co. 2-2-6t
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Dali g For fine drinks.
DILL = $ Q. BALL. Main plaza.
Wire DoormatS,

Rubber and brush doormats, foot
scrapers, the Imported" lamps, sim,
plest wick movement made. liquid
stove polish. Examine our bargain
counters. Bucks Brilliant stoves. Let
us explain their superiority over 9TH
ers and you will have no other. me
Monarch gasoline stoves are the best.
2-4-tf WAGNER & CHABOT.
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Unbounded = Confidence !!
In the Progress of San Antonio.

l residence savings ana
wv account had reached the being we
make even more
in
will be
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A.Kahn will offer Monday, l lot
OfLadies' stockings, ranging from
Zoe to zoe a pair, reduced to DC a
pair.
A. Kahn will offer Monday, one
lot turkey red table damask, form
er price 45c a yard, now Zoe.
A. Kahn will offer Monday, 800
pair of Ladies' kid gloves, ranging
in price from Soc to $1.25 a pair,
reduced all around to 45c.
A. Kahn will offer MOnday,a lot
of lace curtain material, ranging
from 80 to soc a yard; your choice
at zoe.
A. Kahn will offer Monday, a
large lot of lace tides, ranging
from 20 to SOC piece; your choice
at l0c.
A. Kahn will offer Monday, one
lot of Ladies' chemises, saques,
and drawers, ranging from Sl.25
to 81 so; your choice at 65c. big
bargains.)
A. Kahn will offer Monday, big
bargai in all Winter goods.
A. Kahn will offer Monday, one
lot of ChIldren's collars, ranging
from ID to 25c; your choice at sc.
There will be lots of other
goods in their grand closing out
sale.
Remem Der [ propose to make
this one of the grandest Bargain
sales that ever took place in Texas
Call early and get first choice.
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Kahn will put on sale Monday
all remnants of dress goods rang
ing from zoe to 9Oc per yard; your
choice for 1Oc a yard.
A. Kahn will offer Monday, all
of the 5l.OO balmOral skirts for SOC
A. Kahn will offer Monday, all
the handmade $50 knit shawls for
$3.50
A. Kahn will offer Monday, all
of his Ladies' and Children's
cloaks and wraps at and below
cost.
A. Kahn will offer Monday, big
bargains in black Cashmeres.
A. Kahn will offer Monday, all
his Ladies' and Children's under.
wear at and below cost.
A. Kahn will offer Monday, the
following bargains in Comforts:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-13

your ewes, you may stay here for an hour
and enjoy our fortune and the manner OF
our life, but then you must hasten away
again. For know. my stranger, that this is
the realm Of the fairies, and no mortal dare
remain here long"
The Prince stayed as long as he could,
and he spent the sweetest hour his life had
ever known. He was very sorry when the
time was up, but he knew his departure was
inevitable, and so he lett The kind fairy
who had brought him also led him back
again into the wood where she found him.
But the young mans heart knew no fear
and sorrow now. He was determined to go
back to his kingdom and regain the crown
which had been so treacherously stolen from
him.
When he arrived in the capital Of his
land he at once proclaimed himself the
rightful King and the people focked around
him in great numbers. He related all his
experiences from the very moment he had
been attacked in his bedroom until this
very moment. The people were cheering
him with unstinted enthusiasm and when
he stopped speaking, all the young men
came forward and offered to help him to
fight his treacherous brother. The next
day the war commenced, which lasted for
long time. But the treacherous king was
at last defeated. His army was annihilated
and himself was taken prisoner.
The friends of the blind prince were so
incensed against his brother, that they
killed him before it could be prevented.
Then the Prince was made the King OF the
entire land and the people were never sorry
for If
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DROWNED HIS T0RMENTORS.
Br'er Rabbit Adopts an Ingenious Method
of Getting Rid of Fleas.

Br'er Rabbit Adopts an Ingenious Method
of Getting Rid of Fleas.
Sandersville (Fla.) Progress.l
One of the Progress force has just returned
from a trip to the country, and relates the
following little incident witnessed by him
while fishing: He was half reclining on
the bank, watching his cork for the evidence
of bite, when a rustling of leaves and
cracking of dead sticks to the right attracted
his attention. Turning his head in that di-
rection, he discovered rabbit cautiously
making his way to the water. Becom-
ing absorbed in the capers OF the
nimble quadruped, he relinquished all
thought of the Dreams he ex-
pected to snatch from their beds and
became interested in what the rabbit was
doing. The little fellow at length reached
the water, where he turned round and be-
gan gently and gradually to back into it.
In few minutes his entire body was SUBJ
merged, except the head and face, upon
which black spots began to appear, increas-
ing as the moments did, until the entire
part became as black as dark thunder
cloud.
At this juncture the rabbit made plunge
under the water, as suddenly arose and
skipped off as happy little creature as
you would care to see. ImpelIed by curios-
ity, the scribe approached the spot from
which the rabbit had bounded, peered down
upon the water, and there beheld count
less collection of heas floating on the sur
face. This is the way the rabbits ''hea"
themselves, as it Is called, as the scribe
afterward learned.