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When she saw that had detected her motive
she looked up defsntly and said that il was
none Of my business, and that che would get il
somewhere else or she could find some other
method Of getting out Of the world. She bolted
out Of the store and jumped over the counter
to see VIII, which way she h was going for her. was
when she ran into . police sergeant, who was
coming toward the store accompanied By q
young man. They stopped her and all three
had talk. The sergeant laid down the law and
the young fellow plead for forgiveness and
hnally he and the girl walked Of and the SER
geant came up to me and said: It's all right
now, the girl got Jealous. Thought he was
mashed on another girl They both came over
from Baltimore about month ago. Had q
row tonight and she swore she'd Kill herself.
her, met me and told me the story. They'll probe
bly, both 60 OF and get full Of beer, and Ekely
as not he'll pound her black and blue"
'sDo you have many would-be suicides?"
them, and they never get anything that win do
them any harm. Not long ago girl came
rushing over In high state Of excitement and
wanted TO know what was an antidote for laud-
naum, - one Of the ladies' had taken . dose
with suicidal intent, but had repented Of her
away with II without paying for IL She came
In tho next day and paid for II and told ne
that the other girl was all right"
docs Il pay 10 keep open all night"
"Yes; have . right good trade. In the
summer the soda fountain more than pays the
expenses Of keeping open. OF course, We don't
ssfl - much soda IL the winter, but utill there
II more drank ct this season Of the year thsn
you would imagine. Then W eel ; good many
fancy articles, some patent medicines, some
cigars, and few prescriptions aro put m.
Yes, Il pays the proprietor and IL \ great sx-
perience Tor The clerk"
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be had to ferrying by means of boats, RATS, &c.
or to military bridges. A wooden pontoon boat,
such as is used in the construction of floating
bridges, will carry from forty to fifty men 100
yards q minute. About one minute is required
for the detachment to enter and leave the boat.
Where sufficient number of boats cannot be
collected, lumber, casks, the sides of frame
houses, and other suitable materials are pro-
cording to the nature of their supports, mill
tary bridges are either fixed or floating. The
most important among the former is the trestle
bridge, and among the latter, the ponton
bridge.
Trestle bridges may be constructed in rivers
velocity is not more than feet. They are en-
ployed with advantage in rivers Of moderate
depth, with hard, even bottoms. The trestle
bridge over the Potomac river, constructed by
the soldiers Of the army Of the Rappahannock
CMcDowelPs command), is the most remark
modern times. 1t was four stories $50 feet)
high, 400 feet long, withstood several freshets
and severe storms without injury, and carried
daily from 10 TO 20 heavy trains both ways. It
was built in 1852, in nine working days, out of
rough-hewn timber cut near by.SCtLlunn
PoNTooN BRIDGE.
"a pontoon bridge il bridge Of boats, the
materials Of which are carried with an army in
its train. In building IL the pontoons are
uxOukut buCCobsAvcAy Oub from the D0nk
into their places in the bridge and connected
each with the preceding one by balks for the
support Of the roadway. The bridge is held in
place and steadied by anchors cast up and down
stream.
A pontoon bridge may be laid-the material
being ct hand and the men ready TO Commences
work-at the rate Of from TO s yards minute.
or, on an average, $50 yards an hour. In the
month Of February, 1852, ponton bridge,
composed Of about sixty boats, was thrown
across the Potomac at Harper's Ferry, The
river was then perfect torrent, the water
being Is feet above the summer level, and flIed
With drift wood and floating ice. The greatest
difaculty was experienced in pulling the
pontons into position, and IL was neceesary 10
make uss Of ship anchors and chain cables to
hold them in place. Notwithstanding these
unfavorable circumstances, the bridge was
completed in sbout eight hours, and the corps
commanded by General Banks, with ali its
trains and artillery, passed over II without
ounDoATs ron IIvzn DxrRxsx.
"It ives shown during our war; ssid the
speaker, 'sthat in the offensive OF Defensive use
Of rivers most powerful auxiliary il an from
clad gunboat. Such . vessel plying : river
c9n eooily prevent the construction Oh bridrea
et every point reached BY II q intervals len
than the time necessary for the construction Of
sbsidges Il at any distant point bridge shouId
b anishsd end IN army started aeron Il, The
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erty at once, but he would be mystifed as soon
a. he got inside for there have been many i'm
provements in the interior arrangements.
On the corner above Is the Cosmos club
Dolly Madison held court for wears after the
death of her husband-President Madison.
Here the wit and beauty of the nation gathered
ct the widows receptions, and no more bril-
liant assemblages have graced later days than
those which crowded the spacious psrlors and
halls OF the Madison house. The house was
built early in the present century by
Q Mr.. Cuts, who was Connected by
marriage with the Madison family.
After Mrs. Madison's death the properly
vas purchased by Commodore Wilkes, the
captor of the confederate commissioners.
Mason and Slidell, and the commander of the
Wilkes exploring expedition. While the CON-
Eodore resided there the house was sur
rounded by a good deal of vacant ground,
bat when he departed most Of the ground was
sold and built upon
The Sumner house, so long the home OF
Charles sumner, Is diagonally across the way
and 10 nov part Of the Arlington hotel.
On the west side of Lafayette square are two
Or three houses of more than ordinary interest
One Of them il the Sickles' mansion, now the
property Of Mr.. Washington Mclean. Another
i known a. the Marcy house, and here Repre-
sentative Scott, Of Pennsylvania, resides when
he 10 In the city. The place was built by the
hss William l. Marcy, OF New York, the cabi
nst minister, the Congressman and the active
politician. On the north side Of the Marcy
house u the Decatur mansion, now occupied
By Gen. T. ". Beale. The house was brit from
Designs By Latrobs for Commodore Decatur
sBd 10 vss from here that the gallant tar went
- meet his death at Blsdsnsburg from
Ne pistol Of his adversary, Commodore Barron
Sine tbsn ths house has been occupied by Sil
Cbssiss Vsugban. The British minister here, and
by MARIN Van Baron while Secretary Of State
II - sssd HAT every President from Madison tc
Gyens kes been entertained In that house.
On the north side Of the square II the Cor.
ecrsn MANSION, and tbst had Q history before
no hfs millionaire bought 10 10 was owned 81
80 me By Daniel Webster, and In the
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tons Of the rules it is probable the
old rules Of the last House will be
accepted for a week or ten days, thus
giving the committee on rules an
opportunity TO formulate a new
code. 1t is not likely, however, the
code viii be radically different from
the old code. So far as restricting
the minority is concerned, some
notifications will doubtless be at
tempted, in order to prevent n small
minority, for instance, oDe-fifth Of
the members fpresent, who may
now compel the roll to be called Gd
Li5t,Hp upon filibustering motions,
from controlling the very large ma
jOrity. The House will probably
permit the introduction Of bills for
printing and reference to appropri-
ate committees when appointed. or
resolutions, new aud old, there are
vast numbers now ready for intro
ductlon.
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on the BisyeIe.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-TOm Roe, the
bicyclist, arrived here today from
San Francisco, having made the
entire jOurneyOn bicycle and beat
ing the record Of Stevens by twenty
four hours and thirteen minutes.
The journey began September 23rd,
and ended this afternoon at 2:l3.
Stevens came over the central
route, while Roe took the route
through Southern California, Ari-
zons and along the line Of the At
Gibson road.
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IEAI 81

WASHINGTON, Dec. AT noon
Clerk Clnrk called the House to
order. The roll call showed the
presence of 227 members. the ab-
sentees O'Neil, OfIndiaua, Randall,
II Pennsylvania, and Whithome. Of
Tennessee.
Reed was placed ia nomination
for Speaker by Henderson, of Illi-
nois. The mention Of Reeds name
was the signal for applause on the
republican side, which was re-
turned with interest by the demo-
Gratis when McCreery, of Kentucky,
nominated Carlisle. The vote re-
suited: Reed los, Carlisle Isl, Cum
mings, Of New York. 1.
Reed, having been declared Speak
er, was escorted TO the chair by Nc
Kinley ami Carlisle amid applause,
and the oath of office administered
by Kelly, of Pennsylvania.
Randall, of Pennsylvania. was
paired with Wilbur, Of New York.
Speaker Reed said: 81 thank YOU
for the high office which Your
voices have bestowed on me. 1t
would have been impossible not to
be moved by its dignity and honor;
yet, you may well imagine that /
am at this moment more immersed
by its responsibilities and duties
under
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rrance and RrnziI.

PARIS, Dec.2.-In the Deputies to-
day, replying to an interrogation re-
gardiDg the attitude of France
towards the ne Brazilian govern
ment, Foreign Minister Spuller said
after the provisional government
had placed itself in diplomatic COM
municatiOn with France he had in
structed the French agent to contin-
ne the same good relations with the
Republic that had been maintained
with the Empire. No official noti-
fications are made yet and the new
government of Brazil was probably
awaiting the assembling Of its Con-
gress.
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Painter and Perkins. Grosvenct,
breckenridge, Of Kentucky, Mason,
of Illinois, and Cannon We're favor
ties OF fortune and retained their
old desks. Mckinley obtained n
desk well in the centre Of the House,
with Hill, Of Illinois, as n neighbor.
The first
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Senator Allison,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-SenatOI
Allison is reported by local paper
rs saying, in reply to a question as
to what prospects there were Of legis-
lation on the tariff question:
"There will be some legislation on
the tariff. Whether it will be on
the lines Of the bill prepared by tho
Senate finance committee last ses-
sion is too broad a question to an
swer now. ! think this congress
will accomplish 4 great deal Of
work. The country expects a good
deal Of us, and | don't think it will
be disappointed"
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DIR. Peters

BERLIN, Dec. "A cable dis
patch from Zanzibar states that Cap
tain Rust, a member of DIR. Peters
expedition, has returned from Luz
mu, and believes Peters and Lieu
tenant Fredmann are dead.
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rion.,n he, tcaui,ted.

CONsTANTINoPLE, Dec. THE
trial Of MOUSSE Beg, charged with
committing murder, arson and pill
lage in Armenia, was concluded to-
day, and resulted in the Hcquittal OF
the defendant.
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They Part.

NEW YORK, Dec. Judge Pat
terson has granted the petition Of
Jehn J. Plunkett for absolute di-
vorce from Mary Plunkett, the
Christian science healer, who some
time ago mated with Bently, the
Washington bigamiss.
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The spanish Monarchy.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The Lisbon
CORES nndent Of the Times says the
SpalIsn and Portuguese govern
mentS have been appraised that the
republicans are bent upon attacking
the Spanish monarchy through
Portugal.
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A Well Known Man Dies.

DENVER, Dec. 2.-Santa Fe spe-
cial: 5. II. Goddard, formerly Grand
Chancellor, knights Of Pythias of
Nevada, and well known IN Cali
fornia and Colorado, as an architect
and contractor, died suddenly this
morning.
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FORTUNATE NEW YoRKERs

were Farquhar, who seated himself
in front Of Mckinley, and Fowler,
who chose the seat which he occu-
pied before. Lodge OF Alassachus-
etts preferred the companionship of
Mckinley and Hill Of Illinois aud
Joined the little group which had
surrounded these popular members.
Mills Of Texas secured a seat much
less advantageously situated than
last season. The drawing was then
concluded.
The Sergeant-at-Arms-elect ap-
peared at the bar Of the House and
qualified.
Bayne Of Pennsylvania offered
resolution directing the Speaker to
appoint committees, on ruler, ac-
counts, enrolled bills, and mileage,
each to consist Of the same number
of members as is provided for by the
rules Of the Fiftieth Congress and
referring the rules of the Fiftieth
Congress to the committee on rules.
Adopted. Adjourned,
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More Guns.

SHANGHAI, Dec. "A contract
for thirty-six large guns, to cost
100000 marks, has been con-
cluded with Krupp by the Chinese
government. The guns are intend
cd for northern forts.
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nenth on Railroad Nnn.

NEW YORK, Dec. q Samuel
wilkersOn, secretary for the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company, died
here this evening Of heart failure.
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CHICAGO TRADE.
L. WOLF MFG. co.
FINE BATHROOM OUTFITS.

Sanitary SpecIaIties.-B nih Tubs.
Lhyrafories. Water Closets. Kitchen
sinks. Laundry Tubs. AL OF the latest
designs and most modern devices.
Catalogues Of irtich Gre CheerJfitLly Furnished
10 al interested.
GENERAL OFFICES. a3-lll West Lake st.
EXHIBIT DEPARTMENT: % Dearborn ST.
FACTORIES. gB-lll West Lake ST., and
Carroll 4 Hoyne Avenues & Fulton 81
Chicago, Ill dly
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RnckIen.. Arnic. saIre.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and
al Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded Price
% cents per box. For sale by A. c.
Smith & Co.
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REPORTS
or Secretary window. the secre
tary OF the Navy, Etc.


WASHINGTON, Dec, 2.-Secretary
Window today transmitted TO Con-
gress estimates Of appropriations re-
quired for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1891. He estimates SSil, :
rs, 97T will be needed. The esti-
mates for 1890 v ere 1898, 49,, ass.
The appropriations for the present
fiscal year are 1923, 495, 1886.
The principal increase in estimates
is for pensions and public works;
the former exceeding the appropria-
tons for the present year by g, S27, :
SIS, and the latter by s., 996.2T2.
Bills for the final payment Of the
new cruiser Ch0rLesyOR have been
approved. Arrangements are now
being made 10 put her in commits
sion. She will be the flagship of the
Asiatic or the Pacific stations, most
likely the former, and will probably
make the first cruise IN the East
Indies.
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Catdrrh

Is a constitutional and not local disease,
and therefore 1t cannot be cured by local
applications. It requires a constitutional
remedy like Hoods sarsapArilla, which,
working through the blood, erAdicates the
impuriiy which causes and promotes the
dtseasa and
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LION COFFEE

LION COFFEE
Is , selection os
Mocha, Java and
Bic. properly
blended and is
conceded by all
10 make the
incest cup of
Coffee In the
land. A 6eauii-
full Picture Card
in every Pack
age. For Sale
eyerywhere-Ask
your Grocer for
Il
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Catarrh

FOR several years l have been troubled
with that terribly disagreesbie disease, ca
tArTh- took Hoods sarsspariiia with the
very best results 1t cured me of that con-
tnual dropping in my throat, and stuffed
up feeling. j; has also helped my mother.
who has taken 1t for run down state o,
health and kidney trouble" MRS. S. d.
HKAIH, Putnam, c.
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OUR SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT,

as it has been developed. These
responsibilities and duties are both
political and parliamentary. So
far as the duties are political, sim
cerely hope they may be performed
with n proper sense of what is due
all the people Of the whole country.
SO far as they are parliamentary,
hope with sincerity they may be
performed with a proper sense of
what is due both sides OF this cham
Der. tApplause.) To the end that
may be successful in carrying out
your wishes, / invoke the consider
ate judgment and cordial aid of all
the members Of the House, Loud
and long applause.)
The next step in the organization
was the swearing in Of the men,
bers-elect, and as they were ranged
in squads of twenty at time in the
space in front Of the clerks desk the
cath was administered by the
Speaker.
The house then proceeded to the
election of other officers: Edward
Mcpherson was elected clerk; a. F.
Holmes, sergeant-at-arms; G. a.
Adams, doOrkcePer; James l..
Wheat, postmaster. When it came
to the election Of chaplain there
was fight. Rev. Chas. b. Rams
dali, the nominee Of the republican
caucus. was defeated, and the chap
lain of the last House, William III.
MiIburn, the blind preacher, was
elected. These officers were
THEN SWORN IN.
Mckinley, Cannon and Carlisle
were appointed n committee to in
form the President the House was
organized and ready TO proceed to
business.
Perkins, Of Kansas, offered
resolution, which was adopted,
providing for the drawing Of seats
by lot.
On motion of McCreary, Of Ken
lucky. n resolution was adopted, the
effect Of which will permit ex-
Speakers Banks, Randall, Carlisle
and Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, to Sc
lect their seats. In accordance with
McCreary's resolution, Banks Sc
lected a seat TO the left Of the Speak
er's desk, well in front. Randall's
old seat was secured for him, and
Kelly selected that which he occu-
pied 80 many years. Carlisle select
ed seat across the aisle from that
occupied last session by Mills.
Then the lottery began and i
proved the lucky letter, the fiust
three names called being Perry.
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OUR SHIP YARDS.

the Secretary says If Congress were
ready today to authorize the con-
struction Of all the ships that we
need it would be a mechanical inn
possibility to furnish them within
fifteen years, while i'll the event OF
war, the first six months of hos
tilities would not only see our eX-
posed cities forced to submit to
heavy contributions, but every ship
yard in the country, public or pri-
vate, destroyed, and thus the last
hope eXtinguished of creating n
navy to meet the emergency Of war.
Referring to the new cruisers, the
satisfactory results Of severe tests to
which they have been subjected are
commented upon, and it is recon-
mended that the construction Of fast
cruisers lie continued, and the con-
struction Of an adequate fleet Of tor
pedO boats be commenced.
On the subject Of enlistments the
Secretary calls attention to the large
number OF foreigners among the
crews and says il cannot be eX-
pected that crews so composed will
he a safe reliance for the country if
their services should be needed in
war. 1t is recommended that the
number of naval apprentices he in
creased from 80 TO 1900, and that
the term of enlistment be extended
10 % years OF age, and in order to
secure a body Of trained American
seamen upon which the navy Of
the country can rely it is absolutely
necessary that the whole system Of
temporary enlistment should be
replaced by n continuous service
system based upon the principle Of
retaining the service Of the enlisted
man for life. No alien should be
accepted for continuous service and
no man above the age Of Is unless
he has had
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Catarrh

effects a permanent cure Thousands OF
people testify to the success Of Hoods sar-
sapsrills az a remedy for catarrh VIXEN
other preparations had failed. Hoods
sarsAparilla also builds up the whole sys-
ten. and makes ysu feel renewed health
-fh
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REPoRr OF TIE NAVY.

The annual report ofthe Secretary
of the Navy shows the effective
force Of the navy, when all the YES
sells now authorized are completed,
will comprise eleten arm9red YES
sells, of which only three are de-
signed for fighting at sea, and thirty
one unarmOred vessels, making
total of forty-two. A comparison
is made with the navies Of foreign
powers, and the Secretary declares
that even when the present build
ing programme is completed, the
United States cannot take rank as a
naval power, and that this country,
so far as its capacity for defense is
concerned, will be absolutely ut the
mercy of nations having less than
one-tenth Of its population, one
thirtieth of its wealth and one
hundredth Of its ARIA. Any one
of the powers could, without seri-
Gus difficulty, even after the COM
pletion of our fleet rs now author
lied, secure in n single raid upon
our coast an amount Of money suiii-
Client TO meet the expenses Of
naval war. The creation Of n fight
ing force is recommended, sufficient
for the complete and ample prOtec-
ton OF the coast IN time OF war.
Referring 10 the limited capacity
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THE Two DAKoTAs

preceded that of Washington by
two days was due 10 the matter OF
distance the returns from the latter
State had to come, and it gave the
Dakotas no just title TO priority.
Vest inquired whether there was
anything in the resolution in refer
ence TO Montana.
Nothing" replied Hoar. 81 do
not understand that Senators from
Montana are here or likely TO be
here very soon. The Senators from
Montana Will lose nothing hy not
being included in this resolution,
E.imunds and Harris Were ap-
pointed a committee from the
House to inform the President Com
gress was ready to receive any com
nunicatiOn he may choose to make.
A resolution providing for the
continuance Of the select committee
on transportation and sac Of meat
products was agreed 10.
Aldrich offered q resolution laid
over) for n select committee of nine
senators TO he called the quadro CEN
tennial committee, to which shall
be referred all matters connected
with theproposed celebration Of the
four hundredth anniversary Of the
discovery Of America.
Adjourned.