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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
A coon WORK FOR FRIEyDLESS CHILDREN.

The fifty seventh anniversary OF the American Fea
male Guardian Society and Home for the rriendkss
VIII take place on Wednesday in the Home Chapel,
No. % East Twenty -ninth-st The business nesting
will be held at 10 80 M. and the exhibition Of the
work of the institution Will take place IN the after.
noon. The main object Of this society is to rescue
and elevate the neglected children OF the CITY, The
branch house Occanport ~ j. is open from juno 70
October with average OF 100 children. The society
sustains twelve schools with sixty teachers and 647i
registered pupils, More than 1000 visits have been
made to the homes OF these children, over 1900 gas
ments and shoes given out and 73221 loaves 81
bread used. The expenses during the year have been
met by gifts, requests aud small state annuity
Money urgently needed TO sustain and enlarge the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
INSURANCE MEN ARE PLEASED.

The insurance OF this city considerable interest
vestercav in passage Of the bill Albany giving the
ire nsrol the proceeds Of tax Of per Of premiums
aced by licensed brokers In companies authorized TO
do busln.s. in this State Tle licensed brokers. said
f. H. Kennedy, Of Weed Kennedy In explanation Of th'
hin v..terday upon fns aridsvt concerning
nartcua, risk that they have been unable TO procure
uacent insurance the value the rsks IN com
,,n.s authorized do business State then
espond with other companies wherever they can n
,b,,, The broker pays license fee and per
cen. on the premiums all business transacted with com
unauthorized do business IN this State Hitherto
On. nroceeds Of have all TO the insurance oe
ra,tment At Albany"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
4 PROPOSED LINE AcRoss NORTHERN ONO.

Fnday Ohio. May (Special.-Artcles Of incorpora'
ton have been granted railroad company whose
purpose build railroad through Binday The new
company New.York, Fort Wayne snd Chicago
Railroad Company and it, OF ec shown In Us charer
the building OF a railroad In Northern Ohio from the
eastern boundary Of the State and extending westerly
through IN. counties OF Mahoning. Portage Summit
Medina Ashland Huron Seneca, Hancock, Putnam and
pauding. This enterprise Ia revival OF the new
York. Mahonng and weetern American Midland As II
called The purpose OF the incorporaors oil the
road is buy in this road at Its sale on June ana
complete according the original intention Ihoss
Interested the new company control the claims
against the Midland, which they acquired for the purpose
buying property They got these claims at abous
80 the dollar The ncorporttorS are Ex-Governor
Foraker c. Il. Matthews. f. II. baldwin john carlisle
and Drausn Wusn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
,,rr,vp.RArL LINES CUTTING RATES.

Chicago May (spcciai-1he lake and rail- lines
from Chicago to-day began a rate war whl'h vi"
couuol the all rail lines either reduce rate" or I'D
abandon entirely the carrying Of -four. pioNis'ou''
lard olcakc and other commodities classified WIN 'o
last three articles The 90 cent rate oil olcaNc was
reduced to 10 cent, the all rail rate being - 'o"V'
ON -four the reduction 90 II = cents from ~
cents. the all rail rate beinS % cent? ~" :, %
visions lard etc, the 2Jcent ratio was reduce "
cents The all rail- rate heinz 30 cents. In aI -
The rates quoted from Chicago to Ne" n1rn' va ~
rntes "a poSt0n being trinc higher, aud those 70
phadclphla Ralt morc etc, lower Inc GU" -, ha
The reduction BIS the lake and rail lines i sal" I" "
secret cutting " competitors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
Plan To WIFE OFT FLOATING pFnT

MAN for the extinction Of the floating debt 81 the
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company ha- been adopted h'
the dlrector- new collateral trust loan OF SO
600 600 has been authorized. and OF this sum Sven
millions arc D. he issued at onco. sp-caI meeting
Of the shareholders will be held ai 81 Lon' on july
- Ia raucy the plan. The approval hy the largest
owners makes is adoption certain. Tic ucT bond
will bear Interest at the rate 81 per cent AID waiur
IN thirty years In thee particulars they arr uhI
form with the present collateral trust bonds. Ih''
Will be supported by the deposit # first mortgage
bonds Of auxiliary lines. for tho confirmation 81 when
chiefly tlo debt vas incurred. but they "4H not Dc
Issued rate above - lr,r ccilt oi me par 'Nt ~
the UNDERLYING S"curtr- An Increase 90 ti" sI'HT,
caDtal viii be made 40 the same time. 10" right VIII
be given Ia stockholders 20 subscribe for a." ne"
ond at o. with a hOnu, OF hare o. stock. {" inc
extent Of II per cent ~ their present holdings, Hnb
ecr,utlons viii De PAYABLE 900 n nmcnt AID those not
paid by August , will b" cancelled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
s1nyrY roR 4 rENN.lLvANlA nrANcM.

Chambersburg. Penn. May . o,peclab.-An en-
cheering corp, viii tomorrow begin to sur
vcy Of a Inc from Iannctt-bWg across tnc
mountains t. Neville. on the Cumberland Valley
Railroad The line Will be made 10 the north OF the
unconplctcd Tunnel, " the south lcunoylvSuh IAN
road. TIE survey will be- mado by the Cumhcf|ii'
Valley engineering corps. n i understood III the IN
telcs Of the PENNSYLVANIA Company, which has been
stirred ND Lv the progrc,, 81 the Reading IN the
obstruction Of IT. line through the Cumberland Val
lev 20 tap the main line ~ the baltimore ara ONO AZ
Cherry nun. The Cumberland Valley engineers nave
c,urioted the survey from Fort London. on the cum
lcriaud Valley road. 70 Mount DALAI. IN Hcliord
county Penn. OF the l%diorc division OF the Penn
svIvauia Which rcachci the Broad Top region ana
viii ave the Pcnnsyvan the shortest route I" uat
Tck!Ou
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10

Chicago May o (SpecsD.-The general passenger
agents OF tho Western ready to begin the
task Of elect!ng chairman for newly formed
claon and Advancing 20 the old basis This work
VIII be begun tomorrow morning after one or two
minor rules considered Those prominently mentioned
for the charmanship Eustis. OF the Burlington ana
Wilson. OF the Northwestern White. OF the Atchison
Chairman Finley OF the TransMissouri Associaton and
Secretary Thompson OF the old Western States Passenger
Association The chairman be elected unanimously
and choice Is likely fall hrst-cIass Eastern
passenger man. from tbs Pacific Coast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
EOU THE BANK " rs WREChED.
ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY IN THE TRIAL OF
pf-r.f.p CT.ANS>EN.

PETER J. CLAhS>EN.
Charles II. Leland tho first witness called
yc,crtay in the trial. before judge BENEDICT Of T. j.
Claa,sen. who is accused ~ cmhezzinS the funds "i
the slAth National Bank while he was rs president
Mr. Leland testified to the ownership % the majority
u the shares ~ the bank In January last, and told
Il the negotiation, which led 20 their purchase by
pcu ,,- Jane, y simmons and others. lie also toi!
~ the turnlnr over 81 the assets o' tie bank 70
General Clai,.cn q, president some Of the testimony
va given under objection by General Foster C'ac
council The facts related wcrc the familiar ones
published az the time Of the banks Suspension
Andrew r.. Coison, tie cashier oi the bdh"' N''hcu
that on January - Il had tssets Of f2.330.oOo ani
surplus OF $4,000 lie idcnilnrh many CHc' ~ a."
other documents which had been used IN me wrrrklhS
.tnn. aud t1ld Of General ClaasSen's orders for
thc drlyer OF .;i 900 In bond, 10 Pcll. Waack Co
lie aid mat the newly elected bank oicaIs hsd never
qualified. ..--,- . y rro,h,rr ,o,,t
ecd ,n making An examination at the affairs of thc
tanh lie found that the bonds had been taken out
=. secured a return VI part Of them. The trial was
not finished yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10

f''" III V"'IVl 'Ilt ~ I'V'''
on several lines miles Of track have been
added since the date Of the statements received
SO that 1t may be safely said that the mileage OF track
lad up 10 May was than 100 miles.
The article continues: "The roads In progress or
incorporated which have been mentioned In de-
partincnt OF construction since January number no
less Than 0i4. distributed a. follows
Maine 3 New -Hampshr, 3: Vermont. MasSa-
chusetts. ;; Connecticut. Rhode Island. TO- New
York. 81 New Jersey 10 Pennsylvania. 30: Dcia-
ware, Maryland and District OF Columbia. 90: west
virginia. 20 Virginia, 50 North Carolina 90 south
Carolina. ~ Georgia. IS Florida. 90. Alabama, 40
Mississippi, 81 Louisiana. II; Tennessee. %: Ken
lucky; ~; Ohio, a. Michigan 20: Indiana 81
Illinois, 20: Wisconsin, -; Minnesota ~; North
Dakota. South Dakota, 10; Iowa. &, Nebraska, > ;
Kansas. 10; Missouri 2s; Indian Territory II
Arkansas. "a Texas. 30 Colorado IA wyoming y :
Montana. 8; Nevada. . California. II; New Mexico.
IL; Idaho 3: Utah. g; Arizona, Q Oregon, 81 :;
Washington 30 Total 04A.T
From these and other Indications II seems prob
able that the railway construction Of 500 Will exceed
that OF 1859. when about 200 miles were built.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
Az INTERSTATE coMMEHcE DECISION

washington. May 0.-rhc Interstate tonmer" con -
mission 10 day decided the complaint Of j. b. flnhcy
act The Richmond and Danvillc Railroad company
ard Others involving alleged Ovcrcharee on freight
DENYING complaint Of complainant bat deciding 'nal
the international and Great Northern Railroad elonIl
refund 10 complainant amount OF overcharf' cA"''"
hv faurc Of It's agent Troupe IcS., To- wayhil inc
,,o,,h, DC tho route directed bv the complainant.
AIso tho cause Of Charles El,cy agt. the Ii!no'
central Railroad Company. denying claim oi cOniphin
AMI f1r alleged unjust charge In shipment "i neltH-.
and o.Scrlnc the company Ia cease Al dcsl'i 'o'l
longe, operating rs spec ial immigrant iivtht tTii o
Ike ground that 4; IN violation Of the act I" fcruh"
cn,uilcrcc opinion In each case bJ Mr biags' 'oH'
missioner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
THE ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.

Linden furnishes big programme Of racing to-day
Each OF the six has secured large entry ana the
weather only remains clear big fields and consequent dn
Guilty in finding winners should rule throughout the after
In the Free Handicap which stands second on the
programme another Brooklyn Handicap candidate In ORR
famine likely TO face the starter. and II he should fail
In his attempt 10 concede weight 70 Tristan Taagon and
Castaway H. Mcssr.. and Hall would do well to
Keep him In the stable wher next weeks great race Is
being
These the entries
FIRST RACE,-MAIDEN TWO-YEAR-OLDS. SPECIAL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
cnARTEE1xG A Xrw LINE FOR CHICAGO.

Chicago May . (sprclah.-The Secretary Of state a,
Springfield to-day filed articles % incorporation anu
issued charter TO tho Milwaukee Avenue A''y h''',o'
Coupany u Chicago IL proposed 10 construct Inc
~, o,d Tram Caualst between Madison and Mutton sts'
north between fulton and KinS!s cts thence north"'s'f
~ 10 the | ne Of Lawrenccaye. The capital stock II
- OoC 600 corporaors are August heyer 1oh
n kr,u.e Edward We-s.rt and Andrew {. Iau,hen' OF
eh,e.yo and F,rdi nand lau--ea. Of Gray Landing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
yrrrJyc NJ THE SOCIETY or THE cfScIyyATL

MELTTNG OF TIE TIETI Ut T"'' .
u.ui,,,,c u,v o-Thc society Of the Cincinnati
o, d, held .L. closing session Of tho trlenhA meet
ina, Th, prcscnt Board Of Officers was tee"''''
The Office of Assistant secretary General VIZ ''''"
and Thomas Pnclncy Lowndos. OF soh'" Va ''''''
a grandson Of General william Washington was '''o''''
thereto Addresses In Memorlam Of the iolo"'"e ''"
mernbers were delivered: George INN, ic'uio' ).
nninD N.dir,l Director Boudinct Hunter, u - -.
loci Parker New jersey; Rear idilirhs ,hni'
stewart Roggs James W 4. Nicholson az, " ' Wr
iicn,r I,idvir. Edward Ncol DckcrSoil, Ne" 'vtN
th. nov William Bacon stevens. Penn lNsia i
Lawrence Manning south Carolina ,9ov ,na .u Nv r
- i,utier T. : A. Colonel Butler AT the ilhic III NJ
,.t, ,,at .erIor member of the order. lie WIS au
nittcA to membership. by hereditary rlSH'' july p
1920 -. 4, poston an
the third Wednesday In May. 1893
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
RAClNG IN ENGLAND

London. May 0.-Tlle Kcmpton Park spring meeting
oncned today. The principal race was for The spring
Two Year Old stakes Of 1900 soveregns Ave fnrlonss
on the straight course II bv T. Philllps'S
chestnut nlly Lady Heron. The Duke Of Portlnnd.s
hay GIly Charm, was second. and VI. T. Blanc's chest
nut colt (;ouvcrneur third Tie last betting was
I3 to / against Lady Heron. 70 against Charm
10 l against GOuvernenr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
PLANNING ANOTHER TRUNK LINE.

Plt,burg MAY ct stated In evening paper TO-
day that conference OF prominent railway men was
held here this morning consider plans for new trunk
line reaching from Chicago to II Is proposed 10
a line contemplation between Newcastle
and wiamDort Philadelphia and Reading for an
Eastern outlet and with the Pttsbur2 and Western Pts'
burg Akron and Western Chicago and Atlantic between
Chicago and psburg 10 is claimed that the route Is at
least 100 miles shorter than the shortest existing route
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
TILE PRICE or RrsRER GOING rr.

The price of rubber contrary to the productions ,s
ny ..veral dealers ia still advancing IL ,,,e
trce o, 45l2 pence a pound IN LONDON S's' onnd
,, ~, ,h ,uhher thread companies. OWING TO the con
tiuued Increase in price OF Grade ruooe'' nI,cr
i,cular. saying that they had raised the pro W
tbrcad to fl 40 pound. This. sara NJ -" a,,.ss of
49,. an .ay,nce OF 20 per cent OIL the former prices vi
tLat article,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10

goods as of great advantage alike to the seller and
buyer. On Tuesday, they will sell by auction ths
the entire production OF W. L. strong & Co.. which
VIII include large stock OF blankets nannels and
cassimerrs. These three sales, aggregattng rom
600 900 to 81 10000 noteworthy In the his.
tory OF the trade in this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
30 Bryrrrr From REDuCED LIVE STOCK RATES.

80 BENEFIT FROM REDUCED LIVE STOCK RATES
Chicago May (SpeciaD.-The subcommittee OF general
today tried hit upon some feasible plan Tor
~ association TO take the place oil tho
Interstate Hallway Association but made 10
hcaGway further than 70 that there must be DIVISION
NJ traffic to accomplish result. Tho live stock tao
being mentioned the St. Paul showed by averages ''
the reduced rate, had made difference IN Us percentage
The figures from January | follows; Alton w.
burlington. els: Paul 90; Rock Island, 90 santa
Fe IS kansas City, 13 Wabash, IS Missouri fAcihc'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
SAID TO BE GOING To SELL THEIR STOCK.

Baltimore. May Spccall.-The rumor OF the CON
tcmplatcd sale Of the state and city holdings In Balii
more and Ohio stock tho leading topic IN railroad
and financial circles here to-day. john \. Handle
ton & Co., the bankers. their circular 10 morrow
viii LAY in part We have advocated and still al
yOcac, the sale Of the ciys and states Interest III
the s. and O. Company. for two reasons: fir't De
cause II never intended that the state ana CITY
should hold r. and q. stock an Investment sec
ondly because the operations of the h. and o. Com
pany hampcrrd by So large "a proportion oil tio
capital stock OF the company being held ~ II II wcro
dead. The Johns Hopkins University c0nld ana
should. think. invest IN more stable security l'n
l.. and .. stock. The h. and q. COMPANY n''n7
money for improvements and hcttermcni~. ana thr
most feasible plan Tor rs. sing iud, Is ~ hc issue
more cap.tal stock. The ciN Iad university 'ouIu
not subscribe for their proportion Of new stock mo
Is. and .. T. hound to change hands som" dN ana b'
come "a New York institution managed from intt Gnu
II the line and think the state, city ana uni
ycrsity had better set ont IN time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10

opposition The following board OF directors was
fe err unanimously Austin Corbin, Charles Lanler
larTis &. FahnestOck. j. Rogers Maxwell James A.
Garland George F. Baker Edward d. Adams Henry
next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
cp.xr,Nc CHARTER TO RAILROAD.

Harrisburg. Penn, Nav "a charter was gIah'"h AT
tho state Department 10 day 10 the Neville Siahd n
rosA Company Capital. 100000. The line is foor'
ICON miles long from pittsburg upon and over Neve
island to Coraopols. The president Il DAVID Sf'''' VI
Tyrcntufn Borough.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
SEVEN FUELONGS.
18TH RACE-HANDiCAP


Trains for Linden PARK races. VIA PennsyNahA Kan
road l. H.. IL 70 Il 80. J. ! 30 !, m
Limited special, return directly after the races Train
from Long Branch 80 returning oo M rum
Phiadclph!a l. H.. returning - y. IN.
SATURDAY May 10; Monday. May Il Tuesday. May I9'
and "Wednesday. May ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10

The stockholders Of the Central Railroad 'o"p""y "
Nav Jersey held their annual meeting At noon Ec'"'
dav in the drrct0rs' room in the comhinhiPa" '
ton. The object OF the meeting was the ee''.' '.
directors II was purely formal ana" do wv.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
TO re SOLD ~ TIE BOSTON AND MAINE.

TO EE SOLD ~ TIE BOSTON MD "|'''' -,
Port smouth. y. H., May 3.-M meeting :"
stockholders Of the Portsmouth Great Falls anu w.
.v Railroad to day IL was voted to sell the roah l"
the Boston and Maine on terms already ag~u uIus
nv tho directors Of tho interested corporations W.
tie directors were authorized 10 compete '"0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
PROMOTION FOR GOOD CAUSE.

At recent meeting OF the directors OF the H'''o''
topeka and santa Fc Railroad. Joseph W. Relh'i' va"
on &c Understood 10 he a recognition Of his services "
Inc successful reorganization Of the company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10

TIE READING TO BRIDGE TIE St>Q' E"ANHN'
Reading Penn. May o t-prcah.-Thc Reading lS"!
road Company ina, awarded the contract for Ia buI"
across the suspuchauna River at harrishurg' 70 me
Phoenix Iron Company. Il Ph 1cniHyc. The structure
Will be 4 800 feet long with twenty thrc" spans ana
approaches. and will cost 5CooOpO An "ihohi al
the Reading Company stated TO-DAY that the b!l'I'
viii hc complc.sd by January !. ms VIII -iN' ''r
Reading a through llnc from Jersey cts south ana
ycst Lv way OF the Western Mary lard and Baitim'rc
and ohio railroads. The Reading company owns ulr
Harrisburg and Potomac RAILROAD, "h'h runs from
"A point cicht miles south 81 iiar1,bur; t. N"ilpAs
burg and vii therefore ouy have 4" huia 'ifh' '>
Of road south Of Harrisburg - opmplt" lt7 come,
lions With the Western Wary hand ~ >hPp' l-'"'F,
II (, THIS Ink Of road that hae caused ' ''A''.''
relations bet N"cn the Reading and fcin-t wan" com
pqucs Tic latter Is opposed q" TIE k'"iif '."'''uf
The Susquchanna River. h'chu-" 10 VIII ny ",t St'
hat cnflnany "A western ana tOatuern "utrt. buI VII
enable Il to tap the Connrstiu" core rHti'h NfN
Thousands 81 tons Of this incl ~" used hy ~" iiiar
To- ,bc .chuvllil Valley annually all ~ which j. now
shiuned by way OF the Pcnn,y lvHnla road
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
INCREASE IN TRACK MILEAGE.
SINCE THE FIRST OF JANUARY LOO Mills
HAVE BEEN ADDED-NEw ROADS.

Chicago May 0.-The forthcoming number OF "Thc
Hallway Age" will show that during the four months
OF tho new year over LOO miles have been added TO
the track mileage OF tho United States. The following
summary by states Of the number Of lines and the
miles Of track laid I'm the Deriod named
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-18
word: and after looking at the chess

word; and after looking at the chess.
board minute or two to convince him
self there was no cheating, he turned to
me and told me that had played we'll.
In reward for my good playing was to
have my liberty, along with the remain
ing white chess-men on the board.
These consisted of the queen, jack
wife, and three English soldiers.
1.-The Rajah was true to his word; and
that afternoon we were conducted out
of the Rajah's territory, and started
safely on our way to Calcutta. The re-
bellion had been quelled there, and the
English were again in power. When
we reached the city we had no difficulty
in finding Jack, who was nearly desper-
ate over the loss Of his wife.
''You can easily imagine the meeting
that took place between them; and it is
needless to say that l was their ideal
hero ever afterwards. They heaped all
sorts of kindness upon me, and made me
really ashamed of myself. Every Christ
mas am now reminded of that game
with living chess men, and of Jack and
his wife, by receiving some elaborate
present from India. The present,
though, that value the most highly,
is small ivory chess-board with pieces
in exact imitation of those living chess
men who played in that memorable
game. Whenever play with it think
OF that critical time in my life when
there was only straw between me and
death. George Ethelbert Walsh. in
Demorest's Magazine.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-18
SPECTACLES IN ART.

Information Cleaned from Saints
Statue in Henry Wills Chapel.
Among the figures forming part OF
the architectural decorations of the in.
terror of Henry Wis chapel is one OF
a saint reading a book and wearing a
pair of spectacles without side strips,
and of the form that used to be distin.
guished by the name of goggles"
Such early spectacle glasses were
circular in form and fixed in frames, or
rims, of leather, connected by waist
or curved piece of the same material
Leather has certain elasticity,
enough, at least, to hold the glasses in
position on the nose. have got such a
pair, probably not later than the time
of Charles II.
These leather-rimrned goggles appear
to have been succeeded by glasses of
the same shape with rims of tortoise
she'll and steel waist. An example of
the early part of the last century in my
possession, in the original black fish
skin case, shows that there was diff
ficulty in attaching the waist to the
rim with the necessary firmness
Hence arose the rims with rigid
waist and side pieces for keeping the
''spectacles' in position. But they
were heavy and clumsy, whether in
tortoise shell or horn, and the diff
Guilty still remained of making a re-
liable hinge in such brittle materi-
al. This seems to have brought about
the heavy gold, silver and meta,
trimmed spectacles of our grandfathers.
Notes and Queries.