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Evening star., 1895-01-04

Royal Headache Powders. DruS'ts, 1Oc
se2S-m&ftf
Evening star., 1895-01-04
DORIAN BROS,

I22 lth ST. NV.
Tomorrow is the last day of our great
candy sale. All 25-cent candy at 13 and
10 cents per pound.
Evening star., 1895-01-04

5-Ib. BoV Tatci:icss Cream. Butter,
S1.C0. D.Wm. Oyster, 10 Center AIkt.-A1vt.
Evening star., 1895-01-04

For New York Roast Beef and Spring
Lamb go to John r. Kelly. 9th st. wing,
Center Market. Corned Beef specially.
Evening star., 1895-01-04

"ROyal" Clues EverythinE! Zoe.
Druggists. seS-f&s.r
Evening star., 1895-01-04

French Felt Hats reduced from 81 and So
each to 30 cents. Trimmed hats at greatly
reduced prices.
j. Z. HUTCHINSON CO., 1899 F st.
Evening star., 1895-01-04

Artistic effects, excellence in finish, COM
bine to make Rice's New Photos superior
to the ordinary. 1211-19-2J Pa. ave-
Evening star., 1895-01-04
Tide Table.

Today-Low tide, S:1J Pm.
Tomorrow-High tide, 200 am and 2:3J
pm; low tide, s:15 am. and OH pm.
Evening star., 1895-01-04

BANJO THOROUGHLY TAUGHT BY NOTE OR
simplified methrd; only 81 per quarter ! guar
antee to teach the most unniusical person to play
q perfect tune each lesson ly my simple method
Or no charge. Parlors open from 10 am until >
pm. GEORGE DRAEGEIt, 904 X st. n.w.31-6t'
Evening star., 1895-01-04

YOU WANT TENDER, JUICY MEATS?
Get all your meat wants here. Every
thing fresh home illed-and-dressed.
Choicest meats obtainabie. Lowest prices
for the best T. r. Keane 81 to 81 Cen. mkt.
Evening star., 1895-01-04
Established 1850.

Hot-house asparagus. beets. tomatoes and
cucumbers. New Bermuda and Holland po-
tatoes, mint. artichokes, eScarrol, chervil,
sorrel. greea peas, green peppers, green
tarragOn Id Romaine lettuce; also Black
Hamburg grapes and peaches, fancy Con-
cord and Catawba grapes. c. ENGEL'S
SONS, $40 Center Market 9th st. wing)
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MONOPOLY OF MATCHES.
In Switzerland the Government Con-
ducts the Business Itself

In Switzerland the Government Con-
ducts the Business Itself
WASHINGTON, April 15.-In Swift
zerland the government retains the mono
poly of manufacturing, importing and
selling matches. The federal assembly
has just adopted constitutional amend
ment, providing the gains derived
from the monopoly shall not go to the
federal treasury, but shall be expended
in the first line toward improving the
manufacture of matches, and secondly to
reduce as much as possible their selling
price.
United States Consul German at
Zurich, who has reported these facts to
the state department, adds that the use
of yellow phosphorus in match making
is prohibited because it is injurious to
the health of the workmen and danger
Gus to the public.
The sale of matches in a retail way is
open to all persons subject to regulations
to prevent misuse of the privilege. the
government supplying the retail trade,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-15
NORTH TOPEKA.
Items OF Interest from the North side
the River.

Items OF Interest from the North side of
the River.
GaIen Nichols was up from the state
university Sunday.
Mrs. Kate Smith spent Easter Sunday
with her son in Emporia.
Dick Miller chaperoned the first fish
ing party of the season to Wakarusa to-
day.
The Congregational, Methodist and
Presbyterian churches will hereafter
begin evening services at o'clock.
Rev. w. l. Byers has been invited to
deliver the Decoration Day address at
Rochester cemetery this year.
Mrs D. A. Piatt, who has been i'll for
two months at her home, corner of Tyler
and Morse street. is rapidly improving.
Miss Nellie Welch, of Kansas City.
who has been visiting the family of
j. L Collisi, left for Wichita this morn
ing
The Congregational church will hold
cremation service Sunday evening. April
%. 1t will then cremate the debt which
has been hanging over the church so
long.
Homer Powell has drawn the Shorey
run on the mail delivery service and will
give them two trips day, morning and
afternoon. He will begin going out
there tomorrow.
Fl. A. Moulton went to Kansas City
this morning to complete arrangements
for representing the Mexican Coffee
company in this city.
Ed. Click, formerly with Green s.
kale, was in town visiting friends yes
terday and left for his home in Junction
City this morning.
Miss Thompson, who had charge of
the North Topeka branch of the Saliva
ton army for some time, has been. visit
ing the post here, and conducted the SER
vices Saturday night.
There will be meeting Of the First
Ward Republican League club at the
fire station this evening at o'clock to
select four delegates to the meeting of
the state league, aud to elect officers of
the club for the coming year.
Easter was observed by special and ap-
propriate services at the Baptist church.
preached at the morning service on ''The
Risen Christ the First Fruits" The male
choir furnished appropriate Easter
music. The church was beautifully dec
GRATED for the occasion.
Yesterday was quarterly meeting day
at the Kansas Avenue NJ. E. church.
Rev. l. K Billingsley, the presiding
elder, preached in the morning and adj
ministered the sacrament, and in the
evening the pastor. Rev. J. R. Madison.
preached an Easter sermon on THE Res
erection" The Sunday school had
special Easter programme in the morn
ing, commencing at $3.50 o'clock.
The Topeka commandery No 5,
Knights Templar, held special Easter
services at the North Congregational
church at 8 p N. yesterday. They march
ed from their hall on the south side,
headed by Marshalrs band, at $780, The
following was the programme:
LYNN 1876. Congregation
Responsive reading ....--....-.... Congregation
GLORIA ..... Cholr
Apostles creed.
DoAO1OSy O1lOlI
Prayer.
Hymn 1922. Congregation
Bible leSSOn-Math. %: TX.
5000. Happy World Redeemed Today (by
Geo. a. kieS) .............M Miss Edna Parkhurst
SermOn-'CrosS and Crown
Rev W. L. ByefS
hymn lS9.. -..COngfegaLlOn
Benediction.
The Knights made very imposing
appearance on the street A larger crowd
attended the services than could get in
side the church,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-15
DAM ORDINANCE SIGNED.
1t Only Wants the Official Publication
to Become Law.

The mayor signed the dam ordinance
passed at the council meeting Friday
evening, this morning. The ordinance
will go into effect as soon as it is pub
lished The contract will be made and
signed as soon as the ordinance is pub
lished
Mr.. Fitzgerald says that there is nc
doubt that the ordinance will be accept
ed, and he says that the laying of stone
will commence within thirty days Their
engineer is working on the plans and
they will be ready for submission and
approval in a short time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-15
Cost of CITY CannaTru.

1t cost the Republicans of Topeka
$4,000 to hold their recent prima ~
election. Treasurer T. E. Pounds makes
the following statement: Cost of recount
of vote, $22; s. B. Brett, for stationery,
$3.50; Crane 81 Co., printing, $50 80; Cap
ital. notices, $13; JOURNAL, notices,
$3.50; Frank Long, meals for judges,
etc. $45; 8. S. McFadden, delivering
books, $12; J. B Mills, work on poll
books. 50; total, 1929 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-15
DEBS COMING HERE.
The Labor Leader Will Visit Topeka
Early in May.

Eugene Y. Debs. the head of the
American Railway Union is to visit To-
peka early next month.
Mr.. Debs, who is now at his home in
Terre Haute, Indiana, is preparing to
make trip to the Pacific coast early in
May on Railway union business.
He will stop in Topeka on his way to
the coast, and it is possible the members
of the union will make some kind of q
demonstration when he comes, but that
has not yet been decided. The object
of his trip is to meet and consult with
the leading men in the Railway union
throughout the west
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SITUATIONS wANTED-FREE.

Are YOU In need Of work? If so. you are at
liberty to use these cOlAmns for assistance IN
that direction Willis this notice appears she
STATE JOURNAL viii publish free On Saturday,
Monday and Tuesday. for Topeka or Kansas
people, all notices OF "6ituations Wanted, NOT
exceeding Ave lines, CT thirtY-nve words. In
length. Provided that all advertisements OF
this nature are handed In previous to
ten o'clock Saturday morning; also on WedneS-
day, Thursday aud Friday. all advertising OF
this class handed in by ten o'clock Wednesday
morning.
No Advertisements Of this nature to be started
except on Saturdays and Wednesdays. NO OBJ
legation is Incurred on the part of the adYertls-
eT No worthy and needy man or Woman need
in business or having employment is expected 70
take advantage of It. but all others invited 70
Rvah themselves freely.
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MISSOURI PACIFIC.
L. t. . s. w.

VINEWOOD & HIGHLAND PARK X. &
Trains will leave Quincy Street station we3 :
days Tor Vinewood as follows: 6:45. 1I:5l s:0z
b:4.
Trains will leave vinewood for Quincy strs5:
at 1851. :02. 4:19. $50.
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X C.Deamer and George Kelly are running the
". only machine carpet cleaner in city. Car
pets laid refit and sewed. Fine work special
ty. We also do drapery work of all KINDS. 622
jackson st.
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

TNHE KELLAM BOOK & STATIONERY co,
= SOB Kansas ave. Latest books. correct sta
tionery. Newest wall paper Artistic framing
Tennis and base ball supplies.
ROOK EXCHANGE, 1872 Kansas ave- New
- and second hand books. stationery etc. Old
books. magazines. ETC.. taken in exchange. Back
numbers supplied. School books a speciality.
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DRUGGISTS.

--o-~~-o0~-~~-~.~---~~~-
n A KEENE. sOS Kansas ave-, expert phar-
VI macfst, news dealer and Stationer; city
agent for St Louis Globe, Republic. Kansas
City Times and Journal. Leave your orders.
Wy R. KENNADY, proprietor Hotel Throop
w Pharmacy. The finest equipped drug
store in the city. The onyx soda fountain is
marvel of beauty.
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EcTIoNER.

~~~~0-~-~-~-~~~-~-~~~~~
1OHNSON-NEBEL CANDY CO.. T10 Kansas
= ave. Caterers for receptions, etc. Fine box
candies by mail speciality. Ice cream parlorS
and lunch room. Soda water.
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FLOUR AND FEED

~0~O~~~-~~~~~0~~~~~-~~~-~~
IT 4. BECK, 21212l4 E; Sixth ave. Gram IN
kinds chopped feed Cotton seed meal. the
great milk producer, in stock.
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TOPEKA TRuNk EAcTORY-

T0HN KSR1-E 40 EsnsSS sys 1SncceSSor r.
- Geo. v Hossfeld). Manfr and wholesale
and retail dealer in trunks. valises. satchels,
leather goods, etc. Fine goods. prices low.
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TOPEKA COFFEE & SPICE MILLS.
~~~~~~o~~-~~c~N|~~~~~~~~
II d. GILES & CO.. GA Kansas ave. lea,
LIZ Japanese goods. etc. RoasterS of coffee.
Makers OF pure Spices baking powder and
f1ayoring extracts. Telephone II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-15
REPAIR SHOES.

REPAIR SHOPS.
HARNESS AND REPAIR WORK-Harness
Il and shoe shop; patent leather polish for
buggy tops; repairs In all kinds of leather
goods; shoes half soled forty cents. <. +. Hen
dersOn. 1IS1S West Sixth street.
TUST found the place where you can get your
= furniture repaired and also packed for ship
ment. Cleaning and laying carpets a specially.
All kinds of general jobbing work done on short
notice. Work guaranteed by good mechanic.
No. 9OS1z Kansas ave.
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FOR sALE-Cheap; good horse for SIS, at
II 523 West 10th st.
MISCELLANEOUS.

EOR ExCHANGE-Som first class rental
Il property in city Of 1900 people; clear, and
cash for merchandise.
$4,000 spot cash and $4,000 worth good real
camille firm.
Who is it that wants nice little hotel. COM
plelely furnished, for Topeka property or mer-
chandise.
| would like to meet the fellow that owns nice
clear stock of general merchandise or dry goods
OF clothing, or boots and shoes. from $4,000 to
$50, 900. can make him happy and enable him
to eat ice cream and strawberry short cake all
the season.
/ don't want to deal with any of these ''smalP'
fellows, too small to pay the agent after the
work is done. We don't often ind one of this
kind. occasionally one here and there.
j. H. BEATTY,
500 Kansas ave.
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PIANOS AND ORGANS

N~-~-~o~C~c~c~Cc-~-~-o
TONRON BROS, S25 Kansas ave. Dealers IN
- the celebrated Estey pianos and organs.
Piano tuning and repairing by experts spe-
cialty.
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FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOPS
HNOPkkA FOUNDRY, Millce Il Hocomb,
Il props, corner Second and Jackson. Ma
chine work. castings. patterns models, brass
work, etc. Repairing done. Work guaranteed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-15

Everybody takes the JOURNAL.
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MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY to loan, long or short time. March
AAA & Co., FOG Kansas ave.
DARTIES wishing a safe and paying invest
ment for their money, call at once on s.. N.
Wood & Co.. 634 Kansas ave.
MONEY LOANED ON horses. pianos. house.
NA hold goods and all kinds of chattel securl-
ties. J.. BiScO9. 523 Kansas avenue. room }.
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REAL ESTATELOANS

~~-~-~~~0~~~~c~~~~-~~~~- ~~-~~~~4~-~~~~-~~-~
IN +. BOWMAN & Co. Mortgages of size
Il . and kind to suit investors always on hand.
Prompt money. lowest rates to borrow on CEN
trail, city. or farm properties.
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MEMS HATTERS & OUTFITTERS
RAGLE Il CURRY, sole agents for the ceIe-
~ brated "YoumanS's hats. Suits to order.
Fine neck wear a specially. Look at our line
Of soc ties.
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FURNITURE.
FLORISTS

~-~@~~~.N-~S~~c~~eo~@-~
DIkD & RODMAN. III w. Eighth. Green
ID houses cor. 18th and Monroe, Cut flowers,
palms and decorative plants. Floral designs
artistically arranged Tells. 11S and ZAP.
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TOPEKA BUSINESS COLLEGE.
A Ii business branches. bookkeeping. short
"A hand, etc. Special classes in grade Studies.
% penmanShip lessons, $500. For rates, adj
dress L. II. Stricken. 52i and 523 Quincy st.
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WANTED-HELP-

VXTANTED-A young lady to assist in bicycle
w school, experience unnecessary. Nesper
& Golmls SOS1z Kansas ave.
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WANTED - Washing, house cleaning, O
w anything I can do. 80 West 18th st.
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@Daily, except Sunpay All others daily.
Train No. 8, solid veStibule to Chicago. dining
car, free chair cars, ETC., running over the
Chicago & Alton from Kansas City, has through
sleeper for st. Louis via Missouri Pacific.
Train No. Z, solid veStibule for Denver max.
ing direct connection for Pacific coast. through
Pullman car for Salt Lake; through colOnist car
to Portland, ETC.. etc.
City ticket Office. 525 Kansas avenue.
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XKTANTED-N iiddle-aged woman for general
w houseWork. 8O6 Kansas ave.
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~-~-~NcO@~-~~.~~~-~.~~~-~
A j. ARNOLD s. SON, S2l n. Kansas ave
0S Prescriptions carefully compounded.
complete stock of druggists sundrfeS. Get GU
prices on mixed paints.
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CURRY BRO s.. Smoke their celebrated Lit
- tie Chief" best cent cigar in the market.
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BOOTS AND SHOES

BOO . AND S7OES.
s~~~~~~~~~O~S-N~O~O~~~0-O~@
NYSTROM BROS. SIS n. Kan ave-. sole agents
~ for the John Myers and Buell. & Sons cele-
brated GENTS shoes, Sachs & Co.'s fine Ladies
shoes.
~ A. FERNSTROM, S24 n. Kansas avenue,
~" prop. the Parlor Shoe Store maker of fine
boots and shoes, also dealer in ladies and gents
stylish footwear.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-23

heaviest man-of-war to the lightest
merchantmen, to avoid the dangers of
the Cattegat and the perilous coasts
and countless islands off the Danish
and Swedish shore. Marine statistics
prove that from 1858 to the present
time nearly 5000 vessels have been lost
in the sound, and more than $500 have
sustained more or less damage, to say
nothing of the thousands of lives which
have been sacrificed during the same
period.
German newspapers and periodicals
are full of data concerning the great
waterway, the entire route of which
lies within the province of Holstein,
which was wrested from Denmark in
1854 by the allied Prussian and Aus
trian armies. It's course is in slight
1y northern direction for about half
the distance, curving south again to
the extEemities, which are almost in the
same lst kude, and as nearly as posi-
BILE fifty miles distant as the crow
flies. With view to naval opera
tions, the entire canal was built
on generous plan. It's bed for near
~ forty miles from Kiel is horizon
tai, the remaining portion having a
fall varying In in 100000 to in 1Oo,-
900. Its width at the bottom is SO feet,
and its depth there 80 feet. The sur
face width is 81 feet, with banquette
depth at be sides of 10 feet, amply suf-
ficient for Baltic trading vessels, which
rarely draw more than 1S feet, to pass
each other without inconvenience.
The total actual distance of the canal
is 581S miles, which can be traversed, it
is estimated, in IS hours, including de-
lays necessary in the locks.
Two locks have been established
one on the Elbe and the other near
Kiel. The average level of the canal
is the same as that of the Baltic, which
varies only during about three weeks
in the year The locks are 492 feet
long, SO feet wide and 80 As feet deep
on the sill. The entrances have inn
mense breakwaters, built of stone
brought from Saxony. AT the southern
extremity Of the canal, at Brunsbuettel,
there is an outer harbor 1912 feet long
by 1913 feet wide. At this end the tide
runs high and strong. necessitating the
opening and closing of the gates every
day. This is not disadvantage, how
ever, for the opening of the gates for
three or four hours at each low tide
will keep the water in the canal sweet
and flowing.
The canal, of course, interfered with
the railways and public highways, but
the government has provided literally
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-23

DAN EMMETT, author of Dixie" is to
have reception and testimonial soon
from the confederate vets of Washing
ton. He will be eighty in May, and
first sang the song in 1S43
ARTHUR NIKIsCH, formerly leader of
the Boston symphony orchestra, and
now conductor OF the Budapest opera
house, is to direct series of orchestral
concerts in London in June and July.
ScHUMANN gave the corrected proof
sheets of his "Etudes Symphoniquess
to Sterndale Bennett, who passed then.
on to Mr.. May. They had disappeared,
but turned up recently in lot of sheet
music, when Mr.. Mays library was sold
Mt auction.
Mr.. GLADSTONE at one time had a
beautiful tenor voice and was much
given to ballad singing. His favorite
song was my Pretty Jane" though he
was not above the Christy minstrel
style of singing when Mrs. Gladstone
wonld ioin in with1ina.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-23

| but most OF the contracts were let TO
Dutch firms who employ Swiss and
italian laborers. The average pay for
common day labor was from 90 to rs
cents, and for skilled worhmen from 81
to $3.50 per day. The government
took care that the contractors treated
their men according to stipulation,
and caused the erection of barracks
and hospitals along the route of the
canal.
In financial way, also, the canal
has proved surprise, inasmuch as its
cost has been kept within the first es-
innate of s37, 100000. OF this sum the
kingdom of Prussia contributed one
third; the rest was furnished by the i'm
perial treasury. A recent writer In an
English publication calls attention to
the fact that the stockholders of the
famous Manchester ship canal paid
$75,00o,O00 for its construction, al
though the total excavation amounted
to but $4,000, 900 cubic yards, or 10 $780,
600 cubic yards less than the total ex-
cavation for the Baltic canal.
The history of this great German
waterway is very interesting. The
originator OF the idea, an eminent
Hamburg engineer named Dohlstroen,
presented his scheme to Prince Bis
marck, then chancellor of the empire,
in 1878. The man of blood and iron
saw the advantage of the plan at once,
but was opposed by Count Won Moltke,
chief OF the general staff of the Ger
man army, because he thought it would
require an entire army corps to stand
guard over the canal. Eventually,
however, the famous strategist con-
vinced himself that even from purely
military point of view the new avenue
OF communication between the North
sea and the Baltic provinces would be
of incalculable benefit to the empire,
and in 1886 supported bill for its es-
adjustment in the reichstag. On the
first day of October of the same year
the venerable Kaiser Wilhelm, then
so years of age, travelled from Berlin to
Kiel to lay the foundation stone; and
on June 30 his grandson will formally
dedicate the canal at the same place for
the glory of the German empire and the
good of all mankind.
The town which will derive the
greatest benefit from the canal is Kiel,
for some time the principal station of
the Baltic feet. In 1890 this city had
a population of 69,172, but since then
Prince Henry of Prussia has estab-
lished q permanent residence in the old
pale of the prince of Holstein-Got-
torpac. This move attracted large
population of thrifty burghers, who
love to bask in the sunshine of the
royal presence, even though each indif
vidual ray may cost them several scores
OF marks. The emperor Doomed" the
place by making it the headquarters of
the Imperial German Yacht club and
instituting series of annual regattas
Of an international character. Consid-
ering its size Kiel is the iveliest city in
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-23

Witticusse-What do you think ct
these Lines to q Gas Company"
Pitticusse The meter Is false. -
Witticusse-T That's done intentional-
". TO make Il realistic. Life.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-23

for the convenience of the public. Four
railways and ten country roads are
carried overit by means of drawbridges,
and at two points suspension bridges
have been erected, the one at Gruen-
thai being beautiful, high level struc-
tnre, about 1888 feet above water level.
Sixteen ferries, located at distances of
four miles apart, have also been es-
tablished. The Baltic canal bridges
are high enough to allow vessels with
lofty masts to pass beneath them.
The na2st remarkable fact about the
canal is that it will be finished within
the period named in the originai con-
tracts. The work of excavation was
begun June 8, 1887. and the formal
dedication Is to occur June 2Gof this
year. At times 10000 men were en-
ployed in the great work. the average
for the eight-year period being 5000.
The engineering work was performed
under the supervision OF experts APP
Pcinted by the German government;