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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-09

Change in Street Number of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company's City
Office, Pittsburgh.
On account of the Encouragement OF
street numbers in Pittsbrrg by the city
authorities, the Office OF Mr.. Thomas L.
Watt, Passenger Agent Western District,
Pennsylvania Railroad, as well as the
city ticket office, corner of Fifth Avenue
and Smithfeld Street, Pittsburgh, will be
changed on April 10 from No. Ito, present
number, to No 360 Fifth Avenue.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-09
RAILROAD TIME TABLES,
PENNSYLVANIA Rail sa,D
Western Pennsylvania Division.
Schedule in Effect Nav 20. 1895.
SUNDAY TRAINS - Leave Butler Tor Allie
she ny City and principal intermediate stations
TAO 4. NJ, $50 and 90 z. NJ.
eek Days For the East Week DAYS.

SUNDAY TRAINS-Leave Allegheny City for
Butler and principal intermediate stations T.3o
A. NJ, 1885 and 7:lo P NJ,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-09
MRS.J. r.. ZIMMERMAN
Never Before Have We Been in Position Place on Sale Sucn EXTRAORDINARY
Values at the Commencement Of a Season as at Present.
Special Bargains in Spring Goods.

SPECIAL VALUES IN SPRING DRESS GOODS
DessGood and soc per yd
wide yd
Value Wool
WashS sforI Ladies per yd
Persian 75c
Duchess at - ooc o5c, ana $i per lyu.
at...... ....$25 sc, IS, up to SIo
Laundriei
Velvet, 20 BIO
at..... f35
at..... SI5o
Ladies andC Chldren's Spring Millinery
Hosiery
'IaceCu rom
Nusln Gnghams and Calcoes All tne
White Goods Lace ana
Embroiderie.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-09
SUNDAY TRAINS.


.ne & Brad. sos a m, Foxburg Ac
.rion Ac $50 q M, Clarion Ac
xburg $40 D N, Kane Mail
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-09

a.25 a m, Allegheny A.
1000 a m, al d. n CAST =
.2.20 p m, AlleghenyE .
sos p m. Allegheny Ex
I7.30 p N, Ally & Akron
90 % m, Allegheny Ex
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
A FAITHLEsS LOVER DROVE HER MAD.

Alma Kaegney twenty-one years DID, is patiehl
IN the insane ward Of the Flushing Hospital o'e
has been under treatment there since ias' 'a'u'ua
night Her mind has become unoa'ah.ea ." -
49,. r.,,,,essness of her over. The girl came 10
,hi. country from Sweden and 1t appears tha' DC
tor. she LETT her home she was engaged to marry
Young man living in the same village. since she mas
,osu ,n this country she has been sending MIN
u,orev which he was to save and pay his way 10
This country. About three months ago sne ho'ieea
his letters ceased. Alma wrote 10 her s,s'ei "
49,. ,ha, vvas the trouble. On last THURSDAY U
1%tf %5sw Wna she received reply from her sister tell
me her that her lover was about 10 mary sad
grd gd d,stracted and acted quserly Al II O'Clock on
Saturday night she became volfnfy nsa FAM
I'M ho employed her On Thursday Afternoon sne es
capped from the hospital during the cothss ran
inns a,stsncs before she could be ovsrfaken-
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
SVINDLING DRYGOODS FIRMS.

A PRISONER WHO HAS PASSED WORTHLESS
CHECKS IN VARIOUS CITIES.
William Lodtrnan alias H. ]. Frawley. middle
aged man. who described himself as journalist
and refused to give his residence. fell into the
hands of Central Office detectives yesterday. He
has engaged In a series of small swindles. perpe-
trated on drygoods firms in this city and Brooklyn
CAPTAIN O'Bren's men had been looking for Lodt-
man for a week. when yesterday he walked into
Jackson's store In Sixth-ave. An alarm for him
had iust come from the drygoods irm OF Liebman
A. Co.. OF Brooklyn. whom he had swindled week
ago with a worthless draft for $2o
Following the complaint from FREEMAN & Co., Cap
tain O'Bren received a dispatch from Chief OF
Police Deitsch Of Cincinnati saying that Lodtman.
who was known as H. J. Frawley In that city, was
wanted there for passing small checks OF no vaue
Frawley the dispatch said was formerly an adver-
fising solicitor who also Claimed to be physician
and seemed we'll educated. He was known as q
swindler In many cities. his usal method being 70
gain credit by Identifying himself with the local
z NJ C. A. and speaking at their meetings
Detectives Price, o. Donohue, Crauch and Dwyer
were detailed to look out for the man. Yesterday
afternoon the latter two were called to jackson 9
drygoods store where Lodtman had purchased
goods and in offering a bad check had been recog,
nized He was taken to Police Hcadquarters ana
locked up On his being searched number or pad
checks were found III his possession.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
MINISTER WILLIS MAY RETIRE.

HE Is SAID TO PREFER CONGRESS TO HAWAII
Washington. May (speciaD.-Albert 8. "ihs'
The United States Minister TO Hawaii. VINO 70 nv"
detained in San Francisco by illness. Is repor'eo
b anxious to re-enter Congressional life He served
three terms in the House from the LouisVh'e us-
tict In Kentucky and his return to this country IS
said To Be- for the purpose OF sounding sen'i'''e"l
among his old constituents with view TO securing
ther Commission again.
Ihs district Is now for the frs, time in It's MS
@ry. repsesented by a. Republican. The iocai
oemoesssy ID demoralized and faction rent. ana Is
essuns about for healer OF differences. MT VIII
Us iancies that he would fl the bill He has had no
mad. 0' W ~ the unhappy history which ~ mas oe1 in
Toe;,m mnen the vrangling first began ne was ~
monoiuIu: trying 70 overthrow the Dole Govern
.,ss en. ana se-establis exQueen Luokalani on nes
49, s tnrone He has now three months ieave
N,a HOm MS post-ample time in which to survey the
TTme ground carefully. The opinion prevails IN
SN,en.ucky that he can secure the nomination or
r ns PATTY Tor Congress he will resign bis dpomauc
49, rv': Unerwise he may return to Honolulu ana re-
sss ssSms outies which cannot have been pleasant 70
~. ri%. ana certainly have not been pleasant 10 the
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
FEDERAL LAWS PARAMOUNT.
4 DECISION THAT STATES HAVE NO JURISDICTION


OVER MILITARY RESERVATIONS.
warrington. May (SpeciaD.-The United States
S"'1'ct Court Of Nebraska has rendered decision
- mucn Interest TO the Army. 1t is to the effect
~ IN certain cases State laws have no force In
~ posts Some time ago the local onlcias al
~ Robinson. Nebraska, caused the arres; OF the
~s onicers at that post. The question raised
arrest Of the officers was whether the State
-. = concurrent jurisdiction with the United
~ Wer the military reservation as would make
-. of intoxicating liquors at the exchange with-
-. sate license violation Of a State nquor law
~. . sorce In Nebraska. 1t has been decided by the
49, states District Court on writ OF haoeas
,.s'. sueo out by one Of the exchange officers ar
sN N mat the first act OF the State Legislature
4. n.vung to cede Jurisdiction to the United States
49, ~ .restsye to the State power to tax the ex-
49, or make unlawful the sale Of intoxicating
n..~s mere without State license. and that the
4 .e' SCI OF the State Legislature was void because
ee6s1 .eu 10 retake portion OF the jurisdiction
M. ING United States by the first act.
MIL. sion OF the court IL important. because 1t
ipfe,,.s" s"e question to a State having power TO
ezeksns. WITH the sale OF intoxicating liquors at an
~ oeeS on reservation over which jurisdiction
and partceen een eeded to the United States and also
,Ssts once csdsys because It decides that when
ic2ntes II T. over a particular place 10 the United
slat jurisssno not within Its power to assume again
SneeUlSs .ssSn by an act OF the Legislature or
ysl6S @ kne decision is in line With the views Of
~ - ewvoeate- General Leibef. expressed some
0S: a. fhsn r. the question lrst came up. Major
sswyss, vsss sisss.
- EAsternJ District Of Nebraska, repre-
sste of the United States
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
THE HARRY WRIGHT MEMORIAL FUND.

Philadelphia, May s.-The returns up to daY
from the ball games played for the Harry wrshe
Memorial Fund aggregate ses;l IS: number Of
clubs who played benefit games have not yet maoe
their returns The games from which the proceeds
have been received as follows: Philadeipnies
against Athletic at Philadelphia. N.2Q 30; New,
Ydrk against Metropolitan. at New-York, &s22 Chi.
caro against Kansas City. at Kansas City. $50 0s
indianapolis against P.ttsburg. at Indianapolis
s2,c D.: Harvard against Morrirs team. at Boston.
sesS 80; Boston against Springfield at Derby Conn.
$50 c. Washington against pspartmen!si ps,nss pe,ke1
Cincinnati Sc at Cincinnati. 1856 90; Louisville
against unknowns. at Louisville, NS 70; New-haaven as
against Harvard second nine. at Brockton. Mass.s
SSS 70; total, 1885, S6 80 -
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
AN EXPERT GOES TO HOLLAND.
TO INVESTIGATE DUTCH RECORDS FOR
THE VENEZUELAN COMMISSION.
PROFESSOR GEORGE L. BURR's TRIP MEANS THAT
THE COMMISSION IS DETERMINED TO AS

PROFESSOR GEORGE L. BURR's TRIP MEANS THAT
THE COMMISSION IS DETERMINED TO AS
CERTAIN THE FACTS FOR ITSELF.
Washington. May s-The Venezuelan Commits
sions chief historical expert. Professor George L.
Burr. will sail for Holland tomorrow TO investigate
the Dutch records bearing the boundary dispute.
Professor Burr who holds the chair of history at
Cornell University. has been in Washington for the
last two months developing evidence relating to
Dutch claims In South America. He is said 10 have
extraordinary personal qualifications for the re-
searches he is to make at The Hague. Mlddeburg.
Amsterdam and other cities OF the Netherlands,
where documents believed to exist which cannot
fail TO influence the final decision Of the Commission
In the British Blue Book nearly all the illusions
to Dutch records are given In general way without
precise reference to the volume archives where
they can be found and verified ampllned. AS that
publication also fails TO give copies OF important
documents. which In all likelihood extant. they
are referred to by many historical writers, the Com
mission has deemed 1t advisable to have Professor
Burr make exhaustive examination Of all the
evidence on which many Blue Book arguments rest.
Professor Burrs studies with the Commission de-
veloped number Of statements by both English and
Dutch. claiming to be based upon original records.
and an attempt Will be made to settle beyond
doubt many discrepancies and inconsistencies to
find explanations for them. In sending this expert
abroad the Venezuelan Commission gives notice that
i does not propose to base its findings Of fact in the
dispute upon any authorities however eminent, but
TO go back TO the source from which those authori-
ties derived their information claimed have
done so, and ascertain with certainty the real
facts.
Professor j. Franklin Jameson of Brown JTniver-
sty. has been here for the last week pursuing a
course Of study similar to that OF Professor Burr
collected
The Commission is looking forward to the re-
ceipt Of the supplementary Blue Book. which Is
promised for next week and which is expected 10
contain unedited copies Of all the documents quoted
In the first book which by their incomplete condi-
t!on and the suppression OF portions favorable 10
Venezuela, caused much unfavorable comment.
Soon after this paper appears expert similar to
Professor Burr will probably be sent to Spain The
original documents from Venezuelas claim still
In process Of translation and may not be presented
to the Commission for several weeks.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
ppocErp1NCs IN THE SENATE.
OF THE RIVER AND HAHno''
ELL NEARLY FINISHED

Warrington, May S-Among the dozen or n'oi'
Wa which were passed by the Senate to-day pe-
auss they were unobjected to. was one per''n''I"e
N erection in Washington Of monument III ho"o,
!. go, uabn.mann. the founder OF the medical
srhoo OF homeopathy. and appropriatins 1900 to
a.fr,v tho cost of the foundation The only re-
Suction imposed in the bill is that the "o"o''''"'
+ not 10 be placed In the Capitol GROUNDS go,
IN. cons,deratlon of the River and Harbor Dill
va finished with the exception Of one amenamenl Int
,rvoang tbs bitterly contested question OF the To-
,Sou Of a deep-water harbor In Southern Ca,iio'-
ra The Committee on Commerce repor,eu an
.u.narr.r, 70 the bill providing for a breakwater
sud outer harbor at Santa Monica, while the TWO
senator's from California and Mr.. McLachlan' the
representative from the Los Angeles district' op-
wss that location and favor tho seiec'ioh oi oa''
Psdro having on their side Of the question tne re- e.
ports OF two boards Of army engineers sem o1s
eramne the matter Senator White DEM 49, .
1drsssea the senate In opposition TO the committee
amendment and had not finished ms angImeo. ng to.
when the Senate. at 5:15 p. m.' adJour"eu o"''' ~
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
MOST FORMIDABLE OF CRUISERS
THE BROOKLYN WILL START foh
p1r1r DERs. TRIAL TRIP TO-DAY.

RJrII,DERS' TRIAL TRlP Io-DAi'
p,r,de,nh,a. May s-The new cruiser Brooklyn.
which will leave Cramps shipyard at O'CLOCK To-
norrow morning for her builders trial trip' Is '"e
most formidable ship Of the cruiser class a'oa' a.
Tho nresent time Great Britain has laid the kees
=, ,o cru,scrs which will be more powerful out
,u ,bese ships are completed the Brooklyn VIII
~. uneoualled in any navy Of the world She Is an
oa crr,ser Of the same general type as the
NewYork but differs in her construction III many
essential details from that crack cruiser i"0
Rrooklyn IL 400 feet long-twenty rect ionsel '.'"
A., Newyork. GA feet inches beam. and u rect
mean draught. Her displacement Is sl0 IONS "h'c
g. $50 tons greater than that of the New-fork and
the horse power called for Is lS.Wo Like 'he Ne"
Work. the Brooklyn Is required 10 make an average
sneed OF twenty knots hour for the -FOUR hours Oh
ber official trial and for every quarter knot maze
ohove this speed her builders will receive oonus OF
.5o OOO above the contract price for the ship.
The BROOKLYN Is equipped with four tripie-expan-
s,o, engines working In pairs on twin screws The
Dimensions and arrangement OF the working parts
OF the machinery are similar to those or the Ne"-
yor, The main battery consists OF eight eght-
inch euns-two more than are carried by the New
yorkmounted In turrets; ten hve-inch guns
mounted in Sponsors the gundeck, similar 10 tne
,ve,ve four-inch mounts OF the New-York, ana SIX
,aer six -nounder rn Did fire and machine guns.
uer protective armor consists OF a nickel-steel
dock six inches thick the slope and three inches
on the fat a water-line belt OF three-inch piates'
backed by double streak Of hull plating over the
whole Of the machinery space. Her eight-inch guns
are protected by ten-inch barbettes ana the spoh-
son armor is four inches thick.
The Brooklyn has two military masts In the tops
~ which will be mounted machine guns. ard three
smokestacks These stacks are the most notable
feature Of the ship They are extraordinary hgh'
the distance from the lower grate-bars to the top
being 100 feet The height Of the stacks deracs In
n measure from the gracefulness Of the vessels ap-
pearance and to the eye she is not so handsome a
shin as the New-York. The object OF this extreme
height OF the stacks Is to secure approximately the
benefits Of forced draught without air pressure IN
the frerooms. - . A., ...
herthing space for the crew. A thousand men can
easily be berthed on the Brooklyn. and this will
make her especially valuable distant stations by
enabling her to carry considerable reserve force OF
men for any squadron. The contract price OF the
Brooklyn is s2SS6,OOO. exclusive Of her armament
The trial of the ship will take place on Monday, on
,he delaware Capes, and II satisfactory the official
trial will occur In July on her official trip tns
Saw-York averaged 201 knots an hour and earned
for her builders premium Of 100000 and IT would
not he surprising II the Brooklyn made twenty-five
knots and brought to the Cramps bonus OF 100000
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
pprCJpyTATED INTO A CANAL.

Troy N. Y. May S-An old stone brldge caoss,ne nn
tho Cohoes Company's canal at Cohoes had peen con-
demned by the city and was being removed W en-
ployes of the company to-day. just oeioe s,nn
,.hsn tho bridge was crowded with people watching
h. renewal the structure fell into the canal Those
ON the bridge were preciptated into the water ROPES
were thrown and other efforts at rescue maze. anu
many were pulled out. but 1t was believed tha'
eral persons were drowned. Foreman vence,ett, t,e, &C.
who had been employed by the Cohoes Company iot
thirty years and supernending the removal y, y,
the bridge drowned. His body was alaep va ~
covered The water was drawn off the canai 70
ace IL more bodies could be found. No more Doaies
were found. The Cohoes mills which draw s"ei Il,
shut down this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
BUSINESS EMBARRASSMENTS.

Union City. Ind. May s-The Citizens BANK os
this Mace has c:osed IT'S doors because Of inab-
inv 10 collect There had been quiet Withdrawals
from the bank by the depositors and when the city
and school treasurers withdrew their accounts the
bank had not dollar left The liabilities are Noos
and the assets $4,000
Chicago. May s.-Simpson q Robinson, sene'as
contractors for the construction OF buildings ana
other work made an assignment yesterday for the
benefit of creditors. the cause being general de-'
preston. The liabilities are $s2oW ana asse's
Troy. n. Y, May S-Rr H. Van Alstyne OF TINS
city has been appointed receiyer OF me tne CnuaW1 uaw
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
,,urN IN BY THE NEw-ENGLAND.

Waterbury. Conn. May Sit was ascertaihea IN a,r'
ar,ng that the trip OF New-England Railroad ON
c,aI. over the Merden. Waterbury ana Cohhec''ou'
River Railroad Wednesday was ior tne pu, ~
-, ealing formal possession OF that properly ior 'ne
"Ero,and Railroad Company. The recent mort
sage-forecosure suit against the Merlden ROAD mas
resulted in the Absorption of the line by the new,
England The Meriden road is thirty miles ions an.
II was constructed largely for the purpose a, o ~
Waterbury and Merden Since September io'., .me
road has been operated under lease py the line
Er roland proposition to equip the Meriueh ""e
With electricity Is now under consideration
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
ARBITkAyoRS SETTLE A STRIKE.

Chicago. May s.-The strike Of the Bridge ana
Structural Iron Workers Union came TO an end yes
terday afternoon. and this morning work was re-
sumed on the two legs OF Union Loop the Northwest
ern elevated and the four five "sky scrapers that
have been tied up for the last days The
trouble was settled through the medium Of arbitra
tion and while both sides made concessions. the re-
vIdee for an increase OF 3k cents an hour N wAse
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
m INVESTIGATE BOND SALES.
v.mxAN MORRILL, WILL PROBABLY APPOINT

TkWX1N MORKILI
HIS COMMITTEE TO-DAY.
vAh.+on MAY s-There will be special meet
s,aAe Senate Committee on Finance to-morIo"
n IN, persons interested in the filled cheese OIL
nsr6able that at this meeting Chairman Nor
M rr announce a subcommittee OF five members
pnke the investigation of bond sales proViaeo io'
n De PETER resolution which passed the sena'e
ynday 1t Is not thought that TINS rns Sos''s,d ana
IA is true authority win be asked to SIT ourms
= recezS.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09

which will convert the sceptical to . beief ~ its
financial soundness Father D9yle ssS SoowioS res
olution was adopted. Resolved That this mass ass
meeting having heard the exPanncn nprove 1 Ss the
same and recornend the cordial cooperation OF tho
wage-earners OF New-York in It's operation
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS IN SESSION.

Chattanooga, Tenn. May s.-The Southern Baptist
Convention met here to-day on the anniversary OF
its organization In Augusta, Ca. hfty-one years
ago. Justice Haralson. Of Alabama presided over
an attendance Of 1000 delegates. Mayor Ochs de-
iivered an address of welcome. At q largely at
tended meeting Of trustees OF the BAPTIST Theo-
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
,ryINOrs CENTRAL EARNINGS.

Chicago. May S-Gross receipts from 'ra,nc on '"e
Illinois Central Railroad for Apr arc e''''' 49,
~ no co, ~ s,mated increase Of $780, 800 over the re-
49,, ,or Anril 1895 Net earnings for the nine
nnpths ended March 81 show an increase ar %, ''''
sas compared with the same period last year
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09

and double pay for overtime. The basis OF settle
ment Is Az cents and eight hours TO constitute
days work. The union demanded increase of IA
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09

Last spring Tour to Washington via Pennsylvania
m Nav ia kate from New-York. covering all neces-
sary expenses 81 90 Apply Tourist Agt t LIN Bw:y.
80 -. -
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09

nathan
W0kcheS
Made by theAmerican
Waltham Watch
Company are the
best and most reliable
timekeepers made
in this or any other
country.
Ask to see the name "Rlver'
side" or "Royal" p" engraved
on the plates. and always tho
word "WQltham. -
For sale by retail jewelers..
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-19

aammoasA township. lalnsss. erycys
the snvsaSis distsncsios q being the srss
IN the United States - put de~a . lard
country road. and u - an hanar Of the
highest order. Three thousand fees Of
BRICK pavsren< iaid q "a sxrenss Avsrss-
onx ssecs : mlia IN sehstAnstAi and eatgr-
sns form. d IN svtAssses - progress whscA
VIII attract pssnss attsasica And interest
IA sAis enterprise ~ people 81 that rars
'cs unnoss have ssf "a sxamras worthy -
general smriasson- n may seem an es-
pensavs roadway. hat - . matter e
fact. n = mere iskssy q prove rroasasis
investment ard IN seoncsntc exse1isnt
That piece es rad WI ecss nothing fer
espairs for pears 70 ecsnA aad tn bad
~sasAer Or GOOD n vim akcsd acmforsahss
wheeling fes tie farmers aienx sas nas
Who have crodscs - rnarkst ana farmers
who have eassxpxsss eucuxa % esssa that
kind 81 -oaas A. certain - hare risasy e
prscaee 70 sen.
rAs financial resources ~ the farmers cs
wasasngsoa WIN hardly. - pei permit &
IN asssnes to sauiats the wcrk dcss IN
hiaamcasA. yet II b safe - say that e
sncs road - thss were oasis ~ the
WSise river vAiiay ana down ths fuy<lssc.
psvastrg sS the aisssnse bstvsea esAssis
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-19

While the United States was the pioneer
among nations In applying the decimal
system to coinage. to the great simplinca-
ton Of the work of those who have to
deal IN figures. II has been left far behind
by the countries Of continental Europe In
other applications OF the decimal system
70 weights ard measures. The metric sys-
tenn. drsf In use In France. has ncw ex-
tended all over Europe. and. indeed. Il
used to considerable extent In this coun-
try IN ali scientific calculations II Is prob
ably only question OF time when II will
come In common daily use here. although
there b still = conservative and unreason-
ing prejudice against H.
II 10 hardly possible. however. that the
latest French suggestion for an extension
Of the metric system viii meet with such
prompt acceptance. This contcmplates
nothing less than an application Of the
decimal system TO the measurement of
time II Is proposed 10 divide the day
into hundred equal parts. instead OF
twsnty-four. 49, at present. The division
OF time decirnai,y down from thu unit Is.
Of course. possible, bat II Is impossible 20
extend II 50 as to take In the year. There
nature has laterposed barrier which can
rot be overcome. II is manifestly out OF
the question 10 divide the year into any
number more or less than sss days with
out Encouragement of the solar system.
There seems 20 be no good purpose TO
he suhserved by the attempt 10 extend the
decimal system 10 a measurement OF time.
Unless II were possible TO make complete
and uniform application Of IL. "a has been
done In the ease OF weights and measures.
As IL Is impossible 20 make such a uni
form application. there can be no partlcu-
lar advantage over the present system
which can possibly follow from an astsmp,
10 make partial application of Decimal
measurement 20 time.
However. the geographical bureau OF
France T. experimenting with the system.
and II may he adopted In France. but few
other countries win he likely to fellow
ths precedent Even France may finally
decide 10 aesneen u. as she did the for
mer experiment Of ike rssur, tried un-
der the f3rss republic.