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reducing the friction between II and tn" car
rollers that travel over 1t. Thus the lifc Of the
cable Is enormously prolonged. This hlng also
locks the wires together that II one should
by any accident break no end could escape stick
out and make mischief II must lie down in its
groove snugly II broken. "a II contnu us. the
Trenton Iron Works (Which are operated by
Cooper Hewitt 4 CO.. Of New-York city) have
special form Of locked coil'' cable of their
own II represents the latest advances IN this
department Of the art.
The track cable is made in different sizes,
from "A diameter Of seven ighths Of an inch I"
an inch and a half. and in sections between ~"
and 300 feet long These are connected not by
splicing, but by means of special tubular
coupler. which is only slightly larger than the
cable and which offers no embarrassment to the
rollers which carry the cars
Another excellent feature Of the tramways
constructed by Cooper. Hewitt 4 Co is the
'Webber compression grip. device perma-
nently attached to each car. ana employed III
hitching the latter to the running cable In some
systems 1t has been deemed necessary to put
buttons or lugg on this rope to Keep the grips
from slipping. In consequence the wear All
comes at certain places. tn" new grip renders
such appliances needless. ana distributes the
wear uniformly OF course. under such circum-
stances the traction rope lasts very much longer
The Weber grip holds. II is said on the steep
est grades.
Wire-rope tramways are used or all sorts OF
soncs from one to forty-iivc degrees. Beyond
the latter angle the operation would resemble
hosting more than it worlc hauling the grea'
majority OF those lines hav" rather il.h'
grades; that is somewhere between ten ana
twenty degrees Even these. though. would tee
out Of the question on steam and electric ran
ways without a special form of rails ana engine
The line which carries ore from the Goid King
mine in Gladstone. Col. down to the stamp
mill falls LODI feet In distance OF O.JOO feet
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tation rout" for provisions and other mcrchan-
disc rises 900 feet between sheep Camp and
the summit. and then falls 80 feet during the
short remaining portion Of the line. which runs
down To- Crater Lake. 2.WD feet beyond
The loads sent over such tramways vary from
800 to 100 pounds. exclusive II the car hat
takes them. In rare Instances "A full ton has
been handled in "A single load The distance be-
tween the cars depends on circumstances. 1t
may be AS much as "A thousand feet. or 1t may
he only "A hundred But on every given line 1t Is
highly important that the cars should he spaced
uniformly II Is customary therefore. To nave a
gong struck automatically to indicate when "A
fresh car should be- gripped To the moving rope.
This latter task Is performed by hand. but al
the end Of the route. whether going uphIl or
dawn the cars are detached 10y a sclf-actihs
mechanism and are often switched OH To "A side
track. The rope runs slowly. its speed seldom
.xc..dinp three or four miles an hour EiSh'y
,ops AN hour or eight hundred tons in work
,,, ,,y 10 ,hout the maximum capacity OF any
or IN. wirc-ropc tramways now IN service
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In Minneapolis wood pulp from one factory to
another in Montreal. logwood from the noun
tains to a seaport in Hayti. all by the same
method In some instances. as at the paper mills
OF the Susauehanna Water Power and Paper
Company at Conowingo Md. the shipments are
made at a considerable elevation over a broad
river and occasionally the bulk OF the traiiic
will traverse an upgrade. instead Of coming
downhu or moving horizontally
There are two general systems OF wire-rope
tramways In one there Is but single cable
which is endless and which passes around great
.b.aves ar pulleys at the terminal stations. The
,uckets ar cases in which merchandise is car
ried are SUSPENDED from this cable and attached
IN II Inv certain forms Of grip And there are
Iues or knots In the cable at certain Intervals.
On keen the grip from slipping. Then there Is
a two-rope system In the latter the upper.
bea vcr cable is stationary. and serves as
track for the rollers Of the moving pendant car.
while the lower rope, which Is lighter one. is
employed to do the hauling This Is moved
either by a steam engine or by the weight OF the
cars themselves going downhill and the cars
are attached thereto by some sort or cip
What is known as the Bleichcrt system, invent
ed by Adolf Bleichert and now greatly in favor.
belongs to this latter class. All rope tramways
are double however. There must be return
line as well as a main line. Consequently the
Bleichert system employs two track cables
side by side three or four feet apart. and an end
less hauling rope which runs two or three feet
below the track.
The supports for the cables are usually lattice
towers OF steel or wood Their height depends
on circumstances. But as they are usually erect
ed on some Of the minor elevations along the
SLOPE they may not be higher than twenty-five
or fifty feet The chasms and ravncs which in
tervene however. often hundreds OF feet
deep. The placing Of these towers Is a task call
ing for great skill When line Of this sort is
laid out I'm mountainous regions care must be
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taken to avoid snowslides as far as possible
The distance between supports depends upon the
contour Of the country and the weight or the
loads to re carried Ordinarily the towers are
from $50 to POO feet apart. Occasionally,
though. the intervals are much greater. The
ConOwingo line just referred to. consists OF two
spans, each LOO feet long. The middle support
Of this tramway Is a tower on an island In the
Susquehanna River. But these figures are sur
passed out In Colorado The Silver Lake Min
ing Company has a single span in its line which
Is 100 feet (nearly half a mile) in length.
The track cables are blocked up at the very
ends OF a cross-timber on the tops of the sup
porting towers, so that the will swing en-
tirey clear Of the structure as they go by. To
keep the hauling cables from sagging too much
and getting afoul of something. they. too are
supported at the towers by means OF broad
spool shaped pulleys. placed several feet below
the track
The Trenton On. j. Iron Company. which con-
trolls the Bleichert system In this country, has
introduced two important improvements on the
the track cable. The latter is composed prin
cipally OF steel wire of the best quality: but in
each OF the gaps between the outer strands is
inserted curiously furrowed rod. which serves
a double purpose 1t fills up the vacant space 80
as to make the surface Of the cable smooth. thus
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or about one foot in three There Is similar
line at CornucOpia. Ore. which falls 2OU feet
in distance Of 300 or about one foot In two
and quarter. But the grade Of different spans
Of line is rot always the same. The Granite
Mountain Mining Company Of Montana has a
line which drops only 300 feet in total length
Of $50 but most Of this fall occurs within a
2.VO- foot section.
1t will be readily perceived hat on steep grades
the weight OF the loaded cars going down VIII
more than overbalance the ''cmptes going up
on the other track. The difference. after all al
owance for friction, often amounts to several
horse power. There Is often something In the
way OF return Neutrality-suspicious. for the miners,
fuel or machinery. The Granite Mountain Min
ing Company sends only two hundred tons OF
ore down daily. and has at least one hundred
tons Of back freight The tramway OF the Ma
cate Company. in Peru has very steep grade.
1t falls 1870 feet mearly 5000 in a length Of
10 40. About one hundred tons of ore are sent
down each day and thousand gallons Of water
go back in the mean time. Where such tram
ways nearly level or carry their heaviest
loads uphill OF course d steam engine or electric
motor must be used to drive the traction rope.
Some lines cross a divide and partly up
hill and partly downhill The three and -a-half
mile tramway which has just been sent to Chill
koot Pass. to form link IN Il longer transport
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pPOH iBLY UST FRON 'HIfiGO.


J,rnm Tho ClcVcand Pain HtaI'r
The cnviahlr reputation when 'ieV.,anu no' ,a
:, ,,,.,,inp,l circles is enlarged. Manys the
IL. ,,I ~, that our citizens have laughingly
rn,d of IN peculiar answers when SCHOLARS
h,v,. given IN the schools of other cities. com
uInc.uily assuring themselves that ho'hih. 81
that sort would happen IN 'i'VcHahd' hu, an
- -, q, hicb noctIrrcd in one of the high
s.h,,ly we will not designate which one. as
pr,n,,r,l Harris might feel unduly compliment
.J will serve To advise us that some chicago
children must have been recently enrolled on
our school list. M
# happened in the English class. The question
was. who Was Dante"
TN. scholar called upon arose ana gave the
startling information that Dantc was creek
goddess 49,. ,
"Wha, were some II Dante's workSY asked
the teacher
Paradise Lost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-05
I\IIOIU BIE DEL1l.

From The Detroit Free Press.
IT'S threc-uuartcrs Of an hour since "rnrren
that turtle SOUP" snapped the angry guest az
the restaurant ,
"yos sab" said the waiter with an obsedui"us
bo,y ..,ut d., turtle done make his scapc sam
An d.y had to chase him bout nile. san
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-05
WIRE CABLE TOBOGGANS.
AERIAL TRAMWAYS THAT CARRY ALL
KINDS OF FREIGHT.
PARTICULARLY SUITED TO MOUNTAINOUS COCN-
TRIES-ORE. BANANAS. LOCKWOOD. PROVI-
: SlONS. WATER AND COUNTLESS OTHER
:. THINGS CARRIED UP AND DOWN


Few people who have seen the automatic cash
carriers in large mercantile establishments have
any idea of the extent to which heavy freight Is
transported through the air by a somewhat SIM
ilar system. On mountain sides whose rregu-
lar shapes and steep grades would make the
construction Of a surface road very costly. to
say nothing of the operation Of such line wire
rope tramways employed to carry gold or
silver ore. coal ard other minerals from the
mine either to the stamp mill or to some con-
Meeting transportation line On the Island Of
Trinidad hundreds OF tons Of asphalt travel in
this manner from the loading station lover the
great pitch lake, out to the pier a mile away
where it is shipped to foreign countries. At
Baracoa, Cuba. there is such line fully two
and ne-half miles long. for the conveyance Of
bananas. Wheat is carried from elevator to mill
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-24
AID o GREECE.

New York, April 24.-Solon Vlasto,
head Of the Greek national league,
communicated with Miss Clara Barton
in regard to the Queen Olga fund for
the wounded Greeks. In reply Vlasto
received the following telegram from
Miss Barton:
will be very glad to cooperate in
any way we can. How can we best
aid the cause?"
Mr.. Vlasto said that he would ask
Miss Barton take charge of the fund,
meanwhile subscriptions may be sent
to her at Washington or to Mr.. Vlasto.
The leading article and review Of
the war in the Atlantis, the Greek
newspaper issued today is as follows:
The bravery of u army in the first
battles fully justifies the confidence we
had in our troops at Milouna and at
Aria. The Greeks have shown cour-
age beyond anything that has eve
been eXpected-courage which the for
eign correspondents have recognized"
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a SUICIDE.
EMANUEL MOORE FOUND DEAD
EARLY THIS MORNING.
He Never Regained Consciousness And
The Cause For His Rash Act
Is A Mystery.

Emanuel Moore became tired of life
and decided to put an end to his ex-
istence in this cold, cruel world last
night, a resolve which he carried into
effect sometime during the night.
He was a colored barber employed
in Small's ~tonsorial establishment at
Ill Soledad street in which place he
has been employed for about a year.
Mr.. Small says he appeared to be in
good spirits all day yesterday, and
was also hat way when he left the
shop about 8 o'clock last night, but
that he thinks he began drinking after
he left work, which was the cause of
his rash act.
Nothing had been seen or heard of
him after leaving his work last night
until this morning about 1880 o'clock
when some n found him lying in the
yard in the rear of the barber shop APP
parently in a drunken sleep.
The police were telephoned for and
officer Fitzhenry responded, finding
the man almost dead from the effects
of an overdose of morphine.
The officer had him sent Immediately
to the city hospital where he died
about twenty minutes after arrival.
His remains were removed to his
home on Main avenue where they were
prepared for burial.
He was an unmarried man, about
80 years of age, industrious, and usu-
ally kept sober, although he drank
occasionally.
No cause can be given for his COM
hitting the act, as he had not had any
trouble with anyone recently that is
known of.
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RUMOR.

London, April 24.-It is reported that
the Duchess of York died at Sandring-
ham House at 3 o'clock this morning
during confinement.
The news spread all over London
with surprising rapidity. 1t was i'm
possible to obtain confirmation or de-
NAL of the news at Marlborough and
at st. James palace. At all these pla-
ces only the servants could be seen.
they claimed to know nothing of the
reports of the illness of the duchess
as a result of confinement.
London, April 24.-The Exchange
Telegraph says that the report is I'M
founded; that it arose from the death
yesterday of the DOwager Duchess OF
Bedford.
London, April 24.-When the rumor
of the death of the Duchess of York
started, dispatches of inquiry were
sent TO Sardingham HJus Replies
received stated that the duchess is
quite we'll.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-24

New York, April PA dispatch to
the Herald from Corfu says:
The Greek squadron has sailed from
Corfu for Santi Quaranta with orders
to lombard it and continue opera
lions along the Albanian coast.
Later the Greek squadron returned
to Corfu, conveying abOlt so Chris
tian refugees from Santi Quaranta
which it destroyed. The Turkish
troops resisted, but were compelled to
retreat. Their losses are unknown.
The sailors landed at once setting fire
to the government st~ore-nOuses which
contained petroleum, flour and other
provisions.
on returning to Corfu the war ships
bombarded also st. George and the
village of Chimara. 1t is reported
that they will lombard Salada today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-24
WORK

Nashville, Tenn, April 24.-All the
principal buildings of the Centennial
exposition are receiving exhibits, the
government building having reached
the stage where exhibits intended for
it can be placed in position and the
exhibits of the interior and treasury
departments were moved from the
cars into the building yesterday. The
absence of rain has permitted unOb-
structed work on buildings and
grounds during the week and the I'M
finished state buildings are nearing
completion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-24
PICKUPS.

Pearsall, Texas, April 24.-Court has
been in session here this week with a
heavy docket before it to be disposed
of. Only one conviction has been made
on the criminal docket so far and that
was in the case of the state of Texas
VS.. Chas. Fabro, Mexican ,)charged
with the theft of a mule. He first
entered the plea of not guilty but af-
ter the trial had proceeded for some
time he finally entered the plea of gull
ty n was given two years in the pen
itentiary.
Judge Herman, of Batesville, Ia
valla county, is in Pearsall, attending
court this week. The judge has
quite a number OF cases here this
term.
VIM. Gates, one Of B~atesville's en-
terprising merchants was here this
week to be present at court, being an
attached witness.
Miss Ethel Lowe, one IF San AntO-
MOS charming young ladies is here at
present on a visit to her cousin, Miss
Mary Lowe, and will remain here for
some time.
Miss Katie Hans and Miss Mary
Lowe were among the visitors to the
Alamo City this week to witness the
Battle of Flowers.
w. ]. Bowen, of Cotulla, B. B. Rose,
of Lyle, Judge Martin, of Uvalde,
F. H. Burmeister, of Tilden, Col. Lane,
of San Marcos and other prominent
are in town this week attend
ing court.
1t is rumored that Pearsall is to have
telephone connections with a Anto-
in the near future. Whether there
is any foundation for such a statement
is not known.
L. o. Hall has been going about this
week on crutches,a as the result of stick
ing a nail in his foot.
Prof. Robertson, of BigfOOt, is in
PearsaIl this week attending to bust
ness.
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Price $500 a Year.
BAD NEWS FOR TURKEY.
Greeks in the Rear of Them, Greeks
in Front of Them, Mutiny in
Midst of Them

~N@S -
Midst of Them.
Constantinople, April 24.-Latest ad-
vices from the seat of war indicate
tlat the Greek forces have penetrated
into Turkish territory reaching to the
rear of Elassona, on the Mount Olym-
pus side, which is most serious news
for the Turks If true. An official
dispatch dated today from the Turk
ish commander of the army corps at
Janina, Epirus, announces that after
a desperate battle lasting over seven
hours, the Turks captured Fort Besh
phoumar, where the Greeks were n
trenched after crossing the frontier
and advancing along the river Luro.
The news received here from Epirus
is most serious. The Greek division
which defeated the Turks at Fillippi-
ada is continuing its march on Janina
near which place a strong Turkish
force is gathered and an important
battle will most likely be fought.
The most alarming news received
from Epirus is that -four battalions of
Albanians belonging to the Luros di-
vision of the Turkish army have mu-
tined and are said to have deserted
to the Greeks.
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STUDENTS RAH FOR GREECE.

Chicago, April 24.-Four hundred
students of the University of Chicago
cheered for Greece at a. meeting held
last night. Resolutions of sympathy
were passed and a committee was ap-
pointed to collect money to apply to
the general fund now being raised to
defray the expenses of the transporta-
ton of Greeks who have volunteered
their services but who are unable to
pay their fare to Athens. A cable
gram to the University at Athens
drawn by Professor Coulter reads:
The University of Chicago sends
heartfelt sympathy to her sister uni
versity at Athens in her struggle for
liberty and civilization"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-24
PICNICS.

Three of Them out Today and Another
for Tomorrow.
The picnic season is full upon us now
land for the next few months the red
bugs and ticks will feast. Three
crowds of persons from this city are
Enjoying outings today.
The scholars of public school No. 8,
Prof. S. H. Patrick, principal, are pic
picking at Scheuermeyer's park. The
scholars all met at the school this
morning at nine o'clock and, under the
direction of the various teachers,
marched to the cars, on Garden street
where they proceeded to the park.
The Camden Street Christian church
gave it's annual picnic at New Braun
els, today, which was evidently a sue
hess, in attendance Anyway, as the 1.
4 G. n. railway had out ten
coaches full of eXcursionists to that
place at 8 o'clock this morning. The
Fan Antonio ZouaVes accompanied the
|arty in full uniform under the COM
nand of their captain, by special in
Eitation. Twenty-one members and
officers attended and they will put up
bn exhibition drill this afternoon. The
rain will return at Ills this evening.
The First Cumberland Presbyterian
hurch and Sunday school is picnick-
Ing at Leon Springs, on the Arkansas
Pass today, three coaches full of par
icipants having been aiken out by that
Dad this morning at 8 o'clock. They
Will return this evening at 6 o'clock.
on account of last nights rain the
;,,;o 20 hoya haap oiNaO nv the West
~ninster Sunday school on Garden
street at Schacklett's Sulphur wells
kday, was postponed until next Sat
|rday.
The St. Johns Lutheran church and
unday school picnic takes place to-
borrow at Leon Springs.
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THE DRILL ASSOCIATION.

The San Antonio Drill association
held a meeting at the Business Mems
Iub rooms last evening at $3.50 o'clock.
were present Mr.. Robert clark
A. F. Dechman, S. B. Wheeler, Alex
+oske. ]. D. Oppenheimer, Dave Wood
ward. G.. R. Sullivan, w. H. Weiss,
AARON Frank, Adolph Wagner, J. L.
and Edward Moye.
The reports of the committees were
lead. The one on railroads reported
Irogress and stated that the roads run
- into the city are doing all they
TO the big drill and
d also take up the matter OF ad-
sing and transportation with con-
bog lines, and promised low priced
rsions during the drill, allowing
stop-oVer to all who attend.
mittee on grounds were given
next Wednesday night to bring
Ill report,
al communications from Mr.. l..
n. who is 10Y on the road were
Id. stating that he had so far Sc
two companies from New Or
land wherever he has gone so far
" met with encouragement
| The president was authorized to APP
|ojnt a committee to visit Adjutant
General Mabry at Austin, to urge his
|arsOnal assistance and advice in Or
Ter to make the affair a grand success.
The treasurer reported that the pro-
|ress made in collection of subscrip-
ions to defray expenses of the drill
ere slow and as these subscriptions
Ire to pay the preliminary expenses,
|uch as preparing grounds, advertis-
Ig, etc, it is very urgent that they be
Promptly paid.
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KARNES CATCHES.

Karnes City, Texas, April 24.-De-
tective Joe Shelley passed down the
road Sunday evening.
DR.. McCabe went to San Antonio
on important business last week.
A great many farmers are having to
plant cotton the second time and SOM
the third.
Last Saturday j. c. GOode returned
from San Antonio a licensed lawyer.
where he stood a most rigid and credi-
table eXamination.
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OKLAHoMA's

st. Louis, April PA special to the
Republic from Washington, says:
President Mckinley has appointed
c. NJ. Barnes, of Guthrie, o. T., to be
governor of Oklahoma. The decision
was reached too late to send it to the
Senate. Barnes opponent was Dennis
Flynn, ex-delegate, who has made a
hard fight. He had the support of in
fuential Republican members and of
Senator Plat, of New York, who is a
member of the Senate committee on
Indian affairs.
Flynn has conceded Barnes appoint
ment.
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LOCAL GREEKS.
Taking Great Interest in War News
Two Have Gone Home.

Two Have Gone Home.
Galveston, Texas, Auril 24.-The
Greeks of Galveston are taking a live
ly interest in the news from the seat
of war in their own country. They
read the papers carefully, and those
who cannot read English have their
more fortunate countrynsn who can
read to them. There arc not a great
many Greeks here, but many of these
have started out to find n way of get
ting home to enter the army. The trou-
BILE with them is that they have not
the money to make the long and eX-
pensive trip and so far the Greek gov
eminent has not provided the means
to transport them home free of cost.
Two Greeks have left here since the
war broke out and a subscription is
being taken up in order to assist others
who are anxious to go home n fight.
Meetings are being held every night by
the Greek colony, and it is altogether
likely hat if the war continues much
longer there will be a general exodus
of Greeks from this section.