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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30
CAPTAIN CATERS CASE.
LETTERS FROM ENGINEERS GIVEN OUT RY hts
FRIENDS

LETTERS FROM FNGINEERs GIVEN OUT PY HIS
FRIENDS
Captain Obern NJ. Carter IL still living in the
clubhouse Of the New-York Athletic Club. II was
reported that he would give ou' statement yes
terday The report erroneous. He Ola not
give out a statement, and said that he never had
anv intention Of doing. He would not talk about
the case Friends Of Captain Carter yesterday
vehemently denied the assertion attributed TO him
that If he was fall he would drag others and
high officials down with him. They say the Cap
.air never made any such statement and that ne
,aver htnted at such "A thing. They have given out
for publication some letters that have been written
Nv certain engineers about the Garter case Dut
these letters are Of no consequence, ana are hot
worth publishing Every Intelligent person undet-
was convicted was sworn evidence BEFORE courl
martial which was thoroughly impartial Letters ,t
nrana rcd nv Captain Carriers friends a1ter the
Y,a a Of the court martial are Of no value
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up uORGAN'S COLLIE DEAD.

,,.u.,and Falls n Y. Aug. q tspeciaD.-J. Pier
n. Wnrsan,s collie. that had twenty-five puppies
= fsw days ago. died yesterday. The come never
ruly recovered from whelping the exIao,a. .Ss
, ,uy FAMILY The puppies were small that they
,,..as M, longer than a day. There are few cases
an record where so large a number OF puppies were
born al the same time. 1t was thought a. i i,,s'
Tha collie was one OF the celebrated breed OF tne
crsgston Kennels. which are owned by MI MOTE "a
III s;he dogs in the kennels are prize winners ana
very valuable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30

PRINTED MATTER. ETc.-ferman steamers sailing
on Tuesdays Printed Matter etc. FOR Germany AMI
Specially Addressed Printed Matter. etc Tor other parts
~ Europe. American and White star steamers
WelneSiays German steamers Thursdays. and
Cunard French ant German steamers saturdays
Printed Matter, ETC.. f0r All countries for which they
are advertised 70 carry mail
After closing of tho supplementary Transatanto
Malls named above. additional supplementary mails
opened piers u the American English. French
and German steamers and remain open within Ten
Minutes OF the hour u sailing Of steamer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30
SOCIETY ~ NEWPORT.

Newport. r. l.. Aug % (speciaD.-To-night din
ners were given by Egerton l. Winthrop. Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney. Mrs. Elisha Dyer. jr., Mrs
George s Scott. Mrs Stanley Mortimer Mrs W
x Vanderbilt jr.. Mrs c.. II Baldwin Mrs Ma
latter in honor Of the Count and Countess dOrsay,
who have recently arrived In this country from
Paris where they were married some weeks ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30

pla and the third an inscription stating that the
cup Is presented to Admiral Dewey by the city Of
New-fork The exact words Of this inscription
nave not yet been decided upon. A twisted rope.
embematic OF the Navy, will surround the neck Of
the cup. and underneath. upon the base will he
me initials c. d, the four stars Of an admiral and
the seal OF the city OF New York The legs OF the
cup Will be anchors four in number resting On oak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30
TRANSATLANTIC NAILS.

WDDNEsDAY-At : A. NJ Complementary q a. M for
Europe per -. Louis VIA southampton. a, a.
m complementary 10 80 a. m f0r Europe, per r
.Iiritannc via queenstown, az 1880 3. for Belgium
direct yer Frslaui Qetters must be directed per
2 Friesani'l.
SATURDAY g. m. Tor France. switzerland, Italy,
Spain Portugal. Turkey, Egypt and British India per
g. La T.urnine HsHre letters for other parts q
Europe b, directed per s. s. Ia IouIaine }. AZ
A. N. TO- Netherlands direct. per Werkcn fam,
VIA Rotterdam Uettsrs must be directed per s.
Werkendanl'D. at 10 M for scotland direct per - -
Ethiopia Oettrrs must be directed per Ethiopia
at II n ror Norway direct per =. s. Island de'ters
must be 81 ect per s. Island ,, II a. sup
Elementary p 30 ,. M for Europe 'Etrlr.s.
OuesnstoMn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30

THE DEWEY HOME FUND.

Washington. Aug 2s-Althoush tho Dewey home
fund Is increasing only by small contributions and
has not yet reached the $4,000 mark. Treasurer
Roberts says there IS $4,000 additional in sight
for the fund This amount has been promised
from New-York Pttsburg Cleveland. Chicago
Milwaukee and other Western cities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30
Mr.. VAKEMAN TO REMAIN.

Reports from Washington yesterday indicated
that there was danger OF the removal from
Office Of Wilbur F. Wakeman. the Appraiser OF the
Port 1t was reported that there had been re-
action in his favor in the Treasury Department.
and that his action would be sustained by the re-
ports of the agents who have been investigating Ms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30
ARTHUR f. WHEELER.

Arthur + Wheeler member Of the Union cub
NJ London died on Monday at St Lukes Hospital
from kidney disease He was horn In England ana
was fny-sx years old. For many years no liV'd
IN Now orleans whore ne was engaged In the
real estate business. He was taken 20 the nos
pltal on August p He was member oil the
Episcopal Church and WAS unmarried
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30
DIED.

BRYAv-oa saturday. Angus, % 1870. NJ. s.r.s
H 2o1s., d s65 so o s' e 's E4wsd ys
IN her 7sth year 49,, o,s.. o,x.
f9'Fi %sa. a. I'' &aSs g. q, W %
at Rye y. =
cowE h. late sesasac' ~ es l'fs ~ ,s sc
in'crmcn a, wren,ham Mass
GRAHAM At Astoria. Long Island Hesrd cbsunosr
Funeral pr,stc In'errne9t At New Haven conn
Foners services AZ hs a'' resden'e So 1915 Msas,
s.n ave on THURSDAY. Aususf 81 AZ II a ~
in,eri9co ~. ari,a,e
HRaEy august % ne -'Ien,e n a:- 'o' Primo.
Rey samuel Hihhen ~ rho 5,th year n her az
HcrEITs su6cn o., s'am'ora conn N Aggq 81 a.
oDsS M'5 5gi F 9ggeo1 ,sa s s l.rao sheldon
Funeral service VII b. hed a. 81 Johns church Thurs
a srE ' IF loos r. 'r@d rom nj N.a YorS
MAKrN a, rMeni.ic On lluasoa Monday Aagls, rs
Furerai service. aie residence Riveriaie % Iue
rom C71ae"o cen,r,i bspat
Albany papers pi'ase copy
MARVIN sutde9ly rrnc:',, Mass, Agsl' q 1890:
ru9era sery'es viii D., sen at No 1877 wall = N..-
Frends are invited - attend
pEckE-At 80 i8s Franklin Place Flushing Long tsi
Hurst n syracuse y g. ana wife n Francis Peo<s.
In iri az Eas, Chester.
Tar@ widow q Adas6 sa'es'i In The Ss'A year OF
Funeral ar hor late residence Providence r. /. Thurs
day August 81. At o. M
sHEAR-on August 2C 1870 'he sumner home o, his.
parents 'he shore of Lake Sunap'e Ne" ampshire
se ayn smear cs s SON Of p, Tssof s.s
G,orse ray7 Quae 4erbo. ii. q
Funeral services sn be held m "Wednesday mornings:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30
Postomce Notice.

Cshou!d DAILY Boy all Interested charges may
occur az any fne.i
Foreign malls or ending September 2 lNF'
will close promptly The General postofce
as follows Parcels Post Malls close one hour earlier than
closing time shown below.
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Special Notices.
Tribune Terms to Wall Subscribers


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DAILY 1wlih0ut sundayl ~ cents month. an res
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SUNDAY TRIBUNE fseparafeiv. 81 f0r six nnontnss
81 a year. Address changed often as desired
WEEKLY TRIBUNE ISSUED weine-ia}s 81 a yssri
10 foreign countries. except Mexico and Canada wa q
year. including extra stage
SEMI WEEKLY TRIBUNE issued Tuesdays ard FRI
days 50 a year 81 FOR six months Every Tuesday =
story Il the war Spain Every Friday. an ms
rated supplement To foreign c'un'res eNoept Mexico
and canada IN -luiins extra postage 81 ~ year.
TRIIH, Ne ALMANAC f0r isa9 % cents a CODY.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Nss Alien Woodside Manse TROY n Y....... s. NJ
@ss Hsnes o. ' A''e"' "o' '''s 'a. 800
-, c;,h ii,n,ng.on ..,.......... AGO
..fn m.nory n, = T Observation-Disclosures. 1906
car,iine WINS Recommendations. 800
cfi,nr 7 40 Sbe,dor postofpce penn ......., 615
-, r,on,nr, ~ C,eor1e Burnham Stimson .. 81 90
Proceeds OF a lawn party the lawn Of o. T
Bailey Jewett, County. " Y. August
90 by four girls: Ruth L. and Marian r.
ohase am to Ma1r anu '''en ''"' " 200
.., ~ -, Observation-Disclosures. 1000
rIl n - .'o nar No rsahej,s 4 Re,mer ~ 800
prevaows,y sckrowledged observation-disclosures s1N4 II
r,, .u1r., % 1899 ..si s 200 %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30
THE ADMIRAL PASSES A QUIET DAY.

Nice. Aug 29--Admiral Dewey passed a quiet
day on board the Olympia at Villefranche to-
DAY. United states Consul Fletcher is expected
to arrive here and call n the Admiral before
the atters departure on Thursday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30

RFNrTTANCEs should always be made n Postorics
money order Express money order. ~ draft m New
York CIV II cash IS sent hy mail unregistered. the
Tribune Will be responsible f0r IT'S loss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30
AccErrs COMMERCIAL GLUE Membership.

ACCEPTS COMMERCIAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP
The following letter from Admiral Dewey. dated
flagship Olympia, Leghorn. August TO- 1899. has
been received by Harry Ba fe W. T. Parson, jr. J.
Edward COwlcs. u. 4. Dickey and Henry Conkln
forming the Executive Committee Of the CONNER
cial Club:
have the pleasure 10 acknowledge the receipt
OF your cable notifying me Of my election as
an honorary member Of the Commercial Club
and rendering me a dinner upon arrival IN New
York. thank YOU most heartily for the honor
done me, and Will be very pleased TO have my name
borne upon the list OF honorary members Of the
club. As regards the dinner regret that cannot
send you an acceptance Of the invitation | have
placed myself in the hands Of the Committee Of
Reception Of New-York and Washington and
not make any engagements which might conflict
with their arrangements Later my movements
are uncertain. therefore must regretfully decline
the dinner invitation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND THURSDAY.

FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND THURSDAY
New England Unsettled weather "ednerday, win
showers on the Thursday showers fresh 70 DISK
eastery winds.
Eastern -York-tnse,tled weather. with showers
Wednesday southern portion THURSDAY showers fresh
brisk eastery winds.
Eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey, Delaware Maryland
and yirgniaShowers Wednesday. and prcoah'y lhurs-
day; brisk northeastery winds 49,.
District ~ misunderstanding weather probably snow
rs and THURSDAY: northeastery winds
West Virginia, Western New York. western fennsyi
vania and Oho-Fair Wednesday Thursday unsettin'
probably showers: winds mostly fresh easterly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30

Every form Of Lung Throat Disease can be
relieved and the great majority cured by the use
of Jaynes Expectorant. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30
N NEW YORK CITY.
RENrITTANCFS.

one cent per copy postage Is charged IN 20
DAILY ana SEMI WEEKLY 70 mail subscribers In New
York city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30
DIED.

That dull. disagreeable. dyspeptic headache van
fishes after taking Johnson's Digestive Tablets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30
PIERCED BY A SHAFT
rRlGHrFu1 DEATH or 4 YOUNG BrcYcLIsr AT
sCHrYLERNILLF.

ea-atopa Aua = fspeciaD Lewis Blair met with
tarrihla death at Schuylerville Saratoga County.
early this evening. While riding bicycle at a
swift pace ne came IN collision with the thin Of a
buggy moving in an opposite direction TIE shaft
passed entirely through his body allowing his
bov1ele 20 protrudc Blair walked hfteen feet and
dropped dead He was employed as a superintend-
Srhuvierville and Greenwich Electric Road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30
THE PASSING THRONG.

It was American Samuel Howe now staying
at tho Sturtevant House. who began tho agitation
in opposition to the redecoration
IN BEHALF OF St Pauls Cathedral, London.
OF ST lie has just returned from Eng
PAULS land. having been away from
CATHEDRAL. New-York year and a half Mr.
Howe is an architect and dec
orator FIe said yesterday 1T was on February
last that opened tho Aght with a letter in
The Times and IN April had an article in The
For,nightly Review The Spelling Of ST. Pauls'
The dean NJ St Paurs who is ex-oficio tho tech
meal owner OF the property. employed william
Richmond nov Sir William TO redecorate St
fauIs He went to Ravenna and made study
OF me mosaics there. so AS TO Introduce them In
- fauls II seemed 10 me that they were en-
s ,any Inappropriate IN building Of the Renais,
Sance STYLE said the large figures We're ont or
soaIe' and In the cathedral, were hideoNs. Ihfre
was a great agitation over the question. which
came into tho House Of Lords. The dean and
tho architect were exceedingly bitter. nut re-
c'ived many letters from tho nobility and from
others ndorsing my Wow. 'The Times had sey,
had been spent and eio6eo0 more was asked. The
outcome Is sort OF compromise No more OF INC
the roof Of the choir viii probably have 10 re-
main The mosaics are being removed however
ton to tho general subject Of tho supervision of
public art in ENGLAND. and the appointment OF a
Minister Of ART is possible.
Kipng once wrote a story about The Man Who
Was" There is man at the Waldorf-Astoria
who might add word TO th"t
WESTERN and call himself the man who
coAsr - 4o,lr vva+sor q Squire
rr[ was Vs." .
ihOo- Formerly 'nlted states 9e''''r
PERTTY from tho State Of Washington. IS
rho man ubo according to eener-
.,. --,,. Wv l'"' -, A.
MY credited report for a Few days WAS d"ad. MI
Squire made mp his mind TO take a sudden trip
into the Maine woods and quietly went tie
ddnt take the trouble 20 tell any ono, ana IN q
f." days he was missed and soon a rumor WAS
circulated that ne Was dead. II took MIN some
time 10 straiehtcn matters out after his return. ]
am going back TO Seattle IN a few days. no SAID
Yesterday. "to look after some business interests
'h"re. am nrmly convinced that 9ea'uf I" 'l''
.@ "' ''' ,
ta'sWiS Tor AN prl'nial trade ana lh' tN' IN,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30
MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA VEST
INDIES. ETC.

wEpNEspAY-At ego m egpPe .1 s 1880
south Pas' Po per s. de A"ns Via co9n letter,
San y jan at y for Trinidad per
peehe. Yucatsn, Tsoaseo and chiapas per senee.
$ seneca at p m for La Plata countries direct
TiiIRsDAY~ Al p m. for Porto Rico via San Juan,
per Mac; at ! ?. m 5snrplsmentary $50 p m>
tiago p for Jamaica. per steamer from Boston.
asNa and Islands and Demeraa pen 70.
Madam At p m foT sa%S'a per Jason de''e
sATURDAY-At 10 m ,sapplem,"en'ary 10 20 rn1 for
Ssr%uda per Tor dlaas a. jam.s
Ra must an BE- lrssa PER As, At 40
a m. for Haiti. per oran,e Nassau Va Port ,an-
Prince se f95 s be r.ess Trinidad
Ms.sau2 At II ! m \, for s,r rnss VIA Havana per
II m; for Newfoundland per $. $ o.inoco: AZ u
p m. SS:vi,as. Gbara. Puerto Padre and Bars
Goa. per $. 3. olinda.
o. syrian from rhaasips,a a, $40 for st PIER.
Mail. for Newfoundland BY rail to So,h sydney I'd
Ms: fof MassGP S a. I : RS !:
S N S % cos BY F' to TS.' TaT'
s M"as w.a. n. and G Rs 'S' r.
s Miami Fla and thence by ,e s,s s,os s AZ nss
fe st ss cosnsens a." on
cialy addressed for dispatch by steamer oose AZ tnie
office daily at 23O a. and 30 r.. m MAILS Tor
Rica Belize. Puerto corez and Gnasems ,o .y
rail TO New-Oreans. and thence by steamer close *
this daily at 1900 M oennectlns s,osss ners
belize Puerto Cortez and Guatemala tRegstered mail
cioses M D. m previous day. fResstered mail CLOSES
at D. M second day before
rRANspAcIFIc MAILS.
Mails for Australia except those for West Austre-
Ha which are forwarded Via Europe). NcwZea.
land Hawaii FIN and samoan Islands. per s. Ala
n.da iron San Francisco. close hero daily AFTER
Hwss,t lis and up to September VI at $3.50 p. m q
orrive september ~ Malls Tor China and japan. pss
= Empress Of China from vancouver) close here
daily up September Is at $50 p m IN, Mail; scs
from San Francisco. close here daily up 20
SeF Australia. from San Francisco ,slo:::
here daily up 10 september tl6 al $50 p. m. Aaile
for Australia Except West australia, Hawaii and rtn
Islands per warrimoo from Vancouver. close here
daily after September u and up 70 September rs q
Tropic Bird from Francisco close here daily up
10 September t25 at $40 p.
and schedule OF closing arranged the presunp
tion Of their uninterrupted overland transit fRsgte-
pOs.otaes. Nsw-York. n =. August .. ieoa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30

Tribune Once Aug 30. a. m.The weather Yesterday
was cloudy light rains The temperature ranged
between 81 and 20 the 10x being
quarter degree higher than that Of Monday and az
than that OF the corresponding day OF last
Tn weather to-day will be cloudy with showers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30
FOR TRAVELLER IN EUROPE.

DAILY with suaasysl. 81 Is month. Address changed
as often desired .....
changed 1ften desired
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS
Bar.
Inch.
30. 8
800
20. 8
HOURS: Morning.

In this diagram the continuous white line shows the
chs nges In pressure indicated by The Tribune self
recording barometer The dotted line shows the tempera
ture a. recorded Perrys Pharmacy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30

BARTow.on sunday August q. at Long Beach Ions
Island Edward Whi'temore Barlow. ron OF the late
Thecdosius Barlow In his 5ith year. A.
seryc. 10 Wednesday his late residence No
- West 37th-st
Intarment In Greenwood at convenience Of family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04
SWORD FOR FIGHTING BOB
Is Presented by the Crew of the Bat
tleship Iowa

San Francisco, April 4.-The crew of
the battleship Iowa, now lying at this
port, have presented Captain Robley
d. Evans, who commanded the Iowa in
Cuban waters during the war with
Spain, with a handsome sword, accom-
panied by a fitting letter.
The sword bears the inscription:
Presented to Captain Robley D. Ev-
ans, U. S. N, by the crew of the United
States ship Iowa.
On the reverse side are the words:
ITO our hero-too just to take a fallen
foes, we give this sword instead
These words refer to Captain Evans
action in declining to accept a Spanish
captains sword when it was offered to
him by the commander who was
brought on board the Iowa after the
battle off Santiago.
Captain Evans has acknowledged the
receipt Of the sword by the following
letter:
Members of the Committee:
MY Old Shipmates-Your letter of
February 18th, with the beautiful sword
came to me this morning as perfect
surprise. That I had the respect and
confidence of the brave crew of the
action proved that, but the feeling of
personal affection that you have ex-
pressed, moved me most deeply.
Accept from me please, every men,
Der of the old gang, my sincere thanks.
God bless each and every one and give
you long life in defense of your coun-
try. Your faithful friend,
''R D. EVANS,
Captain u. S. N"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04
NO PRAISE FOR SOLDIERS.
Nebraska's Governor Vetoes q Bill
Commanding the First Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., April 4-Gov. Pointer
Saturday night sent a message to the
legislature vetoing the senate bill which
commends the First Nebraska regiment
for its services in the Philippines
The language in the bill objected to
by the governor says: THAT we ac-
knowledge with gratitude and joy the
debt that the state owes them by rea-
son Of the honor conferred upon it by
their valor while defending in the Phil
appines the principles of our govern
ment and adding new glory to our flag"
The governor in his veto says: II
can not stultify myself and the calm
judgment of the thinking people of this
commonwealth by giving official ap-
prevail to the statement that the war of
conquest now carried on in the Philip
pines is in defense of the principles of
our government and is adding new
glory to our flag
The senate promptly passed the bill
over the veto. but like effort failed in
the house, PopuliSts voting solidly to
sustain the governor. The bill was
passed several days ago, and it is note
worthy that the veto followed shortly
after an extended conference between
Governor Pointer and w. j. Bryan, who
returned home.
The legislature has been in Practically
continuous session since Friday morn
fug.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04

carry crew of eight men, with a lift
ing power of 1000 pounds. The meas
urements are 150x29 feet, with a capac-
ity of $4,000 cubic feet of hydrogen. The
vertical area is 17212 square feet The
ships length is 371a feet, its depth 10
feet, netting a two-feet beam, is II feet
in diameter, with the wheels five feet,
and a fan propeller nine feet. There is
a coming tower, engine room, steering
gear, and a bomb tube. When you wish
to rise you pull up the diaphragm, or
inclined plane in the fore part of the
ship, start the propeller, and you ascend
while by lowering the diaphragm you
descend.
MY recent tests were only with
model worked by clockwork, but my
finished machine will be driven by an
electric motor at the rate of 120 miles an
hour. The ship can easily go from here
to New York under two days. Full ac-
commodation and supplies for the crew
would be provided in the car of the YES
sci, which, by a secret which do not
think it well yet to reveal. is always
kept on even keel. Through the bottom
of the car there are two bomb tubes,
which could be used for dropping dyn-
arnite shells an enemy.
MY ship is to be constructed under
the supervision of the military authori-
ties, and L am confident it will fulfill
the conditions I have promised"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04
BRITONS WE'RE TOO SLOW
That's All the Trouble In the Atbara
Bridge Matter.

Philadelphia, April 4.-W. P. Roberts
of the Pencoyd Iron Works, successful
bidders for the contract TO build
bridge over the Atbara river in the Sou
dan, when shown the statements of Mr..
Rigby, of the English bridge building
firm of Rigby & Westword, who were
competitive bidders, said:
''Of course the English firms feel
piqued at our successful bid for work
in what they regard as their own ter
ritory. Mr.. Rigby shows great ignor-
ance of American resources.
81 scarcely need to say that there was
nothing undetermined about our secur-
ing the contract. Mr.. Rigby's remark
that no firm could turn out bridge of
the size needed in the time we have
will make American bridge builders
smile.
Instead Of preparing the work in
weeks, we could have done it in seven
days if absolutely necessary. English
men require too much time for thinking
in the bridge building business"