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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
SAMOAN MATTERS.
No Agreement Has Been Reached by
the Powers.

Washington. November 29-Both the
British and the German ambassadors
called al the state department today and
had conferences with Secretary Hay. Al,
though the matters of difference-sespect-
ing Samon between the three powers are
Of minor Importance, the negotiations
have not yet been concluded and only
the treaty between Great Britain and
Germany has been signed. II ia conf
IDENTIFY expected, however. that the assent
OF the two governments to the last prop
osition of he United states will be soon
forthcoming and the three powers will
be enabled to finally approve the con-
vention.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
CHARGES BY CALL
ssounced hy Prominent Men Oi
Florida.

ny prominent Men at
Florida.
0nville, Fla. November 2s.-As the
~ Med by ex-senator Call against
ssor,aa legislature to the effect that
tsjt.S sIaliaferro was elected to the
ior;S. s'ates senate by corrupting the
kAsA sales.--future have been widely pub
~ representative Of the Associated
NO. a Y. senator-elect Taliaferro, but he
ST.. tle charges with contempt.
kAlrs senator H. H. McCreary, one OF
q s,, Maers in 1897 and one of the lead :
ksisl,vnents Of Senator Taliaferro In the
|fros . y, OF 1899, says: Senator Talla-
.h,clory was due to his superior
|mSS.rap and Senator Pasco's over
~ - n, ,s The charges Of Senator Call
)sssS insult to the legislature and the
v. dena,'ank Adams, president of the sem
Aeu b ssa'.ces the charges and pronounces
|suhly AeNamse. speaker OF the as
m es.s AZ the contest was the cleanest
uHed In the State Of Florida.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
TonAY,s ENrR1rs.

seven furiongs sellng--Grady i2e. Nun
sey, owvhee, Reyannal III. Adam Andrew.
Tempo rs, schank4n. somis, Defiance IL
Silver Lass iN7
Futurity course selling, all nFes Morengs
liz, King Carnival no, Flo'ncl II ~, Flori-
dan 81. Elbe 81
Five furlongs purse. s-year- olds--F w.
Brodie lis, Southern Girl ll5 Artilleiymsn.
Decoy. Windy Jim 49, Antonette llo
Forte ITO, Billy McCloskey. Redia n5 Lomo 81.
ST Agnon so,
Mile and an eighth. Paxton handcnp-rop-
mast 112. Pat Morrissey 100. DR.. Bernays los,
Dare II 49, Mamie G.. Rngmaster 50. Casdale
102 Rosormonde l07
Mile. g--Meadowthorpe. Mistrai II.
ms Morinel l05 ostler Joe 1oi Casdale 100.
Tom Calvert Mamie G.. Merry Boy i0l. judge
Wofford PC, Horton. ~. Lothian %.
Cloudy: track allow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
CABLE RATES.
Western Union VIII Reduce Charges
to Cubn.

Western Union VIII Reduce Charges
to Cubn.
New York. November 29.-The Western
Union Telegraph company announces that
on and after December /, 1893, its rate
on telegraphic messages between Havana,
Cuba. and New York and all places east
of the Mississippi river, including St.
Louis and Minneapolis. will be Is cents
per word. and that the rate to all other
places west OF the Mississippi river will
be 20 cents per word. The present rates
are rs and SO cents per word.
The company adds that it has just COM
pleted the laying of three new cables be-
tween Miami. Fla. and Key West and a
new cable thence TO Havana
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
MEXICAN CENTRAL.
Activity Shown in the Pacific Coas,
Extension,

City of Mexico, November 29.--The
Mexican Central railway is actively prose-
cutting the work on its extension to the
Pacific port of Manzanilo. A large force
OF men is employed and If the rails ar
rive on time thirtyhve kilometers will
soon be laid, This extension, connecting
the important cities of Guadalajara and
Manzanillo. one of the finest ports on the
Pacific, will undoubtedly greatly contrib
ute to the prosperity OF Jalisco and CO.
lima, two important States now remark
ably fourishing. Traffic between the City
of Colima and Gualadajara is now carried
on by mules and wagons. and the road is
always crowded with goods. There is
much rejoicing in Guadalajara over the
activity displayed by the Central rail
way.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
Noten nnd PersonaIr.

Hon. f. NJ. Gilbough, land agent OF the
Santa Fe. was in the city yesterday.
General Superintendent Resseguie Of the
Santa Fe was In the city yesterday for
short time.
J. L. West, assistant general freight
agent OF the Katy. has returned from
visit TO Dallas
Major Charles B. Peck, manager OF the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
Dec,.iou over Creedon.

Utica. ~ Y. November 2s,-At the Genesee
Athletic club tonight Joe Wslcott got the
decision over Dan Creedon at tho end OF the
twentieth round. Creedon's right arm gave
out about the fourteenth round and from
that time 10 the finish he simply acted on
the defensive and was fortunate In escaping
a Knockout
Walcott will meet Tommy Ryan before tho
club for hight OF twenty rounds and purse
of 5000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
eros. Earning. Of Roads.

The gross earnings of sixty-two ROADS
for the second week in November we're
SIC, $3.50. against ss.s22.4al for the sec
ond week in November. 1898. an increase
Of 81. 1O4. 25S. Fifty four roads show in
creases and seven decreases. and one no
change. Since January ! the roads re-
ferred to above earned s379.s45,70l, an in
crease of sS6 .165,oS5 over the ss46.tso,6Se
reported for the corresponding period OF
1895 For the longer period hfty-seyen
show increases and five decreases.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
OAKLAND.

san Francisco. November ae.--At Oakland;
Five NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Alaska. Lady
Heloise, limo 1:03.
Futurity course-Miss Madeline. Giro. Alb
origine. Time ;llA
SIX fnrlongs-Jerld. Earl Islington. Lost
Girl Time li7.
Futurlty course, selling-Anjou. The Lady.
Duckoy limo i;lSia
Nile snd sxteenth-Los Medanos. SAT-
suma Or. Sheppard. Time 30.
six furlongs--Mooor1to, Alleviate, Whtcomb.
Time .lsik.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
viii Fight After chri.tma..

New York. November a.-Kid Mccoy and
Peter Maher will fight twenty rounds at
catch weights in the coney Island Sporting
club December =. This is the fourth tlme
within month that date has been nxed
for fght between these men. This was
arranged today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30

Washington, November 2sAt Benninss;
Three-quarters OF mile Goal Runner. Our
Gertie. L'Alouette. Time 1:1s.
Five and a half turlopgs handicap--sihney
Lucas Kitchener. Hagedon Time 1909 LIS.
Mile and a half, hurdes--Julius Caesar, The
Lost Chord, Bob White. Time 1903 AS.
Mile and fifty yards-Claroha, Gold stand
ard Speedmas. Time %.
Mile and a sixteentb.-Brisk. Compensation.
Rare Perfume Time 1851 Us.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
THE HARPER TROUBLES.
various Changes HIVE Been Made I'm
the Publications.

New York. November 29.-John W. Hnr-
per OF the Arm of Harper & Brothers,
which assigned to the State Trust COM
pany. said today that the members of the
Harper family will soon meet the officers
of The trust company and representatives
of the other creditors for the arrangement
of the business. II Is believed all Of the
creditors will give the Harpers their ac-
five support. The periodical publications
Of the house will be continued.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
Texas ana paclnc Port Allen Branch

The Port Allen branch of the Louisiana
division of the Texas and Pacific railway
has been extended for distance OF sew
enteen miles into the heart of the sugar
country of that State. Three new sta
lions will be located, as follows: LABEL,
Chamberlain and Glynn. The total length
Of the branch is thirty-fve miles, and II
is expected that eight more miles VIII
be completed within the next.thirty days
The place called New Roads will become
the terminus Of the new Texas and Pa
cific line.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30

A postofice has been established a
Snap. Pamela county. WIN Charles W.
Thomas as postmaster.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30

Representative Grosvenor of Ohio,
chairman Of the republican caucus has
issued call for caucus Of the repuh-
lican members OF the house to be held at
the capitol next Sunday evening at 8
o'clock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30

Tho Brooklyn arrived today at Colombo.
ceyIon. She should reach Manila Il,
about ten days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30

rived here tonight and are at the Riggs
house.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
WASHINGTON NOTES.
fs,ee,al to The Post. J

washington. November 29.-Texas pen
siong granted today: Original, Frederick
Renwer. Rissei, Sc; Moses A. Daniels
Groesbeeck, sl2. Widows. synthia A.
Matchett, Hillsboro. So. War with SPAIN
Original, Louis Roth, San Antonio. $50.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30

! ~ spn. November o. Bond payments
II vhs.s nury today aggregated $780,,
hn6s vtl.?ol was raid for per
a1ys o6...sta disbursements. exclusive
Ss. amounted to x14627. go.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
rpynrNc AT sMIrHvILLE.

smithviile. Texas November ss.-Bishop.
Nichols a Co. are feeding 800 beeyes here
They will ship 70 the 81. Louis market In the
lspring.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30

A. II. Trice was today appointed posS
master at Abilene, Taylor county. Texas
vice John P. Tye. resigned
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
BOND PURCHASES.
At Roaton.

y Mr. osember 2s.-Boud purchases a,
~ ~ az % sias.4oo. brinsine the total ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30

nervick Bay Oysters and Fish At Naquir
4 Bailey's. Phone 2si-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30

c.s.,,on Special leave, Houston i,so p. m.
gav s.H. cniy, All these trains leave the
s.n nsE <, Congress Avenue Depotis minutes
49, nan the Above. -.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30

G., H. & N. n. r..

i. a .. m Express Train Arrive $40 a. m.
ishnyepor,. Kansas City and Claelnnatio
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
RACES AT NEW ORLEANS
The Winter Meeting WIN Open IL Crescent
City Today.
FIVE HUNDRED HORSES ARE NOW THERE
Horses from Birmingham and Hen
ninas Wi, Attend--Races at Hem
ninps and Observation-Disclosures.

New Orleans. November 2s.--1'he winter
meeting will open tomorrow. There are 800
horses at the track and In the vicinity, more
than have ever wintcred here before, and
more are arriving daily The Birmingham
delegation will reach here tomorrow and lSo
from Bennngs will come next week, About
fifteen books will do business on the opening
day. a model steeplechase course has been
constructed and the track is In fne condi-
ton Tho old officials will again serve,
Colonel II. w. Simmons being the presiding
judge, Captain James n, Reese. chairman OF
the board OF governors; Sheridan Clark, secre-
tary, and c. J. Fitzgerald. starter The
feature OF tho opening day will be the In
augural handicap, with $500 added, and there
will be q stake race very nearly every Satur-
day and general holiday. The number OF turf
followers who will winter here is very large.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
An Error Corrected.

~ have special wagons for collection OF
,aGGAGE from PRIVATE RESIDENCES for
Outgoing trains; also for delivery to pr!'
~ ,n,ldenees in the city. We are on duty
~ neurs. WE NEVER SLEEP. Tele.
sS ~. eloers from private residences receive
's1 sttention. Phoae S.
HOUSTON TRANSFER CO.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30

NJ, x. & T. n. II.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
TopAY's ENTRIES.

Milo--Monongah e6. jolly Roger IS, Pat Gle
burn 100, Ruskiu ioi Frank Mcconnell los,
Pacemaker. Elkin, Tom Collins ioI. Volandies.
Chanccry los, Jackanapes ia, Monk Wayman.
Walkcnshaw Iii,
Five.eigh,hs OF a mile--Caioocan, Lovab,e,
Flylotta, Muey Chica 1oa, Gold Or. Lomond.
Tickfull, Tom Gilmore los. cleora Minyop
l07.
Mile and eighth, sclling-col. Cluke. Mailer
%. Manlus 9s. yrgie O.. Double Dummy loa,
Pan Charm los, Barataria l06, Jimp los.
Three-auarters of mile. Inaugural handt-
cnpTriaditza, Florlsar %, Andes ~. Eva
Rice 9s Imp. Mint Sauce los, Hardly, Lack
man ioT, Aoushla l0S May Beach ile. Flying
Bess ll5, Bonneville, Star OF Bethlehem i22,
Mizpah 1913.
Mile and seventy yards. seling--Her Fa-
vor McCleary, Brighton. Wenlock, Donna
Rita 100, Lord Neville liz. Astro lis, What
Next lis.
Clear, tracS good.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30

NOTE-Trains leaving Houston at 600 a.
o. and IS. p. IN. and arriving at Houston
r.sa m and SIS a. m. also run into Grand
Central depot. departing ten minutes earlier
and arriving ten minutes later than time
given above.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30

!. t,st mali and express petween ,ne
- ssnd se III, larry through cars for Dallas
cdsa only ,,a srs from Houston via the Central
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30

| x5-A. train. arrive ana depart from the Grand
sntil depo, except the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
SlIn, whehh depo, in the Fifth ward. the In
irrational and Grea, Northern and Columbia Tap.
lAih Use the International and Great Northern depot
b Congress avenue. The Missouri. Kansas and
iiuu and Galveston. Houston and Henderson trains
.sss DE International and Great Northern depot
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Grand Central Depot
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q poAD SCHEDULE

=. 4 r. Q. n. n.
cusa Central Depot
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-30
HERO'S son REMEMBERED.
Young GridIey TO be Appointed Lieu
tenant la Marine Corps. NJ

Washington, Novembe 29.-J. v. p.
Gridley, q son Of the late Capt Charlie 8
V. Gridlsy, who commanded A dmiral
Dewey's flagship ut the battle of Manila,
was today designated for appointment
as lieutenant In the narlne corps by
President Mckinley. Young Gridley is
too old to enter Annapolis, and the only
opening for him in the navy lay In an
appointment to the marine corps, but be
lacked this necessary education and.
wors, than all. toe money for study. The
boy war too modest to tall anyone of his
situation, but Admiral Dewey who loved
his flther, susp ctsd 1t and decided to
act. He determir ed to pay the boy S ex-
pens,s willis studying for ths lleut,nan-
OF. This morning he met young Gridley
at the White House and presented him
ed to explain the situation when the
President interrupted and said:
"You and 1, Admiral, will pay his ex-
persss in preparation, for examination.
II he fails In tho frat eXamlnation l will
give him another chanfe; but an, sure
he will be ready when the time comes"
As Admiral Dewey and the young man
WAS descending the White house steps, the
ID niral was say In. to the son of his old
comrade: "Now you keep an account of
your expenses and let me know what they
are.
AT ths foo. of the steps the Admiral
ran into a group o: ne Sspipsr men. II
shall be glad to give you an item this
morning." said the Admiral. 1.-THE Pres
ident has jnst agreed to designate this
young man, a san of Capt. Gridley, for
examination for lieutenancy In the
m arine corps. But he has no monsy with
which to prepare himself for the ex-
animation" he continued. However, tbs
President and / are going to attend to
that" he added, looking ct the son Of his
cd friend with suspicious moisture in
his eyes "Now,' said the Admiral, a.
he turned away, ''ltt the people Of this
country know what sort OF O President
they have"
MIR. Gridley's mother. the widow Of the
gallant commander of ths Olympia. Is
living at Erie. Pa. She Is drawing a
pension Of SO a month, which her friend S
In Congress will seek to have Increased
by special act during the approaching
session.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-30

nencs In American plant lifs during that
The superintendept showed many fine
varieties of orchids imported from the
present sosne Of warfare In South Africa.
These two late wars have intsrf,red very
materially With tbs importation of orch
ids, palms and other tropical plants
There are none Of the cuIi,us growtbs
tn 1t are half insect. half plant, that feed
upon bugs and worms. Such are fire.
qusntly sent to the White House, but are
Transferred to Mr.. Smith Of tie Botanic
Garden, where ons finds most varied
and interesting collection.
The head gardener OF the White House
says that many Of the huge palms that In
slmTe. adorn the driveway leading to
the Presidents house date back from the
time OF Presidents Fillmore and Pierce.
Many others Of gigantic size were but
snail affairs when he took them In hand
more thaa thirty years ago. during Andy
Johnson's time. They have all had 9
part In inaugural dsooratious since that
time and have outgrown their surround
ingi.
1Asre 10 now no pace at the Whit
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-30

How 40 where thss, lofty palns can find
rN IN aud as tbeT mus be keos oused tn y
are apprcpri stely enough sent in winter
to the great rotunda Of tbs Per on Once
where, intsrminl.ed with smallsr palms,
they give a glimpse OF Arcadia. Rsnssd
BE- meath them on the marble fioor are
numerous garden seats. Here at the
noon hour the cleI ks sit rand watt the
smo Ike from cigar and pips up through
their historic branches.
Unusual preparations ere making In
the Conservatives now for brilliant
floral display this winter. and when the
socisty bellies come to the White House
they will find the meat lavish decoration
sen there since Mrs. Cisveland's we'd
ding.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-30
WHITE HOUSE BLOSSOMS.
How the Yield OF the Conserva-
tory is Enjoyed.

Fsverite Flowers of white House Mis-
tresses--Displsys for Grand occas-
sons Palms which Many Years Ago
Oatgrew the Fiaee Assigned 10
Them.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-30
NAME PENSIONS.

Washington, Novsmbsr 90 -The follow,
ing Maine par slim ohansss resulting from
the issue Of November IA are announced:
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-30

Gearish l. Buzzsl', Saco % to 81:
stephen Il. Matthews. East Bangor, ns
to Sl7.
The Lamar register., 1899-05-03
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR
THE VETERANS.
she Saved ths yessei--A woman's Loy.i-
5 Saved a Ship from the Enemy and
Nov She Asia for Psn.ion--rhe
Burisi of Santiago Heroe, at Arlington
Memory Il. Immortal.

Time passed. as passes time with COM
Whose thoughts and wishes end with
every day:
For whom no future is-whose present
Reveal no looming shade of that which
was.
But Memory Is immortar for she comes
To me. from heaven or hell. to me, once
more'
As birds that migrate choose the ocean
wind
That beats them helpless while it steers
them home:
So was this way drivcn-I chose this
way
OF old my dwelling place. where all my
race
Are buried. Al nrst was enchanted
here:
Impossible appeared the pail the shroud
And In my spell. I trod the grassy streets.
Where in the summer days mild oxen
drew
The brisulns hay. and In the winter
SHOWS
The creaking masts and knees for mighty
ships.
Whose hulis were parted on the coral
or foandcrcd in the depths of Arctic
nights
! wandered through the gardens rank
and waste
Wonderful once. when was like the
howCrz:
Along the weedy paths grew roses stII.
Surviving empire. but remaining queens.
Ny mood established by the siumbrous
town.
Csiumbsr with siumber. dream with
dream should bel
4
From which. his feet made level with his
head.
The Lamar register., 1899-05-03

to the author as well as to his produe-
,iou. To the majority Of readers. how
ever. he has been unknown until quite
recently. when. like Byron. he awoke
obs morning to end himself famous
A short time ago the papers published
his latest and greatest poem, ons
which stamps the writer as a man OF
ssnlus. and which has already placed
him In the hrst faak Of modern poets
Il Is entitled The Man with the Hoe"
and Is based on Mfllst-s famous paint
IuE since the publication Of this
poem Mr. Markham has received thou
sands Of letters from admirers from
eVsry section % the United States. A
number Of Eastern magazines have re-
uuezted permission TO publish it, and
have made Mr.. Markham handsome
Offers for future work from his pen,
Edmund Clarence StedmAn. the brill
liant poet and critic. who long ago
hailed Mr.. Markham's genius with Ae-
claim. Is particularly enthusiastic over
his latest poem. and has written him
a long letter commenting on the quail
Aty OF Nlh IeEAu aAA p" aa s-A- F'--S
IL
Il visited the poet At his home on
Nineteenth street to learn at trst hand
something OF the genesis of a poem
that has so profoundly affected the
thought of thousands to whom a few
weeks ago Prof Markham was a
stranger" says Henry A. Sewberry in
the Oakland Tribune. Il found man
whose personality is as charming as
his poetry. Dlgnihed. cordial and un-
Affected. his keen but kindly eyes are
aIiEht with the lambent fame OF gen.
tie and gracious soul That Prof.
Markham IL not only poet, but
scholar as welt Is attested by the Ap'
pearanee OF the room into which was
ushered. Books are everywhere, rang
ed completely around the room. HIS
library is p splendid one. and reflects
its owners discriminating taste in
poetry, philosophy and literary criti-
cism
The Lamar register., 1899-05-03

got the full force OF the current
There we're thirty lamps on the cir
cult above me toward the square and
each lamp Is forty-fve volts. so l.S50
volts went through me- Just before
it happened ! looked at my watch. for
] was hungry and wanted to get to niy
dinner In time. II was 1880. when
came to ! was sitting on the rGor.
lust little hunohed up. looked a
my watch and IL was $3.50. Now.
don't know Il came to before that
and then went on again. but the FIRST
thing that | really remember was
looking at my watch when II was $50.
felt little strange. but Il didn't
have any bad effect on me went
home then. but II didn't shake my
nerve.and the next morning bright and
early ] Tent back TO work again
The Lamar register., 1899-05-03
C.lifarnIa Timber.

The writer. on first visiting timber
Yards In northern Europe. could not
get rid Of the impression that the
round timber was all culls or waste,
A raft load Of logs in the Gotha river
in sweden was thought to consist OF
telegraph poles. 1t happened to De
n collection OF small timber even for
there. and a visit to the Pacific coast
Of North America, soon after still
further emphasized the enormous dlt-
ference in the timber resources OF the
,wo countries. Soon after arriving In
So, Francisco there was encountered
IN the street squared beam OF hr
more than 100 feet in length. being
handed to a factory in course OF erec-
tiou. Following this beam to its des-
,Inatiou-a wooden factory then being
hu,It-it was a matter of astonishment
70 And all the longitudinal beams or
..stringers" OF the same length. This
astouishment was increased when the
contractor said: I'VE never bother
about dimensions. and just order what
ws want" A section eight feet In
diameter, cut from redwood tree,
completed a new impression Of Amer
lean forest timber.