Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-26
Army and Navy Notes.


 with the Armstrong -Whitworth ordi- nance works at Newcastle-on-Tyns were destroyed by fire June II. The damage is estimated at s1,000,000.
 A cable received from the war de- partmf t gives information that the imperial military maneuvers will take place at Berlin in September The Am eriean military attache has been in- vited, as usual, to attend, and permis- sion is readily obtainahle for other of f1cers who may wish to watch the evo- lutjons as spectators. Invitations are given only on the emperor's personal initiative.
 MT. Wyndham, replying to Col. Long with respect to the progress made in strengthening the British army, stated that the ultimate establishment aimed at was: Cavalry of the line, 1859; horse and field artillery, 21,144: gar rison artillery, 22,717; foot guards. 8,725; infantry of the line, 148,272. The cavalry was 822 below the establish ment OIL March 31, 1898, and 501 in 1899; the horse and field artillery, 2.805 in 1898 and 2,085 in 1899; the garrison artillery, 3,293 in 1898 and 2,13S in 1899; the foot guards, 1,94S in 1898 and 1,274 in 1899, and the infantry F, 421 in 1898 and s.135 iu 1S99
 strength of the Brooklyn Fridge
 The recent discussion by engineers of the safety of the great Brooklyn bridge under the increased strain caused by the addition Of trolley and elevated cars to it's moving load, has brought out some interesting facts about the huge structure. At present the total strain upon the cables is l3,974 tons, but their ultimate strength is 49,200 tons, so that the factor of safety" is 3.52. It wouS not be possi 6le to crowd enough moving load upon the bridge to break the cables. The immense anchorages of masonry 10 which the ends of the cables are fast ened have been moved forward by the pull Of the cables one-eighth of an inch in eight years. The natural life of the bridge is reckoned at 2,000 years
 A Comedy of Errors.
 There was an accident on Portland street the other day and this is hoy if Happened: A tramp walking Up the street saw benevolent-looking wheel man riding down, and started to head him off. Just then dog on the same 5ide of the street noticed a cat on the opposite side and made forft The dog didn't notice the tramp, and the Wheelman took no account of the dog. The result was that the dog went be. tween the legs of the tramp and rolled that individual over on his bac'l The wheelman struck dog and tramp and took a header over them The wheel man struck frantically at the dog and his blow landed on the nose of the ramp, while the dog made an assault on the tramp, and, missing him, made life exciting for the Wheelman. At last they untangled themselves and the tramp and the wheelman traiIed bad .anguage one up and the other down the street, while the dog stood and growled at both. Meanwhile the cat emerged from a hole in the lumber p4lC 6ACIC ollO uoQ AdhSu Tel 'e anu watched the three with evident .nter- pst.-Lewiston Journal
 Tremendous Power of cyclones
 Careful estimates of the force of cyclone and the energy required to keep full-fedged hurricane in active operation reveal the presence of a power that makes the mightiest efforts ot man appear as nothing in compari- son. A force fully equal to 473,000,OO0 horse power was estimated as devei- oped in West Indian cyclone. This is about fifteen times the power that is creatable by all means within the range of mans capabilities during the same time Were steam, water, wind mills and the strength of all men and all animals combined they could not at ali approach the tremendous force