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THE NEW EAST RIVER BRIDGES.
They Should BE Designed to Bc Monuments
as Well as ThorouRhfares.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-!Sir: New York
city concentrates erecting two more bridges
over the East River and 10 now having surveys
made for the purpose SO far. well and good
But who is to design these bridges This is
matter OF great interest to this community.
Such structures are out Of the ordinary run OF
simple bridge work. are monumental in char
acter and the most prominent objects in tho
city They are seen for miles from every di-
rection. and strike the eve the first thing as one
comes into the harbor.
In view Of the IMPERIAL greatness OF New
York. the growth OF which cannot be measured
by this generation, it would seem as II the
highest engineering and architectural talent
OF the land should be sought for to design
structures worthy OF the situation and our peo-
pie We have gotten beyond bald ,utilitarian;
Ism. and the community VIII not be sa,,sue u
how scientifically designed. 70 cross the fast
River. We expect some thought put uron tneS re
bridges as architectural works ana not Simply
as engineering products.
II behooves our city authorities to take up
it simply to what the Department OF Bridges
may devise OF themselves, skilled as many
Of the s,a be be ND rssS1Sn
experienced experts to make the general de-
signs 1t might be wise to institute compe;;
as to elicit the best endeavors OF the best men
The brdgipS Of the waters =, around ron, Ss .i
the bridges $ should be designed on aesthetic
and architectural as well as engineering prin-
cples. and the community has right to de-
mAnd that they should he So designed
The public press has passed over this phase
OF the city's development with a strange in
difference. but the prospect OF two more great
East River bridges is n golden opportunity to
inst tute a new policy whore artistic harmony
can be com hined with engineering skill, 40 that
our new bridges may be things Of beauty as
well as safe passage ways.
1t must be confessed that New York has not
To.
Of its bridges. as witness the BROOKLYN Bridge.
and the Washington and Central bridges over
the Harlem River. all fine architectural works
OF their respective kinds: but the good work
should be kept un. and the only way to do 1t is
Tor the city authorities to avail thcmS selves OF
talent in any direction. without being confined
TO q departmental staff. which came into being
with the new charter.
Tho city authorities should know that our
great bridges arc EXPRESSIONS OF our civili2a-
non. ana as suen demald the highest and best
NEW YORK, Aug. H. f.
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ONE WAY TO BEG MONEY.
Sits In Hotel Writing Rooms and Writes
Letters to Guests Opposite Him.

F,om II, ChiclG0 Iu'cr.Orrdu.
A novel method OF securing n living without
la Dor has been described by the house daicr'-
i've Of the Auditorium Hotel. The detective IL
on the lookout for a man who is Systematically
working on the sympathes OF the guests ofths
Auditorium and other leading hotels for .
good income. This man. who s continually
seen busily writing in the writing rooms "
hotels is OF middle age and slender build. III.
clothes show the effects OF wear and a general
appearance OF the sha bby -gentee character
ICES him. When his hat Is removed SHIN
ing. bald crown speaks OF long experience with
the world A he writes with nervous haste. it
is noticeable that he has been used TO such oc-
cnuation, and his soft. shapely hands show no
invariably this shabby gentleman soat.
himself opposite some prosperous traveller
who is attending 10 his business corr".
many times to think Of prorcr phraseoIogv,
Then, watching his opportunity he passes ths
gesture and remains with his head bowed. hiS
soft hands covering his face. while The
In well Chosen T language. the letter tells q
tale OF misfortune IN touching words the
writer depic;s his fall from af,luence 20
control Invariably the letter ends with an
appeal for ST with viii h to buy the victim "
the dollar is quietly slipped across the writing
table by the traveller who is touched by The
silent appeal
No words are spoken. There il nothing u
the rough manner Of the uncOuth mendicnnt
in the begRar'S appeal When h" receives
money. he gratefully bows his thanks aud
leaves the writing-room as silently as Ia
entered.
How long this shabby sharper has been
living of the stream OF travel III Chicago can
not he told. but for the last siN months hotel
people have been on tn" lookout for him 50
silent and smooth are his methods. however.
that no one has yet caught him in the act Of
working his pecu !iar game. and he still passes
IN and out o' the leading hotels unmoested by
detectives or pOrtcrs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-08
A Young Womau's Experience with y
MRhher.

To mn Editor % Tit SvN SIR have had
experience with one uf the Washers Of whom You
speak, one morning boarded n Madison Avcuus
car uptown And when | reached Forty nd stree
anumhrr ~ men boarded tho car. among whom was
one whom Judged 10 he gentleman from his gen.
eral appearance. A. ther" wa standing room only.
h" was one ~ the men who had to remain standing;
but H. kept porsstently pushing his knee, near me-.
aud in other ways trying t. attract my attention.
paid no he ID t. him th"i II" finally got scatncNt
10 me- Unf prtunacly fnr me, AMI kept NJ his push.
ing 81 both knees and clhuws. ~ much So that l
could no longer -tAnd 1t and ASKED tho beast II hs
wanted my seat He looked huriIrd and said, 50.
hut D"H stop your pushing.
What is RESPECTABLE girl to do IN such ra-'l
Cannot We travel about. rinllN butIu,, are veil
dressed and probably good looking without haN ug
escorts with ~ all the tim" trrtuui' -nrurtlIi =
should he done tu stop these 80 rdll,d 'mrn who
are merely dressed NJ lud'crs, annoying ladies WHO
~ times must travel without 'HruFt- NIl iiu 1HE
STS take up our cause, and tNunsr tIrSr dressed D
folk some II whom are Old enough. t. know n"trrrf
ETw loWK Aug r..
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iIOM me I"t"bFi D'SpdtCh.
CANAL DOVER O. Aug 3.-Mrs Danisl
Eynon. the wife of a coal miner AT Newport,
had thrilling adventure with large snake
and by her heroic action probably saved tn" lie
Of her baby.
Her husband is employed at the Houk Mine.
desolate SPOT near saltwater. and not far
from Newport He lives in shanty in Tn,
woods and for the most part prepares his own
meals. His wife and child, bright little CIR.
went to remain II few days with him and cook
for him. Sometime during the night she was
awakened by something lying across her flr'
and thinking il was the haby's arm. pushed u
away and went To sleep again, In the morning
when she awake, she was horriiled f" see
large snake cooled around her baby neck I's
head was elevated and its tongue dartrd ont
viciOusly.
The mother was paralyZed with fright. EUt
believing that the reptile was about to strika
the chill Id she grasped III" snake with her hand
near the head and threw it from her to the far
end OF the room. Then she screamed for hclr.
Her husband came to the T"scu" and killed ths
reptile which was OF brownsh hue and very
thick in proportion to its length. II is believed
to be d copperhead.
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Affairs In Austria-Hungary.

After nearly four years of negotiation the
Ausgleich, or commercial union between the
two halves Of the dual monarchy has at last
been renewed but not in "A way that prom
ises much for its future security. The COM
pact between Austria and Hungary was first
entered upon in ls67, when the Hungarians
regancd their former status of co-equal
sovereignty. BY its provisions all matters
or common concern. such as the conduct of
foreign affairs and naval and military mat
tcrs are settled by sixty delegates from
each half of the realm. meeting twice a
year, At the same time II commercial and
tariff treaty was comprised inthc Ausgleich
to secure certain uniformity in coinage
weights, measures railroad and telegram
systems and 30 on and the rate Of con
tribut"n To- imperial expenses was fixed at
about 10 per cent. for Austria and 80 per
cent. for Hungary. The Aus0lcich Was
made renewable every ten years by n Two.
thirds majority in the Parlaments OF
Vienna and Budapest.
So far the Ausglcich has been rrtnarted
three times, hut never without an infni-
tude of haggling. Each fresh renewal has
brought with it substantial notifications
In favor OF Hungary. For this the racial
tenacity and cohesion OF the Mugyars are
responsible. The Hungarian deputation in
the joint delegation is made up Of liftv-
five Magyare and iiv" Croatians, who think
and work practically as Il unit. On the
other hand. the Austrian contingent is COM
posed OF Germans CZechs, Poles, Ruthc-
mans and other natiOnalitics, whose vary
Ing interests and fcuds make steady coop
Grafton all but impossible. The conse-
nuence is that whenever Austria and Hun
gary hnd themselves in opposition to one
another the Hungarian view is almost sure
10 carry the day The very striking ,iovel-
opmeut OF Hungary under the rule Of the
MaRyars and their unbreakable unity as a
political force have made their influence
pretty nearly decisive at Vienna on all
questions that affect the monarchy as n
whole, and on some questions that concern
only Austria.
The negotiations for the third renewal of
Tn" AuS0te'ch began as long ago as Octo-
her, $500, over two years bcforclts rrtnact-
mont WAS legally necessary. II was seen
'"onl the start tnat the struggle bctweru
TIE two States was going To- ha stuhhorn
'a"' III" HuncariaEs demanded n reduc.
ron 81 tE",r share in the common cx.
n'c''s ~ -" MONARCHY, demand which
ne Austrian delegates rHfus"d point blank
~ entertain. Nevertheless, nm agreement
might have h'"a cn",e TO haG not Coun;
"A"TS' ';'T''n""! h" fnra""a Laar',...,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-08
saw an Iceberg rs Miles Long.
Fran he Nou.,rol Hsrdid

The presence at this time Of the season IT
ircberGs in tn" Straits Of Bell" Isle has given
rise To- rumOr that steamships would leave
this shorter ront" to travel through the south
channel only. The presence Of these c"borgs
NJ tins time Of the year is indeed cNtraordin-
ary.
to the early part II July or the end Of Jun" nc
least. all ships come through ia" chanu"' south
Of the island But in July the Strait 1t R"'a
lS'- Is usually free from the Ice. This wear.
however. has been al exception and on its IN
ward journey the Partisan, which arrived IN
this port on TUESDAY evening last. and "'t
again for Liverpool yesterday morning, on
countered several icebrrgs. one Of which was
over seventy-flvs miles in length. This ice was
not in he Strait proper. but well on its wav 80
the ocean. or some 100 niles east Of Belle islc.
CAPTAIN Brown has had many experiences
with icebergs. He has seen all kinds hut mons
10 equal the one which met the Partisan on -
wav through the northern channel to Muu-
troal This one. the captain claimed. was
sevrnty-tlNe miles long, and roso several hum
dred feet above the water.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-08

! RAM ihr I"D'h' $40 r J"uiH n,
Even lie /. Aguinaldu has achnOw lodged the ability
% Gen. Funston as fighter A few days since the
latter received the following message from the pres
ident of the Philippine republic:
''You did splendidly at Calinpu out rr4sfFness Of
your SuperlatiNo lighting proehNiucs. am going to
take san Fernando from Nour troops on next Thurs.
day night"
Doubtless Gen. Funston churklcl at the chocolate
faced imp's aIda"ity. Anyway when the rebels adj
rancinG oil three sides of the CITY, came within
of the Yankee outpnstS, they received a decidedly
warm greeting The lawn fcte. AS COL Little called
It, lasted about two hours when the insurgents re-
tired, leaving possibly 500 dead and wounded on the
held. The American losses in br,h killed and
wounded would not exceed twenty five
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Spcaking Of thn hank noln l.slns Of H.

Speaking OF tn" bauk note issues of the
Bank of England, the Erenim0 Post yester-
day. said; TT is required by law to issue
its notes for gold, either coin or bullion in any
amount, not merely TO all Englishmen. but to
all persons who bring il. 1t is not required. as
our Treasury is, t" keep this gold on hand at
all times to redeem tn" notes with. The gen
eral solvency of the Bank is the only security
for the deposition" The ErPnimg Pnst il in
error The gold received by tho Bank OF Eng
land in exchange for notes is placed in its issue
department. which II entirely separate
from it, hankiuG d"Hartment, and Is kept on
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-08
ode to Bryan Meeting nv Nebraska
Poetess.

Franz The NcbrIstd state JourHd'.
Nebraska Is peculiarly blessed with people who
can write soulful and inspiring songs GU the slight.
est provocatIun The latest one discovered is Anna
prscoll of Albio+ She attended the Bryan meet M
ON the 18th, and felt inspired to write the following
which 'pp,arcd in the last edition Of the Albion
Argus
Did you ever see such political hanu
A. gathered around that platform stand
ON" satIrhny night IN ninety.nIue
To hear SIT don. William Bryan;
lie arrived on the train at nine fifteen
Aud larger crowd there ne eT was seen
thau gathered there ~ rruwds or in line
To welcome Sir Hon, William Bryan.
when introduced 10 the Innlutule
The Republicans Were quite subdusd
Aud som" Of the party said they resign
Aud vote for sir Hon, William Bryan.
when election day comes around once NOR.
And whisky aud cigars are set up as before
hnull hear them hay. NO, thanks. l must de-
cline, "
A. am for 3 r Hon. william Bryan"
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INSURED FOR Sio,Ooo, O0o.
That IL said to BE the Aggregate OF Poilries
on tho Prince of waies's Life.

From The ChicdgO Record.
big insurance man told me recently in New
York that the Prince Of Wales was the heaviest
risk Of any patron Of the insurance business.
and that his death would cost English. German.
French and American companies not less than
$lO.OOO.OOO
No other person carries 20 per cent ot that
insurance" nc said. but comparatively littls
of it is for the benefit OF his family perhaps nov
more than SlOo0.OOo, Some years ago large
policies were taken out by his creditors as 50.
curity, for money loanod. Ifho should evcrra
and might be carried for the benefit OF his fam.
iy but his premiums, Ike the premium on all
much higher than those uaid by private indi.
viduas for the same amount of insurance
1t is curious fact" continued my insur.
in England. that 81 900. 0OO or $3.UOOO0O "
insurance. perhaps more than that, has been
placed on the life of the Prince OF Wales as a
and have never had any relations with him
whatever. This wou not Ice possible under
the insurance laws Of the United States. but il
is allowed by some OF the English companies.
Over there any man can scrure Il policy ON tho
life OF neghbor. provided he can persuade
ton or fnn company which has recently had
him examined. Thus when the Prince Of Wales
underRoss an examination for lnsuranc" lots
policies on s ill., or get Tee %ersi S cop"s ~ hs
rerort Of the medical examiner and use them
They pay a high premium. margin, 80, 10
speak. or, to put 1t in another way. they, book
prince will die before the total Of their prem
iums eIceads the amount OF the policy. There's
fore many persons would he fnan"s lily sene.
one Of these ins days. The prince is rertsGtiv
aware Of this fact; He knows very w"l what
advantages have been taken Of his situation.
with his habits"
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IrOm the NdShriiie Banner.
1t Is true that Mr. Bryan il the real leader of the
Democratic party as It IL now constituted and that
with all the schemlng in the Fast or elsewhere to
substitute new leader he has pmfortable pros.
poet of dominating the convention in 1900, but why
should THE SUN conhne the possibilities of opposing
leadership in the party to the candidates who re.
crlycd votes in the cony cntion Of 1892 Should A
formidable opposition to Mr. BRYAN he organized
within the party. acme Democrat who was NOT a
candidate before the last National Convent ION would
he selected to be p.tted against the NehraskAu.
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From ne Baltimore sun.


RALEIGH. y c., Aug. 3-Dcputv Revenue
Collector Sures OF Johnston county is here. and
tel OF an interesting "aptur" Of a moon sinner.
who was found to be the superintendent Ot a
PRESBYTERIAN Sunday school! Surlrs went to
his house early last sunday morning and found
him IN the act Of taking drink IT corn whis
Key. The moOnshiner was then told to show
what whskey he had. He produced II quart.
Search was made and whskey was found in
his wife's room, hidden in concealed trenches
under his harm. under brushes and brush
hears, &". Next his distilerv was found The
entire plant and liquor supply were seized and
the moonShiner was made to walk past his
sunday school while tftv or more children
gathered there watched him with n twu-gaIlun
Jug Of his precious corn liuuOr.' which the
officers forced him to carry
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-08

Fran, hs irlIHsrS can Trurtisr
Here is new way OF holding your seat on a
train when YOU have occasion To- leave il The
other morning a travelling man Of this city got
on the train and was walking through locking
for a seat when lie discovered one which To- all
appearances was unoccupied, He went to it,
and imagine his surprise when he saw 4 eiN-
shooter calmly resting ON the cushion He
passed on and found II seat in another uart of
the car He SAYS that people came in and
started for that seat. but ~ soon as they saw
time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-08

With some hesitation, we decide that Prof.
!. LAURENCE LAuGHLIN, of Illinois. and not
the Hos. GAMALIEL BRADFORD. OF Massachu-
sets. is entitled to the belt Of the long distance
anti Imperialist oratory championship BRAD
FORD seldom stops LAUGHLIS never We
should like to see them in six days talking
match in the Madison Square Garden.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-08

N =
Isaac HotallnG. Captain Of the steamer Rob-
crt Rogers. employed in CARRYING cement along
IN" Hudson River. SAYS that the coming winter
VIII b" very cold and severe one. II" bases
his prediction Oh the fact that So many crabs
are being caught in the lower Hudson. ard
especially at Slug sing. where Grabbing uur-
ties form the leading 50 'ial iunctious during
the Grabbing season. The Captain. who has
nnvlgated the Hudson for many years. says he
caught in large mum bers at sing Sing a hard
severe winter followed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-08
'opper-CelOred Queen Victoria.
From M, N,ur /s1I1u5 Jy,r,LI

When the Queens statue in the Albert Park WAS
unveiled 10y Lord Ranfurly non" present We're more
pleased than the Maoris. Their first exclamation
was "Auc!'' and then when they ouked critically
upon the ample hronL"d proportions Of Her era
cious Majesty and noted her copper cnlorod (ca.
lures, they said, An right, All the same as our.
selves. She il one ~ us
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-08
Veteran on the Rounds.
From n, Atlanta Constitution.

One OF the old.tme darkirs. on beng asked how
he was making ont" replied in this fashion:
well, sub. times is mighty tight wild me, but
manage ter make Twin"
What are you doing now"
well. sub. keeps de pot bllin' by dom little
plowin. little votin, On a little haptizin' en- wen
dey's muffin dom at dem three hangs rom de
white folks en- waits well dey gets in de notion ter
run fer ONCE ag in"
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Methodicnl Funambulism of Rat.

There Is rat IN Memphis which gives slack wire
exhibition every evening He gives his performance
at about the sam" time each evening and he gen.
orally has quite crowd out to see him The roden,
crosses FRONT street every evening about a.ao
o'clock, walking on Telegraph wire He has done
the trick fifty times and seems ucrrr,tly AT
home on the high wire
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\ Texas Literary Sot..

FrUn, N, N,m TsrdS M1Odlm,
Bud Scott article On Literature as Business"
will not appear this month, promised. Bad broke
his right arm aud left leg whlc jumping from train
which running at TIA" rate Of iory miles an hour
aud he will be laid up for some time 10 come"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-08

Col BRYAN has reused hot choer among the
anti-Goebelites by announcing his purpose to
invade Kentucky and make speeches in behalf
OF that pure and noble statesman. the Hon.
BILL GoEBEI. The Colonel should DO piticd
and pardoned. Imperious speech swclls within
him. He must speak or die Nothing can do
GoEBEL any good. and it will do the Colonel 30
much good to make a speech.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-08
Cautious Report of Naval Man,ruyr.s
From NE Lond6H TIN, 3.

There are, ~ COURSE many things which | do
not know Rs Yet, and would rather not know uutn
tn" time comes; hnt am quit" certain that when
the time does com" II will hc n" ones fault hut
my own " d" not know all that | ought To know
that Is, NIL that is worth knowing
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hand exclusively for the redemption OF the
notes when they are presented for that pur-
pose. The general solvency of the Bank is.
therefore. not the only security for the holder
Of the notes.
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Mr.. RlRikie'S Pun.

To rHE EDITOR uF rHE SU>--Sr Possibly tho
following Is new and # so, worth its space.
The Administration mas have been drifting Rut
II has taken Root now. WILLIAM BLLIET.
NEW YORK, Aug ..
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The Pronunciation of Gorhel,. Name.

From NE Lo"''riie Ersn,nG Pos"
THE srS ia puIzle to know how GoehcI's name i,
pronounced. This is not 10 be wondered at, AZ the
question IL an open nu" in Kentucky. ,Toehrl him.
self thinks II should he "tinhhlr " Blackburn fayprs
"Gabble while the people are uoArIy Unanimous IN
"ailngit "'''."
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In n Different Light.

FROM NE ChIcd1p RSrord.
coachmAn.'
=, Oh, no, they. have an automobile. and Ls vas
their electrician"
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What monstrous fact T. Is that single men rule
the free people Of Virginia -NortoIk Iircin'dn-
riot.
Monstrous indeed! Where are the married
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-08

Perhaps Brother AUGUsTUs will make
over the good will Of his boom to Brother
Bob. Collections reported slow.
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PLRts-Kic.C"e No. IL, noa- Grand Hotel. and
kio.que No. H.. Boulevard tie, Capucines