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PRESIDENT LoUBET.
Decorated with Insignia of Order of
st. Andrew.

Rambouilies. September S.-M, Del
Case, minister of foreign affairs and tie
Russian ambassador Prince oronssnoS,
came here today to confer upon President
Loubet the decoration of the Russian or.
der OF st. Andrew accorded hlm by ths
car. ard 70 present 10 N. Loubet the auto
graph letter accompanying The decoration
NJ. Lpubot after the presen allo1, en-
tertalned Inc Russian Ambassador al din
ner, a torehIght procession followed the
streets being gaily decorated with the in
tertwined 1Ggs OF France aud Russia.
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Johnson City. Texas. September Five
dollars reward will be paid for informa-
ton leading TO the recovery OF one s0rrel
horse about II IL hands high. years old.
branded FATE on loft thigh. has white
streak in face. one and maybe two feet
are ehte, has smlll scar on top Of
withers caused from lstula, gentle to ride
end work. when last seen, about three
weeks Bgo. hs was IN tho possession VI
man s1=a-n niles from Fan Antonio on
the road leading toward Leon Spring
Men was driving him with another sor-
lel horse 10 a wagon. Man looks to be
about As years old weighs about 22f
pounds. complexion light. b. j, stubbs,
sheriff Blanco county.
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Texas on or about August 10, one bay
mare II lands high, branded TOM with
bar over cop on left thigh, or years
old, VIII pay $40 raward for mare. Ad-
dress any information 20 j u. Reed,
sheriff Leon county.
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WANTED TO RENT.

Observation-Disclosures room IN Third ward
by widow lady; best references. Address
$50, this office ?
TWO FURNISHED or unfurnished rooms Tor
hight housekeeping; close in. Address
Rooms. this office
NOTICE to Rental Agents and Landiords-l
want a house suitable for boarding house
on or before october l. H. II. Yorty, llll1s
Congress avenue. Phone ia. rings.
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THE COTTON PROBLEM.
Georgia Mil Men DO Not kn""
whether 10 nuS or Not.

Columbus, Ca. September l'--Col'im-
bus Gotten mills are in an unusual po-
sltion. They are uncertain whether or
not TO buy cotton at the present prices
ana this uncertainty has rendered them
rather doubtful as to The best manner
in which various propositions for their
goods should he met
The old cotton on which those mus
whose supply has not been yet eNhaus'S d
are running was purchased toward tns
close Of the active isss-isoo season, on a
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INVESTING nnIrIsH GARRISON.
II Is Feared that Surrender MAY
Follow.

Maseru, Baautoland. september S.--Ccn'-
mandocs under Fouri'. Grobelaar Ben-
mer and Haaselbrock, together with 200 e.
Theron's scouts. are investing he British
gs1rson a. Lldybrand.
II is reported that the troops have al
ready burned their stores and Il is iearei
that they viii be compelled 10 surrelde :.
General Hunter is fastening to tha!r
al 81
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WANTED TO BUY.

that now is as good time to buy az
any. Two OF the local mills bought cot
ton today at nearly . cents per pound
With one exception, all Of the mills here
are practically out of cotton. and this
/ fact viii probably liyen up the local mar
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OLD SORES

and all kinds OF skin and blood diseases.
Cancer Piles and Chronic diseases. both
male aud female. positively cured. See tesu-
monials in my office from parties recently
cured, Office at residence consultation treA
Address
DIR PENN THORNTON.
Phone 575. 4 rings. Houston Heights.
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WANTEp--S situation as cook twhHel good
baker bcarlng car hotel restaurant or
cumn, good work guaranteed. A. c. Cook,
lsls Congress avenue Houston. Texas. Z
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10 CLnsIa Az EsTATie

Fifty acres. subdiyided into and 10 acre
house for sale together or separately; 81 20
So monthly payments II desired. 10 cash
II improved. Big nducement II said together.
Address Z. o. Box o. Houston leiehts Tex
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE--Aucton sale OF unclaimed freight
advertised In Houston Daily Post from
August 10 to September "a. 90 Tho 9
who can prove ownership may at any tina
before the sale recover the property ~
paying such charges as may have accrued
In compliance with the requirements Of
law governing the disposition Of uncl0imo!
property which may have accumulated With
railroad companies. the fnus on aud Texas
Central Railroad GompanJ have etored at
freight depot IN Houston and VIII sell al
the McNallev building 7os and III Con-
Frcss avenue, nextato Theo. Kollers. Sec
line. Sale begins September ", 300 at 10
a. m. Copies Of list will b. sent to any
address on application 10 II. A. Jones.
general freight agent. 9-i7
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lc--Nn McDowall will be glad to meet
bis September II. IL
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aRAPHY speedily tauf h at n kits
IBIS office.
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FOR SALE-Seyen houses paying 10 per cent
on the investment good farm near IIous-
ton at sacr.neo. l., w. Craig. 30ipa Nam
streot. 5
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WANTED unfurnished rooms With
good board and bath give location an.
price. Address Cash this Office.
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BOARD AND ROOMS.

BOARD AND RooMs-~Nlcely furnished
south rooms two connecting with board.
centrally located table hoarders solicited ,
terms Reasonable. Si2 Travis street. 10
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FIRST GLASS BoARD--Bara: table board
els taken, termA reasonable. 200 IL
nTanth 4
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sneRIrFs. DEPARTMENT.

centorvllie. Texas. September s--strayHd
or stolen from Tom waltnn. Marque-.
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SITUATION WANTED MALE

OLD TRAVELLING man wants position n
hotel clerk. have had experience IN that
line. nrst.olSrs reference. Address c.
this office. Z
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FOR SALB--Iot 75xl20 and new 5-room cot
,ase, a snap. Address asSS, this ofnee.
A NICE HOME cheap in Third ward; nine
room house. corner lot. owner wishes 10
leave city. l96S. this office IL
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Ivan LODGE, No. $50. X. OF p. will
| !. e' h castle hall. corner of Main street
pnrle avenue third floor, front hall.
!, o'clock. Degree work tonight.
frSr Knights are cordially invited 20
4 tom c. swope C. c.. John Ruders-
TX c r. and s.; Chas. +. Schmidt.
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wANTED--Boy is years oh 10 drive de-
livery wagon and German giri 10 20 cook
inc and housewors Apply Uhas. Refer.
1901 Webster and San Jacihto, ,
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WANTED--Two LADY experienced pants maxi
ers nj 1908 Preston avenue. q
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FOR SALE or EXCHANGE.

WILL EXCHANGE modern well-built two
story six (lsrgel room house. all eonye-
niences. in Third ward; With pavement to
Main: one third cash, balance or o years
Address Seller this office. 5
WILL EXCHANGE any kind OF dental work
for cattle or horse stock. Diamond Dental
Co. II
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BoARD-Large room married couple or two
Young men. Gi0 Austin i
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For SALE--Law library OF nifty volumes
W.. J, 5. pcrdy. llii Congress ave
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SITUATION WANTED FEMALE.

WANTED-By white lady situation as house
keeper or cook on section near Houston.
Address NJ. r.. this office,
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FOR RENT.

WANi ED-To lease lilo acres BraEos bottom
iahd. over 100 acres In cnitiv1tSo, - ~
Say station: all under fence. also 24 uc-es
~ rort bend county. near Thompeou's
nTwltch Address Leila Clay Love. Austin,
JeNas.
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LIVESTOCK, POULTRY AND EGGS

FOUR COWS and calves for sale 4e7 york
sireet. Houston Texas II
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,eeeseeeeees.e......s
FOR SALE.

FOR sALE--Firstsclass log wagon. Address
hox "a, Houston. Texas. s
FOR sALt--lsxsV SLIDE valve engine with IS
ieet .eOod double leather beitlng engine
can DC seen running until September Is.
VIII sell CHEAP. fer cash. Ok trade for iunl-
ler. J. ID Gibbs. CorelcanA. Texas. II
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HELP WANTED.

WANTED Fifty men 10 work at saw mill
and in woods on Houston East aud ives,
thirty-seycn miles from Houston Apply
Binx building. 5
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A YOUNG MAN wants position as boarding
louso NaIieg. Annly gsal. this office. Z
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M TILES FOR sALE-We carry from one to
two hundred miles in stock from II IN ia
hands high. to years old; form, levee
ana dray mules: car lots q specially: cor
Tsspondence solicited Cooke & Simmons,
lll9poro, Te&as. %
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DRs. BELTS & BELTS & DYAN
Physicians, Surgeons, Specialists,
ga ST. Charles ST., New Orleans.

loHuB. m4Qult-
aged and old. single
and married m 3 n
and all who suffer
with Lost Manh, %.
Nervous Debihy.
Sparmatorrhea, SeEs.
NAL Losses. Sea- !
Decay. Failing
DRY, Weak Eyes.
Stanted Develop,
nient. Lack OF En.
ergy. impoverished
FLOOD. Pimples, In
pedimerts 10 Mar
rlage also nloSt
and Skin Dlssnse.
SYPHILIS. EruptleaA,
Hair Failing, Hone
Pains, Sore Throat.
Ulcers, Sweiisngs.
Eftects OF Mercury.
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AUCTloN--Nix Auction Co., 2l2 Milan; ate
ton every TUESDAY and Saturday; furn-
ture boushl ana sold. money sovancoi on
eonslgnmen,s, private sales . specially IL
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

REAL ESTATE FOR sALE.
ne.f >ayaer Aa~ress NJ, Ssi Atlantic ave
nue.. AlgieTs. Ia. Is
WANTED AT ONCE 10000 acres south or
East Texas pine ladd: lOng laef preferred.
X Z. GRAY q Co, Slt Bn1 buttons, )
AUGUST was slow. wet monn in the reat
estate market, but September promises
bCtter, II you are In the market TO buy.
SELL rent or exchange, can interest yod;
have several buyers for good Investment
property, several snaps IN small home
places. vacant lots ia every wara IN tns
ely: you Will nnd my prices always as
low as property can be bought AZ, n. Nj.
Norneet phone tiS. B.nz building. u
FOR sALE-Seyen houses paying Is per cent
on the investment: good farm near IIous-
ton at sacr.neo. l., w. Crag. 30ipa Nam
street. )
FOR sALE-Lot I5xi2O and new groom cot
tage snap Address 2sSS, this ofnce }
A NICE HOME cheap in Third ward; nine
room house. corner lot owner wishes 10
leave city. Nbs, this office. IL
FOR SALE Two story nine-roem house, No.
2iI2 Caroline street, lot 6Oxl0O, for $4,000,
terms. $500 cash. balance monthly pay
ments or all cash. H. B. Morris. 2oy Travis
street.
DESIRABLE siTE-wsrehouse or wood and
office. corner Main ana Franklin.
REAL ESTATE rentals loans: SPECIAL at
tcntion TO business of non-residents r. ".
Li,de, SIOla Main street. Is
1000 ACRES well improved land for sale
$1,000 cash. bear Inspection, waterworks.
boa 81. Ganado, Texas. s-ll
FOR SALE-hanusome hve-room cottage
bath. stable, etc. two lots, Farview add
ton. price yl5o0.OU terms $4,000 cash down
balance in four or six years Apply II, L,
Spears, care kaufman & Spears. w
FOR SALE-SurVcy No. L. block No, |, orgl-
nal grant Houston and Texas Central rall-
way. containing 6Si acres about hvo miles
north from Houston, Texas; Will soil THIS
fine tract OF land, or VIII exchange ior
Denver, Colo, real estate. For further
particulars address postotfieo box 1855, Den
yer, Colo 9-la
lFoR SALE CHEAP--lSi6 acres OF fine rice
land in Wharton county, Texas, within
three miles OF two depots; all fenced, Foi
| price and terms address tho owner, w. }
Groom Wharton. Texas. u
For sAl4B--At Pasadena. three.room house.
10 be moved OF property Address q. j.,
PALMER. 6uslneus MANAGER houston foSt,
HOUSTON HEIGHTS-For sale: Two-story
I-room cottage, with grounds l00xl50 feet
fronting east on boulevard, large upper and
! lower galleries. good We'll, cisterI, etc,
price $2200; easy terms, Lots at lowest
| prices on nstallment plan, Johu A. Mil.
roy. Agent. 220 Main street.
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kidney ana Bladder Troubles, Weak Back *
Burning Urine, lnronunencs, vo essert s,e'
prompt relief and IRE for life, Beth sexes
,rsafed confeentla1ly and privately tiiss.
Fistula, F.hsuro ana Rupture cureo ~ w
new methods
Sod for particulars Address u Il
DRs. BETTs 4 BETTs a nYAh.
214 81. Charles ST., New 0r1cnnn, -
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PERSONAL.

ar ,xewFRS-
W .. 49, n u, office ~ The post
4, y s,st ending saturday. s p,ember +.
| a. 1876; 25i6; b. (2); 2527; 1871 1867;
J l.D; 1892; 1903; 250S; $3.50 (2l Cattle
b al 24 ~; 2564 $3.50 ~ SSSo 90;
2. VI !, =; w ~, 1Soo II I'oi n l'2'.
Ecmgh ,s a,os -3 ISp , Syo i,, 80
w ls- W, |' 1s, go ,t Sc 10.
~ w w "; ~ i9 20, $50 Ssoo NS 5Ss
OK, ltl6 7b20. 25p0. l4l5 "a; 1898 a.;
a. Ranch. 9qit 1863 (2); Saddle;
{y 1873 1O); 7. T. NJ. QM; I.
Ia; 7. c. W: 1895; 9s65: Teacher:
b.; llp 1913; 5000. $3.50. cc14: Y. A. H.:
lss zS2S, w; Bette Meseneri ~;
WI VI zS.l l4li zoll, @9so.
a a. ucnowau will ho Glad IN meet
~ s.s. @SnV% w. W 10 e'"' ~
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PAX TAUGHT BY NEW MEIHOD--blt
noM street. II
|n,RApgy sneedIlv toueb, al n rhts.
ths Office
Fop,rpy no,l,lvolv crreg aglbma ave
nv snns,lpstion niles liver and stonn-
tenaSss. female DISEASES cured with
sru,s. ona weeks Treatment free "a
Wm Clark, 3lS Mason block. II
{, A RIfTAC nIanjsf and Teacher.
t' w Mason building; lessons at
as residence Z desired. lO-l
BTRKiS PRTVATE sC10OT- -Eo0ens
Ds"A ~ n ~ bCIlpOb ltNpohS
tahsr " only limited number tnken;
ssnlus 10 enroll call 900 Austin
u
SEVENTH SESSION of my select Eng
~ ug'lnan hlluergarten ana fri-
a.aVys . WIN open Mopedy. Septem-
" ~ sa0Asou street. MIS- " bocnoW;
-------------------.- II
si-Ie1as people who desire to wed or
~ aIqua'nLanees, inclose &c stamp
,.sa HsF l. BAH box Gil, Hous-
..a-s. 10
fEp-To know the whereaboufs ot
ltf c, Price, formerly lived i'm Heads
tas Robertson county; was IN
wv ABOUT four months ago. +. e.
=. !. eyenue D, San Antonio, Tex. .
fED-Agents In every 80 ~ IT.
led and t,ttv Mia lay Iown WITHIN one
81 ths Excslsor '' sioo ifoo ,,nd TO c rep-
y Houston, Texas. I iberaI comn,is.
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PERSONAL,


BUY THE RED CROSS brand Fo-r,-T-
syringfs and Rubber Goods at Klesllnrs
arug store. sog Main street. IL
WILSON'S HACK STAND: Phone 1900: stable
OPIUM, MORPHINE. WHISKY EKaTTs
cured In 2 to 10 days without pain or In
Jury TO patient; no pay until cured and mar
ieotly satisfied. In case OF failure viii nay
al patients expenses while here. also rail.
Ioai iare both ways. Best references. Al.
dress Matthews Home, 1927 North Eln,s.
street San Antonio, Texas n
WE MANUFACTURE TENTS. awnings. TAR.
phuiins, wagon covers, horse covers ham
m moe banners badges. fass, etc. Try u.
cation. kat,mann G. kneeland Tent q
Houston,
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LIVESTOCK, POULTRY AND EGGS
FOUR COWS and calves for saIe 4o7 yorE
stree. Houston. Texas. Ii
FOR sALE-Two Durham. one Hols,en and
one Jersey fresh in milk; Young calves
can be seen at Converse place neyr ~
w Llaker's garden. II
FOR sALE-l0o head and 2-year-old steers
Address Box 1856 Huntsville. Texas.
FOR sALE-Three mich cows; All young.
fresh in milk, g. 7. Sanders. )
AT sTUp-Ensllsh Mastif dog Ibis Ma
1esty NO $3.50 A. X. 9, S. b. winner
AZ the great New York show 1900. ies
s3c9O. puppies from His Majesty" out OF
Madge g. pedlgreed on hand prices n mai.
Ter OF correspondence. VI r. Gombert il
BELGIAN IIAREs-P edigreed stock from
So.uo UP. Rose Lawn Rabbitry. 1903 McKin-
ney avenue. &
MULES FOR sALE-we carry from one n
two hundred mules in stock, from Is TO ia
hands high. 1 10 S wears old; farm levee
ana urly mules ra- n
Isspondence solicited. Cooke e. Simmons
Hlllsboro. Texas %
FOR sALE--A desirable family horse suit.
able for buggy or light carriage stylish,
hut perfectly gentle; price 500, Apply to
y Mullane, Cleveland compress. 1
ANNOUNCEMENT A G Bell Formerly
OF the Box ell-Saunders Commission com
pany, announces the organization of the
A, c. Bell Live Stock Commission company.
which firm commences business Septen,her
i with headquarters at Vineyard 4 Walk
er's stock pens, Houston, Texas A con .
t.nuance OF the patronage and support OF
his friends and business acquantances is
respectfully solicited Local and long dis
lance phone SOL p. O. box IA II
FOX SALE--Large Jet black family horse,
fine appearance, sound and gentle Apply
at county treasurer's office, court house. y
FOR SALE-My handsome black coli Tip
Ton; call ard see HIM al'o several good
buggy mares and gedngs cheap. II. j.,
H. Wilson. L.
FOR SALE-Bav horse 500; bay horse $50.
black mare, $50: matched team iron grays
$50: matched grays. sl25: good pony. s24
and others: call and see them, wilson
Livery Stable. If
FOR SALE Family surrey horse and surrey.
c. r. Freeman, Aldine, Texas, )
INCUBATORS, breeders. lice killers. spray
pumps. Flvo euro grit shell leg bands.
etc. Houston Poultry Supply Co.. liz Main
street o.
FOR SALE-American bIoodhounds the best
man-trailers In the United States. Burt
Murray, Huntsville, Texas. 80
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PROFESSIONAL.

WILLIAM w. ANDERSON, Lawyer general
practice. BOA Main street, Houston. II
SAVE MoNEY-Reliabe Detective service
rendered in civil and criminal cases; reason
able rates. For further particulars address
McCane's Detective Agency Houston. Tex
as. II
DETECTIVE AGENCY -- Trained detectives
furnished for civil and criminal nyestga-
lions; reasonable rates correspondence 90
l.cted. James McCane. box 1885, Houston,
Texas. II
d o. COTTON 4 BRO. FIRE InhurA9ea
ARants and Adjusterb, 10 Msin sroec- Il
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WANTED-,Posit in clothing, furnishing
goods and shoe store; reference given on
eemand w, J. Cain, Baslrop, Texas
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wANTED--Situatlon by white man (Germanl
Attending 10 horse aud buggy Ia private
family Wiling to do ANYTHING, must have
woik NJ once. Address .oll. this Office 1
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PURCHASED MORE OYSTER
 GR0IINn

Another valuable piece of oyster ground has just been purchased by the American Oyster company. The land comprises about seventy-five acres, the larger part of Hog Island, in Mount Hope Bay, about twelve miles from Providence Oysters which have been fattened on this ground are declared by experts to be the most satisfactory of any in the vicinity. The American Oyster company was obliged to pay a high price for the privilege of locating there.
 Frank l.. Homan of this city, presi- dent of the American Oyster company, has gone to Mount Hope Bay to make plans for covering the new ground with seed. He has taken large quantity of three and four-year-old stock from the beds of the company in Long Island sound outside this city, and the work of planting them in the Hog Island grounds will begin at once, The oys- ters will be taken up next fall and the greater part of them will be used for the western trade. The American Oys- ter company and the firm of J. Smith of this city now own the whole ot Hog Island.
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LECTURE ON FORTH BRIDGE.


 Facts and Figures About This Triumph
 of Engineering.
 very interesting lecture was given last night at AZ North Sheffield hall by John c. Tracy, c. E., of the Scientlt1c school faculty The subject of the lec- ture was ''The Forth Bridge and ster- eopticon views assisted in presenting to a large audience some conception of the magnitude of this triumph of modern engineering.
 The lecturer described in detail the methods used in building the masonry piers under water and in erecting the s,lperstructure without false-works. The lantern slides were made from photo graphs taken at all stages of the work The bridge is the largest in the, world and each of it's two spans is larger than the Brooklyn bridge. Foundations ninety feet under water are surmounted by superstructure towering 342 feet in height. This superstructure provides for a total expansion of seven feet In the construction of the bridge 50,0 900 tons of steel alone were used, and the work was so systematized that four thousand men were employed on. the bridge at the  same time in come stages of It's erection. The exact cost of the bridge is not gen. orally known, but it is variously estl- mated at from $12,000,000 to S16o0a0O0. The latter figure is probably approxl- mateIy correct. The promoters only ad- init that the actual cost was over A per cent. more than the estimated cost. It was built by a company composed largely of railroad companies, without government aid It was begun in 1883 and completed in 1S90
 As originally designed, it was intend- ed to be suspension bridge, but after work was begun along this line the dis aster to the Firth of Fay, suspension bridge during wind storm caused less of confidence in the practicability of this system and the cantilever princi- pie was adopted.
 The lesson taught by the sad catas- trophe of the Fay bridge wae not with out it's effect, however, in the policy adopted by the engineers of the Forth bridge, which was so constructed that where the force of the wind is greatest it finds minimum surface.
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OBITU1RY NOTES.
Mrs. COrdelia A. Peek.

Mrs. Cordelia A. Peck, widow of Ma ior l.. Peck, died at her home at the old lighthouse yesterday afternoon at 4:SO o'clock. Mrs Peck was in the ninetieth year of her age her next birth day coming May 2S. Major Peck died last year in the eighty-ninth year of his age. Mrs. Peck died of heart fail ure and up to January 25 of this year had been remarkably well preserved for one of such an advanced age. The last of January she began to fail and was out of her mind a great part of the time from then until she died. She possessed all her faculties up to her last sickness and was quite active. Mrs. Peck was one of the oldest persons liv- ing in this vicinity. She possessed a very amiable disposition and kind heart and was always ready to give assist ance when 1t was needed. Two daugh- ters and son survive her. all of whom were at the lighthouse at the time of her death. They are Mrs. Ellen c. Thompson, Mrs, c. W. Foster and Clarence F. Peck. Mrs. Foster lives at 11S Crown street and Mrs. Thompson and MT. Peck lived with their mother at Lighthouse Point. Mrs. Peck was native of Cheshire and lived there the greater part of her long life. The flu neral will be held from the old light house on Friday afternoon at 1:SO o'clock.