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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25

Eisenstadts at Alton.
East st. Louis at Believille.
AUGUST .
Kerns at BelleviIle.
Eisenstadts at East st. Louis.
Alton at st. Charles.
AUGUST Q.
Kerns at Alton.
Efsenstadts at Belleville.
st. Charles at East St. Louis.
AUGUST Is.
herns at East st. Louis.
E;senstadts at st. Charles
Alton at BellevIiie.
AUGUST %.
Kerns VS.. Eleenstadts at st. Charles.
Alton at East st Louis.
st. Charles at BelleviIle.
AUGUST 80.
Kcrns at st. Charles.
E.sCnstAdts AT A!tOn.
IielleviIle at East St. Louis.
SEPTEMBER c.
kerns ut Belleviile.
Eis.Estadts ut East st Louis.
St. Charles at Alton.
SEPTEMBER 7-uabor Day.
RernG at Alton.
tIissnstadts at BsIlevillc.
st. Charles at East st. Louis
SEPTEMBER Ii.
Kerns at East ST. Louis.
Eiscnstadts at ST. Charles.
Beileville at Alton.
SEPTEMBER 90.
Kerns vs.. Eisenstadts at Alton.
Alton at East st. Louis.
Beiieviile at ST. Charles.
SEPTEMBER q.
Kerns at St. Charles.
Elsenstadts at Alton.
Belleville at East st. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25
Catholic League.
Southern League Standing

FOR WEEK.
Iiollwess al home to Ashton Ryes. Halms at
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25

1t is by no means improbable that Pitcher
o5k!ey of HOLY Cross. Will Join the Ath-
letics next spring. He received an offer
from Detroit. but il is thought that he pre-
isrs 10 embark under the flag OF Connie
Mack.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25

Scores on the fIelterle alleys were:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25
Shreveport has signed Third Eascman Joe
heenan, a Canadian.

Harvard has arransed these games: April
= trinity. At Cambridge. April II. nj An
napolis: Nav >, Williams. at Cambridge;
May. !. at Andover: May {, Brown. at Cam
br.dSe: May 3. Wesleyan. at Cambridge:
May Is. Princeton. at Cambridge: June ..
Brown; at Providence; June 3. Columbia. at
CAMBRIDGE: June Is. Yale. at Cambridge;
June -. Yale. at New Haven: June -.
ia!e. at New York. in case of tie. Much
TO the disgust Of Fred Tenney. Harvard has
refused TO play Tufts this year. Chesbro
VIII coach the Crimson's pitchers and
heeler the other players.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25

Clark Griffith, who is to manage the New
York American League Club next summer,
says that the Gotham team will train in At
lanta, Ga, and New Orleans. The team
Will be at the Georgia town from about the
middle of March until April 6. on the lat
ter date the Cleveland club will vacate New
Orleans and the New York Americans will
follow at the New orleans park.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25

The Banks had the better Of the argument IN
the iniiir' round OF the second series OF the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25

John Sullivan Of Ottumwa. Ia. wac claims
10 be a nephew Of John l.. has signed to
catch for Davenport.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25

Secretary HI1erktmp list shows II. Dierke7
at IN" head " the Individual hnvIrrs Eru-
na"s Ai.l 'Iarinan are second and third. The
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25

President Fred Postal Of the Washington
American League Club worked a surprise
On Delehanty. About a week before Del
ehanty signed his contract with New York
he asked Mr.. Postal for $500 advance money.
The club president sent him $500 irnm adilte-
ty and followed this with q check for Sl.C00
the other day. Postal made an invastiSa-
tion, and found that while his first check
had been cashed, Delehanty still has the
$1,000 paper. Postal decided that he might
as well save the SlGoo. stopped payment on
the check and Informed Delehanty by wire.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25
January z-Federais We. Palms. at Jefferson
kindcrgartcn Lrn@ue.

January 2s-IIoma Laundry vs Iatt.r carri-
'rs. at Palace aIlrg-.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25

There will be a lively fight between the
Milwaukee and Minneapolis clubs for the
services OF Third Baseman Oyler. who
played on the Baltimore team last season,
and the case will be brought before the
citation for adjudication. The contract
signed by Oyler, together with the letters
he wrote to Manager CantilIon, have been
submitted to President Hickey, who has
also received the papers In the case from
the Minneapolis Club. 'Wilmot has not the
slightest claim to the services of the play
Or" commented Manager Cantillon. 'and
letters written by Oyler after he signed
with me show clearly that he was being
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25
BOWLING.
kindergarten Standing.

THIS Z
fT,day-lInDsr!oi Crowns vs.. 7. + Ms. Ia
,oscGs vs.. Pearls and M!kados vs.. IIIas on
loyal alleys. ~
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

home TO Eudweisers. Homes a. home to Hell
Ceri.s.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-24
Excited Suburbanite.

The red fire exit lamps at All up
town theater caused a small panic
the other night instead OF reassuring
the patrons of the house, for which
purpose they were primarily intended,
says the New York Evening Post. 1t
was all the fault OF stout lady from
the suburbs-the very far suburbs
who, looking about her in the twilight
after the cartain had gone up on the
first act, saw the red globe glowing
Ominously in the rear of the house.
She clutched her companion by tho
arm and leaped to her feet.
Get right UP and go out. Jane" she
said in distinct tone. giving every
evidence of attempted self-control.
The engines will be dashing up any
minute.
Straight down the aisle the excited
theatergOer strede dre@2inS her pro-
testing Friend il her wake All around
her alarmed women were standing up,
and two mon WHO SAN tire danger of
a senseiess palic tr!ad IN van TO tell
tae suburbauite not.i6& Wa wrong
A lona usher naaII>. barred her path
What 80 you meaa by let,ies nose
people sit still whcn tie H5e signals
is all up?' she said. "TEc,a. don't
stop nee. I've reaa about fre-trap the
aters, and | know a red fire lantern
When | see one, TOO"
That's one ON the FIRE cewmis-
sioner, said the usher. after Ee had
recovered from his astonishment
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-24
BURIED IN ONE GRAVE.
Mar, His Wife and Mother Inferred
the Same Dav.

Mar, His Wife and Mother Inferred
the Same Day
curious funeral took place recent
y at Colyton. Devon, Henry De Spen-
eer Kingdom, who was well known in
tic county; his mother, and his wife
being buried at the same time. King
don was very eccentric. He was par
tiCularly keen on matters of religion,
aud Was very averse to Roman Cath
oIicism. For some years he had q
si2nbOard on the outside of his house
bearing the words. mo Popery allowed
here. 1t was Kingdoms wish that his
mother and wife should be buried on
the same day as himself. Some years
ago he built mausoleum in the CEN
etery, with three sarcophagi, one for
the reception of each body His
mother died about forty years ago,
and her body was embalmed aud kept
in IA room in which Kingdom stored
his curios. His wife pre-deceased him
about fifteen years, and her body rest
ed in leaden coffin in the greenhouse
Kingdoms portfolios of unframed
prints were very fine and he also had
rare specimens of china in cabinets
It is stated that fortnight before
death deceased had an idea of altering
his will, and leaving the whole of his
collection to the British Museum, and
giving monetary beqUest. with the
condition that all articles should be
placed in a chamber by themselves. to
be called the Kingdom Room. There
is reason, however, for believing that
Kingdom Was not regarded as mental
~ strong enough TO Justify the making
OF a new london Chronicle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-24
GAMBLING AS A CRAZE.
ruth In Mrs. HoWe's Indictment Of
Fashionable Society.

There is nothing Of the spirit of sen
sAtional Indictment in what Mrs. Julis
ward Howe has 10 say on the subject
q gambling among fashionable girls
Il is calm and dispassionate anc
founded, as seems clear, on observa
tons which Mr. Howe's social posi-
t!on enables her to make for herself
That she has abundant opportunity
Tor seeing the extent to which play
may be carried every one knows ant
this, of course, lends weight to what
she says and secures attention from {
class which would treat with indiffer
ence such a statement from an "out
slider. Very humanity and very sweet
~ does Mrs. Howe base her plea fol
change on the assumption that few
persons really are willing to acquire
efael gains through another's losses
When they do this. Mrs. Howe seem.
to imply, very Dramatically. it /.
through thOu9htlesSnGSS, and all tina
such offenders against the law o.
being kind need is to realize tha'
otfense there is. With just a few real
izations of this generous faith, publit
opinion will do the rest.-Boato1
TRANSCRIPT.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-24

common schools. and TO indicate the
amount Of work to be done during
each year of the course. 1t shall be
he duty of school directors to sec
that the course of study is followed
in each of the schools as far as il
is practicable to do so, provided that
the state superintendent shall not des.
ienate or indicate any text book 70
be used in the schools. nor shall any
teacher adopt or use any text books
other than those adopted for use in
the district.
section > 1t shall be the duty Of
each teacher to leave i'll his school
register a complete record Of the va
rous grades in his school indicating
the amount of work done by each class
al the close of the school TERM.
Section 3 Pupils who complete
the course of study prescribed above
and pass a satisfactory written and
be granted a certificate stating that
they have completed the course Of
study prescribed for the common
schools Of the state Of Arkansas. said
certificate to be furnished by the
state superintendent of public instrlc-
ton and To be countersisned by The
county examiner and lhe teacher or
teachers in charge of the school.
Section 1. That all laws and parts
Of laws in conflict herewith are here
by repealed and this act to be in force
aud effect frem and after its pass
age.
aApproved March 20, 1903.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-24
Common School Course of Study

One of the most important bills pre-
scented to the present legislature re-
Eating to education passed both
branches some time ago and was sign
a2d by Gov. Davis Friday 1t is the
Oil introduced in the house by Mr..
faTyer, Of Cleburne county. providing
81 course Of study for the common
schools of the state. 1t does not ap-
ply to schools where graded course
eof study is in use. but to the coun-
NY school, where teaching is on no
special plan there being only one
class i'll the one room of the school.
u does not change the text books
al present in use.
Snpt. Hinemon speaks in the high
est terms of the new law. and says
II has been needed for many years
IN this state. The act. in full, is as
follows:
An act TO provide a course of study
Tor the common schools Of the state
AT Arkansas:
BE 1t Enacted by tho General Assem-
bly, of the State of Arkansas:
section |. That the state super
lntendent of public instruction is here
by directed and authorized to prepare
and have printed for distribution To
&he various counties Of the state, With
~ four months after thc passage Of
this act, graded course of study
~ be used in the common school dis
4ricts in this state, said course Of
study TO embrace only the subjects
required by law to be taught in said
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-24
WOES OF THE CANDIDATE,
Next Time This Man Is Likely to
Take Coco Adyjces

The popular jim Nolan of Read
ing, is a great story teller, and has
an ineXhaustiblc fund from which he
s1faWs to illustrate every case in
point. On being questioned one day
last fall whether he intended to ac-
eept the Democratic nomination for
secretary of internal affairs. he re-
piled with the following: There was
prominent citizen in one of our up
state counties who was asked to run
for congress for the minority party of
his district. He asked the advice of
an old political friend, who said,
Don't do it. You have reached Il
time in life when your ease is of great
value to YOU. Hitherto you have had
n spotless reputation. which will be
assailed bitterly if you consent to run
xor this office, which you cannot be
elected to anyhow. You have moth
ing to gain Better enjoy your latter
days in the comfort your fortune al
lows and leave politics alone
But what can they say about my
reputation? protested the embryo
statesman.
"'Well. for instance, replied his
adviser, they'll say you are dishon-
est
'Undcterred by this sound advice
the respected citizen did run and was
BADLY beaten. Some time after he
met his political adviser. who, wish
ing to rub it in on him. said:
Well didn't | tell you you would
be beaten?'
Yes, quietly answered his friend.
And didn't they try to blacken
your reput&tion?'
should say So returned the de
feated candidate for congressional
honors, beginning TO set warm under
some Of his campaign recol!octions.
. Did they say You were dishonest?
continued the interloeutor.
Did they say was dishonest
holly replied the eN=Wouid-he states
man, Why, hang ii all they proved
IL - Philadelphia edge..
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-24

Rarnhougle castle in Scotland has
seme interesting legends There MAS
once a harony Of Ba~nbougle. and the
legend IS that auge ap5arition
nade its appearance when a baron
was about to die. This apparition teak
The form of a black man ACCOMPANIED
by fearSomc looking hound. Their
lavorite spot WAS a jutting piece of
coast NOW called Hound Point. after the
dog As for the black man. he sound
ed the death note OF the baron OF
Barnhougle upon bugle. The worn
stones OF Barnbouble castle might re
late a stirrirg story could they only
speaK-as. for instance. that of a duel
said 10 have been fought near it in
the sixteenth century. To prevent g
wider feud among septs and clans, the
king could order two chiefs who had
quarrel to decide it by individual
combat. This judicial duel on Barns
hougle links is said to have been the
last one of the sort that took place in
Scotland.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-24
Knew He Had No Chance

She hestated and asked for little
time for consultation.
Why. certainly" he said There is
no hurry about this matter. If You de-
sire to consult your parents,
Don't YOU believe it for moment"
she interrupted firmly. Il want to
consult Bradstreet' 5. -
And he threw up the sponge and
went out into the night
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-24
Strained Relations.
Mace III a dairy.

It took place III a dairy.
The dairynan was pouring largs
quantities of milk through fine wire
netting.
There we're microbes in the milk.
Other microbes by the hundred were
sitting on the edge of the crock and
Eayly looking on.
Their relations were being strained.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-24
Lono IMPRISONMENT,

A short time ago a Sicilian advo
cate was found guilty of sixty-three
different acts of fraud. For his indus
try and enthusiasm in the cause of
dishonesty he was sentenced to 1S9
years imprisonment.
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RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Schedule effective April 8, 1893.

Schedule effective April y, 19DS.
Trains leave from Pennsylvania Station.
$40 am Daily. Local for Harrisonburg. War
renton, Charlotte and way stations.
1851 Am. Daily. Washington and Florida Linn
to Jacksonville, Fla. Dining service.
11:15 am. Daily. United States Fast Mail
First-class coaches and drawing room sleeper to
New Orleans Dining car service.
4:o1 pm. Week Days. Local for Harrisonburg
and way stations on Manassas branch.
4:3O pm. Daily. Local for Warrenton and Char
lottesville.
s:45 pm. Daily. New York and Atlanta Express
First-ciass coach and sleeper to Atlanta; Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays, Sunset Route. Tourist
sleeper Washington to San Francisco. Pullman
$3.50 pm. Daily New York and Florida Express
Firstclass coach and sleeper to jacksonville and
Port Tampa; sleeper to Augusta and connection for
1901 pm. Daily New York and Memphis Linn
tied (via Lynchburg) First-class coach and Sleep
ing car to Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga and
Memphis; sleeper to New Orleans. Dining car
1O:45 pm. Daily. Washington and Southwestern
Limited. All Pullman train. club and observation
cars to Atlanta and Macon; sleepers to Nashville.
Atlanta, Macon, Memphis, New orleans. Monday.
Wednesday and Friday, through sleeper to Pine
hurst. Dining service.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Washington $50 a m. and 4:49 M. daily;
week days, 100 pm. lbs pm. and 6:25 pm.
Latter to Ieesburg only.
Through trains from the South arrive Washington
pm, 9:15 pm. and $3.50 pm. daily. Local trains
from Harrisonburg, 11:55 am. week days and 9:O5
pm. daily. From Charlottesville. 1928 am. and
9:O5 pm. daily.
Tickets, sleeping reservations and detailed
Information can be had at ticket Offices 705 18th
street. oil Pennsylvania avenue and Pennsylvania
Phone 1e4e P. R. R. Cab Service.
G. r. AcR RPRT,, General Manager.
L. g. BROWN General Agent.
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CITY ITEMS.
Abattoir 142.

All meats are inspected by U. 8. Govt
we desire to call your attention to the
superior quality and high grade of all our
products Others may at times undersell US,
but none can surpass us in quality and re-
liability of product
Our Sugar-cured Fountain Brand of Hams
and Breakfast Bacon, etc, lead all compe-
titlon. and are unsurpassed for mildness,
fine flavor. firmness. neat trim, and are
well smoked.
Our Honey-cured Hams and Breakfast
Bacon are prepared for the connoisseur.
They are a delicacy in and out of season,
and fill long felt want. Selected with the
greatest care from well-fed pig pork only,
and prepared throughout with especial
aim to attain a perfect delicacy.
THEY STAND WITHOUT A PEER.
Our Fountain Brand Pure Family Lard,
the Pioneer Of all similar lards since put
upon the market, leads today as it did
when first offered to the public. It's SUI
perior quality. snowy wilderness and abso-
lutte purity always have and always will
keep it where 1t stands today
A. T. SCHROTH, Agt.,
Stalls 474-475-476, Center market.
1t B st. wing. Phone Main 2754M.
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Electrical Engineers Organization.

A meeting was held last evening at the
Columbian University for the purpose of
organizing a local branch of the American
Institute of Electrical Engineers. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: DR.. Frank A.
Wolff. professor of physics and electrical
engineering, Columbian University, chair
man; Mr.. Phiander Belts, Potomac Electric
Power Company secretary; executive COM
mittee, Col Samuel Reber, U. S. A; Mr..
w. II. Tapley, electrical engineer, govern
ment printing office. and Mr.. E. E. Glenn
ent, patent attorney.
The papers on high tension lines present
ed at the last New York meeting, were
given in abstract by some of the members,
after which a discussion took place.
Among those present were: Prof. G. c.
Maynard of the Smithsonian, Capt. Edgar
Russell of the Signal Corps, Mr.. ]. II. Fin
ney of the Pittsburg Reduction Company,
Mr.. w. c. Allen. District electrical engi-
neer; Mr.. Louis D. Bliss, Mr.. N. Monroe
Hopkins. Mr.. p l.. Dougherty of the treas
ury. Mr.. w. E. Bleo. Mr.. A. E. Dietrich.
Mr.. B. F. Fisher. jr.; Mr.. c. NJ. Hall and
others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-10
Baltimore and Ohio r. r,

Leave Washington. New Jersey Ave. and c st.
CHICAGO AND NORTHWEST. '1O:5O am,
CINCINNATI, ST LOUIS and LOUISVILLE,
1000 an, '4:15 Pm, 10 night.
PITTSBURG AND CLEVELAND, "10:50 an,
COLUMBUS AND WHEELING, 1920 p.m
WINCHESTER. 1888 am, t4:15 and $3.50 pm.
LURAY, "4:15 pm.
ANNAPoLIs, 1880 $3.50. t11:5o am. t4:so,
'G FaEfpER1cK. 1885. 5000. t1o:so am. s,:1s
HxGERsT6WN. 1000 am. and 1880 pm.
BOYD and way points. 1895. 5000 am. s1:15,
1890, 1890 s1O:1b, t11:3O pm
GAfTHERSBURG and way points. 1885, $500
an. 1880. s1:1s 1880. f4:so. $500. tb:3O.
'7S5 s1G1s fl1s 9 pG and va, no,nt.
1885, 5000 am, s1:l5, 1880. 1880 pm.
BALTIMORE, week days, 1900 $500, $780,
x7:O5 1870, 1890 S:35. 1890, x10:0O, II 80 a M
1920 noon II IS, 1900 x400, 1880, 4:35 x6:O5
625 x6:2O $3.50. $500. 10000, XII 80, II :S5 pm
Sundays. 1900, 1905, 1880, 80. 1900 am
1920 1:15, $500 1880, x5:05, 6:25, $780, $500
xiO:OO III 80, :35 pm.
ROYAL BLUE LINE
All trains illuminated with Pintsch light
BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK
BOSTON and the East, 300, .7:O5 DINER, 1870
(Bunet). $500 DINER. 1000 Diner( am. 'i2:2O
lPhiia only, .5:o6 (biner, $500 and I'll 80 nm
sleeping Car open at 1000 o'clock.
ATLANTIC CITY. t7:05, f10:00 am, 1920.
$500 pm.
xExpress trains.
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
residences by Union Transfer Co. orders left at
ticket Offices $40 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
New York avenue and Fifteenth street. and at sta.
ton. no24-EO
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MIR. HARVEY IN CHARGE.
New Head Of the East Washington
Postal Station.

Mr.. James F. Harvey has been formally
installed as superintendent OF station b
of the city post Office. corner of 4th and
East Capitol street. Mr.. Harvey was APP
pointed several days ago to take the place
of Benjamin Parkhurst dismissed When
he had taken the oath and had formally
assumed charge Of the Office Mr.. Harvey
was congratulated by his fellow employees
and received visits from several East
Washington business men who congratu-
lated him on his promotion. Mr.. Harvey
has been an employe of the post office for
more than twenty years. For long time
he has been connected with station B,
rising from the various grades of clerk
until he became assistant superintendent.
On the dismissal of Parkhurst he was the
only candidate for the position Of super
intendent who was seriously considered by
Postmaster Merritt and his appointment
to the place was foregone conclusion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-10
MIR. CoRTELYou HAS THE GRIP.
Not the Malady, but sinfonia's Mystic
Test of Fellowship.

Secretary Cortelyou of the Department
of Commerce and Labor is now an hon
orary member of the Sinfonia Fraternity,
which among musical schools corresponds
to the Greek letter fraternities Of colleges
and universities. Mr.. Gilbert Reynolds
Combs. supreme president Of the fraternity,
now director Of the Broad Street Con-
servatory of Music in Philadelphia, and
Mr.. Ralph Howard Pendleton of Boston
came to Washington to initiate the new
Secretary. Secretary Cortelyou has been
given the pass word and Is famiiarizing
himself with the grip and trailing signs.
The Secretary Is an accomplished musi
clan, and was once student at the Bos-
ton Conservatory of Music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-10
Ready for Steel Roadway.

1t is understood that everything is ready
at the new Long bridge for the erection
of the steel roadway, but as Yet no sign
of the commencement of that work has
been seen. The heavy wooden structures
on each side of the central drawer span
of the bridge are completed and the few
workmen there are employed in cleaning up
the debris left from the building of the
stone piers and are making ready for the
work which is to follOW. The cofferdams
on which the piers were built have all been
removed and the granite supports of the
new bridge stand exposed to plain view.
At each end of the bridge worlmen are
making ready for the building of the high
approaches that will lead to the floor level
of the structure.