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sion. Engineers who have to deal with
big problems in railroad building. and
who have been informed of Mr.. Flag
ler,s plans. have unhesitatingly said. that
1t is one of the most difficult feats TO
be undertaken by any transportation
system in recent years 1t will afford
one Of the most convincing examples in
the entire country of the value of re-
inforced concrete construction. The idea
OF riding for nearly 100 miles. the great
er part OF the journey almost in contact
with water. while but a short distance
away foam-tossed combers of the At
lantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico
can be seen from the car windows. is in
Itself sufficiently unique to attract pas
sengers to the land of sunshine and
flowers.
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Soldiers Plea for Justice.

Comrade Lyman Il. Toombs, Corpo-
raj. l29th y. Y, writing from Couders-
port, Pa, says his company was mus
tered into the service at Geneva. y. ".
Aug. %. 1862. and was mustered out at
the close of the war. Il often read let
ters in The National Tribune from my
old comrades" adds Comrade Toombs,
'and think of the hardships and trou-
bles we passed through. eating hardtack
and sleeping on the ground, with the
long and tedious marches. carrying
load heavy enough for a common mule
and receiving but $13 per month in
greenbacks. which was only equal to Sc
in gold. We were promised S13 in gold
and land warrant for $50 acres of
land at our enlistment. We never re-
ceived our land warrant and were paid
in deprecated money. Those OF us that
are living are looked upon as Govern
ment paupers and impoSters. Those who
served 30 days stand equal with those
who served three years. Some of my
ne!ghbors who served one month and
we're never in a battle receive S2t per
month pension. while get but $12 We
nave been begging for per diem pen
sion bill of $40 per month for all men
Who served three years Our Govern
ment is abundantly able to pay that
amount, and we should have it. for il
honestly belongs to US without the ask
iliS- VI mere NOuiu lne wealth OF tniS
land be had it not been for us and our
sacrifices? We have waited until our
ranks are thin for what is our dues,
and many of us are living in poverI>
broken down and not able TO cope nth
inc rising generation and foreign il,mi-
grafton. l admire our President. and L
think he should look into this pension
business and give it his careful atten-
ion and consideration. Should ne Sc
NyIr RIGHTS ha
great honor to him and to the country
We served and saved"
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mately to ferry Pullman trains from
Key West to Havana.
The concrete-arch ViaductS will be
the most difficult part of the work.
There are four of these, aggregating
SIS miles in length. They will be from
Long Key to COnch Key G0,500 feeD; f;
across knights Key Channel (7,3G0
feeD; across Moser Key Channel (7,S00
feeD, and across Bahia Honda Channel
(4,950 feeD. The standard form of
construction to be used is 50-foot rein
forced concrete circular-arch spans and
piers, but in some places 60-foOt spans
will be used. The water is from 10 to
30 feet deep in most places, and the
bottom is limestone; but as these waters
are frequently disturbed by severe and
sudden storms much difficulty is looked
Cor in placing the concrete. All ma
terial, including the broken stone for
the concrete, must be shipped by boat
from Miami.
The floating equipment engaged in
the construction work consists of six
tugs; one stern-wheel steamer; 16
barges, % by 100 feet; "a barges, 80 by
100 feet; II barges, 90 by so feet; one
sand dredge; one earth dredge, for fill
ing the concrete viaducts; eight barges,
hoists: eight piie-drivers; eight towing
launches; one Dispatch boat; four quar-
ter-boats, and 100 dingeys. This feet
will be increased as the work pro-
crosses.
The National tribune., 1906-05-24
Followed Sharp Lightning Stroke.

AT the very moment a sharp stroke
Of lightning struck the earth inside the
prison stockade at Anderson lille the
Providence spring of water burst
forth" according to a statement sent
to The National Tribune by Comrade
n. NJ. Arnott, Co. G.. 9th w. Va. from
Spencer. w. Va. He says he was one
of the lucky ones who were in that
beautiful land of yermin, naked men.
starving humanity and many other
troubles"
But it is all over now" he adds,
land may the Lord of Heaven smile
upon us as a Nation and a people. as
He did in giving us that spring Of
water in AudersonviIIe Prison. l was
there when the spring burst forth. and
saw it and drank of the water. There
was a heavy rainfall and thunderstorm
that day. The peals of thunder were
heavy and the lightning strokes sharp
and almost binding. Following
stroke that struck the ground in an
instant came the clear, cool water
gushing from the ground. L believe it
was the work of the Great Giver of all
things.
The National tribune., 1906-05-24
AN AUTOMOBILE TEST.

May the Automobile Club of Amer
lea had a great ''two-gallon fuel-effi-
cheney test" in which the vehicles came
upon the ground with empty tanks and
were each given two gallons of gasoline.
The first place was won by a four-cylin-
der light runabout of the air-cooled
type, which covered 81 miles upon its
two gallons of full. 1t met with some
adverse conditions and three days later
made another run with the same
amount of 95 miles.
The second place was won by a "a
horsepower touring car weighing 3,270
pounds. which covered 47.9 miles and
59.S miles subsequently.
The third place was obtained by "a
horsepower French machine, which car
ried five passengers and covered 46.44
miles.
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ally, of the men who do the blowing.
They infiict ghastly wounds upon the
trees which never can be healed and
frequently are fatal A man with a
plow cares mighty little for a fruit tree
and usually leaves a long array of sor-
rowful hurts to mark his days work.
Arthur w. Ralph, Ukiah, Cal, seeks TO
obviate this in patent which he has
obtained for a roller to be placed on
the edge of harrow or other imple-
ment and bear off its blows against a
tree. 1t is a conical spindle with n
wheel large enough to reach the tree
and glide around Il.
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that it viii form clamps to clutch the
clothes by simply pressing them down
upon the line.
With all respect to Mr. Barnette this
invention does not appeal to us, for two
reasons:
!. That the female mind is essentially
conservative and rejects new inventions
The hardest customer that an inventor
has to tackle with any iabor-saving ap-
piiance is a woman. and especially il
MS invention involves any mechanical
knowledge. Ninety-nine women out of
every hundred will continue for time
indefinite to prefer to fill their mouths
with clothespinS rather than adopt even
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The depth of the water is from 20 to
40 feet.
With these harbOr facilities Key West
Will almost Immediately rank with New
Orleans, Mobile and Galveston as a
commercial port. The importance of
Key West as a southern naval base. and
the weekly presence of United States
naval craft are in themselves a guaran-
ty that the Government will maintain
a good depth in the harbor and chan
nels, allowing the entry of vessels draw
ing much water.
Three years is the time allowed for
the completion and actual operation of
rolling stock over the Key West exten-
The National tribune., 1906-05-24
The S1st Ill.

Editor National Tribune: I would
like TO see a sketch of my regiment,
the S1st Ill. in The National Tribune
r. J. Koonce. Granada. Colo.
The Sfst Ill. vas organized at Camp
Anna. Aug. 26, 1862. and mustered out
Aug ;, 1865, with the recruits trans
ferred to the 5Sth III. Col. James ].
Dollins was killed at Vicksburg; Col.
Franklin Campbell resigned, and
Lieut.-Col. Andrew w. Rogers was in
command when tie regiment was mus
tered out. It belonged to the Seven
teenth Corps. Army of the Tennessee,
and lost a killed and 295 died from
disease.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-05-24
Suitana Reunion.

Editor National Tribune: I under
stand there will be a Reunion of the
Inflated Suitana survivors held in the
State of Ohio some time during the
present year. IL this is correct, will
you kindly advise at what point and
date of such meeting VIM. Dean,
GreenvlIe. o.
The National Tribune is unable to
say when this Reunion will be held.
VIII some cOmrade please write to Com
rade Dean2
The National tribune., 1906-05-24
A RAILROAD OVER THE SEA.
An Enterprise Second in Magnitude Only
to the Panama Canal.

The road now building over the Flor
ida Keys IS one of the greatest engi-
neering works of the century. 1t will
consist of more than five miles of tre-
mendous concrete arches and more
than SO of rock and earth embank-
ments, over which solid Pullman trains
will run into the city of Key West. The
average cost of construction will he
$95, 900 a mile, and it is intended ulti-
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He Felt the stin. of Prison.

Il am in favor of the service pen
sion bill: also, the ex-prisoners' bill"
writes Comrade W. b. A. Carter, CO.
X, 36th Iowa, from Forest Grove. Ore.
Il was confined in Camp Ford nearly
10 months, and know something Of
prison life and hardships. Cannot same
of the boys who were confined be in
duced to give us a history of that place
in 1S64-65?'
The National tribune., 1906-05-24

The Commissioner of Patents gives
notice that no cases will be docketed or
heard by the Commissioner or the As
sistant Commissioner in the months of
July and August, 1906. except when re-
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work of the Patent Office.

For the week ended May Is the Pat
ent Office issued 563 patents. seven de-
signs. 2TS' trademarks, IL labels. six
prints and three reissues; making a to-
tai OF S6S. OF these 513 patents and 2S5
trademarks went 10 citizens of the
United States and 81 patents and 10
trademarks TO citizens of foreign coun-
tries
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Department. of New York.

The 40th Annual Encampment of the
department of New York. G. A r., will
be held at Saratoga Springs, June 20.
II and %. one-fare rate ha= snan
made from all points in the State. The
headquarters of the Department will he
established at tha H.afted States Hotel
The National tribune., 1906-05-24

clothespins in the arduous weekly duty
of hanging out the household wash will
welcome the piniess clothes-line which
Edward j. Barnette, Forest City, n. c.,
has invented. He proposes to wrap
around the main line a smaller wire
which is bent in such a skillful way
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much more remarkable devices than
Mr.. Barnette's seems to be-
The next thing is that ali careful
housewives wipe off their clothes-line
before they hang out their clothes. This
would seem impossible with Mr.. Bar
nette's device
The National tribune., 1906-05-24
Shot Spreader.

The shotgun is a very large part of
the South CarOlinian's equipment. being
used for variety OF purposes, from
driving off birds that prey upon the
crops 10 discourag ging deprcdat9rs upon
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Denartmcnt of Kansas.

The 25th Annual Encampment of the
Department of Kansas. G. A R.. Will
be held at Salina. beginning Tuesday.
June 5, and lasting three days. The
railroads will sell tickets at one fare
plus 80 cents.
The National tribune., 1906-05-24

Extensive docks and terminals will
be built in Key West. The present plans
include the construction of one large
dry-dock and 10 wharves, each 500 feet
long and 100 feet wide, with basins 200
feet wide between. The great piers will
afford berths for 40 boats 400 feet long.
The National tribune., 1906-05-24
SCIENCE AND INVENTION.
Work Worlds Busy Brains in Discovering Invenng and
Creating.

has recently defined as "organoleptic."
That is, the pleasant impression made
upon the senses has a psychological eff
feet upon the organs of digestion. There
fore we welcome Nancy E. Glenn, Enid,
Okla, into the list of woman inventors
first, because il tends to repel the inn
puta ton that women have no ina gina
ton or ingenuity; next, because the
machine for which she has received q
patent is intended to reduce the labor
of crimping pies, produce a uniform
and agreeable ornamentation with the
least labor. and thereby increase the
readiness with which pies are made and
their agreeable effect upon the innum-
cradle class of american pie-biters. Her
device is intended to neatly trim the
edges and crimp them with one COM
orehensive sweep of the tiour-dusted
lrln engaged in the housewifely duty
II pie manufa cture
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Dedication of n Monument.

The Soldiers. Sailors and Pioneers
Monument Committee of Butler County.
Hamilton. o.. will dedicate fine monu-
ment July 1, 1906, with military and
civic parade. on the site of Old Fort
Hamilton, o.
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Tree-Protecting Attachment.

The thing that carries most sorrow to
the man who is trying TO develop a
young orchard. or even an old orchard.
IS the carelessness, very stupid gener-
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can be made, we mention one patent
last week by Judson Cook, of Phila-
delphia, Pa, who thinks that he has
mt upon a shape that has advantages
over any previous dream of bent wire
The National tribune., 1906-05-24

There were three non-refllable bot
ties patented last week and two rotary
engines. OF these there seems no end.
The National tribune., 1906-05-24
PinIess CIothcS-Line.

Everyone who has witnessed the spec
tacle of woman with a towel over
her frowzy head, her shapely arms bare
to the elbow and her mouth full of
The National tribune., 1906-05-24
Iiafr-Pin.

Not that we expect any great good
Will come from the notice but simply
to complete the ingenious forms in
which so simple thing as a hair-pin
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animal or fish trap which can be made
of any size and suitable for any class
of game.
The National tribune., 1906-05-24
Beet-TOppinE Machines.

The rapid development of the sugar
beet industry in this country calls loud
" for something to do away with the
9ack-breaking work of topping beets,
and three patents were issued last week
10 inventors for machines for this work.
One was to Peter Brown, of Greeley,
Colo, whose device is frame which
The National tribune., 1906-05-24

At o'e}oett3 in the evening Gen.
Thomas and the corps commanders met
in Gen. BuelFS, tent, and were ordered
to be prepared to attack at daylight in
the morning Buell. still imagined Bragg
had his whole army in front of him, and
anticipated desperate struggle. Nc
Cook was to maintain his position on
Gilbert's left. but not to actively as
saalt unless events invited it. while
Crittenden and Gilbert were to attack
vigorously. The advance revealed that
Bragg had quietly withdrawn from the
held about midnight leaving only his
dead and severely wounded. He had
taken up new position near Harrods-
burg. where he offered battle to hold
Buell. in check while his long trains
were moved out from BryantsviIle and
Camp Dick Robinson Buell. started
after quite slowly and cautiously. and
learning that Kirby Smith had effected
a juncture with Bragg, waited himself
until he could bring in Silps Division
before the. engagement. He thus gave
Bragg precious time in which to carry
off his stores.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-24
HESS
International Match Between British n
American students Begins To-day.

At 8 O'Clock this morning. according to the
programme, the six players representing
Brown, Cornell and the University Of Penn
s~ylvania OF the Trian gular College Chess
League will begin their international chess
match by cable with a team representing
Oxford and Cambridge and make an effort to
recover the Isaac L. Rice international chess
trophy, which has been held by the English
start Is made In order to enable the teams to
get through with their games In q single day.
Should any games remain un fin ished at. Z
o'clock this evening the positions will be
adiudicated by William. E. Napier. former
champion OF Great Britain. at this end OF the
teams and the players viii be matched to-
kether In the following order:
America -Board 1. W. X. Hughes. Pennsyi vania:
?, J. II. Mitchell, Cornell; 8. E.. H. NH er. pennsyI.
yanis; 4. N. b. Kirkpatrick, PennsylvaniAi q, X.
E sMfsi st4Saii |, I I. 'G #. BanPa snAt y. JOINS
College. oxford. 2. W. r.. Greenhslgh, Pembroke,
Cambridge: ., Z. PAIGE, Merton' College. Oxford;
I. n. J. Roughton, New College. Oxford. s. W. W.
Trinity, Cambridge.
The Americans will be stationed In the
classroom at the residence OF Prof, Isaac l..
Rice, corner Riverside. Drive and Eighty
ninth street. At the other end Of the cable
Court Hotel, London.
Frank Marshall OF Brooklyn and Taxa
MarocZy OF Budapest played an exhibition
chess match last night at the home OF Alario
i. Man OF Richmond Hill before the menu
beers OF the Queens County Chess Club. After
twenty-seyen moves, In which Marshall had
drawn by agreement. In the trial play Ma
rocEy's position was the stronger and won
each time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-24
BOSTONIANS HERE FOR SHOOT,
visitors VIII Meet Or CSC ent A. G. Gunners
=" at Bay Ridge To-day. -.

Several members Of the Boston Athletic
Association arrived In this city yesterday
and others are expected this morning. They
have come on TO encourage the team OF
shooters from the Hub who are to meet the
team OF the Crescent Athletic Club this
afternoon at Bay Rid &c. The shoot Is the
annual one between these two clubs. and
each organization will be represented by
eight men. The Boston club wanted ten
men on a team. They feel strong and the
more they had the stronger they would feel.
The Crescent club thought six men better.
and no teams OF eight were agreed on as a
compromise.
There will be a gay time at the country
house. The teams will go down on a special
car, which win leave. the bridge at 10 O'Clock
In the morning. The r%ooters, who have
framed some new songs. are going down in
automobiles, and they Will cheer and root
gun Is fired until the end OF the match. Only
one-half OF the match win be shot to-day.
Each man on the team 10 to shoot at 200 tar
gets, 100 will be trapped at Bay Ridge to-day.
and the second 100 for each man VIII be
trapped at Boston on April Z.
After the shoot the visitors will be taken
back to the town, house and entertained at
dinner, and after dinner there will be,a vaude-
vile in the gymnasium. There will be lively
times. and the visitors viii have a chance TO
see how things are run in this section.
The Boston team Is Dr, Gleason, pr. Ellis.
DR.. Hallet. j.. b, Paine. 7; c; Adams. &. NJ.
H9Tyell, g B; Ozark and + III u: 9%sn; from, n.
following! y. B. Stephenson George Stephen
son. ii. Ii, Bingham /. NJ. Palmer, Jr. A. @.
S%outhworth, Henry Kryn. &C; Grlnnell. Dr..
+. T. Bedford, Jr.. and c, E. T. Forster.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-24
INTERCLASS GAMES.
1909 Team Victorious In College City OF
New York Meet.


The class Of 1905. with 4? points, defeated
the sophomore. class by 81 points In the spring
lnterclass athletic games of the College OF
the City Of New York. held yesterday after
noon In the Sixty-ninth Regiment armory.
Third avenue and Seventh street. The con-
tests were mainly between these two classes.
the freshman class scoring but 4 points and
the Junior class only 1 point.
The two mile interclass relay brought
forth the most excitement. The senior class
1t on the following relays. finally winning
by over so yards. Lerkin. '0s. was the star
OF the afternoon, scoring 10 of the 81 points
secured by his class. Summary:
90 % ,sss1,5 P'i +. NMsI}fS,ssDI,G%S . 3 9 9ssei M ss as% it'5 Il:
Cohen. '0s, I feet. third. Time, 8 seconds:
10 Yard Hurdle, Scratch-Won by NJ, Knitel. 90;
II, Bernstein, 100, second; A. Pepis, 'o6' third Time
10 Yard Run, Handicap-won by H. i,arkln. 'os,
0 yards. G. Mosesson, 90, IL yards, second; Il. Starr.
One GIe Run. Handicap-won by ii. Larkin, 'oe.
scratch: NJ. rnkelstein. 'oo,. scratch. second; NJ.
stsndsr 'os g yards, third protested Time
Ruanins High jump, Handlcap-won by R.
~ inches: II. Wallace, 'Os, inches. second, with
Putting 10 Pound shot, HandlcaPz-won by p. T.
!, = gssS &. Inc fsch ! so q. : lHfsss, %, S,'s sc aR sS'S sseo RS.
with g feet inches; W. G. Hubert 'o7, 5 feet, third
Running Broad Jump. Handicap.won by H;
Is feet o. inches; W. Fleisher, 'os, / foot, second.
With is feet 0 inches; II, Wallace, 90, / foot Q inches,
! Nile Interclass ReIay-won by 1905. with
Knitei, cohen, Wallace. Pepis, Bernstein and Flnkel,
stein: 1908 second. With Krussal. Lehman, Stander,
Cotts., Mullin and Larkin, Time, 8 minutes 10 IS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-24
RACING AT NEW ORLEANS.
Only One Successful Favorlte at the Fair
Grounds.

NEW ORLEANS, March 23.-only one favorite
managed TO win for the talent at the Fair
Grounds this Afternoon. All Of the well backed
horses failed to display the speed that was
expected OF them. II was all but q clean
sweep for the bookmakers. Tho track was
in good condition and a large crowd was out.
Summaries:
First Race-Thrrc and = half furonGs-Bob
IL. Smith, s TO /. second: Commodore Thelm. 100
(Oilphanp, GO to /, third. Time, AIS. Black
lock, Sainzilla, Blackwell, Last Stand, Quien Sabe.
Bitter Anne. Miss Hynes. Gothoilne and Charles !,
Second Race-Fve and a half furlongs-Pnde
Of Woodstock. 100 FreemAn). 4 10 !. won; Come on
sam, i07 Or. Duncan, 8 TO l. second: Globe Runner,
90 Anbuchonl, IL 10 10. third. Time, l;07 rs.
Young Jesse. Ad High, Simon Kent and Illuminate
also ran.
to s, won; Lemon Girl, liz perdnel' 6Joi, second;
Electric Spark, l07 IL. Jones', 10 to third. Time,
Las. North Wind, sincerity Belle, Atwood, Yer.
andah,, Gay LiEzette. TroGon, Docile and Dapple
Fourth RaSs-one mie-Loulss, MacFarlAn, 10
sven, second; Celebration, lis Eeiehtl. 0 70 /, third:
Time. i:7 rs. Stockwood. Hortensia. Old Hal
and Kenton also ran.
Eth3, 90 W. McGeel. 1 10 !, won; Allure, JOS Qly-
i~ngston. 9 TO I; second; Simplicity III SBsdsln'
Quaint. Trossachs, Cut Glass. Dreamlnnd. Hen
pecked. Loretta H.. Curd Giloch. Ancient Witch
and Charles Mckee also ran.
Sixth Race-One = Music 100 Johan-
second: Protane. 81 II, 1ieIJ' 10 TO L. Third: Time,
.lS Is. Awakening, Jungle lmP. Ben Macnhni.
Power, John Randolph and Van Hope also ran.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-24
LOCAL WIN.
New York University Defeats Pennsylvania
BIZ 80 Point to IS.

New York University beat the University
Of Pennsylvania gymnasts last night at Uni
versity Heights, the score being 20 to is
Krauss, the Quakers' best man., won the
horizontal bar and side horse events. much
TO the surprise OF the New York crowd, but
these triumphs were not grud Red to the Red
and Blue in view OF the sweep the Violet
made Of The meet. j.,
place Ell in the flying rim s last year In the inter-
colleqlates, easily won his event. being fol-
lowed by his team mate, Ket, ham.
The tumbling was an easy victory Tor
was taken for New York by Williamson.
This gave the meet to the LOCAL team and
the parallel bars event was only a matter Of
score. The
club Swtnging-won by G p. a. Brayden, New
York. rs points: G. Richie. Pennsylvania, % points.
second.
syivanla, oss points; A. Schnall. New York. G,2
She Horse-Won by f. E. Krauss, Pennsylvania,
&c 2-i0 points. z. J. O'Brien. New York, 69 $40
points, second.
Flying Rings-Won by I. Grannolds New furH.
10 ai0 points; s. G. Ketchem, New York. 70 $40
VIpHnblInS"Wo by W. z. Tompson, New York
II $40 points; W. Williamson, New York, 90 7.io
Parallel Bars-won by G. PRICE, Pennsylvania.
S7's points: s. Schnall, New York. &,4 pointa, second.
Final score: New York, 30; Pennsylvania. 10.