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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02

At Fridays session of the Sons of
the American Revolution at Buffalo
Judge Henry Stockbridge of the su-
preme court of Baltimore, was elected
president and William J. Van Patten
OF Vermont vice president. A. How
ard Clark of Washington was re-elect-
ed secretary general; Willard Secor of
Iowa, treasurer general: Walter K
Wilkins of Massachusetts, historian
general, and Rev. DR. Frank O. Hall
of New York, chaplain general
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02
AT LYNN.

Lynn opened the New England League
season FRIDAY by defeating Lowell > to >
Abbott pitched steady game and the
visitors errors We're costly. one hun
dred members of the Legislature attend
ed the game and presented a gold-head-
eI cane to Representative Mccain. who
is president OF the Lynn club. Harris
was rut out OF the game ter protesting
against d decision Of the umpire and
throwing down his glove.
Lynn ..........0 o u , X-3-9-3
Lowell ..........9 @ 0-2-4-4
Batteries Abbott ana Daum: kennis
ton and McLane. Time. 1.o1 Umpire,
OEIicn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02
COLLEGE,.
Tufts |; Colby 0.

Medford Mass. May 1.-Tufts won from
Colby to 0, scoring its single run in the
first inning. Hall. the Tufts pitcher,
played .. fine game. allowing the visitors
but one hit and making two of those
credited to his own team Good, Colby s
pitcher. had but four hits scored against
him.
Colbv ...........D 0 o 0 0-0-1-3
Batteries-Hall and Sullivan; Good and
DWyer Umpire. O. Brien. Time, 1.20
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02
Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago. MAY /
CATFLE.-Re Receipts. estimated about
15GO marl-et finn: steers 500nI. -.
HOGS-Receipts estimated abodt 1i,hm;
market &c. lower; choice heavy shipping
5TNt5Sh
SHEicP-ReCeipts estimated about @"n;
market 1hM13c. higher: sheep 5U0GtI:2J.
lambs 66f7 40: yearlings 550dG.2J
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02
new ENGLAND.
NEW ENG. LEAGUE STANDING.

Boston, May 1.-The New England
Baseball League season was opened to-
day. all eight clubs playing. AT Lynn
100 members of the Legislature attended
the game and presented Il gold-headed
cane to Representative Matthew McCann,
president of the Lynn club Mayor James
Logan threw the first ball at Worces-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02

Charles l.. Lowering, widely known
in manufacturing circles and treasurer
of the Merrimac Manufacturing Co.,
died at his home at Taunton, Mass,
Friday. He was connected with many
manufacturing corporations and also
was trustee of the Massachusetts
Institute Of Technology. He was 76
years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02
NATIONAL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

Boston. May 1.-The home team won
from Brooklyn today to {. Boston used
two pitchers and the visitors three. Fer
guson weakened in the ninth and gave
two bases on balls and allowed cne hit.
giving brooklyn the lead. Bell was wild
in Boctcn's half and with the score tied
and a man on third. McGann hit to the
fence, scoring Sweeney.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02
DOINGS IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.1

Hopkins to catch a Maine man at third
when the bases were full let in three
runs. Bunchng hits Maine drove in four
more runs before the inning closed.
-Four errors and two hits in the eighth
gave Maine four more runs.
L. of Maine 0 o 0 4 0-13-13-4
B'st'n Col'ge . o 2-l0-g
EatterIes-Dow. Chase and Fulton. Ma
loney and Doyle. Umpire, 1lallahan
Time | 10
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02
OTHER COLLEGE GAMES.

Al Exeter. n H-Phillips Exeter 3.
Yale Freshmen 90 innincs|.
At MiddlehuTy. Vt.-Middlebury College
A. Clarkson Institute Of Technology l.
At Syracuse-Princeton B. Syracuse !.
Al New York -Fordham Z. virginia 2
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE.

At New Haver-New Haven 8, New Bril-
tain /. .
At Springfield Springfield 8, Water
bury 5.
Al Observation-Disclosures 8 Hartford o.
At Bridgeport--The McIidcnR Bridgeport
game was postponed: rain.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02
Maine l3; Boston 2.

Boston. May 1.-The University of
Maine nine easily outcla ssed Boston Col
lege today winning the game 13 to =.
Dow was batted out of the box and
Chase. who succeeded him. Jared but lit
tie better, while both pitchers received
poor support from the field. Doubles by
both Chase and Mayer and u single by
Cobb netted Maine her first two runs In
the sixth a wild throw from first by
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02
BROOKLYN.
Stated FOR Ferguson in ninth.
*tBatted for Wilhelm i'm ninth.


ZNone out when winning run scored.
Boston ..............o o 3 ] y
Brooklyn ...........3 l 0 2-7
Two-base hits-Pattee. Bowerman. Ma
loncv, Mcintyre. Three-base hit-Lev'iS.
Home runs-Dahlen. Ritchey. Hits-Off
Young in inning: off Ferguson in
innings; off Mcintyre 5 in innings; off
Wilhelm . in innings; off Bell in l
inning. Sacrifice hts-Sheehan, Pattee.
Bowe"mar. Stolen baSes-Ritchey, Bates.
Browne, Dahlen. Double play-Bowerman
and rahlcn. Left on bases-Boston 4,
Brooklyn T. First base on bals-Of
Young |. off Mcintvre p off Ferguson 3.
off BELL |. First base on errors-Boston 3.
Brooklyn .. Hit by pitcher-By Bell I.
Struck out-By Mcintyre |, by Ferguson
4. Time. 1.5i. Umpire. KLEIN.
At New York-The New York-Philadel-
phia game was postponed: cold Gather.
At Chicago-The Chicago-St. Louis
game postponed cold weather.
At Pittshurg-The Cincr nati-Pittsbu, g
game was postponed cold weather.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Mag I.
Spot closed quiet 10 points lower. Mid
ding urlands 1870: do. gulf 10,45. Sales
y 100 bales.
Galveston steady 97i; Charleston nom
inal' Memphis steady. To- New Orleans
quiet, . l5-16 Savannah sleadN. -. ;'
Net receipts for seven days 81 80
Exports to Great Britain 9l.5I9 tu
France 4?25; to the continent 1884: to
Janan 1Ssl .'
Stock 414.211.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02
MARKET REPORTS Q!

3.9S; centrifugal 96 test 4As; molasses a.,
gar 3.13. refined. steady '
BUTTER-Steady: receipts 1876: .,,o
cess common to special 16MZ3
EGGS-Steadicr, unciIanged; receiDts
POTATOES-Ir Irregular; Florida new ber
bbl 2.W6iI.2J ,F-t -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02
AT NEW BEDFORD.

Rrockton beat New Bedford in 10
inning game 6 to 5. Donovan sf Bruckton
saved the game twice for the visitors
with long hits. the first for three bases
scoring two runs. and in the 10th his two
base hit scored the winnin" run.
Brockton Q | 0 f-e-6-5
n. Bedford o = 0 0 0 0 Orig
Batteries-O'Toole and Water: Bur-
ronghs and Miller Umpire, O'D;e'. Time
22s
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Mrs. John Hayden, wife of John Hay.
den, the court stenographer, died early
Friday at her home, 43 Lawn avenue
Woodfords.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02
THIS WEEKS BOUTS.

Saturday-Wille Lewis VS.. Walter
stanton, Paris: Harry Baker VS.. Rart
Dorsey. and Jeff Doherty VS.. A. Allen,
New York: Tommy O'Toole VS.. Tommy
Devlin, Philadelphia
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02
AMERICAN.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.

Philadelphia. May 1-Philadelphia de-
feated Boston in an thinning game TO T..
Glaze, who succeeded Morgan in the sew
enth, was effective until the last inning,
when the home team won on singles by
Schreck and Vickers and Harts-l s
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02
EASTERN LEAGUE.

At Providence-Buffalo >. Providence >
At Jersey city The Montrea:-Jersry
City game was postponed: cold weather
At waIk-The RoChester-Newark
game was postponed: cold weather.
At Baltimore .. Toronto d2
inninEsl
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02

The French and Italian around-the-
world cars arrived Friday at Toxic.
They will leave within few days for
VladivoStok via Tsuruga.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02

ter. where there was an automobile pa
rade before the game. The usual ceremo-
nies preceded the games at New Bedford
and Haverhill.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02
OTHER GAM ES.

At Washington-North Carolina
Georgetown IA.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02
SHORT CLEAR sIDES-7.3 7.37Eo,7 s2la

BUT'TER-Market steady; crcarnereS 10
as: dliries 1894
EGGS-Steady. at market cases incIud-
ed. ~: firsts Is: prime firsts 1914.
CHEESE Steady: 11M12.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02
l HILADELPHIA

1.-Two out when winning run WdS scored
ssBatted for Morgan in seventh.
Boston o T. ~
Philadelphia 2 0 0 0 o 0 0 1-3
Hits--Of Morgan in innings: on
Glaze 6 i'm 4 % innings; off Schiller IN
z innings; oft Vickers in innings: Two
base hits-Hartse, Murphy. Thoncy,
Lord Three-basc hits-Collins. Davis,
Murphy. Sacrifice hits-Hartsel, wagner
Hale Left on bascs-Boston 8. Philadel-
phia o. First on bals-Of Morgan |; of
Schlitzer 3: off Vick"rs !. First basa on
errOrs-Bostcn !. Philadelphia !. Hit by
Ditchcr-Bv MORGAN l. by Schlitzer l..
Struck out-By Morgan 3, hv Glaze 2: by
Schlitzer 4. by Vickers >. Time, 40. UNI
pires Hurst and Sheridan
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-02
AT DETROIT.

Detroit .2 0 o X-4-5-0
Chicago ..o 0 q q $3.50
Patteries-Mullin and Schmidt Smith,
Altrock and Sullivan. Time, Lao om-
pire. O'Loughlin.
AT WASHfNGTON.
Washington % 0 0 0 0-i- 81
New York .O 0 0 x-9-13-l |
Batteries-Patten. Gehring. Kelley and
Street. Warner: Newton. Chesbro and
klcinow Time 2.15. Umpire, Connolly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21

ing side Of French family life and make excel
lent holiday reading. From Hachette comes a
new study OF revolutionary France by Ernest
paudet. entitled "Fecits des Temps Revolution
nalres giving interesting sideIishts on Pichegru
and the royaIst plot of 1859 and containing the
letters and correspondence Of HoChs- NJ Daudet
had the advantage Of being able to utilize q CON
sderabi number Of letters and family papers
hitherto unknown. and ne presents them in at
tractive readable shape Perrin issues Les
Souvenirs de fAbbe Martinant de PreneIr
edited by NJ G. VaneI which evoke the most
agitated period Of the Revolution dTQ2 10 1901
and nsrrate the strange adventures and hard
ships Of the Cure of Vaugiraud who. after being
driven away from his parish. wandered about
for eight years in Holland and Germany. seek
ing to earn his living The book contains many
picturesque and comic episodes The Able in
spite OF his misery, always preserved keen
sense Of humOr. When in want. he found almost
Invariably. that aid and good cheer came from
the poor classes. rather than from the wealthy
Cornely publishes Souvenirs by ". Henri Br1s-
son, President Of the Chamber or Deputies. deal
ing al some length with the authors expert
ences with Alfred Dreyfus previous TO his rein
statement in the army. From Pion comes a
clever little novel. La Romance de Joconde'
by MathiIde Alanic LIB
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
Lffercry NeeUs and Criticism

coast and have been under its spell for years
They write with the assured conviction thar no
other part of the world offers rich helc TO
the true sport lover Their enthusiasm Is really
infectious. It is good to know people who IN
sist enjoying themselves heartily. what
ever the vicissitudes of fortune. And for that
matter. one comes 10 believe that all Florida
cruisers must be under some special patronage
or the tickle goddess. Here is sample Of the
Enthusiastically debonair spirit in which TN
known waters are navlgated. \ hunt FOR a
manatee Is IN progress
We took aboard a thousand miles OF gasolene
and four weeks provisions for tSo and sailed .ea
sa6ie AS We followed rivers through SHALLOW
bavs the churnins OF the propeller ana waves
T6ins up 9ehiRe e Us sate raTmne Eh %a Ten he
SAND Islands - ones normal condition end with
out significance 50 long as one remembers lhat
Alligator hunters have told ne thar they seldom
hunting in the swamp. They lust went anywhere
rsady '''''i'' anu N''''9
The manatee as is well known is one of the
most elusive creatures in the world Even when
YOU have bound him thrice securely with har-
ness Of rope and shut him up IN a heavy wooden
pen he VIII probably slip bljthely away from
YOU. like Samson from the Philistines. carrying
his bonds with him as souvenir Mr.. Dimock
was so sure Of his frst nanatee that he had
already offered il TO the New York Aquarium
and received corg-atulatory telegram upon his
valuable capture when 10. Uanatee harness.
cable and anchor were discovered missing. This
the particular reason for the p-Otracted
and ErimIy determined hunt that followed On
one occasion q fine nlanatee Just about
yielding to capture when the Easolsne gave out
and the pursuit abruptly ended Another time.
after an exhausting ali-day chase. resulting in
the capture Of a splendid tnlrteen-foot specimen,
the captive dashed herself 10 death in the night.
A month and half later an eleven-foot nanatee
was delivered. alive and well. 10 the aquarium.
but before three weeks were overpast it had
sulked and died,
Other chapters devoted 10 the pursuit Ct
the dolphin. the crocodile. thu alligator the saw
FISH and the tarpon. the Two tarpon chapters
coming close 10 impartiGg the real thrill Of this
most thrilling OF sports. Very entertaining is
the chapter which describes visit to one OF the
great bird rookeries. where birds Of an aston
ishing variety OF species rear their Young IN
community The volume is lavishlv illustrated
with photographs many Of which, like those IN
this bird chapter. show rare profciency in the
art o. camera hunting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
PARIS NOTES.
The Merit Hyde Lecturer and Some
Other Nee TOPICS.

Paris. November IL
NJ. Abel Lefranc professor of French Iitara-
ture at the College de France who with The
appreciation Of President Eliot Of Harvard Uni
versitv ana with the approval Of the faculty OF
the University Of Paris mas been selected as
the HYDE lecturer at Harvard. is making his ar
rangements 70 leave Paris for the United States
larry in February. Professor Lef-anc is one
Of the best lecturers Of the university. He is
clear. eloquent and convincing speaker He Is
a bright and witty talker He is a great "a
vorite with the students. His manner and de-
livery are scholarly without beng pedantic and
he IS personally attractive and sympathetic
Professor Lefranc viii deliver eight lectures in
the regular literary curriculum. ne being assim-
Hated for the time by the faculty of Harvard
University as one of its staff, and besides this
he viii deliver four lectures on adoliAre at Har-
ward which will be-open TO the public.
In literary circles here great interest is elicit
ed by the purchase ny an anonymous American
for the price of $4,000 of the oldest map IN
existence bearing the name OF America The
map In question which is dated 1907. diy-
covered in 1901 by the Rev Professor Fisher
IN the library Of Prince Waldburg- Woifegg-
Waldsee at the castle of WolfegE in Germany.
This geographical monster is in twelve sheets.
each 231a inches long by 1I1s inches wide. and
the twelve sheets when placed together. excIu-
sive of margins measure ; feet 10y feet Is
inches The map was compiled by Martin Wald-
seemuHer. who was the first mapmaker who
delineated and printed the then newly discov-
cred Western lands and described them as
America The map is admirably preserved.
and the anonymous American purchaser has a.
ready received it from the hands of Prince
waldburg -WoIfegg- Waldsee and removed it
from WoIfegg Castle.
The Librairie Piou has lust brought out
"a.
jry NJ Paul Bourget. of the French Academy.
entitled Les Detours du Ceur" They ara
written In = tight and conversational vein and
thereby afford plea SAINT contrast 20 the some
what pcdanuo loftIuesv Of this Academicisn
These domestic tales deal vith the most charm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
d ALL-olrT-OE-PRINT- Zoo. - FL

&C. ycu pussn=d en- Az
mo- exc - -
EnElsad czil and NV 5ooooo rars uooSs- eA>-F-'
GREAT BOOK SHOP IC1E Brtxnt 2iruinsaa1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21

NAV he said is THE Book OF Princes
and Princesses" d.ongmGns, Green & Col
written by Mrs Andrew Lang and edited
by he- husband. These tales are not
ire KEY 20 wizard wiiez
Tire r-uide-boolzs 10 enchanted isles
like most Of the Christmas books which we
owe 10 this accomplished iAir. They are true
stories drawn from old books OF history. Thes@
young princes and princesses OF the past were
real personages and enjoyed and suffered, too. In
many cruel ways. Mr.. Lang notes that 1t can
not be said that they were too happy; that the
Princess Jeanne OF Navarro perhaps the
fuchiest She was. at any rate 4 girl whose
strong character qualified her TO largely move
events to her liking, and this study OF her IRE
is picturesque one. II we nave included TINS
volume among those intended for girls it rs be
cause the larger number of the sketches II con
tains devoted TO prinCesses. Mr. Lang, We
are not surprised to find. could not consent 70
leave the name Of Mary Queen Of Scots our o.
the volume although, as he says little is known
of her chiIdhood-too little. Of course. to make
her the subject Of formal sketch So We have
in the editors preface the quaint little anecdote
Of the child Mary ard Cardinal Beaton- she
had been told fairy tale about the Red Eth
Of Ireland a kind q red ogre, who stole q
Kings daughter the flower Of fair Scotland
and beat her every day. So when Mary. being
about three years old first saw Cardinal Beaton
in all his scarlet clothes she thought that n
was the Red Etin Of Ireland. and was terribi,'
frightened. crying XIII Red Elm! XIII Red
Elm" One other glimpse Of the child he gives
us-of her amusement when on her voyage
across the sea TO France with her companions.
the four little Maries, she saw those four little
girls seasick Not being AT all affected that
way herself, she was very merry ii is re
corded. at the expense of all the others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21

FLQRFDA ESCHANTNENTS- By = r. and
{Elian a Dirnock Illustrated from photographs
LarEe $40. pp- 5ls- Tire outing Publishing
t-QrllEar..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21

Amurath tMuradl H. Nho was sultan Of The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
GOOD SPORT.
zAe Diferen Kinds Of II 70 Be
Found an Florida.

E4xoRfDA ESCH AILMENTS Bv 4 " and
{rIan a Dirnock. Illustrated from photographs
LaTEe svo. pp sls- Tire Outing Publishing
foI1paEl
To every known species Of SPORTSMAN. with
the possible exception Of the mOuntaineer, the
FTorida Gulf coast holes ont some special lure.
The yach-sraar- the fisherman the hunter the
oolecfor- the explorer al come 50 their own il
appears. tn this enchanted country. and Il you
are none q these bu5 only one VINO longs FOR
complete emancipation from the noisy life 81 the
ciiy. why Forid2 is your Lotus Land You
NAV lie for Idle weeks on the shaded deck u
hoIzseboaL amid scenes Of excite IUzurlauce.
slHtA yhs fases takes yo;l ~ 1ov--d ga to uey.
beauties
Cruising "a waters ~ FlogIda - ti.e ae .i4z
uilfe ~ outdoor ltfs Fl ssreu1l4S -lo.et.
strain TIE sfoutest muscles ssld atlsTr Tie
ro-fT-szzles esue~ies-es
- recent cruise -sHgea from ing SaDsaflo-s
ara Ssa-graDes a. boat becaiuaeG IA the emerald
sszfeT - he BsE - FfBFiuz nzIuE rf-F-sreueo
bg wsIeTTpoI1ts and str4ck bF lightning from
taking philosophy 20 81 Is clssing rzrrle-
EHsk=s viva launch anG heinc tozed rs a d=-ff-
6sn- zT0w FiaylrE ta-Pon re dragging f-r-o-
- go f-rF fF=sdlr= cIar-7s 20
o
80 rezae- - ne present toiiEn1s viz complain
= sny lack e. enthusiasm on the psrt ~ he
--3surs Ire DInooks nae known the ciulf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
1 NOVEMBER TWILIGHT.

Long white beaches. breaker kissed.
tsool wide stretch Of White-caposd sea.
Dove gray tiuged with amethyst
over all ft-snrouding mist:
And the pet-cls piainUve plea,
Night brings silence. here and dreams
Here no city mu-murs reach
ThrO' the dusk gray sea CLEANS
Ard its vistfui music seems
Teuderer Gran human speech
White wings Hash across r1c dark
Where tire lonely shepherd tar
I.lrhtz : little home hound bark
over the dim harbour mar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
AK4EAyTH AND AMURATH.

From The Manchester Guardian.
Does arnaranth an amaranth succeed -
the somewhat cryptic heading of article IN
d weekly journal this week the question
whether Sir Eldon GOrSt's rule IN Egypt is any
better than Lord Cromers AS an amaranth
Is a flower imagined by poets. and supposed
never In fade. one does not quite see why there
should be any succession The word is from
the Greek "alnarantos.' everlasting. tEcorrupt-
tbe
Bid amaranthuS all his beauty shed
To streW the laureate hearse where Lycid lies
sings Milton in "Lycidas." Amaranthus mas
been adopted the name OF a genus OF plants
containing the princes feather and love-Iiez-
bleeding, but this does not seem TO exrIain
matters any better
Probably what - meant -, Does Atnuraih an
Amurath succeed rbe reference being 49, The
words ~ Henry the second Ps-t ~
Henry w.
rms il the EnElish. mol the Turkish t,~flrr-
Not Amassth N Amursth successes
Bur HARRY Harry
Amurath tMursdl III. Who vas sultan of the
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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-08-21
PEARL INDUSTRY DECLINES.
Drop In Prices Has Put Business In
Bad Way.

6ao
Reduction of the price of mother
OF pearl from $4,000 to $500 a ton
on the London market during the last
six years has seriously affected the
pearlihg industry in Australasia, from
where the greater part Of the worlds
supply is obtained.
The most important centres of the
industry are Thursday Island. Port
Darwin and Broome As the amount
secured averaged four tons per boat
per annum, and the expenses wert
comparatively small, large profits for
merly were realized. The divers and
gers are introduced under agreement
with the Federal government. They
are imported for a period of three
years, and the master is compelled
to furnish a bond OF $500 for every
man employed, as a guaranty that
at the end of three years that man
will be deported to Singapore. the
port from which the divers are re
cruited. Formerly the pearlers paid
the divers $40 per month, 500 to
SITS per ton bonus. and. in many in
stances, from to Is per cent. fol
the pearls won. Though arriving a,
raw coolies. some of these Asiatics
earned from $1,000 to $4,000 per an
mum, with keep.
The divers, most of whom are Jap
anese, are well organized, havin.
their clubs and benefit societies, ani
every japanese, whether belonging to
the crew. tender or driving staff. IL
compelled by his countrymen to Join
kansas City journal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-08-21
vouursre psrges.

Reinforced concrete barges and
pontoons Of considerable size have
been In use for some time in Italy
and have proved so satisfactory that
the Italian Government has contract
ed for several large barges for use
in harbor work The first OF these
boats Is OF sufficient size and has
been in use long enough to furnish a
test OF its utility. 1t is double pom
toon. built in 1897, CT feet long and
n feet outto-out of the two parts,
on which Is built boathouse for the
Rome Rowing Club. In 1905 the ltal'
Ian Navy Department built the
Liguria, a REINFORCED concrete barge
of 15e tons burden, 81 feet long and
of an 1s-foot beam. This was first
nut upon the harbor work near Rome
but has since been towed to and from
many OF the ports of Italy. The
Liguria was so successful that the
government built another 100-ton
barge, on the model Of which four
others are now under contract. In
several other places In the kingdom,
notably across the River Pc, near
Pavia, pontoons Of REINFORCED con-
crete are used to carry small or light
bridges.-Engineer.