The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-11
BY w. HAMILTON RHODES.
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London, Oct 1o.---Apropos of the presence of Queen Victoria Engenie at buli-fight at San Sebastian, a cu- rious story is going the rounds con- corning the manner In which Her Ma 5esty contrives to spare her own feel ings when obliged to assist at the spectacle. while gratifying those of her Spanish subjects, who. at heart. are all very proud of the national sport. -
 While the buil-hght is In progress. the Queen Keeps her opera glasses glued to her eyes, apparently not missing one incident of the exciting contest. If all tales be true, however. Fer Majesty does not see much of what. Is going on 1 nthe arena, as black paper disc has been pasted over the glasses, thus effectively obstruct- ing the view.
 King Alfonso is a patron of the bull ring, although not by any means such an "Aficionado" as was his fath CT, the late King. who, on occasions, 1t is said. did not disdain to enter the arena himself, and do a little amateur bull fighting. as do most young men of the Spanish aristocracy. with more or less success. Revival of shipbuI1dlng.
 Autumn was long ago named as likely date for some improvement in the shipping trade, but 1t Is still too early to discover any signs of 1t. On the other hand. there is an indication of mild revival of shipbuilding-
 A number of orders have been placed on the Clyde, and doubtless. with the successful settlement of the protracted strike of engineers. there will be more orders going to the Northeast coast. Sunderland, which was badly in need of work, has been lucky enough to secure several orders.
 It fs possible that the firmness in the iran and steel market Is having an eftect and that those who want ton- mage are desirous of making contracts before shfpbuflders are compelled to put up their prices.
 Anyhow. there are more orders and more inquiries than for some time past, and the winter distress in the shipbuilding districts may prove some what less serious than was expected. One bright spot in the present de- pressed condition of shipping is found in the Australian trade, which is im- proving decidedly.
 Leading German newspapers advise shareholders not to be too sanguine. one of them falls to discover 8 single steamship line of importance which win be able to make the same divi- dend distribution as that for last year. Another is disposed to think that the German-Australian will be the only one to maintain It's dividend. All are agreed that the companies engaged in the Atlantic trade have had a very bad time.
 New Fire Engine.
 The newest of new things in fire protection appliances was submitted to, the criticism of experts here when new fire engfne-a patent turbine pe- tro1 nachine-undsrwent a series of tests at weybridge.
 The new appliance is the first of it's kind, and in order to make the dem- onstration more interesting a horse fire engine. belonging to the Weybridge fire brigade, was put into action. The chief feature of the new machine Is the pump, which Is driven. by the same engine that drives the car, and con sequently the large boiler 80 famil- jar at the rear of the steam fire ems zine Is done away with.
 After pumping from hydrants into the River Thames at a. very high pressure. the motor and the horse en- zine ''played' together by pumping from the river. In this test the new appliance was seen to be we'll ahead of the steam engine. Pumping 450 gallons of water to the minute. the mo- tor engine sent q spray into the air