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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
LILLIAN RUSSELL SIGNS
To Appear with Weber and Fields
in Burlesoues and Revivals.

First among those TO sign a contract TO
tppesr with Joe Weber and Lew Fields in
their jubilee Of revivals and new bur
lssques was Lillian Russell, who performed
he ceremony Of adding her flourish to the
first legal document Of the new company
yesterday morning IN her apartment at No.
81 West seth street.
The contract calls for an engagement Of
twelve weeks, beginning in February. and
al the expiration Of II, in May, Miss Russolrs
Wedding to Alexander p. Moore, publisher
Of The Pittsburgh Leader" viii take
place. after which she now announces her
Intention Of leaving the stage.
Among those who have been spoken of
as possible members Of the jubilee com
psny besides Weber Fields and Miss Rus
eel are Fay Templeton. Bonnie Maginn,
Willie Collier and Charley Ross. But
neither Mr.. Weber. MIR Fields nor their
representative at the Broadway Theatre
would give any definite information on this
subject
The statement made generally yesterday
that the first burlesque to be given by the
new organization would be made from
"Bunty Pulls the Strings is questioned to-
day by the heads OF the enterprise them
selves. Edgar Smith, who, as In the old
GAYS, viii write the satire and devise the
situations has in mind the following cur
rent productions as furnishing material for
his librettos. "Kismet," Bought and Paid
For THE Garden Of Allah "Passers-
By "Bunty Pulls the Strings and II he
Return Of Peter Grimm
y is probable. although not definitely
osoided that the Broadway Theatre VIII
b the new "Weber1elds' Music Hal
In addition 20 new burlesques, the jubilee
Company will make revival Of a. the best
things that Weber and Fields ohered our
the 9Th street and Broadway music hall,
taxing paris from each OF the 6urlesques
and skits then given and moulding them
INTO one smashing big show as they put
II themselves.
In the mean time the attractions no" IN
New York and on tour under the separate
mana gership Of Mr.. Fields and Mr. Weber
viii not In any way be affected by the new
enlargement between the two actoF-Hi""'
dgers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS

New York is trying just as hard 70 get the
next Democratic National Convention as IL It
were some inferior city In the provinces
Providence Journal
Now that the last dime museum IL closed In
,..,y york and the last horse nearly gone
en-, neriod OF adolescence in Gotham may be
aid 10 be nearly over Buffalo News.
A new pattern Of streetear for New York IL
IN have six openings at the sides and none at
the ends But the passenger who now hest
lies betwetn two exits will hardly have an
onportunlty TO hesitate three times as long
among the siX.-Chrstian science Monitor.
Taxicab chauHeurs in New York wefe lately
held up by highwaymen. In the present fierce
.,...notition 90 solve the problem ~ living even
t.iofe ssionaI courtesy Is Ignored. baltimore
.mtricau.
The project for a new New. Theatre In New
york has been entirely abandoned. but that
does not mean that the industry OF building
new theatres in the metropolis viii cease, -
Rochester DemoeIat aud Chronicle, $3.50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
OBITUARY NOTES.

LEVI BIDDINGER, Brooklyn cor-
,rac,or. died suddenly from Brights as
case Yesterday morning at his nome near
Croton. n. j. Jie bought the farm at Cro-
ton two months ago. intending to retire
from business and make that place ms
home He was sixty-one years Oh ne
Iaa,es a wife and one son. FOLLOWING the
T,neral in Brooklyn on Tuesday the oody
will be cremated.
MISS MARTHA b. CARPENTER
member OF an old Long Island family dled
a, the Carpenter homestead, between Sea
CIio and Glen Cove, yesterday morning IN
hor aightv-slxth year. She had lived In the
horee IN which she died for seventy years
Her grandfather served in the Revolution
MRS. JOHN h. FEENY. widow of Dr.
Iohn l.. Feeny, one time sanitary superin-
tendent of Richmond Borough, died yester-
day morning at her home. NO % Beach
street. Stapleton, Richmond Borough. Mrs
Eeenv had long been Interested in many
charities in Richmond Borough. She was
one Of the organizers and for many years
the president OF the Stapleton Day Nursery,
a director OF the State Island Diet Kitchen
and a member of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution. She leaves one. son
and three daughters.
DANIEL KELLY. vino designed gar
ments for members of the nobility, died
Yesterday at his home Irvington, ~ j. lie
came to this country in 1872, and he had
been In business in Newark for the las,
twenty three years Mr.. Kelly was MEM
Der OF Newark Lodge of Elks. lie leaves a
wife two sons and three daughters
MRS. NANNETTE ALLISON. who as
Nannette Martien was widely known as a
Missouri educator through three decades and
who later attracted national attention as
the only Democratic woman newspaper ed
itor In Kansas, Is dead at Columbus, Kan
from burns received when lighting "A gas
stove She was sixty-seVen years old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
OBITUARY..
TIE REV. JOHN 9. FooTE.

Syracuse. Dec. 3O.-The Rev. John
Foote. the oldest clergyman in this city,
and for many years active In Methodist
Church work, died here this morning. Mr.
Foote was born July 81, 1926, at Martins
burg, ~ Y.
MIR. Foote was a member OF the first class
OF the Methodist General Biblical institute,
the first Methodist theological school In this
country and the forerunrer OF Boston
University He had long been the Oldest
living alumnus Of that institution he was
graduated in 1850 and became the pastor OIL
n church in Ballard Vale, Mass, The next
wear he returned 20 New York State, where
he was born. He served al pastor of some
Of the most important churches in the
Black River Conference. Mr.. Foote was
presiding elder of the Rome district IN lSo0'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
MORGAN SAILS ON OLYMPIC
Is Bound for Egypt and Will Not
Discuss Business Affairs.

Twenty minutes before the gangplank
was hauled ashore yesterday from the deck
Of the White Star liner Olympic J. p. Nor
gsn went aboard and headed straight FOR
ore Of the big. suites of rooms on deck.
HIS name did not appear on the passenger
liz, and there had been no rumors afoat
that he contemplated sailing
As he entered one of the rooms he thought
ras his he found il occupied by other
PERSONS. Then. calling out loudly to a
group of stewards, he said: Where am
rong 10 live on this steamship? Where are
nay rooms. anyway"
4 steward who recognized Mr.. Morgan
as one OF the owners of the ship led the
way 10 the Morgan rooms The fnancier
entered. and was there greeted by various
members Of his family, who had assembled
TO bid him goodby.
Asked where he was going, Mr. Morgan
replied: why, am going to Egypt-that
Is all I'm going TO get there as quickly
q can"
rs not your departure rather sudden"
be was asked,
Not at all" he answered promptly.
Was going direct on the Adriadc, but
changed my plans
DO you expect TO be away long
Cant tell anything about that. Have no
Idea Got boat Of my own over I'm Egypt
I'm going up the Nile
What Is your opinion Of the busInc-s
outlook for
Z won't talk about business" he hra.
In abruptly. i've got four partners. r.
are two OF them around here somcVrc'
Talk 10 them about business"
The partners Mr. Morgan referred 81
were Henry 2. Dawson and Charles steele
Mr.. Morgan will spend a f"w weeks In
London attending 10 the packing Of som"
arr objects which he will ship TO this coun-
Try lie will travel overland to Naples and
there hrard z steamship for EgNpL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
RELATIVES CUT OFF IN WILL.

George G. Conrad. whose will was filed
yesterday, left his entire property. valued
At 500. to the House of Rest for Consump-
lives. at Inwood- on the Hudson. cutting
off three sisters and a brother. The tesla
tor explained: II make no provision for
nv sisters or my brother or other rela-
tives, for the reason that during my con-
tinued illness they failed TO interest them
selves in my welfare. and for the further
reason that the House Of Rest received me
as a patient with charity on its part and
cared for me-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
CHAIRMAN UNDERWOOD ILL
Doctors Say There Is No Immediate
Danger of Appendicitis.
LErnm The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. Dec. @-The condition of
Underwood. Democratic
floor leader of the House, who - confined
TO his apartment by illness. has, improved
TO such an extent tonight that the ply
sicians have decided that there Is no i'm
mediate danger OF appendicitis. as was sup
posed. II is expected that he will be able
to resume his work In connection with the
WAYS and Means Committee next week.
Mr. Underwood was Obliged TO take to
his bed two days ago with severe pain
in his light side, the fact not becoming
generally known until to-day. The physi-
clans fearing appendicitis. kept close watch
on his condition, fearing that an operation
might be necessary Since yesterday, how
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
ices were attended BY

ternoon The services were attended by
delegations from the 7th Regiment. Loyal
Legion. Society Of American Wars, So
ciety OF Prisoners OF War. Grand Army
of the Republic, the General Society OF
Mechanics and Tradesmen and other civic
and military organizations.
The pallbearers were Major General Dan
lei T., Sickles. General Stewart l.. Wood
ford, General James Grant Wilson Brevet
lieutenant Colonel William p. Rooms.
president Of the Society of War Veterans.
ith Regiment; Colonel w. f. Church. Ma,
ior General r. l.. Molineaux. General
George NJ. Smith, Colonel William :, klpp,
Captain Richard II. Greene and Colohel
Van Wrinkle. 1870,
The funeral will take place at the family
vault at Ridgewood, n. J.. at the conveni-
ence of the family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
THEATRICAL NOT ES.

The following notice WAS received from
bt Ffars' club last night
The Frisrs' club will give a compliment
cry banquet at the Hotel Astor on SUNDAY
asht. FebrDsrv AZ To Joseph n. Weber
3bd Lew FieIds This will be me nlh a.
tenth dinner given by this organization 10
bOIDluont r,or3bcTs of the theatrical prOles
ssttn ana. according TO Mr.. William Coi Collier
zoe chairman Of the committee on drIa .l.set
Atrts. II will BE- attended ~ me lai r. go
gathering that has ever oald ul"u'c - d"
theatrical star.
The show girls Fthel Graham and LII
aan conrad. have been engaged FOR our
ssquf show. and viii make their hrst az
rarance tomorrow an Hufug * sedh'on >
orsic Han as the special feature VI IN
''Aege Girls" -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
DIED..
BOWEN-At Los Angeles, cal. December 20
1911. Mary Shelton. born November u. 1s41

BowEN-At Los Angeles, cal, Dscembsr 20.
1911 Mary Shelton, born November u. lsii.
DAHLGREN-on Wednesday, December 81.
1911. in Newport, r. l.. Annie Rutherford Nor.
Morgan, d. D. and widow Of Paul Dahlgren.
Funeral services at 81. Msrys Church, south
Portsmouth r. l.. tuesday January :. al
.. m.
r. FIRTH ON December 80. at No $40 Macon
st, Brooklyn. aged 70 years. Funeral Mon
day, January !. at II a. m, at No. iS6 Jeffer-
son ave. Brooklyn.
HARTMANN Friday December % Orlando
Hartman, son Of the late Rev. Orlando Har.
riman. in the 6sth year Of his age. Funeral
and slst st. on Sunday. December 81. at AS
D. m. Interment private. Washington ana
Philadelphia papers please copy.
MILLER-Henry Miller. December 30. 1911.
aged 65 years Refer to Frank p. Camp
bell, Nos 2i1 and 243 West 23d 81.
othee Sander, aged ~ years Funeral SER
vice at the residence Of her niece. Mr..
Henry Scnr )eder. No 4l4 Mh ST. corner ox
Seventh ave, Brooklyn, on Monday, January
I. 1912. at y. m. lnterment In Greenwood
Cemetery.
sMITH-On Thursday, December 2s 1911.
Alice tioldlng. the beloved wife OF Thomas
from T'" The rssidencc NO. $40 45th ST.. Brocs-
Ign. S1nday, at 2:3O p. m.
SPENCER-On Saturday. December 80. at his
house. No ~ West 18th St, Edwards Spen-
Ger. son Of Harvey Spencer and Sophia Ed
wards Spencer Funeral services at Trinity
ChurcA Broadway and Wall ST., on Tuesday.
January =. 1912. az II o'clock. Kindly omit
flowers
STUART-At No 40 Scotland Road. South
Orange y. j., Friday. December % 1911.
Marion Barculo, widow OF the late Laban
Clarke stuart in the 18th year Of her sre.
Funeral services will be held at her late resi-
dence on Sunday. December 81, at 1913 a. m.
VAN ORDEN-At Brooklyn. December "a.
1911. after lingering illness, Alice. daugh-
ter VI the late Henry D. Van Orden and
Mary !. Gau,. Funeral private. Interviews
az Hudson, y. V
WAINWRIGHT-On Friday December 20,
1911 Joan Howard Wainwright. in the J0th
year OF his age. Funeral services will be
held at Tht!sCs Church, Rye, y. Y. on
Sunday December 81. 1911. at 3 O'clock
D. m. Carriages will meet the train leaving
the Graud central Station az > O'Clock y. M
Members Of the fraternity OF Delta Psi are
invited to attCud
HOLLAND LODGE NO s. F. AND A. NJ
Brethren; You are hereby requested to attend
the funeral OF our late RI. W. Brother J. How
ard Wainwright. past Master aud Past ID. ID.
q. NJ. " the 4th Masonic District. on sunday,
December 81. at 2. m. at Christ Church,
Rye, y. Y
GORDON KNOX BELL Master
HARRY CONFER. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
MATCHMAKER IN "PARslFAL."

Nine. Margarete Matzenauer for the first
time in her career viii sing the role OF
Kundry in tomorrow afternoons perform
ance OF "Parsifal' at the metropolitan
Opera House instead Of Nine. Fremstad,
who Is still indSposod. Nine. Matzen1Ier
studied the part Of Kundry at Bayreuth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
r. F. LORD LEFT 100000 ESTATE.

The will of Henry r. Lord, OF Irvington-
on-the- hudson, secretary Of the New York
firm of Lord & Burnham. who was re-
Gently crushed To death by the engine of
his automobile in his garage, was filed TOR
probate at White Plains yesterday. The
papers say the estate consists OF over 5000
in real and personal property. 1t is said,
however that IL is valued at more than
500 900 Everything is left 10 the widow.
There are four children-Frederick A,
Prank H.. Arthur h. and Georgia l. Cush-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
John E. REDMOND HuRr.

Dublin. Dec. 30 - John +. Redmond.
leader of the Irish Nationalist party, was
thrown from a wagon to-day at Augha-
vanagh. County Wicklow. He was severely
bruised and is suffering from shock. Mr..
Redmond has cancelled all his engagements
for fortnight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
DR.. ELIOT OUT OF DANGER.

Colombo, Ceylon, Dec. 30-Dr. Charles W.
Eliot, president emeritus OF Harvard UNI
versity, is pronounced out Of danger by his
physicians. DR.. Eliot was operated on for
appendicitis at Handy three weeks ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
WEDDINGS PAST AND TO COME.

Miss Caryl Ransom. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Rastus S Ransom. was married yes
terday afternoon In St Andrews Church.
TO Harold Palmer. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Or George i. ECkman,
assisted by the Rev. George Peck. and a re-
ception followed al the home OF Mr. and
Mrs Ransom, No 338 West nth street. The
bride was I'm a gown Of white satin trimmed
with old family point lace. with which she
wore a lace veil fastened with orange bios
SONS She carried bouquet of white sweet
peas and lilies of the-valIey, and wore
diamond pendant. a gift of the bridegroom.
Mrs Stuart Corlies Adams was the matrOn
of honor. Miss Florence Rand. the maid Of
honor. and Miss Madeline Barron. Miss
Blanche Palmer. Miss Sarah Barr Perry
and Miss Dorothy Masterson. the brides
maids Gerald MyGatt served as the best
man and the ushers were Rastus 5. Ran
som ir David II. Clark Harold Content,
Roger Palmer and Addison Van Tine.
Announcement has been made of the en-
oagement OF Miss Lila Matt, daughter OF
/ Mr.. and Mrs. George William Matt. Of No.
All Riverside Drive to Russell Carter.
The engagement is announced OF Miss
Mildred Ketcham Eagle. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence H. Eagle, TO Herbert "
| Fell.
DIR. and Mrs. Charles +. Quimby, of No.
! 27s West s6th street, announce the engage
rnent OF their daughter. Dorothy Marian
Ouimbv. to Augustus Gibson Paine. Sd.
| 11dnst son of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Gibson
| paine. tr.. of No. Is West 18th street No
| dste has been set for the wedding.
sontb Orange, n. j., Dee 90 Special
u,s Mary Goddard, OF New York was
married here to-day at the home Of her
sister. Mrs. Clifford \. Could TO walton
| mold of Cleveland. The ceremony was
| nerformed bv the Rev. David DE Forest
! E,irreT pastor of the First Presbylerian
| church The best man was PHILIP Dodd
brother Of the bridegroom. The bride was
unattended, -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31

ever, he has improved steadily, and to-nisht
is reported to be out Of danger. BY many
the Democratic leaders illness is attriouted
to overwork in connection with the prep
aration of tariff bills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
OFFICES.

MAIN OFFiCE-No. I5i Nassau street
UPTOWN OFFICE--No. 1864 Broadway ar
any American District Telegraph Once
HARLEM OFFLCES-No 1871 Fast to5th stree,
No. e6s West 12Sth street and No. 2is wed
i25th street
WASHINGTON BUREAU-westory Bui!dlpr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
FUNERAL or GENERAL sHAlER.

Mnuary honors marked the funeral OF
Major General Alexander Shaler in the
West Park Presbyterian Church, Amster-
dam avenue and S6th street, yesterday af-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
GENERAL G. W. c. LEE VERY ILL.

Richmond. Va, Dec S0.-General G. w.
G. Lee, son Of Robert f. Lee. is seriously
III az his home, Ravepsworth, near Bark
Station. Fairfax County. General Lee, VINO
is eighty years old, IS suffering from a
broken hin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31

FRANK r.. CAMPBELL, 2ti-s West 23d 81.
chapels Private Rooms Private AmbulsneeA
Tel. 1894 Chelsea.
stephen Merritt Burial aud Cremation Co
the world vide known undertaksrs Only one
place OF business Sth ave. and 10th st. LargesS
H. the world Tel. l2i and 1e5 Chelsea.
q J. IUCniNG'S Chapel and Show Rooms.
s5l Amsterdam ave Tel coz Riverside
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
CEMETERIES.
INDERTAkERS.

THE WOODLAND CEMETERY,
233d St. BY Harlem Train and by Trolley.
ONCE. 20 East I'D St. n. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31

Announcement has been made of the en-
eagement OF Miss Lila Matt daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George William Matt, Of No.
al Riverside Drive. to Russell Carter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31

The engagement il announced Of Miss
Mildred Ketcham Eagle. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence II. Eagle, to Herbert ~
Fell
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-08
Town Located In tho Wilderness Of
Arabia Is Visited by One-Seventh
of Human Race.

Although one Of the most %1naccessi-
BILE cities or earth. Mecca each year
has visitors in such number hat it
must be ranked in this particular with
London and New York. Even the
worlds metropolis on the Thames can
boast of no such cosmopolitan charac
ter as is impaired to this mysterious
city in the wilderness OF Arabia by
the myriads of pilgrims who, at the
cost of incredible pains, annually
crowd into its confines. This city is
the Oldest place of resort in existence,
yet Of all the millions who have Wis.,
tied 1t not a score of Christians are
known to have come out alive. No
flag of citizenship would save a mans
life were he known to be a Christian
within the sacred precincts of the city
where the prophet himself decreed
that no unbeliever should set foot.
OF the 225, 600, 900 Moslems in the
world. only 15.500,O 900 live under the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-08
INCREASED USE OF Cement
More Used In tho Year 1909 Than In
Any Other In HIstory-AIso
Price Was Lower.

More cement was used in the United
States in 1909 than in any other one
year in its history, and the price by
the barrel was lower. In 1908 the pro-
duction was 52,910.925 barrels, valued
at $44,547,679; IN 1909 the production
was 64,196,3S6 barrels, worth $51,232,-
979 at the mills. In 1908 the average
price Of a barrel Of Portland cement
was IS cents; in 1909 the price aver
aged 81 cents produced at 103 plants
In the country. Twenty-one plants
were in Pennsylvania, twelve in Michi-
gan, ten in Kansas, eight in Ohio,
seven in New York, six in Indiana, five
in Illinois and five in California.
In 1880 a barrel of Portland cement
brought three dollars, due to the scar
city Of the material whose production
.devolved upon slow, crude processes.
Today it is manufactured to sell at 80
cents a barrel and show a profit. Most
Of the cement produced Is consumed
in the United States, the export prod
uct ranging from n to three per cent.
annually. With the immense natural
for it's manufacture, how
ever, it Is anticipated by government
authorities that In the near future the
foreign trade in cements will show
large in the sum Of the nations export
trade.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-08
"~RetrIbutlon" That Overcame Alex
der Mackenzie for Hanging Three
MutInous Apprentices, One Of
the Secretary Of Wars Son.

Some ten or twelve years ago l was
the guest at the country home a
Tarrytown, N. Y, of the late Q. y.
Clarke, then vice-president of the New
York Central railway system and for
many years the right hand of Comma
dore Vanderbilt and his son.. William
H., In the financial administration OF
that system. Mr.. Clarke was anxious
to show me some Of the historic spots
in Tarrytown and in It's vicinity n
especially Sleepy Hollow, still redolent
with the traditions of Washington 1rv-
ing, and also to point out to me the
spot where the three pickets Of the Rev
dictionary army had captured Major
Andre. AS we were riding along the
highway not far from the point upon
the side Of 1t where the monument
erected and commemorated to the
capture Of Andre stands. Mr.. Clarke
suddenly told the driver to rein In
the horses to q walk.
1T was about there" he said, point
ing, chat Alexander Slidell was killed
I presume, however, that you do not
know him by that name. yet he was q
brother Of John slidell, who was Q
member Of the United States senate.
representing louisiana, and who was
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-08
WAY OF DoCT0RING MASONRY
Adopt Method That Entirely
Obvlates Necessity Of Tearing
Down Cracked Walls.

Ingenious Germans of Hamburg re-
Gently have adopted a method Of doc
toring masonry that entirely obviates
the necessity Of tearing down cracked
and ~decaying walls.
In h city of Hamburg two crumb-
ling railway bridges were used in the
experiments. They We're 81 feet in the
arch spans, and cracks had appeared
everywhere, SO that the structures
barely hung together. Holes were
bored through the masonry to get to
the depths Of the cracks and a watery
cement mortar was pumped in under a
pressure Of five a~tmespheres until all
the %crevices were filed. When this
had hardened it was found that the
bridges were as firm under all tests as
new masonry, and were not even dis
figured by the process.
To the %antiquary as we'll as the
practical engineer, this should appear
as a boon, for ancient stone structures
with historical associations, which be-
come dangerously weak can be given a
renewed youth without rebuilding or
destroying any Of the marks of veneer.
able age. In this country more bridges
and other stone structures are torn
away because they no longer accom-
modate their needs, than because they
are outworn, but there may come a
In America when we shall have
occasion to do a little patching, and
the German methods will serve ex-
cellently.