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Show I K al superintendents, 77; superintendents '-HI general tnthc managers; ir, engineers, engine-ers, fcs tout, 403. The report tates that the advances o( the twenty-four hour notation are also beginning to be recognized in various branches of civil lile, as lor example in hospitals, in meteoiKigical tables and other directions were simplicity of system sys-tem and accuracy in noting the houis ate essential. The Canadian railway continues to use the system in its time table 10 the great convenience of travelers trave-lers over the lung transconieintal line and to the advantage of those engaged in handling trains, and it is difficult to see anything to prevent the speedy adop tion ol the nloim on the great lines ol the country. At the instance of the so ciety ol civil engineeis a bill has been presented to Congress authorizing tht use of the twenty-four hour notation and ' making it equal y valid with the presem method of numbeimg the hours in two series of twelve hours each, and it is to be hoped that this reasonable legislation will be enacted. It h s been suggested to some members mem-bers of the Spanish Madlin and Guitar club, and by some business men round town, that it would be a good idea foi the consolidated guitar and madolin clubs to be at the train when President Hanison airivL's, to awaken him with music. The leatures of Mr. Harrisons western trip have been novelties, and it would be a decided novelty for our Presi dent to be greeted on arriving with the beautiful music ot so nia.iy instruments No olh-ir western town can boast si large a club as this, and it would make as impression on the President that would be hard to eflace. Hearui THE TWENTY-FOUR O'CLOCK I MOVEMENT. The twenty-four hour notation reform is not dead, although it has seemed to be sleeping. Tne committee of the American Society of Civil engineers which has been Ion? and effectively advocating ad-vocating the adoption of the plan of numbering the hours of the day consecu tively has issued another report, in which it show that a large majority of the United States and Canada have .already .al-ready expressed them? elves in favor ol the change. The numb :t t f officers who are now on in record of the affirmative is givtn as fjllows: Presidents, Vice presi ue us and general m 111.1 jets, 135; enc-r-: i |