The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-11-08 00:00:00

THE FOREIGN IRON TRADE.

There is an entire absence of fresh news with re-
gard to the iron trade of the Continent of Europe.
The Belgian iron market is without much change.
Sales are with difficulty effected ; but there ate
sufficient transactions to supply just enough to keep
mills and forges going. Steelworks are moderately
employed. There is no change in quotations. The
French market continues heavy, with no alteration
in prices. Thera is likewise no change in the Ger-
man iron market. Business is quiet, and values
are depressed. The Amer can iron market continues
depressed. At New York, prices of Scotch pig-iron,
which is dull, are the same as last week. American
pig-iron is less active, with few sales. Prices of
eastern brands are unchanged. The receipts of
comp( ting southern irons in the eastern markets are
smaller, and prices are a dollar less per ton. Manu-
factured iron is also dull, and competition for orders
is brisk. Steel rails are weaker since the Canadian
Pacific sale. Prices are from 2750 dols to 28 dols.
Iron.

A TELEGRAPHIC coNTEsr.
A remarkable contest for fast telegraph tran,-
mission took place recently at New York, at the
offices of the Western Union Telegraph Company.
The prizes offered for competition were three in
number, the first being a gold medal, the second
a silver medal, and the third a decorated telegraph
key, ThEy were given by Messrs. J. H. Thinnell &
Co., of Now York, and the only condition was that
the Morse steel lever key should be the one used.
The prizes were for clearness of charecter and speed
combined. At eleven o'clock, when the contest
began, over one hundred operators and telegraph
managers were present. On a printed slip was
the work to be done. This consisted of 500 words
15 periods, and four commas, —in all 2,368
characters. The mess9ges were sent on a local
circuit. There were ten competitors, all of whom
did remarkable work, and at one o'clock the contest
was finished. Shortly afterwards the judges an-
nounced their decision,which awarded the first prize
to Mr. W. L. Waugh, for superior work, each letter
and character being perfect, time 11 minutes 27
seconds ; the second prize to Mr W. M. G.bson, for
good work time 11 minutes 3 seconds ; and third
prize to Mr. F. J. lam, for fair work, time 10
minutes 32 seconds. Mr. Waugh belongs to the
Commercial Telegram Company, Stock Exchange.
Mr. Gibson to the Barkers' and Merchants' Stock
Exchange, and Mr. Kihm to the United Press As-
sociution. The most remarkable time on record
was that of Mr. J. W. Roloson's, an operator of the
Bankers' and Merchants' Company. His time was
10 minutes 10 seconds, or at the rate of about 50
N% olds per minute, but his work was too indistinct
Lu.d unieadable to obtain a prize.
Iron.

ASSISTANT EXAMINERS OF PATENTS.
We are informed that an open competition for
eielit appointments as assistant examiners of
patents in the Patent Office will be held on Decem-
ber 9 next by the Civil Service Commissioners.
The limits of age are fixed between twenty. one and
twenty-five. For six of the eight arpointinents. a
knowledge of mechanics and mechanism is abso-
lutely necessary, and for two of these six, there is
further required an acquaintance with the details of
machinery for the manufacture of textile fabrics.
For the remaining two apponitments, a knowledge
of eleetricty and magnetism is necessary, including
a thorough knowledge of the recent developmeuts of
eleetticity and electric lighting. The remaining
subjecte, which are optional, are mechanical draw-
ing, chemistry, hydrostatics,, elementary and pr
t oia ..tal r 43 0, go, oae-
rising
reis
by The
with prospect of promotion to a higher
class, with a salary of £420, rising to a5O. There
will be a preliminary examination in composition,
tscl a
in
t geometry,
bt reyx,
2 andsu ,
handwriting, orthography, arithmetic, on November
28. It appears to us that the terms offered are very
good for a young beginner, but that the pros-
pective increaa,!.. of pay is not satisfactory.
Ircn.

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jtnthh:eleejl:yasHbare excited by the act of sucking, the Glycerine in
these agreeable coafections becomes actively healing.
Sold fluty in bixes 73d., this Is. lid., labelled "Jamas
Erys & Co,, Homoeopathic Chemists London. Dr.
George Moure, in his work on "dose and Throat
Diseases," says: "The Glycerine Jnjubes prepared by
'lames Epps and Co., are of undoubted service as a
cur qive or Palliative agent." While Dr. Gordon
t;olmes, Senior Physician to the Municipal Throat and
have taken
Ear Infirmary, writes 7 "After an extended trial, I have
found your Glycerine Jujubes of considerable benefit
(with or without medical treatment) in almost all forms
of throat disease."—ln Stourbedge Epps's Medicines
ale sold by Morris, 136; High Street
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and
dbean offsred to the public."
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by all druggists at is lld and 2s 9d per box.
—From our own selves our joy must flow
And that dear spot—our home."
The use of Ptzre Tea tends to shed a charm in the
homes of el in those of the poor no less than the
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rich. tiornintan's Tea is sold in packets only. never
loose. Chemists and Booksellers are Agents in every
Town.—List of Agents in this locality:

hinted and P by Vie sole Proprietor, Mfg.
I AIEON FIALD at hi f Office, 92, High-street, Stour,
bridge, in the county of Von eater, an to which place
all letters and other wain talc 'Um, .uustbe ,addreasad.
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