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THE VICTIMS.

80 additional deaths were reported yester-
dAs The body OF Patrick Fnncgan. tine fireman Of the
WestneId who died iu Bellevue Hospital on wednesday
evening was removed yesterday 10 the residence OF his
souiiaw Michael Starck, 1T SapletOn, staten Island
The body of Timothy Buckley, who died In the PARK
Hospital "Wednesday evening. was removed, yester-
day. to his late residence No. AZ Essex-st Daniel ana
Cornelius Hogan, ages 80 and 20 respectively who were
severely scaej about the face breast and hands were
removed yesterday their residence, No. Is Gath
arnest., TO the Park Hospital.
The funeral OF Michael KGliy o, the vct'ms % The
explosion was attended FROM his late residence at Dock
and water-sts. Brooklyn, yesterday.
Tnrou ghout the horrible N Bellevue Hospital
small group ~ devoted women who had volunteered a.
praos cast many CLEAN Of sunshine around the suffer
ers' cOuches and eOOthed many dying spirit,
or by tender nursing and the distribution OF little lux
uries assisted tho cerated body through the crisis and
prolonged lives dear many circles of friends Among
this little band Mrs H. G. Bishopof Ffthavc. Miss
Armstrong OF Hadispn-,ve, who saved many children
from being burned TO death at her residence several
months ago. Mrs jnekson Of EaotTAirteth-st: Madam
. Briugrs and Mrs Brand.
David Dow uf 3Iddescx, Vermont came 10 this city
on Friday last accompanied by his daughter, 10 barry
the remains OF hor infant child Evergreen Cemetery
Az he had been ON steamboat lie and his dsngh
ter decided 10 90 70 Staten Island Sunday TheiI
boat was she il-.ted Wostcld ano scarcely had they
cot bO u Il when the explosion took place. Ne. Do"
was throyn into the river, from Which bis b0fy was
taken HOniay. The daughter escaped with sprneh
ankle avd Tuesday started he me- with her fathers
body. He stout. healthy man, age 6i ana u
farmer ~ occupation.
A black willow basket containing q new black cloth
vest asd brown towels lound on sunday, ne IL
the week Of ;he Wcsthed. by son OF N- Jenkins o
No. ~ East Twenty eighthst and Is now at the Cor
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POLITICAL NOTES.


The Illinois Democratic State Central'Co
ottee have called State Convention at sprlngneu'
OFT Z. :.
The Republican State Convention meets In
~ Orleans on tho eth inst The election OF delegates
tr,m Inc different parishes continues
The Hon. II. L. Goodwin OF Connecticut Is
nhenomenon Of legislative honesty, whose example is
- ,reshtne 70 mas unnoticed He was elected to the
sticnt Legislature but did not take his seat until
late and when payday came ne refused 70 tdhe ooIo
sal1u for the time heTis absent
Ijeut. Derby has an imitator IN Massachu-
,,tts The Laurence Eagle day or two ago appeared
~ e following paragraph at the head Of its editorial
o "Ths editor Of this paper has gone into the ooun-
- on ii, animal vacation and has len us in charge
sdorlll lie Ia for LOrng, frst last ana az ta tie:
80 n a betting man wOuld go his bottom dollar that
-, will be- the next Governor OF massachusetts,
NJ, "a he gave Instructions, except 10 FURNISH
sS cr ecv leaving all else 70 our Judgment, con.
saueutly for the next two weeks we shall shout ont
S,T pnter Wien Mr.. ". returns his mild inquiry WILL
Irohably be, why is this husf"
The Mobile Register expresses astonlshment
and Indignation at new discovery. II processes TO
have learned or TO suspect that there are Democrats in
the North WHO really accept the "New Departure not
a. mere trick BY which 10 gain votes, but "as policy
1bsy arr willing 70 abide by" The Register may be at
esse there are not enough Democrats OF this KIND In
The North to seriously interfere with Democratic plans
I'VE editor expresses hope in this connection that
owhen the Democracy Of the whole country assemblies
in convention it will have the force and wisdom neces
sary to nip THE conspiracy against its integrity ana t
5luBh in the bud"
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GENERAL NOTES.

The stone used in building many of the
t bridges in the country even far west as Omaha,
& brought from Mosquito Mountain Maine,
Major Powell, after doing 300 miles of Col
orado Gallons has returned to Salt Lake to reoin DIS
family having met thus far with not single mishap
Dramatic material ran so scant in Western
e.y that a brilliant genius drarnatsed the "Prodgal
Son and made the sensation turn bloody encounter
between The Prodgal and the swine for the husks'
The csuitaI of the Bank of Montreal Is to be
r,ise5t, 40 OoO which will make the bank the thru
Irges, in the world coming after the Bank Of France
TAI Of any American bank
new fly destroyer has been discovered
Al Stafford Conn., the other day. dense swarm OF bees
few into the front door of Mrs Hodges, and after visit
ing every room in the house made specially prolonged
cal In t6e kitchen when the bnzzing invaders VIII
drew not y was to in the house. and for days
sfterward.
When your soul is worn out by the shrieks
locomotives and kindred earsptting nusances renect
that diunerhorn in the country can be heard nVe
miles; the bark Of dog 800 yards the human yen
SO0. me ron Of drum 900; the report OF musket
ISM the noise of train, 1850, and the whistle oil loco
motive, $500 yards. ,
The women of a certain town in Ohio tool
upon Themselves recently. to close the ginhlS ano
assembling in squads they betoOk themselves to the tsV
rps and ouietly sat down with their knitting the Who'll
day. WORKING and talking uneoncerneoy; GS m
and brothers in unaware ana OF course ula no
Grink under such circumstances, and the reform La
proved lasting.
Joseph French, for 10 years cashier ant
bookkecper of The Detroit GIich) Tribune, has suddenl
and mys;erousy disappeared. recent Illness, whic
greatly cnferbed him. combined with the shock cause
Iy the suicide of his intimate and confidential rend
Col Henry Barnes, editor OF the same journal Is "
aved to have unset led his reason Fears are fet ina
he has also destroyed himself
The other day an excessively humorous Ca
madam came upon small snake in the woods, and, care
fuy entraypg it, waited until night and placed 1t be
tween the sheets OF an old gentlemans he'd The victim
retired As usual and had barely covered himself wbei
the reptile began to crawl over HIM Parslyzed wItl
horror Law until the snake had left him. and then
half dead with terror 1ed from The bed and around th'
house He told that the affair was intended az {
Joke and author designated. That ldotic SCAMP
took counsel of discretion fed the town. and has no
venIed return, though his absence costs him tint
's4Osliuu aud his home.
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ROLLERS IN THE OIL REGIONS.
To the EditOr OF The Fribune.

To N c Z q IEOT VI 7 u 2 = TO u u
SIR: In an experience of four years IL. the
oil regions Of Western Pennsylvania, have on two oc
casons used boie- that Onehird filed with crude
petroleum oil under a pressure OF 100 pounds to the
SQUARE inch with Inconvenience other than the foam
ing of the water which at times rendered 1t difficult 20
tell the exact amount Of water in the boiler. 1t was mt
IN uncommon thing TO see boiler IN use containing
probably pint or lard ubricating OIL introduced into
The boiler during a scarcity Of water when 1t became
necessary % the water from the exhaust
ppe the water often cOntaninga large percentage OF
oil from the cylinder. Water converted INTO steam
erable oil Is found In boilers have known instances
where lard oil purposely introduced into boilers 70
pIeserye the IRON and prevent incrlstatton
IIb1,y Auv / 1871, EDGAR II. WERNER
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WILL OIL EXPLODE BoLERsf

To thc EdIE0r OF Ihe. II Ouhe
SIR: In regard to the 4" wonderful discovery"
Of Dr. Jentz that single drop OF oil viii explode the
largest boiler sufficient to states a. tits common
practice for engineers pump oil into boilers when they
are foarnng on the principle that oil poured upon water
will still waves e. All boilers which receive feed
through what are known direct contact heaters"
have the greater part of the oil used in ubcating the
piston and valves pumped in with the feed and 1t is not
uncommon to find extensive deposits OF carbonaceous
matter such boilers arising from tae Gil which has un
dergoue q chemical change within them a. All boilers
supplying Condensng engines receive oil from the steam
cylinder with their feed water a. There Is not one
boiler thousand that has not, when first fired up
tine OF the iron more or less oil, which mas ae-
enmulatcd in the process manufacture.
No "a COurl(1u3t,st, Aug. 3. 1871. G.. III. BABCoCK.
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ADAMsA. Lake Ssbopc Wednesday August Bha Ai4ns
5h inst. at 7 O'Clock
Yoers. Augusta q ar Bbb7 NJ D. in The 18th Of
Relatives ard respectfully Sc
johns Church YonkeD Saturday, August al o'clock
BURSBTfou August Csra Amelia Burnett; aged Is months and
Reves friends invited funeral Greenwood
Cemetery fnias ~ NJ ResdeSce OIL parents Ca's'a
CARyA Newport R. l., Monday July 81 Pbabe Cary Of Tin
Fhs sre invited to attend the funeral Dr. Beow Church OOro
OF Fourhs'e aud Tsenaethst Friday August al oesh
coLEs-ou THURSDAY August Percy SOB Of Bank and
sera sssvrss residence ofhs parents onehundd
ao.-.ay unA., this FRIDAY evening 60 Oeloci Ren.ss
will be taken to Glen Cove l. T., saturday for internent
.is Of Re-, A Crawford aged q years. n nth.
TIE relatives and e1 are invited 10 .eSd the funeral rom ne e
saturday, as c.ci p N.
CUrTRR-In sootA Brooklyn thursday, August 1911 Frank n
The relative. and tauds the is@iy ar. funeral
Third-st South BrOOkyn
HART-At Greenwich Coun, Wednesday evening August Of ps,y
Relatives and friends Of the hp attend the funeral at her
late residence No. ZIG East FoueSohst on Saturday 9th INST At"
NEAOA. hi. residence Greenwich Conn Augusta beacon JOu''
His will &c attended Friday August at Osloctp from
te hoo'e and o'clock m a. s sof Ssa
MORToS-On Tuesday August John Ludlow Morton, eldest os
the late Gen. Morton.
Relatives and friends Of the family late Thomas B.os
respectfully invited the funeral service az Gfae IAuen
on,Prlay the ith inst, at 10 O'Clock D.. -.
The me nbe Natoea Academy Of Design are Invited - sted
Che funeral Ludlow Morton at Grace Church al ~
'''''' 'I' "'1@'' T. ADDISON RICHARDS Cor secy ma
NJ .yTOn Wednesday August g ct Dob6s Ferry u DaTd.
younos child OF Rober, Anna v OUhaut aged
held the bOue Of bis tths DOoo Ferry,
on Saturday 5h inst l045 the ernya OF TOE va n
tain from The relatives and friends OF the Aml{ ere TO
s4cay requestd n attend without further lnvtatoa Inc VAN
returning to Ssw.fOrk leaves Dobbs Ferry at l;2o p m
RfKBROn Wednesday August John L. infant 500 Of samuel and
Mar Anna Rker .s MI
o'clock.
sOS-On Tuesay August Al 10 o'clock Mrs Anne a. |t'o'
wife Of John T. Son IN the Sth OF her aye -, a..
Relatives and friends OF the family repeeitauy nN1
funeral this Frday) afternoon, at cscc ron tHs
Church West Pfnet Broadway and ZIG "a ave.
sTURGBs-At Hastings Hudson Ihnrsiry AasSsv ~
Ellsworth only chili ihoh J. IT, A'
worth s,nrges aged months aud u DAYS , - .,i IN.
Re styes aud friends Of the family are @ 49,
funeral ren The residence OF her parents ~ hN ''''
satariay afternoon, August D. At = O'CLOCK -. IN
T,CK ARPRRY-.t Rveriae Miss Thaily july ~ Ae u
Tackaterry, aged 10 years 10 months "a.
TuoM,sIn Berlin Germany July H. Griffith Thomas ase1
IL 49, pa ppds
arr Affection invited atten ais ianr' uo
ID hi. Parents Rhaye. SATURDAY zee w
ceS prec without further notice The renAll W" 0'
at reenwopd
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THE BOILER EXPLOSION TRUE CAUSE OF
THE CALAMITY i-THR WEsTFTELD SLAUGHTER! - IHE
MoRGUE YESTERDAY - NnETYTHREE KNOWN 10 BE
KILLED OR DROWNED. AND OVER ONE HUNDRED sEkios siL
JNHIPRD FUNERAL THE WEsrYlELD NlCTlhs !-Sufn
tr the startling headlines taken ffom daly paper aIu
through them we would call the attention of tne peop
10 the subject Of Accident Insurance Not mat u VIII
prevent boiler explosions, railroad collisions
assaults by robbers DurdeIers, OF accl91nts III e
thonsud forms they present themselves. our desire Is
20 peysade the people to Insure against accldents me
Travellers Insurance Company OF Hartford, Conn., mas
maid Ssr, HnIred Dollars per dag FOR seren gears To
IA polcyholdefs TIE cost OF nsurtng will distress DO
one ana to those contemplating summer excaI sons or
foreign trsyel-in short, any VINO ar i "Hp' " w.
New York Office of Travellers Insurance company "'
Broau"ay' eoin'i u w NJ. JOHNSON, Manager
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DOMESTIC sARKETs . 90,
r.,r Al, 7-Wbe.t jail doOptnsi No. Nhte 81 ~
~ ,h., Mclgln l0GS H. Corn and OAl7 dul Alu
prce. have declined ~ a., .i.h..,.l Wheat ousuel sru
III So 2 81 0a cash, 81 OOi seller Ausasti NO J.
81, a; % 6fm a,e trner, No hirs Sic h,s s1 1s
g. nsy .dyspcns Spring 6ec HsceRts-U eoc t, -
d loo bush Wheat. shpmsnts-9eO ebs Flour and ~. ~
p,,iyhts rmsr-Whel Buffalo 1e 10 Osseso l5tc
AS I-Tiou steady moderate demand Whea, on
,,h ~ ce No Michigan 81 ma II = no. 1
n.i p4I al sil; Red I'll 2lt No d. pl ~, 10
Al To- Rejected Rcd Sc Corn quiet and gnehhsel NJ l.
a. NJ n xel soc; Mchgsn Sc Oa duh a'eusl ~
az ~ - cosing 81 35c Michigan Jiie frrs h.s SS'' -
% Rnio 9ldt g. Oswego 7di!e t'epe1l'CO , nn, sS'p
- ,n.h Obsat bu tom, apl 500 bn.l' Va,
-fGD hI, flour 10000 bush Wleat i''0 oush '''H' &
yrlA,p Ao1 Flour s;,sy witt moi uio len a,I n, "
o,. .etys doeled ge lO1o Dush No nei "il'oi ~ -
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MAKE THE BOILERS STRONGER.

To The Ld1tOr OF TIC IFtUHN
SIR: If it takes 25 pounds OF steam to run
ferry-hoat then why make boiler that Will hold
$50 pounds of steami Why bubble about %, q, "a
poundsl If the Inspector says the boiler good for 81
hounds and allows the use OF IS pounds, and the en-
neer reports ~ and blown does not the whole
him look AZ il the plan is make boilers only stgouS
enough 10 see lust how near they can come To blowing
mn mi not do t sudden change Of wind giving the
f,frnaees better draft "a sudden clearing of the
Atmosphere that the fires would burn more brightly,
would run up from IS pounds to either Of the
above figures. II all steamboats, this plan,
ali who 20 on board Of them Liable to be blown up at
any minute. BUSINESS
StdDet0n, Aug. 4, 1871.
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DENTAL CONVENTION.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Aug. SIN the
Dental Convention, Dr. Hartman of Boston read pa
per on the formation Of teeth, showing them to be
fbrous The views expressed caused surprise and
considerable comment being regarded as bold depart
ure from odestabshed theories. discussion then fol-
lowed dental histology, and wac participated IN by
Drs Atkinson Judd. McQuillan, Hartman, and WALKER
The report ON dental therapeutics was followed by
paper on the samesubjeet by Dr. Bogue and discussion
by Drs loft, Judd and Atkinson. paper on anasthe'
sia was read by Dr. Dckerman,
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,,vc op pol JTICAL DISCUSSION.

,r,C,r MOVEMENTS OF MR. iENpl'i'h''
FVii''N Frca IN Indianapolis yoe7aie lam
ur Hendricks, we are lnlOltne.uh, w. V Wb,te sui
81 Berkeley ~ interests with the Confederate eaIhSa
pts' no south, and assure them ulat intend
not dopFed in fact n, "pa ToT Herald utter ter
q, him he refused to answer on the 9etends 10
y,w Dcparturo-he stood mute. 10th sides Of
=, h,r tho nomination on pps .nn,-ances Of
i ilat ~ question ana 70 give 70 ''i both sides
iis distinguished. consideration ,,s Gas constantly
IN WaSHng Win southern Domocrlis ana and pro
we're charmed by his noble SCI. sGI'H he has, since
fssions OF unTayeHNSg svoda and California said
men d. his mining Interest nd secret man
ui was IA the while IN te mes o Now he IL on to the
anrnys to recruit his health m ne War Demo
ia The rather de1lt roe % SECESSION sympathzer III the
i. =, 'e EGaS =, All men AMI true 10 Ho'o'' -.
..,,.r,n,,,,,c r GRAFT BROWN Missouri
rrv5CRAT SPEAKS rs MIND
,,f5G 5,t Gov. Brown, by his heroic
a." me President and al va! sct' " tomgb onr
"A IN Democratic grauiuoei unu ss6 event by de-
irineipes tb grateful Obligation IN the recognition OF
FIwn IS our leader To ths propos oI We p1v
tiisd ohieotiOns Gov Brown no more 'naIl III PS
h nominated him merits a any has s| Seretofcre
I'm Rspublcan; he favored the eXrene neSeudds b S1
ti,t15 from which are now assured ne shuulu p1
srsftad with relieving rs be was an I Se bos
tn tisnti6ed himself with the Democratic party
N-t man was there Of the Radical party with an as
raj IN 90 the gubernatOria office IN l60Dut WOuid nave
8 accented the nomination that was conferred on b
trafz Browni And what is the particular
Sr.titpds that Democrats owe to Mr., Brown
- having made canvass where the ODDS
we're ten 10 60 his favor, with the expectancy OF sun
,er hruors in the future1 The questions that remain
low 10 be considered simply these: Did the Demo
cratic party by its peculiar attitude in the capai 2n
ast dvest itself OF its organic features as parry
or All retain themi Are we any longer Democrats or
AM we llaral Repubcansi Have We in our own ranks ranks
men suitable candidates, or must we 80 outside 10 Hhu
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EE1THER REPORT
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Aug. ], 167l-1 y. III. }
HlnlcnE.R fur fhl rnet ArenL fnllr hntLlR-

Synopsis fOr tie past toen four hours.
The barometer has fallen slightly after hav-
ing risen Wednesday night the Atlantic coast and
on the Gull and Cover Lakes.
The pressure is qaiJe low from Eew-YOrk 10 Lake
Huron. hut the Of lowest barometer is north OF
Nebraska The temperature has risen but slightly on
Tie South Atlantic
Light south-wes, winds have prevailed on the Atlantic
coast ana nave been very generally reported from the
laAeS Partially cloudy and clear weather has prevailed
lop virginia % Arkansas, and southwark also north
eastward 20 Maine.
Cloudy ana threatening weather has prevailed from
OniO 70 Lake Ontario AMI now extends eastward 10
haYlind Local storms are reported from Southern
Illinois Thursday evening
Probabilities.
The low barometer viii probably continue from Lake
huron eastward 10 NewEng gland, attended With loca
storms sud cloudy weather.
IarutHY cloudy and clear weather, with rising TEN
{rlalI Is probable for Friday from Lake Eric and
iowa ana rnuthward 10 the Cuff.
'.oGdy weather, without rain, viii probably bc OK
pIlenooJ On the Middle Atlantic and the Upper Lakes
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RAILWAY LITIGATION

CNcISNATi Arg. 3.-Since the 1st of July
TIE Little Miami Railroad Company has issued noptblv
nuutallon tckets TO suburban residents emitting the
uI 70 specific number Of rides, but STIMULATING that
m, t,bt could only be used during the mouth Last
~, Oon' ION Powell presented hs July ticket con
I.ihg number OF rides unused and declining "a nav
h,,,e Wa put on from two different trains that he
na1y ~ lo-lay DC commenced suit against the Com
fr ~ t[lpN ana actions against the conductors and
IN n, iOt Sssat and battery. The case Will bring
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fora ne eo dlaYeierS Insurance Company of Hart
49, nc policies paid SlGOlsS2 a3 Tor desIh and dsa
e. "a oNHs. ana Lac cash assets amounting 10 81 7lS
inc a'sf dHpy providing for all liabilities nclnd
''lnuAfd Of reserve OF sl5l4js a left.
va r. ~. keliy's OIL store, No 11G Maiden-lane
- - damaged s2o0j bY fire lsst nigbt cbatrri@I, y
On pm rfs, occupying the three upprf moor iof
''''A s5'OVO' LOss Oh building, 81 800 ''0'
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pdcgENGEPg 1RRJVED

Miss Henderson, James Paterson, MIS- Paiersoa, j. senso No
Mo0ee and Mgiet and wife Joha Pitersen "
" Johnston Robinson Donald A. O. Dickson hI Cooper,
@. Robertson. NJ White Mr. Wood H. Bell Liney j. Pei9
Pcysrsol AtkCn W. XIII Pinkon Mr. Ryburb x HgNtsnf.
Dr. c. J. Norquis j. C. Capt H. Banks w. Orr, o. her0n.
q. Sinclair hrs. N. Fisher. Dir Della, H. I. Miller
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bu.h No Red wIn.sya s is Corn quiet and unchanged 0ss
steady Moderate dsmsy New No Do Petroleum 'eY 7u'"
and unchanged M
wnNSsroS " c. Ang a--sphs Of Turpentns quiet a H$
ROSA quiet al o. 50 for Strained Tar quiet at 81
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FUNERAL OF PuHRE CARY

The friends Of Miss Phoebe Cary, are invited
pay hnal tribute OF respect TO her memory to-day
cue tuheIa services viii be held in the Church OF An
oOlr, ~ tOuItl-aye and TwentIeth-st.. at D. M.
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BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK aARKgr-AOs. D .

Cattle lower very sale oI quoet - g -
n*6 50 6ri quality ~ ia VS. 80 medium 81 7sgst 22 iais
nor n ordinary SO 2yH - Is reepts 10 he7d sales lIU hs1
Hos large supply and prices oEeri quoted - 734sr ~ res
100 bead sheep uncbanged appy diminished reeg 10, bst
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GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST 4 STEAMBOAT iNsFl-ClOh
To tie Edttor OF Phe TrtbWne
SIG: ! was filed with Indignation this morn
ing when. read tie the testimony Of Inspector Mat
thews in regard to the boiler Of the Westdcld. have
worked onbollero all my life, and know that many or
his statements are true. He says law In Doisr
cannot he detected after the IA on say IL can
he ard II Mr. Matthew'S would put on his Overas ana
90 inside the boiler with Il hammer and sound II, Ire
could at detect any flaw Had the defeot been I'M
der the es he could nos have got in to test H. out nc
could have easily entered the part which exploded LII
theexploson occasiomed by blister on the paie
the Ulster ought 10 have detected before the can
vas was put on the boiler This is easily do0o by hang
ing I'd tho sheet by one corner and sounding It, Steam
has very different Goct upon blisor from that OF
cold water pressure. For steam would work In between
the sheets and them open, and the water never
would When boiler gets worn 30 az TO require new
waar bottoms ueS and furnaces are 600 far Se 10
stand any high pressure with safety. Hr Matthewss
testimony seems endeavor to up tho real cause
OF tln explosiOna worBOtIt bOllerand to s1Ift the
blame upOu the engineer think that his whole test
mOny tends 10 conceal the real facts, Iaims 10 secure
that verdict which often follows .5uch accidents:
Melody to blame" C. DttaAEs.
Ntbr York, Aug. 3. ISL.
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.,,onA several others. on the ground tlat
half OF hirsen Saon allowed and Democratic Vo'eS TO
eeyed.