New-York tribune., 1873-09-15
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.

Appliances for economizng fuel seem to be in re-
quest in England, and new inventions Oh the KIND
receive consideration willingly
The Turkish authorities have gwen an order to
German factory for 500 heavy fortress guns. lhe
cost of these guns will be S375OOOO
Turkey contemplates a railway systen' nearly All
the lines joining which VIII be oI great sJratescA
as well as commercial importance.
Sweden has hitherto mainly depended on England
for coal but henceforth she is likely TO derive suf-
ficent for her needs from her own mines, whicn are
in process of development.
In removing ink spots from delicate c0lors, when
oxalic acid or chloride of lime cannot be used with,
out injury to the color. concentrated solution of
sodium pyrophOsphate Is recommended
The value of the iron exported from England
during the first months was % per cent greater
than that sent abroad in the period last year.
but the quantity about 10 per cent less
Mr. Menelaus. leading British ironmaster, says
that there is no commercial question at the present
time of much importance to the w0rid as tnat Vi
cheapening the mode of purifying crude IRON.
discovery which evidently admits of wider ap,
pcation has been made recently: III mas Dten lOunu
that a small quantity of lime in the buge-water
wholly prevents the cOrr0s0n OF the iron plates OF
ships. The lime ncutralizes the acid OF the water.
A Frenchman in England is so confident Of his
ability to determine the exact situation OF under
ground springs and water-bearing strata as to offer
his services gTatutously requesting only that tho
results should be made as widely known as can be-
The average price of the best household coal IN
London in 1869 was 1885, Sd in $780, lSs. Cd; IN lol
los 3d.: and in 1872, 24s. This was coal sent up Dy
The coal owners to the city and sold to the retailers
London consumes about 7.OOOOOO tons OF coal annu-
ally
The export of British railroad iron to this country
during the first seven months of this year. fell OIL
from more than 100000 tons in the same tune last
wear To 49, 600 in this This fact shows that our
own rolling mills emancipating us from depend
ence foreign supplies.
The membership of the British Iron and Steel
Institute has increased IN four years from 9O 10 W.
This indicates that valuable results are attained
by associating for the diffusion OF knowledge ana
the discussion of trade interests, ana ought 10
encourage similar organizations IN this country.
DR.. Clement Winkler, foreign writer, has pne
Iished an essay in which he strongly TecOmmends
the use of aluminium the best metal Tor small
coins The density of the metal is about three and
half times less than that OF the aoy tb 9l cDpPsI
is susceptible of many more appilcatlOns thah Ut
present. 80
The Prussian War Ministry has contracted with
foreign manufacturers for the delivery of lOOOOOO
of rifles on the Manser system--a number suftclent
for the whole army when on war footing. Inc
different parts of the rifle are beng nade sepa-
rately The Government small arms factory ab
Spandau is busy making the ammunition 1or tne
new rifle and can therefore furnish but lOO stands
of the arm itself per day, but arrangements 10, Ior
doublinc this number will be made 1t Is said that
French mechanics have succeeded in making a copy
of the rifle from drawings OF the separate parts DuS
| that the French army Will retain the chassepOL
| Mr. Bell. President of the British Iron and Steel
Institute, although Free Trader; thus confirms
what protectiOnsts have always leld regaTdlng tho
reatlve condition of workmen at home and abroad.
| Speaking at Liece, he said:
| It might as first sight seem immateral what mans
wages were provided the cost OF the ueeessaIes OF ne
with the rate of his pay 10 Is however
remarkable fact that a rule, however lowprced pro.
visions may in these cheap countries. labor IS paid
for on such scale to compel the greater portion OF
tbe working population to subslst on very miserable
fare Thus the ordinary diet OF the countrymau in thd
| south OF sSan, vi. hs Is nSSsace 90 eehte per
\ daY consists OF 01spdchO TO furnish which he
| boiIs in water one kilO OF bread and one ounce
| Of olive oil, and this serves for all MS
|
] men of the superior class partake habitnay
OF animal food. and, n consequence we ma inaDny
for any physical eXcrton, which necessitateS tho
employment OF increased number OF hands compared
with that required under different condition OF things
met with notable instance Of this at blast furnace
Malaga, making about 35 tons OF iron per week. AT
which four constantly engaged at the hearth.
i whose united wages amounted TO only 81 Ca gold
s IOd) or average of Al cents Qs. Std) each. la
such cases thought is bestowed on econOmzDg labor
which partly for the presence OF these four
men and for the wh0 Iascertalned were required
for filing the furnace in question. Thus we have, Tor
the causes Just mentioned about twice as many work
men engaged IN turning out about much IRON IN one
week OF English furnaces are able ~ DO la
l hours.