New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-16
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
INQUIRY on STEAM BOILER EXPLOSIONS.


WASHINGTON, Tuesday sept. IS, 1873.
The Commission appointed by the Z. ). Government
inquire into the causes OF steam boiler EXPLOSIONS, IN
order determine by actual experiment the best form
and construction Of safeyyalyes which shaI operate
automatically in relieving steam boilers from the
pressure OF steam with certainty automatically pre-
vent any of above that at which ths
valve shall be set invite persons claiming 10 have
valves OF superior efficiency TO submit one 10 the
Commission for examination and testing. All valves
presented must have an area OF eAacty
ange attaching II 10 the boiler must be inches ia
diameter, fat race, without bolt holes Al the meeting
OF the Commission inquire into the causes OF steam
boiler explosions held Washington, II resolved
issue call upon those VINO may De eonVersaht WIN
facts bearing upon that subject To forward such hi9
nation To the Commission. The following Will probably
be found 10 include the several circumstances nnder
which explosions take place according 10 stchtst Sd
engineers Who have investigated the SUBJECT: ffs tN-
po-ions caused 10y the gradual increase OF steam
second, those caused Dy low water abn over
heating plates OF tue boiler; third nose caused
by the deposit sediment incrusaton OF the inner
surfaces exposed 10 the fire. fourth those caused ny the
generation of explosive gases WITHIN Tue boefi Nun
those caused by electrical action; sixth, those eased W
the persuasive action Of the water IN case o rupture
OF tue boiler In the steam cBamDcf tOlhe SOlooiD
theory; seventh, those CAUSED py tne VIII oeins
prived OF . its ar; eighth those caused ny inc
spherOidal condition OF the water; nnth' those
caused by the rcpusOn O the water from the nre sur
faces plates. The Commission lnten1s 70 experiment
TO the truth or iaacy OF these various theories and
end wl give its earnest attention TO any coDmu
ncationS made to them upon the subject when shoua
addressed Mr. Taylor the Secretary al the EAl"
mental Commission at tue Treasury Dcpiith'ht !"
Washington.
WINE PRODUCES AND THE INTERNAL REVENUE.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has decided
That person who sells at the place OF Manufacture
wine made exclusively Of grapes Of his own growth Is
not liable to the special liquor dealer for such
sales but il he sells such wine away from the place Oh
manufacture be is liable vntner however, who sells
made from grapes not exclusively 81 bls Own
growth ~ subject special TAX therefor, whether
selling suca AZ The place Wnele " Is nauc VI else
where.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
j. r.. Dodge, the Staiis,ican OF the Department OF
Agriculture u0w engaged in carefully examining aud
comparing the crop reports June, JuY August aud
september An approximation of the cotton y.eld wil
DE furnished In "A few days No authorized statement OF
the crops has been made since the 18Th OF August.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.
The President has made the following appointments:
John ~ Wilson of OHIO, be Consul AT Bremen Frank
s. De Hass Of York, TO be Consul at Jerusalem
John L. Near OF Michigan, "a be Consul ~ Windsor,
Canada; James H. C. Drew TO he United states Attorney
Tor the Northern District OF Florida A. n. Galgulo, 10
ne Interpreter the American Legation AT Constanti-
nOpe.
COLLECTOR HARPBRS DEFALCATI0N.
telegram from the Special Agent engaged m exam
ing the accounts OF Internal Revenue Collector Harper
in Illinois states that the amount OF the GefalcauoD is
sl0GT4S 49, OF which Sl94s 10 Is deficiency IN stamps
aud on lists.
THE NEW GOVERNOR.
Alexander Il. Shepherd to-day entered upon his Office
of Governor of he District OF Columbia the oath having
been administered him by Judge Macarthur, al the
residence OF his predecessor.