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Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04
Wednesday Morning, Jan.ss4, 1882.
THE DANGERS OF THE ELECTRIC
 LIGHT.

LIGHT.
 The danger accompanying the use of the electric light may possibly have been some what exaggerated, but the fact remains that several persons have been killed and many fires started by electricity acc cidentally divert ed from the wires of electric light companies. The Brush company has been making some experiments to show the conditions of pos sible danger, and property owners, under writers and others will be much interested in their results
 The first experiment was to show the likelihood of voltaic arcs being formed at the junction of two wires. At the beginning the connection at the point tested was per feet, but by moving the wires slightly 1t was shown that fires might be thus occasioned. In the next experiment. one of the wires was Egrounded, D so as to make the earth answer the purpose of one of the conducting wires. One of the lamps in operation was then set upon wet board floor, with the consequence that the water about it's base soon began to bubble, and then flashes of fire came from the boards, which soon began to smoke. In the third experiment. was shown the possible formation of an arc by the breaki~ss of wire. So long as the ends were separated no more than an inch and a half or two inches an arc similar to that in the lamps themselves was formed, the vapor of the melting copper creating the connection as that of the carbon in the lamps. At the instant when the arc reached it's limit of length and failed, the current being unable to leap the distance be- tween the separated wires, considerable sheet of flame shot out for an instant, show ing that by this means fire might be caused to comDustible material at the distance of several inches from the wire It was shown in another experiment that water might sometimes destroy the insulation of conduc- tors.
 There is no danger in touching the baked wire of an electric lamp provided it is not gro anded. But this may occur when the wire touches gas water pipe, and while oae wire of the Brush light might be handled with impunity, to touch both at onee would create the fatal arc. The following special precautions in the use of the light are reeom- mended: All conducting wires should be thoroughly protected by an insulating cover ing; the two wires should not be allowed to be less than eighteen inches apart; they should be enclosed in porcelain tubes where they penetrate ceilings and partitions and kept clear of gas and water pipes and other metallic conductors; the lamps should be suspended at least two feet below the ceiling and provided with metallic cover above and cup below and finally there should be a proper ''cut off so that the current may be broken when desired. With these precau- tions the electric light is thought to be req sonably safe, but it is probable that great many accidents will happen before the best way of using 1t is found.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04

The German War office has published some very striking statistics with regard to the comparative health of she German and French armies. According to these returns the average number of men in the infirmaries very day is twenty-five per thousand in France and only eleven in Germany, while putting together the number of days spent in the hospital or sick room, each French sol dier is incapacitated from duty during seven- teen days in the year, as against only thir- teen days for the German soldier. The rate of mortality, according to the same authority, is nearly twice as high in the French army, being nine per thousand, as against five per thousand in Germany. There has not been single case of smallpox in the German army during the past year, while in France there have been l 1,o37 cases, of which ninety eight proved fatal.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04

Three Hundred and Fifty Passengers on
 the Steamer Newport Reused from
 sleep and Panic Stricken by n Collision
 in the Sound--A Slight Fire Adds to
 the Consternatfon.
 From the New York Herald, Jan. S.]
 The night before last was 8 terrible one on the Sound. It blew Q hurricane, and snow fell thick and rapidly and dense vepor rose from the sea- The steamer Newpoxc of the Fall River line, had a hard time of it on her way to this city. She had about three hum dred and fifty passengers on board, and be- fore she left the pier at Fall River, at one o'clock in the morning, half gale of wind was sweeping along the docks. It was a question for some time whether the steamer would put out, and while it was being de- bated the passengers became uneasy. They asked anxiously for some information by which they could be guided, but the officers consulted could give them none The vessel ought to have left at nine o'clock in the evening, and was due in Newport half an hour later, and the long delay created the belief that she would not put to sea that night. Many of the passengers there fore went to bed, but several remained up Finally the lights were run up at the Insu- rance Signal station and the vessel shot out into the darkness. The vessel was nearing Point Judith about half-past two o'clock in the morning when she was struck on the port side, just above the wheel house, by schoon- CT. The crash was tremendous one and brought the passengers terrified from tAeir berths. There were three travelling drama tic companies on board, and the widest con fusion reigned in an instant. The ladies were beside themselves with fear and several men lost their presence of mind Many la dies tainted and general rush was made for the life preservers, everybody thinking the steamer was going to sink. few gentle men and, 1t is said, some of the officers en- deayored to calm the.passengers, but it was long time before anything like order could be restored, and the managers of the compa- nies did all in their power in the same diree- tion. One or two very nervous upset the re- mainder, and 1t was not until assurance was brought that the steamer was uninjured that they could be made to believe they were out of danger.
 EFFEoTs OF THE BLOW.
 The schooner disappeared as mysteriously and suddenly as she came upon the steam boat, not even leaving her identity behind What became of her nobody could tell, and whether she sank or foated is not yet known It was supposed that she carried away her jibboom and foremast in the collision and stove in her bow when it crashed through the steamers guard. The night was so dark that all trace of her was lost in an instant and the Newport kept right on her way. A number Of gentlemen among the passengers sent message to the captain requesting him to put into New London. He returned re-
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04

The Philadelphia Times deserves the thanks of the. people of Philadelphia, and also of the whole country, for it's attack upon the jury fxers" of Philadelphia. The other day the Tunes paid from it's treasure box one thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars, the sum of three separate rewards offered in it's columns for three separate cop victions of ''jury fixers.''
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04
BROKEN RESOLUTIONS

sMademoiselle, D said witty and gallant septuagenarian the other day. making his de- mand for the hand of young lady still in her teens T am TO and you are IT. Will you do me the honor of becoming my wid- ow?"
 A Main street lady demonstrated with a green girl who had washed table dish in 8 wash-basin. She nearly convulsed the whole family by replying s'Wel1. mum, but clanes the basin again afore anybody washes in it."--Le Roy IImes
 During dearth of news in a western news paper office, the office cat was jammed in the job press, and the editor immediately set up the following head lines
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04

Somebody who ought to know better has arisen and announced that it is a mistake to limit tho period of old Mother Shipton's prophecy with the 31st of December, 1881. He holds that the time should be computed under the old style, which would extend the year 1881 to the 24th of March next.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04

Some of the western papers have been making unkind remarks about the '.New York orphans" provided with homes in the West by New York society. Charles l.. Brace, secretary of the society, has been in vestigating the matter and finds that the children have been maligned. The society has sent to the State of Iowa fully 5000 children; and, says Mir. Brace, eff pro- portion of per cent had committed crimi- nal offenses throughout the State, this is not larger than would be true of any equal num- Der of the children of residents" As @ mat ter of fact nothing like 80 of these children have gone wrong not over three or four cases are known. Moreover, about five years ago c. R. Fry, the society's agent living in the West, made thorough investigation of the almshouses jails, prisons and reforma- tories of the States of Michigan, Illinois and Indiana where they had placed out some 15,0O0 children. All MT. Fry discovered in these institutions that had been sent out by the New York society amounted only to five and three of these were committed merely for vagrancy.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04

It appears that General Grant has become convinced that Fitz John Porter was uniustly condemned, and that an examination of the orders and reports of the Confederate off cers engaged in the second battle of Bull Run has convinced him that Porter was well informed as to the whereabouts of the rebel army, that his movements were made intelli- gently and that he did his whole duty in that disastrous affair. General Grant said to a reporter: ''rhe orders of the Confederate generals show that the Confederate army was just where Porter said it was and not where the court martial was led to believe it was. For nineteen years I have believed that the finding of the court was just one and warranted by the facts. But now I see that I am in error, and the fact that for twelve years, when was General of the Army and President of the United States, had it in my power to do General Porter justice and did not, makes me feel under obligation ko do all possibly can to remove the odium
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04

The death of the Hon. David F. Nichols, State treasurer, removes 6 man who will be much missed. He was 8 competent and faithful public officer, staunch and infuen- tial Republican, and a good citizen.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04

Everybody knows that there ought to be some improvement in the minor coinage of the country. For instance, it is too hard to tell one of the large three-cent pieces fro om ten-cent piece, and as for the small three cent piece--the s'shad scaiss'-it is as mean and unsatisfactory coin as any nation was ever troubled with. Colonel Snowden, the superintendent of the mint at Philadelphia, proposes four changes Uniformity of alloy; due proportions of weight in each piece ;; uniformity of device; and dus proportions in the sizes of the coins This would make, according to his plan. the fve-cent piece four millimeters smaller than the quarter dollar, the three-cent piece, now exactly the size of the dime, two millimeters larger, and the one-cent piece exactly the size of the old sill yer half-dime, which is not now coined. This would be less cumbersome than the present bronze cent and more convenient to handle. The alloy proposed is 75 per cent. copper and 25 per cent nickel. This does not oxi- dize, it retains it's color and is clean and com paratiyely odorless, and moreover must be worked with considerable care so that it is difficult to counterfeit. It's intrinsic value is more nearly the passing value of the coin than any metal below gold and silver, except aluminium, which is out of the question. The designs proposed are uniform, simple and unmistakable, and somewhat resembling that on the present three cent piece
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04
The following was published in the N
...:= HECKER'S
 Perfect Bakinq Powder

to consist essentially of Cream of Tartar and Bi-carbonate of Soda, Or, in other words, Ss a Pure Cream Tartar
 Baking Powder. free from alum. terra alba, or any other in- furious substances. find the Royal' Ba- king Powder to consist of Cream Tartar and Bi-carbonate of Soda, with the addition of sesqui- carbonate of ammonia. As regards the carbonic acid gas, which I believe to be the only efficient constituent in the use of these powders, find it to he developed in ammoniacal gas (betteE known to the public as it is found in hartshorn or in smell 2 salts) obtained by the introduction of SC carbonate of
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04
AMMONIA IN THE ' ROYAL" BAKING PcWDER,

do not find in practice to produce any good effect in raising the bread, and I should not therefore, consider its presence as desirable. If, then, we accept Dr. Love's standard of commercial value, these two poy ders are both worth 50 cents, with the additional advantage of purity, or freedom from ammonia, on the part of i" Hecker's Perfect Baking Powder.''
 We feel called upon, in justice to ourselve and the public to give the above facts, as the article denominated Kitchen Economy" was published apparently as disinterested infor- mation, intended for the public good, where. as in fact it was an advertisement of the Roy al Baking Powder Company
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The taxable property of Colorado has in- creased ttirty per cent. during the last year, and on account of this fact the State pride of the inhabitants of Colorado has also in creased
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04

The V1cksburg Mississippi Herald -ocea- sionally tells it's readers the truth in forcible terms a recent issue it said: Bourbon vii rus is t.. deadly leaven which is working and corrupting the very best elements of the so- cial fabric in Mississippi. If public senti- ment does not soon spew it out not many elections will pass by before there will be bloody revolution. Strong arms will be ar- rayed against strong arms, and the lies, hy- pocrisy and cowardice will bear their legiti mate fruits in streams of blood. And we may thank Bourbonism for all this. As cer- tain as fate no good can ceme of trying to conceal the deadly poison that turks in the body polite of Mississippi Let all parties demand and enforce a change. Let ali re- fuse to support men, no matter how high or influential they may be, if they are the apol- ogists of perjury. hypocrisy and intolerance. There are ministers of the gospel in Missis- sippi who encourage the destruction of the youth and the blighting of the growth of the new South by countenancing this Bourbon damnation Such course is enough to vomit the devil with disgust There is no mis taking the meaning of this, and it would be well if the readers of the Herald would follow it's good advice.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04
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Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04

and disgrace from him now.'' With General Grant at work for him it will probably not be long before General Porter will succeed in obtaining a vindication of his course.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04
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Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04

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Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04

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Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04

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Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04
A Night of Terror.

Three Hundred and Fifty Passengers on the Steamer Newport Reused from sleep and Panic Stricken by n Collision in the sound.-A Slight Fire Adds to the Consternation.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-24
REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER,
FIRE DEPARTMENT, CRY HALL,
ST.. PAUL, MINI, Feb. 7, 1875

To the Honorable the Mayor and Common Council Of the City
of St. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: herewith submit report of all transactions
in the Fire Department. including inventory of property per
sona and real in the charge of the chief of department. fires
and losses etc. etc. for fractional year from May LIST to Novem
Der 18TH the of the organization of the Board of Fire Com
missioners
The total value of property personal and real estate Sew
enty Thousand Nine Hundred and Three and
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-24
One Hundredths (s7s 7 Dollars as per Exhibit here

One Hundredths (s7s Dollars per Exhibit A. here
with transmitted.
four wheel hose has been purchased since last report
which is intended for Engine House No. the fourth ward
now being erected.
There is hand 1850 feet reliable hose and $50 eunre
liable making total of $500 feet Aso about 1000 feet
demned 1000 feet White Anchor have been ordered for Engine
House No. 5.
There has during the and half months alarms
of which A were fires, 10 chimneys and false
Loss of property S33s66oo1
Insurance paid on above ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 31158.S7
Loss over insurance paid ... $2,510OO
The losses for the time in 1880 $576 54124
For details g Exhibit B.
WORK DEPARTMENT.
The apparatus has travelled duty 642 miles, 24 feet and
worked 3O6 hours minutes Hose reels have laid 5000 feet
Water put through So 800 feet delivering 1873 bbs u gals
water. See Exhibit &C. ,"
accidents to emen citizens have occurred during fires
T. Wetziz, driver engine No l. died October 5th
FIRE MIGRANTS AND cIsTERNs.
There is at this time Is miles and 5O88 feet of with 1875
hydrans being increase of since last report There
also B cistens of which have completed last report
besides which completed Two small csterns
vors the Pow Works supplied by the water main have also
been built. Exhibit D.
apparatus the department. consists four Steam Engines
Ssby three being and second Glass; which
put in service as follows
No. August, 1866.
NJ o Oo+obor 1890
' -
NOS. and 4-Novemoer, 1o'z.
Four 1 Horse Hose Reels Silsby.''
One Hook and Ladder Truck "Hannas.'
MANUAL
The force has been increased six to each hose
and two to Hook and Ladder with the Foreman of each
l-. en- 4: l:1 :: - 4 e4 - 49,
company Oil i e WHICH Is u giea oenei " 'ne ei'i'e
1t now consists OF 40 men as follows:
1 Chief Enoineer
..11T.
EsssIaiU Hnsnieel
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-24
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT.


To the Honorable the President, and Common Council City of st.
Paul.
GENrLEMEN-n accordance with custom herewith submit
condensed statement expenditures your Fire Department.
covering period from May 1884, to November To- 1884, at
which mentioned date the Board of Fire Commissioners duly
assumed control of said department.
The wisdom of the legislation which vested such control IN
special board in independent of the Council has been
questioned but believe that experience will fully vim
dictate those who advocated and instrumental procuring
such The safety of the city rests the efficiency OF
its Fire Department. and this be best promoted by having the
control the Department the hands of carefully selected
board burdened with other Duties rammeled by outside
Influences clothed with authority to its affairs on
principles 1t fortunate that this trust is vested in
board competent well worthy of confidence and it
we'll for the harmonious and concerted action which should
and must exist between them and the council in order to work
out the best results.
The Fourth Ward Engine House in Woodland Park Addition
substantially completed and will be ready for and
then may expect that La France steam fire engine
which council have selected purchased with such and
unanmty will be at put into active service
In addition to the engine and engine house there has also been
added to the property of the Department two thousand feet of
rubber hose The time not far distant if it has not already
come when will be necessary organize at least and
haps two fire companies order to afford the city that
lection which its rapid growth mperatvely requires.
For detailed statement of the work of the Department during
the above period of time hereby made to the report of
the Chief of the Fire Department herewith submitted.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
CHAs E. Otis,
Chairman Committee Fire Department
Feb 7th 1882
EXPENDITURES FOR DEPARTMENT.
Sundry expenses as per exhibit attached $2,117O
New material spersonal supplies ..... $500
Freights etc. etc ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 26.76
Salaries of department. 13,oOl69
So1ay rof sundert time
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