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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-04-19

TOLEDO, o. April &c. A. King & Co.,
of this city, have received over 1900 reports
covering every important wheat grow.
ing county in Ohio, in Illinois, Mich
igap. Kansas and Missouri. One quar-
ter report the condition very favorable, one
onarter fair, one third poor. one sixth very
poor. One quarter report the present con-
dition in much better than two weeks ago,
one halfreport its slightly better, one sixth
about the same, one twelfth worse, one
sixth better than a year ago, one quarter
say as good, nearly half report it worse
and one sixth say much worse than year
ago. The season is backward the acreage
and reserves us about the same as at the
corresponding time last year.
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the Iron and steel industries.

PHrLApELPHIA. April 1.-THE annual re-
port Of the American Iron and Steel asso'
citation shows a large decrease in the produc-
lion of iron rails 10 1882 over 1881, aud a
small decrease in the production Of Open
besrth steel rails and crucible steel inEots.
In all other articles there was an Increase
in ISs2 over 1851, With the single reception
of pig-iron. the increase IN no instance
Was large. and even in pig-iron only III per
cent. The iron and steel Imports Of 1882
made total OF 3G3 81 tons; the value OF
iron aud steel imports over Iron and steel
erports that year was Sl9,029.753. Our pig
ron production was obtained IN twenty
lir states and Utah territory. or the total
Of Sis f72 tons, Pennsylvania produced
asg g5s tons. Tonnage Of iron vessels
buiit during the yesr, 90,096, which lie the
largest in our history.
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Horribly Mangled.

DETROIT, MICH, April le.-A man named
Joe Bench was horribly mangled by cir
cular saw at the village Of Addison, Be-
nagee county, Saturday, being drawn I'M
der The saw BY a slab that caught him.
He had ore arm cut off, was .erribly
scratched from the waist up. had
both iawbones sawed in two, throat cut in
several plsces in such manner tnat MS
tonpue hung down on his breast through
Inc aperturs under the chin, and nearly all
his clothing was torn from him. he lived
two hours. and was conscious 20 the last.
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The Wrong Time for a Strike.

CHICAGO, April 12.--President Potter, OF
the North Chicago Rolling mills, states
that the mills will again begin operations
in three or six months, or not at all. He
said they would not be started while pres
ent prices continued. -Four thousand men
have been thrown out of employment by
stopping the mills. Mr.. Potter thinks that
one-thlrd of the rails needed this year are
already in the market and expresses the
opinion that the outlook for laborers out o
employment is dark one.
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There was a fair representation o. the CO" ct
ton men and grain dealers Oh the Exchange
to-day, the former snxiousiy N&,chlns tn n,.
markets in other sections of this country
aud in Europe, and the latter trying 70 !;
purchase grain. Prices for all the cereals
are firm at quotations, and the limited re- re-
cepis give evidence that t dSyt wti little
during the last week, and Is getting down
TO about the figures of a week ago, Inc
m ost active article offered on the EXCHANGE
was millet seed, and it only went OH OH ~ ~
small quantities to meet the requirements
upon orders from the country.
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New YORK, April 1.-THE police have
made the discovery that the seizure OF
gambling implements last night was not
justified in the law. The Penal Code au-
thorizes the seizure of the paraphernalia il
the owner is arrested and destruction of the
articles ensues if the owner is convicted.
Action for trespass is supposed to lie
against the police.
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Keeping Green His Memory.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 16-Memorial
services on the 18th anniversary of the
death of Abraham Lincoln, were held in the
Catacomb National Lincoln Monument yes
terday, under the auspices of the Lincoln
Guard of Honor. The programme emtrac-
President Lincoln's Sunday order to the
army and navy, an Grafton by Gen. Thos.
]. HI nderson, OF Princeton, ILL.,, and read
ing of an original poem by John H. Bryant,
a brother of William Cullen Bryant. At
the conclusion of the stated exercises, the
CatacomD was opened and a large concourse
passed in and placed flowers and eyergreens
on the sarcophagus.
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LAMPASAS.
CIT, Electiop-Tho Meteor a myth.

LANPAsAs, April1s.-[Special.l -0ur cleo
ton was held yesterday for city officers with
following result: Mayor, Tilman Weaver
marshal, N. G. Reynolds city attorney,
j. Walker; assessor and collector, s. s.
Potts; treasurer. w. s. Morris; city en-
gineer, j, A. Harmon aldermen. s. @.
Mathews, +. NJ. Tatum, ]. ID. Harris, Rex.
Nichols and Tom Leland.
The report about the meteor falling near
Williams Rancho seems to have had no
foundation.
Money 10 loan at low -ates on good secu-
ty. j. NJ. DICKSON,
All Nam street.
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LONDON, April l6.-Bernard Gallagher
this evening was charged with being con-
nected with the dynamite conspiracy. The
counsel for the Crown stated that he would
prove that the prisoner was brother Of DIR.
Gallagher, one of the m arrested at Lam
beth. and that he frequently had been Wis
tied by him and Curtin. Gallagher was re-
handed until Thursday. The prisoner be.
fore leaving Glasgow, informed the police
that be was confident he could clear himself
If the charges.
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sault we're mere boys. lie was prepared
clearly 10 establish the innocence Of Curlty
by nllbl. Peter Harlon, faihefIn.law Of
Cufley and uncle OF Josopli aud Lawrence
flarlOn, two other conspiracy prisoners,
swore that Curloy was IN his company from
q 10 If O'Clock on the evening Of May o, bo
mitted.
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DUBLIN, April 16. - Daniel Curley, in
dicted for participation in the murder OF
Cavendish and Burke was placed on trial
this morning. DR.. Webb, one of the coun'
sci assigned to defend the indicted men
asked to be relieved from that duty aitel
the case of Curley was disposed of. The
Judge stated that be would give the request
due consideration.
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New YoRK, April lit is officially stated
that the Chicago g. Northwestern Railway
company will issue 100000 of 8 per
cent cent. debenture sinking fund bonds
10 nrovide the necessary funds for the &C
nuisition of the St. Paul d Omaha stock.
ZEN million dollars debenture bonds have
been sold to Kuhn, Loeb q Co., who are
understood to represent Syndicate oil
American and foreign houses. The cleo
ton takes place on June 9TH. The books
close May 9th and will be Ieopened on
lima 9th
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Crop Statistics

MILWAUKEE,, April 16.-s. A. Tallmage,
fine Chamber Of Commerce here, who has
collected reports concerning the condition
and prospects of the growing crops Of win
ter wheat ID fifteen principal states OF the
union. pieces the damages - far a.
shout twenty per cent, or hundred nil
lion bushels short o. last years crop
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rnE pAttAa wEEKLY HERALp. HURsDAY ApnIL 1o 1889.

known citizens, we're killed IN a street
bfawl last night, Jones WIS nm Innocent
party, aud iniefierod 10 preserve tho peate,
while Collins, armed with q shotgun, was
attempting TO assist friend named lob.
eris, who had raised disturbance In a
saloon and become dlsarmed.
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LIVE STOCK,
TO-DAY s QUOTATIONS..

TO-DAY QUOTATIONS..
BEHy CArrLE-Butohers STOCK, grass fed, SA
corn fed, s.
BARREN cows-Fat 3A@31i cents.
saIrPINs-4@4A cents.
SrccK-Per head, Sl2@S20.
Mich oows-With calves, e25@e40.
HoGs-Corn-fed, &c. gross timber fat D;
stock, 8698k.
sHEEr-Mutton, s1s@4 cents; stock, per head;
e2.0OQS2. so
HoRsEs-Rxtra hne, per span, s30O@s60o: fancy
harness. e15o@S20G livery harness, a754tl7t;
farm. s50GS125; ponies, $15@S30.
MULEs-Extra heavy Sl250S20G, medium $500
100 SIN all 8SO@60.
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LuUOi,s
ro-pAYs QUOTATIONS.

ALooHoro.sq as pef ssL % per nigh wines.
WmsEy-Reotl6ed. iO9l So no pot proof
ei 75dos2 co. ihfoo .yoars old. 81 1909 80 fancy
extra old whisky, el6t6. "a per age.
WINEs-Clafot, In case eB0pb, poI quality Ca
tnwba, per gal, 90c@1 5G Port 81 00n4; Shorty,
per gal, q OO@l. Madeira, per gal, 81 COOS white
wine In cases. 80 b0@la .
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mum 4 Co., s25e29; Hold.
sick, In basket, e26a2s; Krig, In basket aa602t
Domestic champagne, N0lA
BOrrbE BEER--St L0uiy quarts, sI2; pints s12 81
Budweiser, own slse, el2 30; pinp, s13 81 Er
LANCER beer quarts, ela; pints 1880 keg beer
| S25.
ALE--stock Ale per doI 81 Oo@2 Is; Porto
por doc, 81 00D2 %.
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ALMA, Ia, April l0.-The Atlantic
house in this city burned yesterday morn
ing. Three guests, William McGill,
Charles Quillan and Carl Spiegele, we're
burned TO death, and Mr.. Reams, the
proprietor, narrowly escaped with his life.
The bodies of the victims have been recoy-
| arad
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Marine Disaster.

VICTORIA, B. c., April ia shipping
disaster unparalleled at this port occurred
Yesterday. Four ships were blown ashoreby
hurricane which lasted fifteen hours. One
vessel after parting from her anchor drifted
ashore. One sailor was killed by the fall OF
A spar. The names of The ships ashore are
the Gettysburg, Southern Chief, Ameri-
can Tiger and Connaught. On shore, little
or no damage was done except to trees and
fences The ship-masters were warned
to take the ships inside OF Esqulmaux
harbor, but neglected the warning,
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An Ir,lItnr Come.

CHICAGO, April l6.-M. J. Gallagher, EN-
ployed for many years as writer on the
Chicago daily papers, and continuously ior
the past six years night editor Of the
New York World. but who severed his
connection with that paper four months
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Parliament Building in DANCE

VIENNA, April, l6,-The president of the
Reichstadt has received a letter warning
him that an attempt would be made soon
to destroy the parliament building. The
structure in consequence is now entirely
surrouspSsd by mounted police.
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HAWKINS

Defaulter Arrested-LenieDcy Expected
HAWKINS. April lS.-ISpecial.]-B. f
Young, the defaulting collector of Wood
county, was arrested this evening neal
Hawkins by A. II. Houston, who took Mr.
Young upon the evening train to Mineola
As the deficit remaining to be paid
il but few hundred dollars
IL is 10 be hoped the matter will be ad
justed without enforcing the extreme pen
altv OF the law upon a one-legged man.
The Arlingtons are billed 10 play herr
Thursday night.
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a. PsrL.April i8.-Wm. Schmidt 4 90.
~bole--ale liquor dealers, have assigned.
TIE assets ere - yyl o. Mnicn -
1od--. 'orereccounfs liabilities $1,000
OaFrf.fs of the Northern Pacinc are re-
u,,ositie ror the sfaterneut that large
.isurffs- houses yill Be established q van
- r.oirfs In TIE yellow Stone c1u1trT
.io,r he lire or the rosd, With the risv d
-f'irr,ir,e frssseE beef east 81 t1ls method
1--rsf savings are - be maze in me snip
Al-f - live 9fnrE.
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LAsDH HIDE.


CTrTATIDaa Iy-uAI-
80 Er-l1r ~ u D.. = - -; ned7n I'm
- n. - 10 -. Nsricar irrlT0Te1 rer -, u
= L.. fr1rrr ~ 81 gr.frs 2 ~ - Oh
UIFna-IIr~ ia a1-I11 En1 LtATI y r. 80
49, Hrtr II - ~ an saiL te1TT, llr clttf
Irft a - u IT, 80 EIlL n 7l-1r Eree1
l-lrE1ls4 "a e. - en- tauaC11. 80 Of Or.
80 -. Desrr,1a ~ r. ~ ahesrgrl1a :,
- .I-1sIIIr|ra. ft1l1e-
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COAL AND WOOD.

TODAY QUOTATIONS..
OoAI-IndIan nation, $3.50 per ton.
coEN-50o per barrel
HooD Oak, hick Jry and ASH. $40
ser cord. Sawed stove wood Ia retailing a. the
stss Of 81 90 TO s 90 per cord.
bookt-sS cents mar herrel
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LONDON, April 17.-In Parliament Lords
Duke Richmond and Carton moved that
the papers regarding the foot AMI month
disease of cattle be presented to the house,
and asked why the importation of cattle
from the United States, as well as France,
was prohibited. Lord President of the
Council and the Minister of Agriculture
denied the disease being prevalent to any
large extent in America, although the dis
ease existed there. The wholesale prohibi-
ton of the importation of American cattle
is not justified.
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Scared bat Not Hurt.

CrNcINNArI, April 16.-The rear car of
the passenger train Of the Cincinnati
Georgetown & Portsmouth road was thrown
from the track by broken rail this morn
ing near Olive Branch. The passengers
were bruised and cut, but none seriously
bnr
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A FizZle.

NEW York, April 16,-The, Waterman of
the Metropolitan bank was seized and gag
ged last night. The bank vault was blown
open and robbed, but the safe inside was
undsturbed.
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After Thorn on the Fly.

Cork, April IS. - three gun-boats are
cruising off the port, waiting to intercept
a vessel from America, having conslgn-
ment of Internal machines on board.
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Fss,rhs a-,ss-AH Ua.us,5 rssos-HAtsE.

rEIEfI --9Iss-lIH -
g. r.,r-rr. No. Arril ~ -1hsrie. Francs
hds-us. arbitrator Of tbs Eastern trunk
ll-ss hus a-rirsd here b obtsin irlf1-nlati1r
mon vhich 70 bass The rea-ra1rei1eni o.
tt.s I've stock pc-rsrtarss 81 ne r1ses run-
-i-~ - from here. BE leaTss f1- h,1s1s
ClfT tc-rir1t- g. -.
r,--tsr stippers a1l lcc1l q iir1--
=. r.,f--.-. 49, 'rrr--eref bscsrst Com
- SAT ~ o. md e. -e1ure err
-. -. l-rlr Na-a 81 tte trl11lrls Zen
100 ~ 1 r-Ifref. 81 ttrT -r11e- - Nm
>. ~ r r-.isr 20 re.i re c1nr.-ill-1- -
-. -rlr- rgrtes trcm Hgrs'1-. tAlTe-lo-
- Nsr Oresrs-
.arIo-s lrDn EagI---s -,l-...---I ~
firt NJ. A. IDne1 80 - n Do--r,s -
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BosToN, April 16-The Marquis of Lorne
and the Princess Louise drove out this
morning. They leave for Canada at Z p. M
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IncrensiDg Wages,

CINCINNATI, April 16,-The largest cigar
manufacturing firm of Covington, Ken
lucky has agreed to give an increase OF 81
per 1000 after May 1st. Other firms will
give an answer this evening.
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r~.r-tsf c-rtsn - q, -
f-I-iIs-s. - sLE ~ dcrzle'79 = % OK
...-.,.s, -. - l.1rr r.l,--s. r-G
IGr-slR. -. ana H - - -
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COTTON,

THE receipts of COTTON in this city to-day
were ltS bales, only IL OF which came py
from plano; s for Kendrick g. Co., from the
same place, and for Sanger Bros, from
T,swIsyille. There were no shipments To-
dav. Prices all over the country are STEADY,
hut in Liverpool there was decline OF
sixteenth. The market does not present
favorable appearance, and there is no good
reason 10 anticipate rise soon, or that
there will be any change of Importance
during this season. The Herald quota
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Banged

NOMINAL, April 16.-Timothy Mslloy,
,bs murderer Of TIE late VIM. Nesbitt. q
farmer IL Tongue Point was hanged this
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II you are troubled withdyspepsia, ask
your druggist for bottle Of 'PrickIy Ash
Bitters." Take it as directed and yon will
be cured
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The champion driver Dan Mace,
Who never was "left" in a race,
Says for cuts and sprains,
And all bodily pains,
st. Jacobs OIL holds the first place.
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FD-Ira1Basteri.t o. 80 O.E
~ lrrrl a ere rrs1irr ~ q rrr- era
u1n - p1r1salEn ras-1 = :. =. D1lll--
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Ccutaar Liniment.-An I'M
fuf7tnr ere f1r Hhsumatisn,
eurrfrs. E-r-s. CAL e.. lhs E1ost
Potr-t r-f Po-c-frl PdnreEey-
frlr n-1 hrz-inE -1UecT, lr5-1 -
@a.
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ANOTHER oOKBIEATIOE.
THU LITTLE DETECTIVE
OR HOUsEEEEPER'S SCALE.

The scale weighs accurately a-Tthfnr from
oue-fourth ounce 10 IS pounds. Itfs made viii
steel uea-inrn and a trass besrn Just fhe
thing for The arse or o1iee, II Il better scale
than has frequently been offered at twice and
even ftree tines The money. The rnarufaefur-
ers fChicagy scale Company euarautses them
rerfrrf
TheDnflns weekly Herzid. 70 m year.
posinRe ps,d. and thls scale VIA Be furnished
f1r Pour D1IiErs -
he scais will % neatly borsd ard shipped
~ express ns may Be directed ~ RE FrbsrrIber
TIE rrbsc~iber must raT he eEpcnssa
rEEeIuit IN rnTneT order ard ~ rerirercd
lefter Adfress DALLAS HERALD,
Dallas Trrnn
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-02-16
Lew COLEMAN, Co. Treasarer.

Tue following appear 60 ee,lRqssais on personal
prosperity, and heFeey botlhed 10 pay me- tie
amoMnts opposite their nasaes within thirty day
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No. 1875.
Aiming Application.
UsITKD STATES LAND 0rYILK.
H.. n ~ U.-.mw.. tGS0


Notice Is hereby given that the Hope Mining Com
pany, existing under the laws Of the
State OF Missouri, by Frank L. Perkins. Its attorney
In fact rhc-eP o.address IL phiipsourg Deer Ledge
patent ID D6s linear feet OF the True Fissure lode
mine or vein, with 4.9S acres OF surface ground
known IS the Bay Hor.e mill site, situated In Flint
Creek mining district, Deer Lodge comfy, Montana
Territory and DIES grated by the official pat and field
noter on die In this Office Lots Nos II and v, In
Township North. banye IL West. AID described as
fodows, to-wit: Beginning at granite stone 2oxl4x0
inches. msraeai N. q. II A for corner No. ], from
which the quarter section corner on the east hoInd
airy OF section ~ r.. X. Il W. bears 8. rs deg.
running thence west go feet thence north $50 feet
thence east 90 feet thece south $50 feet 10 corner
No. and plsee OF beginning. Bcginnipg at post
corner No. OF the Bay Hurse mill site. from which
the quarter section corner on the east boundary o.
s SECT 70 LIN Ri.w seas \. :, deg -. y
corner No OF Lot Al bears N Coz g. a4sS IS ,eet
1857 cnain.I nistan,. and running thence ;. 30
asg; min y sT feet thence % deg; 4s min. w.
N. "a deg 10 min w. ANS feet, thence n IS deg. 30
min. Z 1873 feet thence n s7s K $50 feet to corner
No and place OF beginning. Containinr an area In
ed In Lots &c. ~, and ~ not claimed; and ss acres
10 Lot q =. making total Of 1883 acres belonging
The location of this claim Is recorded in the Re.
corder,s Ofics Of Deer Lodge county, Ia book L,
pare u. for the lode and bssok psgss ia and
- for the nail site.
The adjoining claimants are, TO the lode. the Hope
on the east, the Hope Mining COMPANY TO the Bay
Horse lode, Lot 90. and the Northwest Company u
ne in2er.l mill site on the west and 20 the Provi
denta No. mill site on the eorth: and adjoining
the mill site, the Hope Mining Company to the rotosi
min site, Lot SO B. on the east aud to the Durango
Mill siis. 10. y B. on the west rov ,u,...
n. B. RMaEIIsa. Attorney for Claimants.
7osuo
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4 MAN woRxED By srExx.
Phiipdelpaia Record.

Philadelphia Record. rs
A machine made of iron In the shape. Of y
,ssn, which Il Intended 70 walk and haul,
has been constructed by an Individual, one
Captain Rowe, who lives on the SchuylkiI
river, near the Wissshickon Landing. Like
the residences OF some OF the inhsbitan Of
Ming Pc. Captain Reeves house fioals upon
the water. This queer abode has besn con-
strHctsd on the hull Of an old Schuylkill
river steamer, and in n, snug and comfort
able, live the captains children, who and
plenty Of room In one-half the aquatic strac-
ture, leaving the ether half Is . workshop,
where their father hss been for many years
hammering and beating sway upon his CREST
man Of iron. Captain Rowe says he hiss
once or twice tested his invention, and that
IL has actually been seen by many witsessss
TO walk and run just like human being. It
resembles short, thick set man In ancient
armor, the head being unusually large snd
the chest full and broad. The thing 10 run
by steam, the boiler and furnace being locat.
ed where ordinary mortals sit, the spiral
tubes In which steam Is generated ending in
tho shoulders. The smoke passes out
through the top Of the head. The nachin-
cry, which 10 Of the most complicated char.
acter, Ii below the chest. Two cylinders Of
ingenious construction furnish power to .
series Of strong rods and crspks extending
downward into the legs and feet. Like tho
engines Of . stern wheel steamboat, those
cylinders work with alternate motions and
form the foundation :or the forward and
backward steps. The motions Of the arms
are regulated by EGGS and cams connecting
with the pitman cranks. The forearms and
hands are provided with strong rubber cush-
ions and springs.
Some years ago, when the iron mans
machinery was not rs satisfactory to the in
ventor Is II Is now, the arrangement was ex-
hibited In Manayunk. Since then several
changes in the springs regulating the action
of the ankles and insteps having been deter
mined upon .: the suggestion Of auiutellgent
machinist II was decided to substitute strong
Para rubber for brass In two Of the ankle
springs, thus securing . much easier step
when the machine 10 in motion.
Twelve years ago Captain Rowe construct
ed steam man from crude and imperfect
ideas, which walked, SO he says, although In
. feeble and uncertain manner. Aftsr that
be spent fortune which was left to him In
perfecting his machine, but for some years
he had not given the matter much attention.
he says he expects 10 see his steam man
running on the streets faster than the swift
oct horse before he dies. He thisks, also,
that II can be put to many valuable and
practical uses.