Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-22


ment he explained his device for correction
OF the errors OF Its screw, and in conclu-
sion ne said that the unit of the scale
might as well be the one hundred thou
sandth part of an inch as the full inch.
STANDARD TIME.
The third paper presented was the report
of the special committee on standard
time, which, in the absence of Mr.. Elem
ing, the chairman of the committee. was
read by DR.. Eggleston. The committe re-
ports that an interest has been awakened
which cannot fail to lead to advantageous
results. Prominent engineers, and the
railway managers and superintendent of
all parts of the United States and the
Canadas are unanimous as to the funda-
mental principles which should govern in
the adoption of a system of standard
time Tor the whole country. The railroads
of the west are operated by three stand
ards, namely, Chicago time, st. Louis time
and st. Paul time. These lead to inaccu-
racies which could be obviated by unifca-
ton OF standards. If the railroads would
adopt mean between the times of Chi
cago, st. Louis and st. Paul, great gen
eral convenience would undoubtedly re-
suit. This mean would correspond with
the nineteenth meridian west of Green
wich and if adopted as the railway stand
ard for all roads running out of these three
cities would naturally become the standard
for all the northwestern states. This
mean would be in complete
harmony with the other three
main standards, published by the com
mittee,) separated by fifteen degrees of
longitude, or one hour-proposed for reg
ulating time throughout the whole North
American continent.
At close of this paper DR.. EggIeston re-
marked that he was advised that the prin-
cipal maritime nations have consented to
hold a convention in the United States to
agree upon comprehensive system of
standard time. The proposed hour, one
meridian standards, being favorably con-
sidered, and that the secretary of state is
only delaying calling the convention until
answers are received from some
other governments which have
been communicated with on the
subject. The responses to the communi-
cations of our government give credit to
the United States for originating the prop
osition, and the governments of Russia
and other countries especially thank the
American Society of Civil Engineers. He
congratulated the society on the approach
ing success of this movement it had inau-
gurated, which he predicted would be a
historic event, associated forever with the
name and fame of the society.
NAsMITH PILE DRIVER.
Mr.. lWh1ttemore read paper on the
Nasmith pile driver, with the head of pile
for an illustration. After commencing
the machine and extolling its original in
ventor, James Nasmith, he treated of ex-
perimental tests, showing the extreme
elasticity of the broomed head of a pile.
In driving green Norway pine pile at
Sabula 1t was driven the fourteenth foot
by 684 blows. The grooming was then cut
OF with an adze, and the pile was driven
the fifteenth foot with 275 blows. For
the eighteenth foot S25 blows were re-
quired, but on the broomed head being
sawed off it was driven down
the nineteenth foot by 213
blows. The friction produced in a rup-
tured pile head was then illustrated by the
specimen on view which had been burned
to charcoal color across the heart by the
blows of the hammer.
BUSINESS MEETING.
At the conclusion of this paper the con-
vention took recess and business meet
ing of the society was held with Mr.. J.
James R. Croes of New York city in the
chair. The first business transacted was
the selection of nominating committee
as follows:
D. C. Shepherd of st, Paul.
Charles Hermeney of Louisville
, c. c. Martin of New York
F. Slataper of Pittsburg.
4. Fletery of Boston
This committee is to report nominees
for officers of the society for next year by
the 1st of November next.
Mr.. Whittemore, for the committee on
uniform tests of cement, reported progress.
They had not yet obtained samples of sand
from Canada and the Pacific slope. neces-
sary to consideration of a system of tests.
Secretary BCgart reported that the com
mlttee on preservation of timber had not
completed the collection of materials. but
had prepared an exhibit at the Chicago
railway exposition. A statement of pro
gress would be presented for publication.
Reports Of progress accepted and the
committees continued.
The report Of the committee on decay of
ti-ADet was TeaO OF title.
THANKS.
The business meeting was then closed,
and the convention resumed its session,
when Mr.. W. P. Shinn proposed a resolu-
ton of thanks for courtesies and favors
received, which was adopted by rising
vote. The resolution mentions the numer-
Gus railway companies which have favored
the members or extended courteous invita-
lions to the society, the local committees
of Chicago, st, Paul and Minneapolis, MIR.
D. G. Shepherd, chairman, and Others
Mr.. Shepherd briefly expressed the
thanks of himself and the local commit
tees and their wishes for the prosperity
of the society and the happiness of its
members.
The business of the convention was then
declared closed and the adjournment was
announced.
To-day the society will have reception
at the Grand Opera house, Minneapolis,
and the members will afterwards lunch at
Lake Calhoun before proceeding to view
the manufacturing section CT Minneapo-
lis.
Mothers Don't Know,
How many children are punished for being I'M
couth, wilful, and Indifferent to instructions
rewards, simply because they are out of health.
An Intelligent lady said of child of this kind