The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-15


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A factory chimney In Breslau. fifty
four feet high, II built Of paper hlocks
cemented together. II Il Ore and
lightning proof
The Baldwin Locomotive Works ol
Philadelphia recently Constructed q
number Of locomotives which are "a
be run by soda, for use on street-car
lines. Their boilers are made of con-
per, s4Iz inches in diameter and Is
feet long. Inside each boiler il placed
five tons Of soda which, on being dam
pened by . Jet OF steam, produces an
intense heat. In about SIX hours the
soda is thoroughly saturated, when
the action ceases. It is then dried nv
super-heated steam and II already for
use again. These engines are the first
OF their kind built in this country.
One of the greatest benefits confer.
red by natural gas upon the indus
tries. says the Manufarfuyey and BAIL
ev. is the demonstration of the great
superiority of gaseous fuel. and
whether the supplies ehalI hold or
not. is a subjsct about which manufac-
turers need give themselves little con-
Germ. We have learned how 10 MAKE
artificial fuel gas 80 cbeapiy that the
loss OF the natural product will be OF
little consequence. The United states
uses more coal and more steam power
than any country in the world. and in
due time American commercial su-
premacy will be established beyond ali
nj rs AZ
and the people are here 70 place as in
van OF the industrial and commercial
world.
An ingenious machine Was recently
exhibited TO the postmaster general.
II is an adoption Of the put-a-nickle-
in-the- slot machine to the sale OF post
age stamps. A sheet Of stamps il cut
into slips the width Of two STAN s,
and these slips are wound around q
cylinder inside OF the machine. A
nickle is placed in the slot, which
drops down, starts an electric current,
which causes the stamp cylinder to re-
volve, the slip of stamps gIides along
and passes under row of needles,
which drops down and cuts off two
stamps. The owner of the nickie
waits few seconds after his money
disappears and then shoves down
metallic button and two stamps make
their appearance at IN aperature in
the lower part Of the machine. 1t II
proposed BY the inventors TO place
these machines in stores and promi-
nent places about the city.
A new waved paper bag has come
into considerable use and is not only
novel but apparently decidedly use
full. The exterior surface is lined with
a thin film Of fine paraffine wax which
renders the bag substantially air tight
and water proof. The cost is but a
trifie more than the common paper
bag. Tobacco, snuff, cigars, ETC., are
put M in these bags and preserved
in perfect condition, drying and loss
Of aroma being prevented. In like
manner confectionery, fruit and other
eatables are kept intact, wholesome
and fresh. As these bags may be
made translucent, they render the
package attractive, and this adds a
desirable selling quality, independent
of other merits. druggists use them
for enveloping all kinds Of
preparations; grocers find them very
desirable in preserving, In fresh
condition. coffee, tea, dried beef,
hams, cheese, sugar and other foods.
A pound of coffee in ordinary paper,
when brought into q room or car. is
scented BY every body at once; but If
the waxed paper bag is used the con-
tents cannot be detected; there is no
escape of aroma, the preservation is
complete. These waxed paper bags
are also found to be of superior value
for wheat -four, buckwbeat, oatmeal,
Indian meal, etc. The contents are
kept fresh, and access of moisture or
other contamination is prevented. For
packing cement, fertilizers. etc.. the
bags are also useful. They are said to
serve u useful purpose also for storing
f,irs and other articles which il Is de-
sirahIe In keen from mOtha