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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22
The Soaring of Birds.

W. H. Pickering, writing from Harvard
College observatory to Science, presents what
he believes to be the true explanation Of the
phenomenon of the soaring of birds
Imagine a piece Of paper floating in the
air. The wind takes it and carries it along
horizontally with its own velocity After it
has assumed the velocity Of the wind, there
is but one force acting on it. namely, the ver-
tical one due to its own weight. Imagine
now bird under the same circumstances.
Instead of travelling with the wind, as every
body who has watched soaring bird knows,
he travels round and round in circles, each
one little higher than the last, and each one
little farther along in the direction towards
which the wind is blowing. Now, when he
travels with the wind, he attains nearly its
velocity, and then turns and travels against
it, rising rapidly at the same time, till he is
nearly stationary, or perhaps is even going
little backwards, relatively to the ground.
He then turns and travels with the wind
again, either moving along horizontally, or
perhaps dropping somewhat nearer the
earth, until he attains his original velocity,
when the cycle is repeated. Comparing his
motion with that Of the paper, we find that
he does not move along SO FAST there must,
therefore, be some compromising advantage
obtained in order to use up the surplus energy
derived from the wind.
In the above figure let Il represent the di-
rection of the wind, and A the position Of
the bird Let ABB represent the force due to
his weight, and AID the mean force exerted
on him by the wind, owing to the fact that
he does not move along as fast as the sur
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22
What He Saw At Church.

A gentleman who attended services
at Whitehall chapel, London, gives
the following inventory of what he
saw; Two clergymen, two pew open
ers, two sections, two organists, six
teen choristers, seventy-seven lighted
candles and a congregation of thirty
three, including children.-Philadel-
phia Times.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22
An Even Divide.

'sThis world is pretty evenly divid-
ed. after ALL" said the butcher as he
scraped away at his block.
sHow?"
"Iady in the diamonds and seal
skin gets out of her carriage and comes
in here and inquiries for 'sassage.'"
"Well2"
"Well, other folks have the money
and us butchers have the eddecashun.
Makes me feel more content. De
troit Free Press.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22

rounding air. Combining these, we get the
resultant force AC acting upon the oiro.
Now construct the plane EFF perpendicular
to the line AC The bird may then move
anywhere in this plane without losing
energy He cannot move to the right OF 1t,
but be may move to the left and thus gam
energy. Practically he win move in spiral
about the line AG, thus slowly dropping
from the plane EFF, but gaining enough en-
ergy by that means to make up for that lost
by friction with the air. He viii thus grad
ually rise from the earth, and at the same
time drift along with the wind.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22

ELEVATED ELECTRIC RAILROAD.
As may be seen in the illustration, the track
is supported by single line of columns The
car rests upon two wheels Zone at each end,
instead of upon eight -four at each end, as in
the ordinary passenger car. The car is
steadied horizontally by eight guide wheels
-four at each end), assisted by small rollers,
one projecting from beneath each guide
wheel, and having an upward bearing against
the side rails which form the horizontal
guides for the car trucks These guide rollers,
which are only called into play in case of an
undue oscillating or rocking motion Of the
car resulting from distractions or too great
speed, are safeguards against tbs car leaving
the track. They also enable the car to pass
around curves of short radii at reasonable
speed without danger Of derailment.
The plan and cross section of box girder
for supporting the main bearing rail is as
shown in the cut This is only one of many
methods which may be used for sustaining
the weights of heavy trains at high speeds,
another support being an beam resting upon
the columns. Trusses Of various forms may
also be used.
One difficult problem in the perfecting Of
this system of road was that Of switching;
but Mr. White claims to have not only solved
the problem, but to have made the arrange
ment Of the switch such that the track is
never open, even should the switch be turned
the wrong way, as the bearing wheels can
never leave the supporting rail, and conse-
ouently the car cannot leave the track.
This system of elevated railroad, though
intended primarily Tod m electric road, may
use steam or cables. "A yet, we believe, there
is no road in operation constructed upon Mr..
Whites system, though large working models
show the feasibility of not only running trains
upon such track by any Of the motive
powers mentioned, but also Of running them
safely around short curves and at high speeds.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22

A colored woman testified at a trial
in Stanford, KY, that she would
have been killed had she not seen the
bullet, which was coming straight at
her. and lodged it.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22

Il is said that the veterans of the
late war are dying at the rate of 5000
year.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.
IMPROVEMENTS MADE BY SCIENTISTS
AND OTHERS.

One Of the Most Recent Devices for soiv-
ing tho Problem Of Rapid Transit Is the
White Elevated Electric Railroad Hero
Described.
In a recent issue Of Science the invention
Of Mr.. White, Of Boston, Is illustrated and
described. This invention Is tho elevated
electric railroad, one Of tho most recent d.
vices for solving the problem Of rapid transit.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
1T WAS IN SELF DEFENSE.
So Says the Coroner's Jury of rhe Family
Tragedy at Butler.

Tragedy at Butler.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
BUTLER, April 1.-THE Coroner's Jury was
to-day called to sit upon very peculiar case.
At 4o'clock this morning ]. e. Fields was shot
by his wife at his home in the West End and
died two hours later. Heretofore they had al
ways been on good terms, and were in the best
of spirits last night when, at 10 o'clock, he re-
tired with the children. She was at that time
engaged in reading book in which she had be-
come deeply interested and said that she would
not retire just yet
About Il o'clock he called to her to stop
reading and come to bed. She replied that she
would shortly, This angered him and war of
words followed which was kept up until he
arose from the bed and commenced abusing
her by striking her in the face He soon had
her face almost hammered to a jelly, when, in
self defense, she went to the bureau and picked
up a revolver which was lying upon it and told
him to keep back or she would shoot. Fields,
however, advanced, and as be was about to
strike her again she fired, the ball passing
through his lungs. As he fell to the floor she
turned to her little girl and said:
tainted.
By this time the neighbors, hearing the re-
port, rushed in and fonnd the man lying on the
floor. He was still conscious and said to them
that his wife had shot him in self defense; that
he was perfectly conscious and wanted to make
deposition to exonerate her from all blame.
That l, ]. E. Fields, knowing that am about
to die from the effects of shot fired by my
wife, Jennie Fields, do hereby swear that
caused my wife to do the shooting and that
am wholly to blame, and that want no trouble
made for her"
The coroner's jury rendered verdict justi-
flying the killing as in self defense. Fields was
an oil well contractor and of good reputation.
Mrs. Fields is of excellent family. She pre-
sents pitiful appearance, her right eye being
entirely closed, while her face IS isfrightfully
bruised. She is grief stricken and has the
sympathy of the people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18

vile, quit work on Monday, April 8, thereby
necessitating the idleness Of the mills and Of
500 employees. A compromise was effected py
which the affected ones win be paid by the ton,
and the mills resumed work yesterday.
COLONEL JOSEPH N. REED. of West Bridge
water, was given a hearing befofe Squire
Moore. at Beaver, upon charge Of having in
his possession illegal devices for fishing. He
admitted the truth of the charge, and was fined
Rochester. charged with illegal fishing, have
pleaded guilty. Other arrests will be made.
SOME time ago Mrs. William Lee, Of
Claridge, eloped. She repented and came back
to her husband, who forgave her. Things went
along smoothly until last Saturday, when the
old infatuarion was revived, and terminated in
Mrs. Lee and her lover attacking Mr.. Lee and
giving him severe beating. Lee made infor-
nation against his rival for assault and battery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
THEY FED A BIG ARMY.
The Woman's Exchange Satisfied 1900
Appetites in One Year.

The WOman's Exchange Satisfied 2O,3OO
Appetites in One Year.
The annual meeting for contributors to
the Woman's Exchange was held yesterday
afternoon in the chapel of the Y. M. c. A.
building. Reports of the officers were read.
that of the President, Mrs. W. R. Thomp-
son, giving a resume of the work during
the past year, which sindicated every en-
couragement. In the lunch department
there were 20, 300 persons served; 1853
orders had been filed for various articles.
and, among those contributing to the lunch
department with cakes and other edibles. one
had made $27O, another $265, another $50
and another $183.
The Treasurer's report was submitted. but
the figures will not be made known until
after the organization OF the Board of Man
ayers in May, when full report Of all the
officers will be prepared. An election for a
board was then held, and resulted in the
choice OF the following named officers.
Mrs. Joseph Albree, Mrs. NJ. Atwood, Miss
M. P Balzewell. Miss NJ. Chalfant, Mrs c. ].
Clarke, Mrs. Louis Dalzell, Mrs. II. Darlington.
Mrs. T. Dickson, Mrs. g. w. Dilworth, Mrs
L Dilworth, Miss NJ. E Ewing. Mrs: A. Flem-
Mrs. ]. H. Hampton, Mrs. Henry Holdship'
Mrs. ]. o. Horne, Mrs. c. Ihmsen, Mrs. ROSS
Johnston. Mrs Henry King, Mrs. Alex.
Laughlin, Mrs. ]. D. Long, Miss
Thompson McClintock, Mrs. Walter McCord.
Mrs. j. B. McFadden, Mrs. NJ. K Moorhead'
Mrs. George A. Macbeth, Mrs. George T.
McCleane, Mrs. II. K. Porter, Mrs. William
Rea, Mrs. Philip Reymer. Mrs. j. E. Schwartz,
Mrs. c. E. Speer, Miss M NJ. Shaw, Miss M, T.
Stewart, Miss Neil Stewart, Mrs. o. ID. Thomp-
son. Mrs. W. R. Thompson and Miss Bessie
Stephenson.
The board will meet for organization on
the first Monday in May at the rooms of the
exchange on Penn avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
CLOSING OF HOLY WEEK.
A Programme of the Services ut St. Paul'i
Cathedral for the Ending of Lent7Som,
Very Impressive Rites Observed.

Programme of the Services Mt Sc. Paurs
Cathedral for the Ending of Lent Some
Very Impressive Rites Observed.
It,was almost impossible to find seat in
st. Paul's Cathedral last evening, SO great
was the crowd to attend the exercises of
Holy Week and the solemn period of Lent
A peculiar feature of last evenings exer-
cises was the singing of the Tenebrae by the
priests of the College of the Holy Ghost and
the ecclesiastical students of that place.
The chanting was very solemn and i'm
pressive. and the lamentations OF Jeremiah
were sung. The ceremony will be repeated
this and tomorrow evenings. The name of
Tenebrae comes from the ceremony of ex-
tinguishing the candles and the chanting
of the Office was concluded in total dark
ness.
To-day will be Maundy Thursday. It is
the day upon which the holy sacrament was
instituted, and is day of joy and thanks
giving. During the mass the bells are
silenced and remain so until Easter Sunday.
This is in recognition of the silence of the
Savior during His passion, and to express
the silent mourning of the church at His
death. The sacrament is carried to a side
altar so that the devotion of the passion at
the main altar may not be interrupted.
After the procession the altar is stripped of
its apparel and ornaments to signify the
stripping of the Savior. The oil to be used
in the sacraments for the coming year will
be blessed and distributed to the priests of
the diocese by Bishop Phelan.
Tomorrow there will be no masses sang
in any of the churches, and it is the only
day in the year upon which this is not done.
The Passion is read, and is followed BY the
veneration of the cross. The sacrament is
brought back to the main altar at the con-
cluslon of the services. In the evening
Passionist priest will preach at the Cathe-
dral.
The exercises on Holy Saturday will be-
gin with the reading of the IL great prophe-
cies. On this day the church in ancient
times administered baptism to the catechu-
mems on account OF its being so lively a
representation of the resurrection of Christ,
The baptismal and holy water founts
are blessed on this day. The affairs
are again clothed with the vestments of
which they were stripped on Holy Thurs
day. The candles are lighted and things
gotten in readiness for Easter Sunday, when
the singers of the church burst forth in
songs of joy and praise at the resurrection
of Jesus Christ
A special musical programme, which has
been printed in The DISPATCH, will be
rendered by the choir of the church and the
Cathedral Band on Sunday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
HEADING THIS WAY.
A Big Buckeye Rolling Mill Will
Emigrate to McKeesport.
IT WILL MAKE 4 LIVELY BOOM,
A Verdict Of Self Defense Rendered in the
Butler Tragedy.
ALL THE NEWS FROM NEARBY TOWNS
srrc1A1. rrLroRAM 10 THE DIsrArcn.l

ESPECIAL TELEeRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
McKEEsPoRT, April 1.-THE outlook
for an increase in the manufacturing in
dustries OF KcKeesport is very good, as one
of the leading and largest rolling mill firms
of Cincinnati is negotiating with General
Manager W. G. Cronemeyer, of the United
States Iron and Tin Plate Works, for the
purchase of IL acres of ground located be-
tween the two railroads, near the tin plate
works, with view of locating their plant
there.
The ground is owned by Jarvis and Rigg, Of
Pittsburg. who are represented by Mr.. Crone-
meyer, and Is considered as fine p location as
could be found here. The company is a strong
one-employs many men and operates a man.
moth rolling mill.
Its representatives will come here early next
week to complete the negotiations Should
the plant be located here, it in connection
with the Monongabela blast furnaces will
furnish employment for several thousand men,
and will boom the rapidly growing city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
SULLIVAN AND KILRAIN.
Kilrain States That he is Willing to Fight
Sullivan for Nothing,


NEW YORK. April E.-Richard K. Fox was
seen this afternoon in regard to the dispatch
from san Francisco, stating that Sullivan and
Kilrain had been offered purse of $4,000 by
the Southern California Athletic Club to fight
in Los Angeles. Mr.. Fox said that he had re-
ceived sucha dispatch. and that the PROPOSE
tion could not be entertained. Mr.. Fox added
that the matter of the fight between Kilrain
and Sullivan was now out of the hands of the
principals and in the control of the stakeholder,
Mr. Albert II. Cridge, who was bound by the
stipulations already agreed upon. No change
could be made in these in the opinion of Mr..
Fox. without mutual agreement between the
parties concerned, including the hackers.
Mr. Fox showed to the reporter a copy of a
cable letter from Kilrain who is now IN Eng
land, received on the morning when the final
stakeholder was appointed. Among the other
things the letter contained the following:
',If you cannot come to any terms with John
l.. Just say that if Sullivan is the great fighter
they say he is, viii fight him for nothing
Mr. Arthur LumAy the great pugilist-Sulli-
vans editorial assistant, said that he had never
heard of the Southern California Athletic
Club.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
Tri.state Brevities.

The Court at Allentown granted license to
every applicant but one.
AN early morning fire destroyed several
buildings at Tarentum yesterday. inaicting a
loss of about S4,5OO.
DAVID SMITH, in the employ of Angel OH
Company, at Knapps Creek, was killed yester-
day by the falling of a walking beam. Heleayes
a family.
THE residence and barn Of John Doyle, near
Bellaire. was destroyed by fire. Five horses
and several head of cattle persisted, and a
number Of farm implements were burned.
Loss, s, 1000.
OWING to reduction Of wages 1872 men en-
ployed at the Fishback Rolling Mills at Potts
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
nichols out for interfering with batted ball.

'Nichols out for interfering with batted ball.
Aneghenles...... 80. -..-.O -
1OfOnbOs.. .....-......-O U U U v Y i v u i
Earned runs-Alleghenies, 4.
Two-base hits-Beckley. kuehne.
Sacrifice hits-kuehne, Hartnett.
Stolen bases-Miller, Beckley, Nichols, Smith,
Serad.
First base on balls-Miller, 2; Dunlap. Coleman.
First base on errors-Alleghenies, l; Torontos, 2.
First base on hit by pitched ball-Swift.
Passed balls-Miler, q
Struck out-McMillan, Rickley, 3; McIaughlin.
Swift Serad.
Left on bases-Aneghenies, q; Torontos, l.
Time Of game-One hour so minutes.
Um ire-AberRast.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
Scottdale'a Prospects.

Manager Harrington of the scottdale Club,
of the Western Pennsylvania League, was in
the city yesterday. He signed Moore, Cargo
and Hawley-all local players. Mr.. Harring-
ton stated that his club is all right, and he
ordered suits for his team at Al Pratt's. The
clubs that will make up the Western Pennsyl-
vania League are Scottdale Uniontown,
Greensburg Latrobe, Johnstown and Altoona.
Scottdale has capital stock of $1,000, and will
have grand opening day on Maya
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
LOCAL TROTTERs MATCHED.
Pat Higgins and Doctor Jennings Arrange
an Interesting Race.

An interesting match between trotting horses
was made in this city last night. Doctor Jen-
nings and Pat Higgins, the well-known trainer
of Mr.. P. 81. Hacke's stable, got into an argu-
ment about their respective flyers. The dis
cussion was good and friendly. Pat wanted to
match NutgaIl to trot the Doctors stallion,
Ridgeway tor $500 side. The Doctor wouldn't
have that match, but offered to match +
year-old FLY he has, named Mabel, to trot
Bracelet for $500 side.
Finally forfeit of SO each was put up for
Bracelet to urot Mabel at the Cleveland July
meeting, best three in five heats, for $500 a
side. The stakes are to be put up in the hands
of the treasurer of the Cleveland track.
Bracelet is well-known mare here, and is by
Auditor, the sire Of Epaulette. Mabel is by
Mambrino Dudley, dam Topsy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
A Mayors Rather Marrow Escape.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.1
NEWARK, O., April 17-Mayor Nichols came
very near losing his life to-day. He was sitting
at his desk il the rear part Of his drugstore.
Back of the store Is high fence, and back of
it was a boy named Walton shooting at
mark. Several of the balls passed through the
pine boards and were buried in the shutter of
the window. One, however, struck the glass
and being almost in a direct line with the
Mayors head, whizzed past it. Had he been
an inch further the ball would have buried it.
self in his brain
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
FOUR YEARS LONG ENOUGH.
The POstoffice Department Thinks One Tern
Sufficient for n Postmaster.

The POstofifce Department Thinks One Term
Sufficient for Postmaster.
WASHINGTON, April H.-From 100 to $50
fourth-class postmasters are now being sp-
pointed daily. Of these, about one-third are
to fill existing vacancies another third are ap-
pointed in the places of postmasters removed
for cause, and the other third succeed post
masters who have served about four years.
While fourth-class Postmasters are commits
stoned to serve during the pleasure of the Post
master General it is believed by the Postoffice
Department officials that good service does not
demand the retention of a postmaster, save in
exceptional cases, beyond the four years
period.
While the good of the service it is said, will
be the frst consideration in the matter of
changes in fourth-class postofices, there is
reason to believe that the commissions of
postmasters who have served four years Will
be deemed to have expired.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
They Bought Clothes.

Pitcher Healy and others. of the Spalding
ball teams explained, when here, how they
spent so much money in Europe. Healy stated
that he spent $3.50 in clothes, and that other
players spent more than twice that Healy
said that by spending $3.50 he saved probably
$3.50 He displayed fine suit that only cost
him Sl7, and he claims that it would have cost
him $50 here. He advises ball players to take a
trip to England in winter to buy clothes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
ALTOONA,s 1NCEND1AR1Es.

Two More Houses Burned and Some sus.
pected Parties Under Arrest.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DfsrArcHI
ALTOONA, April H.-At an early hour this
morning two dwelling houses were consumed
by fire. Loss, 5000; insurance, $1,000. The
torch was applied.
Herman Fowler and Thomas Scringer, two
well-known young men of this city, were ar
rested to-day on charge of incendiarism.
They will be given hearing tomorrow. Other
important arrests will be made.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
RrnWn-Racnn.

Miss A. F. Brown, well-known lady of Alle-
gheny, will be quietly married to Henry O.
Bacon. of Cortland, O.. one week from to-day.
The ceremony win be performed by the Rev.
DIR. Cowden, pastor Of the First Christian
Church of Allegheny, at the residence of 8. B.
Schmucker. After the ceremony the couple
will take a bridal trip to Cleveland and after
ward settle down at Cortland.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
Tracey's Horses Sold.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE sale of the trot-
ting stock of the Marchland stud, the property
of Secretary of the Navy Tracey, was begun
this morning at the American Institute Rink
Secretary Tracey was present. The trotters
sold at good prices The bidding ranged from
500 to 5000 Total for the days sale, $50 $40;
average per horse, s, GAG. The sale will close
tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
Good Reasons for Re.IapInr.

PoTTsvILLE, April H.-Charles H Parker
last evening resigned the position of President
of the Town Council, to which he was elected
two weeks ago. William Brazier was elected
in his stead. The resignation is the result of
Parker's defalcation of from 81 500 to g, 900 as
Financial Secretary and Collecting Agent of
the American Hose Company, which was dis
covered recently. He proposes to make good
the loss by mortgaging his property,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
IN FAVOR OF THE SCHOOLS.
Petitions are Being Circulated In Favor Of
the Syndicate Plan.

the Syndicate Plan.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
SHARON, April 17.-As q last effort to main
tain the syndicate soldiers orphan schools, the
managers are causing petitions, praying for a
continuance of the system, to be circulated in
different parts Of the county, and have secured
the services of some of the county officers to
circulate them. A thorough canvass Of Sharon
by two Mercer court officers yesterday revealed
the true sentiment of the town, not over two
dozen names being secured,
Graduates of the school have been asked to
write to the Senate committee telling them of
the benefits of the system, and asking in the
name of the smaller orphans for further trial.