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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
.Ir. a. II. A. MT.

A delegation of Juniors will be in the city
from Wheeling to-day.
State Councillor Collins will visit the South
side councils this week.
Bay City Council No. 8, will celebrate its first
anniversary on September 30.
A new Council was instituted at Homewood,
Beaver county, on Tuesday evening.
There is not much of interest except the vote
on che proposed change Of name this week.
Young American Council, of Philadelphia,
VIII hold big fair, to be opened October4.
j. B. Kepple Councillor of Slate Lick Coun-
Gil, visited Acme Council on Thursday evening.
The total contributions to the Washington
Monument Fund were swelled this week to
SOL IS.
At the last meeting of Samuel Harper Coun-
ell No. SOB, National Representative Peck pre-
sented flag and 7. F. Ashford Bible.
New York City, with its millions of people,
has only one council of Juniors with mem
bership of LBS. Organizers will be sent there at
once.
The flag pole of the salinesville, O., school
house was broken off by lightning on Thursday.
but the patriotic Juniors have already erected
another one.
There are "a counties in Pennsylvania with
out any representatives of the order. The
new-name people charge that the orders cum
Dersome cognomer is responsible for this.
York Council No. sos, of York, Pa, was in
st1tuted last Thursday with appropriate cere-
monies. In the afternoon a big parade, headed
by Chief Marshal F. 8. Girter, took in the
town.
W.T. Kerr and ]. K. Emge visited Green's
burg Council this week. and talked on the
change of name for the boys up there. The in
dicatiOns are that the Juniors of Greensburg
will give majority for the new name.
At the last meeting of the State Council of
the Sr. o. U. A. NJ. of Ohio the representa-
tives to the National Council were instructed
to advocate change of name to "Order United
Americans" the same that the Juniors are
fighting for.
The public meeting to be held next Saturday
evening in Lafayette Hall, under the auspices
of the Past Councillors Association, promises
to be very interesting. The programme will in
clude speeches by Hon. H. L Gaurley. Rev. M.
Grier and State Councillor Collins. The admis-
sion Will be free,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
EVERY DAY SCIENCE.
Smokeless Powder Not Yet Success
full, but Likely to Be.
THE USEFULNESS OF ASBESTOS.
Statistics Upon the Cost of Running the
Big Ocean Steamers.
INDUSTRY OF PREPARING FEATHERS
rPREPAREp FOR THE D1sPATcu.l


The results obtained by the use Of smoke
less powder have not been altogether salts
factory. Sir Frederick Abel, however.
points out in his address before the British
Association, that recent military displays in
Germany have afforded valuable indications
of the actual change which is likely to be
wrought by the new explosive in the condi-
tions under which engagements on land will
be fought in the future. Although the Ger
man powder is not actually smokeless, the
most transparent film of smoke produced by
independent rife firing is not visible at
distance of about 300 yards, and the most
rapid salve firing by large number OF men
does not have the effect Of obscuring them
from distant observers.
When machine guns and field artillery
are fired with the almost absolutely smoke
less powder now being used in England
their position is not readily revealed to dis
tant observers by the momentary vivid fash
of fame and slight cloud of dust produced
The further development of the new varie-
ties of explosive agents appears to promise
very important advance in the art of artil-
lery, but there are formidable practical
difficulties to be overcome before this prom
Use can be fulfilled.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
AsDest IN.

Asbestos has come to play an important
part in certain industries. In workshops,
foundries and mills it is used to guard the
face and hands of the workman from fierce
heat. and generally to make working in hot
metals safer and more com Portable occu-
patton. Asbestos mittens enable firemen,
assayers, refDers, etc., to grasp hot irons,
crucibles and the like with impunity. Fire
proof masks for the face are also made OF
asbestos, and the heat from the hottest fire is
said not to penetrate them. Air is drawn
from beneath the mask for breathing, so that
the burned or flame and smoke laden atmos-
phere is not inhaled. Complete suits are
made of asbestos freproof cloth, principally
for the use of fremen. and, for domestic use,
sadiron holders, which enable the iron to be
grasped with comfort, no matter how hot it
is, are another example of the uses to which
asbestos may be put. Asbestos curtains are
now being introduced in theaters, and the
utility OF the material for this purpose was
recently put to severe test in Manchester,
England, where large theater took fire.
Although for a long time the extent OF the
fire on one side of the curtain was SO great
that the asbestos curtain must have been red
hot, it remained intact, and the stage was
saved and the stage stock was uninjured.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21

shows the Pennsylvania militia to be run on the
cheapest plan. The cost last year was eS5 IS
per man, while in New YORK it was S36 7S in
Connections s45 II, New Jersey S36 7S and
Massachusetts $37 IS
LIEUTENANT W. n. WASsELL, of Company
3, Eighteenth Regiment, lenves for Washing
ton Tomorrow. Mr.. WasselI is a graduate Of
w est Point and recently held a commission in
tne Ninth United States Infantry. he ID an
appncant Tor reappoiDtment in the regular
ADJUTANT WILLIAM p. CLARKE, OF the
i"eifth Regiment, has been granted q seven
nontns % leave of absence, and Captain William
SnAi seu Oy reason Of resignation.
SERGEANT JOHN HENRY, of Company G,
Elgnteenth Regiment, was elected Second
lieutenant OF the company last Tuesday even
Ing: =. =: Lance, the opposing candidate, was
oeIeateo Dy small majority.
COMPANY drills were resumed in the Four.
teentn Regiment last week and the attend
ances. as rule were good. In the Eighteenth
Regiment most of the couuanias have COM
menced for the winter
COMPANY II. of the Eighteenth Regiment.
will be inspected by its Commander. Caprain r
w. A. Simmons, on Tuesday evening Oetobsr
2, in the regimental armory. Diamond street.
LIEUTENANT W. H. BEAN. of the reonIa,
service. who is on an inspection detail In this
State, spent few days IN the city last week,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
Animals I'm War.

1t is proposed to make arrangements dur.
ing next years British maneuvers to open
regular communication between the fleet
and London by means OF carrier pigeons.
1t is quite probable that the excellent re-
suits of the experiments made with carrier
pigeons at the Italian naval maneuvers
have induced this step. Of the 105 pigeons
then let loose, Sc arrived promptly at Pia-
cena from Spezzia, 6 with some delay and
only 13 were lost In Tonquin the French
use dogs as auxiliary sentinels. The nat
ural ferocity OF these dogs, which is con-
siderable, is increased by the way in which
they are trained. The animals are tied up
and natives are engaged to beat them and
otherwise i'll use them. The duty of the
French soldier, on the other hand, is to feed
and pet them. The consequence is that at
night when they are fastened to sentry box
they naturally give the alarm directly an
Annamite or q Tonquinois approaches.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
GOSSIP OF THE GUARDS.

The teams of the Second Brigade arrived
home from the Mt. Gretna contests yesterday
afternoon. Captain Emory Thompson, of the
Fourteenth Regiment, was the only member of
the local shooters that won Coleman money
although a number of others made good scores
The boys are enthusiastic over the manner in
which they were treated while away and state
that while the Third Brigade got away with
most OF the trophies, everything was won on
its merits. j. j. MoungjOy. a member of the
sixth Regiment and one of the best shots in
the United States, is trying to arrange an in
pose of meeting once year on Mt. Gretna and
other ranges. The scheme bids fair to be
success, and should the association be formed
it means the death of the Creedmoor meetings,
which have generally been unsatisfactory in
the last few years.
A swEEPsTAKE match is beng talked
of between Sergeant Pratt, of the
Thirteenth Regiment; ]. ]. Mountjoy, of the
Sixth Regiment, and ]. j. Higgins, of the
Fourteenth Regiment, the conditions to be a
purse of $500 and the distance to be 200 yards
each man TO fire 100 shots. All three gentlemen
have fine records at the above distance ard
the match would have taken place at Mt.
Gretna last week had Colonel Watres given
his sanction. The probabilities are that the
contest will be arranged shortly to take place
the boys in the Suave Brigade will back Mr.
Higgins strongly.
CAPTAIN JOHN T. DURANG, of the Second
Regiment, died last Wednesday. Captain
Durang was the senior Captain in the National
Guard of Pennsylvania, having been first
elected to that commission September g. 1857
His record in the Pennsylvania militia starts in
1874. when he enlisted as private in one of the
Eastern infantry corps. Since that time he
has been actively connected with the guard.
and was known and respected all over the
State.
COLONEL SMITH, of the Eighteenth Regi-
ment, has decided to parade his command on
Thanksgiving Day. The regiment has not
turned out on this day for several years past,
although formerly it was an annual custom Of
the organization to do so, but for some reason 1t
was stopped. 1t is expected that the old mem
bers will be in line and a good showing made
THE new timed shells for the Springfield
rifles are now being issued from the State
arsenal. The shells are made of brass with a
covering of tin and are said to corrode the gun
much less than the old shells. Marksmen in
using them will find that in firing an elevation
of 25 yards less should be used than with the
brass or copper shells.
A COMPARISON of the cost of National
Guards to some of the more prominent States
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
Quicksilver Statistics.

Comparatively little is known of the
qioksilver production of this and other
countries. DurDg the year 1889 there were
rs, 464 TASKS, or 2,024, ,496 pounds of quick
silver produced in California. About 20
TASKS less than $1,000 in value were pro-
duced in Oregon. There are II productive
mines in California, with Sc furnaces. The
productive mines and active furnaces en-
ployed 937 operatives, of whom 416 were
engaged on surface work and 521 were en-
ployed under ground. The number of tons
of cinnabar ore mined in producing the
quicksilver was 95,714 tons. The average
cost of producing flask of quicksilver was
$3331. The total capital invested in the
active establishments in this country is
stated at 81, ,351, ia, of which $3.50, 40 is in
mines and real estate, $222, 300 in furnaces,
houses and other surface Improvements and
$1M,0 in quicksilver unsolo. The pro-
duction OF quicksilver throughout the world
for the past ten years is 1,093, GIL TASKS, of
which the United States produced 407, ,675,
as against 6S5, 936 produced by Spain, Aus
tria and Italy
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21

The historical old Block House, situated
half square from the Exposition, comes in
for its share Of honor this year. By show
ing its stars, it tells how liberty was gained.
Another noted house. at the corner of Cecil
alley and Liberty St., the site, which was
originally owned by the first white settlers.
it being given the Cecils by King James for
giving immediate news of the death of Queen
Elizabeth. This is the Half Century House
OF John Mccullough, 523 Liberty ST., the
name being gained by carrying stock which
is actually that age, and all the stock is
known to be pure, as the firm cling to the
old adage: "When buying, buy something"
This gives all the opportunity of obtaining
pure liquors at reasonable prices. Give the
irm call, and we are satisfied you will
spend pleasant time while visiting the
Half Century House, one OF the most inter-
esting places outside of the Exposition.
Strangers, before leaving the city, be sure
ana visit the Half Century House, 523
Liberty st.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
Select Knights Of America.

Rumor has it that a new legion is about to
be started in Manchester.
General Meade Legion No. 10 has adopted
the action of the Grand Legion and gone to
work in earnest to strengthen its ranks.
Liberty Legion No. 20 comprises hard,
ear nest workers, and when it comes down to a
Jolly, sociaple crowd they are hard to beat.
New Castle Legion will obligate five new
members at its next meeting. Comrade John
Clapie reports the legion in fine working order.
Grand Commander Kirker reports a fine
charter list about ready at Sewickley COM
prising some of the best element in the valley.
Central Legion No. 9 will apply at once for
reinstatement in the order. This will give gen.
eral satisfaction throughout the order, as No,
9 was certainly fine legion.
Past Grand Commander Bowen has the SYM
pathy of the entire order, The physicians
make very discouraging report to him con-
corning his wite's illness. They have no hopes
of her recovery.
Colonel q. V. Lewis has succeeded in secur-
and return Wednesday evening next. The
train leaves at $50 P. NJ. Councils will report
at Pittsburg and Western depot at sharp.
Since their return from the lakes of Mich.
gan the members of Bellevue Legion No. 81
are keeping as mum as an OYSTER II is said
there are some good jokes among them but no
one appears anxious TO start the ball rolling.
According to the decision of Grand Com
mander Kirker all pages wear knee breeches.
1t would be funny sight to witness Grand
Senior Page George M. Draper and Grand
Junior Page Ben F. Leech clothed in this
manner.
The Committee on Ritual have about COM
pleted their work and it is in all probability in
the hands of the printer at this writing and
will be delivered to the 1egions within the
time specified by the Grand Legion. namely go
days from adjournment.
Grand Commander Kirker will visit Hum
boldt Legion No. II on Tuesday evening next
and cordially invites all comrades who can to
accompany him upon this occasion They will
report to him at P. Ft w. d e. depot, ALLIE
gheny at 730 P. NJ. sharp.
All members of the committee on the
annual reception of the First Regiment Select
knights of America are urgently requested TO
be present at the meeting on Tuesday evening
next at the Central Hotel, Third avenue and
Smithtield street. Field and staff officers will
also take notice.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
C0nl Washing,

A coal washing plant has been erected at
colliery in Yorkshire, England. The
plant has capacity of 400 tons per day, but
has dealt with 500 tons by the wet process.
The system adopted is carefully
sizing the smudge, and automically
washing and rewashing it after
crushing the various sizes. The plant is
driven by 100-horse power steam engine,
and the water used in the process of wash
ing is circulated by means of q powerful
centrifugal pump, which, when in full work,
clrculates nearly five tons of water per min
ute. The object in erecting this plant was
to produce high-class coke out of mix
ture OF very dirty hard and soft smudge.
The coke produced is Of uniform quality,
and the ash in the coke is kept steadily be-
low 4 per cent. Besides the preparation of
the smudge for the coke ovens quantity of
small peat. suitable for fuel, is produced by
the washer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
Order of SOIou.


Mr.. Lappe, of New Martinsyille, ", Va. will
soon organize strong lodge at that place.
Medical Examiner DR.. Frank Mcdonald, ex-
amined IL candidates for Sterling Lodge Tues
day.
Duquesne Lodge, No. l5 initiated three new
members Tuesday evening and received six
applications for next meeting.
Supreme Treasurer r. ]. Godfrey left for
Warren, Pa, Saturday Brother Godfrey will
visit Erie Cleveland and a number of other
points in the interests of Solon.
The Supreme Executive Committee held
meeting Tuesday. September IL. The Chair
men of various committees presented excellent
reports for the past quarter.
Faithful Lodge of Allegheny held its iirst
regular meeting Tuesday evening. and received
quite an addition TO their charter list initiating
several new members and receiving applica-
tlonS for others.
CHARTERS Lodge, No. 8, received several ap-
Past Supreme President Geo. F. NayIor is an
enthusiastic worker and has watchful eye on
the prosperity of No. 8.
Supreme Vice President G. L. McMillen at
tended the meeting of Manifold Lodge of
Parkers, Pa, on Tuesday evening. Brother
McMilIen will establish lodges or Solon at EN-
lenton. Ebensburg, DuDols and Brookville.
Supreme officers B. F. Beatty, c. L. McMil-
len and Frank Y. Over organized Sterling
Lodge Tuesday evening, at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Sterling, Bedford avenue.
This lodge has charter list of 25 members,
who are an enthusiastic lot of workers. They
have bright prospects, anticipate large mem
bership, and IN the near future will make
strong bid for first honors.
]. L. Cause was among the initiates of Du.
quesne Lodge No. Is Tuesday evening. Brother
Cause was for a number Of years connected
with the Woodman's Mortuary Association of
the West. He shows marked ability, and is an
enthusiast on the plan of mutual cooperative
beneficial orders. He has received commits
sion as deputy organizer, enlisted in the cause
of Solon and will no doubt become prominent
in the list of deputies.
Warner Lodge No. IL celebrated its second
anniversary Thursday evening. Solon Hall
was beautifully decorated. and the large num-
Der of members and guests present voted the
affair grand success. Brother Joseph Little
presided. and Brother DR.. R. E. Warner made
presentation speeches on behalf of the donors
of several valuable and useful presents,
Brother S. A johnson responding in behalf of
the lodge. The musical and literary part of
the programme was highly entertaining. and
contributed largely to the enjoyment Of the
evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
Demand for Intelligent Machiuists.

A leading iron journal states that i'm
provements in the new navy are bringing
young men to the front in all departments,
not the least of which is steam engineering.
Ir the modern ships, in addition to the
great triple expansion main engines, with
all their complicated parts, there are dyna-
mos, blowers, steam steerers, and auxiliary
engines of all kinds and sizes, scattered In
widely separated parts of the vessel, and
with the small number of engineers carried,
a large and intelligent force of machinists is
a pressing necessity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
THE PRESCRIBING

And treatment of all patients at the Catarrh
and Dyspepsia Institute is. and always has
been, under the direct charge of skilled special
lists, who are regular graduates and registered
by lnquiring. They are permanently located
at 323 Penn avenue. near Fourth street, and
will continue TO treat their specially, catarrh
and dyspepsia, as heretofore.
While they charge a reasonable price for
treatment they refuse no one treatment or
medicine because he is poor.
Office hours, 10 A. II. to 4P. n, and to- P, n.
Sundays II to4P.M.
Consultation free toarl Patients treated sue.
cessfully at homo by correspondence. Send
two 2cent stamps for question blank and ad.
dress all letters to the Catarrh and Dyspepsia
Institute. 323 Penn avenue, Pittsbure
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
Supply of Natural Gas.

Prof. MCGEE, of the United States Geo
logical Survey. says, with regard to the sup
ply of natural gas: "It will fail; it may be
long time yet, but it will surely fail"
This opinion appears to be very suggestively
put. All wells that have been heavily
drawn uponsfor a period of three or four
years have gradually diminished in pressure.
Some have become useless. Others have
been almost wholly exhausted, but after be.
ing securely closed, they have recuperated
TO such an extent that it looks a. if the SUP.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
speed md MuaicaI Tone.

An ingenious contrivance for indicating
the speed of railway trains has been invented
by Frenchman. The apparatus consists of
a cord connected with an arm carrying a
stylus which marks the vibrations upon
piece of paper covering revolving cylinder.
The cord, when put in play, gives a normal
musical note. The speed of the train is de-
termined by the number of vibrations indi-
Gated. which, as the number of vibrations
per second given by the musical note is
known, can readily be ascertained. The
more rapidly the train travels the smaller will
be the numbet of vibrations traced on the
cylinder. Convenient tables are prepared,
showing to the practical observer the exact
relation the readings have to the speed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
The Rxten.ion of HeIIoarapbv.

A striking proof of what can be done
with a well-managed heliograph line is
afforded by the operations that have been
carried on during the past summer over the
line from Fort Stanton in Mexico to Whip
pie Barracks in Arizona. The line is ], 900
miles long and connects % stations, some of
which are 45 miles from each other. 1t is
now conclusively proved that the signals
from four-ineh mirror can be distinctly
read at distance of 95 miles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
Slavin and McAulifr.

During the week the veriest nonsense has
been published about the proposed battle
between Slavin and McAuliffe. Americans
have been led to understand that all kinds
of fearful things are in store for McAuliffe
if be is likely to defeat the Australian.
Persons who write in this strain
forget that McAuliffe has just as
good following in London as
Slavln has here. Why does anybody
expect that the Smith party will be on the
side of Slavin? Tie Sporting Life party is
also on the McAuliffe side. But there
seems to be persistent desire on the part of
some people to paint everything and every
body English in the verv blackest terms.
Certainly McAuliffe could get no unfairer
deal at the Ormonde Club than Carney got
in this country when he fought Jack Nc
AulIffe. But L am inclined to think that
the desire for blackguardism is absent both
in America and in England. 1t is under
stood that the battle will take place to-mor-
row evening. This is nearly two weeks be-
fore the date originally selected, but we are
informed that both men are in excellent
condition. 1 still think McAuliffe will
win, although, as / have always contended
Slavin is better man than many people
think be is. But Mr.. Temple, proprietor of
the club, will be the winner. He will clear
much more than the purse is worth, but I
don't think the club will be permanently
benefited bv the affair. The club is not
first class by any means, as it is COM
posed of some very questionable book
makers and other kinds of sporting
men. But still 1 think that the
club will be desirous of conducting this
affair In an honorable and fair way. If this
battle is interiered with by mob it will be
the end of the club. 1rue, tickets have
been sold indiscriminately, aud goodness
only knows who will and who will not be in
the place. If all comes off we'll the winner
will reap good harvest in the show busi-
ness. Should McAuliffe win it will be
worth thousands Of dollars to him. inde-
pendent OF the purse. He is stranger in
England, and il he were to defeat Slavin
every music hall in the country would want
him. 1t is also probable that if the battle
goes off all right there will not be any more
important heavyweight contests for some
time to come. The desire Is to have the
leading middle-weights contest, as there are