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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-03
THE FORESTS OF GERMANY.
Interesting Facts About the Wooded Area
of the Prussiau Kingdom.

Interesting Facts About the Wooded Area
of the Prussinu Kingdom.
The entire forest area of Germany, accord
ing to a work recently published by one of
the State foresters of Prussia, now amounts
to "a, 596, 900 acres. In Saxony and the
other States of the empire, with the
exception of Sa1emeningen, about one
half of all the forests are State or
communal property, and these are all sub
ject to a well-regulated permanent admins
tration and supervision, while the older for
ests in many of the States are not under any
public control. There are q, ,4S7, 400 acres
of coniferous, and IL, S00, 900 acres of FOLIAGE
GUS trees in Germany.
Of the coniferous trees the greater portion
are on soil adapted only to such growth. and
on which nothing else could be cultivated.
Seven million four hundred and thirteen
thousand acres Of the coniferous trees are Of
the fir kind, and IA, S26 800 acres pines, the
greater part of the latter being in the mount
ains-preponderating in the Hartz Mount
aims, the Riesengebirge, the Erzgebirge, the
Thuringian Forests, the Black Forest, the
Bavarian Alps, and the Bavarian Forest.
The II, SOC, 900 acres Of follaceous trees are
principally covered by beeches. In Russia
there are 494, 22S, ,620 acres of forest, in Aus
tria-Hungary 6,952, 900 acres, in Sweden
AZ, ,O1O, 600 acres, in France %. 241, 900 acres,
in Spain 19, 769, 900 acres, in Italy 1884, ,572
acres, and in England z, ,471, 900 acres.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-03

IN busbeis per acre, at cost Of s. in labor,
loses 20 cents per bushel when the market is
at so cents. and feels severely the pressure
of hard times, while his neighbor comforts
himself with 20 cents per bushel above cost.
WE CAN GROW FLAX.
"seyeral journals have recently published
extracts from the department hemp and fax
report, which are reproduced to prove the
fofly of attempting to grow fax in the
United States Regarding the publication
of these discouraging statements, I have to
saw that nv report deals with every phase
OF fax culture, even for the finest linen. 1t
is from this section of the report that the
discouraging features are always taken. All
else is purposely ignored. 1 have endeav-
ore to be per ectly fair in all published
statements upon this subject, presenting the
difficulties while discussing the possibilities.
I regret to say that those who are opposed to
fax culture in America (they claim to op-
pose oaly the duty) have unfairly taken
advantage of this very fairness OF state
mept. in quoting from my report, ard
bv presenting a summary of the diff
entities enumerated (and magni ying them),
without word as to the favorable consider
ations of the question, have tried to make it
annear that the Investigations of the Gov
ernment proved an agricultural fax indus
trv impossible. / repeat that these iuvestl-
cations prove conclusively that we can
grow fax successfully in many portions OF
the United States, though for the present
the protection even to both the agricultural
and manu- acturing sides OF the industry by
the Mckinley bill will be necessary to
nlaee the linen industry upon a solid foun-
dation. These purely 'disinterested and
unselfsh' gentlemen would have all at
tempts at cultivation of fax for fiber aban-
doued unless 1T could be proved that we
could at once fill the market demand in this
country for fine fax Their cry seems to
be. the finest or none. Even the Irish
Textile Journal flies off at the same tangent
in its last issue, and devotes three columns
of its valuable space to the subject o. fine
fax culture in the United States to prove
the inter sbsurdity of the idea"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-03
VIEWERS REPORT

On the grading paving and curbing of Carne
gle street, from Fifty-fourth street to Fifty
fifth street.
To the Select and Common Councils of the
City of Pittsburg: -
The undersigned. viewers OF Street impIoTe-
the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny
county, and authorized by an ordinance passed
on the 18th day of March, A. ID. 1889, copy
of which is hereto attached, to make an assess
ment of the cost and expense OF grazing paw
ing and curbing of Carnegie street, from Fifty
fourth to Fifty-ffth street. in said city. upon
the property benefited thereby under the pro-
visions of and in accordance with an act OF
Assembly of the Commonwealth OF fennsyl-
yania entitled IAN act authorizing and dlrect-
ing Councils of cities of the second class to
provide for the improvement OF streets, lanes,
alleys and public highways, sewers and side
walks recurring plans of streets, providing for
the appointment of a Board of Viewers of street
Improvements. prescribing their duties. grant
ing appeals to Councils and Court, providing
for the Assessment and collection of damages
and benefits, authorizing the use OF private
property and providing for filing liens and
regulating proceedings thereon, and prohibit
ing the use of public streets without authority
Of sa aePFfHzfS report tam
That having been first duly sworn and quail
hed according to law, they proceeded in the
manner and according to the directions of said
act. to discharge the duties OF their appoint
ments. that having viewed the premises they
made an assessment of said cost and expense
nnon the property benefited, and caused plot
| and statement to be made, as required by said
act and having given to the owner of each loi
ten iays' notice of the time and pl ace of meet
isS; 1874 AT The Office of the Board Of Viewers il
| the city of Pittsburg, heard all complaints an(
evidence offered, and having made all modifi
| cations and corrections which they deem
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-03
VIEWERS REPORT

PITTSBURG, June III, l69O
VIEWERS REPORT
On the damage BY grade of Shiloh street, from
Grandvlew street to Southern street.
To the Select and Common Councils OF the city
of Pittsburg:
The undersigned Viewers of Street Improve
ments in the city of Pittsburg. appointed by
the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny
county. and authorized by an ordinance passed
on the 14th day OF October, A. D. 1889. copy
of which is hereto attached, to appraise the
damages sustained in theI grading of Shiloh
street from Grandview street to Southern
street, in the city of Pittsburg. and make an
assessment therefor under the provisions OF
and in accordance with an act Of Assembly OF
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, en-
titled AN act authorizing and directing
to provide for the improvement of
streets, lanes, alleys and public highways,
sewers and sidewalks, requiring plans of
streets, providing for the appointment OF
Board of Viewers of Street Improvements, pre-
scribing their duties, granting appeals to Coun-
ellis and court, providing for the assessment and
collection of damages and benefits. authorizing
the use Of private property, and providing for
filing liens and regulating proceedings thereon.
ana prohibiting the use Of public streets with
out authority of Councils" !" approved the 18th
That, having been first duly sworn and quail
flied according to law, they proceeded in the
manner and according to the directions of said
act, to discharge the duties OF their appoint
ment: and, having gwen the notices required
by said act, they viewed the premises and heard
all the allegations and evidence of the
several parties claiming damages, and after
full consideration thereof, made a true and
considerable appraisement of the same; that,
after ascertaining the whole amount of dam
ages they made an assessment OF the same
UPON the properties benefited by said improve
uent and caused plot to be made, and pre-
pared statement, as required by said
act and having given to the owner Of each lot
ten DAYS notice of the time and place of meet
ing they met on the Goth day of June. A. ID.
1890 at the office Of the Board OF Viewers, in
the city of PittsDurg. heard all complaints and
evidence presented, and after full consideration
thereof do find that the following named
owners of property will sustain damages for
which they are entitled to compensation, each
for the amount set opposite his name. respec-
| 49,, rri1.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-03
VIEWERS REPORT

On the construction of public sewer on How
ard alley and Thrty-fourth street,fron 3OO O1eet
northeast of Thirty-fourth street TO connec-
tion with sewer on Thirty-tourtn anu Lis-
onier streets.
To the Select and Common Councils of the city
of Pittsburg:
The undersigned, Viewers of Street improve
ments the city of Pittsburg, appointed oV
the Court of Common Pleas OF Allegheny
county. and authorized by an ordinance passeo
on the 9th day of September, A. ID; 1853. a copy
OF which is hereto attached, to make an assess
ment OF the cost and expense OF constructing
public sewer on Howard alley and IHlrS
fourth street, from point 800 feet noTIheast
OF Thlrty-fourth street to a sewer at InlrIy-
fourth and Ligonier streets, in said cry, upon
the property benefited thereby under the pro-
visions of and In accordance with an act OF AS
sembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
entitled IAN act relating to streets and sewers
in cities of the second class" approved the
18th day of May, A. d. 1889, respectfully re-
port:
That. having been first duly sworn and quali-
fed according to law, they proceeded in the
manner and according to the directions of said
act, to discharge the duties of their appoint
ments: that having viewed the premises, they
made an assessment of said cost and expense
upon the property benefited. and caused plot
and statement to be made. as required by said
act, and having given TO the owner OF each lot
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-03
Dependent Parents.

The mother of any soldier or sailor who
died in the United States service or from
the results of such service is entitled to
pension, if, at the date of his death, she
had no sufficient means of support beside
her own labor, and the son had contributed
or had recognized an obligation or was le-
gallv bound to contribute. to her support.
A father is entitled to pension under like
circumstances if it is also shown that he
was physically unable at the date of the
sons death to support himself.
Pensions begin from the date when the
original application was made therefor, or
if presented before July 1, 1880. from the
date Of the death of the soldier or widow.
NEW LAW.
Pension is granted to the dependent pa
rents of any soldier who died by reason of
wounds or other cause incident to his army
service, upon proof that he left no widow
or minor children entitled TO pension, and
that the parents are now without means Of
support other than their own manual labor
or the contributions OF others not legally
bound to their support. The new law dis
penses with proof that the parents were de-
pendent at the date of soldiers death and
with proof of the fathers physical inability
to support himself by his own manual
labor. The pension begins from the date OF
making application after the date (July l,
1S90), of the passage of the act.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-03
POINTS OF THE NEW SERIAL.
Publication of which begins in THE DISPATCH
SUNDAY, JULY E, 1890.

The heroine is young American girl Of
Scotch descent. who has travelled much and who
has charming simplicity and Independence Of
character.
The story is full of interest and the move
ment is steady and continuous The perusal Of
the opening chapters gives promise Of some
surprising situations in the near future. The
hero is a young fellow of means. with brilliant
prospects in the political world; his father IL .
millionaire with socialistic theories.
The love story which the author has to tell Ii
of most original kind. and requires for its
elaboration several interesting personages. in
GLIDING family of Americans and several
fashionable nota5ilities in London.
The political characters introduced can al
most be recognized as counterparts of people
now living. We have copious references in the
mouth of an old Scotch poet to the claims Of
Scotland in song and story, and as back
cround we have fashionable life in Mayfair, az
Henley and Brighton, labor and cooperative
CONGRESSES in various parts of the country and
a characteristic leader of the masses in a
North Country man named Ogden. Stand
Fast. Craig Royston" possesses powerful and
exciting plot, and will appeal strongly TO all
classes of readers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-03
Is THE SUN GROWING CoLDERl
An Eminent Astronomers Views on the
Interesting Question.

An Eminent Astronomers Views on the
Interesting Question.
Newcastle, Eng. Chronicle,
Our first attempt to examine this question,
saws the author of "The Story of the
Heavens" must lie in an appeal to the
facts which are attainable. We want to
know whether the sun is showing any symp-
toms of decay. Are the days as warm and
as bright now as they were last year,
10 years ago, 100 years ago? We can
find no evidence of any change since the be-
ginning of authentic records. If the suns
heat had perceptibly changed within the
last 2, 900 years, we should expect to ind
corresponding changes in the distribution
OF plants and of animals; but no such
changes have been detected. There is no
reason to think that the climate of ancient
Greece or of ancient Rome was
appreciably different from the cli-
mates of the Greece and the Rome
that we know at this day. The vine and
the olive grow now where they grew 1000
wears ago. We must not, however, lay too
much stress on this argument; for the effects
of slight changes in the suns heat may
have been neutralized by corresponding
adaptations in the plIable organisms
of cultivated plants. All we can GER
tainly conclude is that no marked change
has taken place in the heat of the sun dur
ing historical time. But when we come to
look back into vastly earlier ages, we find
the most copious evidence that the earth
has undergone great changes in climate
Geological records can on this question
hardly be misinterpreted.
The geological variations of climate may
have been caused by charges in the earth
itself, by changes in the position Of its axis,
by changes in its actual orbit; but however
they have been caused, they hardly tell us
much with regard to the past history of our
sun. The heat of the sun has lasted for
countless ages; yet we cannot credit the
sun with the power of actually creating
heat. We must apply even to the majestic
mass of the sun the same laws which we
have found by our experiments on the earth.
We must ask, whence comes the heat sufh-
cient to supply this tremendous outgoing?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
VIEWERS REPORT

On the paving and curbing OF Keystone street.
from stanton street to Fifty-second street.
To the Select and Common Councils of the CITY
The undersigned, Viewers of Street Inn.
provements in the city Of Pittsburg, appointed
county and authorized by an ordinance passed
on the 10th day of November, A, D. 1888, a copy
of which is hereto attached. to make an
assessment of the cost and expense of paving
and curbing Of Keystone street, from Stanton
avenue to Fifty-second street, in said city upon
the property benefited thereby under the
provisions of and in accordance with an act
of Assembly of the Commonwealth Of Penn
sylvania entitled, IAN act authorizing and di.
recting Councils of cities OF the second class to
provide for the Improvement OF streets. lanes,
alleys and public highways, sewers and side
walks, requiring plans Of streets, providing for
the appointment of a Board OF Viewers of
Street improvements, prescribing their
duties granting appeals to Councils and
collection of damages and benefits, authoriz-
ing the use of private property and pro-
viding for filing liens and regulating pro-
ceedings thereon. and proni6n,tlns ptnl; the use OF
cils" approved the l4th day of June, A. d.
1887: respectfully report:
That. having been first duly sworn and
qualified according to law, they proceeded in
the manner and according to the directions of
said act, to discharge the duties of their ap-
pointments; that having viewed the premises,
tley made an assessment OIL Salu COsI ana eX-
pense upon the property benefited, and
caused a plot and statement to be made, as
required by said act. and having given to the
owner of each lot ten days notice of the time
and place of meeting. they met on the 23d day
of June, A. d. 1890, at the office of the
Board Of Viewers, in the city of Pittsburg.
heard all complaints and evidence offered,
and having made all notifications and correc-
tions which they deem proper, assessed the
cost and expense of said grading. paving and
curbIng upon the following property, upon
each for the amount set opposite the name of
the owner thereof, vizJ
Chiaf Puhlfc WORKS.
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Widows of Soldiers.
OLD LAW.

A pension of S12 per month is granted to
any widow of soldier who can show that
her husbands death was due to causes incl
dent to his military service. Pension to
widows under the old law begins from the
date of the husbands death and continues
at the rate OF S12 per month until death or
remarriage. Application may be filed at
any time, even after remarriage.
NEW LAW.
A pension of IS per month is granted to
anv widow of a soldier who served 80 days
or more during the late war and has died
leaving his widow without any other means
of support than her daily labor. The cause
of death need not be traced to the service.
Pension begins from the date OF filing the
application after passage OF the law, July 1,
1890.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-03
RIGHTS Hinder Both Laws,

Persons now receiving pensions under the
old law, or whose claims are now pending,
may apply for and receive pension under
the new law. Any person entitled under
both laws may make application for both
pensions at the same time and obtain either
to which he can show himself entitled, or
he can obtain one pension and thereafter
prove his right to the other. But no person
is allowed to draw pension to cover the same
period under both laws. He may take
either one which gives him the greatest ad-
vantage, and may take one for one period
and the other for another.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-03
REPORT

On the construction of a public sewer on
Liberty and Center avenues and Graham
street. from Wtnebiddle street to Two Mile
Run sewer.
To the Select and Common Councils of the city
The undersigned, Viewers of Street Improve
ments in the city of Pittsburg, appointed by the
Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny county,
3Cth day of July. A. D. 1855. copy of
which is hereto attached, to make an assess
ment of the cost and expense of constructing a
public sewer on Liberty and Center avenues
and Graham street, from WinebIddle street to
Two Mile Run sewer in said city upon the
property benefited thereby under the provisions
Of and in accordance with an n. act & Of
sylvania, entitled, AN act authorizing
and directing Councils of cities of the
second class to provide for the improve
ment of streets. lanes. alleys and public high
ways, sewers and sidewalks, requiring plans of
streets. providing for the appointment of
Board Of Viewers of Street improvements. pre-
scrlbing their duties granting ing appeals & to Goun
and collection of damages and benefits, author
izing the use of private property and providing
for filing liens and regulating proceedings
thereon, and prohibiting the use of public
streets without authority OF Councils" ap-
proved the 18th day Of June, A. D. 1887 respect
fully report:
qualihed according to law, they proceeded in
the manner and according to the directions OF
said act to discharge the duties of their ap-
pointments; that having viewed the premises,
they made an assessment of said cost and ex-
pense upon the property benefited. and caused
a plot and statement to be made, as required by
said act, and having given to the owner of each
lot ten days notice OF the time and place OF
meeting, they met on the 10th day of June, A.
D. 1890 at the office of the Board OF Viewers, IN
the city of Pittsburg, heard all complaints and
evidence offered, and having made all modiHca-
tions and corrections which they deem proper.
assessed the cost and expense Of constructing
SAID sewer upon the following property. uoon
each for the amount set opposite the name OF
the owner thereof. viz:
Chief Department Public Works,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-03
VIEWERS REPORT

" 1L w Ems IsEII OIs4-
On the construction of public sewer on
Reed street, from Overhill street TO Dinwiddie
street.
To the Select and Common Councils Of the
city of Pittsburg:
The undersigned Viewers of Street Improve
ments in the city Of Pittsburg, appointed by
the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny
county. and authorized by an ordinance passed
on the 2Sth day of October. A, d. lSS9, a copy OF
which is hereto attached. to make an assess
ment of the cost and expense of constructing
a public sewer on Reed street, from Over
hill street TO Dinwiddie street, In said city, upon
the property benefited thereby under the
the provisions of and IN accordance with an act
of Assembly of the Commonwealth Of Pennsyl-
vania, entitled, "An act relating to streets and
sewers in cities of the second class" approved
the 10th day OF May, A. d. 1889. respectfully re-
port:
That, having been first duly sworn and quail
fed according to law, they proceeded In the
manner and according to the directions o. said
act to discharge the duties of their appoint
ments; that having viewed the premises they
made an assessment of said cost and expense
| upon the property benefited, and caused plot
and statement to be made, as required by said
| act and having given to the owner OF each
lot ten days notice of the time and place OF meet
| ing they met on the 18th day of June, A D..
| 1890, at the Office of the Board of Viewers, in
| the city of Pittsburg. heard all complaints and
evidence offered, and having made all modii-
| cations and corrections which they deem
| proper, assessed the cost and expense OF con.
| structing said sewer upon the following prop
| erty upon each for the amount set opposite the
| name of the owner thereof, viz:
| Chief Department Public Works,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-03
THE PENSION LAWS.
Provisions of the Old and the New
Acts of Congress.
WHERE THE ENACTMENTS DIFFER.
Pensioners Under the Old May Receive
Pensions Under the New.
FACTS FOR VETERANS TO PRESERVE

The new pension law grants pensions in
many cases where no provision was made
therefor under the old law. The following
statement shows the provisions OF the old
and the new law. Veterans will find the
following handy for ready reference, and
should paste it in their scrap books.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-03
As TO Fees.

The fee is s25 for prosecuting an original
pension claim under the old law and $40 in
a claim on account of increase OF the PEN
stoned disability.
NEW LAW.
The fees of attorneys for prosecution OF
all claims under this Law cannot exceed $40
in any case,