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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
Causes of Lamp Explosions.

The frequency of lamp explosions re-
Gently induced the London Board of Safety
70 appoint commission to inquire into the
cause. Sir T. Abel and Mr.. Boverton Red.
wood, as such commission, report that the
causes of explosions may be arranged under
the following heads:
1. Rapidly carrying or moving lamp, so
as 10 agitate the oil, causes mixture OF
vapor TO make Its escape from the lamp in
close proximity to the flame, and bv be-
coming ignited, determines the explosion o!
the mixture existing in the reservoir.
.. Existence of an imperfectly closed fill
ing aperture in the lamp reservoir favors
explosion, owing TO a vapor and air mixture
being formed.
8. A sudden cooling of the lamp, owing
to exposure to a draught, may give rise to
an thrush of air, whereby the air space in
the reservoir is charged with highly ex-
plosive mixture, and the flame of the lamp
may at tbe same time be forced into the air
space. Blowing down the chimney to ex
tirguish the lamp has the same effect, and if
the wick be lowered very much, or the flame
otherwise much reduced in size, the lamp
may become heated, and its susceptibility
20 the effects described will be increased.
Explosion in these cases is favored by the
air passages being obstructed by dirt or
eharred wick, by the wick not being long
enough to reach the bottom of the oil
reservoir, and if the lamp is allowed to burn
until the surface of the oil is scarcely level
with the end of the wick.
4. The accidental dropping of the burning
wick into the oil reservoir is a fruit ul
source OF explosions.
II the flashing point of the oil used be Just
near the legal minimum, vapor is given of
comparatively freely, but the mixture of
vapor and air in the reservoir will probably
be feebly explosive in consequence of the
presence of an excess OF vapor, but if the
flashing point of the oil be comparatively
high the vapor will be less readily or copi-
ouslv produced, and the vaporous mixture
be more violently explosive. The effects are
more violent if the quantity of oil in the
lamp is small, and oil of high flashing point
is more likely to cause heating of the lamp
than one of low flashing point, in conse-
quence OF the higher temperature developed
by the former, and of the greater difficulty
with which some oils of that description are
conveyed to the blame by the wick. 1t there
fore follows that safety in the use of mineral
oil lamps is not to be secured simply by the
employment of oils of high flashing point.
Sir F. Abel and Mr.. Redwood state
further that loosely plated wick Of long
staple cotton draws up the oil freely and
regularly and is Altogether beetter and safer
than a tightly plated wick, and their ex-
periments lead them 10 the conclusion that
lamp explosion is not usually sufficiently
violent 10 cause the fracture of an ordinary
glass reservoir, although in several recorded
cases II had this effect.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
Who Has This Information;
:ditor Of The Dispsscn

I am desirous Of knowing whether the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has more
engines than the London and Northwestern
Railroad Company. in England.
j. THOMAS WILLIAM.
NEW BRIGHTON, Dec. IL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21

then devour and destroy it. 1t is from such
considerations as the above that Prof. Ray
Lankester asserts that the future of pre-
ventive medicine lies in the education of the
phagocyte.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
Sand saturated with Petroleum.

Prof. Selwyn, Chief OF the Geological Sur
vey, is very much interested in specimens OF
hardened black sand which comes from the
Athabasca district, says dispatch from
Ottawa, Ont. 1t is simply common sand
saturated with petroleum which has oozed
through from the overcharged earth be-
meath. 1t is pretty we'll accepted fact that
underlying the strata of the valley are vast
petroleum deposits, whose presence is be-
trsyed by the trickling OF the oil in exposed
places, and its appearance on the surface OF
the lakes and streams all over that region.
When asked to what use the impregnated
sand could be put, the professor said that
one use that suggested itself to him was the
employment of it as insulatory matters in
underground electric conduits. At present
the material tor this purpose has to be
manufactured. The sand, or rather the
crude oil in it, burns like tar. Prof Selwyn
will recommend that boring be made at
Government expense at Athbasca Landing
next summer for test purposes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21

EVERY penny tells.-You can get Saliva.
ton Oil for % cts. Best in the market
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
THE SURGEONS AT WORK.

Four attendants had brought in the un-
conscious form of the boy. Just above the
ankle of the right leg was a space entirely
lacking in bony tissue. The foot dangled
in the air because held in place only by
muscles and integument.
After the usual antiseptic and other
measures had been taken DR.. Phelps re-
moved the cicatricial tissue oIsJohnny's leg
and exposed the ends of the bone to view.
All newly formed tissue was scraped away
and the blood vessels tied.
Then the dog Clip, rechristened Charity
BY the boy himself soon after the operation,
was brought in, firmly encased in plaster
cast and also unconscious. The surgeon
cut of the dogs right leg above the knee.
He then cut off another inch and half of
the bone.
To this was LETT attached the dogs flesh
and the arteries to sustain it until it should
become a part of the boy. The dog was
placed with his head toward that of the boy.
The peg was passed through the hollow OF
the dogs bone or graft. Silver wires con-
nected the two parts of the boys bone
loosely.
The graft or dogs bone was dropped ber
tween the extremities of the boys bone,
which were in turn fitted into the peg. The
silver sutures were then drawn tight and
tied. The skin and flesh flaps of the dogs
leg were sewed firmly to the sides of the
wounds in the boys leg. Rods of iron were
bent over the wound to form protection and
bandaged to the leg. The plaster cast was
omitted Immediately surrounding the wound
to allow the surgeon to look at his dressing,
linen bandages taking its place.
The dog was then strapped by plaster of
paris bandages to Johnny's leg and his vocal
chords cut, so he could not howl.
The final operation or separation of the
dog and boy consisted merely in cutting the
slender flesh flaps of what was left of the
dogs leg, and consisted OF merely a few
strokes of the knife that a student might
have made.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
A CURIOUS OPERATION.
Bone From a Dog Grated in q Boys Leg and
Both Lives Nourish It.

Bone From a Dog Grated In Boys Leg ana
Both Lives Nourish It.
New York Herald.l
The bone gratring operation which was
performed in a small operating room at the
Charity Hospital by DR.. A. NJ. Phelps, Pro-
fessor of Orthopedic Surgery in the Univer-
sity of New York aud the Post Graduate
Medical School and Professor of Surgery in
the University of Vermont, at Burlington.
His chief assistant was DIR. James E. Kelly,
who is now in Berlin to procure a supply of
DIR. Koch's lymph Tor the Charity Hospital,
and another assistant was DR.. c. D. Roy, at
the time House Surgeon at the hospital.
A portion of the bone of living dog was
engraited into Johnny Gethius' leg to take
the place of the bone that was lacking.
There was a congenital malformation of
Johnny's right leg. 1t had been operated
upon before and intentionally broken before
by the surgeon, but the bones had refused to
unite.
DR.. Phelps told the three score of surgeons
and students who were present that he pro-
posed to engraft the ulna Of dogs foreleg,
the homologue of Q mans arm, into the
wound in the boys leg. He had attempted
the operation once before with q moderate
degree of success. Union between the mus
cular parts had been perfect, but bony
union between the man and dog had been
prevented by muscular twitching OF the
dogs scapular muscles, which had pulled
tine bony graft from position.
DR.. Phelps said he would endeavor to
guard against this in Johnny's case by put
ting in an aluminium peg. He used it In
preference to one of ivory, because it was
stronger and lighter and would not excite
the slightest supuratlon.
, 1890-12-11

hitherto acted with Parnel. but hence
forth would repudintc him.
The decision OF the younger Nc
Carthy raised the total number anti
Parncllites to forty-iivc.
The opponents OF Patnell who with
drew from the meeting in body ure
now holding n meeting in the confer
ence room. They are elooting officers.
Tho meeting, by unanimous vote,
elected Justin Mccarthy chairman and
proceeded 10 consider tho following
resolution;
We, members of the Irish parlia-
mentary rarty, solcl1nly renew our ad-
hesion to the principles in devotion to
which We have never wavered, that the
Irish Is and always must remain indie
pendent of all other parties. Further,
we declare We will never entertain any
proposals for the settlement ottho home
rule question except such us shall satisfy
the aspirations of the Irish party and
the Irish people.
The resolution, which was presented
by Healy aud seconded by Sexton, was
unanimously adopted.
Tho result was Immediately commu-
nicatod to Gladstone, and upon learning
what had been done, Gladstone eN.
claimed: Thank God, home rule is
saved"
After the withdrawal of Mccarthy and
the other anti Parnoll members, the sup
porters of Parnell adopted resolutions
expressing regret at Gladstono's refusal
to state his views on the questions sub
mitted to him, and then ratified the re-
election of Parnell as chairman.
, 1890-12-11
FAMOUS CASE DECIDED.
Nelson and His Horss Expelled From
tho Association.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 6.-The board of re-
view of tho National Trotting Associa-
ton rendered decision in the famous
Nelson -Alcryon case to-day, expelling
Nelson and tho horse Nelson from tho
association. Accom- panying the decis-
ion was confession made by Nelson.
The confession states that Nelson had
his horse entered In the race that camo
Off in Briton park, Boston, on September
%. 1850. Frank Doblc, owner OF Alcry-
on, made overtures to Nelson TO arrange
the result of the race and divide the
winnings. Nelson refused. The next
day, within two hours of the race, he
learned that Budd Doblc, who was to
drive the horse, was unable TO be there.
He asked John Splan to drive, but Spian
refused and the next day told Nelson
he had been paid 5000 by
Doble not to drive Nelson. Tho upshot
was that Nelson bad to drive himself
although he says he was much heavier
than the regulation weight and this,
with bad track, constituted a serious
handicap to the horse.
Just after the race an intimate friend
of his came to him and said he had been
seriously concerned about the outcome
OF the contest, and had promised in case
of the race being awarded to Nelson that
poble might have the premium won by
the victor. Nelson says he knew this
friend was influenced by a desire to pro-
tect his (Nelson' 81 horse from the COM
bination. and so agreed to the arrange
ment. Nelson won the race and Doblo
took the money, 5000, won by Nelson.
and secured the money, $4,000 won by
Alcyron. Nelson asserts insspite OF the
doubts expressed by the statements,
that Nelson won the race on his merits.
, 1890-12-11

MacCune further ad dmitted he remained
sixteen days in Georgia, lobbying ior
Caihoun's election, and because Ma.
cuno had admitted he had for the past
yenr Travelled on ira transportation furnished
by tho West Point Terminal Company.
Proof also had been adduced as 70 the
policy of the National Economical and
Georgia Alliance, The former ocing IN
the interests OF corporations ana
monopolists. This change had been
so marked as to have confirmed
the suspicious Of outside innu-
ence. Tho reading OF this document
was followed By tremendous hubDub.
Finally, as compromise, Livingston,
of Georgia, secured the adoption OF
motion making the continuance OF the
investigation q special order for thif
evening.
1t Is understood compromise mas
been arranged Hall agreeing TO with
draw his papor IN tho interest OF mar
mony.
At tho evening session DR.. Macund
add ressed the convention briefly, deny
ing the truth OF some of the statements
made by Hall.
Then Hall said while he withdrnws
the written explanation made by him,
he did not change his original opinion.
This speech was greeted with mingled
applause and Kisses.
, 1890-12-11
THE FARMERS PARTY
Proceedings of the National
Alliance at Ocala.
A CALL FOR A new PARTY
Powderly Makes Fierce Attack
Upon Labor-Saving Machin-
ery-The Proceedings.

OoALA, Fla, Dec. 4.--The National
Alliance received the National Colored
Alliance In a body. The visit was one
of fratcrnal greetings and Introduction.
General John Rice, OF Kansas, Is
drawing up q call to the Farmers Al
lance and nll industrial unions of
America which favor the principles Of
the st. Louis platform to meet in Gin
cinnati February %, to consider tho
formation of a third party movement,
At the afternoon session the delegation
-'epresenting tho citizens alliance OF
Kansas were introduced by Colonel
Livingston, of Georgia, and all made
addresses, the substance OF which were
that their organization was deeply IN
terested in the success Of the farmers
movement. That both bodies were
practically working on thesame line and
that thoy saw no reason why merchants
traders, druggists, etc, should not unite
in promoting the movement
They asked for committee conference
to arrange for closer relation between
the citizens alliance and national alli-
ancc.
The request was granted and COM
mittee appointed.
Delegates from tho New York Work
ingmen's Reform League and Anti
Monopoly League addressed the convcn'
ton, saying, among other things, that
mechanics aud lsborors in the city were
as much dependent upon the financial
and industrial condition of the country
as the farmers were, and should DO
eligible to membership In thealliance.
Colonel Livingston, In reply. said they
would be best oil to keep their own sep
arato organization as at present, but
fer more frequently upon measures OF
public policy. He recommended the
cooperation of the fraternity with other
national bodies, butnot consolidation.
Tho national colored alliance discussed
the resolution condemning the passage
of resolutions on the federal elections
bill because such action has no refer
ence whatever TO the aims and purposes
of the organization,
The opinions expressed were not so
much in favor OF tho federal
elections bill as in tho condemnation OF
the white alliance forging its way into
politics. The resolution Will probably
be passed tomorrow.
A resolution was adopted condomning
the Conger lard bill and praying for the
passage of the Paddock pure food bill.
At the opening session of the national
alliance tonight delegation of the
colored alliance was received and sew
eral speeches were made, all indicating
the leaning of the colored alliance
toward new political party.
Lecturer Day, of the white alliance, in
hrs speech said pointedly, Before we
leave this place we must establish q
political federation with the colored
farmers Alliance
, 1890-12-11
A HEAVY FAILRUE.
Tho Largest Cotton House In the
County goes Dowd.

NEW ORLEANS Dec. 6.-The cotton
house of V. & A, Myer has suspended.
Liabilities, 81, 5o0, 900; assets, $4,000, 00o
This is the largest cotton house in tho
country. They viii ask for a suspen-
sion, and say they will pay dollar for
dollar. The financial panic. slowness in
collections and decline In the price of
cotton are the chief causes. The firm Is
interested In many cotton and sugar
plantations. 1t is feared the wreck will
involve several other firms.
Solomon Mycr, the manager, Is in Now
York. The firm are part proprietors In
the Port Gibson cotton. mills. the Natchez
cotton. mills, and the Randlemau Plaids
and Stripes Manufacturing Company OF
North Carolina
Adolph Mycr was recently elected to
congress. Victor Myer is vice president
of the Union National pank.
The firm Is one of the oldest cotton
manufacturing houses in the city, and
has done very large business for years
past, both under the present firms
name and as Meyer, Wics & Co. The
establishments enjoyed high reputation
and hnd u large trade in the neighbor.
ing states in cotton. The firm also con-
trolled several fine sugar estates. Among
their assets are $50, 900 bales of cotton.
The firm has an office In New York, and
are agents here for the Natcbez and
Port Gibson, Miss. cotton mills and for
another mill in North Carolina. Victor
Meyer is vice president of the Union
National bank, and Adolph Meyer.
another partner, Is the commander OF
the First brigade, of the State National
guards, and congressman-e elect for the
First Louisiana district.
, 1890-12-11
WILL LEAVE FOR NEW YORK.
The Irish Envoys Want to Bo Nearer
the News.

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-The Irish envoys
decided to leave for New York this
evening unless later advices from Lon
don shall make IL expedient for them to
remain longer. Their object in going to
New York is to get closer TO the Amer
ican end of the cable. They declined to
make any comments on the result of the
proceedings of the Irish nationalists
meeting ut London to-day, pending the
receipt of intelligence of the final action
OF the Parnell and anti-Parnell factions.
The Irish ENJOYS left for New York
this evening. Shortly before tho de-
parture, Dillon, on behalf of himself and
associates, said to an Associated Press
representatives;
I'VE have, up to the present time,
maintained silence and abstaned from
inviting any expression OF opinion on
the situation ut home out OF respect for
the deliberations of our colleagues. We
have to-day. however, received assur-
ances that the Parliamentary Fund AS
sociution, of New York, otherw isc
known as the Hoffman house commit
tee, which has raised 5000 and
turned it over to Parnell, personally, at
the time of the last general election,
heartily endorsing his action.
, 1890-12-11
WILLIAM on EDUCATION.
Journalists Are High school Products
Run to Seed,

BERLrS. Dec. 6.--Reichsanzeige gives
passages from Emperor Williams re-
cent speech on school reform. One
point the emperor especially emphasizes
is the time lost in the higher public
schools in examining the youth with
Latin and Greek instead of the German
language and German history, especially
the growth of German institutions and
tho idea OF national unity. Modern
history, he declared, il rightly taught
would become Infinitely more valuable
than chronicles OF antiquity. How, he
asks, were so many young Germans
seduced from the path of political
virtue; how was IL that Germany pro-
duced reiormers of society; so many
men nagging at their own government
while commencing sne governments of
other ratious2 1t was simple ignorance,
arising from education on the genesis of
modern Germany.
Higher schools must mend their
methods. They must make studies bear
upon practical life. Reduce boys book
work md give more time for healthy
recreation and training OF body. Tho
present system tended toward the
over.production OF highly educated peo-
pie.
Journalists, ho said, were high school
product run to seed. He approved the
saying OF Bismarck, when he called them
'hunger candidates." and from whom
tho ranks of journalism were largely re-
cruited, forming o class dangerous to
society. Finally ho declared he would
not license any more high schools until
their methods were amended.
The newspapers generally sharply re.
sent the emperor's reference to Journal
ism.
The National Gazette says instead of
the hungry candidates many high state
officials are only too willing to exchange
their posts Tor positions on the press if
thav can not than
, 1890-12-11
A HIGH SEA.
swept Over a steamer Killing Sever.
al Men.

LEwEs, Del, Dec. 6.-The British
steamer Maryland, from Baltimore No.
vember "a, for London, arrived here this
afternoon. on the morning of Decem.
Der /. abont 600 miles oil shore, the ship
encountered terrific gale and her decks
were swept by a tremendous sea, which
killed Captain Luckhurst, the boatswain
and second cook, broke the first officer $
leg and severely injured several others
of the crew. Nearly everything nova.
bic was swept away, including the
bridge, three boats and much deck ma
terial. Ofth 526 cattle on board, 800
were killed and many more so badly in
jured as to be worthless. The second Of
iicer, who Is in charge now, says the
storm was the most awful one ever seen
by him. The condition OF the snip after
the waves struck her, with the sbtferings
of mangled men and frantic cattle, were
terrible. The United States marine
hospital surgeons have taken charge OF
tho wounded men.
, 1890-12-11
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Discussed the Floating Debt and tie
Conference.

New YoRK, Dec. 6.-The executive
committee OF the Union Pacific railway
held meeting in the office of Jay
Gould to-day. Gould said after the
meeting the question of considering the
floating debt of the Union Pacific had
not been altogether the subject of the
executive committees deliberations.
The Union Racifc is all right, and the
earnings of the road are greater than
ever. The nature of the action to-day
was largely to discuss the advissbility of
calling conference Of various railroad
presidents. The object of the confer
ence would have no other significance
than the promotion of harmony and
good fellowship among the railway Of
ticials, SO they wou Id be united in the
event OF generalization in rates. Such
q conference would be power in pre-
cluding the possi bility OF u recurrence of
any sort of decentralization. Many days
will not pass before that conference will
he held