St. Paul daily globe., 1891-09-06
THE GLOBE FORUM.

mention has heretofore been made in the
daily papers Of the new series of heating de-
vices embracing all classes of stoves, hot air
and boiler furnaces.
These devices are based upon a principle
not heretofore embodied in our means for
consuming fuel and generating heat The
principle underlying the inventions is one of
great simplicity, and adds materially to the
effective combustion of the fuel and the
amount Of heat generated. 1T is simply the
introduction of hot air through a downward
draft into the combustion chamber, where
the gases are supplied with the conditions
necessary to a perfect combustion. The or
dinary drafts through the CRATES, by means of
which large part of the elements of the
fuel are wasted. being carried off through
the chimney, are closed, and the oxygen is
supplied by means of downward currents
passing over the glowing Goals.
BY an ingenious device the gases are held
in the fire pot until thoroughly supplied with
fresh air, and are then consumed at the base
of the stove. supplying great desideratum
IN heating devices the heat being greatest
near the floor of the room.
These stoves and furnaces are the result of
inventions patented by j. S. Harkins, of
Minneapolis and are known as the "Retort
stoves" A series of tests have recently been
conducted in the city Of Cleveland. which
settled beyond question the superiority of
the stoves over all similar devices. Another
series OF tests is now III progress at 319 Wa
basha street, and is attracting general atten-
ton.
The expert ments thus far conducted dis
close the following facts: First, that Ignite
in these stoves will do more work and with
less care than the best bituminous coal in
any other stove. Second, that the best
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much work as the best anthracite coal in a
ase burner. With one of these stoves now
on exhibition ordinary sized potatoes have
been baked on the zinc under the stove, and
biscuits have been baked brown on the same
zinc. w. F. PHELPS.
/ am sending out circulars to-day to differ
ent citizens, asking them to contribute their
carriages or 81. so each for livery team to aid
in giving the visiting ticket agents and their
ladies a ride of two hours about the city on
Wednesday, Sept. 9. The party viii start
from the Hotel Ryan at 10 a. M sharp. l an
ticipate very ready response to my request
About one hundred and fifty carriages will
be needed. One of the most pleasing feat
ures OF st. Paul is the number of fine car
riages owned here, and the owners are always
ready and willing to lend them for such an
occasion as this. There is no better way of
entertaining visitors and of advertising the
city than taking them for drive about the
town. Few cities in the country offer such
advantages for entertainment of this kind,
and few cities impress strangers so well.
A. S. TALLMADGE.
1t is matter of regret to all who love the
grace and beauty of the valse, to see it
marred by the present and growing habit of
aecelerating the tempo. Rapid waltzing is
not pretty. 1t destroys all of the grace of the
dance, and reduces it to sort of pell NELL
rush, without dignity, without grace and
without beauty. There is something very
stately and fascinating about the valse, when
properly danced, but when it is converted
into a race, it becomes first ungraceful, and
nnally dlsgreceful W. B. De GARMo.
The programme for Third street during the
State Fair has been changed somewhat. Its
general plan is as follows: Monday night,
wheelmans parade; Tuesday snight, grand
military parade Wednesday night, National
Ticket Agents association parade. followed
by euuippage parade: Thursday night, fire
department parade; Friday night, carnival
masquerade. AS chairman of the committee
l guarantee that the prizes will be paid as
soon as awarded. Heretofore there has been
delay about the payment but this year the
committee is determined that there shall be
none. The Jobber's Union house at the fair
grounds is being thoroughly renovated and
made ready for the entertainment Of the
merchants OF the Northwest We would
especially urge that all exhibitors who have
not yet completed their exhibits, will do so
at once, and not wait till the fair has gotten
wei under way. GEORGE r. FINCH
l think great deal of time might be saved
70 city officials if the council had certain
period in the year in which to adjourn, in
the same manner as is done in other cities.
III would then be possible to prepare vast
amount of the work for the ensuing session.
Al the present time resolutions are intro
duced at any period for improvements. Now,
If the council adjourned for one month in
the year, all resolutions for improvements
should have to be brought in for certain
time after the council convened. During the
month the council did not sit all the
preliminary work could be prepared and
then it would be taken up in regular order
At present, If an improvement is desired by
property owners, it must be introduced in
one branch OF the council, then sent to the
board of public works to investigate, and. if
reported upon favorably, will be sent to the
committee on streets for further investiga-
ton. II passed by one branch of the coun-
Gil it must be sent to the other body for SINH
lar treatment My idea is that if all these
proposals for improvements, which form q
big item in the councils work. could all be
presented at or before certain time, itwould
save vast number of meetings of commit
tees, and consequently save time.
o. o. CULLEN.
The value of the machine in education.
within reasonable limits, is so evident that
1t scarcely needs discussion 1t is to some OF
its dangers that l desire TO call attention.
The great danger of the machine in affairs
human is always fetiehism The machine
works so beautifully and grinds out its re-
suits with such uniformity and is so labor
saving that soon it receives worship as the
giver OF all good. This is true in all depart
ments of sociology. Your old-.ime politician
honestly thinks that the world would go to
pieces were it not for the political machine.
Your war SCARED veteran of theology honest
ly thinks that bat for his logical and carefully
built creed and ecclesiastical system, religion
would disappear from the world And your
strict pedagogue as honestly thinks that were
1t not for his machine the young would not
be educated or would be educated for evil.
G.. E. GILBERT.
On my trip to the East examined into the
metnods OF several treasurers in large cities
and noted their plans Of operations and sys-
tenn of accounts. l found none of them bet
ter than ours and most of them not so good.
My observation of business activity con-
vinced me that no city of the size of St. Pa ul
is in more fourishing condition and none
of them had so cleanly appearance about he
streets and buildings. / came back more
than ever pleased with this city.
A. N. NELSON.
THE SUMMER GIRL.
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