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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-20
THE WORLDS FAIR TIED UP.
Another UnseemIy squabble Delaying the
Work at Chicago,

Work at Chicago.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-All the signs indi-
cate deadlock over the question of hand
ling exhibits. President Baker, of the
Local Directory, summoned all the depart
ment chiefs to appear before his new Com
mittee on Rules and Regulations yesterday.
Each department was catechised concerning
certain changes in the existing department
and general rules which it is proposed to
make. Director General Davis, represent
ing the National Commission, denies the
right of President Baker to summon the
chiefs to conference of any official char
acter whatsoever, saying he should have
been called in if Directory Committee
purposed to suggest any change in the
rules which had been made by his depart
ment chiefs.
All the work of the several departments
is tied up pending a settlement of the ques-
tion. The City Council took hand in the
fight last night by passing resolution de-
claring that under the agreement between
the Local Directory and the National Com
mission forming Board of Control, the
Director General is the representative both
of the local corporation and the nation
and of supreme authority, and calling on
the Local Directory to take measures to
put an end to the conflict so highly detri-
mental to the interests of the fair Di-
rector General Davis says there is no
trouble between himself and the directory.
but that the conflict arises wholly out of
the position taken by President Baker
without authority.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-20
DIFFER WITH DR.. KELLEY.
German Physicians Don't Believe A Asafoetida
Will Cure the Grip.

German Physicians Don't Believe Asafoetida
Will Cure the Grip.
BERLIN, Jan. ia statement was pub.
ished here on Friday that DR.. Keeley says
he has found specific for the grip in asa
fetida. A correspondent has interviewed
some physicians on the subject. While
they acknowledge that they have not used
this remedy, they think it will be found in
practice to be scarcely all that is claimed
for it. One says:
"Asafetida has long been known to us as
possessing certain anti-spasmodic proper
ties, and nervine- Alternative qualities have
been claimed for it. Its use has, however,
been greatly restricted, partly on account OF
its Objectionable odor, and partly, if not
chiefly, because such properties as it does
possess are not marked to any great extent
Still, its stimulant effect may be beneficial
in certain cases.
''We must remember, too, that, as far as
our experience teaches, climatic influences
have something to do with what may call
the virility OF the disease, and this it would
be well for physicians who see many cases
of influenza to study"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-20
MORE TROUBLE AT DEER ISLAND.
More Than 100 Prisoners Refuse to Work
and Make Big Racket


and Make a Big Racket.
BOSTON, Jan 19.-[SpeeiaL 1.-The prison
ers at Deer Island have been rioting again.
Signs of an outbreak among them were OBJ
served yesterday, and the officers of the in
stitution were not surprised this morning
when 125 of the prisoners not only refused
to begin their different tasks, but set up a
systematic matchmaking that was deafen-
ing. The officers tried to restrain the pris-
oners, but failed, and. as a very last re-
source the news Of the riot was telephoned
to the Board of Directors of Public Institu-
tions, with request that the Commission
ers go at once to the island. Therefore, at
IL o'clock this morning Chairman jerks
and his companions boarded the steamer J.
scene of the trouble and did everything in
their power to quiet the disturbing ele-
ment, The racket. was continued most of
the afternoon.
1t was only few weeks ago that SINH
lar trouble occurred at the island, the men
claiming that they were brutally treated by
some of the officers The Commissioner
gave ear to the grievances of the prisoners
on that occasion, but nothing came of it ex-
kept warning to one of the officer to be
more careful in the future. In this con-
nection it should be stated that tor a long
time there has been trouble among the Off
GERS themselves, and this trouble was re-
Gently the subject of the formal considera-
tion of the Commissioners; but so far as the
public knows the Commissioners failed to
make any radical changes of men or policy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-20
SCIENTIFIC ODDITIES.
An Ancient Process of Glass Making
Brought to Light Again.
TUBING FOR ELECTRIC CONDUITS.
The Vast Power That Is Stored Up in the
Falls of Niagara.
A NEW USE is FOUND FOR BROWN COAL

During the year that has just closed there
has been perfected an invention at Pendle-
ton, Ind, about which but little has been
said, but which is destined to prove of ines
| timable value in the commercial world. In
searching the ruins of ancient Pompeii some
years ago the searchers came across glass or
porcelain tubes, and with this discovery
ended all knowledge Of lost art until some
three years ago, when New York man
conceived the idea of manufacturing glass
into tubes and pipes. Going to Pendleton
to gain the advantages of the deposits of
glass sand and also of natural gas, he set to
work to develop the idea he had conceived
to give to commerce an article hitherto un-
known. Success has crowned his efforts
and within the next two months glass nodded
in various forms of pipes, jars, vases, ETC.,
will be on the market.
The invention includes the making of
glass into electric conduits, gas and water
mains, sewer and closet pipes; also into
fruit and butter jars, vases, tombstones,
statuary, and various other articles for orna-
mental uses. The frst-named, however, is
meant to be the principal article manufac-
tured, and its mode of manufacture is both
simple and unique. The glass is first melted
in an ordinary tank furnace, from which it
is removed in ladies to the molds These
consist of an iron tube, whose inside diane
ter is just equal to the outside diameter of
the tube desired to be cast; divided perpen-
dicularly into two equal parts, and Joined
by hinges on one side and latch and handle
on the other. The mold is closed and the
latch fastened, and then molten glass
is poured in at the top until the
mold is full; plungers, the size of
the bores desired, are now applied from
above and below simultaneously, and the bore
forced into the mass Of glass; there being no
avenue of escape for the glass forced out of
place by the plungers it is compressed into
the barrel of the tube, giving it q remarkable
degree of solidity. The plungers are with
drawn, the mold opened, and the glass tube
moved to the tempering oven, where it is
carefully tempered, according to the use to
which it is to be applied.
Tubes ranging from inches to feet bore
diameter are cast in this same manner, in
The other articles are cast in much the same
way, differing only to suit the shape of the
desired article. The uses to which these are
applied are various, but the main object is
for conduits for placing electric wires under
ground. Glass being the best non-con-
ductor known, and also impervious to the
action of acid or the elements, is eminently
fitted for the use to which it is to be put.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-20
Burning Brick With Browncoal.

In Germany and Austria browncoal in a
raw state is used for burning brick, stone
ware and drain tile, for which purpose it is
preferred to any other fuel Brick CLAWS and
fire clays are often found in close proximity
to the browncoal, and the manufacture of
brick, fire brick and tiles, at an extremely
low price, is thus rendered practicable, and
great number of mines have brick wards in
connection with them by means of which
they are enabled to make use of all their
coal, even what would otherwise be refuse.
At one of the large brick works on the
Rhine the experience of several years trial
proves that firing with mixture of brown
coal briquettes and raw brown coal gave
better results in actual work than stone coal
alone, stone coal with briquettes, or stone
coal and raw browncoal, and at the time of
my visit works were Just being completed
for briquetting their browncoa1 for use in
this manner.
In using this earthly. browncoal for such
firing purposes, or under steam boilers and
elsewhere, due attention is given to the ar
rangement of the fre-bo1es and CRATES to
suit the fuel. If flat CRATE is used the
CRATE bars are made vary narrow and with
small intervals between EACH The favorite
CRATE, however, is called the sstreppen rost.'
and is a CRATE arranged in series OF steps
by which the air gets proper access to the
browncoal without need of blast sufficient
to carry away the smaller particles un-
burned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-20
BE KIND TO HORSES.
c. W. Bolton Says a Few Interesting Words
About Mans Friend.

About Mans Friend.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 19-E Special. ! -
Charles w. Bolton, an agent of the Women's s
Branch of the Pennsylvania Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, delivered
short talk about the Irrational and
Humane Management of Horses, in Nata-
torium Hall, on Saturday night. His lee
ture was illustrated with docile white
horse. The lecturer, in practical manner,
showed the cruelty which is sometimes un-
Willingly practiced on horses. This, he
said, began almost as soon as horse was
foaled. The majority of horses are put to
work too early They should not be har-
messed to wagon until they are between
four and five years old. Kindness, rather
than a whip, is more effective in educating
a horse. 'Fondle him." said Mr.. Bolton,
"tell him and show him what you want him
to do, and he will do it..
The cruelties of the check rein, the curb
bit, blinkers and the whip were touched
upon at considerable length. Docking
horses tails, and the clipping of horses in
winter were also spoken of, and the audi
ence asked to do what it could to have them
discontinued s'Of all the horses in the
city," the speaker declared. "fully IS per
cent are lame, and in a majority of cases
this lameness can be traced to improper
shoeing. BY placing hot shoes to horses
foot the natural oils are dried up, and it is
only matter of time when the horse will
become lame" Mr.. Bolton also spoke in
favor of "a change in diet for the horse"
contending that ait is just as necessary for
dumb animal at il is for man."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-20
PRAYING FOR PEACE.
The Chaplains in Both Houses Ask
That 1t May Be Continued.
MEXICAN AWARDS CONSIDERED.
Appropriation Bills for Buildings Passed
by the Senate.
TEE FIRST BILL AWAITING SIGNATURE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The Chaplain
had somewhat larger audience of Senators
to-day than he had yesterday and once more
he thanked heaven for peace and prayed
that it NAV be preserved to this nation and
to the great family Of nations.
The first paper presented was report
from the Secretary of State, in reply to q
Senate resolution, as to the Mexican awards
under the convention of 1868. Secretary
Blaine's report gives the full amount of the
awards as S.. S65, 900. all of which had been
paid by Mexico in Ii annual installments in
perfect accordance with the terms of the
convention.
Mr.. Stanford gave notice that he would
next Tuesday submit some remarks to the
Senate on his bill to increase the circulating
medium.
The Senate bill to change the times for
holding the District Courts of the United
States for the Western District of Missouri
was passed.
Nj. Pettigrew, of the Indian Committee,
reported the bill to carry out in part the
provisions of the bill for the division for
the lands of the Sioux nation of Indians
and TO secure the REIMBURSEMENT of the In
dian title. Placed on the calendar.
Appropriations for Public Buildings.
The Senate then began the consideration
of business on the calendar. The following
bills were passed: Appropriating $4,000
for a postoffice building at Mammoth Hot
Springs in the Yellowstone National Park.
To aid South Dakota to support school of
mines at Rapid City, Pennington county.
Appropriating S25O,OO0 for a public build
ing at Hastings, Neb. Appropristing S20,
600 to increase the accommodations of the
Marine HosDital at Detroit, Mich Appro-
priating 100000 for a public building in
Mansfield, O. Appropriating $3.50, 900 for
public building at Norfolk, Neb. Appro-
priating $4,000 for a public building at
Jacksonville, ILL., Appropriating 500, 200
for public building at Fergus Falls, MINI.
Appropriating 100000 for public build
ing in GAINESVILLE, O.
Mexican Award Bill Sent Over.
At2P p NJ the consideration of the Mexi-
can award bill, which was before the Senate
Yesterday, was resumed and Mr.. Vest con-
tinued his argument against it. Mr.. Nor
gan replied to Mr.. Vest, and then the bill
went over till tomorrow without action.
The enrolled House bill fixing the time
of the sessions of United States Courts in
the Northern district of Iowa was signed by
the Vice President and is the first act of the
present session to go to the President for
his approval After short executive ses-
sion, the Senate adjourned
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-20
THE HOUSE.
The Printing and Binding of Public Docu-
ments Made the Subject for a Long
Discussion-A New Code of Rules to Be

The Printing and Binding of Public Docu-
ments Made the Subject for Long
Discussion-A New Code of Rules to Be
Considered.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-Throughout
the corridors of the House wing this morn
ing, the employees (most of them old SOL
diers of the Rebellion) engaged in an earnest
argument over the prospect of war with
Chile. This was also the topic of CONVEX
sation in the press gallery and among the
many spectators who occupied the public
galleries.
In his prayer, the Chaplain, after his
opening invocation, said: 'Tnspire, uphold
and direct Thy honored servant, the Presi-
dent of the United States, his constitutional
advisers and members of the two Houses of
Congress in this solemn crisis of our history.
Let all that shall be advised, decided upon
and done be for the safety, honor, dignity
and welfare of the nation, in the spirit of
justice and conciliation to all nther nations,
and have the sanction and blessing of the
Prince of the kings of EARTH
The Time for Holding Court.
Mr.. E. TAYLOR, of Ohio, from the Com
mittee on Judiciary, reported bill fixing
the time for holding terms of the Circuit
and District Courts for the Western district
of Wisconsin. Passed.
Mr.. Watson, of Georgia, asked unani-
nous consent to discharge the Com
mittee on Judiciary from the further con-
sideration of the resolution instructing that
committee to investigate the organization of
the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Mr..
Oates, of Alabama, objected
The House then resumed consideration of
the bill providing for the public printing
and binding and the distribution of public
documents Mr.. O'Neill, of Missouri, op-
posed the measure and moved that it be
referred to the Committee on Printing,
After considerable debate Mr. Richardson,
Of Tennessee, moved that the further con-
sideration of the bill be postponed until
Friday next, pending which Mr.. O'Neill, of
Missouri, moved TO lay the bill on the
table Agreed to-yeas, 137; nays, 102
Public Document. Bin Killed.
Mr.. O'Neill moved to reconsider and Law
this motion on the table, pending which
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, moved an
adjournment, which was lost-S9 to 112,
amid laughter on the Republican side. Mr..
O'NeilPs motion to table the motion to re-
consider was agreed to. This defeats the
bill
The new code ofrules has been practically
decided upon, and will probably be SUBJ
mitted to the full Committee on Rules to-
morrow with a view to its report to the
House on the following dav.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-20

the Attorney General and Mrs Miller, the
Postmaster General and Mrs Wananaker,
the Secretary Of the Navy, the Secretary of
the Interior and Mrs. Noble, the Secretary
of Agriculture and Mrs. Rusk, General and
Mrs. Schofeld, Commodore and Mrs. Ram
say, Senator and Mrs Cullom, Senator
Gibson, of La; Senator and Mrs Walthall,
Senator and Mrs. Gallinger. Repre-
sentative Herbert, Representative and Mrs
Reyburn, of Pa; Mr.. George w. Childs, of
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. George
b. Roberts, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Sheridan,
Mrs. Dimmick and Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Harrison. Secretary Blaine expected to
attend up to the last hour, but was pre-
vented from so doing by the prevalence OF a
heavy snow storm. Among others invited
who were unable to be present by reason of
illness were Secretary and Mrs. Foster,
Mrs Wilmerding, Mrs. George w. Childs
and Speaker and Mrs. Crisp.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-20
The Power of Niagara,

The public has heard much of the progress
of the work at Niagara Falls, on the canal
and tunnel which are in progress of build
ing by the Niagara Falls Power Company.
The canal above the falls and the tunnel
which takes off the water after it has per
formed its service will be finished next fall.
About these there are no particularly new
engineering problems to solve. But it was
a serious problem how to utilize the power
-12O, 600 horse power-developed by these
works. 1t has been reckoned that one horse
power can keep two men busy:
that is in a machine shop employ.
ing 1000 men a power of 500
horses will be needed. Therefore it Will be
seen that to attempt to use this great power
immediately at Niagara would Involve the
building of one of the very largest cities in
the whole of the United States. But great
cities do not spring up at command, and the
projectors of this enterprise: while bearing
in mind the value and making provision for
the use of great deal of this power on the
spot, have found that even then there
would be much more to spare than had been
used
1t was found in endeavoring to solve the
problem of how best to utilize this surplus
that while American engineers had shown
great skill and ingenuity in the use of
water power where it was generated they
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-20
New Plan of Electric Transit.

A new plan of electric transit, which does
away with the trolley wire and poles-and
which is pronounced as cheap of construc-
tion and of operation ns the trolley system
is to be tried in st. Louis. The following
description of the method of operation is
found insthe Brooklyn Eagle. The current
is carried by en- insulated wire in the con-
duit, connected with series of pendant
switches IL feet apart. The switches are in
sulated when they hang vertically, their
natural position. Underneath the car, at
:ached 70 it by thin metal posts running
through slot slightly narrower than that
in cable road, is what is called shoe.
This shoe is a thin piece of metal with an
insulated bottom, 13 feet long, about 8
inches wide, and with the insulator Il inch
or less thick. AS the forward end of the
shoe touches the bottom or brush of one of
the pendant switches 1t pushes it out of
plumb, and in that way establishes a con-
nection through the switch with the insu-
lated current-bearing wire.
The switch is kept pressed at an angle
allowing free flow of the current as long
as the shoe touches it. When the shoe
passes the switch falls back by its weight
and the current is cut of. But the switches
are II feet apart and the shoe is IS feet
long, so tina. before it lets go of a switch
behind the forward end has caught another,
thus supplying a continuous current
through the shoe up to the motor in the car
The st. Louis road will be done and cars
running on it by March 1, when Brooklyn
and other Eastern street railroad men will
be asked out to look it over. One element
in the cheapness of the new scheme, as
claimed by its promoters, is that there is
practically no loss Of current in transmits
sion, while with overhead wires an allow
ance is made for a leakage of 10 per cent in
ordinary weather, and in wet weather and
fogs the loss is much heavier, as everyone
knows who has tried to talk over tele-
phone on a rainy day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-20
OFFICERS PROMOTED.

Nominations Sent TO the Senate by the Pres
fdent.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The President
TO-DAY sent to the Senate the following
nominations: Henry E Kryger receiver
public moneys at Neigh, Neb. Captain E.
B. Mosely. Assistant Sergeon, to be Major
and Surgeon; Lieutenant Colonel John j.
Upham, Third cavalry, to be Colonel; Major
Eugene B. Beaumont, fourth cavalry, to be
Lieutenant Colonel; Captain Sanford c.
kellogg. Fifth cavalry, to be Major; First
Lieutenants Robert London, fifth cavalry,
and John G. Balance, Twenty-second infan-
try, to be Captains; Second Lieutenants E.
L. Mitchie, Second cavalry, Arthur T. Cur
tis, Second artillery, and William S. Pierce,
Second artillery, to be First Lieutenants.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-20
HORsFORD's ACID PHOSPHATE
For Night Sweats
Of consumption, gives speedy benefit.


The low prices at which we sell mems ul.
sters and overcoats bring the crowd to our
store. Every minute we give away S14 ul-
sters for 81 and mems S12 overcoats for Sc.
A big variety to choose from and money
saving sale for you.
P. c. G. c., Pittsburg Combination Cloth
ing Company, corner Grant and Diamond
streets, opp. the Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-20
CHANGES IN THE RULES.
Filibustering to B" Prevented and Speeches
to BE Cut Off Short

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-It is now known
that there will be onig few changes made
in the rules of the Fiftieth Congress. The
modified Holman rule of the Forty-eighth
Congress, under which legislation was per-
mitted on appropriation bills when germane
and in the line of retrenchment in expend
itures, will be readopted A rule will also
be added limiting to one hour the call of
States on Mondays for the introduction of
bills, the object being to prevent filibuster-
ing on suspension days bv wasting time in
the introduction and reading of long bills.
1t is also likely, although this has not vet
been absolutely decided upon that a rule
will be framed to prevent prolonged filibus-
tering by enabling the House to bring to a
vote any measure on which it desires to
close debate. This rule will probably give
the Rules Committee authority to bring in
special order fixing time at which de-
bate on any specific measure shall cease, the
approval of the order by the House, of
course, being necessary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-20
HARRIsoN'S STATE DINNER,
IL Was Attended by the Members of Il
Cabinet and Their Wives.

Cabinet and Their Wives.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-The President
and Mrs. Harrison gave the first state din
ner of the season tonight in honor of the
Cabinet. The White House was brilliantly
illuminated and handsomely decorated for
the occasion The table decorations were
viOlets in various designs, the center
piece being floral representation of the
national coat of arms. The ladies' favors
were Vatican bows of violet colored rib
bOns with the guests name painted on one
streamer and picture of the White House
on the other.
The guests were: Vice President and
Mrs. Morton, Secretary and Mrs. Elkins,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-20
Engineer for the Valley Road.

Charles T. Manning, one of the Baltimore
and Ohio engineers in the Pittsburg office,
has been appointed engineer maintenance
of way for the Valley road. He will leave
for Akron to-day. Mr. Manning is brother
of W. T. Manning, who formerly held the
same position on the Pittsburg division.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-20
G0LD-PLATED QUARTERS.
Dangerous Counterfeit on SO Coins N,
Circulating in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-Although the new
silver coins have been in circulation only q
few days, an attempt has already been made
to swindle people with the 25-cent piece BY
gold-plating it.
The new quarter bears some resemblance
to $40 gold piece, and when it is plated it
could easily be passed on careless person.
A number of the plated quarters have been
passed on the shopkeepers here.