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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-01

steel, and this increased consumption will affect prices favorably as soon as it Is once understood that the demand Is reliable and can be depended upon. IL Is argued with much force that if American values con- tinue as low as they are American makers must ultimately supply consumers in for eign countries, outside, perhaps, of Eng- land, Germany and Belgium, which are the centers of cheapest foreign. production. The cheapening of cost of American ma chinery, through the reductions in raw material and labor, is also enabling Amer ican manufacturers to extend their foreign trade, and that they are doing so to Il con siderable degree is evidenced by the fact that some of the largest makers of iron and wood making machinery in the west now lind their best trade in foreign countries. The inability Of the railroads to place orders for much needed material and equipment is the heavy weight that is holding the market down, and it is difficult to foresee when this pressure will be lifted. The prospect in this direction does not seem as bright at the close of the month as it did at the opening.
 There are some comforting features to the situation in spite Of low prices and mar row margins. Manufacturers have learned in the school of hard necessity the aris ot increasing capacity. reducing cost and iil- proving product. These advantages will tell materially when the turn comes. In the main also the iron trade has suffered little from losses by failures. The exps- rieuce of one large pig iron distributing firm, covering every part of the country, was an average loss to furnaces represe nted of less than 1-25 of per cent of the volume of business done. If the new year equals the old in this respect it will be fortuuate On the whole the attitude of tho trade tt the opening of 1895 is one of hope, tenn pered with abundant patience.
 We quote for cash [. 0. D. cars Cincin-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-01

See the display in our windows of Jaconet and Nainsook Embroideries at 4c, 5c, S1ac and 10c yard. They are not common Hamburg Embroideries, but just what we say they are, Jaconet and Nainsook, and worth from 4 to 5 times the price we quote them at
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-01

These lunches will bo served at .'The BurnetL' during the winter between the hours of Il a. m. and 1:50 p. m, with q change of menu each day. Baked Possuin and Sweet Potatoes for lunch January 2. iE
 H. B. KlDDEH, Manager.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-01

See the imported French Swiss Handkerchiefs with scolloped finished edges and hand embroidered at 5c, 1ec and 15c. You pay from 25c to 75c for the same goods elsewhere.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-01

Wherever good health abounds good food predominates. Perfect food is made with pr. Price's Bak ing Powder.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-01

See the Ladies' Underwear at 171sc and 35c. They are sold by other houses at 35c and 75c.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-01

See the Ladies' and Cents Hosiery displayed at two pair for 15c and 1Oc pair; worth 25c.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-01

New Years Lunch at "The Burnett" today will consist of German Noodle Soup, Roast Sucking Pig with Baked
 Apples, Hickman Croquettes with
 Green Peas,
 Potato Salad, Macaroni and Cheese,
 Cream Potatoes.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-01

See the Cents all-wool Suits at $2. co for the suit that is being sold in this city at $4.50 suit. >
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-01

The balance of our toys left over
 rom Christmas we will either give way or sell them at half price.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-01

KNoxvILLEs Tenn, Dec. 3l.-Channing M. Bolton, chief engineer of the Southern railway, is in the city and will begin to- morrow the completion of the shops in this city which were commenced by the old East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia com pany. When completed the shops will have cost s475, 900, and will give employment to 2500 man.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-01

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-07
SEICIDE on THE CABLE TRACK.

AN UNKNOWN MAN THROWS HIMSELF BEFORE
,rH1RDAvE CAR AND IS TORN TO PIECES
A poorly dressed man. apparently about forty-nVe
wears old committed suicide last night by throw
ing himself in front of Thrd-ave. cable-car ut
the Chambers-st crossing His body was literally
cut into shreds and remained under the Car Tor
nearly half an hour. About 10 o'clock car No. N
south bound with Robert Cleary. of No. iOi East
One-hundred- and Thirteth-st., at the grip was
within fifty feet Of where the suicide STOOD on the
Just then the man was to step off The east
curbstone, with the apparent intention Of crossing
Park Row Cleary saw him and rang his gong vio-
lently which the man evidently heard, iJr he
stepped back the sidewalk
The next thing that Ceary knew the man was In
front Of his car and he deliberately lay down the
track Before the astonished gripman could stop his
car the had been cut 10 pieces
Policemen Patrick Brady, OF the Elzabeth-st. sta
tion and John Dush. of the Oak-st. station. were
early on the scene. and they at once sounded their
night sticks for help In the hope OF saving the man ,
life.
body under the car and could not be eXtricated
until about 100 stalwart men lifted the bodily
on one side and the policemen pulled out the
mangled corpse.
The body was taken to the Eliza beth-st station
where Acting Sergeant Hayes searched the man 5
clothing in which found a red card issued by
the New-York Hospital September % last for
month TO James Thompson. This Is believed
by the police TO be the dead mans name.
The oead about forty five years DID,
feet 10 inches tall with brown eyes. gray. sandy
hair and mustache and weighed about one hundred
and fifty pounds. HIS clothing was cheap and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-07

the power-house. Bare copper wire is used for all
this work. except at the electric switchboard and
few other points.
Where power is obtained from waterfall. and
transmitted several miles by wire 1t Is customary
10 a high voltage on the line. but transform IT
down at the point where 1t is used Near Silverton
Col, for instance, electricity is generated more
than three miles away from the Silver Lake mines
where IL is applied and 1t is sent under pressure
OF 800 volts. But most Of the electric mining appa
ratus Is designed for voltage Of 200 or go An
English elect ican. Haws. in recent paper this
subject. advised reducing the voltage 80, where
inexperer ced men were 10 operate the electric
appliances; but much higher pressures have been
used without harm in this country. and American
experts poke fun at Haws for his ignorance Even
100 volts are not uncommon in American mines
The polyphase alternating system seems TO be best
adapted 10 use In long-disance transmission, as It
admits Of easy Transformation. The reason for
using high voltage on the line is that less copper
Is required TO carry the current; and consequently
II 10 cheaper to add "s;ep-up" and "step-down"
transformers to the plant than to employ the same
voltage for transmission for the ANAL use. A d.
rect current cannot be transformed In this way.
Hence the value of alternating currents for such
service. An incidental but important advantage Of
the polyphase system Is that the motors have
commutatLrs, and therefore do not emit sparks as
direct current motors often do. Sparkling Ia not a
desirable phenomenon In mines where explosive
In coal mines. where the ignition OF gases must
be guarded against. the OF non sparkling motors
Is not the only precaution deemed necessary when
electric plants Installed. In some English
mines the is brought in not by bare wires.
but elaborate cables in which the conductor IL
protected against water with vucan!Zed fibre
asphalt and lead pipe: and then armored with iron
wire 10 enable IL TO Withstand heavy blows from
falling rocks tools Not only would undesr-
able Interruption of service occur II the conductor
were severed, but there Is also danger of a spark
from such an accident. Hence good deal OF in
genuity has been expended. some OF II foo,ishly.
perhaps, In providing against mutilations. Dupli-
cation OF the conducting wire. however. seems TO
be 4 wise precaution.
A particularly interesting electric plant for Q
mine n described In THE Engineering MaKazins"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-07
MISS CRIMMINgS FUNERAL.

SERVICES AT THE CATHEDRAL IN WHICH ARCH
BISHOP CoRRIGAN TAKES PART.
The funeral OF Miss Lily Irene Crmmins daugh.
ter OF John d. Crimmins. who died at the homo
OF her father No 40 East Sixty-eishth-st. on
Monday Of typhoid fever. was held yesterday
morning at ST. Patricks Cathedral. The Cathedral
was crowded with friends Of the young woman.
Archbishop Corr.gan assisted in the funeral ser
vices solemn requiem mass was celebrated by
the Dominican priests Father Dinahan being Gee
brant; Father Hassenfuss deacon. and Father
Ennis sub-deacon. The master Of ceremonies was
the Rev. Henry T. Newcy OF the Cathedral
One hundred boys and the same number OF girls
from ST. Patr,cks Orphan Asylum were present
tu,e and from the Catholic Protectory. headed
by their teachers also occupied seats In the aisle
had i' been set aside for 800 employees OF John D.
Crmmins -,
F. Pecher. organst Of the Cathedral. sung
sixty boys from the Orphan Asylum singing the
responses. There was also double quartet OF
When the requiem mass was ended; Archbishop
taken to the family vault in the Chapel OF tn.
Corpus Christi Monastery. Hunts Point. where
Archbishop Corrgan read the last prayers for the
Among those who were present ct the service!
gins, o. r the Rev Thomas F. Murphy Vicar
RsH James Ga All the Rev Joseph
hon and Vicar-General Farley
The family represented by John D. Grim
MINIS. Thomas e Cr.nmins. Thomas E. Cr.mminf,
jr. and Miss Cr,mmins Among others present
lain Joseph J. O'Donohue, Judge J. F. Daily. James
J. Phelan. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Lawrence, FeliY
Mulgrcw. ]. Schukel ex-Mayor william r. Grace,
Augusnn DAILY ex-Msyor Hugh J. Grant, Frederic
r. Coudert. David Mcclure. Walter Burke. james
Floyd Thomas Ryan. James Wallace. James Ev-
erard, Jacob Rupert and Thomas s. Brennan
There one beautiful wreath on the caskst
The other wreaths and flowers sent by friends were
at the chapel OF the Corpus Christi Monastery.
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THE DEUS MISEREATUR."

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Will you kindly permit me to say word in
reply TO your CORE spondent who in Sundays Trb
une questioned the propriety of singing the Deus
Misereatur'' at the approaching ELECTROMAGNETIC
derbt wedding?
The wedding service OF the Episcopal Prayer Book
Is silent on the subject OF vocal music and any
hymns. anthems other selections which may be
performed are at best only interpretations. The rec
tor Of the church where the ceremony is to be per-
formed is the sole Judge to the admission or re-
lection of such music. In the Prayer Book OF the
English Church however. provision is expressly
made for the assistance OF choir and a choice OF
two psalms Is given. DO not at the moment recall
the title OF the first one, but the second Is the Deus
Misereatur" that In selecting this psalm the
tor and organist OF ct. Thomas's Church only
following out the usage laid down in the English
book. AS to the psalm being penitental, II Is only
the first which has that Characteristic rest
joyful enough II Is one Of the psalms regularly
appointed TO be sung evening in the Epis-
copal Church. and while usage has commonly rele-
gated 1t to the pentential seasons OF Advent and
Lent, there Is absolutely no reason why II should
not be sung at any other time. have had II sung
at weddings several times both In the church which
/ have the honor to and elsewhere. There IS
nothing out OF the way about It, 3. q. POTTS.
New-York. Nov. T. 1895
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-07
WILL THEY FIGHT Il DTELf

RUMoRs OF A COMING ENCOUNTER BETWEEN
COLONEL ROBERT NEVILLE AND PRINCE
ITURBIDE. OF MEXICO.
Washington, Nov s.-Social and club circles I'm
Washington have been than ordinarily agi-
tated for the last two days by statements to the
effect that difculty had occurred between Colonel
Robert Neville and Prince Iturbde. OF Mexico OF
serious character that II required great for
bearance on the part OF both OF them to
prevent physical encounter. Rumors of hostile
meeting according to the code Of honor
lively circulated. only to be met by a subsequent
statement that mutual friends had pacined all III
feeling. Tonight however. other rumors have
startled their friends, and 1t Is said that actual
steps have already been taken toward hostile en-
counter at the Junction o! the States OF Pennsyl-
vania. Delaware and Maryland. 1t is also said that
In order TO eude the vigilance OF the authorities the
seconds OF the men who may face each other left
here yesterday for McClelandsvilie, Del. or a
point near that place where any preminaries not
already arranged will be quietly conducted.
Whetner the rumors are true or false cannot be
ascertained Up to late hour tonight searches for
the principals have not been rewarded by meeting
them. and their most intimate friends have no
knowledge they declare. Of what their movements
are at the present time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-07
JEFFREY Ell EcrR1c CHAIN CUTTER" MINING MACHINE

actually compelled to generate power for use In
and near the mines The tunnel emerged on
mountain side Within $50 feet of Its mouth there
was a descent of l25 feet This gave ample head
for ninety horsepower powerful waterwheel
and suitable dynamo were installed. lana nne
following crooked route over the mountain and a
covering six and half miles was constructed and
now that drainage is made to run two tweniy. tg
horse-pow ard fifteen horse-pow electric
motors in the machine shops OF the mines ana
furnishes current for 100 sixteen-cande-power IN
candescent lights. Indeed arrangements are BENG
made to furnish additional light TO Park Guy IL
10 estimated that the tunnel VIII pay TOT Itself by
saving the cost OF pumping. In only four years;
and the electric plant has saved 5000 annually IN
fuel and Illuminating OIL reduced the labor ac-
count, and has begun to be a source OF revenue
When the DAILY mine water II available the cleo
trical output and income viii be Increased Trans
mission is effected at $500 volts. but the current is
probably applied at from 100 TO 500
A recent and novel application Of electricity to
mining is to be seen in Montana. The bed OF Grass.
hopper Creek. near Bannack. is considered one OF
the richest gold placers in the country. But II
was long found TO be difficult matter TO get the
dirt out. Now. however, under the auspices OF a
company Of Denver capitalists the stream Is be-
ing systematically dredged. The dredge buckets,
pumps for the sluices. drums for swinging ne
vices requiring power are operated by electric t.
motors for which the current Is brought by cables,
arranged on reel. leading TO the distant power
house About 100 horsepower is generated by the
dynamo at that point.
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horizontal cutting contrivance to the vertical wall
AGAINST which 1t Ia thrust In the earlier type OF
machine the cutter rotary bar. equipped with
knives but the improved design employs an end
less chain. passing around single wheel under
the motor at one end of the machine and around
two at the other. and provided with somewhat SINH
lar knives This chain has lateral motion. and
makes cut nearly or quite four feet long on the
face OF the coal BY means Of gearing. the end
Of the movable frame that carries the chain may
be projected further and further by degrees until
Gn the larger sizes OF machine) IT penetrates to
distance OF seven feet. Then the braces are re-
moved and the thing is showed forward for a
fresh assault. Only two men are needed to operate
an under-cutter which will perform the work usu
ally done by twenty or thirty. The machines
might, of course be made to do even more, but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-07
HISTORICAL POSTAGE STAMPS

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Whose Is this image and superscript!on?"
asked Jesus Caesars" Ever since monarchs have
been putting their portraits the coins OF the
realm. partly from pride and partly, perhaps from a
latent desire to teach loyalty to themselves When
postage stamps were introduced monarchs seized this
opportunity also TO display their portraits. while re-
publics have put their stamps either emb,ema tic
designs (such those on the Swiss and French
samps) or portraits Of deceased Presidents. such as
those the stamps OF the United States. The time
has perhaps come when the example OF Postmaster
General Wanamaker during the Columbian ami
versary should be followed by putting series Of
historical pictures the postage stamps. which
would thereby indelibly impress upon the minds OF
the people the notable events of their country. Fa-
miliarity with National events cannot be too much
promoted as a sentiment OF National pride is awak-
ened and the character Of distinguished men being
localized antdote TO public immortality is created
HORACE J. SMITH
Germantown, Penn, Nov 4. 1895.
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as It is the coal can hardly be removed fast enough
to prevent embarrassing Accommodations ana ex-
perts are advising reduction In the capacity
OF the machines. Electric cutters lessen not only
the cost of operation but also the number OF per-
sons injured in of an explosion or cavern
Another important branch OF mining operation Is
the hauling OF cars. laden with coal or ore, out
from the heart Of mountain TO the open air.
along substantially horizontal railways. Small but
energetic electric locomotives are now doing good
deal of this work Often these engines consist
of scarcely than four wheels. pair OF huge
field magnets, a revolving arma ture and STUDIED
little trolley pole taking a current from On over
head wire suspended from the roof OF the passage
only three or feet above the tops or the cars
IN the Essen Company's No. and No. mines at
Hazeltin, near Pitsburg Gecently described in
The Engineering and Mining Journal). the cleo
trio locomotives provided with electric mead
lights Of the type; fifty incandescent lights are
provided for the power-house and shops; and IN
each tipple and at each switch inside the mines,
where such light is deemed safe. an arc nght or
peculiar form is employed. The carbon pencils IN
these lamps are arranged horizontally instead OF
vertically, thus securing better distribution OF
light. In each Of the two mines eight coal cutters
are used, the average distance OF the machines IN
one being $500 feet. and in the other 1000 feet from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-07

for the current month. Near Park CITY,. Utah
in the Wahsatch range there are two famous
silver mines the ontario and the DAILY. now oPei
ated under one ownership The Ontario has TOUT
vertical shafts. OF which only two (Nos ana -
are now in use. One of these Is LOO feet aeep
and the large quantity OF water leaking into them
has made the pumping problem serious one Tor
years Finally in 1888, II decided to cut a
drain tunnel. starting from the 1.5cc-foot Level
of No @ and running eastward three miles IL
took six years and half to finish the work and
yet the extension which will connect the De
mine with the Ontario has not been completed. Not
only has a great impediment to mining operations
been removed by this means but the water is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-07
ELECTRICITY IN MINING
THE HAND. HORSE AND STEAM DIS
PLACED
THE ELECTRIC UNDER-cUTTER FOR COAL
OTHER NOVEL APPARATus-uTILIzlNG
MOUNTAIN wATERFALLs-AN INTER
EsTINa PLANT IN UTAH

Power Is needed in mines for variety OF pur-
poses: to loosen coal ore from its bed, 10 haul
cars containing the excavated material, to pump
water out OF the workings. to force air down the
shafts and for several other purposes. Some o.
these tasks performed by human hands. some
by horse ard mule power, and some Of II by steam
But electricity is replacing all these agents
gradually besides furnishing lights both OUTSIDE
and inside the mines. Where coal is abundant and
cheap steam is used generate the current put
where fuel is expensive owing TO the cost OF trans
portation. water power is utilized. X possible
economy thus being added 20 the virtues OF cleanii-
ness facility Of transmission and distribution ana
adaptability to use with special mining apparatus.
One comparatively new implement which Is now
coming to be employed in American ana Britsh
coal mines lie the electric "under-cutter.' SINH
lar device. operated by compressed air. instead OF
electricity, formerly used In the same general
way and is still to be found In service; but the
electric is rivaing. II not displacing the air
engine for such purposes. The "under-cutter con-
sists Of a low. heavy frame. measuring. approx
mately, by 10 feet. intended TO lie on the moor OF
q working. and 10 support another lighter frame.
movable endwise and presenting at Its front
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-07
CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. Shake You have been the friend in
time Of need You have done much for the Re-
pubcans Of NewJersey that. with accord
they say TO you is largely due our surprising and
most glorious victory. Credit where credit is due
The dea~ old Tribune has done proud" and we
are deeply truly era teful. Shake, O. j. V.
Hohokus n j.. Nov. g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-07
GRAND UNION.
KING ARTHUR TO BE CONTINUED

Henry Irv!ngs King Arthur has been received
with commendable favor and general approval at
Abbey's Theatre. The audiences have been large
enthusiastic and manifestly greatly pleased with
the entire presentation. The announcement is made
OF the continuation Of King Arthur for the COM
ing week at every performance except that Of
saturday night November lS when Lord Tenny'
sons Beckett Will be revived. On Saturday night
next Mr.. Irving will present for the nrst time this
season 'I.ouis XII" with the following cast:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-07

The giving of premiums
for what a vessel can ac-
compl-sh at her official
steam trial. either In
speed or horse power.
has been criticised by
many OF the most conser-
vative engineers OF the
Navy, but the practice
began nearly eight years
ago, and IL has not only
continued but has been
popular with builders. be-
cause II furn shed a
pleasurab.e prospect OF
large gains over the cal
culated cost OF construc-
ton. One OF the obj~c-
tons raised is that the
2remium system Is too
likely TO encourage faulty
construction. II II does
not lead TO actual fraud.
To oner a premium for
the development OF some
one quality OF a vessel.
beyond what the plans
and specifications call
for. and without res,rtc-
tons TO prevent the pos
sible straining to a dan
gerous extent some Of its
parts. may naturally lead
to the concentration of
enort upon the produc-
ton OF that quality. TO
the neglect OF the others.
Better proof OF this is
not needed than the rec.
ord OF accidents to yes
sells OF the British Navy,
and the frequent loss Of
NE on Official steam
trials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-07
Germantown. Penn, Nov 4, 1885
FOR A "STRAIGHT" ANTI-TAMMANY PARTY.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: We will win for permanency until
the straight" IN municipal elections is made
STRAIGHT" against Tammany Hall When this Is
done we can win every time. but with Plat and
his followers urging straight Repubcanlsm. and
the various organizat lions VINO are opposed TO Tam
many taking the same ground Of course with the
opposition divided Tammany walks In and elects
Judges who lndorse the Pat DIVERS and all the
smirched crowd. Now is the time to organize
straight" party as against Tammany Hall, dis
carding all bosses in municipal elections. c.
New-York, Nov g.