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New-York tribune., 1895-09-18
HE SOLD HIMSELF FOR 800.

From The Pittsburg Dispatch.
John Aufdemhaus, a Braddock hotekeeper. told
q thrilling story Of his experience IN Brazil
save.
Yes" said Mr.. Aufdeplhsus. II sold myself into
slavery. 1t was either that or starve. led dog
life Of Il. too"
lie left his home at Eschweller. the Rhine. at
the age OF fourteen. and sailed from Antwerp TO
Buenos Ayres Al the end OF two years he found
himself without money In village In the interior OF
Brazil. The people wouldn't give him anything 10
eat. and finally In despair. he sold himself 10 a
Portuguese slave dealer for 200 mlrcis or 800.
As slave he took his turn drawing a plough or
pulling a Wagon. Climbing cocoanut trees and fight
Ing with the monkeys was his forte To this day
he bears his left leg the marks Of the teeth Of
fierce monkey which bit him while he was reach
ing out for a particularly large and fine cocoanut.
The slaves were herded on the march like cattle.
and driven by mounted men. one OF these fellows
could not pronounce Mr.. Aufdemhauss name. and
used attract his attention by touching him up
with the cracker end OF long whip. Mr.. Aufdem-
hauss attention was frequently thus attracted ard
his back Is dreadfuily SCARED.
But ne finally escaped lie had been promoted TO
the position OF overseer. with long whip OF ,ds
own. and arriving st The coast one day with e lot
OF slaves. ne saw ship In the oflng !, the
same vessel he had siiled in from Antwerp. He
went aboard and she sailed away with him.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-18
NEW-YORK real. ESTATE.
MR. PIKE FINDS BUSINESS IMPROVING IN
A MARKED DEGREE
A LIVELY RENTAL Sc EAsoN-vALuEs FIRM FOR
WEST SIDE PRoPERTy-MANY FINE
HoI SEs BEING BUILT


The Frank L. Fisher Company is real estate
ern, consisting of Merritt l.. Pike and william H.
Peckham the successors OF the wel-known hrm
~ Frank I. Fisher & Co.. No. 4+6 Columbus-ave
and the members are, their predecessors were
representative dealers in realty on the west sue
Their office Is the ground floor of the hhd'col'
Hotel between Eighty-frst and Elghty-seconu s's
Mr. Pike. speaking for the firm SAID 10 i''ou'e
reporter:
..rbe firm OF Frank l.. Fisher Company con-
ones itself almost wholly TO real estate transactions
on the West Side Our experience justines us III
saving that business is improving to markeu ue
gree We have had an extremely lively season IN
our rental branch and the market is just opening
now for buying contracts. People VINO nave peen
absent from the city FOR the summer are returning
and for some weeks past we have been IN rece'p'
Of orders from those who are seeking permanent
ho,,as on tho West Side and desire 10 be especially
advised Of the best bargains offered All through
out the summer have been engaged IN cohuuo'-
ing negotiations. Values have been hrm anu, COM
parea with year ago. have improved. Inc "s"'o'
for rentals have been maintained and they are az
high this year as they have ever been before As
an indication OF an improved condition OF 'hihes'
might add that there has been an unusua, P'o,"p
ness in the payment OF rents. The locality from
Central Park TO the Hudson River, from seventy
second-st northward 10 One-hundred-and-hith-
offers O. field of more than ordinary acuN'!' oo'"
for seng rsater number Of fne houses in course
OF construction on the West Side than We nav nav
IN This territory The prices including the grouhu,
FOR homes in this locality range ron "U,, HV,,, IN
$1,000 There are few SINAI, ansp, lots fronting
the Park are about $1,000 running otw ioo,, pen5 n5
10 .,ss sos sres,s contsuoas 20 the Park TO figures
ranging from sls50o TO $4,000 city lot. we ,n, ma
hai az ser cent We and also that investments
are sought in stores and nat houses.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-18

From The Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
A from interior town OF Arkansas came
10 Memphis the other day to make some purchases
FOR the old folks at home. After he got through
with his errand he took IN the sights Of the city.
and after walking around a good deal he got pretty
well tired out and looked around for mode OF
conveyance to take HIM TO the depot Standing at
the corner OF Morroe-st., opposite the Peabody
Hotel he something to watch "A horse was
attached that looked IKE "A huge bus and con-
Guiding that this what he wanted. he stepped
in side and waited for the vehicle to start. He
looked with some surprise upon the lunch OUTFIT.
and said TO the man behind the counter:
II thought could give you felers across the
river points on new schemes. but. by ganny. you
beat us all out Never a bus before where
they served lunches route What's the fare?"
"Oh we've got frankfurters coffee. sandwiches
etc =" replied the proprietor
IL mean what does II cost TO rie?'
ride wherey" blankly queried the astonished
proprietor.
well. I'm looking for the Memphis and Little
Rock depot Go anywhere near that"'
Guess you've made mistake" said the pro-
prietor This is a lunch cart. and amt going to
move away from this stand FOR hours yet"
New-York tribune., 1895-09-18
ANOTHER CAPTAIN ACCUSED.
MR. MOSS DECLINES TO NAME THE off'ClAL
AGAINST WHOM CHARGES ARE BRou1hr
THE EAKINS TRIAL.

MIR MOSS DECLINES TO NAME THE OFFICIAL
AGAINST WHOM CHARGES ARE BROUGHT
THE EAKINS TRIAL.
r,b.r,es A. Hess and ex- Senator McClenand. coun-
sel for Captain Joseph B. Eaklns. OF the mercer
., s,at,on who has been trial on charges maue
~, tho parkhurst Society for falling TO suppress
disorderly houses in his precinct ana MI MOSS
of the Society for the Prevention OF CRIME ap-
neared before Commissioner Andrews AT roi'oe
HEADQUARTERS yesterday afternoon al an adlourneu
hearing of the Eakins Before the nearing
was opened. Mr. Moss announced that the society
had filed charges against another captain lie
would no, say who the captain was or what 'he
charges were He said the charges were ned some
time ago and were in the hands OF the fohce
BOARD He added that his society had charges
pending against several other members OF the fo-
lice Department below the rank OF captain pu'
refused TO 20 into particulars II Is believed that
The Commanding officer Mr.. Moss referred 10 is
Cantain Martens OF the East Thirty-nttn-st. sta-
lion Before the Lexow Committee. Martens vas was
accused OF having received the sum OF Wow WIN, Wnne
he was sergeant in the fremont station ior 1esls
mating a certain store polling place lor INV
hn, the case has never been brought 10 ulaI
Certain motions were made by the attorneys lot
revision OF the testimony. and Mr.. ness 9eclaIeu
that his witnesses had been harrasseu ahu pet,sse
cuted Mr. Andrews took the briefs on po'h siies .e
ana adjourned the hearing until sucn tlne AS 'lS
BOARD may fix for final decision on the Ho"o"s u
counsel on both sides.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-18
JUST FOR THE FUN OF 1T.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: wish 10 cali your attention and that Of the
readers Of your paper to the following extract from
an editorial In 1.-The Evening Post" Of to-day:
How extensive this change OF opinion has been
we have some means OF estimating by Mr.. Cleve-
lands present popularity. 1t Is safe TO say that
but for the National tradition against third terms
ne would be renominated and reelected next year.
But for this obstacle there would be no candidate
against him in the Democratic party and the Re-
pubicans would be appalled, and paralyzed by his
presence in the field once more.
And yet the English with dull sense OF humor, say
that we have comic papers in this country. Re
spectfully yours W. H. L. LEE.
New-York September l6 1895.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-18
THE COURTS.

slit TO SET ASIDE a TRANSFER or NVlr'S'
Orlando H. Jadwin and others have b'onght SUIT
In the Supreme Court to set asiue 'ne 'rans'., y,
,a,u notes and money amounting TO more than
go 600 which was made by William II. Riker 10
William II. Riker.
The Rikers own a drug store In Sixth-ave' unoer
the firm name Of william B. Rker. Sons q Co.
In February 1892. they sold out to syndicate the
prce paid being $4,000 In notes 1t is claimed thAt
these notes and money obtained from the safe were
transferred from william II: TO William Is Hker.
Tor the purpose OF defraudng the creditors or the
drug house. 1t Is held that In a similar SUIT me
Supreme Court held that the TRANSFERS were Vo'o'
and Judgment given for the creditors. ,.
The plaintiffs this suit held judsments aeainst
the firm Of William b. Riker Sons &No amounting
10 Il
New-York tribune., 1895-09-18
on WRITING For NEWSP4PER.

From The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
One said yesterday he wanted to write for a news.
paper. and asked what he should write about
write about; Write about? Why write about
anything in this great city, in this wide world tina
interests you: and write about nothing that does not
interest you. You will be uncommon man II
what interests you interests no one else You will
be fortunate man II what interests you Interests
many AS your sympathes. your lines OF thought
are nroad or narrow, you Will write for a large or
small number. "
In the next place, write not a line not A word
when you find you have ceased to interest yourself
ones own candid judgment Is not unlikely 10 be
the severest critic. Appeal 10 that-obey that
Does II tell you you are writing against space ?
Stop at once.
In the third place. consider the art OF putting
thngs Beef and potatoes will keep a man from
starving but when you prerare for the public IL Is
a banquet you are spreading. Decorate your table
with the figures OF cut glass and the flowers Of
fancy the white iabe-cover OF truth the napk ms
Of style and The dark red wine of life And yet not
too much decoration-but Just enough and no more
few failures will teach quite as well as small
successes.
In the fourth and last place be sure that YOU
have message TO deliver. II you grow 10 feel tfat
the world Will not be quite well off n YOUR
message remains unspoken. delay not in putting
your thoughts on paper. and sending the precious
manuscript TO your favorite journal. He who so
feels may be sure that somewhere are thoughts
wishes, desires answering to his own.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-18
QUESTION OF VETERANS RIGHTS

Counsel for Justin Patten. veteran OF the Civi
War and Thomas Mnlloney, a veteran fireman. VINO
were dismissed by Commissioner Waxing from the
Street Cleaning Department. called upon Juose
Beekman in the Supreme Court yesterhy to decide
whether the Commissioner has the night to d.s-
charge veterans TO reduce expenses and at the same
time to retain employees who are not veterans
The two veterans were discharged In June last by
Commissioner Waring. There were no charges
against them Their counsel. Phil NJ. Goodhart
asked for n writ OF mandamus to compel Commls
sioner Waring to reinstate them he con,ehd,ed
that Al they were veterans. they could only be as
charged for cause A representative OF the corpora
ton Counsels office argued that veterans couIu pe
discharged TO reduce expenses. Decision was re-
served
New-York tribune., 1895-09-18
COURT CALENDARS FOR TODAY.

Supreme Court-Chambers- Before Bcekman j-couT,
No. H. Carroll NewYoIk Eiey"sa ea.rIn R%lTSed %
ave- No B.. New York Bank Note COMPANY VS. iIamllion
Ter Of Falrmcn Gas Coal Company: 30. Kni@n ian vs. vs.
ISOLATION; No o. seymour Mutual Reserve Life Asso-
caiion No. 10 Franstad, vs.. Newman; No H. Duffy vs.
H""f" va me- l% %o " t. G % % go '
manic ma LIFE Nc TmRanS s y Ns n 70
Aken vs. HerzeG No 80 Powers w. pirdsag No 20 20
BoskoWiiz VS.. Lchtcnhc.n. No. - VS.. same No.
e e. e. Ssaon & 0ns % No
vs. Livingston; no: %. caldwell ,ys AnGmatle Lqh Com
NewYOrk Eur cutting cowpsny NO s,t ac TS6ish
SP cSnr &c company So 81 Peoe vs. condCn
No. 50, Higgins rs: Mccarl; NO 81. Mlbank vs. New:
SSIN Ho 49, sDr Fepe $SIns eio fS"p1' para 30
Of N & ng sGSe S 49, a'Sh aer 60
Goodman VS. Feldhusen; No i2 Kramer Sire; No. 49,
Byrne Dunn. No. A. Cooke VS. Equitable Life As
supreme cOuri-speeIa Term-Pars l. II and nI-Ad-
Crcut Court-Pa-ts l. H. III and IvAdjourned for
Superior court-specal Term-BefOr. DusrO. J-cour
o superior General TcrmAd,OuTnsa for n. term
SPsT0T SPsT0T S%T'q% coar-Triai reTm@PaFs and iXd
saTrosates Befor. Arnold smcOpIt IT
opens 1870 my 20 estate of samue' H =
estate Of Edward D T. Greene Nc 22a estate Of Julia
sSy"f ias "f John SS Il Cram cSsmDsr. No. James
Henderson Wills for probate: George Chance. Miguel
Garcia Joseph Loeb. Lewis Fox Starr To'tsn An
schlng AZ 1910 n. m. BENJAMIN NJ. Morris. Barbet
Karl Pauline Bischel. at p m. , ,
Surrogntes Court-Trial Term-Before Fitzgerald b.
No day calendar. r g..
Common Ileas-Specal Ierm-ietoie ffyoi' ''-'ourt
opens II u. Motions ,,-, - a.,
Common Pleas-Genera Term m--hd)ourheI sinc ole
common Peas-Equity Term-Adjournei for the term.
Common Pleas-Tria Term-Parts !. II and lII-Ad
1ourned for the term.
City Court-Gcneral Term Adjourned sine oie'
CITY Court-Specia Term-Before Boty' J-Court opens
AT ii a. m. Motions. . $50 90. .
city Court-Tral Term-Parts J. H. III ana i'-Ad'
journed for the term.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-18
THE SERVICE WAS INSUFFICIENT

Salt Lake Utah. Sept 1.-THE attorneys of the
American Loan and Trust Company made appli-
cation yesterday to Judge Riner at Cheyenne for
decision OF forfeiture and order of sale against the
oregon Short Line and Utah Northern Railway
Company on the consolidated mortgage OF so'S5Wo
held by the trust company on the line Inc ue-
PENDANTS were unrepresented In court Ihe re-
,,,rr of the order for the hearing showed that
service was made upon clerk In the once OF IN"
attorneys for the Oregon Short Line Judge RineI
TO grant the decree at this time. continuing 'he
matter until September Y.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-18
FEW PASSENGERS FOR EUROPE.
THE PARIS WILL CARRY vALKYR1E IIrs RACING
sAILs-MEssRs. GLENNIE AND RATsEY

THE PARIS WILL CARRY vALKYRrE IITS RACING
sAILs-MEssRs. GLENNIE AND RATsEY
TO sAr. on THE MAJESTIC
Three steamships will sail for Europe today with
an unusually small number Of passengers aboard
each. Tho recent advance In steerage rates NAV
in part. explain the small number Of steerage
passengers carried. but II does not give reason
for the great reduction In cabin passengers The
racing sails o. the Valkyrle Will go away on the
American Line steamship Paris. being destined
for Cowes. by way OF Southampton.
1t Is said the accident TO her feedpipe was partly
the result OF constant working OF her engines
without rest and overhaullng. Among the passen-
gers who will sail on the Paris the following:
Mr. and Mrs James W. Ar Guy Lowell.
wf0'jf Carroll, j%s%s' j6ssps McBsfino., MI2sf
t1gdsm Wnm Il i cos CASH. Thomss Tho E Mcorhsad
G. f. Gharoonneau. Miss Mgnon Morrogh- Shan
.sn.,n. saTa y r,,m James Morgan.
nsoni ornii o,,.,., MI ". and Mrs. Thomas F
Charles II Harding j. Norman de r. White
John Lnlie. A. J. West.
Mrs Charles e. Lee.
Arthur II. Glenne. the English yachtsman. and
Thomas Ratsey the sailmaker OF Vakyrie III
Will be among those sailing on the White Star lima
steamer Majestic to-day Newton b. Ashby United
States Consul to Dublin vii. also be a passengar
Other passengers VIII be-
@. W. Aspnwall T. Grand dusr,sv,,
Mrs Ashby, II W.,,ha,,n 'n ~,
Miss II. Ashby. kelom ' w" ieh-
=, - nyei, ". H. Miner
w A. J. Bill " "a Von,a
Mr. and Mrs W. H. Black Colone, Norr;so,
\. Broom - Mcradd.n '''"'
Mr.. and Mrs w H. Chase Mrs + :" McKav
j. @. Clayton. Dr a z. tsa-Ia,'
g. A. Curtis. por,.r "'"'''
Miss A. g. Dron 1oiorei W 4, p...,-
w. e. Eus'is ur ana A. m n.suu.i
Miss l.. Frost. q p Rohs,,snn -, "charus'
~ II~fsrs. ~ c Mr and Mrs J. f. ]
W n nurn"v. ROlleston
q. q. Harrison Mrs ~ q r,,.,
Mr. and Mr.. Grand dU,ute q w,ne.L, ""e'
vile. W,diana'
=. V. Grand dTIauteviiie
Among those who will sail on the sou,bu,o, =.
the Red Star Line are: oi
f s,.ss a"s,,,ct"fnnpie, The Rev. John Mcclure
H. H. 'oHhy. 4. de 1ancry
r. "nsiein' pe. -. ,,, The Rev. Geo. Rittm.yer
inc he, j. w Mcdowell. q. Francis Smith '''
''' anu MrH jesse Macy Desire tyitenhove.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-18
REFEREES APPOINTED.

REFEREES APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.
BY Beekman J.
Frohmann VS. Manhattan Railway CO. (and other cases
Charles H. Truax George II. Taylor and William r.
Gardiner.
Eckart VS. Osborn-George c. Holt.
shaw VS. L. :. and b. NJ. 5. 5. Co.-John II. Pine.
Dexter va. Kaplan-P Pennington Whitehead
Roll ys Wenstein- Edward ID. o. O'Bren.
Bowers Weeds-John B. Pine.
Rowery Savings Bank Carrol-Eugene A. Philoh
Lynch vs. Clarke-Lewis l.. Delafeld.
jay vs. Wolf-John B Pine.
Common Pleas
BY Pryor j.
Matter OF Iemaire Decorative and FL. Mfg Co.Samuel
y. Paul.
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.
b. Beekman J.
Arson O. Kittredge the Ktredge Co-Edwin b.
Lawrence b. Lynch vs. Dennis C. McCarhy-E. r.
sandfori
Common Pleas
BY Pryor. J.
David Rosenbaum IS. Michael Leo-iarry Harris
New-York tribune., 1895-09-18
THE LATEST BrNCO GAME.

From The Lewiston Journal.
There really seems 10 be something newer than
the shell game for those who like to play with fire.
and the buncosts at the Buxton cattle show had H.
a tambourne was hung up on pole. inside OF
which were q number OF hooks. on each hook
were hung several carls with numbers on them
and over the cards were hung keys. The fakir
would take down a key and ask who would give a
dollar for IT, and some one would buy, Then the
fakir would ask II the buyer would take dollar
for H. and would take down the card ana pay any
whore from 81 to 81 10 the buyer if the next buyer
refused TO sell lac would offer him si more. often
New-York tribune., 1895-09-18
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS

Galveston. Sept 17--Cotton quiet: mdding 7 10 i6c;
middlins 9l6c good ordinary. 3lGc and gross
receipts 5Oi3 bales a,es s2 bales; spinners 80 bales
stock ~ d.9 bales
Norfolk Sept. fiction steady middling nc. low
middng 5-iGc. good ordinary. Gac. and gross
celps 6Ii bales exports coastwise 200 bales sales -
bales: stock. 5.5y9 bales.
Savannah. Sept. cotton quiet; middling 1sc: low
mding &c: net and gross receipts $500 bales snles
4 s36 bales. stock. 0i3 bales
New Orleans sept lI,otton opened easy and closed
nrm good mdding. sc. middling, ii-15c: mddiny
5i6c good ordinary. &C. net receipts i9 bales gross
2i7s bales coastwise S5i bales sales 700 bales
stock IA 10 balrs.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-18

The percentages OF loss are decidedly conserva-
tive rather leaning to inside than outside figures
II Is we'll to call attention to the fact that the
total exports OF this for the cotton year ending
August 81 last (see Chronicle" OF same date) were
G16Or or practically the total In prospect.
Secretary Hester also shows that by January !
last or within the first four months Of the cotton
season there had been 100000 bales shipped from
plantations, or more than one-half million more
than ever before during the same period. our
estimate Ia that during the first four months OF
the current season there will have been shipped
from plantations at least 100000 bales less
New-York tribune., 1895-09-18

running up to SO and then stop The buyer would
then take down the card, but there would be notn-
ing on H. and the fellow 81 out. Man after
man was stuck this way. The wrapping OF bills In
bundles with coughdrops was also tried. and very
many bit and were caught. one man was hit Tor
SO and next morning appeared with sheriff, and
two OF the fellows were pulled In.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-18
HAY AND STRAW.
RTFrALO MARK ETS.

buffalo sept Spring wheat-Dem confined 20 car
loads old No hard spot 1900 bush sold at gJ~qd3sc
bush do G3Ac. Closing No hard. spot old G3rsc
d, T. d27sc. hard. spot G2isc. No Northern
do 0iAc. No | ahrd. new spot 62'sc No Northern do
oOi.c Winter wheat DUH No red. tic asked track and
store. No white n,nni Corn opened steady later ad
vsnced c closing strong at outside prices Sales.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-18

Tim Mccarthy-Say. Gull, wot kind Of er dswg
Gully Mccal-You bet he arches Irish setter
he's allus settin' around when deys something 10
do What kind II yourn?
Thn-Mne mus be foxhound: he's so dern
foxy. whenever ] 30 10 shoot at anythink he runs
behind a tree.
Trom Truth. Copyright. 1862 BY Truth Company
New-York tribune., 1895-09-18
iHE CARR or SECRECY

From The Newark Advertiser.
I'm what color shouIs a woman he dressed who
wants 10 keep "A secret!'
Dunno"
In violet"
New-York tribune., 1895-09-18
MONEY AND BU SINESS.
EARNINGS OF THE ST. PAUL.

Chicago. Sept 1.-THE earnings OF the Chicago
Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railway for the second
week OF September were s737 3Js; for the same
period last year, %i9 i62; increase, S1s~
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-21
A Boston Failure.

Boston, Dec. 20.-Sawyer. Clarke & Co,
brokers and bankers, closed their doors
at noon to-day. The assets and liabil-
tiles are not given. Inability TO call in
the assets to meet the demands resulting
from the agitated condition of the market
is given as the cause. The concern is a
minor one.
Boston, Dec. 20.-Lee Higginson & Co,
and 20 other leading banking firms of
this city to-day signed a call for a meet.
ing of the stock exchange at noon to-
morrow for the purpose of appointing a
committee TO go to Washington and rep
resent to the president. Secretary Olney
Speaker Reed and senators and repre-
sentatives of Massachusetts that they are
not correctly informed of the opinion of
the business men of Boston In the pres
ent crisis, which calls for more careful
consideration than IL is now receiving
Prices on Boston market followsd the
decline in the New York exchange to-
day. At the opening there was little ac-
tivity. but there seemed in the air a SEMI
panicky feeling. All the local stocks
showed up a sharp falling of from yes
terday's prices. Montana local mining
stock opened down IL at 20. then broke
to ss. Butte opened iik OF from yester-
day.
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-21

The State of Franklin" was born
ITO years ago. but died after a life of
two and one-half years. The residents
of what is now East Tennessee, but
which formed in 1855 a part of North
Carolina. whose western boundary was
the Mississippi. were told by the North
Carolina legislature that they could be
independent IL they wanted to. Al
most impassable mountains separated
them from the regions to the east. and
they fancied that the people living
there were regardless OF their inter-
est. So they formed a government for
themselves and named their state after
Ben Franklin. Then they. applied to
the congress of the confederation for
recoRnition. but IL was slow to act.
and North Carolina took back her con-
sent to the separation and suppressed
the state OF Franklin by force OF arms.
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-21
BUILDING MATERIALS.
Interesting Experiments Made TO Dete IT
mine Their Relative Values.
From the Boston Journal of Com.

iutNresting experiments MADE TO Dete r
mine Their Relative Values.
From the Boston Journal of Com
merce. -ai
Experiments have lately been made
in Vienna to determine the efficiency of
various building materials in resisting
fire. and in especial the protection af-
forded by these to iron work For this
purpose an iron column was construct
ed, consisting of two channel bars
5kx2A inches. braced together by lat
tice work. and having placed in the
space between them various alloys
melting at temperatures between $50
and 1850 degrees F., this being sur
rounded by brick work in mortar,
forming a pier some Is inches square
This column was loaded with sufficient
weight to cause a stress of three and
a quarter tons per square inch on the
iron work. and placed i'm a brick
chamber 12xS feet in plan and liz feet
high. Fuel was distributed over the
floor of this chamber to a depth cf
three feet. fired for two and one-half
hours. and then extinguished. The
next day. when the heat had sufficient
ly subsided to allow an examination.
it was found that although the edges
of the brickwork were crumbled TO the
extent of one and a half inches, the
iron column was uninjured. and only
the test bar. fusing at $50 degrees F.,
showed any signs of melting