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Mr.. Mccartney will ask the Dock Department
to give him a whole pier site. Then, instead IL
a regular pier upon the site. he win build two
narrow piors, one on each boundary line. hav-
Ing a basin within. Over the basin and piers
he will have a house erected on the plan u
riverside lighthouses, with Its outer end open
for tho admission. OF his scows and tugs. The
whole structure will be OF steel above the piling,
to make II hreproof. and particularly TO make
IL easy to keen in n sanitary condition.
The outer building, according to Mr., Nc.
Cartney's plans and model. will be 100, feet
wide. and 800 feet long. The. slip left within
will be sixty-fve feet wide. Here the scows
will be brought for loading and n number
can be kept there at all times. Near the outer
end OF the slip and at each side jumping plat
forms will he built, each reaching out oyor the
water for tho length OF II scow. At each side
OF tho house an inclined runway will lead to
dumping boards. AZ he end OF each narrow
pior. and Just beyond where thg carts will turn
to back up on the dumping board. Mr.. Nc
Cartncy proposes to have a furnace in which
barrels. boxes mud all refuse OF that sort can
be burned as rapidly as 1t comes in. As tho
ash and garbage carts arrive at the end OF the
runway and swing about, the drivers will
throw of tho combustible refuse, which other
men will put into the furnaces. One furnace
Is to have n boiler also. where stea N will be
made to supply such purposes as are needed
for the operation Of the parts Of the work on
the new xier. yet TO be described.
Looking at the drawings. one will see. that
on eacn side of the street front of the building
there are two doors. Those nearest the walls
will ba used by the ash and garbage carts.
while the inner ones will be used by the paper
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average OF 10000 cubic yards OF such refuse
each day in the year and both for health and
comforts sake it, desirable that it should all
be got outside the city limits as soon as possi-
BILE. 1t includes ashes, street sweepinCs. = r
bage and the collections. now made separ.ia-
~. OF the paper carts.
When Col. Waring took charge of the Street
Cleaning Department he was obliged to de-
vote the whole OF his time at first to reform
ing and developing the actual street cleaning
force. 1t il we'll remembered how he pro-
duced organization out OF disorder. got men
who owed their places to their ability and will
ineness to do the work and not to political
pulls. put them all in uniform and devised,
borrowed or bought all sorts Of new and i'm
proved machinery for the department. - Col.
Waring himself did not assert that the I'M
provements which he introduced were the best
which might be invented. Neither did he as
sert that they.were all money savers. On tho
contrary. he distinctly asserted that in many
directions his work was purely experimental.
that it was OF necessity expensive. and that
better ways of doing the things desired would
undoubtedly be found soon.
The last features OF his department which
he undertook to improve were the dumps. OF
these the borough uses twe lve. They are dis
tributed along the three rivers which bound
Manhattan as follows: North Rtver-Cana
street, Nineteenth street, Forty-seventh street
and 13lst street. East River-Rutgers street
Stanton street. Thirty-eiGhth street. Forty
sixth street, Sixty-hrst street. EiGhtieth street
and 10th street. Harlem River-Lincoln
avenue.
Few persons know the character and condi-
ton OF these dumps. At each of these places
the Street Cleaning Department has the use
Of half a pier. Upon this is built an incline
which rises from the street level to a height
sumciept to allow the garbage boats to lie
under its end. and there a bic dumping log Is
hxed. against which the wagons back up and
tip their contents into the scows. This sys-
TEN has held it's own against all Attempts tn
improve it. because it embodies two important
elements. economy and simplicity. In davis
ing his new dumps Commissioner Mccartney
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that there is no means by which it can be so
readily and economically, removed az. by wa
Commissioner MrCartney's now plans involve
the entire use OF each pier which his depart
ana the change would not be warranted il the
present method of water transportation we're
likely soon to be done awav with.
When Col. Waring got around to TICKLING
this part Of the problem before him, he con
d{ 6rm In the p was aHps agmPS 50 aP he C GfeaH ina a
Last River tFs J Ct 5ThHir,t y.1 It and md 1 6niit
sets ~of:steel pocket dumps, These were like
the. pockets used for handling goal aud
chinery. Under each set of pockets we're
steel ,chutes., INTO which the carts dumped
their loads. Under these ran an endless belt:
driven 10y a small engine. which, distributed
the contents OF the carts to the separate
.~,iauting bottoms Of the pockets were extended
forward until they overhung the water of the
slim. so that when doors, were slid up from IN
front of the pockets. the contents could he
shot right into the scows. At Thirty first street
and at l31st street there were eight sweep.
eight sweepings pockets. These dumps cost
have proved failures. because Of the peculiarl-
ties OF the refuse to be handled. The grit from
either stick in the pockets, and refuse to, move
out at all. or else 20 with such a rush and
decEss Of the sa3ws. Had col. Waring lived
and remained In control Of tbs department it
is asserted by those who worked there under
HIM that he would have condemned the pock-
ct dumps as Mr.. Mccartney has done. An
other Of the disadvantages Of the old dumps is
thar, as there is no way TO otherwise dispose of
bulky stuff like boxes and barrels, which The
carts pick up. they must be sent out, on the
scows. where they take up room which could
Is better used for heavier matter. 1t Is est
mated that 80 per cent, of the scow, room is
now made useless for ashes and garbage be-
cause OF this sort ofbulky refuse. which could be
burned at the piers II there were arrangement
for burning it.
was designed by him. with all Of these con
sideratIons in view, and Is intended not only
to do away with ali the disadvantages OF the
present system. both to the department and
the general public, but also TO produce at once
such economy in the handling OF commercial
refuse by the contractors that the added in
come Of the city from this source alone will
pay the interest on the needed investment.
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borhood especially about Deer Park ,which.vith
their porous soil, pine woods ana bracinR air.
are In high favor with physicians, and their
advantages were considered by the commits
sion. lt.wss held by some that there sholld be
more than one hospital and that they should
be In widely separated s~ections. always n way
from centres of population and means OF easy
communication It may, indeed. be that this
Will be the outcome.i II the event justines the
prediction OF the specialists that 90 per cent.
oil the early cases OF consumption should Yield
TO treatment in the proposed Adirondack hos
pital. They can and do invoke humanity In
the support Of their measure, because. they
cay. no other plan promises relief for the con-
sumptiVe. All treatment other than removal
to a locality known to be beneficial Is pallia-
i've and essentially deceptive. If tho patient
cannot go and get we'll he must stay and die.
In very many cases he cannot go because he
Is poor. In It's report for the year 1897 the
Board OF Health. declaring that ''incipient tu-
be~culosls tends to recovery" observed that the
disease finds Its most fertile soil In over
crowded. dusty tenements aud manufactures"
That Is to cay. among the very persons for
whom the Adirondack are as ~unattaip able as
the Rocky Mountains, II they are to be left to
their " resources. Usually they are 80 left,
The result We see every day. The hospitals
reject the sufferer on any excuse they can find.
They cannot make him well. and his presence
Is a constant peril to other patients. There
10 no place specially provided for him. For
the epileptc there is q State hosrital. for tho
mentally unsound there are many. For the
criminal room Is made. For every kind OF ply
steal ailment there is relief. For the con-
sumptve alone. who Is at once the greatest
victim OF unuise neglect and the greatest peril
In consequence OF such NEGLECT, there is none.
He Is left to die. and he does 80. But he
avenges himself f~earfully upon the commun-
ity. Our treatment" says DR.. Pryor. of this
disease Is worse than II we had lived In the
Middle Ages, for we know now that It Is infec-
tious. and also that it Is durable il taken in
time. Nothing Is better proven"
To this helpless sufferer the bill pr opposes to
extend the aid OF the State. Preference shall
always be given to the poor" In reality the
measure is one Of self defence. To defend our
selves from him We must protecthim. Science
has arrived at the conclusion to which philan-
thropy should have led. The proposed hos
oital Is to be finished In three years. and It is to
be built on the modern cottage plan to prevent
the herding OF patients. in which there would
be special danger on every accoun
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ALEXANDER'S bedding DAY.
Wholesale Giving and Taking in Marriage
to Celebrate the Event.

from ne sun FRANCISCO ELdmtnsT.
The newspaper reporteTs OF the time OF Alex
andcr the Great. had there been any. would
have had the heaviest days work Of their lives
in covering the interesting events that marked
the day Alexander was married. On that day.
authenticated accounts tell US. no less than
20.2O2 men and women were made husbands
and wives. Alexander had conquered Darius
of Persia. and he felt that this great achieve
ment was important enough to he signaii2ei
in q conspicuous manner. lmaGina the pridO
ured properly only by a wholesale giving and
taking in marriage, the like OF which the world
has never known.
Alexander himself married Statira. the
daughter of tho conquered King. and drcrced
that 100 Of his chief officers should be united
to 100 ladies from the nObl-st Persian and
Mcdean families. In addition to this. he stipu-
lated that 10000 of his Greek soldiers should
marry 10000 Asiatic women,
When everything was settled a vast pavilion
was erected, the pillars of which were six feet
high. one hundred gorgeous chambers adj
joined this tor the one hundred noble BRIDE
grooms., while for the 10000. an outer court
was inclosed, outside of which tables were
spread for the multitude, Each pair had seats.
and ranged themselves in scmicir"ics around
the royal throne. OF course. the priests could
not marry this vast number of couples in the
ordinary way. SO AloxandCr the Great devised
q very simple He gave his hand to
Statira and kissed her-an example that all the
DridegroOms followed.
This ended the Then followed tho
festival. which lasted iivo days. ard the grand
eur OF which has never been equallod since.
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PLAN FORANEW PIERDUMP
STREET COMMISSIONER MCCARTNEY
DESIGNS AN IMPROVED PLANT.

Will Ask tho Department of Docks to Build
an Experimental One-Bclievcs 1t VIII
DO Away with All the Objections to the
Present DumpS-An Improved Cart Cover.
Street Commissions Mccartney will In a
few days ask the Department Of Docks to set
aside for his departments exclusive use a
number Of piers on the North and East and
Harlem rivers and TO erect upon each OF these
piers a building. designed by Mr.. Mccartney.
for the economical and oleanly handling OF
street sweepinRs. paper and garbage. Mr..
Mccartney does not ask that ull OF the piers be
set aside and built upon In accordance with his
plans OF once. but he hopes to persuade the
Dock Department to prepare one OF them i'm
mediately. and II this proves to be the success
which Mr.. Mccartney believes 1t will to go
ahead with tho number of others which the
Street Cleaning Department needs. 1t has
been recognized for a long time that some
method OF handling the loads OF street clean
ing refuse. better than those in use, we're
sadly needed. This department pisks up an
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RLUEFISH ~ CAPTIVITY.
Always Trying to Get Trce-The First to BE
Kept in the New York Aquarium in Winter.

Among all the fishes that arc kept in captiv-
ity in aquariums none tries more porsistently
TO escape than the bluciish. In nature the
bluensh is a swift. powerful. free swimmer.
and confinement is irksome 20 II. There have
been blueneh IN captivity that huyo made cal
luu- spots on the TIPS q, their noses by Rubbing
them against tn" glass IN the front Of the tank
IN which they wrr" SEPT, IN their Constant en-
dcayOrS TO get ont In "A t1'k LIGHTED from
above only, with NO glass side y mere the light
can come IN, As, Tor instance, q I'-rrN" tank.
tho hiueilsh VIII sw nj round and roUui; in an
exhibition tank, with a glass front, IN" blue
ilsh are likely To be found with thnir Hoses to
the glass. tn" light On the ,th"r side seems "a
continuation Of the. water they arc in and TO
promise freedom II they could roach IL.
There are a number Of hiueIsn IA 4 tank at
the Now York Aquarium upW, tho first that
have been seen there in winter. IN rhcir sea
son bluetlsh have been exhibited at the Aqua
rum every year, but they 60 sDuth IN winter
aud would not survive in CAPTIVITY il water ut
the temperature Of the hay. The adding to IN"
Aquarium'- plant Of APPARATUS for supplying
warmed salt water has mad" II possible to sup
ply water conf rtablu 10 the hluo'ish.
The hluoll-h % at tho Aquarium, whi'ha arc
small specimens. about q foot IN icugth, taken
IN Grayeseud Bay in September, are in one OF
the exhibition tanks Of the gallery tier on the
salt water side. The graceful, handsome fishes
may sometimes be- seen swimming about, tut
they are more often seen with their noses at
the glass front OF the tank.
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GROWTH or CITY TRAVEL.
Changes That Follow Upon Improved
Means of Transportation.


One Of tho ourious and always interesting
things about city travel. natural enough though
It may be. Is tho great increase in travel along
any llns following promptly upon any great
Improvement in the means OF transportation
Thus. II one stands now on any one Of a num-
Der Of avenues In the city he may see passing
twice rs many ears as were there only a very
few years ago. the new cars twice as big as the
old ones and moving twice as fast. and at busy
hours of the day and on holidays he will SEQ
these cars crowded with people Just as the
fewer little old cars were formerly at such
times, Twice the frame or more seems TO have
followed the doubling Of the TRANSPORTATION
or course the town Is growing all tho time,
and improved means OF transportation carries
population with 1t in the city Just as II does IN
the country and with fine cars to ride In and
a wide latitude In transfers, the travel for
TO anybody familiar, with the old. little, plod-
ding horse cars and the streets and avenues
through which they ran. 1t ID for the moment
at least. II not amazing. curious and inter
estinG to see the new big cars rushing by,
all the time crowded. and along lines where
| people in comparatively scanty numbers were
carried before: and even at second thought.
indeed. it is still a wonder where all the people
come from.
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Anything to oblige you" he said, having
tried the door and found he could open it quick
ly In case Of emergency.
He went to the pantry and closed the window.
returned to the dining room and explored the
sideboard.
Every drawer had a card inside with q writ
ten inscription informing him that the pre-
yious burglar had carried away all the gold and
silver keepsakes and other article s of real
value. but no was welcome to whatever he
could find that suited him.
Turning away from the sideboard. he was
about to enter the back parlor. when he dis
tiuctly heard an alarm clock. 1t seemed to be
in one OF the rooms above.
He ran to tho side door. opened itand stepped
The door closed behind him with a snap and
a sort of iron cage descended from above. In
closing him as securely as II he were a rat In a
Then he heard the sound OF hurried foot
steps. q ring at a telephone bell and presently a
munied voice said:
Say, tbs apparatus, works all right. We've
got a burglar Gagged here. Send q patrol
The burglar made q desperate effort to es-
cane, but thu cage was too strong.
He took his revolver out OF his pocket, placed
tho muzzle against the door and fired six
Beyond defaclng the bullet-proof sheet OF
steel that covered the outside OF the door the
shots did no damage.
Fifteen minutes later he was on his way to
the police station, trying to think 1t all out and
cursing his luck,
He had been too trusting.
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THAT'S ALL RIGHT; DON'T A
NOISE, AND Don't DISTURB THE AMu.T.
WE ARE l. ASLEEP.
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Startled at this. he drew his head back and
listened a moment.
Everything was quiet, and he cautiously
climbed in. An oblong card attracted his at
~tention. 1t read:
YOU WILL FIND ALL THE PLATED wARR
AND THE PLATES
HERE IN THE CHINA CLOSET.
He opened the china closet. The first thing
he saw was a Japanned box bearing a label in
forming him that there was nothing but
plated ware inside. all the solid silver having
been stolen by a previous burglar"
He explored the box and all the shelves thor
oughly. but there was nothing worth stealing.
Cautiously opening the door on his right. he
stepped into the Kitchen. Another card con-
fronted him. He turned up the gas and read:
YOU CAN'T GET UPSTAIRS WITHOUT
ROUsISB THE FAMILY.
TAKE WHAT you WANT HERE AND
THIN TRY THE DINING ROOM.
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You're a good one, anyhow" muttered the
burglar. Il wonder what your little game is
pocket he stole softly into the dining room.
irhcre was Just light enough to enable him to
the dining table:
II YOU Will TRY THE DOOR ON YOUR RIGHr :
YOU WILL FIND YOU CAN GO OUT WHENEVER .
YOU PLEASE. IT HAS a SPRING LOCK. AND
NOW WILL YOU KINDLY 60 AND CLOSE THE :
PASTRY WINDOW. 80 THE THINGS WILL NOT
FREEZE.
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AID ARRANGED FOR HIM.
Explicit Directions Enable n Burglar to G.
Through n House without Delay.

With adexterity acquired by long practice the
burglar pried up the pantry window and thrust
his head inside. A dim light was burning. and a
large card with this inscription confronted him:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-18
STATION ERY.

II Asst week we told you we were busy
II opening up the incest and most COM
plete line of Stationery that had been
seen i'm Yorkville for long time. We
are glad to tell you that it is opened up and
is all we claimed for it. Single Entry
Ledgers from 100 to 800 pages, from 25c. to
81. Journals, Day Books, Blotters, Pock-
ct Memorandums, at almost any price.
Pencils, Pens, Ink, etc. In Tablets our
line is far ahead of anything we have
had for some time. Prices from &c. to 25c.
In our line of BON PAPERS we have
no competition. We are running far
ahead. TO see the goods means to buy.
Mourning Paper and Envelopes. Box
paper from l0c. to 75c. Visiting cards.
HULBURTS OLD DORCHESTER
BOND. Limoges, Wedgwood-to be used
with white ink. Hurd's Fine Stationery,
Grand Duchess, Yo Lande Line, Porte
Bonherr. and others. Beautiful tints, as
sorted. White Ink, ETC., etc. Call and see
the goods
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-18
FEW FACTS, READ THEM.

ITIVE us your attention, read what we
IV say carefully, you will know how to
buy, and where to buy, how to feel rich
with little money and remember quick
nickle is better than slow dollar. Knock
down prices the order of the day! Stop,
look, listen! SHOES A SPECIALITY.
Ladies' nice dress shoes, regular price 81,
for only 60 cents; yard wide Homespun
for 31c. All Summer Goods at and below
cost. Have added to our stock considera-
| bly, this Fall, and ask our friends to call
on us, see quality and get prices. Most
anything you wish, we have some of it,
and guarantee to sell as cheap as the
cheapest, and believe, cheaper than the
cheapest; but do you stop to ask me why :?
My answer is we pay no street tax, no
town tax and our expenses are much
cheaper than in larger towns. 1t pays us
better to get all your trade and sell you
often at about cost, with small prott,
than to sell you on long time profits, the
old time way of doing business.
We keep complete line of Groceries
and we defy competition in this line.
A good family flour, 100 pounds, for Sl.7O
or S3.40 per barrel; second patent flour
100 pounds for 81; 8 bars of nickle soap
for 25 cents; Ariosa coffee for III cents /;
II pounds of good green coffee for 81. A
good Cuba molasses for 25 cents per gal
lon red rust proof Texas oats 45 cents
per bushel brown oats 40 cts. per bushel.
20 pounds of white sugar 81.
| From October LIST, 1890, to January 1ss,
1900, we will pay our Gustomers who make
u bill of S5, 2 cents per mile; $40, cents
per miIe and those who make a bill of S@5,
q cents per mile.
| Highest market prices paid for all
COUNTRY PRODUCE. l want l,OOO,-
600 eggs and all the chickens and butter
you will bring us. We want geese, ducks,
turkeys, etc. Just ask me what else Pll
buy. AS for corn and peas, don't sell un-
til you see us and get our prices.
We gin cotton for Sl.25 per bale includ-
| ing bagging and ties and pay Is cents for
seed, and pay highest market price FOR
cotton, and promise to keep pace with the
market on both cotton and cotton seed.
We now wish to invite everybody. to come
to our store, where you can buy the
cheapest and best goods found in this
section. We are anxious tor all friends,
customers and the public generally to
give us call. Will treat you right.
Yours to serve,
S. d. PATRICK,
McConnellsville, S. c.
October Is W 5m