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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-18
WILL WORK WONDERS
Seemingly No Fad to the Uses of
Compressed Air.
OF GREAT VALUE IN FACTORIES
A Few Of the Things 1t Has Already
Accomplished
PNEUMATIC NAIL SERVICE


Written for The Evening Star.
We are all familiar with the uses of COM
pressed air in bicycle tires, in door brakes,
in pneumatic mattresses, and in the de-
parJment store cash tube system to men
ton a few modern applications, which,
however. are novel no longer.
But do know that baskets are now
made by compressed air. that statuary is
chiseled by it, that carpets and furniture
is cleaned and busted by it, that buildings
are painted by ii and that a modern train
service would be out of the question were
it not for the practical efficiency of air
under pressure?
Outside of the engineering world how
many people imagine the scope and the
multitudinOus uses of air, tools and ma
Chinery in the building of bridges, in the
carving out of tunnels. in almost every
branch of mining, in ship building, etc?
Riding on modern. thoroughly equipped
railroad did it ever occur to you that the
tram is sIgEaIed, and braked. and steered
by air? That the carpets, the cushions and
the furniture of the coaches are cleaned
and busted by pneumatic brushes; that the
ears are painted by pneumatic paint spray
ing machines, and. to mention the very lat
est appliances. that the baggage is ham
died by air elevators, the bell Cnimed by Il
pneumatic ringer,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-18
Another Blaze Costs $1,000.

Another early morning fire which claimed
the attention of the department occurred
about l o'clock IN the feed warehouse Of
W. H Cissel & Son, corner of North Cap
itol and E streets. Spontaneous combustion
is supposed to have caused this blaze. 1t
resulted in damaging the building and con-
tents to the extent of about 5000.
There was no one in the big warehouse
when the fire started, and the flames had
spread over an immense pile of baled hay
before the arrival of the fire department.
Railroad men on duty in the Baltimore and
Ohio yard saw the bright light in the build
ing and made 6n outcry. Patrol Driver Pat
rick Fitzgerald was at the sixth precinct
station at the time. and he turned in an
alarm from box G23. When the engines
reached the scene the men experienced
some trouble in getting in on account OF
the heavy doors leading to the part of the
building where the flames were doing the
most damage. Ladders were hOisted and
firemen got on the second floor, but, owing
to the dense smoke they were at a great
disadvantage, but several streams of water
poured on the hay resulted in getting the
fire under control in a short time. There
We're no horses in the building at the time,
although the firemen did not know this until
they had entered the place for the pur-
pose of rescutng the animals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-18

A Saving: Did ye save the country,
Pat?' "Hows that?' BE your vote?" NO,
begoTry; but | saved the rent. ''-Philadel-
phia North American.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-18
Can Build Bridges Quickly.

It would simply be impossible to do the
high class of work Of modern bridge build
ing construction without the aid OF air
tools. All the world pricked up its multi
tudinous ears when the success of Amer
lean builders in raising thoroughly finished
bridges in Africa within a hitherto unap-
preached time limit was established beyond
a doubt. The press was very busy and pa
triotic on the subject. but forgot entirely to
state the reason why the superior swiftness
and workmanship Of our engineers had
been made possible. The writer personally
visited the works of the firm which erected
the Atbara and other bridges, only to find
what he already had suspected that the
true secret of It's success. aside from an
admirable system of organization, was at
tributed To the extensive employment of
pneumatic machines. The most difficult
and ume-cOnsuming work. which was
formerly done by hand, is now done at a
much quicker rate and in better shape by
air tools in every modern American bridge
shop. There is a long list of pneumatic
tools. 1t includes piston air drills, rotary
drills. casting cleaners. air motor hoists,
reamers. clippers and on, all of which
enter into the work OF modern construction
acceleratng production immensely, while
improving the product. But If there is any
one tool that is more Indispensable than the
rest it is the pneumatic hammer, which
makes possible the various and difficult
forms of riveting, calking and chiselng
This hammer consists of cylinder in
continuous series of blows against the end
Of the die. The hammer is light and pow
erful. For small rivets it can be held in
the hand. but for heavier work II is sup
piled with a yoke support and thus fitted
II Will drive and Mt the largest size rivets
IN use. which are generally one inch in
diameter. Probably the hardest manual
labor in ship and bridge building is that of
riveting. Combned with this an amount
of technical skill acquired only by long and
arduous apprenticeship. and varying with
the class of rivets driven. In addition the
necessity for heavier plating doublings
etc, requires the use OF larger and longer
rivets. which cannot be properly closed
down by hand. The pneumatic hammer Is
the practical device which has enabled
builders to surmount these and other OBJ
stacles. The air tool also saves money
Thus, while 9.255Ss riyets were driven at an
average cost OF S.57 cents apiece, 15l I67
rivets were driven by air hammers at an
average of only 2.O6 cents apiece. In fact
1t will not be exaggerating the conditions
TO state that were it not for the various
types OF pneumatic implements our build
ers would not have been able to produce
the bridges ordered abroad within the time
limit. not to mention the quality of the
work The same measure applies to ship
and engine building.
Rings Cathedral Chimes
New York may know that in the chimes
Of st. PaTick's Cathedral. on 9th avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-18

While the work of rescuing the people
was going on streams of water were played
on the flames with good results. The fire
started in the cellar, it is believed, from a
lighted gas jet. a frame partition sepa-
rated the part of the cellar used by the
druggist from the part used by the occu-
pants of the upper dwelling portion of the
house, and near this was the gas jet re-
ferred to.
Several explosions occurred while the fire
was in progress, but there was not force
enough to them to shattel the building. a
gasoline stove and a can of the fluid ac-
counted for two of the explosions. From
the cellar the flames went up an outside air
shaft and reached the roof. When they
got under the roof they caused additional
trouble for the firemen, and water poured
on this part of the building did damage in
side the house. The fire did not reach the
drug store, but the heat as SO intense and
the smoke so dense that considerable dam
age was done to the stock There Is a
branch post office in the drug store but the
business Of this establishment was not IN
G1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-18
Handling baggage With Air.

One railroad has gone one step further
by lately adopting the pneumatic baggage
handler system. This device has proved
itself able to handle heavy baggage much
more rapidly than it could otherwise be
handled and, moreover, to do away with
breakage The day Of the baggage smash
er may, therefore, be past. The machine
Is very simple arrangement of air cy
Under and baggage support. The latter is
lowered to the platform, where it receives
the baggage. Then 1t rises quickly and t.
automatically swung around carrying the
baggage into the car. The lift is operated
by air drawn from the train tanks to a
special reservoir, and 1t is controlled by
the baggage man through suitable cocks
on the inside OF the car. The machine has
a lifting capacity Of 800 pounds, with sew
enty pounds of air pressure; 1t has
spring scale device providing for the weigh
ing Of the baggage as IT is handled, and il
IS able to load trunks at the rate Of six
pieces every thirty-fve seconds. For coun-
try stations where now there is only one
man to handle the baggage with the usual
disastrous results this device will save
many a trunk from being damaged or
smashed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-18

About 7:45 o'clock this morning truck ID
company was called out because Of fire In
the conduit of the City and Suburban Rail
way Company on New York avenue be-
tween 4th and 9TH streets. Car IS, which
had all imperfect connection, it is stated,
caused the fire. The blaze was extineuished
in a few minutes. The damage to the car
amounted to about Sl5. A number of cars
were delayed by the fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-18
Instead of BrOOnis,

Clearing car cushions and carpets by
compressed air has lately been introduced
a pipe fattened at the end until it is al
most the shape of a spade is used. The air
PUSHES through perforations at the thin
wide end with inCessant force, cleaning the
material without touching it, at much
sWlfter rate, and much more thoroughly
than ordinary brOOmS or brushes could
Besides, the wear and tear consequent on
beating the material is done away with
which is, of itself. a great saving. Armed
with single pneumatic cleaner man
can do more work In less time than three
men could formerly do with canes and
brushes. As for painting cars, the pneu-
matte paint spraying machines now IN the
market are even superior to those used
in painting the worlds fair buildings in
Chicago in 1888. Every one remembers the
wonderful results accomplished at that
time. Now painting machine has been
invented that will coat over 5000 square
feet Of surface in six hours and a half in
the hands of a skillful operator. Painting
by air is not only immeasurably swifter
and cheaper than Old-fashioned brush
work, but II has been demonstrated that
paint supplied by the air machine IS APP
piled more thoroughly and is more dura-
BILE than brush painting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-18

These pieces which recognized as standar I'd
the country over price at $50 for the dresser.
the toilet table
further evidence that Washington prices are m
der those OF New York and other cities is found IN
the remark OF gentleman who noticed a mahoga nv
table we mark $1,000. lie said the same table is
priced $4,000 In New York city
The variety Of our high-art display compares more
than favorably with any showing anywhere.
w. B. Moses 6 Sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-18
EARLY MORNING FIRE
Drug Store and Dwelling Damaged to
Extent of $1,000.
RESCUE OF THOSE IN THE BUILDING
Fremen Confine the Flames to
the Residence Portion.
+ [ Il f S E l. S L W II f X f
RESCUE OF THOSE IN The BUILDING
F Il E S E L S E W H E r f

A disastrous fire occurred. from some I'M
known cause, at AGO 18th street northwest
about $50 O'Clock this morning in the
building occupied by Frank W. Huddleston,
druggist and the family Of William f.
Eaton as "A residence. The Eaton family
was in possession of all of the upper por-
ton of the house. The damage amounts
to about $500. and the property is fully
insured.
Several exciting scenes occurred during
the profess of the fire, and it is believed
that had 1t not been for the prompt work
OF the iremeh one life, if no more would
have been lost. Foreman Wagner OF No.
1 engine company was first to reach the
burning building. His first thought was
that some of the sleeping occupants of the
house might be in danger. While some of
the men We're pouring water on the flames
the foreman and several of the men went
into the house to do rescue work
When the engine reached the building
flames were bursting through the cellar
windows and the smoke had filled the up
per portion of the house. 1t was therefore
feared the people on the upper floors would
be Suffocated. Mrs. Mary DenniSon, an
elderly woman. succeeded in reaching the
street without any assistance, but when
she reached the door she was almost eX-
hauSted. The smoke had been too much
for her and she was unable to speak for
several minutes. She had been unable by
reason of the smoke, to make an OutLry to
arouse the others in the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-18

Don't miss Hoeke's sale.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-18


Mrs. W. S Eaton was me first one res
cued by the tiremen. Private H. J. Burns
of No. engine company found her on the
steps leading from the second to the third
floor. and near her were Mr.. Eaton and
Miss NJ. Scott, although the fireman could
not see them at that time. After Mrs.
Eaton had been rescued Private Burns re-
turned with member of truck b company,
and together they brought Miss Scott
through the smoke-fillcd house to the street
in an eXhauS ed condition. though in time
to save her life. Foreman Wagner, who
had been searching the rooms on the sec
ond floor. assembled the steps just after the
second person had been taken out, and
found Mr.. Eaton seated on the steps. He
IS an invalid and has no use Of has legs.
He therefore could not help himself. Fore
man Wagner picked him up and carried
him from the building, thus preventing his
being suffocated.
There's an old lady in the house" was
the cry raised by some of the people who
were not aware that Mrs. Dennison had
gotten out. Notwithstanding the fact that
he had been through every room in the
house. Foreman Wagner returned TO the
upper floors and made another search.
Three times he was forced to leave the
building on account of the smoke, and
when he got out the last time he learned
that Mrs. Dennison had been the first one
to escape. The foreman was then almost
completely exhausted, but soon revived and
resumed his work with his company.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-24
aSie River Review
TAX DEED NOTICE.

Notice of the expiration OF the time Ior
the redemption of land sold for taxes Tor
the year of 1897.
once Of the County Clerk, Villas County
Wisconsin.
To all whom 1t may concern:
Notice Is hereby given that the foiiowing
lots or tracts Of land sold May Is, In the
year Of 1897, for the taxes due and unpaid
for the year of 1895 remaining unredeemed
in the Office of the County Clerk OF Was
County, wisconsin; that opposite the de.
scription Of each tract or lot or part tnereoI
In the following list is the name OF tne
person. IL any, to whom assessed and tne
amount Of taxes, interest and charges caicu-
lated to the last day of redemption due on
each. 4
Now, therefore, unless the taxes. interest,"
and charges set opposite the tracts ne 1elt
described shall be paid on or before the iStn
day of May, 1900 the said tracts OF land
shall be forfeited and will be conveyed 10
the purchaser or purchasers in pursuance
Of the statute in such case made ana pro-
vided.
Dated at Eagle River, Wis, this LIST day or
JOHN RADCLIFFE, County Clerk.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-18

Gals OF the Texas and Pacific railroad met
him in order to effect some arrangement
OF the differences existing relative to the
war OF rates to Texas points.
This war was brought abeAt as follows
The Texas and Pacific made one and a
third fare for the round trip ratio to Cloud
croft, summer resort In the Sacramento
mountains. This did not meet with the
approval Of the Southern Pacific people,
and straightway they made a one fare for
the round trip rate to El Paso and re-
turn, good for ninety days from date OF
sale. The Texas and Pacific went the
Southern Pacific one better and carried
the war into Africa, so to speak, for Lacy
invaded the Southern Pacinc's territory
and made a one fare for the round trip
rate to San Antonio. Austin. and other
points. and also made the limit ninety
days. There the matter stood until last
Tuesday, when a meeting was held In
Houston, with the result that the war was
ended and rates We're restored.
Said Southern Pacific official yester-
day: Tho apparent clash in the matter
of low rates TO certain Texas points be-
tween the Southern Pacific and the Texas
as it began. At meeting OF the officials
of both companies held in Houston yester-
day afternoon, 1t was decided to withdraw
the low rates This action was because of
the fact that the reduction in rates had
failed to induce business. and the passen-
ger officials saw no wisdom in their con-
tinuance The low rates have been in
effect since August g."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-18

granted on one way tickets SAG. Go for
tickets going one direct route and return
ing another direct route with privilege
of one stopover in trunk line territory in
each direction in addition to stopovers au-
thorized on one way tickets Limit on
these tickets will be September IL with
privilege of deposit of ticket with Joint
agent between September and 9, and pa
ment of fee OF so cents extension of limit
will be granted to leave Philadelphia on
or before September 30.
Account Improved Order of Red Men
Great Council of United States, Washing
ton. d. c., September II to 10. one and
one third fares on certificate plan.
Account National Associations Veterans
of the Mexican War at Indianapolis Sep
TENDER 10 and IA, one and one-third fares
ON certificate plan.
Account Merchants association meeting
at st. Louis. August 10 to 80. inclusive;
September to 10 inclusive. one and one
fifth fares on certificate plan.
National Association of Merchants and
Travellers, Chicago, August 10 to 25, in
elusive, September to inclusive. Sop
tember 16 to % inclusive. one and one
fifth fares on certificate plan.
Account annual meeting American
Bankers association at Cleveland, Ohio,
September to 7. one and one-third fares
on certificate plan
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-18
nay shore Excursions.

The popularity of the Sunday late train
out of Galveston for Houston via the Bay
Shore line was proven by the number Of
people handled on it last Sunday. This
train leaves Galveston every Sunday ut
1890 p. IN, stopping at West La Porte to
take on passengers at that point.
For the benefit of the excursionists who
will be in Galveston from the interior of
the State Sunday, very extensive pro-
gramme for the display of fireworks has
been arranged to take place on tho beach.
The Bay Shore line late train is the last
train out of Galveston Sunday and will ac-
commodate those persons who wish 10 see
the full programme of the fireworks dis
play.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-18
oreases the total strength Of the army 10

creases the total strength OF the army to
9b,045 men, being only 1893 men short of
the total authorized volunteer establish
ment OF $4,000. II Is stated at the depart
ment that the number OF volunteers al
ready called into service is regarded as
amply sufficient 10 meet all possible needs
OF the army and that there Is no possibility
that the remaining 1893 volunteers will be
called for.
Yesterdays recruiting for volunteers
amounted to $50 men. making the total re-
cruitment to date 14.122. or 1882 In excess
OF the number required to complete the
ten regiments organized under the orders
of July 5. All these regiments have Sc
cured their full quota except the TwentJA
ninth regiment at Fort Mcpherson, Ca;
the Thirty-third at Fort Sam Houston.
Texas. and the ThIrty-fifth regiment at
Vancouver barracks. These three regi-
ments will be filed by the overflow from
the more successful regiments Tho re-
mainder OF the excess will be used In fll-
ing the volunteer regiments being slowly
organized In the Philippines. which are
about 1900 men short
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-18
ADVERTISING TEXAS.

Mr.. Taft Tells New Orleans People
of Our Vegetable Shipments.
New Orleans Times Democrat
This years business will undoubtedly
be the largest in the history of the COM
pany," said Mr.. G. A. Taft. superintend-
ent of the Southern division of Wells,
Fargo G. Co.. with headquarters at Hous-
ton. Last May showed the biggest re-
turns of any month in any year since the
firm started.
"a branch OF our business that Is enor-
mously on the increase in Texas" con-
tinued Mr.. Taft, SIS the handling of early
vegetables, and the experience OF our
farmers in that line ought to furnish a
good object lesson to you folk over In
Louisiana For some years past the cot
ton belt farmers, clear down as far south
of Corpus Christi, have been rapidly
turning their attention to gardening. and
they have found 1t so profitable that this
wear they are giving up considerable per-
centage Of their former cotton land for
that purpose Some of them make as
much In a month as they would In year
planting cotton
What do they raiser asked 1lmes-
Democrat reporter.
"a little OF everything. Snap beans
have been great success, We beat Flor
ida IN the market on early beans, and
hundreds OF carloads of them We're ship
ned North this spring. They brought tip
ION prlces. So did the Texas tomatoes.
and a great many OF the early cucumbers
sold for SO a dozen. Another very profita-
BILE specially has been the Rocky Ford
cantaloupe. 1t Is grown from the seed OF
the original Rocky Ford melon In Colo
RADIO. while 1t Is not quite as delicately
Favored as the mountain variety. It is the
same thing TO all intents and purposes,
and really brings better prices on account
OF being earlier"
f"Doesn't success In market gardening
require a good deal OF special knowledge
and training?"
eyes, but our farmers have gone about
II very systematically. They brought ex-
merits from Crystal Springs and else
where to show them exactly what to DO.
and are learning with surprising quick
ness great deal depends on skill in
packing. Early tomatoes, for instance.
should be put In ventilated crates. and
each separate tomato wrapped In tissue
naper. When that is done they reach the
North in such shape that they bring fancy
prices. A large number OF the cotton
growers OF Louisiana could follow the ex-
! mnle OF their Texan brethren with profit.
/ am surprised more Of EN- don't 90 u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-18
THE TEXAS MELON INDUSTRY
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Moved Over Thousand Cars


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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-18
RECORD IN LIQUIDATION.
Hank Of Louisville Declares . Dtv1-
dend OF 100 Fer Cent.

Hank Of Louisville Declares . Div1-
dend OF 100 Fer Cent.
Louisville. KY. August 1.-THE Bank
of Louisville established record In liqui-
dations this afternoon by declaring = divi-
dend OF 100 per cent to its stockholders.
Tho liquidation was determined upon only
two weeks ago. and In this short space Of
time the liquIdators have realized $4,000
OF s75O.000 assets and letters were sent
out notifying the stockholders that they
were To be paid In full at once
The banks capital was $4,000. it, re-
naming assets will have to be turned into
cash slowly. but there will be enough to
make the stock worth about 1875. The quick
liquidation WAS effected without cost TO
the stockholders by selling out the asssts
and business to the Southern National
hank.