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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26
Arrangement of the Cylinders Controls Number OF
Bearings That May BE Used to Give Stiffness.

therefrom a cheap and unreliable car.
snowy though Il may be. ana attractive in
first cost, as II is sure 20 seem.
The piston itself is smaller than the bore
OF the cylinder. and IFS length. I'm most
eases. Is greater than It's bore. Hollow IN
construction. one end is closed. that
against which pressure is exerted. The
wrest pin passes through il and through
the small end Of the connecting rod. witch
f. thus permitted 10 swing freely IN
following the turning 81 the crankshaft.
Between the piston and the wall OF the
cylinder a tight joint Is maintained by the
piston ring. east iron. and rectangular
or square when viewed In crOss-section.
They are split 10 permit Of their being
sprung open. and m Ia grooves cut around
the piston Their shape e. such that their
tendency 20 expand pushes them firmly
against the walls 81 the cylinders But
they are split. and their elasticity, there
fore, prevents bending. They n closely in
the grooves, moving freely within them.
but preventing the escape OF the pressure
The number 81 these rings varies IN DIFF
ferent models. but, a rule. there arc
three placed around the upper end OF the
piston.
The inlet valve openings. known as seats.
arc circular. usually funicular IN shape,
With slightly conical disks 20 cover them.
Tho large end Of the funnel Is presented
70 the combustion space. 30 that the disk
when lifted from SIS seat. moves inward.
The valves are held against the sesfs by coil
springs surrounding the valve stems, these
being rods that extend from the centre OF
the disks. They are opened by two dif-
ferent methods 10 permit the entrance u
the mixture In the automatic valve the
coll spring Is weak ana the higher press
ure without the cylinder during the sue
ton stroke Ghe first OF the cycle forces
the disk away from its seat. against the
pressure OF the spring. The valve remains
open until the pressure on the combustion
space Is about equal 20 that without. when
IN. spring forces the return or the disk.
which Is held 10 It's position as long as the
pressure inside exceeds that OF the atnlos-
phere This Ideally simple arrangement
is possible only for inlet valves. II Il used
a good deal. but exhaust valves. and some
times inlet valves as well. are OF necessity
ensrated mechanically. They ar. opened
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26

Go. -
In continuing the discussion begun last
Sunday Of the gasolene engine used IN auto
mobiles Il should be said that the power
developed by tie sudden stroke OF the pis-
ton after the explosion as described in The
last article. Is transmitted 10 the crank
shsft By means Of q connecting rod. THIS
shaft has as many cranks a. the engine
has cylinders cast IN one piece with the
shaft as a rule. for the sake % extra
strength, and set with as many bearings
possible for stiffness The number %
these bearings depends on the arrange
ment OF the cylinders
In a fOur-cylinder engine, n the cylinders
are evenly spaced, there will be room FOR
a bearing between each two Cranks. or for
five IN all These viii be placed al each
end and between the cranks But many
makers cast cylinders IN pairs, and I'm that
case there will not be room between the
cranks. Then bearings are set between
the two pairs OF cranks and al the ends.
three I'm all. OF course. this varies In en-
eines 81 less or more than four cylinders.
30 that crankshafts are referred TO accord
ing 20 their bearings as three-point or I'VE
point shafts. In a six-cylinder engine the
crankshaft would be seven-point or FIVE
point. according 10 the casting Of the cyl
inders.
The positions Of the cranks with the crank
shaft are expressed I'm degrees OF circle.
II they project from opposite sides OF the
shaft. half revolution apart. the shaft
Is called one OF $50 degrees. The outer ends
OF the crank arms. corresponding precisely
20 the cranks OF bicycle. support the
crankpin. closely analogous 20 the pedal
OF the well known bicycle. and % this is
attached the large end or the connecting
rod. IA. small end OF which Is attached
10 the piston. The connecting rod must
necessarily be Of great tensile strength.
The strain upon q is tremendous. and any
nsW may cause a disaster through a sudden
break. the consequences OF which might
well De grave IN the extreme.
The necessity OF securing as far as may
be the perfection Of strength in tie vital
part o. the engine simply illustrates con-
cretely what has been said before. that n
Is toolhardy 10 buy q car from q manu-
fsctuner'' who has simply gone into the
market for cheap parts and assembled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26

first 10 expound Hindu philosophy In this
country, will be in charge. He expects 20
attract many visitors TO his mountain re-
treat.
The old mining town OF Port Wine. in
Sierra County, was nearly destroyed BY
fire last week. only a few houses were
left standing. As snow was heavy on the
roads no help could be given by neighbor-
ing towns. In the early days Port Wine
was famous. first as a place. mining town.
and later as the centre OF rich hydraulic
mines that produced millions in gold.
Dr. A. l. Hudgens. one Of the men
whom the mining boom in Tonopah. New.
made millionaires almost in a single day.
died this week IN TOnOpah. where he was
practising his profession again. After he
became rich by lucky strikes Hudgens
came TO San Francisco and did a large
business as a broker in Nevada mining
shares. but the financial panic ruined him
and he was forced 10 80 back 70 the prac-
tice OF medicine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26
USES OF SEAwEED.
Exports from Prince Edward Island to
Boston-Drugs Produced from II.

From San Francisco there is annually ex-
ported 70 China nearly 10000 worth OF sea-
weed. while on the Atlantic Coast about
$1,000 worth has been shipped from the
Rimouski district of Canada 70 American
cities The following report from Consul
Deedmeyer, az Charlottetown. indicates
development OF the export trade in seaWeed
from Prince Edward Island:
"Seaweed GNucus visiculosus) has been
shipped from Charlottetown 70 Boston As
the demand for this article is getting more
active large quantities are being gathered
by farmers and fishermen along the shores
of Prince Edward Island, dried and pre-
pared for shipment 10 the United States
When dry the weed IS pressed into bale
like hay and shipped in that shape. ~
brings 81 a ton t. o. b. CharlOttetoWn. and
the freight TO Boston by water IS 50 ton
and by rail 81 a ton.
Owing 10 the formation OF the coast,
along the shores OF Prince Edward Island
The high tide leaves a long stretch or ter
ritory between high and low wa, .s MARX ,til,
seaweed has entered into the export lrade
o. this province. lt has been used hereto
tore locally as bedding for cattle, its con
tents of soda resulting thus i'm valuable
manure. AS fodder II is eaten by oxen;
sheep and deer in winter. and when boiled
With small 4udutlLN OF nirAA AN-'A~Hs IT,
makes a desirable food for hogs.
'F'rom seaweed. when reduced TO ashes
ara gained some OF the most beneTcent
preparations in use to-day. some OF these
are iodine, bromide hydriOdic acid. iodides
OF sodium, mercury. potassium, maSne-
SUM and calcium. From IL are extracted
colorinc u-atters volatile Oil and its
ingredients are used in photography. IL Is
further employed as coverings Tor TASKS
in the packing of glass, china and other
brittle wares. for packing furniture, STUFF
ting pillows ard matJre SSeS and IN uphOl-
stering The claim Is made that furniture
stuffed with seaweed is kept free Of moths
and other insects. owing 20 its salty flavor.
This weed Is one of the best non-cOn-
ductOrs OF heat and finds use in Their
PlOtics especially in tine insulation OF re-
frigerators and in refrigerating plants. II
l. also used between walls and floors 10
prevent the transmission OF sound.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26
RED CLOUD TALES
CHIEF WAS NOTABLE
FIGURE FOR YEARS.
Il Dire Threat and Its Ont
cOme-SigHs of a Secret
Order.

Omaha. Dec. 25.-Ths recent death =,
the great Sioux chief Red Cloud IA.
brought out a food OF stories and an..-
dotes-humorous. tragic and pathetic--og M
cidents with which the old chief vas con
nected. and Red Cloud Is often the subiac.
when any % the Oldtime scouts and guide.
begin the telling OF a Renaissance. Ia.
country press Of Nebraska. Wyoming ana
South Dakota Is Just now hlIed with stor,s.
Of the famous old warrior
One OF the favOrite OF these stories use,-
Ures Red Cloud standing m the centre 4,
the circle Of United States treaty council
Tors. army officers and Indian chiefs. shak-
ing his hst under the nose Of the head
councillor and crying
You may take my country. but IN
mark each yard OF the road between ths
Platte and the Yellowstone with a zrsvs
Of a soldier"
Red Cloud kept his word. bur. By thu
side OF the soldiers grave two. and soma
times three Indians were buried. For two
years the chief. then IN bis prime. kepf
the territory in a turmoil, forced the abau-
donment OF three forts and lighted the uav
Of the retreating troops with flames mad
by the burning stockades and buildings o.
the besieged posts.
Another picture Is given BY Sergeant Glib
bon. whose hair turned from black 20
snow white IN nine hours. Gibbon was one
OF the defenders or the famous wagon
box night. when Red Cloud. seated on a
horse on the apex OF a small nil. Eve
times threw his band OF six thousand NAKED
Indians. armed with bows and arrows and
few old guns. against the white soldiers
who were armed with brsech-loading rtfss
and hidlan hehind WAGON boXes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26
LITTLE TIM'S"WAYS
HE HAD 4 BIG HE-fRT
IND 4 FUNNY BONE.
4 Joke on SHlSer-LOst His
NerDe Only Onoe-knOscn
is Ready Money Man"

Little Tim" sullivan. late ruler Of the
Eowery. had one OF the biggest hearts ia
fhe city. according 10 hts w0rslipful re-
taincrs. But he had a funny-bone, TOO. II
any one doubts IL let him ask Julius Har-
burger n the dead leaders humorous streak
didn't sometimes make him forget his won't
Cd compassion for his fellow men.
II was on dough day" a year ago that
Mr.. hamburger became familiar with this
trait Little Tim" saw him coming cut
of the inside room az Tammany Han with
a big envelope 10 be used GA the morrow
3n sWoctcuing the atmosphere around the
polls Julius dropped the money into his
ogtside overcoat pocket II stuck out. sui
iivan stopped him and asked HISS advice On
soma WoiglItv political matters. Tho bear
sr OF tho envelope was so busy handing out
the advice that ne failed 20 see his Ques-
F.oner take the precious package alons
with q.
some Two minutes later hamburger was
leaving the building. when Tim hailed
him.
SAY" whispered the amateur piclSpooket
sn q confidential aside. the Big Fellow
and I've tust talked u over and We see
sou need lot more money. The BoWery's
or good SHAPE so we've decided 10 cough
up s5oo Of our dough for use IN ,-our dis
srict-"
And with that Tim" al unsmiling,
passed 10 the grateful and trusting Julius
tns own envelope The latter's eyes filed
with tears lie wrung the hand Of Little
Tim" and promised never 10 forget his
kindness.
FIFTEEN minutes later bedlam broke loose
o. Tammany Hail. when Harburger rushed
81. shouting that he had been robbed q his
dough envelope" Tim" and his inner cir
cle watched the distress 81 Julius for
~hie and neglected 20 Tip him on" an
al the fun ha6 been exhausted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26
HE KILLS A BILL

NJ hamburger wasn't the only one 10
suffer from the Bowery mans sense ~
fumor. Practical Joking was a favorite
with him IN his leisure moments.
once ne PLAYED a Joke on William Sulzer
On the way Of business. That was when
Suizer was Speaker Of the Assembly AT
Albany and Timothy p. sullivan, iust bud
safng IN politics, was his secretary Even
- that early Gate Tin" wac a lawyer and
Lad a few clients. one was a railroad that
wanted % KIN bin then before the As
Eembly. Mr.. Sullivan was 10 apply the
rhloroform. The DAY the measure came Up
Richard Croker sent word 20 Sulzer that Il
must De passed. The Speaker summoned
LIS secretary Just as the rollcan began
and TOLD him 10 TIP or al the Democratic
rpembers that the boss wanted the bin
passed.
A. the vote went on Suizer nearly turned
gray 20 near Democrat after Democrat pro
nounce against the chiefs pet He frant-
cauy wigWagged Little Tim" but his sec
retary was TOO busy 20 notice him. 80 the
Bona was lost
what did you mean by turning down
orderee" demanded the Speaker afterward.
= understood you 10 mean you wanted
81 killed" responded the Culprit blanoly,
Wen as myself" sullivan used 10 say in
telling of the incident IN later years, so
tt was Up o. me 10 send II 10 tho bone
rar6."
Trr one case on record when Little
Tu" sullivan lost his nerve was IA con-
1.c.rion with another hin. This one he
wanted to pass. and n did. n was th.-
measure 10 break up the Take the car
.raad" practice on street railways. Not
'our after 10 became effective Tim"
boarded "a Madison avenue car one even
iuC At SGth street an inspector shouted;
Take the car ahead"
Tin" was the only man m the car. with
TWO women, who az once looked al him
~Npectantly. The Inspector was a large.
rude and impulsiVe creature. Tim" armed
with the knowledge that his law was being
violated. found d multitude OF different.
appropriate courses suggesting themselves.
Pioneering them over he arose. embarass
by the glances OF the women. and before
lie realized n had taken the other car
without protest
y simply hadn't tho nerve 10 do = thing,
'e admitted afterWard IN Yelling TIE story
an himself.
In those Albany days Of Jimmie $" lac
End 'thc Big Fellow were together almost
constantly. They both lived al Keller
1iotel. and every morning they drove up
40 the Capitol with 'lzzy" Cohen. OF the
eth District, IN a forlorn and rickety hack
A Republican member stood IN front o;
shem one morning when they were alight-
sng from the ancient outft.
lite pity you fellows don't travel IN
q respectable RIG" he said.
IT may be different with you" little
Tim" snapped back, but all We set is ouI
knlarfes"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26

..k.d me into the parior In order that "'
night converse more at our ease.
.srbe houses on the block. she sald' w.
,earlv all occupied by private taini'e
These people were not wealthy ou. 'HS
were New Workers OF the third ana ioui'
gsneratlon. and so conservative tnat 'heS
could NOT be persuaded 20 move uptown
She gave me the names OF several Aany
were English. and some Irish; but wa
most Interested 20 learn that there Wei'
, few residents with Dutch names sun Nv
ing on the block.
coma family. whose name began VII"
rvan.' was reputed' TO have occupied tn7
same house on Dominick street Tor over
a hundred years. She pointed OUT t'e
bousa tn me- 10 w2s small ana squat
with a balcony In front and Vener@DIo
brass knocker on the door L could reau-
uv believe that IL antedated even the other
houses I'm that section. and had once peer.
a suburban residence on the OutsAirts Vi
old New York.
OF found IL all so interesting that re-
solved 70 pursue my investigations SUI,
further. II would be worth while 10 nui
out what sort OF people lived In Doaiu
ing house so far downtown. ana ""
tanned permission 20 remain 10 lunch-
The meal was as good a one az l nave
eaten anywhere for % cents, ana IL "d9
served by a charming waitress IN the Pe'
son Of the Iandlady's daughter. she tO'u
me that she had been educated In CON
vent In Canada. Would she not prefer Nv
ing uptown? on. no. she assured me- ~
was very nice down here. and u ohe
wanted 20 60 20 the theatre or elsewhere
II was easy To take car
The boarders we're or a better type thah
I had anticipated One old man poreo
over a book Of mathematics, and had I"
be reminded several times of the uneateh
meal before him. re was an inventor. i
learned who had never succeeded IN pun
ting any OF his inventions 10 a practical
use but still dreamed the dreams OF his
youth.
There was an Engishman with aristo-
cratic features and a cultivated accent
He was supposed to be a younger son ana
the black sheep OF some good family but
he was so tacIturn that nobody had ever
learned the truth about him.
Another bOarder was an Australian,
wanderer who had sailed the seven seas.
He was very laxative. and was telling
m,. his adventures before luncheon was
half over
Altogether, the boardeTs OF the FORGOT
ten block were OF much the same sort thal
one meets elsewhere in New York Clr-
cumstapces had directed their steps 70
this back eddy OF the city, and they took
their residence there as matter OF
course. IL was only I who found in DOM
mick street a novelty of the kind that one
does not run up against every day sa'u
the Man About Town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26
THE KAISER AND AVIATION.

The Kaiser has authorized the Aero Club
OF Berlin henceforth 10 assume the title OF
kalserllches. only two other clubs pos
sess the same status. the Kaiserliches
Automobile Club and the KaiseTliches
Yachting Club, both counting the Kaiser
among their members In according the
same privilege 10 the Aero Club, ana
placing his autograph on the roll. the Kai-
ser bears witness 10 the interest which
he takes In the conquest Of the air. The
Kaiser has further granted 20 members Of
the Aero Club the privilege OF wearing a
distinctive uniform The particular form
has not yet been definitely settled. but his
imperial majesty has made known his
preference FOR coat Of dark blue with
large gold buttons. He also suggests a
helmet with a golden eagle on the front
only. according 10 a Paris contemporary,
20 which We are indebted for the fOregO-
ing, the wings Of an aeroplane will take
tho place Of the wings OF the agile. Ger
talnly the originality Of the design Is a
prima fdciG case for considering that the
Kaiser has expressed a view on the sub
Ject.-LondOn Globe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26
4 FORGOTTEN BLOCK.
Change Has Passed By Old
DOminick Street Houses.

1T is curious said the Man About
Town, how many old-fashioned corners
are still 20 be found in this same New
York Take the West Side below, say
Spring street. You probably think of that
section as being wholly given over to Office
buildings and tenement houses. So DID
until business happened TO take me down 70
Canal and Hudson streets a few days ago
1 thought II a good chance 20 explore the
neighborhood. and made surprising dis
covery.
Did you ever hear OF DOminick street?
II is only two blocks long, and one block IS
as sordid as any OF the surrounding streets.
The second block. lying between Hudson
and Varick street is trim and neat. Pretty
little brick houses, with steep Dutch roofs
and chimneys. line both sides. They look
like the houses that used 20 stand in Irving
Place before the loft buildings crowded
them out. though the atmosphere of DOM
mick street is even more Old-fashioned.
There are name plates on The doors.
white dimity curtains in the windows. and
the narrow stoops are carefully swept. No
store Of any kind distigures the block.
noticed table board" signs. however, on
two or three Of the houses. and on the pre-
text of wanting 10 hire a room 1 rang the
door bell of one OF these.
a matronly woman answered the call
and showed me through the house. II was
scrupulously clean and attractive. and I
could have shouted with delight at the
quaint fireplaces in some of the larger
rooms The only incongruity was the mod
ern wallpaper. with it's haring poster ef-
feet; but, then, one could not expect the
paper Of three generations ago TO last until
1903
Il put the good woman through a regu-
TAR cross-examinatiOn. but she did not seem
10 think me impertinent. She. was willing
% gossip about the neighborhood. and eNar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26
GOT SIGNS UNDER LEDGE. .

II knew that he could not have received
know ledge from anv white mans lodge.
and 7 tried 10 md out where his knOwi-
edge of the secret work came from. NJ
he would say. however was that he re-
ceived the signs under a great ledge o.
rock.
After We had conversed by signs for a
while Red Cloud ordered Il buffalo robe
spread on the floor OF the tepee. We both
sat down and smoked. passing the Pipe
back and forth between US. Later he or
dtred a tat dog killed and invited me 70
stay 70 the feast I could not. with cour-
tesy. decline. 50 I stayed and tackled ths
roast dog"
And there. is another story OF Red Cloud
which shows an entirely different phase
Of the old Indian : character. He was very
fond of his grandchildren. and especially
50 Of little Bright Eyes Jordan. a I've
year-old Indian boy. who called him
grandpa" Some years ago. realizing that
ne was losing his eyesighJ and soon wOuia
be entirely blind. Red Cloud made a trip
of three hundred miles by wagon Just 20
see This child once more before he became
blind ~ that time the Indian was more
than eighty years old. The journey vas
made In 70 tWo-horse wagon. without
springs. ard across the treeless south uA-
Sota plains IN the intense heat Of the
Western summer.
At the time of the Trans ssissippt ~
position a company was formed FOR ne
purpose Of obtaining Red Cloud as Mo
way feature. \ delegation went 70 me
Indian country and offered Red Cloud N'V"
and all his expenses for a three months
contract Through his interpreter the oiH
man answered.
Il am very Old. . ann very poor. am
Red cloud. Nevev I'm my life have made
show of myself. I will not do so no"
that L am almost ready % start for mo
happy hunting grounds. I VIII not 20.
And ne refused % speak another Wofu
OF the subject. lie did not 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26
4 THOUSAND INDIANS SLAIN

The white soldiers took the strings from
their shoes and tied them 20 the triggers
OF their rifles in such manner that they
could. with their toes. fire their last car
tridges into their own heads and so escape
capture and torture II they were defeated
One thousand Indians were buried that
Right. and the graves filed by white men
who died in the hght numbered just thee
When the battle was over Gibbon found
that his hair had turned white during The
engagement.
On the day OF the fnal surrender OF Red
cloud D. P. Hanna. now County Treas
urer al Sheridan. Wyo., but for ten years
a government scout and guide. stood Al the
side OF the army commander.
Heap fine scalp" grinned Red Cloud
running his fingers through Hanna long
hair and speaking in Sioux.
For Red Cloud. never in his life spoke A
word OF English. so far as is known. He
mixed with the whites enough % under
stand the language but he steadily refused
TO utter word OF English. As tho
head man OF the Sioux. his dignity was
such that he could not lower IL by adopt
ing the customs or the language OF a white
man
Nor would Red Cloud DO stroke OF
work mat also was oenea n the dignity
uf the chief Of the Sioux. For nearly forty
years the government cared for him. Two
years before his death, at the solicitation
OF his children, who wanted the property.
the old man. at that time blind and almosr
deaf, consented 20 accept the allotment OF
land from the government. but he always
insisted that the government support him.
and when this was not done he raised 50
great a row that the Indian Office finally
ordered that ratiOns be served 20 him
throughout the remainder OF his life.
w r. jackson. forest supervisor in Wyo-
ming. high Mason, says:
II had heard that Red Cloud belonged
10 some kind OF secret order among ths
Indians. which in many ways resembled
Masonry. / had the opportunity and De
termined to put him 10 the test I went
into his repee and found the chief. but he
treated me with scanJ courtesy. He re-
piled % my questions only with grunts. I
then gave him a Masonic sign, and the old
fellow looked interested. I gave more. and
he unbeut. The words OF Masonry n
could not understand. but he seemed per-
fectly familiar with all the signs.