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,RY DAY SCIENCE.
4ins a Small Boat Without Any
Consumption of Power.
UTILIZING TflE HEAT OF SLAG.
Natural Gas lias Almost Driven an Indiana
Farmer From Bis Farm.
MECHANICAL BIRDS THAT FLY WELL
Headers of The Dispatch -who desire
information on subjects relating to indus
trial development and progress in mechani
cal, civil and electrical engineering and the
sciences can have their queries answered
through this column.
As an instance of negative hydraulic
pressure or relative vacuum in the wake of
a moving vessel, Mr. P. G. Hamerton de
scribes an incident which occurred in a
yachting tour on the Saone. The small
sailing yacht, or "catamaran," Arar is a
double boat, built on the principle of the
Calais-Douvres. Returning against the
stream in the wake of a huge barge towed
by a small steam tug, Mr. Hamerton re
marks : " On drawing the Arar close to the
barge I found the motion less fatiguing; but
the cnrious thing was this the Arar now
followed without a hawser. There was, in
fact, no necessity for a rope, as ou boat was
propelled by the back-water behind the
barge. The Arar kept the noses of her two
hulls at a distance of about three inches
from the stern of the boat before her, and
that with marvelous steadiness. For some
time the hawsers hnng idly in festoons, but
thev were entirelv detached before we came
to the bridge at Macon: vet the Arar fol
lowed under the arch against the general
current of the river, though in reality on
the rapid counter-current of the back-water.
How can a steamer tug a small boat without
either increase of power or diminution of
speed ? The question appears insoluble ;
yet here is a solution of it : the steamer's
motion may create a back-water behind a
fUt-sterned barge that she is towing, and the
small boat may follow on the back-water
without imposing the slightest extra tax
upon the tug."
Mechanical Birds.
An ingenious manufacturer, M. Pichan
court, has recently brought out some small
mechanical birds, which operate with great
regularity. The motion of the wings is
brought about bv the energy stored up in
twisted rubber bands. The spread of the
wings is 13 inches; the rubber spring weighs
120 grains, and is 3 inches in length, and
the total weight of the apparatus is three
quarters of an ounce. The device in flying
rises slichtly, and is capable of moving to a
distance of CO feet. M. Pichanconrt has
succeeded in constructing a mechanical
bird of the same kind of larger size, and
which weighs no less than 20 ounces. Set
free by the hand, this apparatus has risen to
a height 01 25 feet above the ground, and
fallen at a distance of 21 yards from the
starting point against a bead wind of 13 feet
per second. The success of these so-called
tovs is regarded as very significant by me
chanical aeronautical experts.
Utilization of Mag Heat.
A most singular and interesting instance
of commercial economy is afforded by the
new invention of Sir Lowthian Bell, which
consists in utilizing the waste beat of slag
derived from iron furnaces and furnaces em
ployed in other metallurgical operations.
The slag may be received into Iron vessels
mounted on wheels, and capable of contain
ing several tons. These vessels when charged
are cansed to be passed down an incline into
a chamber, over which an evaporating pan
of. large aret is set. "When the slag blocks
BIJOU THEATER
Under the direction of R. M. Gulick & Co.
One Weei, CflinmencinE Monday, lar. 17
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
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The Largest, Stroncest and Most Successful
Opera Company in America.
Abbott, Annandale, Mirella, Michelena
Pruette. Broderick. Allen,
Ready, Karl. Martens,
In this Brilliant and Varied Repertoire:
MONDAY Verdi's Grand Tragic Opera,
EENANI EENANI
Emma Abbott and Entire Company.
TUESDAY Auber's Charminc; Opera,
CROWN DIAMONDS.
Emma Abbott and Entire Company.
WEDNESDAY Matinee. 75c. 50c and 25c,
BOHEMIAN GIRL.
WEDNESDAY BaUe's Brilliant Opera,
ROSE OP CASTILE.
Emma AbLott and Entire Company.
THUR&D AY Verdi's Grand Oiera,
Hi TROVATORE.
Emma Abbott and Entire Company.
FRIDAY Bellini's Heroic Opera,
NORMA NORMA
Emma Abbott and Entire Company.
SATURDAY ABBOTT MATINEE Gounod's
Exquisite Love Lyric,
ROMEO AND JULIET.
Emma Abbott as Juliet. Entire Company.
SATURDAY Flowtow's Charming Cpera,
MARTHA MARTHA
(Abbott's "Last Rose of Summer.")
Emma Abbott and Entire Company.
March 14 "The Twelve Temptations."
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Allegheny City.
GEO. CONNOR Manager
EDW. KEENA1 Business Manacer
Week beginning March 17, nature's greatest
enigma.
CHAS. E, HILLIARD,
A man who dislocates every joint in his body at
will.
Miss IDA WILLIAMS,
Mastodonic fashion plate, witb ber costly ward
robe, direct from Prof. Worth's, Paris; a treat
for the ladies.
Zemora and bis wonderful Egyptian Mystery.
Re -engagement
NATALIE DORONUO and ber den of alliga
tors and crocodiles.
GERMAN ROSE. Midget Vocalist.
CHAUNCEY MORELAND. Indiana's fat boy.
Prof. Hampton's college of educated dogs,
cats, monkejs, geese.
In the theater, strongest specialty show of the
season.
MONx)AY, March 17, every visitor will re
ceive a genuine shamrock, imported direct
from Ireland.
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are in the chamber they are sprinkled with
water to harden the exterior. Steam is there
by generated, and this steam coming in con
tact with the bottom of the pan imparts its
heat thereto, and so heats the brine or solu
tion which the pan contains. Or the steam
thus generated may be passed through pipes
immersed in the solution.
Submarine River Plow.
A curious machine for cleaning out the
Sacramento river and various bars is about
to be constructed at San Francisco. The
machine is not a dredger, but a great sub
marine plow, which simply clears the chan
nel as it runs. It is propelled by three en
gines of the combined power of 64 horses,
and while going at the rate of 12 miles or
more an hour, scoops out a space six feet
deep and 40 feet wide. The debris is shoved
on either side, so that, instead of the banks
being weakened, they are strengthened. The
plow will be 100 feet long, 35 feet wide, and
12 leet deep.
Amenities ofNntural Gas.
A farmer in Indiana has had a singular
experience. Natural gas is coming up out
of the ground all over his farm, and it is
easy to light it in hundreds of places by sim
ply apply inga match. Even the water in the
farmer's drive well is forced out by the gas,
and the family is contemplating a removal
from its residence to avoid being blown up.
The farmer considers that his farm is en
tirely ruined, and will doubtless abandon it
altogether, unless some way can be devised
to control the escaping gas.
Ageing of Spirits Artificially.
A novel industry is the separating and
storing of oxygen from the atmosphere. This
interesting process has a unique application
in the maturing of spirits and ia improving
the quality of beer. It is claimed that the
oxygen in'its contact with spirits actually
accomplishes in a few days what, if lelt to
the natural and usual process, required a
period of from three to five years. The
oxygen gets rid of the insel oil quickly, and
when used on beer produces a rapidly ma
turing effect.
nilieellaneoni Notes.
A machine for taking soundings has been
invented which does not require that the vessel
be stopped for the work.
Tiieke are 32 compositions on the market to
prevent submarine growths on iron ships, and
none of them do the work.
A bio manufacturing firm has offered a re
ward to its firemen who sa e the most f ueL
The firm is convinced improper firing is respon
sible for great waste.
It has been found that steel shins possess
magnetism that is permanent, and this has, in
some instances, greatly affected the needle.
The magnetism seems to be acquired during
building.
Japanese lacquer is highly spoken of. It
gives a surface to wood much harder than'the
best copal varnish, without brittleness. It
takes a polish not to be excelled, which lasts
for centuries, as we may see in the old treas
ures of Japan. It is proof against boiling water;
alcohol and apparently every agent known.
AN Italian journal describes a newpharo
ltght, which is said to be as powerful as tho
electric light, and the efficiency of which is not
impaired by fog as is the case with the latter.
A clock work arrangement nonrs every 30 sec
onds ten centograms of powdered magnesium
into the flame of a round wicklamp, producing
an extremely brilliant flub, of l.gbt. The
weight of the apparatus being only about C
pounds, it can readily be used for signalling
purposes at sea.
Weak stomach.Beecham'sPills act like magic
1'eaes' Soap secures a Deautiful complexion.
OPERA
HOUSE
MR. E. D. WILT, Lessee ana Manager.
One Week, Commencing
Monday Matinee, March 17.
Matinees Monday, "Wednesday, Saturday.
Sardou's Great Romantic Drama,
THE EXILES.
Superbly Presented by the
Boston Theater Company
A Picture of Siberia. A Mag
nificent Spectacular Production.
Live : Reindeer. Siberiann Dog
Teams. The Great Conflagration
Scene. A Star Cast
200 People qnthe Stage-200
REGTJLAE PRICES:
25c, 50c, 75c and $1.
Next Week Chicago Auditorium Ooera
Company in repertoire. mhl6-l
HARRIS' THEATER.
Week Beginning Monday, March 17.
Every Afternoon and Evening.
SHOOK & COLLIER'S
Magnificent Military Drama,
THE BLUE
AJNI
THE GRAY
Presented bv a Splendid Company direct from
Kiblo's Garden, New York.
70-People on the Stap-70
ORIGINAL SCENIC EFFECTS.
A local military company will ap
pear at each performance.
Week March "UNDER THE LASH."
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pRAND CONCERT
"Under the auspices of the ROYAL ARCA
NUM, of Allegheny county, at Carnegie Music
Hall. Allegheny, on Thursday evening, March
20, 1S90. Mrs. W. B. Wolf, sonrano; C. C. Mel
Ior, organist: Harry B. Broctott, tenor; W. S.
Weeden, bass, and
BEETHOVEN QUARTER
composed of
Carl Retter, Fred Toerge, George Toerge and
Charles Cooper.
Addresses by
J. A. Langfitt and 8. U. Trent, Esqs. of Pitts
burg Bar.
Performance at 8 o'clock.
Tickets. SO cents. mhl6-U8
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Fur
urnishes Music for Concerts, Wedding,
Receptions, etc., etc.
Lessons on Flute and Piano given by
PROF. GUENTHER, 410 Wood St.
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GOSSIP OF THE STUDIOS.
Miss Wiiitmore, of the School of Design,
has completed an excellent crayon portrait of
Mr. Robert Knox, Jr., of Allegheny City. The
picture is on view at Morrison's, on Sixth
street.
The landscape exhibited at Boyd's this week
by Mr. F. Kaufmann is a much stronger work
than the one bearing his name noted in this
column a short time ago. In this work there is
a really tine glow of light in the sky against
which the branches of some trees have been
ontlined in a very skillful manner. The only
part lacking in strength is the immediate fore
ground. 9
A very excellent portrait of Mr. William B.
Scaife, executed by D. B. Walkley, is shown at
Boyd's. This picture will be sure to attract a
great deal of interest, for the reason that in
addition to being a striking likeness it is also a
splendidly handled work, if judged solely from
a technical standpoint. It is certainly a fine
example of a broad, freo style of painting com
bined with true life-like coloring and correct
drawing.
Mr. Le Grand Johnston has a fondness
for painting sheep, and now has at Boyd's a
work consisting of a flock of sheep near the
brow of a hill, the severe outline of which is
broken only bv a small clump of trees. The
sheep are painted witb the skill and cleverness
for which the artist is becoming noted. The
landscape is a subdued effect of brown and
gray, beneath a sky reposeful and serene, the
entire scene being pervaded with an atmos
phere of pastoral peacefulness and quiet.
A photogravure of Abbot Grave's amus
ing picture "Music, Literature and Art," has
been recently published and may bo seen at
the art stores 1 he work is divided into three
sections, in which a comical looking youngster
and a cat are the subjects. From the first
division it becomes evident that music Is
evolved from the lungs of a cat as the result of
a small boy pinching its tail.wnilc in the second
section the boy is busily engaged in arranging
some lettered building blocks, with pussy an
evidently deeplv interested observer. As reo
resentmg art the boy has seized bold of the cat
and is making a more or less successful use of
its tail as a paint brush, much to his own satis
faction, regardless of tho little animal's prefer
ences. Mr. John Johnston exhibits a landscape
at Young's which might perhaps be a great
deal worse, but which, at the same time, is not
all that it ought to be. The subject, a winding
stream between gently sloping hills, would be
pleasing enough had there been a greater de
gree of strength put into the handling of the
work. The chief fault of the picture is the
sameness of color that exists throughout its
different parts. Nature's hnes are infinite in
variety, and it is not safe to paint a tree of a
too literal green, even though that be the color
which it appears to us, and it is better for the
artist to err on tho side of variety than that of
monotony.
A fainting has been on exhibition at Gil
lespie's for the past few days worth going to
EXTEA.
BIJOU 7 JH EATER.
WEEK MARCH 24.
"A Truly Gorgeous Triumph."
The Second Edition of Mr. W. J. Gilmore's
Magnificent Spectacle,
THE
TWELVE
TEMPTATIOHS
Revised, Rewritten and Produced at an
actual cash outlay of
$35,000!
Forming in its entirety the
GRANDEST :: BALLET
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SCENIC DISPLAY
Seen in this Country.
70-:-PeopIe on the Stage-:-70
SALE OF SEATS BEGINS
THURSDAY, MAR. 20.
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GRAND !&ae.
ONE WEEK,
Commencing Monday, Mar. 24
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
THE L. DUFF
Consolidated Opera Company
The largest traveling company on the road.
Direct from tbeir triumph at
Chicago - Auditorium!
Presenting the Grand Mammoth Revivals of
H, 1 S, PINAFORE
-AND-
THE MIKADO
With all the wealth of scenery, wonderful
Mechanical Effects, Phenomenal
Cast and
GRAND CHORUS OF 80!
ENLARGED ORCHESTRA.
The Duff Opera Company numbers
100-PEOPLE-100
And will give precisely the same artistic repre
sentations that made them the success of the
Chicago season. . mhl6-65
MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 17.
Matinees, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
LILLY
CLAY'S
COLOSSAL
GAIETY
CO.
40-ARTISTS in
The Gorgeous Spectacle,
Beautyln Dreamland; or
The Pearls of the Orient,
The Sparkling Burlesque,
THE DEVIL'S FROLIC;
or, '
Little Faust on a LarK.
And the Picturesque Extrav
aganza, ANTONY ANDCLEOPATRA.
Monday, March 24 The Bennett Brothers'
Specialty Co. mhl6-13
IMPERIAL HALL,
Cor. Seventh avenue aodNcw Grant street.
THE IMPERIAL BALL,
NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT.
Colonel Christy will Introduce his new and
langbable auadnlle. called Punch and Judy,
The funniest dance out. Don't fail to see it.
March 27. bv snecial request, second grand
masquerade. Four beautiful .prizes (or the best
and most comic costumes. Jmhl5-S3
see. It is the work of the famous French art
ist, Beauquesne. and is the property of a Pitts
burg gentleman who acquired it quite recently
and has just brought it to the city. Beau
quesne is one of the most celebrated painters
of military subjects, to which he confines him
self almost exclusively. The picture in question
has been executed in bis best manner, and will
count one among tho many fine works that
have become the property of some of our best
known citizens during the past twelve months.
The snbject represents a number of soldiers,
fully accoutered for service, engaged in scaling
a wall, tbo necessity for caution and silenco
being plainly evident from their furtive glances
and stealthy movements. The scene is located
in what appears to be the midst of a pictur
esque woods with fine old trees, whoso varied
and graceful foliage forms a splendid back
ground for the tignres of the men. With re
gard to the style ot handling, it is unnecessary
to say more than that it is in keeping with the
artist's reputation. In color, the picture is
strikingly rich and harmonious.
Mr. D. B. Walkley has put the finishing
touches to another of his last summer's
sketches, and has it at present -upon exhibition
at Boyd's. He was unusuallysuccessf ul in his
work last season in securing studies of raro
effects of atmosphere and color, combined with
a unique and pleasing style of composition.
The subject of this present work is of a very
simple character. In spite of the fact that it is
quite out of the ordinary run; it is just such a
scene as is passed over by the casual observer
as possessing little attractiveness, and requires
tbeald of artistic treatment to bring out its
good qualities. That lir. Walkley has been
fully equal to the task is amplv proven by the
result of his labors which those interested may
see and judge of fortbemselve. The scene is a
roadway leading through a rather let el coun
try, but as the view is taken looking up a
gentle slope, the range of vision is still some
what limited. At the most distant part of jhe
road may be seen a small clump of dark trees.
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Makes Tin like Silver, Copper like G-old,
Paint like New, Windows like Crystal, Brass
ware like Mirrors, Spotless Earthenware,
Marble White as Driven Snow.
EVERYWHERE 52: A BAR.
while nearer the foreground is a growth of tall,
tangled crass, something that it is very difficult
to faithfully portray upon canvas, but with
which the artist has succeeded remarkably
well. A large flock of sheep in the road lends
an interest that might otherwise be wanting
nr. iijvnnnt nf thn si m til A r.h niM ptfir n f thn fnili.
ject. and in their delineation Mr. Walkley has .
Shown a creuuamo uegiut ui bjiiu u au uminai
painter. The handling throughout is of a
quality that leaves little to be desired, and in
color and tone the work is particularly good.
Tiieke can be no question that the most
important pictures ever shown in the Gillespie
gallery occupy its walls at present. Through
out the entire list of works shown there are no
names except those of high standing in the
art world, and this is not only true, but also
that some ot the paintings are most notable
examples of the work of the great masters. J.
L. Gerome's salon picture of 1854 is a picture
worth traveling far to see. Its title is "A
Night In the Desert." the subject being a group
of tigers in the foreground of a vast stretch of
dreary landscape, over which the stars are
shining. "Gulliver Bound by the Lilliputians,"
by J, G. Vibert, is a noble work, its innumer
able small figures being finely drawn and col
ored. Francesco Vinea's "On the Hillside" is
a beautif ul effect of coloring cleverly handled,
as is also Van Marche's cattle picture, "Resting
in the Meadows." "A Pool by the Wayside,"
Schreycr: "On Guard," Alphnnse De Neuville:
"Undine," Henner; "At Home," Charles
Jacque, are all characteristic examnlesof the
works of these well-know n artists. The "Canal
of St. John and St. Paul" Is a fine painting by
Rico, and "In the Pasture" is the best Curat
has vet shown in this city. "At the Chateau."
by Chirles Oliver De Peune, is a group of dogs
standing near the entrance of the
building. This work, though small, is
a masterpiece of painting as regards
all three qualities of drawing, coloring and the
lifelike pose and action of the animals. The
two works by Theodore Roybet, "The Critic."
and "The Prize of the Artist Van der Heist,"
are both fine paintings. "The Piccolo Canal,"
by Rubens Santoro, a pupil of Rico, though a
fine work In many respects, still serves to show
bow far the master is above his followers. As
the works of both master and pupil, of about
the same size and very similar in character, aro
to be viewed almost side by side, the
opportunity presented of judging critically of
their respective merits is a very tair one. '-The
Artist Cardinal," by Leo Hermann, could not
well be better, while another fine work, consist
ing of a single hgure, is '"The Connoiseur." by
Glaize. There are a number of paintings moro
or less fairly representative of deceased artists
who have left behind them fame if not fortane,
such as Corot, Courbet, Daubigny, Diaz,
Troyon, Verschuur and others.
Help Yoaracir,
If dyspeptic, by using Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters with persistence. Chronic indigestion
is not conquerable in a day, but itwill certainly
yield to this fine stomachic with reasonable
rapidity. So will malaria, biliousness, nervous
ness, incipient rheumatism, n jralgia and kia
ney trouble. It invariably improves appetite
and promotes sleep.
Tebeible cut in prices. Call this week
and see the cut rates on watches and marble
clocks at Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth ave.
WFS
Monday morning, March 17, 1,000
pieces ot dress goods go at about half price.
No humbug. Knable & Shustee,
35 Fifth ave.
The returns on the New York Life In
surance Company's tentine policies have
been unsuo-assed by those of any other company.
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