'U THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SUNDAY, - SEPTEMBEE 21, 1890. i f t AREVIEW OFSPORTS, Some Bernards About the Proposed Kew Rule Regarding the Amateur .Athletes. STANDARD DEFINITIONS GIVEN. Comment on the Recent Battle Between Jimmy Carroll and Andy Bowen Myers Compared With Them. OPINIONS ON BASEBALL MATTEES. PrniiWitirc cf tie Proposed EsjTLg Out of tit CSscii rati Club. If the announcements and declarations of various officials in amateur athletic organ izations and prominent patrons or amateur sports are true we are to have more stringent rules regarding amateurs than we now have. The Amateur Athletic Union will meet at "Washington on October 11 and the question of still more rigidly defining amateurism than it is no will be discussed. In other words there is a very strong desire to "draw the lines" tighter on amateur and mark out more distinctly the dividing point between an amateur and a professional. During the week the question has been extensively dis cussed, and I may add that the action of certain athletic clubs in "keeping" certain 'cyclists for certain events has been the cauBe of the determination to knock all the professionalism out of amateur sports. This is a Tery important matter to patrons of sports, because I don't know of a period in American history when the "sporting craze" was greater than at present. Without doubt there is a larger following of sports and pastimes in the United States to-day than there Las been in the history of the country. And that desire to indulge in sport is grow ing rapidly still. In every city clubs are being formed and annual contests and field days arranged. This goes to show that no -question of a sporting kind could be of more interest than the one I hare just referred to above. But the ques tion is not only interesting because it relates toparrowing the limits of amateurism, but ,it is also significant because it prompts an inquiry into the question of what certain amateurs have been and are doing now. It also will cause many people to read up the Btacding definition ol an amateur. To deal with the matter at present cannot be other than interesting to a lanre number of readers in and about Pittsburg. An miuetic ciuo 01 unusual size has Deen or ganized here, and, if I am rightly informed, more than one amateur rowing club will be formed next year This being so, it will be well that every member of these organiza tions know what they can and what thev cannot, do as amateurs: in short, it will be to their advantage and to the advantage of the clubs if each can read his title clear to the ranks of amateurs. Some Fact Worth Knovrinsr. I am fully persuaded that there has for a very long time been some very erroneous impressions afloat iu and about Pittsburg regarding what an amateur is. Every day, in fact, we read of "amateur" baseball clubs and individual players contesting for stakes and playing for salaries. At various sports recently contests have been on the pro gramme inducing amateurs and profes sionals alike to compete together, and really the idea seemed to prevail among the pro rooters of these sports that there would be ao harm in such contesting. It will be a pity if any amateur is led astray by any sucn trap or rea-nerring trail. .Depend upon it, matters have come to such a pas that the term "amateur" will in future be very safely guarded, and it will be well for those who are connected with the new local organizations to be very careful as to what they do in the way of competing for prizes. So that we can proceed in this matter in telligently, I give two definitions of an amateur athlete. The first is that of the National Association of Amateur Athletes of America. It is as follows: "An amateur is any person who has never competed in an open competition, or for money, or under a lalse name;or with a pro fessional lor a prize, or where gate money is charged, nor has ever at any time taught, pursued or assisted at athletic exercises for money or for any valuable consideration. But nothing in the definition shall be con strued to prohibit the competition between amateurs for medals, cups or other prizes than money." Here is the definition of the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States. "One who has not entered in an open competition, or for either a btake, public admission money or entrance; or under fictitious names, or has not competed with or against a pro cssional ;or any prize or where admis sion is charged, or has not instructed, pur sued or assisted in the pursuitot athletic ex ercises as a means of livelihood or for gain or emolument; or whose membership of any athletic club of any kind, -was not brought about or does not continue, because of anv mutual understanding, express or implied, whereby his becoming or continuing a mem ber of such clab would be of any pecuniary benefit to him whatever, diret or indiret, and who shall in other and all respects con form to the rules and regulations of this or ganization." About the Definitions. Now nobody can reasonably contend that the above definitions are not very rigid. In reading them it is easy to see that the desire of the framers has been to keep amateurism as pure as it ought to be, and I do contend that it cannot be kept too pure, because I am one who has always firmly believed that a perpetuation ol those healthy exercises of life and wholesome out-door sports almost entirely depends on the amateurs and the latter depend on their honesty of pur pose and honorable conduit. That is pass ing, however, about the definitions. "Well, they are pretty rigid, and still thev have been violated for years, and, I don't hesitate to say, they are being grossly violated now both in this country and in England; for the English dcfiniti'.i is just as rigid as the American. For a long time it has been known that certain r embers were being "kept" bv certain clubs. This has been particularly so among the bicvele organiza tions. We aho know that not only have clubs "kept" star members, but that other members have lived on the business of bicvcling. This has been a notorious fact for a long time. In other cases members of clubs have received considerablv more than their railroad fare for conipetingm contests, A prominent member of the Berkeley Ath- letic Club is quoted as saying: "Why, I jcnow oi at leasi one case wnere a member f ol the JNew xork Atnletic Clnb's cycling -w.lii. 1 brigade receives a weekly allowance in the form of 'training expenses.' That means a handsome salary. .wot alone in this, but in Eevcral other ways, are these men paid. Some of them, who ostensibly hold posi tions in mercantile houses, 'have substi tutes put in their places while they are out ot town racing. These substitutes are paid bv the club. Theater tickets, hotel bills, suits, wheels, and the entire expenses of these men are, in a majority of instances, paid by the organization which they repre sent It was clear 'fat' while it lasted, but I think the mine has been about worked." If this be true; and I believe it is, then amateurism is a fraud. If it is within the province of this question to refer to English amateurism, I would ask what about such amateur cricketers as W. W. Bead, Dr. Grace, and others. It is a well known fact that the former has no means of livelihood except his cricket playing. The Surrey Club pays him, I think, f 1,000 per year for being what is called assistant secretary to the club, but wo all know what that means. I mention this to show that there is an inter national tendency among organizations to pay amateurs and to pay them in a wav that will evade" the law. Most certainly 1 am arguing against a man 'being paid for his work, but if a man declares himself under a rule that prohibits pay then let him live up to it If lie is not wealthy enough to be an amateur let him be a professional, but by no means let him act and compete as an amateur while he is receiving more money in return than a professional. There is another feature in the above definitions worthy of note. I refer to that part which forbids an amateur from competing with or against professionals. I have often won dered why this does not include cricket and baseball playing. Iu these sports amateurs ate allowed to play side by side with or compete face to face against professionals, and the great object certainly is a prize it is gate re ceipts. Why not the same rule in a regatta or other athletic sports? However, I am inclined to think that amateurism will be more safely guarded in future than it has been in the past, and this belief prompts me to suggest to local amateurs to be very care ful. There mav be a "chiel amang ye takiu' notes." I also fear that if a thorough investigation were made we would find com paratively few bona fide amateurs among our leading performers here. Were I an amateur I certainly would not take part in any contest that was not gaurded in the most rigid way against. what may be called amateur frauds. Young athletes who are iu the sport because of their love for it cannot be too careful. Carroll and Bones. Patrons of the fistic art cannot very well grumble about the battle between Jimmy Carroll and Andy Bowen, which took place the other day at New Orleans. It was a battle from the start, and although it lasted 21 rounds I am persuaded that it would have ended sooner had gloves less in weight than five ounces been used. It was, how ever, one of those game and plucky con- tests that anybody who admires pluck can thke an interest in. On one occasion the famous Lord Palmerstnn, when Premier of England, stated that he had an admira tion tor John Gully, a member of the House of Commons and an ex-champion pugilist, because of bis pluck and courage. Guily had had two remarkable encounters with Gregson. Well, although Bowen was beaten I do admire the little fellow because of bis pluck. He was out-fought, and was defeated by a better man than himself, but he certainly proved himself to be one of the pluckiest little lellowsthat have ever entered a ring. He struggled against the conditions of those three-minute rounds until ex hausted nature had to yield.. He was brave enough in spirit to contest the fight, but old Mother Nature rebelled, and he lav on the floor oniy because he hadn't strength to re gain his feet. Well, the result is just as I had expected, except luid not expect Bowen to make such a good stand. The large gloyes, no doubt saved Bowen from being settled sooner, as Carroll's hitting was much stronger and more frequent than Bowen's. Carroll is an older general than the youth of New Orleans, but he certainly did not expect it would require so much terrific fighting to knock the youngster out. I am inclined to think that Bowen was de feated by the best light-weight in America, il cot in the world. If we compare per formances we must admit that Carroll stands best. Although it is not a safe guide it may be interesting to make a few comparisons. We can all remember the contest between Myer and McAulirTe, which ended iu a dra. after the men had been in the ring a long time. But Bowen appears and defeats Myer, and now Carroll comes and defeats Bowen. Certainly Mc Auliffe defeated Carroll, but it was one of the most fortunate events in McAuliffe's ca reer, because he certainly bad much the worst of the battle. But the Carroll-Bowen contest convinces me more than ever that the affair between Mc Aulifle and Myer was a farce. McAulifle made a remarkable fight against Carroll and was deciared the winner. Car roll defeati the man who defeated Myers, and if this is not reason for saying the harm less affair between McAulifle and Myers was a farce I don't know what would. Of course Myers has challenged Carroll to fight, and why shouldn't he. Defeat will be a victory for him. He is a beaten man, and if he can meet Carroll in a contest with large gloves and get $500 if he loses, he is very wise to try and get it. He, of course, has a chance to win, as many things are likely to happen in a prize fight that no body expects. Ceifainly if all were well I don't think he could make as good a stand against Carroll as Bowen did, but a con test with large gloves is uncertain. I would, however, like to see an encounter between Carroll and Jim Carney. They are of the same style of fighting, and a contest between them under Loudon prize ring rules would be very interesting. I have a notion that the pair" will get together before long; indeed, if Carney would venture to this country again, they would have a bat tle certainly. It is a hard ques tion to decide whether Carney is better than Carroll or the latter the superior of Carney. Should they ever fight there will be lots of money speculated on the result An outcome ot the Carroll and Bowen fight is the offer of the Kew Or leans Club to'give $8,000 for a fight between Fitzsitnmons and Jack Dempsey. This is an offer that Dempsey cannot refuse if he wants to fight at all, but I am inclined to think that he has better things in store. Dempsey is not anxious to meet the wonder from the Antipodes. Fitzsimmons is eager for the battle and the delay is all on account of Dempsey. It seems to me that the days of the "three Jacks" are fast waning. Jack Sullivan is now an actor, Jack Dempsey is not anxious to fight any more and Jack Mc Aulifle is tired of it PInvlii and DIcAsliflV. During the week the veriest nonsense has been published about the proposed battle between Slavin and McAulifle. Americans have been led to understand that all kinds of fearful things are in store for McAulifle if he is likely to defeat the Australian. Persons who write in this strain forget that McAulifle has just as good a following in London as Slavin has here. Why does anybody expect that the Smith Dartv will be on the side of Slavin? The Sporting Life party is also on the McAulifle side. But there seems to be a persistent desire on the part of some people to paint everything and every body Eoglish in the verv blackest terms. Certainly McAulifle could get no unfairer deal at the Ormonae Club than Carney got in this country when Tie fought Jack Mc Aulifle. But I' am inclined to think that the desire for blackguardism is absent both' in America and in England. It is under stood that the battle will take place to-morrow evening. This is nearly two weeks be fore the date originally selected, but we are informed that both men are in excellent condition. I still think McAulifle will win, although, as I have always contended, Slavin is a better man than many people think he is. But Mr. Temple, proprietor of the club, will be the winner. He will clear much more than the parse is worth, but I .'f 4Hinl tha Iv,h ill 1a ..n. .. ...... .1 benefited bv the aflair. The club is not first class by any means, as it is com posed of some very questionable book makers and other kinds of sporting men. But still I think that the clnb will .be desirous of conducting this aflair in an honorable and fair way. It this battle is interfered with by a mob it will be the end of the club. True, tickets have been sold indiscriminately, and goodness only knows who will and who will not be in the place. If all comes off well the winner will reap a good harvest in the show busi ness. Should McAulifle win it will be worth thousands of dollars to him, inde pendent ot the purse. He is a stranger in England, and it he were to defeat Slavin every music hall in the country would want him. It is also probable tba't if the battle goes off all right there will not be any more important heavy-weight contests for some time to come. The desire is to have the leading middle-weights contest, as there are j so many of them, and they are all good and popular men. Baseball Aflhirs. Baseball teams are continuing to plod their weary and respective ways to the end of the season, and as the end gets very near rumors as usual become more and more prolific As far as Pittsburg is concerned I don't think we'll be any behind hand iu producing rumors; indeed, already I have had a very long list given to me. A few days ago a very intimate friend of mine in terested in baseball affairs told me that he knew it for a fact that scarcely a plaver at present in the local P. L. team would re main in it if Mr. Haalon was retained as manager. Another friend walked a consid erable distance to let me know that Beckley, Staley, Carroll anf Maul had all declared to friends that they were tired of the Players' League. These are samples of the rumors that one daily hears. But as soon as one begins to try and get a tangible hold of them they will-o'-the-wisp like, vanish. Doubtless many players will now and again give utterances to complaints and discontent just as raon archs on thrones do. But certainly these grumblings do not always mean an bsolnte abdication or change ot employers. How ever, I am ready to believe that there will be many changes during the winter, and I won't be surprised if there is considerable remodeling in the Players' League. It needs it, and that fact will prompt many ball piavers now in it to think caretutly about the future. The days ot charity in the Players' League are about over, and next season the players who do not fill the bill will have to make room lor others. The new League must get solidly down to business principles, and when that is done there wiil be no reason, moral or otherwise, to expect a ball player to refuse'the highest offer lor his services. I fail to see how lite will be any better for a player in the Player's League at $2,500 per season than in the National League at 83,000, or vice versa. It it is a matter of business lor the capitalists of the P. L. to govern their organization on thorough going business principles, most assuredly it is a matter of business , for players to take legitimate advantage of the situation. That is common sense, and it only shows that all the sentimentality that was imported into the new organization at the commencement was very, very empty. I remarked this at the time, and predicted that solid business principles must be resorted to sooner or later. Well, then when players know that they are no more secure in one organization than in another we shall not only continually hear of players going to leave one and join another, but we shall be told of their actu ally doing so frequently. In short, as long as there is a conflict there will more or less be chaos. Nothing will be secure, and I trust the public will have none of it The Cincinnati DonL Whether or not the Players' League will commence next season with a Cincinnati club in its ranks I know not, but I do know, and have known for several days, that the P. L. was trying to buy that club out If such a consummation can be reached the P. L. will have achieved a very great stroke of policy, as it will place the National League in dire difficulties in the western part of its circuit I have also been told by a gentle man who is "in the know" that if the Cin cinnati deal Is perfected Buffalo will be dropped from the P. L. Of course this is what common sense would dictate under the circumstances. If the Cincinnati club is sold body and soul to the P. L. there will undoubtedly be a strong wail in N. L. quarters. Certainty the N. L. magnates would not expect such a deal, but if we look at the matter closely we'll not find much to be surprised at. I have always contended that Cincinna'Z joined the N. L. under questionable circumstances on the part of the League Ot course President Stern took the step thinking it a good business venture. It has not beea so. Well, the League, re gardless of the consequences that might be fall the American Association, encouraged Cincinnati to jump, and certainlv when a club is secured iu th.it fashion nobody can be surprised if it takes another jump in a similar style. Let us not forget that the "almighty dollar" is the only object of base ball nowadays. This being so, let us not be surprised at anything because all kinds of moves will be made to secure that object. It seems to me that if the Players' League gets Cincinnati there will be less chance of a compromise than ever, because for the Players' League to desire freind&hip with the National League alter that, would be asking the good of a man after you had broken his nose. But I still maintain that a compromise can be effected satisfactory to both parties. The time is past for standing on one's dignity and imagined prestige. The Trotting Seaaon. The trotting season is fast drawing to a close and it will go on record as a very remarkable one in many respects. It has introduced a very large number of young horses and good ones. During the season we havediscovered two very significent facts, viz.: that the sport is more popular than ever and that the equality of American bred trotters is im proving. One very interesting feature has been the double team performance of Mr. Hamlin's Belle Hamlin and Gastina. Mr. Hamlin has driven the pair himself and I should think he is 70 years old. The timers at Philadelphia claim that on Friday the team went a mile in 2:15)4, and some specta tors claim it was a second slower. I expect the judges' and timers' opinion will go, however. The perlormance was a great one One thing I wonld like to see ere the season closes. I would like to see a race between Nancy Hanks and Sunol. Should they contest against each other the race would be a great one. Peingle. Worth lleraemberine;. The historical old Block House, situated half a square from the Exposition, comes In for its share of honor this year. By show ing its stars, it tells how liberty was gained. Another noted house, at the corner of Cecil alley and Liberty st, the site, which was originally owned by the first white settlers, it being given the Cecils by in& James for giving immediate news of the death of Queen Elizabeth. This is the Half Century House of John McCullough, 623 Liberty St., the name being gained by carrying stock which is actually that age, and all the stock is known to be pure, as the firm cling to the old adage: "When buying, buy something." This gives all the opportunity of obtaining pure liquors at reasonable prices. Give the firm a call, and we are satisfied you will spend a pleasant time while visiting the Half Century House, one of the most inter esting places outside of the Exposition. Strangers, before leaving the city, be sure and visit the Half Century House, 623 Liberty st. Visitors to the Exposition should not fail to see the display of diamonds, watches, jewelry and silverware, at Henry Terhey deu's Jewelry House, 630 Smithfield st su The World Renowned Cliickcrlnir Piano. Henricks Mueic Co., Lim., 79 Fifth ave., are the sole agents here for the world re nowned Chickenng, also the celebrated Wheelock and the famous Sturvesant pianos. Prices reasonable and terms easy. Don't Forget The excursion to-day on the Mayflower. Boat leaves at 2 p. m. Fare 25c. Klasnrn Full, mid Uctnin, 34 75. - Toronto, Canada, and return, $5 75; via Allegheny Valley Railroad, Tuesday, Sep tember 23. Tickets good five days return ing. Train leaves Union station at 830. A.M. I Baegains in our housekeeping depart ment this week. See the value we offer in towels at 6Xc, 10c and 12c each. ttssu Huotjs & Hacks. Exposition Tialtora Do not fail to call at Lies' popular gallery, 10 and 12 Sixth street, and have your picture taken. Good work, lowprices, prompt de livery. Cabinet photos $1 per dozen. xxsu EVERT DAT SCIENCE. Smokeless Powder Not Yet Success ful, but Likely to Be. THE USEFULNESS OP ASBESTOS. Statistics Upon tho Cost of Banning the Big Ocean Steamers. INDUSTRY OP PKfcPAKlKG FEATHERS PREPARED FOB THE DISPATCH. The results obtained by the use of smoke less powder have not been altogether satis factory. Sir Frederick Abel, however, points out, in his address before the British Association, that recent military displays in Germany have afforded valuable indications of the actual change which is likely to be wrought by the .new explosive in the condi tions under which engagements on land will be fonght in the future. Although the Ger man powder is not actually smokeless, the most transparent film of smoke produced by independent rifle firing is not visible at a distance of about 300. yards, and the most rapid salve firing by a large number ot men does not have the effect of obscuring them from distant observers. When machine guns and field artillery are fired with the almost absolutely smoke less powder now being used in England their position is not readily revealed to dis tant observers by the momentary vivid flash of flame and slight cloud of dust produced. The further development of the new varie ties of explosive agents appears to promise a very important advance in the art of artil lerv, but tljere are formidable practical difficulties to be overcome before this prom ise can be fulfilled. Aabeatia. Asbestos has come to play an important part in certain industries. In workshops, foundries and mills it is used to guard the face and hands of the workman from fierce heat, and generally to make working in hot metals a safer and more comfortable occu pation. Asbestos mittens enable firemen, assayers, refiners, etc., to grasp hot irons, crucibles and the like with impunity. Fire proof masks for the face are also mads ot asbestos, and the heat from the hottest fire is said not to penetrate them. Air is drawn from beneath the mask for breathing, so that the burned or flame and smoke-laden atmos phere is not Inhaled. Complete suits are made of asbestos fireproof cloth, principally for the use of firemen, and. for domestic use- sadiron holders, which enable the iron to be grasped with comfort, no matter how hot it is, are another example of the uses to which asbeston may be put. Asbestos curtains are now being introduced in theaters, and the utility ot the material for this purpose was recently put to a severe test in Manchester, England, where a large theater took fire. Although lor a long time the extent ot the fire on one side of the curtain was so great that the asbestos curtain must have been red hot, it remained intact, and the stage was saved and the stage stock was uninjured. Insect Interference With Railway". Well authenticated stories of trains being stopped by grasshoppers have often been told, and not long since the passengers were driven from a train by Junebugs. A new aggressive element is now recorded in the shape of a swarm of bees. The offenders in this case came buzzing out from a neigh boring farm and alighted on the tender be hind the engine of a freight train, as it stopned at a station to take water. The en gineer and his assistant promptly made tracks for the waiting room of the station, but the fireman, who was busy shifting coal, was in an instant covered with the insects. Half mad with pain he jumped off the tender and rolled in the grass at the road side. Presently the time lor starting the train arrived, but the bees held the fort, and the situation became serious. A bright idea, however, struck the engineer, and quietly securing possession of the adjustable hose with which the engineer) are accus tomed to clean up their cabs, he got the drop on the bees and turned on them a steady stream of cold water. The effect was mag ical, the entire swarm took to their wings and left the train to resume its journey. Running European Steamers. Beliable data concerning the cost of run ning the fast European steamers have hith erto been difficult to obtain. Some statistics of the voyageof theNormannia, the magnifi cent addition to the Hamburg-American line, have been collected, and as the figures apply practically to a run of the City of Paris irom New York to Livemool, they are interesting. When the Normannia starts on an Eastward voyage she carries nearly 3,000 tons of coal in her bunkers, and il costs aooui $j ou per ion. xne stokers daily shovel into her furnaces between 250 and 300 tons. The expenditure for coal ap proximates $1,000 a day, or $8,000 for the voyage. All expenses included, it may be said that one trip of the Normannia costs its owners not less than $26,000. The re ceipts from all classes of passengers on a good midsummer trip are over $50,000. Usu ally the Normannia carries 800 tons of freight which, at the transportation rate of about $10 a ton, amounts to $&,000. Cool Washing. A coal washing plant has been erected at a colliery in Yorkshire, England. The plant has a capacity of 400 tons per day, but has dealt with 500 tons by the wet process. The system adopted is carefully sizing the smudge, and automically washing and rewashing it after crushing the various sizes. The plant is driven by a 100-borse power steam engine, and the water used in the process of wash ing is circulated by means of a poweriul centrifugal pump, which, when in full work, circulates nearly five tons of water per min ute. The object in erecting this plant was to produce a high-class coke out of a mix ture ot very dirty hard and soft smudge. The coke produced Is of uniform quality, and the ash in the coke is kept steadily be low & per cent Besides the preparation of the smudge for the coke ovens a quantity of small peat, suitable tor fuel, is produced by the washer. AnlmaU In Wnr. It is proposed to make arrangements dur ing next year's British maneuvers to open regular communication between the fleet and London by means ot carrier pigeons. It is quite probable that the excellent re sults of the experiments made with carrier pigeons at- the Italian naval maneuvers have induced this step. Of the 105 pigeons then let loose, 86 arrived promptly at Pia cena from Spezzia, 6 with some delay and only 13 were lost InTonquin the French use dogs as auxiliary sentinels. The nat ural ferocity ol these dogs, which is con siderable, is increased by the way in which they are trained. The animals are tied up and natives are engaged to beat them and otherwise ill use them. The duty of the French soldier, on the other hand, is to feed and pet them. The consequence is that at night when they are tasteued to a sentry box they naturally give the alarm directly an Anuamite or a Tonquinois approaches. Supply of Natnral Gas. Prof. McGee, of the United States Geo-' logical Survey, says, with regard to the sup ply of natural gas: "It will fail; it may be a long time yet, but it will, surely fail." This opinion appears to be very suggestively put All wells that have been heavily drawn uponfor a period of three or four years havegradually diminished in pressure. Some have become useless..'' Others have been almost wholly exhausted, but after be ing securely closed, they have recuperated to such an extent that it looks as if -the sap- ply can, be so husbanded that exhaustion becomes improbable. The fact lhat wells can be so luinaged has led some to conclude that there is continuous generation'and that the production is sufficient to supply mod erate demands indefinitely. Fenther Factories. .The feather cleaning industry engages several large factories at Mannheim, Ger many. The factories are worked by steam, use enormous machinery, and employ hun dreds of hands in the preparation of leath ers for market. The feathers come in great quantities from Russia, Austria and other parts ol Europe, as well as parts of Asia, Chins, especially sendiner vast nnantities. which are invariably in a very dirty condi tion. The feathers come into the factory in large bales, which are opened near a kind o'f gin or breaker, which shakes out the feathers and flings them around in a cham ber through which a constant current of air is blowing. From this machine they go to" another, in which, by means of ventilators. a separation of the short and light feathers from the long and heavy is made. Stage after stage the leathers fly through different machines, each machine separating the light from the heavier, until the most delicate, flaky snowdown is flung out into a large chamber. The feathers are cleansed by be ing placed in a large steam-heated boiler, into which steam is projected and made to cleanse every particle ot dirt from the feath ers. Long before they have time to-be wet through by the steam dry air is injected from one side, while suction currents draw off every particle ot dust or dirt loosened by the steam. Keeping Wnlli Dry. A valuable method of keeping walls dry is given in a recent issue of the London Architect. It consists in using two washes or solutions for covering the surface of the walls, one composed of castile soap and one of alum and water. The proportions are three-quarters of a pound of soap to one gal lon of water, and half a pound of alum to lour gallons of water, both substances to be perfectly dissolved in water before being used. The walls should be perfectly clean and dry, and the temperature of the air not above 50 Fahrenheit when the composi tions are applied. The first, or soap wash, should be laid on when boiling hot, with a flat brush, taking care to form a troth on the brick work. This wash should remain 24 hours, so as to become dry and hard be fore the .second, or alum wash, is applied, which should be done in the same manner as the first. The temperature of this wash, when applied, should be 60 or 70 Fahren heit, and this also should remain 24 hours before a second coat of the soap wash is put on. These coats are to be applied alter nately until the' walls are made impervious to water. Tho alum and soap thus com bined lorm an insoluble compound, filling the pores of the masonry and entirely pre venting the water from entering the walls. Quicksilver Statistics. Comparatively little is known of the qicksilver production of this and other countries. During the year 1889 there were 26,464 flasks, or 2,024,496 pounds of quick silver produced in California. About 20 flasks less than $1,000 in value were pro duced in Oregon. There are 11 productive mines in California, with 36 furnaces. The productive mines and active furnaces em ployed 937 operatives, of whom 416 were engaged on surface work and 521 were em ployed under ground. The number of tons of cinnabar ore mined in producing the quicksilver was 95,714 tons. The average cost of producing a flask of Quicksilver was $33.31, ' The total capital invested in the active establishments in this country is stated at $1,331,114, of which $680,470 is in mines and real estate, $222,300 in furnaces, houses and other surface improvements and $124,075 in quicksilver unsold. The pro duction of quicksilver throughout the world for the past ten years is 1,093,611 flasks, of which the United States produced 407,675, as against 635,936 produced bv Spain, Aus tria and Italy. Speed nnd Musical Tone. An ingenious contrivance for indicating the speed of railway trains has been invented by a Frenchman. The apparatus consists of a cord connected with an arm carrying a stylus which marks the vibrations upon a piece of paper covering a revolving cylinder. The cord, when pnt in play, gives a normal musical note. The speed ot the train is de termined by the number of vibrations indi cated, which, as the number of vibrations per second given by the musical note is known, can readily be ascertained. The more rapidly the train travels the smaller will be the number ot vibrations traced on the cylinder. Convenient tables are prepared, showing to the practical observer the exact relation the readings have to the speed. Demand for Intclliccnt Machinists. A leading iron journal states that im provements iu the new navy are bringing young men to the front in all departments, not the least of which is steam engineering. In the modern ships, in addition to the great triple expansion main engines, with all their complicated parts, there are dyna mojj blowers, steam steerers, and auxiliary engines of all kinds and sizes, scattered id widely separated parts of the vessel, and with the small number of engineers carried, a large and intelligent force of machinists is a pressing necessity. The Extenaion of Hellographr. A striking proof of what can be done with a well-managed heliograph line is afforded by the operations that have been carried on during the past summer over the line from Fort Stanton in Mexico to Whip ple Barracks in Arizona. The line is 1,000 miles long and connects 25 stations, some of which arc 45 miles from each other. It is now conclusively proved that the signals from a four-inch mirror can be distinctly read at a distance of 95 miles. Sand-IUoIdlns Machine. An important innovation has been in troduced in the shape of a machine for pre paring molds lor casting. The machine is designed to produce a complete mold at one operation, and thus to replace skilled hand labor in making molds from pattern plates. It is claimed that a lad can operate the ma- enme wita iue assistance oi a taoarer, ana is able to ram and mold as many as 1,000 boxes per day. The Tach Industry. Several attempts hare been made to estab lish the tack industry in the South, but they have failed from difficulties in handling the material. This branch of the iron trade is in the hands of New England manufact urers, and is practically confined to Massa chusetts. More than two-thirds of the tack business is controlled by that State and fully three-quarters Dy an ot jNew .England. Mes. Patji, Tesmee, Braddock, Pa., suflered eight years from a fleshy growth on the sight oi both eyes, until one was nearly 'blind, when she had them operated upon by Dr. Sadler, 804 Penn avenue, with a cure so perfect that no evidence of the disease re mains. Jnpaneso Paper Ilauslnua, I have noV in stock a large selection of new Japanese papers. They are the most durable and produce the best effect of auv solid relief wall paper made. tusu W. H. Babkeb, 503 Market St On the Nellie Hudson. One of the pleasing features of the Expo sition to visitors is a ride on the steamer Nellie Hudson. The boat is crowded daily, and has all the business it can attend to. Trips are made every hour to Davis Island Dam. Handsome silk novelties, the latest craze for sleeves, etc., in black grounds, coloigd stripes aud figures. Htjgus & Hacks: tissu FrjENiTUKE packed lor storage and ship ment. Haugh & Keenan, 34 Water . CpkocfETfe 1 nil rm All communications for this department should be mailed to reach Thk Dispatch not later than Saturday morning. Reasonable space will be freely given to all organizations classified under this heading. Jr. O.V. A. M. A delegation of Juniors will be in the city from Wheeling to-day. State Councilor Collins will visit the South side councils this week. Bay City Conncil No. 3, will celebrate its first anniversary on September SO. A new Conncil was instituted at Homewood, Beaver county, on Tuesday evening. There is not much of interest except the vote on che proposed change of name this week. Toung American Conncil, of Philadelphia, will hold a big fair, to'be opened Octobers J. B. Kepple, Councilor of Slate Lick Coun cil, visited Acme Council on Thursday evening. The total contributions to the Washington Monument Fund were swelled this week to SP1S5. At the last meeting ot Samuel Harper Coun cil No. 503, National Representative Feck pre sented a flag and T. F. Ashiord a Bible. New York Cltv. with its millions of neonle. has only one council of Juniors with a mem bership of 135. Organizers will be sent there at once. The flag pole of the Salinesville, O., school house was broken off by lightning on Thursday, but the patriotic Juniors have already erected another one. There are 24 connties in Pennsylvania with out any representatives of the order. The new-name peoule charge that the order's cum bersome cognoiner is responsible for this. York Council No. 605, of York, Pa., was in stituted last Thursday with appropriate cere monies. In the afternoon a big parade, headed by Chief Marshal F. S. Girter, took in the town. W. T. Kerr and J. K. Emge visited Greens burg Conncil this week, and talked on the change of name for the boys up there. The in dications are that the Juniors of Greensburg will give a majority for the new name. At the last meeting of the State Conncil of the St. O. U. A. M. of Ohio, tha representa tives to the National Conncil were instrncted to advocate a change of name to "Order United Americans," the same that the J uniors are fighting for. The public meeting to be held next Saturday evening in Lafayette Hall, under the anspices of the Past Councilors' Association, promises to be very interesting. The programme will in clude speeches by Hon. H. L Gourley. Rev. M. D. Llchleiier. 8. U. Trent, Esa., E.Lindsay Grier and State Councillor Collins. The admis sion will be free. Order of nolon. Mr. Lappe, of New Martinsville, W. Va.,wlll soon organize a strong lodge at tnat place. Medical Examiner Dr. Frank McDonald, ex amined IS candidates for Sterling .Lodge Tues day. Duqnesne Lodge, No. 15, initiated three new members Tuesday evening and received six applications for next meeting. Supreme Treasurer R. J. Godfrey left for Warren, Fa., Saturday. Brother Godfrey Will visit Erie, Cleveland and a number of other points in the interests ot Solon. The Supreme Executive Committee held a meeting Tuesday, September lb'. The Chair men of various committees presented excellent reports for the past quarter. Faithful Lodge of Allegheny held its first regular meeting Tuesday evening, and received quita an addition to their charter listinitiating several new members and receiving applica tions for others. . Chartiers Lodgo, No. 8, received several ap plications and Initiated one at its last meeting. Fast Supreme President Geo. F. Naylor is an enthusiastic worker and has a watchful eye on the prosperity of No. 8. Supreme Vice President C. L. McMillen at tended the meeting of Manifold Lodgo of "Parlcpra Pa on TneAdav nvnnlnir Krnthni McMillen will establish lodces of Solon at Em lenton. Ebensbnrg. Dubois and Brookville. Supreme Officers B. F. Beatty, C. L. McMil len and Frank Y. Over organized Sterling Lolgo Tuesday evening, at tbe residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Sterliner, Bedford avenue. This lodge has a charter list of 25 members, who are an enthusiastic lot of workers. They have bright prospects, anticipate a large mem bership, and in tbe near future will make a strong bid for first honors. J. L. Ganse was among the Initiates of Dn- Suesne Lodge No. 15 Tuesday evening. Brother ause was for a number of years connected with the Woodman's Mortuary Association of the West. He shows marked ability, and is an enthusiast on tbe plan of mutual co-operative beneficial orders. He has received a commis sion as deputy organizer, enlisted in the cause of Solon and will no doubt become prominent in tbe list of deputies. Warner Lodge No. 12 celebrated its second anniversary Thursday evening. Solon Hall was beautifully decorated, and the large num ber of members and guests present voted the affair a grand success. Brother Joseph Little presided, and Brother Dr. B. E. Warner made presentation speeches on behalf of the donors of several valuable and useful oresenta. Brothers. A Johnson responding, in behalf of the lodge. The musical and literary part of the programme was highly entertaining, and contributed largely to tbe enjoyment of the evening. Select Knleuts of America. Rumor has it that a new legion is about to be started in Manchester. General Meade Legion No. 19 has adopted the action of tbe Grand Legion and gone to work in earnest to strengthen its ranks. Liberty Legion No. 20 comprises hard, earnest workers, and when it comes down to a jolly, sociable crowd they are hard to beat New Castle Legion will obligate five new members at its next meeting. Comrade John Claple reports tbe legion in fine working order. Grand Commander Kirker reports a fine charter list abont ready at Sowickley. com prising some of the best element in the valley. Central Legion No. 9 will apply at once for reinstatement in tne oruer. inis win give gen eral satisfaction throughout the order, as No, 9 was certainly a fine legion. Fast Grand Commander Bowen has the sym pathy of the entire order, Tbe physicians make a very discouraging reoort to him con cerning his wife's illness. They have no hopes of her recovery. Colonel C. V. Lewis has succeeded in secur ing half rates for the round trip to Evans City and return Wednesday evening next The train leaves at 5:30 P. M. Councils will report at Pittsburg and Western depot at 5 sharp. Since their return from the lakes of Mich gantbe members of Bcllevue Legion No. 31 are keeping as mum as an oyster. It is said there are some good jokes among them, hut no one appears anxious to start the ball rolling. According to tbe decision of Grand Com mander Kirker alt pages wear knee breeches. It would be a funny sight to witness Grand Senior Page George M. Draper and Grand Junior Page Ben F. Leech clothed in this manner. Tbe Committee on Bitual hove about com pleted their work and it is in all probability In tbe hands of the printer at this writing and will be dellVered to the legions within the time specified by tho Grand Legion, namely GO days from adjournment Grand Commander Kirker will visit Hum boldt Legion No. 17 on Tuesday evening next and cordially invites all comrades who can to accompany nlm anon this occasion, 'ibeywlll report to htm at P. Ft W. & C. depot, Alle gheny, at 7-30 P. M. sharp. All members of tbe committee on tbe annual reception of the First Regiment Select Knights of America are urgently requested to be present at the meeting on Tuesday evening next at the Central Hotel, Third avenue and Smithfield street Field and staff officers will also take notice. I. O. O. F. Western Star No. 21 will hold Its election of officers for the ensuing term next Wednesday evening, and all brothers of this lodge are re quested to be present MtMoriah Lodge held a pound social and entertainment Friday evening at their hall, 103 Fourth avenue. It was well attends 4 and was a decided success, both artistically and finan cially. Colonel C. V.Lewis was the auctioneer, and disposed of the pound packages to excel lent advantage, and the audience departed for home at a reasonable hour, highly pleased with the enttre programme. Tub Ucptnaopha. A large conclave will be organized at Jean nette abont October 1. The Supremo officer have abont completed their official visits in district No. 7. Knobley Conclave at Cumberland will have eight initiates at its next meeting. The October rnll of honor will show some new names and considerable increase. . Samnel Bnxbaum is in charge of the Jeanette list for charter. Hohas been very successful. The material nroenred as usual is very good. Deputies Shaw. Blytbe, Berlin. Cornelias and Jones, of the Allegheny county district, are making their official visits to their respective conclaves. Rnsn, energy, work and a forward movement is directed all aloni; the line by the officers of fraternal orders. The Heptasophs keep pace with all of them. If any conclaves do not now make considera ble gains it is their own fault; fraternal insur ance is gettin-r better understood daily by the desirable material. District Deputy ST. A. King; of Mt. Pleasant, was in the city daring the week and called on the Supreme Archon. He says his conclaves are making a steady progress, and is confident his district will number 300 in the required time. The Supreme Archon dnring the past week wa compelled to suspend a conclave for not holding regular meetings. The fine was promptly paid, the conclave reinstated, and the officers and members realized that laws will be strictly enforced. General Lodge Notes. A subordinate guild of Royal Americans, the new order fully described in The Dissatch two weeks ago, will be instituted at Mononga hela City, with over 100 charter members, Sep tember 2a Pittsburg Lodge No. 20 of tbe Ancient Order of Adhesive Mogulhons, will be insti tuted Thursday evening; October 9. The fol lowing are the officers elect: Past Master Mogul. J. P. Marshall; Master Mogul, W. G. Nixon;, Senior Mogul. J. W. Harcnm; Junior inugui, iv imam xiomieit; wortny Buue, J. v. Brook: Quill Driver. C. W.Ekey;Inside Snoozer, J. J. Hanna; Ontslde Snoozer, H. Halley: Cash Grabber. Jos. Peterson; Deputy Grand Master Mogul, Jos. Peterson. S. A Smith, Supreme President Order of the Annal Friend, organized Allegheny Lodge on .Wednesday evening, September 10, with the following officers: H. T. McCurry, Past Presi dent; George A Murdock, President; George McNemry, Vice President: R. W. McLaughlin, Secretary: William Dllwortti. Treasurer; 8. A. McCurry, Chaolaln; J. W. Young, Marshal: J. H.SprouLGuard;J. T. McCnrry, Sentinel; C. C.BIppns. Medical Examiner; George A. Mur dock. H. T. McCurry and George McNemry, Trustees. This lodge will meet Wednesday evening, September 17. at 7:30 o'clock, at the office of G. A Muruock. No. 10 Federal street, Allegheny, where persons wishing informa tion can get it In the Pittsburg and Allegheny district there are 25 lodges of the Loyal Orange Institution, and all of them are in good working order. New lodzes are being planned in Soho. Mc Keesport, Braddock and other towns. There are four Ladies' Loyal Orange Lodges, and they are all very prosperous. A newone was started in Homestead last week, called the Martha Washington. In tbe ladies' lodges men are admitted as members and visitors, but the ladies rule the lodges, and are endowed with supreme power. A course of lectures will be delivered in St James' Church, Penn avenue and Sixteenth street on Sunday evenings, by the Rev. W. Thompson, to which the members of the order and the public generally are in vited. The first lecture will be on Sunday evening, September 2L Subject "John Wick liff e." All are welcome. GOSSIP OF THE GUARDS. The teams of the Second Brigade arrived home from the Mt. Gretna contests yesterday afternoon. Captain Emory Thompson, of the Fourteenth Regiment was the only member of the local shooters that won Coleman money, although a number of others made good scores. The boys are enthuslestic over the manner in which they were treated while away, and state that while the Third Brigade got away with most of the trophies, everything was won on its merits. J. J. Mountjoy, a member of the Sixth Regiment and one of the best shots in the United States, is trying to arrange an in- leroaiionai association oi teams lor tbe pur- pose of meetin? once a vear on Mt Gretna, and other ranges. . The scheme bids fair to be a success, and shonld the association be formed Vfrf ThA ItDOAAiAtlnii hn Tava1 it means tne death of the Creedmoor meetings, which have generally been unsatisfactory in the last few years. A sweepstake match is being talked of between Sergeant Pratt of the Thirteenth Regiment: J. J. Mountjoy, of the Sixth Regiment, and J. J. Hnggins, of the Fourteenth Regiment, the conditions to be a purse of 300 and the distance to be 200 yards, each man to fire 100 shots. All three gentlemen have fine records at the above distance and the match would have taken place at Mt Gretna last week bad Colonel Watres given his sanction. Tbe probabilities are that the contest will be arranged shortly to take placo on the range of tbe Fourteenth Regiment and the boys In the Suave Brigade will back Mr. uuggins strongly. Captain John T. Dueasg, of the Second Regiment died last Wednesday. Captain Durang was the senior Captain in the National Guard of Pennsylvania, having been first elected to that commission September 3. 1867. His record in the Pennsylvania militia starts in 1844, when he enlisted as a private in one of the Eastern infantry corps. Since that time he has been actively connected with the guard, and was known and respected all over the State. Colouei, Smith, of the Eighteenth Regl meut, has decided to parade his command on Thanksgiving Day. The regiment has not turned out on this dayfor several years past although formerly it was an annual custom of tbe oreanization to do so, but for some reason it was stopped. It is expected that the old mem ber will be in line and a good showing made. THEnew tinned shells for the Springfield rifles are now being issued from the State arsenal. The shells are made of brass with a covering of tin and are said to corrode the gun much less than tbe old shells. Marksmen in using them will find that in firing au elevation of 25 yards less should be used than with the brass or copper shells. A comparison of the cost of National Guards to some of the more prominent States Planta Beatrice, I IT WILL Produces a Beautiful Complexion,1 Whitens a Sallow Skin, Removes Moth and Liver Spots, A Prevents Sunburn and Tan To Travelers it is Indispensable. Keeps the Skin Perfect in Any Climate, PLANTA BEATRICE, per jar II 25 FLESH WORM PASTE. Skin Refiner and Pimple Remoyer. Will refine a Coarse, Rough, Porous Skin. A positive euro for Pimples, Eruptions; removes that disagreeable Redness with which so many are afflicted. FLESH WORM PASTE, per jar $1 60 Our complete line of toilet requisites and manicure goods are absolutely pure, and care be obtained at the following representative druggists. Ejreer's Pharmacies, 11 Smithfield street, 172 Ohio street, 299 Ohio street. Bankin's Pharmacy, corner Penn avenue and Sixth street. Markell Brothers, Central Drug Store, 6219 Penn avenue. Drs. S. M. & O. M. Goldburg, U Sixth street Or of Sole Manufacturers, LONDON TOILET BAZAAB CO., Wholesale Office: 20 East Seventeenth st 3S and 40 West Twenty;third street, New York. Treatise on tbe complexion at above ad dress free, or lent to any address on receipt o cents. m i j7iaraew I ... shows the Pennsylvania mdlitla to be run on the cheapest plan. The cost last year 'wa 135 85 per man. while in New York It was 38 78, In Connecticut $45 41. New Jersey 130 78 and Massachusetts $37 85. LTETrrEsrAjfT W. H. Wasseix. of Company B, Eighteenth Regiment lenves for Washing, ton to-morrow. Mr. Wassell Is a graduate of West Point and recently held a commission In the Ninth United States Iafantry. He is an applicant for reappointment in the regular service. Adjutant Willta3 P. Clabxz, of the Twelfth Regiment, has been granted a seven months leave of absence, and Captain William 13. iJaltlT. Of thtt oom. .,..ni.. Ka TiAAn Hia .charged by reison of resignation. bebqeantJohs HEafRT, of Company C, Eighteenth Regiment, was elected Second Lieutenant of the company last Tuesday even !?'? fViIance.tbeopfK)sinB candidate, was defeated by a small majority. Cojipast drills were resumed in the Four teenth Regiment last week and the attend ances, as a ruie, were good. In the Eighteenth Regiment most of the companies have com menced for tbe winter. CoMPANTH.of the Eighteenth Regiment, will be inspected by its Commander, Captain R. W. A. Simmons, on Tuesday evening. October 2, in the regimental armory. Diamond street LiEUTElf ANT W. H. Bsajt, of the regular service, who is on an inspection detail in this State, spent a few days in the city last week. Beaver County Fair Excursion Via tbo Pennsylvania Lines. Sept. 23 to 36. On September 23, 24, 25 and 26 excursion tickets, good returning until September 27, will be sold via the Pennsylvania Lines at 75 cents from Pittsburg to Beaver, or to West Rochester (opposite fair grounds). a WThSU When baby was sick, we gave her Castorla, When she wa3 a Child, she oriad for Castorla, When she became Miss, she clang to Castorla, When she had Chlldrenjahe gave them Castorla ao9-77-HWTSu Catarrh Permanently Cured. "I am a blacksmith and my trouble began by my working in a draft" said Mr. E. H. Price, a well-known resident of LawTenceviUe, who lives on Forty-six-and-a-Half street and Is In the employ of the Sheffler Bridge Company. "I caught a severe cold and from that time my catarrhal symptomsmanifested themselves. My head and nose would he so filled with mu cus that I was compelled to breathe through my mouth and my nose would often get sore. 1 had pain over my eyes, dizziness and noises in my ears. The mucus that dropped into my throat Mr. E. M. Price. caused me to be almost continually spittinj. The disease finally reached my lungs. I felt a. weight In my chest as if my lungs were stopped up. My breath became short and finally a vio lent cough set in, which increased until I coughed day and night. I had eructations of gas from my stomach, and I had a tired feel in?, but more so on netting ud in the mominz I -..;... .t. t.- -JL .... n , . . as J. read in tne papers racialists " 23 Penn avenue of eondiSon, - av. -- similar to mine I took a course of their treat ment and became completely cured. It is now some time since I took their medicine and my cure has remained permanent I shall be glad to further describe my case to any one who suffers as I have done. E. H. Price." THE PRESCRIBING And treatment of all patients at the Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute is. and always has been, under tbe direct charge of skilled special ists, who are regular graduates and registered at the Frothonotary's office, as anyone will find by inquiring. They are permanently located at 323 Fenn avenue, near Fourth street, and will continue to treat toeir specialty, catarrh and dyspepsia, as heretofore. While they charge a reasonable price for treatment they refuse no one treatment or medicine becanse he is poor. Office hours, 10 a. jr. to 4 P. h and 8 to 8 p. at Sundays, 12 to 4 P. u. Consultation free to atL Patients treated suc cessfnlly at home by correspondence. Send two 2-cent stamps for question blank and ad. dress all letters to the Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute. 323 Penn avenue. Fittsburc AN IRON-WORKER'S TESTIMONY Is Favob op De. Byers'Method of Treat ment a Desceiption or the aittisep tic Spbax Apparatus. Mr. IredSaus, Sylvian Street, CUy. Mr. Hans is employed at Jones ALaughlin' American Iron Works. For three years he had been troubled with his stomach and shortness of breath. Never had any sickness before. Trouble began with weakness and loss of appe tite. When he came to Dr. Byers' office he was losing flesh rapidly, had cough morning and evening, night sweats and the usual dys peptic trouble which follows such a train of symptoms, coated tongue, bad taste in the mouth in morning, bloating and belching up of gas after eating, palpitation of the heart dizziness, etc., etc He was induced to try Ds. Byers through the testimony of a fellow workman in same milL Mr. John Lewis, and was entirely relieved of all the troubles after thorough and systematio courses of treatment of five months. The only nnpleasant symptom he has left is an occa sional palpitation when he gets a bad cold, caused by an unusually irritable heart BR. BYERS' METHOD OP TREATMENT. A porcelain-lined cylinder, filled with purified condensed air, by which the Doctor treats catarrh of the nose, throat and uoper air pas sages. This air parses through a flexible tnbe, at tbe end of which there is a spray generator, formed of two glass tubes, one of which turns downward, and is inserted into a medicated fluid, which the air sucks up in minute quan tities auu trajects out into the form of an atomized vapor. With a pressure of 20 pounds to the square inch, it will throw a sprav of four feet in length and of considerable volume. This spray not only cleanses the inflamed mem brane of the viscid excretion which collects on its surface, but deposits remedial agents upon tbe irritated membrane, reduces the inflamma tion and Soothes it This renders a cure much more speedy than can be effected by any other means, and leaves the parts fresh and clean after each application, thereby promoting the comfort of the patient during tbe progress of cure. DR. BYIRS' CREDENTIALS. Dr. W. C. Byers is a graduate of the Jeffer son Medical College of Philadelphia, 1872. as his diploma In offlce will show, and Is regularly registered in the Allegheny County Medical Record. He treats each patient locally once per week, and furnishes all necessary medi cine for home use ior the uniform fee of JS a month. For those patients who cannot visit his office he has devised a small instrument by which thoy can use his "Antiseptic Spray Treatmenrathome. Office of Dr. Byers. No. 421 Penn avenue. Specialties, catarru,all nervous. Wood and sklu ulicases; all chronic diseases. se20-S3u DEAF 'S&Mi PP&P NQfS.ES yisibloTntmlar Ear Cnsb. r. 8neeeafidwhen all remedies faiT Wril. or cllfn Ions. WMapera heard distinct. "mstmea 0ooK jfREE. rqm lT , p HIoroV- a3 Broadwa, cat. lh St., If aw York. So aetata 4 MU&HMttir i5 set"" -.&i&. w4tiifi- & 4 a J
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