THE PITTSBURG- DISPATOH, SATUEDAT, JITLT 25, 189L I NECESSITY Erie and Ohio Eircr Wm Protect the iland Seas. 2S ABE LESSENED. War Vessels Could Be icted at rittsburc. TKAFFIO PROVISIONS. jitary Situation Would Be je Simply Perfect. aCIMTIES FOR COMMERCE. 15 letter, dealing with the ad e derived from the construc kc Erie and Ohio River Ship t been forwarded by Conimis In to the Assistant United tcx at Owcgo, X. Y. It -will instruct all, and -Hill repay l: WSVILLE, Meecer Co., P., ) July. 20, ML Tudion. C. E., United States As r, Oswego, X. V.: 5nr letter of July 15 reached ling of the 17th. The pamphlet a Ship Canal" came one day interval I had prepared for the 1 eport of tho "Lake Erie er" Ship Canal Commission le Legislature of Pcnnsj 1 vania f this year), together with a "'memoranda" s-ubsequcntly nformation of parties making ve to proliable cost of stone crials on tlie line of the canal, Ivlce fcuch as a proposing con naturallv desire. I forward -day, w ith pome other "litra ito existence by what seemed laity for correcting mi-state- opponents of the canal proj f not contradicted, might tuhlic mind against the cmer- the Engineering Xnts of July u refer as containing Infornia- g to you in connection with Is an extract from a letter (in niitatementsof the Jfanne veland.) which appeared in Di-r vtch. June 20. copy of said letter. I regret liHcennq SS'ews hhould have aid extract, an it did: with a g the idea that mv Intent was ith "Census Bulletin No.29-' expose the errors of the Ja- vmnniodatinn Needed Soon, tin No. G6 servos sufficiently f hortcomings of No. 2K, and I le Census Bureau w ill modify lilting in the final census re that our "Lake Erie and Ohio cheme may not hang lire as je "Niagara" aflair. And, ln y reasonably believe that in amense traffic calling for tho Ohio Iliver Canal, as the only is for an adequate accommo prospectlve increaso of that ;ne best possible, and indeed , means for effecting those re it of transportation which the Tecting that traffic demands, Ul take the work in hand at an I i projectors of the "Niagara" ahead of their times; and, (d to carry the people with reposed a canal 150 feei wide sunace. with locks 250x50 to nuing 10 feet of water; or proposition in 136. Perhaps t scheme was not quite as lat of 1S36. In a pamphlet, tied "Niacara S hip Canal; Its mmercial Necessity," I read: terprise has claimed the nt ; General Government for ad numerous committees of recommended it as aw ork in Us character, and dc le highest considerations of L" The claim advanced (by af lc63) that the Niagara Canal ' necessity" resolves itself, le proposition that 'thc pro tlic only link wanting to give cation "between the great It. Law rencc river for vessels Ize navigating the lakes." Hal would have a valuo In a means ol passing (in an uval vessels fioiu Lake Kno itrio; or vice versa. In view situation, in wuich tlie ma .erce ol the upper laktxi so far ortance the plant and traffic to, one quiie naturally , at first cs that of any naval force, . United States for lake de b greater part would be placed lakes; and, at tlie outset, in 1 accordingly, ono assumes (vessels would, in the first in- isler.'pass from Lake Erie to Cleans Should Be Proi ided. is readily create a war vessel rio as on Like Erie; or, if wo lis for shipbuilding on Lake od cs those on Lake Erie wo proiide the lacking means. rhichwe should contest tho tish gunboats Into Lake Erie nt below, tne i eiianu cauui. of war between the United nt Britain the naval conflicts 1 have their scene on Lake s, indeed, wo shall have been vernowered at the outset. On vt hostilities we should, of id ut once to t.,ke possession id of the Welland Canal. The sstruclion ol the canal, or of win oe a question to De ue ng to circum-iances.-But in failure to takeaud hold tho Kot he w idcl disastrous the lliould havoct hand the means the Lake trie port cl tho lave at hand a naval force for t entrance of hostile vessels le. Tuat provision of such a duty is, to my mind, very Erie and Ohio Ktver' Ship Insiuns proposed by this coin I pass a "gun'ooai" (worthy tamo of a "warship"! 3j01cet beam, and draft ol fully four l Such ship may havo dis boutE 300 ions. A steamship just named, built of steel) l!y 2,9j tons (on U-loot Craft) icnliiury and stores, slate gunboats Conf-ord and armored s reel vessels 2i0feet Je.i.o, S3 letjr; mean dralt, 11 six sii-nifh bivech-loadlng machine gu- s, comp cment ot toueoru, January 1?, 1-31, made ol K krots per hour lor lour urs: highest -pcc-1, ltj.8 knots, xy effective vessels, but are (red uii the 800x44 vessels id. Could lie Tluilt at Pittsburg, hip would he of model vary jlroiu that of the Concord, but to fully as good speed. They at Pittsburg, or thereabout, nt a liavj yard at Brunot's Jor service in the lake (at any t vessel may navigate Lake 1st. Lanruncc river) within 30 joint of orders to mo e. We are It theLakeKiieaudOhioKixcr I "neceosiiy" lor piotcction 1 allording, as indicated, tho aptly placing in Lake Erie lai-g'' as tho navigation in onld need to do service will Whip that could not go out of cnanneis ol the lakes would cd eiBoiency. With both the " and the -'N iagara" canals in ."military situation" w ould be tatislaction,your rcmnrks (on fur pamphlet relative to the .t cuuirging, to the dimensions canal, the Erie canal lrom inv; the projectors having in i the cairyius of grain and I thiough lrom lake ports to , to Eui-ope without transshiii it the master note in the nm ray: "SueU waterway, if built, Used," v. e., by lake and ocean )u hit the maik, too, very you sjij-: 'l!.rgcs of one-tenth Id do the work belter and the work of transportation New Yoik, either byway of fogo. U you that the Eiio canal should have 10 feet of water: but the lock should be 220x22 feet, instoadof 1SX220. With I 10 feet of water and locks 22x220 steel barges inav bo used carrying anywhere from 600 to 800 net tons:accordingto model of barge. The ' lines of such barges should he made to con- j form to a "standard." This m view of tho ' fact that with the 10-foot navigation and tho steal bnnrn nlnnt now fir-tow ill-! (by driven cable) would be used, and the progress of the boats would be uniform, whatever the model, wherefore the authority administer ing the towing-plant should establish a cer tain limit of fullness of lines in tho boats. Builders might make their lines as much finer than the limit as they might see nt to make them. Three Jliles an Hour Might 15o 3In.de. The "standard" lines should give about TOO tons carrying capacity, with a good bow and "run" in the model. With proper tow ing plant a progress of three miles an hour might be effected (see treatise on driven cable towing, herewith sent you). Move ment of canal boats by propulsion is a rad ical mistake. While speaking of tho proposition afore said for making a ship canal on, or generally along the route of the Erie from Buffalo to Albany. I note that the advocates of that scheme appear to bo ignorant of the fact there are COO bridges across the Erie Canal between the points named. The average dis tance between bridges. Is accordingly some thing less than 3,100 feet. Not only is the abolition or material redaction In number of these bridges Impracticable, but tho appro priation of space necessary to making a big ship canal, on the Erie route, is not to be seriouslv represented as practicable. As you have said: "The expenditure" would be "impossible." Noticing the proposition to make the locks of the Niagara Canal JOOxSO feet in the cham ber. I am led to remark tuat while this size is greater than is necessary for passage of any lake vessel now in existence or presumably to be built, the width is not sufficient for passage, at one operation, of two of the larger lake vessels: many of these have bean not less than 49 leet, and there are several examples of a beain of 42 feet. The E. C. Pope is 337x42. The Aurora is 200x4L The Caledonia Is 277.2x42. And even wore the locks !?6 feet w ide on could not pass two vessels of 42 leet beam except you wero tp fill vour lock very slowly. E en were the traffic, for accommodation of which the canal is to be constructed, promises to be sometimes, that is to say nt certain seasons, great enough to demand extraordinary provisions for securing dis patch in locking the look of size sufficient to pass' two vessels abreast does not recom mend itself. If circumstances affecting con struction are not opposed to such plan a lock of double length might bo adopted, having gates midway of its length. Then either half might be operated independently as a single losk. Locks Could Bo Passed In Twenty Minutes, Suppose the largest vessel to be locked Is 340x42. Sho demands a lock 340x43, in the clear. With lift of no more than 13 feet, with ample supply of water, the Tessel may be passed up through such lock in 20 min utes, four minutes to steam in; two min utes to make fast; eight mmutesto fill; two minutes to cast off; one minuto to open gates, and threo minutes to steam out 20 minutes. Add flvo minutes for delays, and say lockage occupies 25 minutes. Then you may, traffic being equal each way, pass through said lock 57 vessels In 24 hours, with some 15 minutes to spare; and by providing a second lock, of same size, 114 ycssols may be passed in 24 hours. It you undertake to pass two vessels in a lockage, expenditure of time per lockage will bo (4-2)-(G-2)-10-l-(2-4)-(2-3) or 33 min utes; ndd five minutes delay and jou have 41 minutes. Say lockage occupies 40 min utes. Then you may make 35 lockages in 24 hours, passing 72 vessels; and had you room to puss tin ee at a time you would not handle more than 10S. We make no question of economy of water in this case, because you are supposed to have enough, and to spare. Suppose the big lock at tho "Soo" (SOOxlOO feet) may be operated in average time of 53 minutes, (1314 minutes greater time than now required), passing four vesselsatalock age: then vessels locked in 24 hours 103. with two locks, 350x50 feet, or thereabout, making 57 lockages each, passing a single vessel each time, passages would bo 114. If the vessels could come regularly, (each day the number making thi average per day of the season) one lock 330x50 feet could handle, in a season of 220 days, vessels in number sufficient to carry, at average cargo of i,WX) tons (for each passage through canal) anouc twice ine presmii, ircigut imiunc 01 Sle. Marie Canal but they come in fleets sometimes and consequently tho canal is sometimes "crowded." Provision for Traffic TVIH Be Made. Ample provision for a traffic as great as tho canal will at any season be called upon to handle is, of course, properly to bo made in planning a ship canal; and in this con nection any reasonably certain increase of traffic should bo duly taken into account. But construction of the work with view to futuro enlargement seems a more judicious course than one in which very large ex- Ecndltures w ould be made in anticipation of usincss that finally may never "ma terialize;" that may nevergow according to expectation: or tha't, actually grow ing as ex pected to, may be diverted to some route notet projected. Tlie Nicaragua people, I am told, purpose making their Jocks large enough to pass two large ships at once. Should the Nicaragua Canal handle a tonnage twice as great as that which, according to Mr. NimmoV esti mate of 1SS0, would have sought the Panama Canal, it will need to pass (in ships averag ing 1,500 tons cargo) about threo vesselseach w ay daily. If the essels seeking that canal uro in number tw ice as many as would havo, according to Mr. Nimnio, sought tho Panama Canal, the Nicaragua Canal will have topass about four vessels each w ay dally. Their locks should be large enough to pass a big man-of-war; (we may take the chance that this provision may benefit some othernation more than it will help us); but from a inerelv commercial standpoint the provision of doiiblo locks seems uncalled for. In I6S5 the passages through the Suez canal w ere greater in number than ever before, or since. The vessels averaged 1,750 tons (measurement). Tho passages averagod not ,' 350x50 feet, lift or 18 feet, in six minutes; or a locktuoxsu Jeeimay nonueain sn minutes without risk to vessel. Canals "Which Are Bound to Be Built. I believe thnt within the next 20 years tuere will be a ship canal extending from Gr.nd Ilaven, on Lake Michigan, to Lako Erie at a point at lower end of the Detroit river. Th is canal (which I will designate as the "Michigan" canal), will be, say, 185 miles in length. Also a canal extending from some poini on the "Michigan" Canal to Sagi naw Bay. Through distance from Grand Haven to Si iginaw Bay, say 135 miles. Also a ship canaU about four miles long, through the isthmuii separating Lake Huron from southern en d of Geoi-giin Bay, and others from Georgian Bay to Lake Simcoe (ISmiles) and from tin it lake to Lake Ontario (about 30 miles.) Before these shall havo been built tho "Lake Erie and Ohio river" and the "Niagara" canals will have been put into operation, an d the Erie Canal, of New York, will havo been enlarged, from Buffalo and from Oswego i-eSDectivcly, so as to give fully nine feet navigation through to Albany, with locks 22x2 20 feot. Freights will then havo choice of routes as here describe d: L Chicago to 2few York: City: Miles. Chicago to Grantl naven (lake)... 109 Grand Haven to .SaglnawBay(shlpcanal) 135 Bay and Lake Huron to Isthmus Canal.. 1G2 Isthmus Canal 4 Georgian Bay 52 Ship canal to Lako Simcoe 13 Lake Simcoe 15 Ship canal to Lake Ontario 30 Lake Ontario to Oswego ISO Enlarged and improved Erie Canal to Albany ISO Hudson river to New York 142 Total.. . Lake and hay Ship canal Erie Canal and rivers. .... 977 Miles. ....4G8 .... M .... 322 Total -. 077 Sailing Distances Shortened. Saflj ng distanco now from Chicago to Buf falo is 889 miles, so the above described through route to Now York will be only 88 miles Longer that the present lako route to Buffalo: and will be 406 miles shorter than the route (oy lake, canal and Hudson river) from Chicago to New York. Miles. 2. Chicago to Grand Haven... .... 109 "Michigan" Canal to Lako Erie lt-3 Lake Erie to Buffalo (sailing distance). 235 Niagara river to "Niagara" Canal 12 "Niagara" Ship Canal 25 Lake Ontario to Oswego 103 Oswego to New York (as before) 322 Total. Lake Ship Canal "Erie" and rivers.. Total 993 Miles. 419 210 .....334 993 Miles. 3. Chicago to Buffalo, by way of the "Michigan" Canal and La ke Erie (as before) 529 Buffalo to Albany, by improved and enlarged Erio Canal (shortened to).... 340 Albany to New York, by river 142 Total.. AUXi. Miles. Lako - 344 Ship Canal 15 "Erie" and river 4S2 Total I assume rato of progress: keep the vessel out of tho canal. Here is a case in which the question of utility of a canal turns directly upon the quality of the canal in the matter of affording depth and cross-sectional area necessary to a certain high rate of speed in the vessels using it. Eive miles per hour Is a very high rate of progress in a ship canal. On the Suez, In 1890, the night passages (with electric light), averaged bettor time than the day passages. The averago night passage was made in 23 hours and 9 minutes average, K miles per hour. In view of all tho circumstances affecting tho case a depth of 20 feet of water (with correspondingly large cross sectional area), is a "necessity" for this "Michigan" canal. The Canal 'Will Be Large Enough. Tho fact is obvious that in a canal afford ing 20 feet of water, with a waterway having cross sectional area of 2 700 square feet (tho proposed "Niagara" section is 2.562K feet in earth cuttings and 2,050 In rock cuttings), a vessel drawing 14 feet (with ordinary beam for such draft) may be propelled, or towed, as tho case may be, at speed materially higher than the highest possible in a canal affording no moro than 15 feet of water, with waterway cross area of 1,894 squaie feet (tho depth and area proposed for the "Lake Erio and Ohio Kiver" Canal): but in case tho vessel drawing 14 feet Is big enough for an entirely satisfactory accomplishment of the ends for which the canal is built and thoso had in view In running the vessel; and in case the canal with 15 feet of water and area as aforesaid forms not a passage wny be tween two bodies of deep water (which two bodies of deep water are parts of the trans portation route for improvement of which the canal is made), hut a terminal portion of a transportation route; and if the depth and width of the 15-foot canal are sufficient for passage of vessels drawing 14 feet at a speed sufficient to enable such vessels to make In the Lake and canal a much moro profitable season' work than they can in lake naviga tion alone (which condition insures ade quate snpplv of vessels for the canal traffic); and if the conditions at tne Inland end of the canal are suoh as to make the cost of providing moro than 15 feet of water "ex cessive," in view of the advantages possibly to bo thereby secured; then the 15-foot canal is the proper thing for the service in viow; and any money expended in making a "bigger" canal is, practically, wasted. I go into this matter at some length be cause I am now and again advised (by per sons friendly to the "Lake Erie and Ohio Kiver Canal" project, as well as by those who affect to believe the project entirely visionary,) that our 15-foot canal will be "too small," and I desire to indicate the fact that a depth of more than 15 feet for this canal is not necessary. The lako marine suited to navigation of tho canal in question, with depth as proposed, is ample for handling tho traffic, for facilitation of which the canal is to be provided. On this point, and, f;enerally, everything about the canal pro ect, see the report of the commission. Yours very truly, J. M. GooDwnr. I 8. P Kt 3 9.BQR3 10. KtxB 11. Kt Kt I I 12. Q Kt Q 2 ; 13. Q B 2 ' 14. K K B I 15. PQIU 16. PUS 17. Kt K 5 18. FxKt , 19. P B 4 20. KtxKt 1,011 Miles per hour. 14 In open lake .... In "Michigan," "Saginaw," and "Isthmus" canals- In "Niagara," and "Lako Simcoe" canals In rivers (Niagara and Hudson) . In onlarged "Erie" Canal Then, time of transit would be on route No. 1 (via Georgian Bay and Oswego): Lakennd hay 33.428 "Satrlnaw" and "Isthmus" ship canals 27.800 Lake Simcoe canals (18x30 in.) Erie Canal, fiom Oswego Hudson rivor .... 2 10 3 24.000 CO.00O 14.200 (6.642 days). Total 159.423 On route No. 2 (via "Michigan'"and "Niag ara" canals, and Oswego): Hours. Lake (449 miles) 32.071 "Michigan" Canal 37.000 Niagara river 1.200 "Niagara" Canal 12.0W Erie Canal and Hudson river (as be fore 74.200 (G.513 days). On route Canal): Total 156.971 No. 3 (via Buffalo and Erie CIEBIIESS- All communications should be addressed to the Chess Editor, P. O. Dtix 4G3. The Pittsburg Chess Club meets at the Pittsburg Library, Penn avenue. The Allegheny Chess Club meets at Dr. Miller's Hull, North avenue, every Monday evening. PROBLEM NO. 75. (Composed for The Dispatch. Br 8. M. joSEru. Black: 9 pieces. BQ2 BxB BKI BU4 KtK5 KtQ2 QB3 Q113 PR3 Q KtxKt Kt Kt 4 Kt K 5 B PxKt Black- 23. QRQB 29. K K B 20. r 11 i 31. QQ4 32. R K Kt 33. BR3 34. BxB 35. Q B 2 31. It K 1 37. OK3 3. H(K1)QB .ill. K (ll5Z 40QB2 -Bird. QKtS PR QRB2 BKt4 BK7 BKt5 QxB KR2 K K3 QB4 KR2 PQ5 PK6 iS vkm wMi wm, WWW w wk m, wm wa 41QB3 42 It B 3 43 RB5 44 RQ1 45 QxP ch 46 R B 8 ch 47 R ' 5 48 R K 5 49 RxK P 60 Kill White-Lee. PQ6 QxK P l'Q7 Q(5 K Kt 1 RBI QQ6 PK7 QxP ch RKt3 51 QxRch 52 RKt2 53 RxP 54 RQ8ch 55 RQ7ch 56 RxQ 57 RxP 5SKKt2 69 Resigns. QxQ RxP RxP KB2 KB3 RxR RxP ch RR5 Wf ISSi W UPP iim W& SH iH W WMikWM f& m mmt 12 mm pip mp Mp iHf wk mm MA SIS WAJ mimvu mi 1 Pi M$W W iff wBi ia wm 'wm Lake (344 miles).. "Michigan" Canal Hours. . 24.571 37.000 JLIC11UIUU V,U1IUI... ....... ............. OI.WV 'Erie" Vanal (shortened to 340 miles).. 113.333 ,..., .- . tl nttn 14.200 Hudson river. (7.879 days.) Total 1S9.104 Time lor transfer of cargo, at Buffalo or at Oswego, not figured in. Equal in either case. Compare present practice time: Hours. Chicago to Buffalo (8S9 miles) C3.5 Buffalo to Albany, steamer, with two boats in tow (best performance, pres ent practice) 192.0 Hudson river (tows in fleots) average.. 26.0 (U.72 days.) Total 2S1.5 One Hundred and Fifty Miles Gained. With a ship canal connecting Georgian Bay with Lake Ontario a vessel (of not more than 14 feet draft) would, by using tho Wel land Canal, have a route from Chicago to Buffalo fully 155 miles shorter than that now in use; and, with winds favoring the "canal route," a sailing vessel might make the trip via tho Wolland w 1th a saving of several bonis of time somotimes a full day. The subjoined table illustrates some of the possi bilities of tho future in the line of associated lake and ship Canal navigation. CHICAOO TO ECITALO. PISTAI.CE IX MILLS, TOTAL AND MILES AT EACII KATE OP 1TIOORLS8 IKVOLVtD. 3: 1 o: t- a 35: TIME OF TRANSIT. HOURS. Lake 14 m. 17. 10 m. ncr I l.r. Em. per 3 m. per 2 m. If. Total hours. 1 Via Straits of Mackinaw and Detroit (present route) 2 Via Mackinaw, Georgian Bay and AVellaud 3 Via Straits, Georgian Bay and "Niagara" i Via "Saginaw" Canal. Georgian Bay and Well- ana uinni 5 Via Saginaw Canal, Georgian Bay and "Niag ara" 6 Via "Saginaw" Canal and Detroit 7 Via "Michigan" Canal and Lake Erie . 8S9 SSI) 63.00 630 18 56 734 47.11 6.0 23.0 C3S 12 .... 18 55 723 45.57 1.2 6.0 27.5 403 .... 133 13 56 616 23.78 27.8 6.0 28.0 SSI 12 139 18 53 COj 27.21 1.2 27.8 6.0 27.5 463 75 135 679 33.50 7.5 27.0 S44 .... 135 529 24.57 37.0 63.50 81.14 E0.27 90.58 89.71 68.00 61.57 quite 5, each way, per diem. In 1899 the ves sels averaged over 2.C00 tons, measurement; passages averaged something more than 4jJ, each wav, per 24 hours; whole number of ves sels, 3,3sS. East and West Bound Passages EqtiaL In the Suez passages, eastbound and west bound arc, practically, equal in number. Passages through the "Niagara"Canal would likewise bo cast and west alike in number. Say the great aggregate of 4,000,000 tons of cargo goes cast through tho "Niagara" in a season of 214 days, in vessels carrying aver ago of 2,0:0 tons; theso vessels returning would carry perhaps averago of L00J tons each. The passages would average 18,691 per diem (9 315 tons each way); i. e., 4,000 pas sages in 214 days; say one passage every 77 minutes. As with a lock 350x50 feet, or there about, you can make 57 lockages per 21 hours, you can, when necessary, handle threo times your averaze traffic Of course all gates and gato machinery will be operated bv "power," water or steam. On the Welland the wickets, or "valves," in the gates are worked each bv a small tut bine. Lock No. 2 on the Welland has litt of 17J feet; size of lock 270x45 feet. I have seen a vessel (schooner, without cargo) passed up through that lock in less than 15 minutes time, counting from mo ment of commencement of operation of closing the lower gates to the moment then the vessel passed out clear of the upper gateway. Time from opening of filling valves to commencement of opening of up per gates six minutes. With valves arranged as are thoso in the Welland locks rapid intake of water causes violent currents in the lock; and with a vessel as large as the lopk will pass, drawing 14 feet, tho time of filling is necessarily extended to about 12 minutes. When the vessel is a "close fit" in the lock the (retting her in and out of lock of coursn occupies considerably more time than is necessary to placing a smaller vessel. But one of tho Ogdensburg line boats 231x42 loet overall, and loaded to !4 feet draft can make the down trip in 20 hours. This argues average of about 27 piniiites lockage time. Arrangement of alves" for filling a lock w Ithout creating currents lengthw ise of tho lock, is a simple affair, and by application of sucu arrangement yoa may bafely fill a lock The 18 miles of canal in which I have al lowed piogressof threo miles per hour rep resents the ship canal between Georgian Bay and Lake simcoe. The lockage on this canal will amount to about 130 feet. Progress in the "Michigan" canal is fig ured at live miles per hour. This canal must have size (depth and cross-sectional aiea) sufficient to admit the making of this rate of progress by vessels drawing as much as 1U lect of water. Making livo miles per hour (of elapsed time) thiough tho canal a steamer, averaging 14 miles per hour in the lake, may make the trip' between Chicago and Buttalo by way of tne canal in about twohourb shorter time than by way of the straits. Even this, at first view, apparently iusignificant saving of time wdl amount to giving the steamer an extra round tiipma season. But the savmg of time is not the only saving, as we shall presently see. The averago sailing vessel taking tow in canal will make progress in canal better than her average progress (under sail and tow, taken together) 111 the lakes and con necting rivers. Such vessel will, in a trip lrom Chicago to Buffalo, save about 3 days by taking tho canal. Steamers Will Save Wear and Tear. The steamer will save not only her two hours, but great "wear and tear" and much fuel. Steaming at rate of 14 miles per hour, the averago "liner" expends per mile run fuel costing about 20 cents. At this rato fuel for the trip of 889 miles, Chicago to Buf falo, costs $177 e0. Taking the canal she steams 185 miles, at about five miles per hour, at which rate her luel will not cost more than 6 cents per mile; say it costs J9 25 for tho 185 miles. 1'uelfor through trip (via canal) costs then (344 miles 20c. and 185 miles 5c.), $73 05. Hero is a ha ving of $99 75; or. say, $200 lor a round trip. Even were her fuel to cost per mile of canal as much as per lake mile, her savingtvould bo $141 lor tne round trip. Saving $2u0per rouud trip, and making as man v us 25 round trips per season, tho canal will save her in luel, say $5,000 for tho season. Carrying, say 2,500 tons each way, ut rato of anvwhero fioui CO cent- to $li0per ton (say season's nerago is 90 cents per ton) a round trip, means $L50J earnings: and any condition, incident to .navigation of the canal, that would limit her progress;in;the "Michigan" canal to average lour miles per Lour would "White: 9 pieces. White mates in two moves. PROBLEM NO. 76. (Composed for The Dispatch.) ET1!!. EnxsT. Black: 7 pieces. Urn m wSm mm m& w " ISP WR W WB m m m m sun mn ?5sgjgssf zyi WW wtt. m m ls m A W$A a WM WM WM CHESS NEWS. The State representatives for the cham pionship tournament of the United States Chess Association, which will be held in Lexington, Ky., August 4, 189L have been chosen as follows: 1. E. Delmar.S. Lipschntz, or J. Bf. Hanham, of New York: 2. W.H. K. Pollock, of Maryland; 3. S. F. J. Trabue, of Kentucky; 4. C. L. Curtis, of Ohio; B. "W. n. Riplov, o'f Indiana; 6. L. Nedeman.of Illinois: 7. Dr.'O. Flck, of Missouri. J. W. Shown Iter, winner of the championship at tho first and third meetings of the association, will also enter. The citizens of Lexington, Ky., have raised a prize fund, out of whloh it is pro posed to award to the winner of tho cham pionship tournament $100; to the second player. $75; to the third plaver, $25. Mr. W. C. Cochran, President of the asso ciation, offers a prize of $25 to the winner of the free-for-all, who will also ho entitled to enter all championship tournaments of the association hereafter. NOTES. B xx. B Q 3 The B is better placed at K 2. 9 B Q R 3 The more usual continuation is 9, B to Kt 2 and 10 Kt to B 3. White loses too much time with his knight after black's ex change of bishops. 18 xx, Kt Kt 4 Intending 19 xx, B to Kt 5, and to cstabish his knight at R 6. 24 K PxP The lesser evil probably is that chosen by Mr. Lee, although It gives black two passed pawns. Kt PxP would be too dangerous. 26 PxP Had he first doubled his rooks and then opened the file, he might havo been able to exchange one of the rooks, thus somewhat reducing black's attacking forces. 28 Q Kt 3 Black fixes his opponent's rooks now; besides, he has his B in a better posi tion, and makes room to advance the K It P. 82 R K Kt Forced, because black threat ens, 32 x x. B to Q C, shutting the rook off from tho defenco of the K Kt P. 34 BxB Tho exchange is of doubtful valuo. 39 x X, P Q 5 A verv fino move. If 40 Qx Q P, then 40 x x, RxKt P, with a winning 43 R B 6 If 43, PxQ, then RxQ, and both black's rooks como into action with fatal ef fect. 45 QxP ch If 45 RxP ch, then K to Kt 1 and white cannot pluv 46 R to K 5, because of 46 xx, QxR; andif 46 Q to K 2, to prevent black's Q to Q 6, black would win by 46 xx, ExB P. 50 R Kt 5 A hasty move which might have thrown away a splendidly-played game. Mr. Bird could have won tho game off-hand with 50 xx, R to B 4. 54 R Q 8 ch White had a chance here of drawing the game with 51 RxQ ch, RxR: 53 R to K Kt 2, etc., or oven with 54 RxQ ch, Rx R; 55 R to Q 7, so as to keep the king impris oned. THE GAME OF DRAUGHTS. CONDUCTED Bl' J. B. FERGUSON. KaiMz 21 m w 14 22 123 k M MSi IP 26 30g It Z3 tj M ICEFznsrcx Board. :o: Black men occupy squares 1 to 12; white men squares 21 to 32. Black men al ways move first. Checker Headquarters Home Hotel. Daqncsns way, between Eighth and Ninth streets, and at Samuel Seeds', 90 Seventh avenue. White: 7 pieces. White mates in three moves. SOLUTIONS. Problem No. 70 A. F. Rockwell, R to K 3. Gamo Ending No. 211 RxP ch, ExE; 2 Kt to B 6 ch, K to S. 1; 3 Q to Q 8 ch, R to Kt 1; 1 QxR mate. Correct solutionsrecelved from Otto Wurz burg, C. S. Jacobs and J. S. Tilley. No. 21 from J. 0. L. Carmody. ERRATUM. The game endings in the last issue should have been numbered 23 and 24. GAME ENDING NO. 25. From Neuroan's Das Schachsplel.J Black. - Vi.2 vMv Wrm Zi p? $.& 2-w vi;'V", flzyxi 1 m m . m H x W V07t ?g& WM m m m 8s lii 11 II w wm wfm m m m m ill SI M 0 WfM. WMffii 2 SSSZ3 H ii m White. White to play and draw. GAME ENDING NO. 26. Black S. S. Boden. P!l IS Pi wpwi. wM Hi TO CORRESPONDENTS. Positions, Problems, Games and Checker News will at all times be welcome. All communications to be addressed P. O. Box 35, East Ejtp, Pittsburg, Pa. Dr. McCreory You will see we have at tended to your request. Riohard Jenkins Your favor to hand. See reply from Mr. Head. W. H. n. Stnart Can you send copy of last problem? It has been mislaid. Please looc over Dr. McCreery's contribution. Robert McCall Many thanks. Please send mo slip of July 4, as I was In Buffalo and It wns lost. Will greatly oblige. George Rcay, Aberdeen Your request at tended to with pleasure. Mr. Johnston We lost your stroke prob lem. Please send us another copy. Bernard McFaulds Last Saturday's Issue contained tho correction of problem No. 63. Your problem only draws; it ie not a black win. Look at it again. Inqnlrer You are perfectly correct. I was myself an eye witness to Mr. Maize winning three games off J. P. Reed, and I am not suro but ho won more, .besides several draws. Mr. Ewalt made the best score Reed, 2; Ewalt, 1, and several drawn. Mr. Ewalt won anothor game on an opening he requested Mr. Reed to play, but his modesty does not count. ThewlnhegotofMr.Reedon the lines he had made a special study of. The reason for not crediting these wins we can not givo. Inquire of the parties themselves. Checker Editor. J. L. Rae Accept thanks for report; will look for the other. L. S. Head Accept thanks. PROBLEM NO. 67. BY H. C. EWALT, PITTSBURG, PA. White 5, 16, 18, 28, 29, 30. White G. A. Mao Donnell. Mr. Boden, whose turn it was to play, terminated the game in the following beautiful manner: 20xx, QxKt: 21 PxQ, B to R 6 ch: 22 K to Kt 1. R to K 3.; 23 Q to B 2, RxP, 21 BxK, Ktx B; 25 Resigns. GAME NO. 70. Played In the tournament now in progress at Simpson's Divan, London. Score and notes from the London Field. QUEEN'S PAWN OPENING. White. Black. White. Black. F. J. Loe. H. E. Bird. F. J. Lee. H. E. Biid. LPQi PKB4 2LQQ2 RB2 2.PKKt3 KtKB3 22. RB3 P K Kt 4 3. BKt2 PQ4 23. PR3 Kt PxP 4. Kt K B 3 P K 3 24. K PxP R Kt 2 5. Castles BQS 2J.KR2 RKB1 6..PB4 PB3 26. PxP BPxE . 7..PK3 Castles ii. PQKt BKI fflt mm wk W WWi WW WW, W2B -. WW ffiflffi t'0ffifi $ ,,,,'wi mi mi ml WW- ffiWft WM WW WM WZ& WW, m&W m mi Black-3, 7, 10, 13, 2L 22. Black to move, white to win. PROBLEM NO. 63. BY PR. J. O. M'CREERT, M KEESFORT, PA. Black 1, 3, 11, 15, 19.KhiRs-9, 10. White 17, 22, -.5. 26, M.IK.ugs i, 18, 25. Black to move and win. PROBLEM NO. 61. BY DR. J. O. M'CREERT. Black 7, 15, 18. IKlngs-10, 17, 19, 29. Whlte-S. 28, 31. Kings- 2, 4, 28, 27. Black to move. What result? The Doctor gives these strokes to the readers of The Dibr.vrcn and would liko to see how many can solve them. We gave No. 69 last week, but a mistake of the compositor made it worthless. GAME NO. ISO SWITCHER." The following games wero contested in London between Jamos Wyllie, champion of tho world, and the London players. Con tributed to TnE DisrATCU by special corre spondence. Mr. George Premium's mo e. a. Playing for 28-22. 9-13, 18-14, 21-23, 30-21, 16-19, etc. Black wins (Wyllie). variation 1. Mr. Dannell's move. C 9 4 10-17 It 16 310 927 2 7 30-25 21-14 2723 22-13 31 8 84 811 4 8 811 5 a 16-19 Wyllie 1714 24-19 2T 21 19-15 8 3 won. 918 1524 710 1019 1 0 23-14 28-19 14 7 18-14 3 8 VARIATION 2. Mr. G. Freeman played white. 16 2724 8-11 31-23 710 24-19-3 15-13 31-31 13-21 147 1524 2-a 6 9 2420 310 28-19 18-27 23-18 10-17 WjUie 11 15 32 a 913 2114 won. VARIATION 3. WylUe' amove. 81-28 23-19 24-20 1713 2521 2117 15-19 8-11 16-23 10-17 17-22 1-13 21-15 28-21 28-19 136 1915 Wyllie 1113 1116 69 29 2225 won. VARIATION 4. Mr. W. Dickinson's move. 5 9 10-14 25-22 10-17 6 1 25-22 23-18 17-10 1 5 18-14 13-17 It 8 12-16 7-23 24-23 11-15 16 312 18-11 26-19 2-7 149 1722 24-27 8-15 24-28 19-16 17-21 6-10 22-15 24-20 22-18 0-14 16-11 22-2i 31-26 16-19-5 6-10 189 7-18 10-lT Wjllle 27-23 2925 614 20-11 25-29 won. 19-24 48 22-18 21-25 23-18 28-19 30-26 14-17 96 29-3 23-18 8-11 I a-14 25-30 19-24 VARIATION 5. Mr. J. H. Btrudwick's move. B 14 C- 3 8 22-31 6-13 1015 15-18 20-11 22-18 30-25 29-25 3223 2319 716 lS-22 13-22 31-24 13-17 Wyllie 28 23-b 3128 25 9 28 3 21-14 w on. (b) Mr.J. A.Robertson. of Perth, save play on 2723, and black wins. Can Mr. K. win after 26 23? (c) 15-18, 2215, 13-22, 1511, etc., drawn. GAME NO. 131-SINGLE CORNER. Black D. Lundie. White J. Wyllie. 1115 8-12 10-19 10-15 20-27 10-15 2213 2324 21-15 33-22 31-15 2622 15-22 4 8 12-18 15-19 10-19 19-26 25-18 3223 15-11 30-28 17-14 118 1216 9-13 8-15 1 6a 0-10 24-19 25-22 1811 21-17 14- 5 16-20 5- 9 B-10 7-10 13-17 Wyllie 29-25 19-15 2213 27-24 22-13 VflUS. fn Air. TllrknhAW Trfd In a mml with Mr- Freeman: 15 18-15 9-14 11-8 3-12 I 22-17 I 13-2: I 313 I W.wlns GAME NO. 132. LAIRD AND LADY. The following two games are from the Aberdeen FreePress, and were played in Lon don between James Wyllie and George Free man. Mr. Wyllie's move. 11-15 1-17 8-11 28-31 27-31 2821 23-19 25-22 27-21 0 2 11-15 13-17 8-11 17-26 16-3) 31-27 1916 2420 22-17 30-14 23-18 23-19 106 17-22 913 26 20-27 27-23 31-27 2016 17-14 29-25 32-23 1915 02 22-23 10-17 11-16 12-16 11-18 5- 9 16-11 21-14 26-23 19-12 2-11 15-11 19-24 15-18 13-17 10-15 23-19 167 18-18 1-19-15 25-22 17-13 1116' 211 118 48 1726 15-22 18-23 27-23 15-11 2119 3122 139 16-11 11-16 84 6-10 6-10 22-28 23-27 23-18 dr'Wn 1&-8 22-17 96 14-10 16-19 VARIATION 1. Wyllie with whites varied here. 26-23 28-21 31-27 23-25 18-11 1511 13-17 6-10 32-23 2731 3126 25-22 19-15 15 6 21-19 25-22 23-13 1 6 -48 1-17 23-16 31-27 26-22 22-17 24-19 23-14 204 22-18 18-15 62 17-21 11-15 12-18 13-17 22-17 14-18 23-21 19-10 5- 1 10-15 14 9 1118 6 9 17-22 16-19 1722 17-14 1714 2420 25-13 1 6 15-19 9 5 Drawn. 26 59 19-23 22-25 2529 3228 14 5 6-10 1923 5 1 9-13 732 23-27 27-31 29-25 GAME NO. 133-SINGLE CORNER. Flayed during the American champion's visit to Pittsburg nt tho Home Hotel, with Mr. Joseph Maize, the McDonald expert. The Champion's Move. 11-15 10-13 716 29 22-25 16-23 22-13 24-15 15- 6 21-17 6 2 27-18 15-22 6- 9 1-10 9-13 25-29 We 25-18 2117 25-21 1714 3128 have 9-13 13-22 10-15 13-17 12-10 the 23-19 26-17 17-13 14-10 2324 follow- 7-11 3 7 15-22 17-21 8-12 ingposl- 19-15 29-25 13- C 108 24-19 lion. White Mr. Maize. Nil BHe sSsSTSSS W6W. W sAWA ii 8it a W6 WM WW WM . H m m H H iimf mmtM vZjzM ,1fflm 4m wim wM, ISlS mp ihp Ww Ww m in nt up wa m m m Black Mr. Reed, to move. Tho above game was drawn. We would liko to hear from our critics on the play from tho twenty-second move. At the fifth move the game is a "wisp," and wo believe this is new. CRITICISM. To the Checker Editor of The Dlsnatch: Regarding criticism on "cross" game 113 will say that it occurred in play and was not intendod for analysis, but was given on ac count of the somewhat neat ending. I had whites, and for variety's sake, played the 2622 "loser," though it is evident that 25-22 draws nicely. Perhaps Mr. Jenkins' play mav be im- ? roved somewhat. Take his variation 1. he position after tenth move Is (b) 3, 6. 9, 11, 19, 23 (kl 22: (w) 12, 13, 17, 18. 21. 28, 30. Now, instead of 17-14, which allows a conven ient win, why not 18-15, 11-18, then 17-14, 22-17, 14-5, 17-14 5-1, 15-10, 1-5 and whites gain a move which prevents the easy black win given by Mr. J. However, I would suggest the following way to win: Variation 1, at second move In stead of 31-26, play 31-27, 30-25, 27-24, 25-22, 3-U, 15-8, 24-15. Black wins. At the ninth move of trunk that Mr. Jenkins gives try 31-27 instead of 31-26, and the win Is materially shortened I think. Call again, Mr. Jenkins; glad to see you anv time. L. S. Head. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. To the Checker Editor of the Dispatch: I am obliged to Mr. Armstrong for point ing out my error. It is very annoying, be cause so easily avoided. Instead ot 31-26 at the second move of variation 1 play: 23-26 30-23 1218 19-12 26-30 I 22-13 1 22-13 I 10-26 23-22 25-22 145 29-25-1 30-25 14-17-a 1510 5 lb 107 B wins. VARIATION 1. 28-21 8-11 17-14 69 14-10 19-16 26-30 25-22 22-15 13-6 23-19 83 29-25 30-25 14-5 10- l 107 16-12 31-27 22-13 15-10 17-14 3-10 3-7 24-20 25-22 21-17 27-23 12 8 B wins a18-15, 31-27. B wins. b-28-24, 31-27, 24-20, S-ll. BbiebHill, O. B wins. Richard Jenkins. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 66. By Alex. Miller, Harmony, Pa. Black-5, 6, 7, 12, 20. Whlte-13, 15, 18. 27, 23. Black to move, what result? 6-9 27-23 7-10 23-19 10-14 15-11 14-23 I 11-7 I 31-27 1 19-li 26-31 2-7 23-28 7-2 27-23 710 23-19 Drawn. 11-15 21-17 9-13 25-21 8-11(1) 17-14 10-17 21-14 6-10 22-17 13-2J 21-17 4-8 29-25 (2)2- a 24-19 15-21 24-19 11-15 27-21 15-13 31-26 18-27 32-23 8-11 12-16 13-17 2522 24-20 16 7 5 0 a 6 9 310 H 6 23-19 18-14 10-15 18-23 10-15 19-10 25-19 14-10 721 9-13 - 15-19 22-18 1916 Draw. NEW ZEALAND ON THE DISPUTE. From the Christ Church Free Press. Tho Turfol the 21th of April brought the news that tho draughts editor of that jour nal had awarded the abovo demand, but on what grounds he could do so we aie utterly at a loss to know, 11s wo can find nothing whatever in tho articles of agreement as published in tho Turf ot August 2J, 1890, to justify him In doing so. In sending these articles to the Tut Mr. Heftcr stated: "In closed please find articles for the Wyllie Beed match. The exact date of the com mencement of the match must be left open until Mr. Wyllio arrives." And the only article bearing on this point is the follow ing "6th. That tho match must commence within 60 dajs after Mr. Wyllie's arrlvalin America," and not a word can w o find as to tho date on which he is to arrive in Amer ica. Unless there is some agreement more defi nite than what we have seen published In the Turf, we must bay that the demand for forfeit and title, coupled with the reasons for doing so, seem to careful readers in this part of the world very much like an un scrupulous attempt to detmud Mr. Wyllie, and also that the appended remarks to both Mr. llelter's demand and Mr. Wy lie's letter me cither unwittingly or willully garbled, and moreover that theletter of JuneSOseems to have nothing to do with the final articles of agreement, as it is not even mentioned in these articles, and therefore cannot be bind ing. If that letter of June 0, 1890, was in tended to constitute part of the articles of agreement which were dated Angnst 18, 1890, why was it not inserted in those ar ticles? And why should Mr. Wyllie he kopt "waiting such an unusual and unneces sarily long titnomentioneu by" Messrs. Dun lap, Hefter, Reed and company as April 1, 1891, before it was dragged in? We think the draught players here will have "a con sultation as to the advisability or' acqui escing in the proceedings of these gentle men. On July 13 a team match took place at Laughlln's Hill, with five players a side, cap tained by Laurence Armstrong, of Blvths dale, Pa., and William Binhardt, of Shanertj station, Pa., with the following score: Wins. Draws. Wins. 0....L. Armstrong.... 2....W. Binhardt 2 1....J. L. Rae 3.....I. nerald 0 2.. ..J. White 0.... J. Montague 2 1....P. McQuade 1....D. Armstrong 2 3.. ..J. Parker. 1....M. Beacker. 0 7 7 8' The above shows a very close score, and, as the return match Is to be played to-day. It Is very bard to predict the winners. If our friend Armstrong can only strike his gait, the youngster will have nothing to spare. Full particulars next week. CHECKER JOTTINGS. Newport, Ky., was visited by a great player from the Metropolis, but he was not In It in old Kentucky, even though he was the venerable irreat-zrandfather of 13 little girls. The club must have made a special study of the Ayrshire Lassie and the Maid of the Mill openings, to use up a gentleman so well up in lassies. If the Kentucklana will add the Switcher openings to their studies tho veteran Wyllie will better steer clear of Newport and their clever players. Dr. Kecney As Newport has knocked out New York; a challenge to Pittsburg would be In order. They feel a little proud since the Fourth, after their great victory over Western and Central Pennsylvania. Mr. Wyllie np to July 4 played In London 99 games, lost 2, won 82, drawn 13. Mr. A. U. Grainger won an Ayrshire Lassie with the blacks, and drew a Paisley with the whites. This is the best score so far. 31essrs. Tes cheleit, Bilkenshaw, Moriarity, Butler, Mc Lay, Paton, Bailey, and others have not had a sitting yet with the veteran. Mr. Wyllie has announced that when playing the lead ing players he desires them to choose an opening, and he will do tho same, and both to play the black and white of each game. Mr. Freeman was the first to play on this svstem, and chose the "Laird and Lady." Wyllie chose the "Switcher." Score: Wyllie 1; 3 draws. Mr. Freeman started another four games on Saturday, and chose the "Kelso." Herald Referring to a summary of his matches which appeared in the Chronicle Telegraph, Mr. Wyllie says that ho has not lost a match for a stake since 1863, and that in the matches with the lato Dr. Yates there was not a cent at issue, and, as The Dispatch pointed out, when the summary appeared, that the two matches with Reed bad been left out, and It seems that another important match had been overlooked, that of A. J. Heffner, of 10 games Wyllie, 4: Heffner, 0; drawn, 6. Ex-Champion Barker has posted $100 In the hands of A. J. Dunlap for his match with J. P. Reed for the American champion ship, which is to be played in Chicago in September. James Wyllie speaks of spending a few months in London. At that rate it will take him some time to get around, and it is moro evidence of the falseness of tho charges of illiteracy and meanness. CRUSOE Fannie B. Ward writes THE DISPATCH from Joan Fernandez, where Itoblnson Crusoe spent his exile. See her letter lllagtratad from her own sketches in to-morrow's issue. On top of your dinner, one of Dr. D. Jayne's Small, Sugar Coated Sanative Pills, non-nauseating and painless, will assist di gestion, stimulate the liver and regulate the bowels. Always safe. Trouble Ahead. At this season of the year the large ma jority of mills grind new wheat; hence no end of trouble, but you can escape all this by using "Table Belle" and "Our Best" flour. Guaranteed all old whest. Orrville Milling Co. F. L Butxedge. 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McDEUMITT, Lunna St.. E. E.: "I must say that Drs. Copeland and Hall's treatments are the mixt successful I havo ever been acquainted with. To me they aro the only phvsicians." MR. SAMUEL ANDERSON, 63 Stephenson St., Pittsburg: "I mdorse Drs. Copeland and Hall as tho most successful physicians and courteous gentlemen it has ever been my pleasure to meet." MR. THOS. MAYBURY, 213 Thirty-ninth St., Pittsburg: "Drs. Copeland and Hall are gentlemen and physicians worthy of anyone's patron age. I speak from personal experience. I have taken great pleasure iu recommending a number of my friends to them, and they have cuicd them. This is certainly the best of all testimony. If I myself ever need a physician again "I shall most certainly con sult them." Testimony of Ladles. MRS. ANNA MANGOLD, Butler, Pa.: "I suffered for years. I grew so bad that I had lost all hopes of ever regaining my health. I treated with Drs. Copeland anil Hall and my rapid recovery was astonish ing. I grew pcrlectly well under their judi cious treatment, and heartily recommend them." MISS NORA FITZGERALD, 333 Highland avenue, E. E., Pittsburg: "I cannot speak too highly of Drs. Cope land & Hall's treatment. I consider the re sults accomplished in my case remarkable. As physicians they stand at thehead of their profession." MISS TILLIE SATTEB, 61 Nineteenth street, S. S.: "Drs. Copeland and Hall successfully treated me for my trouble, and I consider them skillful physicians, worthy of the hichest -nmisa. I can recommend them to alf persons who nre hfllicted with any of those diseases of which they make a specialty." MISS ANNIE SMITH, 303 Ella street, E. E.: "I consider Drs. Copeland and Hall thor ong 1 gentleman and accomplished physl cinns " MiSS MAGGIE DEVIN'E, 4366 Friendship av nue, E. E.: Drs. Copeland and nail relieved me suo cessiully of all my troubles. I consider them as standing at tho head of their pro fession." Drs. Copeland and Hall treat successfully all curable cases at 66 Sixth avenue, Pitts burg. Pa. Office hours, 9 to U A. if., 2 to 5 r. sc and 7 to 9 r. M. Sundays 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. Specialties Catarrh and all diseases of tho eye, ear, throat and lungs, chronic diseases. Consultation, $L Many cases treated successfully by mail. Send 2-cent stamp for question blank. Address all mail to DRS. COPELAND & HALL, 66 Sixth avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. "I had severe headaohes. There were black spots before my eyes and I became very dizzy at times My nose was constant ly stoppe'd up. The mucus dropped back into my throat, which made it very sore. I coughed up yellow mucus in quantities. I had pain iu the chest and under the shoul der blades. I thought that I had consump tion. My appetite was very poor. I had palpitation of the heart aim at time3 it would burn so that I could not sleep. "I saw the advertisements in which simi lar cases to mine had been cured by Drs. Copeland and Hall, so I took treatment. My troubles have now ceased and I feel better than ever before. I am glad of the oppor tunity to make this statement and freely recommend Drs. Copeland and Hall to those who suffer as I did." THE NEWEST AND NOBBIEST -IN- HATS AND CAPS. POPULAR PRICES. cani Manufacturing Clothiers, Tailors, Hatters and Furnishers. STAR CORNER. Or tho Liquor Habit Positively Cored by Administering Dr. Haines' Golden Specific It Is manufactured as a powder, which can tw ?lve n in a glass of beer, a cup of coffee or tea, or In ood. without the knowledge of the patient. It Is absolutely harmless, and trill effect apennaneat and speedy cure, whether the patient is a modersta drinker or an alcoholic wreck. It has been given in thousands of cases, and In evenr Instance a per fect cure has followed, llneverfalls. Theijsteia once Impregnated with the Specinc It becomes aa utter Impossibility for the liquor appetite to exist. 43-pigebookof particulars free. To be had of A. J. RANKIN. Sixth and Penn av.. 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