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BUILDING SKYWARD.
DANGERS THAT THREATEN HIGH
BUILDINGS IN CITIES.
An Architect Who Plans Them‘Calls Upon
Legislative Bodies to Fix a Reasonable
Limit. Offices One Thousand Feet Up
Now Thoroughly Practicable.
In view of the constantly increasing
height of modern ofi‘ice buildings, a re-
porter for the New York Times asked
George H. Post, the architect of the new
Havemeyer Building, which is going up
on the site of the former Herald office in
New York, what was the limit, in prac-
tice or in theory, of the height of office
buildings; what factors would tend to
keep the height down, and what causes
would be likely to bring about the de-
struction of the tall buildings now in
use after they had served their purpose
for half a century or more.
“The passenger elevators solved the
problem of making the upper stories of
high buildings available for office pur-
poses. Then we had a number of build
ings erected, such as the Tribune Build-
ing and the Mills Building, 'where the
floors still rested on the exterior walls
for their main support. This was about
twenty years ago. It was found, how-
ever, that the immense size of the piers
and the thickness of the walls in the
lower stories took up so much space
that some plan of lessening the weight
of the floors which rested upon them
had to be devised. This brought about
the cage construction, at first used sim-
ply to carry the floors, and afterward to
sustain the whole weight of the build-
ing, the outer walls being merely panels
of stone held in place by the horizontal
steel beams at the division between two
stories.
“The upright steel beams when built
into the walls are removed from all
possibility of examination without tear-
ing the building down. In the second
place, there is danger from the effects of
large fires exterior to the building it-
self.
“Suppose a big fire was to start op-
posite a building constructed with steel
pillars near the surface of the walls, the
heat might do incalculable damage by
warping and twisting the pillars.
“To avert these dangers, the most re-
cent method of constructing cages is to
place the steel uprights just inside of
the outer walls and push the ends of the
' horizontal beams out far enough to sup-
port the walls, cantilever fashion. This
i'm'rnits an examination of every essen-
' al par: of the cage, and. at the same
‘isr‘m. protects it from the possibility of
anger from exterior fires."
“How high could a building be made,
,..-0m a theoretical point of View?” the
. porter asked. '
"The Eiffel Tower, in Paris. is 950
fut high,” said Mr. Post. “and there is
1..) engineering difficulty in making an
mfice building equally high, or even
i gher. The commercial limit. however,
I. ill not be much greater than 300 feet.
Hie question of elevator accomodation
2 nl light will step in at this limit, even
is' the Legislature does not keep down
the height to a proper proportion of the
\. idth of the street. as it ought to do
next session.“
“What will be the final end of the tall
buildings in New York City? Will it
be earthquakes or the day of judg-
ment?" suggested the reporter.
“Neither. Earthquakes are not com-
mon in this part of the world, and the
heaviest buildings must yield to time,”
was Mr. Post‘s reply.
“The three dangers to those buildings
which may bring about their individual
demolition in the course of two or three
generations are corrosion of the metal
work, heat from xterior fires and fu-
ture inadequacy to resist wind strains.
I have already spoken of the danger
from exterior fires. The corrosion of
the metal work is a serious matter, be-
cause it may come on very gradually,
and because owner are so careless about
keeping such details constantly and
carefully inspected.
“I do not mean that looking at the
steel framework every day is what should
be done, because if the framework itself
is to be properly preserved it should be
covered in with damp-proof material to
resist rust. and with some non-conduct-
ing substance, such as hgllow bricks, to
2'..-sist interior fires.”
Queen Victoria’s Meals.
Queen Victoria is rather simple in her
tastes, as. a rule. h‘or instance. a kind
of natural soup very often finds its way
on the menu. The wine served with it
is white sherry, which her Majesty gen-
erally drinks from a beautiful gold cup
formerly belonging to Queen Anne.
boiled beef and pickled cucumbers—a
favorite dish with Prince Albert—in-
variably follow the soup. whilea baron
of beef is likewise a constant feature.
It is noteworthy that the Queen still
adheres to the old practice of having the
000st name called out as each dish is
brought to the table. This custom dates
back to the days of George II., and had
ire origin in a conspiracy against one
Veston, formerly an assistant, whom
the King had raised to the dignity Of
chief mouth cook. His late comrades,
jealous of his preferment. endeavored to
disgrace him by tampering with the
dishes. Upon Weston proving the ex-
istence of this plot to his royal master,
the latter gave orders that in the future
as each dish was brought on, the name
of its cook should be called out, in order
that praise or blame might be bestowed
where due.
Too Long a Good Time.
, Mr. De Witt—Ah! Youth is the
thing. The time for a man to enjoy life
is between 18 and 30.
Kittie—Oh, my! don’t you think he
out to marry before 30?—Puck.
Planning the Campaign.
Farmer—I wouldn’t say “no mosquit-
oes” in that advertisement.
. Daughter—Why, pa, everybody says
that! .
Farmer—I know; but it just makes
" folkgfligkabgut ’em.—Puck.
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PRESIDENlIlt GOSSIP.
What New York Republican Leaders
Think of the Situation.
THE MOVEMENT FOR MORTON
Depew’e Attitude Toward the Governor of
His State and Ear-President Harri-
son—How Clarkson Is Said
to Have Hurt Allison.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2.—Holland, the well
known and well informed correspondent
of the Philadelphia Press (Rep), speaking
of the meeting of the New York state Re-
publican committee and the coming pres-
idential campaign, said:
The absorbing topic of conversation
among the Republican leaders was the
disposition of the state committee to speak
with earnestness and sincerity of the pro-
posed presentation of Governor Morton’s
name for the presidential nomination
next year. Whether the committeemen
have discovered that the party throughout
the state is earnestly in favor of naming
Governor Morton for that office or wheth-
er the committee members regard this as
the better politics for New York to engage
in, even though there may not be real
hope of success, does not seem to be clear—
ly understood. It is probable that the
committeemen represent a growing feel-
ing in the party, and also the sentiment
Of the politicians that the name of Mor‘
ton is one which can be used to advantage,
whatever the effect of presenting it may
be upon the convention.
Certainly some of the committeemen
have not—at least until recently—spoken
of this proposed action in any other way
than to suggest that they believe that
New York, appearing in convention ap-
parently as a unit for the nomination of a
candidate of its own, may thereby put it-
self in position of commanding influence
with respect to the nomination of the
candidate, whoever he may be. But even
these men have changed that view. They
do believe that there is a fair chance that
the convention may accept Mr. Morton,
and that the chance will be more than
good in case the financial issue be made
the prominent one of the canvass by
reason of the action of the Democracy.
Depew and Harrison.
A good deal of discussion was heard
over a remark made by Mr. Depew shortly
before he sailed for Europe. He is said to
have told two or three of his associates
upon the committee that if they would
take hold of the Morton movement in
good faith, and play the politics entailed
thereby with skill, they could make him
in all probability the nominee. Yet the
firm conviction of many of Mr. Depew’s
friends has long been that at heart he
would prefer to see General Harrison nom-
inated again, and of course there is some
wonder whether in case that were done
and General Harrison were elected Mr.
Depew would not see his way clear to ac—
cept what he declined in the fall of 1892,
the portfolio of secretary of state. That
high office was declined by Mr. Depew
mainly because to accept it would require
the severing of all his relations with the
railroad corporation with which he is as-
Sociatcd simply to hold an office which in
all probability he could not occupy for a
longer period than six months. That con-
sideration was sufficient with Mr. Depew,
and General Harrison saw the force which
Was in it.
But if Harrison were to be re-elected
and should gain the electoral vote of N cw
York state he might turn again to Mr.
Depew, who might be willing to serve
four years in the state department, al-
though unwilling to serve six months. At
the same time it was suggested in this
rather casual political chatting of last
evening that If Mr. Morton were nominat<
ed and elected president he might deem it
best also to name Mr. Depew for his sec-
retary of state.
That, however, is not so important a
consideration as is the fact made clear yes-
terday that however much sincerity or in-
slnccrity there may have been last winter
in suggesting Mr. Morton’s name the idea
now has firm possession of many of the
Republican politicians, and perhaps of a
majority of the party itself in this state,
and it remains with the governor himself
now either to compel real politics such as
in'volvo alliances and combinations, or else
to suppress the idea completely. In other
words, tho matter has got beyond the con-
trol Of the politicians themselves.
Clarkson and Allison.
Another very interesting thing was
brought out last night, which was that
whatever may be the strength of the Mor-
ton movement or the weakness of it New
York 11.1 no event will turn to Allison as
its second choice, at least if Mr. Depew
and his friends are able to influence the
action of the delegates.
Mr. Allison has some enthusiastic
friends in this city, but they are not num—
bered among the New York politicians.
One of them has unwittingly given very
great Offense to some of the Republican
leaders of this city. General Clarkson did
not realize when in a recent chatting in-
terview he criticised the action of the
New York police commissioners that ho
was saying something which might do
the candidate Whose intereSt he has at
heart great injury. Yet such has been
the effect of l:.:' irforview.
General CL.--.:..-o;i might have been
amused, although it is more likely that
he would have been surprised, had he
heard the words of condemnation and
seen the looks of indignation with which
Seine members of the Union League club
spoke of those comments of his. One of
them, who is also a member of the Repub-
lican cOunty committee, said: “Person-
ally Clarkson is one of the most charming
of men, but he ' had no business co ing
here in a way as the leader of the A1 ison
movement to criticise the action of Mr.
Roosevelt, who is far more likely to be
president of the United States some day
than Senator Allison is. Suppose some
Republican leader in New York having
business in Iowa should while there criti-
cise the purely local action of some of the
Iowa authorities. Of course .it has caused
resentment which , has intensified the op-
position which now exists in this state to
the proposed nomination of Allison. ”
Will Bach Jackson Against Corbett.
LONDON, Aug. 2.—Levy, a prominent
London sporting man, offers to back Peter
Jackson against James J. Corbett in a
glove contest for $10, 000, the match to
come all in London in January or Febru-
ary next.
Will Meet Next In Berlin.
.LONDON, Aug. 2.-—The international
fed to hical congress , ,_ day adopted the
eso ut on of the vice rosid pts recom-
mending Berlin do the place $3: the next
meeting of the c‘bngress in 189 . _‘ ,
Advertise in the GAZETTE.
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order.
Repeated When Arrested.
FORT WAYNE, Aug. 2. — Frank P.
Smoot, confidential bookkeeper of H.
L. Biscoe, lumber dealer of Washington,
who absconded with $2, 000 belonging to
his employer, was arrested here today. All
the money was, recovered except $400. He
was repentant and said that drink caused
him to take the money.
Death of Colonel Gofl’e.
BEDFORD, N. H., Aug. 2.—Colonel
George W. Gofi'e, oldest member of the
Gofie family, which has been identified
with New Hampshire history since the
earliest colonial days, is dead, aged 67
years. He sat in the convention which
nominated Tilden and held many state
and town offices.
July’s Colnage.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.—The monthly
statement prepared by the directors of the
mint shows that during July the total
coinage of the United States mints
amounted to 83,235, 800, as follows: Gold,
$2,910,000; silver, $277,000; minor coin,
$48, 800.
G. P. 0. Salaries Increased.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. —-Srcretary, Carlisle
today increased the salar ‘3: of the press-
men of the bureau of engraving and print-
ing from $3.20 to $4 per day. The salaries
of about ten men will be affected by the
Brackett meinated.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug. 2.—Edgar T.
Brackett of Saratoga Springs was nom-
inated for senator from thelTwenty-eighth
district in the Republican convention to
day on the twenty-first ballot. ;
The Cruise of the Essex.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.——The training
‘ship Essex is about to start on an exten-
sive cruise with the naval apprentices on
board. She will sail from Newport Aug.
3, for Plymouth, England.
Ex-Mayor O’Brien Dead.
SOMERVILLE, Mass, Aug. 2.—Ex-Mayor
Hugh O’Brien 0! Boston died suddenly
this morning at the home of his son, Rev.
Father James J. O’Brien.
The Raleigh to Lay Up.
BOSTON, Aug. 2.——The cruiser Raleigh
left this port today for Brooklyn, Where.
she will go into dry dock to be scraped
and painted.
Fletcher Vosburgh Dead.
ALBANY, Aug. 2.—Fletchcr W. VOS<
burgh of this city, well known in steam-
ship circles, died in the Adirondacks.
Rock Port Wants Corbett.
ROCK PORT, Tex, Aug. 2.—Corbett is
ofiered $5,000 to train in Rock Port, and
it is probable he will accept.
Staid the Execution.
FORT SMITH, Ark, Aug. 2.~—George
and John Pierce, who Were sentenced by
Judge Parker to hang today for murder,
have been granted appeals to the supreme.
court of the United States.
May Hang For His Impatience.
POTT’S CAMP, Miss, Aug. 2.—JOe1 Gat-
tin, a politician, last night shot and killed
Ed’ West, a telegraph operator, for not
hurrying satisfactorily in sending a mes-
sage for election returns.
District Attorney Taylor Dead.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 2.——Hon. Jule A. Tay-
lor, United States district attorney for the
Western district of Tennessee, died at his
home in this city last night, aged 55.
EEEEEE ElElN
DEFENDER ‘
and Protector against Exhorbitant Prices.
'EEE WALL STE
Shot by a Cruz; Guide. ]
BANGOR, Mc., Aug: 2.—Game Warden ,
ELQ. Collins of Presque Isle was shot and ;
fatally wounded at a little settlement ..
called Connors, on the St. John river, by .
supposed to be crazy.
Stranded Vessels Floutcd.
NAGASAIII, Aug. 2.—The British ship
Marechal ._.‘._:chet and the British steam
ship Hankow, which were blown ashore
by the recent hurricane on the Japanese
coast, have been floated and towed to this
port.
His “rife Under Suspicion.
BENTONVILLE, Ark, Aug. 2.—John
Enyhart, farmer, living at Robinson, was
killed last night at his home. His head
was crushed with an ax. His wife is sus.
pected.
Hoke Smith’s Tour Ended.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.—Secretary Hoke
Smith returned to the city today after a
two weeks’ trip to Georgia, during which
he took part in the antisilver campaign
there.
Fell Four Stories.
BOSTON, Aug. 2.—Thomas F. Sweeney,
aged 55 years, fell from a fourth story
a guide named Charles Morris, who is }E3
window at his lodging house last night p
inn
and was killed.
Lucky \Vales.
LONDON, Aug. 2.—The Goodwood cup
was won by the Prince of Wales’ Florizel
II, the winner of the Manchester cup and
the gold vase.
Dyspepsia Cu red
"My wife has been a great sufferer with dye.
pepsia for over four years. Three bottles of
’ '2 Hood‘s Sarsaparilla
have perfectly cured
her. At times the
lightest food would
distress her terri-
bly. She could not
sleep well n i g h ts
and she said no one
could tell how badly
she felt. She was
also troubled with
sick headaches. She
had trio (1 different
‘ § kinds of medicine,
\\ but none did her any
3‘ ,”r\\ good. At last Hood’s
' Sarsaparillawas
* recommended and
one bottle did her so
So much good that she took two more and now
she is perfectly well. She is not now troubled
ood’s 3.....-
m Pm‘ma
with any sick headaches
not bad feelin s, can eat _
peaiitlilydandssgleep welll. “res
o 00 s arsapari a ‘ Q Q Q 2’
belong; all the credit.”
{ms ERRI'I‘T, Addison. Maine.
Hood ’0 Pills can headache and Wiles.
‘ OTIGE.
vA Special meeting of the Stockholders of the
Norwalk Fire Insurance Company of Nor
walk. Conn ,wxllbe held at the office of the
Companv on Thursday, August 8th, at 12
o’clock noon. for the purpose of. considering
a' proposal to increase the capital stock of
said Company in accordance w1th the pro-
v1510ns of Its charter.
A. G. MCILWAINE, J p
PreSIdent.
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WANTED.
ANTED—Work with solld’farmer. by
active, strong. middle-a ed man; edu;
cased,“ steady and reliable: has ad two care
experience on truck farm: could rose _the
Greenwich.
ess WILLIAM A. BURTON.
Conn.
ANTED—A boy from 14 to 16 years of
, age. One able to milk cows and de-
liver milk to customers. Apply at this oflice.
ANTED—To hire.a round-bottom row
boat. for tWO weeks. Address BOAT,
care GAZETTE Oflice. J31 3t
WANTED—Girls for general housework.
immediately. Good ay. References
required. Apply to Mrs. \ nrnamusan, 21
River street.
FOR SALE.
0R SALE—Filter your water. through
Natural Stone With the Gate City Faucet
Filter. Sold by SOUTH NORWALK HARDWARE
COMPANY. J y 16“
TENNIS NETS.
FINE HAND MADE TENNIS NETS,
WITHOUT KNOI’S. PRICE $2.25.
J-301w At J. A. PINNEO’S
C. II. HARVEY.
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
Ladies and gentlemen desiring first-class
help can obtain'the same-at theabove agency.
also those w1shmg posmons. either male or
female. can secure employment.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY—Two book-
keepers, three coachmen. gardener, five
cooks, eight girls for general housework.
SITUATION WANTED IMMEDIATELY
for four cashiers, six salesladies, one teacher,
six waiteresses, five chambermaids, two nut se
girls.
C. H. HARVEY.
. HABVEY’S SHOE STORE,
70 North Main Street. South Norwalk
EXCURSION.
Sea Cliff, L. I.
STEAMER
EVER TE”
SUNDAY.AUG.4.
25c.—Tickets (Entire Round Trim—25c.
Leave South Norwalk 2:00 P. M. '
Returning, leave Sea Clifi, 5.00 P. M
EETS,
CEO E,
NORWAEK.
VIGILANT
and wide-awake to to the wants of our Customers.
Our Great MidSummer Sale was a Grand Success.
We shall continue the very low prices this week. Some of the lots were entirely closed out last week, but
WASH DRESS GOODS.
Fine thin Creponettes, the 12%0.
quality for Go.
All Dimities and Organdies, 15c.
and 19c qualities, for 12lc
All Scotch Ginghams, the 250.
quality, for 19c.
Dress Ginghams, the 12%c. quali~
ty, for Se.
Swivel Silk Ginghams, 39c. quality,
for. 290.
'French Mousseline, the 39c. qual-
ity, for 290.
French Organdie s, the 49c. quality
for 25c.
‘SUIT ROOM.
All our suits are marked way
down—it is an easy way to do your
own dress making; buy your dresses
ready made,
$10 Alpaca Suits for $7.50.
$16 Mixed Suits for $10.
$3.50 Duck Suits for $1.98.
$1.25 Duck Suite for 980.
WAISTS.
Our entire line of Soft Shirt
Waists—whether they are $1 or $2
—we shall sell the Whole line for
48c. each.‘
You can have one or a dozen—
they have all to go this week.
Fifty dozen waists, handsome col.
lars and cuffs, all sizes, received tins
week. They are marked at very
10w prices.
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HOSIE
- you want them.
. ready refused to take any more
we shall put others in their place.
RY.
Three of the biggest values ever
put on a dry-goods counter will be
offered Saturday.
75 dozen Misses’ Ribbed Seamless
Hose, Hermsdorf Dye, never before
in the history of the dry-goods trade
sold for less than 170. a pair, at 100.
100 dozen Ladies’ extra length,
fine guage Black Here; the well
known Sutro Dye, a guarantee for
its color; some dealers call it a 19c.
stocking; our price Saturday, 10c.
One Case Men’s Gray Seamless
Sox. the regular 15c. quality, not
more than six pairs to a. customer,
10c.
DOMESTIC'S.
BLANKETS.
Our 104 Blanket is a corker. We
shall have gray ones this week. You
can have either white or gray for
480.
As, we said before, buy early if
The mills have al-
orders.
MUSLIN, SHEETING, FLANNEL.
One case more of that beau tifu
soft 4-4 Bleached Muslin, 8c. qualil
ty, at 6c. .
One case 4-4 Brown Sheeting, 6c.
quality, at Iii-c.
9-4 Sheeting — just think—2}
yards wide, for 12%c. ”'
9-4 Bleached Sheeting. standard
23c. quality, 16c.
Domet Flannel, 6c. quality, 4c.
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Have you seen that Quilt? The
best Quilt in the world. Large size
worth $2.25. We are selling them
at $1.19.
We have already sold 500 of them.
You had better look at it; it is the
best bargain in the house.
Kitchen Department.
This department is always com-
plete. Something new all'the time.
Something that interests you. Some-
thing always running as a leader.
Iron Tank Oil Stoves, 25c.
Two-burner Oil Stoves, 250.
Scallop Top Lamp Chimneys, 3c.
Odd Saucers, 26.
Willow Clothes
sizes, 470
Chloride of Lime, one pound cans,
10c.
Four Bottles Household Am-
monia, 10c. .
Fly Paper, the Sticky’Kind, 1c. a
sheet. >~ i ,
Boquet Holders, Cut Glass, 5c.
Oat Meal Dish es, Decorated and
Gold Stipple, 10c. '
Baskets, two
Bring your Furniture Coupons. Good until September I.
TELEPHONE CALL 57-4.
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