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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
RECEPTION AT raB as1EM LAW NBRAEY.

The opening reception Of tho Harlem Law Library
was held last night in the library rooms at NO wv
west one-lundred andtwcnty 0fthst Short addresses
were made by Ezra A. Tuttle Austin ADoo', anu
Others otter which fine luncheon was served To tis
guests, under the direction OF steward whitney, Ok
the Harlem Democratic Club. There are now 10
subscribers to the library which has been organized
but few months. over $4,000 has boon expended
for books and about 200 volumes are now on tic
shelves which have been arranged TO accommodate
nearly third mere books. These VIII be added as
necessity demands and funds will allow. The Two
large rooms, one the library proper and the other
reading reception and smoking roo are well adapted
for their purpose They win be kept open every dsJ
In the week and every night until midnight
The following are the trustees OF the library, with
the officers elected by them: Ezra a. Tutte. presi-
dent; Charles +. hacLesn vice president; George Z.
Law secretary Daniel Z. Hays. treasurer Charles g.
Cr0nin librarian JOHN a, Deadly James o. Delamare
Judqe Henry J.. McGown. Charles W Dayton. Among
others who are members and who were present last
night are Thomas Allison, Henry Grosso, Royal ).
Crane Frank Keck Charles " Ridgway. NJ. J. Early.
Leroy y. Crane CIarIes II. Pryor Percy ID. Adams
Joseph w. HYDE Bernard j. Tcnney, George w. Gal
finger Vernon H. Davis, D. p. Steers, Thomas Kilvert
David WEIGH. W. r. benjamin, p. Y. Eckerson, j. H.
Cromwell and George II. Burforl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
NETWORK CITY.

NEW-TORk CITY.
The war vessel Enterprise left the Navy Yard yes
terday for New-London where she Will remain until
the rest Of the North Atlantic Squadron reaches there
inst before sailing Commander Converse learned that
the personnel of the torpedo experimental board OF
which he Is to be chairman had been selected by sec
Rotary Tracy.
A special excursion to the Catskill Mountains VIII
start from the city tomorrow at o'clock. VIC INC
West Shore Railroad, returning Monday. the Hoei
KaaterstIl together with the other houses VIII MAKE
special rates for the occasion.
Herbert Booth King, the well-known advertising
agent is to sail for Europe on the steamer Umbna
to morrow, to recuperate his health He expects 70
visit Paris Vienna and Rome during his absence OF sii
weeks.
General Louis Fitzgerald accompanied BY his stan.
vii, On 10 The State Camp at Peckskl on the yacht
Sapphire today at / o'clock. The officers Will return
tomorrow.
Collector Erlardts heart made glad yesterday
By the receipt Of twenty pound salmon which came
To him from Billy Florence, the actor. from Resti-
gouche River. rne fish fine one, AMI the Col
lector will eat as much Of 1t as his physicians VIII
permit.
Chauncey NJ Depew will make the address to the
graduates at the exercises Of Manhattan College IN
the Metropolitan Opera House this afternoon.
Two seats were sold yesterday at the Stock Ex-
Field dr. by James L. Breese and the other seat was
bought BY Charles Counseman from Harry Markoe.
It Is understood that the paid was $4,000 in each
case.
Furman F. Lewis. a young man apparently about
twenty three wears old who to this city about
two ago attempted suicide by asphyxlatlon at
the apartment rouse No. 239 East Elgteent-st yes
terday. lie viii probably die.
The graduating classes Of the public schools Of New
York and Brooklyn will 20 an excursion to New
burg and West Point tomorrow ON the steamboat
General SlOcum. The boat will leave Fulton-st
BROOKLYN at o a. M, and West Twenty secondst. at
o 80 a. m. The excursion will be under the super
vision Of j. Frank Wright. principal Of Grammar
School No. z This city, and Herman Sydney Johnson
OF School No IS, Brooklyn. The boat will 90 directly
to Newburg and after visiting Washngton's Head
quarters aud seeing the town." the graduates teach
ers parents and friends will be taken to West Point.
To accommodate the Summer travel, the New Haven
Steamboat Company has placed an extra steamer on
the line. leaving New-York Sundays from Pier No.
o. East River, at IL p. The other steamers leave
at p. m. and II p: m. on weekdays as usual
Entrance examinations for Yale College were held
at Association Hall, Twenty -third-st. and Fourthavc
yesterday. There were 116 candidates. OF these
thirty nine were examined for entrance to the sclen
tiAc department and scventyslx for the academic de-
partmcnt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
SENATOR snEARD NOT A CANDIDATE

State senator Titus Sheard will not be q candidate
for reelection the being that the place belongs
TO Madison County man this year. Madison, Otscgo
and Herklmer counties compose his District and
b. an agreement made several years ago each comfy
has the right to a candidate In turn no Senator
10 be allowed two terms In succession. Otsego was
represented by the late Senator Arnold two years ago
so IL is Madison County's turn to name candidate.
Who will be selected has not yet been decided
senator Sheard, who In town Yesterday ex-
pressed regret that Assembbman BrDdsky was going
to abandon his place on the Canal Investigating Com.
mittee for European trip. In going away now Mr..
shesrd saId rOdsky had missed the opportunity Of
lifetime.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS.
A CITY MARSHAL DESERTS TAMMANY.

CII1 MARSHAL DESfNIS IAMMANi'
"Tho movement that your committee IS entertaining
meets with my approval. l shall do all that lies In
my power to ala the same In tho LIST Assembly Dis
trict.s This Is what Michael .Madgan OF the LIST
District Tammany Hall General Committee. wrote
yesterday 10 Julius hamburger chairman of the Stecl
her Campaign Committee OF One Hundred. Only last
May Mr.. Madigan appointed by Mayor Grant a
city for SIX years His avOwed purpose to 60
into the contest against Tammsny created mnch talk
among POLITICIANS yesterday. Tic explanation given
by the Wigwsm people was That Mad gan is q chronic
candidate for the Assembly, and thinks he may get 20
Albany by joining the Steckler movement. Ii is
understood that lie will be for Tho place by the
opposition TO Tampany Hall In the LIST District.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
,ooK,uc FOR HER RICH YOUNG HUSBAND

A woman about fortv wears old. but who dressed as
Though much younger, called on superintendent camp
bell at Police Headquarters, yesterday and said that
she was Matte POSITION and that she was looking for
her husband. Jerome BOSTON, twenty eight years old,
who had deserted her Tuesday night She had
been married only twenty DAYS Before that she was
Mrs Matte French Of Chicago. she was divorced
from her former husband. She said she was married
by Dr. Cheney, tho Reformed Episcopal bishop. ana
then came to Brooklyn and stayed with her husband
who appeared TO be quite wealthy. at hotel In Wash
ingtonst. BOSTON began negotiations for the ho'cI
on Saturday he told her he wanted some ehange
and she gave him her purse, containing $l2o' Inc
next day he returned the purse without the money.
He kept telling her what a fine bouse he woun ECU
for her and on Tuesday left her. promising 10 return
soon. She has not seen him since she exPccu,, "
find him s0on however The superintendent pron.iscu
20 all that he could for her she WAITS 10 ic'"rh
10 Chicago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
MIR. pELpEy AND THE FALL CAMPAIGN

Congressman Belden came down from syracuse
yesterday and talked the political situation with
several friends at the Windsor Hotel lie is in favor
of Chaunccy VI. Depew for Governor an early con-
Of the tariff issue. Mr.. Belden denied the report
that lie candidate for the Senate In Mr.. Iscock's
place. The statement attributed TO Warner Miller
that he would support Mr. Belden for United states
Senator is not believed by the syracuse Congressman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
LIED v,1, CONTAINS TEN WORDS.

will consisting of ten words, excluding the sigma
lures ard without any date was filed for probate III
the Surrogates Office yesterday. 1t said Il sign my
lot TO my husband, William G. Garland ana was
signed Mary Garland, with witnesses Maggie huhEah'
Mary wernetz. Mrs Garland lived at NO. 22' avenue
d, New-York She died ut Blythebourne on May o.
Her mother will contest the win On the gIOuhd hss
1T "a irregular.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26

VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT, Why American VIII
nEes Differ In Prosperity" republication In small
pamphlet form. OF the charming article OF u. e..
Norihrop that subject in The Tribune setting forth
the value n village of handsome appearance and
sanitary beermens the pleasure be derived by the
Inhabitants from Improvement associations, and tho
great service any man cnn d. tor his native village
) cents n copy; 50 per 100 coolies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26

b There was another disappointment In store Tor inc
s,tv officials Yesterday when they met to open bids
for another LOT of the city securities. This time ii
was for 81 900 900 of per cent tax certificates ma
turing in three years. Only four envelopes were
found in the box when IL was opened The Hamilton
Trust Company offered TO take $4,000 OF the GER
aifcates II they could be had at par John H. Bon
nnctOn bid for 800 900 ut Ill 900 Of dollar pre-
m,um The Newburg Savings Bank willing to
Ipay 10 of a cent premium for $4,000 and is OF q
cent for S25 900 more. George ii. Benwen said he
would take 100000 at a premium Of cents on 800
provided the entire issue sold. The total
BIDS amounted TO 100000. Mayor Cnapin anu
Controller Jackson attribute the lack OF bids 10 the
competition between the savings banks and trust
companies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
SHE THINKS SHE PAID THE BILL.

ExJudge Gale. referee yesterday heard testimony in
the suit brought by Mrs Leonora Nesbt obtain custody
her children who are now living with their father
William H. Nesbt She that her husband treated
her unndy tina: h. used violence toward
her She vacation at Stony Creek Conn,
and he refused to support there She had pay the
bill board. amounting TO s4o0. On crossexamnation
she admitted that she paid it by note which her husband
,rhan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26

The Board Of Estimate has finished its work on the
budget for 1892 except that Monday 1t Will review
the estimates and ma possibly make some changes.
The city asked for s1Os16o14 60 and So,47s,547 80
was allowed. being reduction of 81 33G,487 So The
reduction in the county estimates was S4o4ooo' w.
7O4 900 bcing asked for and So 240,o $40 allowed The
total increase the budget over that OF last year Is
aao-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
AcrlvE xxup pIsrRIcr REprnIlcANs

In the absence from the city Of President Alfred G.
Mason the first vice president, John Little, presided
last night at wclattended regular meeting Of the
Republican Organization Of the XXIId Assembly Dis
trict at No. 1,22s Thiri<ave. Nearly 100 new mem
bers were enrolled. and resolutions were unanimously
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
HOME NE WS.
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

WHAT IS VOIINU ON IO-Dhf'
Conoy Island Jockey Club races Sheepsheao buy
2:30 p. , ,
New York. Boston baseball match, Polo Grounds
p. ~. o.u.
Manhattan College Commencement Metropolitan opera
House. p. IN.
American College OF Music annual meeting ,
Deaf Mutes Adelphi Union athletic games Harlem
River Park, p. IN. ,,,
st. Peters College commencement Academy Of MUSIC
Sp. m. -, ,..,,., ..
Grammar School No IS. Sth Regiment Arnory p. H..
Female Department Grammar Schools Nos ~ ana 81
commencements 10 a. N.
Tennis tournament, ST. Georges CrcXes Dfouhus'
Hobohcn, p M. ~, q
Music In Battery Park BY Goth Regiment Band, Q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26

nassed indorspg Cornelius Van Colt for Governor, and
con zratu,ating the Republicans Of Ohio upon tnsia
nomination OF william Mckinley for Governor TN, IN,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26

PSi sBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AT DE.
TROIT To be printed by The Tribune In pamphlet
form after adjournment - cents copy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26

THE TRIBUNE JUBILEE, the pr0ce edlngs nj the
recent celebration OF the j0th Anniversary of the
Founding OF The Tribune. including the speeches OF
Depew. Dana, Curtis, Mckinley and Ilorr, the poem
by >tcdman, the list OF prominent guests. etc etc. In
handsome pamphlet form. Is cents a copy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26

Boys fitted out for the country in
approved style. The best of every
thing, including light Flannel and
fancy Serge suits for elegant negligee,
as well as strong, serviceable play suits
for very small price.
Straw Hats, Tennis and Yachting
Caps, Summer Shoes, light Underwear,
Flannel Shirts and Waists, athletic
shirts, belts, etc.
Bathing Suits, too, including the
Neptune Life Suit" which will make
a boy Tor girl either) amphibious.
ROGERS, PEET 81 co.
BaohD@AY WarSsa.
STORES >32dsc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC,

To-nAr
Sun Sets 7:3l Moon rise lll7 Moons age 20
HON wArER
B-sandy Hook lU:s5 Gov Island l1;I3 Hell Cato ol6
T-Sandy Hoog 1886 GOV Island ll;i7 Hell Gats lUo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
ORIGINAL No. 50.
Luncheon Mullins.
ny MARIA PARLOA.

For one dozen mullins use one pint OF
-four, a generous half pint OF milk, two
teaspoonfuls of Cleveland's Baking
Powder, half teaspoonful OF salt, two
tab,espoonfuls of sugar, three table,
spoonfuls of butter and two eggs. Mix
the dry ingredients together and rub
through sieve. Melt the butter. Beat
the eggs till light and add the milk TO
them. Add this mixture to the dry in.
gradients then stir in the melted
butter. Beat the batter vigorously for
a few seconds and then put in buttered
muffin pans and bake for about twenty
minutes in a quick oven.-(Copyright,
1901, by Cleveland Baking Powder Coz
Use only Clt1yiands baking po7odty,
tie Proportions are MADE fer that.
As2sse1 Cleveland's SUI
.curISu. perior Baking Pow
NsaasusnAW der is perfectly
$R wholesome. 1t
~ leavcns most and
H. ~ IN leavens best.
LIVING p0wN Try can.
HHG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26

"NEw IDEAS FOR FARMERs,- handsome large
PACED pnmphef, 1903 pages well illustrated, Of srcn,
Interest TO the owners Of farms. who must dsvelsp
special branches Of farming. Topcsi The Naiionni
Horse, swine Raising. Esa Matching. Duck Culture,
Farming in France aud The Tariff In Its Relstien 10
Farming Price 2j cents n copy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26

RECEIVING a BUST OF 5. Z. CuITTENDEN.
A bust Of Simeon b. Chlttendcn, executed by Mr..
Williamson, London, present the Long Island
Historical Society from Graham Lusk, grandson q Mr.
Chit nden, has arrived in Brooklyn 1t is at the His
torica Society building, and the customs
thoFts have passed upon its admission 1t VIII be
packed and up in the library.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
PUBLICATIONS
THE NETWORK TRIBUNE.

TRIBUNE ALMANAC, 1891, the largest Almanac
ever issncd by The Tribune, md containing astonis
ing amount Of matter political, social and financial.
ynlua bile for reference. "a cents n copy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26

list OF 40 or 80 other Extras will be sent free on
application
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26

HENRY A. DANIELS, Al. D.,
90 WEST SeTb.ST.
Diseases Of the svstem denitc Urinary Organs
Impotence and Stcrtv. Hours TO l. 10 8.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
Announcem en- -

Essence of Ginger don't cure coughs and build
Won up like Parkcr's GlDrer Tonic
Parkcr's Hair Basam ceanses the scalp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
Swimming Jackets.

Children visiting the scashorc should De pro.
vided with one of these useful ar"cieS ~.
safety: they also enable beginners 10 ica'n ~
swim easily. All sizes, at S1.75.
Bathing Suits.
Misses and chIldrens two piece jersey suns
plain colors and combinations. Misses sizes 'No y"
SO bust measured with full length ugn0S,
One piece woven suits plain coloB anu iAnos
stripes on blue grounds for boys ana youths % o0
One and two niece plain and fancy stripe Jersey
suits for boys and youths.
Twill flannel suits, plain and braided. in large
variety for bows. youths. misses and children.
Caps. stockings, bathing bags, shoes and tights
I've hare the best assortment Of everything
needed to fit Boys and Girls out for the country
at the louest prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26

A REPUBLICAN BATTERY AT ROCRAWAn.
The annual beach party of the Francis F. Williams
Eighteenth Ward Republican Battery was held yeSter-
day afternoon and evening at GRATIS Willow Grove
Rockaway Beach. The day was merry one and was
enjoyed by nearly 500 people. During the AFTERNOON
Francis F. Williams presented the drum and fife corps
a set OF gudon flags behalf of Samuel Barnett The
battery Is Of the strongest Republican organza-
tons in the Eastern District of Brooklyn. The officers
James Renne. president Daniel Billings hrst vice
president Edward Hgbie, second vice PRESIDENT Theo
dore Quack enbush, secretary Thomas Gavin assistant
secretary; William A. Halloran, treasurer, Iheoaore
Damn, captain
HE SHOT MAN HE THOUGHT WAS THIEF.
George FTeltag. thirty-six years old. OF NO. ia
Bayard. ST., prisoner in Justice Goetings police
court yesterday on charge of shooting Wolf easier.
Freitag is employed a farm owned by man named
Gairhardt at Varick and Division sts For some time
thieves have been carrying off the green corn on the
farm and Fretag armed himself with a gun In hopes
Of capturing the thief. On Wednesday night easier
happened along when he was taken Tor tlncf py
Fretag who discharged the gun. The contents en-
tered the stomach and easier fell unconscious TO the
ground lie was removed to 81. Catharlne's Hospital
where his condition Is critical frelag was hclu ior
examination.
scRAMBIING FOR THEIR CHILDREN IN COURT.
Henry Kehrs, liquor dealer Of No. ~ Neweil-st'
appeared in Justice Goetngs police court yesterday
An answer to complaint made by his wife, who
charged him With abandonment. Kehrs promised
Justice Goettng to provide his wife hone and as she
was about TO leave the courtroom she seized her TWO
children, boys five and seven years old, who were
present with their father lively scene then
followed. Kehrs for his boys as they were
hnstled out of the courtroom. The children cried
bitterly and begged to be allowed TO go to heir
father The struggle continued for some time, when
the father got them In his custody ana StarIed ior
home
DEFENDING MIR. BAsIBERGER AND MR. WRIGHT.
At special meeting Of the board Of management OF
the Friendship Club Wednesday night, called for the
pnrpose of taking action upon the publication in
several newspapers in NewYOrk and Brooklyn, OF
certain rumors tending 10 reflect upon Ira Leo Bam
berger and Maurice Wright members in good standing
IL was resolved. "That ful and complete invesga-
ton dscoseS the absolute fasty Of the statements
made and that this club in justice TO Mr. Bambcrger
and Mr.. Wright, stamps the statements as malicious
and without particle OF tratl 10 sustain them.'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17
HEAVY SEAS ON LAKE ERIE.
They Nearly Engulf the Leviathan Chemun
and Totally Wreck the Nontcalm.

They Nearly Engulf the Leviathan Chemung
and Totally Wreck the Montcalm.
ERIE, PA, Nov. 16.-[Special. 1.-The
gale which blew off the south shore of Lake
Erie rolled up the biggest sea ever seen on
the Canadian shore by vesselmen. The
freighter, Chemung, the largest craft on
fresh water, was sighted off Erie this morn
ing by the steamer Parnell. The Chemung
was flying signal of distress and was
towed towards Erie and there fell into the
tow boat Scott. The gale was running high
and Captain Boyd's tug was unable to get
the fresh water leviathan further than in
side this port.
When the Chemung reached Erie her
master, Captain Jack Robinson, reported
that he had sighted the steamer Montcalm
off Long Point in sinking condition. He
bore down on the vessel and attempted to
pass them in line, but failed. Captain
Charles II. Blackslee, the master of the
Montcalm, begged of Captain Robinson not
to desert him, as his mast and canvas were
gone, the vessel halffull of water, and they
were sinking by the time the Chemung had
rounded.
The Montcalm's torch of distress went out
of sight, and Captain Robinson believed the
craft lost, but telegram from Dekirk,
Canada, tonight, says that the Montcalm
drifted high on rock, and that one of the
crew got ashore. The life crew has gone to
the rescue of the six others and the woman
cook. The Chemung lost her rudder in
trying to rescue the Montcalm, and lies here
waiting for tug to tow her to Buffalo.
The Montcalm is a total wreck. She is
owned in Rochester, N. Y, and was worth
$50, 900 aside from her cargo.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17
RAINMAKING A FRAUD.
WITNESS OF DYRENFORTa'S WORK
IN TEXAS SAYS so.

He Tells How the Three Ways Of Trying to
Produce Moisture Were Failures-Ex-
periments Not as Good as Those Made
in Washington.
New YORK, Nov. 16-[S Special George
Edward Curtis, scientific assistant in the
Smithsonian Institution at Washington, was
in town to-day, and had something to say
about the Dyrenforth rainmaking proceed
ings in Texas. Mr. Curtis was sent to
Texas by DR.. Fernow, of the Smith
sonian Institution, and he stayed
ments were conducted for nearly three
weeks. He says that during that time just
two one-hundredths of an inch of water
fell, notwithstanding the extraordinary re-
ports telegraphed broadcast over the
country Mr.. Curtis, who was the meteor
ologist of the party, tells this story:
'Three WAYS of attempting to produce rain
were tried. The first was by exploding oxy-
hydrogen balloons in the air, the second was
by exploding dynamite sticks on kites, and
The third was by exploding rackarock on the
ground. Preliminary experiments were
made in Washington with the bsllo ons, and
q great concussion was produced. During
all the experiments on the Texas ranch
fewer balloons were exploded than in one
afternoon in the preliminary trials in
Washington. The cause for that failure
was that the furnaces used to generate the
gas gave out, the wind thrashed the bal
looms so as to prevent their filling, and the
amount of apparatus was inadequate.
'"The second line of experiments was that
of the kites. The sticks with which the
kites were made were too weak to with
stand the Texas winds, and then there were
not enough men to work them. Each kite
requires man to handle it, and there were
only three or four men there. After several
weeks of experimenting with balloons and
kites Dyrenforth and his men thought of the
rackarock, and one day when clouds were
very near the earth they exploded a few
charges of it. A few drops of rain followed.
"After the preliminary trial of this e1-
plosive, to see whether it was of good
quality, a slight shower followed 16 hours
after the explosion. This was telegraphed
all over the country as bowling success.
The explosion had absolutely nothing to
do with the drops of water that fell,
and Dyrenforth acknowledged it to
me. There were light showers
all over Northwestern Texas that
afternoon, hundreds and hundreds of miles
from the scene of the trial. Ex-senator
Farwell, of Illinois, who owns great deal
of land in Texas, and is firm believer in
the production of rain by artificial means,
got an appropriation through Congress, and
Dyrenforth was appointed to be the head
of the expedition. The whole thing is de-
void of practical or commercial value"