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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

region where wine is not made, what tic "ounu"".o
Of wine as compared with water has 10 90 WIN Wv
weather. But 1t must be remembered 'ia' , -.
stouza was written for a wine growing country an" ~
meant that If the sun shonc st. Vncents DAY ''o
season would he generally dry ana iaVoraoie "
producveness Of the vines. So II the sky Is GEAR
Friday a dry summer may be looked ior"aru " WIN
certainty s.o,, 10
Int St. Pau's Day, Which comes week run :"
morrow. can predict more than weather 'u's' "'"'
what here follows:
If ST. Paul's Day be fair ard clear,
1t does bctde happy year
But If il chance TO snow or ram, -
chen will be dear all kinds oil gr;uh'
If clouds or mists do dark the SKY, m A..
Great store OF birds ana beasts 7ii'i' ''0'
And If the winds do hie aoH, =.
Then war shall vcXc the Kingdom OIL
This moi ONLY tells the farmer when to eNPeoV prs
nortv and when the loss Of his cattle ana pouirs' o"'
II 1--WE, a hint TO the Produce Exchange ana ""r''
Ing IN the War Department But there nave aiH"s
icon sceptlrs and one Of them has been 50 nv. ", "
IA ;ry TO undermine confidence In such uselul PIoeo
ticaiions these, saying:
Let no such vulgar tales dcbase thy NINA, ,
Nor Paul nor Sw!then rule the clouds an Win
Perhaps there Is 10 truth In such plophcric', n'.
for tos, who care 10 note them ana awail ,nt Iol
for their instruction future years the opportunities c
ut hand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

According to the terms OF the contract she must
&c completed by June IA, 1892, and as the buiiders
have been authorized to "wOrk night and day., IL Is
probable that she may be ready for her trial IMP Ny
that time Notwithstanding the delays caused to the
builders through The non-delivery of the amor plating
The vessel constructed Of steel throughout OF comes
tic manufacture. and her machinery, engines and
boilers are also Of domestic manufacture she is OF
the monitor type with low free-board (her deck
ls only about three feet above the water line when In
cruising TRIM and she be sunk Is Inches lower by
filling her submcrging tanks) and she has double
bottom along the ent're ensti' WIN numerous wafer
tight compartments.
Her prIncipal dimensions arc Length between per
pendicuars go feet; extreme BREADTH 40 feet ;
draught of water, Ia IL feet; displacement, Abs
tons.
The Monterey has been fitted with two sets OF vert
cal triple expansion engines. the dimensions OF the
cylinders being % and "a inches respectively, and
No inches stroke which calculated to develop in
Guiding the air and circulating pumps an Initial horse
mower of 54OO for four consecutive hours. premi-
nm of 800 for each unit OF horse power maintained
6ung the trial above 5400 is provided, and penalty
OF like amount for each unit OF horse power which 1t
falls below 5.4Oo; but II the horse power maintained
during the trial should fall below $500 then the vessel
will not be accepted. The practice of giving premi-
INNS for horse power has been proved disastrous to
the interests Of the Navy and been much criticised
that Secretary Tracy has not continued it, The estd
mated speed the vessel is 10 knots Several changes
have been made the proposed armament hut the prin
cpal one has the abandonment OF the l1Oon gun
monstrosty and also OF the 15-inch pneumatic dyna-
mite BUN. The battery as agreed upon. VIII consist
OF two 1cInch breech-loading rifles In the forward
barbette IN circular breastwok Of Steel inside OF which
the guns are mounted) two 10inch guns In the after
barbette. six 6-pounders. and four 1-pounder rapid
firing guns and two Calling guns. The vessels bow
Is ram-shaped. and she has one military mast abaft
the smoke pipe II will require 335 34 tons OF nickel
steel armor for the armorbet, which will be - inches
thick over the vtals amdsdps and tapering 20 8
inches at the ends l37 IL tons for the barbettes.
the thickness the forward one being Is inches,
that on the after IL - inches 1875 tons for the
barbettc tCrfets, OF and l2 inches thickness
specvely; % tons for the base OF the smoke pipe.
of q inches thickness, and % "a tons for the
ming tower IA circular armored turret rising above the
deck like n pilot house steamboat with small
peepholes through which the commanding officer may
see all about his vessel and direct her movements of
10 inches thickness. There Is also n complete pro-
tectIve deck OF steel. having thickness Of 8 inches
over the vitals and inches at the ends. over the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17
THE PU RITAN.

of her being fitted for service without further delay
The plans 20 convert the Puritan-which was orig
inaly begun as a double turnted ship OF the Milan
tonomoh class-nto a barbettc -turrctcd ship were
chiefly designed by Naval Constructor Philip Iich-
born and completed by the chiefs OF Bureaus
Of Construction, Ordnance and Steam Engineering,
and then referred to special board construction
which made a favorable report. Secretary Tracy ap-
proved them and the work begun at the Navy
Yard on June 2G. 1Ss9. BY the new plans the
armament and armord protection a'c greatly In
creased and the quarters for officers and crew are
made far more comfortable and rOOmy than
was originally proposed. No changes were
made In the original dimensions. which are Length on
load line 260 I2 feet extreme breadth, co feet IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17
DECK PLAN OF THE MONTEREY.

after n great deal Of consideration and dscnSSioh'
some Of the officers Of the Navy contender that YES
sells Of her type should be named ms IN ior"er Se :
the Constitution or some other slmil"r hhne' i".
President took the ground that, in view of the iac'
thai the vessel wond be employed In guarding tiH'
Pacific Coast Interests, il should have name OF local
historical significance. In view also Of the fact ua'
the first state Government which california had was
formed at Monterey. and that during the Rebellion
the savannah took charge Of the state. entering t"'
port and also In commcmoratlon OF the ha''e %
Monterey fought during the Mexican War, this name
vns selected orders have already been gwen lof
the sbipment Of the Montereys 12-inch guns to san
Francisco and of ammunition for them, in anticipation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

but the complete failure OF the 16inch or 11Oton guns
on the English battleships as efficient warweapons
made il advisable afierward for Secretary Tracy 10
abandon the purpose of arminS her with the Ehghsh
pattern 16nch guns and TO substitute 12lnch guns
instead. There have been several other material
and necessary changes to improve the vessel Tor the
service for which she Is intended and her plans were
perfected by Chief Naval Constructor Theodore d.
Wilson, Engineerin-Chef George W. Melville ana
Chief of Ordnance William VI. Fol2er.
The bids for the construction Of the vessel were
opened on April g. 1859, and the contract for building
her huh and machinery. and putting the armor-pat-
ing on complete, gwen to the Union Iron Works.
San Francisco June Ia, 1850, the contract price being
g., 62e $50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17
SAINTS DAYS And THE VEA1HER.
PREDICTIONS TO BE MADE on THE FEAsTS OF
ST VINCENT AND ST PAUL.

PREDICTIONS TO BE MADE on THE FEAsTS OF
ST VINCENT AND ST. PAUL.
Several days I'm the early part OF the year have
gained reputation for foreshadowing the weather OF
have Of old been regarded prophetic of the general
character of the twelve months 10 come. the first
indicating the weather for January. the second for
February and so Other days have been thought TO
hold more special significance and to orctc conditions
for much longer periods. Two OF these DAYS ar,
nearly here and those who dlstrust the gooscboncs
are recommended 10 note what occurs on these days
and be forcwaTmed
The first Is ST. ylnccnt'S Day, which will be next
Friday St Vincent Spanlard who I'm the year
3Oi hecause he stood firm In his fatl partly
brpIled and was then east into n dungeon. Here
angels came and cOmf0rted him and his
keepers were converted TO Christianity merely
because they saw the light Of the angels presence
Frightening tho cell. ST. Vincent died peacefully
while his captors were planning new fortunes for
him. An old French rhyme tells what may be pre-
dcted when st. Vincent has fine day. IL may be-
translated thus:
IT, Vincents Day well marked should be,
For IT, that day you feel ana see
Tint Tho sun shincth clear and fine,
We Shall have water less than wine.
Much OF the quaiftncss Of the Ines IS lost In tho
translation. II may not he at once apparent, In Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

The Monterey is steel low freeboard coast ue
fence vessel: two steel barbette turretS' 10 'i'''
the two vessels are practically counterpars Vi eo
other except that the former is an iron ~" "''.
hoard coast-defence Of 6O60 tons displacement :
s mo letter is a steel low free-bOard coast de
fence Of Abs tons displacement.
The Monterey was the result of the numerous s"s
cestions presented to Secretary Whitney by his cci
Of bureaus that i. she designed from the coih-
bined ideas Of the Chief of Bureau of steam Engineer
ing Chief Of Bureau Of Construction, ana 'hiei Vi
Bureau Of Ordnance. As approved ny secretary
whitney and provided for in her construction 10y an
ACT If Congress ~ March g. 1887. She intended
10 be one of the heavicStarmed vessels IN the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17
HEARD AMONG CLUBUEN.
WHAT MEMBERS OF WELLKNOWN ORGAN
NATIONS ARE INTERESTED IN.

The annual election which took place Mt the Me-"
York Athletic club last Tuesday night passed OIL h"''
quietly than usual owing {" the met tnA' u''' ""'
only one contest. ". Il. Bassctt Who ran ht'liHl
co,,o,, II u Turner for member II the Board o'
Governors was defeated by - votes IN" amman
meeting which was held In the gymnasium uP'un1N
during the progress OF the election WAS well h"ho
and the annual report shows con1Ition 81 u"P''
denied prosperity. The years income from III
sourccs was s2-s 40 g. and the total disbursements
ezra 400 So. The statement showed u surplus "'''
all liabilities Of s1G3.0lO %. Tn" trAsurcrs STATE
nent also shows SUBSTANTIAL reduction In the loan a'
count a, we'll ~ "A gratifying increase In the ''hh'n"
,,nd and the club is prepared Ia purchase All me
outstanding bonds (Which originally ISSUED "' 49,
., 1Oj with nccrricd interest. This statement r"n''h
the greatest credit or the management ana ,, h-. ,
gratifying 10 very member 81 III" cIun. l"" ''
30 and tho rep ri cali, attention I" ID" fact uai
4. ,rceont quarters are ilai'Yudi" and r'"niil'"'
sn. consideration ol the project 81 building more
cotnmodlou, and better appointed city clubhouse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

will he The stateroom. bathroom. lrnn! ;'" cIoHt
the commanding officer Forward ol o ,nrI into
naH'aoe which INST forward of these rooms open
into The dining rom Of the o ,S ward o ofcers
pa In' ,Iy ~ ali on he after bertldeck Is the
quarters for the junior Officers. ana mex Then a"m
the quarters for the warrant oihce5 o,rb ide con
corlniodlons quarter, for the crew; vi '" - ,'s
Hecg the toward and after berldee, Is p1 s are 1re
way and opening into this on tlS ,, the unrt side
the chart room and the armOTy, VIM ,,,ord IL "a Ior.,
is the lavatory Tor the Uew NeH cYn"nrary and
s.ci-bay, or hospital adjoining t' lsrrr "cntifueaI
mai room for he sick. There are l"i, 49,, III
fans for supplying fresh and ho rri
air The engines are of he I'm ~ sp,cd
zontal compound type. capable ~ b"nn77 d,f.
estimated AZ l2I knot, Will , na,uT"t rn MI
for the eight boilers, Il knots Wl' or,c in auother
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17
TWO TERRIBLE WARSHlPS.
THE MONTEREY AND The PURITAN.
ONE on THE PACIFIC COAST AND ONE HERE
,..,n, nr,nvr OF TIE VESSELS.

oxu az THE PACIFIC COAST AND ONE HERE
DESCRIPTIONS OF THE VESSELS
"Authority has been given to the CONTIGUOUS IVA
The Monterey to work night ana day Oh ui"' $50
and the contractors for her armOr have been "rso"
a, hrrr ~, their work" Th, bit Of Information
from the Navy department. published few DAYS ago
reawakened interest in this armCred coastu'ichce
vessel being completed for the Navy at san frac'Noo
and the first of the heavily armored batte-shlS oi
the new Navy, unless the reconstructed douo'e-'ul
reted mentor Mantonomoh. recently COMMISSIONER
may be so classed, to be made ready lof "'"'e SCI
vice surprising rs it may seem there are many PEG
nile who were actually ignorant that there was such
a vessel rs the Monterey in cOnempatloh' there are
also many who had read something about the Ne>sel
from fine 10 time. but who wish TO know what she
&c IN he like: and there many who are apparently
wellinformed as the progress Of the new Navy Du'
who had forgotten that the Monterey h'u Oeen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

launched. 1t will be observed By reference to the
cuts that there is not much difference In the genera
ontline Of the Monterey from that OF the recon
stucted doube-turrcted monitor Puritan whose MS
tory dates back to the Civil war. Inc oiisin.I ,"'
49,. NO. bput In 1861 go and was of ls7O tons
measurements hut she was afterward broken up ana
uartollv rebuilt As double turrccd monitor, but her
nIans were aftcrwad 20 changed that she Is now
an iron low aboard coast defence monitor TWO
steel barbette turrets."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

Company Of the list Regiment upheld its well,
earned reputation for doing anything "rght' wm ,sa
II undertakes, BY the entertainment winch uo
Harlem Company gave Mt the Lenox Lyeenm on
Thursday evening. The minstrel show was bang up
in all is features and the reception after the show
enjoyed by large number G Of rreaGS aS
several regiments in this city and Brooklyn were
observed on the dancing floor, and the boxes were
radiant with handsome gowns, brisnt Mces sue
brilliant uniforms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

Assorted Observation-Disclosures can tell what
whiskey Is maze OF Joseph Duhahc, you may.
Joscph-Rye. ma'am.
reachcr-Of what else is IL madel George Din
widde. yOu may tell.
George Corn, ma'am.
Teacler-John Shingles. you may state what gin Is
manufactured from.
JOhn-(OttOn.
reachcr-Coton' Why. John. where did you learn
that
John-I saw something in the paper about cotton
gin, ma AM Pittsburg Chronicle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

when the moment came for the vessel to leave the
WAYS and enter the water, Mrs. Harrison presscu 'o
electric button and the huge mass OF rVet" S'cei STU
off into the bay. Such q holiday scene wa 100
before witnessed I'm the harbor OF san FRANCISCO
houses business houses private houses and snip
ming were profl,ely decorated witt bunting ana nays
and when the Monterey took her plunge there WIS II
marine procession several miles In length.
President Harrison selected the name Tor the VcNSe'
ON Christmas Day, 1850. The name was given only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

II IS said that Z. Ellcry Anderson Will retire from
the presidency Of the Reform Club at IN" expiration
Of his present term u Office and Will d"vot" M pare
time TO his tariff reform work. The nam" OF 'hafi''
FaiIrhild is prominently mentioned for tie prc'
deucy 10 succeed Mr. Anderson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

Is recent action Of the Governors OF Inc century
club its limit Of member ship has been Increased rom
700 IN 1000 There are q large number ~ nomina-
lions vet Ia be acted on and the clubs present mem
bor.blp Is about 80. The Century clIb has never
had q non resident membership. but there Is prom
e;u0p now under consideration 10 create cs' 'i "'o
nonresident members
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

The demand for clubs f.. col - men is cmpha-
sized by the action which was taken NJ the "'h"i'
meeting of the Berkeley Athletic club last week. al
bicb n was determined Ia abandon IT., present title
and rcorcaule under TIE namr Oi the University
Athletic Association. The new organization VIII
take possession Of all the property Of tn" BERKELEY
and those members who not college men viii never
thcess Doe elected member of the University A'S"rh-
tion ANY NAV who has been tnc wear IN college VIII
~, ,,,,itic fnr membership The association will no,
he In any way rival Of the University Athletic cub
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

email cub was Organized AT the honlc q Moncur
n copvav I'm Droohvn last week. which Is unique IN
This country It's object /, to encourage conversations
which It's founders has become II lost art About
6ftv men and women. many OF them prominent IN
literature and art. met at Mr.. Conveys honse ana
formulated rules for the government OF the club II
will meet every two weeks at the homes Of It's various
members different person viii be elected chairman
at each meeting and will give ont the subject for the
d,v,s conversation The chairman Will be allowed ten
minutes and will then call upon different mcmbers. who
will be limited TO FIVE minutes each The subject will not
be known unt the chairman announces 1t at the
meeting The club IS modelled after the Calumet Club
~ Iondon OF which Mr.. Conway was formerly a
member Among those at the meeting last week were
MR. Elizabeth Cady stanton, Professor Perrin Of
Columbia College Mr. Morse, formerly president Of the
Fraternity Club and many other wei known people
The new club ha, been christened the i'oa Club after
Mrs. Anna Lynch Gotta. VINO formed conversation
club In the city many years ago.
The Manhattan Club Will give reception to Sen
ator Hill on the evening Of January &c. The Senator
has sent his acceptance from Washington and the re
ception VIII he attended by most OF the leading Demo
Gratis In the United States senate.
The Holland Society dinner which held In the
theatre Of the Manhattan Athletic Club Thursday
night was the successful In the history Of the
club. Four hundred and fifteen tickets were issued
and every one Of them Was IolG before the DAY Of
committee was obliged TO send away many applicants
Much fault Is found by the members Of the New
York Athletic Club with the recent alterations made
in the clubs Turkish baths. over $4,000 cX-
pended In making these changes and the result is far
from satisfactory The steam room. which I'm the
opinion OF most Of the men who patronzc the baths
large enough originally. has been enlarged at the
expense Of the corridor running along the north side
Of the large swimming tank. The facilities for view
ing the sports In the tank have always been limited
and thc present change decreases them half
The committee did not increase the number OF sham
pooling rooms. change which was necessary 10 nc
cOinOdate all the Of the baths, for some
unknown reason they made the marble slabs several
nchcs narrower, change which has given rise 10 loud
complaints from some Of the stout men who FREQUENT
the baths.
The building schemes Of the Union, Lotto, and
Harvard Clubs still In sa;u quo although In the
] case OF all three effective work Is being done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

The Manhattan Club viii give reception to Sen
ator Hill the evening Of January 80 The Senator
has sent his acceptance from Washington ana the re
ceptiOn VIII he attended by most OF the leading Demo
Gratis In the United States senate.
The Dickinson press., 1892-08-20
Kerosene Emulsion,

This mixture is one OF the most USE
full insecticides, being per!ectly harm
less to human lie, composed OF ingre-
dents found in every household, and
witlal is very effective. 1t can be
used asaiast nearly all insects within
it's reach, and the cost IS but a trile.
There are two ways OF preparing this
cmulsion-one by taking equal parts
OF Kerosene and milk. the other by
dissolvins onc.haii pouni OF Whale oil
or other bar soap in m gallon OF hot
water, and ofrer removing from the
vicinity OF the fire, and one gallon of
kerosene. Tho last formula is the
most p acticai. With the ingredi-
ents together in a. suitable vessel,
detach the spray nozzle from tho
pump, place the end OF tie hose in tho
vessel, and by working the machine
draw the mixture out and force it
back rapidly until it is OF the consist
ency of thick cream, which may re-
quirc from iiveto ten inmates. Having
thus made the emulsion, mix it with
cold water until it is reduced to the
desired strength-say three to five per
cent kerosene. Either of the two
kinds OF emulsion applied in the form
OF spray, precisely as in the ase of
the arsenical mixtures, will destroy
plant and bark lice, chinch bug,
squash bug, and, in fact nearly all
insects which are tound in exposed
positions.-Mlssouri Fruit Grower.
The Dickinson press., 1892-08-20

nome; he placed but little faith in
commercial fertilizers, forthe one year
previous to this one that he used
proved disastrous to his crop, and
seemed to fairly burn the onions to
death. But that year was an excess
sively wet season, and the substance
was literally washed out OF the
ground; but last spring when he plow-
ed his land again for onions he made
up his mind to give the fertilizers one
more trial, as the soil WAS becoming
impoverished by continued cropping.
He accordingly procured 400 pounds
OF phosphate and spread it over the
ground bYfore sowing the seed, and
the result was an enormous crop of
onions, equa! in quality to 90 years
ago. Another man i'll m T. joining
town, p.owcA up q clover field and
sowed it to onion sets, for his grain
and clover always lodged there andhe
would lose II good share OF them, be-
ing near IL building and under q high
state OF cultivation. The crop was
harvested lately and yielded at the
rate OF 400 bushels of sets to the acre.
This shows beginners that old ground
requires phosphate, aud the new
ground clover sod.-American Garden
The Dickinson press., 1892-08-20
THE GOODNESS OF SPACE.
To Be Read With the Mercury Mark.
Ing Ninaty-fIve In the Shade.

We rarely realize, i think, how
easily tho earth parts with its heat.
and how cold space is through which
the earth sweeps in its orbit, says
Harper's Magazine. Nor do we COM
monty appreciate how relentlessly
space sucks away the heat which the
earth hasgarneredf from thcsunbeams,
out onto it's illimitable depths. Way
out in space is q cold SO intense that
we fnirly fal to grasp its meaning.
Perhaps 300 or 400 degrees below the
freezing point OF water, some philoso-
pliers think, are the dark recesses b e
yond our atmosphere. Andnight and
day, summer and winter, this insati.
ate space is robbing us of our heat
and fighting with demoniuc power 20
reduce our globe to its own bitter
chill. So after all our summer and
winter temperatures are only main
tanned by the residue of the suns
heat which we have been able to sto,s
up and keep hold of in spite of the
pitiless demands OF space. Our
margin sometimes gets so reduced on
nights in winter that We can readily
believe the astronomers and physi-
cists when they to | us that a reduc-
ton OF the SUMS heat by z per cent
and a slight increase in the number OF
winter days would suffice to bring
again to our hemisphere & new age o!
ice, with its inevitable dtsoiation.
The balance is really u nice one be-
tween the heat we daily gather from
the sun and the share OF it which we
lose in space.