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NEW PUBLICATIONS

The Princess OF Fiii'' is a delightful
narrative by VIM. Churchill. press OF
Dodd, NJ cad ~ Co., New York; 1t is an
account OF travel and adventure in Fiji
nity years ago, when conditions then
We're SO greatly different from what they
are now. The narrator at IS years of age
ran away from home to voyage in distant
seas and take great risks in barDarous
lands, The story is graphically told ia
great detail, and IS, all in all, one Of the
I most poetIcal and thrilling romanceS of sea
and shore it has been our fortune to read.
IL IS blank verse in part, in part poem,
Dut stlI IN the style of the prose narra-
tlon. ii IL Is wholly the work of fancy it
IS Il marvellous one. The thought OF the
Tale is, that they who take civilization 10
savage peoples do not better their condi-
ItOu by sudden change. That civilization
must be the result OF long growth and
patient waiting III the effort to turn a
Eerce people from barharous WAYS. and
70 Wean them from the superstitIons OF
thelr fathers. AS a love tale the narra-
1--WE is an exquisite one. AS a whole
whlle Mr.. ChurchllPs work is somewhat
suited, ana his poetic style a good deal
Marred by effort, his task has been ac-
colnpushed most successfully. His book
Is charming one. and the story OF the
lover and the trials Of his wife Fiuau
ana himself Is most touching and thrill
N4ANiSO0 tlG ll4Ou54L VI liiG BOOA
rises very much superior to the style.
and touches most subjects that relate 10
The building OF new communities upon
civilized plans. Perhaps the most pleas
ing personality ever conjured by fancy
out of Fijian life is in Mr.. Churchill's
Flnau, The Princess, about whose faith
iulness, courage and unhappy fate The
narrative so much turns.
The Unmarried Woman" is the title
al L.
tnor OF CHATS with Girls on SeIt-Cult-
ure." 1t IS from the press of Dodd, Mead
~ Co., New York. 1t treats first OF
choice, and stands strongly for the
women who are so hedged IN by circum-
stances that a choice Is never set before
theln' n THIS chapter engagements, Inc
mothers influence, single life, etc. Then
there is chapter OF literary portraiture
0! unmarried women, the sketch run
nlng from Minerva and the Greek au-
thors to 1rOIlOpe's Lilly Dale" De-
pendence, freedom, opportunities, sue
cess, intellectual and business women. the
nome instinct, love of children, friends.
youth and age, cooperation and character
are the subjects treated in the remaining
chapters. The author has succeeded in
giving living interest to her texts and
her inethod OF treatment speaks warmly
Tor ner literary ability, but il is the clean.
strong thought, the hopeful, helpful spirit
pervading the work that is It's chief
charm.
"Buheting'' is & novel by Jeanette
PemDerton, and is from the press ot
Dodd, Mead q Co., New York. II is tie
story OF girl Of brains ana refinement
who, by reason Of poverty, was buileied
by the world i'll the en0It to earn her
own living honestly. Her adventures
We're very trying, and their record. be
1t tiction Or fact, is very interesting. It is
a straightforward, well told story, with a
delicate love vein running through it.
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age. The margin for labor to gain from
Is, therefore, in the neighbOrhood Of five
per cent, because Stewart has proved
that the ordinary man cannot part with
more than that and continuc IN business.
In other words, business stops when
the margin goes down much below that
rate.
There are some lines Of business in
which the profit is II times more th..n
I'VE per cent, but in the long ruu he ay-
cr &c cannot amount TO more han that
ColnpEtiilon Increases from year To year,
ANA profits tend downward ali the time.
coHssQ uently 1t takes more talent and en-
ergy to make fortunes now than il did d
IcW years ago. = - not so easy for "a
| bOfer TO become Il boss az II formerly
was; and as the chances for rising 10 boss
! mood grow less, the hatred OF bosses in
crcases. This is symptom OF dIscon-
tent, ana an evidence OF the unrgas0Ha-
! DIcness OF the philosophy which is ut tie
! bottom Of the schemes for relie!. Capital
must he paid, skill musl be pad, ard, il
they are each paid but TWO per cent. Of
! the accruing profits, one per cent. only
remains Tor laour 10 Let rs its share. ana
tlls 10 the IaDOrer whose wages are one
dollar day would amount 10 but three
collars year. That is something, to be
sure. but as means of elevatlug the Ia
boring classes is OF no accouut.-J.' y.
A4anh IN the Popular Science Monthly.
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THE VALUE OF HENS.
some Suggestions That Should Prove
Valuable to Small Farmers.

some Suggestions That Should Prove
Valuable to small Farmers.
Farmers complain of hard times and
lack OF money, yet they permit the peo-
pie OF san francisco to send nearly 500.
UOJ out OF he State i'll u snort time to pup
chase Eastern eggs. The Californian has
Tor so many years obtained big prices for
his products and been in a position to
buy what he pleased, that he cannot vet
bring himself down to the little thinos
such as eggs and poultry, milk ANA but
ter, garden truck" and the growing OF
berries TO help out farm expenses. 4
little ngurlnS may prove an eve-opener
TO some. 1t costs as much to keep one
COW as 1t does 100 hens, yet the COW will
not return one-hali the profits in the
same time that the hens will. If q farmer
Will take the same trouble with his pOuI-
try that he does with his COWS. pigs and
sheep, he will nnd the fowls viii pay bet
ter than any live stock on the ranch. It's
the neglect OF hens that makes them at
Tunes appear Improbable, but the COW
that Is dry is well taken care OF and the
hen that does not lay for a few weeks
should be led just as well as though she
were returning to her owner good inter
est on her value every day in the week.
Look well to your poultry, keep the hem
houses clean, see that the hens have
plenty OF the right kind OF food get the
best breeds, study up what the best pouI-
try ralsers say, buy the best poultry Jour
mails and read them with care, and in A
lew months you VIII find that your hens
are helplng you to cut down expenses and
to pay your biils.-Oroville Register.
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ALMOST A MURDER.
Pete Rodergus Punges Knife Into
Antoine Eagle.
The Victims LandIady Saves His Life
A Mysterious Affair That Oc-
CURED Last Night.

There came very near being murder
committed last night in the Spanish quar-
ter down on Second street, and woman's
interference with club was ali that pre-
vented it.
1t was about 10 o'clock when f. Mar
tint and Antoine Eagle presented them
selves at the police station to have two
knife wounds on the latter's body dressed
and at the same time lodge a complaint
against one Pete Rodergus, who they
said had done the carving.
Eagle stripped to the waist. and Night
Jailer Naghel had no dif1iculting in locat-
ing his wounds. One was in the back,
between his blades, and was a
deep and ugly wound. The other was on
the right side, where rib prevented the
knife from penetrating to the handle.
While Officer Naghel was sewing up
the wounds the men related the circum
stances of the assault which had come so
near ending the wounded mans life. 1t
appears that Martini, who lives at l4l5
Second street, rents a room to Eagle.
The latter had reLired at an early hour
last night, and about half-paSt 3 O'Clock
was aroused by an intruder, who proved
to be Pete Rouergus, who had climbed in
through window.
Some time ago, before Eagles advent
in the Martini household, Rodergus occu-
pied that same room, but what hls partic-
ular purpose was IN entering it through
the window last night could not be
learned from the excited proprietor nor
his wounded lodger.
AT all events, Eagle ordered Rodergus
out OF the room, and he refused to go.
Eagle took hold OF him to put him out,
and-as he says-the intruder commenced
striking him, and he knew from the
sharp sting that followed the first blow,
that his adversary had plunged knife
into him.
Eagle called for help, and Mrs. Martini,
who had heard the struggle and was
already on hand, burst into the room
with club and took hand in the battle
with such effect that RoderguS broke
loose from Eagle, and in doing so dropped
murderous-looking knife on the floor.
Then Martini appeared, and it was all
the three could do TO force Rodergus out
OF the house. After he had gone, Eagle
found he had been stabbed twice, as
stated, and he and Martini FASTENED 10 the
police station, taking with them the knife
Kodergus had dropped.
Whether the latter entered the room for
the purpose Of robbery, or to take Eagles
life, is not known. But, according TO
Eagles statement, Rodergus must have
had the knife ready in his hand, for as
soon as he (Eagle) undertook to put him
out RoderguS struck him with the knife.
There was no officer at the police
station, and Rodergus was not arrested,
but Will be to-day-if he has not skipped.
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HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
No New Disturbances in Political Af-
fairs of the Kingdom.

No New Disturbances in Political Af-
fairs of the Kingdom.
Correspondence OF the Associated Press,
HONOLULU, Dec. NO disturbance i'll
the political affairs of Hawaii has oc-
Honolulu. The new Ministry still re-
tains Office, 10 effort having yet been
made to remove them. The Legislature
will apparently continue in session until
after Christmas. The appropriation bill
is considered three days each week, and
is on its third and last reading. About
one-third OF the items have been passed
upon. The Ministry has declared It's in
tention to secure the loan OF $500, 600.
Marshal Wilson still holds his position
and efforts to remove him have ceased
Several of his subordinates, however
were discharged by direct request OF the
Cabinet.
The subsidy for the Oceanic Steamship
Company has passed of S30, 900, for a term
extending from March 81, 1892, to March,
1894. An additional subsidy Of 5000 is
passed TO be given any line that viii
touch at HilO, Hawaii, Ell route to Homo
lulu from San Francisco.
Hawaii Will be represented at the
Worlds Fair by her famous band, SD, 600
having been appropriated, which sum
Will be increased by receipts from con-
certs given abroad.
Colonel G. w. Macfarlane and Hon. L.
y. ThurstOn go forward by the steamer
Australia on business connected with a
million-dollar suit here, in which Claus
Spreckels is interested. They will con-
Ter with Spreckels in san Francisco.
Hon. W. g. Irwin and Mrs. Irwin and
daughter are en- route 10 New York to be
present at the wedding of Miss Alice
Ivers, sister of Mrs. Irwin. Mrs. Irwin
will be remembered as the former wife Of
the late Ben Holiday
Jonathan Austin, ex-Minister of the
Kingdom, died here to-day, aged g.
Business is improving slightly, with
prospects of further increase after ad-
Journment of the Legislature.
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A VERITABLB Wonderland.
Plain Facts About California are Good
Enough

California is 4 veIitaule wonderland.
a ldnu where nature places big preui-
ums III the hand Of honest toll u land
where Lofty mountain peaks white with
perpetual snow, look down on valleys
that are warm with The breath, and green
with the verdure Of eternal sDring.
land whose mineral deposits rival those
OF GoIcOnua or the famous land OF the
Aztecs. 4 land where agriculture can
reach the highest degree of profit attaiua-
DIc anywhere on earth. a land where
vegetable growth goes on and on, cont!n-
uaIly, from years and 10 years end,
while the Wearied toiler sleeps and dreams
OF paradise. \ land where human cheeks
are famed and human lungs are filled
by pure, health-giYing Zephyrs that creep
gently down Tie mountain sides or nOIt
inland from the grand old ocean. A land
OF luscious fruits, nutritious grains, frag-
rant flowers, singing birds and calm cou-
tentment.
This is not mere figure Of speech. 1t
Is no eXaggeration. such language is
more than justified by The facts 1t can
not truthtuIiy be said that California is a
perfect land. Perfection is not To be
found in any portion Of the known earth.
California ha1 some draWb backs, some
physical lmperfections, which nobody
should either deny or exaggeratc. But
when everything is taken into account.
an impartial comparison will show that
CalllOrnla IS superior in natural advant-
ages to every other portion of the United
States. We say this adyiseGIy, knowing
well the solid facts on which the state
ment is based. II erybody east of the
Sierra Nevada Mountains really knew
what California resources ana attractions
are, there would be such a tide Of emil
grafton moving to the Pacific Coast as was
never before turned toward any other
portion OF our vast country. But as vet
only very small percentage of people
who have never been in California an
preciate that region; and they are not
likely to appreciate it until they have
seen 1t and spent some time in a careful
examination of its peculiar variegated
features. 1t is unfortunate that many
exaggerated statements haye been circu-
lated concerning the Golden Gate state,
as such 1alsehoOds are always sure to re-
act and result in disgust among persons
VINO have heard or read them. Plain
facts about California are good enough.
There Is not the slightest excuse for any
exaggeratlon. .-Beltord's Magazine
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POPE LEO
In Good Health and Free From Any
Chronic IndIsposft on.

In Good Health and Free From Any
Chronic Indisposit on.
ROME, Dec. l5.-Absud rumors are
again spread abroad about The Pope being
iii. DR.. Ceecarelli, his physician, states
that his holiness is in good health and
free from any chronic indisposition; that
he ought to live at least another ten years;
that. il there is anything to be feared, it
is the effect OF some strong and sudden
emotion, but that even against this the
Pope's elastic temperament is a safe
guard.
FREE MASONRY TO BE DENOUNCED.
ROME. Dec. 15.-The Pope will soon
send to the Italian Bishops letter de-
nouncing Free Masonry as pursuing a sa-
tanic aim in replacing Christianity by
naturalism.
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The Worlds Fair-The Chicago s'1nter-
Ocean"

This great weekly, and the WEEKLY
UNION can be had for s. a year, or the
DAILY RECORD UNION and the Inter
Ocean for So 80 per year. All about the
great Worlds Fair will be elaborately
treated in the Inter Ocean. Can be had
for this price only by subscribers to the
RECORD UNION and WEEKLY UNION.
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.Aransas Pass Soad.

GALVESTON (Tex.). Dec. 14.-A special
to the Meas from San Antonio says:
President D. 3. Robinson, of the San
Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad to-
day admitted the purchase of his road by
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the Southern Pacific. The price has been
agreed upon, and only a few details re-
main to be settled. He expects To trans
fer the road to the Southern Pacific about
January.
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The I{read Seryc,..

The English have given us a new arti-
Gle Of cutlery in the form of bread
server" With this the slices of bread are
taken from the plate. 1t may be of sill
yer, steel or even wood. In shape it is
much like short, very wide fork.
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New Holiday Goods

At easy prices, in the way of fine milIi-
merry, handkerchiefs, jewelry. perfumery.
mems neckwear, clothing, etc., at Red
HOuSa
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As no more elegant pleasing acceptable gift for lady
enid can be found than stylish make the
following special offerings all who
chase in this line idea the bargains presented
throughout the peerless collection Holiday
holed IN our Cloak Department don't till
after Christmas bargainve prices
we are also showing elegant line of SO
ING JACKETS at prices that will astonish you.
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Business ia Business.

LADY, want little arsenic.
Chemist-Yes, miss. Complexion OF
suicide.-Comic Cuts.
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DIR. F. G. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN
TREATMENT, a specific for Hysteria. Dizzi-
ness, Fits, Neuralgia, Headache Nervous
PrOstratiOn caused by alcohol or tobacco
Valentines. Mental Depression, Softening Of
Brain, causing insanity, misery, decay. death
Premature Old Age, Barrenness, Loss OF Power
in either sex, ImpOtency, Leucorrhoes and all
Female Weaknesses, Involuntary Losses,
Spernetorrh~a caused by over exeTti0n OF
brain, Selfabuse, Over-indulgence. A months
treatment, 81; tor 50, BY mail. We guar
antee six boxes to cure. Each order for six
boxes with S5 will send written guarantee 10
refund ifnot cured. Guarantees issued only
by CLARK & WEIHE. DRUGGISTS, sole
Agents, $40 Post Street. San Francisco. Cal.
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3%Irrttsrg 51nttrea.

VyHE LADIES' BENEVOLENT socIErv
/ will meet at X. of T. Hall THIS FRTDAY
al 1.3O z. Nj. A full attendance is desired
d16-4tFs
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Ladies' Jackets.

LADIES REFER JACKET cleyiOt imperial
cOaking plain back black asahan lap pockets half
lined finished with head
$8 80 each.
LADIES' REFER JACKET made from melton coaking, in black
and box seams
astfakhan vers half lined with silk worth Will be Of
ercd at $40
LADIES REFER JACKET made imported "Clay
Cloakng navy blue and black plait
edged With black asraktan French coney gauntlet
cuffs heavily embroidered worth $40 Will
be offered at B21 so.
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apat -Eu1t&to.

| CtTKAYED-BLACK COLT; VERY GEN
| - Tie; answers to the naI-e OF "Fuster."
Leave information at 1905 J street. LEE
HAYS. dI5-2ta
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{NANrED-CAsH BOYS AND CASH
Y glrIs. Apply to Q. II. GILMAN, between
9 a. \. and =. h., Ked rlouse. dIG-2t
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G5enernl alnttrea.

tHE PARTY WHO TOOK UP MY BLACK
Il Gordon setter pup yesterday morning is
known, and they hal better let him 70 and
save Jfouble h. Fl. PLATr, Thirteenth and
J streets III
A \ ENrLKTAINNfENT,F FOLLOWED BY
"a naii-drlNing contest by the ladies' for u
LII1e, VIII DC given by Sacramento Lodge
y ~O5t !. .. q. T., in Firemen's Hall, RI
20 - ~ tNlNGf, December 10th. AdIuls-
sun Nlhciuung reIreshments), 20 cents. 1t
- GACKAMENTO SCHOOL OF SHORT
~ Hahd. MISSES BURNS Il O'NEIL. All
sinus OF typeWriting work legal work, specl-
liittaI1ois, letters and other papers; Shorthand
@ @utOIdtIoH tHken and transcribed; all work
iie3Iiy ana accurately done. Southwest cor
Aef EiShth and Streets dl4-6tt
flNHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
4 tnlon Building ana Loan Association viii
70 4tIu ttJ lhe oh-ce OF the said ASSOCIATION, at
1O4o tourih street, in the City OF -acra-
1HeiIo, on the 21SI DAY OF BECEABrR
1oS%' al clock D. H.. at which time Tie re-
poIt OI JAe secretary and Treasurer Will be
te49' ana election OF three directors will be
Helu, ana such other business as may come
peloie the meeting viii be transacted
b. L. STEIN NAN President
EDWIN h. ALsIPi Secretary.
MARRIED LADIES-SEND 10 CENTS
w Tor 'lniaillble Safeguard mo medicine.
no uecepuonli just what you want. LADIES'
bAAAh, Kansas City, Mo.
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{VTANIED-BY A WOMAN. A SITUA-
w ton to do cooking i'll d private family;
must sleep at home. Address hO,-Sf-
KEEPER, this Office. 1fs
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EATANTED-OIRLS WHO HAVE HAD
w experience in selling toys ana notions.
Apply 10 L. Ii. GILMAN, Red house. De-
TIVE, II A. NJ ana p li dI6-2t
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! EAPANESE WANTS SITUATION 10 20
y Isnt houSework or DAY work Address
FRANK, 80 NJ street dTG4r@
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QJn Get or 71cut.

(tHANCE OF a LIFETIME -FRCLT
y ranch ant free for term Of ten years. While
owner is abroad; highest references and 5000
security required. Address Mrs. Z. d.
Grass alley, Cal. d16-3t#
no RENT-THREE SUNNY FRONT AND
! side rComs furnished for housekg geplng.
LOGS, corner Second and p streets d15-lws
JOE RENT H. NICELY FURNISHED
Z rooms, with all conyenences; suitable for
gentlemen. J22 Fifth street. d15-Imf
yEvO LET T-FU-RNISHED SUNNY ROOM,
| suitable for one or two gentlemen; refer
encc. Apply O1o Tenth street. d14-3t*
ITO LET-TWO FURNISHED ROOMS FOR
/ housekeeping. inquire 1S2S q street.
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2lIutttr0.

THO WANTS A STEADY YOUNG MAN.
~ mandy to use tools; is a stranger ana
anLAA,qus LA - get WORK. Can or address \.
SNAhD, lO22j2 tIith street uI6-3tf
\EfANTED-lOU DUNG NIAN:S65 A MONTH.
~ experience not nee, ssary; must deposit
9loO security. ARCADE AOUSE. room 10
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Eur 1ule.


TOR SALE CATTLE AND SHEEP
L troughs made Of artificial stone; cost less
than lumber. f, HAWES, Twelfth ana b
streets, Sacramento. G1G-lwdSwt
EOR SALE-FINE CANARY BIRDS AT
II 1928 o street. dl5-2W*
TJOR SALE-TWO FINE LOTS ON WEST
L side Tenth street, U and V, at a very low
price; the other two adjoining sold this week
and new houses will b built immeliateiv;
price very low. T. /. HAWK Real Estate
and Insurance, 1910 Fourth street. dl BOT
4 LOT OF WHITE OAK STOVE WOOD
n for sale at 2O1S Nineteenth street: good
chance for man with team. d12-6ts
A LOT OF GOOD FEED-ABOUT FIFTY
~ tons OF alfalfa hay and len tons OF corn
for sale. Inquire at 2O1S Nineteenth st. 12-Gts
METALLIC LATH CHEAP AS WOODEN
vi lath; everybody can build earthquake
and lreproof houses. +. HALVES
d12-6td&1tw*
TOR SALE $40 ACRES OF THE FA-
i nous Pratt Grant. in Butte County; posi-
lively bargain for cithar fruit or grain: three
miles from railroad; all level. Write to W. q.
COSiAR. Oh co. Cat, for oarticu'ars.
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A GENIS-GUM TISSUE MENDS CLOTH-
n lns better than needles and thread. silks
Nooiens, gloves, umbrellas. one yard 10
cents; = yards, % cents Dy mail Fl. SI'4YG,
Nat. q 60, Providence, K. l. dl6-2yy
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NETANTED-MEN FOR FARMS, VINE
w yarus, diaries ana all kinds Of labor:
women and girls for cooking and general
housewOrk; plenty Of work Tor desirable help.
Apply at EMPLOYMENT OFFICE, Fourth
street, n ana l..
CtASH PAID FOR SECONDHAND NOV
y eis; also exchanged al GG3 street.
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w ANIED 10 BUY A HOUSE AND
w lot; value not over Sl.IOO. Inquire at
hNIhRfRiSE GROCERY, Twelfth ana h,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-11-09
MAKING RAIN.
SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENTS OF THE
GOVERNMENT.

ThunderOus BOOming-Tests of Hlgh
Explosives by the Agricultural Depart
ment
Washington. November 2.-For nearly
a week nervous people in Washington
have been shocked and startled by
series of heavy explosions that occur at
irregular intervals, rattling windows and
shaking houses to their foundations.
These noises are the work of rain-mak-
ers across the river at Fort Meyer, and
the fact that they are so audible at
that distance is an Indication of the ire
mendous strength of the explosive
charged, The experiments are being
conducted by the agricultural depart
ment, and just at present the oo]ect IS
not to effect rainfall in the vicinity, but
to determine upon the merits Ut certain
new explosives which will Do use0 AOr
that purpose in the future. 4,
The explosives used in the celebrated
Texas experiment were unobJectlonaOle
except in one respect and that was their
very high cost. Two of the new explo-
sives that are being tested promise well.
One is rosellite, a powder resembling IN
appearance moist brown sugar and smell
ling like fresh concrete. 1t is the In
vention OF Dr.. Roselle and is made Dy
mixing one part to seven OF chloride oi
potash and asphaltum oil. 1t is one OF
the safest known high explosives to ham
die and can be exploded only by means
of a decorating fuse. It ranks above
dynamite and is cheaper. The other ex-
plosive intended to take the place of the
rather expensiveIoxygen, is hydrogen bal
loon. 1t is vast paper bag 80 feet long,
feet in diameter filed with carouret-
ted vapor which explodes with enor.
nous energy and is likewise cheap OF
preparation.
The party across the river has prac-
tically stisfed itself of the value of the
new compounds and is about to break
camp and leave early next week for San
Antonio, Texas, where attempts on a
gigantic scale will be made to shake
rains ouHof the clouds ON the dry Texas
praries.