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The oasis., 1893-07-27
KEEPING FRESH FRUIT.

gwen dil account or tue tADtIlUcHLS which have been made at Geisenheim to ascertain the best method of pre- serving fresh fruit. rennets and ber- ganots of equal quantity, were placed on November 6 as follows. The first lot in silver paper, the sec ond in wood shayings the third in barley straw. the fourth in hay, the the fifth in sawdust, the sixth in small wheat straw. the seventh in dried leaves, the eighth in clean river iand, the ninth on q fruiterers table, tAe tenth in a stoneware jar buried in the ground. and the eleventh in cork dust
 Except the tenth lot all the fruit was left with fruiterer
 These experiments were performed in connection with inc preservation Of fruit destined to for the market and to assist the retail dealers, who often complain that fruit, which has the very best appearance on arrival, takes but short time to become spotted, and to show signs of decay. The experimenters had therefore, to realize. as far as possible. the ordi- nary conditions to which market fruit has to be subjected It was on this account that. on February sth following. all the fruit was carried into warm room and placed on a table, where it was left until the 92d of the same month. The following results were then obtained:
 Lot (the fruit wrapped in silver paper was perfectly preserved up to the end of the experiment., and it's ap- pearance was splendid
 Lot was very well preserved but Inferior to lot l.
 Lot 3. The color of the fruit in this lot had lost it's freshness. The ripening also, had moi proceeded So well as in lots 1 and ?.
 Lot f. The pears had a strong after taste of hay, and they spotted and decayed after a few hours exposure to the air. The apples had dcteriorated both in color and taste.
 Lot j. Both pear, and apples were fairly stained and blghtcd tasted of wood and were quite unsuitable
 l.ot G The pears were fairly well preserved, but the apples were spot ted and had a musty taste. Lot | The pears were very spotty and faded, while the apples had only lost their fresh appearance.
 Lot s. Roth fruits were perfect. though less ripencd than any of the preceding lots.
 Lot 9. The fruit was fairly well preserved but. being exposed in a warm room was more haccid than any of the others.
 Lot 10. Color and taste poor Some of the fruit rotten.
 LoJ u. Ildit WEI piNoOl NNus but when brought into warm room it rapidly withered.
 In these experiments the silver pa per, sand and wood shavings gave the best results. In combining these en- velopes-that is to say, by wrapping the fruit in silver paper, then in dry sand or shayings-one might increase yet more the chance of successful pre-. serving. II was noticed that if the ripeneSs was far advanced it was only necessary to touch the fruit with the hand to cause it to decay. A similar effect ls produced by conveying the fruit from darkness to light, when
The oasis., 1893-07-27

If a mischief becomes public and great, acted by princes, and effected by armies, and robberies be done by whole fleets, it is virtue. it is glory [Jeremy Taylor
The oasis., 1893-07-27
THE ORIGIN OF ORANGES.

The name orange is from the Latin aurum meaning gold or of gold color The fruit was originally small bitter berry, about the size of a common Richmond cherry, and very secdy. lt has been cultivated in IIindoostan from very remote lqeriod. and was taken from that country Go Arabia and Persia in the eighth or ninth centuries. It is said to have received little or no attention from cultiyators of fruits in either of the countries last mentioned above prior to the beginning of the tenth century. there is being tradition thai it was a "curscd fruit. sent by Mohammed to destroy the unfaithful. This reminds us that our common tomato was formerly supposed to be poisonous. it being now less than fifty years since it was only grown as a garden curiosity. But to the orange: iIn the tenth and eleventh centuries lthe horticulturist of Oman and Syria began the cultivation of the tree in earnest, the fruit going under the name Of @bigarade By the end Of | the twelfth century ii became quite abundant in all the countries of the ! Lcyant. the returning soldiers Of the cross lcrusadersl bringing it with them on their return from Jerusalem. ] IL was well known but not exten- sively cultivated in either Italy, or spain or France before the middle of the sixteenth century loO years after it's introduction into the first named country. the hindrance being a survival and an addition to the old lanti Mohamedan tradition, viz. That the use of thc fruit would cause the partaker to enroll himself with the religions of Islam whether he desired to or nc.
 The Spaniauis finally attempted and succeeded in cuItiyating it in itheir West Indian colonies. and from there it found it's way into Florida, Central Amcrico. Mexico and GaIilor- nia. always improving in size and flavor until it become what 1t isto- day. one of the most perfect of fruits
The oasis., 1893-07-27

It is estimated. from the census Of 1890, that the insect pests cost the fruit growers of the United States tb9ut s4O00,000 year,
The oasis., 1893-07-27

The foundation of agricultural knowledge laid by Sir Humphrey
 Dayy and JustuS Liebig has been greatly broadened and built upon, until we now have a respectable and generally accurate chemistry of agri- culture. and never before was this broadening and upbuilding so con spicuous and noticeable. That which is to come in the near future will be of practical and astonishing nature as compared with the past, which has given us hope and strength to grapple with the rising problems of the future. Whereas, in the past the in- telllgcnt farmer has been the except ion to the rule, in the future the ignorant farmer will be considered a phenomenon indicating the low ccn- dition from which the great masses have risen. However desponding and gloomy the agricultural outlook may have been, we have now the greatest reason to take hope and heart and to push an to the conSummation that evidently lies in store for the world, It will bring a better eya ip all things else morally, socially and politically,
The oasis., 1893-07-27

Pure gold is twenty-four csrats fine,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-03

in it, When the Valkyre reached the dock
the CLYDE Line steamer Iroquos was occupying
il, but was about to be foated out. When TINS
was done the Valkyre was foated in and as
the water was pumped out, a cradle was built
around her Watson and Ratsey were there and
viewed with alarm the crowd of people who
had come down TO the boat locked. The
crew Of the Valkyrie set at work Is soon
as the water was pumped ont, polishing her
copper For the length of time the boat has
been in the water she remarkably clean.
Her bottom is being polished with mixture
OF slush and sand. She will be foated out early
tomorrow morning. and will be measured be-
fore she goes out. Up to . o'clock in the after
noon Lord Dlnraven had not been down to see
his yacht.
THE vICILANT SAILS DOWN THE SOUND.
While the Valkyric was being placed in dry
dock the Vigilant was out trying her new hol-
low boom in spin down the Sound. She was
nut overheard early in the day with her new
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-03
WEDDINGS PAST AND TO CONE.

Miss Frances Parker Seaman daughter Vi vi.
and Mrs Egbert 3. Seaman. Will be marrieu ~
John Burtis Hobby Oakley at the Church Oh inc
Redeemer, Park-ave. and Eightysecohas,, -, o'
o,asaav evening. october IT, reception will fol-
low the ceremony at the home Of the brides pa
rents No l2s East seventy-h,r,d-s, ,,, marry Mrs.
Kata de Roode daughter of Mrs. Trimble, on MOI
dav evening next at Covington ny. MfS. ue t
pcyode Is a daughter OF the late Judge TrimDie Oh
Kentucky and has been living in London TOT sew.
eral years She has attained much socia i succeS'
ohroad Mrs de Roode Is a fascinating widow
aI london. Oct Am interesting wedding took
,,aca to"day at st. Georges Chapel. Albemarle-st.
pa cont racing parties being Lieutenant Ernst Won
Reibnitz Of General Won Kei6ntz OF ,ne GeP
u ,,.t of New-York. The Rev. Edward ker
Grey, rector OF st. GEORGES, ofiieated among .ne
can Amba ssador TO Great Britain, and Mrs Bayaru
Nator J. c. Post. American military attache, ana
Ms POST: Lieutenant Commander Cowles. Ameri-
can naval attache; Lars Anderson. Second Secre-
tary OF the American Embassy; MI ana MIS-;
William Waldorf Aston Mr. ana Mrs Rohaius anu
1gnace Paderewski. the pianist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-03
POrtonIce Notice.
Foreign mails for the week ending october will Close

Foreign mails for the eSSs oetSSsr will close
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OF q D. M for Rluenelds A. Zambrano. from New.
orleans; g p for BlueGelds per Morgan from
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40 p. M. Mails for the Hawaiian Islands. per 8 =
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per ship City Parct from francisco clos. here
daily up to October s25tn at q 30 y. m. Malls for
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| for Ansraiia, Malls for China, Japan Hawaii ana
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this ofce daily az y 80 Mails for Mtqueon by
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Fla thence ny steamer fsaling Mondays ard Thur
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specially addressed despatch
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CHARLES w. DAYTON, Pestmastes.
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dam Palmer representing the Pilgrim; h. MATT
land Kersey Lord Dunraven's American represent
alive; Club Treasurer F. w. j. Hurst and Phiiip
Schuyler.
1t was oval table at which the diners sat- ana
there was no profusion Of display in the way OF
decoration
Every face had a smile upon 1t, and that upon
the face OF Lord Dunraven did not seem TO be
vexed by any shadow OF apprehension through
out the speechmaking he had to listen to much
bearing upon the prowess OF American yachts. put
never a line OF his countenance changed his
speech In reply to that of Chairman Smith was
model OF modesty. yet there was much OF con-
hdence OF victory in all that he said. lie confessed
that when he came here he recognized tne
fact that he would have hard task 10 WIN pan
the America Cup. Yet he knew that if ne shouiu
win II Americans would be sorry and at the same
time glad. If he should be defeated however. ,ne
sense OF defeat would be In great measure so9tnsn
by the memories OF such hospitality ana kinu"ss1
and good feeling had been exhibited since '''
arrival on these shores. II, ~,
speeches also made by the MARQUIS, oi
OrInonde. s. Nicholas Kane. by Lord WoNer'on
Charles J. Paine and others OF the party
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-03

boom shipped, and started of to the eastward
10 try il. There hardly enough wind to
give the boom fair test, but it, apparently, and
contrary TO general expectation, worked we'll
She will probably come down to Bay Ridge to-
day, and will be- measured tomorrow in drydock at
Eric Basin. Nat" Hcrreshof sailed her yesterday,
and will be aboard Of her in the international
races The Nigilant's bottom is now aS smooth
as glass and "a clean as the floor OF New
fntl1d kitchen on Sunday morning. Her
Tobin bronze plates seem 10 be more nearly anti
fouling than any substance ever used before on
a vessel. ana il was not much work 10 put
her bottom in condition for the races
THE vALKYRIE TO HAVE ANOTHER TRIAL.
The Valkyrie will probably have one more
sail before her race OF 1hursday-at least captain
Crnnfcld expressed himself yesterday as DeihS
anxious to take her outside for just on" SPIN
after she left the drydock. Mr.. Watson ycstcr-
day measured the spars of the Valkyrie, ana
what ne thinks will be her load water-lne when
she j. foatcd Mr. Ilyslops measurement VIII, OF
cour.e be the official one. and when that Is maze
the true dimensions Of the British yacht VIII De
known. -. .
challenger for the Americas Cup, il in town, nav
ing como over 10 soc the international races.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-03
KINGS COUNTY DELEGATES ELECTED.

The Republican delegates TO represent Kings
County in the State Convention were elected at As
sembly District Conventions in Brooklyn last even
ing. The following the delegates by districts:
IS v White Norman S. Dixie. John j. Casey, George
Il. Cochran
I'm J. Dady, David Healey, Patrick McAdlc, George
Il. Forester
MT c. Cronln William Richardson Martin s. Allen.
Webster X. Wakley, w. {. Wallace.
Iy-D. NJ. Hurley. Cornelius Morrison, A. J. Perry.
y-Jacob Worth Henry A. Powell. Charles Cohn, James
NJ Fuller George H. Roberts, Charles IL. Cotton
yI-John f. Hesman, w. II. Parker. Daniel f. Redell,
w. + Ryan Il. b. Sedgwtck.
yII-w H. Quinn John LeHerts Frank Williams, w. NJ.
Winans L. Ostrom. Anton Mergle.
vIII-wnlIam Richardson Albro j. Newton. William
w. Goodrich.
Ix-Cbarlcs Small W. II. Leaycraft, Peter Hess. Her.
man Wagner, Henry w. Smith.
X--Teorge Schaedle. Lawrence Dononoc william "eiis
William Allen, Edward J. Fabcr.
XI-C f. Rhinehart Joseph Benjamin, j. IT, Fleschman'
Henry Bonawtz. .
XII-E. Dwight Church, c. H. Tiebont, O. IL. heyhoius,
Thomas Foulks. Joseph Christian
II. Roehr Joseph Asphalt. George w. Tompkins.
xIvGener,I Stewart L. Woodford. w. w. Goodrich,
r. w Starr, william Sikens, James H. Baker.
xy-E T. Coombes james u. Skinner, William Wentz.
C. NJ Newins, Frank A. Irish, NJ Il. Rogers, = IL.
Redhead. John ii. Buris.
yvI-Robart A. Sha'kcy W. II. Friday, II. p. Berri,
C. r. Morton George II. Petit. NJ b. Van Colt.
yvII-Josenh II. Clark a. y. Human, Charles T. Aus.
lern s. G.. Bishop, Il. IL. Quail.
XyIII-E j. Katenbeck Charles Haubert, George H.
Fell, Eugene Iii herman. w. IL. Caldwell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-03
NAMED BY REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS.
DELEGATES TO SYRACUSE CHOSEN AND LEGIs-

DELEGATES TO SYRACUSE CHOSEN AND LEGIS-
LATIvE NOMINATIONS MADE.
Schenectady. ~ y Oct. 1.-The Republican
County Convention held in this city to-day elected
Robert j. Landon, Henry Bradt, John c. Weast
and Jacob J. Winnie delegates to the Republican
State Convention. The convention nominated
Thomas W. Whine for member of Assembly
Batavia ~ Y, Oct 1.-The Republicans OF
Genesee County this afternoon selected as state
delegates William C. Watson, w. j. COOK D. T..
Wilford George +. Perrine and w. Il. DAVIS
The Senatorial delegates pledged to William
c. Watson, Of Batavia II he desires their support
CORNING ~ Y Oct 2-The Republicans of Lv-
ingston County held their convention on Saturday
J. w Wadsworth was accorded the privilege OF
naming the delegates to the State and Senatorial
conventions The following are the delegates TO
the Senatorial Convention: Il. Z. Coyne James H.
FRASER Jesse Roberts, Frank J. Mcneil, George
r. Ray, c. Cleary and William A Miller The
delegates to the State convention are: j. +. Con-
nor William II. Gray, f. Fred Youngs e. Bas-
tian, W. C. Dana and Charles Menzie.
The Seneca County Republican Convention was
held at Waterloo on Saturday. Among the nomina-
tons were the following: For member of Assembly,
Edward VI. Rumsey, of Seneca Falls: for county
treasurer, Leroy C. Bradley, Of Ovid: for school
commissioner Miss Sarah A. Little of Malcolm. The
following elected delegates to the senatorial
Joseph A. Barnes OF Junius and Peter ". \.
Bodine OF Lodi. The following were made dele.
Ovid o. E. Emens. of varick; II; II. Woodwork,
Of Tyre, and james Carroll, Of Waterloo: .,,..
Warsaw n " Oct Ke nst bsre
to-day and nominated Reuben j. Triton, OF Atcaue;
for member Of Assembly; Melvin J. W9odworth OF
Mddlebury. for Superintendent of the Poor Gil
bert r. Traver. OF Perry. and Herbert l. Burr for
Coroners. The convention was perfectly mar
mn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-03

There Is the same gcncrai contour OF the under
water body, and the American influence is seen
in every line. The Valkyric looks not at all
like the Gcncsta Gaatca out Of water. She,
like the Colonia, has that low-ro1ching. thin
body which suggests fin keel, with the dead
wood left on or, rather, take q fin keel and
carry her under water body down, scantily, To
the bottom of the fin, and there is the Colonh
and the Valyric That she is a beautiful model
is acknowledged by all who have seen
her. If there be any difference between the
Colonia and the Valhyrlc, it seems TO be in FAVOR
Of the Valkyric.
ONLY TIE CAMERA MAN BARRED OUT.
There was no nonsense about admitting people
10 see her when she in the drydock yester
dav. Only the man with camera was par'ea
ont This was concession to the WISHES OF
Mr.. Watson, the designer. Several hundf''
pcople went down 10 the Eric BASIN - SEE inc
boat in the dock and the sailors briskly engaged
in poiishng her bottom. II was nearly II ~
when the tug Pulvcr towed the Nalkyric ron rom
her anchorac" of the Atlantic >acht IInn
house 10 Robbins dock. at Ere BASIN; me
larger of the two Robbins docks was used II
is CSC feet long. and the yacht was almo,t IosI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-03
was TO see a relative OF Princess Waldemar'
who has been Ill for some time past.

was 10 see a near relative OF Princess Waldemar,
who has been i'll for some time past.
LORD RosEBERY WOULD NOT GO TO INDIA.
IT is stated as a fact that Lord Rosebery was en-
treated by Mr.. Gladstone to accept the Niceroy-
aty OF India, but 1t is certainly astonishing that
even the Prime Minister should have supposed for
moment that he would consent to exile himself,
and OF course the proposal was firmly declined
Mrs Mackay, who has been staying at the chateau
DO Dampierre for fortnight, has gone 10 scot
land TO visit Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin at Bal
macaan.
ACCIDENT TO Mr.. LOwTHER.
Mr.. James Lowther has. regret TO learn met win
an accident which might have proved very serious
While returning from Devastating In the Hlgh-
lands a few days ago his pony's saddle slipped
round and ne was dragged some distance OWING
TO his foot being caught in the strrup. lie sus-
tanned somewhat severe injuries, but mas pSeh IL
moved to I.arthwaite. near Keswick. when ne anu
Mrs. Lowther have leased for some hoi'iS' anu
where he is now doing well.
TO DISCONTINUE AN OLD THEATRE
Tho Theatre ROYAL at Weymouth, once a Baptist
chanel which suppanted some nifty years ago tle
historic edifce in which George Ill was louiia one
afternoon sound asleep in the royal box, Is 70 ne
converted into iron foundry al tne TUSe % ,oo
present year An interesting series OF pIs vi L',V
and 1902 still hang in the chancei tosetvL
9a,,iaSVu po~ "a EDMUND YATES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-03
EOR REFORM IN BROOKLYN
INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS AND DEMO
Gratis ADOPT A PLATFORM.
THE COMMITTEE or ONE HUNDRED DEMANDS
THAT PUBLIC OFFICE SHALL NOT BIZ USED
FOR PRIVATE GAIY-DEMocRATs con.
DENIM THE MAYOR.

FOR PRIVATE GAIN-DEMoCRATS con-
DENIM THE MAYOR.
The Committee OF one Hundred independent Re-
nublIcans and Democrats in Brooklyn held its first
meeting last evening at the Clarendon Hotel There
were nearly all the members present only hail Il
dozen having declined to serve.
The meeting was called TO order by Major f. H.
Hobbs chairman OF the subcommittee OF ten "hc"
selected the names OF the Committee of one Hun
drel published last week. DR.. George W. brush
explained the purpose Of the selection Of the COM
mittee and the objects aimed at. committee OF
ten. composed of John \. Taylor. George W. Brush
4 A IIealey Thomas r. Ryan. Wills J." ogueh'
NJ f. Moore. A. ID. Baird benjamin Estes W. H.
Williams and c. +. Adams was appointed 10 "a'"e
permanent officers. They selected the iollo"ins.
PRESIDENT James McKeen vice-president' Marshal'
s briggs; secretaries. Robert Baker ana n H.
Moore: treasurer. W H. Nichols and corresponding
secre,arv. &. f.. Adams. They were unanimously
elected. -
4 committee Of six. of which D. G. Hartman was
chairman reported this platform:
I'VE demand that public Office ana pol..io''
power in the city of Brooklyn ana county Oh h'''s9
shall not be used Tor private gain we uehhahu
,ho nation for the Office of Mayor ana Tor the
other Offices OF the city and county OF men VINO
viii neither use their offices nor aiio" o,ic'S ~
Use them for private advantage, but VINO WILL WIN
conscience and courage and with sense OF re-
sponsbillty TO the people only, eAeici'e INV ~
Of their Offices for the interests OIL inc wy u
BROOKLYN and county OF Kings.
.Ve demand that all new grants OF pubic iran
chises be sold or leased to the highest bidder OH
terms which will secure to the people adequate
any W. insist on the taxation of all public fran
cbIses on the basis OF market value >,
,ri. ,.iatforrn was adopted without debate
i,rsst,eni NcIiecn was authorized TO appoint
committee OF ten TO confer win o.her poue' ia ~
he
AZ the meeting Of the Young Mems Dem Demo, .
,resented from the committee appointed last VIII
Ter To Inquire into municipal affairs, conforming
,be Standardization OF Mayor Body and urging re-