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THE TROLLEY AND PIPES.
Small Particles of Iron Arc Eaten
AMnN hN the Current.

There has recently been noticed in st
Louis one of the most serious conse-
quences which can follow the use Of the
single trolley system Of street railway
propulsion. the electric corrosion, or
'electrolysls' of buried pipes, says st.
Louis paper.
pairing the process of electro pla ting
with that of electric railway opera
tion. To electro-plate a metallic
object 1t is attached to wire and
placed in a vat containing q solution Of
a salt Of the metal of which tn" film Of
tho plating is to consist,
piece Of the same metal Is then con
nected to another wire. which is attached
to the positive pole of a service Of cleo
tricity. the first wire being attached to
the negative pole Of the same source
usually a dynamo.
Now. when the electric current II
turned on. It passes from the piec" Of
pla ting metal to the object he plated.
carrying slowly, hut surely. little parti-
cles from the former to the latter. and
much smaller size.
Now. taking up the electric railway, II
will he found that the mode 0f operation
Is theoretically "a follows The current
| flows from the positive pol" to the cleo
tric generator. through series of over
| head feeders. to the trolley wires From
the latter 1t flows down the wires to the
| trolley arm and car to the motor. and
| after doing useful work there IT flows
through the wheels to the rails and back
| through the rails 10 the generator IN the
| power station.
| This Is the theoretical method OF opera
tion. but practically the manner in which
| tho return currents reach the generator
after passing from the car wheels Is
very different.
The reasons for this are threcfold and
readily understood. In the first place
an electric current always follows the
path that offers the least resistance to
It's passage; in the second place. the
methCd Of connecting the rails cgrther Il
often SO imperfect electrically that the
resistance offered to the passage of the
return current Is quite large, and in the
third place, II often happens that damn
earth and the underground pipes Offer
less resistance 10 the current than the
badly constructed rail circuits. In the
last case the current passes naturally
| through the damp earth 10 the pipes and
runs along the good metallic circuit ar
forded by the latter until tn" rail agar
affords "A better means of returning Il
the generator.
But wherever the current leaves the
| water npcs TO flow back to the rails
| there are the same conditions as In tn,
| electro plating appar Itus. tn electric
ity keeps eating away the pipes and car
r!es the exceedingly minute particle.
| towards the rails. In IA very short time
the places where the electricity Leaves
Tho piDc may generally be detected by
little shining pits on the surface, which
The evening world., 1894-06-01
ENDED LIFE WITH A BULLET.
Suicide of Samuel Van Praag At
tributed to Dependency.
Produce Exchange Member and
Prominent In Shipping Circles.

Samuel Van Praag, forty-six years OF
age. of l01 West Eighty-fifth street, com
mitted suicide this morning by shoot
ing himself In the left breast with a
32-ca!ibre revolver. Dependency. due to
illness. Is assigned as the cause.
With the first OF the year Mr.. Van
Praag completed sixteen years service
with the firm OF Phelps Bros. & Co..
steamship agents. of % Broadway. He
was IA member of the Produce Exchange.
and has served on various committees.
He was well known in shipping circles.
and was regarded as remarkable we'll
informed man on marine matters.
He was horn in Germany, and came
to this country when lad. For several
years he has suffered from a complica-
ton of diseases. He resigned his posi-
tion on account of Illness. He was a
bachelor.
Mr. Phelps. the head of the firm OF
Phelps, Bros. q Co.. was greatly sur
prised when informed of the suicide.
I'VE always found Mr.. Van Praag a
very reliable man." he said. land the
news OF his suicide is a great shock
He was with us a great many years, and
has large number Of friends. I doubt
If there was better versed or better
known man in shipping circles"
The evening world., 1894-06-01
HE CLEANED THE CHIMNEY.
But Used Means which Were Too
Sensational 10 Eacape Notice.

A couple Of Marion County ranchers
hooked their chins over the six. rail fence
that divided their possessions. says the
San Francisco Post.
Feel any 'arthquake over yonr way
las night inquired one.
Mop; not as ] rec1llect on"
Maybe you WIZ blastn' out stumps?'
Mop ] alluz burn 'em out in the Fall"
Your hired man amt turned An
srchist ,a and tried to blow mp your house,
,,..S mop; o. he's ,,In .spad'n' aroun' the fruit
The old woman didn't build a fire with
kerosene, did she?'
We'll It must bin your boy. Jake,
a-playin with the powder-horn aroun' the
fireplace"
Say. nelghbor you're getting down
purity close home now. I s'pose youi
'tention was 'tracted to suthin' over my
way Yesterday"
yep; thought bungshel had busted
over that direction somewhere"
We'll, II was me cleanin' out the
1t wouldn't draw. and my family was
smoked Till we looked like bacon. Wher
was in town Saturday I bought one o
these here big skyrockets that packs a
whole brood o little rockets along witt
1t. and when II busts sends them scootn
sack to the tail OF 1t to swab out the
chimbley, stood II up in the fireplace
and touched her on
"Did 1t clean out the chimbley?"
yep: c.can as whistle. Didn't leave
brick, an come mighty near cleanin
out the ranch. Fallin' bricks killed Nv
calves over In the lot an, a, litter . pigs
back o. the barn. I'm thinkin' o. ge'tin
some little ones to clean lamp chimbley!
with"
The evening world., 1894-06-01

sT|NER TO DECIDE TO-DAY.
Hammond : Noffatt Dispossession
Matter in Justices Hands.
Residents Hope that Purifier Ham
mond Will Win the Fight.

Justice Stiner. OF the Eighth judicial
Court. will be called upon to-day to
decide whether Charles Hammond has a
right to dispossess tenants from his
fiat houses in Thirty-ninth and Fortieth
streets. between Seventh and Eighth
avenues.
Several of his houses are rented to
Charles A. Moffatt. of 2l3 West Thirty
eighth street, who in turn sublets them.
1t is said many former inhabitants of
the Tenderloin District now occupy the
flats.
Mr.. Hammond is making an effort to
purify the neighborhood. He gave Mr.
Moffatt until to-day to get his tenants
out, otherwise he would dispossess them.
Mr.. Moffatt said he was a yearly ten
ant. and therefore could not be elected.
Some OF the tenants, however. becoming
alarmed have already moved.
Il make no charge against the char
acter OF the people" Mr., Hammond said
though the police pulled one of the
flats yesterday. | simply want poses
sion Of my property,
"If Justice Stiner decides that Moffatt
simply leases by the month. as l hold,
out his people go.
"I'n not be hard on them Thirty-one
flats being emptied at one. time would
block up the street. They will have plenty
of time to move"
Residents of the Eeighborhood are anx.
ious for Mr.. Hammond to win his case.
as they claim that many of the occu.
pants of the flats are people who were
driven out OF the Tenderlon District
during the recent raids.
The police practically substantiate this
but claim they cannot procure sufficien,
evidence against them to secure a con
| viction on charge Of keeping a dis
orderly house.
The evening world., 1894-06-01
A LONG CHANCE.
The Lady Was willing to Have
Him, hut There Were Obstacles.

One aft ,rnoon as ! rode along up the
Glover Fork OF the Cumberland River. I
came to very comfortabe-looking
house OF three or four rooms. A woman
was hanging out clothes In the yard and
| hailed her. says the Detroit Free Press.
Tn going on up the river" said l..
"and I'll he back this way about 6
o'clock. can I stay here all night?'
~ reckon you might. mebbe," she re-
piled, coming to the fence, but | amt
so shore"
why not? I wouldn't trouble you,
but I'm In a hurry and ] want to get as
far on my way back tonight as | can"
said l. persuasively,
Well" she hestated. I'VE hain't but
the front room for strangers, an that's
kinder bespoke fer tonight"
Why. can't divide with the other
"Tain't that, They amt nobody
goln' ter sleep thar"
Then let me have IT," urged.
The woman's hospitable soul was
troubled.
"Lookee here. mister" she said. conn
dentially as she stretched her neck
across the fence SO ! could catch her
lowered tones, I'm leave 1t to you
wse'her R Y9s Tesins s9"T night nn L" court my
darter Sary Angeine. and they allus
sets in that room. I'm hopin' William
an Sary Angelinen hitch purity soon
fer william is the likellest young man
rothin' in their way. Ef vou take that
room, William don't git It, an et Will
INN don't git II, he'll be goin' of In a
hun. an tear the linln' outen all my
''But why can't ! take It after Mr.
DiRgins has finished his call and gone
home?"
She shook her head. doubtful!y.
"YOu might" she said anx!ously. ''but
| you see, mister. BIZ is powerful contin
| nerln' in his way. an me an Sary An
| gelino humors him. an he don't ginera'ly
| git started tell about or o'clock In thu
| mornn'. so ef you was waitin' fer him
| you'd have to set out In the entry an
| sleep I'm n cheer, unless you'd Tuthe'
! take the haymow. Them's the circum
| stances mister" she concluded. ITS {
,nse Of hltchin' er hospitality, an yol
! kin take yer chicc."
OF course, them bein'" the circum
| stances ! smiled my very best smile
and told her Id render ali the assistanc,
in my power towards the realization o
! her hopes.
The evening world., 1894-06-01
Round About Town.

John Naughty forty -hve years old. Of Hunt g
Point road and One Hundred and Fftieth
street. early this morning. while intoxicate ed.
fell down night Of stairs at his home. His
skull was fractured and he removed TO the
Harlem Hospital
Jacob Kahil. twenty-nine years old. Of 3lb Ea st
Forty-siXth street. and John Wilson. sixty -four
years Of li6 Macdougal street, were sentenced
To thirty days each in the Essex Market Police
Court to-day, as suspicious persons.
James Bremen, twenty nine years old Of ~
nclsncey street, was held for trial in EssrN
Market Court to-daW charged with picking
pockets in n RivngtOn street saloon.
Sarah Brown, who refused to give her address
was held for trial at jefferson Market Police
Court to-day for stealing hosiery TO the amount
Of 81. IS from the counters Of Adams & 90. Twen-
ty-frst street and Sixth avenue, yesterday after.
The evening world., 1894-06-01
Weak Fish Arc Running.

Weak fish are beginning to run earlier this
season than for several years. and large catches
are reported from GInords. s. l., and Shrewsbury
River points. friend OF THE Evening World
sends word from FiHgeraid's Hotel, at Ginords
OF catch by one man OF twenty-one handsome
weak fsh. averaging two and a half pounds each
on the turn % the tide. Another OF the same
party took In twelve and a third one nine. En-
thusiastlr fishermen claim that the average weak
fish this season have more game and gives
a better fight than usual
The evening world., 1894-06-01
HE HAD TO WAIT.
Wanted TO Get Married, hut Wa.
Disappointed.

A man with n whlp in his hand ani
muddy cowhidc boots upon his feet
tramI up m o city & ERIK Alien s r. onl,
says the Lewiston Journal ana de-
manded: "Can get married here"
You can take the first steps towards
it."
First steps? ! have taken the first
steps for the last six or seven years,
and now I'm going to finish II up. !
want to be married right on My gal is
down there holdin' the horses, and II
youll marry me, X hitch 'em, and
"You will havesBNo get published and
walt awhile before you get married"
Wait Wait! by the sweet apple
tree, / won't walt James been teling
me TO wait all these years, and III be
cussed II I'll wait. Wait! fooh! See
here. young fellow. II you don't marry
me, I'll have you discharged. I'm
forty years old and my own man.
won't be fooled with"
The clerk finally explained to the man
that the law required him to walt, and
he consented and was published.
The evening world., 1894-06-01

rToln ieNdh SIthshj
Rev. John Smith-You were at church
last Sunday. Mr.. Amsterdam.
Pete Amsterdam--Yes and ] was car
ried away completely by your sermon.
never heard anything more eloquent
in my life. ] have been saying to all
my friends that there IL only one John
Smith In the world.
The evening world., 1894-06-01
Tried to Save IL Brutal Husband

Owen Flynn. thir.y-tour years old. OF 72 Divi-
sion street. was arrnigned before Justice Koch
in the Essex Market Police Court. to-day charged
with wife-beatlng. While intoxicated last night
he commanded his wife TO take OF his shoes
When she refused he knocked her down and
kicked her. She tried to beg him on this morn
ing although he beats her regularly. justice
Koch refused to consent, and held the fellow In
81, 600 for examination.
The evening world., 1894-06-01
A Pntent Medicine,

The Doctor-Are you aware that bal
sam Of fir possesses rare properties az a
medicine?
The Head of the Family am. can
recall instances where a sealskin ok
soothed tremendous irritation In my
family. THERE'S nothing like a balsam of
fur,-Pittsburg Bulletin.
The evening world., 1894-06-01
Fighter whipped an OnIooker.

Thornberry stetson. of 1888 West Twcnty-hfth
street. was held for examination in the Jrerson
Market Police Court to-day charged with as
saultIng eBniamin subasky. Of 237 Ninth avenue,
The latter looking at n fight when Stet-
aon. who was one OF the principals as II Is
claimed, turnedd around and struck him.
The evening world., 1894-06-01
lFrom Tho Washington star)

IFTOm Ihe NASITHgIoh SIATJ
NO" said Ethel. I'm afraid I shall
never see Harold again"
why? Have you offended him."
"Ycs. ! was giving him nice, sisterly
talk, and said that was afraid he was
leading an aimless existence
Did he get angry?
"Nts. You see he has the reputation
of being the worst shot in the National
Guarl.'
The evening world., 1894-06-01
LONG BALLOON VOYAGES.
Some Remarkable Ascensions II
the Records of the Science.


The longest balloon voyage on record
was one undertaken In lSSS In which
the distance travelled was n little more
than 100 miles. says Frank Harrison's
Magazine. Three voyagers on that oc-
casion made an ascent In France, with
the intention of crossing the Mediterra-
mean and landing in Algeria. The wind,
however. proving unfavorable. carried
them towards Corsica.
When they were near that island the
balloon descended towards the water.
and for time their lives were In great
jeopardy. BY throwing out all their APP
paratus. they succeeded in getting the
balloon to rise to height of between
two and three thousand feet. and. trav-
elling on to Italy. they safely descended
in that country at little village near
Brescia.
Another balloon voyage of nearly the
same length was taken in November.
1876. on the seventh Of that month
Charles Green. with two friends crossed
passing over France and Belgium. found
themselves the next morning over the
Rhine. Proceeding further, they arrived
at Niborg. where they descended about
A. NJ. on Dec. s.
Another balloon voyage Of only a few
miles less in length was accomplished
by two, Americans in 1859, They, at
tempted to travel from St. Louis TO New
| York, but, after passing Lake Erie and
encountering adverse winds, were
| Obliged to descend.
| A recent balloon voyage OF NJ. Maliet.
the French aeronaut, lasted thirty six
| and one half hours, and would have
been the longest on record II he had not
landed in the middle of 1t. He left VII
lette on Oct. q. at p. NJ, and next
morning landed at Ottonville. In Alsace
| to clear the snow from the balloon. AT
the end of 2S minutes he started
again, and landed near Cohlentz at
| F. NJ. An hour and half later he
| landed once more In a valley on Tauna
| Mountains and finally. Oct Dn
| A. NJ. at Walben. in Hesse. Two oi
| three aeronauts have proposed to cross
| the Atlantic in balloon but 30 far 1,
| has begun and ended In talk only.
The evening world., 1894-06-01
No Complications Likely.
JFrom Good SewsD

Father-I am inexpressibly shocked
Your mother tells me that you are en-
gagged to three men.
Daughter-It's all right. papa. They
are all football players. and when the
season closes ! am to marry the sur
.ixn
The evening world., 1894-06-01

NEWARK, n. j.. June Mrs Emma Haase
this morning was granted a divorce from her hus
band who is under sentence for burglary in the
Trenton prison. Under the Jersey law wife
can secure a divorce II her husband Is sent to
iaIl
The evening world., 1894-06-01
INCOMING STEAMERS.
DUE TO-DAY.
DUE TOMORROW,
FOREIGN PORTS.

(By Sable,) 't,htN
ARRIVED.
LIVERPOOL, June l.--Arrivsd. steamer rAlr1
SAILED.
SOUTHAMPTON June 1.--saiiei. eie4#>[
Fuerst Bismarck. from Hamburg fof New lef4-
rsntian lBr). heDeuEAil. honirsAi ts@~-V
lPr Williams tbHl. --r-.,- 1. ~
The evening world., 1894-06-01
,ur Country CousIns

Our Country Cousins
will nd the best furniture for the least money al
fLIsr's. Hath St, near 9Th ave, -
The evening world., 1894-06-01

STRAW HATS. all styles retsiled at Wholesale
prices Danbury Hat Co, % Desbrosses. near
Washington st.
The evening world., 1894-06-01
Help Wanted-Female.

ToRELApY-wsnted. Q thsreugAiy oenysesns
ferelady for neckwear manufactorys state ex-
perience salary expected. . name refprs1cees
must assume position BY June II hsndaiI Hsse8
o Randall Rochester. ". y.
The evening world., 1894-06-01
SAYS He PAID
The WARD men.
Policeman Complained OF.
(Contnu d rom Rra Pdoe. J

who was one of the Tammany workers
At the polling-plac was distributing
pastors to voters inside the 150-feet line.
The evening world., 1894-06-01
Stripping NEWS.

ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY. "a
n rises u Sun .e,s.. =. =. 7.s&Moon risss. = =
HIGH WATER TODAY. n
The evening world., 1894-06-01
OLD HERALD BUILDING,
BROADWAY AND ANN ST.
STEWART BUILDING,
BROADWAY AND CHAMBERS ST.

LATEST style Gcntiemen's Hats. rctaiied at eI-
artly wholesale prices Danbury Hat Co.. 2:
near Greenwich.
The evening world., 1894-06-01

DkNRuRY HAT CO.. % nesbrosses st, retail
broadway 81 and - Hats for 81 so and - co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-26
ARMY NEWS.

REPORTED SPECIALLY FOR THE LIGHT.
Lieutenant U. G. WARRIOR, 10th
infantry, who was lately promoted
from corporal 18th infantry, was
married November 81, to Miss
Minnie Bennett, daughter of DR..
Bennett, of Sedalia, Mo.
Six bicycles are to be purchased
by the chief signal officer. The
machines will be used by men in
carrying messages.
The new uniform, so long under
consideration, is said to be nearing
solution. 1t is understood that the
Secretary OF War has made known
his choice.
Colonel Henry, 9Th cavalry, has
returned from Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas.
Captain Theophilus w. Morrison,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-26
SOMETHING NEW,

The Alamo Trunk factory, POP
West Commerce street, corner OF
Navarro, is now manufacturing
almost everything they sell, there
fore are enabled to sell better
goods at lower prices than any
house in the city. We are head
for trunks, travelling
bags and everything in our line.
Toy trunks, pocket books in end
ess variety. Fancy leather and
marbalOid novelties. Don't fail to
come and look over our stock. 1t
will save you money. Buy direct
Srom the manufacturers and save
retailers profits.
Il 2G I'm H. NOGLER & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-26
PERSONAL MENTION.

DIR. e. Holootchin, of Omaha,
Neb., is at the Menger.
w. J. Schmitt and wife, of Oma-
ha, Neb., are at the Menger.
Captain Jos. Shelley, OF Cuero,
is visiting his mother.
James J. Gilboy, of Scranton, Pa,
is at the Maverick.
Miss May Brown, of Chicago, Ill,
arrived in the city this morning
and is a guest of the Maverick.
Mr.. Cesare F. Sancho, the travel.
ing salesman for Chocolat Menier,
left yesterday for New Orleans.
Editor Frank Grice returned
from Houston this morning, where
he has been enjoying the races.
Mr.. T. NJ. Massey, a well known
business man of Dallas, formerly
of Columbus, Ohio, is in the city
on a visit.
Louis Cowen, a merchant Of
Kerrville, is in the city, accompa-
MED by his wife and daughter,
Miss Una. They are guests of the
Mahncke.
DR.. w. V. Levengood. of Bell
wood, Pa, and DR.. g. G. Singley, Of
Chicago, Ill, arrived in town this
morning and are quartered at the
Menger.
L. P. Peck and Secretary Hooper
are in Houston talking to the horse
men about the fine climate of San
Antonio
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-26

10th infantry, at Fort Douglas,
Utah, will be tried by general
court martial for alleged insubor-
dinatiOn during the railroad strike
last summer. The court has been
ordered against the advice of Gen.
Schofield, who favored the appoint
ment of a board to retire the Cap
tain, whose sanity has been ques-
toned for several years. The sec
rotary certainly takes the right
view.
Captain o. Smith, of the COM
missary subsistence department,
is visiting headquarters from New
Orleans.
Twenty horses will arrive here
today from Kansas City, for troop
F, 9TH cavalry.
SF. Prices Cream Baking Pow6sR
Most pArfecf MAJ
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-26
IN UNsUsPECTED NooKs.
How the Prohibitionists' Threats
May be Quenched.

May be Quenched.
The New York Sun has brought
20 light the existence of retail
&iquor shops in the big dry goods
stores Of New York. "If you see it
IN the Sun, it's So" and here is an
extract from the expose:
"The wines sold in the big dry
goods stores are distinguished by
3rOfusiOn of labels, more gorgeous
and varied than any circus posters
ever turned out in this or any other
city in the world. The wines which
are supposed to come from the
champagne districts are labelled
champagne in very large letters,
end are put up in regular cham.
payne bottles, covered with gold
and silver labels of extraordinary
garishness. The tops of the bot
ties are covered with tin foil or
with sealing wax, after the fashion
of genuine champagne. The prices
OF these gorgeous looking bottles of
wine, II the mild liquid which
Ghey really contain can really be
called wine, varies from - to Il
cents pint. The display Of bottles
IS always impressive. People in
terested in the prices Of wines and
liquors should look about these
dry goods establishments, il only
for amusement's sake. AT one big
store on Sixth avenue whisky
which is plainly labelled twenty
years old, and which is guaran-
iced by the clerk to be as good as
any other whisky in New York, is
Offered at 81 cents bottle. People
who have been paying So or 81 a
bottle for cognac, thinking that
this is the market price
Cor this invaluable aid to digestion
after dinner, should look into a big
Broadway establishment, where
the best French cognac, beautiful
ly done up in pink tissue paper,
can be bought for 80 cents a bottle.
The clerk in this place was asked
who purchased the gorgeous
bottles, and he said, women
mostly. l think they buy it be,
cause the bottles look kind O
sporty and gay on the sideboard.
don't think they drink it, he added
thoughtfully, because they seldom
buy a second and third time"
1t is easily seen what class Of
patronage this ware is intended
for. 1t is Cheap and gotten il
dry goods stores. 1t is readily al
the beck and call Of the Prohibi
ZIONIST of flambuoyant speech ant
chronic thirst. The ware does no
bear the 'odium' of a saloon pur
chase 1t is readily convertabl
into one of the genteel amenitie
OF shopping"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-26
A Chance For You.

The LIGHT has secured the SER
vices for a short time OF MIR. j. II.
Stoll, Of Louisville, KY, who will
do some special soliciting in getting
up a business directory of San An
tonic, which will be published in
the LIGHT once a week for year.
This is good chance for every
person in business to keep their
name before the public, at a small
cost,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-26
NOTICE.

Attention is called to all subscribers. OF
the Beethoven Maennerchor Music Hall
bonds that the first installment OF their
subscription is due since Nov; l; they are
kindly requested to pay the first install,
ment without delay to the treasurer OF
San Antonio National Bank.
HENRY ELMENDORF,
OSCAR BERGSTBOM,
ALBERT STEVEs,
Finance Committee.
III % 2t