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Evening star., 1895-03-08

A test of shipping a carload Of fruit and
flowers from California to the east with
out the use of ice has been made recently.
A car was sent from Los Angeles to New
Orleans, which was supplied with steril-
ICED air during the whole time of transit
eest and return to California, carrying
back a part of its shipment to show how
it had been preserved. After being out
fourteen days, both the fruit and the
flowers" says the Tulare Register, were
perfectly fresh, and even the stems of the
grapes had not wilted, although the wealth
er had been as warm as 104 degrees during
part of the Journey"
The sterilized air Is produced by con-
densing air by means of the air-brake
cylinders, and thus generating heat, which
destroys all microbes. bacilh and fungus
germs. The supply of sterilixed air. 1t is
said. can be kept up as the train pro-
ceeds at almost no cost. The new pro-
cess is called the Perkins method. after
the inventor, an Episcopal clergyman OF
California.
The process can be as easily applied to
ocean vessels, and 1t is claimed that 1t
will revolutionize the carrying trade Of
perfshabfe fruits
Another method which Californians are
experimenting with, having the same end
in view. Is shipping fruit in carbonic acid.
Both methods are claimed to be very prom
Using.
Evening star., 1895-03-08
DISASTROUS CANNING SEASON.
Packers of Maryland Selling Their
Goods mt q LOSS.

Packers of Maryland Selling Their
Goods mt a LOSS.
From the Baltimore Herald
Never before In the history of Maryland
has the drop in the canned goods market
bten more forcibly impressed upon the
people than at present.
Tomatoes are now bringing from IS to
51k cents dozen cans. Even the standard
hrst-class tomatoes are selling for 81 to
511k cents. To make any profit on a dozen
cans they must be sold for s. cents Not
five out of the 200 who canned In Hartford
last year cleared enough to pay for the
cans used.
Some few of the canning houses will be
closed this year, while others will be run
IN an attempt to recoup what was lost last
1ail. Many Gamers and farmers are unde-
cloed whether to sow the tomato seeds in
their hot beds or to put in something that
VIII prove of financial benefit. The time
to SOW this seed occurs in March and
April. Already some of the Gamers are
leasing land from the farmers on which To
set out their plants
The general impression In Hartford
Rmong the Gamers now is that the western
people are packing enough fruit for their
own use and that Of the eastern packers ex.
ceeds the demand. Consequently there is
no sale FOR the goods unless trade can be
opened with some Of the foreign countries.
In some instances here in Hartford goods
that are offered for IS cents must be given
Tree storage for several months and also
insured by the packer before sales are con-
summated. Higher prices were expected
by the 1st of January, but this Expectation
never has been realized. The last wears
pack and what little remained of the year
previous Is being disposed of as quickly as
possible, SO as to make room for empty
cans and cases for this years pack
Corn packing was a complete failure. A
great deal Of last years pack is still on
hand, and will be held until more than As
cents can be realized.
Evening star., 1895-03-08

and superintendent Of the training school
furnished all the evidence required to Sc
cure the generous interest Of the public
and the Congress OF the United States.
without whose support we should be un-
able to continue the work on the present
liberal scale.
time relaxed their energies in behalf of the
good work. and have now in hand import
ant projects to obtain money with which
to furnish supplies and add comforts to
A report was also submitted by DR.. Albert
L. stavely. the supefintendent and chief
resident surgeon. -se
Election of omcers.
Mrs. Logan and Messrs. Baker. Everett.
Riggs and Wolf. whose terms of service as
directors expired, were reelected to serve
for three years. The officers of last year
were reelected as follows: President, Mr..
Justice Harlan; first vice president, Henry
A. Willard; second vice president, John A.
Baker; secretary, H. Sidney Everett. DR..
John S. Billings, Mrs. Harlan, and Messrs.
Everett, Fendall. McCammon, Wilson and
Wolf were elected to constitute the execu-
tive committee. The president appointed as
the finance committee: John A. Baker,
chairman, and Messrs: Riggs and Solomons.
and as training school committee, DR.. John
s; Billings. chairman; Mesdames Harlan,
Tulloch and Logan, and Mr.. Wolf.
The following medical staff was elected:
CONSUMING PHYSICIANS ana surgeons, OfS.
w. w. Johnston, N. 8. Lincoln, James w.
H. Lovejoy and Henry C.Yarrow; attending
physicians Drs. George N. Acker, Samuel
s. Adams, G. Wythe Cooke and Henry d.
Fry; attending surgeons, Drs. ]. Ford
Thompson, Arthur A. Snyder and John Van
Ransalear; DR.. Joseph H. Bryan. In charge
of diseases of the throat and nose, and DR..
W. Holland Wilmer. in charge of diseases
of the eye and ear. DR.. James B. Harmer,
assistant to DIR. Wilmer. Dr. James C.
Mcclure. in charge of diseases of the skin.
DR.. A. L. Stavely was elected superin-
tendent Of the hospital and chief resident
surgeon; DR.. Middleton S. Elliott. first as
sistant to the chief resident surgeon; DR..
Edward B. Behrend, second assistant, and
DR.. Luckett. externe; Miss Georgia NJ.
Nevins. superintendent of the training
school and matron of the hospital; DIR.
Philip Jaison, pathologist, in charge Of the
pathological and archaeological laboratory.
and DR.. John A. Koch, Phar.D., pharma-
cist. -.
The executive committee were instructed
to have prepared and embedded in the wall
of the rotunda in the administration build
ing copper tablet, commemorating Mr..
William Thompson's gift of 5000 to the
hospital. Also copper plate on the
marble fountain, commemorative Of it's gift
to the hospital by Mr.. Henry A. Willard.
Evening star., 1895-03-08
Work ON the Hennepin Canal.
From the Globe-Democrst

From the Globe-De,nocrat
As a result of the thaw work was last
week resumed on the entire eastern end of
the Hennepin canal, thus giving employ
ment to nearly 1000 raen Work on the
lock excavations and foundations will be
resumed this week. and it is expected the
first six locks will be completed early in
July. The main channel of the canal, it is
thought. will be finished as far as Tiskilwa
a point nine miles inland from the Illinois
river by August, only needing the turning
in of the water to carry vessels to that
point. During the winter the government
has completed the construction of its pri-
vate railroad to point five miles south
east of Princeton, and will now operate two
construction trains. By this railroad sup
plies will be distributed from Bureau for
the first twenty-five miles Of the canal.
The first two miles Of the canal, or that
affected by the high water of the Illinois
river. has been graded and accepted by the
government. The government engineering
force, under Capt Wheeler has about COM
pleted the location of the feeder from Rock
Rover and will announce the definite route
within a few days. Work on the feeders
will be commenced as soon as the canal is
completed to Wyanet, that the eastern end
can be operated as early as possible.
Evening star., 1895-03-08

travagances Her husbands income was
no less than 100000 year. but even this
fortune did not suffice to meet the expenses
she incurred. Mrs. B. got in with pretty
gay and careless set eventually, and the
divorce is the result"
1.-THE New York law, which goes into ef-
feet January 1. 1897. and provides that no
prisoner confined in any Jail. state prison,
penitentiary or reformatory institution
shall be allowed to work for contractors,
will undoubtedly have great effect on the
cheap clothing trade" said Abram Meyer
of New York at the Raleigh yesterday.
you see. the labor secured In New York
prisons nowadays is practically free, as
the state pays the board and lodging of the
prisoners, and in Kings County peniten-
tiary, where the manufacture of clothing is
the chief industry, convict labor is paid
from 60 to 95 cents dozen for making
trousers. The price outside is from 20 to
IS cents a pair, or from $40 to $3.50 a
dozen. That is only an instance of the diff
ference between confined and free labor.
OF course when the system Is legally
stopped, as is already decided. outside
prices will have to be paid, and clothing of
the common qualities will go up substan-
TALLY in price,
Evening star., 1895-03-08
Election of Omcers.

At a recent meeting Of the Accumulated
Savings Investment Association Of the
District, held at the Georgetown Law
building, on e street northwest. the follow
ing officers were chosen for the ensuing
year: NJ. I. Weller. president; Emmons s.
Smith, vice president; R. L. Hall.
secretary, s. NJ. Yeatman, treas
urer; M. J. Colbert, attorney, and w. d.
Hoover and James F. Scaggs, trustees.
The board of directors is constituted as
follows: M. I. Weller. Emmons S. Smith.
L. D. Wine, Geo. J. johnson. J. B. Bailey,
M. j. Colbert. S. M. Yeatman. T. A. T..
Judd, VIM. Barnum, w. ID. Hoover and
lanes s. Scaggs Auditing committee
Dr. Charles Allen, Fred Nainmaster and
Emanuel Jackson.
Evening star., 1895-03-08
MIR. DOUGLASS AND THE WAR.
How Near He Cnmc to Being nm Of
Gccr in the Union Army.

How Near He Came to Being nm OF.
Rccr in the Union Army.
A writer in the Rochester Post Express
calls attention to the part Frederick Doug
lass took in the war of the rebellion. He
says: In your editorial Of the 21st instant
on Frederick Douglass you wrote:
I'm early manhood he had his heroic Pc
riod; he might have kept up the heroic role
during the war, but he did not. There was
10 obligation upon him to do so. and no
fault can be found with him for the fall
ure." etc.
You had said In the same article:
He might have gone to the 'front.'" etc.
I think that it is only just to Mr.. Doug
lass to recall the fact that he offered his
services to his country, but that his prom
ised commission never was accorded him.
The full account is found in his Life and
Times" Mr.. Douglass had rendered to the
government invaluable service in the re-
cruiting OF colored troops.
He had assured colored men that once
in the Union army they would be put on
an equal footing with other soldiers" He
believed the promises of the government
had not been kept, and went to Washing
ton to lay his complaint before the Fresi.
dent and the Secretary of War. Both of
these officials received him kindly and as
sured him that Justice would be done his
race. Mr.. Douglass continues:
ou dSSuTlliS NIL otdutOH Oh my WllunE-
ness to take a commission. he said he
would make me assistant adjutant to Cen
eral Thomas, who was then recruiting and
organizing troops in the Mississippi val
ley. He asked me how soon 1 could be
ready. 1 told him in two weeks, and that
my commission might be sent me to Roch-
ester. For some reason. however. my COM
mission never came. wrote to the depart
ment for my commission. but was simply
told to report to General Thomas. This
was SO different from what I expected
and from what had been promised, that
I wrote to Secretary Stanton that would
report to General Thomas on receipt of my
commission. but it did not come and
did not go to the Mississippi valley as I
had fondly hoped. !! knew too much of
camp life and the value of shoulder straps
in the army to go into the service with
out some visible mark of my rank. I have
no doubt that Mr.. Stanton in the moment
Of our meeting meant all he said. but
thinking the matter over he felt that the
time had not then come for a step so rad
ical and aggressive.
Meanwhile nay three sons were in the
service, Lewis and Charles in the Massa-
chusetts regiments. and Frederick recruit
ing colored troops in the Mississippi val
ley."
Evening star., 1895-03-08
Aluminium Billiard Balls.

A new substitute for ivory a. the com-
position OF billiard balls has been discov.
cred in a combination Of steel and alumni
mum, and according to the proprietor Of q
Chestnut street billiard room this innova-
ton will soon be introduced into several OF
the billiard establishments Of the city. The
new composition will. Of course. be much
cheaper than ivory. and will be absolutely
proof against chipping. The ease with
which a draw or English" could be inn
parted to the new composition is not
known, but the general belief is that the
balls will respond much quicker than the
ivory ones. Old billiard enthusiasts place
no confidence in the invention. but curiosi.
ty has attained such proportions that the
popularity Of the new balls would bo o.
sured, at least for q short time.
Evening star., 1895-03-08
To Re-E.tasli.h the Port of Istnpa.

The bureau of American republics is re-
liably informed that the Guatemalan gov
ernment is taking steps to re-establish
the old port of Istapa. situated about G1s
miles from San Jose. 1t is proposed to
construct a harbor there capable of ac-
commodating one hundred vessels. This
action has been rendered necessary be-
cause the port of San Jose Is no longer
and outgoing traffic of the Pacific coast
of that republic. 1t is proposed to build
branch railway from some point on the
Central railway to connect with this new
port.
Evening star., 1895-03-08
Lenten Services.

At the special Lenten service at St.
Johns Church last evening Bishop Peter
kin delivered the sermon.
Evening star., 1895-03-08

The Georgia Southern railway was put
up at auction Tuesday. but no one would
offer the upset price Of 81, 100000. fixed by
court. The sale was postponed and the up
set figure put at $3,75O.OOO.
Evening star., 1895-03-08

Newark society is stirred up over the
Eews from Paris that George Ballantine,
the enormously wealthy brewer. has Sc
cured a divorce from his wife in Paris"
said Frank Wyman of the hustling New
Jersey town at the Riggs last night. Mrs.
Ballantine was Miss Lothrop of Boston,
I believe and they were married six years
ago. Shortly afterward they went to Eu-
Iope, where Ballantine began a course of
art study. Mrs. Ballantine opened the
Parisians' eyes with the splendor of her
entertainments, and her almost royal ex-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-28

ings were s1977, or decrease in gross
earnings OF Si3 per mile as compared
with 1884. and of 1904 per mile as COM
pared with 1898; decrease In operating
expenses Of $44 per mile as compared
with 1894 and OF $751; per mile as COM
pared with 1898. Net earnings show
gain over 1894 OF S3i per mile of line
but a decrease Of 1871 per mile as COM
pared with 1898 Passenger receipts
fell off Sl77 per mile. as compared with
1894, while freight receipts show a
gain Of Sl49 per mile. Passenger re-
ceipts fell of St77 per mile, as compared
with 1894 while freight receipts show a
gain OF $40 per mile. Passenger re-
coipts were 1886 per mile less than In
1898 and freight receipts snow de-
crease as compared with that year Of
sos per mile.
Incomes from sources outside of the
operation OF the roads were S33, 05I ,2AS
making total income available for the
payment OF fixed charges and divi
bends S3js, 4l2,4 61. Total deduction
from income. including fixed charges
were 1886, 1851 ,9iG, and dividends p0ic
were S53lS5,5 i5, leaving q deficit from
the operations of the year OF s3l .075, $50
The dividends paid by the same road
the preceding year were S6l,5Oi,7S5. TIL
text OF the report contains a brief dis
cusslon of the facts above presented
and Is followed by table showing tho
earnings and expenditures of each road
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-28
EXCURSION rRou nnowSwoop.
Illustrates the Advantages From
This source to Fort worth,

Yesterday the Fort Worth and Rio
Grande brought in an excursion of
good people from Brownwood and in
teemediate points. which landed nearly
1000 people In this city.
All day long yesterday the business
houses were thronged with the visitors.
all or whom seemed to have plenty Of
money to spend. and they spent It free
~. IL would be entirely safe TO say
that there was scarcely a business in
stitution In this city which did NOT
reap more or less profit from these Rio
Grande eNcurslonlsts. Hence, the re-.
suit but bears out the suggestions OF
the Gazette OF yesterday that a series
OF holiday eNcursions-that is excur-
sions between the present and the holt
dave made by all the lines entering
this city would bring Thousands ~
PEOPLE and thousands OF dollars 10 Fort
Worth.
The season OF the year has arrived
when people spend their money freely.
ana there was never more atlspirioua
time for action In this direction. As
tho Ice has been broken. 1t il not prob
able that any line would refuse to RIM
these excursions II properly approach
ed.
Houston has Just successfully organ
tied such a movement, and there is no
reason why 1t should not be done in
Fort Worth. 1t In matter WORTHY
OF immediate attention.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-28
WILL WAIVE DIFFEnENrIAL.
II Allowed TO Pay One Dollar More
ON Commissions.

1t is understood that Traffic Manage,
Dodge. OF the Cotton Belt, has ex.
pressed a willingness to waive the de
mand for dlfferentials on st. Louis
Texas business, II allowed to pay one
dollar more in the shape of commissions
on tickets,
1t is said the Katy was willing that
the Cotton Belt be allowed tho
dlfferential asked for, but contendeG
the chairman Of the Southwestern Pas
senger committee should be Furnished
with reports of the earnings of al
competing lines through the varloui
gateways, showing the proportion OF
business carried by each line.
st, Louis advlces are to the effect
that the Katy will not remain In the
association unless all competitors arc
compelled to remain, and the persis
tence of the Cotton Belt In Its demands
Will undoubtedly result in a general
smash UP of the agreement and a
light for business that viii be to the
finish.
As there is but little difference be.
tween the two demands OF the Cotton
Belt, one being about as long as the
other is broad, there Ia not much
prospect OF the point being yielded
Matters pertaining to the association
are In very critical condition.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-28

10 Houston. and Is said TO be the most
nrontahIe niece of railway track IN
Texns and is operated by the Intern9-
tionnl ana Great Northern. Inc az
vantage OF possessing this properly
became apparent to Jay Gouid rev
years before his death, anu ne SUI
ceeded In leasing II for q period o,
ninetv.nine wears. under the terms ana
conditions OF contract that has stoou
the strongest tests of the lower courts.
since the leasing OF the road IL mas
been operated as part ana paI. el "
the International and Great N9rtnerh,
and gave that line Its entrance INTO the
port at Galveson. -, ,,o
Some time after the lease OF tne
Galveston Houston ana Henderson,
BY Mr.. Gould, the Katy, by purchase,
acquired the controlling interest N me
company. and Immediately instituted
steps TO Dust the International ana
Great Northern from Its possession
and control After some litigation
truce was patched up, under the terms
Of which the Katy was to have ac-
cess into Galveston over the line under
certain conditions, among them that
fhe KATY trains between Houston and
Galveston should be pulled by Inter
national and Great Mort ern engines
A great flourish was made over the
entrance of the Katy into the place
immortalized by LaFitte. and Gene al
Passenger Agent Crush was the nero
OF the hour. He was Toasted by the
Galvestonians at an oyster roast. ana
there was great rejoicing In the Island
City over the happy adjustment OF the
situation.
But, unfortunately, these conditions
were not of the kind that wear well,
and from some cause there was re-
newal OF hostilitles and Katy trains
aid not 70 any further than Houston
In the lower court the fight waSed
warm and furious. and the Katy was
bested every round OF the engage
ment.
The International and Great North
orn has continued master OF the sit
uation. but the memory of those lrs-
clous Galveston bivalves has continued
to find an abiding place with the Katy.
and she has carried the fight Into the
higher courts with that ardor and de-
termination so thoroughly Characters
tic OF her actions.
The matter will be called before the
higher courts in Austin Monday, and
the indications all clearly eenote that
1t IA going to prove one of the hottest
legal battles ever fought In Texas.
| The outcome Of the engagement Is
awaited with interest,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-28
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ARMORED MAIL CARS.
Government Preparing to Introduce
Them for Protection.

The average mail clerk will learn
with profound satisfaction that the
United States government is preparing
for the Introduction Of an innovation
in mail cars, as a consequence Of the
continued prevalence of train robbery.
No matter where or when there Is
holdup the mail car rarely escapes
visit, as many Of the boys now running
I'm Texas can testify OF their own eX-
perience While the Job Is sometimes
done In n hurry. such as to preclude
attention to the travelling representa-
tive Of Uncle Sam, yet the losses TO the
government from this source have been
so great as to elicit the determination
TO do something for the better protec-
ton Of the mails.
As a consequence OF this determina-
ton there was evolved an Idea of a
new mail car, which is said to be
bullet-proof and practically wreck
proof, Some of these cars are now be-
ing run Into St Louis, and win be
introduced on all of the principal
roads OK the country in short tire.
The features In the new cars which
strike the observer at a glance are
the absence OF platforms. and their
enormous apparent length, The enor-
nous length, l5i feet instead of the us
ual sixty feet, is apparent only. Round
ing curve what was supposed to be
one car If seen 10 be three cars, SO
closely fitted to each other that ordl-
nnrlly they would be mistaken for one
gigantic coach. The absence of plat
forms is intended TO give train robbers
no foothold by the MD of which to
board the cars. and will certainly
help materially In comprising that pur-
pose, What Is not so easily seen in
them at q glance or until they are care
fully examined, " that they are both
bullet-proof and wreclS-proof The sides
and ends of the cars are made of tough
yellow pine OF great thickness with a
thick scel plate running through the
pine tho entire length, No bullet from
anything less powerful than field
piece would pierce the cars; they might
be pcppcred with revolvers and shot
guns for n week without taking any
harm. To avoid conclusion In collisions
| there Is an anti-telescoping device at
each end OF the car and In addition
there are phenomenally strong vestl.
bulc buffers.
There are no doors on these new
cars In my way corresponding to the
doors OF the ordinary railroad c-nches.
| They have two doors on each side for
! the respective receipt and delivery of
mails, but they are too high up for a
robber to reach them unless he carried
a ladder with him. which would be an
inconveuient lncumbrance; and his hull
lets, as we have already said, would
fall innocuous from his steel plates
sandwiched by yellow pine in the side
ana ends of the cars,