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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-06-06
Reward.

The most miserable man on earth
may be happy i'm tho thought of .
home in the future. God has prom
iscd us that, and It Is that for which
we hope and work. Ire.
land, Catholic. St Paul, MINI.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-06-06
PRESSIE.


jim BRAY ana MS
wife sat at the
door of their little
home Sunday even
ing. He was bag
gage master at the
b row n station
along the track,
and Sunday was
his one night of.
He had tilted his
chair back TO the
The herald., 1896-01-15
WENT OUTSIDE THE CITY
The Fire in the Southwest on Monday
Morning
Smiths Course Is Approved of Everywhere,
as lie Saved Nearly 100000 Worth Of
Property by His Action

Assistant Fire Chief Ed X. Smith may
be brought up on the carpet when the fire
commission meets in regular weekly ses-
sion this morning, because he last Monday
violated one of the cardinal rules of the
department by responding to an alarm
turned in by telephone from outside the
city limits. The fire board placed itself on
record upon the matter some months ago,
when a resolution was unanimously
adopted and spread upon the records, that
the property of the department must under
no circumstances be taken outside of the
city limits. Assistant Chief Smith pleads
in extenuation of his action the fact that
his action has saved personal property of
the value of about $4,000, and that will
be his defense should there be an official
investigation of the matter. Smith is
strongly upheld by all who have investi-
gated the subject.
He has made to Chief Moore the follow
ing official report of his action:
On Monday, the 18th inst, at a. M,
there was sent in a telephone alarm of fire
from Orchard avenue, between Twenty
seventh and Twenty-eighth streets, which
was responded to by myself, engines Nos.
4 and b, chemical No. and Park Hose
No. l. On my reaching the ground found
the fire to be the barn or stable OF Mr.. Ew-
ing, on Orchard avenue, between Twenty
seventh and Fwenty-eighth streets, and at
the urgent request of the citizens, allowed
the department to extinRush the flames
and saved the adjoining property. the resi-
dences of Messrs. Ewing and Parker, all of
which is outside the city limits.
Captain J. B. Nevelle says that If Smith
is fined for his offense the people in the
annexed district will raise the amount by a
public subscription.
The herald., 1896-01-15
MEET AND INSTALL OFFICERS
A Large Attendance at Both of the
Posts
Ladies of the w. r. c. of Stanton and John A.
Logan Also Install fcers-Elect-Reci-
tations, Music and Speaking

John A. Logan post and w. r. c. in
stalled the officers elect last evening at
their hall on Spring street. The hall was
crowded with members of the post and
corps and their friends.
The retiring president, Mrs. Pearl Den
um, introduced Mrs. Cora II. Shinn, INSTALL
ing office, who proceeded to install the fol-
lowing officers of the w. R. c.: President,
Martha Chaplin; senior vice, Lydia Glaze;
junior vice, Maria Allen; quartermaster,
Gussie Eglehoff; chaplain, Amanda
Palmer; conductor, Clara G. Palmer;
guard. Mary Walsh.
JOHN A. LOGAN POST. G. A. R.
Past Commander M. F. Price installed
the following offlcers-elect of this post:
Commander. c. H. Axtell; V. c., H. Glaze !;
]. V. c., l.. A. Holcomb; surgeon, DR.. VIM.
Hughes; chaplain, Rev. A. b. Morrison
aish; officer of the day, w. +. Harding !;
officer of the guard, Joseph Quade; SER
geant major, E. H. Julien Cox; quarter
master-sergeant, c. S. Pomeroy.
On taking the chair the president.elect,
Mrs. Martha Chaplin. made fitting speech
congratulatng the corps on the work done
the past year, and suggested that day be
living heroes who passed through the strug-
giles from '61 to '65. The 18th day of
April is observed in Minneapolis, and if in
augurated here, it would be the first of its
kind in Southern California.
A silver fruit basket was presented to the
retiring president. Mrs. Pearl Denum.
After speeches by Judge Smith and others,
the meeting adjourned.
STANTON CORPS
Commander, Edwin Baxter; senior vice
A. c. Shafer; junior vice, George Copelin
chaplain, E. Belden; surgeon, DR.. j. A.
Munk; officer of the day, J. A. Irwin
quartermaster, Gilbert Smith; adjutant,
j. M. Quinn; sergeant-major, ID. Samson
Quartermaster-sergean George Livings-
ton. Capt. j. E. Skinner officiated as in
stalling officer.
RELIEF CORPS
Installing officer, Mrs. Abbie E. John
son installing conductor, Mrs. M. E. Hart.
well; president, Mrs. NJ McKinnie; S. v
p, Mrs. Elizabeth Jessup; j. V. P, Mrs
A. McCandless; secretary, Mrs. L. H
Copeland; treasurer, Mrs. Esther Wood
chaplain, Miss A. Miller; conductor, Mrs.
l.. Robinson; guard, Mrs. Ellen Clare; as.
sistant conductor, Mrs. Jennie Barnes; as.
sistant guard, Mrs. Mary G. Jones.
The herald., 1896-01-15
KNIGHTS OF PYThlAS
The Installation of the Newly Elected
Officers

The Installation of the Newly Elected
Officers
The various lodges of the Knights OF
Pythias in this city held joint session on
Monday night for the purpose of installing
all the officers for the ensuing term.
The meeting was held at the hall of Sam
son lodge, on Downey avenue. The MEM
bers of Uniform Rank, Division No. %,
appeared in their new uniforms. Many
visitors we're in attendance from all parts
of the city and from surrounding towns.
After the installation ceremonies speeches
were made by p. G. j. H. Phillips, p. e. G..
w. L. Myers, and many others
The Bells and several other choice Sc
lections were recited by Richard Foote.
Coffee, cigars, tamales and other refresh
ments were served in abundance. The
hospitality of Samson lodge was much ap-
preciated by all the visitors.
The installation was conducted by 2. G..
A. H. Parsons, ID. ID. q. c.. assisted by r.
c. Charles v. Stansberry, g. V. c.; G. P.
C. James Murray. G. r.; 7. q. G. 5.
Adolph, G. M. at A.; P. G. j. K. Carson. G..
M. of f.; p. C. M. f. Price, G.. K. of r.
and S.
The following officers of the several
Mara hon lodge, No. 1870. G., W. R.
Boyd; V. G., Capen Ellis: prelate, 4 e,
Tryon; K. of II. and S., John 5 Myers; M.
of W., David Fikes; VI. of F., 0. 5. Ihrig;
NJ, of E., w. H. Routzhar; I. g.. T. o. H.
Bogalsky; 0. g.. II. Il. Miller; NJ. at A., L,
L. Robinson.
Samson lodge, No. 14S-M. Of W., D. 4.
Trask; G. c., L. E. Chittenden; Y. c..
Frank James; prelate, H. H. Fasig; M. of
E., W. w. Stockwel; M. of E., George
Weeks; X. of K. and s.. d. Jones; M. at
A., j. M. Garrison; I. G., E. E. Johnson; D.
G., Sherman Smith.
Gauntlet lodge No. 1910. c.. G. Stoe-
SAX Nv. c., S. Evans; prelate, L. T. Glenn.
ans;s X; of r. and s., D. j; Cooper IA. OF
hart: M. of E., II. A. Browne; |. g.. Will
lam Taylor; o. G., John Pascoe; M. at A.,
w. L. Bright.
Among those in attendance were: Dep
uty District Attorney F. Il. Willis. ex.Coun-
Gilman f. M. Nickel, Mr.. Charles Winsel,
Councilman George Stockwell, G. A. Co
dor, w. A. Mills, Captain A. j. Johnson,
ex-Postmaster Van Dusen, r.. D. Wilson
and Edward Hutchinson.
The herald., 1896-01-15
SEMI-TROPIC LODGE

The New Odd Fellow Officers for the Ensuing
Year Installed
A large crowd of Odd Fellows was in at
tendance at Sem;-Tropic lodge last night
TO witness the installa ton of the officers
for the ensuing term.
After the conclusion of the ceremonies
much speechmaking was indulged in.
The following officers were installed:
Past grand, Edward Hutchison; noble
grand. Herbert S. Brown; vice grand, John
A. Wilcut; recording secretary, L.. II.
Wood; permanent secretary, W. F. Pent-
land; treasurer. DR.. W. M. Boyd; conduc-
tor, z. j. Waller; warden, P. T. Morel |;
inside guardian A. Gotthelf; outside guar
dian, W. Il. Powell; r. S. N. G., Frank
Gillespie; l.. S. N. g., f. S. Walker; Il. S.
V. g., J. E. Tetlow: L. S. V. G., r. e.
Sturgeon; II. S. S., John N. Rushton; L. 8.
s., David Brooks; chaplain, M. A. Wesner.
The ceremonies were conducted by Dep
uty District Grand Master Q. L. Robertson,
assisted by the following officers: Grand
Marshal G. w. Stockwell, Grand Warde n
e. e. Overholtzer, Grand Secretary ]. H.
Gingery Grand Permanent Secretary Jane g
Ashman, Grand Treasurer j. Ii. Krin.-
minger. Grand Guardian d. D. Deeds.
The herald., 1896-01-15
Personals

The Venerable AIchdeacon Webber. one
of the greatest pre- achers in the Episcopal
church, is about to visit the city upon the
invitation of the Rev. iohn Gray and will
hold a mission in st. Paul's church.
Tne Misses Harris, neeces of Governor
Budd, are at the Nadeau, and will spend
the winter with him. The governor is ex-
pected in the city daily.
Miss Carrie Cunningham, who has made
quite reputation as reporter, is ex-
pected in the city in a day or two on a
visit to her sister, Mrs. M. j. Thomp 'on of
Ia Forester avenue. The lady lives IN an
Francisco.
John S. Morgan of the Morgan Oyster
company, which owns the large oyster
farms in San Francisco bay, is in the city.
Walter H. Calvert of Chicago, accom-
panies party of distinguished peoole
from Panama. They have taken apart
ments for some weeks at the Hotel West
minister The party consists of Ernesto
Icaza, Mrs. Icaza and Miss Icaza, Miss
Arosemena and DR.. Julis 1caza.
Mrs. M. X. Henderson and the Misses
Myllie and Katharine Henderson of Barrie,
Ont, have taken rooms for the winter at
the Hotel Westminster.
The herald., 1896-01-15
AT THE HOTELS

G. E. Cunningham of Chicago is at the
Fred Heinlein, from Phoenix, Ariz., is at
the Nadeau.
J. Newhart of New Ulm, Mimi, is at the
Hollenbeck.
J. F. Keeley, a tourist from Chicago, is at
the Hollenbeck.
James E. Farrell, tourist from the Hub,
is at the Nadeau.
John E. Beale, well-known New Yorker,
is at the Hollenbeck
j. W. Flynn, New York business man,
is at the Hollenbeck.
J. W. Shiveley and wife of Toledo, o.,
are at the Hollenbeck.
r. A. Kunkel and wife of Butte, Mont,
are at the Hollenbeck.
J.J. Compton, owner of the dairy farm,
is at the United States.
Moritz Haas, capitalist of Cincinnati,
o., is at the Hollenbeck.
W. H. Buehler, the only druggist in
North Ontario, is at the 81. Elmo.
G. H. Harris of ST. Paul, Mimi, is enjoy
ing the sunshine at the Holienbeck.
M. H. Phillips and wife of Gloucester,
Mass. are at the Hotel Westmins
L. A. Swarthout, well-known Mojave
valley mining man, is at the United States.
4. Williams OF fOr'lanQ, Ofe., Is et the
St. Elmo, and comparing weather with the
Web-foot state.
J. II. Laird and wife and Miss Ida Moul-
ton of Mayrideta, Iowa, are at the Ra-
mona.
Mrs. George M. Jones and Miss Jones of
Pittsburg, Pa, are at the Hotel West
minister.
A. B. Calder, agent of the Canadian Pa
cihc railway, and his wife, are at the Ho.
tel Westminster.
Norwood Young, young Englishman of
posi- ion, has returned to his quarters at
the Hotel Westminster.
The herald., 1896-01-15
RUPTURE.

To the people who are suffering from
rupture: Professor Joseph Fandrey, for
merly of Berlin, Germany, now of SAINTS
Barbara, is a practical rupture specialist,
and the latest patent truss manufacturer
for curing rupture. Information free
whereby you can be cured. Specially to
and have given up all hopes-to all those
am asking them to send me their ad-
The herald., 1896-01-15

Around West Lake park within three
years has grown almost like magic a city of
beautiful homes, large, elegant houses.
splendid grounds, with all manner of flow.
ers and shrubs, and where, within few
years, lots will command a high premium,
ana where only few will ever have view
of the park. Now is the time to buy while
they are low in price and there are enough
in number to choose from. You can buy
now for $1,000; in year or two they will
be $4,000 and more for the choice on :.
One hundred selected lots in the Mob Hill
tract for sale at extremely low prices.
LEONARD MERRILL,
Rooms 24O-241, Bradbury Block.
The herald., 1896-01-15
Auction Sale

Today is the first real estate auction sale
of the year. The property offered is the
subdivision of the Adams street park which
is situated on East Twenty-seventh and
Twenty-eighth streets, and is an ideal spot
for homes on some of its nice 81 uations
and good soil. The property will be offer
ed by the front foot, on very easy terms
for intending home-builders, Us per cent
of value of property will be advanced, bal
ance on monthly payments.) This should
induce many to take advantage of the op-
portunity to get home on easy terms.
The herald., 1896-01-15
A Charming HOUSE

Of eight rooms, just finished, on Thirty
monthly pay ments. and will take $500 or
$1,000 in unimproved lot. A fine lot IN
Twenty-third, near Maple avenue, with
cheap little house, $3.50; $25 cash and
SIS a month. Six-room house, Thirty-third
street, $3.50; same terms.
LANGwORTHY Co.,
226 South Spring.
The herald., 1896-01-15
punctured-proof Bicycle Tires

The Punctured-Proof Tire company,
Quincy. ILL.,, are now ready to place upon
the market an absolutely puncture-proof
pneumatic tire, having at the same time
resilien, y and speed. These tires have
been fully tested and are no experiment.
They are hose-pipe tire; can be had any
sise wanted and be used on any rim. No
repair outfits arc necessary. No punctures
to repair Riders interested in this i'm
provement can receive sample section of
tire and full particulars by addressing The
Puncture-Proof Tire company, Quincy, Ill.
The herald., 1896-01-15
Central Presbyterian Reception

The ladies of the Central Presbyterian
church will tender a reception to Rev. DR..
Fowler and his family on Thursday even
ing from to O'clock at the Y. M. C. A.
parlors. Opportunity is thus given to all
interested TO greet the new pastor of Cen
trail church
The herald., 1896-01-15
Pomona Day Excursion 10 Today

Excursion train leaves Arcade depot
9:2O am. Fast time and no changes. Git
izens of Pomona welcome excursionists,
giving free drives, free olives, and at con-
clusion of drive at Southern Pacific's depot
a free souvenir box of oranges. Returning
trains Leave Pomona 3 AZ and 5:2S pm.
Round trip 81.
The herald., 1896-01-15

Have you seen our Columbus Buggy Co. 4
bicycle for 1896? Inspect samples, 2lO N
Main ST.. Hawley, King & Co.
The herald., 1896-01-15
Electric Oil Stove

Or hot air furnace take your choice to heat
your house this winter Nauerth & Cass Hard
ware Company has them, 336 g. Spring 81.
The herald., 1896-01-15
H.riuan FIsb Co San p..ro

Fresh fish and Holsters shipped direct to all
points in Arizona, Texas and Mexico from
cannery in San Pedro at lowest wholesale
prices.
The herald., 1896-01-15
pabst Reeri pabst Beer,

On draft Olympic Hall, 12l w. First st..
W. Garms, prop Tel. 274. Finest CONNER.
cial lunch. Leave orders for bottled beer.
The herald., 1896-01-15

mitted the murder. The officers who have
camped on the ,rail so long are entitled to
the highest credit for having brought the
brutal slayer of a defenseless woman to
Justice.
The herald., 1896-01-15

Magaw's Penn. cheese is the purest,
richest and finest favored cheese made,
and can be obtained of E. W. Grannis,
grocer, West Adama and HoOyar streets.
The herald., 1896-01-15
JOTTINGS
Our Home Brew

Maier Zobeiein's lager. fresh from thcii
brewery, on draught in oil the principal ca
looms; delivered promptly in bottles or kegs
Office and brewery, Ala Also street; telephone
The herald., 1896-01-15
Free DlSpensar

For the poor daily. Drs. Lindley and Smith
Broadway and Fourth. Pirtle Block.
The herald., 1896-01-15

Fred Forrest was held to answer to a
charge of burglary yesterday by Justice
Morrison, bail being fixed at $4,000.
The herald., 1896-01-15
Eagle Brand Oysters

Call for the Eagle Brand Of fresh frozen
oysters Your grocer has them. They are
great delicacy.
The herald., 1896-01-15

SAN FRANCISCO, JAN l4-For Southern Cali
fornia: Cloudy weather, and possibly light
rains n northern portion; cooler in northern
portion; southerly winds.
The herald., 1896-01-15

Big Tree Carriage Works, I78 San Pedro st.
Concord business wagons . specially
The herald., 1896-01-15

Pabst Beerl Pabst Becrl
On draft at Joe Arno DIS. 35S 8. Spring St
The herald., 1896-01-15

Everything on wheels. Hawley, King & Co,
21O-212 N. Main street.
The herald., 1896-01-15

DR.. d. 8. Diffenbacher dent st. rooms 4 ano
s, 119 S. Spring st., Los Angeles.
The herald., 1896-01-15

We are making greaS run on our new 1896
model bicycle for the low price of $65. Haw.
ley, King G. Co., 21O North Main street.
The herald., 1896-01-15

Advance Davis sewing machines removed to
407 s. Broadway, opposils Chamber Com
merce.
The herald., 1896-01-15

All prices OF Wallpaper greatly reduced. A.,
A. Eckstrom, S24 South Spring street.
The herald., 1896-01-15

Sewing Machines rented So per month. 4O7
South Broadway.
The herald., 1896-01-15

Columbus Buggy Co.'s buggies are high
grade.
The herald., 1896-01-15
Save Uudertakers' Commisslor

BuIIdeTS, TaKe NOt1ce
Lumber at reduced rates. Get our prices
Ganahl Lumber company.
The herald., 1896-01-15

Dressmakers-All fashion books at Lang.
stadter's, 214 South Broadway.
The herald., 1896-01-15

Hire your hacks for funerals, $3.50 each from
Gus Graham. Stand, Arcade depot. Tel 553.
The herald., 1896-01-15

WEATHER REpoBr-United States depart
ment of agriculture weather report, re-
ceived at Los Angeles, January ID,
1896.
The herald., 1896-01-15

Dr.. Harriet Hilton. 424 q Hin street.
The herald., 1896-01-15
Keep the Blood Pure

E1OO0 8 FlliS ton. Price IS cents.
The herald., 1896-01-15
CITY NEWS in BRIEF

IT. a.
The chief OF the weather bureau furnishes
the following information for the benefit of
fruit shippers and transportation companies:
A cold wave will occur in Colorado: the tenn
perature will fall to zero or below by tomorrow
evening.
The herald., 1896-01-15
Builders, Take Motto

bicycle Jor 1880! inspect samples, ZlO N
Main ST.. Hawley. King Co.
Builders, Take Notice
Lumber at reduced rates. Get our prices
Ganahl Lumber company.
Save Undertakers' Commission
Hire your hacks for funerals, $3.50 each from
Gus Graham. Stand, Arcade depot Tel 553
Pabst Beerl Pabst Becri
On draft at Joe Arno DIS, 3ss 8. Spring St
We are making greaO run on our new 1896
model bicycle for the low price of $65. Haw.
ley, King G. Co., 21O North Main street.
Advance Davis sewing machines removed to
407 s. Broadway, opposils Chamber Com
merce.
DR.. u. s. Diffenbacher dent ST. rooms and
5, 1l9 S. Spring ST., Los Angeles.
Columbus Buggy Co.'s buggies are high
grade.
Dressmakers-An fashion books at Lang.
stadter's, 214 South Broadway.
Sewing Machines rented So per month. 4O7
South Broadway.
Big Tree Carriage Works, I7S San Pedro st.
Concord business wagons specially
Everything on wheels. Hawley, King & Co.,
210-212 N Main street.
Dr.. Harriet Hilton. 424 6. Hill street
All prices OF Wallpaper greatly reduced A.
A. Eckstrom, S24 South Spring street.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-25
About the X Rays.

There has been a good deal of in.
quiry as to the meaning of the word "ca,
thode," as applied to the rays used tC
penetrate various substances. The fol.
lowing explanation Of what cathode
rays are is furnished by one Of the lead.
ing journals Of the day: "If we should
break the tiny filament of an Edison in
candescent lamp at the middle of the
glowing loop, the light would go out
If, now, We connect the two ends Of the
broken fllament to the poles of a battery
of great many thousand voltaic cells
such as are commonly used to ring
house bells, we should be able to light
the lamp again, not by incandescence,
but by feeble glow which pervades the
whole bulb. The ends of the broken
filament would glow, and the glow at
one end Of the filament would be diff
ferent in appearance from that Of the
other. The broken filament by means
of which the electrical energy enters
the bulb is called the 'anode,' and the
filament by means of which, in ordinary
language, it leaves the bulb, is called
the cathode Now the great peculiar
ity of the cathode rays is this-they
seem to be Independent of the position
Of the 'anode, and they stream out from
the cathode like the beam of search
light, striking the walls of the enclos-
ing vessel"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-25

a topic for lecture. Ordinary wire is,
as everybody knows, not at all expen-
sive, but when metal Is worked up into
some of the articles in common use, its
value Is enormously increased. Atten-
ton was called to pinion wire, which
Is worth over $4,000 per ton. 1t takes
754 hair springs to weigh one ounce,
and twenty-seven millions OF them are
required to make a ton. These tiines
are not at all expensive per piece, but a
ton of metal worked up into them has
q Uablc Vof 'Fer 100000. The most
expensive ton of metal mentioned was
one which III made up into the tiny
instruments used by dentists for ex-
tracing the nerves from the teeth,
would be worth $2,15O,OO0 The rela-
ton between crude metal and the ar
ticles into which 1t is made seems not
very close, and only very careful
computation gives an approximate idea
of what a single ton of iron or steel
can represent in cash value.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-25
Valuable Invention Not rnt0ntoh.

Speaking of war, one of the most eff
fectiye and death-dealing implements
of warfare, the Whitehead torpedo, vas
never patented. It's value. however,
has been attested after actual trial by
every important naval power. This
torpedo is made in different sizes, vary
ing from twelve to fifteen feet in length
and from twelve to fifteen inches in
diameter; the cross section is circular.
tapering to point at either end, re-
semDling somewhat huge cigar 1t
Is capable of being so adjusted that on
being discharged it will travel at any
depth between five and fifteen feet be-
low the surface, and it will remain this
depth its entire run. The torpedo
travels at a uniform speed for the
whole OF its range, which varies for
different patterns, the latest type hay
ing speed Of twenty-four knots for
six hundred yards. 1t can also be set
so that in event of its not striking the
ship aimed at it will stop at the end of
Its range and sink. For exercise, it
can be set to stop at any distance with
in the limits of its range, rise to the
surface and float.
The torpedo is divided into several
compartments, the foremost containing
a charge of from thirty to one hundred
pounds of gun cotton, according to the
size of the torpedo. This charge is
fired on the torpedo striking a ship by
pistol which screws into the nose of
the torpedo, On impact the point of
the pistol is driven inward and forces
the point Of a steel striker into a de-
tonator. By means of powerful air
pumps air is compressed into the air
chamber to a pressure of one thousand
pounds to the square inch, and actuates
three-cylinder engine which drives
two propellers revolving in opposite
directions in the tail. The mechanism
in the balance chamber works two ex-
terror rudders in each side of the tail.
which, keep the torpedo at a uni
form depth during it's run. Though
this important implement of naval
warfare has never been patented, yet
1t is secret; the Details of it, however,
have been purchased by all prominent
maritime nations, so that, unless our
inventors shall devise something SUI
perior even to this, we would only
stand on an equal chance with our op-
ponents in case of war.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-25
GINS Under Ice.

Prof. Ira Remstn describes I'm
Science) curious case OF the accumu-
latlon of marsh gas under ice. A num-
Der Of skaters were on a large artificial
lake covered with ice, In places white
spots were noticed in the ice suggest
ing air bubbles, A hole vas bored in
the Ice and match applied The thin
jet of fame burst up and the gas was
found to be marsh gas formed by the
decomposition Of organic matter at the
bottom of the lake. Prof. Remsen sug-
gests that skating ponds illuminated
by natural gas are among the possibili-
ties Of the future.