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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-06
MALLOY WILL RECOVER,

Dr.. O'Malley Says That lie 10 Showing
Signs Of Improvement.
Doctor OMalley states that young
Malloy, who was so seriously knitted by
James Hopkins, on Saturday night, Is
showing signs Of improvement, and will
in all probability recover.
Hopkins has not as yet been arrest
ed. 1t is presumed that he has left
the city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-06
BORN.

RANKIN-To Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ran
kin, Of Old Forge, on May g. 1896.
daughter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-06
ROOF Thinning AND SOLDERING

All done away with by the use Of HART.
MANS PATENT PAINT. which consists
Of ingredients wcll-known to all. 1t can be
applied to tin. galvanized tin. sheet Iron
roofs. also to brick dwellings, which will
prevent absolutely any crumbling, crack
ing or breaking of the brick. 1t will out-
last timing of any kind by many years.
and its cost does not exceed one-fifth that
OF the cost of Timing. Is sold by the Job
or pound. Contracts taken by
ANTONIO HARTMANN. 527 Birch st. ,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-06
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Mary Culkin, mention Of whose
death at the home of her son, Hugh
Culkin. of Capouse avenue, was made
In yesterdays Tribune, was a much
beloved person In the vicinity where
she resided. She had been a resident OF
Scranton, since 1868. and her warm
hearted, CHEEKY disposition won for her
a large circle of sincere friends. She Is
survived by the following children: Mrs.
John T. O'Neill and Mrs. NJ. Murray, OF
California; Mrs. Patrick Malloy, of Car
bon street; John Culkin, Of New York;
William Culkin. of Buffalo; Martin Cul-
kin. of Savannah, Ga; Michael Culkin,
Of Phelps street, and Hugh Culkin, OF
Capouse avenue. The funeral will take
place on Thursday morning at 8 o'clock
A requiem mass will be celebrated al
st. Peters cathedral and interment will
be made in HYDE Park Catholic ceme-
terry,
Miss Sarah #. Walsh died yesterday
morning at her home, 713 Monroe ave-
nue. She had been an invalid for some
time. Miss Walsh was for number
of years engaged In the millinery trade
in this city. Her funeral will take
place Thursday morning from her late
residence.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
Weeks Sewer Work,

The following is the city engin-
GERS sewer report for the week end
ing August 90:
Report on outfall sewer-Forty-
four inch brick sewer, SIS feet !;
manholes completed, 2; feet OF
trench opened 900; cast-iron gates,
2; average daily force 40 men ;
teams 9; brickmasons, 4; mum Der
Of brick used during week, $500 ;
average daily inspector, 1.
Inside sewer work-Eight-inch
pipe, 1875 feet; 26-inch brick sewer
295 feet; 30-inch brick sewer, $50
feet; 3S-inch brick sewer, 400 feet !;
manholes completed, z; feet OF
trench opened, 2,0S5; average
daily force, l64 men; teams 3;
brick masons, q; pipe layers 3;
number of bricks used during
week, 1l0,S45; average daily in.
spectors, A.
The new sewer trenches, 72, 1886
feet, opened last week were on the
following streets: Taylor, Hous'
ton, Zavalla, Lakeview and Nc
Cracker avenues and West Com
merce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
RAILROAD NOTES.

The International reports bring
ing 800 eXcursionists to San Anto-
MO yesterday. 8.
The Sunset pay car arrived yes
terday apd left for the west this
morning with Conductor Rip
Worthington.
Two hundred carloads of corn
passed through here from Houston
today for Mexico.
Brakeman Will Whiskerson, OF
the Southern Pacific, left for Kan.
sas City this morning on visit to
his old home.
The Sunset convict train arrived
from the west this morning and
was taken east by Conductor
Hedges and Brakemen Mclean
and White, where the convict gang
will be put to work, surfscing
track.
81. Riley, q brakeman on the
Texas and Pacific, is in the city.
George Preer, a conductor on the
Baltimore and Ohio, is In the city
in search of health.
There is shortage of water on
the west end of the Southern Pa,
cific and all freight trains carry q
water car.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
Still Alarm.

A still alarm Of fire last night at
$3.50 o'clock by telephone to the
Sunset hose company brought the
reel to the Sunset Wood company,
corner Of Hays and Lamar streets,
where a bale OF hay in wagon
had caught fire, presumably from
sparks from passing locomotive.
The blaze was extinguished with
out any damage being done.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
Mexico's Treasurer.

Jose Limantour, secretary of the
treasury of the republic of Mexico,
made q brief stop yesterday, in
this city, while on his way to the
City of Mexico from a tour of the
United States, and was dined by a
select party Of prominent citizens
at the. Elite restaurant. He left
for Mexico over the Southern Pa.
cifc in private car Guadalupe in
the afternoon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
Kill Him!

Editor San Antonio LIGHT:
There is a thing ambulating
the streets of San Antonio with a
dilapidated umbrella and satchel.
and on the satchel is a sign, "Was
Wants Me-" That is an English
custom, and the meaning is too
dirty for publication. Where are
the police? Stop it! We are Amer.
leans with an A. Stop it!
A. r. AREY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
ROCKPORT REPUBLICANS
Resolve That They Want B. L. Crouch
To RIM For CONGRESS,

w Asuh = VI SohSAOSS'
Rockport, Aug. 29.-At a meet
ing of the Republicans Of this
county called by the chairman Of
the Republican executive commit
tee, there were present N. B.
Sweitzer, chairman, F. n. Pollard,
l.. @. Hansford, B. F. Moss, J. B.
Farley, V. Mistreds and many
others. The following was adopt
ed: at being our opinion that
the candidate nominated at the
congressional convention held
at Corpus Christi, Judge ii. Grass,
being so little known throughout
the district, makes IL an impossi-
bility 10 elect him. and realizing
further. that he could not poll the
votes of the Republicans alone of
this district, he should, therefore,
retire from the race and forego his
personal ambition in the interest
and welfare OF the party. We
know after consulting with our
friends in this and other counties
of the district (both Republicans
and sound money Democrats), that
in b. l.. Crouch, Of Frio county
we have candidate who can con.
troll the entire vote of his party
and draw largely from ally other
factions" Therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the Republi.
cans Of this county in session
assem- bled, do hereby request the
withdrawal OF Judge Grass, and
the substitution OF B. l.. Crouch
Be it further
Resolved, That we respectfully
submit these resolutions 10 the ex.
ecutive committee of other coun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
RooKPORT THEATRIoALs.
The Light Correspondent Goes to See
"Dixy" and Writes Big Puff.

The Light Correspondent Goes to See
Dizzy" and Writes Big Puff.
Special Correspondence.
Rockport, Tex, Aug. 29.-"Dixy,o
realistic four-act drama, was pro-
duced tonight by the Rockport
Dramatic club. Long before the
appointed time for the curtain to
raise, the box office was besieged
by an eager crowd. In the general
rush and excitement familiar faces
from Corpus Christi, San Antonio
and even Houston were seen, who
came on purpose to see not only
the local talent of Rockport, but
that of San Antonio, which lent its
scintillate brilliancy to the sweet
cause OF charity. There was a
slight delay in raising the curtain,
but this, unlike in the heated
atmosphere of metropolitan thea
tire, was rather welcomed by the
audience who seemed lulled by the
sea breeze as it swept gently
through the house in welcome uni
son to the waves which OCCASION
ally break beneath the house. In
fact the roof gardens of New York
were not in it. The play was de-
clded success. Miss Myrtle Cornell,
the leading lady, did exceptionally
well and was roundly applauded.
Miss Allie Mallory, we'll known in
San Antonio, deserves special men,
ton. Mr.. Dinwiddle could not
have been better placed. Messrs.
Mathies Henry aud w. n. pro-
duced the fun of the evening. B.
II. Mcfarland, in his character as
politician, was immense. Mr..
Cornell, as Yankee contractor,
made the hit of the evening. j.
w. Hoops was general favorite
and was especially good. l.. G. X.
Hanaford won rounds of applause
by the mastery manner in which
he personated Major Bradley; real
ism was rampant at the close of
the third act. Mr.. Hanaford, as
Major Bradley draws from it's hol.
ster q murderous looking pistol of
curious design and points, but
hereby hangs a tale. In the early
part of the war the Colts manufac-
turing company presented to Gen.
eral Mcclellan and his aids, Compile
de Paris, Prince de Joinville,
aud two others, fine beautifully
mounted pistols. Shortly after Nc
Clellan left the army, this aide to
whom this pistol belonged, then a
brigadier general, was on his way
down the Shenandoah valley when
the enemy was encountered in
large mum bers. Gen. Custer, the
hero of the Sioux massacre, had
the advance and was ordered to
take six regiments, charge and
take bridge which was of vital
Importance. Custer sent back word
this was impossible. An order was
at once sent to "Little Mac"
former aide, to form his command,
four regiments and charge the
enemy. Placing himself at the
head Of his command with this
same pistol in his hand he cap
tured the bridge and routed the
enemy. With this bit of history
In his mind, this wild charge of
union cavalry on overwhelming
numbers in an intrenched posi-.
ton, 1t Is no wonder that Mr..
Hanaford imagined himself back
In those grim and awful times
and fairly captured the house by
the realistic way in which he
mauls Mr.. Dinwiddle.
Waak's Sawar Work
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31

ties to CO operate with US in secur.
Ing the withdrawal Of Judge Grass
and futhering the candidacy Of
Captain B. l.. Crouch. Be it also
Resolved, That copy Of these
resolutions be rendered the San
Antonio LIGHT for publication.
N B. SwEITZER, Chairman.
J. B. FARLEY, Secretary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
Threatened Burning,

Jim Floyd, colored, imbibed too
freely Saturday night and going to
his humble house in the rear Of
the postoffice threatened to burn
down the structure. officer Kier-
um happened to be near and ar
rested him for being drunk and
disorderly. This morning he failed
to appear at the police court and
an alias warrant was issued for
him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
STABBED SERIOUSLY.
Result of the Pernicious Practice of
Skylarking.

Thomas Eales was jailed last
night on charge Of assault with
intent to commit the murder of
Billy Jordan, bartender at the
DANDY" saloon, corner Nueva and
South Laredo streets. The men
were "skylarking," Eales having
an open pocket knife in his hand
at the time. Against this Jordan
pressed his side in rush In to
wrestle with Eales and the blade
penetrated one of his intestines
making very serio Gus wound. The
two men, after the accident,
hunted up DR.. O'Malley, who rend-
cred medical attention.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
WEATHER BULLETIN.

Forecast for San Antonio and
vicinity for the "a hours ending at
SPIN. September l, 1896:
Tonight and Tuesday: Fair.
WEATHER NOTES.
A light rain was falling over
Central Nebraska at z O'clock this
morning, but elsewhere over the
Southwestern states the weather
has been generally clear during
the past "a hours. There is q
moderately high barometer over
the lower Missouri and upper Mis-.
sissippi valleys, and a slight low
over extreme West Texas.
The temperatures show no mark
ed changes and the weather Is
pleasant over the southwestern
country.
LOCAL RECORD.
Maximum temperature yester.
day, 80 degrees.
Minimum temperature in past "a
hours, 20 degrees.
Mean temperature, 50 degrees
normal, so.
Temperature at z a. M, this
date, 70; sensible temperature IS.
Relative humidity, 70 per cent
Wind blowing five miles pei
hour from the north.
s.. b. PFANNER, Observer,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
GRIFFIN MADE CHAIRMAN.

Syracuse, N. Y, August 31.-The
state convention of gold Democrats
met here today, and Daniel G. Grlf-
fin, of WATERFOWL, was chosen tenn
porary chairman and made a stirring
speech.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31

Mrs. A. G. Heinrich and children
leave for Sardinia, Ind, this after
noon to visit relatives.
Col. Jas. P. Newcomb celebrates
his 59th anniversary today; for 81
Of these years the Colonel has
claimed San Antonio as home.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31

Ae Dr: Niles. NERVE PLAsrERs for sPTNAs
WEAKNESS All druggists cell 'em for 80
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-19
Florida Dairy Farming.

M. II. Johnson, who lives about five
and one-half miles east of Tallahassee
has developed the possibilities of Leon
county lands, coupled with industry
and energy in more remarkable de-
gree perhaps than any other man in the
country says Tallahassee correspondent
of the Times Union. Mr.. Johnson's
principal business is daily farming, but
accessory thereto he grows fine crops
and raises quantities of meat. He is
Just now preparing to double his milk
ing stock and while he says the markets
in South and East Florida are not as
good for Leon county Jersey butter,
still by growing his own feed largely and
with improved machinery for separat.
ing his cream and caring for the finished
product of his dairy he will be able to
sell butter to regular customers who
will take from 100 to 200 pounds week
so as to compete with any of the genuine
butter from northern or western
markets. He took us through seven
acre ruta baga field from which he had
fed sixty milk COWS, half bushel each
day since early in November, and he
still had about two acres more ungath-
cred. This, in addition to all that has
been consumed on the plantation and
all that has been sold in the markets
here. He estimates 1000 bushels to the
acre. This may seem an overestimate,
but it is marvellous to see the tremend-
Gus growth that literally covers the
ground. AS this crop is removed he is
planting oats from which he expects
crop Of 40 bushels. to the acre. ~..,
The cheeses produce on this farm are
as fine as can be bought; rich, tender,
and DELICIOUS as ten pound "chunk'
slipped under the buggy seat of this
scribe abundantly testifes.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-19

The Atlantic, Suwanee river and
Gulf railroad company has ordered and
received iron for completing sixteen
miles more of lroad. The roadis now
complete as far as Alachua, and this
iron will extend it beyond the phosphate
section of Alachua and nearly to the
Suwanee river, where the company
owns thirty-fve thousand acres of heav-
lily timbered land.-Gainesville Ella
Sun.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-19
Frost Protection.
Clinton, Iowa.

fr0Sb IrOF6CGlCu'
To talk or write on frost protection at
this time may seem like locking the
stable door after the horse has oeen
stolen, still there may be some good In
a free ventilation of the ideas of our
thinkers on this subject, certainly it
can do no harm.
California IS at present. taking the lead
in the discussion. Notwithstanding she
claims that damaging frosts are very,
very rare.
A dispatch from San Bernardino to
San Francisco paper announces that
civil engineer in that city named +. ..
Finkle has developed theory which he
claims will prove sure preventive of
frost. The plan is nothing less than the
manufacture of an artificial fog. He
proposes to station large watts of water
all through the valley, with oil burners
under them, when the mercury ap-
breaches the danger line. In thousand
orchards the water would be started to
UOkIluks huO NupOA oA NS PASNN
would prevent a frost.
The cost of such work would, of
course, be considerable, but as the
amount of damage done to the crop in q
bad frost reaches up into hundreds OF
thousands of dollars, it is not likely that
the expense would be allowed to stahd
in the way, provided the scheme is
found to be practicable. Scientifically,
Mr.. Finkle describes his proposition as
follows:
mention has been made of the use of
fire, but only for the purpose of creating
wind currents and warming the atmos-
phere. The rapid radiation of the heat
would make. it doubtful If any fires
which could be kindled would have the
desired effect in inducing wind currents
near enough to the earth to prevent the
occurrence of frosts. There has also
been a suggestion made as to the use OF
water, but cold water, with only small
amount of latent heat in it. The
amount of heat given off by such water
isdirectly proportional to the fall of the
temperature in the air, which makes
it's efficiency very slight when the diff
ference between the temperature of the
airtand the water Is small to begin with.
This accounts for the fact that the rise
in temperature caused by running water
cannot exceed from one to two degrees
" alter is not good conductor of heat,
and when the air falls much below the
freezing point, ice forms, thereby shut
ting off the further radiation of heat.
"Now, the use of fire and water which
l am going to propose is based on the
well-known scientific principles of
natural philosophy. These principles
are as follows: Firstly, water is slow
conductor of heat. Secondly, water
when raised to certain temperature be-
comes vapor and escapes into the sur
rounding atmosphere. Thirdly, evap-
Grated water when precipitated into
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-19

and mists. Fcurthly, a damp, cloudy
or misty atmosphere prevents the rapid
radiation of the heat rising from the
earth's surface.
SIN order to make use of these prin-
ciples for preventing frost it is neoes-
sary to dissipate into che surrounding
air, which is nearly always free from
wind currents when frosts occur, as
large quantity of water in it's vapory
form as possible.
"This can be accomplished by plac-
ing large watts Of water throughout the
orchards and heating the water by
means Of crude oil fires under the watts.
When the water gets to the proper tenn
perature evaporation begins until the
air becomes heavy with vapors. These
prevent the radiation of the heat from
the earth and watts of water as we'll, and
in this way will rapidly increase the
temperature Of the surrounding air and
make frost impossible. In order that
the result sought may be accomplished
by this method 1T is necessary that all
orchardists throughout the valley
should cooperate. A few watts Of this
kind would be of no material benefit,
them they cannot fail to secure the de-
sired result, as the laws of nature are
certain and f1xed-a given cause will
produce given effect. The full benefit
would be derived from the heat gener-
ated by the oil, for the reason that it
would escape slowly through the me-
dunn of the water, which is sluggish
conductor of heat, and the vapor formed
by the same heat will prevent it's disap-
pearance into space. The air being
still when frosts are imminent, the va
por would not blow away, but hang
over the valley"
In communication to the Riverside
Press, Mr.. Flnkle goes somewhat more
into the details of cost, etc. He writes:
"Since writing the brief communication
on the frost question, which appeared
in your columns few days ago, have
received such large number OF inqui-
ries regarding the probable cost of the
method that feel it my duty to give
what may be termed preliminary esti-
mate. 1t would be impossible to answer
each one separately, and l therefore ask
the indulgence of your space in reply
ing to the questions asked of me. Before
entering upon the matter of estimates
desire to give some idea of the matters
which must guide us in making reli
able estimate Of this kind, and if my
estimate is not as accurate as it might
be it is due to the fact that have not
the complete data necessary for making
the computations.
''In the first place everyone knows
that it is no difficult matter to calculate
the volumn of vapor which can be gen
Grated from a gallon Of water, and the
amount of fuel required for making
the desired transform alton from the
liquid to the gaseous state. The exceed
Iingly simple calculations are the basis
for the entire computation which fol-
lows. The question then arises, how
much vapor is necessary to dissipate
into the air to raise the air sufficiently
RI ffor1 porofoOfion inst fwnc% Th 4
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-19

ure to maintain a temperature Of about
80 degrees. This would be required to
be done between sunset and sunrise, and
would necessitate the emptying. OF ten
tanks, each ten feet in diameter and two
feet deep, for each twenty acre orchard.
The cost Of these tanks with oil burners,
the tanks being of sheet iron, would be
about $50 each, making the cost OF the
plant $15 per acre. This is not much
when we consider that the life OF the
tanks if made of galvanized iron would
be twenty years or more Ii kept In dry
place when not in use. The amount of
fuel oil required to do the work will de-
pend in measure upon the quality of
the oil and temperature of the water,
and by making average assumptions in
these regards find that about two bar
rels of oil would be sufficient for each
tank for the nights work.
"The above gives some idea Of what
the cost per acre will be, but before the
matter is finally adopted l would sug-
gesl that the following data be collected
and given to an expert, who can then
make the required calculations and pre-
pare specifications for the system as
we'll as form ulate rules for its operation:
"The relative temperature and hui
midity of the atmosphere in as many
places in the valley as possible; the di-
rection of the prevailing winds and their
velocity when frosts occur; the temper
allure at which the air must be MAIN
tanned in order to prevent frosts; and the
temperature of the water to be used in
the tanks. With these data in hand an
hydrauliclan can easily make all the cal
culations upon which to base system
which would be thoroughly efficient.
would suggest that the first step is
the organization of the entire commun-
ity into an association whereby each one
can be made to bear the expense in pro-
portion to his acreage and elect board
of directors for controlling the system,
after which the plan to be adopted can
be decided upon. In aiding the work.
ings Of the system suggested by myself
it would be advantageous to have wind
breaks 80 distributed as to help retain
the fogs generated among the orchards,
and also to run water through the groves
during cold nights, whenever this is
possible, since the water so distributed
would give off some heat and moisture
and help that much.
1.-THE cost would be quite insignificant
as compared to the benefits, since there
are only few nights at the most when
the system need be in operation. AS
frosts can be foretold with absolute GER
tainty, there would be no danger of
needless expense, when no frost is
threatened.
SIN conclusion would say that ap.
prehend no danger that the fogs genera
ted will ascend and disappear into space.
Air charged with moisture Is heavier
than dry air and in accordance with the
law of gravitation will remain nearest
the surface of the earth. AS already
stated there is seldom wind enough at
the time of frost to blow away the
vapor and what wind there is, is practi-
cally excluded by windbreaks and the
trees in the groves themselves.