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WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcUL-
TIRE WEATHER BUREAU, SAN FRANCISCO. Aug
25, 1896, p NJ Weather conditions and general
forecast:
The following maximum temperatures are re-
ported from stations in California to-day:
Eureka 81, Fresno 102, San Diego 72, Red Blum
100, San Luis obispo s., Yuma ITO. San Francisco
g. Los Angeles 80.
san Francisco data-Maximum temperature 63
minimum SO, mean So
The pressure is highest this evening in British
Columbia and along the coast from Northern CALI
forn!a northward and lowest in Arizona. Fair
weather prevails in all sections west of the Rocky
Mountains and the conditions are favorable for its
continuance.
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours
ending midnight August 26. 1896:
Northern California-Fatr "Wednesday; fresh to
brisk northwest winds
southern California-Fair Wednesday; fresh
westerly winds.
Nevaoa-Fair Wednesday.
Utah-Fair. somewhat warmer "Wednesday.
Arizona-Fair Wednesday.
san Francisco and vic1nity-Fair wednesday;
brisk to high westerly winds.
w. ii. RAMMoN, Forecast Official
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AND CITRUS FRUITS.
ORCHARD FRuITs-

ORCHARD FRUITS
Cling Peaches are wanted at full figures by the
Gamers. No sales of freestones reported. Pears
are doing rather better Plums alone still hang
fire. Nectarines and Crabapples are scarce and
good Figs are not very abundant Stocks of Apples
are not very large.
Ounces. 40950c p box.
Red \ Nectarnes 65@75c; White -9 "a box
reaches, 25@65c p box, 25Il4Oc y basket; -
y ton for frees and $25@30 for clings
Plums, 2o935c p box and 35@5Oc n crate;
White IN buIk - p ton; Japanese Plums 20
@40c; Prunes, 25@4Oc p box.
APP es, 75o@$l . box for choice and 40@60c
for common.
Crab lppes 4C@50c p box.
Pears, 20@40 Q box; Bartletts, 100000 q boz
and $10@l5 p ton.
Figs, z5e51c p box for white and 35975c for
black, double layers
BERRIES
Strawberries, $i@5 y chest for Longworths and
50 5093 so for large berries
Raspberries, ~ 50@3 so p chest
Blackberries. So 50@3 p chest.
Huckleberries, 5t96c . ID.
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explanation,

The arrow flies with The wind. The top nguree
II station indicate maximum temperature for the
DAYS; those underneath it, If any, the amount OF
rainfall, Of melted snow in inches and hundredths
during the past twelve hours. lsobars, or SOLID
lines, connect poin-s of equal air pressure; leo-
therms or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
word "high" means high barometric pressure and
Is usually ACCOMPANIED by fair weather; "low"
refers TO low pressure. and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains
Lows usually first appear on the Washington
coast. When the pressare is high In the interior
north and south along the coast, rain is probable;
but when the "low'' is inclosed with isobars OF
marked curvature, rain south of Oregon is improb-
able. With ''high" in the vicinity of Idaho, and
the pressure falling to the California coast, warmer
weather may be expected in summer and colder
weather in winter The reverse Of these conditions
Nfll Droduce an opposite result.
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HIDES, TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Weak and dull at the re-
cent decline. Heavy salteds steers &c p ID; culls
and brands, 5@51sc o ID: medium, SC p h; culls
and brands 494Hac o ID; light, &c; culls and
brands, 3d4c; sated Kip &c: salted Calf. &c q ib
ssalted Veal, sc; dry Hides, 9@915c; culls and
brands, &c; dry Kip and Veal 7@8c; culls, SC;
S5c each; Kids, SC; Deerskins, good summer,
25G2712c: medium, 15@ -21ac; winter, 7@l0c;
Sheepskins, shearngs. l0915c each: short wool,
20@35c each; IN edium, 40@50c each: long wools
50@60 each. Culls OF all kinds about 12c less.
1ALLOW-No. i. rendered, 21203c; NO. 2,
214c; refined, 434 4@5c: Grease, &c Fs ID.
WOOL-No sales are being ma ade and the market
is in wretched shape, both here and in the East
Humboldt aud Mendocino quotable at l0@l1c q
10; Valley Oregon, 10@11c; do lower grades SG
oS Nevada San Joaqn naanl and
good to choice, 612@ 71ac; San Joaquin, years
fleece. 4@61ac; northern free 1890; do defective,
5@612c p h.
HoPS-Nominal at 2@4c p ID for 1895 and &c
for 1896, with no sales of any consequence being
ada
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs,

BRAN-Bran and Middlings are reported firm
by the millers, $12 5O@l3 for the best and
$1l 50@12 10 ton for outside brands
MIDDLINGS-$15@l q ton for lower grades.
and S17@18 q ton for the best.
FEEDSTUFFS-Roled Barley, s14 so: Oilcake
Meal at the MILL s21 p ton: iobbing, $22; clipped
Oats, 971ac@$I 05 p ctl.
HAY-The town is full and so Is the country,
hence low prices still prevail. Wheat, S7@lO p
ton; Wheat and Oat $6 50@9 p ton; Oat, $5@7;
ssTieg hes $Sg S ,oI hveG Barsy S IA, S4 eogS; Afafa
ting: Compressed $6@9; stock. $4@5; Clover,
$5 50@7 so.
STRA AW-3O@4Oc p bale.
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POTATOES, ONIONS, VEGETABLES.

PoTAToEs-Are fairly steady. Sweet Potatoes,
114@1s4 Q ID; Garnet Chiles, 5o@65c p cl; Early
Rose, 25@35c Burbank Seedlings, 25@35c for
Rivers and @S712c for Salinas.
oNIoNS-Quiet &C 30@35c; Pickles, 5o@sOc p
ctl.
VEGETABLES-The market Is more moder-
ately supplied and dealers enabled to obta
better prices in consequence. Marrowfat Squash
$6@$S q ton; Green Corn, 25@75c p sack; Ala
S5c q box: Summer Squash, l5@25c for Bay; Egg
Plant, 25(040c: Tomatoes 40650c for Rivers a nd
50@175c tor Bay: Alameda Cucumbers 2O635 SC:
PicKes, 1(@1 12c a b for No and 35@5Oc p ct
for No. 2; Greer Peppers, 25@35c p large box Tor
hile and 25@35c for He'll: Green Peas, 25(G5Oc
p sack for common and 2@21ac p n for Garden
string Beans, 50@75c 2 sack for common and ga
21ac Q ID for garden; Limas. 11a@2c; Green okra
25G075c p box: Cabbage, 40c p ctl; Carrots 25M
SOC . sack; q arlic, 12@2c p H.
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-The market is rather firm than
otherw Use, with moderate stocks.
CREAMERY-Fancy, 1901 &c, with sales at zoe;
seconds, 17@171ac r ID.
DAIRY-Fancr, 17@lSc p 10; good to choice.
1b1@@l l612c: lower grades, l3@15c.
PIcKLED-15@l7c q ID.
FIRKIN-l4@l5c "a ID.
CHEESE-The demand and supply about bal
ance. Fancy mud new, SC u rb; common to good
o12Go1zc; Cream Cheddar 10@l1c; Young
America, 9t0l0c; Western, 10@I1c; Eastern
11@13c p ID.
EGGS-Ranch Eggs moving OF well at the
improved prices. but store Eggs are slow. Oregon
13@l4c; Eastern. 14@15c; store Eggs, 12@l4c
for ordinary and lb@l71ac for good; ranch Eggs
1sgS5c; cold-storage ranch, 17@lSc; Duck Eggs,
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GRA PEs-The market is slow. as most of the ar
rivals are rather green. Seedless. 100000 p box
Isabellas, 81 7a(a2 p crate; Tokays, 40@75c p
box: Black Grapes, 35@60c . box: Muscats, 70
940c box: Sweetwaters and commandments,
zo@40c p box; Grapes in crates bring 5@lOc more
than in boxes,
Wine Grapes sold at s25 per ton {. o. b. Mar
bly, affected by couture Local dealers expect the
San Francisco quotations will be about $2o@3O
MELON NS-Supplies Of all descrl ptlons are large
25c p box
CITRUS FRUITS-This market Is dull and
nominal, usual at this season. oranges are
quotable at $2@3 for aencias and 81 50@2 box
1or Mediterranean Sweets: Lemons, S1U2 p box
for common and So 5O@3 for good to choice: Mex
lcan Lines, SIS so p box California Lines 7oc@
so p doz
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CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

CHICAGO. ILL, Aug. 25.-Porter Bros Com
pany sold California fruit to-day as follows
Grapes Tokay So rs p half crate Chassler,
95c. Pears-Bart, etts, 81 10@l so p box; Bart
let's and Duchess 55@7Oc p half box. Prunes-
Gros, S5c(1$1 0h p half crate; Hancock 81; Hun
gaIian, 90c@$l other varieties, 35c@$l O5.
Plums-P. DIS, SOC p half crate; Japan, 75c; Egg,
7Oc. Peaches 35@SOc p box.
NEW YORK. n: Y, Aug. 25.-The Earl Fruit
Company sold California fruit to-day as follows:
81 l5@1 3O Bulgarian, 95c@s1 German. 81 Is
Fellenberg, $1@l 10; hungarian. 81 1901 25.
Plums - Kelsey, 81 35@1 So: Egg, 75@95c
Grapes-Malaga, some in bad order, 7Oc@$l 80.
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Provisions.

CURED MEATS-Dealers report fair sales at
unchanged prices. Bacon is quotable at 61ac
for heavy, 71ac p ID for light medium, e@912c
for light l0l lc for extra light and 12c for sugar
cured; Eastern sugar-cured Hams, 12@l21ac;
California Hams 10@11c "a ID; Mess Beef, $40
8: extra mess do, So: family do. $lO extra
prime Pork, $S@s so; extra clear $l3 q bbl:
mess, 81 50@l2 p bol; smo ked Beef, 1Oc Q ID.
LARD-Eastern tierces is quoted at 414c p D
for compound and 514c for pure; pals, &c p n
California tierces 41ac for compound and 51ac Tor
614c q H.
ICoTroLENE-e1s@6 in half-bbs and $40
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ceiyes a receipt for it. 1t is carried by spe..
cial train, under escort of guard OF
soldiers, and delivered to the butler at at
Buckingham Palace. He gives receipt
for it and is responsible for it while It re-
mains at the palace. The same formalltlss
are observed in taking it back, and all per-
more restored to the safe-keeping OF the
gold pantry. The total value OF the plate
in this department is nearly f2 000,000 A
great deal of it dates from the reign OF
George "; but among the antiquities are
some pieces which were taken from the
Armada.-St. James Gazette.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLOUR-No change in prices Net cash prices
are as follows: Family extras, So 60@3 70 p
bbl; Bakers extras, So 4O@S SO; Superfne 50 rs
@3
CoRNMEAL. ETC-Feed Corn, Sls 5O@2O:
Cracked orn. $50 50@21 p ton.
MILISTUFF Prices in sacks are as follows,
usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, So 10;
Rye Flour, 80 so; Rice Flour, SIS 75 Cornme all
81 10; extra cream do, so 10; oatmeal So 30; Oat
Groats So so; Hominy So 1908 so; Buckwheat
Flour, So 1908 80: Cracked Wheat, 81 rs: Fa-
rina, S3 90; Whole Wheat Flour, 81 80: Rolled
Oats, So So Pearl Barley So so; split Peas So 20;
Green do, S4 10 q 100 bs.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

BEANS-No business beyond the usual iobbing
trade. Quotations continue largely nominal. Bayos,
9Oc@s1 p ctl; Small Whites, $l@l 10 . ctI: Pea,
s1@1 20 2 ctl; Large Whites, 9Oc@$l o ctl: Pink,
81 1901 40; Red Kidney, nominal; Limas, S2@
35; Buffers, $1@1 25.
SEEDS Brown Mustard, 81 5O@1 rs p ctl ::
Trieste, 50 25@2 10 p ctl; yellow Mustard, 81 so
@l 70; Flax 81 90: Cana Canary, 214@2s4c 2 h: Al
DRIED PEAs-$1 10@l 40 q ctl for Niles and
81 256l so for Green.
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Builders Contracts,

s. P. Hicks with c. Andersen, erect two
story frame building on SE corner of Clay and
Cherry streets; w. Rossand, architect: $685.
Henry Feldman with Henry Munster, to erect q
two-story frame building the side of Brannan
street, between Fifth and Sixth. architect. con-
tractor; $3.50.
James Gateiy with Charles j. Antwiler, all work
for two-story cottages on SW corner of Butte and
Tennessee streets: architect, contractor; $2215
Peter Murphy with N. j. Scott, carpenter, brick
and plumbing work. etc. for a one-story frame
building on SW line OF Sixteenth avenue, so S Of
n street; S1l6O.
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RECEIPTS or PRoDEUCE.
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

Josephine Newman (wife of Joseph) to Nor rris
Rosenberg, lot on line Of Bush street, 22O w OF
Laguna, w 27: by 49, IS: $40,
Howard e. and Jean w. Wright TO Patrick Do
ran, lot ON n line of Union street, SO w or Web
ster, w 25 by N 100: sic.
Same to Mary Muir. lot on line OF Union
street, 10 w of Webster, w 25 by n 100: SlU.
ldeile Mitchell, q. Joseph and John +. Linehan.
to Mary Linehan all interest in the following: NE
corner Of Mateo and Arlington streets, 90 by N
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POULTRY and GAME.

POULTRY-A car of Eastern arrived. Local
stock was frmer all around. most descriptions
showing a small advance. Live Turkeys, l4@1l Sc
for Gobblers. lS@14c for Hens: young Turkeys
16@lsc; Geese, 2 pair, @1 %; Goslings, 81 25@
! 90; Ducks, $3t93 so q doz for old and $3 50@
81 5OtG6 do, old, saga so: Fryers So 5O@4:
Broilers, 50 50@3 so for large and 81 7502 rs for
for old.
NJ
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
WHEAT IN L1vERpooL.

EhFUUL.
LIVERPOOL, ENG, Aug. 25.-The spot market
Is firm at bs 612@5s 71ad. Cargoes firm at 26s
lO1ad, August-Septemb shipment.
FUTURES.
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No 2 ked Win ter: Au-
gust, 5s lad; September, 5s 114d october, 5s
11ad; November, 5s 1s4d; December, 5s 214d
SECURITIES.
LONDON, ENG, Aug. 25-Consols, 1854;
silver 3O6sd; French Rentes, 1921 7bc.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Prices for all descriptions remain unchanged.
Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers az follows:
BEEF-First quality 41a@5c; second do, 40
41ac: third do. 31sc 2 H.
EAL-Large, 4G5c; small, 5@6c y ID
q h.
LAMB-b06c p fb.
PORK-Llve logs, &c p b for large ana SAC
for small and medium; dressed do 41a@514c p h.
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WOOD, LUMBER, E1C.

Posts 9@1Oc each; Keowood, SIS p cord; Oak,
rough So so: peeled, SO; Pine SO rs
TANBARK-$l4 p cord.
LUMBER-ketail prices for Pine are: No.
rough, S13@17 so for the different lengths; No. q
&1l; No. Flooring, $2l@26: Lath, 81; Redwood
SIG for n o. and $13 for No. 2: Rustic, $lS@23;
Shingles, common, 81 so; shakes, So a3 "a.
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victoria's Gold Plate.

The gold plate which was sent up from
Windsor Castle for the state concert re-.
Gently amounts to about 10000 pieces. 1t
comes from the gold pantry, which is an
iron room situated on the ground floor un-
der the royal apartments The clerk of the
pantry gives it out in iron boxes and re-
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

silver unchanged.
Wheat ! reights active.
Wheat and Barley steady
Oats III fair request.
Corn ana Rye dull.
Bran and MiddlIngs firm.
Hay in excessive supply.
Nothing doing in Beans.
No change in Flour.
Potatoes and Onions unchanged.
Butter firm. Cheese unchanged.
Ranch Eggs strong. store Eggs quiet.
More Eastern Poultry in.
Cling Peaches firm. Pears steaoler'
Melons and Grapes plentiful.
Citrus Fruits slow.
Dried Fruits slowly strengthening
Provisions in moderate demand.
Hides and Leather dull.
Wool and Hops neglected.
Neat market unchanged.
Grain Bags quiet.
Coffee dull and nominal
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FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
and new YORK STOCKS.
w f1EELUCK 6 CO.,

- Leidesdorn St, Tel. Main 1854
BRANCH OFFICE
g23 Harket ST., Palace Hotel. TEL Main b823
j. S. PURDY, Manager.
Orders instantly executed on latest market quo.
tations. Reference lst National Bank, 5. +.
CHICAGO PRIVATE WIRE NEW YORK
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NEW 1o..n sroCKs.
Bonds, Exchange. Money and Railroad
Shares.

Money on cali firm at b@6y; last loan at
5% and closing Offered at 81. Prime mercantile
abs 9-16c. Sterling Exchange weak, with actual
business bankers bills at $4 $4,000 s6 Com
mercial bills, 81 S2@4 S212. Government bonds
over. State bonds dull. Railroad bonds weak,
Silver at the board was steady.
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FOR San JOSE. LOS GAfOS & SAETA CRIE

GTEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER DAILY
- at 10 A. NJ (Sundays excepted); Alviso daily ar
p NJ Saturdays excepted). Freight and Pas.
senger Fare between San Francisco and Alyiso
eaAtA Clara Atsa. San Ieaa :. "s
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NoTE-In the above exposition of the tides the
early morning tides are given in the left hand
column, and the successive tides Of the day in the
order OF occurrence as to time The second time
column gives the second tide of the day, the third
time column the third tide, and the last or right
hand column gives the last tide of the day, except
when there but three tides, sometimes
occurs The heights given additions to the
soundings the United States Coast Survey
charts. except when a minus sign (-) precedes the
height and then the number given is subtractivs
from the depth given by the charts
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY

CLEANERS WILL SAIL FROM ia.
y broadway wharf, San Francisco, az 4aksS
follows:
For Mary Island, Loring, wrangel. Juneau, Kill
isnoo and Sitka (Alaska), at A. N, Sept IL, 49,
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. c., Port Town
send. Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and
New Whatcom (Bellingham Bay. Wash). 8 A. n
Aug. 2, z, H. II, o. 27, and every fifth day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the c. P. r.
R., at Tacoma with n. p R. R., at Seattle with G.
N. Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers.
For Eureka, Arcata and Fields Landing (Hum-
boldt Bay) str. Pomona P. NJ, Aug. l, g. 8, 1A
II. 81, 25. 29. and every fourth day thereafter
For Santa Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos,
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota, Santa
Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro. East San
Pedro CLOS Angeles) and Newport, at A. N. Au-
gust 8, z, IL, Is, 19, 49, 81, 81 and every fourth
day thereafter.
For San Diego, stopping only at Port HarIord
(Ssn Luis Obispo) santa Barbara, Port Los An
relies, Redondo (Los Angeles) and Newport, IL
a. NJ August 1. 5, 9, 49, II, 81, 25 2s and every
fourth day thereafter.
For Ensenada, San Jose del Cabo Mazatlan, La
Paz and Gusymas (Mexico) steamer Orizaba, 10
A. N. August ~, and 25th Of each month there
after.
Ticket ONCE, Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery
street.
GOoDALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen1 Agents,
10 Market ST., San Francisco.
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STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

SUN, MOON AND TIDE.
T. 3. COAST AND GEoDErrc SURVEY TrDHl
BULLETIN PUBLISHED By OFFICIAL
AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. }
"Wednesday, August 26.
Sun rises ........... 594 Moon rises 759PN
Sun sets. 4S Moon sets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-01
FIGHTING FROST,
Making Artificial Fog to Protect
Orange Trees.

From the New York Journal.
The newest method of protecting orange
orchards against frosts consists in Great
ing an artificial fog, which overhaa:;s the
trees and keeps them from harm. There is
no danger from frost on a cloudy light;
the clouds prevent the rapid radiation of
heat from the earth, and thus serve as a
sort Of blanket A fog, which is an earth
cloud, serves the same purpose.
The orange growers Of California have
found out a way of making foys by arti-
flee. They can create them at any time
within a few minutes. If the night starts
IN clear and cold, with prospects of frost,
the fog-making machines are turned on,
and very soon the orchard is enshrouIei in
a thick mist. Thus protected, the trees can
defy even severe frost, which under or
binary circumstances would destroy all eN-
pectaton of a crop of the yellow and juicy
fruit.
The orchard provided with a fog-making
device is underlaid by a system of small
pipes that carry water. Connected with
these are perpendicular pipes which rise TO
a height of forty feet in the air. There are
100 of these perpendicular pipes in every
ten acres of trees. AT the top Of each tall
pipe are a couple of Cyclone nozzics"
which discharge the water in a fine spray
in an upward direction. All that is requir-
ed is that the water shall be turned on,
and the air is charged with fine fog-like
mist
All the underground pipes in the orchard
unite in one common supply pipe, which
passes through the house OF the Waterman
in charge. At any time when the tempera-
ture sinks to freezing point the Waterman
by opening the cock of the supply pipe can
at once turn on the water to all the pines
and spray noZzles. The result is a thick
fog, thrown by 100 cyclone MOBILES over the
entire ten acres. The mist soon fills the air
to a height of forty-fve feet, and any
breeze drifts it about like a bank of fog
In connection with the apparatus IS an
alarm thermometer When the tempe:a-
ture in the orchard falls to 32 degrees, an
wakes the Waterman. Without DELAY he
turns on the fog, and then goes to bed sat
isfad that the orchard is safe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-01

carrying of men and munitions OF war
from the United States to Cuba. This eff
fort has teen prosecuted with a faithful
ness and vigilance worthy of a better
cause. 1t has failed to do more than to
check the movement, which appeals to hu-
manly and is responded to by a generous
and God-fearing people.
Spain is Well Informed.
Spin fully understands the cause of our
resentmens and the justice Of the indigna-
ton of our people, and boasts in speeches
from the throne that the President Is not
IN sympathy with Congress or the people,
and for this cause she adheres the more
savagely to her resolution that this shall
he war of determination, and that we
snail refuse or that false declaration to
& We the shelter of the laws of war to those
who are moved by humanity 10 help the
Cubans. If an American who thus ids a
o le fighting for berty against tyran-
meal monarchy escapes our penitentiaries
and meets death if he is captured by the
Soaniards, Congress cannot be justified in
leaving him to that fate when the declara-
ton OF the government that public war
eX SITS in Cuba would save him from death
IN Ter the inierna nal laws of war.
The President has refused to inform
Con .ress of the attitude of The executive
department. as to the conviction and SEN
tence to death of our citizens who were
captured on the Compe itor. That is not
negotiation. No new treaty is needed to
cover our rights on that subject 1t is an
accomplished fact, and the victims are in
prison under void sentence insultingly
Inn oset up1n them. 1t was not the consti-
tntlcnal right of the President to withhold
tnese facts from Congress, but he ava:led
himself Of the courtesy of the Senate to
decline to give any information on the sub
Jecl IN response to a resolution of the Sem
ate Congress has no official irforma ton
as 10 TINS incident of the war. and the
reSOntinl rod
m.ttet on foreign relations to report upon
the rights of our citizens under our treaties
IN cases or capture Ike that of the Com
Letitor. Wi Coz gre lis oerse without our
having even the Opportunity to inq lire Tito
these facts? Must 1t be left to the Pres
dent alone to decide the fate of these prs
o erS ny der death sentence without their
immediate representatives In either house
beng informed of the grounds Of their con-
domination? We shall be hurrying away
from grave responsibilities into the face of
great dangers if we leave our posts of duty
until our relations with Spain are properly
adjusted