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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-19
NEW READING BOARD.
Meets and Carries Out the Reor.
ganizatfOn Plan

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 18.-The new
board of directors Of the Philadelphia
& Reading railway company met today
and completed the work Of reorgan-
lzation. After bylaws had been ad-
opted the following officers were ell
ected: First vice president, Theodore
voorhees,; treasurer, William A.
Church; comptroller, D. Jones; general
solicitor, j. d. Campbell. The board
also directed the issuing of certificates
OF stock to the amountlof $40, 900, 900 and
executed and delivered a bond secured
by mortgage for $4,000, COO The board
or directors of the Reading Coal & Iron
company met and accepted a deed of
conveyance from the purchasers, Co.'S
ter and Stetson, for lands, mines and
other property acquired by the pur-
chase at the foreclosure sale on Sept. %.
Movements of Railroad OficiaIs.
w. B. Niskern. general passenger agent of
the Chicago & Northwestern was in the city
yesterday.
C. x. Wilbur. assistant general passenger
agent of the Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern, was in the city yesterday.
Supt. |. M. Waters proprietor of the Lake
transportation Company Of Yellowstone Ma
tonal Park, returned to the West yesterday
via the Northern Pacific.
W. b. Jerome, general Western agent Of
the New York Central. and Nick Vanderpool,
travelling passenger agent of the same road.
were around town yesterday.
The Chicago Great Western will OFFICIALLY
open its new branch from Eden Mimi. to
Mantorville soon. The line is about eight
miles long. An agent will be appointed for
Mantorville in a few days.
Chairman Midgely, of the Western Freight
association, has called a meeting of the new
freight committee for Dec. 1, at which time
it is expected that a number of important
matters will come up for consideration.
+ H. G. Burt third vice president of the
Chicago & Northwestern, and right hand man
to President Marvin Hughitt, was in the city
yesterday. Mr. Burt is representing the pres
ident in matters pertaining to union depot
affairs. 1t is expected that a meeting of
the Union. Depot company will be held in
the near future to take action upon the appli-
cation of thes 500 Line for a grant Of stock.
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II. MI. AORERTS,
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19

schemes, by a Western inventor, HI. g..
Rich of Des Moines, Iowa, is called ar
"aerial torpedo The invention consists
of gas-infiated balloon capable of sus-
tanning for any given length of time a
weight of 30 or 40 pounds at an altitude of
800 or 1000 feet. In the basket of the
balloon is placed an electrical device, the
purpose of which is to ignite the gas of the
balloon, causing it 10 explode at any de-
sired time. In addition to this device
there is placed in the basket a store of
dynamite or other explosive, designed to
explode on striking the earth. The man.
agement of the torpedo is described as
very easy and simple, a corporal's guard
being sufficient.
The outfit is compact and simple, and a
large number can be carried by few men
or pack animal. The gas to initiate the
balloon is carried in light metal cylinders,
enough being compressed in one cylinder
to initiate a number of aerial torpedoes.
The torpedo is used by approaching near
to the camp or besieged city, where the
ascertaining the direction of the lower air
current and the velocity per hour, the
len tn of time it will take to carry the
balloon over the objective point is deter
mined, and the electrical device set at the
proper hour or minute. After the torpedo
is released the electrical device will ignite
the gas OF the balloon, causing it to ex-
plode, when the torpedo will fall to the
earth. The explosive, striking the earth
or other hard substance, will cause serious
damage in that locality. In the siege of
effective, as no defense can be made
against it, and it can be used in the night
as well as the day and by a few men OF
ordinary intelligence.
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and pan beneath the same to catch the
drip. Electric resistance wires are passed
through the hollow bars and connected TO
an electric circuit. When the current is
turned through this device the bars be.
come heated and thoroughly broil the meat
between them. The electric frying pans.
coffee pots, gridirons and like cooking
utensils cover the remainder of the bench
and are each heated separately by electric
resistance coils applied on their under
sides. These articles are all detachably
connected to the circuit wires that pass
along to the rear of the bench, so that they
may be disconnected and carried about
There is no smut or dirt about any of the
devices or any part of the kitchen for the
obvious reason that there is no fire or coal
to create the same.
In one corner of the kitchen stands the
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
: TREE GROWING IN A BOAT.
Strange Sight on the Bay Shore Not Far
From Benicia.


From Benicia.
On the shore of Suisun Bay, between
the Carquinez Straits and Benicia, most
unusual sight can be seen. 1t is grotesque
in the extreme, but there is nothing mys-
terious nor apparently impossible about
it. 1t is that of tree growing in the
hatch of the wreck of sloop.
What the name of the sloop was or the
length of time it has been lying in its
present position are things past finding
out. When the vessel was in good shape
she was a craft of about forty feet in
length and eight feet beam. Judging
from her lines and manner of construc-
ton she was a vessel with good sailing
qualities.
When abandoned she was hauled onto
the mud at high tide and has since sunk
so deep as to become immovable. The
place where the hull is stuck IS what
would be called good "tule land" as there
is a fine growth OF that reed in the vi
cinlty. The bottom of the boat has rotted
away and they have formed quite growth
inside the hull, large numbers of them
poking through the matches. A peculiar
thing will be noticed in the growth and
that is that they grow straight up as stiff
as bayonet instead of having the grace
full sweep so common under ordinary con-
ditions.
How the tree came to grow in the boat
is mystery, but most likely the seed
blew into the old hull from some of the
trees on the surrounding hillsides. Close
examination would be difficult and dis
agreeable matter, but seen from shore it
appears to be specimen of live oak. 1t
has attained height of about ten feet
above the deck of thewreck and appears
to have healthy growth.
Such thing would not be DOssihle a
little farther down, as the water is too
salt, but on the shores of Suisun Bay the
conditions are just right. The air is
warm most of the year and fertility has
undoubtedly been given to the soil by the
decaying wood in the bottom of the sloop.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
An Electric Yacht,

A writer in the New York Sun thus de-
scribes the electric yacht being built by
John Jacob Astor, the millionaire:
The boat, which has not yet been named
will be seventy-two feet over all, twelve
feet beam and four feet draught. She will
be built in secret under shed. ana will be
fitted with twin screws. which are to be
run by two electric motors capable of de-
veloping at least fifty horsepower. The
new boat is expected to have maximum
speed of sixteen miles an hour, with the
motors revolving 1000 times a minute.
Her ordinary speed will be about ten to
twelve miles an hour, and it is claimed
her batteries will run ten hours without
recharging. The power will be supplied
by 480 cells.
The cells as well as the motors are placed
entirely below the floor, thus occupying
none of the cabin space, so that the entire
room of the boat is unobstructed and clear
for accommodations. The entire boat.
decks, planking and exterior finish. will
be of polished mahogany, except the gun
wales, which are OF quartered oak There
is also BOW brass railing worked around
the decks at each end. while all the other
deck fittings will be of polished bronze.
The hull is of peculiar foInl, having q
channelway for each of the propellers, to
enable them to work in solid water. There
will be two Tobin bronze centerboards.
which may be raised or lowered by electric
capstans from the promenade deck.
The boat will be fitted with electric cap.
stans, and there will also be a large air
chamber, connected with air pumps. to
supply air for blowing the whistles, which
will consist of an elaborate outfit of chimes.
1t will also be fitted with a hand bilge
pump, as well as electric-driven pumps for
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
Color Photography.

A method, differing radically from those
hitherto employed, has been devised, and
is interesting for its novelty. and is SEEM
ingly practicable. The plan is to have
the color on the sensitized paper before
printing-red, green and blue lines ruled
in alteration, 300 or more to the inch.
sheet of paper thus prepared appears
family tinted, and would almost pass for
white. The negative is made behind
colored screen, ruled in exactly the same
way. Superimposed upon the paper in
the perfect register, the negative is then
used for printing, and, owing to the chemi-
cal action which ensues, the color is fixed
wherever the light falls. and may be dis
solved off from those spots upon which
the light has not fallen. For instance,
red point in the object photographed re-
fleets ray of red light which encounters
red line on the screen before the mega
tive and fails to get through. This same
point remains transparent after develop
ment, and will thus allow red point on
the print ting paper to be acted upon and
become fixed. Similarly with yellow and
blue colors.-Yale Scientific Monthly.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
freeing the boat from water in case of leak

age.
The accommodations consist of cock
pit forward IL feet long, fitted with seats
and windows on either side and bent glass
windows in the forward end. 1t is also fit
ted with steering wheel and independent
controllers for handling each of the pro-
pellers, spirit com pass, pinnacle, speaking
tubes and electric bells. There is stair
way on either side at the after end of the
cockpit leading to to the main deck. The
seats will be upholstered In leather, and
all joiner work. as well as window-casings
shutters, etc., will be of mahogany.
Next abaft comes the saloon. feet long
and the entire width of the boat, fitted on
either side with seats arranged to unfold
and form wide berths. They will be beau
tifully upholstered with brocatelle and
velvet and fitted with drawers under same
and finished in elaborate geld trimmings
Next abaft the saloon is the owners
stateroom, seven feet long. extending the
full width of the boat. The berths are
arranged on either side so as to fold up
much the same as in the saloon, with
drawers fitted underneath. These berths
will be beautifully upholstered in bro
caded satin in harmonizing colors. At
the forward end is a large clothespress on
either side, while at the after end there is
q plate-glass mirror on each side Con-
Meeting with the stateroom is commodi-
Gus private toilet fitted with bath, closet
folding wash basin and fresh-water tank.
The toiet-room will be finished in quar-
tered oak and elaborately glazed tiling.
In addition to her electric battery Mr.
Astor's new yacht will be rugged as a
schooner and will have a good-sized sail
plan for use in case her machinery is disa-
bled. The sails consists of fore and main
sails and jib and will be made of the best
quality of full-bleached cotton duck of ap-
propriate weight.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
Fishing by Electricity.

We described the other day the aston
ishing evolutions of tadpoles subjected to
the action OF an induction current. LEtin-
celle Electrique now gives US the means of
utilizing the same effects in the case of
fishes:
"In the glass prison of an aquarium
swim peacefully several small fish. You
approach, armed with two metal plates,
connected to the two poles of a small
Ruhmkorff coil.
"You plunge the two plates in the
aquarium, one on each side, at A and B.
The innocent victims, suspecting nothing
of your evil designs, manifest at first a lit
tie fear, mingled with curiosity, but soon
resume the peaceful course of their grace
full evolutions.
The zines of your battery having been
lowered so as just to touch the liquid, and
the screw OF your coil regulated so tha Its
point is not in perfect contact with the vi.
orator, you draw the latter over again ST
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19

bility as well as the commercial advantage
of his scheme the chances are that it will
not be long before the great Atlantic Ocean
steamers which now ply between New
York and Liverpool will have been trans
formed into electric ships.
The means for electric propulsion of vessel.
consisting of a conduit located beneath the
surface of the water, a conductor in said con-
duit insulated fluid of greater specific gravity
than water within said conduit and q contact
or collecting device electrically connecting
said conductor with the current-using device
OF the vessel.
The above is an extract from the patent
specifications and the claims made by the
inventor, as we'll as a sketch of the device
of this, the first patented method for cleo
trically propelling vessels on record.
1t will be observed upon examining the
invention, that it is the intention of the
inventor to utilize the conduit system. OF
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
Some Queer superstitions OF That
Time.

That it is very i'll Iucke to have a hare
crosse one in the high way. That to have
yellow speckles on the males of ones hand
is great signe of death. That when the
left cheeke burnes, it is sign some bodie
takes well of you, but if the right cheeke
burnes it is a sig ne of i'll.
That when a mans nose bleeds but
drop or two, it is a signe of i'll Iucke
That when mans nose bleeds, but one
drop, and at the left nostrii, it is a signe
of good lucke, but on the right i'll. That if
man ssumbles in morning as soone as
he comes out of dores, it is a signe of i'll
lucke.
That if man walking in the fields finds
any foure-leaved grasse he shall in a small
while after finde some good thing. That
it is not good to put on a new suite, pare
ones males or begin anything on Chill
dermas day. That If man be drowsie it is
signe of i'll lucke. That it is O signe of
i'll lucke to finde money. That it is naught
for man or woman to lose their hose
garter.
That it is a verv unfortunate thing for
man to meete early in the morning an il
favoured man or woman, rough-footed
Hen, shag-haird Dogge, or blacke Cat.
That 1t is signe of death to some IN that
house. where Crickets have bin many
yeeres, if on sudden they forsake the
Chimney Corner.
That if man dream of egs or fire he
shall heare of anger; that to dreame of the
devil is good lucke; that to dreame OF gold
good lucke. but of silver Ill; that if man
be born in the daytime he shall be
unfortunate; that if a child be born with
Caule on his head he shall be very
fortunate.
That when the paine of the right hand
itcheth, it is a shrewd sign he shall re-
ceive money. That it is great signe of i'll
lucke, if Rats gnaw mans cloathes. That
it is naught for any man to give paire of
Knives to his sweetheart, for feare it cuts
away all love that is between them. That
towards you.-Notes and Queries.
The Caspian Sea is $50 feet below the
level of the ocean.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19

sizes. The common form, shown in Fig.
l, looks very much like pocket-fask /;
and really it wouldn't be bad idea for
temperance agitators to lay in supply for
distribution among irreclaimable drunk
ards. Sir Toby Belch would place it to his
lips and tip it up, but instead of the
tempting liquor there would gush forth a
blaze like realization of the fiery SYM
bolism of anti-saloon oratory.
The other form-see fig. 2-resembles a
pocket telescope, and is fitted with lenses
and refiectors, which augment its illumin-
ating powers considerabl
The light is furnished by small incan-
descent bulb; the battery is of the kind
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19

| electric dishwasher. Rotable shelves are
mounted In this washer and are adapted to
receive the dishes. Flexible stationary
wipers are arranged over the shelves to
wash the dishes as they are carried about
by the rotating shelves. The shelves are
rotated by small electric motor and hot
water is supplied from the electric boiler.
In the bedrooms electrically heated mat
tresses are used on all the beds. These
each comprise flexible resistance wires en-
hedded in asbestos covering, which are
placed. in the mattress proper. These
mattresses each diffuse mild, gentle
heat, which can be instantly stopped
when SO desired by turning the electric
current out OF the mattress by suitable
switch
The blankets are also heated in the same
manner by electric resistances: All the
towels are also heated to a gentle warmth
by flexible resistance wires embedded in
them, and fiexibly connected with the
electric circuit. The combs and brushes
are also electrical, and are each provided
with their own batteries for generating the
current. The bristles of the brush are of
flexible metal, and are connected alter
nately to the positive and negative ele-
ments forming the battery in the back of
the brush. The use of this brush invigor-
ates the scalp and prevents falling of the
hair and like complaints.
Ii the baby should complain during the
night it would only be necessary 10 put
him in the electric cradle, which is oper-
ated by small electric motor. The move
menu of the cradle by the motor also oper-
ates a fan so that on hot summer nights
baby can be rocked to sleep and famed at
the same time without inconvenience to
any one. All the rocking-chairs through
out the house are operated by the small
electric motors arranged under the seats.
In the dining-room the center of the
table is kept constantly revolving by an
electric motor arranged under the same.
and thus the different dishes are brought
successfully before each person so that he
may help himself to what he likes. The
front door of the house is provided with
an electric lock that may be operated to
open the door from any of the rooms in
the upper stories.-St. Louis Republic.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
MR.. AsToR's ELECTRIC YACHT.

few vibrations each followed by contact,
and consequently by the sending of few
brief induction currents through the
liquid of the aquarium. The fish seem
struck with madness. With an express
sion, which if you are physiognomist
you will certainly find to be that of aston
ishment, they execute a frenzied saraband
in their prison.
"But this is only foretaste of what
awaits the poor creatures, victims of your
passion for electro-phy siology
"lmmerse your zines entirely and screw
up the vibrator-screw so that the coil will
work normally. Then there is no more
anger among the poor fish, but resigna-
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19

commonly known as a revolver battery,
somewhat resembling the cylinder of a
revolver, giving a current of four to five
amperes with all intensity of six volts.
tSee sectional view, fig. II.
The flask light is covered with knob of
heavy ground glass, TO prevent breakage of
the bulb; in the telescope pattern this is
sufficiently protected by the casing OF the
lenses and rehectors.
The acid is in the lower part-the reser-
voir OF the device, one might say. When a
light is wanted the lamp is tilted forward,
and the fluid, reaching the poles of the
battery, generates the current. One filing
light. There is no waste when the light is
not in use; so this hour and a half of
illumination can be distributed as re-
uuired.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
New Use of Glass in Building.

BY a new process glass is made to repre-
sent highly polished wood when viewed
from the exterior, and when looked at
from the interior of the house gives semi
transparent and very handsome effect.
In the veneering process the glass, which
may be either plain or ground, is clouded
with a liquid dye, which Is applied
with sponge in such a way as TO repre-
sent the grain of the wood which it is de-
sired TO initiate. After shading has been
softened the grain is made clear and fast
by an application of photographers var
nish. The glass is then heated slightly to
prevent the shadings from merging and
the yarious shades of dye required are ap-
piled with a syringe. A final coat of pho
tographer's varnish is then added, which
increases the brilIiancy and protects the
dves
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
Utilizing Power.

The engineers of the Marquette Iron
Range Railroad have adopted scheme
for utilizing the power of loaded train
going down grade. 1t is proposed to
string trolley line over the tracks, which
fall 500 feet in a distance of fifteen miles.
The loaded cars, each carrying twenty-five
tons, will be made up into trains of ten
cars each, and to each train motor car
will be attached. On this car dynamo
viii also be placed, connected with the
axies OF the car. The descending train
will thus generate electricity, which will
be conducted to the trolley line, and thence
to the motor car of an ascending train,
which will haul back the empty cars. It
IS said tnat the difference in weight be-
tween the empty and loaded cars will
make up for the loss of power due 10 fric-
ton. leakage, etc. 1t is quite probable
that the motor of the down cars could be
used as dynamo. thus obviating the
necessity of an extra Observation-Disclosures
World.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
An Electric Poeket-Lamp.

In the January number of the Popular
Science News an electric cane was de-
scribed, which serves the double purpose
of walking-stick or lamp. Much interest
was excited in the ingenious device--the
invention of Herr Vohwinkel, clever
Austrian-and as much will doubtless be
aroused now by his application of the same
principle to an electrical pocket-lamp.
The lamp is made in several shapes and
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
Electric Light ON a Trawler.

The use of electric lamps for drawing
fish into the fisherman's net is now an old
story, but the owners of trawling vessels
have found that this is not by any means
the only profitable use that can be made of
the electric light in conjunction with their
industry. A trawler recently put into b.
erdeen, Scotland, which is probably. so Jar
as internal fittings and lighting are con
cerned the best equipped fishing. boat in
the world. She put INTO Aberdeen to dis
ried on under the electric light, which is
fitted throughout the vessel. Incandescent
lamps are placed in the engine-room and
in the various berths, while on deck three
lamps are fixed on the deckhouse, one at
each side of the bridge, and q masthead
light. A large lamp. containing FIVE
branches, can be moved 10 any part of the
ship at convenience. The current is gen.
Grated by dynamo belted to the engine.