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The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22
soueezed bv Sun and Moon,

A very curious observation was made by pr. NanSen during his adventurous journey toward the North Pole con- corning the effects of the tides on the floating ice. The worst pressures ex- perienced by his ship, the Tram, when enclosed in ice (eXcept those due to high winds), occurred regularly about the time of new and full moon, the greatest being at new moon. The req son was because the tidal currents near the margin of the polar ice fields drive the floating ice before them, and at new and full moon the tidal attraction of the sun is added to that of the moon, and the effect on the sea is increased.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22
The Cannon Car.

Military journals express interest in an invention by which it is proposed to arm a Self-mOving car, driven by six teen-hOrse power engine, with two rap id-fire cannon, mounted on piyOts so as to sweep in all directions. Having four broad tired wheels. it is claimed that the car can run across a level country (barring fences, of cOurse) at the rate of fOrty-five miles an hour. Terrible pie tuers are drawn of the havoc that such cars could make on a battlefield. Only one man is needed to operate the car and its cannon, and he is protected by strong steel shields.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22

Barrie, the novelist, took dislike to the American parlor. and in the course of some remarks in Washington about it he said: "The idea of having the largest and best furnished room in the house reserved for infreQuent callers. instead of allowing the children of the household 10 enjoy it, was never a pleasant one to me. It was once told by bright boy that he seldom was al- lowed to enter the parlor of his home unless it was during q funeral cere- moEy or something like that This may have described the situation too strongly, but it was much nearer to the truth than otherwise
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22

X movement has been started by healthful exercise by supplying them with bicycles. They are supplied with neat uniforms and have to report for an outing once a week. Many of them are engaged in wheeling most of the time, but they enjoy the change from trundling baby perambulatOr to gid ing swiftly along on the silent steed, and the new movement is having a great run.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22
Indiajs Giant Bees,

Bee-keepers are interested in the pro posal that species of giant bee, inhab- iting India. be introduced into the southern United States for the sake of the large quantity of wax which it forms. The demand for beeswaX for use in the arts is said to have largely increased of late. The bees referred to fasten their combs on the under side of the limbs of trees, or upon Overhanging rocks. Attempts to import them have not thus far succeeded.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22

The Philadelphia Public Ledger raises a timely protest against the ne farious operations of the tree pruner, whose annual arboreal butchery is now in full headway all over the country. Armed with chisel and saw, it is his delight to mutilate the trees. The graceful elm. the tender maple, and other shade trees are chopped and lopped without mercy until the natural habit of the tree is utterly changed, and its waving crown of venture made to
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22

resemble q cabbage head stuck on the top of pole. The pruning habit is ut terly vicious. Ii is very seldom that a tree needs it. They should be left to grow as nature intended them to grow Let their limbs run riot in the summer air, and their pliant branches, un- touched by knife or saw, wave their verdant banners in the bright sunshine Trees. in their natural. unrestricted growth. with their infinite variety in form, leaf, and blossom, are a delight to the eye, and they give peace and sat isfaction to the mind. But tree pruned out of its natural shape is an abOmination.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22
4 Balloon Railroad.

During the coming summer new kind of mountain railway is to be tried in Germany. The motive power is to be furnished by a balloon attached by cable to a rail running up the face of the HOhenstaufen Mountain, near Reichenhall, which attains a height of about 5000 feet. The eXcursiOnists will ride ill d small ear running on rails, and drawn by the upward pull of the bal loon,
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22
How Polar Ice Forms.

Dr. Nansen observed that the ice does not form by direct freezing on the polar sea to a thickness exceeding about thirteen feet. That was the maxi mum noticed by him; but in the ice fields the thickness becomes greatly in- creased by the piling up of broken masses. under the action of winds and waves. ''The massive ice-cap which many explorers have believed to cover thepolar area" he said in his recent lee ture in London, has been shattered. Instead of it we have the ever-wander- ing ice fields"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22

done in the brief interval In the spring when they are casting their foliage and making ready for their new effort. This period is of very short duration and usually happens in May. All dead branches should then be cut back and the remaining parts given a chance to break again. Summer pruning of these is not advisable, and fall pruning posi- lively wrong, for at that date the tree needs all it's energies to carry itself through the winter. and to that end has stored it's strength Gar dening
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22
Too Cold for Moths.

The Department of Agriculture, through it's entOmOlogist. pr. Howard, some time ago instituted experiments to determine at how low temperature It is necessary to keep furs and wooden goods in order to save them from the ravages of moths, carpet beetles, etc. The results show that temperature of 40 to 42 degrees F. during the summer is sufficiently low for the purpose.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22
A Suggestion.

If every farmer in the great West were to cut his tillable land in two. grazing one-half and cropping the other, for series of five years, l be- lieve that agriculture would be bene- fited thereby. Some farmers could
 grow on one-half the land they are farming as much grain as they now grow on the whole of it. This sugges- ton comes from the Iowa Homestead.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22

King Khama's visit to England last summer, when he obtained promises that his subjects would be fairly treat ed and not piled with liquor by the British traders, has probably been ren- dered useless by the discovery of rich beds of coal in his country. Tie coal lies only seventy feet below the surfa % and is close to the line of the railroad fn RnlnWaNn
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22

It appears that an American girl has captured the son of Lord TweedmOuth, Archibald John Marjoribanks. It is to be hoped that if the young woman eX- poets to be called Mrs. Marshbanks" after marriage she will teach her hus- band how to spell his name.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22
Something New in Soap,

It is said that a French chemist has made a blue soap which will render unnecessary the bluing in the laundry. In ordinary soap he incorporates sO- ution of aniline green in strong acetic acid. The alkali of the soap converts the green into blue.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22

Not long since a bolt of lightning struck barrel of water in front of a Kentucky colOners residence, tearing 1t all to pieces and knocking the in- mates of the house senseless. Now q court martial has been called by all the other colOnels in the neighborhOod and a thorough investigation will be made as to why there was water in the !,
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22

The Washington Times says: "We shall know all about everything in a day or two" There's an editor who evidently has received an invitation to attend an afternoon session of a sew ing circle
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22

It is announced that the Grown This is the first intimation we have had that the young man has had any designs on comic opera.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22

A New York woman is advocating the establishment in that city of genteel matrimonial bureau. The in- ference Is, we suppose, that the per sonar' columns of the New York news papers are no longer strictly au fait.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22

The Massachusetts Cremation SOcie- ty has decided to advertise in all the daily papers of the New England sec tIon. Hard times seem to have affect ed the urning capacity of that concern like all others.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22

The Baltimore American calls atten- tion 10 the peculiar fact that Indians never are bald. It is also a peculiar fact that they sometimes evince a de- sire 10 raise the hair of white men.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22

We see nothing whatsoever to hinder the New York paper which shelled Ha- Yana with American gUnbOats from sinking the whole island of Cuba now whenever il chooses to do so.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22
What the CoIor-B1ind See.

A writer in Science says that in ordin- ary cases of partial cOlOr-blindness the color sensations that remain are blue and yellow. not blue and red, or blue and green. as is generally assumed and stated in textbooks.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22

A Chicago preacher has just deliver ed a sermon on coal This is as near to heat as many Of the clergy of our day allow themselves to approach.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22

Isn't it queer that brutal prize fight in Nevada becomes scientific athletic exhibition just as soon as it reaches New York;
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22

4 St. Louis paper jubilantly ex claims: Three dozen fresh eggs for 9 cents in open market nowadays; what more do you want:" The 25 cents.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22

Some very harsh things have been said of the sin of loafing, but no one can successfully dispute that lOafing is very pleasant.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22
Polite Neiphbors.

"Our new neighbOrs are very polite" {" said Mrs. Perkasie to her husband when he came home at night.
 Are they?"
 'Yes; I sent to borrow their steplad- der and they told me they hadn't one, but if I'd wait a while they'd send and buy me one."-Harper's Bazaar.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22
PUBII HE'D EVERY SATURDAY

Among the mistakes of this world are dudeG
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-11
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

did it appear that Roeth had any knowl-
edge that Neihaus was putting IN false
claim.
The defendants attorneys stated that
Roeth bad employed Neihaus at 81 so a
day, and that Nelhaus had made out b1l
tor 50 day; also hat Neihaus had already y
paid Roeth $1l 80 for getting him job.
Mr.. Moore contended that there could be
no connection between these two trans
actions in criminal pleading.
With regard TO the alleged conversion
OF wood belonging to the county for his
private use, his attorneys stated tina; they
could not see how the Supervisor could
come into possession of wood under the
circumstances. Such a charge would be
III the nature OF embezzIc ment. and this
was one OF the points of the demurrer.
In conclusion, the defendants attorneys
argued that if Roeth was 10 be prosecuted
Tor EN- Zlement the case should be TAX en-
into the Police Court and proceed d
With in the regular manner. If the
charge were on an Indictment il could be
proceeded with in the pr per way under
the criminal law. As matters stood moth
ing could be doGe save 10 make objection
10 the insufficienCy of The statute.
When the argument was concluded
Judge Ogden asked if The defe ndant's at
tornays would like to present authorities
in support of their contention. Mr.. Moore
replied that he would, and it was then de-
CIded to postpone the case for a week.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-11
ROBTH'S TRIAL BEGINS
The Accused Supervisor Has to
Answer for Alleged Cor
ruptiOn.
His Attorneys Declare That the In
diotment Is Vague and In
formal.

OAKLAND, Nov. 10.-The trial OF
Supervisor Roeth for alleged corruption
IL office came up before Judge Ogden this
morning. District Attorney Shook and
his deputy, Lin Church, were assisted in
the prosecution by T. f. Garrity. Attor-
ntys A A. Moore and NJ. q. Chapman
Tepresented> MIR. Roeth.
The proceedings opened with long
demurrer to the accusation, read by Attor-
ney Moore. According to the demurrer
the indie tment was not drawn up in legal
4 orm; it aid not express anything spe-
Achcaly; it contained much that was
Nague and general about corrupt conduct,
and said it appeared as if rake had been
used to drag together an indeterminate
mass.
According 10 Roeth's attorneys, it could
not be determined from the complaint
where ROeth's respons ibility began or
ended. or if he had any az all. 1t could
not be learned whether Roeth had re-
ceived money from Neihaus or whether he
was accused of having voted for the pay
ment OF NeIhaus' bIll 1t could not be
admitted for moment that all of man s
acts as a public official could be brought
s.@ AGAINST him in general way. Neither
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-11
PRAYER FOR YOUNG MEN.
Next Week to Be so Observed by the
Youn; Mems Christian
AssOcia ion.

OAKLAND Nov. 10.-The annual week
OF prayer for young men of all lands, W which
has been observed by the Young Mems
Christian Assoc alton for thirty-tw years
will b. the occasion of special services by
the local organization beginning next
Sunday afternoon with an open meeting
for men and women at $50 o'clock. The
speakers will be d. Edward Collins and
Rev. A. w. Hare OF Chicago.
Every evening next week there will be
special MEETINGS for young men only
from 80 to s 80, which viii open with an
illustrated song service conducted by H.
g. Leslie OF Berkeley. The address will
be by Cove f. Ekins OF Sac ramento.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-11
NICKEL IN THE SLOT.
PrObRbi ity That the Gambling De-
vices Will BE Removed From
A Alameda

ALAMEDA, Nov. 10.-The summary
removal of the nickel-in- the-slot machines
from the cigar-store and saloons of Oak
land, and the opinion OF District Attorney
Barnes that such devices are clearly lille
gal and come under the provisions of the
Penal Code, have attracted attention
in Alameda, with the possibility that
an agitation will be commence
for their removal from this ci,y
as well. CITY Attorney Taylor was inter
viewed upon the subject this morning,
and said that If the general law prohibited
the machines in Oakland and San Fran
cisco it certainly did in this city as we'll
However, it was not his province to give
an official opinion until asked. He hardly
thought the machines could fairly be
called gambling device, however, but
said they were more in the nature OF
charitable institation for the man owning
them, as he obtained The bulk of the
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-11

This morning Policeman Rands, who IS
on duty at the Sixteenth-street depot, tel
ephoned to Maloon that an Alameda ex-
pressman was guilty OF the crime CT de-
livering goods IN oakland without having
a license. MaIoon started out to meet
the truckman. but not finding him, he
rightly concluded that he would go home
by way of Webster-street bridge. Ma
looms conclusion was correct. Before
noon he saw the pirate truck being driven
down Franklin street. lie came out Of
his hiding-place to arrest the driver, but
at that moment the driver spied HIM and
decided not to be arrested if he could he'll
it. He whipped up his horses and MaloOn
also started to run.
There was q lively chase for over a block
and the license man was quickly gaining
on the fugitive.
A hundred yards ahead was the middle
OF The bridge. If only the expressman
could cross the line that divides Alameda
from Oakland all the power o. MaIoon
would amount to nothing, for he would
have no authority to touch the man once
ont OF Oakland.
The eXpressman knew this as we'll as
Maloon, and he applied all the encourage
ment possible to the horses. The distance
between pursued and pursuer was gradu-
to the Oakland end OF The bridge Maloon
was not more than ten feet astern, but
less than 100 feet would put the express.
man outside OF the city of Oakland. Ma
loon had just about conc. ed that 1t was
for him Il losing race, when the horses
gave a little plunge as they were some
what frightened by the loud footing of a
steamer that wanted 10 pass through the
draw.
Contrary to practice the steamer did
not have 10 toot more than once, for as
soon as the bridge-tender heard the
! whistle he started to swing the bridge.
The draw was just leaving the solid part
OF the bridge when up ashed the express
man. He had barely time 10 cheek his
! horses before they jun ped into the e. tu-
ary, and as soon as they were quiet Ma
loon jumped UP on the wagon and placed
the man unCer arrest. He was taken 10
the City Prison and said his name was
Ernest Lodtmann, and that he was in the
employ of c. Armada of Alameda. As he
paid his bail he jocularly remarked that he
thought the captain of that steamer
should put up any fine should ne be found
guilty.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-11
will hus be brought before the courts for
ad iud ca ion
GONZALES QUEER COWS.
Quite Healthy in Oakland but
Very Sick in Ala
media.
The Dairymen's Association Wants to
Bring Test Case
Speedily.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANc1sco CALLl

JCO III OAu NON 1U. J
Can cows be affi cted with tubercu.o osis
an6 not bs affected with tuberculin, and
can they be thoroughly healthy and be
affected with tuberculn? This is the dual
question that is at present in Interesting the
Alameda County Dairymen's Association.
AT the present time milk is being served
by a dairyman in Alan eda in defiance OF
the Alameda ordinance requiring cows to
be tested, and not only this. but since
Move Der two-thirds of the cows from
this dairy have been declared by Ala
medals We eterinary inspector to be unfit to
give milk for human consumption.
Antoine Gonzales had his diary tested
on August 90 by Veterinary Inspector
Pierce OF oakland. A certificate was
gwen him by Pierce stating that all his
COWS were in good condition and his name
was posted on the bulletin board OF the
Oakland Boa rd of Health as that OF a
dairyman in good standing. A few week.
later Gonzales sent for DR.. Carpenter tn e
INSPECTOR of the city of Alameda, and,
ter testing his COWS, Carpenter declared
that two thirds of them were aft cted with
tuberculosis and only consented to fix sill
yer earrings on the remaining third. This
was done on Novem ber 3 and now Con
zales does not know which of the inspec-
tors is correct. He pres ted his case to
the Dalrymen's Association and they de-
cided that it was good opportunity for a
test case The association agreed 10
stand by him in whatever difficulty he
might get and told him TO go on deliver
Ing milk in Alameda as usual. This he
has done and is doing, and so far he has
escaped arrest.
'"Ihese facts bear out what we have
oftentimes stated, that the tuberculin tes t
is not infalible and may subject dairy
men to great loss without any hope of
repara; ;ion," said w. Farno OF the asso-
citation this afternoon. "The darymen
have no desire to supply impure milk for
consumptio but We cannot agree to let
ourselves be governed by the opinions of
people who differ as radio ally as the vet
erinary inspectors of Oakland and Ala
media. Other places IN the State have
proved that the test is not infallble, and
ONLY a Jew weeks ago in this county three
COWS that were known to be unhealthy
successfully passed the test"
Ii a few days the matter will proba bly
come before the court as the Alameda
authorities state their intention of arrest
ing Gonzales.
Found Not Guilty.
OAKLAND, Nov. 10,-Nmothy Trainor,
who was charged with assault to n urder
his aged father, was found not guilty by a
Jury in Judge Ogden's court tonight.
Ine Jury was out about ten minutes.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-11

he recorded is not all tha. is satisfac-
tory to some of those with whom he dealt
The fact that he was in Oakland the day
before the Indictment was issued by the
Grand Jury and that he should have GiS-
appeared jast at that time aud have kept
out Of he way for two weeks has shaken
the confidence OF his friends in any effort
tha be may make to clear himself.
Knowles is a very prominent man in
this city. He has been a contractor aud
real estate dealer for some time. About
two years ago he secured 4 divorce from
his wife and a year later married a W dow
in Indlana For time be sang in one #
the Oakland churches. and the discovery
that he had filed some records claimed to
be forged caused general surprise.
After Deputy White had secured the
necessary papers he departed for E! Paso
for Knowles.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-11
UNITARIAN CLUB.
Ladies' Night This Evening and Lee
ture on the Military System of
signaling.

ALAMEDA, Nov. 10.-It was ladies'
night at the Unitarian Club this evening,
as customary once quarter, and very
interesting programme Las been prepared,
including an illustra ed lecture on the
military svs1e m of signaling by Captain
Hanks. The programme in full was as
follows:
Address by the president; opening chorus,
"Anerica" by the club members and their
guests; quartet. The Scout" (Campana), the
Eureka Quartet OF Sen Francisco ID. NJ Law
rene. first tenor, W. NJ. Smith second Tenor, j.;
F. Fleming first bass, c. L. Parent Jr second
bass; cello solo, Romance Sans Paroles"
Daniel Van Goens), DR.. a. I. Regens berger;
lie or solo, 'My Dreams" (Tosu), D. NJ Law
renee, accom- mpanist H. :. Stead man mendo-
in and guitar trio, German PatroI tEllen-
berg, the Messrs. Brown; barytone solo, 'Ihe
Sea Song (Fancher). J. +. Fleming; quartet
The Flea" (Boe0), Eureka Quartet; lecture
on military signaling, demonstrated by the
use OF helIograph, torcn and signal hags, Cap;
tain Abbott A. Hanks, late captain OF signal
service, y. G. c.
ALEMEDA, Nov. 10.-The Adelphian Club
VIII nave ii special meeting on Friday after
noon u discuss Incorporation, and on Satur-
day II VIII also meet TO hear Mrs. klink lee
ture on What to Read"
The tax money is coming in rapidly, and tn the
! Treasurer expects 10 be able to apportion S2O,-
| 600 in & few days.
| A number OF well-known young men OF this
! city Fave organized a new athletic club. A
| football team Will be about the first thing Or
ganized.
A County Society of Natural History will be
/ organized, aud will have its headquarters in
this city, operating probably in conjunction
| with the pu bic library.
! The parents OF pupils attending the Encinai
| school have been invited 10 meet the teachers
| on Friday for a discussion of matters of mu-
! tual i'm portance and interest.
DE- Halpruner mas renewed his protest be-
fore the Board o. Trustees against the "hor-
ribIe electric light poles" which he does not
want put on the street upon which be lives
lie wants underground wires, aud offers to
pay part OF the expense of laying them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-11
FL Nido Club Settlement.

ALAMEDA. Nov. 10.-Assignee |. p.
Allen OF the defunct Ell Nldo Club will OF
attend to the duties of that position any
longer so far as relates TO collection OF
dues OF delinquents. but will turn the
matter over to his attorney, who will at
tend to delinquents in the usual manner.
1t is not intended to sue any of them as
yet. but al the same time an effort will be
made 10 persuade them to pay up. There
is still quite an amount due, and the mat
ter has extended over long period.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-11
An Alameda Driver Chased
by an Oakland License
Inspector.
Nearly Ended Tragioally by the
Opening Of the Draw
bridge.
The Officer Won With the Aid of a
Steamboat Bound Up the
Estuary.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
Q0S Rrnad wav Nnv 10

The license fight between Oakland and
Alameda nearly caused a tragedy at the
Webster-street bridge. There was lively
chase, which was only checked in time to
prevent the horses jumping through the
draw bridge, and afterwayd an arrest.
License Inspector Ma oon has been
watching for several days 10 see that no
foreign express-wagons drove into Oak
land that did not possess a local license.