The Florence tribune., 1899-03-25
ARIZONA SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY. Important Meeting at which Compressec Heat and Other Burning Subjects
 are Discussed.

Florence, has grownin into great dist'nc- tion since it's organization about one year ago. Its members are mostly from Boston and other centers of culture and refinement who find this delightful climate very congenial for scientific research. Its proceedings are widely copied and commented on by the leading scientific newspapers 9f the United States. It's discovery of the Magnetic Light has attracted widespread attention Shat places it in line with Liquefed Air, one of the wonderful recent discoveries of the many invisible forces of nature.
 This weeks meeting was of unusual interest. Dr. Ed. Devine, rising young chemist, now with Dr. George NJ. Broadway, has been experiment. ing for some months on Compressed Heat, and has invented very simple apparatus whereby the surplus heat of an Arizona summer may be stored away for use in winter or utilized for generating power for machinery, electric plants, etc. Dr. Devine has succeeded in compressing 3S2 degrees above zero into cake of heat that has dwindled down to 281 degrees Fahren- heit below zero. The expansive power of this compressed heat is enormous, and little lump of it placed in each cylinder of 50-horsepower engine caused over one thousand revolutions of the fy-wheel to one minute.
 The heat is compressed in copper tubes placed at the end of an enormous funnel which concentrates and focuses the rays of the sun into compartment about three feet square. The heat can be gathered and stored in winter as well as in summer, but of course in greater quantities in summer and in less time The expense is nominal when once the apparatus is arrangel.
 It is slightly dangerous, but Dr. Devine expects to overcome that diffi- culty. A small cube, say four inches square, if liberated suddenly in a large audience fn a thsater or church where the ventilation is poor and the air charged with carbonic acid gas would instantly envelop the building in flame aud generate heat of over 300 degrees Fahrenheit that would in the twink ling of an eye roast to crisp every man, woman aud child in the crowd.
 This report from Dr. Dsvine was re- ceived with great favor, and stock company with a capitalization of $5o,- 900 was formed to perfect the new dis covery and place it within reach of the masses, So it might become of practical benefit in the uplifting of mankind.
 The meeting was held at Dan Stevens corral, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion by Chinese lanterns and rows of smilax and roses that Prof. Nets had sent over from Mesa. Alex. WoIven and Nelson Capulet, the able assistants of Dan Stevens, were arrayed in swallow-tails and white gloves and received the guests with becoming honors. An elegant luncheon was served, which Mir. E. s. Dodge, of Oracle, declared was an epicurean dream. The repast was spread in the hay-room, which, like the Augean stables, had been clensed and decorated for the occasion.
 Mir. Stevens, in opening the meeting, said that during the dark of the moon he had noticed that horses were more or less restless and inclined to whinny more frequently for their feed than during the light of the moon. In this assertion he was backed by MT. Jim Thomas, who had also noticed this peculiarity in horses, but more especial ly in mules and burros.
 Mir. w. Y. Price has no doubt that the moon, and also the planets, had great effect on the brain of man, not only at the time of his birth, but also during his natural life.
 MT. A. F. Barker said he was quite sure that lunatics were always more violent at the full of the moon, as well as people presumably sane.
 Captain John G. Keating had noticed that during the dark of the moon men had greater craving for exhilerating stimulants and were given to violent hilarity on such occasions.
 Simon Angulo said he had invented magnetic machine for making love to young ladies even at distance, sort of a wavesthought, whereby he could sit in his parlor in Florence on Sunday evening, turn down the light and hold sweet converse with his best girl in Tucson. Sam Torres, Pelon and Mauro Morales had witnessed an ex- hibition Mr. Angulo had given for their benefit, but were not fully satis- fled with it's efficacy. Dr. Devine, Mir. Price and Mr. Truman were deeply in- terested in the new invention, and ex- pressed sorrow that it had not been a complete success. Accordingly further time was granted MT. Angulo to per