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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-08-12
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

It is computed that one inch OF
water on an acre of surface is 27,152
gallons or 113 tons, weight.
A number of young filbert trees have
been sent to the agricultural depart
ment from Greece. The nuts from
these trees are the largest and have
the finest flavor of any filberts the
department has yet discovered, and
every effort is to be made to encourage
their growing.
In an open London suburb scien-
tist found 10000 dust particles in a
cubic centimetre of air-euual to about
O.O61 of cubic inch-while in a ward
IN the centre of London the number
amounted to 100000. The air was
loaded to the extent of about 900 per-
cent more in the city than in the SUBJ
urb.
Absolute zero is the point at which
as has been determined from expert
ments with gases, matter would be
without trace of heat-could be cool
ed no farther. This point is 273 de-
grees below centigrade zero. A de-
gree of cold so intense as this is, how
(, ever, absolutely unattainable. Even
the meteorites which swarm in inter-
stellar space must be heated to some
extent by the radiance of the stars.
American material for the building
of railroads, tramways, ETC., continues
to be exclusively employed in Mexico.
The latest order in that line placed
in the United States amounted to a
large figure, for it was destined for
three lines of tramway around Medi-
ma, in the state of Yucatan. A COM
pany was formed for the building and
operating of these tramways, with a
capital of 100000 and it has applied
to the state legislature for the con-
cession, which, being purely formal
affair, the official conclusion of it was
not waited for by the tramway COM
pany.
The Farce islands are remarkable for
the immense numbers of birds that
frequent them, and which furnish an
important supply of feathers to COM
merce. The most valuable of these
birds for it's feathers is the putin,
about 100000 Of which are caught an
nually. Perpendicular cliffs of rock,
facing westwardly, are known as fowl
ing cliffs, because of the birds that
cover their shelves. During part of
the summer the birds are so numerous
around the cliffs that they are said to
resemble a thick snowstorm. Very
few birds are found about cliffs that
do not have a western exposure.
The indigo industry of Bengal is
suffering severely from the competi-
tion Of the manufactured German dye,
huge quantities of which are being
exported to India and the other mar
kets hitherto controlled by the Indian
industry. The German synthetic indi-
go is considered to be superior and is
much cheaper. 1t is also stated that
if the native indigo manufacturers
were to conduct their work upon a
more scientific basis, and were to ex-
tract the maximum quantity of dye
from each plant, they would be in a
position to meet the German compe-
tition. With a view to encouraging
the industry, the government of Ben
gal has voted $22,500 for research
work, with a view to facilitating and
improving the existent process of man.
ufacture.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-08-12
Wise Restraint.

"Theres one characteristic in men
l profoundly admire"
What is it. Becky"
They can be so raging mad at each
other and not show it."-Detroit Free
Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-08-12

1t is computed that one inch OF
water on an acre of surface is 27,152
gallons or 113 tons, weight.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-08-12

California state is $50 miles long.
and contains 15S,360 square miles
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-08-12

While trusts are multiplying and the
GENERALIZATION of capital in all business
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-08-12

A number of young filbert trees have
been sent to the agricultural depart
ment from Greece. The nuts from
these trees are the largest and have
the finest flavor of any filberts the
department has yet discovered, and
every effort is to be made to encourage
their growing.
The times., 1901-04-21
IN QUEST OF INFORMATION.
An Incoherent Letter Received by
POstOffice Officials.

Now and then the clerks in the Post
office Department receive communications
as notable for their form as for their sub
stance. The following is thought to come
within that class:
DO you chance to have knowledge or
record of the whereabouts of man
named ? A friend of mine lost
track of, probably through postal miss
connections:-a poor fellow anoad on the
sea OF lictation.-A year ago, ! saw him;
and had one letter soon after. No more.
And mine came back. know that he had
people in England, and that he got letters
thence And sometim ines they would be
nissent, or sent hither and yon-ere they
found him lie had but slight anchor, or
slight chance to have, and must drift
about He usually left or sent his card
and new address to postoffices where he
had been, at occasions of engage; but
something has slipped. 1 have thought
it possible that some Of his letters not re-
unmarked may have come to YOU or
that he may have written to you to in
quire after some OF any,-for he was care
ful that and SO, have thought it possible
that you may or may might have his ad-
dress or knowledge filed somewhere OF
something in regard to him or his people,
from any letters brought. | am, ! think
or was-his stoutest friend OF confidence,
held in America, ana j have also written
TO inquire for him OF his mother IN Eng
land be that quest successful.-SO that
YOU may | think weigh hesitation on score
OF conGdentials, is you have them for him
or his in any chance drift letters. Please
oblige very truly, Respectfully yours,
For friendship, --
The times., 1901-04-21
NO LONGER CHASING "FLYNT.p
The New York Police Attending
Strictly to Business.

NEW YORK, April 2O-"That man
'F1ynt' hasn't been here" Captain Titus
said today and / assure you in all truth
and fairness that all these reports of his
playing tag with us are false. He might
come here and / not know him; if he said
he was a reporter d treat him the same
as / do you bows. Why, we don't know
I'ynt The publishers Of his stories re-
fuse his address, and we don't know what
he looks like. Were detectives, attend
ing TO police business. not bothering with
fakes and fakirs. You don't want to take
him seriously. As near az / can find out
he has been an associate OF tramps and
thieves for years, but all he has written
is two books and few articles-it hasn't
paid him very wen.
"All this talk is just advertising for
.Flynt' He wants TO make a name, and
! should think you wouldn't want to help
him. Why, say. in his Golfers story he
takes back what he said in McClure's' s.
about the ex-convict in the detective bu-
reau. says he was killed in the Tender
loin years ago. In fact, ne kills off the
hero Of his first story
Then you can renew your search on a
charge OF murder" il was suggested.
There's no humOr in that don't see
anything funny about the matter He
hasn't killed anybody. just taken back his
previous assertion. We haven't had any
detectives searching for 'FlynJ, he hasn t
written to anyone IN the depa rtment max
ing appointments; he wasn't here yester-
day. for / knew every caller / had
doesn't that prove the stories false? There
was a subpoena issued for him, but
ipiaintiyelyl how can we ind man when
we don't know what he looks like? Why
you might be 'Flynt Gpointing to a
smOOth-faced repOrterl or YOU
The times., 1901-04-21

The growing popularity Of HeuricTs beer Is
another evidence that Maerzen, senate. and Lager
are brewed OF the best malt and hops. Phonf
West 81, Arlington Bott.ine Co., for case
The times., 1901-04-21
SOLDIERS LAND CLAIMS.
Gen. james "a. Campbell to Consult
with Secretary Hitchcock.

A conference between Secretary Hitch
cock and Gen. James r. Campbell. Of
Illinois. will be held some time next week
10 arrange a plan whereby the volunteer
troops who served in the Philippine ISL
ands will have special opportunities for
settling on the strip of land 20 be opened
TO home-seellcrs in Oklahoma. General
Campbeu was formerly a member Of Con-
arcss. hut accepted n commission in the
volunteer army at the outbreak OF the
war with Spain. He was sent TO the
Philippines and served almost three
wears, having been mustered out last
month with the rank Of brigadier general.
Many Of the troops In his former com
mand were dcsirous Of securing homes on
the public land 70 be opened for settle
mcnt and General Campbell volunteered
TO press their claims 20 special recogni-
ton before the Interior Department. The
homestead law provides that five years
actual residence must be spent on land
taken M before clear title is given the
settler Honorably discharged soldiers or
sailors are given an advantage over the
civilian settler in that the time served In
public service is deducted from the FIVE
wears residence. There was some Ques-
ton as 10 whether this modifying pro-
vision applied TO the soldiers " no served
IN the Spanish war and the Philippine in
Surrection.
General Campbell was Of the opinion
that the law applied TO all persons who
had served in the army or navy, and that
the term Regular Army was not speci-
fed IN order that there may be no doubt
about the matter IL Is proposed TO consult
Secretary Hitchcock before preparations
are made by the returned soldiers TO set
tie on the claims.
The times., 1901-04-21
THE SAND FILTRATION PLANT.
Colonel Miller Recommends site
Nenr the soldiers Home.

The board of officers Of the Engineer
Corps appointed by the Secretary Of War
to select a site for d slow sand filtration
plant. TO be established in connection with
the District of Columbia water supply
held its second meeting Yesterday in the
office Of the Washington AQueduct.
Captain Beach who was absent from the
first meeting of the board, was present
Yesterday Colonel Miller and Captain
Gailard were also present.
w. A Mcfarland Superintendent of the
District of Columbia Water Works. ap-
peared before the board and made an eX-
haustive statement on the subject of fill
tration.
In the report made by Colonel Miller to
the Secretary of War advocating the es-
tablishment of the filtration plant. he
recommended a site in the vicinity of the
Soldiers Home.
The board will not confne itself to the
consideration OF the property recommend
ed but will investigate all aValiable sites
with II view to securing the best possible
location for the plant and at the least eN-
uense 10 the Government
The times., 1901-04-21

bell This plan produces many shudders
and often downright fright on the part
of a person superstitiously inclined. They
would rather climb in through a second
story window than TO ring the door bell if
in so doing they had to touch the crepe.
Some people think that if they are the
first to touch the crepe after it has been
hung on the door they viii die within a
year OF course, that's all nonsense. or
al least / think so. A man in my busi-
ness can't afford to have any funny ideas
like that. The change as | said. don I
amount to much, but it will evoke a lot
OF gratitude from certain people And we
who are engaged in this gruesome bust
ness have 10 pay some attention to the su-
persJitiOus."
The times., 1901-04-21
Tobacco Under shade.

NEW HAVEN. April pa tobacco firm
of Hartford Conn. has decided TO put six
acres Of Sumatra tobacco under shade in
the town of Suhield, Conn, this season,
and an individual grower in BaTkham-
stead Conn win plant eight acres under
tho same conditions. The two ventures
together will involve an expenditure of
from 81 010 to Sl0.0U0 In the Barkham-
stead venture coarse cotton cloth will be
used for shading, instead of cheesecloth.
The times., 1901-04-21
TIN PLATE MEN AT ODDS.
Cut-Throat Competition Likely 10
Destroy the Industry.

LONDON. April 2o-The Welsh tin plate
industry. which has already been hurt
by American competition is now menaced
bv early extinction owing 10 the failure
Of the employers TO agree on a scale Of
wages after June when the existing
agreement Will cease.
The committee of associated employers.
after a months labor. had drawa scale
list 1t was 20 be- forced upon the men.
when traitors We're found IN employers
csrnn A panic resulted and Individual
rn4nufacturers are hastcning 70 make
terms. each with his own men
Reckless competition must result. which
will mean ruin for what IS left of a once
important and fiourishing industry.
The times., 1901-04-21
REMOVES TO NEW QUARTERS.
The Spanish Treaty Claims Commits
sion Changes Offices.

The Spanish Treaty Claims Commission
yesterday removed to its new offices in the
building provided by the Department Of
Justice. at 1n1 II Street northwest. Con
siderable work remains to be done how
ever. toward placing the building in
proper condition, and workmen are busily
engaged on the necessary repairs and
alterations. The commission will not hold
a session at the new headquarters for
some time.
The meeting of the commission yester-
day was held In the office Of COmmis-
sioner Maury, 1905 Pennsylvania Avenue.
The meetings from now on VIII be IN eX-
ecutive session. 4 weekly calendar Will
be issued each Monday, when public mat
terS will be given out. Claims filed with
the commission Will be made public in
brief.
In addition to the six claims already
published the following seventeen claims
were filed with the commission yesterday :
Claim No. (, George Forth, for loss of
property. 81. $50.
No. S, James Warner. loss of property,
No. 9, Dolorez Sanchez Chabon. loss of
No. 10, Jose Juan Romero, loss of prop
e'SS, ~ TT Il, Teresa Joerg, loss of property,
10 10. 12. Josefa de Ayala, loss of property,
n no, ,'' la, Isabel MolInet Pereza, loss of
No, 10 Ii. Roemundo Cabrera, loss of prop
No. &; Is, Anna Joerg, loss of property
No No, 16. Luis Felipe Morejon, loss Of prop
erty, $1,000.
No. IT. Amelia Hernandez Mederos Val
Vedez, loss Of property, 5000
No. Is, Frederick La Craycrolt, personal
injuries. SIS, 900.
No. 10. George w Hyatt loss Of prop
eIty. $2S5, i9J. o.
No. 20. Maria de a c. N Montejo, lbs
of property, $T,52I.G's
$25 .323
No. p, Francisco Denadeo, loss of prop
orty $21O0.
No. 3, Jose TruHno loss Of property,
$1l4.600
The times., 1901-04-21

Doubt is the fveetibnIe which an must pass
before they can enter into the temple OF Wis
DOM Never stand il doubt. bat be sure thai
you are drinking Heurich's beers. Cli Tor MaeI-
have the assurance that Won are drinking q pure
and wholesome beer brewed OF the best malt and
hops Phone West -. Arlington Bottling CO..
for 4 case.
The times., 1901-04-21
MANY STYLES OF COFFINS
An Undertaken Points Ont Some
Fads in His Business.

Alterations in the shapes Of CnsI<ets,
the Designs for Handles. the Kinds
of Lining. and Ornamentntion-The
Use of Aluminium Proves Expensive
The times., 1901-04-21

Garnets represent a group Of minerals
which, though chemically quite different,
are mIneralogically the same as the beryI.
1t yields a number Of kinds of gems,
such as the "almandine' which varies
IN color from violet or purple through
brownish TO deep red, scarlet and Grim
son. Varieties with rounded surfaces
are called carbuncles, which are among
the usual gems. The pyrope is blood
red garnet The essonite or "hyacinth'
Of the jeweler, is the brown or cinnamon
garnet From these colors the hue varies
through yellow TO yellowish green, bright
emerald green, pink, and nearly white.
The finest garnets produced in the
United States are found in New Mexico,
Arizona and southern Colorado. In New
Mexico the garnet is abundant on the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-26
MURPHY & CO. INC.

new track record for five furlongs,
1:oo1s. Nitrate, who got the verdict in
the second, reduced the track record
Tor a mile and twenty yards to 1:41.
Inc race of the day was the Christmas
Handicap, worth 1880 to the winner.
George Arnold, the favorite in the bet
ting, went to the post at to strongly
supported. Imp, Mint Sauce and Henry
Bert were the only others fancied
Mint Sauce made all the running with
George Arnold second
First Race-Five furlongs. Nellie
Waddell, to 5, won, with Little Jack
Homer, IL to 1, second, and Rival
Dare, to 1, third. Time 1:001s.
Second Race-One mile and twenty
yards, handicap. Nitrate, to 5, won,
with Frederick, 8 to 2, second, and An
des, to 2, third. Time 1:41.
Third Race-Steeplechase handicap,
short course. Bristol. II to 5, won, with
Falella, 9 to 2, second, and Golden
Link, II to 8, third. Time S:0S%.
Fourth Race-The Christmas handi-
cap, one mile. George Arnold, to 3,
won, with Imp Mint Sauce, to 1, sec
ond and Tayon, 10 to l, third. Time
1879.
Fifth Race-Six furlongs. Amigari,
to l, won, with Kaloma, 5 to l, sec
ond and O'Hagen, 2 to l, third. Time
1:131k.
Sixth Race-One mile, selling. Frank
M, to |, won, with Mr. Phinizy, IL to
l, second, and Eva Rice, 10 to 5, third.
Time 1:40A.,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-26
How Actresses Keep Healthy.
From the London News.


The Paris Gaulois has been inquir-
ing as to the method of living of the
great actresses. It is known that Ade-
lima Patti has always been an advocate
of a. very regular life. She drinks only
water or milk, and sleeps eight hours,
with an open window ALI the year
round. Nine. Sarah Bernhard does the
contrary. She lives in closed rooms
goes to bed at a. m. and sleeps till
9, eats little but fish and eggs-often
ten eggs in one day-drinks only cham
payne, drives to the theater in a close
carriage, and stays in the theater from
eleven to twelve hours. Her holidays
at Belle Isle are an exception, and
there she lives with open windows, ex-
posed to every breeze that blows. Such
a sudden change in her habits has
never harmed the great actress, she
asserts. Ten months of her year are
passed in uninterrupted work and the
other two in the open country.
Yvette Guilbert believes In baths; a
bath on rising. bath before going to
bed after brushing" the face and
whole body each time with soap. She
drinks only water and milk, and sleeps
ten hours, going straight to bed with
out eating anything on returning from
the theater. Though her business Of
ten prevents her from going out, her
house IL so situated and built that
the air flows through II constantly.
She has no curtains TO her bed; she
can breathe freely. and aWakes In a
good temper. She never rouges. but
complains that, IN spite OF thus SPAR
ing her skin. she IL not pretty, and
really looks more than seventeen
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-26
TO THE NORTH AND WEST.

Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
No 20 daily from New York, Wash
ington, Richmond and Cincinnati, $50
a. m.
No SO daily from New York and
Washington, 305 p. m.
All trains arrive and depart from
the Plant System station.
THROUGH CAR SERVICE, ETC.
Trains SS and "a daily NEW YORK
AND FLORIDA EXPRESS. Vesti-
buled limited trains, with Pullman
drawing room sleeping cars between
Savannah and New York Connect at
washington with Colonial Express for
Boston. Pullman sleeping cars between
Charlotte and Richmond and Charlotte
and Norfolk. Dining cars serve all
meals between Savannah and New
York.
Trains 20 and 80 daily, THE UNITED
STATES FAST MAIL, Vestibuled lin
tied trains, carrying Pullman drawing
room sleeping cars between Savannah
and New York via Richmond. Dining
cars serve all meals between Savannah
and Washington. Also Pullman draw
ing room sleeping cars between Savan-
nah and Cincinnati, through Asheville
and The Land of the Sky"
For information as to rates, sched-
ules, etc, apply to
f. S. CANNON, Sd V. p. and G. M.
S. H. HARDWICK, G. p. A, Wash
ington, d. c.
w. II. TAYLoE, A. C. P. A., ATTAIN
ia.
r. C. BLATTNER, Depot Ticket
Agent, Plant System Station, Savan-
nah. Ga.
e. G. THOMSON, C. P. & T. A., sa-
vannah, Ga, 141 Bull street. Phone
$50.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-26

Breeze plant and good will, and the
Breeze will continue business at the
same old stand with Editor Freeman
as sole owner, instead of lessee as
heretofore. Editor Freeman authorizes
the statement that as Col. j. H. Els
till is the only South Georgia aspir-
ant for gubernatorial honors, that the
Breeze will be for him from start to
finish.
The young people of Douglas had a
most enjoyable hop last night at the
hospitable residence of DR.. and Mrs.
Tim Kirkland
Charlie Charney and Miss Mollie
Adams were hurriedly married in the
postoffice this morning, the post
master, Rev. A. B. Finley, officiating.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mclean is not expected to live
beyond six hours.
The Christmas Days festivities
closed by an ante-bellum fantastic
ride through the principal streets OF
the city, the stores all closing at II
o'clock M sharp
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-26
TRACK WAS A LITTLE SLOW
DUB THOMAS WON THE FREE-FOR-
ALL IN CHRISTMAS RACE.

The Race Tame Affair Up to the
Third Heat-LittIe Devil and Bes-
sic II Captured the Running
EveEts--he Crowd Was Not
Large, but Was a Lively One and
Made the Most of the Days Sport.
Five hundred people saw the pro-
gramme of racing at the Fair Grounds
yesterday afternoon, The weather was
all that could be desired, but the track
was a little slow on account of the re-
cent heavy rains.
The free-for-all trot and pace was
the star attraction, but proved to be
a tame affair up to the third heat. All
of the drivers appeared to be driving
waiting race of it and the horses were
not extended until the last three heats
of the race. In the first heat Ned H.
Woodruff, driven by George Haight, led
the party until he was fairly we'll into
the home stretch. At this point he
left his feet, making a bad break, and
the heat was an easy victory for Dub
Thomas. Skyland Girl paced a nice
mile of it and finished second Time
2:291s. The second heat was captured
by Ned H. Woodruff handily in
225 with the other entries
punched together. Ned H. also
won the third heat in 2:25
with Dub Thomas second, Trip Gentry
third and Skyland Girl fourth. The
fourth and fifth heats were holly con-
tested and both were won by Dub
Thomas in a driving finish.
Ned II. was the only one of the other
entries who put up any kind of an
argument for first place. The time
made was 2:21h and 1928.
Dub Thomas having three heats to
his credit, was declared winner of the
race, with Ned H. second, and Trip
Gentry third.
The quarter dash was an exciting
short race and the entries ran well
punched together for the entire dis
lance. The starters were Tommy Fos-
ter, Overmasters, Little Devil, Sachen
and Bette B. Little Devil had the
speed of the party and won handily in
241a seconds.
Little Devil captured the three
Fights mile dash, which shows that she
is race mare of great speed. The time
was thirty-Six seconds. Bette B.
the favorite of the Walters stable
walked away with the q dash. The
other starters in this race were Rob-
ert Gray and Economic. The time was
1:21.
James F. Furlong handled the flag
in the starters box and gave entire
satisfaction. There were no delays at
the post. In all of the running events
the horses got away at the third break
The judges for the day were Messrs.
Charles e. Stults, A. G. Burton and
j. F. Doyle.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-26
CHRISTMAS DAY At DOUGLAS.
Editor FEeeInan Buys the Breeze,
and WIFE Rum 1t as a Straight Out
EstiII Paper.

EsthA IApcEs
Douglas, Ga. Dec. 25.-Hon. F. Willis
Dart, d. w. Gaskin, Frank L. Sweat
and DR.. Tim kirkland in addition to
the sumptuous dinner served by
Sheriff Switzerland and his most es-
Unable wife, gladdened- the hearts of
the prisoners in Coffee's Jail to-day by
ample donations of fruits and confec-
tions in most bountiful profusion.
County Overseer II. r. Davis served
the convicts under his charge with a
royal Christmas dinner. This has been
his custom ever since coming into Of
flee. Christmas in Douglas passed off
as the mostTquiet in several years,
only one disturbance being reported
Last night Henry Taliaferro, colored,
was seriously cut in several places by
Jerry Washington, colored. Washing
ton is yet at large.
j. NJ. Freeman and daughters will
not start the Coffee County Leader,
an opposition paper to the Douglas
Breeze, as stated in these dispatches
of the 21st All differences have been
amicably adjusted, and j. M. Free
man and daughters to-day purchased
from Col. C. A. Ward, Jr., the Douglas