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aft The height from the engine-room
floor plates to skylights is 20 feet. The
engines are four-cylinder, quadruple
expansion Of the usual marine type,
with Stephenson link valve motion.
The Mongolia is equipped with
pumps, condensers, evaporators. cleo
trio lighting and refrigerating plants
Of the latest design. and on the upper
deck, abreast of the engine-room on the
port side, is a very completely equipped
machine shop.
The principal dimensions of the Mon
golia are as follows: Length, 615 feet
s inches; beam, 65 feet; draught, load
ed. 3S feet inches; depth, 81 feet
inches; displacement, loaded, 26,514
tons: gross tonnage, 1856 tons; speed,
Is knots. She has five decks and ten
watertight bulkheads, which run up to
the upper deck.
The Mongolia left Norfolk, Va, Feb
ruary q and made an average speed
Of y knots. She burned 45O0 tons of
coal during the passage.
A HUNGRY SHIP.
The sailors and firemen make bitter
complaint Of the food served them on
the Mongolia, and for once the after
guard admits the justice of the fore
castle complaint. Each sailor and fire.
man had a story to tell of unsatisfied
appetite. Shortly after leaving Nor
folk the men demanded to be placed on
the ration provided for under the
United States shipping laws. This was
done. but brought no peace to the
Mongolia's forecastle. for the reason
that the food was served practically
uncoolSed.
The trouble, says Chief officer Hitch
field. was not with the food, but with
most primitive culinary knowledge,
and had been shipped under false col
ors. but who Jared no better than his
victims. as he had to eat the products
Of his own cooking.
The Mongolia shipped crew of 1872
Chinese at Salina Cruz. One of them
died of heart disease yesterday morn
gel Island, where they viii be held in
quarantine for several days.
Until the new wharves are built the
Mongolia will be something Of an ele-
phant on the hands of her owners. Her
main deck overtops the roof of the
Mail dock shed. and the work of load
ing the big vessel will be difficult and
costly. Until adequate wharf faciIi-
ties are provided much of the Mon
golias freight will have to be handled
from lighters.
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PITCHER CAMP
IS NOW SERENE
Officers at the PresidiO
Who We're Under Arrest
Have Been Set at Liberty
PEACE AGAIN RESTORED
Lieutenants Aiken and FOOte
Resume Their Duties in
Twenty Eighth Infantry
PEACE AGAIN RESTORED

Peace and quiet reigned supreme
yesterday in the Twenty eighth Infan-
try cantonment. Lieutenant Colonel
w. L. Pitcher has released the officers
that had been under arrest and they
have gone back to their respective du-
ties.
In speaking of the recent commotion
in the camp Colonel Pitcher said: Il
am an officer of the Government and
l am not here to make any grand
stand play. 1 do my work and l in
tend that all under my command shall
do what is expected of them. / have
a large sized club in use for those who
do not conform to army regulations
That is all l have to say about it,
l am working for the Government and
those under me must conform to army
routine work. That is all there is
about It, The officers under Arrest
have released, but unless they toe the
mark they know what the conse-
Quences will be-"
Lieutenants Aiken and Foote. who
have been under arrest and who were
released yesterday, had little to say.
Lieutenant Foote was non-commital,
and when asked regarding his arrest
and confinement in the post stated that
he had nothing to say.
Lieutenant Aiken greatly regretted
that his name had been again drag
ged before the public. He said that
he had always tried to conform to and
do justice to the views of his superior
officers He was always willing to be
counseled and advised by his COM
manders. Regarding the affair in the
Philippines he said that the report that
in the court martial there he had lost
several files was an error. He had
simply been reprimanded.
This morning at o'clock the Third
Squadron of the Ninth Cavalry will
give a problem exercise on the golf
links 1t will be carried out on the
same lines as those previously marked
out by Major John Bigelow.
The Angel Island target range will
soon be in working order. 1t will be
exclusively for recruits. General Mac
Arthur has ordered the supplies to be
brought from Benicia. This is the big
gest recruiting camp in the country,
there always being at least from one
to two thousand recruits in the camp.
General c. w. Coolidge has entirely
recovered from his recent illness.
Major John Bigelow will depart the
latter part of the week for Ord Bar
racks.
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Woman Attempts Suicide.

Dependency caused Mrs. Lottie
Chase. a waitress employed at the
Presidio, to attempt her life last night
by the inhalation of illuminating gas
in her room at 2747 Greenwich street.
Owing to her absence at the supper
hour inquiries were made at the
house where she resided. with the re-
suit that the woman was found in an
unconscious condition in her apart
ment, and an open gas key testified to
the cause. The ambulance was called
and Mrs. Chase removed to the Emer-
gency Hospital The ride. combined
with the fresh air. revived her before
reaching the hospital. and her condi-
ton is not serious She admitted
turning on the gas with suicidal intent
and assigns as reason the fact that
her husband. Albert Chase, a soldier.
deserted her. Mrs. Chase is a strik
ing brunette of about 23 years of age.
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c..n .,cozar from Greenwood for Port Har-
~ OlNusToRIA-Arrived Apr 19-stmr Oregon
hence Abr II. -. por.
Arrived Apr 19-Br ship Laennec rom -
PORT TOWNSEND-Arrived Apr lS-Schr
SEATTi,F-Arrived Apr 49, m-Stmr
Humboldt. from Skagway .ro,, Con
Arrived Apr 1S-Br ship Thirlmere' from san
Arrived April 1s-schr Taurus. from san
Sailed Apr 19-stmr Santa Barbara for san
Francisco ,.oa A. *
HhToNs1Ip HtIrye9 ~ Passed in Apr 1e-Schr Com
reer from SaIina Cruz. for Port Townsend; !;
schr Nokomis. hence Apr 13. for Tacoma.
Passed out Apr 19-Br ship Barcore' LOT
Passed out Apr 1s-Bark Hecla. from Lady
smitn, i9r i9PrrnRSNArrived Apr 19-Stmr San
Gabriel, from Eureka; stmr Iaqua, hence Apr
'ca.uoa Anr 1e-stmr Whitesboro, for San
Francisco: schr Albert Meyer. for Ballard
Passed in Apr 19-Fr bark Turget, from
san sAH 0'eTg epTgIEGo-sailed Apr 19-schr Salvador.
'OG GUMPoUA-Arrived apr 1e-schr BegIah
ssn snu,i PEDRO. schr Caroline from San Pedro.
Sailed Apr 19-Schr Lily, for San Francisco
COOS BAY-Arrived Apr 19-stmr czarina'
Arrived Apr 19-Stmr Alliance from Eureka.
PORT HARFoRD-sailed Apr 19-stmr
Santa Cruz. for San Pedro sos. IT Al
TACOMA--Arrived Apr l9-Schr .. Il. Al
exander from San Pedro.
Arrived Apr 19-Schr Annie Larsen, hence
tGRAYs HARBoR-sailed Apr 19-stmr
Olympic for San Pedro.
Sailed Abr 19-Schr Robert Searles, for san
Pedro bktn Robert Sudden. for Santa Rosalia;
stmrs Acme and Prentiss for San Francisco
EVERETT-Arrived Apr. 19-schr Luzon,
neseT sailed Apr 1s-schr Oliver J. Olsen. for San
Francisco
HONOLTJLJJ-Arriyed Apr 19-Stmr Sierra,
from Sydney, for San Francisco.
EASTERN PORTS.
NEW YORK-Sailed Apr 1S-Ger stmr Nu-
bia for Manila.
FOREIGN PORTS.
KOBE-Arrived Apr Seer stmr Tiberius.
Y1oKOHAMA-Arrived Apr 1S-Br stmr Tar
tar from Vancouver.
GUAYAQUIL-SailedA Apr Ger stmr Mera,
III LloNDoN-sailed s Apr 1e--Br ship Samantha,
for LIVERPOOL.
mark for Port Los Angeles
BEACHY HEAD-Passed Apr 1s-Br ship
Forrest Hall, hence Dec 10.
EAST LONDON--Arrived Apr 5-Nor bark
Abyssinia, from Vancouver
In port Mar 1-Br bark Ruthwell, for Ore
gon via Newcastle. Aus.
DOVER-Passed Apr 1S-Fr bark Emile
'1lialMiy 1HliAMBrRG-In port Apr Seer bark Carl.
for Port Los Angeles; FIR bark LIE Pilier. for
San Francisco
GLASGOW-In port Apr 7-Fr bark Guer-
veur for San francisco
IPsWICH-In port Apr 1-Br bark Peter
Iredale for Antwerp and Port Los Angeles
GITAYAQUIL-Sailed Apr 1S-Ger stmr
Serapis for San Francisco.
SINGAPORE-Sailed Apr 17-Br stnlr NJ. S.
Dollar for Sourabaya and then for Hongkong.
ship Alice. from Port Blakeley.
LONDON-Sailed Apr 7-Br stmr Stentor,
for Seattle. etc
NAGASAKI-Sailed Mar Ger bark Stein
bek for Newcastle. Aus. and San Francisco.
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Representative Men in CITY.

A party of representative men Of
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island.
New Hampshire and New Jersey, who
are interested in a number of mining
properties in the West, arrived here
yesterday and are registered at the
California. They have large holdings
in zinc properties in Kansas. silver
mines near Needles and a gold mine
at Fenner, all of which are being i'm
proved, and with an idea of inspect
ing these improvements they decided
to come West together. In the party
are the following named:
Fl. Francis Andrews Norwich. Conn: John
A Bower. Landisburg Pa; B. o. Elifritz.
Springfield o.; W j. Ford Madison. o.; Nell
son Graham. Newport Pa; Frank z. Herbert.
Providence. r. L.: "A. W. Jones. Manchester.
N. H.; T. H. B. Jones. Ironton. o.; William
X. Krips Philadelphia. Pa: J. M. Kildun.
Roxbury Mass; c. F. Lake. Montclair. y. j. !.
Benjamin Richards Shenandoah. Pa: Frank
L. Sackett Fredonia. n. Y; Rev Joseph 3.
Schmitt Dresden o.; DIR. Fl. Fl. Smith. John
sonburg Pa; Charles f. Ussher. Philadelphia.
Pa: j. S. Whitmer. Mercerburg. Pa; II. l..
Walter MontcIair. N j.: DIR. A. A. Yoder.
Selins Grove Pa: 4. E. Young. Dresden. o.
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sYpNEY-Arrived prior APR 1a-stmr So

SYDNEY-Arrived prior Apr 19-Stmr So
noma, hence Mar "a.
NEWCASTLE, AUS.-Arrived prior Apr 10
Br ship Falls of Dee. hence Feb 20.
HOBART-Arrived prior Apr 19-Fr bark
Jeanne Cordonnier. hence Feb IS. 80
REMANTLE-Arrived prior Apr 1o-Br
ship Thalassa. from Ludlow.
BIRKENHEAD-Arrive Apr 19-Fr bark
Grande Duchesse Olga from Astoria.
for San Francisco
GUAYMAS-Sailed Apr 1S-Stmr Curacao,
for San Francisco.
OCEAN STEAMERS
GENOA-Arrived Apr 1-stmr Liguria.
from New York
HAvRE-Arrived Apr 17-stmr Bordeaux,
from New York
MANCHESTER-Arr Apr 1S-Stmr Bos-
tonian. from Boston.
MARSEILLES-Arri Apr 1S-Stmr Cali
fornian. from New York.
MAPLE LEsyATrived Apr 1s.stmr TIM Perngia'
Sailed Apr 17-Stmr Germanic, for New
York, and passed Gibraltar Apr 1s
HoNGKONG-Sailed Apr 19-Stmr Doric,
for San Francisco
LIVERPOOI-Sailed Apr 19-Stmr Syl-
vania. from Boston, via Queenstown.
QUEENSTOWN-Arrive Apr 19-Stmr
Ivernia. from Boston. for Liverpool. and pro-
ceeded
SUEZ-Arrived Apr 19-Stmr PeIeus. from
vancouver. via Yokohama Hiogo Honskons'
PLYMOUTH-Arrived Apr 19-Stmr Patri-
cia, from New York for Cherbourg and Ham
burg, and proceeded
PONTA DELGADO-Arrived Apr 19-Stmr
Princess Victoria Luise from New York. for
Funchal. Gibraltar. Algiers. Naples and Genoa.
BREMEN-Arrived Apr 19-Stmr Kaiser
MovILIE-Arrived Apr 1s-stmr Bava-
rian. from ST. John, N. B., and Halifax, and
GIBRALTAR-Arrived Apr 19-stmr Ro-
manic. from Boston. via Ponta Delgado, for
Marseilies, Genoa and Naples, and proceeded.
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shipments TO HonoIuIu.

The schooner Helene was cleared yesterday
for Honolulu with assorted merchandise
cargo valued at Sls.596 and including the fol-
lowing: 80 bbls -four. 60 tons salt. 11.615 lbs
beans 1854 ctls barley. 10. 669 lbs middlings.
1895 lbs bran. A ctls wheat, 1854 bales hay,
q ctis oats. 6485 lbs meal. 30 cts corn. 2400
ibs bread. 30 O. mineral water. All gals gin,
3gi gals whisky. 63 cs canned goods, 3s2 pkgs
groceries and provisions, 5000 lbs sugar. 765
pals wine 90 cs canned salmon. 900 lbs lard,
500 lbs Goldfish. 21O0 lbs coffee, 101.470 lbs
fertiIfzer 100 cs gasoline, 600 lbs copper IL
nkgs iron. 3 kegs nails 40 coils rope. 10 pkgs
sewing machines, 13 pkgs agricultural impie-
ments 50 pkgs paper, pkgs dry goods. 81
pkgs acid 20 pkgs pipe and fittings butts
tobacco. bdIs brooms. 60 pkgs paints and
oils. ia pkgs soap.
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Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVED.
Tuesday. Aprii 10
stmr Alameda. DowdeIl, days hours from
Honolulu.
stmr Newsboy. Adler 10 hours from Mon
terey
Stmr Santa Monica. Olsen, So hours from
Grays Harbor, bound south, put In for passen-
gers.
Stmr Edith, Hall. days from Tacoma.
Stmr w. II. Kruger. Bowdich. S4 hours from
Grays Harbor, bound south. put in for pas
sengers.
Stmr Samoa. Madsen 16 hours from Cas-
par. bound south, put in to land passenger.
Schr Winslow, Birkholm, 16 days from Ev-
erett.
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viii Give Benefit Lecture.

Catharine V. c. Scott, NJ. D., will
deliver a benefit lecture on "A Trip to
Nineveh" at Miss Vests school. 20l4
Van Ness avenue. tomorrow after
noon. The lecture is expected to be
an exceedingly interesting one and it
is hoped by the lecturer that there will
be a large attendance, as the funds
are to assist Mrs. Vaughn. an aged
woman, and to purchase for her a life
membership in the Old Ladies' Home.
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stmr Mandalay, Smith, 80 hours from Cres-
stmr George w Elder. Randall, 621s hours
from Portland, via Astoria AZ hours.
Stmr Mongolia, Kinder, So days 10 hours 3s
min from Norfolk. via Manzanillo days G
Br stmr Wyefieid, Watson 1o2 hours from
stmr Asuncion, Bridget, "A hours from Sc
attic.
stmr Maggie, Corning. hours from Half
stmr Whittier, Dickson. . days from Asto-
Bark W B. Flint. Johnson. 21 days from
Makaweli.
Bark ST. Katharine, Saunders, 21 days from
schr Spokane. Jameson. IA days from Port
Gamble.
schr Volant. Skipper. days from Tillamook.
Schr Abbie Larsen, AZ hours from Mendo-
'i"o CLEARED.
Tuesday, April 10.
stmr Spokane. Nopander. Eureka, C S
stnr Californian, Barron New York, via
F{onolulu; Williams, Dimond G. Co.
schr Helene. Christensen, Honolulu; ]. D.
sohr Joseph Russ. Peterson. Bristol Bay;
Ship w H. Macy. Groth. Loring; Alaska
Packers Association.
SAILED.
Tuesday, April 10.
s,mr Signal Bendegaard, Santa Cruz
stmr w H. Kruger, Bowdich. Redondo
Stmr santa Monica, Olsen. San Pedro
Stmr samoa. Madsen, Caspar.
Stmr George F. Haller, Hayden. Bristol Bay.
Stmr Snokane Nopander, Eureka
Stmr Newsboy Adler, Eureka
stmr Arctic Nelson; Eureka.
stmr Phoenix, Odland, Mendocino
Stmr w II Kruger, Bowdich Redondo
Stmr Noyo johnson, Eureka.
Stmr Gipsy Leland, Santa Cruz
Bktn Wrestler, Nielsen, Grays Harbor.
Sobr Helene, Christensen, Honolulu.
Schr Newark Reinertsen. Little River.
Schr Jennie Stella. Hansen. Eureka.
RETURNED.
Tuesday. April 10.
schr Jennie Stella. Hansen. hence to-day for
Eureka. on account of losing mainsail in
heavy SW squall off Montara Point
Stmr w H. Kruger, hence to-day, on ac-
count of disabled machinery.
TELEGRAPHIC.
POINT LoBOS April 10. 10 p. m.-Weatber
cloudy. wind west, velocity % miles per hour
SPOKEN.
Per stmr Alameda--Apr 1S-In lat 81 26 N.
long 132 W. stmr Korea, hence Apr 16 for
TJonolulu. Yokohama and Hongkong Apr 1S-
In lat 35.02 N. long 130.35 W, FIR bark La
Rr,,yere. from Oregon, for Queenstown
March 30-In lat 16 S, long 80 w, Br bark
Wanderer, from Antwerp, for San Francisco.
Apr lin lat S, long 80 w. Ger bark
wandsbek, from Hamburg. for Seattle
DOMESTIC PORTS.
POINT LoBos-Passed Apr 10. a m
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Water Front Notes.

The steam schooner w. H. Kruger returned
from sea yesterday on account of her ma
chinery having broken down
The schooner w H. Marston, which arrived
yesterday from Honolulu. sailed beyond the
quarantine limits and was towed back by order
OF the Federal authorities
The bark st. Katherine, which arrived yes
terday. twenty-one days from Hilo, was for
fourteen days battling NNE. and NNW. gales.
She had several sails carried away.
The rate of reinsurance the Lamoriciere
was advanced yesterday to 80 per cent.
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The steamship Mongq1aa, Captain
Rinder latest addition TO the Pacific
Mail Companys trans-Pacific fleet and
one Of the largest vessels built in the
United States, made her first appear
ance IN this port early yesterday morn
ing. After passing quarantine inspec-
ton she proceeded TO the wharf at First
and Brannan streets and there she
now lies. towering over the dOckshed
and giving that structure an appear
ance OF insignifcance which speaks vol
umes for the bulk Of the new liner.
Fifty feet longer than the Korea or
Siberia, with a net tonnage three times
greater than that Of the Gaelic, which
lies under the MOngolia's shadow, al
though on the other side of the wharf,
this huge product Of American ship
building was yesterday ana viii be un-
m she takes her departure the star at
traction along the water front.
The Mongolia is scheduled to leave
here May on her first trip to the
Orient. but il is doubtful whether she
viii be ready. While at Pernambuco
she ran ashore and during the two
hours she struggled TO free herself
from the clutches Of the sand. she is
thought To have sustained injury which
viii take some time to repair. She left
Norfolk. Va. in more or less unfin-
ished condition and apart from the
damage SUSTAINED at Pernambuco,
there is a lot Of work to be done on her
before she is in condition to receive
passengers.
No FLOATING PALACE.
ing palace the Mongolia viii be dis
appointment. Utility is the keynote in
her construction and arrangement.
She was purchased. when almost COM
pleted. from the Atlantic Transport
Company by whom she was intended
for freighter with intermediate pas
senger accommodations. She was fn-
ished, with few exceptions, according
10 the original plans. which did not
contemplate anything in the floating
palace line.
ON the transit Pacific run the Mongo-
lia viii have room for $50 cabin and
1900 steerage passengers. She is able
10 carry $1,000 tons dead weight of
freight When loaded her draught viii
be SO feet inches. and to provide wa
ter alongside the Mail dock for the
the State dredgers pretty regularly
employed in that vicinity.
There is nothing elaborate and little
that is artistic about the new liners
passenger accommodations. The one
exception is the smoking-rocm, which
is commodious comfortable and fin
ished in harmonious cOlors. The dining
saloon, where seats are provided for
2l6 is at the fore end Of the shelter
deck and is severely plain in its ap-
continents. The saloon extends from
side TO side Of the vessel. The sides
and ends are finished in dark oak, with
dull finish, and the colorng of the
ceiling is white and gold The gold lost
It's luster on the voyage from Norfolk
and is now rather doIeful in appearance
end OF doubtful decorative value
WONDERFUL ENGINES.
The MongOlia's engines, however, ap-
peal even to the unmechanical and
have aroused the enthusiasm Of those
who. understand from the Atlantic to-
the Pacific. The vessel has twin
screws with engines of 10000 indicated
horsepower. The engine-room is very
spacious. extending the entire width of
the ship and As feet inches fore and
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chants, r15 = Exchange. Excl San Francisco. Cal.

An accident to the Time Ball nechanisu, has
necessitated temporary discontinuatfon ~ the
service Further notice will be given when
IL is put in order J O. RTrRNE-T-r ~
Lieutenant. U. 5. N in charge
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NEWS OF THE OCEAN.
Matters of Interest to Mariners and
Shipping Merchants.

The ship Luzon. now at Honolulu, was
chartered prior TO arrival for sugar thence
TO New York at IS 80, with option of Phil
adephia al So
The schooner samar cat Portland) is char
tered for lumber thence to Kaichou or Shang-
hal at 37s Cd.
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Sun, Moon and Tide.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Time and Height of High and Low Waters
at For Point, entrance to- San Francisco
Bay. Published by official authority Of
the Superintendent
NOTE--The high and low waters occur at
the city front (Mission-street WHARF about 25
minutes later than at Fort Point; the height
of tide is the at both places
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GIANT MONGOLIA ENDS LONG TRIP
AND ARRIVES SAFELY AT THIS PORT

Pacific Mail Companys New Liner Ashore at Pernambuco
and Repairing of Damage May Prevent Her Taking Her Place
Irans-Pacifc Run Date for Which She Is Scheduled
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WEDNESDAY. April 20.

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
fourth time column gives the last tide OF the
day. except when there are but three tides, as
sometimes occurs The heights given are in
addition to the soundings of the United States
Coast Survey charts. except when minus g.
sigE preccdes the height, and then the number
given is subtracted from the depth given by
the chaSts. The plane of reference is the mean
of the lower low waters.
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WONDERFUL ENGINES.

The MongOlia's engines, however, ap-
peal even to the unmechanical, and
have aroused the enthusiasm Of those
who. understand from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. The vessel has twin
screws, with engines of 10000 indicated
horsepower. The engine-room is very
spacious. extending the entire width of
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Tine BAN.

Time Bali.
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13
BEES USED KITCHEN
PANTRY FOR HIVE.
Industrious Insects Provide Colorado
Family with Fresh Honey
Every Day.
SPECIAL.

REPI Bile
Denver, Colo, March 12.-When Mr.. and
Mrs. H. f. Hagen of No. COL High street
wish to LAY fresh honey on their table
they simply turn on the electric light in
their pantry, mount a stcpiadder and from
inside a small cupboard cut away great
chunks OF fresh comb filed with veritable
nectar, so fresh and fine favored is 1t.
Very often the honey they cut away has
been made that day by the thousands OF
bees swarming constantly in the little
cupboard.
Mr.. Hagen is one of the pioneer bee
keepers OF the state. He began the bee
industry in the Arkansas Valley In the
early nineties. He had last year. at the
hundred colonies and marketed nearly
four thousand pounds of honey. In the
meantime he built several pretty resi-
dences in the vicinity, among them his
He conceived the idea OF having fresh
honey constantly within reach. So, at
the end of the pantry. on a level with the
top shelves, he made a cupboard, with a
door large enough for him to reach IN
his head and shoulders.
Therein he placed the foundations of two
hives with some brooding wax. He did
not use any wax fo- tho honey cells, pre-
ferring to have the bees build their honey
combs as they should wish. Two colonies
of bees were installed in the cupboard and
two narrow apertures were bored in the
wall to permit the bees to go in N out
at will. .
In the CupDOaTu at This time tIeIe u a.
least $50 pounds of the delicious product.
Ar artistic arrangement of the combs has
resulted from the indulgence OF their taste
IN architecture. Usually bees begin at the
top and build down. but these bees have
worked up. and IN two corners Of the cup
board rise snowy piles of wax.
The house with the beehive cupboard
has attracted much attention from per-
sons interested in bees. During a horti-
cultural convention recently the visitors
to the Hagen home were many, and
scarcely a day passes that someone does
not call and ask permission to climb up
the little ladder and inspect the bees and
their work.