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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21
DIES IN TURKISH BATH
Well Known Resident Of Montclair Sue
cnmbs TO Heart Disease.

W r. Harris, slzty-fve years old, whose home
Vas I'm I-m-st Nontclair. y. j.. but who was
FREQUENT visitor 10 this city died suddenly yester-
day in the Everard Turkish Baths. at No. . west
-r,,-e-,.,--ef-b+h-et He REGISTERED the baths,
where he often went. about an hour before, and
was assigned % "a room one OF The attendants
saW him reel. and when d. rea he'd Mr.. Harris
he was unconscious. Before the arrival or llr-
Charles Phillips Of 10. 60 West IWenty-SeVeIth-
81 afteT5fnr' rhveici1u for the baths. he was
dead Or Phillips said thai the cause OF death
was heart disease.
Bloomfield. Y. j. Feb. 2o.-The sudden death Of
William J. Harris In New-York to-day caused
,7,-ct, s-rr-rfsa in Nautclair where he had lived
Tor the last fifty wears. He prominently iden-
tined with the Affairs Of the town for many years
and served as town committeeman years ago lie
was a member OF the First congregational ALuTci
1loutclair Lodge, T. and A NJ. ana inc MonJcltlE
Irluh He was engaged IN the coal business IA
Nevr-York and was interested IN mines in Hazel
ton, Penn. -
A widow and two sons survive him He was a
brother II tho late Colonel Fred II. Harris and
Also of Robert b. Harris q member Of the Board 81
Assessors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21
HOME NEWS.
NETWORK CITY.

The unwilling OF the tablet IN memory OF the
Rev Dr. Gustav Cottheil, and the conservation OF
the rvnaeog1e IN his memory. viii be held at the
home Of the Emanuel Sisterhood. Nos. 3ls and go
East Eighty-second-st, AT p. n. to-day.
The Associated Veterans OF Farragut's feet will
celebrate their forty-second anniversary by din
er Tor the survivors OF the feet the evening OF
Washingtons Birthday at Mouquins, Sixth-ave.
and Twenty-eighth-st-. AT ?.
Fire Commissioner Hayes VIII begin exam
iraton on Tuesday OF the men eligible for ap-
pointment 10 the FIRE Department There are 393
men eligible and l5O places 10 I'll
Bishop Kinsolving. Of Brazil, VIII speak at Il
O'Clock this morning at the Church OF the Holy
Trinity. One-hUndrcd-and-twe nty-Eecond-st- and
Lenox-ave The Bishop arrived n this city yester-
dav from Brazil on the steamer Byron.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS


Liverpool Feb lasailed. steamer G.orFio 'BT Gls-s
Nev-York. 3oth. steamer Etrura 'Hr fHtehaTd'
Plymouth FEB so-A-rives. steamer Blueoher cGsr).
KopT. Now-York for CherbourE and Hamburg tani
to,~r ana Southampton sand proceeded
Swansea. Feb ls-sailed steamer LANDAU city BO. An
Southampton Feb 20-sared. Louis JaInison,
New-York va Cherbourg tand passed Hurst castle
soiiy. FEB 2o-Passed. steamers Ns-Yor Pa'sov. New
HiaecheT cGer5 KopT. New-York Tor Plymouth. Cher
c,ssjov a' reb 20 s52 mArriv,d steamer Urnbris
,Brl Stephens. NeW-York FOR Liverpool Csnd PRO
Brow Head Feb 20 s42 n-Psssed. steamer Urnbria
lBrl. stephens New-York Tor Liverpool
AntEeTp FEB 20 n-saled' steamer Finland. Al
Rotterdam. FEB 90 ua-sarsd. steamer Rotterdam
steamer Deutschland Ger tankJ. DaId6rr Nevs-YorE
Ger, r. NsS-York via oeTfrr
Havre. FEB - nooa-Saed. steamer La Champagne Gr
verIyude. Sew-York
CherbolTg. Fec 30. 545 m-saiIsd steamer ST. Louis
- Jameson ,tIo in 80 , -Ne" ioIE
son. New-York for Genoa. Leghorn. etc.
son Nev-York via Naples and Msrseillss: i7tb Nord
America utaD. RATIO Nevy-York VIA Naples.
Esglston. Neu-YorE '-'' '''''
Captain spartei FEB 12-Passed. steamers Lodovica
Nincsnzo Bonanno utal. Bologna Girgenu. ETC. for
Algers. Feb 1SArrlyei previously steamer Pooassst
tBrl. Owen. New-York FOR Malta. etc
Moeiestue Nev-Yori9 Via 81 vincers G = 'ih 'S'''
suez. FEB 2o-Arriyed. steamer lakewood Csr) Lloyd
FiuTne. FEB 17-Arrved. Aurania C3rl Potter
NeW-Nork via Naples: 18th Picqua CBrj, Felkins.
Manila, Feb 1s-Anived steamer Indrswadi CBr). Gull
Palermo. FEB I1-Saiied STEAMER Dinnamhrs utaD.
Bermuda Feb 2o-ArTived steamer Trinidad CBr) Fraser
New-York.
KALEIDOSCOPE ARRAY OF BARGAINS
each sunday In the little Ads. of the People," In the
roIu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21
AE BAXTER & co. TO PAY IN FULL.
E E smathers VIII Assume 40 Per Cent
of the Loss.

william, T. stavtor. % Tho law frn u Staylon q
Campbell. who IS attorney Tor J.. - enc -
- ..l-o5 yesterday regarding a dispatch from
ri-re----r saving that creditors Of the brokeraEe
house 90 A. T. Baxter CO.. which recentiy
failed would 10 PAID said that arrangements COX
irr 80 that end bad been made 'ontlnuinE' MI
S-syta1 declared tIat be had received cable mes
-, f-,-, 1r~ >---trr-- who started Tor Europe
q few weeks ago. Intending 80 make IN eAI5llg IL
arrro-DnhfIe tour that De- was returning 70 we
T--i-gd states and would reach this city by the
ol-r THE frr 81 A p. Baxter a. CO. fad many
I.-rh 01frfs ---frcnaTIv iu the South. Air. stay
ron estimates liabilities at about s''VfJ Win
r-sa.- III S7l- as Mr. SuatncTs. he adds. VIII as
sum-, al M r,rt 81 the loss paying S25oe0 of the
$4,000 excess ~ Liabilities over assets Mr
and his associates VIII pay the remaining $4,000.
-r- 1-r--f,r-e Mr. SravrDu said under no legal
,brfcatfa~ 20 discharge any part OF this large
rrr+ Frf@ reason Tor desiring 90 assume IT was
that upou Dis own retirement from active ocslneSS'
two wears ago. Ee asked Alr Baxter 70 loI "a
concern 10 take over fbe business. and then al
,-isad s1 his customers TO become customers of a
Z Baxter a. 60.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21
low VOTES COUNTED FOR MCCLELLAN.
''Csreless" Work by Aldermen May Result
in Amendment of the Law.

James c. O'Connor. secretary ~ the district or
sanizaton committee % the Citizens Union, has
discovered some rather startling inaccuracies In
the canvass Of the Mayoralty vote by the alder
men, and Il Is understood that the legislative com
-nittee OF the union viii send 10 Albany a bill de-
signed 10 correct the existing abuses Mr. o Con-
yor. IN examining the returns made by the County
Board OF Canvaesers Ghe aldermen finds that
sheir work was done in a slipshod manner and
thai their mistakes almost invariably were IN
favor OF the Tarnmany ticket. The following table
r1ves the votes IN six election districts 81 the
51ITth Assembly District. as shown by the insDec-
tors returns. compared with the totals announced
by the board a canvassers:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21
CALL FOR TAMMANY PRIMARIES.
Messrs. Cochran, Towne, Siegel and R. A
Van Wyck Added to Resolutions Committee.

J. Sergeant Cram presided over the meeting OF
the Tammany General Committee last night al
which the cali for the Assembly district primaries
on March p was approved ara ordered issued
The delegates selected the primaries viii attend
q convention 70 be held on April next. az which
delegates WI be chosen 10 represent Tamunny
Hnl az tho state convention, the place FOR tho
holding q which ana the date have not yet been
announced BY the STATE Commlttce. and also for
the selection q delegates 20 Che ns tional convsn
be held Ia ST. Louis
The OF ". BouTiEe Cochran Charles A
ruwTnc. Jerome 6ieFel ard Robert A Van Wyck
were added 70 tic committee On resolutions
A. a meeting % tho remmzny Executive Com
fnittce, also held last night. Senator George W.
pluuku presided He rendered his resignation
v1ce-cnntrman N the Executive Commits. and
Chnrles .. il Wahe elected 20 nm the va
Tho co-Comrnisssoner u Accounts also
appointed Successor 70 william r Grcn as
e@@<rnan OF the committee on printing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21
NEW BOATS FOR ITALIAN LINE.

The steamship company Ia Velocs has ordered
three new steamers, larger and better IN every way
than those which u now has in commission. These
new boats viii Be constructed on the most modern
lines Of naval architecture. with comfortable
Communications. The rev steamships vii he built
IN Italian shipyards Each viii be OF 500 tons and
viii be equipped with two engines having 5000
horsepower and with twin screws. The contract
calls for average speed Of sixteen miles hour.
They viii have Accommodation for 100 hrst-class
passerg gers. The names n the new steamers will
Sc Argentina Basile ana Italia The work on
the nrEt named Win begin At once IN the shiPyard
Cdern The FOO. ItaLr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21

In q close election q change of ten votes In an
slection district would swing the plurality from
she real winner 10 The loser il case the returns
were csuvassed and officially declared by the
county canvassers. was done r. the election dis
sricts cited.
Some OF the leading members OF the Citizens
Union are in favor 81 urging the legislature 70
authorize the use OF rubber stamp IN making The
cross IN the circle Many ballots rendered
void now BY errors IN making the y mark IN the
circle, and Il IS thought that The use Of rubber
would lessen the number % errors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21
TEE EDUCATIONAL QUESTION.
Petitions Circulated Through State Favoring
Skinner for Commissioner.
IVY rrrEoRAru TO TIE TRIBUNE.

Albany FEB. 20.-The report printed IN to-days
Tribune that Howard s. Rogers. and not Andrew S.
Draper uight be the first Commissioner OF Educa-
don was received with little surprise In some
quarters. where & denied. assertion was made
with apparent authority that the present plan was
&C elect DR.. Draper, with the understanding that
Charles r. Skinner would become commissioner
and Danforth r. Ainsworth first deputy.
j. % generally understood that Superintendent
Skinner is 20 be taken care of. Petitions have al
ready been circulated through the State favoring
his election commissioner. Tn all probability
The school talk Of his candidacy VII not begin
until the Lewis-N ainWriEht measure has passed
she Assembly. certain votes would be lost for
the BIZ n this part q the programme were prema-
surely exploited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21
MAKE BIDS FOR CARRYING GRAIN.
Philadelphia Railroads Cut Under Rates
Charged by Kew-YOrk Roads.

Philadelphia. Feb 2O.-Untn there Is de-
elsion reached between the officials OF the rail-
roads IN regard 10 the difrerential rate on grain
from Buffalo 10 Philadelphia and Baltimore
the railroads centring in this city announce
that they will make a rate four-tenths Of cent
less than the rate quoted by the New-Nork rail-
roads While there IS comparatively little grain
moving al this time. there is. however, enough
for every road to Try 10 secure q share
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise bee Sunset 5.sl Neon Moons aEs
HIGH WATER.
N--Sandy Ifland loss Hen Gats 1881
M-ssndy Book II 90 Gov Iaia5d IL seu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21

Steamer. II Dorado. Tor Ssy-.ori.ans Ms+aAS gBrl
London. Transit Nor. Philncephas frins Ntiirl-s
,Datcl. Prime JacIrei &c Nsyanoe y ,..!s
-r- y g and Georgetown. g. " Paso. tralNe.i 'a,
T-e- CCor, - Kftts Barbados etc. Denver Key West
ana Galveston: Nacoorhee Savannah. pagny tNr-l.
garua. Tarapra tsr Rotterdam VIA Norfolk Penn-y-
vania Plymouth Cherh1urg ard Hamburg lEena
rrl LIVERPOOL. fBrl. Glaagow- - Paul. FNn-
0uth. CherbourE and southampton room and AntwErp
Naples. Tiomo tNorl Rrogres. hrtez huel
49, cbangfsf- EaracFa. colon. Lovstakken CNori Per
-arntuca Nscaio. etc: RIO Grande Hrunswick ana
Mobile. rhiaGelnha Juan. Crac0a. Ia Guayra etc
Norro Castle Havana. Allegheny GER Kingston. Sa-
vanilla. Saratoga. Nassau ana 'leuruescss fr'ss
Anne. Norfolk and Newport Nsvs-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21

KALEIDOSCOPE ARRAY OF BARGAINS
each Sunday In the little Ads. of the People," In tn.
narrow columns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21
IRYING rI-ACE THFATRF.

IRVING PLACE THEATRE. Eyenings Al -. ~.
Monday Matinee tF1p P-icesl ara EysS' las' uHn
t1a RofIfckfug Farce. DER DEIEAfAh
TUESDAY Benefit ~rvTerttr. FIRST Time. ana ven
dav Thurs1av and Satur-av Evenings: Ja,,os
s-Ei-r's Farce C0ulef-. "Re-emann's khelniahlt
FRIDAY Benefit Ostermann. ard saturday Aalll7N ~
Farce Comedv ''Maedel ais Recruit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21

'Brings mall
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Mon. Feb - a. ff-Sp a. m.-E,v.ra Matinee 81 PAa-
SIFAIA Ter0iua. Jacl5y. Burgstal.er Van Rooy. BHA
Gorftz. Gourmet Conductor Hertz
Mon Evg Feb = s-MEFISIOFEL1 tP1lc1
S~enei-CaIye. UirpeL J1urnet Followed by CAVAlr
IERTA RUSTIC ANA-CsIve Homer, Dppei Calnpanlri
and COPPELIR tEdlietl--Narasi. bral1 ErancolL NN-
turfors Hiurirra and Ftaua'. -.
Wed. Evg Fe5 "a al p n-FAlSI AZ.
walker Bauer01eiste- Naval. Campansr. Flancoh Coa
duct0r. Hinrichs
Thurs Feb. =. az T. rr-Tanth and last PsrorE,sn'
~ pARSrFAr. Ts-rtna Tac-fv. BurgstaIler. Van Rcy
PIaqs Cs0-rz Gourmet. Conductor. Hertz
p. EvE. Feb - a. $ O. m.-HllMEo TT ~ 49,
A~E-s. Naval pr1-.-r .T1uruet Conductor. McttL
SAT Mat Feb g lsst timet-lls tLAsL-
NAGr-O Magic FIu-sb SeuhricH. GddsS. Homer 80
Earf DippcI Caurs-ari Blass Reiss tonll-loI' -.
SAT Esq Feb. -. $ Popular prices l-ast 49, -.
IrpFTFNGPTN A-<-@. walker. K-aus. klosptsT. 5oriA
v-rRt-p PIANOS Used
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21
NETKOPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE

WAGNER PROGRAMNE-
S0ioists- G1dski Frar1stai. Jac0by- kraus Go-'t-
ECegse Esss Metropolitan opera Orchestra - Nra
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21
fEV1RGNLANl

WIN O~iaN tH4.-Nt o.
AND Az ENCELLENl lA-l. -
Extra Mat. Tomorrow. Washinston's BTtndFu
DDICE -. EntTe orchestra 4-sV' - So (, =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-24
JOURNAL NEWSBOYS
BAND ON WHEELS
1T VIII LEAD GREAT AUTO PA
RADE FRIDAY.
Parade Will Consist of Nearly 500
Bubbles Route Is Announced -
Band Will Occupy Six Large Ma
chimes Bunched at the Front.

The little men of the Journal News
boys band have had more honors
thrust upon them. This time the con-
tributton is by the Automobi Dealers
association, which has selected the lit
tie red band to lead its big parade of
autos Friday evening. The ''newsies"
In the lead will be The Journal
Seeing Minneapolis" car; on either
side Of this, two large touring cars,
and In a line directly behind, three
more touring cars, all carrying the en-
tire band. The drum major, as BELTS
his exalted rank, is to have bubble"
runabout, which will run ahead Of the
musicians.
The parade will be unique. In it
will include almost all of the 400 or
500 autos owned in Minneapolis, and
will .exemplify the progress that has
been made in automobile building and
also the diversity Of makes. There
gasolene machines in the first, the
electrics in the second, and miscellane-
Gus machines in the third. The line
will also be divided into twenty three
divisions according to makes.
In an electric Victoria phaeton, di-
rectly behind the Journal band, will
ride Mayor J. g. Haynes and David
council. Then the owners will fall into
line with the bubbles, according to
class. The parade will form at Park
avenue and TWenty-eighth street and
proceed to Tenth street, to Nicollet to
Washington, to Hennepin, to Tenth
street, and to Park avenue, where the
line will break. The Public Service
rade for the Automobile Dealers asso-
citation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-24
UNDERWOOD PUTS
RUMORS AT REST.
DENIES STORIES THAT HE WILL
SUCCEED HILL.
President Of the Erie Drops In on
'Change and Quietly Denies Stories
In Circulation James J. Hill Would
Have to Bid High for His Services.

To Minneapolis friends who talked
to him yesterday, r, p. Underwood,
president of the Erie road, gave it out
straight that there is no Immediate
likelihood of any change In his posi-
ton and that he is nor coming west.
President Underwood has a habit Of
dropping into Minneapolis at times
minutes" and dropping out again.
Yesterday. when he walked in on
'change here, he surprised the boys,
who were inclined to attach signif1-
canoe to his unexpected visit. The old
dead and down gossip that Under
wood is to succeed James J. Hill as
president of the Great Northern was
had been an hour on the floor it had
worked around to him and he denied
it point blank.
Mr.. Underwood was averse to dis
cussing possible changes as affecting
others than himself, but said that as
far as he Is concerned he has no no
ton of making any change.
There are four good reasons why
Underwood will not become president
of the Great Northern said a local
man close to the inside. ''In the first
place, Mr.. Hill is not likely to retire
for long time yet: then, If he wanted
Underwood, who is already getting a
salary pretty close to that of the Presi-
dent Of the United States, he would
| have to bid for him, and it is no part
of Hills methods to pay fancy sal
aries; again, Underwood has great
work before him on the Erie, is only
getting fairly into it and would prob
ably not care to abandon it now, and
last Of all, when Mr.. Hill does retire
his logical successor will be his son
Louis w. Hill.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-24

TOWN TALK

High-grade bonds. investment securities.
Wells u Dickey CO., 500 Guaranty BLDG.
Andrews Hot Water Heating systems
make homes comfortable. 203 Hen. av.
Choicest lot Of pansies and tomato
plants in the city. Latham, s1s Nicollet.
Burglary policies fidelity bonds and LA
bility insurance sold by Fred T. Gray Co.
For Sale-House No. 100 First avenue
S, to be moved at once. Foster, 100
Oneida block.
Exclusive styles, IS to SIG, ladies' hats
for 81 to So, this week. Come early. Zonne,
1917 4th av S.
For Rent-second floor. So Fourth street
g. over Hoffman's. Call on Q. M. Lara
way s. Son. Bank Commerce building.
F. H. Boardman will speak this evening
to men at Hope chapel Twentieth avenue
N and Washington. Fred Warner will
sing.
Berseth Bros Big Tent Theater in
North Carolina Folks; first performance
Wednesday evening, May %; admission,
10 cents.
Souvenir postal cards, Q for &c. Also
largest line of magazines and papers. Gem
fury News Store. 6 Third street S, near
Hennepin avenue.
"Echoes Of the General Conference is
the subject of free lecture which the
Rev. Mr.. Butler will deliver at the st.
James church, 3l5 Eighth avenue s..
Wednesday night.
Members of the w. r. c. and Ladies of
the q. A. R. will meet at the courthouse
tomorrow morning to make 1900 wreaths
for Memorial Day. A full representation
from the different organizations will be
expected.
The Minneapolis Camera club will meet
in the Statuary room, public library, to-
morrow evening May %, for the last
| meeting of the season The club will show
sets Of lantern slides from the Grand
Junction, Col. Akron, Ohio, Portland,
| Ore, Camera clubs and the Trenton, n.
j., Photographic society.
| Local amateur editors gave reception
at the home of Miss Esther Swiller, 712
Eighth avenue N, last evening to Samuel
| DeHayn Of Troy, NJ Y, former presi-
dent of the United Amateur Press asso7
| citation, who is visiting in Minneapolis.
| This association held its annual conven-
ton in this city last July.
| Many cyclists would like to see the
| cycle paths within the park boards do
mains improved out of the fund derived
from the sale of bicycle tags. Two years
ago the park board asked for $4,000 from
| the cycle path fund, but the aldermen
refused the request and the matter was
dropped. Last year there was a balance
Of $1,000 unexpended in the tag fund
while there were paths along the park.
ways which were in deplorable con.
| dition.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-24
NEARLY KILLED ME"

The Experience of a Newark Man,
Who Was Cured of Dyspepsia.
st had suffered long while with
Dyspepsia, but my sufferings finally
became almost greater than I could
bear.
my food did not agree with me
and would not digest. I had heart
burn and those terrible pains after my
meals. Finally my stomach and d.
gestive organs seemed to be almost
afire.
ct was an awfuIly sick man when I
began to take Chase's Dyspepsia Cure.
Six bottles Of this great remedy have
completely cured me, so that I have
had no return of my dyspepsia and
am now as we'll as ever was. will
gladly answer any inquiries and prove
to any one that a wonderful cure Of a
terrible case Of dyspepsia has been
made in my case by Chase's Dyspepsia
Cure j. Sherman, FL Rector ST.,
Newark, N. j.
For dyspepsia, indigestion and
stomach disorders no medicine ever
devised by brain Of man will give
such quick and sure relief as Chase's
Dyspepsia Cure. Money cheerfully re-
funded If it fails.
For sale by all frst-class druggists
CLyman, Eliel Drug Co., Minneapolis,
distributors), or address Chase Mfg.
Co., Newburgh, N. Y.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-24
ADVERTISING sToRIETTE

The price per copy for which a
paper sells has a great deal to do with
the pulling power of it's advertising
columns. The more g paper sells for,
other things Of course being equal
People who pay two cents for a paper
give it more attention than one they
buy for a penny. The latter IS sold
principally on the streets and thrown
aside after a hasty perusal, and has
practically no advertising value. This
Illustration Of the two cent and penny
papers brings me back to remark
that the high grade, clean, home, aft
ernoon paper is undoubtedly the best
investment for the local merchant.
You are given no waste circulation.
Every copy counts and acts as your
silent salesman; it represents you in
the homes Of the thinking, influential
and buying classes. In Minneapolis
1t Is The Journal,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-24
KEROSENE OUTSHINES GAS
MINNEAPOLIS INVENTOR, AFTER
SEVEN YEARS WORK, PRO-
DUCES A NEW AND ECONONI-
CAL LIGHT.

For seven years 0. D. Armstrong, 1924
Fremont avenue N, has been working on
an adaptation of kerosene oil to the in
candescent gas mantle. His work has re-
suited in a lamp of greater luminous ef-
ficiency than that Of ordinary illuminat-
ing gas or electricity Different compa-
MES have experimental along this same
line with entirely unsuccessful results.
Mr.. Armstrong obtained his original idea
from an experimental accident. This run
damental idea is that if kerosene oil be
heated above It's boiling point In certain
manner, depending upon the catalyctic ac-
ton Of the platinum group Of metals, that
it would not Crack or decompose. This
cracking has been the stumbling block of
all previous investigators because the Oil
on decomposing left a solid shell or resi-
due. This catalyctic action is almost I'M
explainable, but may be likened to the &C
ton Of yeast on rising bread. which causes
a chemical change in the bread simply by
it's presence.
Mechanically the lamp is very simple.
The oil enters from a tank by a pipe or
tube which is scarcely an eighth OF an
inch in diameter, allowing the pipes to be
laid Immediately under the wallpaper, and
is conducted into a contcal retort or gen-
orator. Around this cone hangs an mean
descent gauze from a platinum point. The
gas is carried from the generator thru a
perforated tube to the mantle. The pr1nci-
pie Of the lamp is that the gauze sur
rounding the generator, when once ignited
into a glow by an alcohol torch, will con
tinue it's incandescence, being supplied by
gas escaping from the perforated tube
leading to the mantle. The heat from the
| glowing gauze generates the gas from thu
| oil in the cone and thus there is con.
slant flow Of gas as long as oil is fec
| to the generator -
One quart Of kerosene will supply the
lamp about seven hours. 1t makes a ligh
Of 300 to 500 candle-power The light !:
soft to the eye and at the same time prac
tically brings daylight to the home. Esti
mating the cost Of gallon Of OF! to b,
IL cents, the cost Of the light each hou
! will be about one-third Of cent, with N
danger connected with it's Use.