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The morning call., 1893-03-12

down the gutter has worn for itself deep
bed which has cayed in until there is barely
room for the passage of light wagon, and
even then the mud IS so deep and sticky that
the street might as well be closed, as n OF
even a butcher-caTt could be taken up the
street with safety.
The houses on the upper side of the street
are in no little danger Of being suddenly
precipitated from their foundations on the
nigh banks into the yawning gulf beneath
by caves which are apt TO occur with every
little shower. TIE ground is naturally
loose and is very unsafe when, as at the
present time 1t is thoroughly soaked.
Seventeenth street will nave to be filed
and regarded, and in the meantime prop
erty-holders and residents must take their
chances of finding themselves and their
property suddenly thrown into the street
The sewers in the Western Addition, with
the exception of that on C1rbett road, are
unchanged by the storm, having kept toll
erably clear considering the amount Of
refuse washed into them.
a very bad cave occurred near the corner
of Scott and Hayes streets early yesterday
morning, when large portion of Alamo
square was precipttated into Scott street.
The tracks of the Metropolitan electric car
line were buried to a considerable depth
and business on that line came to a stand
still Tor several hours, during which time a
number of labOrers and two scrapers were
kent busy removing the distinctions.
over on the other side OF Market-street
extension but little damage was done by the
storm, and with a single exception the
streets. beyond being muddy, appeared
none the worse Tor the wettIng.
The sewer at the junction of Fifteenth
and Dolores streets is badly cayed
ehasm some twenty feet In depth and
about twelve or fourteen in diameter yawns
ready to receive the unwary, and in its
present partly guarded condition is a veri-
table deathtrap directly in the track of
teams trayersing either Fifteenth OF Do
loTeS streets. as il is exactly in the center Of
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LATEST SHIPPING TNTELLIGENCE.

Arrived
SATURDAY. March IL.
Stmr Del Norte. stockfeth. 4b hours from Cres-
schr Glen. Jorgenson, 10 days from Coos Bay;
1913 NJ It lumber. TO Simpson Lumber Co.
Sailed.
SATURDAY. March IL.
Stmr Homer. Butler. Astoria.
Stmr Protection LeYison, Fort Bragg.
StmT Point Arena, johnson. Mendocino, etc.
Stmr Acazar. Gun terSon.
Bar6 Sonoma Anderson, Honolulu.
Movements of Vessels.
Sehr Sequota, stream 10 Oakland Creek.
Barge Seattle. Oakland Creek TO ship A Briggs
IN stream.
Bktn John Smith, sugar refinery to Howard I, s
side.
schr Mary Russ PIats to Oakland wharf
ship Riverside. stream TO refinery.
ship Tacoma, stream to Green.
BARK Tneobaid. Oakland To Howard 2.
schr Corona. stream to refinery.
Stmr State of Cal fOrnia rolling mills to Spear.
Schr Bender stream to Mission Bay.
Ship John Ena. stream to stream.
Schr James A Garfield, Powell to Mission Flats
ship Hawaiian Isles. Mail dock to Alameda.
Bark Nleoyo, stream to OrieutaL
Te1egraphic.
POINT LOBOS- March lilo NJ Weather
cloudy wind. NV; velocity, SO miles.
Domestic Ports.
PORT TBLAKELEY-S Sailed Mar 1l-Ship Alexau-
der Gibson. for Queenstown; bktn Quickstep. for
Shanghai.
NEwPoRT-SaiIed Mar 1l-Stmr Cosmopolis for
San FRANCISCO; stmr sunol.
The morning call., 1893-03-12
SMALL TALES OF A BIG CITY.

The death rate 10 The city this week was 1873
Ii was 143 during the corresponding week Of
last year.
Hugh Craig has sued Sydney NJ. Smith and
others TO recover stock OF the Pacific Trucking
Company, valued at $4,000, and for $1,000 DANA
Gvs.
John Munro administrator, has sued the Pa
citc Mail Steamship Company TO recover $780,
600 damages for injuries causing the death OF
James WiSeman.
Judge Conian yesterday inflicted fine OF $50
on All Sing, the higEblnder who was arrested
Tor dfscharglng Firearms within the limits Of
Golden Gate Park,
Hugh kllleen, plasterer was taken to the
Receiving Hospital yesterday nearly dead from
gas asphyxiatlon. There are some circumstances
which Indicate suicidal intent.
The following companies have filed articles Of
Incorporation: jackson Consolidated Mining
Company, with George W. Sherman as president.
Union Undertaking Company with the follow
Ing directors: A. A. Young, Charles Hinrlehs
}. ). Daughney, w. II. Kelly, Robert f. Cole.
q. LindaueT aud s. VI. Smith.
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COOS BAY-Barbound Mar 1I-Stmr Emily
SAN PEDRO-SaIled Mar ll-schrs Ethel Zane
and NJ Weatherwax
SANTA BARBARA-Arriyed Mar 11-Scbr Ma
rion, from Port Blakeley
Movements of Transatlantic Steamers.
GIBRALTAR-Arrived Mar ll-Stmr Augusta
Victoria from New YORK for Naples.
llZARD-Arrived Mar II-Stmr Nordland, from
New York for Antwerp.
InDOrtatiOnS.
CRESCENT CITY-Per Del Norte-5O NJ shaker;
300 NJ IT lumber, tanks, bbls pkgs mdse. l keg
9 bXs butter. IL rolls leather, pkg express, pkgs
veal, l SIX treasure.
Consignees.
Per Del Norte-Pollard & Dodge: Getz Bros & Co;
Hobbs. Wall & Co; De Bernardo d WeStphaI: Hell
wig; Whittier. Fuller & Co: w B Sumner q Coz b
Pedrotti; Dodge. Sweeney d Co; CartaD. Mccarthy
q Co: Wells. Fargo & Co; Reilly,
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PERSONAL NOTES.

Adolphe ROos has returned from New
York.
DR.. ]. L. Assay of San jose is at the
Grand.
Lieutenant F. S. Carter. U. S. N, Is at
the Baldwin.
Dr. w. T. Lucas Of Santa Monica is stay
ing ct the Grand.
Professor }. J. Brannan of Palo Alto is
at the California.
W. Stalrley, lumber merchant OF Red
Bluff. Is at the Grand.
}. IL. Green, a capitalist of Benton.
Mont. is at the Russ.
W. Fahey. a hotel proprietor of Fresno,
is registered at the Lick.
W. b. Valentine. London capitalist, is
stopping at the California.
d. e. Miles, capitalist of Wisconsin, is
registered at the California.
S. Z. Beatus, a wealthy Tennessee dis
tiller, is in town for few days.
j. II. Thompson, a large sugar beet
grower OF WaisOnVille. is at the Baldwin.
+. W. Thompson, the Los Angeles agent
of the Rock Island Railroad, Is at the Lick.
Max NJ ShiIlock, prominent merchant
of Portland, Oregon, is in town on a bust
ness trip.
J. B. Duke. the well-known Eastern
bloOd-hOrse owner, left for Los Angeles
yesterday.
John II. Church, wealthy Massachu-
setts manufacturer. arrived here yesterday
from the East.
W. A. Selkirk, editor of the Petaluma
Courier, arrived in town last evening and
put UP at the Lick
NJ. ii. Heyneman and family have re-
turned from their European trip and are
quartered at the California.
J. C. Morse. g. L. r. Dodge, F A. Keep,
A. J. Fisher and E. J. Curley, tourist
party from Chicago. are stopping at the
Palace.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Henry Purdy, Miss lie
Roy, Madison Jones and J. l.. Webb, promi-
nent society people Ct New Y York, are at
the Palace.
Mr.. James P. Mccarthy. the real estate
operator, is in Southern California enjoy
ing an outing on the McCarthys ranch,
''Ihe Hollenbeck," in San Gabriel Valley
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the crossing. The cave was surrounded by
fence when IL first made its appearance,
but since the fence was built the hole has
grown larger until a present it extends sew
eral feet beyond the fence, and is conse-
quently a great source Of danger to passing
teams or careless pedestrians.
The sidewalk at the southeast corner of
the same two streets is also in bad condi-
tior, owing in part to the rain, but princi-
pally to the use made of 1t as dumping
ground for cOcoanut husks and other refuse
By the mattress factory opposite.
The sidewalk for some distance along
both streets is piled high with rank smell
ing hea of refuse, which in weight must
aggregate over 100 tons. This garbage has
become thoroughly soaked by the recent
rain and its weight thereby Increased to
such an extent that the sidewalk in places
has given way under the strain, and il not
cleared and repaired soon must become a
total wreck
The morning call., 1893-03-12
VsORG


DRUHAN-In this city, March 8, L S93. to the wife
OF Thomas Druhan. a daughter.
AhMSIROhG--In this city, March l. 1893 to the
wife OF Hugh Armstrong, son,
WACKER-lH this city March . 1913, to the wife
OF Charles +. Macker daughter.
McDONOU6H-N this city. March 5. 1888 to the
wife OF D. w. McDonough. adaughter.
GARRATT-March IL, 1898, to the wife of W T.
Garratt.
FLYNN-In this city. March 8, 1898 to the wife of
p II. Flynn, daughter
BRuOKtS-In this city, March 10, 1898 to the
wife OF T. l.. BroOkes daughter
CASTILLO-In this city, March 10, 1898, to the
wife OF Leo NJ. Castillo. a daughter
KRAMER-In this city, March z, 1898, TO the wife
OF George Kramer,
BRADY-In this cItv, February 27, 1898. to the
wife Of Matthew Brady, son.
RElTERMAN-In this city. March 10. 1893 TO the
wife OF George II, Relterman, daughter.
GOMEZ-In this city. March 7, 1898 to the wife OF
Frank Gomez, daughter.
REA1In Coima, san Mateo County. to the wife Of
William j. Rea, SON
PARK Erin Berkeley. March g. 1893 to the wife
OF George Il. Parker, daughter.
The morning call., 1893-03-12
PROSPEROUS FoREsTERs.
The Association Declares Dividend
and Elects Directors.


at the regular annual meeting Of
the stockholders of the Ancient Or
der of Foresters' Hall Association, held
last night at 102 O'Farrell street, the fol-
lowing new board of directors to serve dur
ing the coming year was elected: j. II.
Norwood. Thomas Whyte, S. Savwell.
Joseph S. Francis. Thomas Shore. William
eastman. p. +. McNulty. a. w. Burnett,
A. Larsen, Joseph MoscrOp and J. Fal-
cOner.
This was the regular ticket of nominees
for the third board of directors elected by
the association. There was a full attend
ance of stockholders and the ticket was put
through without much opposition.
The reports read from tho secretary, the
treasurer and the auditor showed the asso-
citation to he at the present time in a very
satisfactory condition financially and in
every other respect.
A dividend of 10 per centum on the
1O297 shares of stock OF the association
was declared for the year ending March !,
1898
The building at 1O2 O'Farrell street leased
by the association brings in rentals from
eighty tenants and eleven halls, and the
organization is extremely prosperous and
has eight remaining years TO occupy the
building before the present lease expires.
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MARRIED..

CARTER-BARRY-In this city. January l 1879
by the Rev. Father Brennan. J. +. Carter of Grass
valley and Agnes Barry of San francisco.
MALLEN-KELLY-In this city, February l2
1893, by the Rev. Father Casey Edward MalIey
aud Mamie +. Kelly.
HITCH EN--WOERTZ-I this city, February IL
1893. frank L. Kitchen of NatsouyiAe Call and
Dora WOertz of Astoria, Or.
HASSE-w this city. March II,
1888, by the Rev. c. NJ. Esblorn. Charles }. Hasse
and Susanna Weckstrom, both OF san Francisco.
HODGkINS-FARW ELL-In Stockton, March 7,
1893. by the Rev. s. j. Carroll. VIII NJ Hodgkins
or San Francisco and y ettie A. Farwell of Stock
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is obtained, building committee will be
appointed to erect boathouse at Sessions
Basin. The list of charter members will be
closed by the 1st of April.
a vote of thanks was passed in acknowl-
edgment'of Mr.. Sessions kindness in allow-
ing the association the privilege Of erecting
the boathouse at the basin.
1t is not settled whether the proposed
match will take place next May or in the
fall of the year. Enthusiasm is centered in
the field athletics, to take place in May, and
it Is feared that the boating contest may
draw interest from the field sports. 1t is
more than likely, however. that an intercol-
legtate rowing match will be held late in
May,
The morning call., 1893-03-12
A WILD-FLOWER EXHIBIT.
The Entertainment Given in Aid of the
Project Yesterday.

EEOyS(l ISSICA bdJs
The ladies who are arranging for a Cali
fornia wild-fower exhibit at the World
Fair gave tea, musicale and dance at the
Hotel Pleasauton yesterday afternoon and
evening.
The sumptuous parlors of the hotel.
which had been placed at the disposal of
the ladies' through the kindness of Mrs.
Pendeton. were very tastelully decorated
with ferns and lilies. Refreshments vera
served in the adjoining dining rooms. which
were also handsomely arranged.
An attractive programme was rendered
during both afternoon and evening, con-
sisting of music ana recitatiJns.
The money realized will go toward deco
rating room in the California building at
the Columbian Exposition entirely in the
wild flowers of this State. The idea origi-
mated with few San Francisco society
women and is in no wsv connected with
nor aided by the Worlds Fair Commits
siOners.
The proposed apartment is TO be known
as the "Olive aud Gold Room"
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away on the suppOsitlOn that the weather
wOul6 intarfara

away on the suppositIOn that the weather
would interfere.
A goOdly number first went to The asso-
citation building on Suffer street, assuming
that the exercises would take place there.I
But when the appointed time arrived the
sky looked threatening, stlll the elements
seemed TO be TEN mDOrarily prOpitious.
The prominent movers in the Young
Mems Christian Association movement in
San Francisco assembled on the large plat
form which had been erected on the lot.
A cabinet organ was there.
Wheebarrows and shovels were standing
on the soil to the east of the platform.
cart and horses had been backed along
side, ready to carry away the first load Of
dirt.
Henry J. Mccoy, the general secretary OF
the association and master of the cere-
monies. together with President George w.
Gibbs, W. Ii. Crocker. the Rev. r. c. Foute
and nther prime movers in the organization
were the center OF crowd of several hun
dred spectators.
The surrounding windows, housetops and
fences were plenteously populated, and
every one expected to get wet.
Mr. Mccoy stepped forward and stated
that they were assembled to break ground
for the establishment OF a great enterprise
devoted 10 the moral welfare of young men.
1--WE may have a little dowupnur of glory
from the clements he said. "but as we do
not come together on such an occasion as
this more than once in a lifetime | hope
that shower will not hurry our friends
away"
/. B. Greenwood. the singing evangelist
from San j lose began the programme proper
with the solo. Throw Out the Lifeline" in
the chorus OF which the assemblage joined.
In the absence OF Rev. NJ. NJ. Gibson,
ID, no was down on the programme TO
read the scripture lesson, Psalms cXXvi and
The morning call., 1893-03-12

Edward Colnson Queens, n. Y. says:
Il commenced using BRANDRETH's PILLS
over ffty-fiye years ago. first bought them IN
London, and have continued using them since l
came TO this country. in 1886 I am now over
20 years old. hale and hearty. aud attribute my
wonderful health to the persistent use OF BRAN
DRETH's PILLS. Occasionally l have bad cold
or severe attack OF rheumatism, indigestion or
biliOusness. but four or five doses OF BRAN
DRETH's PILLS always cure me. Whenever my
children have been sick with scarlet fever,
measles. acid stomach. GsOrdered digestion or
cOSiIyeness, a few doses OF BRANDRETH's PILLS
restored their health at once"
The morning call., 1893-03-12
No Football at Haight Street

The Haight-street grounds being in pro-
cess Of preparation for the regular baseball
season no more football games can take
place there.
The Gaelic Football Association not hav-
ing secured permanent location, and the
park grounds not being ready. has decided
to play pennant game on the Alameda
cricket grounds to-day, the contestng
clubs being the O'Briens and Sheridans.
The game will be called at 2:3O
The morning call., 1893-03-12
A Bite of Nose.

Frank Devlin of 1i67 Minna street was
playing seyen-up with stranger in saloon
on jackson street. above Kearny, late last
night and during the progress Of the game
charged the stranger with slipping Jack
sued, during which Deyil had piece of
his nose bit off. The stranger fed and Dew
LIN went 10 ths Receiving Hospital.
The morning call., 1893-03-12
INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING.
Meeting of the Boating Association oi
the State University,

The Boating Association of the University
of California, which was organized on
February %, held its second meeting last
evening at the bosthouse of the Oakland
Canoe Club, in Oakland.
The impulse which gave birth to this new
organization was the desire on the part OF
the members of the Athletic Association to
form boat ere " to represent the university
IN anticipated rowing contests with tho
PalO Alto Boat Club, also recently organ
lied. II was finally decided to form reg
uar club for the benefit of all the members
OF the university and alumni
Tie treasurer reported that he had col
The morning call., 1893-03-12
Lecture for Machinists.

For the next regular meeting of San
Francisco Lodge No. 6S of the machinists.
the following programme has been pre-
pared; Turning spiral faces and cutting
threads" by A. Jennson; Cutting gear
rack on a shaper." By George Pay ton; "Forg-
ing and grinding Tools. by G, Sednia !;
Gable wheels and Sunday work." by j.
McCulloch and Chairman Grisnier.
The morning call., 1893-03-12

0dmue roster. tne TOP Oh the nagstan
at the corner OF Mason and Ellis streets to
proclaim that the programme would be con-
Quoted on the lot as first arranged.
Between that hour and half-past o'clock
in the afternoon, the time set for the begin
ming OF the exercises. the clouds broke forth
In frequent showers alternating with sun
shine, and thus hundreds of persons stayed
The morning call., 1893-03-12

oerS ana VISITORS from
out of town who had
come on to attend the
exercises. and the large
number of people In the
city who are interested
in the work of the assO-
citation looked despond-
emily at the downpour-
ing storm of the early
morning hours. but when
it resolved itself into fit
full showers and finally
left the skies bright and
clear at 11:30 o'clock,
the American flag was
hauled up and hOated at
The morning call., 1893-03-12

cxXvii were read by
John l.. Spears, the gen.
eral secretary of the as.
sociation at Sacramento.
Prayer by the Rev. r,
c. Foute, DID, rector OF
Grace Episcopal Church,
followed. He invoked
the proter ton. guidance
aud blessing Of Almighty
God upon the enterprise
and prayed that the In
fluence of the institution
may be so extended that
the great work may GO
forth among young men
as the waters cover The
earth.
Rev. DR.. Gibson, pas
tor of tie First United
Presbyterian Church,
The morning call., 1893-03-12
Death of Robert Sherwood.

The death of Robert Sherwood, an old
resident of San Francisco, occurred sud
denly at his residence in this city last even
ing. Mr.. Sherwood was a native of Lon
donderly, Ireland, and came here many
years ago. He engaged in the wholesale
grocery and liquor business, which he fol-
lowed for a long time. The firm name Of
late years has been Sherwood & Shsr wood,
though formerly 1t was Sherwood 81 Har-
rIson.
The morning call., 1893-03-12

peace. 1t will draw men out of the dark
ness TO life abundant and eternal in Jesus
Christ"
Robert Lloyd sang Ninety and Nine" as
sole, after which the audience united in
singing the DOxology, and the exercises
were brought to close by Rev. W. W. Case,
d. d., who pronounced the benediction.
The morning call., 1893-03-12
BIRTHS -MARRIAGES-DEATHS.

Birth, marriage and death notices sent by mail
will not be inserted They must be handed in at
either OF the publication Offices and be indorsed
with the name and residence of persons authorized
TO have the same published
The morning call., 1893-03-12
MISCELLANEOUS,

The Owl Drug Company commenced bust
ness in a modest and unpretentious way
at 1928 Market street. nine months ago. but
its coming seemed to excite the HIGH
PRICED COMBINATION DRUGGISTS
as red flag does a wild bull.
Curious. isn't it, that when a live drug
store opens and undertakes to sell goods at
a fair profit it is B0YCOTTED maligued,
slandered, vilifed, abused and harassed
and annoyed in every possible way by the
RETAIL DRUGGISTS TRUST ? The
reason is not far to seek. The harvest has
been such q Iroitable one that the
The morning call., 1893-03-12
The Survival O, the Fittest.

By retaining your baggage checks until you
reach this city you will save money, our rates
being lower than all others, viz: Trunks 35
cents each. Baggage called for and delivered to
all trains etc, at The above rates. Morton Spe-
cial Delivery. 0ffceS-17 Geary street, 4O8
Taylor street and Oakland ferry depot
In many countries the rainblw Is spoken
of as a great bent pump or siphon tube,
drawing water from the earth by mechani-
cal means. In parts of Russia, in the Don
country, and also in Moscow and vicinity,
it is known by name which is equivalent
to 'the Dent wafer pipe"
The morning call., 1893-03-12
RELEASED TOO SOON.

Philip FaIk's Mental Malady Returned
Yesterday.
Philip Falk, father of Deputy Registrar
Ray Falk, became insane during the count
ing of the ballots after the last election and
was sent to the asylum at Agnews. His
condition rapidly improved ard he was
given months vacation two days ago.
Mr.. Falk came TO this city and decided TO
visit a relative in Hawaii. Passage was
The morning call., 1893-03-12
GROUND BROKEN.
Starting the Great New
Building.
AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.
The Beginning of the Young Mems
Christian Association Edifice Is
Appropriately Celebrated.
INC raIn stopped iust in dime.

The rain stopped just in time.
The sun shone over the scene during the
ceremonies commemorating the first break
ing oil ground for the magnificent new
Young Mems Christian Associa ton build
ing
The officers OF the association. the men,
The morning call., 1893-03-12
Two hundred -PGTCGItGTS"

Seek TO maintain their grip and drive into
bankruptcy any rival that dares to invade
their trust-cursed field Of monopoly aud
eXtortiOn.
The morning call., 1893-03-12

CoHN-In this city. Moses j. Cohn, son OF Mrs. J.
hahnweller OF Butte Mont. native OF Hanni.
bal Mo, aged "a wears and months
GS-Ihe funeral Will take place THIS DAY
Sunday. at II o'clock AN. from the undertaking
parlors OF Halsted - Co, 946 Mission street.
thence by 1905 o'clock P. train from Third
and Townsend streets to Home Of Peace Gem
etery.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-06
Missouri ChautaQQaa Assembly.

Sedalia, June % to July 5, 1893.
For this occasion the Missouri
Pacific Railway has made the very
low rate of one fare for tho round
trip, from all points on its IT,. :;
Missouri, and f--' me- III
enw"-'' ..Om Alcillsoh' Leu''
,.,u aud Fort Scott, Kansas, plus
twenty-five cents for admission
ticket. Among the numerous attrac-
tions announced for the Assembly
might he mentioned w. G. L. L.
Day, on June 18th Suffrage Day,
on June 10Th Silver Day, on June
29th Recognition Day, on June 80
| Alliance Day, on July 9TH.
The celebrated revivalists, Rev
Sam Jones and Rev. Anna Shaw
Hon. X. p. Bland, Senator Stewart
of Nevada, and Hon. LATE Pence O
Colorado, are among the prominent
speakers.
For particulars regarding tickets
Tor other information, call on or ad
dress any Missouri Pacific ticket Agt
or II. {. Townsend, &. 7. and L. Agt
st. Louis.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-06
knowledge is p wer.

Mr.. a. Brandenbcrgcr Of this city
is the proud owner of a handsome
cabinet case, won by him at the last
meeting of the State Pharmaceutical
association at Excelsior Springs.
The case was offered a. u prize to
the druggist who identified the
greatest number Of crude drugs ont
Of 10 are specimens selected for the
purpose. They consisted of roots,
grasses, blossoms, etc, Very few
of the Is being used in a crude state.
There We're IS leading druggist in the
contest, Mr.. Brandenbcrger and
Prof. Whelply, who makes a special
study of crude drugs, tying in their
guessing, each guessing 10 correctly.
The highest of the others who con
tested was Il. Mr.. Brandenberger's
guessing this number of crude drugs
indicates that he is away up and he
must have astonished the native
pharmacists. Mr., Brandenberger
was elected first vice president, which
puts lin in line for promotion to
the presidency of the state Pharma-
ceutical Association. He was also
elected As a delegate to the National
meeting of pharmacists to be held
in Chicago next August,