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The morning call., 1893-05-19
Cheering Prospects.


The anthropologists say that 500 wears
hence man Will be far more inIelllgen /
than he Is now. He will be more vigorous
physically and Will enjoy longer life.
because he is making study of health
laws.
The female of his species will be hand
somer. because life will be more easy for
her. Comfort and ease are the conditions
which produce beauty in woman. Savage
women are almost never pretty, even in
youth. because they work hard and live
roughly.
Through the aid of the telegraph and
modern means of rapid locomotion man
has become almost independent of time
and space. The earth is now what he
chooses to make IT, II lands are non
productive be fortili2es them. If tho cli-
maie Is not suitable for growing products
OF the soil which lie requires he alters it
by conserving the solar heat under glass.
It's not unlikely that substantially all
the northern part of New Jersey will at
no distant day be under glass roof, for
the purpose of supplying New York with
vegetables, fruits and flowers.
The morning call., 1893-05-19
GUERRERO STREET BLOCKED.
Stupidity Delays Travel on the Elec-
tric Road.


While attempting to climb the Guerrero
and Twenty-first street grade last night,
just before o'clock, car 2S of the electric
road became disabled through a burnt-out
motor. The following car. No. IS, while
attempting to push the former car over
the hill. also suffered like fate. and both
also causing blockade on the entire line
to traffic for nearly an hour.
While more than dozen cars, which
had arrived upon the scene, were awaiting
with their loads of delayed and displeased
passengers, several other mshaps oc-
Cured which caused still further con-
fusion and loss of time to some 1900 or
more people.
At Eighteenth, near Guerrero, switch
is located and is used whenever necessary
TO relieve Dlockades which occur at the
heavy grade at Twenty-irst street,
Orders were given Tor the string of cars
at the Twenty -hrst-5treet hill to reverse
and use the switch so that the other track
could be used and cars sent on the other
track past the two disabled motors to the
irtieth-street terminus.
The fret car succeeded in switching, but
when climbing the heavy grade also be-
came stranded near the top of the hill and
was DELAYED some fifteen minutes. Finally
successful efforts were made to forward the
! car.
The second car in attempting to use the
switch left the track, and both tracks be-
came useless to travel.
Repeated efforts to place this car on the
rails were successful, but not before an
other half hour had been lost. Some four
teen or fifteen cars which had been table
to get by with their loads of belated pas
sengers were more fortunate, and success
fully used the switch and proceeded past
the two burnt-out cars.
The latter were then run back onto the
! tracks of the Eigh hteenth-street branch and
the Guerrero-strset line left open both
wavs to the traffic.
During the blockade many passengers
we're left standing at transf points for
half to an hour awaiting the arrival OF the
electric ears. Their displeasure at being
delayed was long and loud, and their dis
satisfaction was freely expressed.
Much Of the delay during the time of the
mishaps was due to the stu Didity and care
lessness OF the employees of the electric
road in not switching cars sooner instead
OF allowing them TO collect at Twenty-first
street for half an hour before relief was
ATTEMPTED.
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of the successful ones, however, until the
last moment. One of the shrewd ladies in
charge explained this intention by saying:
''ShOuld we tell who has won the prizes
the dissatisfied -prize-Ninners would
feel aggrieved and probably retire. That
would never do. So we have simply told
them all that they must keep their ex-
hiblts uD to the original standard, and in
the event OF a priZe-winner falling to do
this for the balance of the show, the deci-
sion Will be recalled ana the prize awarded
to some other and more persistent exhib-
itor.
In yesterday mornings issue of THE
CALL all the main features of the flower
show were spoken of and attention called
TO the beautiful exhibit in the center of
the pavilion made by the japanese. That
stand is attracting wonderful and merited
attention. The composite maple tree in
middle of the other trees and the flowers is
one of the prettiest canceits that could be
imagined. just think of it. The Japa-
nese have taken $50 branches Of maple.
each branch separate and distinct in size
aud shade, and have fas tened them together
SO as to represent a perfect bunch of foi-
age OF variegated greenish hue. The whole
The morning call., 1893-05-19
AMONG THE POSIES
Little Children at the
Flower Show.
COMPOSITE JAPANESE MAPLE
The Beautiful Display Made by
Golden Gate Park-A Miniature
Country Home and Garden.
COMPOSITE JAPANESE MAPLE

Hundreds of people spent matinee and
evening among the flowers yesterday at
the show being held In the Mechanics
Pavilion. Thousands, many thousands,
should have been there instead of hun
dreds, for the exposition is not only one of
surprising loveliness but the greatest that
has ever been made in this city.
During the afternoon the place looked
like one vast garden in which scores of
pretty youngsters. babes in the arms of
their nurses. and other little tots just big
The morning call., 1893-05-19
thing is a clever representation OF the ma
pie tree in the home of the clirysanthe-


thing is clever representation OF the ma
pie tree in the home Of the clirysanthe-
mum.
A number of amateurs and profess
sonals set up stands yesterday for the
first time. They were not quite ready on
the opening day. but they are now in a
position TO vie with the best of them for
honor and profit.
.It is sounfortunate," said one ofthe lady
managers who escorted a CALL reporter
around, "that some of the professional
people will insist on destroying the beauty
of their exhibits by pacarding them with
advertisements. We have given some of
these people little eeway In this way
and they are overdoing it,
The lady's remarks were caused by the
unsightly plncards hung over the long ta-
bles to the right of the building as you 90
in. These tables are Uttered with the
daintiest shaded and fragrant sweet peas
one could ever hope to admire. There are
lunches of them by the hundreds, puzzllng
The morning call., 1893-05-19
The Delaware Militia.
Chicago Herald.

The threatened disbandment of the Del-
aware militia results from feeling amonp
the rural voters, who rule Delaware. tbat
such an organization is an expensive toy.
The whole State Government of Delaware.
including the pay of legislators and
Judges. costs much less than S10O. 900 a
year. and to appropriate $1,000 a wear to
what seems mere show strikes the rural
voler a wild extravaganee. The Governor
some years ago gave notice that no more
militia companies could be organized with
the aid of the State.
The morning call., 1893-05-19
THE NEW FERRY DELAYED.
For Some Reason 1t VIII Not Use
the Dayie Wharf

for some reason the projectors of the
new opposition ferry line have decided TO
secure quarters at the city wharf in Oak
iand and not at the Davie pier as has been
heretofore announced. When the news of
the change became known there was con-
siderable speculation INDUCED in as to the
The morning call., 1893-05-19

earth yesterday.
But although he has
been torn from his
place by the band of
death, the attendan t
circumstances OF his
funeral yesterday Y
would seem to prove
that "the good which
men do lives after
them. "
Charles S. Pettigrew
never attained material
riches. but he accum u
lated in his sh ort life
he was only Al years
old at the time of his
death-the esteem and
The morning call., 1893-05-19

FIsHING-BoAT, an oyster boat. a whale
boat. schooner or a turboat shonld keen
abreast of the times and be fitted with a gaso-
line engine. Efficiency and profitableness win
surely be promoted thereby. These facts have
peen deMonstfated in the case OF the Hercules
MARINE Engine, manufactured by Palmer 81
hey. 400 Sansome street, this city. Send for a
The morning call., 1893-05-19
Baggage Notice

hound- "trip transfer tickets are now on sale
at any OF our Offices at reduced rates viz One
trunk, round t7ip. zoe; single trip, 35c Keen
your baggage checks until you reach the civ
Morton Special Delivery II Geary ST., 4oS ray
ior 81. and Oakland Ferry depot (waiting -roonll.
The morning call., 1893-05-19
HE GAVE UP ALL.
Charles Pettigrew's High
Code of Honor.
TRIBUTES AT HIS FUNERAL.
Friends and Associates Pay Peculiar
Respect to His Genial Character
of Sterling Integrity.

After short Illness Of only one weeks
duration. Charles S. Pettigrew. for ten
years manager of John F. English. prod
uce merchant, passed away last Tuesday,
his mortal remains being committed to the
The morning call., 1893-05-19

looks like a giantess in the otherwise
dminutive exhibit
1t would take more than one Gav to see
everything that is pretty in the Pavilion
at this time, and prospective visitors
should make it point to so early, soon
and often.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-08-31
coro. v,ry,ps IN incomes nom q naira

cord, varying IN tnicknsss Srom haira
breadth to an eighth Of an inch, and
this circlet was itself ornamented by n
sort of chevaux-de-frise and made to
look like n crown Of thorns, as II the
electric fluid had woven a moose round
the victims neck as preliminary, and
then set to work to ornament the body
Enthusiastically. The lower end of the
moose was the point of departure for
long, thick crimson line and network
of branching veins proceeding down the
median line, and separating into still
smaller branches, two Of which termin,
ated as low down as the seventh rib.
Each of the branches was lined with
delicate veins. They were of pinkish
hue, deepening in the broader parts
into n vivid red. The mark OH the hip
and thigh were very similar in design
to those on the chest, and displayed the
same fantastic irregularity. They eN'
tended from point three inches above
the crest of the ileum and proceeded
to the middle of the thigh. One branch
extended forward to the groin and sub
divides. These tracings We're also OF
the same hue. DIR. Oppenheimer. who
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-08-31

time, and devotes all his time and ener-
Gies to the fair. The work of travelling
around and seeing things is very ex-
haustive, and leaves the visitor very
tired at night. Strong farmers who are
accustomed to following the plow are
tired enough after sight seeing for ten
hours day. Camp chairs can be pro-
cured at 10 cents day, and all the state
buildings are open to receive visitors,
where an abundance Of seats and rest
iyg places are provided. If any one has
S35 to spend in Chicago he should not
miss seeing the fair, and even if he has
b IT. $40 or SIS he will regret in after
years that he missed seeing what he
could In a day or two, as 1t Is general
impression among Americans and for
eigners alike that our generation will
never see its like again either here
or abroad. No other nation has $25.-
100000 to spend in n fair, and 1t Is
probable that the United States will
not care to repeat the experiment for
years to come. If one has only half
day to see the buildings in jackson
Park he will have at least seen the
grandest conception in architecture that
the eyes of man ever looked upon In
SO far MS outward appearance goes.
Ralph Mckenzie.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-08-31
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
SAINT to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
Tlfac.ured by the California Fig Syrup
Go. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
sand being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-08-31
A MuRDER-R's QUILT.
His Emotions on Trial Accurately
ReRistered by Electricity.

His Emotions on Trial Accurately
Registered by Electricity.
Those who are accustomed to sre-
quent the courts in which murder cases
are tried find themselves drifting into
the habit of attaching great sgniti-
canoe to actions, gestures and express
sions which under ordinary circuIn-
stances would escape notice. A prom
inent electrical journal relates how
this habit led to the conviction Of
murderer through the aid of cleo
trfcity.
The murder had been one of un-
wonted atrocity, and the prisoner ap-
peared absolutely Indifferent. In fact
it was impossible for the keenest eye
to detect any change in his counte-
nance or attitude during the examina-
tion of the witnesses who gave the
most damaging testimony against him.
The prosecuting attorney, however,
noticed that he never once relaxed his
hold on the arms of the chair in which
he sat, but seemed to support himself
by the pressure which he brought to
bear on them.
Knowing that under intense mental
excitement, no matter how outwardly
calm an individual may be, the hands
will involuntarily contract and relax,
tion and the susceptibility of the per-
son affected, the counsel saw here a
chance of securing evidence of great
value. He thought that IL the arms
of the chair could only be made to
communicate the pressure OF the in
visible cOntractions Of the muscles of
the hands and arms of the witness an
important light might be thrown on the
case.
He called an electrician to his aid,
and, during the absence of the prisoner
from the court room, the arms of the
chair were removed and split in half,
and in each was placed hard carbon
plate, which served as n variable re-
sistance. Wires were run from metal
placed on either side of the carbon
through the legs of the chair and under
the floor to Il telephone receiver and
battery placed in an adjoining closet.
The arms were again upholstered and
the chair replaced.
Every increase in pressure on the
arms of the chair now affected the car
bon, which, acting rs transmitter,
caused sounds to issue from the mouth
of the receiver. On the resumption of
the trial the court official was placed
in the closet. and. by a series of sig
nails arranged beforehand, sjgnified the
feelings of the prisoner as they were
betrayed through the muscles of his
hands.
The main points against the prisoner
were thus determined. They were
presently formulated and read to him
| In privacy. and he was so overcome
| that he made Il confession Of his
crime.-pitteInrp Iiiennt"h.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-08-31
WORLDS PAIRS. :
They Were All Small when Compared
with the Chicago show.

with the Chicago show.
The first great international expo
sition was held in London in 1851. It
lasted 144 days; the buildings and
grounds covered twenty-one acres;
there were 1900 exhibitors and
6,039. 1876 vlsitors-41. 933 daily. The
receipts were 81, $50. 900 and the ex-
penses 81, ,460.O 900.
In 1855 the second worlds fair was
held at Paris. 1t continued 2UO days
and covered twenty -four and one-half
acres. There were 21,779 exhibitors
and 3. 162, $50 visitors-25,S ,S11 day.
Tho cost is conjecturally stated at
$1.7O0,0 900; the receipts were 81, $780,
900.
The third exposition was held in
London in 1861, says the Chicago
Tribune. 1t continued III days and
covered twenty-three and one-half
acres OF ground. There were %, ,653
exhibitors and 6,211. 1O3 visitors, a
daily average of 36.325. 1t cost
$2.3Oo,000. and the receipts were
S2.040,OOO.
The fourth was in Paris in 1867.
1t covered thirty seven acres and
continued 2l7 days. The exhibitors
numbered 50,2 and the visitors
10, 200. OOO-47.47O daily. The cost
was $4,000. 900; the receipts were
81, 100000.
The fifth great worlds fair was in
Vienna in 1873. The buildings COW
cred forty acres, and were occupied
by $4,000 exlibitors. There were
1884, 687 admissions during 1856 days,
an average of 39.O03 per day. The
cost was $11. 900; the receipts
were 81, OSO,O
1876 was the sixth great display.
The buildings covered sixty acres;
there were $4,000 exhibitors and
9,910, 996 admissions, q daily average
of 62,323. The cost is stated at
$500, 600; the receipts are said to
have been $3, 500. 900.
The seventh international fair was
in Paris in 1878. The buildings COW
ercd sixty acres and the exhibitors
numbered $4,000 There were 49,
900, 200 admissions during 1914 days,
daily average of 67.010. The Off
cial report makes no mention Of cost
or expenses. though it is believed the
enterprise did not pay.
The eighth fair was at Paris in 1889.
Tho buildings covered seventy-fivo
acres and were occupied by 10000
exhibitors The exposition remained
open 1873 days and was attended by
tho astounding number of 32,354, Ill.
a daily average of 181, 40. The cost
was $11, 100000. The receipts wore
"a. $50, 600.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-08-31
FACT AND FANCY.
Jncle Sam pays $40, 900. 900 a year in

Uncle Sam pays $40, 900, 900 year in
salaries.
Henry Guy Carlson is paying ali
mony to two wives.
InPersin Mhen railroad train kills
\ man the natives pull up the track
for miles and boycott the trains
Yale's famous meteor, which fell in
Arizona, contains numerous black and
white diamonds of microscopic size.
A prayer book was among the nrti-
cles found in the stomach of an ostrich
which was lately dissected in London.
Prizes are offered in Rochester to
the school children who destroy the
greatest number of caterpillar CO.
coons.
Swindlcrs have been working the
Did soldiers of Lincoln county, West
Virginia, by cashing their pension
checks with counterfeit greenbacks.
In trying to shoot a bumblebee with
firecrac<cr Linwood Clarke of Pit
man Grove, N. j., burned his coat and
vest, and his cottage narrowly es-
capped destruction.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-08-31
caeo to see the worlds fair il that chill.

cago to see the worlds fair u that chill
dren involve no extra expense for room
and that when lodging alone is engaged,
II cheapness is desired, one should make
the provision that others may sleep in
tho same room, thus reducing his lodg
ing in the Garfield and other hotels
right at the entrance to the grounds to
80 cents per diem. If party of four
cun be made up to occupy one double
room or two to occupy Il single room
tho expense is reduced at once to so
cents per diem. This results in no in
convenience to the roomcr because he
will be engaged all day in looking over
the fair and will only be in his room
while asleep Visitors should not get
the impression that they have got to see
Midway Plaisanee, as it does not con-
stitute any part of the fair proper, but
Is only luXury-a sort of dwelling
place for all nations, which may be
avoided entirely without loss unless one
is curious and wants to be amused more
than instructed.
The fair proper can be seen in ten
days if the visitor gives up the idea
of trying to see Chicago at the same
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-08-31
NO USE TO COME ON.
It Was Another Case in Which n Widow
Fooled II Man.

It Was Another Case in Which Widow
Fooled u Man.
When word came that the train
was four hours late, n chunky young
man who had on his store clothes
and was sticking close to a big black
satchel, went to the depot master
and said:
"Gol durn the luck, anyhow! Twas
to be married down at Henderson to-
night."
"At what hourP"
"Seven o'clock"
"Girl or widow?"
"a wilder, who is wuth over
$1,000. Can't I hire an ingine or
sunthin' to git me down thar?"
"Why, yes, might get you down
perhaps, but it would cost you a
smart sum. Better telegraph and
see if there's any use OF your going"
ANY useP Why I'm to bc married,
amt IP"
.You said SO, but maybe there's
been slip You can't always tell
about widows, you know. Better
send a telegram and ask il every
thing is all right"
The chunky young man felt in
suited and wanted to raise row. but
finally cooled off and sent telegram
to friend at Henderson In about
three-quarters of an hour he got an
answer. 1t read: H.
"No use to como on. She married
the other fellow this afternoon!"
Saved you at least S25, besides
your trouble" said the depot master.
as the young mans knees grew weak
and he sat down. alive been en-
gagged to three different widows and
every one Of them threw me down at
the last minute. Thought it would
bo so when suggested n telegram.
Take little of this whisky and then
go out and sit on those bugs Of
guano. You are not mortally
wounded, but only mashed as fiat as
o pancake"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-08-31
Not within tho Royal Circle,

Mrs. Chugwater, in high glee-I
saw the infanta when she went by In
aer carriage, Samantha, and she
bowed to me.
Mr.. Chugwater-Hump! Where
were you?
"a happened to be standing right
in the crowd at the corner. Every
body was cheering. As soon as 1
saw her l bowed and she smiled
graciously as could be and bowed in
return"
Samantha, listen! One beautiful
oight many years ago went out to
take look at the starry heavens.
Afar in the gllttering vault shone q
wondrously radiant and beautiful
star Of the first magnitude. whose
transcendent loveliness wrought upon
ne to such an extent that I winked
1t it. And that star. Samantha,
winked at me in return"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-08-31
COST OF VISITING THE FAIR
FIFTY DOLLARS WILL COVER THE
COST OF A TEN-DAYS' TRIP.
The Reports of the Extortionate
Charges at Hotels and Restaurants
Are Untrue-Doard Cum He Had
as Cheap in Chicago as Elsewhere.

Jackson Park, Special Correspond
ence-There seems to be decided ten
dency here upon the part of the visitors
to Chicago, specially, from the North
west to avoid the hotels and to seek
lodging rooms in private houses der
ing their stay at the worlds fair. Tl.is
is said to have resulted largely frdm
the reports sent out early after the
opening Of the fair to the effect that
hotels were charging eNorbitant rents
and that they We're inclined to bleed
people for all extra services. This is
in every regard misunderstanding
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-08-31
The Recovered city Of Palestine ..

The recovered city of Lachish"
in Palestine is one OF the most in
teresting as well as one of the most
important OF archaeological dis
coveries in the orient. This ancient
city is mentioned in Joshua. and its
site was unknown until three years
ago, when Professor Petrie happened
upon its ruins while digging in n
vast mound known locally as Tel-el-
Hesy. The great Importance of the
..find" lies in the fact that there are
eight ancient towns beneath the
mound. each Except the first) built
on an elder abandoned town.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-08-31
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