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New-York tribune., 1896-09-27

His establishment has grown until II Is the largest
of its kind in the city. and of all the old-tim" florists
he IL the only yet living.
Until about twenty years ago the growers habu-
ally brought their clip of flowers to the city daily
in big fiat baskets and hawkcd them about from
store to store. Supplies and prices were alike un-
certain. The grower who required two baskets to
carry his clip was then looked upon as doing bust
ness I'm large way. Most OF these small producers
came from Long Island by the Thirty-fourth-st-
ferry often from distant places. whence they had
stumbled abominable roads. In darkness ana
cold In order to reach the city long before day
light They gave themselves lime for rest chat,
smoke and a glass OF beer at Dams. a little all
night barroom half block mp from the ferry.
Dams became TO them a sort Of club.
ORIGIN or THE MARKET
Eventually the happy Idea occurred 10 some en-
terprIsImg florist that he might by going up 10
DAMS have his pick OF the best flowers before his
rivals got sight of them The experiment had such
good results that others. ia selfdefence had TO fol-
low his example and presently regular morning
market had come in existence at DAMS
At o'clock dishes and glasses were cleared from
the tables the OF the baskets exposed and
trade began Then. for half AN hour. the ordinary
business of the place stood still. though 50 or 100
men-and sometimes more-crowded the place. The
sweet odors OF roses carnations, JOnquils.
hyaclnths vlolets. lilies OF the valley and other
fragrant flowers dominated the normal effiuva OF
tobacco. beer and onions. The unfortunate growers
whose products had tempted 10 one. and those who
had sold but part OF what they brought would take
up their baskets and start out I'm the old way To
hawk their flowers among the smaller shops and
street Stands. by o'clock Flora's bower would
have rcbecome dngy beershop.
From that informally created market grew about
five years ago large semi-co-operative concern
known as the cut Flower Exchange. The small
producers had increased In number 10 about 200.
the retailers were moIe numerous: DAMS had been
outgrown. Nearly half the growers united Ia the
venture OF establishing and maintaining regular
They leased l0.0Oo square feet OF space IN the
rudey finished interior OF "A big building few doors
OF Dams. fitted II up 10 meet the special re-
qurements of their business. and established regu-
lations that received general approval. Anybody
may sell flowers there who pays "A tmall rental OF
from 81 70 cents per month for each running foot
OF the able space he occupies Managers and out
sders pay alike. and about 200 growers nearly all
small producers. habituaily resort here. The mar
New-York tribune., 1896-09-27

fortified camp on the Atbara. whittier he reares ,s
IN on ioy "a little domestic felicity In the ihter'a'S
az his raids on the Suakim country
The chances that between Dohsoa an"
Khartoum including Dmdurnhn. the Ahsio
Rritish expedition will not meet more thah p'
600 or 5000 enemies and not more tnah nan VI VI
tb.sa will he ..enectives." The DerNlsnes ha'e
no modern weapons. Their rifles are cheily ou
K.mingtons: there few heavy eepnah'
rifles and IA good many sm"oth-poit lhuShe,H
Ammunition is scanty in quantity ana defective III
uuaIity They have neither rifles nor cartridges
that can shoot at the ranges at when the fgyp
,i.u Martins will he effective. Their ar',ie'!
consists OF a few krupps captured al hnai ,"u' II
and some smooth-b bore guns. The ammunition ioI ,
th.se IL even scantier and worse IMAM ,he,i
m,alI.arm supplies Their most forrnidapie
weannns are still the sword and spear, bu' IL ~
v.rv doubtful if the fanatic impulse that o'oNe
home the Dervsh charge at Tamai anu t,"u
Klea is still alive and active and even II II ~ ~ ~
charge of sword and spear. men VIII couh, ao
IittIe against breech loading field guns sai
tinis and Maxims Nor are the men theniseiNes
and their leaders. the formidable opponents VI VI
years ago The Caliph Abdullah has ceaseu " W
Inc warrior OF the Emrs who did the . naia
6rhting of the earlier days of DerVish coniuea'
only Osman Digna remains. the resi- ha,e ,t,
fallen like Wad Ncjumi in battle or dieu INV :,
Zeki Tummal and many more at the mt''us VI ",
their Jealous masters eXecutioners lhe ua. y
are gone when at the call of these once FAMOUS
New-York tribune., 1896-09-27
NETWORKS FLOWER TRADE
c,,,xcrs WHICH THE YEARS HAVE
WROUGHT IN THE INDUSTRY

,.,,, mvo MARKETs-THE PART THAT THE
,,,,.,.,.s r,Ay-cosr OF ELABORATE FLORAL
,.,.,.,,, ,r,oxs-,uANGEs IN THE FASHIONS.
rh. greenhouses devoted to growing cut no"
for the New-York market represent Il" sco,
capital variously estimated at A"''" '" 49,
80 which about 100000 H. represented by '"e
-, rb,t does NOT include private conserva-
-, which are A not inconsldcrable source OF
sunnlv nor the greenhouses wherein plant-gro"'"s
l. the main Industry and cut flowers are Only ."
sort of bi-product. II massed together' u'e s''''
structures costing those 100000 would cover ANU"
seventy acres OF ground, and their oulpu' o'' S'
with another averages about sl5oWo IN Va'ue "
the growers The cut-hower commission merchants
and retail florists have not less than mliio" "o'-
lars invested in their departments OF the trade
And nnallv New Workers expend during most OF the
,ash,o, ,ble season about $4,000 a day for flowers.
an amount largely exceeded in holiday week anu 1T
Easter.
That season s nominally bounded 10y Thanks
giving and Easter, but actually runs Ho'" Wv
middle Of October to the first OF May And the
florists trade is fairly good one the year through
for people persist in chrstening m"Uhs' ''''' w
ing and dying at all seasons
Remote indeed seems the time when New ork-
ers grew their own flowers. When this was New
Amsterdam the gardens OF the burghers a'ons "''
Rowery were gay with the splendor OF tuIlpS ]"
spring and brilliant with the glory OF dah"as III
the fall Later the wcavers cottages III 6reehw''"
Village were surrounded by pretty gardehS' ""c'c
the summer air was heavy with the fragrance Oh
roses ninks and many more sweet flowers. Ana
tall llacs and rhododendrons boomcd by the doors
of the rich shpbuiIders and captains ana hie'
chantmen who lived I'm what has since been known
as the Seventh Wird. But. excepting the IL"
"forced" in the small Conservatives at'ached 10
the more prctenious mansions. there were III 'hoSe
early days only such flowers as grew III 'n' oP'"
gardens. And nobody thought OF se"nR "o"''''
BEGINNINGS OF THE INDUSTRY.
There are traditions of greenhouses IN TINS cry
New-York tribune., 1896-09-27

St the enterprise OF IIugueno' noblemah' 'ne
other in Greenwich Village. But about l"p the IT,
,rospective eye finds solid historic fact' the ar-
rival here Of Scotch professional gardener "ra.
Thorburn who built him fnc greenhouse an" 'o'u
cut flowers that he grew i'm H.
EIoriculturists multiplied slowly. Even as late as
ls.s when Nev-York had already grown To re-
spectahc dimensions she supported but e!ght OF
them In that year David Clark. an experienced
gardener came over from England and estabIisned
himself beyond the city's frontier at what IS now
Seventy -nlnth-st. and the Boulevard. There were
then florists shops except tn" greenhouses ""'''
the flowers were grown and people marvelled AT
Cl,rks starting i'm business where he would bo so
remote from al possible customers. he. however
remained and still remains where he first settled
New-York tribune., 1896-09-27

The matutinal market system was ho' ""o''s 'l
s.isfactorv to either growers or retaiers' ""' wa"
,o.st so 10 the latter. Sources OF supply 10 VIM"
florists might resort upon emergehc''s q. "'S ,,
Of the day. depots where growers 'ou'u ,1o,a E,
60. 80 no vcll cared for and probably sold IN
,,aad of ox,endlng time and labor IN hawkihs
,ta,,, ohout were an evident necessity The larger
producers and the Jcrseymen were most "eS.' ou' '
~ tho change In "A short time the oulK OF ''
ybolcsale flower trade fell into the hahus Vi oo,'
mission merchants. without ho"''''' NAV"
affecting the Thirty -fourth-st. market.
mia loss than a year ago gradually developed
dss.,sf,c,Ion with the practical operation OF the
,o,rr,sson system eliminated in n combination
New-York tribune., 1896-09-27
WAD BISfiARA.

Tho present Emir OF Dongoa commander Of
all the Dervish forces in that province, is Wad
Bishara. who was in command at Haffir and was
wounded in that skrmish. Slatn Pacha saw
good deal Of him at Omdurman and gave TO a
account Of him. He is pictured a tall. sinewy.
beardless, handsome man of thirty-two. man
whose story is worthy Of record he is typi-
oal Mahdist. and IN his own short life has exem-
piifled the whole history OF Mahdismts early
honest purpose and fanaticsm. its gradual de-
cay. its present degradation. He comes from
the same tribe as does the Caliph Abdullah the
Taaisha family OF the Baggaras. but the two
men are not related to each other Bisharas
father was fakir OF great piety. who taught the
Koran to children in a small school. Bishara
received his education In this school. but he was
q high spirited lad who did not love his books,
and though he learned TO read in a hating fash
ion. he never acquired the art Of writing, and his
private secretary now conducts all his CORES
pOndence. Bsharas father and the Caphs
father had been old friends 80 when Bisharas
father Joined the Caph at FL Obeid he was
warmly welcomed by the latter and the young
Bishara, who then In his teens was at once
attached to the person of Osman Wad Adam. the
Caliph's first cousin as a mulazem. one of his
bodyguard. Nine years ago Osman Wad Adam.
though but two years older than Bishara. was
appointed Emir-in Chief OF Darfur and Kordo-
FAM and was thus in command Of the whole
Army of the West Recognizing the courage and
military talent of his protege. he placed Bishsra
In command Of rub. and afterward made him
his second In command Of the Army OF the West.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-27
he ACCEPYEU II is EIIUE\CE

From the Grand Forks Northwest News.
The following good is told at the expense
OF a prominent Fargo divine. who told some boys
OF the Bible lesson he to read in the morning.
The boys. finding the place. glued together the
Meeting pages. The next morning the minister read
the bottom Of one page:
when Noah was 120 years old he took unto him
self wife. who was'-turning the page-"l+O cubits
long. forty cubits wide built OF gopher wood and
covered with pitch inside and out
He was naturally puzzled at this. lie read 1t
again. verified II. and then said:
My friends this is the first time ever saw this
I'm the Bible. but accept II evidence Of the
assertion that fearfully and wonderfully
made"
New-York tribune., 1896-09-27

chiefs whole tribes would rush enthusiastically
to arms. Rven by internal STRIFE dominated oy
Tho reign of terror of the Caliph's own adherents
hated by many Of those who dwell within It's poi :
ders the Mahdsm of to-day is no longer the
power that once sent its tide OF conquest IKE
Using Nile rolling from Darfour and Kordofan
TO Khartoum Dongola and the Second Cataract
New-York tribune., 1896-09-27
ket hours are the same as at DAMS, ana mere az
there all transactions are upon spot cash "a'''
ski FIJI, GROWERS

II must not be supposed that inferior howers are
to be expected from the small producers. Oh 'ne
contrary II IL necessity OF their struggle FOR ex-
is,enco that every bud and blossom they take to
market shall be such will cell readily and at the
best prices Having small establishments. they are
BILE to give closer attention and more care to each
individual plant than the large grower can compel
from his hired help. Add to this that a good many
of them are specialists. who confine themselves 10
the growing Of the particular flowers they best un-
ders,ond or as they say "have most luck with"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-04-04
ABOUT WOMEN.

Miss Virginia Fair is an expert ven
triloquist and often amuses her friends
by playing pranks similar to those in
which Valentine vox indulged.
Miss Helen Gould. daughter Of the
late Jay Gould. has completed the full
course OF the law school at the New
York University, coming out with a
high average, and will receive a di-
ploma OF Ii. B.
Max O'Rell in his lecture on " Her
Highness, Woman" said that the
American woman, and the American
woman only. could make a man forget
her sex and lead him to treat her as an
intellectual equal.
The term abigail" as applied to
ladies maids, originated from the
Christian name OF Mrs. Masham, bet
ter known as Abigail Masham, at first
waiting maid upon Queen Anne. and
at last the intriguing favorite who sup
planted the Duchess of Marlborough ia
the good graces OF that sovereign.
People who knew Frances Folsom as
slight young school girl and have not
enjoyed the privilege Of seeing her
since are altogether not prepared for
the development which has taken
place since her marriage. Mrs. Cleve-
land has acquired additional weight
almost imperceptibly, but none the
less surely. 1t does not detract in the
slightest degree from her charming
presence, and many OF her friends be-
lieve that. with her carriage, the added
weight was almost necessary. Some
OF Mrs. Cleveland's most intimate
friends have been particularly curious
OF late to know how much she actually
weighed, but they were not altogether
prepared for the statement she made
the other day to one OF her friends that
she now tipped the scales at exactly
1856 pounds. York World.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-04-04

A good gold dust story is told on
George Wilson. who owned the famous
Paris mine in Park county, Montana.
Wilson was visited by some English
men one day, among whom was an ex-
pert OF the English pattern-one who
knew all about mines and great deal
about everything else, in his own
opinion. They wanted to see some oi
Wilson's gold, and he panned out some
very fine colors for their edi6cation.
"But that isn't gold," pronounced
the youthful expert, after critical ex-
animation. "Me deah fellah, l am a
graduate OF the English School oi
Mines, and | know gold when l see it,
you know. That is iron."
Wilson didn't say much. He just
leaned over and took the alleged expert
con6dingly by the shoulder: Mebbe
II isn't" he said. "but don't go and
give it away to those fellows down al
the Denver mint, for l have been sell
ing this stuff to them for gold al
along. Butte Mountain.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-04-04
To Chicago and the East.

Passengers going East for business. will nat.
urally grsvttste to Chicago. as the great COM
mercial center. Passengers revisting friends
or relatives in the Eastern States always
desire to take in" Chicago en- route. All
classes Of passengers will find that the
short Line"of the Cnfcago, M1twauk ee
a St. Paut Hallway, via Omaha and
Council Bluffs, affords excellent facilities TO
reach their destinations In . manner that will
be sure to give the utmost satisfaction.
reference to the time tables will indicate
the route to be chosen, and, by asking any prin-
cipal agent west Of the Missouri River for q
ticket over the Chicago, Con nett Bluffs
a Omaha short Line of the Chicago,
Milwaukee a Nt. Paul Rail ay. you
will be cbeerfully furnished with the proper
passport via 0maha and Chicago. Please note
that all Of the Short Line" trains arrive in
Chicago In ample time to connect with the
express trains OF all the great through car lines
to the principal Eastern cities.
For additional particulars, time tables.
maps. etc. please call on or address Alex.
Mitchell. Commercial Agent. Salt Lake City,
Utah. je1
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-04-04
tovn.. F.yor,sc pauxh.er.

Miss Mary Lord Drake, daughter of
the new Governor OF Iowa, who christ
ened Uncle Sans new battleship Iowa
at the Cramps shipyard on the Della
ware Saturday. March 2s, now by
virtue Of the Governors widowerhood
the first lady in that State, is a blonde
OF medium height, with large, express
sive blue eyes and face indicating in
tellect, Refinement and strength CT
character. She is her fathers secretary
and confidential adviser, as well as his
social representative. The bottle
broken by the young lady on the Iowa's
great iron PROV contained the i'm
piisoned laughter OF the peasants OF
France and not water from either the
Des Moines or the Schuylkill rivers,
which some OF the Hawkeye State
Prohibitionists wanted used.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-04-04

Grover stood on his psrty's neck
Whence all but him had fed,
while eusses long and loud came down
On hts empty, stubborn head.
"Nust stay. said he 70 Wall Street.
"And risk my Tory crown
Must stay until the cor.
Is Ieveled to the sroundt"
The storm swept on. the debris fell
Quick thick round Growers frame,
The solid South pulled out Of line,
The Western States the same;
Once more amid the awful din
stephen Grover called aloud,
Must stay and dodge the brickbsts
From the Pops and silver crowdf"
The storm increased. the asmes rolled on,
The battle ragged around.
And Democratic principles
We're strssn upon the ground.
But Grover. stubborn. stolid stood.
Where gold bugs bid him stay
BE cared not for his psrtys good.
liut much for Wall Street pay.
The flames continued on TO roll,
Bat Grover held his post,
Faithful TO the bank combine,
He'd serve them II he'd roast;
But In 90 the explosion came.
Blowing Democracy up sky high
Boss Grover and the Reps went, too,
And the Pops got ali the pie.
Southern Mercury.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-04-04

When Mr.. Depew sat down. amid ap-
plause. the health OF Mr.. Bonner was
drunk, and, contrary TO his usual GUS
tom, the veteran ex-editor OF the New
York Ledger made short response. He
said that although public speaking was
not one Of his gifts. he could not forbesr
from rising and joining in the tsstimo-
malls Of regard which were being pre-
sented to bis old friend and journalistic
associate. Charles A. Dana. He had
known Mr.. Dana for over forty years
for . longer time. in fact. than Moses
tarrisd in the wilderness. As be gazed
upon the editor OF the Sun and observed
how bright and vigorous he was. he
could not bat feel that the psalmist. in
placing the limit OF human life at three
score and ten. was laying down q rule to
which there were notable exceptions.
"As for myself" Mr.. Bonner added. 81
should like to relate q little incident
which attests that a revised version oil
the psalmist's limit is also needed "a
cover my case. / was down in Georgis
not long ago. and . gentleman to whom
l was introduced said TO me: Mr. Bon
ner, srs you as fond Of fine horses al
your used to be New York Mail and
Express.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-04-04
THE
New York World,
Thrice-a-Week Edition.
10 Pages Week. l5s Papers Year.

Is larger than any weekly or semi weekly
paper published snc is the only important
Democratic weekly" published in New York
City. Three times as large as the leading Re-
publican weekly OF New York City. II will be
Of espeeisl advantage to you during the
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, as 10
lie published every other dss. except sunday.
and has all the freshness and timeliness Of .
daily. 1t combines ell the news with . long
list OF departments. unique features, cartoons
and graphic illus tratons, the latter being a
specially.
All these improvements have been made
without any increase in the cost, which re-
mains at one dollar year.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-04-04

A Gazette reporter in conversation
with Professor Bray this morning got
,ome interesting information on spelling
and writing, and West Point failures.
His statements in substance were as fol-
lows;
"In more than twelve years in this
State no appointee. either at Annapolis or
West Point, who was appointed on com
petitvs examination. has failed to pass .
creditable examination 10 all branches.
All those who have failed have been ia
vored boys, appointed without previous
examination, or have been selected from
those who stood second or third in exam.
instion. There are plenty Of boys in
Nevada able to pass the West Point
or Annapolis examinations. Let the ap-
pointment be given to the best qualified
young man, and we shall have no failures
in admission to record.
There Is not public school in any
town Of considerable sise in Nevada
in which boys and girls have not
every opportunity to learn to spell and
TO write. II they will not take advan-
tage OF their opportunities land there are
many who do not). there is no help for
them. They are led to the fountain and
must themselves drink II they would be
filed.
"In Reno. spelling. both oral and
written, 10 taught from the time the pu-
pill enters the school until he reaches the
High School. nor does such instruction
stop there. All through the High School
course, more or less attention is given
TO spelling. it being factor in all writ
ten work.
"In addition to this. special exercises
in spelling are given at least three times
q week. Who does not learn to spell un-
der such conditions, either doesn't want
TO or can't.
"As TO writing" continued Professor
Bray. attention is given to writing for
tigut years VI tup eNhooi SOuioot ohu suo
vast majority Of the pupils become fairly
good penmen.
"West Point and Annapolis only re-
quire plain, rapid writing; and any
young man who makes ordinary efforts.
ought under these conditions, TO write
sufficiently we'll. Don't blame the schools
in general for particular failures-they
have enough to be accountable for in
other directions. Our boys must realize
that expertness in any branch must be
labored for by them, and that il they
want to 20 to West Point or Annapolis.
they must properly equip themselves in
ell branches required for admission
thereto"
The examiners who examined the ap-
pliosnts in the last competitive exsmins-
tion should have taken note Of Mr.. Bliss
weakness in spelling and writing. and so
informed him 10 reference thereto. In
that event he would either have studied
up In these branches or not have COM
psted in the 6nal examination at the Pre-.
sidio. He stood only third in the COM
pstitive examination held here in 1894. -
Reno Gazette.
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A. smbarra..isx situation

First usher (who was a rejected
suitor OF the bride)-I can never keep
step going up the aisle.
Second usher-Go up with me; Pll
fix you. CAS- wedding march strikes
up Now! Left-left-left-left--
First usher-For heavens sake, shut
up! know I'm left, but don't tell the
whole church about il,
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-04-04
For a Had Cold.

Sit so that the back is near the fire
and stay there until it is thoroughly
warmed.
Soak the feet in mustard water as
hot as can be endured.
Drink a glass OF hot water and Scotch
whisky. and then jump into bed and
have blankets heaped upon you.
II the cold begins with a chill start
Immediately to drink hot lemonade.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-04-04
rha New woman.

A New York paper wants to know
whether the new woman when she
proposes will go upon her knees. "
Well, we'd rather bet that she will 90
on his knees.