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the mass-meeting to-day, butt will be car
rled into every union in the building
trades.
In order that all its members, employed
or unemployed, may be provided with a
working card Carpenters Union % has de-
cided that all Its members not in arrears
IN their dues can have cards. These will
be given out at the unions bureau at %
Ninth street.
Last evening a number of the chairmen
OF the committees were at headquarters
and the general tone OF their reports were
encouraging That is they were well re-
celyed by the building contractors on the
buildings, who received them kindly and
spoke encouragingly and promised sup
port. A number of mixed jobs were found
where the non-union men promised to ioin
the unions. All of these men who send
IN their applications accompanied by their
initiation fees will be furnished with per-
mits to continue work until the next meet
ing of the union of their choice.
There are several jobs that will have to
be struck early tomorrow morning. For
instance, the union men will be called off
a building on Twenty-ninth and Mission
streets, where non-union timers are doing
metal roofers' work. Another is on Twen-
ty-fourth and Howard streets, where few
non-unlon carpenters are employed.
On McAllister and Lyon streets there is
a job where there will be trouble over the
wages. According to the Carpenters
Union rules the minimum is So for eight
would only pay his men 81 75. Several
contractors who pay less than the standard
wages have the trick of giving each man a
sealed envelope containing his wages. To
prevent some of the men from accepting
less than others the council will insist that
the union men open these envelopes in the
presence of the Others to show that the
standard wages are paid, and a refusal to
do so will be taken as an evidence of guilt,
and the party refusing will be disciplined
by his union.
The heaviest work of the committees
will be on Ashbury Heights, the Western
Addition and the Richmond districts, as
there is more new buildings being con-
structed there than in any other sections of
the City.
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SWEETS TO The SWEET.
The Rose Show at the Palace
Drew Many Flower
Lovers.
WHO SECURED THE PRIZES.
Full List of Awards-A Large Mum.
ber of Choice Varieties
Developed.
WHO SECURED THE PRIZES.

That the Floral Fair was an artistic,
more than proven by the multitude that
Palace Hotel yesterday.
Five hundred tickets were presented at
the door during the afternoon and in the
evening, the reception rooms adjoining the
halls in which the display was held had to
be pressed into service.
E1clamations of praise for the varied
flowers were heard on all sides and every
variety of bloom found its knot of en-
thusiastic admirers. The amateur display
was especially fine and excited unlimited
interest.
The opinion Of the judges and public
as well is that this years display is quite
the finest ever made by the Floral So
ciety. Previous exhibitions may have
shown larger quantiti es, but all agree that
for variety and quality the lair Of '96 has
never been excelled.
Certain it is that this exhibit has done
much to arouse interest in the California
State Floral Society, and that for the pas:
few days applications for membership
have been pouring in.
the display of California wildflowers,
and to Mrs. w. s. Chandler, a prominent
member of the Floral Society, belongs
much of the honor. This lady displayed
200 varieties of the native fora, many OF
which were for the first time classified and
exhibited.
In the collection were such rare species
as the Clintonia, the Calachoetus Alta,
three different varieties of water violets
and some exquisite specimens of Memo
phile, commonly known as baby-blu
eyes.
Mr.. w. H. Webster made magnificent
display of California poppies. These fow-
ers were unusually large-measuring five
inches in diameter.
Another object of interest to the flower
lovers was the new rose displayed by G. J.
| Shatton of Petaiuma. The blossom shown
was of delicate white. with just the faint
! est flush dyeing the tips of the delicate
| petals. The new rose partakes something
of the nature of the tea and is still un-
| named.
Inmates Of the Lick Old Ladies' Home
and $50 little folks from the Ladies' Pro-
lection and Relief Society were the guests
of the association during the day, and
| went away with their hands full of bright
flowers.
by the judges to the satisfaction of exhib-
Itors and public alike:
AMATEURS.
Roses-Largest and best varieties, John
Henderson OF Berkeley; best IS varieties,
Mrs s. Stevenson of Alameda; best IL varie.
ties, Charles ]. Ahlborn of Alameda; hybrid
perpetuals, including tea roses, Mrs. n. H.
Smyth of Berkeley.
Carnations - Largest and best varieties,
Charles ]. Ahlborn of Alameda; best twelve
yarieties-Chsrles J. Ahlborn OF Alameda
Best collection cut fowers-Mrs. Z. Lllewel-
ling of San Lorenzo.
Clematis-Mrs. E. Lllewelling of San Lor.
EMO.
Pansies-L. f. Fenton of San Francisco.
Pelargonium cut fowers-Charles J. Ahl-
born of Alameda.
Pelargonium plants-Charles J. Ahlborn of
Alameda.
L. ]. Fenton, prize pelargonium; Mrs. Crane
of San Lorenzo. honorable mention for man.
tel decoration.
PROFESSIONALS.
Roses-Largest and best varieties, F. Lude-
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man of San Francisco; best twenty-five vari.
eties, E. Gill of Oakland; hybrid perpetual,
including hybrid teas, Z. Gill of Oakland
best specim ems (new) rose, Z. Gill of Oakland.
Niles.
PelaIgoniums, cut flowers, largest and best
collection-John II. Sievers of San Francisco.
Best collection foliage and decorative
plants-John II. Sievers of San Francisco.
Carnations-Largest and best collection,
John II. Sievers OF San Francisco; best twelve
varieties, John II Sievers of San Francisco.
Pansies-P. w. A. Grellert of Colma; best COL
lection of cut flowers, P. w. A. Grellert OF
Colma; largest and best collection of pelargo-
mum plants, p. w. A. Grellert of Colma; sec
ond largest and best collection of foliage and
decorative plants, Charles Abrahams OF San
Francisco; rhododendrons, F. Ludeman OF San
Francisco; deciduous Towering shrubbery,
California Nursery Company OF Niles Especial
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RARE OLD CLOCK.
Graduation Gift at Mills College From
the Glass OF 1895.

1t has become the custom for each gradu-
ating class at Mills College to leave some
distinctive souvenir as parting gift to
the college. The members of the 96 senior
class have been so fortunate as to secure
a fine, ancient, standing clock, bearing the
imprint of old Plymouth, and made before
the American revolution. Having ticked
away during the entire life of the Ameri-
can Nation to this day, its long slow-swing-
ing pendulum, unhurried and never weary
has now begun to tick off in second beats
the life at Mills College. 1t speaks of
times past unto times to come, and the
class presents it to the college, where it
may be seen and heard at it's measured
task in the corner of the entrance hail. At
its base is an old footstove such as the
grand danes of New England used to carry
to cold church, filling it with Goals from the
hearthstone of the nearest neighbor, who
made special big fire on Sundays for that
purpose.
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Held Four Innnesta.

Coroner Hawkins held ipquests yesterday
morning on the bodies of ]. C. H. G. Pattberg,
E. II. Daley, Henry Hoben and James Riley.
Pattberg fell into the hold of the British ship
Brabloch on the Goth ult., receiving injuries
which resulted in his death the next day. A
verdict of accident was returned. In the case
of Daley, who was found dead in his room 703
Stockton street, on the 9th ult., q verdict of
suicide was rendered. Verdicts of accidents
were returned in the cases of Hoben and
Riley. Hoben died at the Prescott House from
ssphyxiation by gas, and Riley fell into the
bay from the Brannan street wharf.
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The Bogart Concert.

The announcement of Andrew Bogart's de.
parture at an early date for Europe is heard
with general regret.
His rich barytone voice is so well controlled,
yet without apparent effort or disagreeably OBJ
truslVe art, so fresh, so elastic, warm and Wig
orous he captivated many audiences in San
francisco. Previous TO his departure last
opportunity will be given of hearing him. A
peneht concert will be given him, on May IA,
at Metropolitan Temple. at which many well.
known musical people will assist.
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Bitten bv n Doo

Michael V. Burns, boy living at 476 Jessie
street, was severely bitten on the right arm bv
dog yesterday afternoon. The dog was at
taehed to a chain and was being led along Mis-
SION $40 str street by man. The dog while passing
the poy sprang upon him, and before it was
pulled away had bitten him four times on the
arm The boy was taken TO the Receiving
Hospital, where his arm was attended to
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NEW TO-DAY.
Don't Be
Fat
And Sick
This Summer!

You Can Get Thinner and More Comely
and Cure Your Chronic Diseases IL
You Use DR.. Edison's Obesity Pills,
Salt and Bands-Only Obesity Renee
dies Admitted at the Worlds Fair.
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Stolen HarneSa.

Charles E. Newman, a teamster. swore out a
warrant in Judge Joachimsen's court yester.
day for the arrest of Matthew Gibson, another
teamster, on the charge of burglary. New.
mans stable, on Eleventh and Folsom streets.
was entered bv burglars on September 10 last
and about $500 worth of harness stolen A
few days ago he claims that he saw a set of the
stolen harness on horse driven by Carl Van
Tiedemann. After diligent inquiry he said he
found that Van Tiedemann had bought the
harness from Gibson. Hence the warrant.
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ALL classes and conditions of society will be
gratified to learn that Pullman & Schurman
have the exclusive coast agency of the famous
sGolden Gate" brand of Kentucky whisky.
Their Prussian Stomach Bitters cure all stonn.
ach and nervous troubles. BAL Pine, corner
Montgomery, telephone. red, 391.
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THE PORTRAIT ABOVE Is THAT OF MRS.
Louise Montgomery Say re, Raneau street, San
Francisco, who writes: "I was long a sufferer
from obesity and weakness peculiar to women and
common to feshy women. "A friend recommen ended
DIR. Edison's Obesity Pills and Salt. I took them.
with the result tha in seven weeks was reduced
from 161 to 124, my old weight, and cured rad-
cally and permanently OF the trouble mentioned"
Mrs. Honoria jameson Trent, Mount Vernon
avenue, writes: "Four weeks use Of DIR. Edison's
Obesity Pills and Salt cured me of dyspepsia and
liver trouble, ana relieved me of % pounds OF bur-
densome flesh, greatly to the Improvement of my
form"
Writing from Oakland, Rev. Seth Bisbee says:
'Seven weeks use of DR.. Edisons Obe sty Band
reduced my abdominal measurement six inches"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-07

From Austria comes curious ac'
count OF man IuIerlng from
nervous disease that manifcsts itself
An naroxysms OF laughter. The patient
whose case was described before the
psychiatrlc aud Neurological society OF
Vienna. was 30 years Of age, and had
bccn subject Tor thpe years 70 h's oi
laughter. which occurred az first every
two or three months. gradually M
crcaslpg In frequency 10 a dozen o.
morn n Oar. The attacks occurred e.
neclally hetwecn D IN the evening aue
a.gO In the morning. and IN gfcatcA
Frequency between . aud 6sil some
occurred olso during the day. however
the pasicnt happened 70 Dc occupied
In the intervals between the at'acS.'
and Immediately heforr aud afierward'
Am, man was perfectly we'll Tie at
t,rks set In with n tickling sensation
arlsinn from the toes OF the LETT foot
,nd the pauent would fan TO The
,,r,und unless he could reach some
nlacc ~ lie down. When this feeling
cached the level of the left nipple
tho patlcnt lost consciousness Tor a Few
seconds. OFTEN the paticnt lay upoi
Ills face. Tho mouth and eyes wer'
rloscd spasmcdlcally, tie eyehaii'
turned inward: the pupils were al
l,ted aud unrcsponalvc 20 light A
The height Of the attack the patient a
irst smiled, and lien laughed alou'
without other sign Of merriment TIT
en,Ire attack occupied about two min
ules. on two occasions hitre was pro
,aeteG loss OF conselorsncss.--topo'a
science News.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-07
M. n.lsA. o. Ias,arr ,hlmrs,.

The notion that the greater the
height Of a chimney for a boiler plant
;he greater viii be It's Encyclopedias
ing power Is responsible for the exist
ence Of many ehimneys Of impossible
size. and at the same time. unneces-
sary expense a very tall chimney.
well proportional. and gracefully out
lined. may be a striking architectural
adjunct to a factory, but Il Is also one
that costs considerable money. without
doing any measurable amount Of good.
Where chimneys are intended TO carry
on uoxious fumes from chemical works
there is. Of course. some method In
providing unusual height. since the aim
In such a case Is to insure as COM
plete as possible a diffusion OF ,he
vapors and proven, their mingllng
with the air Of the lower strata; but
for boilers simply unusual height. NJ
stated. Is rarely based upon good
reason.
As matter OF fact. the draught-prO.
ducing capacities Of ehlmncys having
flues OF the same size are In proportion
10 the square roots OF their heights, "a
that II one were 20 have double tbs
power. n II may be 80 called. Of the 9th
er. Il would have to be four times n
high and not merely twice as high. Al
many would suppose A height Of l5'
feet may be considered. ON good au
thority. as the maximum necessary Il
any case for producing the requisite
draught. providing. OF course, that Oh
area OF the Cue has been properly pro
portloned. This latter should be mad
| 10 bear a pretty nearly direct ratio I
. the combined areas Of the boiler Cue
. connecting with H. A chimney niue
A beyond $50 feet ls generally suggestl'
r Of misapenl ney.-cassler's Mas
Iiaa
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-07

A start IN n swimming race u very
much like the action Of n standing
broad Jump; Il IL q sprhg from q
mark. The proper attitude 10 afsume
az the starting line II 10 have the legs
bent. the arms held back, the BODY
leaning forward Just as Tar a. equilib.
rum VIII allow. As soon as The pintol
Is fired. or the word TO start Is gwen.
swing the arms forward and spring
with all the strength Of you rlegs ~
FAR out into the water as possible. ray
no attention 20 the other competitors,
aud do not look forward into the course
but give all your thoughts 10 making
long leap. This start should be 70"
dive (what swimmers call SKIP
jack') and the head should be brought
to the surface as quickly a. possible
by taking a stroke under water
An importan, thing 10 remember a
20 have the arms In position 10 take a
strong. steady stroke as soon rs tie
head comes above the surface. II viii
require a great deal OF practice 10 mas.
ter all these details Of the start. aud
therefore Il l. advisable 10 practice
these things on the intermediate days
OF swimming. For Instance, swim hall
your distance one day. practice start
ing the next and then swim half yOui
distance the next day. and 80 on.
After coming out Of the water the
swimmer should be well rubbed duwu
with n coarse towel and he should. y
possible. have somebody 10 kncad bis
muscles. for this sort Of massage helps
greatly 20 Timber tie tissues.-liar
per's Round Table.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-07

TFlai Trip ~ wotesgteF nepoi ted 70
De Annaaaalnl


Tie compressed or motors designed
for running street cars by the Metro.
Tnlitan Traction company Of New YORK
CRY, and upon which experts have
been NJ work at the plant Of the Alncrl.
can Wheclock Engine company NJ
South Worcester for several months.
have passed tie experimental siaers
and are now working most satisfac.
tOrlly. None Of the ten cars SHIPPED
from New York have set been fe.
turped with the new motors attached.
but'twO Of the ears have bean equipped
with the motors. Trials have been
made with them. and one IA ready 10
he loaded upon the ears whenever the
officials are ready 10 send u on. The
ear already equipped with the motor
Is complete, aud could begin running
Ia New York this morning should the
projectors 20 desire.
Within the high board fence incios.
Ing the works a short track OF rcgula.
tiou gauge was constructed upon which
20 test the power Of tee motors d pro
pei the cars. Upon this track the iifsf
ear equipped with tie lIoadioy motor
had iis trial trip. Oiiicials from New
York and other cities were present.
hut the motor did not work exactly as
anticipated. and several changes were
thought expedlent by tie engineers In
charge. These have now been mnde IN
the isnprOved motor
The ifnck IL now built IN the form
~ n circle, the circumference Of which
Is about an eighth OF n milo. II has
a rather steer incline upon one portion,
which, with the curve, that 3 much
sharper than usually met IN railway
transportation. affords n crucial test
for the hauling power Of the motor
Tie car went about Eve miles with q
single charge u the compressed air.
Tie rar runs with scarcely any noise
and resembles the ordinary electric
car. the only apparent difference {,
the casual observer being that thcf,
i no trolley o. other apparatus upoI
the roof The motors are barely not
iecnhlc ns the car speeds by. The ordl
nary mandrake. worSnig directly
upon the wheels by means OF nn iroI
chain, is used. Tie motors are charge,
with the compressed air az a pressur'
OF about 1000 pounds
The worixmen In the shop are en-
gagged Ia constructing other motor
after the improved drawings. and Il !
the Intention OF the engineers 20 equll
all ten OF the cars now % the work
with tue motors Al present but a slT
Gle car has the new motor arrange
mcnt. the old motor that was attachc
b the first car not having been n
placed as yct.-WOrccster Mass Sp,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-07
A SURE rOsT.MonrEM TEST
Application Of \ Rays Relieved 90
ne IufaIfIhle

Application Of \ Rays Relieved 90
ne Infaiiibie.
At last what seems IN lniailIble 10
dlcatlon OF death has been discovered
Scores Of people have n horror Of be.
ing buried alive. aud there have been
many attempts made 90 discover some
test aside fiom time that viii assure
the friends that death has really oc-
CURED. and that the burial may safely
proceed. Heretofore none OF these
tests have been absolute. aud each has
failed slgnally.
d.. &. l.. Barnes. n Chicago physl-
clan. has recently been experimenting
with y rays. and be now announces
that they win determine positively
whether real death has occurred or
whether the patient Is Ia trance,
ilr. Barnes made n shadowgraph Of his
own hand. end on the same plate laid
the dlsscctcd hand of n cadavCr. When
the plate was developed rftCr hcins
exposed % the mysterious rays foi
some time. the dincrcn IN TIE tw,
radlogulihs vas noticeable. Tic dead
flesh oneied more resistance a. thg
penetration Of the rays than the living
and glance would determine Nhh
was the hand OF the corpse. uthcl
experiments which he made confirmed
his opinion. The fuoroscope Is ever
better than tho shadowgraph as Q
means Of determining whether life u
present or not.
Il seems strange that therc should b
40 accurate way OF determining whcl
man Is dead. but srch Is really ih'
cnsc. The absence of the circulation
81 the blood Is ialrly good test. hu
there are instances 81 persons havinl
recovered after the heart has ceased &
hcat--or. AZ least. ucat 80 weakly tia
Il was not perceptlhlc either In Oh
breast or NJ the pulse. Muscular cor
traction cannot be relied on, as dca
rsoplc win twi;ch when an electri
battery Is applied TO them. l,igor mot
tls emmett he relied on. for that
often present In the case OF ea'alel
iles. The gradual cooling CT the bod
has long been regarded by physician
rs an accurate test but Il Is nos
known that such q condition may 10
low the collapse watch accompanis
Martial drowning. The contraction
the muscles Is an accompaniment
certain diseases. and 10 n the disco
Grafton OF the skin which Is noticeah
after death.
Dr. Barnes IL n well.known phys
clan. and his discovery Is regaidcd
one of vast Importance. He has WI
ten several books on dissection, el
; halmlEg and kindred subjects, aud n
been experimenting with the y "a
, yer since Roentgcn made his discovel
known. New larS Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-07

While much Of the area Of New
Mexico and Arizona Is ''arid land"
on which such hardy vegetation as can
exist is low. sparse and dry, where
ever the soil Is irrigated it enduring
fertility Is revealed. The water
turned over the land Ia the lower
valleys carries the detritus Of noun
tain sides In solution. which makes a
iertilizing deposit akin 20 that left
by the annual foundations In the val
ley Of the Nile Such a soil. In many
places composed Of dlsiniegrated
volcanic matter. Is naturally iayora-
bic to the cultivation Of the vine,
and the visitor is not surprised az
the hno quality Of the Rio Grando
grapes. and-under proper vintage
processes-the wines Such fruits
as apples. peaches nectarines and
plums. raised on the higher slopes
and levels. are unsurpassed anywhere
In richness and aavor
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-07

HN"Na AAAAhAA hANAf
During the summer Of 1865 I was
berying as a private In Company II.
Forty-eighth Wisconsin Infantry. and
was on duty at Kansas City with
squad OF twenly-ono men under the
command OF Lieutenant drigEs
While there. a sergeant OF the Seventh
Illinois Cavalry came In with Ave men
and undertook TO do some Dragging
on the superiority Of the cavalry over
the infantry arm OF the service. lie
said that a regiment OF cavalry could
whip a regiment Of infantry II they
were both equally well drilled. This
was disputed by Lieutenant Griggs,
and then the sergeant said that he
could take the bayonet on any mans
gun In our command. and that II he
had a saber he would be glad 10 ehal-
lenge Lieutenant Grlggs or the best
drilled man IN the command Liouten-
ant 0riggs took my gun and accepted
the challenge, giving his own sword
20 the sergeant. At the same time say
ing Il will not try to punch you 10
hurt. but II you can cut me down CT
run me through | will give you the
privilege OF doing 80. A suitable
place was chosen and the passage-ai
arms that followed was one Of the
finest ever witnessed Both men were
strong. well-built. viry men. unusually
well drilled From the start Il wa
evident that the sergeant was an ex'
pert In the use Of the sword aud that
the Lieutenant would need all his ski
10 keep from being difarmed. hut ",
knew that he could handle a gun pref
~ we'll and that the sergeant would
have more work than he expected. The
lieutenant came to the position o.
guard, and the sergeant engaged. Thci
followed a series OF ihrus;s. cuts. ans
parties on the part o. the sergeant
with the rapid. smooth action OF
man who knows how 10 hnndl
his weapon. The Lieutenant was key
busy Iarging quartz. tiorce. pTlmC
butt. high prime. seconds. etc. 80 las
tina; We could scarcely follow the move
ment Of the gun. Finally. the Ter
geant. seeing that he could not reac
the lieutenant. tried TO take the bay
onet Oh the sun. To see the twistln
and squirting Il seemed like ~
snakes made Of iron. each trying {
break the other In two Finally N
sergeant was tired out and compells
to acknowledge his defeat. but he sa!
that the lieutenant vas the best drglle
man he ever ret.