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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-25
Employers Make Big Eff
fort to Secure New
Workers.
BUILDING BARRICADES
Four Train Loads of Nom
Union Men ArriVe-Police
Expect Trouble.

CHICAGO. July &.-The crisis in the
packing house strike was reached this
morning when the union leaders started
for the yards at 9 o'clock 10 call a gen
eral strike of all unions connected with
the houses.
First to go out in the sympathetic
struggle were the members Of the eleva-
tor mems and mill wright helpers
unions. numbering almost go. Members
OF the can makers union, numbering 600
men, followed.
Council Offers to Mediate.
The packing teamsters voted unanj-
mously Sunday 10 strike. According TO
their bylaws q strike IS not effective
until indorsed by the teamsters' council
and the International Union. The coun-
Gil declined to indorse the strike. and
even offered 10 mediate.
President Golden. of the teamsters.
however, has formulated fresh demands.
Golden and a committee met General
Manager Wilson. of Nelson. Norris &
Co, and asked for a conference. Wilson
agreed TO try to arrange one. but said
he had no idea the packers would con-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-25
Council Offers to Mediate.
Night Sticks to Be Used.

There was little disorder Sunday, but
the police are taking no chances. Chief
O'Neil inspected today the revolveTs Of
the 325 regular patrolmen, and the 200
specials now on duty. Night sticks were
issued. and the men were told TO use
them freely at the first sign Of trouble.
DO not use your TeVOlVeTs unless
you have 10, was the chiefs last order
Two gattling guns were sent TO the
Fourth Regiment Armory with trained
gunners TO operate them for use in an
emergency. The police admit thar the
situation looks dark
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-25
Shipping Houses Barricaded.

Armour & Co. already have barricaded
their shipping houses. Swift & Co. have
set men 10 work on similar structures
along their leading platforms.
Both companies have housed the non
union men in the plants. IL Is said that
all clerks who are 20 serve as strike
breakers will also be refused permission
10 leave the premises
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-25
Nay Hinder Work.

The pr"0'de ent established on Govern
ment work probably means more to the
c,triment OF laborors than Is at first i'm
aGinca. There Is "A great amount OF work
To- be- done, particularly in the Washing
ton Barracks reservation. where the new
War Holie~@ and the buildings Of the
Engineer School are in course Of con-
stTuctiou.
one thing IS certain. Men are needed
and from Inquiries made during the
past few days 10 has been learned that
scores Of WorlImcn are idle IN Washing
ton. and are available for the class Of
work now 30 demand at the Arsenal
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Continued on Seventh Page.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-25
Hiring Strike Breakers.

Dozens of representatives Of the pack
ing houses were scattered over the coun-
try yesterday 70 hire men TO Ill the
places Of the strikers. Train loads Of
men were hurried into packing down
Sunday to join the non-union men al
ready established there Clerks were
initiated into new duties. and employees
who had been promoted from the trades
We're returned to their former work
Stockades were erected late 10 pro-
tect men whose work exposes them TO
danger from mob violence
-Four train loads OF nOn-uniOn men
were taken into the yards under police
escort. More are arriving hourly.
To Work Extensively.
With the number Of men already in
stalled within the stock yards and the
addition OF clerks and Office men to the
killing rooms work will be attempted
on an extended scale.
No violence Is anticipated within the
yards The workers will have ample
police protection. The difficulty will
come, according TO attaches OF several
firms, in distributing TO the local trade
an adequate supply Of fresh meat. II
Is on this condition that the leaders base
hope Of success.
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Continued on Second Page.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-10
LITTLE HAPPENINGS

The executive committee OF the
local union of Christian EndeaYof=
ere held its regular business meet
ms last night and was entertained
by the Junior Endcayorera OF the
United Presbyterian church.
An informal dinner given AZ the
Seattle Athletic club last evening
proved a great success and similar
dinners will be given throughout the
winter II Is planned 60 give one
each month, After the dlnneg an
interesting program was rendered.
On account OF the trouble In find
Ing a Jury 10 Try Mrs, Susan Rum
heaux for the murder OF her hua.
/ band JAMES RumhcauN, her trial
will be continued until Monday
morning The defense gtill has four
poremptory challenges unused.
An unusually largo attendance
marked the second DAYS session ol
the conference OF the African Meth.
odlsts OF the Puget Sound district
Addresses were made hy many well
known elergymen and much bust.
ness transacted.
Nela Hansen was arrested last
night for a criminal assault upon
llllda Johnson, who claims to have
given Hanson a considerable sum OF
money after he had promised e
marry her C..y Detective Lane
found the man az the corner Of
Fourth avenue and Pike street.
Judge G. H. Hanford this morn.
ing issued final orders for tie lie.
noFtation OF lee Wing Mar Sing
Tai Hook. and Sic Lum. all Chi.
reese. convicted OF being unlawfully
In the United States
]. l. Morris pleaded guilty 10 pet.
~ lareeny In the superior court yea
tefday afternoon and vas sentenced
to 80 DAYS IN the county jail. time
already served 10 apply,
4. n Reed, OF it9 Howard ave.
nue north. complained 90 the police
this morning that several pieces 81
lead nlpe had been stolen from him
az different times. lie u poHltlvs
/ that he knows the man that does II
and desires 20 have a detective sem
out TO work on the case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-10
WARRANT
ISSUED
DAN MURPHY TO BE ARREST
20 ON CHARGE or ATTEMPT.
cd MURDER

A warrant IL out Cor the arrest Of
Dan Murphy an employe OF the
California commission house, charF-
inn him with am assault 60 commit
murder. William Kahn. "a barber.
the victim Of the murdefous assault.
il atlll unconscious and IA critical
condition. The affray as related in
The star last Thursday occurred
on Second avenue south. Wednesday
night about II o'clock. and was Wit
messed by Mary Kahn. wife 81 the
injured man, and q, ". kelioEE. a
ear conductor
Murphy. who n an ex-pugiiiat.
was seen 60 strike Kahn terrific
blow in the face. which folled him
10 the pavement The latter has
heen unconscious since that time
and may die from the conclusion
sustained hy striking his head ON
the cement walk In falling Murphy
Was arrested by patrolman King
shortly after the assault and sent
to the police station. but released
after few hours Of confinement CA
his own personal recorniEance.
Kahn was removed % his home AZ
h1fth avenue and Yenlcr way In a
hack and attended by pr sloan. At
first Il was thought that Kahn had
been drinking and that his condition
was partly due 10 this fact Il now
develops that the blow on the back
Of the head H. the real cause ~ hia
condition. Mrs, Kahn o. rirhtrouHly
indignant az the action ~ the police
In releasing Murphy This u Just
another case where the police have
failed to make a Raid Investigation.
nF Wiltaie and Or. Sloan have
worked with their patient IN a vain
effort Co bring him back 90 con
acIoasneas without success lie con
llnually means and u restless. Ills
alnd Wauders about his work and
he believes that he u shaving his
patrons Murphy b. atill az large.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-10
Gull ~
FRANK PAsoUALE CONVICTED
OF MURDER IN THE FIRST
pEoRGE-HE EXPECTED 1T

TACOMA. Sept. ie-we. the
jury In the case Of Prank Pasquaie.
charged with the murder 81 Charles
s. Gray. find tire defendant guilty
q murder IN the first degree. an
charged"
Such was the verdict handed 20
Judge Smell shortly after IN o'clock
last night by ~. r. Long. foreman
Of the jury impaneled 20 hear the
case against Frank Pasquaie. who.
on the night OF May 20, shot and
killed Charles s. Gray In the yards
Of the Northern Pacific railway At
the head Of the bay.
pasauaie. early last evening after
the jury had retired 10 consider the
evidence. stated 10 one OF the jail
ers that he believed that the vef-
diet against him would be murder
In the first degree He was cool
and smiled In discussing the case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-10
DUSKY
ARTIST
coLoREp WOMAN MAKES sYs.
TEaATlc SEARCH or OLD
MANS POCKETS

A nan whose name IL withheld By
the police reported being held up
and robbed % $40 last night about
II o'clock lie stated 90 the police
that he became RESTLESS and vent
cut On the street for a stroll. At =
point near the junction Of YesIsf
Way ana seventh avenue the man.
who Il elderly and not very ntronE.
says that q coiored woman grabbed
him and began a syHtrmatic search
Of his pockets After struggling for
several minutes with his dusky as
sailAnt he succeeded In shaking her
off but not until she had relieved
him 81 his money
A. she hurrsedly made off he
Ruaspsd her purse. which hung from
her belt and hung onto a. The
purse contained tt.se IN change. a
pocket knife and some opium. which
leads the police 90 believe that she
Nas one % the many coiored dope
fieuds that live b. such criminal
uethods as practiccd on this old
man According % his description
Ct the ooiorsd lady hiKhwaymau. she
waa a short. slim. dark woman. The
police are working on this descrips
ton and hope 20 find the woman.
TIE purse IL held a. evidence and
IL considered a good clue 10 the
identity Of the holdup.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-10
lOPINION
EXPECTED
CORPORATION COUNSEL OH.
LIAM PREPARING REPORT TO
AEAlTA BOARD ON CEDAR
RIVER MATTER

Corporation Counsel Gillian h
expected to have hls opinion relas
tive 20 the authority of the board
Of health 20 examine and 90 cen.
ttol the sources OF the cltyts water
supply ready for presentation % the
board At its next meeting next Mon.
day night The opinion viii an.
douhtedly support the belief Of the
members OF the board that the right
vested tn them by the state Law Is
absolute
This l. the or hand opinion given
b. attorneys who were aeen today
They state that the state statute
gives the board OF health absolute
authority IN this respect and that
Il transccuds any city ordinance
that may apply 90 the case.
The board OF health instructed It's
secretary 20 secure this informa-
ton from the corporation counsel
81 is last meeting. The physicians
Who comprise n are convinced that
present regulations regarding the
protection of the Cedar river water
49, hANAH hNtNWAtNM MAN wv HtAsAtAAs
Campers allowed around the
shore Of Cedar lake and the town
Of narneson. on the banks % Cedar
river. are believed 20 be a constant
menace "a the health Of the people
Of the city. As soon as the corpora
ten counsel informs them that they
can 50 ahead in accordance with
the state law. the members az the
board viii personally investigate
conditions az narnosou and AZ &c.
Oar lake and enforce such reguias
tons as they consider are neees-
AIRY.
The board r. given the right In
The state law 20 enforce any reEu-
fation Il sees ~. n the narneson
people should refuse % obey the
directions Of the board the work
could Be carried out by officials at
the expense % the people Of barne-
sen. The board could also stop any
nulaanees by Injunction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-10
UNCLE SAM SUED

The Puget Sound bridge \ Dredg
ting company this morning filed suit
in tho federal court against the gov
eminent FOR balance 81 t2.ii0Ie.
alleged 10 be due under contract for
digging the deep water canal from
shllahoie has thorurh Salmon bay
20 deep water. Plaintiff alleges
that the contract price waa ze.7
cents per foot Tho amount due
from the government was tss.astTi.
Of which fEa.e70g1 has been paid.
leaving the balance asked.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-10

corn. $1,000 ner toni straw SO 90
per ton Peanuts, jumbo eol Al.
Butter. Eoos. Cheese.
Native creamery 2to per NJ East.
ern creamery. ffcah. a00eic N.
EHFH Native ranch, $50 aao dos.
oregon ranch. 2bc doEi Eastern, aao
dos
Cheese Native. iiGi2c 10.
Poultry.
Chickens. hens. iaMci spring. i69
tGhc Ducks, live, iauitc,
Fish, Eto.
ualibut. aQamc pcr 10, salmon
trout, leo lie per 10, noundera Sc
Per ~ aolea, aMc per 10 ahrimpa.
iaA q tbe per ID, aneltA scarce.
Groceries and Cereals.
Sugar. Golden O. In sacks. tbtb
Hxtra G. IA sacks $3.50, powdered.
In barrels tda0. dry Hrnuulatcd, Ia
sacks. tG0b! cube. IN barrel. also.
Flour. patent. per barrel. $3.50
Crown. tf9b. Straight per barrel
tito. Cold Medal fd.abi Minnesota
hard wheat 5000 iillnbufY. 800
NAAAHMMAN AAtHAH ~ 100 NNANAtWHNH IN
kata, tafb Whole wheat flour per
barrel. tio0. graham tako. graham.
les. per bale. talb rye flour. eos
PEE harei tt7bi rye flour, i0n per
bale faae. rye meal, Sos, per barrel
tlbut hurkWhent. ner barrel, tfu0
germ meal los, per bale. 81 corn
meal. Sos. per barrel $500. yellow
Germ meal. los. per bale, $3.50 white
corn meal. SOS. $500. rolled oats. per
barrel. &c g.. t6G6. wheat flakes
hos as lbs. $500. PARMA, per barrel
tskn. Tarins. io-ih sacks per bHie.
/ s. aa huminy. large. per barrel
! tfk0 hnmiuy. small. ion bale, tas9.
! IdiiY. self raising huCkwhent. per
ease. las. Holly cake and pastry
/ flour. per ease, 1900. pearl barley,
I Ssh boxes. per CWt-. ith0i pearl
barley. tao-Ib sacks. tt0o. spilt
peas. ak.ih boxes. $500. split peas
Ice n boxes. tsLe. popcorn. per
eNt.. tste.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-10
TORIES
DIFFER

A complaint was filed In the pres-
ecuting attorneys office this morn
ing charging Prank Miller with a.
rsuif and battery. Miller was ar
rested BY Patroiman King on the
night Of September q lie has been
living Nith a woman BY the name Of
Emma Teal she told the officer
that Miller came home drunk and
commenced 20 abuse her and final
~ struck her IN the face. knocking
her down and cutting her Lip.
Miller says that the Teal woman
tried 70 shoot him and that in trying
20 get the revolver away from her
she Vas struck IN the face.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-10
NOTICE

All persons are hereby warned
against purchasing certain bonds
issued 60 Lena 3. Walton. Same
have been stolen from Miss Walton
In Portland. u offered 10 the put
lie Miss wAltons name will have
tn have been forged 90 same By
those having them In possession.
.s. LENA \. WALTON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-10
OF
A J0LLIER

BERLIN. Sept i0.-Replyins TO
eongratnlations Of friends on his
engagement 10 Princess Cecil. Of
hecklenberg -Schwerin. the crown
prince sent the following reply.
.Gelebensade A thousand thanks
am Tremendously thankful TO be
able 10 call such a charming. clever
little girl altogether my own.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-10

MRS JACK KEITH fired two
shots at her husband In a hotel In
Hissoula. Mont. yesterday. neither
Of which took effect. and then tried
20 commit suicide by jumping from
the window. Mrs Keith's home IL
IN Baker City. Ore. Her husband Is
an actor ana she charges him with
Inconsistency. sac was permitted to
leave for her home
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-10
THE MARKETS
WHOLESALE PRICES

WHOLESALE PRICES
eThene prices are 20 any buyer IN
quantities Prices on small purchases
average 20 per cent hiEhsrl
Provisions
Fresh Neat-C0w beef. t8ege per
n steer beef. exc. veal 10 Ice ID.
pork. . ID. mutton. tgehe u.
rfaYlslens-Hama isQite 10;
breakfast bacon. Ice ID. beiiieA
fresh. lie 10.
Vegetables
California potatoes. iH0fGe per
ID Yakima potatoes SIS per ton
carrots too Ter Hack cabbage.
0ih G 10 radishes. Toe doz punches
green onions lee PER dos punches.
emrumhTra. SEQ foc dozen native
PEAS. g. 10 wax beans. kmec ~
sgs plant. $50 asc. sweet potatoes.
Sc per N.
Green Fruit Ute.
Apples. Wsnatchee. seeUfI IS
per be-. Valencia oranges t8EGn
90 per box Lemons. a2aafE pr
box ularkberries. ttat Per crate.
Persian dates. sac 10. bananas.
y go 80 bunch. Native atfaWtefs
HIes. ftoa peF crate Cherries
fiee per crate. Canteioupsa. YAK
tina. zee sec crate. ncwbsrries. 81
box Weuatchee peaches. sef1te
box. Wafermsiions. toW2aE per
dozen. Sweet pFunes, $50 Soc HFad-
shaW's. zoe. Tragedy. 500 rnsgh~r 6
Res fste. grapes Washington. 1te
Krnres. California. ttuf1t nut
rasNa. SIS E1hFick peaches G5u &c
Crawford peaches. eco Soc.
Hay. Grain and Feed.
Oats. s7seo0 1900 per san. harley.
$3.50 Per ton wheat. t19 pr ton
chop. $4,000 fTee per ton. shorts
So % per ton bran. $40 % per ton
ell meal. f3s % per tor r W. tim.
othy. ttAoe per ten. v. w com.
pressed timothy. tis0fo ton. new
uteat hay. fitooG 1899 per ton.
Puget Sound hay. ti19f1 per ton
middilnEn. sc % per ton. cracked
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-10

We've too good a line Of the real
new. swell fair styles I'm mems soft
and stiff hats. Just call. r. ~.
Brooks q Co. is3i "a ave. 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-10

-Four course. SOC. course. Tte.
ana II course. 81 90 with Hautelnes
or nurKundy Every evening 81
the AAlson naFbcria. Second and
James
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-10
SALVAGE DEMANDED

z. z. Calne. master Of the steam
er Nome City. this morning filed
papers In the federal court libelinE
the steamship Meteor for 5000. al
legged to be due for services In az
sisting the Eureka 20 TOW the Me
teor into harbor from Boring sea
when the Meteor was In grave
danger OF sinking with her cargo.
crew and passengers.
CHARLES b. AMES. proprietor
OF the Penny 4.rcade. in snoh0mish.
is missing. o. note was found on
his desk that he tired Of life and
was going TO a secluded spot to die.
Searching parties were Immediately
sent out 10 find dim. but there had
been no trace Of him found up 70
last night.
Gus WILLIS, arrested IN vancou-
yer, y. G.. for vaErancy. IL believed
by the police 20 be the man wanted
for the murder Of the sheriff Of
Eau Claire county, Wis, last Jan
uAfy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-10

Quality and style % Monarch
shirts Fall styles nov on sale. toe
each. At = y. brooks a Cos. iaai
Second avenue. ss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-10

A. smarydsof heating ert
ne ssmeas ans j d mars H = Of
H Heater leo
hours thou b touch
l. hsiR arms East ant West ina
on y Gsmn on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-10

corn. $1,000 PER toni straw. 1890
per ton Peanuts, Jumbo, pol Al.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-10
Description of Overdraft Principle

Is a in
q a
heh temperature h means q The hot blast from the Of the stove
shoulder
f.
%
allowed
the admitted greatly expanded
sit
t.
bust case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
The Thermometer.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The thermometer plays an important part
In our daily life, though it is doubtful II 1t
contributes to our happiness in extremely
hot or cold weather. The man who discov-
ers that the mercury stands at the 100 mark
summer day feels a trifle more uncom-
Portable. The average thermometer is I'M
truthful and leads us astray. Until recently
there was no official standard by which to
test the reliability of these familiar instru-
ments. but the national bureau of standards,
a branch of the Department of Labor and
Commerce, now undertakes, for small fee,
to guarantee the accuracy of all thermom-
eters which deserve the name. Any one can
send thermometer to the bureau. and the
fee for testing ranges from to % cents for
each degree of temperature at which 1t Is
brought during the operation. A descrip-
ton of the standards kept at Washington
says that series of International standard
thermometers have been carefully COM
pared with those at similar foreign testing
bureaus. and these comparisons will be fire.
quently repeated. 1T has been discovered
that the commercial household thermom-
eters are often in error several degrees, and
one has been discovered to be five points
out of the way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
Powerful Odor of Ambergris.

From the Seattle Post Inteligencer.
The druggist held In his hand a lump of
gray substance like putty. 1t was smaller
than a base ball ard as light as cork.
Through it. here and there. ran streaks of
yellow and black.
This is a lump of ambergris" the drug
gist said at is worth about $500, judge.
Smell it.
The patron put his nose to the ambergris.
Then he said, surprised
"Why. it has no smell.
The druggist. smiling rubbed it with his
sleeve. and Immediately a powerful. musk
like odor filed the air
Crude ambergris," he said never
smells until you warm 1t or rub it.
This chunk of ambergris here smells like
musk That is because it is crude. The
odor of prepared ambergris has not the
least resemblance to musk.
He rubbed his hand over his sleeve.
From handling this" he said, my coat
will smell till the autumn My hands, no
matter how l wash them, will smell for
several days"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
Bogus Advertising.
from the ATLANTIC Monthly.


The promoter of a bogus enterprise UNI
derstands the popularity of that portion
of the public he seeks, and instead of inch
items he announces The Rising Star Eb
enezer-African mining development and
ameliorating corporation, limited in ad
vertisements that cover solid pages in the
daily newspapers. This is the peg Of the
successful advertising swindler: Show the
"come-on' that it's well advertised" and
he will throw in what ready cash he has,
mortgage his house and lot and then make
himself a missionary for The Rising Star
EbeneZer-African" among the army of his
wifes relations. When the wife's relations
throughout the country have been rounded
up and yield over everything but their
immortal Oouls, The Rising Star Ebenez-
err etc." goes into the hands OF a receiver,
and the divisions and brigades of mater
nal relatives-may think it over. The "Ris-
ing Star is never heard of again. Some
months after, when things have quoted
down" the promoter of that institution
suddenly flares forth as the Wind and
Water promoting and pyrotechical COM
pany' controlling umteen million acres
in Popotalego county, Salt river. Jumping
off place" Again the solid newspaper page
Again what shekels the mourners of "Ris-
ing Star Ebenezer-African' have managed
in the interim to or borrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
Chemistry in the Pulpit.
From the London Telegraph.

FROM tue LONDON Telegraph.
1t was announced in the Leeds district
at the close Of last week that on Sunday
the Rev. w. Cunliffe, B. A., of Bradford.
would preach in Parsley parish church on
the subject of miracles, and that he would
illustrate his sermon by chemical expert
ments.
Miracles are being publicly denied in the
squares and on the moors in and around
Leeds by the opponents of Christianity.
and the practical pulpit demonstration was
intended as an answer to these attacks
The preacher maintained that a miracle
was merely an alteration Of the established
order of nature. He analysed a quantity of
common sugar, showing 1t to be composed
only of carbon Cor charcoaD and water.
Man, he pointed out could easily separate
the constituents; but the wisest could not
put them together again He also burned a
ribbon of magnesium explaining that in
combustion 1t absorbed oxygen and formed
magnesium oxide; but the result was, he
said, an inexplicable miracle. Other ex-
periments of simpler kind were shown.