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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26

dwellings chieny OF wood framing,
filled in with the leaf-stalks of the
Ravenala, with the leaves themselves
forming the roof covering.
The walking cane palm explains it's
name, or rather. part of it, for it's sin
gle stem is very like a cane, while its
foliage resembles the top offa parasel.
This and the cabbage palm both be-
long to family known as the sAreca,
the cabbage palm being useful for
thatching the roofs of the natives.
There is also fern called the thatch
leaf fern, which the natives of the
Norfolk Islands use for the same pur-
pose.
Perhaps the most consistent of all
the strange names given to the plants
in the park conservatory is the dumb
cane. Just how applicable this name is
one of the outside gardeners cam. tes-
tify, to his pain and discomfort The
dumb cane looks very like sugar cane,
and when one of his fellow workers
as a joke suggested that. he eat a piece
the unsuspecting gardener .cheerfully
chewed the pulplike substance, with
the result that he burnt out all the
mucous membrane of his, mouth and
was unable. to speak for several DAYS.
What he did say to the other gardener
when he finally got .,his voice back
again has not come down in park his
tory.
A particularly fine specimen of the
screw.fp pine stands next to- the came
liza house.se 1t is SO called for. two rea-
sons-screw because its growth lifts it
bodily out of the ground. where it is
supported by very stout roots spread
out atfan agile to act as braces TO their
parent and pine because its foliage re-
'sembless that of the pineapple Tt is
sassnative 5of nthe Ellice ands Gilbert
groups. and constitutes. with fish,. the
main food supply of the inhabitants of
the atolls there The people mako the
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
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belongs Co sna

tubrous ana Des0nIa specIss. rney aps
now wantoning IN wery color OF tha
rainbow, their gaudy. scentless, wax
like petals forming changing kaIefde-l
scope at every turn In ---e greenhouse
Some extremely rare double beeonfas
may be seen here now, exactly three
years having been required to bring
them to their present state OF per-
lection.
A little ZOOLOGY may be found Iurk-
ing here, too. variety of single.
bsgonia has upon each OF its five petals
small cocks comb. whence il de-
rives Its name. the cocks comb be-
gonia- Delicate as they look. the man
in charge OF the conservatory makes
the startling statement that when they
become less rare. and consequently in
expensive. they will make a good bed
ding plant grown out OF doors in light
soil. From June to October the begonia
riots. then, like dirty potato. 1t takes
a rest.
few hybrids in bloom Just now It's
interest lies not IN any freak shape.
but in it's strange habit OF insisting
upon growing downward Even if
planted upright each successive growth
of this eccentric plant viii drop as
though about to fall. 1t Is never NV
color but a pale yellow.
The primula oSsconica. variety OF
primrose. is also blooming now. and
although modest and dainty flower Is
more treacherous than poison oak
Hairs on the edges and surface OF its
leaves poison all those who come ii
contact with them.
But one could go on indefinitely tell
ing of the wonders in the big glass
building in the park. How many people
stop to think of the countries that have
contributed their fora to this interest
ing and rare collection? The Andes OF
EcuadOrs Brazil. Buenos Ayres. Para
quay, Mexico. Polynesia. hardly a coun-
try but IS represented here ~ some
specimen OF its vegetation
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Beautiful Bee Orchid.


The bee orchid furnishes aston
ishing resemblance. An exact repro
duction of a bee even to the tiny. yell
low eyes, poises with lavender and
white wings spread for flight upon a
dark purple leaf. 1t is as though he
were gathering the pollen of the flower
upon his little legs, preparatory to n.y.
ing away home with it. This variety
comes from Java, and rejoices in the
name of wanda tricolor. 1t is very rare.
as it requires too much heat for for
lists to grow it.
The bird of paradise is another strik-
ing plant 1t belongs to the banana
tribe, and for flower bears the head
Of a bird, with knot of yellow and
blue, the calyx of the flower itself
forming the beak. Another interesting
plant Of the banana species although
bearing no striking similarity oseither
beast ors bird, is a native of Madagas-
car, and known there by the name of
Ravenala- tt is commonly known as
the travellers tree probably because Of
the quantity of pure cool water5which
+ is stored up in the large cup-like
sheaths of the leaf stalks. It, has a
graceful crown of plantain- like leaves
growing6in a fan shape at the top of
lofty trunk. Every portion of this
tree is of some service to the natives
The forest and coast tribes make their
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
By Elizabeth Haight Strong.

by EllZaDeth F1dlgnt Otrong.
Iow many people realize as they
II stroll along the tagged
walks Of the conservatory in
Golden Gate Park that the big
glass building contains one of the
most wonderful menageries in the
world? That many kinds of animals
and birds are thriving in that warm,
humid atmosphere? That they lurk
beneath the huge pendulous leaves Of
the tropical plants, or rest lightly
upon the variegated petals of tender
flower?
The stil warm air of the hothouses
IS soothing? Who would look there
for the animals and wild birds?
Yet the luxuriant verdure, almost
5ungle-like in its density, is a fitting
home for many beasts and birds. But
they are all uncaged. Perhaps it is the
absence Of bars that deceive the casual
observer This menagerie is also
soundless. The beasts do not roar,
the birds do not sing. And there are
insects there who never move. They
are part of the plants themselves.
Sometimes a visitor attracted to
plant in the conservatory will lean
forward to learn the name of it, but
the lengthy Latin labels will generally
discourage a second attempt.
The long Latin names are TO be re-
GREETED for the casual caller. They
are but Scarecrows frightening him
away. If he possesses the courage
TO disregard them, he will be more
than compensated. for many of these
plants have homely aliases different
from their ostentatious family names.
and the reasons for them are of curious
interest.
Pigs Ear on Fern.
What could be more unpretentious
than the pigs ear fern" on rare oc-
casions known as acrosticluim crini-
tumZ II is a native of the West~In-
dies. and a quick glance at it viii
answer any questions as to why it is
so called. The leaf bears a remark
able resemblance to a pigs ear, even
TO the tiny black bristles that grow
upon it. In spite Of its name and its
shape, this fern is really pretty, the
glossy green of its leaves with their
weird black hairs looking not unlike
q variety Of begonia.
Under the same glass as the pig's-ear
fern is the ostrich plume fern. The
leaves of this fern are long and
1eathery like the plumage of the bird
for which it was named and if it were
not perishable would trim hat fit for
a queen. II is sometimes called the
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ing much saccharine substance. These
trees are grown out OF doors IN fiGlly-
wood, Los Angeles County. Ahey
could be grown to great advantages In
the Colorado Desert. the Salton Sea
country. and expectation of the fruit
would probably prove remunerattVe-
Care, of course. would be required n
the packing of it to see that 1T had
plenty of air and was not allowed 70
ferment.
Standing in the middle east end In
the center of the bed Of the large stove
house in the conservatory IS an enor-l
nous palm called Cycas. This IS an
unusually fine specimen, and Mr.. Nc
Laren says that in all his travels he
has never seen its equal Its beautfful
sword-like foliage, resembling fern. is
fully six feet long, and when It Is going
20 fruit many people mistake 1T for the
pineapple and with excellent reason,
too, for nothing could be more like
that tropical fruit unless 1t were the
article itself. This plant Is not en-
Jirely decorative. 1t yields from the
center of it's trunk a pulpy starch sim
f1.r fo xuh the natives OF the
East Indies grind up for food.
Another food plant is the sugar palm
or Arenga Saccharifera. resembling I'M
appearance the thatched palm Tho
reduIla of the trunk Is used as sago,
and the juice makes an excellent sugar.
In fact. it is being cultivated so ex-
tensively in the East Indies by the
shrewd. thrifty Dutch merchants there
it may in time supersede the sugar cane.
The Useful Paper Plant.
The Papyrus AntiquorUm, or a0 snt
paper plant, must not be forgotFel In
the enumerating Of interesting things
to be seen in the park. History with
its countless legends cltngs as close TO
this as the long. sheath-like leaves
themselves. There was no part of 1T for
which the ancients did not have some
use The wood Of the root was en-
ployed in the manufacture of different
utensils as well as for fuel; the stem
was made into boats. sails. mats. cloth.
cords and, above all. writing material.
I.provided sandals for the feet of the
crafty priests; it was made into skins
suitable for the navigation OF the pools
and shadows of the Nile. Vessels OF
this description are referred to in the
book of Isaiah. The pith was also
common article of food, and was eaten
both cooked and in its natural state.
Even the head furnished garlands for
the shriues of the gods. The infant
Moses lay in a bark OF papyrus in the
tags by the rivers brink when found
by the daughter OF Pharaoh. The
echoes of biblical lore that come back
tn one looking at these reed-like stalks
are so many that the Towering plants
are impressive indeed
This time of year belongs Co ena
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-16
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

Marcella Yosnakoki and Katherine
 koroski were married yesterday.
 Centennial lodge, l. o. o. F., will
 give a combination whist; party and
 hurdy gurdy dance on Saturday eve
 ming.
 The adjourned annual meeting of
 the electors will be held this evening in the court room at o'clock Appro- priationS for the ensuing year, the matter of an extra patrolman for duty
 in Little Italy," and an extra appro- l priatiOn for the same will come up,
 also the question of purchasing q
 steam roller. l The cast of characters that will present "Brookdale" in Columbus hall
 tonight is as follows: Marion Brooks, l the village belle, Alice F. Freeman::
 Martha Brooks, her mother, Anna c. 1 May: Nan Cummings. irrepressible
 Nan, Mary E. Werts: Squire Brooks, a square deal man. J. Dullard; Eph- 1 riam Green. not so green after all. F. J. Ford: Sheriff Sam Hunter. duty is duty, T. F. Casey: Dick Willard. in 1 hard luck. but honest, J. T. Hickey: Guilbert Dawson. a polished rascal, K. o. Cooper: Roy Harte, gentleman in overalls. A. T. Carbine. The protluc- ton is being staged and coached by John Carbine.
 In the borough. court yesterday Charles Cheneski of School street, Un- ion City was charged with keeping an unlicensed dog. The court found him guilty and tiped him $5 and costs. Cheneski immediately became excited and exclaimed, Who is to pay me for my dog: l kill him last night and he cost me $25." The court ordered the man to keep quiet under penalty of contempt. He continued his harangue and the court fined him s for con- tempt of cour. Cheneski wanted to appeal his case He was taken to the lookup until such time as he could decide what he wanted to do He later decided to pay his fines and was re- leased.
 At the annual meeting of the Con- gregational Church society, the so- ciety's committee was reappointed with the exception of one member, l.. C. Warner taking the place of $ E. Hopkins. The committee is as fol- lows: Chairman. B. B. Bristol; treas urer. F. c. Barnum; collector H. B. Futile; clerk, F. B. Robinson; George | I. Wigmore and l.. c. Warner. The | chairman of the society's committee | was appointed ex-officio chairman of | the board of trustees of the Harry | ie,s, totn rlo mittee consists of R. w. Lewis. ]. H. Whittemore H. R. Futile. s. F. Hop- 1 kins. c. l.. Berger, c. T. Wigmore and B. R. Bristol. All trustees were reappointed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-16
WATERFOWL jOTTINGS

Pollard Freeman. jr. is around again after an attack of inflamma- tory rheumatism. ...s
 The Center School ball team will cross bats with the Driggs School team in Waterbury Saturday, while Keilty's team will play their first game of the season in Litchfield.
 The trolley workers are all work ing near the old cemetery.
 4 full house greeted the play, IT. M. s. Pinafore. last evening and all the players acquitted themselves in q creditable manner. The play will be presented again next Wednesday.
 MT and Mrs II. D. Taft. have re- turned from New York.
 C w. Atwood's runaway yesterday. was caught near the residence of IT. l.. Rowland. without any damage be- ing done.
 Mrs Charles smith and Mrs E. W. FentOn. of ThOmaston visited rela- tives in town yesterday.
 Miss Mabel Hickox. who has been living with her grandmother in South bury. during the winter has returned home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-16
WATERVlLLE.

w. J. Loomis has resigned his DO sition at the Scovill Mfg Co. and ac- cepted one with the American Fin Co.
 The regular Waterville baseball team defeated the firemen's ball team last evening. 6 to 2.
 George Blo1gett has resigned his position and accepted one with H. NJ. Rigney.
 The Cutlery shop ball team defeated the B .& R. Mfg Co.'S team Monday evening. Q to f.
 ]. T. Miller of Hartford. was wis itor in this "ville" yesterday.
 II. l.. Morgan of Bridgeport, was fin town on business yesterday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-16
THE PUGILlsTs
McG0vERN AND BRITT TO MEET
 IN NEW YORK.
Were Matched Yesterday - Other
 Matches in the Works Also

+ James Edward Britt and Terry Nc.
 Govern signed articles yesterday fol ten round bout, at catch weights to be held at Madison Square Garden on the night of May 2S. The fight will be held under the auspices oi the Twentieth Century Athletic club and will be the first public ten round affair in New York since the repeal of the Horton law.
 Straight Marquis of Queensberry rules will govern the contest, which means that the lightweights will pro- tect themselves at all times, and will fight themselves free from the clinches. In case the fighters refuse to break, Tim Hurst, who is to ref cree, will be authorized to separate the men.
 Although McGovern and Britt, to all appearances, were on the best of terms, the fight will likely be a real battle for blood, as Terry has an old grudge against the clever Califor- nian. It is reported that these two boys boxed in private about five years ago, when Britt was an anna teur, and the western newspapers said Britt had the better of the mill. Ever since McGovern has vowed to even up the score with Britt, and he often declared that he would show the latter a few things if they ever got together in the ring again.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-16
Suburban News.
0AKYlLLE HAPPENINGS

A number from here attended the illustrated lecture given at the Sec ond Congregational church last even- ing in Waterbury.
 An interesting bowling match took place at the Casino alleys last night between the single and married men of the pin shop.
 Albert Hodges of Great Falls, Mont, was recent visitor with friends here.
 Miss Evelyn Jennings has return ed to her home in Danbury after a brief stay with friends here
 Mrs Mary Stoddard has returned to Torrington after visit with reIa- tives here.
 The Friendly Helpers held a pleas ant session at the home of MT and Mrs A. H. Blatchley last night.
 Nothing has been heard so far of the Oakville ball team and many are wondering if the boys are not going to make some sort of a showing this season. There is good material here if the players would only get to- gether.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-16
Death Rrenght Happin...,

CHICAGO. May 1s-It took the cor oner's official identification and certii- cate of death and burial to bring about a recohC.liation between William Ny man and his wife. who had been living apart for ten years. A body taken from the river was Identified by Mrs. Nymsn as that of her husband Ny man. who had been out of town. did not know he was dead until an ac- quaintance met him. But you are dead and buried. What are you doing on top of the groundT' the surprised friend asked Nyman called on his family. They shrieked and refused to believe him. Then they were % glad thsy would not allow him to leave home again All are uov happy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-16
DOUMA IS DEFIANT
Bold Words From Members
 of Russian Parliament.
DEMAND AMNESTY AND SUFFRAGE.
"Every Barrier Between Csar and People Must Be Broken Down; Abol- fish Council of Empire." Says
 Reply to Emperor.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 16. = The
 douma's address in reply to the speech
 from the throne foreshadows wonder.
 ful changes about to come to pass in
 the Russian empire. ,~-t s5
 It declares that the emperor's prom
 ise to protect the institutions he has
 granted to the country signifies that he
 intends to rely upon the douma as the
 supreme constitutional assembly in | Russia.
 The douma asks in it's address for
 universal suffrage, free and compul- I sory education, the abolition of capital punishment, the appropriation of lands | for peasant occupiers and autonomous ! rights for separate nationalities within the empire.
 The address concludes with the as- sertion that the douma cannot com mence it's useful work until complete political amnesty has been granted. These are demands of the people," it says, which 1t would be dangerous to reject or defer" ..
 Every barrier between the emperor and the people must be removed. Fur ther, there must be no domain of legis- lation which would always be closed to free revision by representatives of the people, in- conjunction with o the, mon arch.
 Parliament holds that it Is its duty to declare to your majesty in the name of the people that the whole nation will carry out the creative work of renew ing its life with all its power and en- ergy.
 'In the domain of legislative work before it parliament regards as an ab- solute necessity for the country pre- else law assuring inviolability of the person. liberty of conscience, speech and the press. association. gatherings and strikes. Without these fundamen- tai principles. which were laid down by the imperial manifesto of Oct. 30. no reform of the social condition is irsi- aginable.
 Parliament is actuated by the un- shakable conviction that neither lib- erty nor order can be assured without the equality of all citizens being estab- lished before the law. Therefore par lament is preparing bill establishing the equality of all citizens.
 While leaving the limitation of civic rights to the law courts. parliament considers that the death sentence is not as basis for judicial sen tence.
 Parliament feels justified in declar- ing that 1t will he the interpreter of the unanimous views of the whole na- ton on the day of the restoration of the law abolishlng the death penalty"
 The douma also asks that the pres ent council of the empire and the bu- institutions which stand be- tween the czar and the people he abol- Ished.
 At the inquest on the body of Fa- ther Gapon. which was found in the upper chamber Of lonely villa in the summer suburb of Ozerki. Finland. M. ' the former priests lawyer. positively identified the body. The au- topsy showed that he received a blow on the head
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-16
PLEA FOR DEEP BREATHING
Again We Present Strong Plea for Making Religion of Inhala-
 tions of Fresh Air.

Again We Present Strong Plea fo, Making Religion of Inhala- l tions of Fresh Air.
 Would you grow strong? Breath, deeply.
 Would you feel well? Breath, deeply, admonishes Mime. Hebe.
 Do you care to keep young in ap pearance and feeling? Breathe deep ly; yes. breathe deeply, but unless the air you breathe is pure it, will avail you little. Cultivate the habit of en toying deep breaths of pure air and you will soon find yourself unable tc tolerate close room.
 We should rise from healthful sleep refreshed. cheerful and ready for our days work, but many of us, on the oontrary.t open our eyes tired, dull headachy, gloomy, or irritable, and all because of the air we have taken into our lungs all night. Frequently the air is already foul from the room having been used all day, yet we close windows and doors and light a lamp or gas. which many of us burn all night.
 What wonder. then. that we rise unrefreshed and half-sick? What wonder that our skins are an un. healthy color our complexions muddy and thick. our eyes heavy, our heads dull Why do we persist in subject. ing ourselves nightly to the poisonous influence of close. unventilated room?
 There are several reasons given and by otherwise sensible and educated people. too. the predominant ones be- ing fear of draughts," fear of night air." and dread of getting up in the morning in a cold room" The ex- cuse for the lamp or gas which we let burn all night is simply our natural dislike for darkness"
 Now. do you realize that a lamp or gaslieht absorbs oxygen and throws on carbonic acid gas very much the same as you do yourself! Place . lighted candle under an inverted glass jar. taking care to prevent any fresh supply of air to reach the light. and watch the result After the flame has consumed most of the oxygen it will fall. for even a candle cannot live in poisonous air. though 1t was Itself the agent that worked the harm.
 Again. do you know that you use up about 500 cubic feet of air an hour and that in room ten feet square the air is unfit for you to use in about two hours? Think what a yer itable poison box 1t must become be- fore the night is over. especially If you have burned the gas as we'll. Do you wonder at the bad dreams that pursue you sleeping and the dull pains and great weariness that greet you on waking?
 And the remedy is SO simple. A window open an inch or two top and bottom will insure a constant change of air all night. The very best air Is to be had at night
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-16
M'GARRY IS READY.

ts Amby McGarry, 500 of hishadmir- |ers and friends and several hundred others who simply love to see good scrap, will Journey to-day to Phila- delphia, where Amby tonight clash es with Hook Reyes. the champion lightweight of Australia, before Tom .0'Rourke's Tuxedo club.
 McGarry looked to be in better shape than when he entered the ring for Adam Ryan. He had an excel lent color and looked trained to the hour. He declared that if he lost it would only be because Reyes was a better man, and advised his friends to reinvest the money they won On him against Ryan in the proposition tonight.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-16
Notable. Quit Mntusr Life

LONDON. May 16.-The Daily Mail this morning states that the following persons have transferred their policies from the Mutual Life Insurance con- pzny of New York to the North Brit. ish and Mercantile company: The DucbeSs Of Marlborough. ssl0.cDo: ]. M Walker. s1Oo.OcO. Lord WharncIlffe. SJ10l1. and VI. W. Rutherford. mem her of parliament fo- the West Derby division. for himself and others. 500 0ssn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-16
LEWIS AND CANS.

New York. May 16.-Willie Lewis New York's champion welterweight is busy preparing himself at John sons roadhouse for his fight with Joe Cans, which is scheduled to be held at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. The local boy is brimming over with confidence that he will de- feat Cans in their coming fight, and he is beginning to make his hearers believe that he might do something before the sixth round is ended. The fight has attracted much interest be- cause of the prominence of the prin- cipals, and already betting has quiet ly begun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-16
COTE GOES TO DREANiLAND.

Boston, May 16.-Young Kenney of Lawrence added another scalp to his belt Monday evening at South bridge, when he sent Arthur Cote of Saco, Me, on trip to .dreamland near the latter part of the third round. Kenney set a terrific pace and in the third round had his op- ponent going badly. The knockout punch was handed in a stinging up- percut to the jaw.