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New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
FINDING A QUEEN.

The Jenkintown convention held out OF
doors, a platform being erected at the edge Of
wood almost surrounding the clearing IN which the
apiary was located. Several Of the present
were clergymen. and one, young preacher from
upper Pennsylvania. the Rev. N E. Cleaver. dis
tingushed himself early in the day by winning the
honors IN a queen bee hunting contest, affair
that not the least entertaining Of the features
Of the occasion. The amateur. who has heard OF
the exceedingly great difficulty OF recovering
needle lost in a haystack may gain apprecia-
ton Of the extent of the task by trying to find the
lone queen bee that holds court in a hive
rounded by fOrty-five thousand other bees from
whom it be distinguished only by the fact that
its body IS small fraction OF inch longer than
the others ana is generally brighter. clearer yell
low. There were eight frames of honey and brood
laden comb in each Of the hives used in the con-
test and each frame swaTmed from 1900 TO 1900
bees. The searcher for the queen had 10 lift from
the hive each frame and carefully inspect both sides
OF the comb. sometimes sweeping away with his
hand a particularly large congregation OF bees
which he assumed might possibly hide the queen
from sight. There Is particular portion Of the
comb upon which the queen be expected TO be
found and particular Frame and 1t was a curious
circumstance that IN this contest almost without
exception the searehers found the queens on the
last frames IN the hives The Rev. Mr.. Cleaver
espied his queen in exactly minute and fifteen
seconds after he began the search. An aged vet
eran required nearly three minutes. from
Boston was unable TO locate the queen at all. A
relief corps went 20 his assistance and finally
located the royal bee, whcl had fallen from the
comb and taken refuge in a cTevice OF the hive.
The lasman wSs Sni10duced several forms of
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GOOD NATURED BEES.

One of the entertaining features was talk on
transferring bees from old hives TO those OF mod
ern style. An ancient hive produced. and a
zO6logist. In his shirt sleeves. hatless and with
barred hands and face changed the abode OF thirty
hve thousand members Of the bee family from the
old place OF residence to brand new home.
The first step in the process to drive the bees
from the comb into box placed above the hive.
This was accomplished by rapping sharply the
outside OF the hive. Queen and all migrated. and
were finally pronounced temporarily installed in
the box. The old comb extracted and cut in
sections containing brood and honey to At the
frames OF the hive. Tho frames were placed
In position the queen picked out and placed in
her new castle. and the workers and drones quickly
took up the line of march for their new quarters.
stung by the little creatures who were being so
UnceremOniously evicted and rehOused
The scarcity OF stingng is such complete and
surprising feature OF bee congress that it IS Inn
possible to cease wondering az the good fortune
throughout the series Of demonstrations. At one
time OF the day it was reported that a small boy
somewhere in the crowd had been stung. and the
news was circulated a sort of sensation. ana
there were exclamatiOns OF What a pityi" "Ain't
IL shameT" etc. just II that small boy would
have considered his days pleasure complete had
he not got that sting as a mark OF honor and
an evidence TO his playfellows the next day that
he had really been there and In the forefront OF
tho proceedings Indeed he strutted around the
apiaTy the remainder OF the session proudly ex-
hibting his swollen nose. in the extremity OF which
the bee had left It's card. and seemed 90 enjoy
the painful notoriety which he had achieved
Tho Holy Land colony was the only one which
was regarded with anything like apprehension bv
the thousand persons present. The Root company
which had imported this aggregation. took Tho
prscaution TO place large sign. ''Beware!' near
the hive The creatures do not differ much IN an.
pearance from other species, but are espociali,,
nervous and ready to resent tho approach OF ths
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SOME sTINGLEss ONES.

In striking contrast with these natives ~ y9.1.s
tine are the stingless bees OF South America
tHCFe are Two colonies Of these at Jenkntovn and
theY were displayed with much pride bv W X
Morrison. who travelled $50 miles up the Orinoco
River TO secure them These lees hive somewhat
Inherently from the other members OF the raca
Inc entrance TO their homes Is obtained through
small cylindrical Railways Just about the diameter
or an ordinary lead pencil and almost as ionr
The two imported colonies were hived baclr ~
the walls of a frame building and the entranca
way was indicated by an affair which closely re
semoled shooting gallery target. In the centre
IN lieu or bullseye the small hole indlcat-
ing the doorway OF the hive, and visitors were an
Joined TO watch the bees enter ths ploco a.
preaching II at bee tOpspeed they would 'bit tba
mark every time. and the wondering crowd which
expected every minute to see some member OF the
Ianlhy cash Its bee brains out. gazed adHniringly
AT the little Insects OF such amazingly accurate aim
Ihese south American bees. instead Of building
Individual cells, construct large cups OF wax IN
which they deposit their honey The brood calls
are also slightly different from those Of the COM
mon Dlack or italian bees. The general appear
ance OF the bees themselves IS not different from,
tne ordinary honey gatherer. though they are a
trihe larger and yellower. The end OF the abdo-
men IS rounded and there IS no sting This bea
IS not without temper however, according to Mr.
Morrison, who states that when angered they At
TACK the faces or their tormeEtOrs and bite and
scratch. entirely IN keeping with the nature OF the
feminine workers. Their assaults are not disas-
Tous. for they are not able 20 do much daunags
or 20 cause more than a passing twings Of pain.
Turning from the consideration OF bees that can
sting and VIII sting. and Of those that cannot
sting and therefore do not sting. there Is natural
interest in those bees that can sting but do not
sting except after the most persistent aggravaton
These are the genially disposed Caucasans. A few
years ago this species was stranger in a strange
land In America. Various bee keepers imported
thenns and they 90 be recognized a valuable
addition 60 the apiaTies OF the states.
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Senator Page Has Stronger Term for Members who
Try Steal Privileges from the People by Means
"Jokers How They Work and Thrive.

interests, which would have been benefited greatly
by its becoming law.
Some idea of the difficulties attending the detec-
ton Of 'jokers" may be obtained from the his
tory Of a bill vetoed by the Governor under the
impression that It contained a dangerous Joker
One legislator had been busy all the session With
legislation designed to stop the spoliation OF Nj
agara Falls by conserving the water of the Niagara
River. much of which is diverted by power
companies. Various bills of his were introduced
bearing the situation. Finally he presented one
which, he said. would prevent the use Of Niagara
River by any companies those with existing
charters. and limit those companies to the actual
amount of water specified in their charters. The
clause in his bill to accomplish that end was
phrased thus:
"Corpo. .tions organized under the laws Of the
State OF New York and foreign corporations doing
business in the State of New York and firms ana
individuals carrying on conducting business IN
the State Of New York. engaged IN developing
power for commercial purposes by the use or the
diversion of the waters of the Niagara River above
the falls shall be limited and restricted from and
after the passage of this act TO quantity of water
equal to the quantity which said corporations.
firms or individuals by virtue OF the present
rights draw under their respective charters This
section shall not be construed to affirm or impair
the existing charter OF any corporation. firm or
frdfvidual'
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'Any legislator who presents a Joker. any
who asks his legislators 20 introduce for him
bills containing jOers, COnfesses in advance that
ne has not right on his side" declared Senator Al
fred r. Page IN discussing the subject. THAT is
the underhanded method Of work. OF course con-
sdering the nature of legislatures business and
the method In which It Is handled, there is little
wonder that some bad bills creep in, and that
iOers slip past in spite of the most careful watch
ing have had men come to- me just at the close
Of a busy day and hand me a bill 70 introduce. say
ing I've had this put in over in the Assembly;
wish you'd rush It in here I've always told them
that it could wait until Ia had chance to ex-
anime It, else some other man would have 20
present II. In that way have caught many Pc
cular bills ana refused 70 have anything to do with
them.
zone bad class OF Joker IS the bill which revives
dead charters. A company operating under spe-
Cal charter which has expired has introduced q
bill amending the charter in some unimportant way.
In all probability the bill passes without comment
The courts have held that in such case the char
ter is validated. and the company then has legal
existence permitting 1t 20 get another bill extend
ing its life in the proper fashion.
Because OF the great mass Of legislation, man
properly keep track only OF the important bills
before his committees. The only way to guard
against joers' and other bad legislation IS through
the most careful committee work, and each legls-
lator's keeping in touch with the committees Of
which he is not member through men in them
whom he knows 20 be honest"
''Tut legislators. with most careful work
and the best intentions. often let bad bills be-
come laws, so various civic organizations watch
all legislative measures carefully. Travis II. Whit
ney, assistant secretary OF the Citizens Union'
was at Albany all the last session guard against
.jokers' directed against the city's welfare.
''The presence OF men in our legislatures who do
not hesitate to introduce bills with jokers.' and
grab bills pure and simple" said Mr.. Whitney,
REQUIRES the maintenance Of elaborate machinery
10 circumvent their efforts. This machinery has to
be elaborate, and the work most systematic. be-
cause of the ease with which bills can be manpu-
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SUN WORSHIP IN PARIS.
Summer SOIstice Celebrated ON
EifeI T'ozCer.
Paris. June 25.

Paris. June 25
For the last three years sun worship has at
tained thoroughly up-to-date development IN
Paris. and the passage OF the sun into the sum
mer solstice is now celebrated by a solemn and
picturesque festival on the top platform Of the
Eiffel Tower. The Astronomical Society Of
France assumed the initiative in cultivating pop
ular taste for sun worship. and owing to the
courtesy of that learned association a Tribune
representative was enabled to participate. on the
night Of June 81 and the early morning Of June
% IN the rites and functions Of the occasion.
Operations began with sumptuous dinner,
served 20 some one hundred and fifty sun wOr-
shippers Of both sexes, on the lower platform Of
the Eiffel Tower Among the guests were the
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American contingent was 5000 strong. Russia hao
100 ooO the Holy Land had 10000 and these. by the
way. were the most venomOus and vindictive IN the
entire aggregation The Italians were legion III
,,,r,7sr hut many OF these were American born.
The Caucasian contingent was as large as it was
interesting.
The most sought after member of each separate
delegatiOn, and it should be remarked for the en-
i1l+enrnent OF the benighted that each delegation
or colony embraced from 5000 TO 5000 members
was the chairman. charlady-the queen. In this
great concOurse Of 100000 individuals there were
only about 200 queens, and only $50 OF these royal
personages were in the enjoyment OF that regal
state TO which they entitled. Each of the $50
was surrounded by approximately 10000 subjects
who were and all as solicitous for her welfare
ana protection as ever the most loyal cavalier
for the safety and comfort OF his royal master or
Secret Service officer for the President Of these
United States. The other fifty imperial females
were attended only by a select retinue whose faith
fulness was guaranteed until such time they
shall be installed in colonies.
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A DANGEROUS PRIVILEGE.

But under the law these debentures unsecured.
could not be changed for stock. change in the
law was decreed by the company's staff of ex-
pensive lawyers. and the change duly came to pass.
With perfect regard for legality, the company now
may issue debenture bonds In as large sums as
its scheme OF high finance requires and convert
them into stock unmolested.
Another dangerous 'toker." which would have
cost the city government tens Of thousands OF dol
lars was inserted in bill through a mild looking
amendment from the floor on a busy Monday
night. Fortunately, its danger was discovered
and, though # passed the Senate under the plea
that the amendments were desired by city oTr-
cials 1t was promptly smothered in the Assem-
bly, Committee Rules. which wasn't taking
chances with such bomb The bill as originally
presented designed to facilitate the acquire
ment OF ferry property by the city, in preparation
for a municipal ferry between Manhattan and
8rooklvn The important clause specified that 'it
shall be necessary for the said Commissioner Of
Docks to make attempt TO agree with the
owner or owners OF such property, rights terms.
easements, privileges, uplands or lands under
water or other real and personal property upon
a price for the same, before beginning condem-
nation proceedings" The Joker was presented
several days after the original bill had been re-
ported from committee. It added 10 the foregoing
clause the words land in case OF a ferry, TO have
agreed with the owner or owners thereof that the
CITY may acquire the same" In other Words be-
fore the city could acquire ferry property under
condemnation proceedings it must agree with the
owners that it might take the ferry. OF necessity
submitting to any terms the owners might impose
before they gave their consent.
The cocker" was discovered. and a hot battle
waged over IT, The introducer Of the bill let It lie
over for weeks. toward the end Of the session,
pressed 1t to passage in the Senate. Earnest ef-
forts made to correct the evils Of the 'joker
but through all the debate the advantages OF the
Joker held good-the introducer of the bill argued
that a nisconstruction had been placed the
bill by its adversaries and that the measure was
advocated in that shape by the city administration
Eventually he able TO get enough Senators
TO agree with him TO pass the BILL which was
killed in the Assembly. Other persons had been
told that the bill was prepared by certain ferry
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lated Any man who introduces a Joker knoHAhsJ
iq a sneak and a skunk. but 20 catch skunk
pretty good trap and some care are needed
There were nearly four thousand oliis INTRO
duced the last session. Every ono OF them haa 70
be read s0ms three or fOur times. The pEos4ess
Of each bill had 20 be followed Each printed GTaxt
had to be read 20 note the changes. FOR a new
amendment might carry any kind Of danger. com
mittees had 20 be watched. fOr they have been
known before now to hold snap hearings and re-
port bills they'd promised not 20 touch. But when
bills like the Steluway Tunnel Grab. and the West
Side Grab. and the Ferry BILL and various railroad
grabs, killed by such methods. it's more than
VvOrfh while
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a MARROW ESCAPE.

After seeking expert legal advice on this clause.
the Governor decided that it was worthless else
in the words of his veto memorandum, 'it doubles
the quantity Of water which such corporations may
lawfully use" The possibility OF It's being Joker
was apparent, yet the introducer OF the bill pro-
tested vigorously that his measure entirely
honest and straightforward and many lawyers have
agreed with him.
For the man who knowingly introduces ':tokers
or queer bills the honest legislators have only
contempt and aversion The man who If he wants
TO accomplish certain end introduces a straight
forward bill, even If bad be fought fairly, but
the ''toker' is a stab in the dark.
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CITY BEE HIVES.

Dr. Henry Townsend. one OF the Oldest beekeep-
ers in the United States. preached his doctrines
from the housetops. From tha roof OF two story
building, az the caves OF which hale dozen hives
had been located. he addressed the thrOng and
gave a demonstration OF the manner Of bee culture
in the centre OF a large city. IL there were any
doubters OF the ability OF bees 90 gather honey
away from the sweetness and solitude OF fields
ana farms he begged 90 assure them that from
one hive on the roof OF his town home hs had
taken two hundred pounds os honey last year. He
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There Were a Few Hundred Human Beings Present
Also. But They Hardly Counted Among So Many
Bees of Nearly All Kinds from Nearly All Lands.

slngs not extracted under several hours after
being inflicted Il being the rheumatic mans idea
to absorb all the poison possible. Only once had
he suffered from after effects. and that time hs
said the ailment somewhat resembled malaria He
attributed that to not having taken full "dose."
only eight stings having been taken There was
little inclination among the guests to follow the
example OF the young man. and some were open in
their expressions Of inCredulity
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against whom the original bin was aimed fuil
munitions OF war and is prepared TO exercise Nar'-
Gus kinds of suasion.
One OF the best examples Of Joker in the recent
session at Albany which freer from such evils
than any session for years past consisted IN the
omission of three words from the Stock Corpora
tion law and the insertion Of just two It appeared
So slight change. and so plausible an explanation
was given for the necessity Of the small chahse III
the existing law that it passed both houses ana
was signed by the Governor. Only when one or
two LAWYERS and some financial experts got TO WORK
ing over the affairs of of the largest pupilc
utility corporations in New York City-a Veritaole
trust-was the real effect of the amendment dlscoV
cred Under the system Of financing employer Oy
this company the state of the law perhnleu
practically mitless capitalization with no regard
to property vaue-boundless water oceans OF II
as large as the Pacific.
The Stock Corporation law. prior to the amend
ment permitted the issuing by corporations OF
bonds secured by mortgages on property ana inc
subsequent converting Of those bonds into s'oeA o'
the company within certain time limits. Inc
phrase descriptive of the bonds was secured oy
such mortgage" An upstate legislator put iA'o
the Assembly a bill omitting the words by such
mortgage and inserting in their place or unse-
cured He explained that a little trolley COM
pany in his vicinity was becoming somewhat nara
pressed and needed more money. 1t was pouho 10
become a paying venture. since 1t was hucH-
needed enterprise, but at present about the OhIy
way to get more money was to issue Dohds' an"
the whole plant was pretty we'll covered by mort
cages already The affair seemed purely local
condition To "help him OUT the Assembly gave
votes enough 70 pass the bill. In the Senate the
bill galloped through without opposition under the
same explanation, and eventually became law Inc
law then perrnitted bonds secured unsecured"
10 be issued and subsequently converted into stock
in from two to twelve years. A few weeks later 1t
became known that certain trust had been issu-
ing contrary 20 the law It then existed. de-
hentllre bonds convertible into stock.
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VEILs FOB ALL.

At a little booth near the big elgn welcome" at
che entrance 20 the large apiary at which the bee
congress was held there was consignment OF one
thousand wells which were 20 be had Cor the asking
b. man. woman Or child fearful of stings. Prob
ably one hundred parsons secured thems but after
an hours Acquaintance with the honey makers all
But dozen had discarded the protecting nets end
3oanled wasiantly around IN serene confidence in
their immunity. When tie eminent scientists had
Intentionally angered a colony OF bees for some
special demonstration they wore the face wells, but
gloves were never used.
o: the 6.Goooo0 bee delegates 20 the bss convsn-
t-ol nlore than half were native Pennsylvania,
Sew Jersey was represented by several hundred
thousands. Delaware had a small contingent OF
900 New York and Massachusetts, had some
ieleo each. Florida had largo delegation. and
fer1oNs ot1sE states were enrolled. The South
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sTINGs INVITED.


A much more curious demonstration was given
by young man from Philadelphia whose per-
formance was regarded with awe by the women
present McGlinn was his name. and on mounting
the platform he announced that he had been an in-
tense sufferer with rheumatism for years and that
he had some months before been unable TO move
around without crutches. Somewhere he had read
that bee stings had cured rheumatic soldier. and
he decided to give the treatment test. Every
other day for months he had caused bees TO sting
him. and he claimed to have been greatly bene-
hted calling attention to the fact that he had dis
pensed with crutcheS evidence Of the im-
provement in his physical condition.
''Ths is the day I take Dose" said he laugh
ingly. OF the assistants handed a large hive
upon the platform. McGlinn said that the greatest
benefit was derivable from having the stings ap-
piled in limited area He therefore wore veil
ana glOves-the only person who wore gloves
throughout the day. He barred HIS left 10 the
elbow and, seizing a bee by the wings. placed its
posterior extremity 20 his flesh. The bee did the
rest. On the mans arm appeared a little brown
'ish speck surrounded by a circle Of inhamed
from the hive end made them sting him until he
had forty Of the hot little darts in his flesh IT
have stung myself seventy-lve times in dose'
he said. land believe could stand one hundred
sings am willing TO keep this up II you all are
not tired watching the proceeding.
The verdict of the spectators was that HIS art
had been sufficiently demonstrated. and they moved
OF 20 witness another exhibit. An hour later Nc
Glinns arm had swollen 20 thrice its normal size,
and all the rest Of the day he was occupied in
showing Il 20 the curious and explaining the effects
he suffered He said ne never suffered from weak
ness or nausea after 'doseg' and the only incon-
venience experienced was the pain. 20 which he had
become accustomed. and the swelling which pre-
vented him wearing cufr on that arm. The SWELL
ths usually sIasdsd Ia t-esntsf---- - ~he
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bee usefulness for which he was unprepared, In
Guiding the adaptation OF bee stings to medicinal
purposes It was explained that the stings are
used by big drug house in tho preparation OF GER
tain potions and that an order for thousands Of
the stings for this would be filled in view
of the audience by Of the exhibitors. large
glass lar one-quarter filed with alcoholic MKT
ure was produced and three frames of bees shaken
through an immense funnel into IT. The fumes
speedily put end to the earthly existence Of the
creatures and the extraction OF the stings was
later accomplished by novel mechanical process.
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un"ary' Their armament Is also repused 20 De
exceptionally fine. and he who comes ~ cCDf,ct
with them has 1ust cause to remember the occa-
sion 80 ~~