The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 11, 1898, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1898. COOING BABIES AT THE MINING FAIR. ] orTe HEYNEMANN INALL HIs GLORY LELA BLISS AND W. S. BALLARD, THE PRIZE WINNERS. HE baby show at the Mining Fair vesterday afternoon offered a study in two phases of human nature; first, maternal love and pride, and, secondly, the exten- siveness of the vocabulary from which fond mothers select names. Fifty-four girl babies, under 2 years of age, ac cording to their mothers’ statement were exhibited, and almost as many boys. Naturally it was expected that the girls would outnumber the boys. The girls were the owners of those delightful names that have graced the stage and have been found in thrilling novels ever since the time of Adam. There were Bernice, Elma, Hazel, M tle, Ione, Bernardine, Velna, Cecil Phelona, Berna, Vivian, Zone, Selma, Dolores, Vera, Irene and Viola. These were a of the titles, and there were vy more that were soft sounding, s beautiful as the babies them- The boys were a few point3 shy he beauty of cognomens, and Joes, 3 Henrys, Bills, Georges and e up the general run of the sidents. There was one most > fact, and it was that among th s th was not a single Mary. It is now thought that the popularity of t na is on the declina. The mothers were a study them- selves. They could not see any baby but th own, and while from their countenances there beamed much ma- ternal love, there was also the most vindictive jealousy. Only two pairs of twins were to be found in the city, and upon this proposition the giris and boys had an even thing of it. The trip- lets failed to materialize, and the man- agement did not have to give the $20 gold piece that they offered for the triple spray of young humanity. Three prizes were given for the hand- somest girl babies, and three for the boys. There were also some extra prizes for special attractions in the baby line, and a consolation list for those babies who got nothing, and whose mothers thought differently upon the subject. This was a wise precaution upon the part of the management, and as it was the secretary, Joseph Cummings, bare- ly escaped with his life in his endeav- ors to settle with the disappointed mat- rons, who poured into his office after the show to try to explain how it was that the judges did not see Luclle's or Johnny’s charms, as the case happened to be. Messrs. Hynemann, Neal and Barrington, the judges, made a rapid exit as soon as their decisions were an- nounced. The successful contestants were: Handsomest girl, first, Lela Bliss; sec- AN ANXIOUS MOMENT o ond, Bessie Kane; third, Edna Shutz. Handsomest boy—First, William S. Ballard; second, Heber V. Tilden; third, Roman Mitchell. Bluest eyed baby, Jack McMurray; blackest eved, Lavinia Thomas; best natured, Vivian Hallowell; youngest, Vel n « Fleschshower, six weeks; twins, Melvin and Myrtle Hartmenson and Melville and Ernest Mote. Honorable mention—Bernice Stewart. Klondike Suerstedt, Thomas Farley, Fred Barker, Hubert Dreyer, Ethel Cruz, Selma Hobbs, Joe Furder, Milton C. Smith and Agatha Ahern. Both in the afternoon and at night Captain John Holtum gave an exhibi- tion of juggling with heavy cannon balls, catching one fired from a cannon. His jugsglery is truly a marvelous ex- hibition of strength, and every motion that he makes with the heavy balls is full of grace. The catching of the ball from the cannon evoked great ap- plause. Captain Holtum after he catches the ball loads the cannon again and fires it from his shoulder. He will be put on again to-morrow night by the management, and he has posted $100 challenge for any inan who will catch the ball from the cannon. The three features for to-day and to- night are the Martels, “The Battle of Gettysburg” and the fact that every lady who visits the fair will receive as a souvenir a dainty cup and saucer. To-morrow being the anniversary of o i \:7‘%\ il (5 Lw BucKLey PMANAGER the birth of President Abraham Lin- coln, the day will be observed with some special features. The following is the musical gramme for this evening: pro- Overture, ‘‘Midsummer Night's Dream" Selection hee aux Enfer’’ Offenbach Waltz, “‘Dream of the Ocear G Japanese Puerner Fantasie, “‘Awakening of the Lion’ ..De Kontski | Intermission. “Battle of Gettysburg”.... ppa . The army bivouac. (2) “clock | heard from the city (3) Cavalry revellle. | () Infantry. () Bustle in camp. (6) The cannon is heard from the enemy. (1) As- mbly of the inf and cavalry. (8) For- mation of the army. (9) Departure of the army to meet the ememy. (10) Passing in review before the commander-in-chief. ~(11) | Halt before the enemy. (12) Developing | skirmishe (13) The battle commences. | (14) Suffering of the wounded is heard while in progress. (15) Charge of Infantry cheering the cavalry. (i8) Halt. (19 Surrender 1 burial of the dead. (22) ¢ railroad. | atlroad station; refoicing of | ing the great anthem, ‘St ' with cannon accompani- the battle is cavalry. (16) c the peop spangled I ment Chorus by pupils of Franklin Grammar School, “Richard Faulkner, principal; Miss Jane Sey- mour, dires Solo for cornet ... W. B. Rogers March, “Belle of P “Herbert | {ttsburg’ BORIC ACID TREATMENT'S RECEPTION Physictans Generally Guarded In Their Statements. Opinions Range Approbation to Mild Condemmation. Dr. Jerome Angderson Belleves Dr. Daywvalt Is on'the Right Path. ONE“WHOsKNEW=BEFORE. Can the;BlooaiStand+Engugh,Acid to Do GogdWithoutDgngerto ihePatient? e Dr. George ‘W, Daywalt's star seems to have risen In the medical world, and there is no great commotion at the dis- covery. Even the howl that rang in the ears of Drs. Hirschfelder and D'Evelyn when they came forward with remedies for disease i1s missing. Physiclans are very guarded in their expressions on the merit or demerit of the alleged discovery. Some speak in its favor, others admit that it may prove efficacious. Some doubt that jt will do good, and others condemn it in mild terms. The general opinion seems to be that Daywalt at least has the benefit of humanity in mind by not trying to conceal the simplicity of the remedy. A thorough canvass of the prominent physicians of the community yester- day drew forth the following state- ments: Dr. F. W. d&Evelyn—Any effort which has for its object the elucidation of problems affecting life or health is worthy of cordial encouragement. These investigations of Dr. Daywalt are apparently along the lines of anti- septic treatment, yet the experience gained by me or an almost analogous routine did not give the results which would justify the conclusion that the method would at all be classified as a specifi Presuming the death of the bacillus, we are not permitted to con- sider the result-as equivalent to the cure of consumption. A bacillus is prob- ably as active an irritant when dead as when living, as the toxine result- ing therefrom is still a foreign and detrimental agent to the vitality of the lung tissue, and one of the essential factors toward the cure of this disease must be the removal of the secondary effects of the bacillus and its toxine. Dr. Jerome Anderson—I am cautious in expressing an opinion because all these things have to be decided by act- ual clinfcal experiment. There is nothing strange or impossible in the theory that boric acid might prove to be a cure for consumption. It is one of those remedies that act by inhibf ing growth rather than by killing the &erm. My belfef s that in that i lies great hope. in diphtheria, germ you may kill the patient. In- flammation always gives the microbe an easier time of it. Personally Dr. | Daywalt is a lve, intelligent physi- clan and a thinker. I regard his inves- | tigations very favorably, | Dr. Willlamson—As I am not on the committee of ethics of the County | Medical Soclety I am not in a position | to talk. I have not read the article carefully, but belleve there may be a possibility of success in the use of boric acid forf tuberculosis. Dr. J. F. Morse—There can be no question that the medical profession | would welcome any remedy which | might prove efficacious in battling | with tuberculosis. It has called forth repeated efforts on the part of medical | men to discover some treatment for its | oure. I do not believe that any of the | recent advertised remeflies will prove | themselves any longer lived than those | that have gone before. | Dr. F. 8. Cook—The experiment of in- | troducing an agent into the human | body of sufficient strength to destroy or render innocuous the different dis- ease producing germs or bacilli is all the rage In medical circles the world over. The one statement that by “ac- | tual experiment it required a certain | percentage strength of the destroying | agent to produce such result,” it seems | to me should, when seriously consid- | In certain diseases, as | ered, prevent unnecessary labor which | if you try to kill the |is being expended in that direction. The desired thing is to produce or discover some agent sufficiently innoc- uous so that it can be introduced in sufficient quantity or quantities to make the human body represent a solu- tion of the strength predetermined in laboratorical research without destroy- ing the tissues of the body itself. The remedy is doubtful. Dr. A. P. Woodward, president of the San Francisco County Medical Society —Until the boric acid treatment has been thoroughly tested, scientifically, I do not wish to express myself as be- ing in favor of or against its use. So far all the so-called treatments for the cure of tuberculosis have failed, those of recent date being as short-lived as the more ancient remedies. Dr. C. F. Buckley—The question of curing consumption by any method is one of the most engrossing before the medieal profession throughout the world to-day. will reach the desired goal in due time. I have been making experiments in this direction for the past three years. The only active quality Dr. Hirschfeld- er's aseptaline can possibly possess lies | in the 5 per cent of boriec acid, which is the last addition of his solution. This | 1 pointed out to my medical friends be- fore 1 wrote anything on the subject, | because in my sterilization experiments | I found this chemical one of the most WILL STAR IN HER OWN COMPANY. HOMAS H. WILLIAMS, the well- known and popular president of the California Jockey Club, has taken a new departure, and now, not only backs the horses, but acts as a patron of the art and backs theatrical enterprises. Some two years ago Mr. Willlams I have no doubt science | heard Miss Nielsen, at present with the Bostonians, who are soon to open at the Baldwin, sing, and, realizing the possibilities of her magnificent voice, urged her to leave the Bostonians and procure some new opera in which she might star, supported by a company of her own. ing the possibilities of her magnificent voice, urged her to leave the Boston- ians and procure some new opera in which she might star, supported by a company of her own. The idea found great favor with Miss Nielsen, but, owing to financial dif- ficulties that stood in the way, she was unable to act on it. Finally, after the matter had been debated for some time, she consented to an arrangement, whereby Mr. Williams would furnish the necessary capital to have an opera written especially for her and enable her to organize and bring out a company of her own. Last October negotiations were entered into with Victor Her- bert of New York, the composer of “The Serenade,” the opera at present be- ing sung by the Bostonians, with the result that he is now engaged in the compositicn of another light opera, very similar in character to “The Sere- nade,” which he hopes to finish in time to allow Miss Nielsen to open in it at the beginning of next winter’s season in New York. Miss Nielsen will continue with the Bostonlans until the conclusion of the present season, when she will sever her connection with that company, carry- ing with her Eugene Cowles, the celebrated basso, who will join her in her contemplated venture, together with her sister Hortense, at present studying in this city. The manager of the new company has not been finally decided pom, put in all propability it will be Mr. Frank Pearly. powerful germicides known. [ My friend Dr. Henry Gibbons in one | of the Eastern journals, gives a num- | ber of cases successfully treated by the | | local nostrums, and points out that the | bacillus is rea destroyed by it on | the experimental table. This is highly | scientific? Did it not occur to him that the 5 per cent solution of boric acid | would readily achieve the same purpose | without the veal broth? The injection of boric acld into the circulation is not as free from risk as a new medical philosopher claims. Dr. W. F. McNutt—I do not think the | remedy scientific. First, we have to find out how much boric acid is re- quired to do what Daywalt claims. It has never been demonstrated in any scientific laboratory that the blood could stand it in sufficient quantity to destroy the germ without killing the | patient. 'When that is shown then the | profession will have faith in the rem- | edy. Quinine is good for malaria sim- ply because the body can stand, with- | out injury, enough of it to kill the| microbe. Can the body stand enough | boric acid to kill the consumption germ | | without dire risk of immediate death? | s | | Lot ! | Judge Coffey Decides That Money Left It Must Go the Next of Kin Judge Coffey rendered a decision yester- day which will cut off the University of California from receiving a bequest amounting to nearly $4000. Herman Royer, at the time of making his will, thought himself possessed of a large amount of worldly goo and made a clause in it for the establishing of a pro- fessorship of political economy at Berk- | eley. When the executors came to ad- minister the estate they found that liti- | gation and losses had lessened his for- | tune, and but a small amount remained. !Joseph Leggett was appointed attorney | for the absent heirs, and objected to the university recelving the money, on techni- cal grounds. Judge Coffey sided with Mr. Leggett, and vesterday delivered an | opinion, in which he sai “I am of tne | opinion that the University of California | |is incapable of taking the bequest men- | tioned in the will of the decedent, as the | bequest has wholly failed, and that the | whole of the residue should be distributed to the next of kin.” —_—————— PROMINENT GERMAN DEAD. Andrew Rust:bergiiraases Away After a Lingering Illness of Four Months. Andrew Rusteberg, a prominent Ger- man musiclan of this city, aged 62 years, died at his residence, 2705 Folsom street, at 8:30 o’clock last night afte |liness o several months. sl e deceased was a native of Germany | but had lived here for the past lhlrty-?ll:')e | years. He was most prominently iden- filed with the Vereln Eintracht, and will be buried from its hall at 2 o'clock to- morrow afternoon. All the German bands will attend the funeral and the interment will be In Odd Fellows' Cemetery. The deceased leaves several children. He was a noted trumpet player and had played with the greatest artists that have visited this country. Mr. Rusteberg was a man who had traveled extensively and was possessed of a wonderful fund of informa- tion. The news of his death will be a great source of Sorrow to his many friends. ————— SOME NOTED GREYHOUNDS. Dr. Von Hummell, the famous coursing enthusiast of Philadelphia, who visited this coast seven years ago, arrived here yesterday from Los Angeles with a string of dogs, namely: Just, Eclipse, Chit Chat, Van alee, Van Brulle, Van Clole, Van Marde, Van Nida and Van Knapp. As may be seen, the Vans are well represented. While in Los Angeles the doctor sold Breach of Promise, a first-class dog. He arrived here purposely to condition his charges for the freat interstate meet- ing which will be held at Ingleside Cours- ing Park on the 22d inst. The doctor stated that he expected to see some noted East- ern coursing men here in time to witness the meeting between the crack dogs of the East and West. J. Lynch, the local coursing enthusiast, who was mentioned last week as having purchased a kennel of Eastern dogs, re. ceived last evening from J. A. Graham of St. Louls the following dogs: Decota, by Glenkirk—Gilda; Mystic Maid, by Millers Rab—Lady Pembrook; and’ two very Hen_v saplings by imported Astronomy— ystic Maid. | UNIVERSITY LOSES A BEQUEST. —————— To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take Laxative Bromo > Tablets. ANl aruggists, the money if it fails to eure. The B. Q. on each tablet. 1 | ceived from Collector Jackson, | tified not cnly that the laws of the| | stringent order of yesterday was the CHALMERS WILL - BE DETAINED Must Be Quarantined and Fumigated With the Passengers. War Is Declared Between the State and the Federal Authorities. A Stringent Order by the Surveyor of the Port to Keep Him on Board Until Released. In accordance with instructions re- Sur- } veyor of the Port Spear issued an or- der yesterday that will neutralize fu- ture attempts of State QuarantineOffi- cer Chalmers to interfere with the du- tles of Federal Quarantine Officer Rosenau. The order commands board- ing officers to enforce strictly the quar- antine rules requiring all persons who board incoming vessels to remain on board until after the Federal quaran- tine officer shall have performed the| duties of his office and given ves- | sel free pratique. The order defines “all persons” as Federal officers, cus- toms ingpectors, United States mar-| shals and “all others.” | “All others” will include Dr. Chal- mers and representatives of his office. If the doctor boards a vessel subject | to quarantine he will be forcibly de- | tained on board unless he should exhib- it an intention of jumping overboard and swimming ashore. He and the re- mainder of “all others” will be detained until the passengers have been fumi- gated. ‘When the Peru arrived here a few weeks ago with President Dole on board Dr. Chalmers acted in a manner that was construed as officious by the Federal officials, and in giving free pra- tique to the vessel they say that he cer- | State, but of the United States, had| been complied with. The Federal offi- cials immediately concerned say that the quarantine regulations of the United States had not been complied with because the examination was made at night when the regulations provide that it must be made by day-| light. 1 Dr. Chalmers’ action in the matter | was reported to Collector Jackson, and | he wrote a letter to the Secretary of | the Treasury, laying all the facts be- fore him. A reply was received a day | or two ago, and the Collector was ad- vised of his rights in case the State quarantine officer ventured to interfere with the Federal quarantine officer in the performance of his duties as such. Surveyor Spear was notified, and his result. BIDS FOR THE SAN PEDRO HARBOR Seventeen Contractors Are Anxious to Work for the Government. | Will Until The Lowest Bidder Not Be Determined To-Day. Bids for the breakwater of the S8an Pe- dro harbor were opened yesterday at noon in the office of Major Charles E. L. B. Davis of the United States Engineers Corps, in the Flood building. The rep- resentatives of the competing firms were present and seventeen bids were offered. According to the specifications for the | construction of the breakwater, each bid | is subdivided so as to constitute a sep- arate bid upon each piece of work. The specifications asked bids on 136,020 long tons of stone for the foundation, 1,933,603 tons on the substructure, 221,02 tons on | the superstructure and 2370 cublc yards of concrete work. Bids were also invited on rock from the quarries of the bidders and on San Clemente rock. Much interest was manifested as Major Davis read the figures, which were care- fully recorded by his assistants. One no- ticeable fact was that where the contrac- tors bid on the rock from San Clemente there was a marked reduction. The gen- eral supposition is that the regular rule | will be followed and the bid awarded to | the lowest bidder; and to determine who is the lowest bidder will take until this evening, for the amounts in each bid have to be multiplied by the figures | called for in the specifications, and this has to be done on each separate piece of work. The final disposition of the matter will depend largely upon the bond offered by | the successful firm. When the lowest bidder has been determined, Major Davis will .forward a recommendation that the contract be awarded to that bidder, but the final action in the matter rests’ en- tirely with the Secretary of War. The following were the bids submitted esterday: ¥ Knapp & Gillen, Racine, Wis., bid only on San Clemente rock; foundation, $i 07; substruc- ture, $107; superstructure, $3; concrete, $6. Hingston & Sylvester, Buffalo, N. Y., on rock from quarry of thelr own choice; foundation, T0c; substructure, 5lc; superstructure, $1 90; concrete, §7 50; on San Clemente rock, respect- ively, 6c, 46e, $160, $750. Heldmeler & New, Chicago, own rock; foundation, 63c; substruc- ture, 63c; superstructure, $1 66; concrete, 36 80; San' Clemente rock, respectively, bdlsc, 72c, $ 80. Smith & Mallory, Sherrytown, la., own rock: foundation, 79c; substructure, 73c: super- structure, $1 45; concrete, $4; on San Clemente rock, no reduction. Rudolph Axman & Co., San Pedro, own rock; foundation, c; sub- structure, 70c; superstructure, $193; concrete, $8: no reduction on San Clemente. CaliforniaConstruction Company, San Fran- cisco, own rock—Foundation, 95c; substructure, 95¢ hfifii’ San | 5 65 | ‘superstructure, $2 95; concrete, $5 Clemente, respectively, §7c, S, $2 = n8e) Natlonal Contracting Company, New York, | own rock—Foundation, $2; substructure, $2; su- perstructure, §2; concreté, $5. San Clemente, Tespectively, 97ic, 97ic, §7ic, 35. Griffiths & McDermott, Chicago, own rock— Foundation, 82c; _substructure, '7Sc; super- structure, $1 76; concrete, $6 50. 'San Clemente, Tespectively, 3¢, 72¢, $170, $6 50. Gratton & Jennings, New York, own rock— Foundation, 92c; substructure, 92c; superstruc- ture, §2; cancrete, §. Sen Clements, respective- 90c,” 90c, $1 . le, Abbott, O'Meary & Gamble, St. Lous, Gwn rock—Foundation, 87c; substructure, superstructure, 33 16; concrete, $. San Clemente, 75c, 78c, $2 72, $6. Jacob Friday & Sons, 'Pittsburg, own rock- Foundation, $1 19%: substructure, $1 19%; st perstructure, San Clem. ente, $1 081g, McDonald, dation, 8%c; substructure, SSc: superstructure, $149; concrete, $6. San Clemente, 88 9-10c; 88 9-10c, $1 48 9-10, 38, ‘Warren, Malley & Day, San Francisco, own no Teduction on San Clemente—Founda- tion, 83c; substructure, 86c; superstructure, $3; concrete, $6 10. W. L. Prather Jr, Oakland, own rock— Foundatlon, 87 7-10c:’ substructure, §7 7-1 superstructure, $279; concrete, ' $5. San Clemente, 77 7-10¢, 77 7-10c, $2 59, $5. Hale & Kern Construction Company, Port- land, Or., own rock—Foundation, 8c; sub- structure, Soc; superstructure, $2 25; concrete, $6. San Clemente, S0c, S0c, $1 75, Mo. 87c; 5, 0814, $1 08 . illibrew & Co., own rock—Foun- - $6. Willlam T. Gaynor, Fayetteville, New York, own rock—Foundation, superstructure, $1 49; concrete, $9. 85c; substructure, 8ic: San Clem- JUSTICE CARROLL | went to trial the property was sold to | | | CHEF WILLIAMS [N DISGRACE Caught in the Act of Ac- cepting Money From a Prisoner. He Is Made to Disgorge and Ordered to Remain in the Kitchen. Another Scandal in the Culinary Department of the City Prison. Harry Williams, the chef of the City Prison is in disgrace. He was caught yesterday in the act of accepting money from a prisoner who wanted an extra plate of “hash.” AL ‘Williams is the individual who seems determined to starve the inmates of the City Prison unless they pay him for his trouble. Since the publication in The Call of the queer methods of Williams, Chief Lees has instructed the City Prison officials to keep a close watch on him. Determined to catch him at his tricks of “bleeding” the unfortun- ate men confined in the prison, the of- ficials took a prisoner into their confi- dence for the purpose of obtaining suf- ficient evidence against the scheming cook. The prisoner was given 50 cents and as Williams passed down the cor- ridor dealing out the meagre rations to the occupants of the cells the former called him. He told him he had money and offered him the 50 cents ir he would bring him an extra plate of “hash.”"The cook readily fell into the trap, and after taking the money he started for the kitchen to get the extra ‘‘dish.” Just then one of the prison officials who had been apprised of the transaction held up Willlams and compelled him to return the money to the prisoner. After being severely reprimanded for his despicable methods, Williams was ordered into the kitchen and told not to leave it until his term of sentence was up. The prison dishwasher now feeds the prisoners, much to ghe hu- miliation of the convict cook. Landaus, wagonettes, traps and drags of the latest designs at O'Brien & Sons’, Golden Gate avenue and Polk street. * [S THREATENED A Long Delayed Judg- ment the Cause of the Trouble. He Received Money and Holds It for Six Months and Over. Justice of the Peace John A. Carroll has been threatened with criminal pro- ceedings because he fails and refuses to either return money deposited with him in a case in his court or to render judgment in the litigation, | About a year ago J. H. Lichenstein, the pawnbroker, paid a deposit of $250 with the real estate firm of McAfee Bros. as a deposit on the price of a piece of real estate that he thought of purchasing. Later the bargain palled on him, and he demanded the réturn | of his deposit, meeting with a refusal | from the dealers. Then Lichenstein sued in the Justice Court for the re- | turn of his money. Before the case a third party, and McAfee Bros. had the name of the original owner, a young man named Murphy, substituted | as defendant. When the case was called before Justice Carroll that official ordered that the amount sued for be paid into court, and Murphy made the deposit as required. Such deposits are usually' made with the clerk of the court, but in this case the money was accepted and receipted for by the court itself. The case went to trial six months ago and was taken under advisement by Justice Carroll. Since then repeated demands have been made by the de- fendant for a judgment so that the money could either be drawn down or used to satisfy the judgment, but Jus- tice Carroll has refused to heed the de- mand. Murphy and the friends whom he consulted have told Justice Carroll that the judgment must be rendered, but he has delayed the matter on various ex- cuses until their patience is about ex- hausted, and they have about decided to apply to the courts for redress. ° Justice Carroll is known to be in bad to the financial straits, but he promises render judgment and pay over money at an early date. | An excited altercation over the mat- | ter took place between Justice Carroll and Thomas S. Mulvey, a friend of the defendant, in a downtown saloon yes- terday, and the latter threatened pro- ceedings against Carroll unless some- thing was done at once. ADVERTISEMENTS. Kl- NDIKE ITHING Woolen Blankets, Mackinaw Clothing, Extra Heavy Flangel Underwear and Overwear, Exira Heavy Sweaters, Woolen Mitts, Gloves, Socks, Corduroy Suits, Etc. The best in the world to re- sist cold, wear and hard usage. Ruw BROS. & CO. 0810108108808 10 05 010 08 01018 QK0 01 G808 0 O G L 0 S G OHGE LG (RUEL RUSE 10 FOOL TIE HEN Trying to Extort Extra Eggs by Means of Trick and Device. Ben True Tells of the Scheme of Inventor Bridenbecker, but Does Not Openly Indorse It. Ben True has been a detective so long that his professional instincts are ever alert. He likes to search out the un- knowable secret and clear away the im- penetrable mystery. Mr. True has been visiting the Atlantic coast. It was a long way from home, but he took his profes- sional habit with him and kept on the lookout for something new. He comes back convinced that he has found it. The novelty is designed to bamboozle the domestic hen. The genius who con- trived it is named Bridenbecker, and feathered generations yet unborn wiil rise up on the barnyard fence to call him not blessed. The iniquity of the ‘cold deck” is nothing to what Bridenbecker has rung in on the industrious fowl. He wants her to work overtime. Bridenbecker has devised a nest having a false and fleeting bottom, which, under the weight of an egg automatically opens, letting the egg through and out of sight. Her duty done, the hen turns around to observe the product of her toil and beholds an empty nest. She blush- ingly stifles a half formulated cackle and goes on the nest again, of course with & similar result. Bridenbecker has made a study of the hen and brought to the task ar intellect almost e the hen’s. He is confident that away to lay a comp e table of the Society for the Prevention of Cru- elty to Poultry. By the next day she will experience and be " = doe: v he has absolute faith in the Bridenbecker idea, and yet he may have, for a proposal to try the machine on the goose that lays the golden eggs seems to strike him favorably. —————————— No Diseased Cattle Wanted. 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