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Evening star., 1897-01-16


The light From the Sugar Was Made
to Pass Through u Piece of Wood.
conditions. Thus uranium after being ex-
posed to direct sunlight for n few hours
was found to emit the stored energy in fine
streams of light, for long periods of time
Subsequently 1t wss found that the period
oe dispersion is Indefinite for recent reports
upon by sunlight ten months ago are still
radiating light rays strong enough to effect
a sensitive plate. even though no direct
sunlight had acted upon them in the mean
time. Thus 1t was found that certain SUBJ
stances are really storage batteries of light
in almost interminable quantity. Becque-
rers field. however, was limited. 1t re-
mafned for Professor McKissick to develop
the theory and discover its inherent and
most picturesque qualities.
In His Own Words.
Concerning his discovery, he says as fol-
lows:
'some time ago Becquerel discovered
that certain uranium salts emitted, after
exposure to sunlight. radiation which, like
the Roentgen rays, could pass through thin
feet Photographic plate behind, and also
that these rays could be polarized re-
fracted and reflected. He found that the
potassium platinum compound of uranium,
after exposure to sunlight, emitted these
rays for many days.
'Inasmuch as the Roentgen rays can pass
through aluminium or cardboard, but cannot
be polarized or refracted and reflected only
slightly, 1t seems that the Becquerel ray
is the connecting link between the Roent-
gen rays and ordinary light.
1T occurred to me that probably & great
many OF the fuorescent and phosphorescent
compounds would give radiations of this
kind. and with this idea tried all of the
known fuorescent and phosphorescent COM
pounds available. and found that the fol-
lowing gave these radtations after an ex-
rosure to sunlight: Lithium, chloride, bari
I'm sulphide. calcium su1phate, quinine
chloride. Quinine sulphate, calcium nitrate
sodium tugstate. sterein. uranium acetate
cose ana sugar.
I'm making the experiments the articles
to be photographed were placed in contact
with particularly sensitive plate in q
plate holder. The cover was then put OF
and the substance. after an exposure to
sunlight for two hours. was sprinkled over
the cover Of the plate-holder. The plate
Evening star., 1897-01-16
HEART DISEASE.
SOME FACTS REGARDING THE RAPID IN
CREASE OF HEART TROUBLES.
DO NOT BIZ ALARMED But LOOK FOR THE
CAUSE


CAUSE
Heart troubles, at least among Americans, are
certainly increasing, and while this may he largely
due to the excitement aud worry of American tusi-
ness LIE, IL Is more often the result of weak
aehs. of poor digestion
Real, organic heart disease is incurable but
DOT one case in q hundred OF heart trouble is
genic.
The close relation between heart trouble and
poor dfgestion IL because 10th organs
troled by branches Of the same great nerves, the
SnIathetie and pneumoSastric.
, In another way. also the heart II affected by
mat form poor digestion which gas and
1eeiing OF oppression and heaviness In the chest
caused by pressure Of the dstended stor,ac cn
heart and lungs Interfering with their act ion
hence arises palpitation and short breath.
ioor digestion also poisons the blood, makes 10
heart.
The most sensible treatment for heart troubles
Is 10 Improve the digestion and insure the
prompt assimilation of food.
ms can best be done by the regular use after
meals OF some SAFE pleasant and effective digestive
PreParation. like Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets which
may be found at most drug stores and which con-
PHEASANT, convenient form.
IL is sale to say that the regular persistent
use use, OF Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets at meal time
cancer Of stomach, ' eP
Full size packages Of the Tablets sold nv most
Marshall. Mich. '''"'' Vs.
Little book on stomach troubles mailed free
Address Stuart Co.. Marshall. Mich. JaI3&I6
Evening star., 1897-01-16

hsau ncCh StoEcu Su&uf ana ran.
ium Nitrate.
around us are continually storing up sun
light during the day and giving it off at
night. The human eye is not finely enough
attuned to such light rays as to be able to
detect them but the rays exist, as Is
proved by the Photographic plate. Prof.
McKissick gives long list of substances
which are continually storing up sunlight
during the day and then emitting it at
night with such an X-ray intensity as to
cause 1t to penetrate surrounding objects,
such as tables. chairs, clothing. etc.-a
wonderful physical or chemical trans
formation of the SUMS rays.
Animals See in the Dark.
This discovery involves the question of
how certain animals are enabled to see in
darkness. A cat will prowl safely about
dark room or horse will gallop furiously
along dark road under conditions which
would not allow man to see his hand be-
fore his face. How do they do it, Are
they enabled to see beams of previously
stored-up sunlight? 1t has been contested
that there Is some light by means of which
animals are enabled to see; that if total
darkness existed, not even a cat could see
around dark room. The old-time scien-
tist who made this statement builded bet
ter than he was aware of. 1t is now con-
tended that a cat Is enabled to see in the
dark by the light emitted from its own
eyes. Prof. Won Helenholtz was enabled a
short while before he died to take a pho
tograph OF his own eyes in a dark room by
means of the light of his own eyes, Now.
II some scientists were to discover that
the human eye emitted a light of X-ray
properties. the old saying relative to the
burning quality of persons glance would
have some foundation in fact.
First, as to the discovery of Becuuerel
Becquerel discovered that certain chemical
substances were constantly storing sun
light and then radiatirg 1t under favorable
Evening star., 1897-01-16

b 4 q
h 1 g h
!! !! ! ! !! I!
H A T.

When the calcium made rainbows Of a soft and mel
When the schemers found how worthless were tbe
papers they had signed
"neh the siayey slipped the soldier merriy across
leaned back and laughed my heart out in one
boisterous guffaw- ~
But no burst of Slee was equal to that ono tba+
was begat ~ '
When the copper
softly stepped down
IS 80 the
u" ~ the hat.
Many neaR1ny t,ea Years ia rubber
had dcdged and wrifhed ana wrircled. had m,do
me almost blind J. ' ~ '
in my efforts to peek ever, underneath, around or
Those great monumental ST r,cturos ,;, H..
. the stage from vicw. ~ ~
Now the copper came in justice and she rose from
Where she sat Ef't-. is
rsr p 10 hat.
And she followed to the foyer
Shows in other days have pleased me in frar.
- mentary way " las
When Tve We had the luck to SEE, say, forty seconds
But this time came fierce enjoyment; echoed far
Anu deemed had good value for my dollar and
AE' my heart was light and merry, scarce knew
where l at e A"e"
For For the stage was plain before me-
since the copper pinched the hat
Evening star., 1897-01-16

small objects on the plate through an in
tervening thickness of two and one-half
inches of wood.
He does not claim to have discovered
that sunlight is stored in and afterward
given off by certain inanimate objects That
is the theory of Becquerel, we'll known to
the scientific world. But he has reduced
this theory to 2 practical working basis
His experiments prove the word darkness
to be only a very relative term. Total
darkness cannot exist in fact. Objects all
Evening star., 1897-01-16
Travellers Latest.

From Td-Bits.
Tobacco smoking" said a traveller, lis
so common in Holland that it is almost
impossible to distinguish one person from
another in room full of smokers"
But supposing you want to speak to
some one present how are you to find him
out?"
''Ah! in such cases a waiter is sent round
with a pair of bellows, with which he
blows away the smoke from the face OF
every person until the right one is found.'
Evening star., 1897-01-16
RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
PIEDMONT AIR LINE.

Schedule in effect lctemuer l. 1896.
All trains arrive and leave at Pennsylvania pas.
,nS 500 AMat,aily Local 70. panvine. Charlotte
and a ssSDuSs' ssS Ms' sh sSc Sos aid
daiin fns G daily and VITA the Chesapeake and ohio
unHs Ills A;M-Daily;-TH UNITED srArIcs FAST
and was6ina,eD fnlmas p, sSs, Sleeper Ne" 1 a@k
bury with Pullman Sleeper for AsheSie and dot
and at Charlotte with rumsn sleeper for Augusta.
fulImhn BUFFET Sleeper New Yak New orl,Hns
rhis Solid train Washington TO New orleans win
ast q, rhanss sanset Personally Conducted Tourist
uday 10 san fnncLsco without change.
harrisonhnrg. daily. except Sunday.
fois si -pnsiy-LSc.l for GnsTlc!tessiIle %
WESTERN vEsTfBuLED IINiTED. composed OF
Pullman vestihued Sleepers. Dining Cars aud Day
Vile and Hot sprinss = G. New York YORK to % TAMPA As
via via, canicSt. n5 %. Columbia savannah and Jackson
amr MSw York to New o;,ssns Via Atlanta and Mont
Southern Rsil~ay piaias Car % GrseDsDoTo or 40 to
TRANS on WASHINGTON AND OHIO prIs,
m. daily except sunday, and e:2s PIN. sundays
day. for Leesbrrs and 6:25 pm. sally for Herndon
Returning. arrive at Washington 8 20 am. aud 400
sept sunday from HerndOn. s:si I'm, daily. except
Through trains from the south arrive at Wash
iastDh, nsr,o, IA G an. 20 pm and s;4o pm daily
~ ana e.lp D. M. dallAs except
sunday. and $50 m. daily from Chariot tcsville.
Ttckets. Sleeping Car rvation and infOrma-
ton furnished nj offices, 5l1 and 1900 Pennsylvania
avenue, and II Pennsylvania railroad passenger
station.
W. II. GREEN. General Supt
]. NJ. CtLP. Traffic Manager
w TURK. Gen Pass. Agent.
L. s. BROWN. Gen. Agent Pass. Dept.
WASHINGTON. ALEXANDRIA AND MT. VERNON
RAILWAY.
From station, l3Ia st. and Pcnnn.
,,o,, la effect July 20
FOk ALEXANDRIA.-6:s0, 7.05, 7:35 ex., 500.
s:So ex. 900, $50. 'l0:o5 ea., 'll.00. IL :45.
sl2:05 ex., $780, 'l:15. las, s2.0a eI, 24o,
$50, 400 .x-, st15 en.. 4:45 800, 5:2O ex..
e;jo '6;9o eI. 6:2o. 1900 800. 300. 'lOoo.
'Daily.
FROM ALEXANDRIA.-5:55. G:25. 6:55, 7:co cx..
.:iS er.. 800. $50 en., 1900. $50. 1000,
100. 40, 'l2:25. 'i:o6 ez.. l:I5 800.
.;;t1i SOC ex, 100 '4:25. 4:4S ex, 4;4s ex.
ala 3:do eI;; 5;4o .a;l5. 200. 1:i3 e.. 800.
'Daly.
FOR MOUNT VERNON. RIVERSIDE AND WAY
SiAIloNS-'G:4o. 1905. 'll:oo. 1906. 2:05.
'Daily.
FOR ARLINGTON. Daily.-S:oo, 900, 10 :o5 II 90.
l2;u5. l:l5. 2O5, 2:40, 500. 6.O5 700, 500
baggage checked free for passengers holding first
class tickets at station. Bicycles, ~ cents each.
q. Il. ABROTT GEO r. PHILLIPS
Cen Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
Evening star., 1897-01-16
The Fad Obsolete.
SIaude Andrews In Life.

have no foolish fad for pets,
Nor spoons procured from famous places;
Nor fad for ancient amulets,
Or jewels, brio -brac, or laces.
Nor fad for beggars smirched and small.
Nor any crying craze excessive;
do not yearn-nO, not at all
For fads that it Ia femme progressive.
The sewerage Of the city may
Be very bad. for all my knowledge;
have no fad to form the way
Our modern maids are taught at COLLEGE,
For female clubs no love have I,
Nor congresses for gadding mothers;
For politics / do not sigh
want no place possessed by others.
I'm just q silly. simple soul
My club IL by my study fire:
And round its warmth find the whole
Sweet sum that hlls my hearts desire,
A little gold and lots Of love
And faith, and all things high and human
So II q fad my motives move,
1t is to be q normal woman.
Evening star., 1897-01-16
A Good Coaster.

From Harper's Bazaar. a, 20
Bobhie-"Oh, MrUSHighfier, may I go
coasting with you?si5 or
Mr.; Highaier-w,hbsy da you want to go
coasting with me, Eabbis?'
Bobbt>-"'Cos I Heard my pa say you
had gone down hill fastef: than anybody he
Evening star., 1897-01-16

En- Il 10 I1E - L oh L
of how John Hart
ley, the boy who
had already made a
toy dynamo. from
which he managed
to get an appreci-
able electric current,
constructed a toy
motor with which
he, later, operated a
train of toy mach,n-
cry.
John had learned
a little about the
Evening star., 1897-01-16


Ala, Polytechnic In
stitute has demon
strated that a piece
of common granu-
lated sugar which
has been exposed to
direct sunlight for
two hours and then
placed in a dark
room with a photo
graph plate will emit
light enough to pho
tograph vera
Evening star., 1897-01-16

L.andlady-"Then you would like to be
called at 8, sir?"
New Lodger with retiring allowance
''Weil, no; not exactly called, don't you
know. But the girl might menticn the rime
then, quietly-very quietly, in case should
be asleep"
Evening star., 1897-01-16

FREE DENTAL NPIRMARY.-DESTAI,p pppARr.
meat Of 0eanmbtan uniyersity, 1873 II ct. nw
Al operations upen TIE teeth et cost Of Uaf~riai
used. Extracting Tree. Hours fram 1 to s nm.
Oezo-te -
Evening star., 1897-01-16
DENTISTRY.
Painless Extracting, SOC.

Best teeth, IS. Painless Filings. 75c. up. Gold
crowns, s. Each department In charge OF aa
expert specialist Of long experience. No students
AL work guaranteed. See larger ad. on paee n
.. .. DENTAL ASSN. TTH AND ID SIS.
jax-10tf
Evening star., 1897-01-16
In Chicago.

In Chicago.
Under the Plotke High Theater Hat Ordinance J
Yes the hero was perfection, with an honest.
maLly face,
And the heroine gifted with more than WIN
ming grace,
And l felt EXTREMIST pIeasure WHOM .ba thr,r.oa
villain cursed 49,
In the last and requested that they do their
very worst; Nv ~
But the acme Of enjoyment was attained tbe mo.
mtnt that " ~
The policeman '.pinched'' the lady with the
Evening star., 1897-01-16

holder was then carefully covered with q
dark cloth In order that there might not be
any chance of ordinary light acting on the
plate. The time of exposure varied from
varying with different substances A slow
plate was used with ordinary developer and
fixing bath.
What the Plates Show.
"Some of the Wga eFes obtained were
much clearer than Others and some De-
culiar effects aside from the pure lighting
effect were obtained. An examination of
the plates will show this Figure l is a
photograph OF two kee and two copper
cents taken In the dark with uranium nj
trate. The peculieI effect connected with
generally more than one image if an object
Is produced on thesplate (although the OBJ
ject has been placed in contact with ftl
Close inspection Will show this to be the
more pronounced Image the primary and
the less distinct the secondary, the latter
being marked with the letter s.
Of all substances tried I found that
white granulated sugar gave the best re-
suits. Figure Is photograph of key.
three copper cents and an irregular niece
Of glass obtained from the light emitted
from small quantity of sugar (secondary
images marked as usual with 50. Figure
3. however, Is a photograph of two coins.
key and piece of glass obtained from
sugar. but far more interesting than Figure
from the fact that the emitted light was
made to pass through piece of wood 2Is
inches In thickness as well as the plate
holder, before it could reach the sensitive
plate
The various images OF the same object
which appear on the plate are very err
ratio or at least irregular In the manner
of their appearance. have noticed as
mar many & as five images Of one object and
sometimes on the same negative there
nf Nhi
only one of another object two inches
away. The element of phosphorescence
does not seem to enter into the process by
which these photographs are taken. Prof
B. B. Ross suggested to me that inasmuch
as quite number of f1uorescent and phos-
cular weight. although not known to be
either fiuorescent or phosphorescent, might
give off these rays With this idea in mind
l tried sterein and ammonium phospho-
molybdate. Both of these substances emit
slightly, molybdate more strongly. produc-
ing fairly clear and sharp negative"
Evening star., 1897-01-16
Any Boy With Patience and Ingenuity
Can Make One.
DIRECTIONS EASILY FOLLOWED
Materials Needed, Which Should
Not Cost More Than a Dollar.
ABOUT ELECTRIC CURRENTS

Written for The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1897-01-16
Experiments Showing the Capacity Of
Different Compounds.
PHOTOGRAPHIC BY TETS LIGHT
Result of Exposing Common Sugar
to the Sun Rays.
r A D I A T NG Ray S
Written for The Evening Star.

u,, DE- Of a the n. Auaurs. Msmrs.
Evening star., 1897-01-16
All Right.

From Leslie's Weekly,
Evening star., 1897-01-16

ERE Is THE STORY
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-04-02

dense ignorance, whereupon the new
Secretary said:
"WeH, l mean sugar. Sunshine
makes sugar. We have enough of sun
shine and good soil in our own broad
land. 1t has been demonstrated that
the sugar beet thrives in the great
corn belt. Now, we not only propose
to make all of the sugar that we con-
sumo, but after the saccharine matter
has been extracted from the beet we
intend to feed it to cows. Why, my
boy, we can raise more sugar beets
and fatten more cows and make more
good butter than any country on earth.
One OF the first things l shall do will
be to appoint special agents in Europe
to investigate and report on different
flavors of butter now in demand over
there. You see, we must consult the
tastes of these people. The longer the
butter is worked the longer it will
keep fresh in transportation. The
more it is worked the more buttermilk
is pressed from the fat, for buttermilk
is casino, you know, and the bacteria
feed upon casino"
Secretary Wilson reverted to the sub
ject of distribution of sugar beet and
other seed. He said that, as everybody
knows, this has been a Vexed question
during the past four years, and Secre-
tary Morton has persistently opposed
appropriations for this purpose.
Are we going to get our seed?" is
the interrogation of every member of
Congress, especially those from the ag-
ricultural sections, to the new Secre-
tary of Agriculture. This inquiry the
Secretary invariably answers in the af-
frmative.
Eyes, but under different system,
and one which WILL I hope, develop
new industries and greater diversi-
fication of agricultural industries and
agricultural products"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-04-02
WHITE HoMING PIGEONS.
What Was Done at a Recent AS
sociation Meeting.

At q recent meeting of the stock
holders in the homing pigeon industry
held in Bruce Waring & Co.'S Office, it
was decided that the name of Hawai-
ian Homing Pigeon Association" be
adopted and that a loft be established
as soon as possible at the residence of
Mr.. w. C. Weldon, Punahou, the same
to have telephone communication
with the city; also that Mr.. Joseph
MaTsden be authorized to secure from
20 TO 25 pairs of birds and to obtain
and forward home a design for the
construction of q suitable loft; further
that the stockholders be requested to
pay an assessment of 10 per cent. on
the subscribed stock.
At present 339 shares of stock have
been subscribed. 1t will be sought to
obtain subscriptions for 400 in all. It
is thought that it will not be necessary
to make more than two or three as
sessments.
Messrs. Ballentyne and w. C. Weed
on were appointed a committee to
draw up a necessary form for incor-
poration and Mr.. Weldon was appoint
ed to act as secretary and treasurer
for the time being.
AS soon as Mr.. Marsden is heard
from, a meeting of the stockholders in
the association will be called for the
purpose of forming a permanent organ
ization and of acting upon all matters
necessary to the starting of the asso-
citation.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-04-02
ROUTINE OF THE SENATE.
immigration and Free Home Bins
Reported.

immigration and Free Home Bills
Reported.
WASHINGTON, March 22-The Sen
ate today agreed to a resolution re-
questing the President for information
relative to, the death of DR.. Ruiz in
Cuba. Among the bills reported was
the Lodge bill restricting immigration.
Pettigrew of South Dakota reported
the bill for free homes on the public
lands, and gave notice of an endeavor
to secure action at the earliest posi-
ole moment. Several other bills relat-
ing to Indian affairs and public lands
were reported ana placed on the cal
endar. Among the bills introduced was
one by Chandler for the exclusion of
alien anarchists.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-04-02
Fresh Mountain Trout.

About five years ago, Messrs. Gay
& Robinson of Maxwell, Kauai, i'm
ported from California a number of
spawn of mountain trout and deposit
ed them in the Waimea river Kauai.
1t transpires that these fish have in
creased wonderfully and that there are
many quite large enough for table pur-
poses. Those friends of Messrs. Gay
& Robinson who. have been fortunate
enough to taste them pronounce the
flavor of the Waimea river trout quite
equal to the trout found in the noun
tain streams of California.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-04-02
ESTIMATED REVENUES.

Detailed Statement Made by the
Ways and Means Committee.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 22-
The Ways and Means Committee made
public today detailed statement show
ing the estimated revenue under the
new measure for each schedule, with
the average ad valorem rates under
the Mckinley lazy, the present law and
the pending bill:
Dutiable value of merchandise for
the year 1893, s40O,069, 65S; for 1896.
1899, 796,161; estimated by proposed
law, $497, SAC, 4O6.
Revenue collected in 1898, S19S,373,-
452; in 1896, $15S, 1O4, sos; estimated by
proposed law, $279,5O1, 721.
Equivalent ad valorem under the law
of 1898, 49.5S per cent; under the law
of 1896, 1894 per cent; under proposed
law, 5703 per cent.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-04-02
Fine Poultry.

Messrs. w. W. Hall, W. C. Weldon
and E. o. White received by the Aus
tralia Tuesday, a consignment of sixty
five pure bred barred Plymouth Rocks
and white and brown Leghorns, all in
the very best of condition. These
birds, will make fine addition to the
poultry stock of the Islands. 1t is
hoped by the men mentioned above and
Others who are possessors of fine poul-
try stock, that poultry association
will soon be established in Honolulu.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-04-02
TOPICS
On CLEANLINESS.

1t is seldom one hears of a
hardware firm stocking soap.
This is just what we are
doing, for the reason that
just as hardware is calculat-
ed to soil and harden the
hands, a good soap will have
an entirely different effect.
We have a stock sufficient
to wash the islands out to
sea, and having just discov-
cred that such a quantity is
dangerous to keep, we have
decided to rid ourselves of
it at such prices that we an
ticipate the whole country
will wear a clean face for
some time to come.
The name of Colgate in
connection with soap is
world-renowned. Yet who
ever heard of the famous
Cashmere Boquet and Jock
ey Club soaps being sold at
8 cents per cake; or of ely
cerine Rosodora, Honey or
Cuticura being disposed Of
at 20 cents. Medicated Tar
Is cents and Rose and Cas-
tile alto cents.
A cool shave is a luxury.
The Demulcent shaving soap
selling at 10 cents will keep
your skin healthy and cool,
free from the unsightly
blotches and pimples so fire.
quently observed on the
faces of the careless.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-04-02
WILSON AND SUGAR

The Secretary of Agriculture VIII
Boom Things.
In an interview with the Call repre-
sentative, Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson said:
DO you know that we are now i'm
porting millions of dollars worth of
sunshine from Germany every year?,'
The Call correspondent confessed his
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-04-02

The hope of the nation is in educa-
ton, more than in its wealth and num-
bers. During 1896 Sit, 1000, 900 was given
to various American colleges.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-04-02
indicated Papers


Be used; in doing SO, you need have no
fear of the results.
Our stock at present is much larger
than usual. We have just received a
large consignment of such staple
brands as Orc, Cosmos. Owl, EPSON,
Ponds Extract, Perfection, P. P. P. P,
all of which we are offering at re-
markably low prices, in order that
they may be in reach of all.
With prices we are in the lead, and
we intend to keep there.