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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25
Silk From Gelatin,

A new artificial silk, manufactured from
gelatin, an invention of Prof. J. ]. Hummel
of Yorkshire College, Leeds, England, has
just been submitted to the Swiss silk man
ufacturers for their judgment. A reservoir
containing gelatin in liquid form is kept
at such a temperature that thu gelatin
will not harden. The top of the reservoir
contains many small holes, through which
the gelatin passes in fine streams and is
received on an endless band of linen Ths
gelatin hardens and presents threads of
uniform thickness and brilliant surface.
ready to be wound on spools. The whole
apparatus is said to require but little at
tsntion. the only thing to be looked after
being the replacing of the spools with emp
ty ones. One workman can oversee ten of
the machines, which will produce about
10000 yards Of thread a day, an amount
equal to the silk product of 24,00O cocoons
The threads are wound lightly on drums
and submitted to the fumes Of formaIde-
hyde in closed room for several hours,
after which they resist water. Colorina
matter, IL required, is added to the LIQUID
gelatin at the beginning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25

With the single exception of the yellow
metal-gold-there is probably nothing in
nature around which human interest CEN
tiers itself more strongly than around dia-
monds. The scientist, however. in spite of
the fact that specimens to operate upon
cost $25 per grain, regards the sparkling
crystals of carbon with critical eyes, and
in his laboratory, in the cause of science,
he experiments with these brilliant objects
with just as much interest as if they were
so many crystals of common salt, sulphur
or alum. No one would suppose, Judging
from their outward appearance or physical
properties, that a lump of charcoal, piece
of black lead and diamond had any rela-
ton to each other and yet it has been
proved beyond dispute that their chemical
constitution is identical. They are simply
three distinct notifications of the nom
metallic element, carbon. To prove this re-
lationship many queer experiments have
been made with these valuable crystals
They have been burnt In the air and in
oxygen gas, the resulting carbonic acid gas
being carefully collected and weighed. The
favorite experiment for proving the consti-
tuition of the diamond IL to place a weighed
Is inserted in the porcelain tube of spe-
cialIy constructed miniature furnace. The
tube is heated strongly. and a stream of
oxygen gas allowed to pass through It the
products OF the combustion of the diamond
being collected in bulbs of caustic potash.
The diamond disappears, but the potash
bulbs increase correspondence in weight
by the absorption OF the resulting carbcnic
acid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25
American Steel i'm EupIaud.

American steel is now being sent into
birmingham. England. in very large guam
titles. where it is mainly used for bicycle
work. For bicycle purposes, for bolts and
nuts or for anything that can be made in
large quantities by means OF automatic ma
chinery the American steel is preferred. not
merely by the manufacturer, who finds 1t
lower in price. but generally by the work
man, as its uniform temper enables him TO
work 1t smooth and with considerably less
wear on the tools. Not only the products,
but the American machines also, are rapid
ly being introduced into England, and il is
impossible for any one who is in the habit
of visiting the large Industrial establish
ments of England to avoid seeing how rap
idly American labor-saVing machines are
being utilized. Specific instances of this
are constantly to be circumstances where
British manufa cturers, who have been fight
ing all their lives against American ma
chimes, have latterly. through failure TO get
what they wanted in England. been COM
PEELED to adopt forefgn-made latheS and 9TH
er special machines, and now say they
would not be without them. The business Of
supplying these Inventions is only just be-
ginning. 1t is not to the interest of British
manufacturers to aSmit this much. but they
are gradually being forced to the concu-
sion that there is no denying the advance
of the American, in his methods of
production, his application of these meth
DDS in the use of the machinery by which
they are applied and the superiority of the
men by whom they are made.
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A Social BEGINNING.

We've struck an aristocracy at Pohick
on the Crick;
We felt the need o. one an then we got
it purity quick.
The women folks had heard of how the
cities here an there
Was busy organizin' 'sociations Of the fair
Because their men folks long ago had fit
their best an tried
To whip some other men folks on the
opposition side.
1t bothered EN- a heap when they discov-
cred with a shock
That as a rule our families didn't come
from ffghtin' stock.
The women folks 'ud sort o. chide their
families now an then
Fur raisin' up lot o. workers, std O.
fightin' men.
An the men got riled about it. Each was
'lowin' he could lick
Most anybody of his size that growed
around Pohick.
An sech remarks went passin' 'round-an'
names was mentioned next
The constable clean give out an the parson
was SO vexed
That he said it was a pity-an' 1 kind O.
think he's right
That to raise an aristocracy you've got to
start a fight.
We're countin' up the heroes now of great
an numerous trays;
Them hot an fierce encounters brought
about in various ways:
The fight with fists Bill Perkins had one
night with EZry Jones
An the one where Hawkins Children
chased the Smothers' kids with stones.
When each unpleasantness occurred, the
women met at night
And formed ISOLATION, which I'D start
another fight.
An family ties is broken an old friends
is far from thick.
But there's aristocracy to burn at Pohick
on the Crick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25
Picture Cleaning.

From the Art Amateur.
II there is any subject In which the aver
age picture collector is interested il Is that
of the proper cleansing of pictures. Pro-
lessor Church, to whom has been intrusted
the cleaning of the pictures of the houses
of parliament in London, has Invented
novel and curious apparatus for the pur-
pose. In the London atmosphere pictures
are attacked by fog, SCOT, sulpnIric acid.
and other products of coal combustio
which reach even pictures that are under
glass. Professor Church's treatment IS to
blow upon the spoiled picture perfect cloud
of bread crumbs Two crumbed-up quarteru
loaves are put into his machine, which is
run by compressed air, and which dis
charges the crumbs through a tube upon
any part of the picture. This is no doubt
an effective way of removing SCOT and dirt:
but 1t is obvious that If the treatment be
continued too long, IL may remove some of
the painting also. The trials so far made
however, seem to have been satisfactory
In obstinate cases the picture is also
washed with distilled water and 'flieked
with silk handkerchiefs containing pads of
cotton WOOL" In some cases IT has been
found necessary to restore parts of the
paintings, and IL is interesting to note that
parchment size, size colors, a solution OF
paraffine wax in bsnzol, and pigments mixed
with the yolk of egg have been used for
this purpose. 1t is possible that some Of
the Westminster pictures may serve taore
useful purpose as the subjects of Professor
Church's experiments than In any other
way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25
AlaEHINOS &@
IEAPD -so~<{heTt
s5HY@* z

1900 pairs a month, or 400 pairs in the
course of the year. These crutcheS repre-
sent the product of three or four factories
located in New York. 1t does not include
the crutches made in eastern and western
cities, and therefore 1t would he difficult 20
estimate the total number of crutches used
in the United States annually. But would
say that 10000 pairs would not be far from
the exact numbsr.
More clutches were sold in this country
last year than usual because there was a
large call for them in the army and navy
One wholesale DEALER in New York has sold
as many as 1000 pairs of clutches to the
government during the recent war with
Spain. These crutches, and probably as
many more of American make, were dis
tributed among the several army and navy
surgeons stationed at Cuba, Porto Rico and
Manila. where they have been of great
service to many of our wounded soldiers.
American made cTutches are the strong
est, lightest and best finished goods that
are manufactured anywhere in the world
They are made of the finest quality of well
seasoned oak, and white ash. Men and
womens clutches cost from s. to So per
pair. and children's are worth from $50
to 81, according to the quality and work
manShip,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25
A MATTER OF ENCOURAGEMENT.
The Widow Said She Was Willing to
Meet Them Half Way.

1t was balmy day in the spring time,
with the buds bursting into bloom and the
blue birds bursting into song as / rode
down off of a spur of the Cumberland noun
tains and stopped at the gate of a hewed
log farm house, much better than its con-
geners of the mountains. A good-looking
woman was bending over a dazzling bed of
flowers in the front yard, and to her 1 ad-
dressed myself
Good morning" said. ''Wili you be kind
enough to tell me how far 1t is to Hill s
store?'
1.-TWO mile. er SIGH matter" she replied
as she moved down toward the gate and
me.
rs it a straight road?"
mo, 1t amt. It's crookeder ner a dogs
hind laig. but you can't git often 1t, unless
you foller some pig path er other"
I thanked her and was about to pass on,
when she stopped me.
|. "Air you goin' right thar from here?'
she asked.
81 am if / can get there"
We'll, mebbe faint jist perlite to ak a
stranger, but I'd be powerful obleeged to
you eff you'd do an Grant fer me down
thar
I'm sure I'll be only too glad to serve a
lady" responded, with my best equestrian
bow.
Hold on a minute" she said and went
into the house TO return very SnOrty.
Here's a bundle l wisht you'd give to
the storekeeper," she said, handing me
what seemed to be roll of dry goods of
some sort
l was too polite to ask her any questions,
but must have looked one, for she pro-
ceeded to explain.
You see," she went on, Il told him
tother day when was down that when his
new goods come he wuZ to send me pat
tern NV somethin' I'd like, and he sent me
that It's black goods, fer m a wilder, but it
amt what I want. My old man has been
dead fer fourteen months an Sam Mathers
has been comm to see me fer the last
six weeks, an Sam says that mournin'
amt so almighty ineouragin' to courtin'
mar ez 1t might be, an 1 ought to wear
somethin' else
"Oh," laughed, you want to encourage
Mr.. Mathers, do your
mo, not perticler Sam SHE resitated,
and blushed and smiled, 'but thar's a few
other likely ones that seems to be a hangn'
back, an thought eff could git somethin'
kinder mournin' sorter betwixt an between,
with a yaller posy in it er pink speck.
metbe it would be kind Nv sign that 1
wuz willin' to meet 'em half way. In
course" she added alphabetically, Il amt
in no hurry, but thar amt no putin
things off, is thar" and FASTENED to as
sure her there was not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25
Greek. Were Temperate.

The Greeks were perhaps the most tenn
perate of the ancient nations True, they
had their wine, but it was of mild charao-
ter containing but little alcohol, vet thew
never drank 1t without the addition of wa
ter and to drink it otherwise they deemed
would be the act Of a barbarian In short.
the Greek drank for exhilaration. and
never allowed his cups to carry him be-
You'd it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25
Pneumatic ThimbIes.

Pneumatic thimbles for typewriters and
pianists are the latest devices for nerve
economy. The incessant and regular
pounding of the sensitive finger tips renders
the owners of them nervous wrecks in a
majority of cases, to say nothing of callous
and cracked finger ends and broken and
split nails The new thimbles are of rub
Der, coming in SETS according to the size
of glove worn, and are said to not only
save the nerve shock, but also to increase
the speed and strength of the stroke,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25

A Serious Trff1e.
Little things will oft embarrass
The most equable of men;
They will worry us and harass
Till we falter now and then.
/ can meet reverses sweetly;
But it's useless to deny
That lost my nerve completely
When I tied my Ascot tie.
Like the octopus. which flashes
Myriad arms, all in wink,
And about his foernan splashes
A concealing blot of ink,
I encountered 1t one morning,
Felt 1t clutch and twist and fly
Bound and blinded without warning,
When 1 tied my Ascot tie.
Now, / shouldn't really care IL
had something hard to do,
Say, to figure out a tariff
Or to put a census through,
Or build railroads for nation,
But, though decades may go by,
Ne'er again, despite temptation,
VIII 1 tie an Ascot tie.
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II FEBJ5
Sham Ruesne.
From Life.

From Life. 3 I1I
There was a shall, boy Of Du Quesne
Who had most terrible puesne;
The doctors, in doubt,
Turned the lad hfnside-oubt,
And he never has felt 1t aguesnei
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25
Rcd Cause. In.nnitx

Red blinds or red lights of any sort are
extremely out of place in bed room, brain
specialists reporting a great many cases
of weakening of the intellect and even en-
tire loss OF reason has been traced to this
cause.
Thick black blinds are the best of all. and
green Is the next best to induce heaithful
rest. The darker the shade the better
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25

One hundred and ninety three meat shops
in Paris offer horse meat for sale. The
prime cuts sell at about 20 cents per pound
and the inferior at IT,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25

Some naturalists believe that hares never
drink, but get enough liquid for THEN needs
In the dew on the grass they eal
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How Uncle Dick Tells N story.

''Ill never forget it, said Uncle Dick,
reminiscentIy. ut was one of the funniest
things that I ever saw or heard in all my
born days.
Everybody stopped to listen, for Uncle
Dick is dear. good old fellow. whose feel
iEgs no one would hurt for the world Be-
sides. he doesn't tell this story very often.
Moreover, he always changes it little
The incidents remain ever the same but
the order of their narration varies.
"a lot of US young folks were riding in
the spring wagon-t was old man Twom~
bly's spring wagon. He never would let
his boy Tim take 1t except to go to spelling
school. Tim was one OF these harum-
scarum boys, and his father was afraid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25

Mr.. Brownrigg Can absent-minded Old
gent)-''Lk me see-does Mr.. Brownrigg
1--we here q
New Servant fnot recognizing her mas
ter)-"Yes,s sir; but he's not in at pres
ent."
Mr.. Bon. well. never mind. III caA
again"
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Early Rec0llections.

whats the natter" asked Mr.. Blykins
Of the sentimental man who works at the
next desk. Aren't you feeling well?'
''Oh yes; as well as usual" This is the
anniversary of my birthday
''Well, is anything happening to alarm
you? Are your folks planning surprise
party?'
mo. was rejecting on the happy days
which never will return. 1 was saying
within myself: Backward turn back, oh,
time, in thy flight, make me a child again.
just for tonight ! wish 1t might be ac-
complished, somehow
Don't wish anything Of the kind" said
Mr.. Blykins earnestly. TITS an unphilau-
thropic wish. OF course, there are good
children who are comfort to their par
ents, a delight to the neighborhood and an
additional beauty to the landscape when
they get their Sunday clothes on. But the
chances are that you weren't one of that
kind. / dislike the toll and responsibilities
of grown-up manhood as much as anybody.
But when / think of the way / used to
smear my face with bread and butter and
nolasses and worry the little woman who
was teaching school to help support her
family and ring door bells and throw stones
at other children merely because they hap
wouldn't be boy again for 100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25
A Kicker.

There's no use of a mans having ideas
these days. ne said, sadly. People go
ahead and make discoveries, but where's
the good? They don't know what to do
with their discoveries after they're made"
what are you growing about?' inquired
the friend.
Il m not growing. I'm just sympathiz-
ing with my fellow man over his lack of
foresight. These recent snow storms af-
forded glorious opportunity to show what
modern science can do for mankind. But
we went right along in the old rut and re-
fused to give the exhibition"
Il think we got rid of the snow with re-
markable CELEBRITY"
Got rid of it? OF course we did. Did
you ever hear of liquid air?"
Eyes. little. But L don't know exact
ly what it is supposed to do''
That's the beauty about it. You can't
say. 1t doesn't limit itself to any program
It'll do about anything you tell 1t to. If
you want to burn up something, it'll turn
itself into fuel, and If you want low tenn
perature pinch of ii will freeze enough
Ice cream in a few minutes to supply a no.
tel. Now, what did We have the most Of
during that Storm"
SNOW, of course
That's right 1t was banked up against
the sidewalk in piles higher than your head
pressingly needed?"
Coal"
Right again. All that would have been
necessary was to send few men around
with bicycle pumps to inject some LIQUID
air into each of those piles of snow there
by transforming it into fuel that would
have lasted the town the rest of this WIN
ter and all of next. But We didn't do it,
he added with a sigh. 1--WE deliberately
took all that good snow and carted it off
and wasted it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25

The demand for crutches has been I'M
us Tally large during the past year" said
leading wholesale dealer in crutches in New
York TO the writer recently In 1s9s there
were sold in this city on an average of 300
pairs Of crrtches a week That means
The leader., 1899-04-12
BoMBARDS DAGUPAN.
Cruiser Charleston Compcis
pinos 10 Evacuste the Pince-De"
cy I'm Excellent Health.

Manila. April 6.-.The United States
,ruiser Charleston, which has been
cruising along the west coast OF Luzon'
n the north. sent boat in shore near
Darupan last Saturday to make sound
ings. The rebels opened fire, woundlng
, United States officer. The cruiser
.bercupon bombarded the town, the
insurgents evacuating II.
Manila. April 6.-The proclamation OF
he United States Philippine commits
sion was posted in the streets, printed
in English, Spanish and Iagiog
Wednesday. ii was also distributed IL
the outside towns as far as Malolos and
has been received with marked attcn-
ton by the natives generally, and has
been approved by number OF repre-
sentative Manilans.
Washington, April 6.-The casual
les in the Philippines from February
to April 4, 1859, inclusive, as reported
TO the adiutant general are: Killed.
lS4; wounded, 976. Total, 1,1GO.
Gen. Otis has cabled the war depart
ment that the transport Sherman leit
,ianila with 100 wounded soldiers
which included all that were able TO be
sent home at that time.
Washington, April G.-Admiral Van
Reypen. surgeon general of the navy
said Wednesday that all the recent re
ports received from Manila showed
that Admiral Dewey was i'll excellent
health. The surgeon of the Boston has
recently arrived back from the Manila
station and the surgeon general spc
The leader., 1899-04-12
DEAD NUMBER THIRTEEN.
Avful Result of n Fire In New Nork's
wealthy section-origin
n Mystery.

New York, April S. - The fire which
visited the wealthiest section of the city
during the early hours of Friday caused
the death of - persons, and ten others
were injured, some probably fatally.
The list of dead is almost equally di-
yided between people of unusual wealth
and servants. The fire spread so quick
N that it gave no chance of escape. The
amount of damage done to property is
estimated at about 100000.
The fire originated at the corner OF
Sixty-seyenth street and Fifth avenue,
i'm the house occupied by Wallace {.
andrews, president of the Steam Heat
ing company.
There were in the house IA persons,
fast asleep. How the fire originated is
still a mystery, though it seems toler-
ably certain that an explosion OF some
kind occurred, but whatever was the
cause the flames gained hold with such
rapidity that only two escaped from
the building. One of these is so badly
i'm iured that she has no chance of sur
yiving. The fire communicated &c
Sixtv-ninth street, and in the house OF
Albert j. Adams a servant was burned
to death, thus bringing the total of vic
Tins to Is. So thoroughly did the
flames do their work that when the gut
ted Andrews house was searched the
corpcs were SO charrcd as to be almost
beyond positive Identification.
The names of the dead were ascer
tanned more from certain knowledge
of those who were in the house ovcl
The leader., 1899-04-12
D0INGS OR A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review Of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON,

The United States supreme court has
confirmed the validity of the war rev.
cnue act imposing taxes on the trans
actions of the boards of trade and sim
liar institutions.
The president has signed aproclama-
ton opening TO settlement on May
next the larger portion of the southern
Ute reservation in Colorado.
The new librarian of congress, Her
bert Putnam, took the oath of Office and
entered upon the duties.
President Mckinley has appointed
Col. Adelbert !. Burlington to be brig
adler general and chief of the bureau
of ordnance, TO succeed the late Gen.
Flagler.
Andrew d. White, Stanford Newell,
Seth Low, Capt. Crozier and Capt. 4.
T. Mahan will he the United States dele
CATION to the disarmament congress at
The Hague.
In the presence of President Mckin-
ley and his cabinet and a multitude of
people and with full military honors
the bodies of the 336 dead soldiers of
the Spanish war were buried in Airing
ton national cemetery.
The leader., 1899-04-12
DELEGATION NAMED.
Men who VIII Represent the United
states at the Disarmament
Congress.

Washington, April 1.-THE secretary
of state has announced the constitu.
ton of the United States delegation &c
the disarmament congress which vii
meet at The Hague in the latter part OF
May. The delegation consists of An.
drew ID. White, United States ambassa.
dor at Berlin; Mr.. Newell United States
ambassador to the Netherlands; Presi'
dent Seth Low, of the Columbia uni.
versity, New York; Capt. Crosicr, ord,
nance department, L. :. A., and Capt
4. 7. Mahan, retired L. S. y. Mr.
Frederick Hollis, of New York, will be
the secretary of the delegation.
The American commission as a whole
is regarded as an exceptionally strong
body, being made up of men well known
not only in public and political life
but in the world of letters and interna.
tional affairs. They are all men OF
scholarship, fine linguists, and those
attainments helpful in a congress rep
rcsenting nations Of the world, CON
Quoted under the diplomatic usage
which makes French the accepted lam
Tu2Te.