Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22

Specimens Made to Closely Resemble the
Genuine Article.

Genuine Article.
The seizure OF about 1000. 900 imita-
tion pearls, found in the possession Of
Francis Book. the Fienohman, at New
York, the other day, as he was landing
from French liner, brings to light the
fact that nearly all the worlds pro-
duction Of the imitation pearls are
made abroad. The imitation stones
arc made of two materials--glass and
wax. There Is said TO be factory
somewhere up North where glass pearls
are made, says an exchange, but this
grade Of goods is a very cheap one and
not nearly so good or durable as the
wax ones. These latter ones are made
abroad, mainly 10 Paris, although
Vienna furnishes goodly quantity.
They closely resemble the genuine
article, and 1t usually takes an expert
in gems to distinguish them from the
real. In color, weight and lnster the
resemblance is close, while the glass
ones are detected with far less dill
Guilty. The imitation pearls are shipped
to the United States ID smal II parcels.
Formerly they were abr oad but it has
been found that the import duties are
greatly lessened If they are sent in
bulk. Upon arrival in this country
they are strung on strings or chains,
as the order may be, by boys and girls.
Other stones more or less precious are
frequently strung I'm the same string
or chain, and one frequently sees worn
combination chains of pearls and
emeralds or pearls and amethysts.
Pearls are popular, and the close
limitations obtaipable nowadays render
their purchase easy and reasonable,
tt,,i faf tand
have appeared that one never gets the
unless his or her station in life be we'll
known.
The seizure of the imitation pearls
By the customs officials has raised a
curious problem. Who shall count the
Jewels? Jewels are usually tied up in
parcels and bags and the amount con-
tanned on the outside. The statements
OF the various iewelry firms as to the
number of stones inside is taken rs the
truth, and 1t is thus very simple
thing to multiply the number of
parcels by the contents. But the
stones brought by Book were mainly
ia bulk and unassorted, There were
80 boxes or packages, containing 5000
each, total Of $50, 900, and enc large
bundle OF fully 100000 The first step
toward counting The stones will be to
sort them this will be done by passing
them through different sized sleeves, each
one smaller than the other, Then they
will be separated into parcels. This
will be done by hand ii weighing is
not accurate enough for the attorneys
Of the accused when he is arraiened
for trial. 1t Is stated that it would
take one man week TO count the
stones in the ordinary way.
Mrs. Skimpen--I think Mr.. Smith
must have liked the beefsteak pie.
He had two helpings Of it, Tho Tact
less Boarder = Perhaps he did it on a
wager. Boston Transcript.
Lawyer Corpus-The testimony of
those two experts was a great surprise.
Lawyer IInbeas--. Wasn't ii, though.
First time | ever knew two Of them to
agree. Columbus State Journal.
Barnes-Do yo know that man who
passed Just now reminds mo OF some
body | know? Stab!es--That's his
business Ho is your friend Walkers
advance agent. Boston Transcript.