Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-20

the pcrcupine fish. which is covered with
formula BILE spines. Fastened upon the head
this helmet serves not only as a protection.
but in close encounters it is used to butt
with.
A northern firm recently manufactured
some shoes of the skins of the Goldfish and
cusk On the lower Yukon. in Alaska, over
alls of tanned fish skins commonly
worn by the natives Whip handles are
made of shark skins, and instrument cases
are commonly covered with the same ma
terial. it being known under he name of
shagreen Whale skins make admirable
leather for some purposes, while porpoise
leather is considered very superior for razor
strops. Sea; leather dyed in a number of
different ColorS is used for many purposes.
This leather is obtained from the fur-bear-
ing species and is used to a considerable
extent the manufacture of pocket books
The hair seals are still very plentiful in the
north Atlantic ocean and it is not difficult
to kill them. They afford very promising
source of leather supply. Walrus leather
has come into the market recently, but as
the animals are being eXterminated rapidly
it will hardly amount to much commercial
| ly Another kind of leather now seen on sale
is that of the sea elephant. Up to few
years species of sea elephant was found
on the Pacific coast ranging as far north
as Lower California, but the animals have
been so nearly exterminated that they are
now rarely seen. Another species is to be
found in the antarctic seas, chiefly on Ker-
guelan Island.
Rev. Heber G. Newton, a missionary in
Corea for many years, was in Washington
a few days ago and talked with a Star re-
porter concerning his work in that far-off
land. Mr.. Newton's station extends for
$50 miles, mostly along the coast. Mr..
Newton remarked that it was Impossible
for him to adequately describe the need OF
special workers among the women. Some
of the most perplexing problems of the sta
ton arise. he said in connection with the
work among the women. There are hun
dreds of women who have come from hea-
thenism and are earnestly striving to be
true Christians. Their purposes are all
| right. but they are woefulIy ignorant. They
cannot read. Often their husbands lack the
wisdom, energy and tact to instruct them.
So they are dependent largely on such IN
struction as Mrs Newton can personally
give them or make arrangements fol
through the Bible women most of whom
are as vet unframed. When the extent OF
territory to be covered is remembered If is
easy to see that there is need for hepers
The district covered touches three provinces
along the seaboard, and brings the mis-
sionaries in contact with several distinct
classes of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and iunkmen
along the mainland, islanders off the coast,
coolies at Chemulpo and farmers mer-
chants literati and gentlemen in the ,nte.
, rior.
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Two men who We're employed as census
takers in New York related soma of ,beir
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one OF them Sald ne round on the east side
of the borough of Manhattan a sign on
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possessed of considerable flow of lam
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