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The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-11-07
NISER's CHANNEL ISLAND.
A German Prince Leases Herm in the
English Channel.

A German Prince Leases Herm in the
English Channel.
From the New York Press.
France is rather disturbed and England
rather surprised to learn that the Ger
man flag flies over one of the Channel
Islands
The Island of Herm, three miles from
Guernsey, has passed into the posses
sion of Pr fnce Gebhart Butcher Won
Wahlstatt Of Krieblowitz, Prussia, grand
nephew OF old Marshal vorwarts." who
has acquire the Crown tenancy for nine
ty-nine yez rs.
The island is one and a half miles long
by one Anti a quarter wide. and has a
population of fifty. consisting Of the en-
plOyes of the prince and their families.
At one time this interesting little island
was the happy hunting ground for sports.
men. being oyerrun with game of every
kind. Since the requirement by Prince
Butcher no q ne can land without his per-
mission, and even then the narrow track
leading to 81 ell beach must not be de-
waited from u uder severe pains and pen
alties.
There are eekly trips from Guernsey
in summer tin re, which are taken advant-
age OF eagerl! by scores of persons for
the sake of ba thing.
As soon as a party of trippers land they
hasten across u1e island to the shell beach
and at once stake out claims. throw
hemsalves pro trate on the sand and be-
gin to pick out choice shells of every size.
shape and hue. The most valuable or
these shells bed lg almost invisible to the
naked eve, the orthodox method Is to
lie prone and pick them out. There Is no
necessity to move from the spot nrst
chosen, as the layer OF a shells Is a6o9e
length of the bes en-.
Not content Wit h the thousands Of black
and rfng-streakei rabbits which infest MS
island home thu prince has introduced
kangarocs. which thrive remarkably well.
About one-eight1l Of the island is under
cultivation, one-f ourth is devoted 10 graz
ing purposes, WIN lie the remainder Is the
happy home of the wild rabbit
The occupation of this island by Ger
man prince wasJ ooked upon with great
distrust by France who conceived that
the German sovstSiinent nad sinlster de-
signs upon one OF more or the anJacent
Norman ports.
The gutter press or France blamed per
fifious Albion" furthermore asserting
that a harbor was being constructed with
A view OF mai ing Herm a German tor
pedo station.
The prince must have laughed up his
sleeve at the naua hty things they said
about him; for, altll ough he served In the
FP2nco-German wal and gained the iron
Cross. he emuiates he habits of an Eng
fish country gentlen ian rather than those
of his great-unele, larshal Blucher. New
ertheless, the nativ es Of the remaining
Channel ISLANDS sic ep soundly In their
beds as usual, all fea rs of German inya-
sion being cverwhekv led In their desire TO
annass wealth by the sale of cows, butter,
tomatoes, and early potatoes.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-11-07
THE PARIS WINE TASTsRs.



From the Chicago Record.
The jury which mads the awards In the
wine departments of d he Paris Exposition
had $500 brands Of wine to taste. 1t
would seem that such a task would be
enough to paraiyze tho nerves OF every
mans palate. and TIN II. moreover. the
wine tasters would ia We some difficulty
in getting home after their days work
These useful member OF a reputable
profession, however. lrn ow their business
far too wen 10 tie led INT any mistakes Of
that kind, IT is estims ted that not a
quart OF wine was swaI lowed by the en-
tire committee while ems aged in the test
ing. II they drank mucs they would soon
lose their sense Of tasi G. When testing
wines these men take lou [ a small mouth
full of the sample, let Ii 5 lip back to where
the taste nerve Is, and then spit Ii out
After trying three or II ur samples, the
faster will chew a IN outhful of dry
cheese. eject il, and wash out his mouth
This freshens up the pow er of taste and
the Juror goes AT his W DIRK again. The
process of wine testing recalls another
method OF determining the quality OF
liquors which Is used in the West Indies
In Jamaica particularly m any of the su-
gar estates rely for their income mainly
on the superior quality OF the rum made
In their distilieries- 1t is lghly essential
that the manager ofsthe q state be good
Judge Of spirit favor. The way in which
this is determined Is not by the palate. but
by the nose A rum smell err Of superior
nose" may command a SO larry OF many
Thousand dollars. In order to- keep himself
In touch with the distIllery ard preserve
the discriminating power a. his nose"
the manager OF the estate u III have 4 Sc
rieS of small vtals containing the ru1pIns
OF various stills ranged on hts sideboard
These he Will run over IA {. pianoforte
player would practice his sea les whenever
he has spare moment. The belt time is
IN the early morning. when The olfaltory
spirit Is poured into a glass The glass Is
twisted round for a second and applied
10 the nose. In this way the duality OF the
spirit Is accurately told
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-11-07
The Pnmous A.shaItLaks.

From the Saturday Evening Post
Asphalt Is being dug out OF the famous
tar lake of Trinidad-the most notable ex-
listing source OF the material in the worlJ
at the rate Of eighty thousand tons per
annum. There are still four and a half
million tons In sight, but at this rate the
supply could not last long were il not
that the lake OF bitumen referred TO is re-
ceiving a constant accretion from the
bowels OF the earth. This aceretlon is
reckoned as amounting TO about twenty
thousand tons yearly. and would suffice
10 restore the lake 10 its original condi-
ton If II were allowed TO remain undis-
turbed for few years
This wonderful lake Of pitch has On
area of one hundred and fourteen acres.
and recent surroundings made IN the mid
die Of IL have shown It's depth TO be enc
hundred and thirty-five feet IN that part
Near the center IL Is semi-liquid and bub-
bling, but elsewhere IL has so hard a sur
face that a man on horseback can ride
over IL without danger Of breaking through
the crust. Scattered over It's surface are
a number OF small islands. which have no
proper roots I'm the earth, so 10 speak.
but are composed merely OF accumuia-
tons Of soil, though trees Of considerable
size grow on some OF them. These ial-
ands are nor stationary. but are carried
slowly from place 10 place BY the move
rnents of the lake Now and then one
OF them Is eatirely iuguifed
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-11-07
she Rasz the wrsss Bell.

from the Psttzbarg SeVs
II never felt 50 mortified In NV itye
said the South Side girl 20 Il sr friend on
her return to Chicago. I'm not used to
those big hotels. you know. and We had
rooms at the Palmer House We got In
AZ night, four OF as. three wo men that /
didn't know very well. and nsyself. They
are married TO members OF papa's most
and that Is why We were t,s ether. one
OF them wanted 10 send a postal card
home 20 tell Of her safe arrival. shs saia
she would 80 downstairs for II :. To show
them that had often stopped al big ho.
tels, which / hadn't. / said va would cali
boy and have postal card brought 10
10 our room. rang the bell. a nd in : IT.
tie while a knock came want 10 the
door and the boy gave me a pitcher n,
tce-water and hurried away. / thought
that wasn't the boy answering the hsII
So / waited and rang again Anoshsr
pitcher Of ice water came Tn = L..v -.
away again. ! was determined 10 hevs
the postal card. and rang the ii ,ir6 Tire
This time / waited al The doe so, -
boy. He came. and before l :. 1ul< ,r,s,,
my mouth be handed me a DIT, .hsr snd
seooted away, got angry al d L iugf
made that Old bell ring the fou,-th tine
The boy came Up and looked ri ad IA
had another pitcher Of ice water LADY
he sad. II sou want any more &c sster
you'll have 10 send back some 81 fhass
pitcheTEs acre running short OF 4 ZEN.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-11-07
The Campaisn Of the Future.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The orator stopped to take drink OF
water.
As n this had been a signal agreed upon
by the toughs In the audience there broke
out instantly fuslil.&e of cabbages, dead
cats and other political campaign proper
ties. and the gifted spell-bnder hastily re-
treated behind the sheet-iron curtain.
Only for a moment. however. did the
disorder reign supreme.
A bullet-pr0of photograph. with steel
megaphone attachment. Was pushed upon
the stage. Its roar OF oratOry instantly
the noise made by the dlsorderiy
element tha, was seeking 70 throttle free
speech. and the meeting proceeded TO a
conclusion Science and adrait
mana cement mad triumphed over the mob
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-11-07
An I'm r-h Ceal Kias'- Income.

From the East Anglican Times
A colliery owner Of my acquaintance es-
Inmates that the income of Sir James
Joieey, NJ. r., wiz this year not fail short
of $500 oo0 Sir James Joicey, however.
quite apart from present prices In the
black diamond" trade. is one of the
wealthiest men in either House OF Parila-
ment. Yet. while a comparatively young
man, he began upon nothing but a keen.
shreWd mind for business. When only
clerk on the quayside OF Nexcasfle-on-
Tyne, on $40 week, he brought OF sew
eral remuneratiVe deals" His income
was less than 81. 800 a year when he OBJ
tanned control OF the coliseries that estab-
iished his fortune. az a price which indi-
Gated something Ike the despair OF the
original owners. 81. James J0icey. for
millionaire, Is very modest. and his APP
pearanee is that OF an artist instead OF
coal owner
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-11-07
Tive Horseshoe. from the Qaeen.

Prom the Lerdoa Telegraph.
The Queen herself has, on two occa-
sions. a; least. been called upon 10 pay
horseshoe "rent quittance" similar 70 that
which the city corporation renders % the
crown each year. Oakham, in Rutland.
possesses a unique and peculiar privilege.
BY virtue Of which any peer Of the realm
passing within the precincts of the manor
has 10 pay tribute in the form Of a horse
shoe. ard II he refuses he Is Obliged %
give money, which the bailin IL efnpow-
cred TO take by force. Strictly speaking,
the shoe should come from one OF his own
horses, but the alternative OF payment ia
hard cash r. usually chosen. the money
being devoted 20 purchasing Ornamental
horseghoss 10 decorate the castle walls.
Many % these articles. including two from
her majesty. given when she visited ths
county, frat az Princess Victoria and
again some fiye-and-twenty years ago,
and one apiece from Queen Elizabeth,
George ~. and the Princess % Wales.
are al present either nailed on the castle
gaze or placed within the building.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-11-07
Gesnine Grsiiisde.

From the New York Mall and Express.
The portly gentleman in the black cut
away coat lighted his cigar. leaned
against the bar and putffed away con-
tentsdly. Like most New York barrooms
II was a cosmopolitan place. full OF many
sorts OF people. A lean, hungry-looking
individual, with grimy hands and the
beard Of an anarchist, approached the
portly gentleman cautiously.
II say. boss. could you let me have a
nickel" he began tentatively.
Whats the trouble," asked the other.
"well. you see, the fact IL / haven't a
cent. and ! was on. on an awful spree
last highland I want beer"
He got the nickel. He looked az the
aoin meditativeiy for time. and then AZ
bis bensfactor.
Say" re CALCULATED. az last, you're a
good fellow. I wish had another nickel
80 / could treat you"
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-11-07
GAVE AMPLE SECURITY.
Glass Eyes and False Teeth Were Coed
for the Drinks.

From the ST. Louis obe-Democrat.
ssEverything carries its compensation with Il.
even a glass eye" said J. J. ssxton. the stage
manager Of ST. Louis summer garden. who has
an artificial one and. being Jolly fellow. doesn't
care who knows it.
Il have got good deal q amusement out Of my
bum lamp and expect ~ get more before die.
How did / lose my eye? Oh. there isn't any story
in that; It shot out while I hunsing
near Memphis, Tenn, years ago. on course, ! had
rather have a real eye than this thing but 30
long as haven't got II make the best of II.
Louis Raymond. whom you probably remember as
actor man. also has a glass eye. and ne and
used to be together great deal TIL never forget
one night when Lou and and George Deaham
and Jack Cheviot and Phil Brans0n were al Uh-
rigs Cave (this was long. long time agol. and
we were dry-dry as local option town after
midnight. We were all out OF funds and We were
too lazy to go to the manager and ask for an ad-
vance of salary; We thought Il would be funnisr
TO stand on the waiter Lou called the man over
and said: Am good for a round OF drinksg'
% You'll have to see the boss said the waiter
80 Amt all OF Us, collectively. good for a drink!
said George DeRhsm.
g You'll have TO see the boss said The waiter
'' Wen give you security said Lou, and with
that he pulled out his eye and laid IL on the Ia
BILE. Tns waiter Jumped and before he could re-
cover from his surprise | removed my eye and
placed it alongside Of Rsymond's Then George
Denham took full set Of upper teeth from his
mouth and contributed them to the pile Of coll
lateral
a Tn in en- this.' said Jack cheyiot. end he
unscreved his wooden hand and placed Il on ths
table with the eyes and teeth
. You cart leave me out SAID Phil Rraoson
and after fumbling with his mouth awhile. he pro.
duesd one false tooth.
The waiter weakened. and We had credit as long
as We cared 10 ask for A.
IT ussd 10 be fay6rlts amusement with Raw
nohs ana ne 70 shock strangers with tapping eur
eyes with the rtms Of our glasses II makes
NEST nncaany sound. and the man who can watch
u anmoVed must have nerves OF steel
never thought Of organizing a club Of glass.
eyed men, but think II might be done Onrs
wneh RAYMOND and we're in New Orleans we yer,
being waited on by waiter with a glass eve ana
got 10 talking about the eoineidenoe man Sit
ting at an adjoining table heard US ana got into
the game By showing US that he also RAD a giss.
eye Then the waiter came back and we save
Din Dir arnk on the strength Of his eye. and he
went our and told the barkee9er who sent IN "a
i l,e OF MS VINO was similarly equipped We ays
siAs@-eysd men spent the evening together
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-11-07
The Way Is VIA strength.
ron ths ssiurdsT ErsnIaT Post.

From us bst171sT kFtHIaT FesL
The Romans won their empire by at
tacking their enemies one by one. Be-
sides this. they did not attack a new sn-
envy until they had conquered the Old en-
envy. They went farther still and. Like the
English In conqaering India. used their
late enemies as weapons against their neu
enemies. and this Ii what We should 90 IN
learning and praeticing games and attn
Isties. IL IL u little ufe TO try to Conquer
the whole empire al once First conquer
q part and make IL your own Then pro-
coed 10 q second part and conquer that
and. II you can. let the paris which you
have already conquered help you 10 con-
quer frcsh parts.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-11-07
ohilsren a. Artists Models.

rrom Truth
The children engaged as models have.
In most cases. been trained 20 pote from
their babyhOOd. When ne take into ac-
count the restlessness Of children. the
seeming srhposxlbi.ity Ct keeping the
healthy young human animal eth. there
Is Something pathetic in the thought d
these Vttle professional modes sitting
patiently for hours IN the quiet o. stu
do. searceiy understanding why they arc
there or what u is ali about anyhow Now
ana then, when The child model Is quits
nexx 10 the busineSs-tndeed. 80 ne. 10 the
business Of life la general that hts age
II computed IN weeks OF months instead
~ yesrS-hs doesn't 6cTuDle 20 raise both
voice and reels in violent protest ~hen
r,rssssa into -ervtce In a studio. Infants
are freausniIy In demand for eansasfs OF
The Mother and chile order. and II j.
reetiesg 20 say that baby - about Is
exasperating a model as an artist can an
dertake TO Daini
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-11-07
How LITrLE | KNEW.


How little knew. when hrst cav yOu,
And your eyes tor a moment questioned mine,
I, amounted 20 thss-ikst the dawn aad the dee.
me uidB,yhfs DARK. aud the nldnoons shine.
Ths ave Of TIE silent. soaring peak.
The hsTebsIfs blue. and the cloud In the blue,
AZ an the beauty sing hnd SEEK,
would Gene 20 msan-iust ypui
We, might have knowni For that ons deep look
which you gave me frum under your hats ios
hFtm
Years sftsr~ard IN my pulses shook
Ard made my memory swim
II xtsl barr in my heart shssisns years through;
And whea this life Ct the nssa Ia dens
| viii open ny heart and show Il 20 you
In the worlds beyond the sun
C. Q. .. RCbsEts. il Saturday EseAiag Fosl
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-11-07

Fron tAs clsssissd Plata Dealer
Il see thar a Washington drug M fried
an egg on the asphalt pavement In front
OF his store on the recent recosd-k reakins
hot cay there
Thanks for letting ne Down so easy !.
what do you mean
II vas afraid you vas going 70 nv fhs,
be hatched II out"
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-11-07
DEATHAMONG THEALPS
Hundreds of Tourists Lured
to Tragic End.
DASHED DOWN FROM TIE HEIGHTS

No Other sectiss Of the UGiverse hHeris
Sueh a Terrible Pa.cinatloa for Tourists
az the Aly., and No Cosntry Claims 30
Many Victims Annually as swiizeri"Sd-
Casualty Li.t UsasaallJ LARGE This ear
some Accidents and Marrow Escapes.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-11-07

When first sentenced 20 Fort Leaven-
worth prison Carter WA assigned to keep
the prison books. and later 20 draw maps
for the charts for the new aGd..ioe 20 the
penssentiary. No architect. lao engineer.
in the employ Of the government. or out
OF Il either. could surpass or even equal
the work OF this nameless convict Those
whose positions he FLIED oftflnss glanced
with wonder AZ his work-work for which
he viii never be accredited Bat the
strained. oyeFburdensd brain OF the con
Wet succumbed To these tasks. wlAsh once
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-11-07

when they climbed about half way up
ne mountain heavy fog rolled down on
'Aem from the top. Within a few mo-
meats they were hopelessiy lost Instead
W sitting down al once and waiting for
TIE fog 70 lift. they tried 10 reiraee their
tay suddenly the brother heard a shrek
rom the woman. who had preceded him.
ie stepped forward quickly % AID her
hli his zoo: touched only emptiness and
Ir followed her down one OF the worst
SAasms IN The mountain. Both lay for
nouns where they had fallen. A. last the
HAA recovered consciousness. Failing 10
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-31
EngIi.h weary of wa

London, Aug. l2.-This can hardly he
SAID to have been a lively week in Eng
Land, for obituaries and funerals have taken
the largest space in the newspapers. Par
tlcular groups had plenty to think about.
Nevertheless, financiehs have been busy
with the american loan,' politicians with
the dying parliament and the general cleo
ton prospects, and society with country
amusements.
The way the South African war drags
out wears upon Englishmen, and no news
would be as welcome as that some we'll
wisher of the Transvaal had convinced
President Kruger that nothing in Europe
or China will make Great Britain relax
her ever-tightening grip on South Africa.
Everybody in the army, or who has any,
thing to do with it in South Africa. wants
to come home and is heartily sick of the
whole thing, but knowing that it must 90
on to finish, the dregs of war are having
some bitterness.
The plot to kill British officers at Pre-
toria is taken in hngland as showing the
savage temper of the Beers, while the
Britishers are reported to be doing some
things which are provoking adverse com
ment in Great Britain.
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CHINESE WANT PEACE NOW !
Ii HUNG CHANG TO ACT
Will he Peace Envoy Between the
Powers and cBina-The United
States stan Adheres to First De-

Washington, Aug 13.-Indications of
the desires of China for peaceful set
Element of her present differences have
been multiplying for several days. Of
f1cial evidence of that desire has been
presented to the department of state.
1t was in the form of an edict promul-
gated by the emperor, Kwang Hsu. ap-
pointing Ii Hung Chang as envoy pleni-
potentiary to negotiate with the powers
for an immediate cessation of hostili-
ties" pending solution of the prob
lens which have grown out of the anti
foreign uprising in the empire. Earl
LII is to act directly for the emperor
and fair inference is that whatever
terms he may reach with the powers
VIII be approved by the imperial gov
eminent.
Washington, Aug. 49, Secretary
Adee, by direction of President McKin-
ley, has presented to Minister WI for
transmission to his government the re-
ply of the United States to the imperial
edict appointing Lii Hung Chang envoy
to negotiate with the powers for a ces-
satlon OF hostilities. In effect. how
ever, 1t is a reiteration of the demands
previously made by the United States
upon China, coupled with vigorous
1ntimation that no negotiations will be
entered into until the Chinese govern
ment shall have complied with those
demands
rms government, inspired by a de-
termination to effect the reScua of tho
legationers besieged in Pekin, takes adj
vantage in it's reply to the edict to re-
lterate the demands previously made
on China. These demands first were
made by the president on July %. and
subsequently were reiterated substan-
TALLY by Acting Secretary Adee by di-
rection of the president. The demands
FOR the protection of the ministers, for
free communication between them and
their respective governments and for
the restoration of order in China. form
the Keynote of the memorandum for
warded to the imperial government by
the president today.
The iteration and reiteration of the
demands must, it is thought, make il
perfectly clear to the Chinese govern.
ment that no negotiations will be en-
tered upon until square-toed commit
ance with them has been made. Should
the demands be acceded to. there will
oe no obstacles, it is believed, in the
way OF settlement of other questions
winch have arisen out of the pending
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Is Now King of italy.

Rome. Aug. liking Victor Emman-
uel Ill. has taken the formal constitution
al oath before parliament. The senate
chamber was draped with mourning, the
bencnes and tribunes being covered with
black furnishings, bordered with silver.
The chamber was filled with senators and
deputies, royal missions, high officials of
state and the diplomatic corps.
The booming of cannon announced the
departure of the royal party from the
Quirinal.
All along the route large crowds We're
assembled and gave the new king an ova-
ton. ne was received on the steps of
the senate by the committees of the
chamber of deputies and senate in pa
vilion specially erected and handsomely
decorated.
w hen the cortege entered the senate
chamber, the king being accompanied by
the duke of Aosta, the count of Turin
and the duke of Genoa, the deputies and
senators arose, and then began long
and exciting scene of enthusiasm His mai
esty later took the oath and delivered an
address. The weather was beautiful
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France object. to walaer.ee.

Paris, Aug. l2.-Though official France,
when forced to decision wlA graciously
admit the superior rank of Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersee and acknowledge him
as generalissimo of the allied forces in
China, the Paris press and French citizens
will meet the situation with grimace
such as bitter medicine produces. Though
years have passed the time is not long
enough to etface the memory of the day
when the German troops marched along
the Champs Elysees, and so it is even
thought an expedlUionary force under a
German commander will be sufficient to
throw the anti-republican press into
qualms of resentment. Naturally Ger
many is the government against which
they hurl their anathemas