Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17
ably, like those of the beef inquiry in
Washington, not be very valuable.
Guy Fawkes Day.

Guy Fawkes Day.
Monday was Guy Fawkes day, but so far
as London is concerned the celebration
seems to be dying out. Time was when
| the anniversary of the gunpowder plot was
held in high honor in the metropolis. Po-
litical feeling ran higher than 1t does now
and the occasion was eagerly seized upon
by the populace for showing their dislike
of unpopular ministers. But now all this
is changed. Despite the laudable efforts of
the puryeyors of fireworks and masks to
keep it alive, the celebration of the day is
slowly but surely declining. The carrying
around of effigies of Guido Is certainly on
the wane. Ex-President Kruger was a
good deal in evidence. and burnt in
etfigy at night in a good many different
places. The only portion of the metropO-
lis where Guy Fawkes day is really honored
is out at Hampstead and Kentish town di
rection, where the night of the fifth" is
always the scene of professions and fire
works displays.
Foreign Fruit Trade.
Owing to Mr.. Chamberlain's energy
means are being taken just now to encour-
age the fruit trade of the West India colo
MES with the mother country. With view
to assist the export of oranges to England
the West India committee undertakes to
receive sample cases from growers In the
islands and to obtain expert opinion on the
quality and size Of the fruit. well as re-
CARDS the packing, the latter being very
important point. Oranges from the West
Indies reaching England during the last
three months in the year. before the ar
rival of the fruit from the south of Europe.
seem certain to find ready market, and
the experience of the limited trade that has
yet taken place is encouraging to the in
ception of trade which bids fair to cut into
the American.
Very recently the West India committee
received from Dominican planter a case
containing $50 oranges. the particulars to
the cost of which were as follows: Prime
cost, Is. Cd. box. Is. Cd: wrapping. Sd.
pOrterage, Cd: freight about Is 3D.; total
cost, 6s. This would enable the fruit to be
sold here cheaply, considering the time of
year and yet allow a good margin of profit
Very great care has been taken with the
packing, and the consignment was fair
sample of the best the island could pro-
duce. The oranges were in excellent con-
dition on arrival. and the opinion of the
COvent Garden expert, 10 whom they were
submitted, was highly favorable, the only
criticism he made being that there had been
no attempt at grading or sizing.
Real YeIIows.
1t is only natural that the China crisis
should send number of new books on
China and tae Chinese into the market. In
this country the majority of these books
are frankly instructive. In Germany, ii
appears the public prefer them in the euise
Of fiction. Judging by the titles of four of
the most recent TolnanCeS on The subject
the shilling ShOcke" element preponderates.
THE Dark Secrets Of the Imperial Pal
ace" and the Walls Of III" Dead at Pc
kin is the title of one. The next is FL
Wire, the Chinese Bride: or Heaven and
Hell in China The third deals with
Prince Tuan. the MvHte rious Emperor of
China. and the Poisoning Woman at Pc
kim and the last Of this amazing cluster
is on the subject of The Sailors Bride; or
the Chinese AssassinS'' All good mouth
fuls and all distinctly thrilling. And. in
deed. what subject could lend itself better
to wild romancing than the celestial en-
pire of the yellow peril.
Now for the Dinners.
The winter dinner season has begun, or is
beginning. for various literary and kindred
clubs, such The Authors, The Savage. The
New Vagabonds and The Whitefriars This
last. by the way has been forging ahead
during the last year two. The New
Nagabonds start their season on Thursday
week when the guest of the evening will
be a distinguished South African hero
namely, Col Hore. who held the fort on the
Glands river, and who was BPS lieuten-
ant at Ma feking. Lord Roberts is presi-
dent Of the club. and he couldn't say
'gcod-bye'' to his fellow members before
starting for the war. ii Is hoped that he
may be booked for an evening before the
club season over L. III. MOORE