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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-28
THAWING FROZEN MEAT.
A New Zea1ander's Way of TreatfnE
Refrigerated Beef and Mutton.

~ new ZeaIanQef0 way
Refrigerated Beef and Mutton.
From the London Daily News. s=.N
In order to make it of pleasing and ap-
petizing appearance, and fit for the board
in the home that every self-conscious En-
glishman conjures as his castle, oversee
raised meat that has been frozen to pre-
serve it requires to be thawed. The latter
process is the least lovely of any, and it is
wasteful to boot-wasteful of those quail
ties in the meat which make not only for
toothsomeness, but also of nutrition as
well. When taken out of the cold storage
chamber frozen or chilled meat at once
begins to absorb whatever moisture or hui
nudity there may be in the atmosphere;
the carcass becomes wet and c.ammy. and
eventually it begins to weep or drip.
All of which is far from pretty, and does
everything else but enhance the value OF
the commodity.
A New Zealander, A. A. Chapman. hail
ing from North Otago, has come along with
a simple patented contrivance for the
tratment of frozen meat, which does away
with all that is unpleasant, and restores to
it its original qualities, and, what Is more,
it's perfectly natural color. He calls 1t
dry thawing," and it is being used with
eminently satisfactory results by one of
the largest firms of importers and sales
men in Smithfield market. Instead of being
exposed to the open air, Mr. Chapman
method is to place the meat as 1t comes
out of the cold chamber in an alright
macintosh envelope, and after it has so
hung for a number of hours it comes out
of beautiful color, dry and hard. which is
by way of being remarkable in point of
contrast with the wet, fiabby, ill-colored
and sometimes evil smelling stuff that has
not been so treated. The secret of the
dry thawing'' process is that the atmos-
pheric vapors are condensed on the out
side of the macintosh cover, and not on
the surface tissues Of the carcass. Pub
Hcity is all that is required to bring the
system into great demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-28
COMPLAINT AGAINST JAPS.
Eng1ishmen Afraid of Long Credits in
the Pacific Britain.
From the London Express.

From the London Express.
The latest returns showing the extent Of
British, German and American trade with
Japan demand a little more scrutiny than
is given to the average blue book because
they are so misleading. During 1900 49, 1877
worth of steam boilers were imported by
Japan, who also spent 1882 in fire engines
and pumps All these articles came from
Great Britain. The total amount of ma
chinery exported to Japan stands at f206,-
594. the bulk of which was sent by Great
Britain, the United States being very bad
second and Germany an Indifferent third
A trader who has had business dealings
with Japan and China during the last thirty
years told an Express representative that
British traders are likely to lose money In
their dealings with Japan by an overhead
mess to give creuit.
Personally" he said, 81 would much
sooner deal with a Chinaman than Japa-
nese, because he holds to his business en-
gagements more strictly. There has been
such a mad rush to trade with Japan that
long credits are readily given, and traders
are finding some difficulty in collecting ac-
counts. Lately great many shippers who
send out machinery stipulate for cash on
delivery. When the machines are set up
and the filter asks for the account he is
put off with promises, and it often happens
that months must elapse before he can get
even part OF 1t.
"A filter of my acquaintance was too
sharp TO De taken IN tnlS way. SpOhe
the native language to perfection, and he
happened to overhear on the way to the
place where he was to erect the machinery
that there would be trouble. When he got
there he bougE some land, engaged natives
to erect factory, and then fitted up the
machinery inside. He invited the customer
there, told him that he would not sell the
n achines without the factory and land, and
wanted cash down, or else he would hold
himself free to sell 1t to any one he pleased.
The cash was paid.
Mind you, this expectation of foreign
machinery won't go on for long. The jams
are making preparations to compete with
US in that field. They are producing silks
at present which have undersold the French
article in England. and it is but a question
Of time when they will sell US machinery
at cheaper rate than we can produce it,
English mechanics who are going out to
Japan should take warning to have an en-
gagement in black and white, else after six
months they may find themselves dis
charged. After a few months their pupils
get on SO we'll that they think they can get
on without them. The Japanese are a
brave, clever and polite people. but, like
many other races, they have a large pro-
portion Of INSCRIPTIONS traders"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-28

Huxley. RaslSin ana others can be had Tor
win be supplied 90 all approved iibrarse-
which ask for IL. In the second list. fro.
which selections can be made. until I've
grant is exhausted, there are included f.
ty-four volumes. Agriculture IN all
branches is the predominant feature OF tn
list, but the other departments are by no
means neglected. Standard volumes on the
diseases OF plants, the chemistry OF the
farm. horticulture. geology. hygiene. arts
ana crafts, political economy. art needle
work, lace making. live stock and the
proper treatment OF the soil are available.
and every eligible library In Ireland ought
20 supplement its stock by at least twenty
books OF value and Interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-28
DEFECTIVE BRITISH ARMoR.
Drills Easily Pierce the Plate of the
Cruiser Essex.

From the London Telegraph.
1t has been stated on many occasions that
the new cemented Krupp armor, such as In
being supplied for the new British battle
ships and cruisers, is the hardest IN the
world, upon which no tool Will have any
perceptible effect. Such. it seems. is not
the case, and the discovery Is one of the
utmost national Importance.
During the time the cruiser Essex was
being armor-plated at Pembroke dock-
yard it was found necessary to attempt to
drill holes In several OF the plates, and,
much to the establishment of those engaged
on the work. this proved practicable. since
that time the experiments have been made
with some of the brakes armor and q
similar state Of things has been revealed
The plates cannot be operated on with
equal success over their entire surface In
some places, apparently, they are extreme.
ly hard and q drill or chisel will not cut
them; in other places a drill will merely
grind away the material in fine powder
while In others 1t cuts a fieke-like chip, as
1t does with ordinary material.
When this was brought to the notice of
the captain-superintendent he communi-
Gated with the admiralty. with the result
that Mr.. Wells, the chief admiralty over-
seer at Sheffield. visited the Pembroke
yard and witnessed the experiments re-
ferred to. What action will be taken TO
insure the consistent hardening of plates
hereafter, the Naval and Military Re cord
states. is not known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-28
NOTES ON HONOLULU HARBoR.
Officers of the German Army Make
observations.

observations.
From the Honolulu Advertiser. Sept. Z.
Major Baron Won Buttlar, adjutant on
the staff of General Won Gessel during the
Tien Tsin campaign, trusted officer of the
imperial German army, carried with him
out of Honolulu yesterday morning In the
Doric full information as to the harbor.
with complete set of photographs of the
bay and the shipping. Fully fifty expo-
sures were made by the party of four off,
GERS who made the tour Of the harbor be-
fore the ship got away for San Francisco
While Major Baron Won Buttlar and his
associates made most complete tabula-
ton of the soundings all over the inner
bay, out in the channel and half way to
Waikiki, In particular were they inter-
ested in the channel about the bell buoy
and they made their record exact both as
to the chart and any changes in the chan
mel.
Baron Won Buttlar came to Honolulu with
a letter of introduction to Captain Harry
Evans from an old friend of the well-known
waterfront authority, now in Hong Kong
Early yesterday morning the officers hunt
ed up Mr.. Evans and requested that he
act as their guide around the harbor. In
showing the letter the baron presented
three of his comrades and requested that
all be taken about the bay. A boat was
secured and the five spent more than an
hour In their investigation All of the off,
GERS were equipped with cameras. and they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-28

got busy with them as soon as the boat
had got out into the bay. They snapped
the shutters when the docks, the naval row
and the channel at the light house were in
range. The particular care taken to get
pictures which would give an entire piano..
ramic view of the harbor was noticeable.
Note books were out In hand from the
first and the depth of water was noted.
stenographic report being made of the ex-
plantations given by Captain Evans, as the
trip was made out the harbor. The men
made a study of the two entrances to the
harbor proper, and went out toward the
east for a couple of miles. This gave them
comprehensive knowledge of the entrance.
as they were not compelled to make any
soundings.. owing to the fact that they had
chart of the entire harbor with them.
Harry Evans being recognized as having
excellent information as to the water all
along the roI1fe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-28
The Priest and the Highianders.


The position of the priest in Highland
community is as may be imagined, one Of
exceptional authority. The deep reverence
and enthusiastic devotion with which the
people regard their faith extends to the
person of the priest, and not only in spir-
itual things, but even in many of the every
day affairs of life which even remotely
concern his interests, his will Is obeyed
with childlike docility. Examples will show
this better than pages of description. The
writer knows one Highland priest who has
often driven from the public house, on a
Saturday night, the too indulgent members
of his flock, and that with a liberal use of
his pastoral staff was he ever
gainsaid. Again, 1t is still customary in
some parishes for the priest to call to the
altar rails on Sunday, for public reprimand,
the notorious delinquents of the week past
1t is doubtful whether such survival of
the discipline of the early church could be
found in any other European country, ex-
cept perhaps. in some of the more secluded
parishes of the kindred race in Ireland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-28
ProspeEixy In Trinidad.
rho Garages HOald,

The Island of Trinidad lies a few miles of
the eastern ooaste Of Venezuela. It's area
is less than cnestwentieth Of the, super
ficial area of1Venezuela. It's population
Is about one-sixth that of this republic. The
advantages Of soil. climate and natural re-
sources are tremendously In favor Of
Venezuela. Yet, II we may Judge from the
following extract from q well-considered
editorial article in The Port Of Spain Ga
zette on the financial condition of Trinidad
conditions In that island are more favor
able than here. Why is it7
The Port Of Spain Gazette says: 1.-THE
latest official return relative to the financial
standing Of the colony shows that the rev.
enue had been for the eleven months of
1900 ending November 80, f523012 10 ~.
and the expenditure OF f627, 1856 ~ z; but
the apparent deficit on January 1, 1890,
made the total expenditure f633 439 or.
The reason why I'VE use the term apparent
in regard to the deficit is because there was
in reality no deficit at all, but a handsome
surplus. For the same return informs US
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-28
SMALLPOX IN LONDON,
Nfnety-Three Cases I'm the Cfty's sheI-
tiers and Hospitals.

From the London Chronicle September o.
AT the ordinary meeting of the managers
or the metropolitan asylum district ON
Saturday DIR. Hill, chairman of the asy-
lums committee said there were at present
ninety-three cases of smallpox in the shell
tiers and in the hospitals Some of the cases
were OF a virulent type, and the death rate
had been, In point of fact, very nearly -
per cent. Arrangements had been made
with the hospitals committee for dealing
with the outbreak. Gore farm had been
temporarily closed, and the buildings had
been disinfected. With reference to the
origin Of the outbreak he believed II was a
case from Paris, a visitor having been
taken i'll at Streatham and having infected
laundry. He would give figures as to
the percentage OF vaccinated and unvacci-
mated cases at the next meeting The cut
break was not localized The origin of the
case at Darenth they had been unable to
., trace, as the patient had had no friends
In from the outside. Other patients had
seen friends. and probably infection had
been brought about in that way.
Mr. Crooks asked If the chairman would
tell them, for the benefit of the whole Of
London, whether the committee had Been
able to deal promptly with the cases. and
whether they would be able to deal prompt
ly with larger number of cases should
necessity arise. The chairman said every
case had been promptly. dealt with. even
when it was necessary to apply for auth Dr.
1ty TO remove case which was not prop
erly isolated. They were prepared to deal
with any number of cases which was likely
to arise. The time had already PASSED
when they might have expected an IN
creased number of cases, as the period of
incubation from the first outbreak had
elapsed They had reason to hope that
there would be no further outbreak, and
that the worst was over
Sir E. Galsworthy said he thought the
public would admire the great energy
which had been shown by the authorities
In dealing with the outbreak. From the
medical officers of health to the sanitary
authorities, not forgetting themselves the
asylums board, they had all been on the
alert. They might reasonably hope that
they had seen the worst of the outbreak,
but he did not think the public could make
up their minds one way or another. any
more than the board could at present.
Cases had been coming I'm very slowly
lately-three or four a day-considering the
population of LONDON. The following is a
summary of the weekly admissions of
smallpox patients from July 13: Week end
ed July 13, admissions; 20, 8; -. 2;
August 3, 4; 10, 3; IL. Is; "a, 30; 81, 81
From August 81 to date 2S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-28
ARMENIAN NEEDLEwORI<.
An Industry for Women Fostered by
nm American Lady.

From the New York Tribune.
Nearly thousand Armenian women are
employed in Aintab, Oorfa and Marash.
Turkey, in the needlework industry started
In Aintab by Mrs. Fanny Andrews shep-
herd, thirteen years ago. Mrs. Shepherd
Is the wife of DIR. Fred d. Shepherd head
of the Azariah Smith Memorial Hospital
of Aintab. and professor Of surgery in Gem
trail Turkey College OF the same place
Both have been in this country for a mach
needed rest. and sailed for home last week.
They have been in Turkey as missionaries.
connected with the American board Com
gregationaD. for about nineteen years.
About thirteen years ago. after locust
famine. Mrs Shepherd. sorely perplexed
TO know how TO bring relief TO the many
hundreds OF suffering people. hit upon a
plan TO adapt the wonderful drawn work
OF Persia and the exquisite needle lace OF
Armenia TO the modern western market.
Models were obtained from Persia and
Smyrna and after much study patterns
We're selected which were adapted especial
~ TO handkerchiefs, doilies, center pieces.
luncheon cloths, etc. Women were trained
TO do the work in the most exquisite man.
ner. the result being a refinement of the
ancient oriental needle arts For the foun-
dation, the choicest linens OF Europe and
Asia were used. Gradually other materials
and styles OF work were added and now
the 800 picked women Of Aintab make not
only all sorts OF linen pieces used in the
household, decorating them with Persian
drawn work and Armenian needle lace, but
they also produce beautiful scarfs for bu-
reau, dressing table, buffet and the like,
or fine twined linens from Trebizond. silk
crepe made in hand looms In Antioch,
gauze from Brusa. and other fabrics for
which the east is famous. These are orna-
mented with silk and gold work and in
many cases the ends are finished with the
thread and needle lace flowers so much
used In adjoining the costumes of the Mos
lem women.
All the beautiful native flowers the Rose
of Sharon. lily of the valley magnificent
Wild peoples, cyclamens and the bell
SNAPPED Mowers OF various kinds are repro
duced in colors in this needle and thread
lace. They are used TO decorate the edges
or kerchiefs, which are worn by all Turk
ish married women, and punches Of them
are worn In the hair and at the neck In
the harem IL Is not unusual to see entire
neaouresses made OF these gay coored
lace flowers. arranged In sprays and
wreaths 1t is Mrs. Shepherds intention
TO extend this particular industry among
her workers and to supply the demands OF
the Turkish home market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-28
The suItan's Little Joke.
censtantlnople CONSEQUENCE Pam MAN Gaz

ConstRhtInopIe Correspondence FaII NAH Gazette
An amusing story is told of a little jest
practiced by the sultan at the expense of
the medical experts When the plague
broke out In his capital the sultan asked IL
anything was known as to the cause. On
being informed that 1t was to be found In
the state of the drinking water he called at
once for six empty bottles. which he had
filled in his presence, all from the same
one Of the palace wells. placed his own seal
upon them, and then, without divulging
their community Of origin, handed all six
to prominent analyst. To his amazement
the report sent In was that four of the
samples contained plague microbes The
afth was merely putrid water, and the
sixth was quite pure. Abdul Hamid mere
ly shrugged his shoulders and kept his
thoughts to himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-28
OiIing HonoIulu's Streets.


Boiling oil was sprinlded on Richard
street this morning from Hotel to King.
and then a coat OF quarry sand was spread
over the oil. Now the street Is ready for
use. and it will be carefully watched for
results. 1t is hoped that the OIL will make
a solid surface. on which there will be no
dust. The oil was distributed from an or
binary street sprinkler. 1t was first heated
to liz degrees and heated coil was placed
in the sprinkler TO keep IL hot, so that IT
would readily run from the pipes. When
cool crude petroleum is quite thick, and It
would not run from the sprinkler. The
hot oil this morning ran like water. COW
ering the street with a coating OF black
Only a very light sprinkle was given. care
being exercised to avoid making oily mud.
that would cause trouble to pedestrians.
vehicles and bicycles IL Is expected that
the oil and the sand WAL combine and form
a sort Of paste or coating that Will give out
no dust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-28
Water Curtains Against Fire.
From Casters Magaxine

The principle of the so-called water cur
tain which was proposed quite a number
Of years ago for fire protection in theaters
has of late been applied in many instances
for ordinary building protection. In the
case of one large public building a seven
inch steel water main is laid around the
top Of the structure, upon the broad stone
table formed by the top Of the coping. This
pipe is connected with force pumps in the
basement. and. through perforations prop
erly arranged, insures the introduction of
a substantial sheet of water from cornice
to pavement. around the whole building or
any imperiled portion Of the building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-28
Irish village Libraries.
Dublin Correspondence London Chronicle.

The department of agriculture and tech
nical instruction has issued particulars of
scheme to aid village and working mems
libraries. The proposal is not a generous
one, but, of course, every movement must
have beginning. The department proposes
to make donation not exceeding g in
value to approved libraries, for the pur-
pose of purchasing certain books from
list supplied by the department. The list is
divided into two parts, In the first part
there are thirteen books dealing with agri-
culture. chemistry, food and drink. dress
making, poultry keeping, home life and
work. physiology and art Specimens OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-28

that the sum Of f1O939 IA 81 representing
advances made and charged as expendf-
ture, has to be recovered from loan funds.
This being the case, Instead Of a deficit Of
then actually standing to the credit of
the colony surplus of 500. 342 Is 6. This is
really what the financial statement to No.
vember so means, If it means anything at
ALL"
The Island Of Trinidad is prosperous; it
is peaceft,l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-28
Emotions of AngIo-Saxons.
the Buenos Ayres Herald,

From the Buenos Ayres Herald.
The Latin race is said to show greater
emotion than the Anglo-Saxon, but the
Dewey reception in the United States. the
jubilee series in England and now the APP
preaching coronation will contradict all
this and make plain the fact that when
the Anglo-Saxon gets started in the DEM
onstration line he makes business of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-28
why He Refrained.

Judge-."The officer says you were so
drunk you couldn't tell him your name''
Prisoner was afraid If / did he'd put
me In a hack and send me home, your
honorp'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-28
Gen. Woods Plan

When Gen. Wood stated that the United
States authority might be turned over to
the cubans by May 1 he had in mind
plan which would avoid the necessity of
putting the reins OF power into raw hands.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-10-18
ITO For the Fair

The next issu" of THE TIMES closes
the cnnpn" c"nttst. IL that issue the
successful candidates vii be named
We wish 'he vonnQ ladi"s WIN have teen
s,lcc+ss~ful tn call at THE TIMES :. III ,
on SATURDAY. 26 h iI,stA,t When Arrang =
mrnt will be made for the time and
pare Of m'eliny # The party Thos.
holding back their coup ma must GEL.
them to the ,tfi,- bv monday of next
week. M new candida = will be al.
lowed tO enter after that Il IT.. All votes
m,ot be in by 1879 ocl"ck Thursday
2tth. Now is th- time for every one tO
do some hnstlimg for their favOrites.
We understand there ara some dark
h, rses to enter at the last hour, 81 d.,
your prettiest Or you may be surprised.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-10-18
A Narrow Escape.

While coming to town in a buggy
Saturday Mrs. Jno n Inman and Miss
Mary Jane Trammell had very narrow
escape from death Near the ANDY
McNtace old place the horse became
frightened and backed the buggy into a
vully on the roadside and both the ladies'
fell out into the gully, but fortunately
they were thrown Oh the left side OF the
buggy while the horse fell to the right.
Neither of the ladies or the horse or
buggy we're injured. The horse was
wedaed in the gulley in such a manner
that he could not get out Messrs D.
lnman, II. G. Little, Vaney Porter and
others soon arrived and dug the horse out.
N'dhiny but the harness was Injured
This had to be cut tn get the horse outs
The hurse was hltohed to the buggy and
drove to town and home again. It was
alm 'st a miraculous escape,