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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10

Provisions Hams. large. lsHieacs
hams. small. laaisHo breakfast
bacon. s 90 10 lbs. ilAc5 dry. salt
cd clear backs. 9tkc bellies ice
t1ttes Cheese. tgEs end Poultry
Butter Washington creamcrics
pound prints. Soc Eastern Iowa
and ElRin, a5c. fresh ranch. t5UiSet
california creamery. Cue.
Cheese Native Washington, FUN
cream. itc. Eastern. New York, lee.
Wisconsin. lie, California. iaM1ae.
R9Quefort. tGc per-ih. Edam. tli.004
II 90 per ease. New York, iaWi6c.
Limburger, i6Ul1cs brick, ttutTe,
swiss. tSHtac.
Eggs strictly fresh ranch. l6Ul,e.
Eastern, i59l6c.
Poultry chickens. live. 13AUtte.
ducks ttulee geese. i0ulie; tur-
keys i8aWitiac,
Dressed stock Chickens, itN
tsc. turkeys. ia9UttAo ducks, 100
isc. geese, iah4iahc.
Corrected Daily The following
prices are being offered 20 tho pro
Queer In round lots on the dock OF In
the car al Seattle:
Grain oats. SO %. barley,
SiS.0os wheat chicken feed, $3.50.
corn, 50 10 per 100 lbs.
Hay Puget SOUND. per ton. 81 so
Eastern Washington timothy. si6.a5
ais50. alfalfa, sie.00Utn.do.
8utter Fresh ranch. iAuisc. ma
tive creamery. 21Netc.
Cheese Native Washington, i5c.
EgEN Strictly fresh ranch. t4u lse;
per duaen.
Poultry Chickens. live. tiUt2Me,
ducks. izbHiac: turkeys. lslsf tac4
Dressed poultry Turkeys. taaftt'sc
chickens. t2Wt21c; ducks, l2ultiac.
seese ithe.
1--we stoek-Cows. SIZE steers. 40
tAu. calves. bis07ihc. sheep. shorn.
a. lambs. SC. hogs. tAaae.
Dressed stock-Hoks, Sc. lambs
Sc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10
Very Much in Advance.

Although the municipal election e
still q year In the future. cafididates
Tor the maynralty are beginning %
BE- mentioned. Judge william HEX
man Moore. Il IL said will be brought
Forward for the Democratic ngmlu 4.
alton He - beIisycd 70 have the
~ Senator Turner and
Gov. Rogers. as well as ~ such local
leaders as John ". Goodwin. J r.
Jay =. Allen. ". n. Md
iIetnm and others
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10
BRUTALLY
Assault TED

NEW ALBANY. Ind, April 10
At srllotahurg the Rev. Mt King IA
returned missionary from Africa.
who has been holding series OF
meetings there bitterly denounced
saloons VIM Gwiu. nnlodnlht.
met the minister on the street. aud
Knocked him down aud pounded his
face brutully. gwin Was arrested
and charged with assault and bat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10
she WHISTLED
While the Surgeons Cut
Into Her Flesh.

ST LOUIS. April 10 Miss Ida
knight was operated ON for tumor
at the eltv hospital. while under
the influence ot chlorofarm the sur
gvons were cutting into her hrsh. she
whiEtlcd Tho Niiserrrir" from
II TroNvrtort clearly and with sim
EulAr sweetness. Al the completion
~ the air rhe remained quiet Zoe e
period. hut ut Intervals would strike
ur an air feom NerdtH opera ami
carry u Welt
when she rrEainvd consciousness
she could remember nothing of hay
ing whlstied any OF the opera.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10
0. M. VIII RemaIn.

For some time There has been talk
tu Tacoma papers regarding the
changing ~ the qunrtertnaHter'a de
pnftmeut from seattle 90 Tacoma,
There Seems 90 be TO truth IN tho
abatement. however. nh MAJ. Huhisu
said e. u Sur reporter this morning
that ho had received no Instructions
TO Operate the transport butlusHa
from Tacoma. and that the business
Of puget sound would be conducted
from Seattle as before.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10
A Fake Story

Chief Deputy Levy. - the county
treasurer's offce. wishes % correct
statement made by an evening paper
recently Co the effect that under a
new ruling ~ the auditors Office.
$50. e0a interest would annually be
lost 70 the treasurer. Nj Levy
states that no such interest has ever
been collected by the treasurer for
hts private henent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10
WILD HORSES
Leap Into Theater Pit and
Gre tie Panic.

NEW York. Aprll i0.-TWo big
" hits horses lsea in the production
Of Uncle Toms Cabin" at the A.
a9eny % Music. forgot their lines.
leaped from the stage 20 the Pit aud
threw the audience Into a panic.
T'he spectators made a Wild scram-
HE 20 set away from the horses.
The driver Of the team. who was
dragged into the pit WIS the only
enc hurt. and his injuries are slighs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10
I. W. C. A. Classes.

Classes in eloeution and dressmak
Inc AZ the \. ". e. 4. At liatis Sec.
und avenue At o'clock tonight Mis-
Helen DE Wee viii have charge ol
sleeution. and Mrs Thomas Hall will
Instruct IN the art - dressmakiuE
Az young women are invited 20 Join
the Classees.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10
Art League TO Europe.

The Seattle Art league determined.
AZ ita meeting yesterday afternoon.
,H form ylBsa o. visit the art DsuH
lera OF Europe next fall In urupar
ltiuu for the visit which vii last
probably three months, the members
VIII carry ON course uf study eh=
petiullY calculated 60 assist In got
ling the greatest amount 81 good
from their Wow Of the uid masters
VIII carson Will direct the work uf
the TtnHH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10
Open Day and Nigh. Reasonable Prices
Things You Don't See
Every Day

You mad At the Barteli DRUG 60.
Their stock 81 rare drugs 10 most
complete. Family recipes and pre-
serip5iouH properly compounded at
reasonable rates.
engineering porous pluHlrfh,
johnson a JohnH0u'nt. some
may ask you 25e. our price De
Menn~n'H iiofuted Talcum. zse
Size So aH - a re H - 20 e 80
sanitary Napkins darEe boxes
e. 90 .a Ed. #fsft .tHrHHa -. 600 - . sf
witch Hazel. best quality per
Paine'H Helladonna Piant"rn f@se
kind I'd. ..5.....5 E. s..asss #iNe
EtaHf b. stockings. etc. $50 "a - %
Trusaan III 20. l.5n and sst.. TO
Hurt.s Tar and Egg soap. regular
~ -.....## ..a F. . coo. e . aNf
BaBieH Nursing supplies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10
City OF Seattle Sails.

Steamer city 81 Seattle. Capt. Cen
neil sailed for Lynn canal points
last night with To passengers and
TOO head 81 sheep. and s. cattle
FIFTY i've ~ the passengers are FISH
ermen for the canneries ~ south
eastern Alaska
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10
COURTHOUSE.

Geo. Liable has commenced two
suits against the Liverpool. London
a Globe Insurance Co. and the NJ
AgaFa Insurance 90. 10 collect $40 @
CD alleged 20 be due on the steamer
city Of Grand Rapids. which recent
ID burned near West Seattle.
The jury cost bin for departments
!. and Of the superior court. for
the month OF March. amounted TO
1851.
The damage suit OF $. G. Wheeler
against the Newell Manufacturing
Co. to recover $4,000 for Injuries
Received while In the company's EN-
ploy. was yesterday dismissed by
Judge Bell
Frank Pyle and Oscar a. Wise. ex-
county iailors. have Med demands
with The county commissioners for
ss1S g and tJaG.7s respectively stat
ed 10 he due for overtime work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10
Lily Wants Wages.

LILY Aauly. variety actress hes
brought civil action against Her
man ouhudt In Justice Cam D
court Ca recover SIS which she al
lrErH a. due her as wages.
Keep in mind" Cline'a piano house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10
Black Diamond Suicide.

An unknown man committed sal
eide az nlnck Diamond late yester
day afternoon by drowning a rep
reheutativ Of the coroner once
left for that place 10 investigate the
case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10
He Stole Wire.

VIM. Hrhuts was yepterdsy after
noon nusd 81 and sentenced 10 10
days IN the county iail FOE the theft
OF copper wire from Moran itroa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10
MR.. VIM. &. AGILE, the
Peru and Bolivian Ex-
piorer. Author and Con-
tributOr for the Engi-
neering Journal

Engages with the South American
Exploration and Development com
pany
lie more than any other man IN
the United states knows ~ the
wonderful resources Of that coun-
try and the varied opportunities
for the operation Of capital His
book on his travels IN Bolivia viii
be out In a short time. and coupled
with the Pan A merican exposition.
Will undoubtedly create a wide
spread interest among English
speaking people. especially the cap
ltallstic element Having spent FIVE
years In the country In exploration
work he is more capable. perhaps.
than any other American TO set
forth the facts In relation to that
country. He says that n the read
facts were told in regard to the
wealth OF the country that they
would appear 80 fabulous as 10
make most people discredlt them
This corporation viii enter this field
In a short time. strong enough poll
tica1ly and fiBancaialiy to take ad-
vantage Of these wonderful 0ppor-
tunities, and the results win be be-
yond question most satisfactory to
all concerned. our first expedition
Of experts viii leave in a few days
Tor fefu aud I3iiNiAt 10 make an
exhaustive report on the country.
Until that time the public may OBJ
tain stock at 2 cents per share. ar
ter which time no more viii be offer
cd to the public until our experts
report. and then at such a figure
that only the capitalist 81 large
means can get a. THIS r. an oppOF-
tunity than no one with money
enough 10 buy 800 shares should fail
TO avail Themselves or We are do
ing no guessing, but know 20 an alb
Holute certainty that our success IL
assured. and that the returns viii
be enormous. Remember. no man
ever acquired q fortune without
taking IN most cases desperate
chances In some way or another.
But in this proposition the element
Of chance h eliminated.
For Information Call
Rooms 1919. Hotel Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10
Wants Her Son.

y. g. Marshall. Of tho Northwest
Mounted Police nt rnKish. n W T.
has asked the aid 1T the Seattle po-
lice lu locating his son !. ". Mar
shall. aged -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10
JoBBInG QUOTATIONS..
CORRECTED DATLYJ
Green Fruit.

Lemons. Sl.75Nz75 a box. lines.
$3.50 per case. cooking apples. sOcss
si-25; eating apples, t1.0oQf rs: fancy
eating apples, tf75azs0 navel or
anges. si.50a2T5; seeding. 81 g5d
80: bananas. t2.080275. olives. ssss
55c per gallon. grape fruit. sl.75a
600.
Vegetables
Potatoes, gl5.o0H1s.00 per tom
new beets, 81 case. carrots. per ssek
s0c4tl; yellow Danver onions. f31
$3.50. lettuce. ti.59afG0 a case. tur.
nips. Si.2s: garlic. taste. cabbage.
sL75d200; red. 800 per 100 lbs red
pepperH, i5m20c; husks, lie. green
onions. loo dOz. caulih0wer, Goa soc,
celery, 40as1c per doz, sweet pota.
toes, st.75sfZ.00: spanish Chill pep-
pera, S0c per 10. sauer krauf. sac
California head lettuce. ss07so. casa.
arfichokes. 50u60e doz. green ueaa
bM7c per ID; dried fgs-cartona' SOC.
fancy Zoe, imported f5c. tomatoes.
per case, s175s dates, 5asc Der IN
Tadishes. l0c per dOz: rhubarb. 54gs
per ID; parsley. pc: aspara gus. Tlfsc
new potatoes. SZ.75. spinach. &C..
etring beans. 1Z41zizc.
Provisions.
Fresh meat-Cow beef, oh87Kc IN.
steer beef. SC per ID. mutton wefh-
er. &c; ewes. sue; pork. 7QTIkc per
ibs veal. large. s09c; small. t0Q10Ese.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10
ADJUSTMENTS.
SEATTLE THEATER
~ . n. mowE q. Manager

EXTRA --@A-'~ss<<~
performances. beginning ThurH-
day April Il. Including sunday.
Saturday matinee. The famous
broadway theafer tNew York; op-
era Co. presenting the HucCersful
comic opera
'sTEE IG-w Az NJ a ~
By uekovrn 4 smith.
With KATHERINE aERMAfNE.
Edmund Stanley. d W. Frederick.
Great cast. excellent chorus, orig
NAL production.
An Organization ~ absolute merit.
Prices So 81. 7sc. SOC. and z5c.
seats on sale Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10
Fre Sale

Wall paper. Sc. g.. De. &c per double
roll star Paint Co. 500 SOC Pike 81.
stth. hat ,-,ttnff.., t,..frh ta the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10
PERSONAL MEmTIon.

Chas. Chord. a miner AZ Nome and
survivor ~ the Jane Gray wTec X
disaster Is In Seattle to-day. en- route
to Nome after an extended visit Ia
the East.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10
Sesrchilght Moving Pictures

Mrs. Carrie Nation, the saloon
smasher. colored cake walk, skirt
dance, caravan passing pyramids In
Egypt. dress parade. oomical wrest-
ling by a midget and giant, and
other views. 1S05A Second avenue,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10

Light running Columbia chainless.
rs. Christopher Bros.. tiiz "a az.
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For Information Call
Rooms 1870. Hotel Seattle
From 8 a. IN. to % y. IN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10

Any work that should not provs
satisfactory viii be attended 10 irss
OF charge In our nearest once
We are making a specially % epis
crown and bridge work. the nest ssse.
nfui. painless ans darahle q Al tsns@l
work known 70 the profession- %
name alone will Be q euarnntee tN
ynar work will be OF The best We
have . specialist IN each depsrtre1l
Beet operators. best sold workrneh sns
sntrscfurs Of teeth, IN fact al M
star are inventors % modern osnnsuI.
We will tell you in advance exssfr
what pour work will cozt ~ frrs a.
animation Give us call ana -
viii md we do exactly What sc 81.
Nerftse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-10
$3.50 for S. Trimmed
Hats.

For a good all round Hat this
r. q big value They h1ok equal
10 90 hats and are we'll worth So
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-08-29
BRAIN WORKERS EAT APPLES.
sssry Of one Whe Makes . Late sep
per OF Malt . Dsses with
Plenty OF Cider.

The declaration is made by an in
vestigator that he has discovered a
food that is peculiarly adapted TO the
needs of the literary man. This man
asserts that apples. and raw apples at
that. are the best diet on which to
feed genius. He tells Of the penehant
of his father. a man of letters. who
lived to the age of nearly 90. for ap-
pie pudding. which he ate almost
daily. and raw apples. which he ate
morning. noon and night He adds.
1T is surprising how many per-
sons fancy that raw apples are indi-
gesiible. and only endurable in the
early morning. Doubtless the old
sdage that f.uit is gold in the morn
ing and lead az night is to some ex-
tent answerable for this. to my think
ing. erroneous impression I find that
after working late at night. say till
twelve or one o'clock in the morning.
one gets hungry. and that then FIVE
or SIX apples or more. according TO
their size. with a draught of good
cider. constitutes a most agreeable
and wholesome supper. and one that
conduccs to a sound and refreshing
nights rest. But apples. TO be really
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-08-29
STORY OF TOUGH LUCK.
sesshers brothers Whs Nave Twice
Missed Great rsvsu.es In
Berfsg fer OF.

There are two men in Texas who
are gritting their teeth. and swearing
between grits- nowadays. says q Gin
einnaii Enquirer correspondent
The two men are brothers. and
they missed fortune. They owned
the land on which the famous Lucas
gusher was struck at Beaumont. Tex
and gave it up only a short time be-
fore the fortunate owner struck his
bonanza. They settled on the land
about a year ago and drilled for oil
At a depth OF about 700 feet they
struck flow of ten or fifteen bar
reis day. and then sat down to rest
and enjoy their income Ten barrels
a day wasn't much. and they finally
got tired and went to Silver Lake to
see il they couldn't do better. They
gladly disposed of their Beaumont
land for a small sum. and were high
" pleased with the change of terri
tory when they struck little larger
flow at Silver Lake. When thew were
busy cOncratulating themselves on
their good luck the Lucas well was
sunk on the former property to a dis
lance of Loo feet. and the biggest gush-
erever knownwas struck. II those two
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-08-29

The imperial German navy and some
German manufacturers are using
large quantities Of -masur- tan oily
product Of German brown coal tart
for heating and steam-produeing pur-
Poses The advantages over coal are
stated a follows The heat-produc-
ing qualities of -masut- are said to be
oue-fourth greater than those of eos,;
the oil i easier to handle. 1t being only
necessary 10 open valve Very little
smoks comes from the use Of -masut. =
Steam can be produced and full power
reached in less time. The coast de-
Tense vessels of the German navy are
fitted for the use Of this oil Some OF
the bartleships and cruisers are also
50 arranged that they can use both
coal and -masut--N. Y Sun.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-08-29
STATES IN GREAT BRITAIN.
Dialect ssa . PsRisaoent
Of Their own

The States as the legislative as
semblies of Guernsey and Jersey arr
called, are historically interesting OF
account of their origin. dimly trace
able to remote Norman times In
Guernsey you will hear quain
plurality of language used-indiHer
cnt French. EngIish and occasionall.
q strange-soundinr jargon which il
really a corrupt dialect of old Nor
man-French. says the London Ex
press In Guernsey all the member
remain seated while delivering them
selves of their opinions. while an un
decided member may remain in hi
place and boldly excIaim: Il do no
vote instead Of walking out of tn.
house before q division as a membel
of parliament would do
The state house of Jersey IL
much more imposing building thar
the royal courthouse of Germany
A. at present constituted the state,
of the latter island consist of tyr,
branches. the legislative one beins
called etats de deliberation. and tn,
electoral one. les etatS detection
The lieutenant governor and tn.
comptroller have the right TO speak
but not to vote. while the bailif Ia,
the casting vote, but no other. Ths
states Of delibcration consists Of n
voting members besides.
The states of election consist o.
the bailif. Il jurafs. the rectors Of
the ten parishes. the procurator gen
eral. the whole body of -douzeniers.'
$50 in number. and 20 parochial OH
GERS called -eonstables.- who ar,
elected by the raiePayers for thre'
years Almost the only functions o.
this body Of ga members are to cleo
jurats and sheriffs when vseanies oe
cur. The purely Legislative powers o.
the states are limited In Jersey tn.
jursts are elected by the whole bod,
of ratepayers. and are thus more di
reetly representative than in the sis
ter island.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-08-29
LAWFUL ENTERPRISE.
sly Dssxe of . rsvpsrsssss ssess fer
Getting 10 tho Lowest MA on
Gsatrarf " swk

Apropo< Of the methods employed in
the franchise grab in Pennsylvania.
Sidney W. Curtis. New York broker.
told a story recently. according TO the
View York Times. of scheme worked
N one of the western cities in the
Early '>O's for the purpose Of giving
the contracts for the building of city
watrrwOrks tO favored concern All
the bids had to be submitted tsfore
- o'clock noon. when the city comp
troller's Office was closed and the rep
r-sentatives of the various bidders
were locked out
4 little alley led tn rear window
of the Office. and here appeared the
agent of the company that was to get
the contract by hook or by crook He
had his bids all made out except the
figures. When the bids had been
opened and the lowest bid had been
found he received a signal and filed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-08-29
ENDURANCE OF HEAT.
Man Can Adjust HiDself 70 the Hss.
test Climate %
Earth.


How much heat can a human being
standf
Thousands of New Workers asked
themselves this question when Their
mometers on Broadway registered 107
degrees The system of a normal per
son can endure twice tina. much II
j. quite possible 20 tone it up to with
stand 800 degrees of heat, says the
New York World.
Nowhere in the world does the solSr
heat begin to approach mans capacity
for resistance In Death Valley. Cal.
the thermometer has registered 40
degrees Fahrenheit. The ordinary
man can and does adjust himself to
the climate in safety.
Stokers in big steamships work IN
an average temperature Of from 16O
TO 1so degrees
In the boiler room Of dozen build
ings in the skyScraper district the heat
from the boilers i intense enough to
cook an egg hard in ten minutes IL /; is
laid on the floor ~ feet away from the
furnace Firemen work in this atmos-
phere year after wear without visible
harm. Women walk in the ovens Of
the la Rochefoucauld bakeries of
France when the ovens are heated 10
col degrees.
Coiored races can endure more heat
than white races
The educated freak. Chabert. the
fire king. used to enter an oven which
ranged from 400 TO 500 degrees Fahren-
heit.
\ common modern remedy for rheu-
matism Is in the baking Of the body in
an asbestos tub heated at 225 degrees.
Nobody knows what takes place in
the human system under stress of sun
stroke DR.. Sambon. of London. the
greatest authority upon the question.
pronounces sunstroke an infectious
disease. He SAYS il j due to a micro
organism True sunsiroke. SAYS DR..
Sambon. is unknown in Europe II
does not occur in Central America or
in the high tablelandS Of the United
States
The limit of what one may endure in
the way of solar heat j.. of course.
however. far from that az which
normal health i more or less in
LANCER
The doctors declare that ANYTHING
above s. degrees IN temperate
climate such a that which New York
: supposed 70 enjoy. constitutes a
menace
The chief reason for This Is. natural
" that fhe human system in the tenn
perafe zones i not scrlimatizei 20 81
herce temperature and has no
chance 70 become 50 owing TO the eom-
Paratively short duration Of the heat
"a periods.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-08-29

NiSalo Tesla has closed a contract
for the erection OF building snd
plant at Wardenclyffe on the Sound.
nine miles east Of Port Jefferson. for
the principal station of his wireless
telegraphie system The purchase in.
eludes 200 acres of land The main
building Will De 100 feet square. \
350-hOrse power electrical plant will
be located in The building. and the
total cost of the plant and furnish
ings viii be about $4,000.
Tesla has told people at Warden
elyffe he expects 70 converse by elsc-
tricity with all countries of the world
from Wardenelyres whira viii be his
main station.
The station az wardereiyffe Is TO
be the first one % a large number 70
be built in this and other countries
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-08-29
THE ADAPTABLE OYSTER.
eulest Bfvslve rakes % New
Chsrs~sertssfes.

Oysters Of the species OStrea edulis.
one year old are brought from Brit
tany and transported at Hayling is
land After two years on the Hay
ling beds they are transferred 10
Whitstable. SAYS Nature. While they
are at Hayling they acquire thu
characteristics of favor and texture
and color of shell of the oysters IA
tive to Hayiing. vet they are dissin-
guishable as originally from Brit
tany- When they are transferred TO
Whitstable they acquire the eharae-
teristies of Whitstable. vet they are
and can easily be detected by ex-
perts-
Now. the curious point is this
These oysters are known to spawn
at whitstabie. vet oysters -spaf-
from this spawn have never ben
found There are found however.
especially the iast few years. in
mense quantities Of oysters which
resemble the ancient native ov<f@-S
Of WhitStzble. and are declared bx
exP-rts "a - WhisSszble natives. vet
differing from them slightly in
eoarseneSS Of shell and greater rrow-
ing power and in being more suseep-
tible to cold weather than the an
eient Whifstable natives Among ov~-
ter experts she~e oysters are con
sidered 10 BE the offspring Of the
oysters originally brought from Brit
tany. and this opinion Is supported
BY the fact that when these oysters
spawn at Hayiing the sPzt from
them resembles in every way the
oysters native TO Hsyling- Can the
oysters that become changed in this
way be considered to have acquired
their new characteristics by Lzmarrk-
ism or by natural selection