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The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

ally the fulhllment of a general desire
to take their own time for doing
things. They like the sunshine and the
growing meadows, the green pastures
and the moss covered banks; there Is
something in the whitethorn that calls
them to the hedge-row when ii is white
with blossoms and not for gold would
they miss the small birds chorus.
Therefore. It follows that the home
spun harvest will be reaped only when
the rain beats pitilessly on the roof
and the wind means and groans in the
wicker chimney.
A cottage owning a loom may al
ways be known by It's unusual length.
The loom fills one end OF the cottage,
which Is only one story In hight. Add
tional floor space for spinning wheels
makes a greatly Increased frontage
necessary. This is done az the expense
OF proportion and gives the abode
s0uatty appearance that II deceiying,
THE walls o. the cottages are white
washed "a couple o. times each year Ane
are remarkable for their cleanliness.
The machines used IN mannfaetuflng
the home puus are amazingly crude ~
appearance. They are very fefficeaple
and enduring. in spite NJ their lack Of
finished Workmarsh.p Looua afe band
rd down from one generation NJ ens
other and fne secret ~ fnc ago ~ most
of fhe sp.unlnE wheels belongs 20 me
wofkeil 0f another ume All tnf ma
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

shop, which may represent either the
string or the steel hull. If this steel
bar is laid on two saw-horses or some
other convenient support, one near
either end, and struck with a. hammer
1t gives out a musical note comparable
to that of the violin string when IL is
touched by the rosined bow. If a man
will contrive to stand on a bar of suf-
ficient length he can produce such vi
brations by jumping up and down, IL
he times HIS jumping so as to allow
his full weight to coincide with the
downward rather than with the up
ward bending OF the bar.
Should the man stand astride OF one
OF the supports and then move the bar
after the manner OF a seesaw, by alter
mating his weight from one foot 10 the
other, he WIFI also give IL a trembling
motion, which may be compared 10 the
vibrations Of violin string under the
pressure CT the players finger Under
these stresses both the string and the
bar viii have what are called IN the
language OF physics Hoops" and
nodes" the loops being represented by
a curved departure from the straight
line 81 the bar bfst one way and then
another. while the nodes are the points
where there ~ no movement or YiDra~
ten.
These loops and nodes can be located.
roughly ~ putting bits ~ paper upon
The steel bar az short intervals, The
bite fhat are placed a. loops VIII BE-
thrown On BY fhe vibrations, while
those placed az nodes VIII BE- undle-
furbed in che case ~ the nteei fteau-
ship which the ffej bar haf for fhe
moment been representing esnffiy fnN
fome principle appifH except fhsf too
iffi may ~ mHae $40 human belnFf
Instead ~ win biif ~ paper
Loth passengers and Greg have
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

walls until 1t might send score of pas
sengers below with all the distressing
symptoms of seasickness. Careful OBJ
servation, however, showed that such
excessive vibrations took place when
the twin engines got to running in
unison, so that when one engine raced
ahead Of the other the vibration was
again decreased. When fast torpedo
boats were built there was a similar
trouble, and Yarrow, the famous Eng,
lish shipbuilder learned by experiment
that just as a violin string has a GER
tain number of vibrations a minute
which determines its notes, so also
ship vibrates in accordance with its
own natural time and is most serious
ly affected when the revolutions OF its
engines coincide with that time or any
of it's multiples or sub multiples.
For example. If the greatest vibration
is noticed when the engines are maxi
ing 900 revolutions a minute; the vi
bration will be less at 500 or 700 than
at 400 or 800 revolutions. In other
words, just as the open string Of
piano may be made to vibrate by the
sound Of the corresponding note or as
bridge or building may be Jared by
certain musical chords or rhythmetic
impulses, so ship responds to its en-
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

being busily employed working on the
most costly Irish lace and other kinds
of fancy needlework. Schools have
been established at different centers
of population for instruction in lace
work, and as many as fifty pupils at
tend single seminaries daily. Special
sales Of Irish homemade products have
been held with great success in London,
Dublin and Belfast.
The lace and homespun industries
are closely allied. The peasants Of the
South have practically monopoly OF
the lace business, while the homespun
weaving centers In the north. Years
ago large quantities Of wooden fabrics
were manufactured near Belfast but
the cottage looms have long since been
ousted by the big factories employing
thousands of men ana women.
Most Of the honiespuns are sold 70
the merchants Of the many small vii
lagos dotting the country. They are
then purchased IN bulk by tho big re-
taller, who receives orders from all
parts OF the world. ~ present an at
tempt Is being made 20 deal directly
with the people without the interfer-
ence OF the middleman. A. there II
every chance OF - succeeding II IN
20 be earnestly hoped that the we1v-
ers themselves viii reap the profits.
william BullOch.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

they live. The workers are quite as
interesting as the study of the cloth
they manufacture, and their abodes are
always a great attraction to the tour
list.
Donegal is the center OF the present
activity in homespun circles, and the
cottages along the mountain sides are
filled with the hum of busy workers.
The entire family spend the winter
months at reel, wheel and loom When
the days lengthen and the sun grows
more genial work on the little patch
of ground necessitates a decrease in
their production. Potatoes must be
planted, a few cabbage plants "dib-
bled" in the ridges, and a rood or two
of oats "trenched." Then follows the
hay making season, with its delightful
weather and cloudless sky. No matter
how many orders royalty may send for
homespun these hardy hill folks will
take things aisy in summer days"
These simple peasantry live to please
themselves and their pleasure is usu-
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

chimes are permeated with the odor Of
turf smoke. and the natural color Of
the wood used in their construction
has long since been dyed black by the
burnt peat.
1t is astonishing with what accuracy
these century-old machines operate. On
a loom similar to the one pictured
above was woven the Irish linen pre-
scented to Queen Victoria on the occa-
sion of her jubilee in 1887. The linen
was said to be the finest ever manu-
featured.
Predictions have been made to the
effect that the homespun industry will
again spread over the whole of Ireland
Little surprise will be caused by this,
at least to those who have followed
the growth of the lace industry dur
ing the past few years. In many dis
tricts it has been almost impossible
to engage servants on account of their
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24
THE HOME OF HoMESPUNS.
Revival of Oldest of Irish Indus
tries by Order of Queen Victoria.

Aev1vai OF OlUest Oh 2rlsh ihuus-
tries by Order of Queen Victoria.
In the little matched cottages Of
Donegal and Connemara looms and
spinning wheels are busy manufacture
ing homespuns for royal wearers. The
kings and queens of Europe have de-
cided that these manufactures are fit
for court attire, and the peasants of
the north and west of Ireland are reap
ing a golden harvest.
Two years ago Queen Victoria order
ed large quantity of Irish homemade
weollens. This Immediately created an
outside interest In the goods and few
weeks suf1iced to set all the idle looms
in motion. Orders are now being re-
ceived from every city in Europe, and
several lots have been exported to the
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

Yes" said stormington Barnes, II
have had some remarkable experiences.
One OF them was with haunted
house"
do you mean 10 say you lived In
a house with such q reputation?"
Yes And we earned the lasting
gratitude OF the owner Of the proper
~"
"HoW7"
As soon o. my company Of TRACE.
dams moved into the house the ghost
refused 20 walk. Washington Star.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24
sEAsIcKsEss AsD mpslc.


FT0m fh8 WHHnlnHIon IINl'Fl
Rot 90 seafickneaa is due ~ che roll
ine " the oesan. much of "a % caused
~ ne ship itself- 80 % b. o steamship,
that isrsnd comes fJgm fhs vibrations
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24
WHISPERS OF MICE.
Eyebrows OF Bears and Human Eye
Inshes Used in One Trade.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The bushes done in mouse whiskers
is considerable this year, for they are
used in the making of the wonderful
new fly for fishermen-the new gray
nat" And they are expensive-nearly
two cents per whisker. Trout rise
very much better at mouse whisker
flies than at the same ''gnat' dressed
in jingiecock haclSles, which look much
like them.
The trade of artificial fly making is
the lightest-fngered business in the
world, and 1t is not one man or woman
out Of 5000 who can learn to tie flies.
These tyers are remarkable for the
beauty and delicacy of their hands,
and only the cleverest Of fingers can
deal with the "niggling" work of knot.
ting hairs that can hardly be seen.
In making a fly the earth has to be
ransacked for precisely the correct
feathers and hairs, and one hair wrong
Will make all the difference.
1t takes an expert tier only fifteen
minutes to turn out fly, which con-
sists OF tiny hook, with wings Of
Egyptian dove feather, legs of fox
hair and a body Of mouse fur wound
round with a thead Of yellow silk.
legs nor ''feelers," but the true expert
adds the legs and puts on a hair of
long "feeler5" of cat hair, white at
the tips. All these tiny details will be
exactly in their places and so finely
tied to the hook that the fly will take
half dozen strong fish and be done
the worse.
Bears eyebrows. being stiff. and ex-
actly the right shade, are used In a
newly invented fly that is killing GUAM
titles OF salmon this year. and these
eyebrows come from the Himalayan
brown bear and cost about $1.50 per set
There are always agents all over the
world searching tropical forests for the
right birds to supply fly hackles, and
one or the most sought after skins is
that OF the rare green screamer" an
African bird, about the size Of a fowl.
which has tiny bunch of feathers on
each shoulder that are worth SIS per
bunch TO the flymaker. One of these
birds only SUPPLIES feathers enough for
haH dozen flies. Numbers of men
spend their lives-and lose them, too
In collecting the right kinds OF birds
for fly feathers.
There Is no limit to the enthusiasm
or an artistic fly tier who will use hair
from his own eyelashes to finish off
an extra special fly. Babys hair is
a much-sought after material IL OF the
right shade-golden yellow--for ali the
lighter salmon flies, and one curt win
make a dozen first-class flies. There
are many salmon and trout fishers who
pay $4,000 q year for their flies alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-08

Buildings and Building Inspection.
Numerous complaints were received dur
ing the year from builders and architects
of the inconvenience and loss of time in
Cured in securing permits and having
plans examined In the office of the inspec-
tor of buildings. This was largely due to
the utter inadequacy of the force Of the
office to meet the heavy demands upon it,
and partly to the system made necessary
by the law concerning permits for projec-
lions beyond the building line. Since the
first of the present fiscal year the office
force has been somewhat augmented, as
provided for by Congress, and the condi-
lions are considerably better than they
were formerly, although the force Is still
insufficient to properly attend to the bust
ness of the office, and in the annual esti-
mates increases have been recommended
which are believed to be necessary for the
good of the service.
The Problem of Projections.
With regard to projections beyond the
building line. the law provides that permits
for these shall be issued only upon the
concurrence of the three Commissioners
and the Secretary of War. Each appiica-
tine: First, it is submitted to the inspector
Of buildings, who sees that 1t conforms to
the building regulations, and then forwards
1t to the Commissioners, by whom it is
individually approved If considered advis-
able, and then the application is sent TO
the Secretary Of War; he returns it to the
office of the Commissioners and,if approved.
the building Inspector thereueon issues the
permit. This process takes from week
to ten days-a delay which causes a great
deal of irritation to those applying for the
permit But inasmuch as the permit finally
obtained gives the applicant the use of a
piece of government land absolutely free
of charge, it Is believed that the cases
cannot be too closely scrutinized, especially
In view of the fact that the tendency is
to take every square inch that can possibly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-08
Sunday Wraps.
E51(lNe

6 1dE for Raglans looking worth $50 Of
" oxford gray cloth. lined 10 waist
Made with yoke. finished with velvet collar
sizes "a to 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-08
Coupon.

lhis Paiais Royal coupon and DC entities
bearer to 25c Dolls Fur Set, If presented
| Saturday, November 8, 1901.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-08

be obtained under the schedule Of proiec-
tons, and quite often to try to secure still
more.
The Commissioners believe that it has
proved mistake to grant projections as
literally as has been done in the past. 1t
is the rare exception that any one builds
house without taking advantage of the
privilege Of obtaining a few feet of land
without cost. and the result is that many
of the streets of Washington which were
noted for their breadth and beauty are now
lined with long rows of bay windows and
their width considerably reduced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-08

The elections for the municipal council
of Berlin, Germany. resulted in favor of
sixteen social democrats and three liberals
The same seats were previously filed by
seven socialists, eight liberals and one con-
seyyattye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-08
Street Trees.


The history Of tree planting in Washing
ton is embraced in a period covered by the
last thirty years, as previous to 1871 trees
at individual! expense.
The present system of tree planting I'M
der the District authorities was instituted
in September 1871, by the board of public
works, and all trees now at the curbs have
been put there since that date A COM
mission, consisting of William r. Smith,
William Saunders and John Saul, acted, by
request, as an advisory board during the
early years Of planting. The report of this
commission in 1872 recommended as best
for curbstone trees the silver maple, the
American linden, European sycamore maple,
the American elm, the tulip tree, the sugar
maple, the sweet gum, the red maple, the
Norway maple, the negundo. the American
ash and the plain trees. During later years
(since August, 1884, Mr.. Trueman Lanham
has acted as superintendent of parking,
having charge Of the planting and care of
street trees and making a close study of
the work under his supervision.
These thirty years of tree planting fur
ndsh thorough test OF the varieties of
trees best adapted to city streets, and as
result of this experience there has been
gradual evolution in regard to the selection
Of trees as we'll as in their care and the
mode Of planting.
Trees are now spaced much farther apart.
and more care is taken in supplying with
frequent attacks from insects or &C
count of destructive effect on pavements
certain varieties are being removed or re-
placed as fast as circumstances allow.
Trees clasSed as quick growers are now
demanding great attention, as they are gen.
orally short lived and need close trimming
to prevent breaking by storms or early
decay.
Paris and Washington Compared.
The Carolina poplar. the locust, the ne
gundos and the aspen poplar are all objec-
tionable as city trees, the first named being
very destructive to pavements and sewers,
while the last two are continually subject
to attacks by caterpflars. The constant
removal Of trees necessitated by the above
conditions or by the widening of roadways
or sidewalks has caused agitation for
the planting of larger and more fully devel-
oped trees. Paris has been cited as an ex-
ample of such work, where old trees, it is
claimed. are transplanted with success.
No fair comparison can be made between
the methods of planting I'm Paris and those
that prevail in this city. Paris, with a
population many times larger than Wash
ington, cares for less trees and expends
double the amount of money In their cul-
ture. Here tree planting is general. COW
ering the entire city; there Ii is confined to
parks and wide avenues. Certain publica-
tions on Paris trees state that each tree
represents an expenditure of $50. Here
each tree stands for an expense of &c. As
a comparison of results it may be stated
pronounced the trees of Washington to be
superior in foliage. healthfulness and gen.
eral appearance. There is no doubt how
ever, that the present appropriations are
and attention required, the yearly allow
ance per tree being only about % cents
The trees now cared for by the District
number about $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-08
@H 81
Sunday Underwear

O&c for Ladies' Ribbed Vests and Pants.
The pants have French yoke band.
huttoning at side, with drawing strings ut
back. Ideal undergarmeuts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-08
Sunday Waists.

S3 OF for Flannel. Fancy Wool and Taf-
feta SILK Waists made TO retail
M -. Last Of the MIL and Factory Sale
bargains. New goods. just from the fac
tory. All sizes, in all colors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-08
Sunday Jewelry.

orc for the New Sterling Silver Serpent
effect. 81. 80 instead of 81 30 for the Fish
Scale Chatelaine Bags.
NMc for Genuine Mosaic Brooches. i'm
ported 10 retail at 81 30. These
arfstocratic bargains are only too few. Call
early.
DC for soc TO 50 Brooches and Scarf
Pins Of old gold and French gray,
set with limitations of precious stones. This
is Paris jewelry, worth as stated.
DISC for 'tShellene' Hair Combs Some
with gold mounting. are worth zoe
Choice of all the new effects for side and
back hair
Sunday Belts.
Roc for zoe value Elastic Belts. with
oxidiZed buckles SOC for 81 value
Silk Belts, with cut steel buckles
Toilet Needs.
Oakley's Toilet Waters, bottle. 35c
Cokes DandrIff Cure, bottle. ..........7 3c
Crown Toilet Waters. 81. 80 bottle. 81. Is
steel File and Case, set Observation-Disclosures Zoe
White House Violet Extract. ounce 4Oc
Roger & Gallet's Toilet Soaps. cake. zoe
LANDLORDS Sachets. each ............, Zoe
Violet Breath Pastilles, box. .9c
Park & Tilford's Bay Rum. ............4 ACE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-08
Sunday NeckWear.

Il Or tomorrow for choice Of the New pc
Ties. and A. for any of the soc
N~Ckwcar- These. with the samples at CSC,
create best bargains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-08
Sunday Skirts.

n an per cent discount tomorrow on all
SILK Petticoats. here at 50 As IL $50.
Only S1.29 for the Silk-like $1.15 Skirts in
striped effects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-08
Toilet Needs.

Fragrant SoZodont. 25c bottle. .........1 9c
L1mherts Listerine. Toe bottle. .. 59c
l'r- Bells Hair Food. SOC bottle. ....... :3oc
Elue Lilies Extract 3Jc ounce. ........ .29c
tHitcura Soap. zoe box. Observation-Disclosures. soc
Cream Of CurumbeTs. bottle. .........4 9c
Kinds Honey and Almond Cream. 35c
fatey's Cold Cream. bottle. ............1 5c
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-03-30
Chimes Sc
Miiegdl en- en-

The average Chinaman possesses a
remarkable memory. He will learn to
make himself understood in almost any
foreign language in less than half the
time it requires an intelligent English
man or American to make himself :un-.
derstood in any one of the many Chi
nese dialects. This disparity has led to
some curious anomalies in the trade
of the country. Thus at all the open
ports trade with foreigners is carried
on by means of middlemen, or agents,
who are always natives. They are
called .compradore "a
If a foreign merchant wishes to buy
tea, silk, porcelain or other articles Of
native product he must do so through
his s.compradores.' If he wishes to
sell any article of foreign product to a
native house he must again call in the
tcomprado The acomprad lore, en-
ploys all the servants Of the foreigners
Adjustments, fixes their salaries and
is responsible for their honesty. He
keeps the foreign traders bank ac-
count straight tened out with the native
bankers, and makes out shipping lists
and invoices. Practically, though nom
lnally a mere upper servant, he is the
real head Of the house, and his word is.
law He is usual lly "a shreWd fellow,
and watches closely his employers in.
terests, not forgetting his own He
4 has certain legitimate commissions, or.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-03-30

Holsters, the report states that in the
past from 100000, 900 to 40O,0O0,000 lob
sters were annually hatched and
planted in the waters, at a yearly cost
Of only $1,100. If only small per-
centage Of these survive to reach ma
turity the results cannot fail to prove
beneficial in sustaining the stock of
Holsters in the waters, and thus coun-
teracting the effects Of such heavy
drafts as are now made, year after
year. I may explain that this propa-
cation is carried on by means of float
ing incubators, the invention of. Mr..
Nelson. Two hundred and fifty Of
these incubators are operated by fifty
men around the shores of the great
bays. There is no other country where
the artificial propa agation of this Valu-
able crustacean is carried on upon
such an extensive scale-not excepting
the United States or Norway. It is,
well known that in nearly every lob
ster- producing country this favorite
5crustacean is threatened with exter-
mination. The quantity secured each
year is lessening, and the price adj.
vancing. Newfoundland, 81 regret to:
say, is no exception to the decline in
the lobster fishery. The export each
year is lessening, though the number
of hands employed in taking It has
doubled. The size, too, is diminishing
in most districts. The report states
the export for 1888, as Sc, ,156 cases:
value, $565, 1876 In the previous year
the export was 81, ,951 cases; value
s619, $40. The department is using the.
most vigorous measures to arrest the
decline, but the due enforcement Of
the rules in regard to the size OF lob
sters taken and the spaces between the
laths in the traps, are very difficult to
enforce. The departme has recently
prohibited fall fshing ga wise mea-
sure which already seems to be attend
ed with good results, and meets gen
seral approval both among fishermen
and packers. g he report states that
there is sa marked improvement In
the mode Of packing and "a much bet
ter article than formerly is produced,
though there is still great room for i'm
sproYenent - Montreal Gazette.