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Evening star., 1901-07-13
Forests of Russia.

rum f'dfson Magazine.
Russia has elaborated a system for tba
protection of her forests as stringent in its
provisions as If ii were Instituted for the
protection OF human beings. Only so much
wood may be cut down annually I'm each
pcaIlty as VIII be compensated for by the
growth of the remaining trees and all the
clearances made are Immediately replen-
lshed by young plants. Even private own
erS OF forests ara not permitted to cut
down their trees except under government
inspection. No absolute ownership in trees
Is now recognized. in fact. bat that OF ths
state. As a matter OF fact. very large
part OF the Russian forests belong en-
tirely to the state. The largest private
or rather semi-private. proprietor is the
administration of the Imperial Appanage
which possesses numerous estates the
revenues from which are devoted exclu-
sively to the support of the members Of
the Russian imperial family.
The total area of these estates is a good
deal over 2op0.WD acres Being situated
in the most diverse districts an extraor-
dinary variety Of subtropical and temper
ate natural productions r. cultivated. in
Cluding sugar, tobacco, cotton. wine Tea
fruit, roses. as We'll as grain of every kind
The principal culture, however. at any
rate in extent. is timber, forests covering
nearly l5,Wn,upo acres of the total In
the exploitation of these forests the great
est care has 10 be given.
Evening star., 1901-07-13
Thought Himself Sponge.
From the Milwaukee sentinel.


He arrived in Milwaukee yesterday,
tall, angular specimen Of the Inhabitants
from the farms OF northern Wisconsin.
Travel-stained and weary, he dropped into
Grand avenue BARRIERS shop and bath
house for a real city shave. While indulg-
ing in this luxury the barber painted in
such glowing colors the wonder Of their
bath establishment that the rural visitor
finally decided to go in for 1t if 1t broke
him. Attaching himself to an attendant
he was meekly led into a wonderful room
of tiled floors and wall white enameled
bath tubs and all the modern improve
ments Of plumbing.
While the luxuriousness of 1t all over
came him for a while, his curiosity finally
got the better of him and he proceeded to
investigate. At the head Of the tub was
one of those patent cylindrical waste-pipe
regulators that empty the tub by pulling
up. After giving this slight pull he set
tied dreamily back into the soothing water
noticing that the water was slowly dimin-
ishing. This in no way disturbed him. and
In about an hour the attendant appeared
inquiring If he had had enough.
Il guess l have" said he. I've soaked
up about six inches of your gol darned
water, and I reckon that'n about do for
me-"
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be they one or fifty, are retained until the
number has grown large enough to warrant
the chartering of train. Then they are
shipped 10 New Orleans. where stables that
Will accommodate nearly 700 are operat
est. Here they are assorted and gotten into
condition for shipment. The first assort-
ment is the sick and bruised from the we'll.
The former are sent to the hospital depart
ment They are exercised daily and fed
uo for the journey. Each animal Is vacci-
mated. Then they are assorted for fitness
for the various services. Each is number
ed on the hoof and marked with a broad
arrow. If for the heavy artillery, small
arrow for the light and a double cross for
the cavalry Those simply numbered go
into the pack trains or are assigned to
some other routine work.
Regular Hobo Excursions.
With the muleteers the qualifications
have grown less rigid. At first at the offer
of free transportation the officers could
pick their men. All the discharged Span
ish war soldiers who applied were chosen
But particular care was taken that they
should not get near Boer recruiting sta
tiOn. Finally when the South African en-
thustasm began to wane the price had to be
raised: return transportation was added.
Later return transportation and SIS. But
New Orleans was drained. Now hobos and
tramps are enlisted from any old place.
They get free transportation on the tops of
the stock trains from as far away as Chi
cago; and the Brtishers are scratching
harder for them than they are for mules
II is interesting and pathetic to see the ami
mails shipped, and it is amusing and ludi-
crous TO see the motley conglomeration of
vagabonds. Resides what covers his HIDE a
red handkerchief slung over his shoulder
generally contains the entire worldly outfit
of the America British muleteer of today
Each goes with the intention OF letting the
light strike him only at meal times and
lying III the hay under the shadow of n
mule all the rest of the day. Each thinks
he is slick" enough to evade the cock
ney' boss, and has the idea that his des-
tinatiOn is a land of free gold and dia-
monds. Each meets a sudden and sore
awakening when once aboard ship.
The British officers were very much agi-
tated the other day after one of the ship
ments left to see the name Samuel Pear
SON. on the list Of muleteers. 1t didn't
seem possible that 1t could be their arch
enemy, the Boer general. Yet they Were
Evening star., 1901-07-13
DAMAGE BY TERMITES.
Injury Done to Houses in Hawaii by
the Insects.

From the Honolulu Star.
Look out for termites! The men who
have been working on the alterations IN
the judiciary building have found some of
the woodwork almost eaten away by them
and there are whole residences in the city
that will have to be actually torn down. on
account of the injuries done by the insects.
Termites according to the Standard Die
tionary, are "a family Of pseudo-reurop-
terous insects with depressed ovate body,
free head. equal membranaceous deciduous
wings and four-joined tarsi, including white
ants"
An insect with a definition like that ought
To be able to do good deal of damage.
ana the ter'niteS doing it. Houses in
honolulu that are twenty-five or thirty
years old are found to be in need of new
woodwork in many places. and at least one
large residence is about to be torn down
because the pestiferOus insects have ruined
1t by boring and following out the wood
Prof. koebele and Mr.. Perkins of the
local buSOlogy bureau have studied the
termites. and say that there is no known
preventive of their work. The bugs here
are of two kinds. both imported and both
thriving better in the climate OF Hawaii
than they did In California. which was the
original home of the varieties here. When
any woodwork is once we'll infested with
the term1tes there is nothing to do but de-
stroy it, say the experts.
The insects do their destructive work I'M
seen Ihey never work to the surface of
th'' wood. but hollow 1t out until 1t is only
a shell thin as paper. They tackle furni-
ture and all wooden parts of buildings.
ases have been known in which the ter
mites In countries where they prosper even
more than in Hawaii. have literally eaten
away buildings. In a single night they
nave been known to reduce pieces Of fur
n1ture to collapse. They are not 80 bad
mere, said MIR. Perkins. why, In some
PAGES there have been cases where a chair
LETT over night collapsed in a heap when
used In the morning, all the inside of the
wood having beer bored out
ne work OF the little insects may be
seen in some Of the banisters of the Judi
ciary building and other old structures
Dry hard wood. such as that used for fur
ilture. seems to be specially attractive to
the terinltes. The insects are quite numar-
ohs III California. but are not So destruc-
i've, me climate being less agreeable to
them there
Evening star., 1901-07-13
Her Way Of Getting CIothes.
ON the Westminster Budye,

-''-A tuS HestainsteF Budget
One woman l know deliberately p3ves nm
about fortnight to the setting in ordsr -
her' wardrobe each spring and autumn re-
fusing all engagements during that Scored
period and wholly giving herself up for
the time being to the hot pursuit OF clothes
Needless to say. her dressmaker ia alwavs
forewarned and is ready for the invader
ana so manages to get all the fittings into
Inc fortnight. But. candidly, l don'f know
how 1t would work out If many others were
at the same game; l should think 1t would
at least mean the death Of the dressmaker
however, the plan seems to work admir-.
aoly Tor one: my friend goes through her
season as II dressmakers did not exist,
ana always has the right frock ready. She
Is poth rich and clever. may remark. and
am inclined to think 1t is ONLY a rich ard
clever woman who can carry out such a
system-one for whom the dressmaker will
set others interests aside. At the SANE
time often wonder the system has NOT
more followers. for there are numbers Of
very wealthy women in London to whom
an Immunity during the season from the
eternal torment of the dressmaker would
mean very great deal
Evening star., 1901-07-13

party Of which he was in command from
th,. rest of De Vets forces and drove them
across the Portuguese border, the band
scattering and reaching neutral ground BY
Individual flight. The general came here
To conduct legal campaign against his
enemies. His suit in the federal court at
New Orleans 10 stop the shipments. Judge
Parlange decided. was not matter the
court could pass upon: il was for the cabi-
net 70 decide. Cen Pearson was unsUccess-
ful in his efforts at Washington. But he is
still at work. and is about TO reopen the
case at New Orleans ON new grounds.
Two months before the hostilities began
England had officers in Austria. Portugal.
Canada and the United States purchasing
animals All these stations were opened
that no delay should be suffered, but the
cost being from ~ 10 lpp per cent higher
in the other countries and the quality
much inferior, they were soon abandoned
and entire reliance placed upon the
states.
A small Load First.
The first shipment sailed from Southport
Dust above New Orleans) October III. 1893.
a month before war was declared. The Prah
carried out that day 81 mulcs-a sI:,al!
load. Subsequent shipments all ran higher,
the city OF Manchester. which sailed on the
2ist of the following month. carry ing the
largest cargo OF stock that ever sailed
2.Os0 mules and horses. Mules formed by
far the largest part of all the shipments.
Regular cattle SA!pS could not De s'cCFcd.
The growing live stock industry could not
spare one. But the prices offered y ere sif-
fcient To make the owners Of a number "f
cotton carriers. then awaiting cargues of
the south'S king staple at its king p0t.
turn them into equine transports These
ships are built almost alright, so that
when fire occurs they can run for days
before il becomes master Sheets of their
steel sides were hacked out above the water
line for ventilation, and great canvas wind
sails reaching half high as the masts
Were Installed to convey fresh air through
tubes TO the lower compartments. The nail
chiSeI and saw had no more regard for the
carved cabin woodwork than they had for
the rough pine OF which the stalls were
built from wheel TO keel.
The air sheets face forward and the yes
sells are required To be under way to force
the draft SO the animals are loaded hur-
rtedly tt generally requires about twelve
hours and the boat gotten or Immediately
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Welcome the Waves.

In rough weather the waves ften roll in
through the holes in the sides and douse
the animals. but that is Il blessing. for in
long trips across the torrid zone the heat
down in the hold becomes awful Tho ami
mails ar" packed closely side by sida. There
is standing room only" y loss of - per
cent on some trips in the summer = con
sidsrtd small. Ther" is a veterinary SIR
geon aboard each boat. and from seventy
five to one hundred muleteers. Tho latter
after feeding and watering the stock and
aning the stalls each day. haze to @iy"
a hand dosing the sick, binding the bruised
sufferers from the ships rolling ami Sling
ing up thos" too weak to stand longer
There is another task-that of hotsti!ig oN er
the dc ad. The transports seem to pn known
among. and spotted by. the .;r"at iish"S
Porpois"s. sharks and the like follow th' m
for days, for they are sure of at least three
good meals of mJil" per diem.
The swifteSt vessels Of the fleet make the
distance to Cape Town in twenty-right
days BY this time many Of the poor crea-
lures from standing still so long. with not
room to turn around. are too Stlr to move
and have 70 be lifted out of the stalls.
They soon recOver--those not too far gone
and when they realize that they are again
terra tirna they jump and buck with
joy beyond control. But ii is simply giving
them another taste of life before the
slaughter: for fever. insects and bullets
make short work of them.
Occasionally storms are encountered that
toss the ships about that many of the
beasts are MANNED and crippled beyond re-
covery or killed outright. The Corinthia en-
countered gale that blew her upon a
reef of Hayti in January, 1900. After nve
days work in attempting to float her she
was given up. More than a thousand mules
were taken up on deck, and after their
noses had been pointed toward lard 50
that they might see and scent it. they were
lowered overheard. Four hundred swan
the distance. The others We're either un-
equal to the effort after being pent up 80
long spent their strength in vain efforts
to get aboard the ship and the tugboats
about her.
Only sturdy Beasts Sent.
OF late the percentage Of loss among the
animals has been growing less. At first
any mule from 13 TO Il hands high or horse
from II to 1t. sound of limb and in good
condition. after three days rest to recover
from the railroad journey to New Orleans,
was loaded for Cape Town. Now only an
animal with A tried constitution is sent.
The whole workings of the department are
now complete. In Kansas City, st. Louis,
Dallas and Houston cOrrals for collection
are maintained To these recruiting stations
candidates are brought Any that pass,
Evening star., 1901-07-13
Gold i'm Scotland.


From the London Chronicle.
A few weeks ago the report of the dis
covery of gold al Leith was announced.
Now the further news is afforded that gold
has been found at Turbeckhin near An
nan. in DumfriesShire. 1t appears that this
latest discovery relates To a lind of the
precious metal in a cave which curiously
enough, Is said to have been worked by
Germans in the eighteenth century. Ex-
pert evidence is said to be- at hand demon
strating that the Amman deposits yield four
pennyweights of gold and ten ounces of
silver to the ton.
Evening star., 1901-07-13

The Niagara Falls Power Company ia
about commencing the development Of the
power Of the Horseshoe Falls. According
to the present plans. $4,000 horsepower ia
to be developed. which is to be divided into
three equal parts. one for an Industrial
establishment outside Victoria Park on the
Canadian side. one to be transmitted to
Toronto. and one to be held in reserve for
the use of the company "
Evening star., 1901-07-13

From the Philadelphia Press.
See here, Cassidy" said De Kanter. IT
caught one of your bartenders today put
ting water in the whisky
well, sor," Cassidy replied, "ye must
understand that we have to make some
CONCESSIONS to the temperance people,"
Evening star., 1901-07-13

From the Chicago Tribune.
maria. your extravaganza will ruin me.
Didn't you tell me before we were married
you could live comfortably on $40 a week?''
Yes. but you didn't expect me to do it,
did you, John?'
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Grounds Sufficient.

From the Columbus State Journal
Layaround Lucas-''Why did de fellers
blackball dat new hobo?"
Willie Wontwurk-"He wuz drinkin' apoI-
lynaris water an spilled some on hisse'f."
Evening star., 1901-07-13
In the "MOOnshine" District.

From the Atlanta CONSTITUTION.
II want to get you" said the book agent
Ito take the Life of Burns"
Stranger" said the old moonshiner. "I
never took the life Of any man-cept tho
revenue detectivOg'
Evening star., 1901-07-13

prepared to fear almost anything from Boer
strategy. and they were indeed relieved
when the ship arrived at the other end
safe. A hobo had shipped in alias.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-02

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-02
PENlTENTIARY BURNED.
One Convict, Serving Sentence for Murder
Lost His Life.
ny Associated Press !


LINCOLN. NEB., March 1.-Nabraska's
city, was almost destroyed by fire. which
started last midnight. The loss will ex-
coed 500, COO with no insurance. There
was no disorder among the convicts.
who were guarded by military hastily
summoned from Lincoln.
The main building of the 1eaitentiary
Was practically new. Nothing was left
hut the east wing, occupied by the war
den; the chapel and a small reserve cell
room.
George Pfleugcr, a convict, lost his
life. He had marched out with the other
conricts. but went back to his cell for
some personal effects. When the ruins
began to cool off to-day his charred body
was found. P1euGer was serving a SEN
tence for the murder of his wife. There
were no other casualties.
Every precaution has been taken to
guard the prisoners. who We're remov
ed to the reserve room under extra
guard without difficulty. Lieutenant
Governor Savage arranged to have a suf-
fcient number of the National Guard
sent to the penitcntiary to prevent any
escapes being made.
The fire was discovered by Warden
Davis shortly before midnight, when he
was aroused by the cracking of flames
and odor of smoke. An alarm was inn
mediately given. convicts. guards and
employees We're aroused and an appeal
vas telephoned the Lincoln Fire Depart
ment for help.
The convicts We're ordered to clothe
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-02
Life Aboard an Arctic Boat.

(F'rom the interesting account Of the
Duke of Abruzzi's Polar Expedition,
published in Frank Leslie's Popular
We quote from letter Of the guide
Petigas, giving description of the life
aboard ship: 81.
The days and weeks pass without our
taking any account of them. We get up
at half-past in the morning. At we
feed the dogs. At we have breakfast,
and at y We dine. Then we work till
half-past 6, when we nave supper, after
which we smoke and play cards or chess
until bedtime. 1t is not at all cold.
Rarely does the thermometer descend
below zero. Yesterday the sun shone
gloriously. The ice reflected it with
binding glare and in brilliant colors. The
ship has withStood all the assaults of the
ice. 1t is splendid to see how it breaks
up ice that is sometimes three or four
feet thick. At other times, when it is
even thicker, the ship is rushed against
it at full steam. The shock splits and
breaks it very often for a distance of
forty or fifty yards. The Duke is always:
on the bridge, and loses no opportunity
of getting ahead. Sometimes he does
not even come down to his meals. When
ever we get the smallest opening he
orders us to go on, and we are glad to
it. because The more we advance at the
present time the less we shall have to DO
next year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-02
The Results OF Domestic Expansion.

Never has average Individual ownership
been greater than to-day. Many men
have accumulated wOndrouS fortunes put
this accumulation has not apparently
interfered with modest endeavor me
number OF savings depositors has IN
creased enormously, and their savings
represent vast sums. The holders Oh
small properties were never so numerous
or so large proportion of the popuia-
ton. A decade of tremendous develop
ment has not eliminated the individual,
but rather increased his opportunities
There is no reason but to believe the
p1 resent rate OF progress will continue ana
possibly become greater. 1t will DO we'll,
however, to keep pace during the coming
years with the inevitable increase In the
number of people. Experts have declared
a population of l5G.0Qp,0o0 in 1925 as a
conservative estimate of what is to come.
The past ten years have witnessed the
awakening OF a Self-Contained power to
an international sphere of influence.
With this awakening have come greater
demands upon natural resources and
human cndeavor. The United States has
met the crisis with Il superabundance of
vitality. which promises marvels Tor the
new century.-Harper's Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-02
Pearl Fishing.

1.-THE pearl fishery is a very interesting
camp" says 6enry S. Brooks in a Pan
American paper in the March New Lip
pircott .One Lucero was proprietor at
the time, and is so still, I believe, tall
athletic Indian. weighing two hundred
pounds, clothed in linen trousers and
shirt open at the breast, where rested a
large black rosary and cross. The camp
or settlement, was on the mainland di-
rectly opposite the fishery. Half dozen
small schooners were engaged and two
or three hundred divers. This was be-
fore the introduction of modern diving ap-
paratus. The Indians fished in sels brazos
of water-at the deepest. ~ brazo Is
six feet 1t was then customary to de-
scend with short stick of the hard ma
tive wood, pointed at both ends, and bag
to hold the she'll With the pointed stick
they dug the oyster from its bed, and
fought the tintoreros,' or man-eatlhS
sharks. when attacked There were sew
eral Indians about the camp who hao
lost a limb firm these ferocious, hunsry
monsters. and one who had lost both ms
lower limbs. He was mounted OIL board
and propelled himself by his arms. me
shark had done most of the surgery, TAX
ing off both limbs close to the Torso. ne
fellow looked cheerful enough, his claim
TO a certain partida of the shell oelis
readily recognized.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-02

was a daughter Of the late Henry COZ:
~ Mount Jackson. She was memoer VI
The Society of Friends.
While working in stone quarry d.
Nartfnsburg, w. Va. yesterday stoHe
weighing three tons fell on Howard Den,
MS (colored) and seriously cut ana
bruised his head and body The injuries.
however, are not fatal.
A Farmers Institute will be held mere
tuesday and Wednesday. March 12th ana
TIL. Major Baxton will deliver an al
.ress OF welcome. and among those VINO
nave been announced to read essays are
:enator ST.. Lupton and Delegate L. =.
ordan. The sessions promise to De wei
TENDED and Of unusual interest Several
prominent agrtculturists of Washington
yill be in attendance.
The Constitutional Convention and the
contest for the Governorship are the lead
ng topics of conversation among the
oliticians. Hon. Thomas w. Harrison.
;dge OF the Twelfth Judicial Circuit 1t
Gems certain. will represent Winchester
nd Frederick county in the Constitu-
:onal Convention. The friends of Hon
VI. Montague, expect to send full dele
alton to the State Convention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-02
Foreign Notes,
(By Associated Prcss.)

FONTAINBLEU, March LA portion
of the Cuguy La Genevrsye dynamite
cartridge mandatory was blown up TINS
evening, four women being killed.
BIN, March 1.-Herr Theodore Won
Hassler, president of the Manufacturers
League and a foremost German protec-
zionist, is dead.
PARIS, March 2.-Lc Journal, com
menting upon the postponement of the
March consistory. attributes it to oppo-
sition in the sacred college to the crea-
ton Of new American cardinal.
LONDON, March 1.-At the Parliament
tary by-election in Maidstone to-day
the Liberal candidate. Sir Francis Evans,
was returned by 2,375 votes, as against
21S2 cast for his Conservative opponent.
LONDON, March 2.-The War Office
has made contract with an American
merchant to supply 5000 telling axes for
the British troops in South Africa. Eng
lish firms are unable to make sufficient
prompt delivery.