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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
Do Plants Melt SnowY
From the Literary Digest.

f"ln the Literary digest.
AT the beginning Of spring. before ths
last snow has disappeared. numerous plants
put forth shoots that pierce the layer Of
snow above them. This perforation, ac-
cordlng to Hadangard, Swedish natural
ist, is not the result OF simple mechanical
action due to the growth of the plant: but
Is due to the heat given off by the plant.
This naturalist has made a special study Of
the question. and the results of his investi-
cations appear In the Norwegian review
Naturen, and are reproduced by Ciel ct
Ierre tParfs}. Several wild flowers We're
observed by him. including the common
anemone. and he affirms that the shoots
spring make their way through the snow
by melting 1t in their path We quote fur
Their from Ciel ct Terre:
Some OF the shoots have even succeeded
In thus pushing through layer of Ice sew
eral centimeters thick. In all cases, by
means or this melting action. the plant
forms a little channel adapted to the size OF
the shoot to which 1t gives passage Those
VINO are not well up In vegetable physiology
Will ask with some surprise whether a plant
really gives off heat It certainly does.
The plant. like the animal Ia an organism
that breathes, and we know that respiration
Is an oxidation of organic material accom-
panied by the emission of heat This ennis
sion causes In certain parts OF the plant
an elevation of temperature that may rea CHI
y to 36 degrees F. 1t goes without saving
that these are exceptional cases but II Is
an established fact that plants give off
heat. Respiration Is thus the great factor
that causes the melting of the snow through
which the plant grows. This opinion GER
tafnly seems admissible at first sight, and
may form starting point for future in.
terestfng observations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
transportation Through Tubes.

rFom Inc Itinerary Digest.
One development Of the coming century
worthy OF at least passing thought Is the
extent to which the pneumatic-tube prin.
ciple will be employed to expedite trans
portation. Mr.. Vauclain has directed at
tention to the long lines Of loaded coal
cars on their way from the mines Tn the
seaboard. and back again empty to the
mines If the weight OF a car Is Ok nor
cent Of the gross load there is in this in
stance more than so per cent non-payine
freight. A writer In Casters comments
on the subject as follows:
1T does not seem altogether unreason-
able to think that just as the miles NJ
tank cars loaded with oil, which were So an
in former years, have disappeared and
that commodity IS now sent hundreds OF
miles through pipe lines, SO may coal.
grain and ore be sent speeding through
tubes to central depots for local dIstrihIi-
ton. In the matter of coal TRANSFORMATION
in fact. just such pipeline conveyance was
tried experimentally something Ike ten
or twelve years ago by the late w. G.
Andrews of New York. the coal for that
purpose being ground into powder. TAXED
with water In sufficiently large Proportion
and carried through the pipes In semi
liquid form. At the delivery end of TN,
pipe line there were to be settling cham
bers for the mixture, enabling the wstor
to be drained OF and the coal paste II
we may so term 1t. to be pressed into
cakes ana dried for consumption. The
project, however, did not extend bevond a
brief experimental career. In wooden mills
on the other hand. 1t Is a common thing
to blow wool from one building to another
through pipes by means OF fans, and in
potterfes, too, clay paste Is frequently ca-
ried from one point to another through
pipes. There is thus a fairly good begin
ming for pipeline engineering with solids.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
THINGS
HEARD
and SEEN -

rooms on the second floor of the building
there was pasted on the wall the other day
the following "ad.":
For rent, two large second-story rooms
Reasonable rates. Location so-and-so. For
terms apply to x. X X, Room steen-
steenthy, care of the gold fund"
The location, name and division In which
the clerk Is employed are, of course. trans
posed, but the advertisement was placarded
in good faith. During the day the clerk
received several answers to his ad., and as
result succeeded in renting his rooms
Such methods are against the department
rules. however, and when a chief of di-
vision happened to observe the slip sticking
upon the wall he tore 1t down unceremo-
niously The clerk was warned never to re-
peat the trick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
Queen AIexandra's Kindnes.


During the nearly forty years OF her
life In England the queen has been ins+ru-
mental. directly or indirectly, in obtaining
subscriptions to philanthropic and ehar,ta-
bic work to the extent OF $3.50. 600, 600 Her
sweetness, generosity, sympathy and
thoughtfulness are proverbial. and ara re-
Elected in her face as they are radiated nv
her life She Is deeply religious ana ,s
charitable and careful in her Judgment
rarely expressing condemnation Of anv
one. She loves informality and Ia ALWAYS
to be seen by those In trouble. AS Princess
of Wales she regularly visited the hosni-
tails and made the poor her special charge
A story told to illustrate her Kindness of
heart is that Of an elderly lady-in-wait,ne
to her mother. the late Queen OF Denmark
In one of King Christians weekly letters
to his daughter he wrote that the old Iady
was dying and that her one last wish Was
to speak again to her dear Princess Alley ;,
At that time it was impossible for Alley
andra to leave England. but she smoke n
long, tender message of love and hone and
remembrance into phonograph and Gen.
it by special courier to Copenhae gen. If
arrived only a short time before the old
lady's death. but It made her last hours
serenely happyY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03

proposing that ne come IN my absence and
they would drive over to a nearby town
ana get married as nice little surprise
TOT me when should return. Well, when
saw that message and knew from Miss
iiarts letters and Norton's that II meant
Just what IL said. 1 was so wrought up
mat was on the point OF doing something
desperate, though l should have expected
just this outcome of the whole business
"hat might have done was held In check
oy Norton. who had his plan all worked
OUT. ana l stafd with him TIL o'clock
next morning, when l took a train for
NOME, ana went TO my room by a rounda-
pout way so as not to be seen
a. clock l was at Miss Harris door
ana was more OF less nervous but kent
myself well In hand and rang the hell
twice, In accordance with Norton's instruc-
'iohs, IL was opened by Miss Hart herself
;. IN. an, she stammered. thought
1t was Mr.. Norton / interrupted
mere Is telegraph message which will
explain my presence here and / passed
her over her own message to Norton IL
understand
She took the yellow sheet out of the
envelope In dazed kind of a way and
opened II slowly as IL gathering her scat
tered wits. 1t was gradually dawning upon
her that she was trapped and the siqht or
the words she had sent to Norton seemed
10 pring her TO full realization of the
game we mad been playing with her. What
she thought of her own part I'm II / cannot
say, Tor only our part appeared to be in
her mind and instead of shrinking away
as II ashamed OF herself, her eyes blazed
with anger. and she looked straight into
my face lot moment so scornfully that
lett as II l We're the guilty party
fou mean, miserable cur she said
slowly. keeping her eyes full on me. and
as she finished she slammed the door in
my face. "
Of course. that ended our courtship.
ana Norton saved his $4,000 and me, but
nave wondered a good many times in ALI
-,
day whether the girl was right or wrong
IN her conclusion. What say you, gentle
Inc speaker stood waiting for an answer.
and every man there sat silent apparently
studying the problem
WILLIAM ]. HAMPTON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
Beers on British Bravery.
r.or. Covky, APrioe

A representative Of q Ceylon Journal.
who interviewed some Boer prisoners ar
irving In the island by the transport City
of Cambridge, has obtained unequivocal
testimonies to the kindness Of the British.
In reply to a question as to how they had
enjoyed the voyage, Landdrost Munnik.
speaking for his co-officers. was enthusiast
tic as to the treatment received on board.
And It has been the same all through the
war" he added Whenever we have
met the British soldier-oHcer or man-we
have found him a perfect gentleman in
his conduct toward US. We are glad of
this, because we consider that our quarrel
is not with Individuals
Asked as to his opinion of the fighting
qualities OF the British soldier. Munnik
said: ''They have done as no other nation
would have done. They have fought
against difficulties which people In Europe
never will understand and can never be
made to. understand. They are men. and
YOU can take it from me that that Is the
opinion every man who has fought against
them has OF the British soldier. Mayors
fontein showed us what the bravery of
the British soldier who walks was. 1t
was grand. Our men moved them down.
hut II had no stopping effect. and IL any
man says the soldiers did not come on he
lfean
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
Typhoid Patients' Hair.
rom the Montreal Medical Journal.

H. NJ Little has' examined into the re-
suits Of treatment Of the hair under differ
emit conditions. sixty-two patients were
seen some months after their recovery and
the results of treatment noted. OF these
thirty live had theft hair cut while In the
hospital. and in only seven was subsequent
falling of the hair snoted. OF these seven.
four were cut lates6 The ultimate result In
all was a thicker growth Of hair than ever
before. In two cases 1t was thought to be-
coarser than, before. Twenty-seyen ma
tients (fifteen women. twelve mens did not
have their hair cut. and the hair fell ont
in all but three. Ten had to have their
hair cut later to Krevent badness, seven
being women. In seven other cases. not
cut, In four the halt was very thin. In two
the hair was still falling, and in one the
hair. curly before, became thin and
straight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
Japan's omcial Language.

It may be news to many to hear that
English Is the language of the Japanese
foreign office in its intercourse with for
eign diplomatists and even In it's teIe-
graphic correspondence with it's own rep
resentatives abroad All kilograms from
Toxic to the foreign agents of Japan are
written and ciphered in English ard re-
piled to in the same manner; though II
the foreign minister has occasion to send
written dispatch this. as a rule. is in
Japanese, which may be said to be cipher
in itself Important, dispatches from Eng.
land are, OF course, always taken to their
misunderstanding IL 1t be in Europe
by a special kings messenger; but from
Toxic they are simply sent out In the form
81 q registered letter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
Long Timber. From OREGON.

From the Portland 0regonian.
San Francisco man is in the city to
place an order for some timbers Sx2o
inches and 100 feet long. He will probably
have no trouble in securing all such tim
bers he wants. as the mills here frequently
saw timbers 100 feet long. Special orders
have to be placed for logs suitable for such
tfmbers. Benson's camp. at Bunker Hill,
is filling such orders right along A few
days ago log 102 feet In length and con-
tanning 1852 feet was put in the water
there. That stick was growing when CO.
1umbus found this continent and was quite
tree when Lewis and Clark arrived in
Oregon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
The balance of Power In Nature.

The Balance of Power in Nature
From the London Chronicle. ~
1t Is curious to observe how frequently
the progress Of an animal or plant race
otherwise triumphant, is liable to be check
ed by the attack OF some enemy that an
pears suddenly, or. at least, often unex
pectedly, on the scene Especially ia this
event witnessed in the history Of the insect
world; and but for the operation of some
such principle In nature, we should be in
danger OF being overwhelmed by certain
species, to the exclusion Of MANY other
1crms There Is no doubt that the insect
tribes fnfiict much damage on crops and
fruits, and In many cases render the eff
forts and works of the farmer and gar
dener null and void.
j. But: on the whole. the balance OF power
In nature Is very fairly sustained There Ia
scarcely species of animals which does
not include in its history a list OF nartIcu-
lar foes. and the increase of the one race
implies the undesirable attentions OF the
other. This warfare among insects esna
ciaily, and between insects and birds and
even between insect species and lower
plant foes. can be illustrated by numerous
examples drawn from the experiences of
naturalists. One Of the latest observafion.
on this head relates to the nemesis that
follows the trail Of the caterpillars known
as the army worms" which in Australia
eat up and destroy the waliaby grass This
devastation is disastrous, indeed. but the
saving clause appears in the person ~ =
certain microscopic fungus This low plant
organism. apparently following on the
track Of the caterpiliars, attacks tie in
sects and kills them off by the thousand.
Here the plant routs the animal, Inst as
In the case Of the plague of field mice which
devastated not only Greece, but also the
south Of Scotland few years ago. GER
tain bacillus or microbe, cultivated and
"a oil
killed them off and restored peace to the
farmers souls. o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
Pressed steel Cars.

From the Worlds Work.
Carefully figured estimates Of the earn
ings per year OF wooden and steel cars
gives a single steel car, on account OF its
tighter weight and larger capacity. an adj
vantage Of $3.50. There being somewhere
near i, 500, 900 wooden cars In service In the
country there would be an aggregate year
ly saving OF S141 900 II steel cars were
used. Another estimate. taking the ca
pacity of the cars as starting point. gives
a result OF Sat ,000, 600 saved There are
now about $1,000 pressed steel cars in use.
and the first one was made only four years
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
American Tea.
From Hyerybody's Magazine.

AS soon as American inventive genius
and the adaptation OF machinery render it
practicable to perform by machinery such
share of the labor now done by hand In
China. Japan and Ceylon as to render COM
netition with them practicable, the United
States may produce all OF it's own tea. and
nuch more. The tests have been conduct
ed for several years and through several
irving winters. and show that the plants
thrive in our climate, while the quality of
the tea and the quantity per acre compare
fayorably with the highest average in the
orient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03

From Puck.

From Puck.
Resident-"Yes; there is quite an active
political campaign here but there has been
no mud-siinging whatever"
Stranger-"Indeed, Both sides absolutely
confident of the result, eh?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03

She-.You don't think girl Is wise to
marry a man in order to reform him p
He-"Well. / think she is apt to have the
Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
The Cherub'a Bath.

The Cherub'a Bath.
From the Chicago Record Herald.
my wife didn't stay but a week down az
her mothers"
"Homesick?'
mo: but her younger sisters admired our
baby 30 much they nearly washed it to
pieces"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
Punctured.

Punctured.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.
First Cyclist Cat Coney)-"Ses those
yachtsmen pumping their yacht"
Second Cyclist-"Yes: she must have q
bad puncture. / heard an old sailor say,
There she goes on another tack!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
Warm Weather Resistanc

Warm Weather Resistance.
From the Chicago Record Herald.
Harry, hear a burglar down stairs"
We'll. Harriet, shout down the tube to
him that II he steals our ice we'n have
him arrested and locked up"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-24

Lawson late yesterday afternoon be-
tween Mr. Lawson. designer Crownin-
shield. Charles E. Hodges and Secretary
ciepp. The matter under discussion per-
tained to the Boston cup defender, but
neither Mr.. crowninshleld nor Mr..
Hodges would divulge the exact reason
for the lengthy talk
At first y was supposed that possibly
some word has been received from Fran
els Skinner. Jr.. with reference TO allow
Ing Capt. Watson 10 sail with Han on the
boat. but this theory was disposed OF
when the meeting broke up.
Mr.. Hodges was asked why the meet
ing had been such a long one. but he de-
clfped 10 say. stating that Mr. Lawson
did not care To have anything given out
for publication by any member of the
advisory committee.
Mr.. crowninshield simply said that
some OF the details were gone over, and
that no word had been received from
Mr. Skinner. When asked II the possibil-
ity OF the Boston boat being barred from
the trial races had been discussed. tie
designer replied that he did. not believe
that matter hal ever been given the
slightest thought. and that the only
thing that was causing any worry was
to get the boat built.
The bending OF the frames did not be-
gin yesterday afternoon. but Lawley is
confident that today. or tomorrow at the
very latest Will see the bulb angled bars
going on 20 the bending slab.
The builder says that he has been
waiting for a van 20 be padded In which
tne scrive board can be taken TO the At
lantic Works without danger OF scratch
ing its surface, and that he expects the
board will be taken over tomorrow
The pattern OF the hollow bronze keel
base was sent 10 the foundry yesterday.
and today. IL nothing goes wrong, the
metal will be run.
The patterns for the stem and keel
pieces are nearly completed. and they will
be taken to the foundry within three
days. The Oregon pine stick for the
mast was hauled out OF the water yester-
day afternoon. and taken into the shed.
IL is about 20 inches IN diameter at the
base and l13 feet long
Lawley has commenced work on a hol-
low wooden gan. The stick has been se-
lected and the workmen spent the day in
smoothing IL down into the proper shape.
The gan tapers down rather small at the
inner end and will not be halved until
cut down to just the size IL Is TO be
when I'm use on the boat.
Wilson came up 10 see Mr.. Crownin-
shield yesterday and informed him that
he had completed tn. three jiDtopsails
and a storm trysail and had cut out a
bsliooner. The work on the three lower
sails has not begun yet. owing 10 the
non-arrival OF the special make of duck
which Is TO be used In them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-24
BROWN.
new ENGLAND LEAGUE,

Jack Wallace and his mighty cohorts
travelling under the appellation of Provi-
dence, administered a severe defeat to
the Casinos OF Fall River. last evening.
IN the New England Duck Pin league
series. winning all three games and roll
ing UP the neat score of 1872.
In the first string the visitors proved
dangerous and IL was only by a squirt In
the last frame that the home team was
enabled TO win out. The second and final
bouts were won by Wallace ct ell. with
out difficulty.
Apropos of the victory, IL Is only tus-
tice to say that the inspiring presence OF
their valiant leader, encouraged tho Prov
idence team to such good work.
The Casinos were two bowlers I'm ar
rears, and two local men, Shea and Pow
ers, were substituted. Powers rolled a
brilliant game and led the team with a
total of $50.
Billy Hall regained some OF the speed
which he has not been able to fathom
for some time, and with single OF 1ls
and a total OF 297 carried OFF the honors
Capt. Wallace with total Of 2ss, was
also very much in evidence. The sum
mary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-24
JOHN l. ON M'GCVERN.

John l.. Sullivan has a high regard for
the boxing abilities of Terry McGovern.
and is not averse TO having Terry called
pocket edition Of him. OF McGovern
yesterday the "bg fellow" said:
''Terry'll do. lie goes after his men
just as John l.. used to do. Doesn't
waste any time adding and fussing with
looking-glass tactics. but sails right In
to do em quick.
That's the proper way to fight II
you're on the level. What's the use OF
trying 10 be fancy? 1t is bad business.
because sometimes the other fellow is
liable TO cop you on the jaw when you're
looking at the crowd and out you go.
Terry likes to fight, and he. can punch.
That's what I used 10 do when was
good. He believes the only way TO beat
a man is to knock him cold with crack
on the jaw-the only place to hit a fell
low when you want to stop him.
''Terry's a kid yet. but when he grows
up he'll be a great man. His habits are
better than mine were. for he don't hit
the old stun and he saves his coin. That's
where he shows he's got sense, for some
day when he's old. like me. he II need the
dough. Nobodys going to hand IL to him
then. you can bet on that
"Of all the fighters before the public
today, Terry is the best and squarest. L m
fond OF the boy because he's worked his
way from nothing and hasn't got a
himself and you never hear of him In
street brawl.
ern IL guilty OF taking must not make
the crack in my presence. for 1 won't
stand for IL. Yes. i should say that Terry
is a pocket edition OF John L.. only he's
an Improvement on the original II sui
livan could live his life over again he d
do what little Terry's doing now"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-24
new ORLEANS RACING

The New Orleans winter meeting took
on a decided boom yesterday afternoon,
and IL the good weather only continues 1t
will no doubt be the best season OF rae
ing ever given in that section of the coun-
try.
There was an increase OF bookmakers
I'm the ring, and ,he crowd out was the
largest OF a week day by many hundreds.
The card which was offered was the best
of the meeting. The only thing 10 spoil
the days sport was the starting.
In the first race Fitzgerald left Airline
C.. at the post and the field was strung
out. His effort in the second was even
worse than in the first. Miss hanover.
the odds-on-favorite. and heavily played
at to g. was all mixed up and turned
sideways when the barrier was up.
The send-off he gave the field In the
handicap was also poor one. Two OF
the six favorites managed TO finish In
front during the afternoon. three second
choices aud third choice taking down
the purses In the other four events.
The handicap furnished n hair-raising
finish between Egyptian Prince and Cal
lear.
Eyyptian Prince led for the best part
of the tourney and looked TO be winning
easily. when Cochran brought UP Callear
with a rush and captured the prize by a
nose.
The steeplechsse handicap went to the
favorite. Don Clsrencio. who ran over
his field when ready and won by six
lengths AZmoor. the other choice to
score, had TO do his best TO get home a
neck in front Of the good thing. Faith
Ward. Summaries.
First race. milc-Azmoor, 100 Dale),
s TO I, won; Faith Ward, ~ (Nonderly),
. TO ?, second; Tom Gilmore, 80 (Cochran).
third Time l:ly..
Second race. furlongs--W. j Dehoe.
Io2 Cwalshl. > 70 I, won; Miss Hanover.
los tMlichelD. TO 5. second: Lsdy Gala
han. i07 Cochran). third. Time 1.2SA
Third race steeplechsse, short course
Don Clarcucio h2 CPinesl. % !. won:
Miss Ransom. 1872 porterl. % - :. second; [;
Isen. iGi UawlcssD. third. Time 3l2.
Fourth race. handicap. l mile-Callear.
III Cochran. 8 to I. won; Egyptian
prince ~ tNebcr 20 7. second; Tea
Gown. Jos tl<anc,. third Time if2
Fifth race I niile-Eoua, i0l fWonderlv).
Ito I. won: Tiihe W. 100 tMitcheih. 20
1. second col Cassidy io6 Cochran.
third. Time i:isii.
sixth race. mile Bcans. ioi Cochran.
~ I. wor. Petit Maitre. aS slack. 90
1. second; LILLE Boy Blue % tWonderiD,
third. Time l.is.