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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08

that, although they could not charge tho
publican the extra duty that was imposed
on beer by the chancellor OF the exchcduer
because II was so small, the publican could
not raise his retail price maize produced
takes or glucose" which, IL used In
place of malt, gave a margin that would
considerably more than pay the extra tax
But the brewers forgot what Edward
Young said nearly two hundreds years ago:
Man makes death which nature never
made
1t is a matter that must not be forgotten
that no mechanical means or chemical pro-
cess can do so perfectly any work as nature
does 1t, and so We have In the mailing OF
barley every starch cell affected by iha
growth OF the plumule and rootlets but In
the manufacture of faxed" maize or glu-
cose from maize the mechanical and chem
fcal process II imperfect, containing as IL
does, some of the starch unconverted This
proportion Is considerably Increased II I'M
ripe or undeveloped maize is used, and mere
In lies the danger
Whatever the finding of the royal COM
mission is, IT is to be hoped that If substi-
tutes are sanctioned in place OF barley malt
inspectors will be especially appointed in
order TO see that not only wholesome ma
teria!s are employed. but that the starch il
converted by the sulphuIic acid I'm tho case
or glucoses, or thoroughly cooked or gel
atfniZed In the case of maize faxed or
otherwise, prepared for brewers use
Extraordinary evidence was given at the
inquest In Liverpool on the body of one Of
the victims of arsenicated beer Prof
Campbell Brown. University College Liver
pool spoke of HIS analysis of a sample of
suphuric acid taken on November ~ from
Messrs Bostocks works Some of The
CRYSTALS were almost entirely white arsenic
Iheye We're In an unusual form. The ar
senic was more soluble in warm than I'm cold
sulphurfc acid. What he found would he
In his opinion, excessively dangerous, II
used for food products and also unfit for a
great many other manufacturing processes
besides food. He had made a calculation Of
the total amount of arsenic found. This
calculation extended for thirty weeks IN the
summer delivery, and II gave a total OF
more than four tons OF white arsenic I'm the
season which was upward of 300 pounds
or white arsenic per week, or 2Ia1 600
grains per week. and IL that were divided
into equal doses and administered at ono
time TO people, IT was enough to kill a mil
lion persons per week Qaughterl or the
whole of the Inhabitants of Great Rritein
In season. or course, IT would have to be
taken at one time. In reply to the coroner
the witness said that sulphuric acid was
used In small quantities In the char ANY
acid used for cleaning the char would be-
partly, at any rate, absorbed by the char
ana pass out In the next sugar, so that II
would contaminate even the cane sugar
Cross-examined by Mr. Tindal Atkinson
Tor Messrs. Nicholson & Sons, Leeds the
witness was not prepared to deny that the
Oldest recorded fatal dose of arsenic was
TWO and half grains, but in his opIuion
far less than that would kill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08
LIFE IN LIGHTHOUSES.
Much Worse Than Prison, and Keep
er> Sometimes Lose Their Minds.
i rom the London Mail.


During the storms that rage intermittent
" around our coasts in winter, the lands
mans mind turns In sympathy toward those
who in ship or Hfeboat are fighting the
Waves for dear life. But how often does
he give one thought to the men who an
lnure themselves in the lighthouses that
stud our coast line?
Il would rather spend my life in a penal
settlement than be a lighthouse keeper"
declared a gentleman to the writer, after a
visit To the Bishop lighthouse. off the Corn
ish coast "A convict does see a little OF
the world he lives in, but a lighthouse
keeper sees nothing but a dreary expanse OF
water | am not surprised that many OF
them should lose their mental balance"
The visitor to the Bishop lighthouse did
not over-cOlor the picture. 1t was only the
other day that one read Of the Longshps
lighthouse. also off the coast of Cornwall
having been completely Isolated for many
weeks in consequence OF fearful storms.
The keepers had been reduced to smoking;
coffee, hops and tea leaves. though, fortu-
ately, they had not wanted for food.
The keepers OF the famous Eddystone
lighthouse not infrequently find them
selves in similar predicament. In gale
the waves that buffet themselves against
this wonderful monument 10 the engineer
ing skill Of the country are of such stupen-
dOuS magnitude that they rise to a height
OF 100 feet, and sweep right over the Ian
tern 10 tnOSe cOOped up inside the sound
of these waves is like that of a battery of
guns at close quarters. AT such times
the house shakes like a tree with a man on
the top of it," was the graphic descrip-
ton Of one who spent many years OF his
life there.
The new Eddystone is the roomIest and
most comfortable of all our rock light
houses a sectional view shows the va
riUus compartments, commencing at the
bottom with the water tank, then the en-
trance. the two oil receptacles. the store
room the crane. the living apartment. the
low light, the bedroom, and the service
room Formerly only two keepers were
employed in the lighthouse. but grim in
cidsut resulted in their number being in
creased. One of the two men died. So
fierce ran the seas that the remaining
keeper could not get the body OF his late
cOmTaGe to the shore. For q month the
Jempestuous weather continued, and for a
month the surviving keeper lived alone in
that solitary place with the body as ! Is
only companion. He was afraid to cast 1t
into the waves. for he might be accused OF
murder.
Keepers OF rock lighthouses do not last
long. The incessant pounding of the waves
against the building, the loneliness, the
want OF fresh air and exercise reduce the
men TO state of nervousness that is some
times pitiful to behold. They require a
fortnight's leave every six weeks but this
liberal allowance does little to improve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08
SOME SHIPS ARE UNLUCKY.
Seamen Cannot Be Induced to Disre-
gard Their Prejudices.

From the London Chronicle.
"Unlucky ships in our navy have most
unpleasant way of acting up to their repu-
tatons. Any bluejacket will tell you that
the most unlucky ship in the navy is the
Thunderer-he is firmly convinced that in
the event Of war she will come to grief. The
origin of this ships reputation is not eX-
actly known, though story exists to the
effect that q workman was injured or killed
during her construction and his dependents
scuryily treated by the admiralty of the Pc
Rod. His wife, dying in childbirth shortly
afterward. cursed the ship. So goes the le-
gend; possibly enough, like many another
legend, 1t was made later on to fit events
No doubt whatever attaches to the Thun-
derers Ill luck-a fearful boiler explosion
and a terrible gun disaster marked her ear
lfer years. Minor disasters have been many
Most things that could go wrong with her
did so, and, though it was recently stated
that she had outlived her bad luck, almost
Immediately afterward all her guns went
Wrong-a matter under inquiry at the pres
ent moment. She Is being put out of COM
mission and replaced by the Hood, and it Is
extremely doubtful whether she will be EN-
ployed again save as harbor ship-lnen
do not like her
Another unlucky ship Is the Howe She
went ashore and sank at Ferrol. Suisse
quently she was raised and relocated, but
ner pad luck ClingS to her; she Is the
worst ship of her batch to manage. BY
bluejacket superstition she is doomed to
sink some consort or be sunk by her one
of these days
Then there was the Inflated Victoria
horrible story absolutely without founda-
tion) about. a man who was accidentally
fastened down to die In her used to be re-
lated In the early nineties. She met with
disasters. eliminating In the terrible catas-
trophe that bears her name. The saddest of
all incidents in connection with this catas-
trophe has never been made public. When
the order was given for each man to iumD
batch of marines were not ordered to fall
out. All or nearly all of those men were
drowned standing at attention Howeye.
this Incident does not concern the luck of
ships A> u
The list of unlucky ships could be EXTEND
ed considerably, but the above typical cases
VIII suffice. In fact, of them it Is absolutely
useless to argue against nautical supersti-
lions. The bad luck" Of course, varies: IN
the majority of cases 1t Is confined to break
downs and SO forth, but. whatever 1t be-
once the .'unlucky'' reputation attaches to
ship 1t will last until she ends her career,
ana since the new royal yacht has thus
got labeled. nothing that may be said or
left unsaid of her will clear her. AS she
has cost over 100000, something must he
done with her. One superstition Is that
royalty VIII decline to use her and that she
VIII be handed over to the lords of the adj
miralty In place of the Enchantress. the
anything but seaworthy craft that now car
rfes them around.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08
An English Fish Yarn.

A second edition OF the legend Of Jonah
on a small scale is just now the subject of
much talk among anglers who naturally
are always interested in facts connected
with rod and line. According to the An
glers' News Jack which was caught In a
competition at Ongar. in Essex, was sub
sequently dissected to find out what bait.
and how much Of ii, had been bolted before
capture, and In its stomach was found a
goldfish, which the glutton had swallowed
holus-bolus. A slight twitching was noticed
In the miniature Jonah's dorsal fin, and it
was promptly transferred to a globe of
water. where next morning IL was found
swimming about quite lively. The unfortu-
nate prisoner must have been In the jacks
interior for at least twelve hours before
his release, and the vitality of the tiny
creature was therefore remarkable. Dur
ing the Incarceration its upper lip was con-
siderably damaged, but by persistently
swimming round the globe with the wound
ed portion pressed to the glass IL succeed
ed in "resetting" Its wounded framework
back into its natural state. For seventeen
days the rejuyenated Jonah lived content-
eddy In hts globe Of water after rescue
from its cannibalistic confrere. 1t was then
taken to the local anglers club for exhibi-
ton, and there the temperature OF the room
apparently disagreed with Il, for two or
three mornings later 1t was found dead
But in its short life its experiences was
certainly remarkable one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08
TEXTILE FIBERS.
Some Processes Which Have Recently
Come Into Practical Operation.

Some Processes Which Have Recently
Come Into Practical Operation.
From Chambers Journal.
A German doctor, improving on a method
patented in France some years ago, has
produced from cotton a fiber which in many
respects surpasses the material from which
1t Is prepared. and the same may be said of
an English process patented in 1897, by
which, from q mass of cotton dissolved in
certain chemicals, continuous threads may
be spun and fibers obtained of any desired
length. The fineness and length of the fiber
produced by either of these processes are
the chief features of improvement, which
may possibly induce manufacturers to take
them up. The former Is already being han
died on large scale on both sides Of the
channel; and the latter. although as yet
scarcely beyond the experimental stage,
bids fair to become equally successful.
We hear that even silk-the queen Of all
fibers-is not secure on her throne. She
likewise has many competitors. and that
little lepidopterous laborer, the silkworm, Is
likely soon to be out of work. OF these,
shores, notably Sicily. where at low tide,
from myriads of shellfish which attach
themselves to the rocks and larger stones
upon the beach, q quantity of very fine and
glossy fibrous matter not unlike cobweb,
and similar in appearance to silk, is OBJ
tanned, and this, when thoroughly washed,
urleu ana cOmDeu, Is made up into fabrics.
Another fiber which threatens to displace
the produce of the silkworm is that known
as Vandura silk, produced in Glasgow by
artificial means and at very small cost
1t consists of extremely fine threads OBJ
tanned by forcing a gelatinous solution
through number of minute apertures; and
after undergoing special water-proofing
process the fibers become pliable, and can
be handled on the looms with perfect ease.
Spun glass. in fine and glossy fibers, ca
pablo OF conversion into textile fabrics pos
sessing sheen even SURPRISING that of
silk. has long been known; but unfortunate
ly 1t has serious disadvantage. uniting 1t
for general use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08
HOW ARSENIC GETS INTO BEER.
The Difference Between Old and New
Methods of Brewing.
From Pail Mall Gazette.

Methods of Brewing.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.
In the olden days malt was barley In
which termination had been carried on to q
certain extent and then suddenly cut OFF by
the application of heat. the object of the
process being. by promoting the growth of
the germ. to attain the conversion of the
starch into sugar, which Is known to be
complete when what is called the acrospire
has reached three parts of the way up the
grain. This, when brewed with hops, water
and yeast, will give beer of the kind that
Robert Burns called
Inspiring, bold John Barleycorn,
What dangers thou can make us scorn,
AT the commencement of the twentieth
century the, substitutes in use instead of
malt are sugars, giucoses. including equiva
Tents of syrups, and such like; rice, rice
grits, faxed rice, maize grits and faxed
maize. We only need here take maize in
the two forms 1t is generally supplied to
brewers to point out the difference between
nature and art.
There can be no doubt that many brewers
went into rapture when they discovered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08
Called on the Vice President.

Rev. Charles c. Mclean. ID. of this
city. accompanied by Rev. F. d. Gamewell.
commander of the defenses IN Pekin during
the period when the allies were besieged by
the Boxers. called upon Vice President
Roosevelt yesterday In his room at the Capt.
toll and had a pleasant interview. The Vice
President was greatly interested in briet
narrative given by DIR. Gamewen OF his ex-
periences In the beleaguered quarters at the
Chinese capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08
Force of Habit.

From Puck.
The game was finished, and with restful
mien
They sat beneath the tall. straight syca-
more.
He pleaded for kiss. Just one, my queenv'
And are, unthinking. softly murmured.
'tForer'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08
Virtue Poorly Rewarded.
rom the i0nflOn Chrop,olo

curious example of the reward of ex-
cessive virtue Is the case Of certain British
pickle manufacturers who have been max
Ing their pint bottles hold little more
than pint, to be on the safe side OF the
English law, When these pint bottles ar
rived at Canada they found that there was
law in operation which provides that any
package measuring more than pint must
pay duty as quart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08
Books Reduced.

I5c On the Sunny Shore Slenkiewicz.
S!oO DAILY Light Strength religious
Food Christians
Paimsy
knights Sienkewcz
romance OF Alglon
Little Cuba
English Womans Love Letters
S1O0 Christian
ST.
81 % The
$40 Boys Life OF General
Les Mseabls
Rise OF the Dutch Republic,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08

II you want work read the want columns
OF The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08
Sunday Belts.

ZSC, for CSC Belts; Csc for 81 % Belts
s1.49 for 81 Los Belts,-tomorrow
special prices for the New Gold Belts, with
very beautiful buckles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08
Sunday Jewelry.

The American cheap Jewelry
OF this twentieth century marks
great stride toward perfec-
ton.
ZSC for Egyptian Jewelry, among which
are Scarabaens, Beetles IhhyX
Heads and Oriental Crests. in the form CT
brooches. etc. Vastly different. but equally
superior, the dainty Lorgnette Chains.
The Medallion Photo Frames make new and
attractive wall decorations. 25c for choice.
see displays at g street and 11th street
dvyrways
Purses and Bags.
.2Sc to 1875 for, fac SMILES of the solid
silver pieces you have heretofore
seen only at the exclusive jewelry establish
!neuts. where the prices range from 50 to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08
Yes, Madam, We Cam Fit Y0u.

S1S en- tomorrow for s15 Homespun
Suits. in latest double breast
cd Eton effect. trimmed with stitched tat
fets. tn iarins skirt with cut rufie.
MI sizes in blues and grays. Call as early
: I-ssihle tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08
New Handkerchief.

L XlAC for choice Of hundreds Of differ
/&S ent styles, some having all the
appearance of 25c. lace border handker-
chiefs. See the window display,-over IT.
900 handkerchiefs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08

SIN rs tomorrow for $40 Cheriot and
Venetian Cloth Suits Some in
New gored skirt, with cut founce All
sizes, In black, blues, browns, grays and cas-
tor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08

81. 90 ChamoiJ Skins. largest size w 69c
:,oc Ha.r Restorer--Dr. Bells. ........ .39c
50c Kinds Honey and Almond Cream. .39c
2oc bottles Imported Bay Rum lac
2tc bottles Fragrant SOzOdUnt 2Ic
2oc boxes Seidlttz Powders .......... I5c
50c White House" Toilet Water 23c
Zoe quart bottles Violet Ammonia lie
&c snow King Floating Bath Soap. Sc
69c bottles Genuine BORNE. .....4 fc
2Jc tubes Fassett's Lilac and GIyceripe l5c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08
Toilet Articles,

Livery patron Of this depart
ment will be presented with a
box OF Reds Perfumed Bath
Tablets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08
Sunday Neckwear.

25C tomorrow for soc Stocks and Lace
Ties. :. .44c for the SOC Chenille
Dotted Chiffon Wells. .9Sc for the new Per-
sian effect Liberty SILK Scarfs, extra wide
and ~ yards long. And great bargains
In odds and enthusiastically is our Rem
nant Day In this department, Call early
and secure the best bargains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08

The Palais Royal has long been famous
for Its 9S garments" Many and many
mother has told us that the usual SIS
garments arc little or no better And the
1901 garments are prettiest of aII-and
they are to be 29S instead OF 1898 to-
morrow. Only for tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08

Choice of all 81 Dresses, Guimpes, Hats
and Caps. And little Boys Suits, Refers
and Underwear. The Palais Royals 81
garments well known to an army OF
mothers that need only add the 1901
STYLES are prettier than ever. and that the
price tomorrow Is to be Sac instead Of 81.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-10
The Odnr of Feathers.

Properly cured feathers have no
odor. When there Is close odor to a
feather pillow it tells unerringly one
story. The feathers have not been
properly cured and have been spoiled
in the curing. There is no remedy for
such feathers. The small amount of
animal matter located in the quill of
the feather, instead of being destroyed
in the curing, has been allowed to be-
come decayed; and like any decayed
animal matter, it leaves a lasting faint
behind. The best feathers may by &C
cident acquire that faint by curing.
The best goose feathers have so small
quill that they are not as liable to
trouble as hens feathers, that have
heavy quill. 1t always pays to buy
the best goose feathers because they
are much lighter, bulk for bulk, than
cheap feathers, and the lightest cost
very little more than the heaviest,
though the price by the pound is con-
siderably more. 1t Is generally the
cheap feathers with coarse quilts that
are odorous. The odor will last as long
as the feathers.-New York Tribune.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-10
Easily Tanned

The Great Northern Diver has sew.
eral names besides "loon." the com.
monest being Inner, or Ember Goose.
Mr. Guttenberg's pet is about 30 inches
In length, and it can laugh and cry
at will. Cray as a loom" "As
straight as looms leg" Those are
familiar expressions. Did you ever
zee a loon walk? No. It's legs are
situated so far behind the centre of
gravity that in trying to walk it plows
It's breast along the ground. It's voice
Is that of a crazy person-wild, weird,
wolfsh! 1t is regarded as ominous.
But on or under the water the loon has
no equal among birds. l have known
1t to remain under the surface eight
minutes at a time. 1t swims with it's
wings as we'll as with it's webbed feet,
AMI catches fish without hook, line or
sinker. Like all the duck family it is
easily tanned and becomes on short
acquaintance very familiar.-New
York Press.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-10
The Bath of the Orange.

Fresh from the tree, an orange Is
still very much alive, with the oil
cells expanded and the mystery Of
growth not yet suspended. Cut of
from the sap supply, a change takes
place. The skin draws closer to the
pulp and gives off moisture that
would cause sweating if the fruit
we're packed at once. But first these
dust-stained travellers must have a
bath.
BY the bushel-if only this we're
the land of the good old bushel-bas.
ket-the newcomers are dumped in.
to a long, narrow tank of water, at
one end of which is a big wheel
with tire Of soft bristles. The
wheel revolves so that the lower
edge works in connection with anoth-
er set of brushes in a smaller tank
below, and the oranges, after bob
bling about in the big tank, pass be-
tween the wet brushes and come out
bright and clean.
This washer is a neat machine,
and does away with the more primi-
tive yet picturesque method Of hand.
washing.
At some of the smaller packing.
houses may still be seen groups of
women, sometimes white, sometimes
brown-skinned, each with tub of wa
ter and brush, scrubbing busily
away at the yellow piles that never
seem to grow less till the last hour
of the day.
After their bath the oranges are
spread out in the sun to dry on
long, slanting racks. At the lower
end they roll off into boxes to be
carried away to the warehouse for
their rest.
An orange needs a deal of groom.
ing, it would seem, before it is ready
for market. The washing was not
enough. There must be a brushing,
too, And after the days of curing,
the oranges are fed into hopper
which drops them single %file on to
a belt that runs between revolving
cylindrical brushes. This for
smooth, shiny look.-Los Angeles
Herald.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-10
FiaI, HOnke.

"Here is an article" said the hard.
ware dealer, In conversation with his
customer, "about which not one man
in O hundred could give you any in
formation other than naming It," He
had opened a box Of fish hooks and
held one of the little barbed instru-
ments In his hands. ut would no
doubt surprise you," he continued, Ito
hear that in this city alone over 100.-
600 of these things are sold annually.
Curiously enough, nearly all Of our
fish hooks are imported from England,
although lately there has been one
factory located at Akron, Ohio.
"The English hooks all come from q
village called Redditch, and are hand.
made, hundreds of little children being
employed to file and polish them. 1t
seems to be one industry where ma
chinery has not yet supplanted human
ngers."-Philadelphia Times.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-10

While in England no income tax
Is levied on incomes of less than $500,
In Prussia, on the other hand, the
limit Of exemption is drawn at in.
comes of less than $225. Yet even with
this only SAC percent of the population
of Prussia are income taxpayers. over
81 percent having to live on less than
$225 per annum. Again, the property
Of over $500 capital value shows that
only $4,000 individuals out of total
population of 100000 possess prop.
erty of over $175,0O0 value.