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Evening star., 1902-08-07
"SWAGGER" STICKS.
Chapultepec Canes for Soldiers of Third
Infantry.
1 Commercial Tribune.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
A decided novelty in the life of United
States soldiers at army posts will soon be
introduced by Col. Page of the 3d. United
States Infantry, stationed at Fort Thomas.
He will supply mis- regiment with something
new in the form of "swagger' sticks, small
light canes, which are commonly carried
by soldiers in the British army. But, with
the Sd, the sticks will mean something
more than the mere idea of natty appear
ance and production of a swinging step, for
there will be something of historic i'm
portance connected with them.
The sticks will be facsimiles, reduced in
size, Of the highly-prized and historic relic.
the drum majors baton, made Of the flag
staff at Chapultepec, and presented to the
Sd Infantry during the Mexican war by
General Smith. The baton, which is large
and heavy, with silver mounting, now oc-
cupies place of honor among the relics of
the famous Sd at Col. Pages quarters Upon
the head of the baton is engraved in silver,
ITO the Sd United States Infantry, from
Brigader General Smith. Chaputepec,
1S4S''
The gift was an expression of the graft
fication of General Smith over the indomit-
able bravery of the Sd in the storming at
Chapultepec on September 13, 1S47. In the
assault upon this almost impregnable
stronghold Of the Mexicans the Sd lost ter
ribly in officers and men, but over rocks and
chasms and mines, and with the aid of
scaling ladders, they drove everything be-
fore them.
The sticks to be carried by the Sd will
be of the same shape as the large baton,
the regiment and the words "Chapultepec,
1S4S," engraved.
Evening star., 1902-08-07
GoUT AND HARD CIDER.
Apple Juice Ripe and Without Sugar
Harmless.
From the London Lancet.

From the London Lancet.
A beverage for the equity relatively harm
less and yet containing small percentage
of alcohol Is for which a large number
of sufferers from gout would be very CRATE
full, and the medical practitioner is fre-
quently asked If cider is permissible in this
respect. The best test of the suitability or
otherwise of any beverage for those OF
arthritc tendencies, either inherited or ac-
quired Is that Of experience-whether 1t
produces In such subjects an attack of ar
ticular gout or other gouty manifestations,
and in many cases this test is very deli
cate one, any Indulgence being frequently
followed by some disturbance recognizable
both by the patient and the practitioner as
the result.
Judged by this standard, it may be stated
that, though as a general rule the equity
are better without alcoholic liquors. yet or
binary rough cider, fully fermented and
free from sugar, is practically harmless,
tack of gout The percentage of alcohol is
small and the acidity is chiefly due to malfc
acid, which is in the body converted into
alkaline c..rbonates9 and eXcreted as such,
and cider has not therefore the injurious
effects in gout of the sweet and highly al
coholic wines. - i
On the other hand, partially fermented
"sWeet cider the artificially sweetened
and aerated variety, champagne cider
may excite gouty manifestations in those
liable or predisposed to the disease, and
should, therefore, be prohibited. Unfortu-
nately, the rough cider is to most people
less palatable than the sweet variety, and
especially to the gouty. who are in many
cases fond of sweet foods and beverages.
Evening star., 1902-08-07
MAN WITH A 1000 BILL.
He Secured Smaller Money by an In
genious Scheme
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune
OF a man with 81 900 bill i'm his pocket
and no smaller amount of money story
has been written that traced him through
many experiences and took him to the verge
of starva tion. But as matter of fact one
man who had nothing smaller than a 81 90
bill got through his difficulty very easily in
this city few nights ago. Ten of these
coveted promissory notes of the United
States had been paid to him in the after
noon. In the pursuit of business and a
modicum of pleasure he had. after the re-
ceipt of his $4,000, spent the last dime he
possessed other than the big bills. He
with some friends any one of whom could
and would have accommodated him with
sufficient money for his needs, but a dis
cussion arose about what he would do IL
he were a stranger in the city and had no
money other than that which was i'm his
pocket.
Il wouldn't care if l were dressed
beggar,' he said. "I can get all I want SO
long as have a $1,000 bill in my pocket"
You would be arrested or turned down
it you tried to use 1t, said one. There are
not many places where 81 600 in change is
kept handy. Besides. most people would
be shy of taking such a bill from any OF
us. We don't look as though We carried
81 600 bills around in our pockets"
Well" said the man with the $4,000,
''Tll bet a basket of champagne with tho
bunch that can spend my money as freely
as though these We're So bills instead OF
what they are, and / won't have any trou-
BILE about II, either. I'll get change the
first time / try, too, or lose the bet. And
l won't go to any man who knows me"
The wager was accepted and the ma n
with $4,000, taking one friend with him,
walked out to a pawn shop. He said TO
the clerk only this:
Il have received $4,000 in ten bills. They
are mine and were come by honestly. 1t is
difficult for me, a stranger, to get 81 900
bill changed. Here are the ten bills. Look
at them. / need some money, and i want
to pawn one of these bills for So. II you
are afraid of me call up police headquar-
ters and / will satisfy the people there by
papers that 1 can show that i am honest.
Or, If you like, call up Mr. --, who paid
the money to me, and he will tell you IL L
am all right
Thepa awnbroker looked al him keenly for
a second and then said:
Il never took money as a pledge. but you
are sober and seem all right, and you can
have the $50. Give me the 81 900 bin.
The pawnbroker examined the bill care
fully and then, to the astonishment OF the
Others took another 81 600 bill out OF his
safe and compared them. Then, just as he
would make out a ticket for ring or
watch he issued ticket for a 81 600 bill,
turned over the s25 and closed the trans
action.
Evening star., 1902-08-07
Herbs for Winter.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
A collection Of dried herbs for f1avoring
should be found in every store closet, and
If they are grown in the home garden so
much the better. A bed containing mint
chervil, tarragon, sage, summer savory,
parsley, sweet marjoram and even red pep
pers could be managed in SO prescribed a
space as a city back yard. Lavender is
grown by country women for their linen
chests and closets. Lavender is fragrant
only when the plant is in full bloom, and
it should be gathered then. Most other
herbs should be picked when they are in
bud The afternoon of a sunny day is the
best time for the harvest, because they are
then sure to be free from dew or rain. Tie
the herbs in separate punches ond inclose
them, stems upward in paper bags. Tie
the bags closely at the mouths, so that the
stems will be included by the strings and
the punches be suspended in them.
Vinegars favored with the various herbs
are useful for salads and sauces To make
tarragon vinegar cover a little less than
quarter of a pound of the leaves with a
quart Of vinegar, either the white or cider
kind. Put the mixture into q glass jar,
cover closely and stand away for two or
three weeks. This jar should be shaken
occasionally. Strain the vinegar through
thin cloth and bottle. For chervil
vinegar half pound Of the leaves will be
needed to a quart of vinegar. The process
Of making this is the same as that for tar
ragon vinegar. Vinegars may be made Of
celery or mint in the same way as the tar
ragOn.
Evening star., 1902-08-07
DESCENT OF KING EDWARD.
Family Tree of the Sovereign of Great
Britain is a Long One.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
The following genealogy of the kings and
queens Of England was written during the
reign of Queen Victoria, and by prefacing
II with Edward VII, who was the son OF
Victoria" the reader will have the gem
ealogy complete to William the Conqueror:
Victoria, VINO was the niece Of William ",
who was the brother of George w, who was
the son Of George Ill, who was the grand
son of George III, who was the son OF
George i, who was the cousin Of Anne, who
was the sister-in-iaw of William Ill, who
was the son-in-law of James ii, who was
the brother Of Charles II, who was
the son Of Charles i. who was the son of
James l. who was the cousin of Elizabeth,
who was the half sister of Mary, who was
the half sister of Edward vi, who was the
son of Henry VIII, who was the son OF
Henry VII, who was the cousin of Richard
III. who was the uncle Of Edward V. who
was the son Of Edward ~, who was the
cousin of Henry vi, who was the son or
Henry v, who was the son of Henry ~,
who was the cousin of Richard III, who was
the grandson of Edward III, who was the
son of Edward H. who was the son of Ed
ward /, who was the son OF Henry III, who
was the son Of John, who was the brother
of Richard l. who was the son Of Henry ii,
who was the cousin of Stephen, who was
the cousin Of Henry I, who was the brother
OF William Rufus. who was the SOD of Will
liam the Conqueror. who was the son of hin
mother.
Evening star., 1902-08-07
Green Apple Pie.
From the Boston Transcript.

from the Boston tranScffpt.
Once a year at least the most confirmed
pie hater will eat a piece of the sweet he
condemns And that is when the first new
green apples come TO tewn. Hardly does
he like to partake 81 them raw, for he can
not while doing sookeepl his mind off the
funny mans paragraphsfwhich have boys
and that fruit mixed up to form a plot.
Apple sauce for breakfast he favors. mildly.
But after dinner If it there is put before him
from the oven its crust aflaky and desirably
brown, Its inner contents of juicy, tender.
favored with a suspicion of nutmeg, he
forgets everything for the moment but just
that pie. He forgetf everything SO far, in
urged upon him, especially If there accom-
panies it some rich. yellow clotted cream
Apple pie and cheSse may be traditional
cream to enhance their value are delicious
treasures of the present if
Evening star., 1902-08-07
GLOOMY FOR ENGLAND.
Can Scarcely Maintain Pre-Eminence
in Trade

The struggle for trade forms the subject
Of report by the commercial department
of the board Of trade of London, issued
yesterday, in which exhaustive statistics
are given, comparing the population and
commerce of Great Britain with those of her
principal business competitors. the United
States and Germany, and the conclusion
reached is that America and Germany
owing to their greater increase in popu-
lation, are travelling upward more rapidly
than Great Britain. If peace Is maintained
says the official report, both the United
States and Germany are certain to increase
the rate of their upward movement and
their competition with Great Britain in
neutral markets and probably even in home
markets will become increasingly serious.
The report makes the deduction that in
view of changed conditions Great Britain
can scarcely expect to maintain her past
pre-eminence, at any rate, without strenu-
Gus effort and careful and energetic i'm
provement in business methods.
Evening star., 1902-08-07
LOTos OF THE SIAMESE.
An Annual Festival of Lilies-Legends
in Which They Have Part.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune
Thousands of real and artificial lilies,
bearing cargoes of sugar, sweetmeats, rice,
betel tobacco and incense sticks, are an
nually noated on rivers and sea by the
Siamese as offerings to water spirits. The
lotos is the national flower of Siam and Is
interviewer In it's religion and poetry. In
that country both the white and pink va
rieties grow in the greatest profusion.
On the way from Bangkok it is not un-
usual to sail for miles through flooded fields
covered with the white flower. The royal
lotos gardens of Bangkok are several miles
from the kings palace, but are reached by
a drive over a good carriage road or a
pleasant row by canal and river. A beauti-
full palace and temples are in the garden.
The palace 1t Is said, is being prepared as
the future home Of the heir apparent. Dur
ing the visit of the Duke of Mecklenburg
to the King of Siam he was entertained
here The lotos garden is one of the most
breezy sites in the city and Is a favorite
picnic resort.
new variety of lotos, it is said, has re-
Gently been found. 1t is larger than the
pink flowers and is pure white except for
an inner row Of crimped and f1uted petals,
which are tinged with sea green. Like the
others, the heart Of the new lily is golden,
but it has no fragrance. The lotos is inter-
woven with every religious rite and cere-
mony Of the Siamese, and there are few
legends which do not in some way have to
do with it, When Buddha, for instance, ap-
peared as a man encircled by a halo Of
glory, the earth bloomed spontaneously and
in profusion with lotos flowers, and now the
great teacher is usually represented as sit
ting in an open lotos.. At the ceremonies
attending the cremation Of the drowned
Queen Of Siam. tridents, with triple tips,
each crowned with the lotos, were carried in
the procession. Lotos-shaped cups and
sprinklers are used for the royal bath in
the hair-cuttlng and coronation ceremonies.
Even the kings cigars rolled in the
petals of the flower, which are gathered in
the royal garden and preserved with great
care
Evening star., 1902-08-07
ENGLAND's GoLFING PREMIER
Anthony Balfour an Adapt at the An
cient Game.
From the Scotsman.

From the Scotsman
The royal and ancient name was never 50
highly favored it is at the present time
1t is patronized by the king. and one Of
its most ardent devotees is today prime
minister of the realm. The good wishes
of the brotherhood go with Mr. Balfour on
his well-deserved promotion. Doubtless he
will still visit, as he has hitherto done. tie
links of North Berwick, the most bracing
recuperant from the effects of the cares and
trials of official life. 1t is certain that no
one has done more to popularize the game.
more especially in England. than our new
premier whose love Of the game was not
inaptly hit off In Punch. In the title of Ar
thur Golfour;" and the fact that the prime
minister has twice won the cup I'm the par
liamentary tournament is bound to still
further popularize that already popular
competition.
1t will be remembered that last year a
the autumn meeting OF the Royal and An
Client Club Mr.. Balfour in one OF his pre-
paratory rounds had an 81. and his hand-
cap is now small, so that II is evident that
he is capable player. In the game, as i'm
everything he has taken In hand. thorough
ness has been his chief characteristic. His
first tutor was the late Tom Dunn, then at
North Berwick, who has told how Mr.. Bal
four before engaging in any match prac-
tfced with each club separately until ne ac-
quired elementary knowledge OF differ
ent parts of the game. Then I'm all his
matches he displays that imperturba biliiy
which is feature of his parliamentary life
for no matter what mishap may have be-
fallen him he has never, through the fair
green or in the foulest bunker been heard
to utter any stronger exclamation than
''Tut-tut" or Good heavens Surely a
record.
Evening star., 1902-08-07
NEW FIELD FOR WOMEN.
Fit Up Flats Artistically and Sell
Out.
From the Boston Herald.


A new occupation has been added to an
already extensive list of what is politely
termed woman's work. 1t is the complicat-
ed but remunerative business of home
making. None OF the sentimental domestic
train your children and the hired girl-as-
they -should-go business, but a combination
of the talents of interior decorator, art col
lector and past mistress in the refinements
o. housekeeping.
The idea, like inventions. began with the
mother of necessity. A woman who was
known among her friends as having such
a knack in arranging her little home was
forced by ill-fortune to give II up. She
lived. not in shoe, but in a fiat of minute
dimensions, and 1t was the most fascinating
spot in the big. overpowering city which
must here be nameless. Whoever saw the
fiat was enraptured with It. But its occu-
pant had to give 1t up and store or sell all
the treasures. and dissipate the evidences
OF taste which made IL home in the best
sense of that abused word. Friends said,
Let the place furnished" but one day
somebody came along and said. Sell 1t out
- me; I'll pay you what you ask and take
Evening star., 1902-08-07
CLOTHING FoR5AN1MALs.
Hats for English Harses From Our
Dumb Friends League.

From the London Spectator 3
On the hottest day ofjtf1e week a distri-
button Of hats for horses, presented to the
poorer owners andndrivers of horses, took
place in Vincent Yard, near Vincent Square,
Westminster. The hats of the most ap-
proved pattern, we're given by the society
known as Our Dumb Friends League, and
the applicants, cabmen, car drivers and
vanmen, numbered over, 8OO
When the sage Bof Chelsea in "Sartor
Resartus' drew his comparison between the
horse wrapped only in his own skin and the
rider invested in many portions of the skins
OF other creatures he was, strictly speak
ing, not quite accurate. For horses, or at
any rate modern rich mems horses, are the
most carefully clothed of any animals
Complete Jaeger suits are now advertised
for their use. Like gentlemen who wish to
get INTO training, they are often mufhed up
IN them and ridden so wrapped UP to get
off weight. Nor is it likely that horse cloth
Ing will ever be in less request than it Is
now, for unless they are clipped their own
coats take long time to dry and are diff
cult to brush 1t is convenience TO chp
them and supply artificial garments.
When Oliver Cromwell inquired affection
ately after the little brat with which
Dorothy Cromwell had presented her hus.
band he was, according to current belief
in the north, alluding unconsciously to a
fitted before going on to the hills, with
waterproof coats called "brats. These
lambs, or young sheep, are also called
"brats, whence the name for babies.
Everybody knows that in Holland the cows
wear rainproof jackets all the winter,
which are only taken off late in spring. but
these are very cheap compared to morse
clothing, which costs about e3 set.
Horses also have night rugs and extra rugs,
about 36 shillings the two, and summer
suits also, costing about two guineas
Coats for show cattle are quite the fash
ion In England, especially when they are
sent to distance. A really smart Jersey
cow would not like to be seen at show
without her luggage-a chest containing not
only her sleeping jacket, but her brushes
and combs. She puts on. or has put on. the
jacket in the daytime if she has to stand IN
a draughty place. If they are not sleeping
out it does not so much matter. There are
many ladies who would almost go without
a jacket themselves rather than see their
best animals go to show without proper
clothes.
Evening star., 1902-08-07
The Itch to Write.
From the London Spectator.

We are inclined on the whole to believe
that the stimulus to literary production
exists within and not without the man. 1t
Is not external circumstances, poverty or
riches, sickness or health, greatness or hum
bleness that determine the productions or
output Of genius. 1t is the characteristics
of the man that determine not what he
shall learn or what he shall think, but
what he shall do. A stimulus from with
out, such as poverty, may start production.
Of course. but that is merely the physical
awakening of a disposition that in any cir
cumstances would have been awakened in
some way at some time. True literature is
the voice Of the soul calling from the win
dows Of the house of clay in response to
those things of life that touch the nature
of the soul that speaks.
Evening star., 1902-08-07
Individual Transfers.
Beers Like Sumatra.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
After his visit to Antwerp, and possibly
a short stay in London, Mr.. Reitz, 1t is un-
derstood. will not return to South Africa
but intends going out to Sumatra to settle
down. Of late years Sumatra has been
making rapid strides ahead, owing to the
great success Of the tobacco-growingi indus
try along the coast opposite Penang. and
Deli and Langkat have grown into impor-
tant places. They are not far, as the crow
flies. from the disturbed district of Acheen,
where one of the longest wars in history is
still going on, the Dutch government hav-
ing started the suppression of the Achee-
nese revolt over thirty years ago. Dr.
ing to the Dutch East. He is a native OF
Java and has many relatives and friends
in and around Batavia.
Evening star., 1902-08-07
the lease. Everything here suits me down

the lease. Everything here suits me down
to the ground!''
This transaction gave birth to the "idea. :"
Another individual who wanted set up a
cozy little apartment, hearing Of this clever
iavor-saving scheme. also engaged the wo-
man to seek out another fat and to furnish
1t precisely Ito suit herself" No sugges-
tions were offered but a suitable sum fixed
on. with the request that the place might be
ready for the new owners occupancy on
such and such date From this tinv COM
mission others followed, and now this home
maker declares she is In her element, and
only one part of her business distresses her,
For as soon as the home is exactly as she
wants 1t, with all the dainty touches laid
on to her satisfaction, she must abandon
1t, and her client steps In and reaps all the
benefits. Surely an original means of earn
ing a livelihood
Evening star., 1902-08-07
Sympathy for the Beers.

From the st. James Gazette.
The pitiable plight Of Mr.. steyn, at one
time our bitterest and most obstinate foe,
may well awake sympathy in the land to
which he is coming in search Of health.
What cannot be forgotten may always be
forgiven by the magnanimous, so let US
prove our title to that epithet by refraining
from the expression of any other sentiment
save the hope that he may reach our shores
and find there the rest and re-establishment
of health Of which he stands so sorely in
need.
Evening star., 1902-08-07
The Conceited.
From the London Queen.

rIOIn queen.
what happy world this would be IL we
all had good opinion of ourselves! An
occasional burst of standardization comes,
but doubt creeps in, and the feeling has but
a temporary existence, long enough only
to indicate the delight that the perfectly
concerted know. The world belongs to
such one, and he is sometimes not quite
sure whether he did not have a hand in
creating 1t.
Evening star., 1902-08-07
Sentinel Pain.
From Popular Science.

Pain is more Of blessing than a curse
to the human race 1t warns not only Of
danger from flame or frost, but tells of de-
rangement of function in any and every
part of the body The decayed tooth, the
cinder in the eye, the abscess, give notice
that relief is required to prevent worse
changes Through pain the affected part or
organ is enjoined to rest, which is natures
sovereign cure for many Ills. The chronic
maladies most to be dreaded are generally
painless, hence insidious and often tncura-
BILE,
Evening star., 1902-08-07
Uniformed Nurses.
From the London Hospital.

Why do nurses wear uniform in their
holidays? No one is obliged to do that.
The friends of nurse will perhaps say, in
order to save her feelings, that they do not
mind her being in uniform. and perhaps
few do not, but the majority will not care
to take her about everywhere labeled. Men,
as rule, hate going out with girl In uni
form. though they may be too polite to tell
her so; so entreat nurses to think of the
feelings of their poor brothers before their
next holidays.
Evening star., 1902-08-07

Frank Crawford, fourteen-year-old boy,
was hurt about the head by fall from
tree near his home, f41 ID street southeast,
yesterday. The injury was dressed at Prov
tdence Hospital.
Evening star., 1902-08-07

Companies ], A, B and e, 7th Infantry,
commanded by Major Booth. have arrived
at Seattle from Alaska on the United
States transport Warren.