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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-26

accordion plated skirt has blossomod out
sgain TO add another mode to the list.
This style is not confined to very thin
materials either since street gowns of
walking length ara made in this wnv.
and OF any fancy or plain wool material
You may choose 10 have, The skirt is cut
circular, of course, aud then plated. a hem
finishing the edge, L. il hung over a drop
skirt.
You see shirringe. cortlings, plaitngs and
tucks galore in tho thin fabrics: but IN
accordion plated, skirt in clumsy wool
materials l. a novelty, INDEED Ia strong
Contrast j. the g"ci skirt in seven, nine or
eleven Gores. with clo,"-li,ting habit back
ihs Ia, ia hight cloth with the seams
plneJ win ~iiI - very attractive made
with zach seam opening from the knees
down over 30 fan siarcd piece of cloth
striped aryund with bands .. velvet. The
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-07

hut there is no visible machinery about the
wonderful mechanism, and nothing TO show
whence comes its vital motive power.
This jeweled caterpillar. an exact imita-
ton CT the most brilliant species OF the
hairy worm. crawls along the table or on
lady's arm and neck exactly as IL II were
a living creature. At every movement
wonderful display OF brilliant colors takes
place, AMI one imagines that he is seeing the
real caterpillar of the tropics. This remark
shl. bit OF jewelers. craft was bequeathed
to Mr.. Boidt by an American lady who died
several years ago IN Paris
Royal visitors at the hotel ask questions
In a quiet way and they were greatly sur
prised on learning some CT the details OF
the business done In the establishment. az
follows: Average number OF persons Sleep
ing in tie hotel during a year, 500 great
est number entertained at any one time.
LA: greatest bill ever paid by one ind;-
vidual Is said to be for the banquet given
Mr. Guggenheimer. amounting to soooOo At
that rate II would cost a man for similar
dinners. one each day. S.3c0 900 per annur.
The business transacted each yesr
amounts to many millions Of dollars,
but the manager declined TO give the exact
figures; number OF employees per day aver
age about 1.50o: number OF sleeping-rooms
IN tne notei. l~Sc9. patns. ev. electric lights,
1900: quantity OF water pumped daily ex-
ceeds the entire water supply OF Trenton
y. J.: daily ice supply, I'D tons; amount OF
coal burned per day. 100 tons; the meat
bill per annum. $4,000: amount paid for
Hour. $500 per year.
The grand banquet-room seats loo per-
sons I'VE can have a ball Of 1000 persons
In the hotel. and ordinary guests win not
know that anything OF the kind is going on"
says Mr. Boldt-
These figures and the little narrative that
accompanies them show what q Captain
OF Industry may do In the way Of ach.ev-
ing distinction In the hotel business
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-07
HOTEL PRINCE G. c. BOLT
AND HIS DECORATIONS
The Republic Bureau.
l4s Times Building.

l4s Times Building.
New YORK. Sept G. When Prince
Henry wished to see the Captains
of Industry of America. and 100
representative men were invited to dine
with the Prince at the waldorf-Astoria-
one captain of industry was overlooked by
the committee-Georse c. Boldt- But
Prince Henry did not forget him. He has
sent him his photograph and a handsome
decoration as testimonials OF his adrnira-
tion for the distinguished American land
lord.
From the subordinate position In q way
side inn at Rhinecliff. on Hudson. Mr.. Boldt
became proprietor OF famous hotels IN Phil
adelphia and finally settled in New York at
the head OF the waldorf-Astoria.
He is naturally proud OF the apprecia-
ton shown TO him By royal guests from
Europe The portrait and decoration re-
Gently received from the Emperor's brother
are works of art. They are reproduced
herewith.
But they are not all the royal presents
bestowed on the Waldorf proprietor In
1897. while his Exceilency, Yang Yu, passed
through New York on q special mission to
Russia. he presented to him. in behalf of
the Chinese Government. q magnificent blue
plaque and q pair Of magnificent old China
cloisonne vases.
In the same year Marshal Yamaxa.z. on
behalf Of the japanese Government, also
presented to Mr.. BoIdt clclsonne plaque.
having an enameied dove wrought on its
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-07

I permanent the inevitable conclusion Is that
| the effect OF the sting IS constitutional.
| since rheumatism 10 a constitutional dis
! order.
Doctor Louis B. Couch OF Nyack on Hud-
son, who has been experimenting along
these lines. announces that the sting Of the
| bee offers to physicians a rich field for
original investigation as a therapeutic REM
edy for rheumatism. Doctor Couch has done
| much valuable original investigation and Is
/ the inventor OF many surgical instruments
| highly considered In the profession.
The poison OF the honey bee" he an
noInced in a recent interview. has long
been known to the profession; II not to the
public. as a cure for rheumatism. Its thera-
peutic value has been familiar to homeo-
paths for several decades
1T is at present in daily use among
them IL has been found by analysis that
. the principal ingredient of honey bee virus
Is fornlic acid The acid Is obtained for
commercial purposes. believe. from bees.
! from the glands of singing netties, from
certain kinds OF caterpillsrs and from ants.
Tho therapeutic value of the honey bee
sting Is mainly. IL not entirely due IL
seems TO me. to this formic acid.
Il have been working on this lire of in
vesuSation for some time. have not yet
decided whether the action of the sting or
injection Of the acid Is local or constitu-
tionaL This may only be determined b.
many actual tests. From my experience I
am led TO believe that II Is constitutional
DANGEROUS TO BE sTUNG
TOO FREQUENTLY
Il should like 10 add a word OF warning
to those who are experimenting by actually
submitting to the bee sting treatment.
1T should be born in mind that there Is
some danger in being stung by too many
bees in any limited space. The consequent
swelling. hardness of the Issues and in
hammation are likely to check the circula-
tion because Of the pressure on the blood
vessels. As a result. a certain sioughins of
the tissues may follow.
"A similar result Is found IN the case of
boils or carbuncles- When the circulation
OF blood Is shut on the cores. as they are
commonly called. mortify and slough away.
cue TO the fact that the central Tissues are
deprived Of their vitality important circu-
lation- Any one who has taken the new
cure viii greatly oblige me by communi-
eating his observations to me-"
Doctor ". C.. Giiday in an interviev On
the general subject. said: This forunjc
acid. though little xnown to the public. Is
not unfamiliar to the medical profession 1t
Is a drug OF recognized value. II Is yery
powerful. being, in fact. dangerously caus-
tic. causing intense pain and liberation On
coming In contact with the skin. The only
practical use found for IL In the profession.
SO far as know. Ii as q disinfectant and
a preservatfve. 1t Ia a powerful preservatiye
ana very energetic germicide."
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-07
the result of a medical prescription. /, a,

the result of medical prescription. is as
follows:
The sting OF the bee breaks the skin
lightly. so that the aperature which exudeS
The poison or natCra! formic acid reaches
the smaller veins. As the poison ~ injected
il rapidly spreads to the surrounding tissue.
The action IS very rapid. Its effect Is both
local and constitutional
The injection OF the acid causes instant
swelling shutting or the circulation. The
local nerve centers are paralyzed. The &C
,ompanyirg pain Is extremely sharp. To
alleviate this pain and reduce the swelling
~. sting MIST be treated locally.
II IS impossible. with the present limited
knowledge OF the subject. TO explain exactly
bow this infection OF forrnic acid brings re-
lief even works cure. in cases Of rheu-
natis:n. II such cure be general and
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-07

The honey bee is. q rule. harmless. un-
less angered. The persistent stirring OF q
mass OF bees drives them to fury. and as n
result they soon commence viciously to
sting the sides OF the jar. small portion
of the poison is thus deposited on the. sides
OF the jar. When the bees cannot be in
duced to sting any more. they are emptied
out and the poison is collected and held in
solution IN alcohol.
POWER OF FoRMIc ACID IN
ITS PURE STATE
In its pure state formic acid is extremely
powerful. Even when diluted to extreme
weakness its action on the tissues is very
marked The sensation of being stung by
bee Is. Of course. familiar and scarcely needs
description. The slightest injection of the
poison produces a powerful action. both To-
cally and cUnstitutlonally. The tissues af-
fected by the sting almost instantly become
hard and whitish IN color. and rapid swelling
quickly follows II Is impossible for the
blood to force its way through the swollen
portion. An abnormal amount OF this acid
in the system will quickly prove fatal to the
most robust constitution. Instances Of men
and horses being stung to death by bees in
comparatively short time are common
Though the therapeutic value of formic
acid has been neglected or little understood
Its commercial value Is widely recognized.
1t Is utilized in science to preserve patho-
logical specimens. Acting upon such speci-
mems much the same as 1t does upon living
TISSUES. II quickly hardens them and IN this
condition they may be preserved for long
periods In other words. the specimens are
stung until they are hard enough to resist
the action of the air. A similar use of the
acid IS made by embalmers under the name
OF formaline" and ''formaldehyde" both
words being derived from '-formic''
Few years ago. 1t may be recalled con-
siderable excitement was aroused by the re-
port that formaidehyde was being used ex-
tensively to preserve milk throughout the
city The acid Is also used as a germicide
and disinfectant- Some idea of Its power
may be obtained from the fact that a So
luton of one part of formic acid to $4,000
parts OF water Is considered an effective
Eermicids. The power Of the insignificant
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-07
UNWISE MAIDEN WHO WORE {
HER RINGS AS A NECKLACE.

Once upon q time there was . beaudfW
maiden who returned from . summer re-
sort and began to unpack her fall furs ana
get her winter dresses planned out AT the,
close Of the season II was found that this
girl had become SO long on hearts that
she had taken everything In sight:
To make matters worse. from each one ok
the Young men she had taken an engnge-
ment ring. thinking. when the number rose
TO tv enty-nine that II would MI her reoo-of
book completely.
She had one Of those cute little record
books which tell how many men you nave
conquered
n had created much envy and discord, -
that when she got back to town and was
seen weaking a necklace Of these rings ie
was wondered at by those who do NOS
know and sneered at by those VINO I'D
The girl strung her diamonds. runies anu
opals together and wore them as collar.
Said she to herself: Now I can make the
other girls sit up and take notice. and
can observe the green-eyed monster In the
very act of cavorting around"
This may not have been In the BEST g
taste but 1t was canny. and II made the
arid land OF the city life produce an easan s
here and there
After awhile one of the young men whose
ring was in the string came to her ana
said: IT hear you are making loud and en-
truSldStlC pOdSlS doO1t my pA8cokA ofSS><-
Nay" answered the girl; st Il an evi1
SANDER have not mentioned your ring.
TT Is because they cannot ind my recipe
for removing freckles that they derids me-"
The man was so moved by the logic Of
this deduction that he forgot what he had
come for
Later on a second young man came and
demanded to know what had become Of his
solitaire.
He was rewarded with so lovely pout
that he thereupon begged pardon
A third young man appeared.
Surely they have fabricated eoncernin9
me-" said the girl plaintively.
A ninth and yet a tenth young man came.
hearing reports that the envious had CIR
culated and asked for his sapphire. But
the girl shed so many tears. and they were
dropped so artisticaliy that he thought he
had been brute
But one day her ring necklace was lost
and the one who found It took 1t gleefully
to the one whose name appeared on U
in the plainest script.
Now the young man to whom the bauAIo
was taken was clever. He put two ana tvoi7
together and made trouble.
The whole twenty-nine men met and @o-
cussed their fate. and they left the gfri ~
her well-earned reward.
Thereby twenty-nine girls obtained hun-
sands. and the owner Of the curious nsolE>
lace remained bachelor girl AL her dayR,
The immoral Of this Is clear: An3onG
ewenty-nine ottomsns it 10 easy - tan e
the carpet
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
THE RED CROSS SOCIETY
Seventh international Conference
Being Held at St. Petersburg
-.-Miss Barton Present.

ST. Petersburg, May 10. The Red
Cioss Society began its seventh inter-
national conference In ST. Petersburg
today and will remain in session
through the rest of tho month. Nearly
evory country Of the civilized world
Ia officially represented, the American
delegates being Rear Admiral w. X.
van Reypen, b. u. Tillinghast. Mrs.
j. Ellen Foster and Miss Clara Bar
ton.
The Red Cross Society Is an organi-
cation for the suocor OF the sick and
wounded In war, or suffiYerors from
its dovastations. Tho namo was origi-
nally applied ut q treaty arranged blythe
Geneva Convention IN 1864, the mem
bers wearing the. Geneva GROSS as q
badge OF neutrality. A red cross ON a
white ground was the distinctive flag
and arm badge adopted for hospitals,
ambulances and personal, to DO accom-.
panied on all occasions by the national
flag. Many OF tile societies are lib
orally endowed with funds, while 9TH
ors are under the direct patronage Of
royalty. Tho American society was
founded by Miss Barton In 1875, who
further extended tho original purpose
OF the order, by giving aid and relief
In all great national caiamities.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
YOUNGsTUDENT'ST TRIAL
Charged with Exploding Stick of
Dynamite which Killed
m rlmn

Buffalo, N. Y, May 10. The case
OF Gabriel Bishop, q young student
charged with manslaughter, was call
cd for trial today in the Erie County
Supreme Court. The trial promises
to be one Of tho most interesting that
has been before the local courts in a
long time. The case itself Is pc
ouliar ono. Young Bishop IL charged
with causing the death Of o young
man named Austin on the night OF
July y, 1890, ata camp on Lake Cuba.
IL is alleged that Bishop caused d
stick Of dynamite TO bo exploded near
the camp, with the result that Austin
was killed. While the evidence ag-
ainst Bishop was purely ciroumstan-
tial, the first trial resulted In finding
him guilty OF manslaughter. The de-
cision was reversed ON appeal and q
new trial ordered. Bishop IL tho. son
of ono Of the most premipent. and
wealthy families in. Western New
York.
He Ia at present attending the Uni
versity Of Michigan, whore he went
after being denied admission to Cor
nell University while tha present
charges are hanging over him.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
COTTON MILL. rlOVEMENT
Decided Impetus Due to q Series
Of Lectures.

Starhvile, Miss, May 0---The cot
ton mill movement In Mississippi Is
being given decided impetus by n
series Of lectures on the cotton work
ing industry delivered by Prof. Arthur
Whittam, OF the Mississippi textile
school Pro. Wbittam delivered a
lecture today ct Magnolia where a
movement has been launched to &C.
cure the erection OF cotton mill, and
during the sommer no will visit a
number Of points In the state where
similar enterprises are In contempla-
tion.
The textile school, erected ut q cost
Of about SG5, 900, has already produced
u substantial result In awakening in
terest in textile manufacturing indus
tries In the state and the point has
been reached where confidence is felt
that ere many years pass by the en-
tire cotton crop Of Mississippi will be
converted into finished products by
home mills.
AZ tho close OF tho next scholastic
terms the textile school will turn out
large number of graduates who are
now taking the two-year course at the
institution, and this will give an ad-
ditional stimulus to the industry as
the graduates 20 out into different
parts OF the state and organize mill
enterprises among the people.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
GH0ULS AT WORK
IN ST. PIERRE

Fort Do Franco, Martinique, May
l6.-Furious mobs OF enraged refugees
and citizens tried TO lynch fifty
ghouls caught plundoring the ruins Of
st. Pierre. Persons just returned here
from rescue work, say that only by
display Of arms and threats to shoot
BY tho troops, were the pillagers
lodged safely in prison. From mutter-
ings OF o crowd Of grief.strioken rof-
ugees who roam the streets, it Is still
feared another attempt will be made to
deal summary justice to the vandals
caught red-handeu in their fearful
work. The authorities are taking
stops to put stop to vandalism.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
NEPTUNE CARNIVAL
Grand Parades and Other Fea.
lures at Galveston,

Galveston, Texas, May i0.--Nep-
tune Carnival week opened today with
splendid weather. Tho CITY is gayly
decorated and the hotels and board
ing-houses arc crowded with strang-
era A most elaborate programme has
boon arranged, and day OF the week
will be full of brilliant features
Every nationality represented among
the residents OF the city will be oon-
spiouous in the grand paradea The
entire oity is given up to the festivi-
ties. Tho Indications arc that little
business.will be dono expect that par
tanning to tho festival, and the whole
population Of the city will devote the
week TO tho enjoyment OF the splendid
pleasures prepared and the entertain
ment OF tho oity's guests. When
King Neptune arrives today from his
regal caves In the island of Balopopus
he and his retinue will be greeted
with royal honors and the freedom OF
the city will DO their for tho entie
week. The grand parade promises to
be one OF tho finest spectacle of the
kind ever seen In this county.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
COMMITTEE REPORT
On Methodist War Claim r,atter
Criticises Book Agents
and Attorney.


The committee on publishing inter
ests In the Methodist conference at
Dallas, Texas, finished with the war
claim matter Friday and will make
their report to the conference. There
was much excitement among the dele.
gates when tho substance Of the re.
port was made known. The report
reads:
I'VE deplore any departure on the
part of the attorney from the instruc,
tions given him by the book commit.
tee."
This refers to Major Stahlman. An
effort will be made to strike this item
out OF the report as many claim that
the conference has nothing to do with
matter which relates to an attorney
who Is not an ofiicer OF the church.
The second item reads:
THE language OF the book agents
In the kilograms sent to Senators
Bate and Pasco is disapproved, as
these senators were mlsled by it,
The third item concludes the report
and Is. as follows:
"The bishops. having conditionally
rendered THE money, and the United
States senate having signified that the
church was under no obligation to re
turn the same, and that no stain rests
upon the church. and eighty senator's
over their own signatures having de
clared the church blameless, this
should be deemed a full settlement of
the whole matter"
II will be seen that the report Il a
triumph Of the conservative element
In the committee. The minority, how
ever. will also present report recon,
mending the Immediate return OF the
money TO congress.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
I'm rlONTREAL HOTEL
uaynor and Greene are Held Pris.
oners to Await Extradi-
tiOn Trial.

On Friday John r. Gaynor and b. d
Greene were involuntarily registered
US guests at the Windsor hotel, in Mon
treal. each guarded by local detec
tive, with force Of United States So
cret service agents unoflclally in re
serve. They will not go back to Que
bee. as they and their friends desire
and in spite Of the writ Of habeas cor.
pur granted Thursday by Judge An.
drews. Of Quebec, directing Chief De.
tective Carpenter to return his prison.
ers TO that city.
When the Spray arrived In Montreal
Friday morning the party drove to the
Windsor. Att o'clock they again left
the hotel. Just as the pursuing force
from Qpebec, which had come up from
Sorel on tho Quebec boat reached the
hotel.
Chief Carpenter took his prisoners
to Judge Lafontaine's residence and an
impromptu court was convened In the
judges library. Mr.. Carpenter handed
his prisoners over to the Judge and the
latter, after remanding them for exam
nation on Monday. committed them to
the care of two detectives with permits.
sion to reside at the Windsor.
Detective Carpenter handed the
judge the warrants with the return
marked upon the back as Ia usual. The
prisoners were asked II they were
guilty or not guilty, and not replying,
the judges clerks accepted their fail.
ure to plead as a plea OF not guilty.
Judge Lafontaine then said:
Prisoners. remand you for trial
until Monday, the 18th OF this month,
without ball"
Quebec People Thrown Down.
In the meantime High Constable
Gale. Of Quebec. with the writ OF ha.
beas corpus, was searching diligently
for Mr.. Carpenter. At 10 o'clock he
found him In his office and served the
writ. Mr.. Carpenter was placed In a
dilemma. He was In possession of a
document calling upon him to produce
the bodies Of Gaynor and Greene be-
fore Judge Andrews In Quebec Friday,
and he no longer had the prisoners In
his possession. having been delivered
TO Judge Lafontaine He consulted his
counsel and was informed that II he
attempted to return the prisoners to
Quebec he would be liable to arrest for
contempt OF the local court whose
mandate he had received and executed.
SO an answer setting forth the facts
In the matter was prepared and sent
down to Quebec, and with that II is ex.
pected the Quebec people will have to
remain satisfied.
The Jurisdiction OF an extradltion
commissioner extends over the entire
dominion and the arrests OF Greene
and Gaynor were made by an officer
qualified to make arrests In any por.
tion Of the province. consequently
there Is no doubt that they will hold.