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Evening star., 1902-02-26
CANNOT PURCHASE.
Effort to Get Additional Ground for
Manual Training School.

Mr.. A. r. Stuart, superintendent of the
public schools, recently recommended to
the board Of education that the board re-
quest the Commissioners to purchase the
lot adjoining the grounds Of manual train
ing school No 1 out Of any balance Of the
building fund that may be available on the
completion Of the building. The building
inspector has reported that he is unable at
present to form any reliable estimate Of the
balance available on the completion Of the
building. He has had in mind several items
of extra expense. and on account of the
numerous claims for extra compensation
made by the contractor, based upon his In
depreciation Of the rather incomplete speci-
ficatiOns, 1t would appear that consid
cradle amount will be necessary to COM
plete this building. Under the circum-
stances the building inspector says he cam
not recommend entering into any further
obligations beyond the contract already
made. for the work. Capt. Chester Hard
ing. assistant to the Engineer Commits
sioner, has recommended that any consid-
Grafton of the purchase of additional ground
out of the balance of the building appropri-
alton be postponed until the building Is
completed.
Evening star., 1902-02-26
MRS. SOFFEL IN COURT.
Released, After the Hearing, Under
Bond of $4,000.

Mrs. Kate Soffel. the Pttsburg jail war
den's wife, who assisted in the escape Of
the Biddle brothers and was wounded dur
ing the battle when they were recaptured,
was removed from the Butler hospital yes
terday morning and taken to Pittsburg by
County Detective Robson.
She has fully recovered from her wounds.
Three charges have been made against
her, one alleging the crime of aiding in the
escape of murderers and two charging felo-
NOUS assault and battery
Upon arrival in Allegheny Mrs. SoffeI was
driven at once to the court house in Pitts
burg, where her attorneys made plea be-
fore Judge Marshall Brown for the pris
oner'S release on bail. Through her attor-
ney she offered bond signed by her father
Conrad H. Dietrich. for $1,000. but Judge
Brown decided the bail not sufficiently Sc
cured, and ordered that the prisoner re-
main In custody.
Detective Robinson removed her to the
county jail and placed her in cell, where
she remained three hours, pending the Sc
curing of the bond.
Mrs. Soffel walked slowly, with her head
bowed down. She showed not trace Of
emotion. Her father did not once speak to
his daughter. He said he had not at first
signed the bond voluntarily. but his wife
and another member of the family had per-
suaded him to do so. Mrs. Soffel, after be-
Ing released, left with her father for his
home on Mount Washington.
Evening star., 1902-02-26
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General News Items Gathered West OF
Rock Creek.

The White Cap Pleasure Club held its
semi monthly meeting Monday evening at
the residence of Miss Carrie Sebastian, 1914
P street. The members present were Mr..
and Mrs. A. Potter, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Spittle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cogswell, Messrs. w.
Sparshott, Fred. Mckinley. Peter Ulrich. J.
Gerke, F. Sparshott. w. Sebastian. Misses
Carrie Sebastian. Ethel Burdette. Kate
Wakenight May Sparshott. Ada Sebastian
Stella Hutchins. Hattie Proctor. Among
the visitors were Messrs. P. Mckinley, c.
Sebastian, Misses Flora Mckinley. Eva
GladmOn, George Mattingly. After the
business meeting games were enjoyed, sup
per being served at a late hour.
would an alliance with Great Britain be
beneficial to the United States?" was the
subject of a debate by part OF the fourth
year class of students at the Western High
creditably presented by Miss Ruth Stauffer
and Miss Anna Masterson for the af1rma-
tive, and Mr.. F. Flournoy and Mr. Maish
for the negative. The decision Of the Judges
was in favor Of the affirmative.
Mrs. Margaret Oudane Of 1922 32d street
was found Monday morning in her home by
the colored washerwoman lying in an un-
conscious condition. A physician was sum-
moned and it was found that the woman
was paralyzed, the entire right side of her
yesterday morning. but was unable to
speak. Her condition today was reported to
be slightly improved.
The second Of the series Of complimentary
entertainments by William r. Singleton
Lodge, No. 80, F. A. A. NJ, was given last
E. B. Hay gave a highly interesting dra-
matte reading. After the entertainment
supper was served. Toasts were responded
to by Messrs. Hay, Ireland and Thomas.
Evening star., 1902-02-26
PREPARATION OF FURS.
Skin Of the Silver Fox One Of the Very
Costly Pelts.

From Worlds Work.
1t does not require much space to store
the costlier furs in the stock rooms OF the
manufactures In one small case, divided
into several compartments lined with COM
mon tarred paper. 1 saw $65. 900 worth Of pelts.
One silver fox skin, not more than two and
a half feet long. sold in London a season or
two ago for 5000: another one sold in st.
Paul last year for 81. 200 while the average
price of these costly skins Is from 500 to
$500 apiece. They are made into muffs
or boas; an opera cloak Of them would be
worth many thousands Of dollars.
When a master workman In a fur manu-
factory is cutting up skins he Is literally
cutting money. Skins once passed for from
tier money. but their value Is now much
greater than in the early days. and 1t would
e less costly to cut out garment from
ten-dOllar bills than to cut 1t from some
skins. The cutting is quite an interesting
feature Of the work. To prepare a mink or
a sable, for example, the skin must be
slashed into strings-narrow pieces more
ward sewed together. There may be
thousand pieces in a single cloak. the new
and beautiful skins being literally cut to
pieces before they are manufactured. The
object Of this Is to lengthen the skins. The
sable. for example, say two feet In length.
will be drawn out to four feet. and all its
markings preserved, 50 that it looks like
very long. but well-proportioned skin. The
original skin is so cut to pieces that 1t may
all be matched again in the elOnga ted
shape. Not only good taste and skill
required In the cutting of these costly furs,
but superior judgment as we'll in order
that there may be the smallest possible
Evening star., 1902-02-26
Steel Freight Cars.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Europeans are just waking up to the fact
that the pressed steel freight cars Of Amer
lean railways present great advantages.
The Pressed Steel Car Company Of Pitts
burg has delivered. since 1895. more than
10000 cars of this GLASS; which are now
in use in America, Australia, China, Japan,
India, Egypt, Mexico-besides a very few
in South America and Europe. They have
carrying capacities varying from fifty to
Ito tons, while the ordinary wooden car
carries about thirty tons. and the freight
car of France from eight to twelve tons.
The steel cars are cheaper and last longer
than the older form and for load Of forty
i've to fifty tons have a dead weight Of
. only fifteen tons. while wooden cars car
rying twenty-seven tons have a dead
weight of thirteen and q half tons
Evening star., 1902-02-26
COUGHS CURED
BY THE NEW METHOD.

Within the past three months owe,
sixty thousand people have stopped
the use of stomach medicines and are de-
pending entirely upon the rev gern'ciae
10 cure themselves Of coughs, catarrh'
Group, bronchitis. pneumonia and COLI
sumption.
II has been long and most difiiculttask
to convince the public that cough syrups'
expectoranls and other drugs taken into
the stomach. do not and can not destroy
the germs Of diseases located III the
head, throat and lungs. but when the last
report Of tile Bureau Of Vital Statistics
was published, showing that HYoMEI
had reduced the death rate from con.
sumption alone 81 per cent. during the
pas, wear, and when this was followed by
an editorial in the United States Health
Reports, stating that this reduction was
caused solely by HyoMEI, aud that no
other remedy or treatment had any.
thing whatever to do with It, then,
and not until then. did the people awake
to the fact that it was a useless waste
of time and money to attempt the perma"
nent cure Of such diseases without de.
stroying the cause-gerns.
WITH THIS little INHALER
Evening star., 1902-02-26
Gulls Dying Of Starvation.

From the indianapolis News
Navigation in the Ohio river Is entirely
suspended on account of the heavy ice now
running down. The towboats and packets
have sought harbors in the canal where
they will remain until danger is past 1t is
the first time In twenty-seven years that
the river has been closed in the month OF
February on account Of ice. Usually in
that month the river Is at high state.
River men are commenting on the large
number Of gulls that are dying of star
vation on account of the ice. Hundreds Of
them have fallen dead along the shores. 1t
has been the custom for the stewards ana
cooks on steamboats, to dump refuse from
the table into the river. to be devoured by
the gulls. With no boats running and with
ice preventing them from catching fish they
perish for want Of food River men say
sea gull can see a biscuit thrown overheard
q distance Of two miles,
Evening star., 1902-02-26
Auxiliary Entertained.

The Edith K. Roosevelt Auxiliary to the
Fourth Immune Command, Spanish War
Veterans was entertained last evening by
Mrs Anna M. Baden and Mrs. I. W. Ball,
on capitol HILL President Roosevelt gave
permission for the auxiliary to take the
name of Mrs. Roosevelt, and it was mus
tered In last evening by Miss Harriet Haw-
ley. national secretary, with a charter
membership of about tWenty-seven. Public
installation of officers will take place on
Friday evening, March IA. at Spanish War
Veterans Hall Mrs. John A. Logan. ma
tlonal president, will install If her health
permits. but in her absence Miss Harriet
Hawiey will act
Evening star., 1902-02-26
No Space to Spare.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The news that sixteen inches Of space
only Is to be allotted to each person in
Westminster Abbey, irrespective Of sex.
must be extremely disquieting to the port
ly; but it Is stated on good authority that
this Is all the lord chamberlain Is dis
posed to allow. When one remembers that
the coronation is to take place in June.
one can readily understand why the peer
esses are so anxious to have their ancient
robes altered in design and lightened in
weight The peers. too. encouraged<Iy the
apparent success of their wives. als try
Ing very hard to be allowed to alter the
fashion of their coronets They wish them
to be lower and not so heavy. and with
only sixteen inches of space to spare for
each peer. 1t Is easy to understand and
sympathize with their desire. The king
makes three changes Of, robes" during the
coronation service. and their united weight
Is said to be terrific. But King Edward. In
hts own peculiar way, has always been a
martyr to duty.
Evening star., 1902-02-26
FORGING SILVER PLATE
FRAUDS OF WHICH THE CoLLEC-
TOR MUST BEWARE.
Growth Of the Demand for Old En-
glish Metal Service-Attempts
Of Counterfeiters.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Ever since the demand for antiques in
this city, now the greatest market for that
sort Of wares In the United States, became
important enough to warrant the dealers
importing goods there has been steady
call for old English silver plate. There are
many notably fine private collections OF old
silver in this city and there are few anna
teurs who have begun with a spinning
wheel and gradually developed taste for
Chippendale and old pewter who have not
picked up few pieces Of old English silver
which they believe to be beyond criticism
because it bears a well-known hallmark.
Spurious Antiques.
Possibly it may be genuine. but in these
days OF counterfeit antiques it's open to
suspicion unleaB 1t has either passed the
critical judgment Of an expert or its history
Is well authenticated. The extent to which
the counterfeiting Of silver plate has been
carried is pointed out by Percy Macquoid
in an authoritative article on the collecting
of 1t in the current number Of the Nine
teenth Century and After.
Appreciation of skilled craftsmanship In
the precious metals existed. according to
Schliemann's work, on Troy as far back as
1900 B. c.. but of this and of the subsequent
Greek plate there are very few examples
today. Most Of the specimens Of Roman
silver that have survived are cast.
Romans Were Collectors.
The Romans Of the empire were ardent
collectors, but with the advent Of the Dark
Ages, when life and property were both un-
certain, many a collection Of precious met
ais was melted for its metal value. Under
the comparatively peaceful influences of the
renaissance interest in such collections re.
vived and it has increased ever since until
today 1t far outruns the supply.
Mr. Macauoid mentions Birnal Fountains
and Franks as pioneer collectors In the
first half of the last century, who possessed
an intuitive insight into what was beauti-
full and when the field was new selected the
finest specimens Of silver work and ac-
quired piece by piece just what suited their
individual tastes Their contemporaries
pronounced their tastes eccentric.
1t was not until the English museums be-
gan to acquire specimens by gift and pur-
chase that the public took an interest in
old plate and dealers in 1t arose on all sides,
with the disastrous result that the supply
Of genuine specimens could not meet the
demand and counterfeits were turned out.
Evening star., 1902-02-26

But the trouble is that while eat enough and
generally too much. the stomach from abuse and
overwork. does not properly digest and assimllate
1t. which Is the reason so many people remain thin
and under weight; the digestive organs do not
completely digest the flesh forming beefsteak and
eggs and similar wholesome food.
There thousands Of such who are really con-
nrmed dyspsptics. although they may have no
particular pain or Inconvenience from their stOm-
achs.
II such persons would lay their prejudices aside
and make a regular practice of taking after each
food would be quickly and thoroughly digested be-
cause these tablets contain the natural peptones
and diastase which every weak stomach lacks,
and by supplying this want the stomach is soon
enabled to regain Its natural tone and vigor
0esh forming food meat. eggs. bread and pota .oes
strengthen and invigorate thin. dyspeptic men.
women and children.
Invalids and children. even the most delicate,
Use them with marked benefit they contain
etrong. irritating drugs, cathartic any harm
ful ingredient.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets is the most successful
and most widely known Of any remedy for stomach
troubles because 1t 10 the most reasonable aud
scientific Of modern medicines.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets sold by every
druggist In the United States and Canada well
in Great Britain at 30 cents for complete trsat
ment.
Nothing further IL required to cure any stomach
trouble to make thin. nervous. dyspeptic people
stroag. plump and vsli. fe36&2S
Evening star., 1902-02-26
Final PAYMENTS.

G. A. Coleman, the District superintend-
ent Of repairs. has recommended to the
Commissioners that final payment be made
to the Ellicott Machine Company for the
installation Of boilers at the Jefferson and
Force school buildings without prejudice
or penalty. At the Jefferson the work was
not completed within the specified time,
technically speaking. This, however, was
no fault OF the company! The delays caus-
ed the District no loss. but on the con-
trary Will be Of benefit, since by deferring
the !1, work until spring the engineer office
VIII De enabled to renew the return mains
at the same time. The mains have been
UNDERGROUND for thirty years and are rust
Evening star., 1902-02-26
DYES FROM INSECTS.
Some Of the Most Brilliant Are of Ami
NAL Production.

From knowledge.
or great repute and Of more Importance
than lac dye is cochineal. which is the
source of artists carmine and carmine lake.
while when precipitated with salt OF tin.
1t also yields splendid scarlet. The cochi-
neal insect, Of which the female. like that
Of the nearly allied lac insect, alone yields
the dye, Is originally a native Of Mexico.
where 1t Is parasitic on the leaves Of the
prickly pear The males of the coccus
cacti, as the species is called. are minute
insects, furnished with well-developed
wings. feathered atennas and a long pair
Of hair-like processes at the hinder ex-
tremttX of the body. On the other hand
the female Is a repulsive-looking. wingless
creature. with very short pOsteriOr hairs.
and nearly double the size of her partner
These insects adhere tightly to the smooth
surface Of the deshy leaves Of the prickly
pear, and are not unlike small purple wood
lice in general appearance.
When the harvest time has arrived the
cultivatOrS stretch out on the ground pieces
OF linen at the foot Of the plants and de-
tach the cochineals from them, brushing
the plants with rather hard brush or
scraping them OF with a blunt knife. II
the season be favorable the operation may
be repeated three times in the course of
year on the same plantation. The insects
thus collected are killed by dipping into
boiling water. by being put into an oven
or by being placed on q plate OF hot iron.
When withdrawn from the boiling water
they are placed on straineEs In an eiry
the shade In commerce three sets OF coch-
meal: are recognised: nrst. thermastiQue. OF
= reddish color, with q more or less abund-
ant slaucous powder; second. the no'r. ana
Evening star., 1902-02-26
WHEN HE WAS A PASSOVER"
Royal Time on Virginia Plantation
Long Time Ago.

LAS royal a time as I ever enjoyed" said
a former resident Of one OF the counties on
the Rappahannock.' was when l was a
passover some fifty years ago, at a most
uniq ue celebration.
did you. ever hear of the Order OF Pass
overs?' Well, an old planter down in Vir-
ginia had an old worm fence. the location
of which was claimed to be on another
mans land and after a neighborly quarrel
the law was invoked to settle and perma-
nently fix the division line. Seven long
years the legal battle was on, and then
the planters claim was confirmed for all
time
ITO say that he and his friends rejoiced
Is putting 1t mildly. What do you think
followed? The old man opened his doors.
called in his friends from far and near,
and celebrated. Not only did he entertain
in royal style scores Of friends for a week
the most lavish set-outs In solid and
as variety Of sports but he organized an
order and arranged for an annual repeti-
ton Of the celebration. He called 1t the
Order OF the Passover The proceedings
had no connection with. or similarity to.
the Jewish holiday. excepting in the feast
ing. but the object was to rejoice that he
had passed over the Vaccinations Of mine
enemies. The insignia adopted was q
ROSTERS feather. signifying that they were
able to crow over enemies. and as may be
supposed at the celebrations much Of the
walking was Of the worm fence style.
For a number Of years the feast OF the
passover was the popular event on the
plantation.
"When the old man died It was found
that he had enjoined on his widow to keep
up the feast and for number OF years
the members all wearing feathers IN tneir
hats, met at the mansion and the initial
celebration was repeated. Finally the
widow became q passover as far a. mourn
ing over the departed 10 concerned, and her
second marriage was the death knell to the
order.
Evening star., 1902-02-26
G.. A. R. -ENCAMPMENT
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN NAMED
BY MR. WARNER.
VIM. n. Michael, s. B. Hege, Maj. Syl-
for Important Duties.

Announcements Of appointments for the
forthcoming encampment of the Grand
Army were made by Chairman B. H. War
ner this morning as follows: William H.
Michael. chairman of the committee on ma
val veterans; 8. B. Hege. chairman OF the
committee on transportation to battlehelds
Major Richard Sylvester. chairman OF the
committee public order; General Geo.
H. Harries, chairman OF the committee on
parades and review. Other appointments
are to be announced within the next two
or three days, so that the initial meeting
of the general committee Of fifty may be
held early next week. Each Of the chair
men appointed this morning are to unite
with Mr.. Warner in selecting the chair
men of several subcommittees. Mr.. Hegc
and Mr.. Michael served in corresponding
positions for the encampment Of 1892.
Trips to Battlefelds.
OF the chairmen named to day Mr.. Hegs
is expected to have the most arduous duties.
Ten years ago his committee arranged a
schedule of excursions to battleffelds ada
cent to or near Washington, which proved
to be wonderfully successful. About 100
battle sites were Comprehended in the eX-
cursion route and twenty "circuitous trips
were mapped out, all of which were well
by the railroads Of one fare for the round
trip, going and returning by the same route.
and one and a half fares for circuitous trips.
Stop-Over privileges were granted freely.
This year very much the same arrange
ments are expected to be made, except that
the number of special trips will probably
double that Of 1892.
Other Chairmen.
Mr. Michael exerted a very gratifying
influence on the naval veterans ten years
ago. and persuaded an unusually large
number to take part in the reunion at the
wooden ship "Kearsarge." which was con-
structed on the White Lot. 1t Is under
stood that this year the most generous ac-
commodations are to be made for meetings
of the veteran seamen, but that there will
be no wooden ship. Major Sylvester, as
chief Of police, is thought to be the man
best equipped to head the committee on
public order. and his successful adminis-
tration of similar committees during recent
inaugurations and other large ceremonials
is thought to insure the best possible order
during the encampment, however large the
crowd may be. Gen. Harries will be given
the assistance of two vice chairmen and
several aids. q number Of whom will be
appointed from the regular army. 1t Is
Mr.. Warmers purpose to make the parade
and review of the encampment as memoir
able as he can. Gen. Harries and the Dis
trict militia will march, Of course, and such
a detachment Of regular troops as the War
Department can spare.
Evening star., 1902-02-26

third the sylvester, which is smaller and OF
a reddish color. This last description.
which is gathered from wild cacti, Is the
most highly esteemed Of all. Each year
there are imported into France 100000 kilo-
grams Of cochineal insects. which repre-
sent a value Of about 100000 francs.
The cochineal trade Is chiefly in the hands
of the Spanish and the French. BY the
latter government these insects have been
successfully introduced into Algeria, where
they yield large revenue. About the mid
die of The last century the government was
to purchase the entire harvest
at the rate of 15 francs the kilogram. At
a still earlier date they were introduced
into the Canaries where they have also be-
come we'll established, but the attempts to
acclimatize them in Corsica and the south
of France resulted in failure.
Evening star., 1902-02-26
Ground for a Pension.
I'M the Portland Oregonian.

From the Portland Oregonian.
One of the most ludicrous pleas for pen
sion was made right here in Portland.
When the applicant was asked IL he ever
served In the army or navy he said mo-
Asked as to what grounds he based his
application on. he said that he was In
Eastern Oregon when the Indians went on
the warpath: that in making for point
of safety he and some other men were at.
tackled by the Indians. one Of the other
men being killed. and another wounded.
He escaped on account OF the heetness Of
his horse. but the encounter caused him
such excitement that he had had OCCASION
ed fts ever since, and on account Of the
fits he thought he was entitled to q pen
sion.