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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-12
A Grand Rabbi Burial.

From the London Telegraph
Most extraordinary scenes took place in
Tunis yesterday on the occasion OF the
burial OF Mouchl Berrebi. the late grand
rabbi Of the Jews of the protectorate. He
brew traditions are kept to the letter of the
law In Tunis, especially as regards funerals.
About 5000 Jews of all classes thronged
around the funeral car endeavorinr to
touch the body of the dead dgnitary OF the
synagogue. The crush was enormous. and
as the body had several times fallen out OF
Its place the police took charge OF the
funeral and in strong force escorted the
car TO the cemetery. Here further trouble
arose, as lot Of people wanted to throw
earth into the pillowcaSe which was TO he
placed under the head of the grand rabbi
In his tomb. The police succeeded with
great difficulty, in preserving order and
with the help of the fifteen voluntary
grayediggers the body, In its white shroud,
was taken from the car and consigned TO
the earth. Before 1t was carried down
there was a final rush of people. who want
ed to kiss the shroud. Many also struggled
to descend into the grave for the purpose
OF saluting the corpse for the last time but
they were driven back by sheer force Dur
ing the burial, which was quickly effected
owing to the crowds. women in the Gene
terry pierced the air with their heartrending
walls. The explanation of these extraor-
binary scenes is that the Jews Of Tunis
considered that their grand rabbi had died
a saint, or, as the phrase is among Catho-
lies. in the odor of sanctity, and that who
ever helped to carry the body. kissed il or
even touched the shrOud of fine linen en-
Veloping ii received pardon for sins COM
mitted and promises of heaven.
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A DA VINCI'S STAIRCASE.
Spiral Steps in the Cha
teau de Bots.


One Of the most remarkable architectural
structures in existence is the left-handed
spiral staircase in the Chateau de Bots,
Touraine built during the sixteenth CEN
fury from designs by Leonardo da Vinci.
In we'll Illustrated and thoughtful article
published in the May number of the Month
ly Review, Theodore Cook shows that the
design Of this staircase corresponds so ex-
actly with the spirals on the common Medi-
terranean shell known as Voluta vespertilia
as to leave little doubt that the artist had
that shell before him as his model. The
SPIRAL on the central column of the core of
the staircase corresponds exactly for in
stance, with the spiral ridges on the column
ella of the volute seen in section.
This of itself would be strong, although
perhaps not absolutely convincing, evidence
as to the origin of the design. But the
staircase has also an exquisite outer balus-
trade, which shows correspondence to the
coils on the external spire of the shell as
close as that which obtains between the
interior of the staircase and the columeila
of the Volute. Such a dual resemblance
could scarcely be the result of coincidence
and the author seems, therefore, to be justi-
fled in the view he has taken. 1t is re-
markable, however. that the spiraIs in the
staircase run in the reverse direction to
those in normal examples of the she'll that
Of the central shaft being left-handed in
stead of right-handed. The spirals are in
fact those of a REVERSED or dextrai, eX-
ample of the she'll of which, perhaps one.
nardo da Vinci had such a reversed shell
from which to copy Is unlikely; but IT Is
known that he was left-handed. and a left
handed man would naturally draw a re-
in hand work on natural spirals in gem
eral.
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THE LARGEST WATCH.
Built Like the Pocket Timepiece at
Cost Of Thousands of Dollars.

From the Boston Transcript
There has just been finished at the Amer
lean Naltham water. factory a mammoth
watch, the largest In the world To build
TINS gigantic timepece cost several thou
sand dollars and several weeks time Spe-
cal machinery and tools were required for
ats construction. The watch IS a model of
the new model sixteen-size maximus, three
quarter plate watch, enlarged ten times.
perfect in every detail and as highly fin
ished as the finest watch.
The diameter Of the pillar plate is seven
teen inches, and the movement is TWO and
one-half inches thick. The balance wheel
is six and one-hslf inches in diameter. and
the brequet spring, which controls its action.
Is eight feet long. 0S OF a centirneter thlck
and - OF centimeter wide. When r,1n-
ming the balance makes vibration in = OF
second. The pallet stones are Of sapph re
and eXquiSitely polished The actuatInr ar
handspring, IS twenty-three feet long II
wide WIS
The mammoth model is as completely
Jeweled as a watch Of the finest grade Tho
pIale Jewels. which are as large as the
smallest movement made or about the size
OF nickel hVe-cent piece. are fine ruhiss
ABOUT ten lines in diameter but pushed with
sapphires The polish of the wheels 80
ions and other steel work is nerfart nd
the damaskeenng on Che plates is most
beautiful. The pendant and winding crown
are or fine bronze. brilliantly polIshsd
Every portion is made on the sxsct 81,
OF the watch II represents No dial bas
been made for this movement. as m Is do
signed 10 show not only the action Of the
tram, but the stem winding and stem-set-
ing mechanism we'll
The movement stands on a hvop,, nod,
tai and from its base to the tip OF the Wind.
ing crown is twenty-six inches
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lem before IL than to apply the experience
gained from the waters OF other lands to
the protection and development of the beau
ttul hivalve of the Philippines
II Is scarcely necessary to mention the
many branches Of artistic handicraft in
which the beautiful mother of pearl of the
Jolo seas are utilized. IL vies In radiant
beauty with the delicate lace. the brilliant
piumage and sheeny silk employed IN the
manufacture OF women's fans; II lends In
Inltabie luster to costly card cases: Il is a
iaNorite handle for the finest penknives and
Is worked into a hundred fancy articles of
use and beauty. but its most general use Is
in the manufacture of buttons
1t now-remains for America merchants
to divert this shell trade TO Manila or direct
TO the United States. and for the America n
citizen 10 find new uses for this most beau
tiful product OF our tropIc seas
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The Empress of China.

From Success
with a frail form. with eyes keen and
stern in repose. but soft and caressing
when the features relax into a smile. a
voice that singes the soul when used in
anger yet soothes and softens. like dulci-
mers' strains, when addressing her friends,
the Empress Of China can attune herself
to every mood and touch the wellsprings Of
most people who come within the sphere Of
her personal influence. Despite her sixty
five years, years OF storm and stress. age
has not yet wound his soft white blossoms
around the brows-still furrowless-of Tsu-
Isl or bieached the mellow color of her
cheeks. She is the allegory of perpetual
youth.
To say that this daughter OF an obscure
and penniless huckster is a self-m&de wo-
man, who. by dint of will power and In
sight won her way to a throne whence she
molds the fate of a people of four hundred
millions. Is to convey but a faint and far
away idea of the part she has played in
carving her own curious career.
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Loathe Sight Of Gold.
From the Chicago Tribune.

81 have visited the mints of three. coun-
tries remarked a travelr, a medical man,
land I have found all the official guides in
them broken down in nerve and victims of
insomnia. Every one of these officials is
required to give bonds, not only for his own
honesty, but to cover theft by visitors
whom he conducts over the place. 1t is
customary to hand money about among
the visitors to show the coins in their diff
ferent stages of development. If the party
be a numerous one the nerves of the guide
strung to such a pitch that at the
Hotel de la Monnaie, in Paris, the man
confessed that the sight of coined gold and
silver was odtous to him. and that he had
come to look upon, every one who visited
the mint as a possible robber. Besides the
effect upon the nerves. in nearly every case
it has affected the eyesight One of the
guides told me that thirty-two years OF
continual gazing upon gold and silver had
affected his sight so that he Is unable to
distinguish certain objects unless they
possess peculiar fridescent qualities"
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Marriage by Proxy.
the Sheffield Globe.

From the Sheffield Globe
The curious custom of marriage by proxy
stiu exists i'm Holland. A Dutch gentleman
residing in Batavia was recently united by
proxy to a young lady residing with her
parents at Amsterdam. and. incongruous as
it seems to our ideas. the bridegroom Sis
ter represented him and took the young
lady in his name. "for better or worse"
1t seems that the young man was tired of
waiting for his love any longer, but found
that she would not be married unless her
not go to Batavia and he could not 60
home A compromise was happily possible.
as they were both -Dntch subjects, by the
lady being married with her relations
Java. --.,f, .,-,-,-,-. - -
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Banks Try to Evade Taxation.

A dispatch from Chicago yesterday says;
Persistent demands from some collectors Of
internal revenue that banks pay taxes for
last year on their undivided profits has
called forth a protest from the Institutions
affected. The heads of these banks insist
that they have an agreement with the reve-
nue. department TO the effect that no at
tempt will be made to collect such taxes
until the supreme court shall have passed
on the question whether undivided profits
are TO be included in the surplus, which was
taxable under the war revenue act
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Value of the Trade.

The pearl oyster shell Is valuable and its
merit depends upon the quality of the hard
silvery iridescent or nacreous lining par-
ticularly noticeable in the Jolo product. The
varieties known to commerce are the white
the golden-edged and the black-edged
shells. The market price varies from $500
source of production, the Jolo shells rank
ing highest in the market.
The chief sources of the present SUNNY
are Torres Strait, Western Australia and
the Jolo archipelago. Until 1886 Manila was
the great center of this trade in the orient
and the entire product of the surroundinp
seas became known as Manila shells bar
the shortsighted policy of Spain in dealing
with her insular possessions forced the
transfer of this entire traffic to the British
port of Singapore. The present mother-of-
pearl trade OF the United States is in an
unfortunate and abnormal condition he
cause the raw material, the pearl oyster
SHE'LL a product of United States Tertiary
passes first into British or Chinese hands
through Singapore, and then to London.
whence If is shipped to the United States. To
needless to say that this condition should
not be allowed to continue. Nor is the in
dUstry one of little Importance The i'm
porta tons OF shells into the United States
in 1898 were valued at S908 3d. In 1899 at
S973,9A and in 1900 at s1.019. $50. so it is a
business that is showing a healthy and
normal growth and is one in which this
country promises to lead the world
The same care bestowed upon the pearl
oyster grounds Of the Philippines that is
now given to the oyster beds OF the Chesa-
peake bay would, no doubt be attention
wisely bestowed. and the United States fish
commission has no more interesting prob
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sEAsHoRE REAL ESTATE.

FOR RENT-SEA COTTAGES FOR SEASON 1906.
Two VIEW" 8 rooms .............. $50 ot
GENEVA rooms, furnished. .S100. OF
DEER LODGE 10 rms, unfurnished $3.50. oG
All at picturesque ''ARUNDELrON-THE-B Y.
New board walk. Large new Dancing Pavilion
on new pierhead.
THOS. W. SMITH,
je10-tf,e Cor. 1st and Ind. ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-12
Dewdrops or Secretions?

There have been all sorts of theories ad-
vanced as to the origin Of the pearl. One
ancient author states that the oyster rises
to receive the raindrops, which are after
ward converted into pearls, and this theory
obtained among the natives of the new
world at the time of its discovery, as they
thought they were formed from petrified
dewdrops in connection with sunbeams. The
prevailing idea, however, is that the forma-
ton is caused by an effort on the part of
the oyster in which the pearl is found TO
rid itself of an irritation caused by the
presence of some foreign body, which eN
cited the secretion of the nacreous matter
in concentric layers until the foreign sub
stance became encysted. The experience Of
pearl fishers lends weight to this theory. be-
cause they find that shells irregular in
shape, stunted in growth, bearing excres-
cences having the shell honeycombed by
boring parasites are most likely TO yield
pearls.
The value of the Jolo pearl, as of all
others. depends upon its size. shape. color,
brightness and freedom from defects. Per
fectly round pearls, weighing over twenty
five grains are rare and very expensive.
Pearls are sold by the pearl grain, four
grains being equal to one carat. The formula
for finding the price of a pearl, beginning
a. a size larger than one grain. is to square
its weight and multiply the product by the
value of a single grain, a two grain pearl
therefore, being worth four times. and a
five grain pearl being worth twenty-five
times. the value Of one grain.
In the large collection of pearls of the
Sultan of Jolo have always been many speci-
mems rare in size, form and luster. A few
have found they way into the markets of
London and Paris as the condition of the
royal excheQuer ran low, and their excel
ience may be judged by the refusal TO part
with them at prices even higher than OBJ
tanned in Europe Upon the death of the
former SULTAN in 1879 there was found
among his effects a box full of pearls of
large size and superior quality. Upon his
demise, as frequently occurs in oriental
households, the contents Of this box disap-
peared, but a portion of the contents was
subsequently recovered by his son and sue
ceSsor. the Sultan Buderoodin, and a few
were In 1852 in order to defray the ex-
penses of his pilgrimage to Mecca. Since
that date a large number of fine pearls
have found their way into the possession of
the reignfng sultan, who has been slow to
part with them.
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Grand Atlantic Hotel.

And sea-water bathing annex Virginia ave. and
the Beach Atlantic City, N. ].
$50 handsomely furnished front rooms, en- suite
and single, many with hot and cold sea-water
baths attached. Offers very special spring terms
$40. Sl2 So. SIS weekly: 81 So daily The choic-
est cuisine and service Extensive parlOrs,
palm gardens and amusement halls Orchestra.
Write for booklet. CHARLES E. COPE
fel4-i4St-12 A. CHESHIRE MITCHELL, Manager
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-12

ATLANTIC CITY REAL ESTATE.
HOTELS AND COTTAGES FOR RENT AND SALE
G. ]. ADAMS
Successor to l. q. Adams & Cob
RooIss 2-4-8s, Real Estate and Law Bldg,
Atlantic City. Phone II.
ja151set-5
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1.-THE GLADSTONE !"
NarraganSett Pier. r. U

open June Is under new management. Almost
directly on the beach, overlooking ocean and epr-
rounded By four acres of shaded lawn. First-ciass
~ every respect. with all modern Improvement
Rooms single and en- suite. with and without mi.
vats bath. Magnificent Grecian garden and lara
orchestra. Noted for superior cuisine and sselsct
patronage. Address E. B. MOORE Prom
my9-tu. th&s-S9t-lz Narragansett Pier. g. 1,
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Tne l aWrence

south Carolina ave. near Beach and Piers.
Inosoush In appointment, service and table; 50
10 VIZ per week. Gei3-52t-9 A. q. HURT.
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HILL TOP HOUSE.

Among mountains. Table and appointments noted
and first-class Artesan water Cool nights. Tele-
graph office. Il. s. LOVETT,
je4-tf Harper's Ferry W Va
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DE e r p A r k
HOT EL,

MOUNTAIN HOUSE, BLUE RIDGE. SUMMIT.
Pa: post Office; highest point on Western Md
r.. r.; convenient to churches and station; grove
adjoining for the use OF guests. NJ L. G. McCOMAS.
jeA-t, th, s-13t" % ~
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-01
Chicago's l45,l93 Miles Of Wind.

The annual report of the meteorol-
ogical bureau contains the informa-
tion that Chicago continues to lead
all the other cities of the United
States as wind producer. This city
blew 146, 1913 miles of wind in 1901
and it was still blowing when the re-
port went to press.
There are only two meteorological
stations in the country which made a
better showing than this, and neither
one of these is, or is likeIy to be, a
competitor of Chicago. One is on
Block island, off the Rhode Island
coast. The other is on Mount Tamal-
pals, on the Pacific coast.
These stations have over Chicago,
of course, the advantage of a wider
sweep of tributary wind-p-oducing
area, but nevertheless the wind that
they generate and distribute exerts a
purely exterior influence. Much of
the Block Island wind is carried east
ward along the line of the Gulf Stream
and is dissipated by counter currents
before it reaches the British Isles,
while the Mount TamalpaiS wind is
scattered along the Pacific from Ha-
waii to Behring straits.
1t is therefore fact that Chicago
is the wind center of the country, and,
this being the case, it beehooves the
country to be grateful to Chicago for
he kind of wind that this city blows
over. There is an unfortunate diSpo-
Sition here and there to make light of
out winds but this disposition, it is
pleasing to say, has been properly re-
buked in many instances by Chicago
winds that could not be made light of
by the most thoughtless or trifing.-
Inter Ocean.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-01

In the minds of those who had fol-
lowed the stage career of the late Sol
Smith Russell for thirty years OF
more, his name was always closely
associated with two songs. One OF
these he sang in the late '60s, when
he was billed as "a serio-cOmic vocal.
ist." It's refrain,
l saw Esau kissing Kate,
The fact is we all three saw
For / saw ESau, 'e saw me
And she saw 1 saw e saw,
was on nearly everybody's lips in the
country at the time. Years after.
ward, when he had become success.
full dramatic star, he made the song
'sShabby Genteel" famous by bis
pathetic rendering of it in ga Poor
Relation" He not only acted and
looked, but for the time being he was
the personifcation Of the refrain
Too proud to beg, too honest to steal
1 know what it Is to be wanting q
meal;
My tatters and rags l try TO conceal
I'm one of the shabby genteel.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-01
Gun to Shoot n Miles.

The authorities at the Watervliet
arsenal expect to complete work on
the sixteen-inch gun to be placed at
Fort Hamilton, in New York harbor,
by June 1: The gun, which has been
in the course of construction about
four years, will be first sent to Sandy
Hook for proving. Last week the
war department decided to mount the
gun on a disappearing carriage. Its
first trial is eagerly awaited by all the
gun makers of the world.
1t is claimed that the gun will hurl
shell twenty-one miles. This is dis
puted by the Krupps, who claim it
will not throw the shot more than
fifteen miles. In order to discharge
the gun 1000 pounds of powder and a
5000 pound projectile will be required.
The gun when completed will weigh
$50 tons.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-01
New Rule On Postal Cards.

Government postal cards which are
enameled, bronzed or in any way de-
faced, lose their character as postal
cards hereafter and become subject to
ordinary letter postage when they
bear written message, or to third
class postage when they are all in
print.
This ruling is contained in the la
test edition of the postal regulations
just received at the Chicago postoffice.
The ruling is thought to be result
of the recent disclosures regarding the
ease with which such cards are coun-
terfelted.
Though the department had not
discovered the maker of those bogus
cards when this order was drawn. it
has been known for long time that
such work was made possible because
persons were permitted to enamel I'M
Cancelled cards and thus use them.
though they had been printed before.
P0StmaSterS have been instructed to
enforce this rule strictly.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-01
Judge TuthiII's Views.

Last Saturday Judge Richard S..
Tuthill while trying divoice suit in
Chicago, asserted that when husband
MADE a practice of beating his wife
she had a right to kill him If she wish
ed. The evidence submitted to Judge
Tuthill showed that the husband had
made practice of pounding his wife,
and after granting the decree OF
divorce he made from the bench the
assertion that the woman would have
been entirely within her rights if she
had killed her husband when he beat
her. Later in an interview, Judge
Tuthill reiterated his statement.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-01

Many of the democrats are prepar-
ing surprise party for themselves by
their assertions that the republicans
in congress are permanently divided.
The divergence on the Cuban tariff
question is only temporary. Whatever
sort of settlement is reached en- this
issue the matter will stop right there.
The republicans will deal with the
question in this session of congress,
and then it Will pass out Of their
minds. There may he reduction of
20 per cent, as the house bill proposes,
or the slightly deeper cut which some
of the senators favor may be granted.
On the other hand, there may be no
cut at all. But whatever congress
does or fails to do on this question,
the subject viii be dropped before the
session ends. The Cuban tariff ques-
ion will not figure in the congressional
canvass Of 1902.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-01
McMaster.

Mrs. NJ, E. McMaster died at her
home on Sophia street, Ply mouth
Ind, April 20, 1902. aged 76 years.
Deceased was an excellent woman.
had been a resident of this county
many years and had large circle of
friends.
She was the widow of George W.
McMaster who, was for several years
prominent business man of Inwood,
but later came with his family to this
city where he died several years ago.
Four children survive. They are
Mr.. A. H. McMaster of Fowler, Colo
RADIO, John McMaster, Mrs. Frank
Forbes and Miss Saza McMaster, of
this city, all of whom were at her bed
side when she died.
Her only living brother, W. L..
MoorehouSe resides at Lamar, Colo
RADIO, and is not able to attend the fu-
neral, having been IN failing health
for several years.
Mrs. McMaSter's death was caused
by complication of diseases which
baffled the skill of physicians, con-
Sequently an autopsy was held this
forenoon, conducted by DR.. Brown
assisted by Drs. Holtzendorff, Cres-
ton, Knott and Kaszer.
They found that death was caused
by chronic Inflammation of the bowels
complicated with very large stone in
the gall duct.
The funeral will be held at the
home on Sophia street on Thursday
afternoon.
Owing to sickness in the family the
funeral will be private.
Friends wishing to view the remains
may do 50 in the forenoon of Thurs
day.