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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-23

cNuhsuished. while a genuine diamond
sparkies even under water and is distinctly
visible. When possible. place a genuine
stone beside the possible imitation under
water and the contrast will be apparent to
the least experienced eye.
The glass-cutting ties, Is. Of course, more
or less familiar. 1t is probably the most
ommon.
False diamonds are usually cut more reg
ularly than the genuine stones. In cutting
a diamond the material is saved as far as
possible. In an imitation the material f.
itself worthless. and no attempt is made to
suit the size or angle OF the facets to the
form OF the stone. 1t can be put down as q
safe rule that when q stone In cut With
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-23
How to Tell Precious Stones.
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY
Any one can tell q genuine diamond or
pSciouS stone even from a very clever imi-
Ston- There are a few household tests
which are practically infalIible. The dia-
mond expert. after long years OF experience
with gems. can detect an imitation. as a
rule, ct O glance The Iayman In such mat
tiers. with a few simple tests. takes moro
time to solve such problems. but his judg-
ment in the end is scarcely less accurate
An imitation diamond Is never so brilliant
as a genuine stone. II your eye Is not ex-
perienced enough to detect the difference a
very simple test IS to place the stone under
water. The imitation stone is practically
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speoiaI Correspondence OF The Sunday Republic
Tokyo, Japan. Feb. I5.-The japanese are
about to establish a bureau Of foreign
commerce.. Parliament has already dis
cussed the question. and the plan has been
. outlined. Their. Will be Il central depart
N,ent a. Tokyo and branch Offices In Lon
dol. Paris. Berlin. New York. Boston. Chi
cago and other places. The business OF the
bureau Will be 20 look up openings for
japanese trade and Inform japanese me--
chants. l. viii he somewhat Ike our Blu
reau OF Commerce Of the State Department.
which Is said to be the best of its kind IN
the world.
The japanese Government is stralnins 20
capture the trade Of the Pacific. II hopes
u make Japan the workshop OF the Orient
and has commercial and industrial train
ing schools under way for that purpose. 1t
IS also Substituting rs steamship lines, Civ
iHS Industrial exhibitions and encouraging
foreign trade q cchc- Ways.
.fapan's Commercial Museum
in Ports of Far East.
The Government is instituting commercial
museums a. the ports Of the far East L
found one in Singapore under the manage
'nent CT the japanese Consul! there. The
plan is much like the Philadelphia Museum.
save that its goods are all Japanese. There
care clocks. shgve's. hats. fans and brushes.
' all made r. japan There are samples Of
japanese rugs. stationery. umbrellas.
trunks and satchelz. Is well as Of silk, linen
and cotton goods. There are carts ana jim
Tibishas, the latter forming one Of the chief
exports TO the different csuters II the far
last. japanese iiur..sisGas are used in
Feliu. Shanghai. EcuG-kons. Saigon and
Singapore. There has been an attempt 10
introduce them into the Philippines. bat
SO far cur Government has frowned on US
tlg ma. as q GAO horse, and the attempt
has not been successful
Singapore j. AN excellent place for such
4 museum. Il - IN. halfway station on
;he trip around tho world. and IT Is where
the water highways to different parts OF
The Orient cross. There are ships from
India. Siam, the Philippines. Australia.
China and Europe always ut anchor in its
Earbor. Fitty-fve thousand vessels come
INFO + every year. ard It's annual trade
amounts 10 $50. 0n2,ogo- The Japarese
catch the traders as they 20 back and
forth. working. not only the Singapore
trade, but the countries which import
through Singapore. To Singapore alone thu
japanese exports already amount to about
100000 gold.
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Figuring 1t Down.

They say that thirty pounds OF dynamite
can do quite as much damage As 800
pounds"
1T can't be proved"
Why not?"
Because II 1t were true one pound would
do as much damage as ten pounds. and con-
sequently, no dynamite would be Just az
dangerous as some dynaInits."-Clevsland
Plain Dealer.
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Bulls and Bears of the
Tokyo Stock Exchange.

I nave spent some time in the stock a.
change watching the japanese bulls and
bears. The exchange Is right in the heart
Of Tokyo. II Is a three-story building. mors
Xix n great barn or warehouse than my
thing else. II has a cement floor and about
the walls are great galleries. As you 70 In
you have TO take off your shoes, n there
IL a room at the right of the entrance
where the brokers check their clogs and
where they are given straw sandals In ex-
change. Every one in the house dresses In
gowns. although some of the more swell
brokers wear overcoats as we'll.
When ] entered the exchange there were
at least leo japanese yelling and pushing
each other as they crowded this way and
that. betting OH the various stocks. They
were all bareheaded and their hair stuck
out like black bristles on a shoe brush
The sleeves Of their gowns were loose and
their arms showed bare to the shoulders a.
they swung them and shook their fists.
shouting their bids. Their almond eyes
We're full OF anxiety and their mouths OF
noise. ! was interested In the signs which
they used In bidding. Putting up one finger
indicates an advance OF 10 cents. two I'M
gers % cents and a closed fist so cents.
The president was an old Japanese in .
black gown, embroidered with q white coat
of-arms. He stood on a rostrum IN the
rear of the hambe and directed the sell.
Ing. The quotations were written In Jap
anese on black and white strips Of wood.
The white strips gave the face value OF
the stocks and the black strips indicated
the selling prices.
The president tells me that the Stock Ex.
change has a capital OF 1.25o.0o0 yen. ana
that II Is now paving dividends Of Is Per
cent. He says that seats are worth about
sl20Oo each. and that the daily sales ap-
proximate 5000 shares. Most OF the busi-
ness is small. There Is no such watering
of stocks as in the United States. and the
result IL that some shares pay high divi-
dends. The Tokyo tram cars. for instance
pay 20 per cent: the Yokohama iron wo"Et
. per cent, and some other stocks equally
well. FRANK G.. CARPENTER
Copyright. 80. by +. G. Carpenter.
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are likely TO be much more nearly perfect
in texture.
The imitation ruby is filled with minute
air bubbles. which are not to be found IN
the genuine stones. The color of the imita-
tons is sometimes even purer and moro
even than the real stones. As a rule. any
yellOvish hinge Is considered suspicious.
Genuine emeralds are to be determined by
tiny flaws. treelike or dendritic In shape.
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sen Eaisha has son-ton steamers from
Seattle. and other japanese steamers call at
Portland and T1coma.
II is now proposed To establish a limo -
the west coast Of South America, and as
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-23
Two Great Islands at Opposite
Ends of the Empire.

l don't know that one can rightly speak
OF Japan as having colonies. 1t has. how
ever, two great Islands ct the opposite ends
OF the Empire which are undeveloped and
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ports. and there are Japanese post Offices
ct the principal cities. japanese money IS
the currency OF the country. and the Jap
anese have been granted coIc@ss'on; for
mines and other thInr.
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Of Japan Acts a. the
Governments Agent.

The japanese are by no means a poverty.
stricken nation. They have many million
aires among them. and they arc gradually
building up great financial institutions
which will enable them to compete With
US They are good hnancierA and their
banking system is modelled on ours. Mar
quis Ito. who organized It. came 10 Wash.
ington and spent some time studying our
Government finances. and then went back
and formulated the policy OF the Empire.
To-day Japan has a paper currency which
IS at par with its silver. and tho country
Is rominally on a gold basis. 1t has one
bank which acts as the agent of the Gov
eminent, having much the same place here
as the Bank OF England in Great Britain.
This is the Bank Of japan. 1t has a cap
itaI OF 5o.00nV0 yen. divided into 80. o0O
shares. and its dividends range from Is to
10 per cent per annum. The shares are all
registered and can be owned only through
the consent of the Japanese Secretary OF
the Treasury. The bank has 500. 00o. 900 OF
Seo.too.So. Its bank building in Tokyo cost
more than l.00O.0o yen-
Another large bank Is the kokuritsu
Kinko. which has a capital Of about "a
0o,cO in gold. II has deposits amounting
to about SOa.oS.00 in gold and loans Of
more than half that amount. The Specie
Bank has a capital of less than a,0000o4
but its deposits amount to H50.00o.oo q
its loans run high into the millionA
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Frank G. Carpenter Describes a Visit to the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Nations New Bureau of Foreign Commerce Museum of Singa-
pore-SaiIors as Freight Carriers-Reaching Ont for Korea
-Countrvs Colonies in Yezo and Formosa-
Financial Japan.
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New Line 10 West Coast
of South America.

The Japanese are reaching out after our
Philippine trade. They send ships regularly
TO Manila, and thence on to Australia via
Thursday Island. In that line there are six
steamers OF 2.GD tons each. comprising the
best that call at the Philippines.
Japan has direct steamship connec-
ton with Siberia The vessels start
at Kobe and call at NagaSlk,.
Fusan and Gensan. Korea. on their
way 10 NlaGivostok. 1t was on
one Of these ships that went 10
Siberia n short while ago. The CAPTAIN
wos an I:ngIishman and the engineer a
SWedc. but the rest of the officers We're
japanese. and also the sailors. There are
other lines which go from Japan to Man
churia. anG almost daily vessels to Shang-
raj and the iangtse kiang. 4 regular line
connects Yokohama and Kobe with Calcut-
IA and bombay. bringing cotton and lutte
from India. especially jute for making the
japanese rugs. which are sold so cheaply
in our American stores. Indeed. the jap
anese flag Is more common in the ports of
the world than the American flag. and In
the far East il is safe TO say that there are
twenty japanese vessels to Americas one.
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soon as the sthmian canal .s opened there
VIII be a regular japanese service from
Japan to the United States and Europe.
Even now japanese vessels come into our
Enif ports for carsocs of raw cotton and
iron. and the day is not far distant when
steamers from Yokohama may be seen all.
along our coast.
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Struggle for Korea May
Result in War.

The Russians and the japanese are each
srasping after Korea The relations of the
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TRAVELLER,


Some villages have small farms about
them A few acres are enough for 100 peo-
pie. each family having Its own plot. The
men are head hunters not unlike those Of
Borneo. and It Is said that q man cannot
marry until he las brought In At least one
head.
Thu Chinese are the game Of the head
hunter. He sneaks UP on them while they
are a: work in the fields and spears them
TO death After this he cuts on the head
and goes home rejoicing. The tribes are
continually warning with one another and
the japanese soldiers have to conquer them
tribe By tribe. So far no great progress has
been made IN civilizing the people.
I am told that Formosa has rich minerals
Coal is found in different parts and there
are evidences OF petroleum. Not long ago
some Chinese employed two Pennsylvanians
to test certain oil fields. They sank q shaft.
but their drills broke At 800 feet from the
surface. and SO far the work has not been
resumed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
MONT PELEE AS
SEEN BY EXPERT.
Prof. Angelo HeiIprin Reports on
the Recent Eruption.
jBy Associated Press.l

FORT DE FRANCE, MARTINIQUE,
Sept 6-Protessor Angelo Heilprin,
president of the Philadelphia Geographic
cal Society. who is in Martinique in the
interest of the National Geographical So
ciety has made the following report Of
the recent eruptions of Mont Pelee:
.,rhe scene of destruction in the last
eruption of Mont Pelce far surpasses III
extent that of the eruption OF May Sth
when st. Pierre was destroyed, and M
cIudes the broad area lying between
Macouba and Carbet, and involves Haute
de BOURBON, Basse Pointe, AEorne Balai
and A1oupa Bouilon, where alone mp
wards Of 900 persons We're killed. as Well
as Morne Rouge. with a death list of
probably not less than I,l0o persons.
Morne Capot and the Heishts, somewhat
this side OF Fonds st. Denis, the blast,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
GERMAN KAISER
AND ROOSEVELT.
(By Associated Press.)

RERLIN. September 1f.-Emperor VIII
liam in saying goodbye to Generals
Corbin. Young and Wood to-day, remarked
that he was specially interested in three
americans. He admired President Roose-
welt unmeasuredly He admired his YER
Sc tility, courage, power Tor hard Worh
and insight into the needs of his country
His Majesty added that he watched Mayor
Seth Lows administration of New York
because he thought it important to the
commercial world that New York city
should be well governed The Emperor
adso said he was very sorry Andrew ID.
White, the United States ambassador, was
leaving his court. He had the most cor
dial feeling for him personally, because
of the man he is and for his services
in fostering good will between Germany
and the United States.
His Majesty sent some personal mes
saGes to President Roosevelt through
General Corbin. and asked to be remem-
tcrcd especially to Miss Alice" as he
called Miss Roosevelt
The Emperor aouversed with each of
the Americans and told them how much
he had enjoyed their visit The farewell
took place on the field just after the En-
rcror William returned from leading the
cavalry charge which concluded the ma
nocuvres. His Majesty had lovouacked
again with the cavalry and had ridden
with them thirty-two miles to-day in a
wide dctour from position in front Of
the right flank Of the Reds" tRussians)
to their rear division.
Yearly 10000 horsemen left the camp ut
4. 3 o'clock, and the recall was sounded
at II 05 A NJ. General Corbin. who rode
down the line Immediately afterwards.
said he did not see a horse which was
blown out" He considered it to he
magnificent performance and lid not
believe any cavalry in the world could
slIpass it. Geleral Corbn and Earl Rob
erts both saidA in summing Up their inn
presSions OF the n1anoeuvres, that the
German army is the most wonderful in
the world
In speaking to General Young of the
possibility Of Prince Henry of Prussia's
second visit to the United States. Emperor
William said Prince Henry might go next
april. when the statue ot Frederick the
Great will be unveiled at Washington.
Field Marshal Count Won NEaldersee told
the Americans that he hoped next year
to see them in the United States. The
American officers go to Berlin tonight.
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MISS ELIZABETH KENNEDY.
rs Nine Trenton captain Jnks of the Horse Marines :"

also turns up unexpectedly. whereupon
numerous complications are developed in
rapid succession, and throughout the
three acts, the fun is irresistible and in
cessnt while everybody is Hunting for
HAWKINS
frank Gilmore. who played at the Bi-
ioU last spring as leading man Of the
Percy Haswel Stock Company, will be
featured" at the head Of the company
which Manager George Fawcett brings
back to the Bijou for the week of Sep
tcmbel % This company is practically
tie same company that appeared here
in support of Miss Haswell, but has been
strengthened by the addition of several
Important players. ] will be known
tie George Fawcett Stock Company. and
While its headquarters will be in Balti-
more it will appear in Richmond at fire.
Gl1eot intervals at the Biiou and will
also appear in Norfolk. The new lead
ing lady of the company will be Miss
Grace Kimball. an actress of recognized
talent and position. who enjoys the dis
tiuction OF having been the original Prin-
cess Flavia with Z. II. Sothern in the
original production Of The Prisoner of
ZeLda.' She was also leading lady with
Henry Miller. Among the other players
UlYn will appear here are Miss Laura Nc
Gilyray. OF the Percy Haswell Company:
Miss .Iulia Marie Taylor last season lead
ing lady with CreSton Clarke, and Misses
Helen Graham. Marion Ten EyclS and
Molly Brady.
OF the men next to Mr.. Gilmore. chief
interest will naturally be centered upon
AIR Dewitt c. Jennings. the wcll-known
actor who is already such a prime favor
tie in Richmond Another strong local
favcr:te is Charles e. Hawkins, the we'll
known character actor and comedian.
Among the other men are Lloyd earle
fyr. 81 oh Il 1,1l-
CIayen and Alfred Hudson, Jr.
The initial offering of the company will
be The LARS brilliant society come
dy by Henry Arthur Jones, which was
Originally produced by John Drew. Mr..
Gilmore and Miss kimball will have eX-
cellent roles The principal story con-
Germs an innocent Irritation on the part
of q married woman. and her rescue from
an embarrassing position by man of the
world.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
OPENING OF TIE
ASSOUAh DAM
special Gable Dispatch @ The 'rimes.)

fsnocial Cable Dispatch to The Tines.)
Copyright 1922
LaNDON. September 13s-December 1st
has Ecen fixed as the date for th., forraaI
ope.ing of the great mill dam a Assoua1.
wricl. has been completed by Sir John
Afrd more than Il year in advance of the
time specified in lis contract.
Tie occasion will I've one OF great state
I;in:. Edward will be represented by the
Dt.ke of Connaught and the army will
cut :. resplendent :igurs in the ceremonies
~ means OF the great irrigation work
az immense area in Egypt will be re-
decnrei from sterility.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
At the Bilnu.

The ever popular playhouse, the Bijou.
IemodeleI in numerous ways to further
add to the convenience and comfort of
patrons, open for the season tomorrow
evening.
The opening attraction selected is one
Of exceptional merit, it being the new
musical comedy success, Hunting for
Hawkins" which also opened Manager
Well's champion theatre. the CRANKY. in
Norfolk. The Norfolk critics. as well as
those of Baltimore where Hunting for
Hawkins" was the opening attraction of
the auditorium, the previous week. We're
enthusiastic in their praise of both the
play and players.
The new comedy is from the pen of
Guy r. Steely. who. by the way, also
wrote the book of The Storks,'' which
has just ended a long and highly-success-
ful run at the Dearborn theatre in Chi
cago. The theme uron which the plot
Of Hunting for Hawkins is based re-
iates the devices resorted 10 by a strug-
Cling youth artist To gain the permis-
sion of proud. ancerter-loving woman
TO marry her daughter. In order to ac-
complish that object he decides that he
must have a relative of distinction to
give him standing. Not possessing a
llinsman who could give him the nee
essaiy prestige he is compelled to in
vent one. and induces his friend "Haw-
lIins' 10 pose as a certain celebrated
poet G. Pusey Sandcroft, whom the
prospective mother-in-law-has never met
but Of whose genius is an ardent admir-
er. Hawkins masquerade necessitates
his absence fro mhone. which alarms
his wife. who Institutes a vigorous
search for him in which she interests
number of others. The real Sandcroft
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14

Out, of the many pretty musical num- n
bers in Alfred z. Aarons. and George n.
Murray's NV Antoinette" may be men
#loned an amusing song. which has been
allotted to Mis- Josephine Hall: When
] Go on the Stage, and My AntoInette.
WHICH is sung by Grace Belmont. 4 ne ga Ca
liabilities of fun can be seen from the utie
of the first named and Miss Hall can pc
relied upon to make the most OF all the
humor capable of being extracted from y,
My Antoinette' is a really charming
waltz song. just suited to Miss Belmonts
voice, and it Is bound to be re-demanded
time and again. One cannot have too
much of such songs as these. They instlll
confidence in the artists by the way they
are received by the audience.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
NEW TITLE FOR THE
CROWN PRINCE

Especial Cable Dispatch to The Tin'es)
Copyright. 1902
EtRLIN, September 1s--Ne"s comes
from Meiz that the people there expect
that the Kaiser will create for the Crown
Prince the new title of Prince OF Alsace-
lorraine The inhabitants of those two
PROVINCES welcome the IDEA. as the Crown
Prince. owing to his friendiiness and un-
ostentatious manners. is great favor
lite with them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14

The title of Z. S. Willarl's new play
written by Stephen Phillips, is David and
Eathsheba. The author has agreed to de-
liver the manuscript early in 1903 and it is
announced for a production in Boston
next spring and will then be taken abroad
for Mr.. Wizards London season Mr.
Wizards company will include: Bassctt
Roe. j. G. Taylor, ernest Stallard, Har-
rS Cane Walter EdmMnLs II. j. Ions
dale, Laura Linden, Rose Eeaudet. Mabel
EocDuck. Alice Lonnen. j. ! Bartlett ana
Aaude Feaiy. MI. Wizards tour COM
nlences in Montreal on September 20
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
NEW LINER CEDRIC
BIGGEST SHIP AFLOAT
Special Cable Dspatcn to The Il te@)
Copyright 1902

IaiTtNIdT JdDIC DIsIItCa 20 Tic a F-ls.'.J
Copyright, 1902
EELFAST. September 1S.-Snce the
White Star liner Cedric was launched a
fc,> days ago crowds have assembled or
the docks daily 70 hare 4 look ct the
biggest ship atlnat. Work on the vessel
is going forward rapidly. and the sister
shir TO the Celtic in a e2w months Will
BE- in commission
the Cedric is 100 feet long. and she
has a displacement of 37.S1o tons. th:.s
Of the next largest ship, s'Ie Oceanic.
being IS, 500 tons. She has nine decks and
car carry 1000 passengers, besides crew
of go.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14

y rev play called .srhe Doctor writ
ten especially for George Clarke IS now
Being cast with a view of having 1t go
on a tour commencing early in October.
Mr.. Clarke has been out with When We
Were Twenty-nne, and last season rested
in New York
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14

Mrs. Patrick Campbell. who was to
have opened at the Garden Theater to-
morrow night i'll Aunt Jeannie. has post
poned the production until Tuesday even
ing, in order not to clash with the other
advertised Monday openings. T. r Ben
son. the author of the play, arrived from
Europe Saturday to be OH hand for the
first performance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14

4 too-loving wife, a literary man and
his female amannensis are prominent
characters IN Haddon Chambers comedy.
'9'he Tyranny OF Tears which will be.
sec:: here soon with Paul Gilmore as The
star The wife discovers her husbands
secretary looking admiringly at a pol'-
t,nit of her husband, with whom the sec
l",tary has been in close association dali
II. She resorts TO tears. threats and en-
treaties. mostly tears. to persuade her
husband TO dismiss the secretary, who
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14

Mr.. Bruce McRae who was Miss Julia
Marlowe's leading man for the past two
seasons. will appear with Miss Ethel Bar
rymore at the Savoy Theatre in "A Coun-
try Mouse. He will also appear in Miss
Barrymore's play Carrots.