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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-01
ASSIGNED TO REGIMENTS
Billets Given to Officers Recently Pro-
NOTED.


The following assignments to regiments
of officers recently promoted have been an
nounced: Col. Clarence A. Stedman to the
9th Cavalry; Col. Edgar H. Steever to the
4th Cavalry; Lieut.. Col. George H. Pad
dock, to the 4th Cavalry; Lieut.. Col Sam
uel w. Fountain, to the 18th Cavalry;
Major Franklin 0. Johnson, to the 9th Cav
airy; Major Herbert ]. Slocum, to the 1st
Cavalry; Capt. Frank r. Mccoy, to the I'd
Cavalry; Capt. Percy NJ. Cochran, to the
18th Infantry; Capt. George N Bomford to
the I'D Infantry; Capt. Benjamin P. Nick
lin, to the 9Th Infantry; Capt. John w.
French, to the oath Infantry; Capt Crom-
well Stacey, to the 2lst Infantry: Capt
William A Cavenaugh, to the 9th Infantry;
Capt George M. Grimes to the 1st Infan-
try; Capt. Thomas r. Harker. to the 10Th
Infantry; Capt. John F. Wilkinson, to the
4th Infantry; Capt. Frank D. Wickham, to
the 18th Infantry; Capt. William b. Fol-
well, to the 18th Infantry; Capt Bryan Con-
rad. to the 18th Infantry; Capt. William X.
Naylor, to the 18th Infantry, and First
Lieut. G. r. Fortescue, to the 10th Cavalry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-01
TRAIN RoBBER ARRESTED.
One of Party Which Planned to Hold
Up Great Northern.

HAVRE, Mont, September Frank Ba-
ker a cowboy, has been arrested on a Great
Northern passenger train at Malta on sus-
picion of having been connected with the
Curry gang of outlaws who. 1t is alleged.
planned to hold up the west-bOund flyer at
Wagner Sunday afternoon.
Two men, said to be Bakers companions,
became frightened at the large number Of
armed officers entering the express car
and made their escape.
Inspector Hall, who made the arrest, is
said to have secured strong evidence
against Baker. 40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-01
Great Increase in Macaroni Wheat.

Secretary Wilson has asked the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor to ascertain
through the consular service suitable mar
kets for macaroni wheat hard grain
common in some European countries, and
whose crops are increasing rapidly in the
United States. Secretary Wilson says that
the macaroni wheat yield in this country
this year. according to the most commonly
accepted estimate. is 100000 bushels.
against 100000 year ago. and he predicts
that next years crop will be 25,O0O,O00
bushels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-01
Summer Resort Booklets.

1t will be great convenience for people
who have not already decided where they
will go this summer to call at The Star Of
flee and look over the circulars of summer
resort hotels, retaining any that they may
wish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-01
Minister Lopez viii Not Return.

Minister Lopez of Salvador. who is absent
from this city. has Informed the State De-
partment that he will not return to this
country. He expects to accept place in
the government of Salvador.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-01

Honors for Ambassador Porter.
PARIS, September 1.-Ambassador Porter
has been elected an honorary member If
the Society Of the Cincinnati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-01
Eczema, No Cure, No Pay.

Your druggist will refund your money If PAZQ
OINTMENT fails to Ringworm, letter, Oh
Ulcers and Sores, Pimples and Blackheads on thu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-01

Nor Is it q question which the manufac-
turer of America can safely neglect. 1t was
because it forced itself SO strongly upon us
that we secured such an abundant supply
of the best ore obtainable. For sixty years.
think the United States Steel Corporation
is supplied at its present rate Of consump-
ton. but sixty years IL as nothing COM
pared to the life 6f nation.
1T is upon future discoveries Of iron ore
that the future of cheap steel manufactur-
ing, even in America, depends. There are
immense deposits in now inaccessible parts.
In Utah. for instance. and In southern Cali
fornia large deposits have been found, so
that steel will continue to be manufactures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-01

impart the flavor of the wood to the
fish.
PANIED SHAD
When it is not possible to plank the
shad the following method is some
times substituted. Put a little clarified
drippings in a baking pan and when
very hot put in the split and bonsd
shad, skin side up; place it under the
Goals or in lower gas oven and bake
until the skin is Duffed up and blister
ed. Do not have the fire too hot. Turn
the shad out on a heated dish, skin side
down; season with salt and pepper, COW
er with bits of butter and serve with
watercress and cut lemon.
BROILED SHAD.
Scale a large shad. clean it and cut
off the fins. Score on both sides. Place
the fish in a large platter, sprinkle with
a little chopped shallots, parsley, salt
and salad oil and let stand for an hour
Then grease a brOiler well and warm
it; place the shad on it and broi over
clear fire, turning now and then and
basting with butter or oil. 1t viii re-
quire from 90 to A. minutes to broll
nicely, depending on the size Place on
a hot dish with garnish OF creSs ana
serve r1aitre d. hotel butter with it.
BAKED SHAD, AMERICAN STYLE.
Take a good-sized shad. scale and
draw through the gills, wash thorough
Nv and dry it Prepare hlhng OF
bread-crumbs. salt, pepper and melted
butter to moisten: stuff the fish Hghtly,
so the filing will not be sOggy; place a
laver of sliced knocked potatoes in a
baking pan; pour in just enough broth
10 rn0fsten. lay the fish on top and
cover with buttered paper, bake in a
GOOD hot oven and serve with a rich
brown sauce ,~-,
BROILED SHAD, A LA CLERMONT.
Split down the back. remove the
homes. and let the fish steep for an hour
in oil and lemon juice; then broil- When
done season with salt and pepper )
spread over little butter and fold
over to its original shape. garnish with
fried oyster and fried shad roe sliced
and a little parsley. Serve maltre q no
tel sauce with it.
BAKED SHAD WITH OYSTER
SAUCE.
Take a four-pound shad, split open
down the back; remove the bones; place
in a baking pan with some slices OF pa
con underneath: brush the fish with a
little butter and sprinkle over 1t the
Juice of half a lemon. half teaspoon
mi of salt and dash of pepper, then add
a sprinkling of fine bread crumbs SAKE
for half an hour n very hot oven.
OYSTER SAUCE.
P1+ two tables oonfuls of butter IN d
sa17cenan and when bot add table
spoonful of minced ONION and parsley
FRY a few minutes, but do not coloI-
Cut four dozen oysters IN shlah pieces
and nut them in with the onions ana
narslev. stir over the fire until well
warmed through; then mix in two ia
hlesnoonfllls of flour half cup OF
oyster liquor two teaspoonfuis OF sugar
a eainch of salt dash of cayenne anu d
little essence of anchoVy STR over In, elis
FIRE. let il boil up a few minutes, thel
stir in quickly the beaten yOlks OF TOUR
COOS and "A cup of hot cream. Cook a
moment longer ana serve
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THE SCIEN fists

never allowed her gaze to wander from
the face of her father, who seemd to
control her with a glance and to turn
the mysterious force on and Off at will.
The same trick was performed years
ago by the Georgia Magnet" who AL
lowed a brawny pugilist of great
strength to make the experiment She
covered her arms with her sleeves.
placed them close to her side, and the
pugilist lifted her high into the air.
Smiling as she descended. the lady
Magnet barred her arms. again placed
them close to her sides and the big
man strove his utmost. but he could not
lift one of her feet from the floor The
same force doubtless imbues the child
that worked its viii in the woman, but
the latter was auto suggestive" or In
dependent of the will Of another This
force without doubt is magnetic, ex-
erted by means OF hypnotism or mes
merism through the child upon the ex-
perimenters. But this does not account
for the operation of the force It has
been ascribed variously to gravitation.
to animal magnetism, mental SUCCESS
ton, to electricity, etc, but still the ac-
tuaI moving principle seems to evade
the experts. The latest theory is that
by the exertion Of her will power. either
auto or secondari1y suggestive. the
child exhausts the viii and energy Of
those trying to lift her and so deprives
them of strength
RALPH n. LESTER
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1.-THE deer family, the bears. the var
ious sorts of wild goats, chamois and
the like, don't seem to mind the rain
a bit.
Birds, however, are the most down.
in-the-mouth disconsolate dreary
things in the world on a rainy day.
They don't sing; hardly chirp, but just
settle down to be as miserable as posi-
bic. Excuse me from the feathered
tribe when the clouds are hanging low.
You'd be surprised concluded the
keeper. how many people brave the
rain and snow to go through the zoo.
Last Sunday, and you know how it
stormed. scores of people were here, and
we weren't surprised as it's an old
story to US. I've seen people stand for
hours in the rain watching the seals
enjoying the downpour. Why do they
do it? o, 1 know more about animals
than I do people. Ask some of the
rainy-day ones some timei'-New York
Mail and Express.
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AZ Earlv snrine lnxllrv.


There is an Oriental proverb that
reads. TT is only the Arabs of the
desert who pretend to despise fish, As
the Arab dwells where hsh are not
proourable this is but another way of
saying "the grapes are sour
Wherever fresh fish is obtainable
they are held in high esteem as an ar
Ucle of diet
While the natural supplies in this
country give abundant and great vari-
ETY. of fish. there are certain kinds that
are valued more highly than others,
their flavor and peculiar delicacy rec
Ommending them to the epicurean taste.
The fish par excellence for April is
the toothsOme and dainty shad.
This American sea fish enters the riv-
ers in immense shoals, the southern
rivers first and then working northwaTd
in succession as the season advances.
There are many who prefer to wait
until they finally reach the cooler wa
ters of the northern rivers. claiming
the fish are firmer and finer in flesh and
of very superior flavor.
Shad should be cooked in the sim
plest possible manner. as the natural
flavor. which the heat develops, is what
we most prize in this choice variety
of fish. Modern taste gives preference
to plauked" shad. When this is not
practicable the fish is fine broiled
There are numerous other methods ap-
DlAEu III GQOhlll8- large SIdu makes
most dainty feasting when stuffed and
baked and served with brown sauce
Spread your broiled shad with maitre
de'hotel sauce; for the steamed shad
prepare Bechamel Hollandaise or egg
sauce. Cucumbers are deemed quite as
indispensable an accompaniment to
snad as potatoes.
When shad is sauted tomato sauce
should be served with it,
Shad seems supplied with a needless
fIafr of
unalloyed pleasure of eating the dainty
morsel. although it is quite possible
that the sweetness and most appetizing
flavor may be due to the great number
Of bones.
When the fish is to be planked or
broiled loosen the back bone and then
draw out the rib bones with the fin
gers Many bone a shad, in same man
ner. when intended for stuffing and
baking, as it facilitates the carving Of
the fish.
PLANKED SHAD.
The first essential is hardwood
board from one and half to two
Inches thick and we'll seasoned You
can procure both board and fish plat
ter-the board made exact size to fit in
to the serving dish so that when it is
garnished the board is completely COW
cred and hidden from sight. Split open
the shad as for broiling. put it on the
board skin side down and fasten it with
a few tacks. Put the board before "A
clear, bright fire-the broiling oven OF
a gas stove win answer nicely-roast
until the fish is we'll done-the flakes
begin to separate Brush it frequently
with butter. Garnish with a mashed
potato border parsley and quarters Of
lemon. season with salt and pepper
and cover with bits of butter
The plank should be thoroughly heat
ed before the shad is placed on it, and
unless wen seasoned and baked it win
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-01
GARLIC AND GLORY.

An American who was touring Eu-
rope last summer came across a new
version of the naval battle of Santiago
when he reached Madrid. It was writ
ten by a Spanish historian, who said.
When our fleet steamed out the enc
my at once sought to run away. as a
matter of course. but our ships dashed
among them firing right and left. Some
20 of the Yankee vessels had been sent
to the bottom, and the rest of the fleet
were flying in terror from the awful
missiles flung from our guns, Whea
Providence willed it that every heroic
Spanish officer and man should be over
come with exhaustion In this awful
emergency there was nothing left for
our brave admiral but to signal each
of his ships to run ashore. They ac-
cordingly sought the beach and being
very. sleepy and discouraged our gallant
men waded ashore and concluded to
stay there.
Spanish honor was saved again, and
the queen regent ordered the bells rung
in every town in Spain for three sue
cessive days It is rumored that three
of Senior Simpsons ships got away, but
this cannot be verified"
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was born: and while little Stella has rot
yet gone into the subject SO deliberately.
having confined her efforts to resisting
simple lifting experiments, she doubt
less could accomplish as much as her
predecessor has Gone So far she has
confined herself to doing straight
stunts IN ponderosity, without AFFECT
ing the part necessarily taken by the
person on the stage, for as yet she has
not appeared in public to any extent.
All the experiments have been conduct
ed in the privacy of her home or be-
fore a select assemblage of reporters or
scientists, and by special request In
fact. her father, who has trained her
to respond to these calls with equanim-
ity seems averse to publicity and has
resisted all attempts thus far made to
exhibit his child as a freak She has
been tenderly reared. and as an al
TRUST" the father says, he has gone to
the extreme Of indulgence. never hav-
ing scolded or whipped her in his life.
He believes in mental suggestion in
the training of the child and also en-
tertains a profound belief in his hyp-
motto powers, and it is doubtless by
means of this suggestion from him
that the child performs her wonderful
feats. She has a brother and two sis
ters but they do not possess this
strange power, though the elder sister
is a musician of great ability and also a
composer.
She didn't seem to weigh thirty
pounds said a big six footer who lift
ed Stella into the air at the request of
her father; but at a signal from her
parent the child placed the tips of her
fingers on the mans neck, and he
couldn't bulge her an inch from the
floor Others tried it and gave it up one
after the other. for it seemed to them
as though the girls body had suddenly
turned to jelly and slipped through
their hands while they tugged and
strained until they were red in the face.
During it all the little girls face wore a
placid. innocent look. and she seemed
to regard the discontinue Of these
strong men as exceedingly amusing
But all the time. it was observed. she
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RAIN AND ANIMALS.
Some Revel in It, While Others Are
Miserably Disconsolate.

THE effects of a rainy day upon the
animals of a zoo" said a keeper in the
New York geological park the other
day. ARE as interesting to watch as
anything I know in connection with a
collection of beasts. Each one takes
the damp atmosphere in his own partic-
ular way, just as people do, only l may
say that animals are a heap more
cheerful about it.
Now, take that big timber wolf over
there. Why, he just revels in rainy
day, and skips about as gay as you
please. All the wolves are the same
Rain cheers 'em up.
But the lions are different. They
fret and fume and growl and snarl I'M
less you give 'em extra allowance of
meat or a big pan of warm milk. Then
they will sleep. but a rainy day seems
to get on the nerves of a lion or any
of the cat family
Snakes are kept in just a certain
temperature all the time. and you
would think that the damp would never
reach them. Perhaps it doesn't. but 1
have always noticed that all the rep
tiles are active and cheerful, if a rep
tile can be cheerful. when it rains.
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person, however strong, can lift her.
Her name is Stella Lundelius. and her
home is in Port Jervis, n Y She is
only twelve years old, is fragile in ap-
pearance, fair of complexion, with pink
cheeks. blue eyes and golden hair and
the embodiment of innocence itself.
Ever since she was babe, or as long
as she can remember, she has possessed
this power of making herself heavy
or light at viii; or, rather, at the viii Of
her father. who is always present and
apparently controls the mysterious in
huence during the process Of expert
mentauon.
The problem that presents itself for
solution IN her case is as to the won
derful en1uence from this frail little
body that makes mems strength of no
avail and seemingly overcomes the
laws Of gravitatiOn that govern ordi-
nary. bodies in a normal state. Does the
mysterious force reside in her. or is it
e1erted through her at the VIII OF her
father who is a hypnotist and devout
believer in mesmerism? The question
seems as difficult to answer as another
which has agitated the scientific world
since natural history became subject
Of study-"which was first the egg or
the hen?" The explanation, when it
comes. will probably be found as simple
as any ever given. but as yet ii hasn't
arrived
Some light may be thrown on the sub
ject by reference to other cases of sim
liar character that have now and then
appeared. and the one that excited most
interest at the time was that of Miss
Annie Abbott, who created a wonderful
furore about a dozen years ago as the
Little Georgia Magnet" This lady
al fci1 Of a nd fg7r
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THE GEORGIA MAGNETS LIFTING FEAT.

himself in a rocking chair. which he
rocked back and forth easily until the
Magnet" touched it with two fingers,
when it was fixed as firmly as though
screwed to the floor" A small boy was
made to stand on the stage facing the
lady who. holding both his hands in
her own, impaired to him the power she
herself possessed to such an extent that
two very strong men failed to move
him a hairs breadth, though they ap-
parently put forth all their strength.
The foregoing are some of the feats
performed by the Georgia Magnet
several years before the Lundelius child
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ROBERTS, Hit BACK.

Londoners are laughing over q story
in which Lord Roberts is a central hg-
ure. 1t concerns a prominent man Of
great physical proportions who on be-
ing introduced to Lord Roberts shaded
his eyes in a would be funny attempt
to simulate difficulty in seeing the
small person of the earl and remarked:
''Ah, Lord Roberts. delighted. I have
frequently heard of you, but I have
never seen you before" To which his
1ordship calmly replied. And I have
frequently seen you. but I have never
heard of you before"
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THE INFANT PHENOMENON.

fragile though more advanced in years
than little Stella Lundelius, but the ex-
perts said her small face and the man
ner in which she dressed favored the
illusion of fragility. while in fact she
was muscular and strong to a wonder
full degree. A woman's muscular de-
velopment, they declared, is not so ap-
parent to a superficial observer as a
mans, especially in her arms. And
they cited the example Of "Victorina,
the strong woman" who lifted heavy
cannon as though they were feathers,
but whose arms We're models of sym
metry and showed even in action no
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OF this force when she was seven years
of age Without this force it was said.
she could not lift 100 pounds, but with
it she performed wonders For exam
pie. seven men tugged at a billiard cue
she held in her open palms, but wholly
failed to either move the cue or herself.
though at the time she was balanced on
one heel. Five men held a chair in
what they thought was a firm grip. but
at her touch they all went sprawling on
the stage. Six heavy uen seated them
selves on the chair. one atop the other
and she lifted the heap with ease. The
biggest man of the committee seated
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sTELLA SEEMS T0 WEIGH A NOW

abnormal development of the biceps.
It is not mere strength. however. that
is exerted, as wasN proved by the ex-
perts who examined the Georgia Mag
net" but at the same time they did not
satisfactorily determine what it was
That is the reason the appearance of
the infant phenomenon" at this time
twelve years later excites the same in
terest as Miss Abbott excited-because
Of the mystery in which the force is
still enveloped.
Miss Abbott was born in Georgia, the
youngest in a family of thirteen chill
dren and discovered herself possessed
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lnoniries Answered.

Mrs. L. B. writes We are going to
give a fair and wish to have a table or
homemade candy VIII you please
send me a few recipes of candies that
can be sold by the penny, such as pea
nut brittle. cocOanut cakes, molasses
cocoanut cones. etc.2 VIII be pleased to
pay for same if required.
PEANUT BRITTLE.
Put three cups of soft brown sugar,
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Very Low Rates.

To points in Montana, Idaho Washing
ton, oregon, and British Columbia,
in effect daily from February
Is to April 80, via Chicago Great West
ern railway For full particulars apply
to G. W. Lincoln. T. P. A.. Kansas City.
Missouri.
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TABLE AND KITCHEN.

Conducted by Ida Ames Willis.
Marquette Building, Chicago, to whom
all Inquiries should be addressed.
All rights reserved by Banning Co.,
Chicago.
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April is one of the best months in the
year to visit California. Colonist rates
to California points via the Santa Fe.
March 9 to June Is 1903.
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STELLA LUNDELIUS,

If latest puzzle for the
physicists to ponder
over is presented in
the person OF a charm
ing little girl who.
Weighing less than
seventy pounds, is yet
able to increase her
apparent weight to
such an extent that no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-01

A wheelman's tool bag isn't complete
without a bottle of DR.. Thomas Eclec-
trio oil Heals cuts. bruises, stings,
sprains. Monarch over pain
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city Ticket Office. Union Pacidc
Railroad. BIS Kansas avenue.
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United for Work.

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and could get no relief from doctors or medi-
cines of any kind, until finally was persuaded
to try s. S. S. soon noticed change in my
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the end of three months was completely we'll,
and my appetite has been good ever since, and
1 now weigh $50 pounds.
consider S. S. 8. the best blood medicine to
be found anywhere. Yours truly,
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60 S. Market St, Nashville, Tenn.