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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-03
Secretary Loeb lis Ill.

Secretary Loeb was mot at the White
House today. and it was stated that he was
suffering from a severe cold. His ply
sician thought 1t best for him to remain at
his home and avoid the possibilities of COM
plications This is the first day Mr. Loeb
has been kept away from his duties at the
White House since he came here with
President Roosevelt. GE
Senior Quesada. the Cuban minister to the
United States. today presented to the Presi-
dent Antonio Mariani.s the delegate from
Porto Rico to the Louisiana purchase ex-
position. Mr.. Mariarli talked with the
President about conditions in Porto Rico,
Like all Porto Rieans.. he wants market
for the coffee Of that country in the United
States and reciprocity arrangements that
will permit the marketing of the coffee in
Spain and other countries that used it ex-
tensively before the Spanish-American war;
Spain was at one time the market of prac-
tcally all the coffee raised in porto Rico
and high prices were paid for it, but after
the island came into possession of the
United States Spain imposed a duty on the
article that came near shutting it out alto
gether. Comparatively little of it is now
sent to Spain. The coffee industry is the
main one in Porto Rico. and anything that
prevents its development is an injury to the
island
Capt. Albert Gleaves, for several wears in
command of the cruiser Mayfiower, called
at the White House today to pay his re-
spects to the President. The MayfioWer has
been ordered out of commission at the New
York navy yard. Capt Gleaves said that
during the past two years the Mayfower
had sailed 5000 miles, but, nevertheless.
was in excellent condition. Her officers
and crew have been transferred to other
vessels, principally the Kearsarge and Colo
RADIO, the latter being about ready to go in
to commission. Capt. Gleaves has been or
dered to command the torpedo station at
Newport, r. l., and will assume the duties
November 16, after visit to his home in
Tennessee.
The Earl of Dartmouth and Lady Dart
mouth were guests of the President at
luncheon today.
President Rooseyelt's Fall.
President Roosevelt, while taking horse
back ride more than two weeks ago, had a
fall by the falling of his horse and receiv-
ed slight bruise on his forehead over the
left eye He was not seriously injured, as
has been stated, and no medical attention
was required. 1t was such bruise as
would be ignored by the President The
accident occurred in Rock Creek Park and
has been well known. 1t was considered so
trivial, however, that no attention was paid
to 1T. The President was accompanied by
the regular army orderly who always goes
out with him. The story became known
last night and there We're many wild stories
OF narrow escape from death.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-24
PelisroS en- tiempos de paz

En- Mexico Sc va a proceder q la fa-
bricacion en- gran escala de seda arti-
fetal, 6 seg1n Sc llama, seda vegetal,
hecha de slgod6n y colodi6n. Cuesta
de cinco ounce veces menos que la
seda verdadera, y estando bien hecha
apenas hay quien la distinga. Requie
re alg1n cuidado, sin embargo, porque
en- el proceso de composition Sc usa TN
principle muy analogo al de la fabri-
cacion del algodon p6lvora. iDiablo!
iQue apunten hacia Manchuria!
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-24
De Lola
para Ell BOLETIN MERCANTIL)
Diciembre 22 de 1904

Diciembre ~ de 1904
Como promet1 en- mis- notaS anterio.
res, vuelvo de nuevo aocuparme de Ia
segregation de Lola del municipio de
Rio Grande, por Greer este de gran
interes para los vecinos de esta iuris-
diccion.
En- aquellas notas daba entender
cue Lola puede de nuevo constituirse
en- munlclplo, porque con su renta que
paSa de $4,000 al afIo, cubre sus gas
tos y puede atender a las denas ext
gencias que trae de por 81 un pueblo.
Por ese lado, santo y bueno que Sc
pida nuestro gobierno local, porque 10
necesltamos y porque asl nos veriamos
libres de una tutela que nos perjudica
grandemente, pero es bueno hacerle
presente a los que llevan el timon en-
ell asunto segregation. que la situacion
topogratica que ocupa Lola, no le
permite ser pueblo, SO pena de morir
otra vez, no por falta de recursos, sino
porque su situaci6n aislada no 1e per-
mitiria trasformar su poblacion, con-
virtiendola en- hermosa ciudad que
fuera la envidia de las demas po-
blaciones y ell legftimo orgullo de los
loiceflos.
A una poblacion no la hace buena
sus recursos solamente sino sus condi-
clones, y Lola tiene recursos para ser
pueblo y no condolences.
Recuerdese que cuando Lola era
pueblo, exist1an en- las areas munici-
pales' mas de 800 dollars siempre en-
deposito, en- tanto que carecfamos de
caminos, medico, a1umbrado, servicio
higienico y otras cosas mas. Todo
este 10 traemos a la memoria de los
que estan strabajando la segregation
para que eviten un segundo fracaso,
ajustandose al siguiente dilema:
20 Lola con su poblacion en- Can6-
vanas, sitio adecuado centrico para
ese case, 6 Lola siguiendo anexado a
Rio Grande.
Corresponsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-24
Secci6as s"eazgiosa
SANTOS DE MANANA

Diciembre Is, domingo. - II. La
Natividad de Nuestro Senior Jesucristo
y santa Anastasia, martir.
MISAS DE MANANA.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Oregon Man Sued for a Bio Meteor.


Ellis G. Hughes OF Portland, Ore.
has been sued by the Oregon Iron
and Steel Company for the return of
a mass Of iron ore Weighing about
fifteen tons, and valued at $4,000, be-
cause 1t Is meteor. The meteor was
discovered recently and caused quite
a Juror. It fell on the land of the
plaintiff company, and Hughes assist
ed in rolling 1t down hill to his own
land. Hughes says 1t is a physical i'm
possibility to replace the stone, as it
is uphill most of the way. He has
erected shed over the stone, which
has been declared by experts to be a
reai~meteor and the larges. in the
United States. Hughes Is charging
An admission price to see it.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Dynamite Shower Harmless.


The freakishness of giant powder
was again SHOWN at Lima, Mont. A
carload OF dynamite was on a side
track and 1t was crashed into by four
tox cars, which had been shunted onto
the same sidetrack by the switch en-
gine. and were unattended by brake
man.
When the crash came q number Of
box cars were smashed into kindling
wood, and the dynamite went high
into the air, only to fall in a rain of
Individual sticks among the side
tracks.
Not stick was exploded. the DOW.
der evidently having been frozen, else
tfe town OF lima and the tracks of the
Short line would have been wiped off
the map.-New York Journal.
With Christmas Gift.
At Christmas-tlme long years ago
Good will TO men the angels sang,
And peace on earth" their message
Across the sky's celestial glow,
At Christmas-tims
Long years ago.
At Christmas-time that comes to-day,
This message OF good will / send
The loving wisnes of a friend
That happiness may, hold full sway
At Christmas-time
That comes to-day.
At Christmas time in future years
And all the other days beside
It's laughter all unmixed With tears
At Christmas time
In future years.
w. II. Murphy. in Christmas st. Nlch-
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
American Meat Consumption.

According to an English authority.
we eat more than any other people. 1t
takes 20 pence day per capita to
feed us. The Briton grows fat on 2S
pence, the German on 21 pence, a
Frenchman on 10 and an Italian on o.
The same authority tells us that we
work and produce in proportion to
our eating. Our annual exports are
about in the same proportion. But
we are not as sweetly inclined as our
British cousins. They eat seventy
pounds Of sugar year and we but
sixty-seven per capita.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Pi.ANrs THAr ZEAL pGATH.
Two Destructive Members Of the Veae-
takls kinudom

Two Destructive Members Of the Vege-
tahls Kingdom.
There 10 plant In South America.
which has all the worst qualities of a
nelodrama villain, and Infinitely
greater success. 1t is called the
Sknotter, and is well known to. and
avoided by scientists. On the ap-
proach Of any living object the vine
casts out Its tentacles, and twines
round it. 1t is then dragged into the
heart of the foliage. while its flesh is
burnt into by the clutch of the ten
tacles. When there, the creatures
jnices are drained in manner remi-
riscent of the vampire of romance.
The insidious villainy of the plant has
been tried by sending a dog or other
animal into Its clutches, and, Judging
from the agony inflicted on the poor
animal, the pain appears to be worse
than it is possible to conceive.
Another vegetable murderer is a
grain called "bhat." 1t is much like
rice, and grows with 1t in the Orient.
Trading on its resemblance to thu
popular grain, 1t gets mixed with it,
and is devoured by the unsuspecting
Oriental. A few grains of it are
enough to bring on most horrible
death. The first symptoms of its in.
auence are state of virulent mania
At first the victim becomes drowsy,
end, later, suddenly cheerful and gay.
Then he goes raving mad, ard expert
ences form of self-cannibalism tear
ing himself to pieces with his fingers,
and seeking to devour himself
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
PRIVILEGES of EnoIish Mavor,

At Newcastle-on-Tyne at periodic in.
tervals the mayor and corporation as
sert their rights over the shores Of
their native river by proceeding in
state to various points, where they pro.
claim their authority. Perhaps as an
inducement for the mayor to under
take this particular duty, on landing
on tho green he Is permitted by an.
cient custom to kiss the prettiest cir!
present, comforting upon her sov.
ereign as compensation. At Bourne.
mouth. where the kiss mayoral is also
conferred, It is an ancient and loving
custom for the retiring mayor to give
his successor an osculatory salute.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Star Photouraphv,

Star photography is one of the
most tedious operations known. In
some cases the exposure of the plate
must last for several hours. During
all this time both the plate and the
telescope must be moved SO that the
image of the star will be stationary
on the plate. The exposure for the
star Of the sixteenth magnitude IL two
hours. and only the image of one At
time can be secured unless those ad.
loin'ng happen to be Of the same size
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
tier Point of View.

The aged cobbler had lived with his
wife for many years In three-room
cottage on the edge Of the town.
When he died the kindly neishbors
helped with the last sad offices. and
the old man was laid out on the bed,
with two candles burning at the head.
The bereaved widow was cared for
at a neighboring house. Next morn.
ing she went to her home, ard, OBJ
serving that the rats had eaten most
of the candles. exclaimed: We'll.
there's one thing about it. II l ever
git out O. this mess. I'll keep a cat"
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Good Cause for EIopement.

A st. Louis couple eloped recently
for no other reason than to prevent a
family dispute in which they had no
interest. The families were of diff
ferent religious faiths, and while the
parents were discussing the church in
which the ceremony should take place
the two young people left home and
were married.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
A Curious Misprint.

For many years the British and For.
eign Bible society has offered a re-
ward of guinea to any one discover
ing a misprint in copy of the Bible
bearing its imprint. The other day the
guinea was claimed and received by
MIR. Sherlock Significant name),
who discovered that the passage in
St Mark, His disciples follow Him."
was misprinted followed him."
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Mercury Vspor lioi,t

Mercury-vapor lamps produce a
light as is well known, that is green
ish blue in color, and which produces
an unpleasant effect, not inaptly de
scribed as "Chastly," on the faces of
persons illumined by it. This is be
cause the spectrum of the light has no
red in 1t. 1t has been proposed to
add a red reflector or globe to correct
this, but experiments shows that the
light is not changed in color. but OBJ
structed.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Figures on Smiths.

Some statistician has figured that
there are 100000 Smiths in the United
States. Three thousand are employed
by the United States government and
nineteen Smiths die every day. In
New York alone there are 10000.
Including the Smythes, the Schmidts.
Shmidts and other variations, the fam
lily is roughly estimated to comprise
l ,0UU,000 in this country.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
AIph.hs. on side of Pin.

William Robert Hughes. an engrayer
OF Kansas City. recently took an ordi.
nary brass pin and hammered it into
a Triangular shape. Or cie If the
faces he cut the entire .:Ihabe.. On a
second face he engraved the words
"Jaccard Jewelry Company" and on
the other face his full name. The
characters were SO plain that they
were read easily without the aid of
glass. The work was all done within
twenty-five minutes.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Muzzle Velocity of Rifles.

The muzzle velocity a second of the
rifles of the large countries is as fol-
lows: United States, Springfield, g.
800; French, Lebel, 2.073 English. lie
Metford, 1000; Spanish, Mauser, q
SSS; Italian, Mannlicher Carcano, g.
100; German, Mauser, 2,034 feet.
Sights on these are now graduated
thus: United States, 1900; France,
2,1S7; England, $500; Spain, 2,1S7;
Italy, 2,100; German. 2,1S7 yards.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Last Moments Of Tennyson.

Tennyson's last moments were very
beautiful. Just before the end came,
as he lay TRANQUILITY holding his daugh-
ter-in-law's hand, he turned to her,
and with smile of ineffable sweet
ness said: Il have opened it" Then.
to complete one of the loveliest pic
lures in the lives Ct great men. his
spirit took wings as his son spoke over
him his own prayer, God accept
him! Christ receive him!"
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Special Delivery in Germany,

In any large city of Germany a spe-
cial delivery card or stamp, costing
less than eight cents. will cause mes
sage to be shot by tube anywhere in
the city. A messenger will carry 1t
from the point of reception to the re-
ceiver, and will wait for an answer.
Message and answer in Berlin take
about two hours.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
voysaep Of ceeanle p.onl...

About ten years ago a patient Ger.
man student named Otto Sittig collect.
ed great many instances Of tho in
voluntary voyages of oceanic peoples
from one island to another. He found
that many of them, while out at sea
In their small craft. had been carried
over thousand miles to other islands.
The authentic evidence he collected
covered a period of about 15O years.
up To the tir.o he made his investiga-
tiops.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Quite Different.

"Did papa have any money when
ycu married him?"
NO, dear"
"How did you come to make such a
sorry blunder?"
"You mustn't call 1t blunder. child
You know your father has plenty of
money now. Besides. I would do the
came thing again"
Then why are you making such
fuss because want to marry a poor
ycvns mani"
.Arabella, II you can't talk sense
lonx talk at sll!"--Chicago T.ibune.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Addressing Letters for italy.

A correspondent in Italy advises
those who send letters to friends in
that country to write only the initials
of the first name, because it is quite
customary in Italy to place the sur.
rame first, which leads to many mis-
takes when letters are asked for by
foreigners.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Was His First Experience,

One of Bromley's weavers, an En-
glishman, went to get married last
week, and when asked by the clergy
man the usual question, DO you take
this woman to be your lawful, welded
wife?" looked up in astonishment and
exclaimed: why, came purpose"
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Disperses ants.

A plague of ants lately invaded an
office at Everley, Eng. Paper soaked
with oil of peppermint was spread
about, when the ants disappeared in
half an hour. and although the odor of
peppermint quite evaporated in a few
days. their memory was good and they
never returned.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Moral ImheclIes,

As the outcome of much painstak-
ing investigation the existence has
been demonstrated of class of hu.
man beings called moral imbeciles.
Their essential characteristic is COM
plete moral insensibility, revealed by
a total absence of repugnance to the
suggestion of crime before the deed
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Island Used hx NsSselR.

The Chatham islands are a group
IN the South Pacific. $50 miles east
of New Zealand. Of which colony they
form a part. They are mainly used
for cattle and sheep breeding for the
purpose of supplying whalers and
other vessels calling to refit and take
in stores.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Another of life's Woes.

Politeness forbids guest to eat the
sweetest part of sparerib, lamb
chop or chicken. because it lies next to
the bone. and the bone must not be
taken in the fingers and gnawed. The
servant, the cat and the dog are luck
Ter than the master and his family
New York Press.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Learn to Wait for Success.

OF all the lessons which the young
man who would succeed in life has to
learn. one of the hardest and most
is the lesson of pa
tience. ITO know how to walt" says
De Maistre, 'is the secret Of success"
He that can have patience" says
Franklin, can have what he will"
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
To Extinoulsh eurnino OIL.

Burning oil cannot be extinguished
by water. The water only serves to
spread the flames. The right thing to
do is to throw down flour, sand. or
earth. Thus the area of the confla-
grafton is limited and the fire ex-
tinguished.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Iron in Human Hair,

M Gaub. the French chemist, says
that If the hair crop could all be shorn
from the women of France for one
year 1t could be made to produce l.
022,000 pounds Of iron.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Pictures Rise In Value.

A picture by Guido, sold in Tor.
quay few years ago for 5s.. fetched
shortly afterwards $4,000. Millet's
picture, THE Angelus," sold by the
artist for f72, later on rose in value
10 f23.2G6.-London Answers.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Imprcved Electric Lamp.

The Nerst electrical lamp consumes
but half as much energy as the ordi.
nary incandescent lamp.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
ratooIno Caused Blood Poison.

Through tattooing on his right arm
sketch OF young woman's head a
Crewe workman met his death by
blood poisoning. The outline was
drawn with copying ink pencil.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Luxurious Auto,

Some enthusiastic automobilists In
Paris are having their cars built large
enough to hold ten passengers. In
luxurious appointments they remind
Americans of Pullman palace cars.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
fiistcric Chair.

One of the chairs used by Bonnie
Prince Charlie while in hiding in Scot
land is still preserved in Glasgow
The curious piece of furniture helosg-
ed to Highland peasant who hy"l
rear the cave where the prince was il
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
warnfnu.

Look not upon the blackberry brandy
when 1t is red. 1t may contain salicy.
lie acid, which is almost as bad as
some other things usually found in
strong drink-alcohol, for instance
Minneapolis Times.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Railway Journeys.

In the United States the distance of
the average railway journey is twen-
ty-nine miles, in England 1t is scarce
ly ten miles, while In Germany it is
fifteen miles, in France twenty-one
miles and in Russia sixty-fve miles.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29

hiding Relying on the loyalty of the
Scotch farmer the prince spent consid-
cradle time In the little cottage. A
special chair was set apart for him,
and this has since been handed down
from generation to generation through
the family who originally entertained
the distinguished fugitive.-New York
Herald.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Machine Building.

In Europe one shop often builds
number of different kinds of machines.
tory is devoted to some special ma
chine.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Diversified Industries.

Paris has no less than 1875 classes
of workmen. There are, for instance,
1856 classes engaged in the chemical
trade and $40 in metal industries.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Where Work Is DEGRADING,

To work at a trade seems to the
Servians unworthy of free man.
Hence efforts Of the government to
establish industries have remained
truitless.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
To Sterjlize water

Tincture of iodine is valuable for
sterilizing water; four drops in ca
rafe Of water is sufficient to render
the liquid fit for drinking purposes
within half an hour.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
HeInino Your Neiohho,.

The good man will always render
his neighbor what assistance he can.
especially If he wants to marry tn.
neighbor's daughter.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Turpentine for scr.tehe..

There are still few people in the
world who do not know that turpen-
tine poured on cut or scratch (the
very first thing) will prevent soreness
and insure quick healing.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Savjno in Power,

While with the steam engine It is
useless to expect an efficiency Of more
than one-sixth of the total energy con-
tanned in the fuel, the internal COM
bustion gas engine has reached an
efficiency of one-third.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Make. Million. Of spool..

In Maine there are sixteen spool
factories that cut up enough white
birch trees to make 300.0o0.OOO spools
year, about which are ultimately
wound $4,000 100000 yards of thread.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Excort of Coal

We export s2o,OOO,ocO worth of coal
year. France produces about "a ..
100000 tons of coal year and has to
buy Is 900 900 more.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Trout cauaht In the Ocean

Trout are believed to be exclusively
fresh.water fish. it happens, however,
occasionally that some are caught
with the herring in the German ocean
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29
Worlds Coolest Spot,

Yakutsk, Russia. is the coolest place
in the world. The mercury some
times falls to 73 degrees below zero
The Delta independent., 1904-01-29

Activity on the Moon.
Prof. Lapworth, regarding the moon
with a geologist's eye. feels convinced
that it is an active and living world.