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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-29
Babu Political Prose,
From New India.

tTon view lhulA.
When at eve the sun sinks below the
horizon, even the murky clouds floating
piecemeai over the deep blue are fringed
over with scarlet lining. And a child may
gaze on the spectacle and rejoice in the ap-
proach of what il imagines to be a glorious
morning. But alas. slowly and one by one.
the floating clouds put off the gorgeous
trappings, and before long the evening
gloom spreads itself stealthily all over the
SKY and night stands on the threshold be-
gemmed with stars.
II India still cherishes the beguiIing
thought that her present contact with the
west that appeared, only before her, as the
conqueror, will slowly lead in the normal
course of time to an awakening Of her peo-
pie from the slumber of ages she will be
undeceived when it is too late and when
grim darkness will have encompassed her
on all sides. The flush of crimson light
that flooded her horizon as if to announce
the approach of dawn since the days of
Rajah Rammohan Roy, is slowly fading
away; the clouds are giving up their trans
lent glories, and everywhere fingers the
dull uniformity of pale yellow.
But still the lingering hope nestles within
our hearts that forgotten nature may at
last work a miracle and usher in amid all
this dizziness of the approaching doom, the
meridian glory of a new day and dispel the
gathering gloom that Is ominous of death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-29
DRIED FISH AND DUCK.
Winter Delicacies Sent to This Country
From China.

From tie Hartford Courant.
There was joy among the Cinnamon in
Hartford yesterday. for Yuen. Sing Co.
received their supply of winter delicacies.
The principal consignment was dried duck.
This liz as nice dish as a Chinaman of
moderate means can wish for, as Whole
duck costs only so cents. The ducks are
dressed with the head and feet left on, and
they are dried and stretched and sailed
until they look like kite made of salt
Goldfish When treated in this way they
will last for years, as nothing can spoil
them. Although they are we'll dried and
shriveled. there is considerable fat in them,
and placed in hot water they will swell up
like scallops treated with saleratus.
The Chinese like them better than fresh
buy ducks alive here they feed them for
some time on Chinese nuts and vegetables.
so that they will acquire the true flavor
found in the ducks that feed in the ponds
near the Canton river. 1t Is said that the
dried ducks retain this favor. and that is
why they are preferred to the ducks raised
around here.
With the ducks came an invoice of Chi
nese sausages. which come in strings like
firecra ckers and are almost as pretty. The
skins are filed with duck meat and pork.
The dark meats are a pretty color as they
shine through the glossy skin, and as the
sausages are strung upon green cords the
product is handsome enough to hang upon
Christmas tree for a decoration. :
The Chinese dried fish that came with
the ducks and the SauSages can be likened
to no fish in these waters. In describing
them last night the salesman said that
when alive they looked like bunch of rope
and they often jumped out of the water.
and Chinese turnips, which are grown In
South America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-29
GOLD BARS FOR EXPORT.
How the Supply Keeps Up-Stories Of
the Assay Office

From the New York Evening Post.
In each of the last four weeks announce
ment has been made that the governments
supply of gold bars had been exhausted.
Yet few days after each assertion. ii was
announced that the assay office would fur
nish from Sj00.OCo to 81 60 go more In bars
for shipment to Europe. This has puzzled
many people not familiar with the govern
ment practice of manufacturing bars for
export purposes In busy seasons. from
S7JO.O0c to $1,0OO0OO a week is turned out
in large bars at the dingy little assay ONCE
adjoining the subtreasury in Wall street
coin, even from vessels and ornaments
sold by private individuals to the govern
ment for currency. CASTOR trousers OF the
employees of the assay office sometimes
yield large amount of gold dust when
burned 1t often happens that the old
clothing of the men is immensely more
valuable when discarded than before use.
The bars weigh about 400 ounces each.
and contain gold valued at $4,000. The gov
eminent supplies the bars for export at a
charge of $500 per 81 10000 furnished, and
the demand for nearly a month now has
been in excess OF supply.
When bars have not been available, the
bankers have taken coin, although the eK-
pense of coin shipments Is usually much
greater than the cost of sending bars. Th1s
arises from the loss through abrasion ana
the difhculty OF securing full weight com
for export transactions. Although the diff
ference varies. sometimes amounting to
an increased cost. as compared with bar
shipments. of 800 on each $1.OO0.eOO of coin
shipped the statement was made in bank
ing circles this week that the government
could make the export price of bars six
cents per 800 instead of four cents. ana
still force the bankers to use them In ex-
port transactions 1t is improbable that
such action will be taken. however. al
though similar steps have been at tines
discussed in treasury circles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-29
To Tell Butter From Oleo.
m the Chicago Chronicle

From the Chicago Chronicle.
The cooking teacher indicated with her
wand two dishes, each containing a pat OF
golden butter.
"One Is butter" she said. THE other Is
oleo. / want 20 show you a simple and
conclusive test for oleo-an easy way of
distinguishing oleo and butter unmis-
takably. Then you need never again be
cheated"
She put the oleo and the butter in sepa-
rate saucepans on the fire and let them
come to a boil. They boiled in a very
different manner-one noisily, with a great
deal of suffering. the other smoothly, Civ
ing forth an abundance OF white foam
1T Is the oleo." said the cooking teacher,
that boils noisily. for oleo is a mixture of
grease and water. and like mixture of
grease and water Ii boils. 1t Is the but
ter that boils with a soft silent foaming
A great difference. isn't there? Remember
the difference remember this test and you
need never be inveigled In the future into
buying oleo for buttse."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-29
SCIENTIFIC TURKEY RAISING.
Natures Plan Proves Successful on Big
Farm on Fishers Island.

From the Boston Herald.
Only recently has science turned it's at
tention to the Thanksgiving bird. but al
ready 1t has accomplished some wonderful
things in the culture and Improvement Of
that admirable fowl. which in the opinion
of many has a better claim than the bald
headed eagle to figure as the national
emblem.
On Fishers Island, opposite New London,
and not far distant is the greatest and
| most successful turkey farm in the world
The island. one might say, is an artificial
wilderness of 1000 acres, scientifically man
aged. Over this area thousands of the
birds roam in a condition so close to that of
nature that though a domesticated variety
they are practically wild. No shelters Of
any kind provided for them the hen
turkeys build their nests in the open. and.
while plenty of corn Is supplied it Is scat
tered about in all sorts of places and even
buried under leaves. In order that the fowls
| may be obliged to hustle for their proven
der
These turkeys attain gigantic size some
times reaching a weight of nearly fifty
pounds. In the market at THANKSGIVING
time they reach 10 cents a pound more than
ordinary turkeys. owing to their remark
ably delicious flavor.
They are so hardy that nothing short of
Ratchet will kill them. In winter they
roost out on fence sails and tree branches
and. though often their heads are actualIv
frozen under their wings, their health does
not suffer in the least. The delicacy of con-
sdtution which affiicts turkeys elsewhere.
making them hard to rear does not bother
the birds of Fishers Island Not long ago
thirty of them We're bought by the state
authorities of Rhode Island for the burmese
Of fnoculating them with the fearfully de-
structive and contagious disease known as
black head. by way of experiment but
none of them could be induced to take the
malady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-29
The Bees of Pehang.
from the Malay Mail.

MaIuy AIdII.
surveyor in Penang accidentally dis
covered a nest OF bees. On seeing what
he had done he turned and bolted through
the jungle. But it was of no use, for
large number of the insects pursued him
and stung him on the eyes, nose, cheeks,
neck and hands After run of about a
quarter OF a mile with the insects at work
all the time he fell, and the bees appeared
TO pass over him. But shortly afterward
several OF them returned TO the charge
During his wild rush through the junkie the
unfortunate surveyor tore and cut himself
badly with thorns. Finally one OF his
coolies discovered him and took him back
70 his quarters. During this encounter
some OF the surveyors coolies took refuge
In an adjacent stream, but. nevertheless
they were also attacked. and finally had to
bolt through the tsagls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-29
WOMEN AS RIFLE EXPERTS
Mrs A. j. Drexel Learned From ar
English Lord How to Shoot.
from the Philadelphia Inquirer

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
hlhe shooting al a standard range prom
lses to become a popular sport among the
fashionable women of PHILADELPHIA. due ia
the example set by Mrs. Anthony j. Drexel
curing her recent visit in this city. Mrs.
Drexel imported the idea from England
So Sno,a IL pears the stamp of royal approval
society mas therefore taken kindly to the
sport and dealers In firearms are beinp,
overwhelmed with inquiries Regarding
weights and kinds of rifles suitable for wo.
men Aoi W.
The secret of Mrs Drexeps devotion 20 .ha
sport OF rifle shooting did not leak out nm
III Just after her departure together with
her husband and Lord Vane Tempest. JIpon
nas, Turn s.o OF hr. Drexei and Lord Tenn
VaIet was frequently seen about the hotel
carrying three rine cases. one OF which was
much smaller than the others
II was known that the rife carrier WAS
MI Drexers valet, but nothing was def
nitely known of what was going on until
Mrs. Norman Whitehouse OF New York
happened to send long gossipy letter TO a
irienu IN this city. in which she told of the
interest she and Mrs. Drexel are taking in
range shooting. how carefully they COM
pare scores daily and the benefit they feel
as result of the outdoor exercise
IL appears that Mrs. Drexel while here
was coached In the sport by Lord Tempest
Each afternoon during her STAY here Mrs
Prexei would Journey with her husband and
Lord Tempest to the 1st Regiment range
near Essington. and before leaving she had
scored several bulfs-eyes: knew what the
scorer meant by ~ o clock breeze" and
had learned to manipulate the sights with
out jamming her shapely fingers
Meanwhile Mrs. Whitehouse was prac-
ticing al range near Creedmoor, and the
two society leaders exchanged daily letters
telling of their successes. Mrs. Drexel
tried every range from 100 to 1000 yards.
Toward the last Mrs. Drexel induced sew
eral of her more intimate women friends to
go Ia the range with her and try their luck,
and thus the practice has been given a
great impetus. just before sailing from
New York Mrs. Drexel and Mrs. White
house were warmly congratulated upon
their skill by Lord Tempest at a dinner
party, and arrangements were suggested
which will probably result In the forma ton
OF "A shooting club made up of fashionable
women OF Philadelphia and New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-29

Art Department.
Oddments of regular s1.00 and $1.25
Spachtel Bureau Scarfs and Pillow
Shams to match, in a variety of hand
some designs; slightly soil
ed from handling. Tomor- QDVC
Regular 25c Autographed Pillow
Tops, in new designs; soil -
ed or mussed. TomOr- &c
Regular CSC. Silk Mercerized Pillow
Cords, 3N yards long, fin tn
ished with heavy tassels; all VIC
cOlors. Tomorrow.
Oddments of Fancy Hand-painted
Collar and Cuff and Hand 90
kerchief Boxes, sold up to n3WC
$3.50 each, at. ..............
Basket Pincushions and odds 80
and ends of Fancy Articles, SC
sold up to 25c. each. for. ......
Large Satin Pincushions, TRIM
med with silk lace and rib 40
bons. Sold at $1.75 and WSC.
$500, For.
Soiled and mussed Spachtel and
Swiss Bureau Scarfs and a..
Pillow Shams, sold at csc. nc
and 39c. each, for. ..........
Regular $500 Silk Lambrequins, ~
yards long. finished with
silk fringe and trimmed in N a 90
gold tinsel. All colors. SN KID
tomorrow .......-.........-...
Regular $3.50 Silk Lambrequins. in
Oriental patterns: 2R N a 10
yards long. All colors. 81 .OS
Tomorrow. ...................
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-29
Silk Remnants.

&HHuN UNSuIHN11NHbUo s
Remnants of Silk. consisting colored
taffeta. corded taffeta, fancy figured taft
feta, satin liberty. satin liberty fou-
lards. figured louisine, MORE.
black brocades, black satin, OR
black Japanese. ETC.; sold up DOC.
to T5c., at.
Remnants of hign-grade Silks. consist
ing of colored peau de sole, colored peau
de cygne, colored louisine. colored eX-
ira heavy taffeta; colored satin du-
cheese. colored crepe de
chine black peau de sole, An-
black taffetas. ETC.: sold up to 4tVC.
9Sc, at. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-30
Train Robbery in France.

Paris, Sept. SO.-A special train from
Paris to Havre was rifed of valuables
worth vast sum last night. The rob-
berry came to light today. Ninety-one
bags containing United States mail and
a large quantity of valuable papers and
articles were cut open and the valuables
taken. The exact loss is not known,
but it is estimated that the thieves OBJ
tanned booty worth fortune. The train
was the usual Thursday night express
conveying to Havre the first installment
of Saturdays steamer mail, the remain.
der of the mail always going on Friday
night. When employees of the road
went to the mail car at Rouen, to add
more mail, they found the paddock OF
the car broken, the mail bags cut and
their contents scattered. Registered let
tiers and parcels had been torn open and
looted. Beside French mail, there were
letters and packages bound for Egypt,
Italy and other continental countries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-30
DEATH OF SENATOR HOAR.

George Frisbie Hoar, senior United
States Senator from Massachusetts,, died
at his home in Worcester, Mass. at | 80
o. clock this morning. The end followed
period OF Inconsistencies that had
continued since early Tuesday, and came
so gently that only the attending physi-
clans were aware Of the exact moment
OF dissolution. During the last hours
there was not movement of the body,
and only a scarcely perceptible pulse
evidenced the final struggle. There
were present at the bedside when death
came the Senator'S son, Gen. lockwood
Hoar; his daughter, Mary Hoar, and
DIR. Warren r. Gilman, who for weeks
has been in almost constant attendance
upon the Senator.
In the death of George Frisbie Hoar
the United States Senate loses one of
its most venerable and prominent men,
bers. OF strong convictions, often at odds
with his party, he nevertheless always
commanded respectful and thoughtful at.
tentioa. The deceased was born in Con-
cord on August 20, 1926. Concord
Academy and Harvard gave him his
general and legal knowledge. He en-
tered Congress in 1869 after serving in
the Massachusetts legislature and took
foremost position in the discussion of
the momentous questions of the hour.
He was elected to the House in the
4lst Congress and served in that body un-
til the close of the 44th Congress
when he declined denomination.
Mr.. Hoar was an active figure in poll
tics. For many years he presided over
the republican State conventions in
Massachusetts, aud attended the national
conventions of 1876, 80, -'S4 and 'SS,
presiding over the last named. He took
his seat in the Senate in March, 1877,
succeeding George s. Boutwell,, and was
reelected to that body in 1883, -'89, -'95
and 1901. His term of service would
have expired d. in March, 1907. Mr..
Hoar's most notable advocacy of the
cause of the black race came u years
ago in connection with the force bill that
brought about such heated debate in the
Senate. He had charge OF the measure
and labOred untiringly to have it made
a law. The bill was finally defeated by
only one vote, largely through the in
OF the late Senator Quay.
He opposed the imperialistic policy and
aligned himself in his speeches with the
democrats, although he never bolted his
party when the time to vote came. His
verbal castigation of his republican col
leagues was most severe, however. A
year ago the death of Mrs. Hoar, after |
briet illness. affected the Senator deep |
ly. His close friends then felt that it |
would not be long before he should Join
her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-30
Rear.end Col lision.

A collision, in which one life was
lost and eleven people wero more or less
injured, occurred on The Atlantic Coast
Line five miles from Charleston, $. c.
at O'Clock Yesterday morning, local
passenger train No. Al coming up on
through train No. 80, which had been
stopped unintentiOaally on the main
line by the accidental pulling of the bell
cord by cOlored porter while he was
making UP a bed. A heavy fog pre-
vailed, and the crew of train No. Al had
no reason to suppose that No. 80 had
stopped. The engine OF No. 4 plOwed
into the rear OF No. S5, partially de-
molishing the private car Of General
Sapt. Denham, OF the second division of
the Atlantic Coast Line, who was re-
turning to Savannah with his family,
and then smashing the rear of the post
al car next, and injuring coaches be-
yOnd. Fireman Samuel Davis, of the
accommodation train, was pinionFd under
the engine and literally cooked to death,
but Engineer Horton was not seriously
injured. The wreck was cleared in a
few hours and traffic restored.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-30
COURT OF APPEALS.

The Court of Appeals yesterday denied
the amended petition for writ of error
in the Norfolk police commission case
brought by Callaghan & Reid. The de-
cision is in favor of the commissioners
elected by the new council.
Bowles, the negro who shot and killed
white brakeman at Clifton Forge last
year, and who was sentenced to hang,
was given a new trial by the court yes
terday.
The following opinions were handed
down:
By Judge James Keith, president
Trumbo ct. al. VS.. Fulk ct al; Circuit
Court Rockingham county; affirmed.
Carter ct al. VS.. Wood ct al; Circuit
Court Craig county. Reversed in part
and affirmed in part.
BY Judge r. H. Cardwell-Bowles
vs.. Commonwealth; Circuit Court Al
leghany county, reversed. Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company vs.. Briggs;
Circuit Court Warren county; reversed.
By Judge John A. Buchanan-Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company VS..
Pierce; Circuit Court Allegheny county;
affirmed.
BY Judge George NJ. Harrison
Hawpe ct al VS.. Bumgardner ct al. /;
Circuit Court of Augusta county;
affirmed.
By Judge Stafford G. Whittle-Ran-
kin vs.. Goodwin; Circuit Court Augusta
county; affirmed. Moore Lime Com
pany vs.. Johnston, administrator; Cir
cult Court BotetOurt county; reversed.
The following petitions for appeal &C.,
were acted upon
National Council, Junior Order United
American Mechanics of North America
ct al. VS.. State Council of Virginia,
Junior Order United American Me-
chanics of State of Virgi lia Chancery
Court of city of Richmond appeal
bond $500.
A. G. L. r. r. Co. VS.. Watkins Cir
cult Court Chesterfield county ; writ of
error and supersedeas /; bond $500.
Shannon, administrator, VS.. G. q 0.
r. r. Co. Circuit Court Bedford
county ; writ of error and supersedeas
no bond.
Lewis vs.. Commonwealth Circuit
Court Nelson county; writ of error re-
fused.
Ellinger VS.. Commonwealth; Circuit
Court AccOmac county writ of error
refused.
Newell VS.. Foster Court of Law and
Chancery of City of Norfolk writ of
error refused.
Roanoke Industrial &c. Association,
VS.. Tidewater Railway Company, &c.
Corporation Court of City of Roanoke
writ of error refused.
The court adjourned Tor the term.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-30
The Late Senator Hoar.

Worcester, Mass, Sept. 30.-Funeral
services over the remains of Senator
George F Hoar, who died early this
morning, will be held in the Church OF
the Unity, this city, on Monday next,
al 2:30 O'Clock in the afternoon. 1t is
probable that Rev. DIR. Edward Everett
Hale, the first pastor Of the church,
of which the deceased was life long
member, will oificiate. The body will
be buried at the side Of his wife, who
died last December, in the family lot at
Concord, Mass. Bells were tolled last
night when the announcement OF the
Senator's death was made, Today all
the flags in the city areat halt staff, and
while business is progressing as usual,
the talk of the entire city is confined to
the death of the venerable Senator.
Mayor Walter u. Blodgett will this
afternoon issue proclamation request
ing all business institutions TO close
throughout the day on Monday next,
the day of the funeral. Mayor Blod-
gett has also called a meeting OF the
council and aldermen at the city hall
this morning to take official action on
the death of Senator HOar. The body
will lie in state at some place in the
city not yet decided upon.
Boston, Sept. 3O.-Governor Bates
this morning, issued proclar -
the death of Senator Hoar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-30
Girls Body Found.

Chicago, Sept. SO.-United States
troops, 200 students of Lake Forest
College, and many residents of the
suburb, several in automobiles, began
at 4;30 o'clock this morning to search
the woods for Is year old school girl,
missing from Ferry Hall. 1t was the
eliminating effort of search conducted
for hours last night, through wood, ra-
vines, and along the lake shore. The
lost girl was Francis Parkhurst, / 5 years
old, of Danvers, H., and a new student
at Forest Hall, the girls school con-
nected with Lake Forest College. She
disappeared at 10 a. NJ, but not until
supper time, 5 in the evening, was her
absence noticed. The girls body was
discovered today in the lake after an
extended search. All indications point
to suicide but there is no known cause.