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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-18
Lobster's Bad Character.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
EDINBURGH. September 1.-THE TWEEN
ty-third annual report of the Scottish fish
cry board gives the lobster an entirely bad
character.
It is an essentially surly, suspicious and
unsociable fish, and regards anything that
comes near 1t as its foe.
The main motive of It's activity is de-
Tense, and in defending itself 1t manifests
a blind and unrelenting vengeance.
1t procures a hole in which to wait for
its prey. and to which to retire after
fieht. and it is then unsafe for any animal
to approach 1t.
It's keenness of attack and relentless hold
when once 1t has grfpped its antagonist are
due to its want of sight The eye OF the
lobster is so sentftive that strong light
blinds 1t.
Although it possesses keen sight when
first hatched, the lobster Is practically
blind later In life 1t sees nothing properly
but simply has the sensation of light ana
shadow.
It tests a shadow with its antennae and
sometimes, when strong shadow Is cast
on. it, the lobster will leap at Ii on the on
chance that 1t is foe.
The fighting tendency makes 1t dimeult
to keep Holsters in confinement. When
once they have settled down, however, they
will live at peace with one another, but 1t
is only an armed neutrality, and II one of
the fish ever loses its fighting power 1t Is
at once attacked by the others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-18
GOOD v1NTAGEs IN PROSPECT.
Port the Only Wine Scarce and In
ferior.
,cial Cablegram TO The Star

Special Cablegram 10 The Star.
LONDON, September T7.-According to
the reports received by the Wine Trade
likely to be short In quantity. but excellent
in quality. The only crop which is likely
to be "a comparative failure in both re.
spects is in the Douro vineyards. There
thunder storms, excessive heat and rain.
followed by comparatively cold nights,
point to late vintage, short crop and
an inferior quality of port The output
will probably be only half as much as
that of last year.
The champagne country is not without
stories of damage by storms, but. in spite
of occasional traces of mildew, the vine-
yards look well and promise an excellent
yield.
From the Burgundy district comes a re-
port that the vine has escaped injury from
the excessive heat but 1t has welcomed the
rains which have fallen recently. They
have done much to induce early ripeninG
of the grapes.
Claret vineyards are in splendid condf-
ton, free from disease, and rfpening 70
rapidly that the vintage will probably De.
gin by the middle of next month.
Although il has been ~ degrees in the
tricts the fresh winds and cold nights have
protected the vines from any Ill effects.
There is a good show of grapes and every
prospect of an abundant vintage.
year of high prices means the offer OF
cheap and nasty wines on the London mar
them with sherry and prevents bona hde
shippers from getting remunerative prices
for drinkable wines. The conditions In the
cognac country are excellent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-18
A Horrible Discovery
,legram to The Star.

Special Cablegram TO Inc star.
PARIS. September 17.-Alarmist doctors
have made one more horrible discovery.
Fresh-water crayfish are great supper
deiicacy here. But 1t is found that they are
lie BILE to q certain microbian disease. This
does not appear to be actually commune
able to man. Still one stands good chance
at the very least of being seriously upset
after eating crayfish colonized by bacilii.
However. the remedy has been discovered.
A serum has been compounded which kills
tho microbe and cures the ecreviss. It
must be administered to the latter at a
tender age. The crayfish Is caught when
not more than nine months old. vaccinated,
and put back into the water, where It lives
a happy life, impervious to microbes until
captured again for the supper table. The
innoculation Is made at the tip OF the left
claw. All crayfish thus treated are marked
in peculiar way on the tail before being
put back into the water, SO that they may
be easily distinguished afterward. Persons
ordering supper in Paris are therefore eau
toned to order only yaccinated ecevisses,
and warned to see that they bear the proper
marks on the tail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-18
TIPToP HOP CROP.
Blind Bine Bothersome, but Prospects
Are Bright.

special CaDlegram 10 Inc star.
LONDON, September 17.-Though the
hop picking season usually ends with the
last week In August, 1t sometimes stretches
over until the first week In Septem-
Der. This was what happened this year
and as a result it is too early to make exact
statements as to the results of the hop
crop of 1905 Enough is known, however,
In the reckonings that have been made to
indicate that the crop of hops which has
been picked will exceed the average in
quantity as well as quality.
Recent reports from growers in Kent,
Surrey, Hampshire, Worcestershire and
Herefordshire, however, indicate that the
abnormally heavy yield, which was pre-
dicted by some earlier in the season. will
not as a rule be secured. The trouble was
that the condition of the hops did not i'm
prove as was anticipated during the month
or August, usually the most critical as re-
CARDS this crop.
The rains were beneficial in many cases.
but the colder temperature, especially at
night, was unfavorable. while the winds
whipped the hops on the exposed planta-
lions, though as general thing no great
amount of damage was done What added
TO the troubles of the hop-growers was the
fact that there was a large quantity of un-
fruitful bine
The bine had been exceptionally Iuxuri-
ant, but there had not been corresponding
amount of burr. One hopgrower in Kent
said that while the bine had grown most
luxuriantly. and while the hopgrowers had
had very little trouble with mold or YER
min, they had been looking for hops which
simply did not come.
I'VE must" he said. go as far back
as 1891 for a parallel to such a top crop
and such a quantity OF blind bine." This
is perhaps an extreme case. but all over the
hop-growing regions producers everywhere
complained Of unfruitful bine. The plant
has been healthy, but there was a lack Of
vigor about It, and the burr did not de-
yelop as 4. should. Another grower COM
planned that the weather of the past foit-
night when the hops were being picked
had been against the crop. Previous to
that the bne on all stiff lands went yellow
rapidly, and the burr failed in many In
stances. Where there had been showers,
however these combined with cultivation
checked the whitening of the leaf
British growers can supply the brewers
this year and the foreigners might just as
well keep their hops at home" is the state
ment OF a Kent producer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-18
GLORIOUS BRETON" DEAD.
Mother Jarrethout, Cantiniere, Served
as Soldier.

Special Cablegrnm to The Star.
PARIS, September 17.-"Mother Jarreth-
out the Glorious Breton" is dead. Unti
Mime. Hofer won the $20O.OOO prize in the
press lottery, Nine Jarrethout was the
most famous OF the Cantinieres in the
French army She was fifty-three years old
when the war with Germany broke out, but
enlisted as a cantiniere SO as to serve her
country and be with her husband and son,
both privates in the Francs-Treurs. She
went through the whole campaign as cook.
as nurse and sometimes as a soldier, too,
for she could use a rifle, and did SO on
more than one occasion. At Ablis, In Octo-
Der, 1870 she took two prisoners in an en-
gagement with the White Cuirassiers. AT
Alencon, in the following January, she was
severely wounded, but tied up her wound
and went on caring for the wounds of her
children" as she called the soldiers. Dur
ing the siege of the Chateau dun she
dressed herself In a mans uniform. took
her turn on the walls with the defenders of
the town. ana when her work there was
done, threw a loose gown over her uniform,
and went to do what she could for the
sick and the wounded in the hospital. For
her bravery Nine. Jarrethout was given the
cross of the Legion OF Honor. She died In
poverty. But picket of soldiers followed
the poor coffin to the grave. Officers made
speeches over her dead body and her old
comrades mustered from all parts of France
to say last farewell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-18
FRYING PAN TO FIRE.
French investor Gets Worst Of
Fears
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to Inc star.
PARIS. September 17.-Alarmed by the
performances of Galley. the banker who
ran away on the yacht, too-cautious in
weston has fallen from the frying pan into
the fire. Meeting distinguished French
man, who pretended to be a count, at the
hotel where he was staying, he naturally
talked to him about the great swtndle
Both agreed that with the Galleys about no
banks were safe. The German felt very
anxious, as he had 5000 deposited with
the very firm where this wonderful adven-
turer had employed his time so probably
in cooking accounts.
what. Put your money in bank!'
axclaiued the count" Nothing could be
more rash. make 1t a rule to keep mine
in my trunk"
To this the German objected on the score
of burglars But the count had strata
gem Of his own. He TOOK nus lriend up ~
shaped exactly like a sardine> ian. In fact,
II was one, only strengthened inside, ano
provided with secret lock. mat iS
where keep my money. saio ehe coun..
Won imagine them taking the trouble 10
carry off a sardine TIN!
The cautious German was fascinated with
the idea. IF only had similar sardine
box" he observed.
"Vvby. / have a spare one" said the
count, IF it will be of any use to you
shall be delighted to let you have i:
The German accepted with effusive
thanks. took a cab to the bank withdrew
his IS 600, drove straight back to the hotel
with the notes, went with them up to the
..cnnnf,s,, he'd room and there locked them
M in the second sardine box. After thank
Ing his friend again and again. the Ger
man left with his tin safe under his arm,
making an appointment to take dinner with
the count The hour came and passed
and no count appeared. The German
went to his new-found friends room and
found it empty. Then he returned. little
anxious, to his own and opened the sardine
tin. ii contained three buttons and an old
newspaper. The count while the Ger
man had been thanking him for the gift
Of the box, had substituted his own tin for
that containing the 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-18
stung to Death by Bees.
Special Cablesram to The Star.

special CaDle6ram TO Inc Star.
BUDAPEST. September ia man, q
woman and two horses have been stung to
death by bees at Pareng. village close to
this city farmer named Makransli. re-
turning home from a neighboring town.
left his two-horse cart In the courtyard OF
his farm house. The horses, annoyed by
the sun, shifted to shadfer corner. In
doing SO they kicked over eight beehives
The bees swarmed out and began fur
ious attack on the horses. Makransh and
his wife rushed to the assistance OF the
the insects
Their cries brought the farm hands to
the spot, but 1t was found impossible to
drive away the bees, and at last the fire
brigade was called out and the hose
turned on.
When the bees were driven away 1t was
found that both the horses were dead.
The farmer and his wife. terribly stung.
were carried away to the inflrmary. where
they died the same evening from blood
poisoning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-18
TO PROMOTE RUSSIAN TRADE.
Government Commission Of Experts
Will Travel in Persia.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
BERLIN, September 1.-THE combined
Russian ministries of finance and ways and
communications have fitted out an expedi-
ton of financial and commercial experts.
who will travel through Persia during the
coming autumn and winter with the object
OF studying the country and devising means
for promoting Russian trade there. The ex-
petition will not confine itself to northern
Persia. which has hitherto been the scene
os Russian commercial enterprise. but will
extend It's journey to Central Persia and
trading points on the Persian gulf. One Of
tn. objects in view Is to judge whether 1t
would be advisable to establish regular
line of steamers between Odessa and the
Persian gulf The expedition will travel to
Julia on the northern Persian frontier, over
the Trans-Caucasian railway. which has
just been opened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-18
HALF CENTURY coURTsH1p
Winds Up In Marriage Of Chicago
Business Man.
h Cabiegram TO The Star.

Special Cablegram TO The Star.
GENEVA, September 17.--After a court
ship of more than forty-fve years the mar
rage has just been celebrated at Constance
Of Swiss named Herzfeld aged sixty-six
years. and Mile. Steindelt. who is sixty-five
years old. The couple became engaged be-
fore they were twenty years OF age. and
soon after young Herzfeld left for America
In search of fortune. telling his fiance that
he would not return without 100000 and
asking her to walt for him. During the
forty-five years the lovers exchanged nearly
1000 letters and fifty photographs. and they
recognized each other without difficulty on
meeting again. The newly married pair
have left for Chicago, where Mr.. Herzfeid
has a large business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-18
careful specifications of body measure

careful specifications Of body measure
ments, marks, finger prints and SO on. to
various parts of France. The head Paris
Office has just received from the local
chief of police In small town the follow
ing complacent letter: Photographs OF
the accused persons whom you desired me
to trace duly at hand. l am happy to be
able to inform you that ! have succeeded
in arresting Ave of the men, whom 1 now
have under lock and key My best de-
tective assures me that he is on the track
of the sixth man and that he will certainly
capture him before long"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-18
In Vain.
From the chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune
at is useless to urge me, Gerald" the
maiden said, 1T is Impossible. ! shall
never marry
There Is some other man perhaps" he
suggested, with bitterness.
mo- I have higher regard for you than
have for any other man.
why do you tell me THAR
ITO save your face. II You insist upon
knowing" proudly answered the high-spir-
tied girl.
Yet. as she spoke, she saw 1t was too late.
His countenance had fallen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-18
Might Be Worse.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Mrs. Honskeep-Br.dget should think
you'd try to do something about the house
without being told You never do anything
unless ! tell you. You couldn't possibly
be wc?se.
Bridget-O. l dunno, ma'am l might
ayen refuse to do what ye tell me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-18
Close Quarters.

From the Detroit Free Press.
How do you feel in your new fall gowns
she was ssled.
..To tel the truth" Bettina confessed
II fec, as II I were in padded cell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-18

The city republican committee held q
meeting at Newport News. ~
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
Girls Go Hatless.

The school girls Of San Francisco
have taken kindly to the barehead habit.
The school and health authorities en-
courage it. DR.. RAgen. health ofhcer,
says: by going without hats the
girls are less liable to catarrhal troubles,
sore throat. coryza and the other
numerous ailments the child is exposed
to. l am strongly in favor Of sending
the girls to school without hats. Let the
hair be strengthened by the air and sun
light"
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
Battleships for Japan

Japan is building five immense battle
ships, having a total displacement of
more than $4,000 tons. Two. which
have Just been contracted for In Eng
land. will weigh 1900 tons each, being
the heaviest and largest fighting ships
yet planned. Japan is also having built
two great armored cruisers. each Of H.
800 tons displacement
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
On socisties bal aermanH.

Germany leads all the continental
countries In Europe in the number Of
Christian Endeavor societies and in the
work accomplished. The German union
Is pressing on to the 800 mark in the
number Of its societies, and has enlisted
thousands. Germany has been divided
into six Christian Endeavor districts,
In each of which a convention is held
each year while the annual conventions
are said to be worthy Of recognition
among the notable endeavor gatherings
Of the year.
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
Phononarh Teaches Parrot.

A Philadelphia woman charges Q
photograph with the word Of praise she
wants the parrot to learn. and then shuts
him in a room alone with the machine.
TIE bird listens to tho oft-rereated
sound and tries to Guido the brazer
throated trumpet, 50 that with no ex.
penditure of human strength. and In
shorter time than personal attention
would consume, he masters one lesson
and then Is put upon another.
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
LiterarH Treasure.

Perhaps the most important literary
find in years was made in February last,
when a copy Of Titus Andronicus,"
bearing the date 1884. was discovered in
q Swedish cottage. This was a very i'm
portant discovery, not only because Of
the rarity OF the edition, but because It
proves eonclusiIely the Shakespearean
authorship and brings to an end the
controversy which has long been carried
on between various critics as to the
genuineness Of that tragedy.
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
~ nnilainr nrstariaI.

The latest building material 70
>kremite," which IL made at factory
near St Petersburg. and consists Of
powdered clay, sand and nnorspar
melted together at q high tempera-
ture. The molten mass may be used
IKE iron for molding castings for
architectural and artistic purposes.
yielding hollow bricks for buildings
and stoves. fancy marblelike bricks,
tiles for floors and sidewalks, and
even thin, corrugated plates for roofs.
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
Rnrna In Radinm.

A recent calculation Of the calorie
force IN radium reaches the astonishing
conclusion that one ounce Of that won
derful substance would contain power
enough, II 1t could be so utilized, to lift
10000 tons q mile above the surface Of
the earth Or, by the same calculation.
70 ounces Of radium. q pound and six
ounces avoirdupois, would contain ener-
~ enough to tow q ship Of 12.000 tons
5000 miles, at the speed Of II miles an
hour.
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
Inferior Leather.

Cheap leather, 1t is pointed out is
now weighted with glucose and barium,
being thus made to pass the weight test
Of first quality material. But It absorbs
moisture freely, and a shoe made from
Il is never really dry. Even In the driest
weather, the perspirstion Of the feet
makes such footwear dangerous, and
soon rots the inner sole.
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
Early pilIar-poxsa

The first kngllsh town to have Pill
lar boxes for the posting Of letters was
Che.tenham- II Ii recorded that .
clergyman named Charlton and q
Capt Carter were touring In Brussels,
and noticed Q pillar box in course Of
erection there. When they got back
to Cheltenham, their home. they
brought the matter before the local
postal authorities, with the result that
soon after q dozen of such boxes were
erected In the Gloucestershire water
ing place. The system was quickly
extended throughout the United King.
dom.
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
Woman Soldier.

Women, disguised as men, often
served as soldiers. The following
inscription Ia on q tombstone In the
English town Of Brighton: In mem
DRY of Phoebe Hassel; born 171S, died
1871, aged 1os years. She served for
many years as q private soldier In
many parts Of Europe, and at the bat.
tie of Fontenoy, fighting braVely, she
received q bayonet wound In the len
arm"
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
Babies Fed TO Snake.

The United States grand jury at
Albuquerque. N. NJ, is investigating
reports that the Indians Of the Pueblo
Of Zae. the most isolated Of the Pu-
eblo tribes Of New Mexico. feed q
certain number of newborn babies
each year to a mammoth snake which
is worshiped by the tribe. The In
terror department will probably be
asked to interfere.
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
Watsr Cactus-

The bisnaga plant. a cactus, has
saved hundreds Of wanderers In
American deserts from dying Of thirst
The echino cactus emory forms a nat
ural reservoir, always full OF cool.
sweet water, which it draws from the
earth. and which is kept cool by evap
Grafton.
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
Salvation Army Work.

The Salvation Army Is at work In 4s
countries and colonies, speaking 81 Ian.
guages. has 1910 corps, circles" ano
societies; 1888 officers and cadets;
employs 2.566 persons. and has 45,3Ss
local officers. It has So periodicals in
"a languages, with an issue Of 100000
There are GA institutions for its social
work and in IL months the army sup
piled 4,573, 3ss beds and z ,213, 5o6 meals.
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
Boats Travel on Land.

Alligator boats" used by Canadian
lumbermen, can travel both on land and
water. When the boat comes to a place
where the river has entirely dried up, or
to a sand bank. an anchor and cable are
taken out some way ahead. the engines
are set working. and the boat is slowly
hauled up to the anchor.
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
She Broke the Rule.

Justin Mccarthy was showing q young
American married woman through the
library of the house Of commons and
commented on the fact that 1t was
against the rules for a woman to sit down
in the place. She Immediately drew .
chair up to a table and sat down.
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
Poorly Armed

At the review Of 40, 900 Scottish volun-
teers at Edinburgh by King Edward the
other day, the artillery went by with
muzzle loading guns dating from the
year 1860. The men were all right, but
their weapons were about as useful for
modern warfare as catapults would be.
The broad ax., 1905-11-04

People who have been obviously ask
ing themselves: Does 1t pay to be
good?" may well survey the spectacle
Of one reputation after another nailed
to the barn door Of public scorn and ask:
Does It pay to be anything elsef"-N.
Y. Mail.
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
Sisters Dressed Alike.

It Ii an easy matter to pick out sis
tiers in q group of children on the con-
tinent, for girls Of the same family are
dressed just alike. In the Breton prov
inces, where the gala dress Is quaint,
the effect is fantastic on fete days.
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
Pills of SOAP,

In a Jaw case in London It came out
that "Dr. Astbury's Pure Herbal Pills;
worth their weight in gold. Price 2s. Cd.
per box. Dose, three or four at bed
time" were made simply Of soft soap
and calomel Nobody had ever heard Of
Q DR.. Astbury.
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
On q GraVestone.

In the churchyard Of Woolwichr
Kent, England, is the epitaph: "Sa
cred to the memory Of Maj. James
Brush, royal artillery, who was killed
by the accidental discharge Of a pis-
toll by his orderly. 14th April, 1881.
Well done, good and faithful serV'
ant"
The broad ax., 1905-11-04

wIllie-If the eel in anything like Q
dog he must be in q good humor all the
time.
Papa-why do you think 30?
why, beca2se he is always wagging
himself like q dogs tail."-N. Y. Times.
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
Progress in Japan.

japanese railway companies have
introduced newspaperTeading car.
riages In some Of their passenger
trains. Newspapers are kept at the
service Of travellers, 90 that they may
read as they ride.
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
Rack NJ HH

Nell told Miss Sharpe what you
said about her literary club; that you
wouldn't join because it was too full OF
stupid old maids.
Belle-Did your What did she sayi
''She said you were mistaken; that
there was always room for one more
Catholic Standard and Times.
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
New Korean Stamp.

A new postage stamp has been is.
sued in Toxic for use in the protec-
torate Of Korea, 1t bears the chrys-
anthemum Is the emblem Of Japan,
the plum blossom as symbolical OF
Korea, and two pigeons representing
the postal service.
The broad ax., 1905-11-04
Modest Duchess

The shah Of Persia is said to have once
told the duchess Of Westminster that
the fame Of her beauty had reached
Teheran. "Ah," said she to some one
who stood by. he takes me for West
minister Abbey"