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The San Francisco call., 1906-06-03
Herr Eric Returns with
Interesting Collection Of
Drawings Scratched on
Calabashes.

and orchids. Through his botanical re-
been discovered and named after him. a
fun description of which appears in the
work of Professor Arechevaleta, the di-
rector of the museum at Montevideo
Flora Uruguaya).
Ever since Eric first came into contact
With the Indians he resolved to devote
III his energies tc the study OF their life,
religion and language. With this object
n view he undertook trip to Central
Chase and the Pilcomayo This latter
river has been the scene of innumerable
expeditions, most of which terminated
disastrously.
Erie followed the trail of Ibaretto.
Young engineer. who was murdered by
the Pilaga, and came up to the camping
place where the crime was committed and
the body of the unfortunate man found.
&; was from the Pilaga: from the murder
ers OF Ibaretto themselves. that Eric. heard
the details Of the deed. Returning to the
Parana. the explorer proceeded to Sana-
pana. Angaite. Sapuki. Guiana. thence
turned toward Mattc Crosse. spending
some time with the Kidiveo. then on to
Boreai north. Chase and to the Tu-
ruauas.
He then snen; some time among the
Bororos OF. Colonia Theresa Christina and
the wild natives Of thee villages Kezari
and Itadarimava. Indeed. he was the first
to visit the latter. as the half-civilized
Bororos had always protested that they
were the sole members. of their own tribe
stin remaining. and early ethnoiogists.
taking them at their word did not pene-
,rate any farther into the. unknown ter
ritory
Shortly after this importan, trip Eric
visited the Chicitaas of Bolivia. and after
several other trips returned to Europe,
with rich collections. the greater part of
which have been deposited at the Napros.
koi Museum in Prague and the Berlin Mu-
seum of Ethnology.
1t has been the explorers good fortune
"a return with bulky notebook of Indian
drawings and with an equally large and
important number of Indian stories
scratched on calabashes. 1t is generally
assumed that the Indians. having no writ
ten language. eannGt communicate their
thoughts in. any otaer manner than
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-03
What fish See of The World

That q fish IN an aquarium has an en-
tirely different view Of the external world
than we whose vision lis uhhindened by
glass: or water is a thought that perhaps
has come TO but few. One of these few
is Professor Robert w. Wood Of Johns
Hopkins University. who has succeeded
in obtaining photographs OF Mount YER
non Place, and a view.looAing west down
Monument. and north. and south. down
Eutaw streets. as they. would appear to
a fish submerged near those localities.
As is well known. an eye below the
surface of the water sees the sky COM
pressed into comparatively small circle
of light the center of which is always
Immediately above the observer the ap-
peal rance being as if. the pond were COW
cred. with an opaque roof with cir
cular window cut in it, The objects sur
rounding the pond. such as trees. houses
OF people, must appear around the rim
OF the circle of light hut the human
being Is unable to get a clear notion of
their appearance. since his eyes are not
adapted TO distinct vision under water.
Reasoning from this fact, il occurred to
MIR Wood that a very good notion Of
how these things appear TO the fish
would be obtained by immersing cam
era in water and phOtographing the circle
OF light. His apparatus was constructed
out Of a lard pail. a short focus lens
provided. with a very small diaphragm
being eemented over hole perforated in
a metal disk which rested on a rim SOL
.dered around the inside Of the pail The
plate was placed on the bottom Of the
pail and the whole filed with clean water
in dark room. The lens was covered by,
q metal cap operated by a hahdle on
the outside Of the pail. The apparatus
was set on the ground; and the surface
OF The water covered with 4 sheet of
glass 10 prevent rlpples the pail being
so full that the glass was in contact with
the water. This arrangement obviated the
necessity Of immersing the affair in a
pond. since the foundation Of the latter
was performed by the water in the pail
above the lens
A number Of interesting pictures were
taken. among them being Mount Vernon
Place as II would appear TO a fish sub
merged In a pond near the base of the
lion
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-03
Fortunes in Eggs of Birds

The enormous value attaching to the
eggs of birds which haze become extinct
has been recalled by the accident that
has befallen the specimen of the great
aux. which constitutes one of the treas
ures of the Scarborough Museum. Kept
securely guarded in the safe, II was re-
Gently placed on public exhibition BY
some means or other it has become
cracked, and its value has been depreci-
ated by more than. ESQ. These eggs,
which were as plentiful as the ordinary
chickens, eggs in the early part of the
last century. are now worth small for.
tunes. The highest price realized for 4
specimen was &S15. paid by an enthIisi-
astic collector in North London. who now
boasts four of these eggs. representing 2
total value of E1415.
There is one now carefully preserved
under a glass case in the National Mu-
scum at Washington, which the American
authorities value at no less than { 200e-
When first brought into the market this;
specimen was sold in 1851 for G 22.
The stories associated with the disposal
of some of these specimens are highly ra-
mantle. In 1879 a ScOtchman picked up
two eggs at an Edinburgh sale for 16s
each. A little later he parted with his
bargains for no less than e4S0. Another
specimen purchased for e 40 realized SUBJ.
sequently S160 from an American eot-
these eggs in existence. of which ths
British Museum possesses twelve. repre-
senting value not far short of $500.
Valuable though the egg Of the great
aux is. it cannot compare with that of the
aepyornis, or moa, which thrived in Mad
agascar some 200 years ago. -..e egg is
about twelve inches i4i length. and the
number known TO be in existence can be
counted upon the fingers. When the first
specimen was brought TO Europe, in 1851.
it aroused the greatest excitement. Thers
is one specimen preserved in the British
Museum which was obtained in quite a.
romantic manner. 1t was picked up in
1897 floating in a bay on Madagascar. Its
value is incalculable. since il constitutes
one of the most extraordinary relics of its
type 1t is impossible to estimate it's
marketable price. for the simple. reason
that an egg of this bord has not been PUT
up at auction within recent years.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-03

In the days of the Spanish conquest
south America was the land Of won
ders and Of gold. The explorer re-
turning 10 spain brought hack won
derfuI stories of treasure and OF
savage wild tribes inhabiting tho
new continent. Travellers who return
now ndays do not regaie vie
such descriptions. To the efhnoIoSisl
enser and honest in his search 70.
truth, the broWn-faced. peoples of the
mighty rivers Amazon. La Plata and
Orinoco have long ceased 10 he the
warIike Savages OF the days of the
conquest.
A. general rule. ethnaIOEists and
all explorers who start with the hon
est intention of seriously studying
these south American Indians protest
against the atrocities and the nn-
serupulous. exploitation committed by
the whites. and invariabIy return with
the best opinions Of The tribes they
have visited. Those who stop for
greater length of time and who at
fempt TO identify themselves with the
natives are enthusiastic in their
praise. IL has, however not been tho.
lot Of many efhnOIOgists 10 1--we ~
Indians among IndtnnS. owing prOba-
bly, 10 their inabiIity Ia exist with
out the comforts of civilized life OF
10 lack of necessary time. The
turn, therefore. of - Young Czech
explorer, Nogtech Eric. who has spent
over three years in Chaos and Matte
Crosse, is a matter or some Importance
TO. thOse Interested in the unc1pIOrea
parts OF South America.
Eric has sent from Berlin To a friend IN
this city an interesting story Of his; most
remarkable Journeys. At the age Of Is
he landed in Brazil in she province of Sac
Raulo. and after learning the Portuguese
Language Joined "a hunting expedition. pro
ceeding To the Mogi-Guacn. shortly after
ward he travelled 10 AIatto Crosse along
the Rio Tiete. when he returned to Sac
Paule. and Europe. In 1898 the explorer
returned TO. South America. and Gndertc,l
several botanical expeditions from, Monte
Nideo, paving. special attention TO cac;i
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gether and cut in two again. The action
of the saw is aided by means of wet
sand, it being allowed to drip in at the
sides of the saw
Government inspector carefully in
spects each stone which is turned out.
ms inspection is very strict. Ii there
is a blemish in the stone, however slight,
II is cast aside. the Government refusing
70 accept it They are not thrown away.
however but sawed up into marble
bricks, as they are called.
When the finished headstone is ready
lor delivery to the Government it meas
ures three feet and three inches long. one
ioot wide and four inches thick. Each
stone weighs about 250 pounds. On each
- sunken shield or wreath, and directly
uhder this the name, the rank and regi-
ihent OF the dead soldier.
The headstones are then sent to dis
trputlng points, where they remain until
Tequisition is made for them by the War
department These distribution centers
are Boston. New York, Washington.
land.
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Proves Valuable Agent of Civilization

That the phonographF has been an active
agent in the spread Capitalization. in
assisting exploration and in substitutins
peace for war is shown by the history of
the talking instrument.
Colonel Colin Harding. the English ex-
plorer of the wilds of Central Africa, had
many difficulties smoothed from his way
by this instrument. Part of his projected
journey through Barotseland and about
the headwaters of the mighty Zambesi
River lay through a wild country peopled
by blacks who objected to the passage of
white mans expedition.
King Lewanika of that country ap-
proved of the expedition. but the difficulty
was to transmit his wishes to the thou
sands of his subjects in the remote cor
ners of his dominions.
Armed with these records, the explorer
set out upon his hazardous journey. As
he penetrated into the country the native
chiefs displayed unmistakabIe signs of
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-03
How the Nation Marks Graves of It's Fighting Men

At Lee, in Berkshire County, Mass.
there are being turned out. under Gov
'ernment supervision. 25O headstones
week to mark graves of soldiers, sailors,
marines. scouts. nurses or others who
have served regular enlistment in the
military or naval service of the United
States
These tombstones are furnished free by
tne Government and are sent out upon
the application OF relative. a member of
the Grand Army of the Republic or a
citizen of the United States. who fur
nishes the name of the dead soldier or
saiior and his regiment or ship. The mill
tary secretary's Office then looks up his
record and his burying place and the
headstone is ordered
The Government pays all transportation
charges on the stone to the nearest
freight office All that then remains is
for the relative or friend to have it taken
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-03

hostility. On such occasions the colonel
simply set the phonograph in action. and
the unsophisticated natives were almost
Frustrated by terror when they heard the
tones of their august monarch proceed
from what they termed the speaking
iron.
When they heard the royal commands
they were very obeisant. and proffered
their advice and assistance with the ut
NEST prodigality.
In this way Colonel Harding travelled
over 5000 miles without the slightest mo-
iestation, and never had to use his rife
on u single occasion in self-defense
against the blacks.
When the Americans were extending
their occupation of the Philippine Islands
the people of a certain sovereignty mani
tested disposition to rebel The Sultan
was induced to visit a warship. and. while
in the captains cabin. was entertained
by the productions of a phonograph
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from the freight Office to the cemetery.
More than 100000 stones have ALREADY
peen provided and are marking the graves
OF the nations dead throughout the coun-
try All of these marble slabs have been
taken out of quarries operated at Lee or
at Rutland. VT
The white marble of the Lee quarry
Is celebrated for its quality One wing
OF the Capitol is constructed with this
marble. as well as the State House at
Boston and the City Hall at Philadelphia.
On the grounds at the Lee quarry the
stone Is polished, marked and Grated
Twenty men are employed the year
around in polishing and marking head
stones for the nations dead Twice a
year the Government receives bids from
contractors, and the contract is let to
the lowest bidder.
The marble is taken out of the quarry
in blocks three feet square Great iron
saws are then used to cut the blocks in
two. after which they are strapped to-
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-03

The single breasted sack is still the
most popular form. Double breasted coats
are rarely made up in these or any other
goods this summer and only on special
order.
There are again beautiful materials for
use in these flannel suits. The blue and
white pattern. which is now a standard
never loses its popularity and comes this
year in some beautiful combinations of
the two colors. Then there are stripes
of different shades of blue, stripes of
black and blue. dark brown striped with
green and yellow, brown with dark green
and red. and brown with thin stripes of
steel blue. There are no mourning styles
in plain black, as the solid color flannels
do not wear well. So these STYLES are
black and gray ground. with white
stripe. or in varied shades of gray with a
black stripe
The tailors are now making up in
style identical with the fiannels two piece
suits of soft cashmere and other smooth
finished goods. These are in shepherd
plaids, in other checks of gray and black
and white and brown The long sack
coats are the same in style as the flannel
suits. The coats are unlined and in the
inside seams only covered with silk The
object of these coats, although they are
of another material, is to make them as
much lounging coat as a flannel would
be. Like the fianneIs they are made
without waistcoats With the striped
fiannels which are likely to have colors
enough in their own patterns. only solid
color waistcoats should be worn They
may be white. biscuit colored mauve or
gray; but they should have no stripes or
ornament of other colors
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length of the coat than there is in the
New York compromise.
All these liberties with the sack coat
have tended to make it garment almost
as variable in shape as the dinner jacket
which tailors have been changing and
altering at their pleasure for years past
Now the staid sack coat, which was al
ways regarded as more or less fixed by
the conventions, is greatly heightened or
shortened as the tailors decide what the
fashion shall be. Now the sack has been
shorn by the designers of all but one
button. Most of these changes came from
London. where the sack coat is looked
upon as such an informal garment that
anything may be done to it,
AS a specimen of summer informality
which avoids on one side the London
exaggeratedness of style yet shows the
proper Difference to the advance in fash
ions. the sack coat shown in the picture
has its ADVANTAGES. It's shoulders are cut
square. but there is the prevailing alb
sence of stiffness. The coat is cut with
moderate snugness 10 the figure, yet the
rolling soft lapels show that the wearer
regards his attire as most unpretentious
The skirt falls well over the hips, which
are not thrown into excessive con-
spicuousness by the. cut in waist The
pockets are placed low and fall forward.
that the hands may fit easily into them
That Is the most important service that
the lower pockets seem to have in
summer coat. They are welted as they
wear better when finished in that way.
and in fiannels are less likely to tear
under the pressure of the hands The
trousers made for these fannels are broad
and long enough to allow deep turnup.
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Details Of a hunting trip !.


! through speech. This view, it has long
been pointed out is erroneous, and it has
been thoroughly confuted by Eric.
The ealabashes, consisting of certain
dried fruit, the pulp of which is entirely
removed, leaving only hard shell. are
used for keeping all sorts of things Every
Indian possesses his calabash, upon which
he scratches those things that interest
him personally. This calabash is seldom
shown to any one, for it forms his diary.
Should, however, one occasionally pass
from hand to hand it is clearly under
stood by the members of his tribe the
same as we understand printed books.
Eric. being stranger, and not possessing
his calabash. the chief of the tribe ne
visited presented him with one, accom-
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signers. Equally out of the ordinary was
the new tweed sack shown on the English
chart. 1t was cut TO point below the
hips supplied with a breast and two side
pockets. put on at an angle and has mar
row set on cuffs of the material None
OF these summer suits has regular turned
back cuffs, as the material is too thin
to wear for more than a very short tina
This particular coat had three buttons 1T
the sleeve.
1t was the collar, however, that was its
most distinguishing feature. Practically
there was only one button on the front
of the coat, where under ordinary circum-
stances there should have been three.
The single button used was at the bottom
OF the coat The sides of the coat were
so turned back from this button as to
form roll collar of the kind used on
dinner jackets. The lapels were not
pressed at any point They were simply
turned back from the collar and fell
away in loose roll down TO the single
button. There were no other button holes
on the long roll collar. 1t was simply
intended to be caught at the bottom and
thrown back on each side
The coat front below the single button
fell straight with rounded edges With
this coat was high cut, single breasted
waistcoat. of the same material. 1t was
cut so high as to leave but small place
for the tie. 1t is this style which has
made the narrow ties so much the mode
to-day. These waistcoats are always fin
ished with a sm"ll. collar
This style of pulling back a collar from
the last button of the coat is of course.
the final result of the tendency to roll
the collar back until a part of the waist
coats can be seen. None Of the New
hork tailors has so far carried the tend
ency to this London extent Alreadv
there are tailors making coats with ONLY
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one button. both in fannels and lighter
tweeds, They have not the courage of
the London tailors in putting this solitary
button at the bottom of the coat front.
They beg the question by putting it in
the middle. OF the two fashions there is
much more smartness in the out and out
London roll of a depth equal nearly to the
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KINGS HOME
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GOOD CHEER MANIFEST.
z ED AT sANDRING
HAM
DINNER AND BALL
Add TO the Gaieiy at the
Norfolk House

London Dec 2f-In accordance
with their custom for many years
the king and queen will celebrate
Christmas at their Norfolk home.
There have been occasions when
shadow has hung over the observ-
ances at Christmas, but al is bright
and propitious for this Christmas
festivities. No one is more careful
of her observance of Christmas than
Queen Alexandra and the king and
.quden celebrate the festival in really
old fashioned manner For some
days their najesties have been busy
sending out presents. The queens
gifts to her intimate friends are
legion but she takes infinite pains
with her presents for the children.
Seasonable messages and gifts have
been desbatched to Norway Denmark,
Germany, Russia and Greece. But
not only to the little ones Of her own
household and relatives does the
queen give her thoughts ct this time
of year, but the royal omnibuses
may be seen trayersing London in
all directions and stapding outside the
various hospitals while the royal foot
men deliver the packages and gifts
which contain the queen's presents
for the little inmates.
Quite a family party has gathered
at Sandringham for the Christmas
festivities At York cottage the chill
dren OF the Prince and Princess OF
Wales Will awake tomorrow morning
to enjoy the pleasures which a visit
of Santa Claus brings to all children.
All the members OF the royal family
attend services at the parish church
on Christmas morning After lunch
con, while the household servants arc
enjoying their Christmas dinner, the
king and queen, the princesses, and
others Of the house party usually go
for . quiet saunter through Sandring-
ham gardens, visiting the stables
and Kennels
In the evening the family dinner
is served in the dining room. The
king aud queen their children and
friends sit down in parties at small
oval tables, prettily decorated with
flowers and sprays of grenery. There
is no imposing display OF seasonasis
tremendously carried into the hail by
fare. but some of the chief dishes are
richly-liyeried servants This is par
ticulariy the case with the hoar's head
and the time-honored dishes or roast
beef and plum pudding.
After dinner, adjournment is made
to the ballroom. where the Christ
distribution OF presents from the tree
| mas tree festivities are held. The
is always an occasion for much mirth-
The gifts destined for the children
are presented to them by an old re
/ tainer dressed as Father Christmas
who enters the BALLROOM and dis
| tributes the presents
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