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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-08
Death of George E. Russell.

The death of George r. Russell of the
bureau of engraving and printing occurred
yesterday afternoon at the residence of his
sister, 1912 III street. He served his ap-
premiership plate printer at the bureau,
and had been employed there for more
than ten years. Mr.. Russell had been Ill
since last Christmas. Arrangements for
the funeral have not been completed.
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O'DONNELL'S.
9O4 F.
Three Other Stores.
Choice CONNECTIONS.

We don't keep anything that's not choice But
that does not mean they high-prced. These
items will speak for themselves as inexpensive
dainties
Chocolate Sponge. Observation-Disclosures. 2oc
This needs no introduction to candy lovers.
Ours is the original and always fresh.
regular
Price
Coo Dolly Madison Chocolates. ........... 32c
4oc Old-fashoned Whipped Cream Chocolates 2Ic
4oc. Chocolate Chips. Observation-Disclosures. ZIG
Chocolate Marshmallows Observation-Disclosures. nc
Vanilla Marshnallows.. Observation-Disclosures. &c.
U-All-No After-dinner MINIS Per lb PIC
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George Small. the negro. who was placed
on trial ct Mount Holly. N. j.. Monday.
charged with the killing OF Miss Flc<ence
w Allinson, near Moorestown, january il.
was convicted Of murder Tuesday in the
frst degree and was sentenced 10 be hanged
on March "A. at which time Rufus Johnson
will also be executed for the same crime.
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Our F Street
Drug Store
Is doing a mammoth business.

We have long realized the necessity of con-
venient store for the F street shoppers and
downtown patrons and we seem to be filling
that need. We intend to let slip opportunity to
lowest priced. So can promise you any article
cheaper than you can buy it elsewhere. You will
find many things at half price, and some even less,
but every dollar you save is safely saved. Come
expecting to get what you want and you'll not be
disappointed.
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Regular price
.5oc Bay Rum, per pint. .......... 25c.
I5c Munyon's Witch Hazel Soap. &c.
Ioc Hygenic Witch Hazel Soap. SC.
SIoo DR.. Charles Flesh Food 49,. 46c.
5oc. Pure Naseline-pound bottles. 25c.
25c Barnets Cream .............
Ioc. Cold Cream, per box. ......... sc.
SI.oo Cold Cream, per pound JAR. 49c.
Best French Rose Water, per pint 25c.
Colgate's Violet lalcum .............. 15c.
Colgate's Extracts, per ounce. ....... 25c.
Handy Lotion-invauable for all chaps.
Usually 25 cents, but tomorrow. Ioc.
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O'DONNELL'S.
9O4 F.
Three Other Stores.
OUR SODA CAN
NOT BE EXCEL
LED IN QUALITY.
TRY IT.
For the Toilet.

Here dozen articles that necessities in
every home and never so than at this time of
year. All genuine bargains.
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NJ A IL A N ID
PHONE ORDERS
{ A II Il i U L l. Y
F | L l. E d AND
PROMPTLY DE-
LIVERED.
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Where Tennis Isn't Golf,

From Country Life in America.
1t is curious fact that every book writ.
ten on lawn tennis cautions the player to
keep his eyes on the ball at the moment OF
striking it, yet there are very few expert
players who do so. Among the American
leaders, Whitman is the only high-class
player 1 can think of who does this habit
uaIly. A rifle shot looks at his target.
bowler looks at the pins and billiard
player generally looks at the object ball,
not the cue ball 81 have found it next to
impossible to carry in my mind. while
moving rapidly to play flying ball. the
exact height OF the net, the direction OF
the lines of my opponents court and his
position, SO that 1t has become second ma
ture with me and with most other players
to look up in the direction that the ball Is
to go, before it actually leaves the racket.
1t is principally because the reverse Oh
this is necessary in golf that lawn tennis
players have so much trouble in mastering
the old Scotch game; from tennis habit
they take their eyes of the ball too sooa
for golf success.
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him in much respect and admiration. He
was able to approach the presence of his
god, being one of the first to receive that
honor He received it with an ironie smile
as though Indifferent or superior to his own
destiny Misnas looked out over the future,
first on the side Of happiness. He saw his
victorious career; he beheld conquered
towns and subjugated peoples. and poets
all eager to learn of his great deeds and
to transmit them to posterity.
Msnas might have long. lived happy and
contented had he not wished to know the
end OF his triumphant destiny What a
change! A jealous king dispossessed him
and exiled him. and those whom he had
covered with favors tore down his efigy
and broke 1t in a thousand pieces. while
inscriptions bearing his name were oblit-
Grated. Misnas remained motionless and
astonished. Needless of his laurels he had
lived for years above the noise of the bril-
liant fetes given in his honor. and then he
had heard voice whispering: Thou shalt
die in exile and be forgotten" How often
did he curse the day when he wished 20
unveil the futureI And the page on which
this legend was written was torn by Ma
poleon's hand.
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himself I'D in a bell where, by means OF
pump. a gradual increase of rarefactloh
was produced In the bell was Faucet
connecting with the outer air, and all the
products of respiration were pumped OUT
of the bell Agazarotti covered his race
with a mask furnished with two valves
one of the valves let out the vitiated air,
and the other let in oxygen mingled with
carbonic acid The proportions We're: o.
per cent oxygen, ID per cent carbonic acio
and the remainder aZote. Within thirty
minutes the air was rare1ed to pressure
of 40 millimeters (Which is about the same
as the atmospheric pressure on mont
Blanc) The experimenter felt nothing ap-
normal, but a few minutes later, when the
rarefaction reached $50 miilimeters, there
were symptoms of asphyxia- Then the
oxygen and carhonic acid mixture was sent
into the bell, and Agazarotti was renewed
Immediately. He then found that he could
bear a pressure lowered to lao miilfmeters.
Later. the air was rarefied to 10 MILNE
tiers of mercury and, said Agazarotti, as he
came out OF the bell, Il could have resisted
even a greater rarefaction, for my memory
was clear and my movements were normal
Some time afterward. AgaZarotti made his
third experiment, and the rarefaetion pro-
duced corresponded to an altitude of four
teen and a half kilometers "a kilometer IS
O93 63S9 yards), which exceeded by four
kilometers the greatest height ever reached
by man.
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they wish to do a man great honor they
would set to work to richly decorate his
house. Most of the Maori houses were
built on posts a few feet above the ground
to keep out unwelcome animals, and these
posts were often beautifully embellished
Even the primitive weapons OF the natives,
made largely of ftnty greensboro were
handsomely carved. and when they started
in to decorate not an inch of space was
overlooked, attention being given to out
of-the-way corners and places hidden from
view as well as everything plainly In sight.
The work of these people compares very
favorably with the gold and silver working
of the Aztecs The artistic gift seemed
to be handed down from father to son. and
the women in many cases were also capable
of the work. although not SO skillful as the
men. Each tribe had school of its own,
and adhered to its own type of ornament
The Maoris were very imaginative and gro
ceptance. perhaps. when dealing with life,
but the work was always finely decorative
and fitted to the object intended.
Another custom of these people was tat
tooine. in which art they exceiled, and the
members of tribe or clan were tattooed
according to their standing and achieve
ments The male Maoris tattooed their
face, hips and thighs the women their
lips, chin and .eyelids the pigment used
being charcoal made from kauri gum. They
carried their artistic ideas throughout all
kinds of work, and their mats ana Ieatner
nantes were quite in keeping with the
primitive elegance and idea of color and
harmony strongly shown in the carving.
The intermingling with the whites has
worked great change In the Maorts When
thew accepted the new conditions which fol-
lowed the advent of the white settlers. be-
cause of their high mental caliber, they
quickly learned many new things, some
good and some bad, and 1t is a sad fact that
in the last generation their great artistic
facility seems to be leaving them. They
now have modern tools of steel. far su-
perior in every way to their old jade and
shell instruments, but the imaginative pow
er and instinct seems to be lacking, and
they now copy in way the work that
seemed a second nature to their ancestors.
1t is said that the Introduction Of Euro
pean art and it's many crudities has dis
tracted the artistic sense of these people.
However it is more likely that. as in many
other instances, the Maoris have. by the
coming of the white man. lost their own
identity, and their prolonged peace and life
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LIFE AT GREAT HEIGHT.
At What Altitude Is the Atmosphere
Fatal to Human BeingsP

From the Review Of Reviews.
How high in the air can man rise with
out. dying? Twenty years ago IT was
thought that it would he impossible to
breathe at an atmospheric altitude exceed
ing 5000 meters-or. at the most, 5000 me-
ters 1t was supposed that man would
lose consciousness if he were to be carried
about 5000 meters into the upper air. A
writer Henri de Parville) in Les Annales
of Paris recalls the fact that two aero
nauts out of the three who died in the
memorable ascension of the balloon "Ze-
NTH lost their lives from accidents pro-
duced at an atmospheric height of 5000
and 5000 meters. Paul Bert proved that
repeated inspiration of oxygen makes it
possible to avoid fatal accidents in the
greater heights of the air. and. three years
ago, Messrsx Behring and Surfing. at Stras-
bourg. reached the greatest height ever at
tained-10.600 meters. Yet they inhaled
oxygen, tainted toward the finish of the
ascension and since then no ono has tried
to go higher. Prof. Messo of Turin expert
mented over theory Concerning the cause
of asphyxiathon at great heights. and 1t is
important to remember that he arrived at
the conclusion that a man must respire
oxygen mingled with strong proportion OF
carbonic acid II he would successfully tight
the dangers of the rarefaction of air.
The theory was new. and 1t appeared
questionable, but 1t Is said to be correct. A
pupil of Prof Mosso manned AgazarottD
repeated the experiments made by Mosso.
He did not go up in q balloon but shut
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ZaQ2C,4L NEGEZ4HOW)

for merely unitarian reasons. A Maori
chief was supreme in his community, his
person, his food any article he fancied and
marked for his own was sacred from the
touch of his interiors. Such was known as
"Tapu," and all manner of persons and
places came under this rule. 1t was for
the viola ton of the sacred "tapu." or rule,
that du Fresno and his men were killed,
and the fiogging Of young Maori chief.
who had joined a trading ships crew,
brought about the massacre of ships COM
pany; sixty-six out of seventy were killed
by treachery and the four lives saved cost
the lives Of the young chief who saved
them and most of his clan. Such was the
mysterious working Of "tapu.'
The missionaries followed closely in the
wake of the white settlers. who, as the
years passed, came to this strange and
beautiful country, which gave forth riches
almost at the touch. The gospel teachers
endeavored to Christianize the Maori. but
1t was only after indefatigable effort that
any Roadway was made. for they were
often baf1ed by the Maori's natural joy
In fighting and by the indictments of reck-
less white adventures. Their efforts were
directed toward uprooting cannibalism, and
to suppress head hunting, the latter being
one OF the natives greatest joys. as 1t Is
with soAe of our own brown children of the
Philippines.
Things would go smoothly for time
when suddenly some white would trans
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.ElSEzE

Of inactivity spent in the low lands beside
the sea have predisposed the new genera
ton to deterioration, both in character and
health. for the change of residence from
their high and magnificent mountain
heights has developed TO an alarming extent
that dread scourge. the white plague. and
their number Is decreasing to an alarming
extent. They have, however. developed
wonderfully in mental caliber and today
native Maoris are to be found among mem
bers of parliament, the governing body or
New Zealand. respected by all. Even the
women have received the right to vote.
owing to their high plane of intelligence.
OF all the non-Aryan races the English
have discovered and included in their CO.
lonial possessions the Maoris stand out a
head above the rest. Their origin Is
much disputed point. but it is more than
probable that they are of the stock that
peopled Polynesia, some of whom came
eastward from the Indies through Malaysia
and were driven to scattered migrations
among the islands of the Pacific by inva-
sions of the present Melanesian and Malay
races The Maoris, in the early days. SEEM
ed to be organized as a fighting lace. ana
many of their chiefs were generals or no
mean ability. There existed a social con-
dition closely akin to the feudal Their mo-
tive in life was fighting; for this they were
organized. and their ceremonies contem-
plated 1t as possible at any moment. Iheir
object in fighting, Ii seems, was merely 10
fight rather than to win, and it was not
only the final settlement of all disputes.
but often the amusement or their spare
time. 1t Is no wonder that the early set
tiers had their hands full in trying to CIV
ilize such a people.
New Zealand lies about as far to the
south Of the Equator as Japan to the north
1t lies midway between the extremes OF the
tropics and the pole. and its territory en-
braces all kinds Of tropical vegetation as
we'll as mountains of snow and ice. The
grandeur of the mountains beggars descrfp-
ton and the scenery is judged by many 10
rival the best that Europe can show. NOT
excepting the renowned splendors of Swift
erland, Italy and Spain. The waterfalls
and mountain streams of New Zealand are
magnificent; some of them are numbered
among the finest In the world. There Is an
ever changing landscape that holds the eye
spellbound--long ranges, lofty peaks
crowned with ice and snow, glaciers ana
bottomless lakes to be contrasted with
eeysers volcanoes and hot springs. The
Country is rich In everything that man
prizes
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gress an unknown or unheeded law Of the
Maori, and then there would be a sudden
attack and massacre. There were two
great Maori wars which threatened the de-
struction of the white mans foothold on
New Zealand. and it was only after years
of warfare that the Maori were finally
brought to terms and their chiefs entered
into a treaty with the English, which has
been lived up to by the Maori to the pres
ent day.
The Maoris were wonderful people, for,
In their primitive state they were brave.
high-spirited and of a far higher type, IN
tellectually. than other known Aborigines.
They were gifted with the artistic, and ex-
celled along the line Of woodcarvfng; they
seemed to have a passion for the beautiful
which is expressed in the wonderful carving
created with the tools made OF shell and
stone.
AS stated, the Maori. while warlike. was
also artistic. He surrounded his villages
with strong stockades, and at certain dis
tances apart erected large figures of WOOD,
their faces carved in the most intricate
way, to represent tattooing,a and their bodies
DECORATED in a curious manner. The ma
tiyes lavished work on the abodes of theiI
chiefs and the council houses, and should
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DANCING MEN.
Hostesses Supplied With Eligible
Partners.


From the London Express.
."Wall-fowers" are scarce this season.
No longer dees the nervous debutante spend
the best par. of the evening supporting the
walls of London ball rooms waiting for the
partner who refuses to appear.
There is, in short, a very good supply of
dencing men as compared with last season,
and this fact has induced many hostesses
who would have formerly dreaded the
ordeal to give dances. But what people
are asking Is the secret of the sudden
energy on the part of dancing men.
1t is, as many rejoicing hostesses know.
the result of better organization. Certain
clubmen who feed" hostesses with
eligible young men have redoubled their
efforts and also their dancing lists"
writes the clubnan. II inclose a list Of
twenty dancing men. l think you may
safely rely on twelve" And the hostess
heaves a sigh of relief.
Then the Brigade of Guards, urged on by
one two enthusiastic officers. has be-
have6 nobly this season. The military ele-
ment has been very conspicuous in ball
rooms.
Colonel A writes to his friend, Lady B, as
follows: If you are hard up for men for
your dance on the 18th, think could
bring good Dozen" Thanks awfully;
you are a dear" replies Lady B.
The colonel arrives at Lady BIS on the
18th punctually at 1915. His retinue-
twelve Immaculate young men-follow in
six hansoms. There is a tremendous hutter
among the debutantes. who are given ex-
actly three dances apiece by the twelve
heroes, who then retire to supper.
Half an hour later the colonel gathers
tho twelve together, the procession of han
SONS is reformed, and another roomful Of
delighted girls In. another house faced with
al awning and a slip of red carpet is sent
into raptures.
The hostesses do not expect to see the
clubmen or the guardsmen again, but. then,
wha. does that matter Their parties have
been voted great success.
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AMERICAN EXPERTS VIEWS
ON ENGLISH TRADE METHODS

pervades the whole place. Coming over
here with many letters of Introduction, it
was only after l began to present them
that this English hospitality and genuine,
openhearted cordially began to manifest
itself. OF course. In America one would
met with bluff, responsive and sincere
friendship; but, then, it would be more or
less expected. Before We came over here
l was under the impression that England
was about as hard a place TO break into
as anywhere in the world. Instead we have
received dignified. courteous and evident
sincere welcome from all those whose ac-
quaintance we have made. The people are
not effusve. They don't strive for effects;
but their sincerity and genuineness are
undoubted. There Is no exhibition of hys-
terical manner in this country. Every
thing seems to be done quietly and unos-
tentatiously"
I'm business methods" Mr.. Selfridge was
asked you notice an absence of rush-or
hustle. How to you account for it?"
Lack of keen. severe competition was
the prompt reply. The English dry goods
merchant seems to be satisfied when he has
achieved certain result-a reasonable re-
turn on his outlay of time, capital and
labor Now. in America, one is never salts
ned. One always Is working for more, no
matter how much one gets. Very keen
compe tition in every line stimulates Ameri-
cans to mere intense effort than appears
to be put forward in England; in fact,
great effort and energy are frequently nee
essary in America to allow merchant to
keep his head above water"
DO you find 1t difficult to get things
done in this country"
''Well-t takes more time, to be sure"
admitted the business expert. I'm America,
for instance, one can do more things in far
less time They take things decidedly
ca sier here in every line. OF course, they
accomplish big things, but not in a hurry.
In America you can get things going all
at once-little and big things all together;
all working on sort of time schedule;
everything falling into line Here No one
seems to rush himself to death to accom-
plish anything. When 1t comes down to
drawing distinctions between Americans
and English, however" continued the speak
er. II am really astonished at the great
similarity between the two peoples. As a
matter of fact, there seems to be less Diff
ference between these two peoples 5000
miles apart, than there Is between people
from Texas and from Maine, for instance,
In the United States.
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now known as Poverty bay. In exploring
the shores he met the natives, and by
great tact and patience, made friends with
them Captain Cook was the first white
who were fiercely opposed to the whites
The friendship Of the natives was not to
be trusted. as was shown by the fate Of
Marion du Fresno, who. visiting the North
eaten with sixteen of his crew. after a
months friendly Intercourse with the ma
tives, called Maoris.
So for a few years there was very little
encouragement given to settlers. and ships
stunned the islands, But the timber was
good and the costal seas full of whale and
seal. The Maoris were anxious to trade
If one cared to take the risk, and they
could be induced to join whalers where
they were welcomed. in very small num-
bers. for being of great strength and very
skillful In fishing they were equal to two
white men.
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N4OR/ CARN1lyG

beholding one night on the beach what he
thought was some barbaric religious cere-
mony, he and his crew were Mortified to
find. upon closer observation. that the ma
tives were cannibals. and he instantly set
sail, fearing to have intercourse of any kind
with the SavageS
The first Englishpan to visit the country
was William Dammier. sailor, who gained
an unenviable reputation as a buccaneer
on the Spanish main. but he sailed away
without trying to explore the new land.
New Zealand was really discovered by
the redoubted English explorer. Captain
James Cook, who in 1863 landed at the spot