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/, fornia salmon fry with which the
rivers and streams of New Zealand are
restocked.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Chamberlain of
Hannibal Mo, have taken cottage in
Pacific Grove. Mr.. Chamberlain is a
man of prominence in Missouri and is
ex-Mayor of his home town. He is also
past department commander of the
Grand Army of the Republic in Mis-
souri,.
DR.. and Mrs whitimore of Berkeley
will remain some time in Pacific Grove.
The doctor is suffering from overwork
in his profession, but is expected soon
to recuperate in this restful spot.
Professor Jacques Loeb and family.
who spent the holidays in Pacific Grove
have returned to Berkeley. Professor
Loeb is very enthusiastic over the
building of the new biological labora-
tory soon to be erected at China Point.
Miss Edith Williams was the guest
of Professor and Mrs. Stringham in
their Pacific Grove home during the
University of California vacation. The
Stringhams have a charming bungalow
under the pines, with a view of the
sea. and there they spent most of the
holidays The greater part of last year
Mrs. Stringham remained at the grove.
the professor joining her as often as
his duties at the university would
permit.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Wilson and
daughter of Oakland have taken a
cottage in Pacific Grove for the winter.
Miss Lucy Mills of Boston. Mass. is
visiting Mrs. David Rodrick in her
hospitable home at Pacific Grove.
Luther Newhall and Charles A. New
hail. with X. B. Robinson. spent the
holidays at Hotel ell Carmelo. They
returned to Berkeley a few days ago
to resume their studies at the State
University.
Miss Jeanette Ellison. also a student
of the university, and Miss Alice K1ue-
gal and Miss Julia Lee of Mills COL
lege, after spending some time at Hotel
ell Carmelo, have returned for college
work.
Miss Wanda Hadenfelt and Harry
Melone, whose engagement has hean
announced. were the guests of honor
at very charming dinner given
recently by Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Y
Long at the home OF the latter in
Washington street. The table decora- j
tions were entirely In pink. candle
shades and blossoms of that color he
ing used with most artistic effect.
Afterward the evening was spent most
enjoyably with music and playinr ?
bridge Those present besides the
guests OF honor were Miss Nettie Sew-
ton. Miss Lucille Levy. Miss Lavinia
eieisting, Edwin Dow. John Partridge
Judge John Daniels and Charles
Welker.
Miss Mae Slessinger. who is well
known here as a clever mlniature
artist. has left for a trip to Europe
out Will stop en- route in New Yorl,
70 NIL orders for two miniatures
After completing her work there Miss
siessinger will leave for Paris. where
sne VIII continue her studies under
the direction of one Of the r~ae,
masters OF that city. One of the best
bits Of miniature Work that Miss Sles-
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singer, who is a member of the popu-
lar family here OF that name, did here
was her portrait OF Mrs. Leon RoOs,
formerly Miss Leslie Meyerfsld.
An attractive photograph is shown
today of Mrs. George Beardsley and
her beautiful daughter. tiny Miss Bar
bara BeardsIey. both of whom have
a host of friends and admirers in San
Francisco. Mrs. Beardsley was. be-
fore her marriage a few years since.
Miss Kathryn Robinson. the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Preston Robin
son and niece OF Mrs. JarbOe and
the late Mrs. Monroe Salisbury. She
was one of the bellies of the few sea
sons between her debut and her mar
riage to the popular Eastern man.
Little Miss Barbara who is years
old. has already had plans made for
her coming out by friends OF her
parents. and unless all the signs fail
lamentably a brilliant success may
be predicted for the bud OF fifteen
years hence.
A portrait is shown today OF Miss
Maye Colburn, who is one of the best
known and most popular glrIs in so
ciety- This winter Miss Colburn and
her parents have made their home in
San Rafael. as their attractive house
in Hyde street was burned: but so
great favorite is she that her many
friends demand that a large proper
ton Of her time be spent on this side
of the bay. There is a strong proh-
abroad in the sprine. and 1t is hoped
that on her return she Will again live
in San Francisco.
The O.,<~s-g-
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The Outsider.
Other Social Events

Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Haines OF SIS Rrod-
erick street announce the engagement
of their daughter Evelyn to David d.
Michael.
Mrs. Minnie Corvin announces the
engagement Of her daughter Bessie TO
Max Weinberg. The wedding will take
place in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Schwarz announce
the engagement OF their daughter Sil-
via to Michael Strauss. They win be
at home Sunday, January 20. from to
p m. at 2s71 Clay street
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Murphy an
nounce the marriage OF their daughter
Hannah Teresa to Edward McDevitt AT
st. Roses Church, Santa Rosa. on Ian
uary Z. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev J. NJ. Cassin, assisted by
the Rev. NJ Mackey.
The sixth anniversary Of the birth OF
Miss Alice Edna Beauce was made the
occasion OF pleasant gathering of her
little friends at her home last Wednes-
day afternoon Music and a dainty re-
past served to enliven the successful
affair.
Miss Mae Michael and Davy Michael
will receive their friends THURSDAY
evening, January "a, at their home, 425
Belvedere street.
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soulful eyes, beautiful features and COM
plexions the color of the dark moss rose.
They wear great black hoods over their
heads with long black cloaks hanging to
them. so that the most of the person is
hidden and little more than the face and
eyes shows out. This part of their costume
is called the omnella 1t is usually made of
black silk; and the hood ts bound at
the front over thin piece OF whalebone
which Is drawn over the head. forming
arch. The left arm is usually covered by
one part of this Dress and the right is used
for holding down the other side and bring
ing the two together.
In most respects the Maltese Of the be tter
classes dress much like the people of Eu-
rope. and 1t is only the peasants who have
costumes at all out of the way. The peas
ant women wear hoods. Their dresses are
OF a striped native cotton. and they seldom
have shoes. The men wear short panta
looms, which leave the legs bare to the
knee, being tied about the waist with
g1rdle of cotton or silk. Above this they
have on cotton shirt, and sometimes q
vest. ornamented with rows of silver but
English shlllings. They seldom wear coats.
Their heads are usually covered with caps
OF bright colors made in the shape of q
bag SO long that the crown of the cap often
hangs down to the shoulders. They some
times carry their money and their tobacco
in their caps.
The people here affect the simple life
Outside the cities the houses are Of one
story. They are usually stone huts. built
of materials gathered on the ground.
The doors and windows are made by the
carpenters, and the village blacksmiths
have little farms. on which they raise fruit
and small quantities OF grain. They grow
oranges. fss ana grapes. Many Of them
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BRITISH FORTIFCATIONS IN THE ISLANDS OF MALTA.
VAILETTA, IT'S HARBOR AND HOW ITS PEOPLE LIVE

the past The complete suits OF armor
stand among the muskets OF the garrison.
looking like sentinels and giving the whole
a somber appearance In one piece OF armor
were caused by shooting at 1t with mus
ket at $50 feet. The bullets failed 10 peae
trate or break the steel.
Cita Vecchia.
The old capital OF Malta is six miles
from Valletta and one can reach il by rail
or carriage. 1t is there that the grand
masters had their summer residences, and
there they were inaugurated. They left
Valletta early in the morning. escorted by a
bodyguard and bands of music. When tho
grand master came near the city he was
saluted by musketry, and one OF the chief
citizens came out and gave him a bunch
of artificial flowers, making an appropriate
speech and kissing his hands: When the
grand master arrived at the gates he knelt
down before cross which. had been erect
ed there. and the keys OF the city were
given to him. At the same time he sworc
that he would respect the privileges and
franchises of the city. After this he went
to the cathedral to mass. and then on back
to Valletta.
Cita Vecchia is in the center OF the island
and about on the top OF it. 1t is so high
up that on a clear day the coasts of both
Sicily and Africa may be seen from its
walls.
According to tradition St Paul the apos-
tie accompanied by st. Luke. spent three
months on the Island of Malta. During
this time they lived not far from Cita Vec-
CHA in cave, over which a church was
built about two hundred years ago. The
cave is about 80 feet in diameter and feet
high. There is marble statue OF st.
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OBLEM OF COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY SAID TO HAVE BEEN SOLVE

ing through the orange and green granules
give the yellow color, the Complementary
OF violet.
If two of the three elementary colors are
masked. the color of the plate appears to
be that of the elements remaining trans
parent. Thus. If the green and violet gran
ules are masked the orange remains alone
visible.
The plate being coated with a sensitive
film. it can be used as easily as ordinary
plates. Being placed in the camera so that
the light shall pass through the colored
starch screen before reaching the sensitive
film. the rays coming from the object are
absorbed according to their color by the
minute stained granules of starch through
which they pass. The red rays are alb
sOrbed by green granules, while orange and
violet rays pass through them. Upon de-
velopment the bromide of silver In the SEN
sitive film is reduced In proportion to the
amount Of light passing through the starch
granules. The orange and violet granules
being masked only green granules appear;
consequently the parts of the object origi-
nally colored in red appear green upon the
negative, and the same with the other
color; that after development the mega
tive shows violet where the original object
was yellow, and orange where it was blue
Thus each color of the object is reproduced
in the negative by its Complementary color.
A branch of plant topped by a red flower
and bearing pair OF yellow and pair of
green leaves would give a Photographic
negative showing green flower with pair
of violet leaves and a pair of red leaves.
In the case of mixed shades the colored
complementary colors are mixed in CORE
spending proportions. BY repeating the
process upon a similarly prepared glass
plate by contact printing and development
the colors reversed, the Complementary
colors OF the negative appearing as the
original colors OF the positive.
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stop. The town is built on hill. high
aabove the water. The streets ascend at all
sorts of angles and one has to climb up or
down In going to any part Of It, Lord Bea-
consffeld once said that the architecture OF
Valietta was equal to that of any city OF
Europe, but 1t seems to me he overdrew 1t.
Tho buildings are much like those of Ma
pies. The streets are narrow, and the tall
stone houses extend out over them. There
are many balconies and there are few
back yards the family washing is generally
hung out from them over the streets. 1t
flaps to and fro In the breeze as one walks
through the city, and now and then the
pearly drops from newly washed shirt or
pair of unmentonables drop on ones hat
or down the back of his neck as he goes
through.
From the harbor the view of the city Is
beautiful. Great walls which look like
forts rise up from the water and back Of
these the houses mount the hills in ter
races Many of the buildings are painted
in bright cplors, and Under the glorious sun
splendent. The city has some fine struc-
Patti sang the first time she came to
Malta: it was when she was still girl.
and the price she received was $25
Another building of note is the Church OF
ST. John. containing the tombs of the
This church is ono OF the most remarkable
in Europe and 1t Is revered by the knights
throughout the world. 1t Is now over 300
years old, but 1t Is still in excellent condi-
ton. The church Is gioriously decorated
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the Knights Of Malta, who owned and ruled
It for many years. The islands are among
the oldest in history. 1t was on Coco that
Calypso lived. She was the nymph who en-
chanted Ulysses and kept him for seven
years. on the promise that she would give
him perpetual youth and Immortality II he
stayed with her. In this connection l am
reminded OF a talk l had with Mrs. Gen.
Grant, the wife Of our own great Ulysses, in
which she told me that when the general
steamed by these Maltese Islands on his
trip around the world fair fellow pas
senger warned him to beware of the sirens.
He replied that his Calypso was with him
In the person of his wife. and there was no
danger of his being enchanted by any
other she.
Malta once belonged to the Phoenicians.
and was colonized by the Carthaginians
Before that it was owned by the Greeks.
and. after the Punic wars by the Romans
Later on 1t was attached to Sicily, and after
the Roman power was overthrown 1t was
occupied by the Vandals. the Goths and
again by the Greeks. In the ninth or tenth
century the Arabs took possession Of it. and
later on the Normans came in and ruled
1t under one form or other for hundreds OF
years.
The Knights Of Malta.
It was in 1880 that Charles v Of Spain
gave Malta to the order Of the Knights Of
st. John OF Jerusalem. who thereupon took
the title of the knights of Malta and forti-
fed 1t. At this time they had not only
Malta. but also Coco and Tripon They
took upon themselves the defense Of the
| Mediterranean. They made war upon the
| Barbary pirates. attacked the Turks again
and again. and defeated the sultan when
! he attacked them. They waged war with
] the Moslems for generations; and 1t was
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not until Napoleon Bonaparte, on his way
to Egypt. besieged them that they sur
rendered their fortreSseS. Altogether they
held the island for 26S years. and when
the French took 1t they agreed to give the
grand master OF the knights an annual
pension Of about 1900 and to every French
knight resident in Malta a yearly allowance
Of $40.
The French siege was followed by ono Of
the English and the Portuguese fleets which
lasted two years. During a part OF this
time there was a famine in Malta. Fresh
pork sold for 81 a pound. dogs and cats
were generally eaten and even rats brought
an exorbitant price.
While the knights had possession OF the
island they lived in grand style. Those OF
each language had a particular post as
signed them in case Of attack and there
were also palaces or inns where all
the members ate and assembled to-
gether to transact business. The pal
ace Of the grand master was sur
rounded by the four principal streets. II
still stands and Is now occupied by the off,
GERS of the British garrison. This building
covers more than two acres. 1t has two
entrances and two courtyards, one Of which
Is now used an amusement court for the
British officers. The interior of the palace
being embellished with paintings commemo-
rating the battles Of the order. One of the
most interesting parts Of the building Is
the armory. 1t is a great hall running the
whole length of the structure and contain
Ing many warlike weapons and trophies
which belonged to the Knights of Malta. In
1t there are now ninety complete coats Of
armor for mounted knights, and A large
number OF weapons used by the infantry OF
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the island is noted. Among the chief do
nestle animals are goats, of which
there are about 10000. 1 have seen them
in Morocco. Tunisia and Tripoli. They are
considered about the best along the Med
iterranean. and are imported not only on
account Of their milk, but breeders
They give SO much milk that the whole
population depends upon them for Its sup
ply. and the few cows which are kept are
not regarded with favor. Indeed. there Is
not enough pasture on the island to furnish
good cows milk.
These Maltese goats are the chief COM
petitors OF the Angora goat; and it Is ques-
toned whether they would not be more
valuable for our country than the latter
There is a demand in all the American
cities for goats milk for babies. and young
kids said to sell at the price Of lambs
Here in Malta goats milk brings about
eight or ten cents quart. and the average
goat yields from two to two and one-half
quarts per day. The milk Is not used for
cheese or butter although fresh butter and
cheese made of Sleeps milk sold
l goats In the streets ever! morning.
They are driven from house to house and
MIXED at the doors. not uncommon
thing is the tying rags about the goats nip
pies. to prevent the kids sucking their
mothers between milking times.
Malta in History.
One OF the most interesting things about
this island Is Its story In connection with
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Locusts Of African Veldt

FROM the Transvaa Leader.
From the Lchtenbura district comes the
news that 40 per cent Of the late crops have
been destroyed. and at Hedel5urg a worse
calamity Las Uv-rtakcn the farmers In
taat district up TO the middle OF March bet
ter crops had not been seen for many
years. :Jw all IS destroyed the locusts hay-
Ing made - clean sweep. Besides the dam
ags - 'roas, there Is the wholesale eating
up OF t"e winter feed Tor cattle on the
ve.d;. almost serious a matter for the
stock farmers the destruction OF crnus
FOR the aS-icutur!st.
The red locust which is different from the
brown .ocIst of tn high Veldt, chiefly has
IS EaS!:atlon in the low country extending
from Lydcu5urg through Laroerton to PET
Relief aoj into Swaziland. This species is
J-st 2lw getting wings and going down to
the coast. Natural enemies have attacked
these T iocusts in the form of a parasite
ty waic1 lays its eggs in the body Of the
locust. and in the nature of a fungus
breeds o.. the body OF the insect. eventually
destroying it. In certain conditions OF eli
mate bo, n the parasite fly and the fungi are
prolific and powerful Instructors of the red
pest ami This year they have destroyed an
immense number OF the .ocuStS. II has
been sUSg sted that this fungus bred dis
locus. OF the high Veldt and middle veldt
which oSly appears in seasons OF excessive
moisture and heat the expo r!ment was a
failure.
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1t has an altar magni1cently carved
and fairly loaded with gold and sill
Yer. The railing In front OF 1t is made
OF virgin silver. and beneath 1t are kept the
keys of Jerusalem. Acre and Rhodes. Some
of the paintings in the church were brought
from Rhodes. and 1t has tapestries made in
Brussels at cost of 0,o00.
You have heard Of the Cappucini cemetery
in Rome, the chapeis OF which are walled
with the bones of dead monks. l visited q
similar one few weeks ago during a trip
to Palermo. the capital of Sicily. and And
here at Malta another evidence of the grew
some taste of the pious fathers OF the past.
refer to a church here known as the
Church Of the Monks, In which the bodies
of the deceased put away unburied.
Their skeletons wrapped in the cloaks
which they wore IN life. and they WILL
l suppose be thus clad until the day OF
judgment The place IS a hideous one, and
visit to it sometimes affects people seri-
ously. Not long ago smart young fell
low went through: iii his sweetheart. He
thought he would have a joke upon her. and
when her back turned he slyly pinned
her skirt to one of the cloaks. As she
ward and it fell upon her though
about to embrace her. The girl was terri
bly, frightened: and it is said that tile shock
destroyed her reason.
Pretty Maltese Maidens.
I like the Maltese girls They have large
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Paul in the middle Of 1t. and lights are kept
burning before this day and night. Among
the relics OF the church is a piece of the
true cross upon which the Savior was cru
Gifted. and also relics OF not less than six
OF the apostles and OF other saints.
They Speak Maltese.
Malta has been a possession Of the Brit
ish since Thomas Jefferson was President
OF the United States. Nevertheless the peo-
pie do not speak English, and although
ruled for centuries by foreigners they still
have a language Of their own. There have
been attempts to make Italian the national
tongue, but the Maltese object, and they
still speak the same language that they
have In the past. There are a number of
newspapers published in Maltese and the
Maltese Is used to some extent in the
schools.
The percentage OF lliteracy is great Not
more than one-tenth of the people can
read or write. and many of the children do
not go to school. Nevertheless the island
has common schools and private schools
everywhere. There is a university a ly-
ceum and large school for girls. There is
public library in Valletta which contains
over 10000 volumes, and which has many
of the books of the Knights of St. John.
In religion Malta is Roman Catholic. 1t
has an archbishop and more than thou
sand priests and monks. There are twenty
converts and five nunneries on the island
and these conducted after the manner
of the middle ages. the nuns seldom COM
ing out of their seclusion. There are more
than a hundred Catholic churches and
chapels. some OF which are deliberately
decorated. Many OF the churches are rich.
and that of ST. Paul is said to own more
than one million dollars worth of statues
altar ornaments and jewe,ed robes.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
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Statutes Of Order.

The statutes OF the order are quaint read
ing. II was decreed. when the Brother
hood OF the Most Illustrious Order of st.
Patrick was created that no one should
be admitted except lac be a gentleman of
blood"
Moreover. the chosen member had to be
"a knight and without reproach." descend
ed OF of three descents Of noblesse-that is
TO say. Of name and arms both Of his
fathers and Of his mothers side"
On great and solemn feasts every knight
OF the company was ordered to wear the
collar Of the order. with the badge pen
dant from sky-blue riband over the right
shoulder"
When a member Of the order of St Pat
rick dies the collar and badge Of the de-
ceased knight have to be given up to the
grand master. and The chancellor-the chief
secretary for Ireland-is entitled to GlOO on
these occasions.
The ceremony OF investiture is particu-
larry impressive, and new knight makes a
declaration to keep. defend and sustain the
honors, rights and privileges OF the sover-
eign OF the order.
The collar Of the knight - Of gold. com
posed Of roses and harps alternately. and in
the center an imperial crown aud harp Of
BD.d. y p'HCant. also OF god, hangs from
a sky-blue riband.
UntA 1868 all the installation ceremonies
took p.ac in St Patricks Cathedral. when
the knights passed in procession from the
castle. The present king. who then
Prince q Wales. installed knight in
the cathedral with full ceremonial and
amid a sense OF great brillance. but all
subsequent functions have been held quietly
IT, Dublin Castle.