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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-07
BIZ CHARLES N. LuRlE.

~ H. yes. those big gas bags
with paddles are all right
BUT There was a world
- OF meaning in that but" as
1t was enunciated by well known
aeroplanist, He had been asked for his
opinion about dirigible balloons In par
ucuiar and In general about the COM
ing Wellman attempt to cross the At
lantic in one OF them. His utterance
epitomizes the patronizing attitude
taken by most Of the aeroplanists to-
ward their hydrogen dependent rivals.
To the heavier than air hiers the bal
loon Is Joke-a tragic joke, perhaps,
when one Of the big gas bags falls
and adds its victims to the rapidly
lengtheniDg list Of dead aeronauts. but
none the less a joke.
Well, perhaps the recent history of
aviation bears them out in their atti-
tude. It may as well be confessed
openly that the dirigible balloon, big
as IL is. has been overshadowed re-
Gently by its smaller and more bird
like rival. Its successes have been too
few to enable il to contest seriously
with the aeroplane for public attention
and favor. Should the wenman at
tempt 70 cross the Atlantic in dirigi-
bic succeed. however. one may hope
for a revival Of public interest in the
balloon
Balloon Versus AeroPIane.
The relative merits Of the dlrIgible
balloon and the aeroplane are so OBJ
vious that 1t is hardly worth while
pointing them out" said the editor OF
one of the leading American scientific
magazines 1t may, however. be we'll
TO call attention to the basic difference
between the two. The aeroplane de-
ponds for its success upon its ability
70 fly so swiftly through the air by
means Of its engine. its propeller and
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-07

Iivered through the air, but not By
wireless telegraphy.
A heavier than air machine may and
probably viii cross the ocean IN the
future-so optimistic are we-but there
seems little likelihood that an aero
plane will be the nrst transatlantic
flier. That honor seems reserved for a
dirigible
II careful. thorough preparations and
calculation OF chances count for much,
Wellman deserves success. He has
figured down TO a nicely the lifting
capacity Of his great balloon. the
America, the propulsive power OF his
motors and his margins OF safety
and Is satisfied that crossing the At
lantic in a dirigible Is well within the
bounds OF possibility. Naturally his
previous enthusiasms in the matter OF
reaching the north pole by airship and
the wide margin between anticipation
and realization IN those cases are cited
against the explorer. but he IS IN
daunted With him, as with Peary, the
Wrights and others, this time" is the
only time that counts.
The Wellman dirigible balloon, the
America. contains some OF the parts
Of the one which met with disaster
near Spitzbergen. II Is second in size
only to the biggest Zeppelin airship.
being 22s feet over all IN length. with
an extreme diameter Of fifty two feet
/ The volume Of the great gas bag is
I $4,000 cubic feet. having q lifting ca
/ pacity OF more than $4,000 pounds, or
( twelve tons. The power OF the motors
Is such that the airship VIII be pro-
/ PEELED across the Atlantic. from the
| neighborhood OF New York to the
neighborhood Of London. in from six
to ten days. according 10 the strength
Of the favoring winds-that IS. II viii
+ be II the sanguine expectations OF Mr..
I WeIlman and his four companions are
realized
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-07
Motor Boats to Brave Niagara Current

~OR the possibility of acquiring
IL $1,000 in cash, a medal worth
$500 and undying fame-or
n notoriety-would you under
take a trip In a motorboat through
the whirlpool rapids OF the Niagara
river? Before you reply refresh your
memory Of the rapids If you have seen
them. II you have never beheld the
angry. white capped waters throwing
their spume toward the sky look at
them before sending in your entry.
Then II you still desire to enter the
coming contest do so. Be sure, how
ever. to invoke the providence OF the
recklessly daring before intrusting
your craft to the waters of the Niagara
river. If that falls you when the ter
rible current racks your boat. your en-
CINE and yourself nothing on earth can
save you.
Despite the known and almost GER
tain chances Of disaster awaiting the
man who ventures himself. in or out Of
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
JAPAN PAYS S4,I6S, ,223
TO SUBSIDIZE SHIPS
Figures for 1o10-11 Show Big
Increase

OF the Japanese ship subsdes for 1910
IL, which show an increase of $3.50 .389
over 1909-1O, reports Consul General
Thomas Sammons Of Yokohama The
total subsidies for the three important
steamship services are divided as fol-
lows:
The increased subsidies for the North
American routes Ito San Francisco and
Puget sound ports) is due to an in
crease of Osaka Shosen Kaisha steam
ers from four to six and the replacing
of SITS ton with 1900 ton steamer
by the Toyo Kisen Kiasha~ The same
company increases the South American
subsidy by adding the SITS ton vessel,
abave referred to, to that route. Slight
schedule changes result in reducing the
European subsidies.
The japanese, under the above sub
sides. operate three lines to the United
States, one to South America, and one
to Europe, the Japanese steamers out
numbering the American steamers on
the North American routes. Under
operating agreements, which have re-
Gently been severed, some of the Japan
ese steamers have not developed their
full speed on the San Francisco route,
and it remains to be sen whether these
Japanese vessels, as well as the Amer
lean steamers. will be pushed to a
greater speed limit
There are possibilities, moreover, of
a cut in rates on trans-Pacific steam
ship lines as the result of prevailing
conditions.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
YANKEE PEACHES (FRUIT)
SUGGESTED FOR ENGLAND
American Consul Sees Opportu-
nifty for Lucrative Trade

Consul Henry Halstead Of Birminr-
ham, Eng, suggests that a market
should be created in England for Amer
lean peaches. He calls attention to re-
cent experiments in shipping Canadian
peaches to the United Kingdom and
adds the following suggestion:
1t would seem possible for an enter
prising commission house in New York.
for example, to purchase carefully Sc
lected Georgia peaches early in the
spring and ship them over, and as the
season develops, ship Maryland, Della
ware, New Jersey and Connecticut
peaches. Thus, there could be a steav
supply of the fruit which is most popu-
lar in England, but which, by reason
of the cost Of growing 1t in hothouses.
is not obtainable by the average pur-
chaser.
American peaches could occupy a
period in the English market when
there are no peaches available and
without trespassing on the Canadian
market, for the Canadian peaches wouId
come into the British market, as a
rule, after the American peaches have
gone out OF season.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
WOMAN RUNS AMUCK
AFTER CAROUSAL
Negress Shoots Man, Tries to
Murder Police Sergeant and
Attempts Suicide
Especial Dispotch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, Dec 26.-Following
a carousal that commenced several
days ago, Emma Ward, negress, early
this morning shot and fatally wounded
William Langley, negro cement work.
er; made a desperate attempt to mur-
der Night Police Sergeant Higgins and
tried three times to end her own life
by cutting her throat, hanging herself
and daShing out her brains. The shoot
ing occurred in a rooming house at ll23
Third street. Langley was shot in the
groin, the bullet ranging upward,
piercing the lungs.
When taken to the city prison the
Ward woman tried to cut her throat
with a, piece of glass broken from the
windowpane of her cell, and when dis
covered she leaped upon Sergeant Hig-
gins and tried to cut his throat with
the glass. It required two other men
to overpower her. Then. when. placed
in another cell, she tried to hang her
self with rope made from strips torn
from her underskirt, and being detect
ed before she could succeed, she climbed
to the top of high bunk In the female
ward and plunged to the cement moor
in an endeavor to dash out her brains.
She was finally strapped to cot IN
a padded cell, where she will be held
pending the outcome of Langley
wound.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
SHEEP FLOCKS SMALLER
IN EUROPEAN RUSSIA
Reduction Due to Passing OF
Estates to Peasants

The progressive passing over OF vasH
estates, upon which were formerly
large herds of sheep. into the hands OF
peasants, has resulted in the steady
reduction of the focks in European
Russia, writes Consul John II. Grout
of Odessa
These estates were thus cut up into
small holdings, this operation being
greatly aided by the Peasants bank
This factor and the ever increasing
rate of land rent have Effected a re-
duction which has not been met by any
possible increase in the sheep stocks
of Asiatic Russia. As a result there is
a growing falling OF In the amount OF
wool produced in the country. During
the year 1910 there will be recorded
quite a reduction in quantity produced: /:
and, If 1t is taken into account that the
wool produced will average dirtier,
then the falling off, as compared with
last years product, will become more
is supposed to be fair. and there has
not been any very palpable loss OF
sheep during the alternating season OF
1909-1O.
The demand for wool is good and
average quality Of washed nerino sells
at from $22.15 to s23.1S per pood OF
SO pounds. The most common rough
wool seels for from sass to 1851 per
pood- How great is the proportion OF
dust. dirt and other foreign matter,
taken together with the natural grease
OF the wool, can not be perceived from
the small outcome Of clean wool after
washing, where the loss in weight is
from so per cent to fully 80 per cent
in some cases. Hence out Of SO pounds
only 10 to Is or 19 pounds OF fully
washed wool can be realized
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
SMOKE CONSUMER IS
AN AUSTRIAN PATENT
Carlsbad Architect Worked Out
Practical Furnace

Many Inquiries have been made at the
Carlsbad consulate concerning the
smoke consuming apparatus used by
the municipality at the public abattoir
baths, garden cafes. etc. writes Consul
VIII ". Lowrie at Carlsbad, Austria
A Carlsbad architect, Alois Sichert,
has invented a form Of smoke consum-
ing furnace which has been patented
ali over the world and which has shown
excellent results in practical use. The
idea is a simple one. but so effective
that the poorest quality Of Bohemian
coal. soft Ignite. may he used with a
combustion Of S4.7 per cent and prac-
tically no smoke or SCOT. This inven-
tiOn insures draft of hot air driven
down on the fire from above. beating
hack the smoke as ft endeavors to rise
end consuming Il completely
The coal is placed in a feeding box
and slides therefrom over an inclined
CRATE 10 a fiat CRATE, until the whole
surface OF the two CRATES is uniformly
covered. The inclined CRATE is provided
At its upper half with narrow air amer
lures like a polygonal CRATE, and at its
lower half with wider longitudinal
apertures. The fat CRATE likewise has
longitudinal apertures. The fire is
started on the fat CRATE and forms an
intense fame jet which extends over
the inclined CRATE to the f1ues. During
this operation the coal on the upper
half Of the inclined CRATE up to the
feeding box gives Off its gases and
slides gradually downward onto the fiat
CRATE as the combustion on the latter
proceeds, thereby continuously replac-
ing the consumed coal.
The necessary air is supplied to the
CRATE through an air valve, and this can
be regulated in accordance with the
degree Of heat TO be attained.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
ST. JOHN Is IDEAL FOR
LUMBER DISTRIBUTORS

ST. John is ideally located for the
distribution Of the lumber output OF
New Brunswick province, with so many
avenues of communication by rail and
water and with such exceptional facil-
tiles for entering the markets Of the
United Kingdom and the United States,
writes Consul II. 8. Culver of St John.
Three quarters OF the lumber bust.
ness Of the province is transacted IN
st. John. During the last season more
than 100000 worth was exported to
transatlantic ports alone. in addition
to the large amount shipped to the
United States, the West Indies and
other countries.
There are II large sawmiIls, one
pulp mill and two wood working com
panies. To supply these alone requires
150,000,000 feet Of logs annually, which
are RATED down the ST. John river.
Besides a great deal OF lumber is
brought down by scows and schooners
on the bay shore and by railroads.
More than 100000 feet of lumber per
day is shipped from St. John
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
EVEN THE FISHES NEED
A PURE FOOD LAW
Adulterated Bait Being Used OFF
Belle Isle

Experiments have been carried out
in the bay Of Biscay, some 100 miles
off Belle isle, by eight fishing boats
under the control of a French govern
ment guardship, to ascertain whether
artificial roe could in practice replace
cod roe as bait in sardine fishing,
writes the British vice consul at
Nantes, France The artificial roe un-
der trial is made of fish refuse; its
color is brown and it is granulated like
fish eggs. The price of this roe, 80
francs per 100 kilos (about 2k cents
per pound), is much lower than that
Of the Norwegian cod roe now almost
exclusively used, the cost of which va
ries from 80 to 12o francs per 100 kilos
q to 10A cents per pound).
The only disadvantage of the arti-
fetal roe, states the vice consul, is
that 1t is too heavy and goes too
quickly to the bottom. with the result
that it keeps the fish out of reach of
the nets
The eight fishing craft engaged in
the experiments have made fine
catches. varying from 10000 to $4,000
fish each. A further trial is to be made
with lighter roe. and If this is salts
factory the new bait win be distribu-
ted on board some boats for final
test.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
KOBE'S IMPORTS ARE
EXPANDING SPEEDILY

The growing Importance of Kobe
again Is indicated by its increas sed i'm
ports for the FIVE months ended May
81. 1910. the total amount Of imports
being s51,1S3.S55, about 500 900
over the corresponding period in 1909
Prior to April l the increase was
largely due to the heavy imports of
cotton. but from that date the in
creases were larger in the imports Of
general goods. which show that busi-
ness is improving and that the large
stocks of goods accumulated during
the business depression in 1908, fol-
lowing the heavy importations of 1907
have been pretty well cleared Off
During the month Of May the total
smnorts amounted to sI1.771, 0e3, an in
crease Of s2,250.000 as compared with
the corresponding month in 1909, Of
which amount sI.250,O00 occurred in
Cotton. Imports of wool for the same
month increased $s7,500, iron, $170,-
O00. petroleum, s1s5.000, and machin-
cry. $500 600: but the imports of oil
cake decreased $3.50, 900 and dry indigo
$4,000 as compared with May, 1903.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
RULES GOVERNING PORT
ARTHUR TRANSLATED
Ships of All Nations Are Per-
mitted Entry

An official translation of the imperial
ordinance opening the west harbor Of
Port Arthur to ships of all nations, and
also of Port Arthur harbor regulations,
has been received from the department
of state, of which the following is a
summary, the full text OF the ordinance
and harbor regulations being on file in
the bureau of manufactures:
By imperial ordinance all ships may enter
the western harbor Of Port Arthur, subject to
the harbor regulations, after July 1. 1910.
ships may enter the third division which includes
the western harbor: the first and second d.
visions may only be entered by ships of the
Japanese navy unless by special permission OF
When in or approaching the harbor ships
must show by Nsignal flags their names and
nationalities, and must observe the usual regu-
lations regarding lights and quarantine
Ships Of 800 tons over must take on gov
ernment pilots in entering and leaving the
harbor.
All the following acts are also controlled
by the regulations: The approaching Of powder
magazines by ships; the discharge OF firearms
and explosives within the harbor limits; fish
ing and seaweed gathering; the throwing into
the harbor of any objects whatever; the clear
ing up of wreckage and rubbish In the harbor
the lighting OF hres In the forests or on the
waste land within the limits OF Port Arthur
In the construction OF new and the altering
Of old works, the placing Of buoyS and beacons.
and various other works. the governor general
OF Kwantung province shall consult with the
commander in chief OF the naval station
Photographing. sketching, map making, writ
ing down descriptions, ETC.. are forbidden within
the harbor.
The commander in chief may control the pub
lie road in the neighborhood Of Port Arthur
when necessary.
The removing of marking stones, signs, ETC.,
and of buoyS Is forbidden.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
PARAGUAY TEA FROM
AN EVERGREEN SHRUB
introduced in Europe, Where
Its Use Is Increasing

Yerba mate, or Paraguay tea, is the
daily household beverage OF the masses
of Paraguay and it is consumed TO
great extent also in Brazil and Argen-
tina. 1t has been introduced into Eu-
rope. where its use is increasing. writes
Consul Cornelius Ferris Jr. of Asuncion.
The tea is the product of plant be-
longing to the species lick of the fam
ilv of IIacacaes, related to the lex
aouifelium. an evergreen shrub or small
tree well known in western Europe.
The leaves of this plant are carefully
toasted near the place where they are
gathered, all the skill required in pro-
ducing the tea being applied In the
process of toasting.> This is necessary
in order to dry the leaves thoroughly
and evenly, without scorching or affect
ing their flavor by smoke. After toast
ing the leaves are sent to the mill,
where they are ground to fine powder
and packed solidly into bags for mar
ket. There is no sorting, grading.
cleaning nor are any means taken to
rid the product of impurities or foreign
matter.
The tea is prepared for drinking in
the same manner as ordinary tea, and
may be taken with sugar, cream, lemon
or brandy The universal custom of
drinking 1t is by sucking 1t through
bombillas from mate cups. A bombillao
is a tube, which may be OF the SIM
plicity of a mere pipestem or an elab-
orately decorated silver or silver
mounted work of art Mate cups vary
in style from a simple little gourd to
interesting specimens of local crafts
manship in silver. It is the custom to
use single mate cup, with its one bonn
billa, for an entire household, including
all the visitors who may happen to be
present, among whom it is passed. like
a pipe of peace. To refuse to partake
would be a breach of etiquette. The
tea is said to be disagreeable at first,
but it is readily adopted as a habit
when the taste is once acquired.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
ANOTHER FAILURE

The patient was an old school ply
sician, DR.. c. F. simmons Of San An
tonic. Texas. About five years ago
Bright's Disease developed. Being a
graduated physician, he knew OF and
visited the best specialists in the
United States. They confirmed his
opinion that the profession knew Moth
ing TO cure Bright's Disease. Some OF
them were candid enough to say he
would not live long, and he was advised
to go to Excelsior Springs. Mo- He
consulted the physician there, who put
him in touch with Fulton's Renal Com
pound. He made what appeared to be
a fine recovery, and returned to his
he wrote US in 1909 that he was doing
more hard mental work than he had
been able to do for over five years
previous. As late as September 10.
1910, the doctor wrote as follOws-
Send by express three dozen Renal
I am well of the disease so far as 7
can tell, but take a little occasionally.
saving my life. I beg to remain. etc.
ETC.
We don't know what happened after
that-whether the disease returned or
what. but we are distressed TO have
advices that he had passed over.
Maybe it was failure and maybe
not But If the Renal Compound did
not entirely eliminate the disease in
this case, who will say that the i've
years OF active life that were added to
his days were not worth while?
1t should be stated that recovery IN
a case OF La Grippe does not render the
patient immune from new attacks. and
the same is true Of kidney disease. As
to permanency. there are scores who
have been cured from fifteen to twenty
years.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
S0CKEYE SALMON ARE
SCARCE IN FRASER
Decrease Promises Change in
Packing Industry Soon

The seasons pack of sockeye salmon
in British Columbia for 1910 has been
concluded, the open season having
closed 4 on August "a, writes Consul
General George n. West Of Vancouver.
For an off year the pack has been
more successful than was expected, as
this class Of salmon only run in large
numbers every four years, and the
year 1909 was the year of the large
run. The approximate pack was 549,-
600 cases, divided among the follow
ing places: Mas river, 10000; Skeena
river, 10000; Rivers inlet, $4,000;
Fraser river, 145,000; small outlying
districts. 10000.
The pack on the Fraser river has
been disappointing to the packers oper-
ating there, as the fish are not seek
ing these waters In such large num-
bers as formerly. Many old fishermen
say that the August run has been de-
layed and will largely increase now
that the season has closed. This was
the case in 1909, but the endeavors to
have the government extend the omen
season for Is days were unsuccessful
One large packer, speaking of the
decrease Of the run of salmon in the
Fraser river, stated that the salmon
are becoming scarcer in the Fraser, and
at the present rate of decrease there
would be great changes in the industry
III TIE tOuISe Ol a lew years. lie re-
ferred, as proof of his statement, to
TIE small run last year, which was
scheduled as one of the big years.
and 50 proved to be in the American
waters of Puget sound
In 1906, the year which corresponds
with 1910 in the four cycle period gov
erning the runs of fish, the total pack
Of All kinds Of salmon in this province
amounted to e29.460 cases. This year
It was $4,000 cases. a falling off Of
S0.460 cases. In 1909 which was the
year for the large run in the four
cycle period. the total pack in this
province was S40,441 cases, and this
pack was also disappointing to the
fishermen, especially to those of the
Fraser river, the pack at these can
neries amounting to only 542,24S cases.
while it was confidently expected and
preparations had been made for pack
OF at least 10000 cases. The fish run
in large numbers, the best of the sea-
son. for about two weeks after the
close season commenced.