BOAT DRILLS NOT HELD.
English Board of Inquiry Shows Ap­
athy of Titanic Officers.
London—The apathy of the British
public, which has been one of the fea­
tures thus far of the board of trade
inquiry into the Titanic disaster, was
again dem onstrated by the thin at­
tendance when the commissioners un­
der the presidency of Lord Mersey, re­
sumed their investigation.
The first witness called was George
Beauchamp, a fireman of the Titanic,
who testified:
“ 1 did not know which was my boat
station. 1 heard that a list had been
put up that morning, but I did not see
it. None had been put up before. I
did not know where to go, so I went
up to the boat deck and to lifeboat
No. 13, on the starboard side, where I
helped to put in the women and child­
ren. There was an officer there and
8Y N O P 3I3.
when the lifeboat was full he gave the
H o w a rd Jeffries, b a n k e r ’s son. u n d e r
order to lower away.
evil Influence of H ubert U nderw ood,
“ There was between GO and 70 in the
fellow -student a t Yale, leads a life of d is­
all in the boat ‘which was put in sipation, m a rrie s th e d a u g h te r of a g a m ­
bler who died In prison, a n d Is disow ned
charge of a stoker. There was no by
Ids father. H e is out of w ork a n d In
light, compass, provisions nor w ater d once
esp erate straits. U nderw ood, w ho h ad
been eng aged to H o w a r d ’s s t e p ­
in the boat."
m other, Alicia, Is a p p a r e n tly In p ro s p e r­
Beauchamp testified that he had ous
c irc u m stan c e s T a k in g a d v a n ta g e of
his Intim acy w ith Alicia, he becom es a
seen no boat drill on the Titanic.
of social h ig h w a y m a n . D iscovering
Robert Hichens, quarterm aster, tes­ sort
his tr u e c h a ra c te r. Alicia denies him the
house
e sen d s h er a note th re a te n in g
tified that he was on duty on the suicide. H Art
dea le rs for w hom he acted
bridge of^the Titanic at 8 o’clock. as com m issioner,
d em a n d an accounting,
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H o w a rd calls a t
He heard Second Officer Lightoller his a p a r tm e n ts k e In good.
an in to x icated condi­
through the telephone give an order to tion to request ft loan
of 12.000 to enable
lo la k e up a business proposition.
the men in the crow’s nest to keep a him
H ow ard d rin k s him se lf Into a m au d lin
sharp lookout for ice and growlers.
condition, and goes to sleep on a divan.
1« an n o u n c e d and U nd erw o od
Hichens went on duty at the wheel A ra w caller
s a screen a ro u n d th e d ru n k e n
at 10 o’clock. He testified th at the d sleeper.
Alicia enters. She d e m a n d s a
from U nd erw o od th a t he will not
logbook showed the speed to have been f iromlse
a ke his life. H e refu ses unless sh e will
45 knots in two hours and that there renew
h er p atro n a g e. T his she refuses,
ta k e s her leave. U nderw ood kills
was no change up to the tim e the T i­ snd
himself. T he rep o rt of th e pistol a w a ­
tanic struck the iceberg at 11:40.
kens H ow ard. H e finds U nderw ood dead.
Is tu rn e d over to th e police.
"W ould the lifeboats have been of H o w ard Clinton,
notorious for his b ru ta l
any use at all if there had been a Capt.
t r e a tm e n t of prisoners, p u ts How-ard
th ro u g h th e th ird degree, a n d finally gets
rough sea?” asked Lord Mersey.
confession from th e h a ra s se d
The quarterm aster replied em phat­ an alleged
Annie, H o w a rd 's wife, d eclares h er
belief ir. h er h u s b a n d ’s innocence, and
ically: “ I am sure they would not, mnn.
calls on Jeffries, Sr. H e refu ses to help
my lord.”
unfbss she will con sent to a divorce. To
save H o w ard she consents, but w hen she
th a t the elder Jeffries does not In­
ANCIENT THRONE RESTORED finds
tend to stan d by his son, except finan ­
New York O ’Conner Revives Dynas­
ty in Ireland,
New York—The O’Connors are to be
kings in Ireland once more. Every
student of Irish history knows that
Roderick O ’Connor was the last king
of Ireland and Prince of Breffney, but
future historians m ust record th at it
remained for Michael J. O’Connor, a
Broadway saloonkeeper, to restore the
clan to the regal grandeur which is
theirs by right.
The new O'Connor dynasty is to be
established on the banks of the River
Shannon, where King Roderick O’Con­
nor took his last stand and fought with
his clan at his back. There it was,
too, that Tom Moore sang “ The Valley
Lay Smiling Before Me.’
The old estate of King Roderick,
long since fallen into unfriendly
hands, has been bought by Michael
O ’Connor, who restored the family
fortune through the medium of two
cafes in Broadway and one in One
Hundred and Twenty-fifth street. The
new “ Prince of Breffney” has return­
ed from Ireland and announced his
purchase. _________________
DOGGIE WAS SPRAYED.
Plague Precaution Taken.
W ashington, D. C.—To prevent the
introducton of bubonic plague, yellow
fever and other contagious diseases
into the United States from Mexico,
Surgeon-General Blue, of thb Public
health and Marine hospital service,
has detailed assistant surgeons to su­
pervise the departure of vessels from
Vera Cruz and Tampico to this coun­
try. These officers will report upon
the sanitary conditions of the ports,
sign bills of health with the American
consul, and fum igate vessels to kill
mosquitos and rats.
L ots of Gold Threatened.
W ashington, D. C.— R epresentative
Humphrey notified the house commit­
tee on appropriations th at if it abol­
ished the Seattle assay office Alaska
gold would be taken to Vancouver, B.
C., where the Canadian government
m aintains a well-equipped assay office.
He denied the contention of the Treas­
ury departm ent that this gold would
find its way to San Francisco, even
though the United States should assay
it there free. Humphrey believes,
however, that the house will abolish
all assay offices, except at New York.
Knox Will Hear Complaints.
Los Angeles — Secretary of State
Knox, who will arrive here soon from
New Orleans, will hear stories of
cruelties inflicted upon Americans in
Mexican jails when he reaches this
city. Secretary Knox telegraphed
that he would be glad to listen to all
who had any complaints to make. C.
A. Heberlein, who was recently
thrown into jail at Jimenez by General
Orozco, will tell Secretary Knox his
story.
Four Killed in Storm .
Laredo, Tex.—A tornado that passed
just north of here caused the death of
three young women and a baby, ac­
cording to the best inform ation avail­
able by means of demoralized commu­
nication facilities. A special train
has been sent from here with sur­
geons. The meager reports received
here tell of the injury of many persons
and destruction of farm buildings.
Montana Snowfall Deep.
Butte, Mont.—Snow covered Mon­
tana Saturday to a depth of from
three to 11 inches. The storm has
been called the "m lllon dollar” storm,
it being expected to benefit the agri­
cultural interests to that extent.
Traffic did not suffer. In Gallatin
county, the principal wheat district,
11 inches of snow fell in 24 hours.
cially, she scorns his help. A nnie a pp e als
to Ju d g e B rew ster, a tto rn e y for Jeffries,
8r., to ta k e H o w a rd ’s case. H e declines.
It Is reported t h a t A nnie Is going on the
stage. T he b a n k e r a n d his wife call on
Ju d g e B re w ste r to find som e w a y to p re ­
v en t It.
CHAPTER XV.—Continued.
"You re going on the stage?"
She nodded.
"I’ve had a very big offer.”
The Judge leaned forward, and In a
low voice, so that no one in the outer
office might hear, he said:
“Well, I’ll give you twice as much
If you refuse the engagement.”
She laughed Ironically.
“You mean that my father-in-law
will give It,” she said, lightly. Then
she went on:
“You know It’s no use your asking
me to concede anything unless you
agree to defend Howard.”
The lawyer shook his head.
"I can’t—It’s Impossible.”
“Then neither can I," she exclaimed,
defiantly.
Judge Brewster could not refrain
from smiling. This young woman
had actually enveigled him Into an
argument. Almost mockingly, he said:
“So you’re determined to havo me.”
"Yes," she said, simply.
“But I don’t argue criminal cases.”
Rich M rs. Pullman Quits Honolulu “T
hat’s Just It,” she exclaimed,
Because Pet is M istreated.
eagerly; “my husband Is not a crim­
San Francisco — Chagrined because inal. He Is Innocent. I don’t want a
the quarantine officials at Honolulu lawyer who Is always defending crim­
persisted in imposing hardships upon inals. I want one who defends a man
her high bred dog, Mrs. George M. because he Isn’t a criminal.”
Pullman, widow of the Pullman palace Judge Brewster waved his hand con­
car magnate, cut her visit in the is­ temptuously.
lands very short and returned on the “Go and see some other lawyer—
there are plenty of ’em.”
Oceanic liner Sierra.
Mrs. Pullman explained th at she She leaned eagerly forward. Her
had expected to pass another month in face was flushed from excitement, her
Honolulu and its environments, but eyes flashed.
th at the quarantine officers took her "There’s only one Judge Brewster,"
pet spaniel away from her and gave it she exclaimed. “He’s the greatest
a course of spraying and disinfectants. lawyer In the world, and he’s going
Then the Honolulu newspapers took to help us. He Is going to save How­
the m atter up and gave it publicity, ard’s life.”
REBELS ADVANCE WITH 7,000 which
was displeasing to Mrs. Pull­ The Judge shifted uneasily on his
man,
and
decided to “ cut” the chair. He didn’t like this forceful,
O rozco Sets Army In Motion Across paradise of she
the
Pacific
and hastened to persistent young woman. Almost
Desert.
fretfully, he said:
leave, bag and baggage.
“You always say that. Upon my
Jim incz, Mex.—The entire rebel A fter many unsuccessful attem pts word.
I shall begin to believe It soon.”
army, numbering in the neighborhood to get her dog out of quarantine, she "I shall
It again,” she exclaimed,
of 7000 men, has assumed the offen­ gave up in disgust and arranged with “and again say every
time I see you.”
sive. Convinced that General Huerte, an agent there to send the spaniel up­ The lawyer turned
round. There
the federal leader, was determined to on the next steam er to San Francisco, was a comic look of despair
his
act on the defensive in territory se­ and it will be forwarded by express to face which would have amused In his
lected by himself. General Fascual Chicago.
visitor had her errand not been so
Orozco, the rebel conmmander-in-
serious.
chief, set his army in motion across
Kansas Woman Confident.
“How often do you Intend that shall
the desert.
W ichita, Kan.—Close to 1000 wo­ be?”
men from this and other states were in "Every day,” she replied, calmly. “1
Stereotypers on Strike.
at the twenty-ninth annual shall say It and think It until—until
Chicago—A fter a day of turmoil, attendance
convention of the Kansas Equal Suf­ It comes true.”
marked by several assaults and a few frage association here. Miss Jane Ad- Judge Brewster tried to feel angry,
arrests, resulting from attem pts to dams, of Chicago, and Rev. Olympia although inwardly he had hard work
distribute Chicago newspapers printed Brown W illis, presidentof the Wiscon­ to keep from smiling. With pretend
by non-union pressmen, publishers sin Equal Suffrage association, who ed Indignation, he said:
were confronted with fresh trouble took part w ith Elizabeth Cady Stanton, “You mean that you Intend to keep
when the stereotypers walked out of Susan B. Anthony and other leaders in at me until I give way—through
all the offices. The movement was the Kansas suffrage campaign a quar­ sheer exhaustion?"
made by the workmen in violation of a ter of a century ago, are guests of She nodded.
specific order from Jam es J Freel, in­ honor. Speakers predicted that Kan­ “That’s it exactly," she said.
ternational president of the Stereotyp­ sas will grant suffrage next November. The lawyer gasped.
ers' union, for the men to remain at
“Well, I must say you—you—you’re
work Afternoon papers published
Sulli, Soldier, Is Dead.
very brave.”
only one edition Friday.
New Rochelle, N. Y.—Giovanni Sul- ‘ Annie shook her head.
li, one of G aribaldi’s favorite cap­ “No, I’m not,” she said, earnestly.
Food to Go Still Higher.
tains, diet! here at the residence of his "I’m an awful coward, but I’m fight­
New York—The next 12 months will •ion, aged 86 years. He was one of ing for him. Howard Jeffries lifted
see some new records in high prices the prominent figures in Sicily during me up when 1 was way down In the
for meats, eggs and butter, in the be­ the rebellion of 1848-60, and was a world. He gave me his name. He
lief of H. L. i’reston, editor of a trade friend of Garibaldi. He distirg lished gave me all he had, to make me a
paper. The cold season has put the him self on the field of battle and was better woman, and I’m grateful. Why,
hens far behind in their work, the ex­ three tim es capture«! and condemned even a dog has gratitude, even a dog
pert declares, and the supply of butter to death, but was exchanged. Victor will lick the hand that feeds him.
in sight is not likely to balance with Emmanuel offered him a high position Why should I hesitate to express my
the public demand. Potato prices in the Italian government, but the of­ gratitude? That’s all I’m doing—just
would go to fH a barrel, he adds, if it fer was refuse«! that Sulli m ight live paying him back a bit of the debt I
owe him, and I’m going to move
were not for the Irish and Belgian im­ in the United States.
Heaven and earth to bring his father
portations.
The cabbage crop is
Fish Prices Go Skyward.
around to my way of thinking. I've
short and artichokes are becoming
luxuries.
Isis Angeles Because of a shortage got you already—”
of all kinds of deep-sea fish [all along The Judge bounded to his feet.
G reat Tunnel Completed,
the Southern California coast, whole­ Could hla ears have heard aright?
Yuma, Arizona Shrieking whistles sale prices have taken a jump of near­ "Got me already?” he exclaimed.
announced the practical completion of ly 100 per cent within the past few "W hat do you mean by that?"
the bi g »66-foot tunnel under the Col­ days, and may go still higher. Fish­ Annie returned his angry look with
orado river, which is the largest unit ermen who have been in the channel the utmost calm. She was playing
and most im portant adjunct of th e ! for 30 years say the only reason they her cards well, and she knew IL She
Guna dam irrigation project. The can give for the shtirtage is that tugs had hit the old man In a sensitive
14-foot bore will carry w ater to irri­ fishing w ith seines a mile l«mg have place. Quietly, she went on:
gate 90,000 acres between the dam destroyed many small fish an«i much “You’d say ’yes' In a minute If It
wasn't for Mr. Jeffries.”
and the Mexican border. Engineer spawn.
"Oh. you think so. do you?” he
Sellow expressed the belief that w ater
gasped.
People Uive W arship.
would be flowing through it by the
middle of June.
Stockholm, Swe«len — The sum of “I’m sure of It," she replied. conn
$3,360,000, subscribed by the public dently. Boldly she went on: "You’re
Silk Mill W orkers Strike.
for construction of a battleship for afraid of him.”
Brewster frowned. He did
Easton, Pa. One thousand of the the Swedish navy, was brought to the not Judge
Insinuation that he was
operatives in the silk mills of R. A H. king by a deputation representing the afraid like to the
do the right thing because
Simon have struck for an increase of donors. King G ustaf expressed pro­ It might Interfere
with his emolu­
16 per cent in pay and a reduction of found gratitude for the magnificent ments. Yet, secretly,
he had to ad
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working hours from 69 to 64 a week. gift.
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mlt to himself that she had almost
guessed right. Now he came to think
of it, be had taken this stand In the
m atter because he knew that any
other course would displease his
wealthy client. After all, was he do­
ing right? Was he acting in conform­
ance with his professional oath? Was
he not letting his m aterial Interests
interfere with his duty? He was si­
lent for several minutes, and then, in
an absent-minded kind of way, he
turned to his visitor.
“So you think I’m afraid of him, do
you?”
“I’m sure of it," she said, quickly.
“You liked my husband, and you’d
JuBt love to rush in and tight for him.
His father thinks he Is guilty and,
well—you don’t like to disobey him.
It's very natural. He’s an Influential
man, a personal friend of the presi­
dent and all that. You know on which
Bide your bread is buttered, and—oh.
it’s very natural—you’re looking out
for your own interests—”
Judge Brewster Interrupted her Im­
patiently.
"Circumstances are against How­
ard. His father Judges him guilty
from his own confession. It’s the con­
clusion I'm compelled to come to my­
self. Now, how do you propose to
change that conclusion?"
"You don’t have to change it," she
said, quietly. “You don’t believe
Howard guilty.”
"I don’t?” exclaimed the lawyer.
“No, at the bottom of your heart.
You knew Howard when he was a boy,
stared at her In a strange, absent-
minded kind of way, until finally she
lost patience. Boldly she said:
“Well, you sent for me. W hat do
you want to see me about. Judge?”
“I want to tell you that you m ustn't
come here again,” he answered.
"Anything else?” she exclaimed.
The Judge began to fuss with the
papers on his desk, as he usually did
when em barrassed for words.
"Of course," he stammered, "you
will be amply compensated."
“Of course," she cried. Rising
from her chair, she shrugged her
shoulders, and said:
"Oh, well, this is not my lucky day.
They wouldn’t let me into the prison
to see Howard to-day. Capt. Clinton
doesn't like me. He has always tried
to prevent my seeing Howard, but
I’ll see him to-morrow, captain or no
captain. He can make up his mind to
th at!”
The lawyer looked up at her.
"Poor girl—you are having a hard
time, aren't you?”
"Things have been better,” she re­
plied, with a tremor in her voice.
“Howard and I were very happy when
we first—” A sob choked her utter­
ance, and she forced a laugh, saying:
"Here, I must keep off that subject—"
“Why do you laugh?" demanded
the lawyer.
Already hysterical, Annie had great
difficulty in keeping back her tears.
"Well, if I don’t laugh,” she sobbed,
“I’ll cry; and as I don’t want to cry—
why—I Just laugh. It’s got to be one
y
“You Take Too Much for Granted.”
ÜA3ZSB&
and you know he Is as incapable of or the other—see—?”
that crime as you are.”
He said nothing, and she continued:
“Mrs. Jeffries, how do you know "Well, I guess I’ll go home—home
that your husband did not kill Robert —that’s the worst part of it—home—”
Underwood?"
She stopped short, she could go no
"I know it,” she said, confidently. further. Her bosom was heaving, the
“Yes,” persisted the judge, "but how hot tears were rolling down * her
do you know it?”
cheeks. The old lawyer turned away
Annie looked steadily at him, and his head so that she might not see
then she said solemnly:
the suspicious redness In his eyes.
"I know there’s a God, but I can’t Moving toward the door, she turned
tell you how I know It, that’s all! around.
Howard didn’t do 1L I know he "Well, you have your own troubles,
didn 't"
Judge. I’ll go now, but I’ll come again
The lawyer smiled.
to-morrow. Perhaps you’ll have bet­
"That's a very fair sample of fem­ ter news for me.”
inine logic."
The lawyer waved her back to her
"Well, it’s all I have," she retored, seat with a commanding gesture she
w’ith a toss of her head. "And it’s a could not resist There was deter­
mighty comfort, too, because when mination around his mouth; in his
you know a thing you know it and it face was an expression she had not
makes you happy."
seen there before.
Judge Brewster laughed outright.
"Sit down again for a moment,” he
"Feminine deduction!" he cried. said, sharply. “I want to ask you a
“Think a thing, believe It and then
you know it!" Looking up at her, he
asked:
"Haven’t you any relatives to whom
you can go?”
She shook her head.
"No,” she said, sadly. "My father
died in—Sing Sing—and the rest are
not worth—"
“\res, yes. 1 know," replied the
Forgot His Own Dinner Party.
Judge, hastily. ”1 got your family his­ There
a surprise for a couple of
tory from Mr. Jeffries after your mar­ men in was
the
Hotel Knickerbocker at
riage. It is filed away among the New York recently
when one found
family archives."
the other eating a five-course dinner
She smiled sadly.
alone in the cafe. The latter man had
“It's a wonder you don’t burn ’em asked 30 friends to Join him at an
up—my folks were not a very bril­ elaborate dinner In a private dining
liant lo t” Earnestly she went on: room there and In an absent-minded
"But my father was all right, judge moment had walked into the cafe as
Blood was thicker than w ater with
He was half way through his
him. He'd never have gone back on usual.
when he was seen by one of
me in the way Howard's father has repast
his guests.
on him."
are you doing here?” asked
The lawyer looked at her fixedly the "What
guest.
without speaking. Their eyes m et
shouldn't I be here?” asked
and the silence continued until It be­ the "Why
host
came embarrassing. Judge Brewster "But
what about us?"
shook his head.
Then
the tact that his own dinner
"It’s too bad. I’m sorry for you, party was
to take place in half an
really, I—"
hour came to the host
Annie laughed, and he asked:
The Woman In the Moon.
"Why do you laugh?"
"W hat's the use of crying?” she About nine days after the new
said. "Ha! Ha! It’s almost a Joke. moon a pretty unm istakably feminine
You're sorry, my father-in-law is sor­ face appears on the western half of
ry, and 1 suppose my mother-in-law Is the disk. This lunar lady, who ta
shedding tears for me. too. You're worth watching for, la formed by the
all sorry and you're all wearing crape mountains and tablelands embraced
for us, but why can't some of you by the Seas of Tranquility, Vapors
and Serenity, and Is best reen through
do something?"
The lawyer said nothing. Ha still an ordinary opera glass.
question. How do you account for
Howard’s confessing to the shooting?"
"I don’t account for It,” she replied,
as she resumed her seat. “He says be
didn't confess. I don’t believe he
did."
“But three witnesses—"
“Who are the witnesses?" she Inter­
rupted, contemptuously. "Policemen!"
"That makes no difference," be said.
“He made a confession and signed—"
Annie leaned forward. W hat did
this question mean? Was the judge
becoming interested after all? Her
heart gave a leap as she answered
eagerly:
“He confessed against his will. I
mean—he didn’t know what he was
doing at the time. I’ve had a talk
with the physician who was called in
—Dr. Bernstein. He says that CapL
Clinton is a hypnotist, that he can
compel people to say what he wants
them to say. Well, Howard is—what
they call a subject—they told him he
did it till he believed he did."
“Oh, well, what’s the use— ?”
The Judge quickly put out his hand
and partly pushed her back In the
chair.
"Don’t go.” he said. Then he
added:
"Who told you he was a hypnotlo
subject?”
Her hopes revived once more.
Quickly she said:
"Dr. Bernstein. Besides, Howard
told me so himself. A friend of his
at college used to make him cut all
sorts of capers.”
“A friend at college, eh? Do you
remem ber his name?”
"Howard knows It.”
"U m !” ejaculated the lawyer. He
took up a pad and wrote a memoran­
dum on It. Then aloud he said: “I'd
like to have a little talk with Dr.
Bernstein. I think I'll ask him to
come and see me. Let me see. His
address is—"
"342 Madison avenue," she ex­
claimed, eagerly.
The lawyer jotted the address down,
and then he looked up.
“So you think I’m afraid of Mr. Jeff­
ries, do you?”
She smiled.
“Oh, no, not really afraid," she an­
swered, "but Just—scared. I didn't
mean—”
Judge Brewster was enjoying the
situation hugely. He had quite made
up his mind what to do, but he liked
to quiz this bold young woman who
had not been afraid to show him
where his duty lay. Striving to keep
a serious face, he said:
“Oh, yes, you did, and 1 want you
to understand I’m not afraid of any
man. As to allowing my personal In­
terests to Interfere with my duty—“
Annie took alarm. She was really
afraid she had offended him.
“Oh, I didn't say that, did I?" she
exclaimed timidly.
Judge Brewster forced his face into
a frown.
“You said I knew on which side my
bread was buttered!”
"Did I?” she exclaimed in con­
sternation.
“You say a great many things, Mrs.
Jeffries,” said the lawyer solemnly.
"Of course, I realize how deeply you
feel, and I make excuses for you. But
I’m not afraid. Please understand
th at—”
He rapped the table with his eye­
glasses as if he were very much of­
fended Indeed. •
"Of course not," she said apologetic­
ally. "If -ou were you wouldn't even
see me—let alone talk to me—and—
and—” Pointing to the piece of pa­
per he held in his hand, she added:
“And—”
“And what?" demanded the Judge,
amused.
Half hysterical, now laughing, now
crying, she went on:
"And—and take the names and ad­
dresses of witnesses for the defense
—and—think out how you’re going to
defend Howard—and—and all that—"
The lawyer looked at her and
laughed.
“So you think I'm going to help
Howard?" he said. "You take too
much for granted."
(TO B E C O N TIN U ED .)
Photography by Phosphorescence.
There is sometimes employed
abroad an Ingenious method of making
photographic copies of plates and en­
gravings in books which cannot be re­
moved from the libraries, and where
the use of the camera Is prohibited. A
cardboard is coated with a phosphor­
escent substance, exposed to sunlight
or electric light, and then placed at
the back of the engraving, while a
dry photographic plate la placed on
the face of the engraving. The book
is closed, and after a period varying
from 18 to 60 minutes, depending
largely on the thickness of the paper,
a satisfactory negative Is produced.
The book is enclosed In a black cloth
during the manipulation.
Bee Culture In Switzerland.
The flora of Switzerland possesses
qualities that produce delicious honey,
and thousands of colonies of bees may
be seen In the country, being utilized
by the people to Increase the food sup­
ply and commercial products; In fact,
the production of honey and wax con­
stitutes an Industry of considerable
Importance to the confederation, as la
shown by statistics furnished by the
Swiss Society of A plolturista.