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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-28
HE THREW HIS ARM AROUND HER NECK.

HE THREW HIS AR
hlsehoods," said my wife. promptly.
81 am afraid" said Aunt Martha. that he is
not altogether innocent. but there is one thing
greatly In his favor, when he told of the feel
ings which overcame him when he saw that
little child sleeping peacefully in its bed in the
house which he had unintentionally robbed. /
felt there must be good points in that mans
nature. What do you think Of him?' she said
to me.
Il think he is worst of the lot" / answered.
land as there are now two votes against him
he must go to the lookup. And now what of
the stout fellow?' asked.
20. he Is a burglar by his own confession, ~
said my wife; there can be no doubt of that ="
II am afraid you are right" said Aunt
Martha.
Il know she is" saidT, "and James Barlow.
or whatever his name may be, shall be deliv-
cred to the constable.
''Of course there can be no difference OF
opinion in regard TO the young man." saic,
Aunt Martha, quickly. Both the others ad-
United that he had nothing to do with this af-
fair except as a journalist. and although / do
not think he ought to get his realistic ideas in
that way, would consider it positively wicked
to send him into court in company with those
other men. Consider the position in which he
would be placed before the world. Consider
his young wife"
81 cannot say" said my wife. that l am in
clned TO believe all parts of his story"
Il suppose, said |. laughing. that you par
ncularly refer 70 the invisible dog-snake."
I'm not so sure about all that" she an
swered ''Since the labors of the Psyche re-
searches began we have heard of a great many
strange things. but it is evident that he is a
young man Of education and culture and in
all probability a journalist or literary man. |
DO not think he should be sent to the lookup
with common criminals"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-28

could hardly improve on her practice today,
barley being mucils ginous and the milk pecul-
larry softening to the skin. Still the newest
cosmetic, which is q paste. forming q pearly
MIN over the face, is rather more elegant in
looks than Poppea's poulticing. This new
preparation. which has hardly left the lsbora-
tory. Is an ideal cosmetic. without fatty base
or lrritant qualities, protecting the skin 70 its
least fold as a mask cannot do unless fitted to
each particular face. and hardly then. do
not decry the use of the mask, but must say the
peariy paste IS preferable.
THE EFFECT OF RAIN WATER
One Of the best ways Of freshening the COM
plexion is to expose it freely to the rain. A
long walk, with the soft rain playing in ones
face, is thorough beautider, which umbrellas
nave robbed US of long enough. Equipped in
waterproof cloak and cap of storm serge, leGv-
ing the face quite bare. one should walk hours
al least 10 get the full benefit of the rain. Not
only the rain but the vapor-laden air soaks the
TISSUES, washing the skin more thoroughly
than Turkish bath. filing out the shrunken
SKIN parched by house heat. and obliterating
me wrinkles. Sleep and walking in the rain
are Two great aids to beauty which preserved
the charms OF Diana of Poitiers, who never
aloWed weather to keep her indoors and who
never lost an umbrella because she never
nad one. Spraying the face with water
from an atomlzer every night for fifteen min
utes will soften the complexion whitening bv
Inuoor dryness. 1t is fact that within a
month after the steam is turned on or the fur
mace going, fine lines and wrinkles begin TO
snow IN faces which the coast fogs had sent
nome fair and fresh. The furnace is best If
the air supply is pure ard not taken from the
cellar and the water pan is kept full But
steam pipes are the unklndest things to women's
faces known. The only way to endure them is
to keep pan OF water or wet towels evaporat-
ing constantly on the register. If we are &C have
any beautiful women LETT the dealers must give
US some way of securing moist heat for houses.
Our women grow aged by their very comforts.
SHIRLEY DARE
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keep the SKIN IN lts purity, velvet to the eye,
soul to the touch. This regime, pure food
pure habits, will give beautifully fine skin,
but to undo our long neglects some aid from
cosmetic agents is welcome. The true cosmet-
les are the medicine of the skin, and those who
take it upon themselves to denounce cosmet-
les, to be consistent, should never use salve or
oil on q sore lip, or rub cold cream on a sun
burnt face. The cosmetics to be denounced
are those paints and powders which merely
plaster over the defects of the face without re-
moving them In any degree.
COSMETICS AND SKIN MEDICINES.
The latest practice makes q revolution in
cosmetics and skin medicines. Glycerine is
found almost non-absorbable by the skin, and
produces SO much irritation that it falls into
disuse by dermatologists. Like ali irritating
applications 1t tends to produce down on the
face. Glycerine jelly is the jelly of starch
combined with glycerine, and forms nice fx-
alive for the hair. but is not highly servlceable
to the skin. DR.. Unna, the distinguished Ger
man authority, shown that the sole office Of
fats on the skin or body is to prevent evapora-
ton of sweat and retain animal warmth. The
layer OF fat serves as layer Of clothing, and
nations who anoint themselves do it az pro-
lection from heat or cold alike. Olive and
almond oil are slowly absorbed, lard passes
more quickly and ID considered superior To
bandoline for promoting absorption OF drugs,
while vaseline not only is not absorbed but con.
tains irritating qualities which discolor the skin
and produce growth of down ii continued. Num-
bers OF private letters the last year complain
OF this result from using vsseline ON the face.
Its value for the hair, however, cannot be too
highly urged
The safe cosmetics for the akin must be with
out fatty matters as far AZ possible rather aka
line and cleansing, while protecting the face
from the air. Old cosmetic formulas renew
their significance, for the makers might not
have our glycites and obites to compound, but
they knew better than We the practical value
OF mucilaginous pastss and lotions. Poppea,
wife OF Nero, nightly plastered her face With Q
paste OF barley dour and asses milk, and she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-28
Written for THE EVENING STAR.
Judge Not.

Like when q fearless bird, at some far height,
With broken, dropping wing, careening, falls,
In silent helplessness, through MONDAY light
Into q waste whose marshy breadth appalIs,
So finest souls, whom love and trust enthrals-
Brave, honored hearts that reach commanding
ground
And stem huge tides unmoved like granite walls
May fail and sink; too great is the rebound
OF sudden grief, or deeper lies the wound
From masked deceit or SANDERS brazed face
The costly vase, by quick and solemn sound
Long treasured for its rarity and grace.
Hath shivered. Raise not scornful cries and .eers,
But speak in whispered words and gentle tears
r j, MCEIHIsNEY
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Swearing to the Bill.
From the New York Sun.

'say, here's q bill to be sworn to-" said q
young man, rushing into . busy merchants
Office in the Wholesale district yesterday. The
merchant began to fume about loss of time, but
the young man cut him short with, THAT'S all
right; there's Mr.. -, he's Q notary, at that
window right across the street, and he says all
you'll have to do will be to shake the paper and
hold up your hand, and he'll know what you
mean and put on his seal" The merchant went
to the window and held up his hand according
to orders, young man across the street nodded
and smiled, and the oath was recorded here
below. whether the recording angel got track
of il or not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-28

Here's another one" cried David. '.rIl ap-
pear against him. He's the worst of the lot.
without knowing what Ii all meant the chief
clapped the nippers on our prisoner, Justly be-
lieying that II burglars were about to show
themselves so unexpectedly the best thing To
do was to handcuh them as fast as they an
peared and then ask questions The reasons
Tor not having produced this man before and
for producing him now were not yery satisfac.
tory to the officer
Have you any more in the cellar?" he asked
"If so, should like to take look at them be-
for start away"
At this moment Aunt Martha made her sp-
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PIANOS AND ORGANS.

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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
AN UNFORTUNATE OUTCOME.

The failure of the Interstate convention
of miners and mine operators to reach
basis of agreement for the next year Is a
misfortune for the entire mining interest.
The effect of the mutual agreement between
miners and operators by which mining
rates in the various districts have been
placed upon uniform basis, has been un-
questionably beneficial to both employers
and employed. 1t placed the solution of the
wages question on the basis of mutual and
fair consideration of the needs of both sides;
and during its two years existence has SUBJ
stituted reason for the semi-civilized trials
of strength known as strikes.
That such beneficial organization should
be broken up by serious differences, is of
course much to be regretted. 1t is the more
unfortunate because it not only leaves the
strike as the most easily resorted to method
of settling wages disputes, but it immensely
increases the tendency toward disputes. Over
half the strikes in past times were caused
by operators, first in one district and then in
another, trying to get wages reduced so as TO
be able to undersell competing districts.
This has been obviated for the past two
years by the uniform rates established un-
der the interstate agreement. With that
agreement gone, the former influences in ia
vor of crowding down wages will resume
their force.
1t is not necessary to anticipate the i'm
mediate occurrence of the worst results. We
may hope that the miners and mine operat-
ors of this section will unite in seeking for
method OF agreeing upon wages that will
avoid the suffering and danger that follow
in the wake of strikes. But we must recog-
nize that the effect of the rupture at Colum-
bus has been to vastly strengthen the ten
dency toward such conflicts; and we may
hope that, when this tendency makes itself
felt, it will convince all parties of the
necessity of restoring the interstate agree
ment or of finding an equivalent method of
furnishing peaceful and adequate method
of fixing wages.
Pending such an outcome it is matter of
local congratulation that the representatives
from Pittsburg, both miners and operators,
did what they could toward preserving the
agreement and preventing the restoration of
the striking regime.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
A COMMISSIONERS PROMOTION.

The announcement that Mr.. A. T. Wal
ker, of the interstate Commerce Commits
sion, has accepted the management of the
new railway combination formed by the
Western railroads presents anotherremark-
able detail of the respective strength of the
great corporations and the law. The fnan-
cial gauge. which it usually accepted as the
most important, is shown by the fact that
Mr.. Walkers salary in his new position
will be nearly twice as much for three years
services as he would get for his entire six
years term on the commission.
1t is not necessary to link this with what
follows as cause and effect; but on the other
hand it is not possible to ignore some of the
points in connection with this transfer.
When nominated to the commission Mr..
Walker was comparatively unknown. Pool
commissioners were appointed as frequently
then as now, but Mr.. Walker was never
so much as heard of for such a place
1t is clear, then, that his work
on the commission has made him so valua-
BILE man for the combination of railways
as to secure salary three and one-third
times his present liberal compensation. 1t
is also fact that while the theory and
spirit of the interstate commerce law,
which created the commission, is opposed to
railway combination and supports free COM
petition, the commission has not made any
vigorous effort to prevent pools, and Mr..
Walker leaves the commission to accept
higher-salaried place under an organization
which not only tries to evade the purpose of
the law, but in two details directly violates
its letter.
1t has been notorious practice of the
railways to take judges from the bench and
convert them into corporation counsel by
the lever of high salaries. The same prac-
tice seems to be extending to the Interstate
Commerce Commission. The people can
hardly feel assured that their interests are
served by the growth of such a practice.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
NOT THE PITTsRuRG STYLE.

We take pleasure in expressing our in
eredulity with regard to the story that
certain persons in the city raised fund of
$500 for hiring a member OF the short-haired
profession to thump, punch or otherwise
administer corporeal punishment to the
alleged Count di Montercole. The reason
for disbelieving this story is that we have
too much pride in the Pittsburg character
to believe it capable of descending to the
depth of hiring coughs for such purpose.
Pittsburgers as n are manly enough to
do their own fighting when they make up
their minds that it is to be done; and this
would be especially easy In this case.
the Italian Melnotte being about as muscu-
lar specimen as the Lord Arthur, who is
exhibited at the Opera House this week,
even the most cautious Pittsburger ought to
be adequate to any pugilistie task. with him
as an object of attack. The man who would
let out the contract of thrashing the Count
would be about as contemplate as the
Count himself. Pittsburgers are not of that
stfipe
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16

offal of the animal and the cost of feeding
it in transit. This economy, if competi-
tion enables it to reach the producer and
consumer, is a direct benefit to both. 1t
simply brings the two classes nearer to-
gether and diminish es the cost which m ust
be divided between them of ofbringlng the pro-
duct from one to the other If there is any
trust which appropr1ates the entire advan-
tage resulting from this economy it is plain
that the enforcement of law against such
combinations, is just what is needed. Com
petition should be open to all, and the
cheapness of this method of transportation
should accrue to both the people who raise
cattle and those who buy meat.
But having Endorsed this line of action
the convention turns around and recon-
mends another measure which proposes to
abolish the dressed beef business altogether.
In other words it first declares in favor of
preserving free competition in an important
line Of business, and next tries to further
mend matters by abolishing it altogether.
And the unconscious irony of the action is
heightened by the fact that it is taken by
representatives of the vario US States which
are most interested in maintaining cheap
transportation of meat from their distant
ranches to the cities of the East!
The Western people are right in trying
to abolish trusts. But to abolish the dressed
beef business because trust is suspected
of controlling it. would be exactly like
abolishing the refining of petroleum because
a trust controls that business.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
LEIsURELY PROGRESS.

The first step toward the construction Of
the Herr's Island dam was taken yesterday
in the purchase of property for the abut-
ment on the northern side of the river
This promises that in the fullness of time
the slackwater navigation will be extended
up the Allegheny as far as the mahufact-
ories are now located, giving them the ben
fit of water transfer from all parts of the
city. 1t will not do to expect the realiza-
ton of this Improvement very soon. The
fact that it is ten years since the agitation
in favor of this dam commenced illustrates
the deliberation with which the government
works OF that character are pushed. At the
same rate of progress the belt of manufact-
ures will extend far beyond the reach of the
slackwater provided by this dam before it
is finished; but we may hope for a little ac-
celeration of its speed SO that steamers can
go to Sharpsburg before the century has ex-
pired.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
CINcINNATUs NOT AT THE PLow.

That halcyon time when the Office will
seek the man has evidently not yet arrived.
1t is somewhat sad to be obliged 10 confess
that in place of the Offices seeking the men
under President Harrison's administration,
the less pleasant but more vigorous, old
style continues of the men seeking the offices
with desperate energy.
Perhaps in the nigh places, and among
the leaders of parties, it might be supposed
that the ideal would be realized; but what
has been seen in the fierce struggling and
bitter disappointments over Cabinet seats
and frst-class missions totally dispels that
pretty idea. Cincinnatus, in our day
and generation, is not following his
plow, awaiting, unconscious and un-
e1pectant, the call of his country.
He is either at Washington noisily
fiOurish1ng his petitions in the face of the
President, reciting his services for the party,
or working the newspapers for ''boom"
expressive of a supposed tumuituous public
demand for his elevation to high dignities.
And we are sorry to say that even some of
the great newspaper people are likewise
rather too much in evidence as visible and
audlbleaspirants tor place, instead ofmodest-
ly waiting that call from the President which
their recognized ability should insure.
Thus Whitelaw Reid, in kilograms yester-
day, is described as making "a great fight
for the English mission. 1t is to be hoped
that this is untrue; as Mr.. Reid, while fire.
quently too narrow in his partisanship to
fill the measure of great statesman, is at
least large enough to be easily discerned,
without effort upon his part, when the ad
ministratlon needs him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

1T is stated that Queen Victoria has sent for
an eminent Indian scholar to teach her Hindu
stani.
TAUNTON Mass, expects the Vice President
to help celebrate its two hundred aud nftieth
birthday.
JERRY RUsK, of General Harrison's Cabinet.
was the tow-path companion of Garfield when
the latter was boy.
THE Duke of Cambridge is said to be the only
member of the royal family who composes his
own public speeches.
M. RENAU has contempt for popular govern
ment. ITO unchanged, universal suffrage" he
says, 81 prefer the most dlssolute court and the
most mediocre monarch"
A PARTY from the White House consisting
of Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mrs.
Mckee, Mr.. Charles Saunders and Miss New
conner attended the performance of Nadjy at
Washington last evening.
SIR JOSEPH BAzALGETTE, who has Just re.
tired from the service of the Metropolitan
Oondon) Board of Works, was that boards en-
gineer since its organization. He built the
Thames embankment; 100 miles of new sewers;
besides $50 miles of old ones enlarged; four or
five Thames bridges, and about three thousand
new streets.
A NUMBER of years ago the late John Erics-
son was invited to hear Ole Bull play the violin,
The inventor replied that he had no time for
such frivolity; that he had no ear for mnsc,
and that his habits could not be changed. How
ever, Bull was brought to Ericsson's workshop.
and the two men talked while the inventor kept
on at his task. After a time the yiolinist took
up his instrument and began to play Ericsson
paused dropped his tools and listened SPELL
bound to the enhancing sounds. He acknowl-
edged that something had been wanting in his
life and that he had found it at last. After
that he showed great fondness for music.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
INCONGRUOUs ACTION.

The antitrust beef convention which has
been in session this week at st. Louis, re-
commended two lines of action in treating
with the alleged combine in the dressed beef
business. The confusion of ideas which
widely exists on the subject of economic
abuses, appears in this union of the con-
vention on two measures which by the
nature of the case are radically antagonistic
and irreconcIlable. The two measures were:
~ bill of sweeping character prohibiting
any agreement or contract to restrict pro-
duction, impede competition or maintain
arbitrary prices; and (2) the fashionable
measure prohibiting the sale of meat un-
less it has been inspected on the hoof in the
State where it is to be. sold.
A moments consideration will show
the utterly incongruous nature of the two
measures. The device Of transporting
dressed beef in refrigerator cars, permits the
economy of saving The transportation of the