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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26
Not PLAYING Fair.

From the Boston Transcript.
Let a woman be killed In railroad accident
and If she has policy in q travellers insurance
company her heirs may get the same sum that
Q mans heirs may, but let the poor woman be
beaten and broken and the breath Of life almost
knocked out Of her, as long as there IL Bit Of
that breath left in her body 80 long she may not
receive a bit of accident insurance money, even
though her policy is against accident She will
read it only to find this clause: Except that
this ticket insures Females against death only I"
For women to be called femsles with Q capital
letter is sufficiently old fashioned and bar barous.
but for the travellers insurance not to insure
them too against accident is not PLAYING fair.
The theory probably is that women are not
wage-earning creatures. Yet the SIS week or
upwards that mans accident policy brings
him is scarcely as necessary TO an insured male
capitalist to the milliner injured in Q railroad
accident on her way to buy spring bonnsts, or
to the feminine head of . household whom q
hike injury forces TO hire nurses and extra ser.
vice in her home. 1t Is clause far, far behind
the times and besides, it is not at all good bust
ness management 10 leave 1t. Thousands OF
women travel in these travelsome days and
their money is As good 10 pay for accident poll
cies in one company as another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26
CoNKLINo As An ORATOR

The Senator Whose Speeches Were Charas.
oss1sso ~ Royal Purple EloQuence"
When the future Ameriesn Macsulay, II
America ever have Mseaulay, shall come to
Ssad thas great debate on ths French arms
sale, says the Louisville Cosrier~ Journal he
will have a. rich field for his Imagination.
for his eloquencs and for his rhetoric a. the
English Macaulay had whsn porting over the
musty volumes in the British Museum in
which srs preserved the debates when the
British commons was the Rrst senate the
world ever saw or ever will &c. The debate
extended over . month Of the session and
Conkling delivered three elaborate speeches.
Take them and read them. and one can form
some estimate Of the extraordinary power,
OF the man as . parliamentary detater,
He was q man Of magnificent presence: be
looked the grand character old Tom Benton
arrogated to himself and nobody but himself.
not even Gen. Jackson. He had the afr of
Spanish grandee and was proud as the
proudest one that ever stood covered in the
presence Of his sovereign. He was graceful of
person, splendidly and tastefully dressed,
without any jewelry whatever; he was too
lordly for such ornsmentation- Add to the
figure Of an Apollo and the face of an Adonis
an intellectually second to none of his day.
the steadfast convictions Of fanatic and q will
OF iron, and you have Roscoe Conkling.
But if he excelIed in any one accomplish
ment more than all others it was his command
of language. He spoke without prsmeditation
better than John James Ingalls, talks after con-
sultlng every synonym in Webster and Worces-
ter. For facility, fecundity and felicity Of ex-
preston no Senator that ever sat in that body
ever approached him. unless 1t Rufus
Choate. who was as familiar with Homer in the
original as he was with Milton in English. Thur
man said he had never seen man SO thorough
master Of the language. One Of his speeches
was characterized as royal purple eloquence."
and nothing better describes il. As master
Of sarcasm he excclled 1had. Stevens. and he
could pay as graceful a compliment when in
the humor--a rare occurrences Blaine him.
self. For instance. the following "Mr. Presi-
dent, when / speak OF the Law I turn to the Sen
ator from Ohio OR. Thurman as Muss ulnIan
turns to Mecca. l beg the honorable Senator
to understand that | look to him only as
would look to the common law OF England, tho
worlds most copiuus volume Of jurispru-
dence."
When Garrick was manager Of Drury Lane
Theater there was ia his company Mrs. Give,
an actress not second to Wellington and scarce
second to Siddons. She was no friend of the
manager as he had no friend in the profession.
One night she was standing in the wings ready
to go on when she got her cue. Tue play was
Lear and Garrick was acting as only he
could act. The tears were rolling down Mrs.
Gives cheeks and she exclaimed, Damn him,
he could act a gridironn' Some kindred
thought must come into the mind of the intel
ligent reader who will get Conkling's speech
on the French arms sale and his Rochester
speech and carefully read them.
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Prevalence Of Ab.iu,h. Dr,ph,...

from the 81. LOUIS oioDe-Democr9t.
"AbsInthe drinking is being carried TO that
extent today" said DR.. J. g. Brown Of Chi
cago at the Laelede, that it would seem TO
possess an irresistible temptation for all, but
especially for young men, and not only ab-
sinthe but cocaine 10 being used In larger
quantities than believe has been known ct
any other time. Some people may srgue that
absinthe has no disastrous qualitiea Do not
believe in the argument Medical science
shows that IL is the worst Of all stimulating
drinks Its effects somewhat resemble those
produced by other alcoholic liquors. and some
doctors have therefore gone 10 the extent Of
declaring that there d no difference In the in
jury it produces. The best authorities men
who speak from knowledge acquired both by
study and by experiment. show that whom used
TO excess it produces mental and nervous con-
dition which seldom follows the abuse Of the
strongest Of other intoxicants. Disarrangs-
ment Of the nerves, unbearable headaches, ter
rSying hallucinations-all thess things folIov
its constant abuse. The ultimate end 10 vhi6A
these things Iced 10 apparent 70 the least OBJ
servant psrussr Of The daily Journals Of the
country"
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Your Mission.
II you cannot on the ocean
Nil Almanac In. :. "a. ft 1at Il at

III You cannot on the ocean
all among the swlftest fleet,
Rocking Oh the highest pillows.
Laughing at tile storms you meet,
1ou can stand among the sailors
Anchored yet wilma the bay,
You can lend hand TO help them
As they launch their boats away.
II you are too weak to journey
Up the mountains steep aud high,
You can stand within the valley
While the multitude go by;
You can chant a happy measure
As they slowly pass along.
Though they may forget the singer
1hey may not forget the song.
II you cannot In the conflict
Prove yourself a soldier true.
II where smoke and fire are thickest
There's no work for YOU to do;
When the battlefield is silent,
Nou can go with careful tread,
You can bear away the wounded,
1ou can cover up the dead.
II you cannot in the harvest :
Garner up the Richest sheayes,
Many grain, both ripe and golden,
May the careless rcapCrs leave;
Go and Hican among the briars
Growing rank against the wall,
For IL may be that their shauow
Hides the heaviest wheat Of all.
Do not then stand idly waiting
For SOME greater WORK ~ do;
Fortune IS ickle & Idde4s.
She will never come to you.
Go and toll In any vineyard
Do not fear to do and dare;
Ii you trd,.t u field OF laDJr
You can lind it anyw acre.
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edge or a fine feather stitching just INSIDE the
cut edge is all that 10 necessary. These dainty
tribes are always pretty for small gifts, for
every one likes pretty belongings of this kind
cially for displaying number Of pretty photo
graphs is q small three-cornered table and on
II q two-fold screen for the pictures, which il
also high SO that two tiers may be on each fold,
and which are curved high enough in the
center to accommodate an extra photograph
at the top, making hvs on each fold.
A PHOTOGRAPH SCREEN. ..-...
The screen is set on the table following .As
same angle as two Of the sides, and Just enough
room is left in the smaller triangle thus
formed on the table top for one or two orua-
ments. There are several combinations Of
color and material and various positions where
this may be best placed.
The table may be Of mahogany with photo
graph screen covered with brocade in stripes
OF pink and white, with small flowers over it,
or the stand may be enameled white and the
screen be of orange yellow brocade with rather
large design either in the same color or white.
To descend in the grade Of materials to suit
ordinary rooms the table may be OF pine, made
by carpenter and covered with silvery green
velours and the screen Of India silk. white
ground and pink flowers, with green ribbons OF
hand embroidered on linen in similar way,
Still another style for a bed room would be
very pretty with chintz covered table and
screen to match, and the blue and white
cheviot mentioned would be well suited for
such scheme, making a dainty addition to
any simple room.
II this little affair IL Of the richer materials,
and placed in a room where there is a grand
piano, the prettiest place for it to stand 10 in
the curve made by the piano.
Any nook where triangle will at in il
suitable, and especially corner is well treated
in this way; if designed for corner. however,
the table may be considerably higher than when
it is to set out into ROOM
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Velvet promises TO be very modish for trim
ming. both as Apphques and also for marrow
borders edged with hne silk gimp. and velvet
sorsages are likewise much affected for recep-
lion gowns The third illustration repre-
Bents one Of these stylish garments in Russian
green. with aceinture set of with gold spangles.
The fancy waist has creRelAted basques at the
back and double fronts hooking in the middle.
The under front 10 in light green satin merveil-
lsux, or you may make use Of surah pleated
very One in the style Of undergarments, and
above this there is q chemisette Of guimp or
lace made up on silk lining. sewed on one side
and fastened on the other with small gold pins
stuck into the gold gAlloon which serves
- trimming for the top and bottom of
the corselet and for the collar and revsrs The
guimp front is run with q silk cord, which Is
tsd in the middle, and the galloon is also set
"a with bows Of frinzed gold in the middle.
ne rsvers are faced With light green silk The
back and hides are slit up 10 within four inches
below ths waist and lined with light green silk
ne sleeves are Of the silk material. covered
with silk muslin of the same color and caught
IN front With passemsnterie asrafes like those
which ornament the corSelet-
HANDSOME EVENING TOILETS,
. distinguishsd from ball dresses, are the
0ise Of the day now that the gay world has
ssehsvsd dancing and all the frivolities Of the
vinssr. 0suzs, crepe de chine or silk pskin
9s much worn By young people, The bottoms
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The fourth illustration pictures very pretty
indoor toilet, suitable for dinner or reception,
made up in mauve crepe de chine, mauve be-
ing one Of the most modish eolors Of the sea-
son. This gown is trimmed with silver galloon,
producing lovely effect. and should be made
princess over a mauve merveilleux. The crepe
de chine is simply stretched over the back and
side pieces, but the center seam of the back
must be very bias, so az to make the trail fall
gracefully, and the other parts Of the skirt
must also be cut bias The bottom Of the
train should be lined with muslin laid between
the silk lining and the merveilleux. For the
left side you cut the bust cores in the material
and the lining. but you simply bring the right
over and drape it on form. On this side the
gore is only cut In the lining. the front Of
the skirt has three rows Of the silver galloon
and the cascade drapery and the bottom Of the
skirt Is bordered with small silver fringe. The
sleeves are draped rs indicated. rounded ct the
bottom with fringed border and caught up with
an ornament in silver passementerie.
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Berlin Papers Pay Cordial Tributs - a
Kaissr's Selection.

The papers in Berlin pay warm tributes
to Count Won Gutenberg. the new, prssi-
dent Of the Prussian council Of min
listers, and DR.. Won Bose, the successor to
Count Won Zedlitz-T rutzschler, a. min.
lister Of ecclesiastical affairs, public instruc-
ton and medicinal affairs. Though they o..
press themselves ~ confident Of the ability OF
Count Won Gutenberg and DR.. Won Bose 70
satisfactorily perform the new duties dSSoly.
Ing upon them, the papers plainly show doubt
a. to the separation OF the imperial chancellor
ship from the Prussian premiership proving
satisfactory. The Td9e HATTIE says Il desc noS
believe that the changes made have entirely
removed the dificultisa
The Vossische Zeitwag says that the ministry
are in NO wise imbued with one spirit, and Il q
tmposabte 70 gauge the nature Of their rsls-
tions with the lsgislatarss and The vartous
political partaea -
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accuracy in the forecasts than either Of the
others, although he relies much less than they
upon rules Inspiration goes long way In the
saying that the most Important object of the
signal service Is not to make predictions. but
to study meteorology, for the benefit Of farmers
ehieny. The advantage 10 them Of being able
to obtain the fullest information respecting clir
can know where to settle and V6at crops TO eI.
pect success with, 10 obviously incalculable.
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The second illustration presents another view
Of thischarming reception gown. The collarette
b Venetian point Is gathered at the neck. It is
pointed over the bust AMI diminished toward
The shoulders and then forms the Vatican folds
ut the back On the right the lace is separated
from the shoulder by q rosette bunch of black
ribbon, q continuation of the straight collar
from the back Of which it desceuds to the slope
Of the waist cascsde-vise. The ceinture is
ssved on one side and hooked on the other.
AL soft and clinging materials will be made
mp this season without cores and either be
drawn TO the figure by bias cutting or else
strained across the bust to fit plainly and then
pinched into the figure at the waist. That is
The ft will be attained by making use of very
small and tightly drawn plsats- And speaking
Of skirts, IL is well to bear in mind that since
the doing away with foundations. the silk lin
ings should be not in harmony with the dress
material, but In artistic contrast. For in
stance. . black skirt may be lined with red
dull rose, heliotrope or green. and the edge is
finished with q narrow pinked out frill of the
same. 90 that when you raise the skirt you gain
very pleasing effect by displaying this frill
end colorsd lining
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Written for The Evening star.

T Is ALL VERY WELL
for the moralist 10 o.
sure Us that dress does
not make the man, but
the world at large
thinks otherwise.
While We are all will
ing 70 admit thai .
person should not be
judged by the clothes
he wears, We know that
the stranger who 10
well dressed secures
greater respect than
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ATTRACTIVE HOMES.
Some Thoughts in Regard to the
Summer That is Coming.
FURNISHING A COTTAGE.
II Can BE Done Cheaply but With Artistic
E6sct-Comfort and Not Show should Be
the object Sought TO he Obtained-soms
Embroideries for Curtains.


- 80
has been decidedly of a
boisterous, clustering
nature IL will soon be
gone, and with April We
have q right to look for
something mild in the
way Of weather. With
thoughts of fair, warm
days come plans. more
or less vague, for the
hot weather still fur
Their distant Unless
circumstances are such
a. - l
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Had to Re Dug Gu

Had to Re Dug Out From Usder His kagisa
Thursday at Choctaw station on the
Texas and Pacific railway, about eight
cen miles west Of Bonhsm. Tex, . vsst-
bound freight train collided with IN engine
which was left standing on . switch too near
the main track. The engine Of the wsst-bound
train WAS thrown from the track. carrying ons
box car, turning completely over - ID went
down Q steep embankment Engineer A. Z.
Leighly was caught under the engine and had
to be dug out His fireman, J. W. Ksslsr, ~
fatally injured They will die.
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In the last illustration you will find portrayed
an exquisite dinner gown in white silk, orna-
mented with bows OF moss velvet 1t consists
of an embroidered front and Q redingote with
train made princess style. The corsage is
pointed in front. from which the redingote is
cut haringly away. The sleeves of the embroid-
cry are in gold and the berries in silver. The
embroidered front is ornamepted with a white
silk muslin ruffie. garnitured with bows Of
moss velvet connected together. This front
Is gored over the hips and made full enough SO
As not to be visible under the redingote. The
sleeves are made mp over fitted Innings and are
very full at the top, 30 as to form folds. The
revers are embroidered The cut-out is set Of
with bertha Of silk muslin. gathered and orna.
mented on the shoulders with fiat bows Of the
green ribbon.
Another way Of making up a dinner dress is
| with the quaint directoire bodice, double
/ breasted. with large revers and coat tails, with
which you wear deep folded sash reaching
half way up to the arms In a contrasting color,
| Tor Instance. black silk skirt, black velvet di-
rectoire bodice. elbow sleeves Of white lace q
deep sash OF folded pink satin fastened on the
left side and revers embroidered with roses.
TIGHT SKIRTS AND SHORT WAISTS
There is no doubt tendency to take mp and
popularize the tight skirts and short waists OF
our great grandmothers, the old-fashionsd two
| breadth skirt being closely initiated. To do
this the width of the bottom must Of course be
diminished, for how could il be made any
tighter on the hips, and finish the back with q
mere suggestion OF gathers just enough to
conceal the opening, the requisite flow being
obtained by the bias slope. The effect Of this
| innovation will be to make visible an unbroken
outline Of the wearers form from waist tu
ankles, or in princess gown from neck to
ankles. To increase the clinging quality of the
skirt it will be lined with light wadding. 90 az
| to dispense with another underskirt- II this
extreme clinging style is to come in vogue II
will necessarily put an end to tine train All
these new ideas may make up delightful pros
| peet for the woman who has the figure for it,
but what about those who may be so unfortu-
nate as to be either too slender or too stout?
We shall see, as l said in my opening sentence,
| the lot of a woman of fashion ID not always such
. happy one as the world 10 inclined to believe.
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IORk. oiarcn %, 1874
FASHIONABLE WON
ans lot is not always Q
happy one By any
means, though, ~ Ham
let says, by your smiling
you seem to say so. For
instance, she may have
a Iuxuriant growth Of
hair and by the prevail
ing mode be obliged to
wear il tight to her
head; she may have a
dumpy little figure. and
therefore see herself
forced to forego the
pleasure Of wearing the
princess govn-such .
thing of grace on a tall,
slender woman-or she
NAV hara n charming
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Written for The Evening Star.

NCLE SAM EMPLOYS
three projections
prophets. Their occu-
patton IL somewhat like
that Of the African rain.
maksrA They foretsll
the weather, predicting
wet and dry spells, hot
waves and cold waves,
foods and gales. 30
long as their predictions
turn out correct no.
body pays much attsn-
Al -
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Of the skirts being slightly drapsd and ofua-
mented with ribbons or flowers. The gathered
corsages are encircled at the waist with ribbon,
which then makes its way to the back, taking
the form of q bow between the shoulders and
falling to the bottom Of the dress. In fact, !
may say that ribbons are the rage OF the day.
twining themselves in everywhere-and yet
like all fads of the passing moment, 1t may be
easily overdone and pushed to degree thss
ing for.
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A Rorfuna In IT.

4 Fortune In Il.
Burley-"so you're going 10 nahs pasisiAn
Of your son Tommy, are jour
Dagley-"Yes, indeed. Why. he's eos fue.
time In that hssd ef hatS. "-lSpm Juaea
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MAN AND HIS CLOTHES
The Importance Of Being Well Dressed
to q Young Man.
THE WORLDS ESTIMATE

II Based Upon Ones Outward Appearanss-
There Should he Nothing Loud Con-
spicuous In Attire, but Tasteful and Happy
Combination Of Dstails.
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TOO STOUT OR SLIGHT.
The Many Trials of a Lady of FASH
ion Nowadays
ALL DEPENDS ON THE FIGURE

The Dumpy Little Woman Has to Forego the
Princess Gown. While the Graceful Figure
10 Lost In Loose Jscket-Charming styles
for Dinner and Receptions-Tight skirts.
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title figure and yet suffer the modification Of
seeing IL lost in one Of the very modish loose
jackets made up in coaching style. and which
Ire 80 extremely becoming to the tall and ro-
bust woman Of the English type. But what is
she to do? One of these jackets, which are
made up with whole backs. adjusted across the
shoulders, but falling in a species of wide box
Dleat below, il now indispensable to the woman
q fashion or course they must be tailor
made in every sense of the word, and they
usually run in drab, fawn or tan box cloth,
with large horn buttons and facings Of velvet
sf q somewhat deeper hue. But the woman
Who looks well on the street 10 not always SO
fortunate in the drawing room, and vice versa.
In fact, many women are too tall and too stout
for the pinched-up. packing box affair called
modern home She has the appearance Of
grand piano in q small fat, and now it is that
her slight and more gracefully built sister
comes in for her triumph.
FOR INDOORS
have some charming indoor toilets to show
you Take the ore in my initial illustration.
Nothing could be more suggestive Of that re-
pose and ease 90 necessary to The drawing room
II material is . golden yellow bengaline
trimmed with ribbons and lace. The dress IL
princess form and hooks down the front, the
arst dart being only in the lining and the sec
0nd IN both lining and stuff. The sleeves are
made up on fitted Innings and the deep cuffs are
Of lace. The side and back pieces are also cut
princess. and the latter must have fullness
enough to produce the cascading pleat of silk
shown on the left and reaching up TO the neck
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WHAT WILL 1T Do?
How the Questions About thsW Weather
Arc Answered in Advance.
UNCLE SANS PROPHETS.

Night Seeaes at the Signal Oncs-Carious
Cipher Dispstchss-Makingt the Forscasts-
How the Reports and Weather Msps Are
Prepared aad Distributed.
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Rsmsdy fos the Grippe Csaen.
Taks smau Aad frsQusns dosss q Keurs No.