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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-23
IN AUDUBON'S MEMORY.
A Monument to BE Erected Over the Gray,
Of the Naturalist.

A Monument to BE Erected Over the Grave
Of the Naturalist.
Tine committee having in charge the raising
OF the sum Of $4,000 for the erection of a
suitable monument at the grave of John James
Audubon, the famous naturalist, was ON We'd
nesday, says the New York Times, congratulate
ing itself on the nearing close Of its labors.
Prof. Thos. Egieston, chairman of the COM
mittee, said to a Times reporter: "We started
out to raise $1,000 five years ago. 1t has been
hard work, the hardest ever did. But now it
is nearly completed. We have $1,000 in the
treasury and 81, 500 in all pledged We need
but 81, 500 more, and that 1 am confident will
soon be raised. The spot in Trinity cemetery,
on Washington Heights, where Audubon lies
buried, has been marked only by freestone slab
bearing the family name Audubon The monu-
ment to be erected as soon as the fund is COM
pleted Will be in the form of q runic cross.
upon base six feet high, the whole rising
twenty-four feet above the ground On the
front Is to be the eagle surmounting sculptured
lilies, the whole surrounding a bas-relief of
Audubon. The sides will bear game bags and
rifles, In commemoration Of the fact that he
was one of the best hunting shots of his time.
Other sculptures on the cross will be of birds
and animals of this country, the figures to be
selected by committee of naturalists already
chosen for the purpose. The monument. am
sure, is such as Audubon would have preferred.
1t is simple, yet embodies the subjects to which
he devoted his whole life. by spring hope to
see 1t In process of erection"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-23

The announcement is made Of the betrothal
Of Archduchess Stephenie, widow of the Crown
Prince Rudolph OF Austria, whose death on
January 80, 1859. cansed such widespread
scandal, to Prince Miguel Of Braganza-
Archduchess Stephcnie il the daughter Of
King Leopold of Belgium. She was born May
q. 1854, and was married to Crown Prince Rn-
dolph in Vienna on May 10. 1851. Prince
Miguel Of Braganza resides at Czegled, in Hun
gary. lie was born September 10 ls53. and
was married at Eaiisbon on October IL 1877,
to Princess Elizabeth of Thurn and Iaxis. She
died on February Z, 1881. There are three
children of tins marriage. Just before the
holding of the last court bail Archduchoss Ste
picnic had dispute concerning precedence
and the result was she did not attend the hall
Instead she went on a visit TO Prince and Prin-
cess Albert OF Thurn and 1axis at Regeusburg.
On her return to Vienna her betrothal was an
nouncea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-23
SHE PAID HER WAY,
How an Independent Irish Woman Sup
ported IIerself and Pad for II.r Iluri,I

How an Independent Irish Woman Sup
ported Herself and Paid for Her Burial
From the Youths Companion.
Every middle-aged Pniladelphian can re-
member wild, picturesque figure that thirty
years ago was as familiar a sight to the inhabi-
tants of the Quaker city as the liberty bell OF
the wooden statue of Franklin over the door
of his famous library.
Irish Sheelah," as the town called her. was
a gaunt woman, nearly six feet in height,
whose vacant eyes told her story before she
spoAe.
Since she was q child the children with
sound brains had hooted at her and stoned her.
She was a child still, With white hair and
wrinkles. She knew nothing. she did not even
know that the learning and thought and pleas
ure was in the world in which other people
found their life.
Her only enjoyment was in the tags Of bright
ribbons stitched TO her old skirt which the
children gave her from their dolls rags.
These were all that she would nccert from
them. She was never known 20 take money.
That was the one sound spot in her poor,
crazed brain-a fierce pride of independence.
Her old mother became helpless. SLeelnh
could not work, but she would take no aims.
She donned a mans cost and high hat and
set ont Ito earn money like a man." only TO
be folowedby larger crowds Of children than be-
fore. Charitable friends attempted to send
the two helpless women 60 asyluIs But Shue-
lab declared that no che but herself should
support her mother On thIs point she was
resolute and-sane.
1t occurred to some one to make Of her .
street debt collector. When a creditor de-
SPARED OF payment of a small bill he gave il 20
her. She stationed herself with il silently ON
the curbstone in front OF tine debtors house.
She made no disturbance and could not be
driven away. Iut every passer-by understood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-23
TURKISH WOMEN
Their Costumes Partisan, But Their Man
ners Oriental

Their Costumes Parisian, But Their Man
ners Oriental
From the Brandon Bucksaw.
The modern women Of Turkey, according to
the accounts OF Osman Bey, is far removed
from the singing, dancing prisoner of the
harem, slipping aromatic cahesh and smoking
perfumed cigars while she gossips, as the west
ern fancy dreams her. Among the higher
classes, on the contrary. she dresses according
to Partisan models, speaks French or English.
if not both languages, makes calls, leaves cards
and has her lat home" days, plays tennis and
has ''5 o'clock tea" and furnishes her house
according to luxuriant New York or Partisan
ideals, sometimes even to the extent of sacritic-
ing a beautiful oriental rug in favor OF
modern Brussels carpet.
The Ottoman metropolis abounds in schools
and semnaries for young ladies, and the Turk
ish girl is expected to know just as much about
mathematics and sciences as the average Amer
lean girl, and great deal more of fine needle
work and general housekeeping than the latter
dreams of in her philosophy.
The Turkish girl. despite her advancement,
must still cover her pretty face. and it is con-
trary to the sacred rules Of Nammebran for the
Turkish lover to take his sweetheart to the
theater without her mamma, but in spite of
wells and the rules Of the dread Nammebran
the love that laughs at all barriers finds q way
to unite true lovers in Turkey as here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-23
HE CAME BACK AN OLD MAN,
Husband Returns to His Home After q
Absence of Eighteen Years.

Husband Returns to His Home After an
Absence of Eighteen Years.
Apeculiar and touching story found dram
attic ending at Fergus Falls, Mimi, few days
ago, says the Philadelphia TIMES. Eighteen
years since Jacob Rheinhoff, man of thirty
hve, had some words with his wife relative to
his being out Of work, and in his anger dashed
out of the house. He failed to return and it
was generally believed that he had abandoned
his family, though his wife refused to accept
this explanation Of his continued absence and
persisted in a BELIEF that some misfortune had
overtaken him.
young and attractive woman, she was
urged by her relatives to secure a divorce. but
she remained faithful TO her husband, bringing
up her three children to revere and love his
memory.
Last Friday Mrs. Rheinhoff was called on
by stranger, white-haired man, shabhily
dressed and showing evidence of hardships.
But loves eyes are keen, and in spite of his
altered appearance the lady recognized her
husband and gave him a joyful and tender
welcome.
Rheinhoff's story, which has been proven to
be true, Is that he wandered as far as Fort Me-
Leod, In North Atbabaska, where a few DAYS
alter his arrival he was struck on the head in a
difficulty with a drunken half-breed Indian.
He was Ill some weeks, and On his recovery
was found TO have lost his mind, together with
all MS knowledge OF who he was and his home.
For the eighteen years he hung about the
fort, living on charity or by the doing of small
manual jobs, till a newly appointed army sur
geon, taking pity on him, made an examina-
ton of mis- skull and found that broken bit of
1t resting on the brain caused his trouble. This
the surgeon removed, with the result of restor-
ing hhelnhof to his senses. He started at once
for home to find the little children whom he
left married and with children of their own
and the pretty young wife he knew gray
haired woman, but his loving, faithful spouse
still.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-23
WHY LONDONERs ARE COCKNEYa
II L. . Term Of Derisi"n signifying an Ensm.
mate Fellow.

1t 10 q Term Of Derisi"n signifying an Ensm.
mate Fellow.
From the Family Herald.
That Is a long story in the new English die
sionary. Minshen, in his De.ctor, published in
1917, resails the memorable chestnut" ON the
subject He says the "tearms came first out
OF this tale: That q citizens some, riding with
his father into the country, -
asked, when he heard horse neigh, what the
horse did; his father answered, The horse doth
nsigh' riding farther, he heard cooke growing,
and said. Doth the cooke neigh, too? and there
fore Coekney or Cocknie, by inversion thus:
ncock g. tacoctus-i- e., raw or unripe in
Country-men's affaires" This does not satisfy
Df. murray and his assistants. cockney was
originally eockered child. one sucked too
long, mothers darling, one tenderly brought
up-henee = squeamish or effeminate fellow
milksop. The word 10 often used in the Last
sense by Elizabethsn and earlier vritera On
Chiidermas day December 49, the students of
I.ineoln's lnn chose liking of coekneys" 10
be master OF the revels. The word came to be
applied derisivety to townsman, a. the type
Of effeminaey,in contrast to the harder inhabi-
tants Of the country. Then ii Was localized to
mean one bora in the city of London. "par-
ticulary 10 coanots the charac teristics in which
the bora l.ondoner 10 supposed to be inferior
TO other Englishmen." The townsman had h,s
revenge by the use he made of clown" Tie
original of clown" in the Teutonic languages
means . clod, clump, clot-hence a clumsy
lout. lunpish fellow. Then il was applied 10
. countryman as the clown par exeelle nee. the
man without refinement or culture, the ignor-
ant rude. uncouth, ll-bred man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-23
WHY THE BIG MAN SHIVERED.
Before He Had This Trouble He Was as Brave
as the Bravest.

Before He Had This Trouble He Was as Brave
as the Bravest.
From the Detroit Free Press.
The big man had been entertaining me with
some of his adventures as the train sped along.
He had Travelled all over the world. He had
been wrecked at sea, captured by pirates, held
up by road agents. led out to be shot and lots
OF other things, and he could relate particulars
in highly entertaining manner. He was six
footer of excellent build, and he didn't know
what fear was.
One of his stories was about meeting three
footpads one night in Detroit. They jumped
out at him suddenly and all had revolvers at
full cock, but with his good right fist he
knocked them about and killed two outright.
He had just finished this story when we drew
up at a station where we were to wait twenty
minutes for dinner. We were going out to-
gether, when he suddenly pulled back and
sank into seat. He turned SO pale that
anxiously asked:
"Do you feel ill? Are you in pain?"
cts nothing-go on !' he whispered.
"But let me get you some wine or some
thing"
Mono! I'm better now. It's just faint
spell. You 60 on alone"
He was crawling back when left him.
didn't remain away over ten minutes, and
found him reclining on a seat and shaking like
man with the ague.
Say. man; III call doctor for you! You've
got bad chill"
"Never mind. It's only transient Just bring
me glass of water and keep quiet"
He shivered and shook and his teeth clicked
together, and had become seriously alarmed,
when the train began to move on. One minute
later the colonel sat up and began to LOOK like
himself again. In two minutes there wasn't a
SILVER left. l was regarding him with astonish-
ment, when he kindly said:
''Slt down. i owe you an explanation. Did
you see that chap sitting on box near the din
ing room door"
What, a little. dried-up, humped-backed,
red-headed man, with red goateeI'
1.-The same. I just caught sight Of him in
time"
You don't tell me that you were shivering on
Il was. He's my brother-in-law. and has
sworn to lick me. l was scared half to death
for fear he'd seen me-"
"Look here!" l said as 1 rounded on him,
II thought you told me you had killed about
dozen men and had been through hundred
perllous adventures"
"Yes, yes. told you so, and it was all gospel
truth, bat all those things happened previously,
you know"
previous to what?'
"To my having the grip. I had it powerful
hard last fall, and when got over it was a
changed man. No more fight-no nerve-no
grit That very little red headed apology for
a man chased me three milesr'
SWELL, that's mighty queer"
Eyes, sir, very queer-very queer. can't
understand it, but the doctors reasoned it all
out I'm no fighter now, sir, but if you want
me to tell you how Stayed six Indians ID
heap previous to my having the grip will
cheer"
But didn't. / just gave him the cold shake.
1t hurt his sensitive feelings as 1 could per-
ceive. but wouldn't even lend him q chew Of
tobacco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-23

Inc totai damage done by nre at tho Union
Square confagration in New York on Thursday
was estimated variously from ease, 900 to
$3.50, 1000, but Chief bonner thought it would
not vary much on either Of 100000.
The building. which is built on the site Of
the old Springer Hotel, owned by the Van
buren, estate, is completely Quilted The dam
age will Re about SlO0,009. The occupants and
their respective losses are follows: Schneider.
Campbell d Co. art goods, floor, sIO0 600;
Brentano, floor, CSC, 600; Leon Rheins millin-
cry. second floor of i've, seven aud nine,
$l00, 900; Bentley d Jones, decorative art
novelties. third floor, 75,000; Samuel Green 4
Co, upholsters. fourth floor; SlO0.O00
The six-story brick building, No. IS East 18th
street. occupied on the first Aoor by navis,
Reid h Alexander, dealers in mantel and tile
IRE places, and the floors above by the J. A.
SERVER Company, shirt manufacturer vas
damaged b. heat end vAtse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-23
BUSTED SECRETARY CLIFF.
An Exciting Scene in the Senate Chamber
Des Moines.


Des Moines.
The senate chamber of the Iowa legislature
was the scene of an exciting legislative episode
Thursday afternoon. 1t was nothing less than
the deposition of Secretary Cliff by the casting
vote of the lieutenant governor and the cleo
ton Of s. n. Parsons of Linn county, the dem
ocratic caucus nominee.
Cliff was elected by the republicans with the
aid of Senator Engle Gnd. labor) and by the
presiding officer reversing his ruling that it re-
quired constitutional majority to elect officers
and counting quorum as Speaker Reed did
Thursday Senator Bolter offered a resolution
declaring Cliffs election illegal and de-
caring the office vacant. A long discussion
followed, and when the motion was put to vote
it stood "a to "a and the lieutenant governor
decided the question by voting ave"
When Parsons was nominated the republi-
cans refrained from voting and a call for the
house was made. The question Of a quorum
being raised Parsons was declared elected.
Cliff was given permission to make a statement,
and, being allowed to do 80, declared that he
had been legally elected secretary and would
refuse to vacate or turn over the keys and
records.
On motion of Kelly the sergeant-at-arms was
ordered to remove Cliff from the floor, and that
official. aided by the doorkeeper, promptly did
so, and the democrats were monarchs Of ALL
The action was the result Of caucus Wednesday
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-23


hands You must cooperate; you must bur-
den your mind with details; you must study out
questions which your dressmaker, in the nat
ural rush and hurry burly Of the COM
mercial side Of her business. has not suffi-
eient time to solve for you. A hand
hat are all results Of somebody's hard work,
and pretty generally the hardest falls upon her
who wears them. You can't unrsvel q wooden
stocking and knit silk purse out Of the yarn,
and even admitting that your dressmaker
should send you home . handsome party dress,
nor wear IL for you What / want to prove is
that this matter Of dress is largely personal,
and without the personal contribution il can
never be made entirely effective.
The initial illustration presents q rather
unique reception dress. The jacket bodice has
transvsrssl arrangement Of velvet ribbon cut
ting the bust diagonally. The lower sleeve Is
also Of crepe de chine with ribbon band and
bow. This gown may be made up in plain silk
for the bodice and figured for the skirt, the
ribbon being Of the same shade as the dark
figure IN the skirt
A refined and elegant deshabille is appre-
ciated by every woman, and think it would
be difficult to design . garment Of that class
more likely TO please than the one pictured in
the second illustration. 1t is made up in a
surah with pompadour figures, but it may be
made up equally well In crepe or other soft
and elinging material II should be cut prin-
cess and have Vatican pleat made up OF the
very full back 1t has hooks part of the way
down the 'front.' and is sewed the rest. The
fronts have one gore. In order to prevent the
train from rolling up you must make the side
breadths longer tEan usual and cut them on the
bias. The Vatican pleat is gathered and fast
ened under the collar to the adjusted backs
The rundown collar, double pointed on each
0os, - surrounded with small lace ruche and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-23

This being the season for dances and even
ing entertainments contribute something ap-
propriste in the illustration, a verycharm-
ing little pelerine in silk muslin, folded over in
thedirection Of the width SO that the muslin will
be double. The ruche is also made up double
and gathered. The pelerine is plested
several times at the top. diminishing to suit
the size Of the cutout- In front, lengthwise,
the pelerine falls in jabot style. This pretty
garment may also be made up in tulls yelling
or any other light material.
FOR THE SMALL DANCES
now so popular there are some new materials
which are extremely delicate in color and soft
and pliable and well adapted to successful
draping-a sort of crepe gauze, running IN all
the delicate tones so suitable for evening wear,
to wit, pale pink, pale blue. cream, &c. They
must be made up on silk foundations and are
In all respects the ideal dancing dress. En-
broidered tabliers are much affected for ball
dresses. Silver embroidery on silk muslin pro-
duces an exquisite effect, with which there
should be high faring collar of silver en-
broidery, thoroughly lattened so as to keep its
place. The centuries in flagree have long
ends.
Fur will naturally hold its place as garni-
ture till the season closes. II is seen every
where and sometimes where you don't expect
to see 1t, as. for instance, on a dinner dress.
In former times it would have been deemed
sadly out Of place there, but this is an age
which, like spoiled child, is bound to have its
own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-23
Negotiations for a Transport.

The most positive indication Of a war with
Chile that has developed in Philadelphia is tie
fact that the international Navigation Com
pany's steamship Ohio will be held at that port
to be used n transport for troops Mr..
Griscom the president of the Internal ionnl Nayi-
autobiography when seenMednesday afternoon
BY u press representative said: The fact that
negotiations are in progress is true. Wien
preparations Icing made for n war ali the
details must necessarily lie conducted with
secrecy. Ii will therefore be appreciated that
those connected with the taking of the Ohio AZ
a transport are in very delicate portion. IL
will not be known whether the Ohio viii b
kept here until after Wednesday"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-23

Adyices have been received at Boston order
ing the government representative there 10
proceed in the United States court against
Gen Banks 20 recover the amount of the deficit
which was alleged in regard to the accounts of
his office when he held the position OF United
States marshal several years ago. At that time
an indictment was found against Deputy Mar
shall Poole, who was held 10 be personally re-
sponsible Tor the shortage. which amounted TO
between $1,000 and $4,000. but the indictment
has never been pressed against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-23


In the last illustration will be found sug-
gestion for . neat street dress, tailor made,
with mems coat buttons and braided orna-
ments on the cuffs and collar
An exquisite dinner dress in tulle with POM
padour figures lately attracted attention 1t
was made up on a silk foundation. The cor
sage was in velvet and laced up at the back
and was outlined with band OF
pink feather trimming. The short up
per sleeve was Of the velvet. outlined with the
feather trimming. and, in addition. there was
bouffsnt little sleeve reaching to the elbow.
The figaro, which composes part of the cor
sage, may either be made up with the corsage
or worn over it.
strange freak in the matter Of feather fans
for ball toilets ia the addition of flowers, being
tied on one side with bow Of ribbon and q
sprig running out over the fan. 1t Is GER
tainly a peculiar but none the less effective
combination
woMAN's TASK.
But after all this question of dress depends
largely upon the individual. II young wo-
man makes up her mind that her mission in
life is merely to ''smile sweetly, dance lightly,
coquette gracefully and dress daintily." then
she has marked out a really easy course
for herself, but her more earnest sister, who
desires to give expression to her charac-
ter by outward symbols, viz, by dressing as
she thinks and believes. that is. in
manner as far removed from the frivolous
setting herself difficult task. Dress has
certain power Of expression. but fashion
doesn't care for this and rides roughshod over
sentiment Hence. the fashionable woman
must forever and always appear to be more or
less frivolous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-23

4 handsome long wrap 10 both luxury and
Q nssssaity ~ tins season Of the year, and the
one which ID presented in the third illustration
b IN extremely elegant garment 1t 10 made
mp In . gray ribbed vicuna and consists Of tho
two parts composing the sleeves and Of q
pointed .plastron mont and back. embroidered
with steel and braid. Al the collar this cloak
has garniture Of gray feathers, which extends
down the fronts The portion which makes
mp the sleeves 10 much gathered at the shout
dsrs and makes large hollow pleat at the
back. You must therefore be careful TO leave
stun enough below the waist In order that these
pleas may have the requisite fallness. The
sidss forming tbs seams Of these two hollow
plsats must be cut biAs. This wrap should be
lined With Scotch plaid and close with hooks in
front
note some charming effects in white flannel
end velvet To secure the best eject how
evss. the flannel should be thick and sst hias,