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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-20
GEM OF THE OCEAN.
On Board the Columbia During Her
Trial Trip.
UNPARALLELED BURST OF SPEED.
An Average Of 1881 Knots an Hour
Made.
GREAT RACE AGAINST TIME.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
BOSTON, Nov. 10, 1898.
To fully appreciate the magnificent run of
the cruiser Columbia on her trial yesterday
man needed to view 1t from her wind
swept and spray-spattered decks. To have
Travelled Lightweight miles at an average
speed Of psi knots; to have leaped across
an eight-mie stretch Of restless water in
the phenomenal time of 1881; in brief. to
have sailed on the fastest ship afoat on her
trial trip, is the event of a life time.
The day. the place. the prize, the peerless
contestant and the distinguished judges
combined to make the race against time a
great event in the annals of the naval de-
partment The old patriotic proverb that
Columbia rules the waves" has been prov
ed to be literally true She has, indeed
swept the seas. and now bears a broom at
her mast head in homer of the achievement.
on for the Start.
Never was November morning more
suspicious on shore. 1t was almost like
June and overcoats were unnecessary. but
out at sea, where the wind had free play,
there was just enough winter in the air to
make it interesting. The tug Elsie brought
to the cruiser at her anchorage in President
Roads, Admiral Belknap and a majority OF
the trial board while Commodore Walker.
Mr. Robert Lincoln. minister to England;
Naval Architect Nixon and several others
came on the lighthouse tender Geranium.
At S:15 the noble war ship headed for the
sea On the bridge stood Capt. Sargent and
at the wheel Pilots Chambers and Cooper.
In the pilot house We're Admiral Belknap,
Mr. Lincoln, Capt. Cooper and one or two
others of the board, and other members
took their appointed stations.
The engineer officers Of the board We're
assigned to the inferno beneath the decks
where the oil flew like rain and cinders
and ashes from the roaring furnaces made
life a burden to all but the genuine enthusi-
aStS.
Course of Forty Four Miles.
The course over which the Columbia was
to be speeded was just 49, feet less than
A knots in round numbers. So miles. 1t
extended in as nearly a straight line as
1t was possible to make 1t from Cape Ann
to Cape Porpoise. 1t was selected because
it combines smoothness Of water with a
greater depth than can be found anywhere
else so near land. At the start and finish
the mainland is not more than two miles
away, and the ship during her whole run
was not out of sight of land. The course
was marked by light, large can buoys
painted white and behind them were light
government steamers carrying the officers,
who were charged with the duty of taking
the tidal observations.
The steamers, and the distances separat-
ing them, were as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-20
Norwood Institute,

18th STREET AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE,
oc3O Mr. and Mrs W. d. CABELL. Principals.
MISS ALICE E. BURBAGE, 463 ST. NV.
Graduate Of Royal Conservatory of Leipzig.
Piano soloist and
Teacher Of piano. harmony and counterpoint.
no9-lm
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their undersides in a gale. The hat
which went with this costume was a
rough black straw, with masses of car
diral flowers and one golden-rod spray,
knotted with black ribbons against it's
crown.
1t is English to wear a fur collar with
a straw hat and summer silk, an Eng
lish custom which finds its justification
in the English climate-and they say
ours is growing like it. Never fear
that seal will fall in favor if the scare
ity makes the price high. Perhaps it
will be all the greater favorite for this
cause Ermine and sable are to be IA
vorites 1t will be furry autumn and
winter.
1t is English, too; as it is French and
universal taste to wear a gown like
this when madame receives her friends
for a confidential chat over the tea
cups: Scarlet nuns yelling, with a
broad box plat from shoulder to hem;
q front Of white nuns yelling, in ac-
Gordon plaits, striped with black lace
insertion: the sleeves loose and flowing,
with under sleeves Of the white and
black, the back Vatican fold, with a
band of black satin passing beneath
and buckling in front. The collar is of
black satin, and also fitted with
buckle. Here American usage would
dep"rt from the English. A more COM
Portable. looser neck closure would be
favored on this side of the Atlantic.
ELLEN OSBORN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-16

and cheviots, tans. mixed browns and
grays go into walking suits. l should
suppose that much the same selections
would do, as to color, not cut, for the
bicycle dress. But when the cup races
call all hands to the shore, the scene
changes, the sparkle of sun on blue
wave and crisping of white foam take
the place of forest aisles and autumn
fields; and then for blue and white
again. The sea is never old. And be-
yond the blue and white come a city
November. a country homo Christmas
and then the ever shortening Season"
But that's far look ahead. Au-
tumn first. Autumn hats, for instance.
Straw will be worn late, later than
usual. Birds wings and bows of knot
ted ribbon will catch the eye. Most
of the new shapes are rather fat and
low of crown, fancy expending itself
in waving brims and conceits of trim
ming. Dark ribbons on lighter
ground will be much worn, and,
of course, two tints in harmony with
those of the corresponding costume
will bechosen. The hat piquante. not
the hat classical, will be the desider-
alum. This means woe for the wom-
an who is her own milliner. It's SO
much easier to be precise and trim
than to be piquant, odd or surprising.
Thus the modistes with their wiles put
womanhood at their mercy.
FroclSs for autumn are froeks for the
street, the carriage, the shop, the
drive. the sunny walk. Sharp con-
trasts of color, daring chiaroscuro eff
fects of light and shadow, are to be
the mode. One of the prettiest gowns
L have seen thus employs a soft
pearly gray with just a hint of
warmth in it-some trick Of dye
or weave imparting just the touch
OF red that makes gray warmer vet
not sanguine-and a heavy purple that
in dim light is black. There is a triple
cape of the gray. edged with the dark
err stuff. A wide belt is trimmed with
IT. The collar is band Of the light
material between two of the dark.
The skirt is OF moderate width to below
the knee. marked transversely BY
heavy bands Of the darker material
and full tounce gives width at the
bottom Seen in the distance what is
most striking about the costume are
these heavy horizontal lines. Nearer
one sees IN the corners re capes
anu on the oelt and and the
corsage rich embroide.! u modera-
ton.
These horizontal lines. these heavy
black marks across the eye-picture
which frock presents. are to be- the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-16
The Goliath OF "Bip Basin. ~

In big Basin," Santa Cruz county.
Cal, there are thousands of giant
redwoods' that will measure from to-,
to twenty-three feet in diameter. Bu.
the Titan OF them all is a giant know
far and near as ''the Goliath of RI
Basin" This monstrous veretaLle
growth is twcnty-threc feet in diam
eter at the ground, and is perfectly
solid, a fact noted as a rarity in these.
colossi Of the forest. Goliath is a
fraction over two hundred feet in
height, the lower one hundred of the
trunk being free from branches or I'M
slightly excrescences. Experienced
woo0men declare that the tree would
weigh more than one hundred thou
sand tons, and that it would ''cut" one
million and half feet of clear board
measure timber, besides one hundred
cords of wood that could be gotten out
of the limbs and waste-St. Louis Re-
public.
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icoPYR1oHr, 1921

lCoPYRIGHT, 1898
| There is tremor of premonition
among the beeches, Dreaming of
winter; the poor deeches that cling to
their rustling, paperish, ghost-like
leaves, when all the other trees are
barred to the snow, like wrinkled old
danes who ape their vanished youth
with mincing steps and shrill gable of
toothless silliments.
Winter in the back woods, like the
old age of foolish woman, is mex
pressibly sad. We do not linger at
Lenox for that, through something of
the shivering creatures we may see at
Christmas, some of us, before the cur
tains are drawn on Christmas cheer.
But while russell and scarlet and gold
and tawny yellows paint the Housa-
tonic hills, we linger in cool dawns
and mellow twilights for the twilight
of summer and the dawn Of new
season"
In a word, we are transitional.
Lenox is prospect and retrospect,
memory and anticipation. with
sprinkle of good wholesome autumnal
fun.
We return to first principles. Coach
ing parties ply far from the railroad.
Gay parties, just sufficiently chaper-
oned, tramp the hills in garb of hard
won simplicity. They say it is unnat-
ural to speak naturally when more
than three are together. Something
more of skill and boldness is required
in the sophisticated days to make
successful Notwithstanding gown
than mere fall dress. Take the fine
athletic creature of the gray blouse
who strobe SO womanfully about the
crest of the bowl. Think you her
plain skirt, her plated and belted
blouse, her full but plain sleeves, the
odd yoke, the Tam O'Shanter hat, were
accidental associates? Hardly so. 1t
takes thought to provide this setting
of sad grays and rustic russell for
pretty face and figure; to be framed in
fitting glimpses between dull tree
trunks and flaming ivy. Our artist has
studied her character and her mise en-
scene.
What the Lincoln green may have
been 1 know not. Here only dull
greens, mostly in serviceable serges
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Twilight Town.

Twilight Town
Beyond the shadows lies Twilight Town,
Where wee heads nod and lids shut down
Over black eyes, blue eyes, gray and brown:
And through gap in the city wall
Is beautiful spot where sunhe2ms fall
And dance for aye, through tree-tops tail
Hush, babyl Soft and SLOW,
Soft and slow. let us go
Through the shadows to Twilight Town;
Soft as the wind through the rippling wheat
When the suns last rays and the shadows meet
Sounds the patter Of thousands OF little feet
Through the gap in the wall, on their dimpled
knees,
The babies creep under the waving trees,
On the grass OF the kingdom ''Do-as-you.
please"
Hush, baby! Soft and slow,
Slow, slow, let US so
Through the gap in the wall Of Twilight Town.
In Twilight Town all things are fair,
The music Of waterfalls in the air.
And bright wings fitting here and there:
And through the wall in the dream hill, bright
With the thoughts that please wee ones at
night,
Dancing in rings on cobwebs light
Hush, dearie! Mother knows
Soft, slow, baby goes
To fair dream hill in Twilight Town.
ST NichoJaa
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modes characteristics Any architect,
any artist, any modiste. knows what
that means One is to seek amplitude
at the expense of height, to build
gowns with shades and friezes that
they may seem more spacious. In divers
ways the horizontal line is drawn;
whether by heavy bands Of velvet Or
satin trimming, or by hosts of rufhes
and founces, or by the impending, the
arriving, the already triumphant over
skirt. But in some way, get horizontal
lines, lady, and thou wouldst be quite
in the mode of modes.
| Observe, again, the heavy transverse
slashes of ''color''-color in the artists
phrase; that is, shadow-drawn across
another autumn dress with its barred
skirt like yellow jacket, its heavily
marked belt, the heavy horizontal lines
at the collar and the faring, sensa-
tional shoulder lapels-
Nature never intended woman to
wear belt. The figure flows, or
should, in an undulating line of grace
from shoulder to heel. These heavy
horizontal effects making woman
look like fve-barred gate are bar
barous. But what would you? Mes
sieurs ct mesdanes the contouieres
have spoken. Get myself the FIVE
barred monstrosity then, or better
seven or seventy-barred, the thin
sisters with JOY. the stout with sad
ness. The fat has gone forth.
And therefore it may be said the belt
If belt must be-is best where there
is least OF it; that is, where it is mar
rowest. A typical dress for autumn
and one which fulfills this requisite
blossomed among the early novelties
in a New York modiste's parlor last
week. It was made of a very thin
blue serge-dark, rather than light,
with blouse bodice overhanging
mere line of white for the belt and
with white vest and revers. The
sleeves were of the Garibaldi order,
very loose and comfortable, and the
whole costume was eloquent OF the
days when it is not too warm to walk
or play tennis, but is decidedly too
early to be back-or if back to return
to ones usual occupations-in town.
Another picturesque autumn cos
tune I saw on a hillside road this
morning was of rough red serge-a red
that fitted in well with the sumach and
the cardinal flower and the first bright
leaves. It had broad black braid to
hem the plain shirt and a nondescript
bodice of some not noticeable sort
with revers and double cables flowing
about over it and making themselves |
very much to be observed with their
black braid edgings and their way of
turning themselves I'D as leaves show |
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THE FIRST DINING CAR.
Said to Have Been Improviscd from d
Ordinary Day Coach.

Said to Have Been Improviscd from An
Ordinary Day Coach.
A great deal of dispute has arisen
at different times concerning the first
dining cars, and when they were first
used and on whatroads. The Pittsburgh
Post gives the following as having been
derived from a man who is represented
as well known electrician and
chemist, but whose name, unfortunate
~, is not given:
THE first dining cars run in this
country, or any other for that matter,
were run between New York and Chi
cago via the Northern Central, Grand
Trunk and Michigan Central in the
year 1858. The officers of these differ
ent companies met in New York in the
spring of that year, and among other
things discussed was the feasibility of
running a dining car over the con-
Meeting lines, especially o. one train
then known as the lightning express
which ran between New York and Chi
cago. Trains as fast as this one were
compelled to make two stops for meals
while making the .run-one at Mar
shall's, the other at Jackson, twenty
minutes for each meal, making forty
one minutes of valuable time lost.
After discussing the question for
some time it was finally decided to try
it. The seats were taken out of an or
binary coach and tables were put along
either side. with stools fastened to the
floor. giving it the appearance of
restaurant. The rear half of the
baggage car was fitted up to answer
the purpose of kitchen, and there the
cooking was done. Come trouble was
experienced in bringing the food from
one car to the other, and when crossing
the platform the cinders would rain
down on the head of the waiter and
into the dishes he was carrying Some
times the waiter in trying to hurry
across the platform would strike the
side OF the door with his tray, splitting
the dishes and narrowly avertlng fall
ing from the train himself. The first
advancement was made in the walters,
the company after awhile being very
particular to get those of certain
color, all of about one size and good
looking. The car was success from
the start, the meals being fifty cents
each"
''The gentleman who recalled the
foregoing was at that time" the Post
says, dining car conductor on one of
these cars
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Spencer see that the latest strong
man is able to break quarter in two
pieces.
Ferguson-He must have been out of
sorts, the other day, when l saw him
at the races
Spelcer-Whv so?
Ferguson-Somebody asked him to
break a fve-dollar bill and he could
not do it.-Life.
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The nay gaa Saturday ,rnug sepsmbe Is, 1888
Her y

Her
A bonnet on my C, IT,
With gay fal-lals {. IN wear
A scent Of roses ev'gs re
A merry voice that makes NE dream
OF bird and now'r and sunllt stream
And new-mown hay and curdled cream
My pipes and slippers laid away:
Ny prints adorned with ribbons gay:
The truant cat come back to stay.
A little hand that strokes my hair;
A well-loved facial fresh and fair.
With sundry freckles here and there.
Farewell. late hours and frolic vain.
No more bachelor reign
For Maude is back in town again
Gerald Brennan, in Puck.
Until.
Maud was the sweetest and the best;
Maud gave my heart the most unrest:
OF al maids Maud was loveliest-
Until met Nan.
Then was sweet Nan the falrest maid:
Beauty was hers that meier could fade;
Girl Of the superfnest grade
Until met Fan.
Then-I'l confess 1t bold ana FREQ
Fan was the maid of maids to me.
Down by the restless surging sea
Until I met you.
Now would swear that you arc best;
You give my heart the most unrest;
You are by far the lovelieSt:
swear I'll be true
UNTIL!
-Harper's Bazaar
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Tho Voyage.

he our course by sun or star,
Be the haven near or far,
Golden shores will yet be won,
Steering toward the setting sun.
Father, stand with forehead bare,
Over faith all skies are fair;
Youth, lean out your golden head.
Love is willing, whittier led.
John v. Cheney, in N. Y. Independent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-16
What Would You DO?

Now if you should visit Japanese home
Where there isn't sofa or chair.
And your hostess should say: Take seat, sir,
pray"
Now, where would you sit! tell me where
And should they persuade you to stay there
and dine,
Where knives, forks and spoons are un-
known;
Do you think you could eat with caop-sticks
of wood,
And how might you pick up bone!
And then should they take you Japanese
drive
In neat little 'rickshaw" OF blue,
And you found in Japan that your horse was q
man,
Now what do you think you would do
Mary NJ. Scott, in N. Y. Independent
Thoughts.
In day time, as go about,
hear my thoughts speak plainly out;
They bid me run and laugh and shout
And have all sorts OF fun.
And when the ieSsous have been said,
They straightway put it in my head
To play again till time for bed.
Which comes when day is done.
AT night time, quite the other way.
Incver once have heard them say
That they'd like me to 60 and play;
They are SO still, you see.
For il they speak, IL is so low
cannot hear, and so know
How noiselessly they come and go
While making dreams for me-
St Nicholas
wouldst Be Content
Conceal all thou canst Of things unsightly;
Compare thy own lot with those who have
less:
Think Of thyself seldom, ana lightly;
Live that thy life some others may bless.
Margaret May, in n. Y. Observer.
The Portraits.
Each has his angel guardian Mine know.
Looks on me from that pictured face Be-
hold,
How clear, between those seeming clouds OF
gold,
The heavenly brow, It is the morning glow
OF innocence. ere yet the heart let go
The leading strings Of Heaven Upon the
No shadow: like the restful MONDAY skies
They sauctify the teeming world below.
Why bows nv soul before it: None but thou,
o tender child, hast known the life estranged
From thee and all that made thy days Of Joy
The measure OF ny own. Behold me nov,
The nan that begs the blessing Of the boy
His very self-but from himself how chsrgedi
John B Tabb. in Youths Companion
A Song of q Heart.
Dear heart-I love you'll all the day I wonder
If skies are rich with blue,
Or bending black with tempes, and with thur
der,
Dear heart dear heart DER you,
Dear heart-I love youl when pale stars ars
cleaning
tSad stars 10 ne and ;ew)
wonder IL Gods lovel:er lights are stream
ms
Dear heart, dear heart, Ger youi
Dear heart-if life lad only one origh: bios.
som.
One rose 10 nee. the dew
ia kiss II, climbing 20 your res;sEl bosom,
Ane wear lis ;horrs for youl
~ made two dollars this morning,
pa" That's right, nv sol- Tn glad
TO see that you recognize the advisa-
bility of being independent OF parental
assistance How did Won make II, my
tOy?r ssp<---.--,i IL from ma -
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Mothers Pies.

It's the olden story over,
With never a change OF shade,
That the wife can never compass
Such pies as his mother made
No matter how crisp ana flaky,
No matter how dainty brown,
The poor wife must hear it over
And never look cross nor frown.
How is il your boys, when married.
Will tell as you do to-day,
OF the pies their mother made them
If these are poor, as you say?
Yearn much as you please for your
hoyhood-
The charm Of your mothers pies
But give the good wife the credit
OF things you secretly prize.
e. H. Shannon, in Good Housekeeping
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THE MELANCHOLY DAYS.
Autumn's Stores Of Fashionable
Frocks Cause Sad Reflection.

Woman to Become an Animated Five
Barred Gate-Tramping the Housatonio
Hiils-Brilliant Effects of Color
Gowns with FREEZES and Dadoes.
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Notary Seals.
Attorneys Pocket Docket.

The Lawyers "Vade Necum," can be used in an
State aud in any court The most complete ant
inGexes-an alphabetical, index AM a diary index
shows at glance just what date lawyer has cas-,
in court; keeps complete record of of the case
Handsomely bound in flexible back, convenient
size to carry in the pocket Endorsed by attorney:
everywhere Price of Docket s1OO. By mail post
paid to any address upon receipt Of 8, "a.
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Thoughts.
Wouldst BE Content :

Wouldst BE Content
Conceal all thou canst Of things unsightly;
Compare thy own lot with those who have
less:
Think Of myself seldom, and lightly;
Live that thy life some others may bless.
Margaret May, in n. Y. Observer
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Fighting a Wrong.

Dobber tthe artistl-I have called
Mr. 1otroN, to make confession to
which l am driven by the pangs of a
SnSwfng conscience. l grossly de-
eelved you IN regard TO that pastoral
picture You purchased from me two
months ago.
Old GotroS-Did, hey? How, may I
ask?
Dobber-Those blotehes in the FORE
ground of the painting-you spoke OF
them as barberry bushes-Mr. Gotrox.
IL cannot conceal the truth ary
longer; they are cows.-Pucle
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II made two dollars this morning,
pa" That's right, nv son Tn glad
to see that you recognize the advisa-
bility of being independent OF parental
assistance. How did Won make IL, my
boy?7 ''nS--sweti IL from ma
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