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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15

Many of the ball toilets Of the after-Lent
dances are very handsome, frequently rivaling
those worn at the midwinter occasions. The
empire dress pictured one Of the prettiest
of these. The material OF the foundation dress
was ight-weight pale green silk, and covered
with white or pink crepe lisse- 1t could be
made in one have separate waist and a
pIeated skirt. for which eight o. nine straight
breadths would be required. In both cases the
dress 10 hooked at the back invisibly. II the
skirs il pleated il ia not necessary to line
ii. but otherwise il is lined with SAITH Il
IL Gu, 10 the usual manner. not gored
much At the waist behind, but laid in pleatc.
what il necessary TO form these pleats mus. be
added to the back breadths. When the IouR-
dation dress is finished the crepe u draped over
il. With equal fullness in back and front The
upper par: il arranged in folds which conform
TO the t-shaped neck and are finished by green
ribbon and a ruchiIg OF the crepe lisse. which
Is again tied with ribbon. From these the crepe
falls In straight folds bias slightly at the sides
The edge Is trimmed with two rows Of ribbon
on which are placed small rosettes OF narrower
ribbon The back breadths of the crepe are
held in place by tiny hooks or pretty stick pins.
The sleeves are pulled and finished with ribbon
to correspond with the rest
Fashion maxes poor woman ridiculous. or so
the men saw but she NAV be thankful after al
tina. she is not a foreign minister in London
and compelled to appear at a drawing room in
q blue uniform, entirely covered with gold en-
broidery and with . huge gold key fastened to
the hack Of his coat That woman is indeed
foolish who permits fashion to emphasize her
desects But what is the poor man to do whose
silk tights set forth q pair of legs that sadly
need . petticoat 30 hide them? Many lord in
England has to make himself ridiculous
like that upon great public occasions. Woman
NAV well afford TO indulge in bustles, hoops,
brains and big sleeves, and to be charitable
enough not to talk back when men de-ide her.
A second ball dress is the subject Of this last
sketch. and it is elegant and costly one.
Pink Drocads was tho material and ecru tuile
and lace the trimming. The embroidered tuile
WAS arranged, as indicated, about the skirt in
festoons held By rose.tes Of pink crepe chiffon
The bodice had a bertha OF ths tulle and Lace
kept in place with chiffon rosettss.
You can easily give the needed fare to your
las: summer skirts, those pretty ones of ging-
Lam and Saline that you had made like UNI
brslIa cases for closeness. You may do this,
and with sufficient success to satisfy you. Slit
the skirt up two three times as far as the
iree or a little above. thus converting the lower
half Of the skirt into q series OF panels Now
cOnstruc: a half skirt, over which these panels
VIII hang Let the half Skin; have ell the fare
you want and be gorgeous with a lot Of encir-
cling ruiiies- The panels will spread apart. and
the under portion viii show with al the pretty
raf7es You can tack the panels down and
only pretend ruffies except wnere they really
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15

why They Are Opposing the Chinese Regis.
trntf0n Law.

why They Are Opposing the Chinese Reris.
trstton Law.
A customs official Of San Francisco who
has made q careful study Of tie Chinese
question threw new light on the case
yesterday by giving . novel reason for the
great interest which the Chinese Six Companies
have taken in defeating the registration law.
He says: The Chinese Six Companies are
fighting for coin Every Chinamsn that the
Six Companies get into tins country is worth
$500 to them, and in every case the sum i
paid. Collection Of the amount is easy. Onoe
they get their man in they find something for
him TO do, and each month the employe turns
over certain amount Of his salary until the
debt is paid"
From different sources il was also learned
mat the tax per month depends largely on the
wages made by the Cinnamon smuggled in, In
some cases the monthly pay is SO. Other
chinese, Who are getting . reasonable salary,
must pay sio.
The Geary act, IL declared to be cou.titu
uonai, WIN destroy this Incorporating scheme
OF the ak companies, and it Is 10 be expected
they don't propose 70 lose this epormous rsve,
n1e monthly without eontssA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15
CHRISTIANS TORTURED.
Reports Received at Hong Kong of Outrages
to Worshipers.

Reports Received at Hong Kong of Outrages
to Worshipers.
Information has Just been received at Hong
Kong Of brutal attack on native Christians by
the Literati at Tea Tsui, seventy miles north
east of Annoy. A band Of rufians, headed by
some Literati graduates. attacked a small COM
pany OF Christians gathered for worship in a
house of one of the Christians. The worship
ers were seized and beaten most cruelty. One
woman was killed and her husband had his
queue torn out by the roots. Her two sons
we're SO badly treated that one of them is not
expected to live. Some of the others present
were hung up by ropes tied around their wrists.
beaten and LETT hanging the whole night
stripped Of every particle OF clothing. few
DAYS later the ringleader was arrested in the
district city. Hui-An. His arrest was resented
by the people to such an extent that they made
determined attack upon Christians residing
in the city. They damaged the Christians
chapel and stoned the Rev. II. N. Ross.
Mr.. Ross wss compelled to appeal to the
Yamap FOR protection. The magistrate granted
an escort of soldiers and under their protec.
ton the minister got safely to Lem. The
matter has been brought TO the notice Of hel
British maiesty's consul at Annoy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15

To the Editor of The Evening star
Apropos OF the subject of street car tenders,
which Is now under consideration by the Dis
trict officials, and mention of which was made
in The STAR of yesterdays issue, would like
to offer few suggestions and observations. 1
have noticed that the tenders in general use on
the street cars are merely a continuation of the
truck frame, and they are usually placed SO
closely to the wheels that in the event of q per-
son falling in front of the car and being caught
BY the fender and pushed along the clothing
would naturally drug on the ground under the
fender, and presently. the wheels running upon
the trailing clothing. the unfortunate is pinned
to the earth and the next instant the fender,
then the wheels, rides upon the body and
brushes the life out.
Owing to the present construction of the cars
II person comes into collision with moving
car he is likely to receive the blow In the upper
part OF the body, which will. more than likely,
throw him prone in front of the oncoming car,
and, owing to the manner in which the tenders
are at present placed. before he can possibly
do anything to save himself he is damned into
o confined space, with the projecting platform
overhead. the pavement beneath and the crush
ing fender and grinding wheels behind: what
chance OF life has an unfortunate got who is
caught in such veritable death trap as this?
Simply none.
II a fender somewhat similar in construct
to the ''cow catcher" on alocomotive was placed
on the front Of tie cars, flush with or jutting q
little beyond the edge Of the platform. 1 be-
lieve that the probabilities OF fatal terminus
tion OF collision would be very greatly less-
ened if not entirely obviated, for the following
reasons: fender SO placed would strike per-
son about the lower part Of the body or legs
and would have a tendency TO lift him of his
feet and throw him clear of the track. Even if
it did not throw him clear Of the track, but,
instead, threw him directly in front Of the car,
his chances would be infinitely better to be
pushed along in front Of fender that was
placed so far ahead Of the wheels that his trail
ing clothing could not possibly be caught BY
the revolving wheels and himself thereby
dragged under; and, furthermore, he would not
be damned into such a death trap a. is now
formed by the present construction.
Ii the Suggestions herein contained will have
the effect OF preventing such horrible occur
rences as happened to Lieut. Reynolds and poor
Frank Ward will feel amply rewarded for my
efforts. W. s. B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15
AN ENGLISH CALLING COSTUME.
The Modish Women of London Like to De-
fine Their Charms.

The French women are, of course, the final
authority on all matters OF dress, from hat
crown to boot toe. 1T seems to me that $40 is
a pretty high price for this bonnet" Haurmurs
a shopper. indicating the velvet bow and JET
crystal poised in the palm of her hand.
But consider how French 1t is returns
madam aggrieved. And the doubter pays the
$40 without further demur.
Yet the French women, in their long, supple
thinness, can mass effects upon themselves
which the stouter English and American cannot
wear successfully.
Thus it happens that we have this spring of
triple jackets and double skirts and belts OF
many times folded belts. number of English
models which are pronounced charming. Among
them the double-breasted bodice. fitting tightly
20 the full yoke and fastened with two big pearl
or Telvet-coyered buttons. is paramount. The
handsomest carriage, street and visiting gowns
are fashioned so; the colors are. nine in ten of
them. mixed brown or bl'!e or petunig.
II a gown isn't brown or blue i, must be
petunia, and the honors axe almost equally
divided.
Here IL one which derinriy asserts itself in
fawn and retunia. Tic skirt, tightly fitted ct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15

An interesting lecture is promised for next
Tuesday night in the lecture hall OF the Column
bian University. 1t will be the second public
lecture delivered under the auspices OF the
Sanitary League and the lecturer will be Dr..
Vim. II. WEIGH Of Johns Hopkins University
Dr.. WEIGH will speak on "Asiatic Cholera in Its
Relations to Sanitary Reform" The lecturer,
who is one of the republic leading Psychologists,
has taken much interest in sanitary work in
Baltimore and has delivered several addresses
there which have been most suggestive and in
teresting. The lecture mex. Tuesday night will
begin at Sis O'Clock. All who are interested in
the subject are not only invited but urged to
attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15

shawl must fall in graceful folds and the ends
can be tied behind or cut away entirely. max
ing round waist and hooked at the back. The
sleeves are made of silk OF the predominant
color Of the shawl; they are very full and have
three stripes near the wrist formed Of lace over
ribbon
Another SNOWY waist was Of the empire form
and was made of yoke of velvet. gath
cred over the bust line. 1t had great wheel
like bow in front with two fat loops spreading
to each side They reached to the shoulders
almost. The center of the bow was held by a
red jewel. The bow itself had the upper loops
pale yellow, the lower ones bright green. these
shades showing in the rainbow velvet Of the
sleeves. OfcoJIrse. the bow looked like nothing
but great bright-colored bug, but
the woman VINO wore it seemed to feel all
light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15
Daring and Remarkable Escape.

daring and remarkable escape from prison
occurred Wednesday night at Parkersburg, W.
Va George Rice, aged seventeen years, in Jail
for burglary, made skeleton key out of a
spoon that had been overlooked at supper time,
picked the corridor lock and let himself and
all the other persons out of their cells. He
then slipped into hole in the air fiue in one
corner Of the jail and dropped down two floors
through the fue into the engine room. Rice
then crawled through hole much smaller than
the upper one and entered the basement Of the
prison. 1t was an easy matter for him to break
a window and reach the outside. The other
persons were too large to get through the flue,
Us the boy made his escape and they are still in
Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15

middle seam in the back The bodice is now
to be turned into a round one by cutting of
the lower part, or wearing tine belt Of the Skin
over instead Of under the waist. You will set O
wide. crisp rutae a belt. the rufle and the
belt being of the same stuff as the underskir..
Iou will modify the bodice about the shoulders
make it in surplice fashion or in any of the
mahy possible ways which will bring it in &C.
cord with the things that are now correct
When it is all over you may sigh for tho skirts
OF last sumner, but you will for all that know
that you have a very pretty gown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15

the hips and without any fullness whatsoever
in front. is fawn bengaliEe. At the bottom are
four inverted VS. of plated petunia velvet and
three rows of prismatic beaded passementerie.
The short bodice ls beliod by a single broad
band of it and the close sleeves are finished
with the same at the wrist.
Petunia buttons flsten the bodice at the right
side. full yoke OF cream lace il gathered
into the velve: collar and thoroughly quaint
little revers are folded forward and then back
again to the velvet Of the enormous shoulder
puff.
French woman viewing the English gown
would pronounce it chic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15

letter has been received by gentleman OF
Boston from Rev. Morgan Dix. D. D., declining
the nomination as bishop of Massachusetts,. He
says: "After consulting with persons in whose
Judgment have, full confidence / now write
requesting you, in whatever way you deem best,
to stop the use OF my name in this connection.
Even if it were possible that should receive
the vote of majority o: the convention OF
Massachusetts. there are insuperable obstacles
in the way Of my accepting a call to a bishopric
anywhere in the church"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15
Written for The Evening Star.
Kiss Number Ono.

'ritten for The Evening Star
Kiss Number One,
"Will you be miner"
He softly cried,
As they sat In the parior,
Side by side.
The room was coy,
The girl, big tease;
The fellow was young
And easy to please.
She paused for moment,
Then, Charlie" she said.
'It is not my intention
Ever to wed,'
"But III be your sister,
Loving and true.
And many sweet kisses
III give to you"
Charlie was dazed,
Then thinking it fun,
Began by taking
Kiss numDcr one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15
POST LENTEN GARB.
Some New Styles in Spring Costumes
for Ladies.
Dress for Past Middle Age-Ball Toilets
for Spring That Rival Midwinter Toilsts-
Gowns Suitable for Dancing-Some of FASH
ions Latest DEGREES.
' ps.aa, Correspondence Of III. Evening Sta

80
UGH A BLOUSE AS
that Of the initial pic
ture can be made very
prettily from a Persian
or silken shawl, with
armholes cut in for the
sleeves. 1t is lined and
the V shaped portion
left uncovered at the
back and front, is
trimmed with lace and
ribbon. Ribbons or silk
of the ground color Of
the shawl should be used
here to hide the lining.
Such q garment Is par
hcularly suitable for
slender figures. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15

HEN THE BOYS OUT
grow their baby Mothe
Hubbard dresses Il 10
time TO make some
little difference In their
frocks SO that they will
look more ike the little
men they are and les
like little sister.
In the first illustra-
tion there is q frock Of
this description. Il is
for a boy Of from two
20 fh,oa ro.- ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15

show. OF course, you will make the under part
OF batiste. Hamburg embroidery or
Of null, with nice crisp little wash lace
rufies. The clinging length OF the train
must be modified and rounded, and
the panel effect carried out in the back too if
you like, or you may have Just one split at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15

The Russian costume shown in cut six ID
made Of gray linen The gathering ct the wais,
= formed BY shirring strings which are run
through castings made of the material It but
tons down the side, and is fastened BY means Of
dark blue buttons. A pattern d stamped
around the skirt and il worked in nav blue
cotton. The neck is finished by deep collar
that Ii edged with gray and blue embroidered
edging. The cuffs are trimmed In Q similsz
manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15

The boy in the last picture wears a dress Of
this description. II buttons in front and the
short, tight-ftting body is pointed slightly In
front The sleeves are leg o mutton and have
a row of round buttons on the outer seam
Three rows Of buttons ornament the front OF
the body and there are two on the seams Of the
waist in the back The neck is finished by .
deep rufhe, either pleated or gsthsred, and Q
standing band for q collar. NJ ES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15

A very pretty gown is shown in the second
picture. 1t is cut princess and Is made Of
black peau de sole trimmed with black lace.
II has one dart in each front and the back ia
cut like bell skirt. A second skirt Is worn
underneath. and il has the whole front trimmed
with lace. The upper skirt must be the same
length as the one beneath. and the three parts
seen in the illustration may be separate pieces
or may be indicated by velvet ribbon. The
waist Of the gown must be trimmed similarly.
The gown is lined with silk and fastens in the
center. 1t is about three and q half yards
wide. jabot and bertha OF lace are put at
the neck. and the sleeves are composed Of q
tight cuff and two puffs.
Ribbon can be used to accomplish the neces-
sary RULES which now go around skirts. 1t
saves either making the rufIie double or the
trouble OF lining il. Besides, The edge that the
ribbon has make. the rufie set out stifiy, and
thus not so much is needed to 60 around. The
prettiest way TO put it on is by a heading Of
passementerie. or even by q cord Of braid or a
heading Of regular braiding. When there are
to be three ruffies, the top one just above the
knees, two or three inch ribbon is pretty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15
Y HERE AM I AT2"

The question was
asked by q tramp, q
genuine tramp, who
was in the country, but
what part Of the coun-
try or even what state
he did not know. 1t is
perhaps unnecessary to
say that he cared very
little about either the
latitude or longitude.
The latitude, however,
did concern him. SO far
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15
FOR BABY Boys.

Some Styles Tor the smaller LAds-Betveen
Dresses and Kilts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15

short body is formed Of groups OF tucks thu,
end at the vais: line. thus making full skirt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15
A TRANP'S NOTE BOOK
His Experience in a Visit to the
Capital of the Nation.
THE CRUEL WOOD YARD.

The knight of the Road Longs to Reach
Washington After an Absence OF Several
Years-He 10 Equally Anxious to Get Away
After ~ Short . Stay ~ Possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15
BEHIND THE THRONE.
Private Secretaries of the Cabinet
and Their Influence.
THE POWERS THEY WELD.
They Hold In Their Hands the Fates Of Once
scekers-The Claims They Veto Are Turned
Down, While Those Which They Indorse
Are Apt to Be Favorably Regarded.
C7HE PRIVATE sECRE-

taries Of cabinet officers
are the individuals
whom Office seekers
most desire to propiti-
ate. Their power to
control the distribution
Of patronage at the de-
partments is great.
Such applications for
places as they choose TO
veto are usually turned
DOWN. while those which
they deign to indorse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15

The next cut shows q muslin dress. II 10
made with q body, which is gathered at the
neck and waist. wide bretelle is sewn on one
aide of the front and wide cuffs finish the fun
sleeves This frock is trimmed with rows of
feather-edge braid and very narrow embroidery
edging. The waist is Joined to the skirt by 3
narrow belt that has button and point at
one side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15

The baby in the fourth illustration is arranged
In a pretty Scotch bingham OF blue. 1t is made
with embroidery yoke and cuffs. The body is
pleated back and front and the skirt is wide
and full. pointed strap is fastened to the
waist In front By pearl button on each end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15

The back and front OF q cool lawn dress are
shown in the next cut The back is tight 1T
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-05-13
NEW YORK woNIAN's EXCHANGE.

Great Practical Results Achieved by
one Woman i'm Behalf of Her Sex
New York sun The ougrowth of
one woman's practical sympathy for
The most unfortunate Of working wom-
en-, the reduced geutleWoman with
limited resources and no preparation
for any remmerative calling, is the
Woman's Exchange on Fifth Avenue
which has now completed its fifteenth
year and passed from the realm of the
experimental into the workaday world
of the actual The first days work of
the committee VAS the registering Of
thirty articles of Wuman's work, not one
of which had the slightest evidence Of
skill or ability. They now register be
tween 10000 and $4,000 articles every
year and can ill amy order which the
most critical and eNacting customer
can give Out of nearly 10000 orders
only 300 articles offered to supply them
have been marked unsatisfactory and
remained unsold Besides this there
have been established seventy three
exchanges in different parts of this
country and one i'm Paris, From
twcnty-nine of these exchanges the
amount sent to women for work done
is S11S5.7TS, while the New York cX-
change alone has distributed S525.6l2
among its consignorS. No Redfen
triumph Of satoIial skill ever gave
greater satisfaction than have the we'll
fitting gowns which New York society
Urls have made for themselves IN the
exchange dresSmaking classes. no old
time gentlewoman Of the days when
needlcwork was honorpd as an art ever
did more dainty daning than the SO
ciety bellies are learning 10 do with dett
fingers under the exchange instructors
but the most benefcent work of the
exchange has been the setting of hlgh
standard Of excellence in womans
work i'm teaching woman that the
SIMPLEST ofwoman arts, when brought
TO a high degree of perfection, has
good market price, ana IN demonstra-
ting the dignity Of self.Support and
independence as opposed to the false
ideas Of degradation in any kind OF
honest work for any woman, Of how
ever high degree.