Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-04-11


obtained II from some atfache Of the Court.
Justice JacksOn's continued iii health
has revived the rumOr that he will resign
and Secretary Gresham be appointed In his
place. The Secretary'g health has broken
down under the combined attack of grippe
and foreign complications
The Spanish imbrOglio Il no nearer set
fieSent If6pain has given rs one cause
Of complaint she maintains that we are
giving her many, by aiding and abetting
the revolutionists In Cuba. In Florida, q
mas meeting was held 70 endorse the action
of the CubAns In their endeavor To obtain
home rule, and Senator Call openly advo-
Gates the establishment Of . profecsoral
over the Island, while Senator Frye of
Maine, wants not only Cuba aud Hawaii
The answer Of Nicaragua To the ultima
tum of England e .snxiorsly awaited by
the diplomatic world. VIII she establish
precedent and consent 20 pay $75 600
dollars fcrConsul Hatch, or will she refuse
and ask aid from the United States IL
England takes extreme measures. Then
Venezuela Ii trying to get from under the
Lions paw, and looks % Uncle SAM for
protectiea and meferiai aid in case OF war
For men In search of adventure the outlook
l. decidedly promising, for all the Northern
States Of South America, rs well rs Cuba
have little affairs on hand. .
The Post has thrown an apple Of discord,
advocating the nomination of a Southern
man for President by the next Democratic
Convention aad Senator Hill approves OF
the suggestion. ave have Southern men
On the Supreme Bench. In the Cabinet, a.
ambassadors. Why not have Southern
man In the White House, Why not III
one can be elected. What Southern man
the Post Is booming u not yet public
"Great oaks from little acorns grow"
Maryland, when compared 10 other states,
Is an acorn from which one mighty OAK has
grown, whose shadow has over spread the
/! land, and whose political roots have struck
deep into national soil. An oak whose
mighty strength has wilhstnod violent
storms. But the convention u . year
away. and In these days events more
swiftly.
A year hence and whatg A week hence
--Easter-a new hat-a new bonnet.
| think from the way the streets hnsi stores
are crowded, every man and woman In the city
win have something new for yesterday. The
mems hats are built something on the old lines
Derby hats have very bell crowns and the
sFfm turns closely up or II nearly nat. They
are In black. dark brown, bound with deeper
shade, and In drab. Soft black hats are 10 be
much worn, and they are always becoming.
| IN cloths. gray. fawns and browns are the most
fashionable. Trousers are fun In shape, not
pegRed, and TINT horrid crease will be n thing
Of the past. In neckwear the long and mar
row four-ln-hand and the club tie, In coiorS.
dark blue and black, with red stripes or fig
ures, are the most popular. Place au danes.
One cannot get rid OF them with PARAGRAPH
no, nor pages-for 10 would take reams of pa-
too temptingIy displayed in the shops. Skirts
with waists OF silk are most popular. Box
pleated bodices are the fayorites. The NUT
ton-leg sleeve over yard in length-tight from
waist to elbow and dropping from the shoulder
is used for all kinds of dress goods. The
most popular skirt Is gorcd in front-one
width-twenty-two inches at the bottom and
ten ut the top, with two side cores scanned
down the back. This skirt should measure
around the bottom not less than four and
a-half yards, but IL must ut closely about the
hips. Old style dresses are widened by insert
ing side cores of silk or contrasting colored
goods. The bottom of the skirt Il bound by
velvet, in which good stout cord Is inserted.
just as cord was used years ago-only tie cord
for the skirt Is aimost thick as a clothes-line.
| has q lower and wider effect Jet Is msssh used
ON bOnnets, and with flowers of all shades, con-
| tribute the principal trimming. Large straw
hats profusely trimmed with flowers and the
| ever popular sailor hat are much worn by
| young girls. Dry goods of all kinds are very
| cheap stockings and underwear remarkably
| so, Three pairs of good stockings can be had
for fifty cents and excellent Swiss ribbed shirts
/ for l2i, while beautiful lawns range from six
cents up. cotton crepon makes lovely even
cheap-f2l cents per yard for the loveliest
/ shades The skirts of these gowns are made
| wide and straight, the front width only being
gorcd slightly.
| mentioned in my last letter that DIR. Ford
| Thompson was ILL., Now, am glad say he Ia
| better. DIR. Busey, one of the best physicians
here, fell down an elevator shaft and was seri-
otIsly injured. DIR. Busey's wife was daugh-
ter of Peter Posey and n niece of the late Chas.
1 Posey, of Patuxent district.
Next week society will have weddings and
ether gay things to amnse them, but this week
/ 10 Is devoted TO pious works and church going
| Yesterday. Palm Sunday. was generally OBJ
| served, churches of all denominations being
| dressed with palm branches. and all good Chris
| tians carried palms in hand or OF: their hats.
saturday night another attempt was made to
| burn st. Mary's school and church.
| The baseball season has commenced and the
| Senators are determined to keep high place
| The Georgetown nine defeated a New York
team and arc jubilant, crying for more teams
/ TO conquer.
CoSTIpENA.